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thE SouND lAb’S Head Engineer, Joe Lindsay, prepared to record with artist Sammi Rae. They sat in Studio A, a newly renovated room decked out with state-of-the-art equipment.

Marcia Gould was to Merrick what actor Kevin Bacon is to Hollywood. The longtime Merrick resident was such an integral part of the Bellmore-Merrick community that Gould’s friends

and family members believed that, in the same way that Bacon can be linked to virtually any actor through no more than six connections, Gould can be linked to nearly any local resident. “My mom just RAyMoND ADAMS knew everyone, a n d eve r yo n e Merrick resident knew h e r, ”

he always made you smile.

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Musicians find inspiration at the Sound Lab by ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

A dim purple light cast a moody, low-key glow in one of the Sound Lab’s newly renovated recording studios in Bellmore. Paired with a raft of recording equipment and music that filled the air, the room begged its occupants to let their creative juices flow. And from Head Engineer Joe Lindsay and artist Sammi Rae, flow they did. Rae is one of many young Long Island artists who have come through the Sound Lab’s doors in recent months. Since it opened last October, hundreds of artists

have used the Bedford Avenue business to produce music of their own. On a recent Wednesday, Lindsay, an experienced m u s i c p r o d u c e r, w a s rehearsing with Rae before recording new material. They brainstormed which Adele song they should work with, and Lindsey later picked out a melody on his electronic keyboard that gave Rae a chance to test her vocal range. “I had no idea what was about to come — it blew up,” said Jay Ortiz, a Bellmore resident and Sound Lab studio manager who heads its marketing. “It’s growing quicker than I thought it

want people to leave here with something more than a song and an experience in a studio.

JAy oRtIz

Manager, the Sound Lab would.” Ortiz is one of the forces behind the scenes at the studio. As its manager, he helps organize the day-to-day

operations while also leading a marketing team that helps promote both the Sound Lab and the music and artists that come out of it. Before Lindsay joined the team, Ortiz was a “believer in not needing much equipment,” he said. “I felt that you could record anywhere, like a quick way of recording.” T he interior of the Sound Lab, in turn, reflected that — until Lindsay arrived. He helped deck the rooms out with soundproofed walls, new lighting and equipment. With his more professional approach, Ortiz said, more and more

m u s i c i a n s h ave b e e n streaming to the business. Now, “it can’t get much better,” Ortiz said. The Sound Lab has also been the perfect outlet for Jesse Eplan, a Merrick native and John F. Kennedy High School graduate who has an audio engineering degree from the Los Angeles Film and Recording School. While Eplan helps many artists produce their songs, he, too, produces music of his own. “When I do a session with an artist, it helps my music, too,” Eplan said. “I’m an engineer and a producer, Continued on page 3

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Jesse eplan, producer Aside from being an artist, Eplan is one of the top young engineers in the country. With an audio engineering degree from the prestigious Los Angeles Film and Recording School, Eplan brings more to the studio than just being an engineer. Having played guitar, keyboards, bass guitar and drums since he was 9, his experience as a musician has helped immensely with his recording process, especially his beat making. He engineers a flawless mix and master that is radio- and social media-ready. Joe Lindsay and Jesse Eplan are two Sound Lab employees often found working with artists and creating new music.

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but I’m an artist. My profession is just engineering.” Eplan has produced and published music under his own name, using Sound Lab’s equipment. He leans toward R&B and hip hop, he explained. “I want to be known,” Eplan said. Artists leave Sound Lab with their music, the full studio experience and something more, Ortiz said. “It’s not all about the money,” he said. “I want people to leave here with something more than just a song and an experience in a studio. I want to give some type of insight — to say, ‘I’m here with you,’ while they’re in the studio.” On top of helping artists seeking recognition, the Sound Lab has many guests just trying to express themselves through creating music. Some classes are taught on music programs, such as Pro Tools, to help beginners. There are also music classes for children to learn the basics of recording. The Sound Lab is at 300 B Bedford Ave. in Bellmore. For more information, call (516) 804-2222 or visit @thesoundlabli on Instagram.

epLan favors r&B and hip hop, he said.

Jay ortiz, studio manager Ortiz has found his role in creative spaces through his understanding of the artistic process and by helping his clients take on the overwhelming task of marketing, branding and scheduling. Over the past 10 years, Ortiz has been the go-to guy on Long Island to build, brand, handle day-to-day artist management and also operate recording studios. His work with Victorious Soundz Studios and musicians such as C-Pot, Kontraversy and Uptown Bodega has showcased his ability to start from the ground floor, build a buzz and grow to success. Ortiz is actively working at the Sound Lab to help the next big artists create, brand and promote their art. Joe Lindsay, head engineer

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Lindsay picked out a tune on his keyboard for Rae to sing along to.

Lindsay, a Hempstead resident, has been a music enthusiast since he was 2, starting off with gospel in church. By 19, he had worked with Nicki Minaj, Fetty Wap, Cardi B and Rick Ross and producer Swizz Beatz. With a mix of experiences, including a wedding band, Lindsay’s ear for music is eclectic. “I’m looking to work with new artists and be part of a label,” he said. “All different talents are needed to be parts of a label.”

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BeHind tHe scenes . . .

Nine-year-old raises thousands through art By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

With a natural altruistic tendency, third-grader Julianna Tand only had a goal of raising roughly $500 through her charitable project. What she ended up raising, however, far surpassed her expectations — more than $3,000, which benefitted those housed in a nearby Ronald McDonald House. After President Joseph Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, an image of Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders — sitting on a fold-out chair on the steps of Capitol Hill, bundled up with a mask and mittens — went viral, and Julianna, a Merrick native, took notice. After sculpting a clay figure of Sanders, she decided to put it up for a charitable auction. The raffle lasted for 10 days, with people submitting $20 chances to win the roughly three-inch figure. In the end, Julianna raised $3,100. “I saw that he was so popular and since I wanted to raise money, I decided I’d make him,” Julianna said. The donation went towards the Ronald McDonald House Charities of New York Metro and will help feed the 35 families currently living there. On April 5, Julianna presented the donation to Ronald McDonald House CEO Matthew Campo in the form of a giant check. It isn’t the first time Julianna, an Old

Mill Road Elementary School student, helped the Ronald McDonald House. She has raised money through other clay projects, including $700 in 2020, which funded the purchase of 200 toys for kids in the facility. Julianna hand-picked the toys for the kids at a nearby Five Below. “We used to bake there, and I saw what a great place it was to help kids,” Julianna said of the Ronald McDonald House. “So, since I love being creative, I just wanted to raise money for them to buy toys.” The idea to craft clay sculptures started when she was 6. Julianna wanted to make her grandparents a special gift for their anniversary — “Something more than a picture,” she said. She decided to make them clay figures representing all members of the family, housed within a framed “shadow box.” Julianna’s grandparents appear fully dressed for their wedding, which had occurred 40 years prior. The art still hangs in her grandparent’s home. “As a mom and as a teacher, I’m super proud of the lessons she’s learned,” Julianna’s mother Jennifer said. “One simple, small act of kindness can snowball and make a big impact and a difference.” “I feel really proud of myself because I know that I’m helping kids and their families,” Julianna said. “I want to make them smile when they’re in the hospital.”

Photos courtesy Jennifer Tand

JulIANNA TAND, 9, of Merrick, held her sculpture of Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, which helped her raise more than $3,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities New York Metro.

JulIANNA moDElED ThE Sanders sculpture after the viral image of him at the inauguration of President Joseph Biden. JulIANNA’s GRANDpARENTs, JoE and Debbie Viola, far left, joined the donation presentation with her parents, Robert and Jennifer Tand, and her brother, Brandon.

JulIANNA pREsENTED ThE donation to Ronald McDonald House Charities New York Metro CEO Matthew Campo.

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Two seasons removed from capturing its first-ever Nassau County boys’ soccer championship, Mepham is looking to continue its run of consecutive playoff appearances under coach Zachary Gosse. The Pirates, boasting their youngest roster in Gosse’s five years at the helm, stand at 3-3-1 with three games remaining. They need to finish at least .500 or as one of the top two teams in its conference to reach the playoffs for a fourth straight campaign. “We’re still in the mix for the conference title,” Gosse said after what he described as an encouraging performance in a 1-0 loss to undefeated Garden City on April 6. “We’re junior- and sophomoreheavy and we have some very talented players I haven’t had the opportunity to coach until this season.” Mepham returned only three starters from 2019 but has been boosted by some club and academy players, including senior Brandon Hislop who was named captain along with returning senior defensive center-midfielder John Tucci. Hislop, who plays goalkeeper for his academy squad, made his debut between the pipes for the Pirates against Garden City and dazzled with 12 saves. He’s also their leading goal scorer. “He’s a strong leader and that’s why he’s a captain,” Gosse said of Hislop, who has 6 goals. “He wanted to play forward because he hasn’t had the chance since he was much younger. He’s scoring goals so

now we have some figuring out to do.” Senior Tyler Trupo is Mepham’s returning starting goalie who played every game last season and a “solid shotstopper,” Gosse said. Trupo already has a pair of shutouts, including a 4-0 victory over New Hyde Park in a game the coach said was the Pirates’ most complete effort. Tucci, a gritty and physical player, is part of a deep midfield and also is getting plenty of minutes in the back with junior Carter Chiarello dealing with an injury. Other keys to the midfield are seniors Ralph Pascarella, who has been limited by his outside soccer schedule, and highenergy Aidan McLaughlin, junior Emiliano Avalos Paiz and sophomores Konstantinos Karousis, Kyle Persaud and Dominic Saraceni. Avalos Paiz has proven a big addition. He’s a transfer from Queens who anticipates well and contributes at both ends. He scored Mepham’s first goal of the season. Karousis is a varsity returnee who’s elevated his game to earn a starting role. Persaud is a nifty distributor, Gosse noted, and Saraceni is providing an offensive spark with 2 goals and 2 assists. In the back, senior Ryan Stevanovich is a returning starter in the center who is strong in the air and anticipates well. Junior Robert Tansey also starts in the middle and brings size and a strong leg. Sophomore Demetri Gogas is a speedy outside back who likes to move the ball and get the Pirates going in transition. “We’re trying to play the right way and get forward as a team and not just kick the ball down the field,” Gosse said.

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Tuesday, May 4

Spring Cleanup in Bellmore

Mandalorian and Star Wars Kahoot Trivia

The Bellmore Civic Association will hold it’s first Spring Cleanup of the season in Bellmore from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet the group at the Bellmore Post Office on Merrick Road. They will head east. Please bring garbage bags, brooms, blowers and gloves. Nassau County sweepers will come on the following Monday to help sweet Merrick Road after the cleanup. For any questions, email the Civic at bellmore.civic@gmail.com

Challenge your friends to Mandalorian and Star Wars Kahoot Trivia hosted by the Bellmore Memorial Library. Prizes will be awarded to the trivia winners. Mobile device, tablet or laptop needed. For 5th-12th grade. A Zoom invitation will be emailed prior to the program’s start time of 7:30 p.m. Registration will begin on Friday, April 23 at 9 a.m. Sign up on the library website, www.bellmorelibrary.org.

Wed., April 21

Monday, March 8

Historical Aspects of the Operation of the LIRR

Butterflies, Bees and Other Pollinators, a Zoom presentation

The North Bellmore Public Library is calling all rail road enthusiasts! Their first event will dive into the history behind the Long Island Rail Road in a fun and factual presentation by the Rail Road Museum of Long Island at 7:30 p.m. A Q&A session will be available. Register for this program to receive a Zoom link. Contact (516) 785-6260 ext. 319 for information.

Sunday, April 25 Spring Cleanup in Bellmore Join the Bellmore Civic Association for it’s second Spring Cleanup in Bellmore from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet the group at Bellmore Plaza, next to Stella’s old Subway location. The group will head west. Please bring garbage bags, brooms, blowers and gloves. Nassau County sweepers will come on the following Monday to help sweet Merrick Road after the cleanup. For any questions, email the Civic at bellmore.civic@gmail.com

Virtual Sunday Concert, Plus Trivia Join vocalist Brandy Heart for an afternoon concert featuring a wide range of music genres including classic rock, disco, Motown, R&B, and Latin. She’ll have you clapping your hands, stomping your feet, and singing along to many

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Kennedy’s Tyler Bissoondial heading to Science Fair Tyler Bissoondial, a sophomore at John F. Kennedy High School in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, won first place in the category of Plant Science at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair. As a finalist, he will be heading to the 2021 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. Finalists from around the world will have the opportunity to compete with each other.

of your favorite hits of the 60’s through today. While you listen, play along with friends and neighbors in a friendly trivia competition. Register for this North Merrick Library concert, which will take place at 2 p.m., to get the Zoom info and instructions for trivia. Sign up on the library website, www.nmerricklibrary.org.

Wed., April 28 The Babylon Branch presentation The North Bellmore Public Library is calling all rail road enthusiasts! Their second event will be presented by “The Babylon Branch” author Dave Morrison at 7:30 p.m. There will be a drawing for two copies of his new book for those

registered. A Q&A session will be available. Register for this program to receive a Zoom link. Contact (516) 785-6260 ext. 319 for information.

Virtual Spring Meditation Learn the basics of calming and slowing down the mind, relaxing the body and opening to greater well being. Learn a variety of techniques including deep breathing awareness, visualization, mindfulness, guided body relaxation, mantra, sounds that relax the mind and more. They will also practice “on the spot” techniques that can be used daily to stay focused and relaxed during activities. Learn why meditation can lower blood pressure, enhance work performance, improve sleep and help enjoy life more fully. Each student will be provided with the tools to create

a daily meditation practice to bring calm and relaxation into one’s lifestyle. The Zoom meeting invitation will be sent out the day of the program, before it begins at 7 p.m. Register on the library website, www.bellmorelibrary.org.

Saturday, May 1 May Flowers Savenger Hunt Visit the Children’s Room at the Bellmore Memorial Library and find all the hidden “flowers” throughout the room — and win a prize! May Flowers Scavenger Hunt is self-directed and runs from Saturday, May 1 through Saturday, May 29 during regular library hours.

Where would the world “bee” without pollinators? This Merrick Library presentation will take you into the world of pollinators and explain who they are, why they’re important, why they’re declining, and how to help them survive. Registration will begin on Monday, April 19 at 10 a.m. Sign up on the library website, www.merricklibrary.org.

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 Bellmore and South Merrick Civic Associations hold community Spring Cleanups every year. The Merrick School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education award. Water main flushing will occur from April 19-23 for N.Y. American Water customers in North Bellmore. A “Candles in the Window” initiative is spreading through Nassau County to honor those lost to Covid. Gov. Andrew Cuomo OK’d outdoor graduations with more than 500 people.

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PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT A NEW DAY IN AMERICA

The American Rescue Plan means that help is on the way: • Pensions guaranteed for a generation of workers • Our rights on the job restored • Real apprenticeships for real careers • Checks for struggling families • Support for schools and small businesses, not billionaires

Thanks to Democrats in Congress and the Biden Administration, we will defeat this virus, revive our economy, and get our country back on track. It’s a new day in America. Next up, we will pass infrastructure legislation to create jobs in our communities with the roads, bridges, broadband, and clean water that we deserve. That’s what our elected officials are supposed to do. It’s why we sent them there. And this time, President Biden and the new Democratic Congress are getting the job done of rebuilding America. America is back.

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Heralds take home top press honors Herald Staff Report

writing and special sections.” The Herald Community Newspapers took home 26 honors in the annual New Special Sections/Niche York Press Association’s Better Newspa- Publication — Newsprint The East Meadow Herald was honored per Contest, which attracted more than 2,400 of entries from 151 newspapers for the Heralds’ K-Kids special section, a across the state this year. The Heralds’ sis- kindergarten yearbook, with photos of ter paper, The Riverdale Press, earned each class from within the East Meadow eight accolades, bringing the total for Rich- School District. Honorees included Karen Bloom, Photo ner Communications Inc. publications to Editor Christina Daly, Rhonda Glickman 34, a record showing. The contest includes both weekly and and Creative Director Jeff Negrin. Judges wrote, “It is visually overwhelmd a i ly n ew s p ap e r s. Aw a rd s we re announced virtually on Zoom Friday. The ing, but given the subject matter, that Heralds earned a variety of awards, seems appropriate.” including both editorial and advertising Best Online Static Ad honors. The Heralds were recognized for an “In a year when trusted local news proved to be more important than ever,” online multiple-ad page called Make Your said Stuart Richner, publisher of Herald House a Home. Jeff Negrin designed the Community Newspapers, “our team once ad, and Sales Director Lori Berger develagain rose to the occasion, providing Long oped the concept. Ju d g e s w r o t e, Island communities “This is one terrific with the information a d — s o m e b o dy they most needed. deserves special recCongratulations to ognition for a great all of our editors, idea extremely well reporters, designers, executed.” account representatives, pressroom staff Spot News and business leadPhotography ers.” The Merrick HerHeralds Executive ald was recognized Editor Scott Brinton for Scott Brinton’s said, “2020 was, no two-pa g e photo doubt, one heck of a spread of the Black difficult year, but the Lives Matter protests Herald team showed in Merrick and Bellincredible grit in putmore last June. ting out top-quality Ju d g e s w r o t e, newspapers, week Brian Stieglitz/Herald “These photos of a after week under the EditOR BRiAN StiEglitz received a Black Lives Matter most difficult of cir- first-place honor for Feature Photo for march capture the cumstances.” this endearing image. determination, ferMichael Bologna, vor and peaceful vice president of operations, added, “When our peers recog- camaraderie of protesters. Unlike many nize excellence in all aspects our organiza- photographers, [Brinton] got into the tion, it really means a lot. I’m proud of our crowds, allowing the faces of participants to tell their story.” entire team.” Here’s a rundown of how the Heralds Best Obituaries did: The Sea Cliff-Glen Head Herald was honored for Associate Editor Mike Conn’s First Place obituaries on teacher Ed Smith and artist Advertising Excellence The Long Beach Herald was recognized Tom Malloy. Judges wrote, “These obituaries immein this very competitive category for a diately transport you to a day in the life of variety of newspapers and special sections a person who has, sadly, died . . . This work that were submitted for the contest. Rhonwas real journalism: interviews, research da Glickman and Karen Bloom coordinate advertising and special sections, respec- and carving out the story with aplomb. tively. Several advertising account execu- Excellent job. “ tives contributed to the win in this category. “Winning first place for Advertising Excellence takes an awesome sales, administration, art and production team,” Rhonda Glickman, the Heralds’ vice president for advertising sales, said. “We won this award together, and I couldn’t be prouder.” Judges wrote, “This publication does a great job of coordinating the advertising with the editorial; the two complemented each other both in layout and design. There are also many unique forms of advertising happening in this publication, including premium placements, advertorials that are designed with strong copy

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The East Meadow Herald was honored for a front-page photo taken by Brian Stieglitz last March of 3-year-old Ropper Thompson dueling with balloon swords with cook Steve LaSala at an East Meadow Kiwanis Club pancake breakfast. Stieglitz was then the East Meadow editor, and is now the editor of the Wantagh and Seaford Heralds. Judges wrote, “Runaway winner for the division. Great moment found at an event. Love the face reaction.”

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HERAldS ExEcutivE EditOR Scott Brinton earned first place for Spot News Photography for his photo essay on the Black Lives Matter protests in Merrick last June.

Second Place Feature Story: Nakeem Grant, Malverne-West Hempstead Herald Best House Ad: Jeff Negrin, Wantagh Herald Best Headlines: Alyssa Seidman, Bellmore Herald

News Story: Mike Smollins, LynbrookEast Rockaway Herald Best Large Space Ad: Mona Waitzman, Sea Cliff/Glen Cove Herald Best Online Static Ad: Craig White, Glen Cove Herald

third Place Sports Action Photo: Brian Ballweg, Glen Cove Herald Best Column: Scott Brinton, Merrick Herald Best Editorials: Scott Brinton, Merrick Herald Spot News Coverage: Scott Brinton, Bridget Downes Andrew Garcia, Ronny Reyes, Alyssa Seidman, Darwin Yanes, Merrick Herald

Feature Photo: Christina Daly, Long Beach Herald Graphic Illustration: Christina Daly, Oyster Bay Herald Best Online Static Ad: Craig White, Oceanside-Island Park Herald

Honorable Mention Rookie Reporter of the Year: Jennifer Corr, Glen Cove Herald Sports Feature Photo: Anthony Hughes, Oyster Bay Herald Sports Action Photo: Anthony Hughes, Rockville Centre Herald

Coverage of Local Government: Laura Lane, Oyster Bay Herald Best Large Space Ad: Jeff Negrin, Seaford Herald Sports Action Photo: Jeff Wilson, Baldwin Herald

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Saw Mill Road Elementary School student council members organized a pet supply collection drive for Last Hope Animal Rescue.

A cause for paws at Saw Mill Road raise awareness about the drive, which ended on March 26. Fifth grader Sofia Thabet remembers going with her family to the shelter to get their dog, so she wants to bring happiness to animals there who are waiting to be adopted. James Jaskowiak’s family brought home a Labrador mix from a shelter about five years ago and recently adopted a poodle mix. “Even though they’re in a shelter and don’t have a family yet,” James said. “We want to make them feel loved.”

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A pet supply drive at Saw Mill Road Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District had a personal connection for many students, whose family pets were rescued from animal shelters. That’s why it was no surprise when two big boxes were filled with donations during the two-week collection drive hosted by the student council. Students were asked to donated items for Last Hope Animal Rescue in Wantagh including brushes, cat and dog toys, paper towels and pet shampoo. Student council members, under the direction of adviser Melissa Mignoli, made posters to hang throughout the school to

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The Grand.exe eiGhTh grade team won an award during the Hack-a-Thon event.

Middle Schools compete in Hack-a-Thon Four teams from Grand Avenue and Merrick Avenue Middle Schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District competed in the annual KIDOYO coding Hack-a-Thon on March 12. “It is a virtual event with teams across Long Island joining from their home districts in Zoom breakout rooms,” explained Rob Soel, a district science/STEM chairperson. “They were challenged to write code to take and hold ‘territory’ on the code conquest game board.” The eighth-grade team, “Grand.exe,” won an award, tying with the team “Man-hack-set” for the best coded Capital Defense project. Technology teachers Michelle Biancardo and Dan Stiglitz helped organize the teams. “The event was fun and fast paced and a true demonstration of our kids’ creativity and coding skill in Hatch, Python, HTML and even Java,” Biancardo added. Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

The sevenTh-Grade Team, Grand Gamers, above, also competed in the event. Four Teams From Grand Avenue and Merrick Avenue Middle Schools competed in the annual KIDOYO coding Hack-a-Thon March 12. The evenT was a virtual competition against other Long Island school districts.

Longtime Merokean Marcia Gould dies at 77 School, then Merrick Avenue Junior High School (now Merrick Avenue MidGould’s daughter, Meredith Tateo, said. Gould, who was involved in academ- dle School) and Calhoun High School. “She was always there for us; she was ics, state and county wrestling and community events, died March 29. She was involved in everything we did,” Tateo, of Queens, said. “If you ask any of my 77. Born Marcia Laskin in November friends, they’d call her the mayor of Mer1943, Gould lived in Brooklyn for the first rick.” Gould also worked in the district officnine years of her life before moving to Merrick with her family. She graduated es at Wellington C. Mepham High School from Sanford H. Calhoun High School in in North Bellmore. She was excessed 1961, part of the first-ever four-year grad- from the position, but Ed insisted that she would have uating class in Calworked there forevhoun history. She er. took courses at Gould further Hofstra University integrated herself and later studied into the communispeech at C.W. Post. ty by working at According to a Quick Photo in news release dated Bellmore and the March 17, 1966, now-shuttered StaGould was the tion Cleaners in first-ever civil serMer rick, which vice worker hired was located near in the Nassau the train station on County Sheriff ’s Merrick Avenue. Office, two months “She got to see a after civil service lot of people in status was inaugutown that way,” Ed rated. said. “They’d come While in that marCia gould, of Merrick, known for by and drop stuff role, she met her her involvement in Bellmore-Merrick acaoff on their way to eventual husband the train in the of 51 years, Edwin demics, community events and wrestling, morning, or stop G o u l d . T h e n a died March 29. by at night.” senior at the UnitOne of Gould’s greatest passions was ed States Merchant Marine Academy, Ed said they were set up on a blind date one wrestling. She was a U.S. Wrestling Offichilly November night in 1968. The two cials Association pairing official for attended a Hofstra University-Kings more than 30 years and worked at local, Point football game, and the rest, Ed state, regional and national U.S. Wrestling events. She found time to serve on said, was history. “We were married six months later,” both the NY-USA Wrestling sectional and the state boards of directors. he noted. Gould worked at high school wrestling As a Calhoun alumna, Gould was invested in the Bellmore-Merrick Cen- events across Long Island and served as a crew member of Nassau’s New York tral High School District. She was one of the trailblazers who helped to form the State Public High School Athletic AssociCalhoun High School Alumni Associa- ation Sectional Wrestling Championship. Raymond Adams, of Merrick, the tion roughly 25 years ago and remained on the Board of Directors for many head wrestling coach at Long Beach High School, lived close to Marcia and years. Gould was an active Parent Teacher knew her through wrestling. He said Association member for more than 20 Gould was the foundation of the sport years. She followed her children through locally. “She was the grandmother of New their school years, serving as the PTA president at Roland A. Chatterton York state wrestling,” Adams said. “She

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then nassau County Sheriff Joseph Maher congratulated Gould, then 23, on becoming the first civil service employee in his office in March 1966. always made you smile. She’d make cookies for the kids at tournaments; she was just always looking out for them. . . . We’re really going to miss her.” In her free time, Gould was a skilled needlepoint artist. For well over three decades, she crafted embroidered canvases, personalized pillows, and more for her friends and family members. While she was small in stature, she

was big in heart, Ed recounted. “If you had to sum up her life, it was about caring and sharing,” he said. “She cared deeply about others, and she wanted to share things with them.” In addition to her husband and daughter, she is survived by a son, Brett; her son-in-law, Chris Tateo; daughter-in-law, Lauren, and grandchildren Marcus, Avery and Emma.

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e were closed from last March to the beginning of June. We were doing online programs and had an online chat for reference questions. I started different weekly programs over Zoom. I started a history discussion that worked out really well. Each week, several people would tune in and we’d discuss different times in history like the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. During one session, I told the true story of Braveheart. We still have that going on. A lot of people were reluctant to come in person, but more and more are coming back now. We have four book discussions each month at the reference desk. When we first reopened, it was by appointment only and we were very strict about scheduling. But shortly after, we ended that and it’s been business as usual ever since. We haven’t been that affected by the

MERRICK Adult Programming Director, Merrick Library pandemic since the summer. We have our regular programs like yoga classes and defensive driving, and those are going great. The children’s programs are great, and my kids have been attending. You can’t play with the toys at the library, but you can browse the books. We have students coming in to use the computers and take their college classes remotely. We’ve had people coming from other towns where their library is closed. We try to get the word out there that we’ve been open this whole time, and everybody’s been very grateful about it. It looks like things are moving forward now, and we may have more programs coming in. We take all the safety precautions and enforce wearing masks and social distancing. It’s all been working out fine. To me, it feels like we never closed.

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've been the adult program director at The Merrick Library since 2006. The Covid-19 pandemic closures changed my job completely. Our programs were meant to bring people into the library. Now we needed activities they could join without entering the building. Creating virtual programs was a learnon-the-spot kind of thing. We had to devise engaging activities to do online. Advertising fliers at the front desk got replaced with email newsblasts, social media posts and notifications to our event calendar at merricklibrary.org. Our patrons use Zoom, YouTube and Facebook Live to participate from home in programs like Jeanne McElwain’s popular yoga classes. For our craft lovers, I designed Take-and-

Make. I assemble craft kits with the necessary materials, create a YouTube tutorial and email the link to registrants. Patrons can pick up the kits curbside or come inside to our front desk. They make the craft at home by viewing the tutorial. Along the same lines is Take-and-Bake, where registrants pick up a kit containing the recipe’s nonperishable items, a recipe card, and the corresponding YouTube link. It’s well attended. In fact, all our events fill up ten minutes after we post them to our calendar. Our older patrons have gotten computersavvy. Many seniors are among the 40 to 50 participants in Carol Ann Tack’s Zoom book discussions. Like all our patrons, seniors can order books online to pick up curbside, or ask for home delivery.

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NORTH BELLMORE Head Custodian, North Bellmore Public Library a virtual storytime series running for the young ones. At the height of Covid, I’d make templates for at-home crafts and email them to registered parents. Now, when parents register for storytime, they have the option to pick up a craft bag at the library that matches each storytime session. I enjoy making connections with parents and the kids. I love when they come back to me and tell me, or write to me, especially now, about how much they enjoy storytime and doing crafts. I love watching them grow up, too. That’s the best thing for me.

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'm one of the custodians at the North Bellmore Library, and I've been here about 16 years. Before that, I was a New York City fireman. I'm in charge of much of the sanitizing and cleaning of the library. When we closed, we were still finishing contracts and things like that, so things were still being taken care of here — and when people had to be here, I was there. Because the building was somewhat newly built, there were still contractors and issues that had to be finished. If we ever found something wrong, people would have to get in and take care of it, and we would have to be there for them. Basically, my partner and I were there every day from Monday to Saturday, making sure

that everything was taken care of. It's a part-time job for me, Monday to Friday from 8 to 12. As for my routine, even though we have cleaning crews come in, I spray the bathrooms, make sure the hand sanitizing dispensers are full and spray and wipe down the counters and tables so that we can start the day off. You go down each aisle spraying and spraying — your finger gets tired holding the button! Books that come in even have to sit for three to four day before we put them back on the shelves. You have to be more cautious at times. I empty the outside dropbox every morning. Patrons place orders over the phone, and the books will be waiting in the front lobby.

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have been a children’s librarian at North Bellmore Library for almost nine years. With the pandemic, it’s quite a different landscape now. We opened back up physically last July, but the children’s programs are still virtual. We offer virtual programs for 3- to 5-yearolds and kids in grades K-3. We also offer takeand-make craft bags every week for parents and children to do at home. We closed the library on March 14, 2020. I was so worried about the little ones, my storytime friends, that came to the library regularly. I knew that being told they couldn’t come to the library was going to be an issue, especially when they were hit with so many changes. I wanted them to have a familiar face and what they were used to. So, by March 24, I had

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ast March, we thought we were only going to shut down for two weeks. When we realized it was going to last longer, we had to rush to figure out how we were going to reach the community. We didn’t know anything about Zoom or other virtual platforms, so there was a big learning curve. We put digital resources on our website, and those were really popular. We have something called LIBBY, which you can use to rent audiobooks, e-books and digital magazines. We have Canopy, which you can use to stream movies and documentaries online. We also introduced a digital library card so people could apply for one and access all of our online resources. That was all new. We still did our summer reading program for adults, teens and children. All of that was online.

When we opened again in July, we had a graband-go service so guests could order their books and pick them up in the lobby. That was very popular. I also added a chat box on our website so people could submit any questions they had. Guests are permitted to come in for an hour. We have everyone using PPE, and installed Plexiglas dividers on all the desks. We still do all of our programs virtually and have cooking classes, yoga, children’s activities, and lately we’ve had a lot of author meet-and-greets. We’ve done that before, but we’re doing a lot more because we can invite authors from all over the world. We just had someone from Australia speak to our guests. We’re hoping, by September, to have in-person programs again. As more and more people are vaccinated, we’re getting closer and closer to getting out of this.

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HerAld iNside li held a live Zoom webinar called, “Staying Local for College,” on April 8. “We have had more than double the number of our students taking advantage of mental health counseling than usual, and I think it’s a great opportunity for students to use that campus resource during this pandemic time,” Lane said. St. Francis College has also had to offer more counseling services for students. Robert Oliva, St. Francis’s assistant vice president for enrollment management, said, “A lot of institutions have not been able to invest in mental health services for students during this tough time, but we were able to hire one new full-time counselor and 10 graduate student interns to help.” “The past year has shown us how flexible we can be

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LEGAL NOTICE BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BELLMORE U.F.S.D. MERRICK U.F.S.D. NORTH BELLMORE U.F.S.D. NORTH MERRICK U.F.S.D. TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU NOTICE TO BIDDERS: In accordance with provision of Section 103 of the General Municipal Law, the Board of Education of the Bellmore-Merrick Transportation Consortium hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: Bellmore-Merrick Cooperative School Year Bid 2021-2022 Bids will be publicly opened and read at the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Business Office, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York, on Tuesday, April 27, at 10:00 am. Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained from the office of Tom Volpe, Director of Transportation, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject in whole or in part all bids or to accept any bid which in its judgment is in the best interest of the school district. By order: Board of Education BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BELLMORE U.F.S.D. MERRICK U.F.S.D. NORTH BELLMORE U.F.S.D. NORTH MERRICK U.F.S.D. 125537 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 1260 MEADOWBROOK ROAD NORTH MERRICK, NY 11566 516-992-1090† NOTICE TO BIDDERS† Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education of BellmoreMerrick Central High School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, Merrick, NY at the Business Office, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, NY 11566-1500†on May 7, 2021 at 10:30am prevailing time for the 2021-2022 School Year†for the following categories: ATHLETIC SUPPLIES MUSIC INSTRUMENTS AND SUPPLIES COVID-19 EMERGENCY ADVISORY In order to comply and address current local, federal, and state mandates related to social distancing, the following advisory is submitted as part of the bid:

1. The Bid Opening will be conducted via a live video/audio streaming.† 2. The information necessary to participate in the meeting via video/audio streaming will be included in the vendors bid information download. Contact must be made via email only to mstiles@bellmoremerrick.k12.ny.us relative to this advisory. Specifications and instructions to bidders may be obtained by calling Educational Data Services, Inc. at 973-340-8800 OR by logging onto our website at†www.ed-data.com. Click vendors & fill out the Vendor Bid Enrollment form and fax to (973) 340-0078.† Bids will be available ten (10) days before the bid due date listed in this notice to bidders.† No bids will be sent unless requested by the above procedure.† Bids will be addressed to the Board of Education, Attn: Ms. Melisa Stiles, Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, NY 11566.† BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN SEALED ENVELOPES AND CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE NAME OF THE BIDDER, BID TITLE, DATE AND TIME OF THE BID OPENING.† The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities in any bid, or to reject any or all bids, or to accept that bid, or any part of that bid, which is in its judgment is for the best interest of the school district.††No bids shall be withdrawn pending the decision of the Board of Education. PRICES MUST REMAIN FIRM FROM JULY 1, 2021 UNTIL JUNE 30, 2022. Ms. Melisa Stiles School Business Administrator & Purchasing Agent Dated: April 22, 2021† 125530

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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA SOBRE EL PRESUPUESTO, REUNIÓN ANUAL, ELECCIÓN Y REGISTRO DE VOTANTES, DISTRITO ESCOLAR BELLMORE UNION FREE, PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se celebrará una audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto del Distrito Escolar Bellmore Union Free, pueblo de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en Shore Road School, Bellmore, Nueva York el martes 4 de mayo de 2021 a las 7:30 p. m. para analizar el gasto de los fondos para el año escolar 2021-2022, su correspondiente

presupuesto y otros asuntos según la autorización de la Ley de Educación del estado de Nueva York. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que se celebrarán elecciones para cubrir dos (2) vacantes con un mandato de tres (3) años para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación en Shore Road School, Bellmore, Nueva York el martes 18 de mayo de 2021. Durante la reunión anual de dicho distrito escolar que se celebrará el martes 18 de mayo de 2021 en Shore Road School, también se votará la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos calculados del distrito escolar (el presupuesto escolar) para el año escolar 2021-2022. La votación se realizará entre las 6:30 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del distrito podrá obtener una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que será requerido para el año escolar 2021-2022, exclusivamente a los fines de fondos públicos, durante los catorce (14) días previos a la votación, excepto los sábados, domingos o feriados, en las escuelas del distrito, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que, de acuerdo con la sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, el distrito debe adjuntar un informe de exenciones al presupuesto sugerido. Este informe de exenciones, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor total calculado de la lista de cálculos finales usada en el proceso presupuestario queda libre de impuestos, enumerará todos los tipos de exenciones otorgadas por la autoridad legal y mostrará el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se prevé recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes para nominar candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación deberán presentarse ante el secretario del distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. del lunes 19 de abril de 2021. La solicitud de nominación debe incluir la residencia de cada suscriptor y el nombre y la residencia del candidato, y debe estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del distrito. Los dos candidatos que reciban la mayor cantidad de votos serán electos para el cargo. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que el registro personal es un requisito previo

para votar en todas las elecciones de este distrito escolar y nadie podrá votar en esta elección si su nombre no aparece en el registro preparado para dicha elección; a excepción de cualquier persona residente del distrito que esté registrada de manera permanente en la Junta de Elecciones del condado de Nassau para votar en otras elecciones que no sean del distrito escolar y cuyo registro esté vigente, quien también podrá votar en esta elección sin registro adicional. Las personas calificadas podrán registrarse los días en que la escuela esté en sesión entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 3:00 p. m. en la oficina del distrito en 580 Winthrop Ave., Bellmore, Nueva York, pero no se harán registros con menos de cinco (5) días de anticipación a la elección; este año el límite es el 13 de mayo de 2021 a las 3:00 p. m. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que el registro preparado se presentará en la oficina del superintendente de Escuelas y el secretario del distrito, en Winthrop Avenue School, y estará disponible para que cualquier votante calificado del distrito pueda inspeccionarlo en cada uno de los cinco (5) días previos al día establecido para la elección, excepto el domingo, de 9:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m., y únicamente con cita entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 12:00 del mediodía el sábado anterior a las elecciones. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de boletas electorales por ausencia para la elección de miembros de la junta escolar y la votación del presupuesto escolar se deben completar en un formulario elaborado por la junta de elecciones del estado, el cual puede obtenerse visitando el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf, o comunicándose con el secretario del distrito por correo electrónico (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) o teléfono (516-679-2910). Las solicitudes completas deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se enviará por correo al solicitante o hasta el día antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se entregará personalmente al solicitante o a la persona que designe. El secretario del distrito aceptará las boletas electorales por

ausencia únicamente a partir del 19 de abril de 2021. Habrá una lista de todas las personas para las que se emitieron boletas electorales por ausencia disponible en la oficina del secretario del distrito durante los cinco días antes del día de la elección, excepto el domingo, y únicamente con cita entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 12:00 del mediodía del sábado anterior a las elecciones. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2018-d, cualquier persona que preste servicio en el ejército, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, puede registrarse para votar en la próxima elección del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito pueden obtener un formulario de inscripción comunicándose con el secretario del distrito por correo electrónico (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) o teléfono (516-679-2910). Los votantes militares que estén debidamente inscritos pueden solicitar una boleta electoral militar comunicándose con el secretario del distrito para pedirle una solicitud del distrito. Las solicitudes completadas deben entregarse en persona o por correo postal al secretario del distrito y deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 23 de abril de 2021. Las boletas electorales militar deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. m del 18 de mayo de 2021 si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo, con fecha de hasta el día anterior a la elección, o antes del cierre de la votación del 18 de mayo de 2021, si están selladas o endosadas por una agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Los votantes militares pueden decidir si prefieren recibir un formulario de inscripción para votantes militares, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud para dicha inscripción, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral. A los efectos de esta elección del distrito escolar, un votante militar es un votante calificado del estado de Nueva York que (i) se encuentra prestando servicio militar en la actualidad y ese es el motivo por el cual no podrá estar presente el día del registro o de la elección en el distrito escolar en el que está calificado para votar; o bien, (ii) ha sido relevado del servicio militar en un plazo de 30 días con respecto al día de la elección o es cónyuge, hijo/a o dependiente de ese votante, quien acompaña o está con el

votante, si es votante calificado del estado de Nueva York y un residente del mismo distrito escolar que el votante. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Educación organizará una reunión extraordinaria para tratar este tema en Shore Road School en un plazo de 24 horas con posterioridad a la presentación ante el secretario del distrito de un informe por escrito con los resultados de la votación con el objeto de evaluar y tabular estos informes con los resultados de la votación y declarar los resultados de esta; y que la Junta, mediante el presente, se designa a sí misma como el grupo de secretarios encargados de emitir y escrutar los votos conforme a la sección 2019-a.2-b de la Ley de Educación en la reunión extraordinaria de la Junta. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que, durante la elección anual del Distrito Escolar Bellmore Union Free, los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Escuelas Secundarias Bellmore-Merrick votarán con los siguientes fines: a) Votar sobre el presupuesto escolar anual para el año escolar 2021-2022 y autorizar la imposición de un impuesto sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del distrito para los propósitos anteriores. b) Votar sobre cualquier otra propuesta que pueda presentarse oportunamente en la reunión. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que, durante la elección anual del Distrito Escolar Bellmore Union Free, los votantes calificados votarán también el presupuesto anual de Bellmore Memorial Library para el año 2021-2022 y la designación del fideicomisario de la biblioteca, quien tendrá un mandato de cinco años que comenzará el 1 de julio de y 2021 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2026. FECHA:Marzo de 2021 Bellmore, NY POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR BELLMORE UNION FREE Randy Yee, secretario del distrito 124615 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL MEETING, ELECTION AND REGISTRATION OF VOTERS, BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public budget hearing of the Bellmore Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, NY, will be held at the Shore Road School, Bellmore, NY on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the expenditure of funds for the 2021-2022 school year and the budgeting thereof and for such other business as is authorized by the Education Law of New York State. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that an election to fill two (2) vacancies, for a term of three (3) years, for the office of member of the Board of Education, will be held at the Shore Road School, Bellmore, NY, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. The vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of said school district for the 2021-2022 school year (school budget) will also be held at the annual meeting of said school district on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at the Shore Road School. Voting shall take place between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the school year 2021-2022 for the purposes exclusively of public monies may be obtained by any resident of the District during the fourteen (14) days preceding the vote, except Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays, at the schools of the District from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 19, 2021. Such nominating petition must state the residence of each signer, shall state the name and residence of the candidate, and be signed by at least 25

qualified district voters. The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to office. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that personal registration is a prerequisite for voting at all elections in this school district, and no person will be entitled to vote at such election whose name does not appear upon the register prepared for such election; except that any person, a resident of the District, who is permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections to vote at elections other than a school district election and whose registration is current, shall also be qualified to vote at this election without further registration. Qualified individuals may register between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on days when school is in session at the District Office at 580 Winthrop Ave., Bellmore, NY, except that no registration shall take place less than five (5) days preceding the election, this year no later than 3:00 p.m. on May 13, 2021. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the register thus prepared will be filed in the office of the Superintendent of Schools and that such register will be open for inspection to any qualified voter of the District at the office of the Superintendent of Schools and the District Clerk in the Winthrop Avenue School between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. during each of the five (5) days prior to the day set for the election except Sunday, and by appointment only between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots for election of school board members and for voting on the school budget are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the New York State Education Department’s Website at (http://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/common/ counsel/files/absenteeballot-application-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), or by contacting the District Clerk by email (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) or phone (516-679-2910). Completed applications must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the applicant, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the applicant or to his or her

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designated agent. Absentee ballot applications will not be accepted by the District Clerk before April 19, 2021. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s office on each of the five days prior to the election except Sunday, and by appointment only between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the District may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by email (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) or phone (516-679-2910). A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District by also contacting the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2021. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 18, 2021 if postmarked or endorsed by an agency of the United States government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot. For purposes of this school district election, a military voter is a qualified voter of New York State, who: (i) is in actual military service, and by reason of such military service is absent from the school district in which he or she is qualified to vote on the day of registration or election; or (ii) is discharged from such military service within 30 days of an election; or a spouse, parent, child or dependent of a such voter, accompanying or being with such voter, if a qualified voter of New York State and a resident of the same school district as such voter. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the Board of Education shall convene a special meeting thereof at the Shore Road School within 24 hours after the filing with the District

Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot, for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports for the results of the ballot, and declaring the results of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law Section 2019-a.2-b, at said special meeting of the Board. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that at the annual election of the Bellmore Union Free School District, qualified voters of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District shall vote for the following purposes: a) To vote upon the annual school budget for the 2021-2022 school year, and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the District for the foregoing purposes. b) To vote upon such other propositions as may properly come before the meeting. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that at the annual election of the Bellmore Union Free School District, qualified voters will also vote upon the annual budget of the Bellmore Memorial Library for the year 2021-2022, and for one Library trustee to fill a five year term commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2026. DATED:March 2021 Bellmore, NY BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Randy Yee, District Clerk 124613

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING, ELECTION, AND REGISTRATION OF VOTERS NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NORTH BELLMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY NORTH BELLMORE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK Pursuant to Section 1716 of Education Law a Public Hearing for discussion of the proposed 2021/22 School District Budget, and such other business as may come before the meeting, will be held on May 10, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. at the Administration Building on Martin Avenue, Bellmore, New York or via Zoom if legally permissible, delivery to be determined. A copy of the state of the amount of monies which will be required for the 2021/22 school year for school purposes may be obtained, upon request, by any school district resident commencing

May 4, 2021 during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. except for Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Vote of the qualified voters of the North Bellmore Union Free School District and the North Bellmore Public Library will be held at the Newbridge Road School, North Bellmore, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 for the following purpose: A. To vote upon the Annual School Budget for the school year 2021-22 and to authorize levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the North Bellmore School District for such purposes. B. The election of two (2) members of the Board of Education. C. The election of one (1) member of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library D. To vote upon such other propositions as may properly come before the meeting. Voting will be by ballot on voting machines and the polls will remain open for voting from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., and as much longer as may be necessary for all voters then present to cast their votes. Voting will be in the gymnasium of the Newbridge Road School. Copies of the proposed 2021/22 budget will be available upon request at each of the offices of the school houses in the district, J. G. Dinkelmeyer School, Newbridge Road School, Park Avenue School, Saw Mill Road School and Martin Avenue School between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday during the fourteen (14) days preceding the Annual Vote, and at the North Bellmore Public Library, building adjacent to 1602 Bellmore Avenue., North Bellmore, NY, and on the school’s website. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 495, an exemption report detailing exemptions from real property taxation shall be available and appended to any tentative, preliminary or final budget. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election of members of the Board of Education will be as follows: Two (2) members of the Board of Education; both for full terms of three (3) years, commencing July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2024. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election of a member of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library will be as follows: One (1) member of the Board of Trustees for a full term of five (5) years, commencing July 1, 2021

and ending June 30, 2026. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that nominating petitions for candidates for the Board of Education and Board of Trustees of the Public Library must be filed with the District Clerk between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. not later than April 19, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Each petition shall state the name and residence of each signor shall state the name and residence of the candidate and must be signed by not less than thirty-five (35) qualified voters of the school district for election of members of the Board of Education and not less than twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the school district for election of a member of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library. Vacancies on the Board of Education and Public Library are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at the Annual Vote, qualified voters of the BellmoreMerrick Central High School District shall vote for the following purposes: A. To vote upon the annual budget of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District for the year 2021-22 and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the BellmoreMerrick Central High School District for such purposes. B. To vote upon such other propositions as may properly come before the voters. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law §2014 personal registration of voters is required, and no person shall be entitled to vote at the District Meeting whose name does not appear on the register of the District. Voter registration for the District will be ongoing through and including Thursday, May 13, 2021, from 9:00 o’clock A.M. until 3:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), on all school days of the school year, at the District Office, J. G. Dinkelmeyer Elementary School, Newbridge Road Elementary School, Park Avenue Elementary School and Saw Mill Road Elementary School, for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the District for said District Meeting, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register, provided that he/she is known or proven to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at said District Meeting for which such register is

prepared. Immediately upon its completion, the register will be filed in the office of the District Clerk, 2616 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 3:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on each of the five (5) days prior to the District Meeting for which it was prepared, except Sunday, and on Saturday, May 15, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 11:00 o’clock A.M. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law 2018a applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the District Clerk. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. (prevailing time) on the day of the election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the office of the District Clerk, 2616 Martin Avenue, North Bellmore, New York, commencing with the issuance of the first absentee ballot and during regular business hours on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the election between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. (Prevailing Time), except Sunday and on Saturday, May 15, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 11:00 o’clock A.M. Such list will also be available at the polling place on the date of the vote. No absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvassed unless it shall have been received in the office of the District Clerk of the North Bellmore Union Free School District not later than 5:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on the day of Annual District Meeting. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a person shall be entitled to vote at the annual meeting and election who is a citizen of the United States, eighteen years of age, a resident of the District for a period of thirty days next preceding the

election he offers to vote and registered to vote for said election. A person shall be registered to vote if he or she shall have permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections or with the Board of Registration of the school district. Only persons who shall be registered shall be entitled to vote. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Registration will meet during the hours of voting on May 18, 2021 at the polling place of the school district for the purpose of preparing a register for District meetings or elections to be held subsequent to May 18, 2021. Said register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the school district who shall present themselves personally for registration; and (2) all qualified voters permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election. BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Jeanne Canavan District Clerk This information is provided in Spanish in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 125208 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE REUNIÓN ANUAL, AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, ELECCIÓN Y REGISTRO DE VOTANTES DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNION FREE DE NORTH BELLMORE BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA NORTH BELLMORE NORTH BELLMORE, CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK De conformidad con la Sección 1716 de la Ley de Educación, el 10 de mayo de 2021 al as 7:30 p.m. se llevará a cabo una Audiencia Pública para discutir el Presupuesto propuesto del Distrito Escolar 2021/22 y otros asuntos que puedan surgir antes de la reunión en el Edificio de Administración en Martin Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York o vía Zoom si está permitido legalmente, la entrega se determinará. Cualquier residente del distrito escolar puede obtener una copia del estado de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año escolar 2021/22 con fines escolares, previa solicitud, a partir del 4 de mayo de 2021 durante el horario de las 9:00 am y 3:00 pm excepto sábados, domingos o días festivos. POR LA PRESENTE SE DA UN AVISO de que la Votación Anual de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Union Free de North Bellmore y la Biblioteca Pública de North Bellmore se llevará a cabo en la Escuela Newbridge Road, North Bellmore, el martes 18 de mayo de 2021 con el siguiente propósito: A. Votar sobre el Presupuesto Escolar Anual para el año escolar 2021-22 y autorizar la imposición de un impuesto sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos del Distrito Escolar de North Bellmore para tales fines. B. La elección de dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Educación. C. La elección de un (1) miembro de la Junta Directiva de la Biblioteca Pública D. Votar sobre otras proposiciones que se presenten debidamente antes de la reunión. La votación se realizará mediante boleta en máquinas de votación y las urnas permanecerán abiertas para votar desde las 6:00 a.m hasta las 9:00 p.m., y durante el tiempo que sea necesario para que todos los votantes presentes en ese momento emitan sus votos. La votación se realizará en el gimnasio de la escuela Newbridge Road. Las copias del presupuesto propuesto para 2021/22 estarán disponibles a pedido en cada una de las oficinas de las escuelas en el distrito, la escuela JG Dinkelmeyer, la escuela

Newbridge Road, la escuela Park Avenue, la escuela Saw Mill Road y la escuela Martin Avenue entre las horas de 9:00 am y 3:00 pm cada día que no sea sábado, domingo o día feriado durante los catorce (14) días anteriores a la Votación Anual, y en la Biblioteca Pública de North Bellmore, edificio adyacente a 1602 Bellmore Avenue., North Bellmore, NY, y en el sitio web de la escuela. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre Bienes Inmuebles, un informe de exenciones que detalla las exenciones de impuestos sobre bienes inmuebles estará disponible y adjunto a cualquier presupuesto tentativo, preliminar o final. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación será la siguiente: Dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Educación; ambos por períodos completos de tres (3)años, comenzando el 1 de julio de 2021 y terminando el 30 de junio de 2024. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS de que la elección de un miembro de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública será la siguiente: Un (1) miembro de la Junta de Fideicomisarios por un período completo de cinco (5)años, comenzando el 1 de julio de 2021 y terminando el 30 de junio de 2026 ADEMÁS, SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL que las peticiones de nominación de candidatos para la Junta de Educación y la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública deben presentarse ante la Secretaria del Distrito entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m. a más tardar el 19 de abril de 2021 a las 5:00 p.m. Cada petición deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato y debe estar firmada por no menos de treinta y cinco (35) votantes calificados del distrito escolar para la elección de miembros de la Junta de Educación y no menos de veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del distrito escolar para la elección de un miembro de la Mesa Directiva de la Biblioteca Pública. Las vacantes en la Junta de Educación y la Biblioteca Pública no se consideran oficinas específicas separadas; los candidatos se presentan en general. Las peticiones de nominación no describirán ninguna vacante específica en la

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Junta para la cual se nomina al candidato. TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS de que en la Votación Anual, los votantes calificados del Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District votarán para los siguientes propósitos: A. Votar sobre el presupuesto anual del Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District para el año 2021-22 y autorizar la imposición de un impuesto sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos del BellmoreMerrick Central High School District para tales fines. B. Votar sobre otras proposiciones que puedan presentarse debidamente a los votantes. ADEMÁS, SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2014, se requiere el registro personal de votantes, y ninguna persona tendrá derecho a votar en la Reunión del Distrito cuyo nombre no aparezca en el registro del Distrito. El registro de votantes para el Distrito continuará hasta el jueves 13 de mayo de 2021, inclusivo, a partir de las 9:00 a.m. hasta las 3:00 p.m. (Tiempo prevaleciente), en todos los días escolares del año escolar, en la Oficina del Distrito, J. G. Dinkelmeyer Elementary School, Newbridge Road Elementary School, Park Avenue Elementary School and Saw Mill Road Elementary School, con el propósito de preparar un registro de los votantes del Distrito para dicha Junta de Distrito, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que se coloque su nombre en dicho registro, siempre que se sepa o se demuestre que tiene derecho a votar en dicha Junta de Distrito en ese momento o en el futuro que tal registro está preparado. Inmediatamente después de su finalización, el registro se archivará en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, 2616 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, y estará abierto para que cualquier votante calificado del Distrito lo inspeccione entre las 9:00 a.m y las 3:00 p.m. (Hora prevaleciente) en cada uno de los cinco (5) días previos a la Reunión de Distrito para la cual fue preparado, excepto el domingo, y el sábado 15 de mayo de 2021 entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 11:00 a.m. mayo de 2021 entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 11:00 a.m. ADEMÁS, SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación 2018a, las solicitudes de boletas de voto ausente pueden solicitarse en la oficina de la Secretaria de Distrito. La secretaria de

distrito debe recibir las solicitudes para boletas de voto ausente no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección. Además, dicha solicitud debe ser recibida por la secretaria de distrito a menos siete días antes de la elección si la boleta debe enviarse por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta debe entregarse personalmente al votante oa su agente designado. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna de una boleta de voto ausente enviada por correo, la secretaria de distrito enviará la boleta a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación. No se procederá al escrutinio de ninguna boleta de votante ausente a menos que se haya recibido en la oficina de la secretaria de distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m.(hora prevaleciente) el día de la elección. En la oficina de la Secretaria de Distrito, 2616 Martin Avenue, North Bellmore, Nueva York, se encontrará disponible una lista de todas las personas a las que se les habrá emitido la boleta de voto ausente, comenzando con la emisión de la primera boleta de voto ausente y durante el horario comercial habitual de cada de los cinco (5) días anteriores al día de la elección entre las 9:00 AM y 3:00 P.M. (Hora actual), excepto el domingo y el sábado 15 de mayo de 2021 entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 11:00 a.m. Dicha lista también estará disponible en el lugar de votación en la fecha de la votación. No se procederá al escrutinio de ninguna boleta de votante ausente a menos que se haya ecibido en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito del Distrito Escolar Union Free de North Bellmore a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. (Hora actual) el día de la reunión anual del distrito. ADEMÁS, SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, de que una persona tendrá derecho a votar en la reunión y elección anual que sea ciudadano de los Estados Unidos, tenga dieciocho años de edad, residente del Distrito por un período de treinta días antes de la elección que ofrece a votar y registrarse para votar en dicha elección. Una persona deberá estar registrada para votar si se ha registrado permanentemente en la Junta de Elecciones del Condado de Nassau o en la Junta de Registro del distrito escolar. Solo las personas que estén registradas tendrán derecho a voto. ADEMÁS, SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL que la Junta de Registro se reunirá durante el horario de votación el 18 de mayo de 2021 en el lugar

de votación del distrito escolar con el propósito de preparar un registro para las reuniones o elecciones del Distrito que se llevarán a cabo después del 18 de mayo de 2021. Dicho registro incluirá (1) todos los votantes calificados del distrito escolar que se presentarán personalmente para el registro; y (2) todos los votantes calificados registrados permanentemente en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau. ADEMÁS, SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de boletas militares deben recibirse en la oficina de la secretaria de distrito del distrito escolar a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 22 de abril de 2021. No se escrutará ninguna boleta militar a menos que (1) se reciba en la oficina de la Secretaria de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones y muestre una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o de un país extranjero servicio postal, o mostrando un endoso fechado de recibo de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) recibido por la oficina de la secretaria de distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el día de la elección y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se asocia como no posterior al día anterior a la elección. POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN Jeanne Canavan Secretaria Del Distrito Esta información se proporciona en español de conformidad con la Ley de Derechos Electorales de 1965. 125210

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BELLMOREMERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will hold a Public Hearing on May 5, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Central Administration Building located at the Brookside School, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick, New York, or remotely if legally permitted, for the purpose of transacting all business as is authorized by the Education Law, including, but not limited to, discussion of the expenditure of funds and budgeting therefore relative to the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the necessary expenditures of the Central High School District for the school year 2021-2022 and on propositions involving the expenditure of funds or the levy of tax, at which time and which place all persons interested in the subject matter thereof concerning the same will have an opportunity to be heard. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes (school budget) and copies of propositions involving expenditure of moneys and the operation of the school system for the ensuing year, will be available to any taxpayer in the District seven days immediately preceding the public hearing except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at each schoolhouse in which school is maintained during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and on the District’s website. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report, prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District Bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PATTIANNE GUCCIONE DISTRICT CLERK The above notice will be published in the Bellmore and Merrick Herald Life newspapers on Thursday, April 1, 2021, April 15, 2021 and April 29, 2021. 125270

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK EL AVISO SE HA DADO AQUÍ que la Junta de Educación del BellmoreMerrick Central High School District celebrará una audiencia pública el 5 de mayo de 2021, a las 8:00 p.m. en la Sala de la Junta del Edificio de Administración Central ubicado en la Escuela Brookside, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick, Nueva York, o de forma remota si está permitido legalmente, con el propósito de tramitar todos los negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, que incluye, entre otros, la discusión de los gastos de fondos y presupuestos, por lo tanto, en relación con la apropriación de fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos necesarios del Distrito Central de Escuelas Secundarias para el año escolar 2021-2022 y sobre las propuestas que involucran el gasto de fondos o la recaudación de impuestos, en qué momento y en qué lugar todas las personas interesadas en el tema del mismo en relación con el mismo tendrán la oportunidad de ser escuchadas. Y TAMBIÉN SE DE AVISO que una copia del estado de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año siguiente con fines escolares (presupuesto escolar) y copias de las propuestas relacionadas con el gasto de dinero y el funcionamiento del sistema escolar para el año siguiente , estará disponible para cualquier contribuyente en el Distrito siete días inmediatamente antes de la audiencia pública, excepto los sábados, domingos o días festivos, en cada escuela en la que se mantenga la escuela durante las horas de 8:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m. y en el sitio web del Distrito. Y TAMBIÉN SE DE AVISO que un Informe de Exención del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, preparado de acuerdo con la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, se adjuntará a cualquier presupuesto provisional / preliminar, así como al presupuesto adoptado final del cual formará parte; y se publicarán en el (los) tablón (s) de boletines del Distrito que se mantendrá para avisos públicos, así como en el sitio web del Distrito POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PATTIANNE GUCCIONE SECRETARIO DE DISTRITO

El aviso anterior se publicará en los periódicos Herald Life de Bellmore y Merrick el Jueves, el 1 de Abril de 2021, el 15 de Abril de 2021, el 29 y de Abril de 2021. 125272 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTE OF THE BELLMOREMERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual vote of the qualified voters of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, Nassau County, New York, will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at the several polling places designated by the Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore, and North Merrick Union Free School Districts, as follows: BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the Shore Road School, 2801 Shore Road, Bellmore, New York, between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the Norman J. Levy Lakeside School, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, NewYork, between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the Newbridge Road School, 1601 Newbridge Road, Bellmore, NewYork, between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. NORTH MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the North Merrick Public Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York, between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. For the following purposes: a.)To vote upon the annual school budget for the year 2021-2022 and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the district for the foregoing purposes. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that registration shall be conducted at the several polling places stated above by the Boards of Registration of the several component districts as follows: the Bellmore Union Free School District at the District Office, Winthrop Avenue School, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, New York, on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.; the Merrick Union Free School District at all district schools on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.;

the North Bellmore Union Free School District at the Administrative Office, 2616 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, New York, and all district schools on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.; and the North Merrick Union Free School District at the Harold D. Fayette School, 1057 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, New York, on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and additionally on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at the Harold D. Fayette School between the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters entitled to vote at the school meeting and election for which such register is prepared, in the manner provided by law. The register, as so prepared, will be filed in the office of the clerk at each of the respective Union Free School Districts as set forth in this notice of meeting and such register is to be open for inspection at reasonable times for at least five (5) days prior to the date set for voting on the budget and election, except Sunday, and by appointment only between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a person shall be entitled to vote at the annual meeting and election who is a citizen of the United States, eighteen years of age, a resident of the Union Free School District in which he intends to vote for a period of thirty days next preceding the election he offers to vote and registered to vote for said election. A person shall be registered to vote if he or she shall have permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections or with the Board of Registration of the component Union Free School District in which he resides. Only persons who shall be registered shall be entitled to vote. AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Boards of Registration of the several component Union Free School Districts will meet during the hours of voting on May 18, 2021 at the polling places in each of the Union Free School Districts for the purpose of preparing a register for district meetings or elections to be held subsequent to May 18, 2021; said register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the Union Free School Districts, who shall present themselves personally for

registration; and (2) all qualified voters permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes (school budget) and copies of propositions involving expenditure of moneys and the operation of the school system for the ensuing year, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the annual vote except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at school district offices and any public within the district and on the district’s website. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for the school district election may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk of the District. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. (prevailing time) on the day of the election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection at the Office of the Clerk until the day of the vote. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the office of the District

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Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PATTIANNE GUCCIONE DISTRICT CLERK The above notice will be published in the Bellmore and Merrick Herald Life newspapers on Thursday, April 1, 2021, April 15, 2021, April 29, 2021 and May 13, 2021. 125266: PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE VOTO ANUAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK EL AVISO SE HA DADO AQUI que el voto anual de los votantes calificados del BellmoreMerrick Central High School District, el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo el Martes, el 18 de Mayo de 2021, en los varios lugares de votación designados por el Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore y North Merrick Union Free School Districts, de la siguiente manera: BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, en la escuela Shore Road, 2801 Shore Road, Bellmore, Nueva York, entre las 6:30 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, en la escuela Norman J. Levy Lakeside, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, Nueva York, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT en la escuela Newbridge Road, 1601 Newbridge Road, Bellmore, Nueva York, entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. NORTH MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, en la Biblioteca Pública de North Merrick, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, Nueva York, entre las 6:30 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. Para los siguientes propósitos:

a.Para votar sobre el presupuesto escolar anual para el año 2021-2022 y para autorizar la imposición de un impuesto sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos del distrito para los propósitos anteriores. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que el registro se llevará a cabo en los lugares de votación indicados anteriormente por Las Juntas de Registro de los varios distritos componentes de la siguiente manera: la Bellmore Union Free School District en la Oficina del Distrito, Winthrop Avenue School, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, en todos los días de clases del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días anteriores a la votación entre el horario de 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m.; la Merrick Union Free School District en todas las escuelas del distrito en todos los días de clases del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días anteriores a la votación entre las horas de 9:30 a.m. y 3:30 p.m.; la North Bellmore Union Free School District en la Oficina Administrativa, 2616 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, y todas las escuelas del distrito en todos los días de clases del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días anteriores a la votación entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 3:00 p.m.; y la North Merrick Union Free School District en la escuela Harold D. Fayette, 1057 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, Nueva York, en todos los días escolares del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días antes de la votación entre las 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m., y además, el miércoles el 12 de Mayo de 2021, en la Escuela de Fayette D. Harold entre las horas de 4:00 p.m y 8:00 p.m con el fin de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados con derecho a votar en la reunión de la escuela y la elección para la que dicho registro es preparado, en la forma prevista por la ley. El registro, como así preparado, será archivado en la Oficina del Secretario (District Clerk) en cada uno de los respectivos Distritos Unión Libre como se establece en este aviso y dicho registro sera abierto por inspección en horas razonables hasta cinco (5) días antes de la fecha establecida para votar sobre el presupuesto y la elección del distrito, excepto el Domingo y solo con cita entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 12:00 p.m. el sábado anterior de la elección. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que una persona quien es cuidadano de Los Estados Unidos, tenga diez y ocho años de edad y es residente del Distrito Escolar de la Unión en el que se tiene la intención de votar a favor un

período de treinta días antes de la elección y esta registrado para votar para la elección dicha tendrá derecho a votar. Una persona debera ser registrada para votar si el o ella han registrado permanente con La Junta de Elecciones del Condado de Nassau (Nassau County Board of Elections) o con La Junta de Registro (Board of Registration) del distrito donde el o ella reside. Solamente las personas que estan registradas tienen el derecho para votar. Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que Las Juntas de Registro (Boards of Registration) de las varias escuelas componentes tendran una reunion el 18 de Mayo 2021 durante las horas de votación en los lugares de votación en cada escuela para el propósito de preparer el registro para que las elecciones tendran lugar despues del 18 de Mayo 2021; El Registro incluirá (1) todos los votantes calificados de las escuelas, quines se presentáran personalemente para registro; y (2) todos votantes calificados permanente registrados con la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau (Nassau County Board of Elections). Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de presupuestos que serán requerido para el proximo año escolar y copias de las proposiciónes involucrando gastos y la operación del systema del distrito para el proximo año, se puede obtener por cualquier contribuyente en el districto durante de los catorce dias inmediatamente interiores del voto anual excepto Sabado, Domingo, o los dias de fiesta, en las oficinas del distrito y cualquier público dentro del distrito y en el sitio web del distrito. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que pueden aplicar para la votación por ausencia para la elección del districto en la Oficina Del Secretario de Distrito (District Clerk). El secretatio de distrito debe recibir las solicitudes para boletas de voto ausente no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección. Además, la solicitud debe ser recibida por el secretario de distrito al menos siete días antes de la elección si la boleta debe enviarse por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta debe ser entregada personalmente al votante o su agente designado. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna de una boleta de voto ausente enviada por correo, el secretario de distrito enviará la boleta a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días

antes de la votación. No se procederá al escrutinio de ninguna boleta de votante ausente a menos que se haya recibido en la oficina del secretario de distrito no más tardar que las 5:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente) el día de la elección. Una lista de todas las personas que solicitaron una votación por ausencia debe estar disponible para inspección en la Oficina Del Secretario de Distrito (District Clerk) hasta el día de la votación. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO de que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Las formas de registro de votantes militares y las formas de solicitud de boletas militares deben ser recibidas en la oficina del secretario de distrito del distrito escolar no más tarde que a las 5:00 p.m. el 22 de abril de 2021. No se escrutará ninguna boleta militar a menos que (1) se reciba en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones y que muestre una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o de un servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando un endoso fechado de recibo de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) recibido por la oficina del secretario de distrito no más tarde que las 5:00 p.m. el día de la elección y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se asocia a no ser mas tarde del día anterior de la elección POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PATTIANNE GUCCIONE SECRETARIO DE DISTRITO El aviso anterior se publicará en los periódicos Herald Life de Bellmore y Merrick el Jueves, el 1 de Abril de 2021, el 15 de Abril de 2021, el 29 de Abril de 2021 y el 13 de mayo de 2021. 125268

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE BELLMORE MEMORIAL LIBRARY TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Bellmore Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will be held in the Shore Road School, 2801 Shore Road, Bellmore, New York, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 from 6:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting, upon the following items: (1)To adopt the Annual Budget of the Bellmore Memorial Library for the fiscal year 2021-2022, and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District; and (2) To elect one (1) Trustee to the Bellmore Memorial Library board to fill a five year term commencing July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2026, as a result of the expiration of the term held by Roberta Newman FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for the Bellmore Memorial Library’s purposes, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the School District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding said meeting, except Sunday, from the Library, located at 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, New York, during regular business hours; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Trustee of the Bellmore Memorial Library shall be filed at the Bellmore U.F.S.D. District Office, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, New York not later than 5:00 p.m. prevailing time Monday, April 19, 2021. Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, and must state the residence of each signer and the name and residence of the candidate; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to the provisions of Education Law, personal registration of voters is required, and no person shall be entitled to vote at the meeting whose name does not appear on the register of the School District prepared thereof. All persons who shall have been previously registered for Annual or Special School District Meetings and who shall have voted at any such Annual or Special Meeting held or conducted at any time within the four (4) calendar years prior to May 18, 2021 shall be

entitled to vote at this Special District Meeting. In addition, all those who are registered to vote with the Board of Elections of Nassau County pursuant to Article 5 of Election Law shall be entitled to vote at this Special District Meeting. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots for election of school board members and for voting on the school budget are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the New York State Education Department’s Website at (http://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/common/ counsel/files/absenteeballot-application-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), or by contacting the District Clerk by email (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) or phone (516-679-2910). Completed applications must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the applicant, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the applicant or to his or her designated agent. Absentee ballot applications will not be accepted by the District Clerk before April 19, 2021. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s office on each of the five days prior to the election except Sunday, and by appointment only between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the District may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by email (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) or phone (516-679-2910). A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District by also contacting the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2021. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later

than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 18, 2021 if postmarked or endorsed by an agency of the United States government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot. For purposes of this school district election, a military voter is a qualified voter of New York State, who: (i) is in actual military service, and by reason of such military service is absent from the school district in which he or she is qualified to vote on the day of registration or election; or (ii) is discharged from such military service within 30 days of an election; or a spouse, parent, child or dependent of a such voter, accompanying or being with such voter, if a qualified voter of New York State and a resident of the same school district as such voter. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a qualified voter whose ability to appear personally at the polling place is substantially impaired by reason of permanent illness or physical disability and whose registration record has been marked “permanently disabled” by the Board of Elections pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law, shall be entitled to receive an absentee ballot pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law without making separate application for such absentee ballot. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public information hearing will be held at the Bellmore Memorial Library, Bellmore, New York on May 4, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BELLMORE MEMORIAL LIBRARY Randy Yee, District Clerk DATED: March 2021 BELLMORE, NEW YORK 124886 LEGAL NOTICE AVISO SOBRE LA REUNIÓN EXTRAORDINARIA DE DISTRITO SOBRE LA BIBLIOTECA BELLMORE MEMORIAL PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se realizará una reunión extraordinaria de distrito con los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Bellmore Union Free del pueblo de Hempstead, condado de

Nassau, Nueva York, en Shore Road School, 2801 Shore Road, Bellmore, Nueva York, el martes 18 de mayo de 2021 desde las 6:30 a. m. hasta las 9:00 p. m., hora en vigor, para votar sobre los siguientes asuntos: (1)Adoptar el presupuesto anual de la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial para el año fiscal 2021-2022 y autorizar que la parte requerida de este se recaude con impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del distrito escolar, y (2) Elegir un (1) fideicomisario para la junta de la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial para que ocupe el cargo por un período de cinco años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2021 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2026, debido a la finalización del mandato de Roberta Newman. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del distrito escolar podrá obtener de la biblioteca, sita en 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York y durante las horas de atención habituales, una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que será requerido por la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial para el año siguiente, exclusivamente a los fines de fondos públicos, durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha votación, excepto los domingos; y POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes para nominar candidatos para el cargo de fideicomisario de la Biblioteca Bellmore Memorial se presentarán ante el U.F.S.D. de Bellmore, Oficina del Distrito, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, antes de las 5:00 p. m., hora en vigor, del lunes 19 de abril de 2021. Cada solicitud debe estar dirigida a la Secretaría del Distrito, firmada por, al menos, veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del distrito, incluir la residencia de cada suscriptor y el nombre y la residencia del candidato; y POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, en virtud de las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación, se requiere la inscripción personal de los votantes y ninguna persona tendrá el derecho de votar en la reunión si su nombre no aparece en el registro del distrito escolar en el que se preparó. Todas las personas que se hayan inscrito anteriormente para alguna reunión anual o extraordinaria del distrito, y que hayan votado en una reunión anual o extraordinaria del distrito que se haya llevado a cabo en cualquier momento durante los cuatro (4) años calendario previos al

Distrito para pedirle una solicitud del distrito. Las solicitudes completadas deben entregarse en persona o por correo postal a la Secretaría del Distrito y deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 23 de abril de 2021. Las boletas electorales militar deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. m del 18 de mayo de 2021 si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo, con fecha de hasta el día anterior a la elección, o antes del cierre de la votación del 18 de mayo de 2021, si están selladas o endosadas por una agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Los votantes militares pueden decidir si prefieren recibir un formulario de inscripción para votantes militares, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico en la solicitud para dicha inscripción, boleta electoral o voto. A los efectos de esta elección del distrito escolar, un votante militar es un votante calificado del estado de Nueva York que (i) se encuentra prestando servicio militar en la actualidad y ese es el motivo por el cual no podrá estar presente el día de la inscripción o elección en el distrito escolar en el que está calificado para votar; o bien, (ii) ha sido relevado del servicio militar en un plazo de 30 días con respecto al día de la elección o es cónyuge, hijo/a o dependiente de ese votante, quien acompaña o está con el votante, si es votante calificado del estado de Nueva York y un residente del mismo distrito escolar que el votante. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con lo dispuesto por la Ley de Educación, los votantes calificados que se vean gravemente imposibilitados de comparecer personalmente al centro de votación debido a una enfermedad permanente o una discapacidad física, y cuya acta de registro incluya la designación “con discapacidad permanente” de la Junta Electoral, podrán recibir una boleta electoral por ausencia, de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación, sin necesidad de presentar una solicitud por separado para dicho voto por ausencia. ASIMISMO, POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que el 4 de mayo de 2021 a las 7:00 p. m. se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública informativa en la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial, Bellmore, Nueva York, con el objetivo de debatir el gasto de los fondos para el año fiscal 2021-2022.

POR ORDEN DEL CONSEJO ADMINISTRATIVO BIBLIOTECA BELLMORE MEMORIAL Randy Yee, secretario del distrito FECHA: marzo de 2021 BELLMORE, NUEVA YORK 124888

LEGAL NOTICE SURROGATE COURTNASSAU COUNTY SUPPLEMENTAL PROBATE CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the grace of God free and Independent TO: John A. Gilmartin, Jr. and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributes, heirs at law and next of kin of the said LILLY M. GIANELLI, deceased, and if any of the said above distributes named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives , their husbands and wives, if any distributes and successors in interest whose names and or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained. A PETITION having been duly filed by Deirdre Winchester, residing at 10476 Cedar Breaks Drive, Peyton CO 80831 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York on June 9, 2021 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of LILLY M. GIANELLI, lately domiciled at 201Shore Road, Bellmore, NY 11710 admitting to probate a Will dated August 8, 2014 a copy of which is attached as the Will of LILLY M. GIANELLI, deceased relating to real and personal property and directing that: [x] Letters Testamentary to DEIRDRE WINCHESTER. [ ] Letters of Trusteeship to: __________________ [ ] Letters of Administration c.t.a. issue to _________________ [ ] Further relief sought ( i f any):________________ Honorable Margaret C. Reilly, Surrogate Dated, Attested and Sealed March 26, 2021 Name of Attorney: Maureen A. Glass, Esq Address: 72 East Main Street, Suite 3 Babylon NY 11702 Phone: 631-321-8600 A TRUE COPY FO THE WILL OFFERED FOR PROBATE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS CITATION.

Notice: This citation is served upon you in accordance with the court’s order directing alternative service of process. No in person appearances shall be held on the return date of the citation. If you wish to appear to answer or object to this proceeding, you may do so in writing in accordance with the annexed notice to cited parties. NOTICE: 22 NYCRR 207.7c: Proof of Service should be filed on or before the second day preceding the return date. 125539

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the annual inspection for the 2021-2022 school year of all school buildings of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District for fire hazards which might endanger the lives of students, teachers and employees therein, has been completed and the report thereof is available at the District Administration Building, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, NY 11566-1500 on any business day between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. 125536 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Beauty and Revive NY, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 1/21/21. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to:2095 Legion Street Bellmore, NY 11710 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. 124951 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that commencing on May 5, 2021, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer by May 3rd , 2021 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property. Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per six-month period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total

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18 de mayo de 2021, tendrán el derecho al voto en esta reunión extraordinaria del distrito. Además, todas las personas inscritas para votar en la Junta de Elecciones del condado de Nassau en virtud del Artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones tendrán derecho a votar en dicha reunión extraordinaria del distrito. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de voto por ausencia para la elección de miembros de la junta escolar y la votación del presupuesto escolar se deben completar en un formulario elaborado por la junta de elecciones del estado, el cual puede obtenerse en el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/ counsel/files/absenteeballot-application-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf, o comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito por correo electrónico (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) o teléfono (516-679-2910). Las solicitudes completas deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se enviará por correo al solicitante o hasta el día anterior a la elección si la boleta electoral se entregará personalmente al solicitante o a la persona que designe. La Secretaría del Distrito no aceptará solicitudes de boleta electoral por ausencia antes del 19 de abril de 2021. Habrá una lista de todas las personas para las que se emitieron boletas electorales por ausencia disponible en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito durante los cinco días previos al día de la elección, excepto el domingo, y únicamente con cita entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 12:00 del mediodía del sábado anterior a las elecciones. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2018-d, cualquier persona que preste servicio en el ejército, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, puede inscribirse para votar en la próxima elección del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito pueden obtener un formulario de i n s c r i p c i ó n comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito por correo electrónico (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) o teléfono (516-679-2910). Los votantes militares que estén debidamente inscritos pueden solicitar una boleta electoral militar comunicándose con la Secretaría del

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amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code. Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucount y n y. g o v / 5 2 6 / C o u n t y Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an inperson auction shall be held, same will commence on the 5th day of May 2021 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer. A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http://www.nassaucounty ny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/32293 A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before April 22, 2021. Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can

be made available in Braille, large print, audiotape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 1-3715. Dated: March 26,2021 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, York ___________________ TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts. However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased. The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership. The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or

premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk. The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates. 2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates. 3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid. 4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited. Dated: March 26, 2021 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York 125385

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resident Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan is remarkable for its ambition and breadth and for taking significant steps to address historic racial inequities. The president deserves great credit for recognizing, confronting and trying to tackle those inequities. As the plan evolves, it should focus further on how it will reduce racial segregation, the foundation of the inequities, and not just fix up the segregated communities that are so prominent in our nation’s landscape. ELAINE The Biden plan includes $20 billion GRoSS for a new program to reconnect neighborhoods cut off by historic transportation investment inequities. That will rightly undo past harm. The plan recognizes that people of color and low-income people are more likely to live in areas most vulnerable to flooding and other climate-change-related weather events, and it targets investments to support infrastructure there. It invests $100 billion to upgrade and build new public schools, noting that “we can’t close the opportunity gap if low-income kids go to school in buildings that undermine health and safety.” In both cases, assisting people living in

segregated communities is a worthy priority, and much should be done in the short term. But the core problem that requires addressing is the historic and structural discrimination and segregation that fuel inequity. Should these populations have to remain in the flood areas? Shouldn’t they have access to other communities, too? In some instances, fixing up segregated schools is long overdue. But what else is happening to encourage integrated schools? New school buildings can provide important incentives to encourage crossing of neighborhood borders. The infrastructure plan highlights the severe shortage of affordable housing in America, and invests $213 billion to produce, preserve and retrofit more than two million affordable and sustainable places to live. It pairs this investment with an innovative new approach to eliminate state and local exclusionary zoning laws, which play a vital role in housing discrimination and thus residential and school segregation. “For decades,” the plan states, “exclusionary zoning laws — like minimum lot sizes, mandatory parking requirements and prohibitions on multifamily housing — have inflated housing and construction costs and locked families out of areas with more opportunities. President Biden is calling on Congress to enact an innovative, new

competitive grant program that awards flexible and attractive funding to jurisdictions that take concrete steps to eliminate such needless barriers to producing affordable housing.” Exclusionary zoning often seems superficially innocuous. “It’s about density, not racism,” goes the argument. But its impact is to reduce options for more affordable housing and, therefore, a more diverse population. In some cases, it is specifically designed to give preference to those who already live in largely white communities. Two examples in New York highlight the problem. In 2014, the federal government sued the Town of Oyster Bay over two housing programs created to develop below-market-rate housing for first-time homeowners and older adults. The programs discriminated against African-Americans, because the initiatives gave preference to residents of the predominantly white town. Very few African-Americans (3 percent of residents) lived in the town at the time, and fewer than 1 percent of Black families living there were eligible for the program. Income-eligible Black residents nearby were blocked from participating. That is exclusionary zoning — and it is, in effect, racist. In a separate case in Westchester County, a False Claims Act lawsuit by the Anti-Dis-

he $2 trillion plan recognizes historic inequities in transportation.

crimination Center targeted exclusionary zoning. It resulted in Westchester settling the case and entering into a 2009 consent decree. As the center describes the outcome, “Westchester was prohibited from ignoring either the residential racial segregation that continues to plague it, or the municipal resistance to affordable housing development that stymies the possibility of changing those patterns.” The impact of exclusionary zoning is amplified by the fact that it does not exist in a vacuum. It is one aspect of a broader pattern of local control that derives from home rule — specific powers delegated by states to local municipalities. Those powers transfer to localities control of land use, public services and community benefits. In the context of predominantly white communities, local control provides the power to exclude. I have explored that further in a separate essay on “Housing Discrimination and Local Control.” Biden is right to address racial inequities with his infrastructure plan. He deserves praise for taking an innovative approach to tackling exclusionary zoning. What is needed now is a closer look at whether the plan overall does enough to dismantle racial segregation and the disparities it produces. It is a difficult balance. Keep what we have and make it better, or implement real transformation. Elaine Gross is president of ERASE Racism, the Long Island-based regional civil rights organization.

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y husband’s father was 14 and living in New York during the pandemic of 1918, sometimes known as the Spanish flu. He must have had memories of the time; surely he knew people who died in Brooklyn, where he lived. Yet according to my husband, his parents never mentioned the epidemic, which killed upward of 60 million people worldwide. My grandparents never talked about it, either. In 1918 they were in their 20s, and also lived in Brooklyn. On a personal level and in the RANDI press, there was a KREISS kind of collective amnesia about the pandemic, some say because the horror was overwhelming. In 2005, when I read “Wickett’s Remedy,” a novel about the pandemic by Myla Goldberg, I was amazed that a catastrophic epidemic had swept through this country so recently. Goldberg’s historical fiction told the tale not in the cold numbers of the body count, but in the arresting details of a community under siege — a study of how people behave in the grip of unyielding suffering. It

seems especially relevant now. The Spanish flu was a novel virus, like Covid-19. No one had immunity, and it surged through the city tenements, wiping out entire families. Hospitals had to set up tents outdoors, because they were filled beyond capacity. Bodies piled up on the streets of Philadelphia. There was no known cause and no cure. The virus traveled around the world on troop ships carrying soldiers to World War I battlegrounds. Like today, there was plenty of fake news about miracle cures and remedies. In Brooklyn, a group of chiropractors took out an ad in the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper, touting spinal adjustments as a cure for the disease. Their ad read in part, “If you catch cold easily and throw it off slowly, it indicates a lowered nervous vigor that must be corrected. … The cause lies in the derangement of that sensitive part of the anatomy, the spine. Spinal adjustments by a chiropractor, trained and skillful, will correct this condition.” Hydroxychloroquine, anyone? The same paper reported on Oct. 4, 1918, that 135 men appeared in court after being caught spitting in the street. The magistrate “imposed a fine of $1 on each of the defen-

dants and told them that with an influenza epidemic on hand they ought to be more careful.” On Oct. 15, the Eagle reported that there had been some 500,000 cases of Spanish flu in New York City. Low-cost meals were being prepared and distributed from an empty storefront in downtown Brooklyn. Then, as now, reckless behavior sometimes led to a spike in cases. In Eastport, Long Island, folks thought the worst was over, so they planned a celebration. The paper reported, “Flu was at party, epidemic follows.” Apparently there were only 15 glasses for more than 500 guests at the shindig, and it became a “superspreader” event. Eventually, even without a vaccine, without the medical interventions we have now, the cases of flu just started to drop, and the disease disappeared, with very little press coverage. It has been suggested that one reason people buried the memories with the bodies was that an even bigger tragedy was strutting on the world stage and grabbing the headlines: World War I. President Woodrow Wilson never made a public comment about the pandemic. There was no federal

he ‘deadliest event in all of human history’ brought about a collective amnesia.

response to the disease, no Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So it played out quietly in towns and cities across the country. Yet “The 1918 influenza pandemic was the deadliest event in all of human history,” David M. Morens, an epidemiologist at the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in 2006. “It killed more people than any war, any pandemic, the Black Death, AIDS, you can pick your terrible event.” The 1918 flu killed some 675,000 Americans, according to the CDC. It is estimated that one-third of the world’s population became infected with the virus. I want to know more about how people got through the worst of it. How did they cope with the loss of life on such an epic scale? The Covid-19 death toll in America stands at 560,000 and counting, gaining on the 1918 death toll. Now we are the witnesses. Our duty is to keep the records of this time, the data and the eyewitness accounts, our personal stories. Contemporaneous newspaper accounts, the first drafts of history, along with the remarkable scientific advances we have seen, will help us prepare for the next pandemic when it strikes. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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letters The joke was on my clients — and staff To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s April Fools column “Dogs on Long Island get a leg up on Covid” (April 1-7): Obviously, Randi is a very persuasive and skilled writer. Also obviously, some people don’t read her columns to the end — or even very carefully. I’ve been practicing veterinary medicine for 27 years. Two Mondays ago — my regular day off — two of my staff members texted me, all upset. Two pet owners had called our office, insisting that they be able to pick up the new Covid vaccine for their dogs. My two young staff members were totally caught off guard by this demand, and told the owners that they had not heard of such a vaccine. The clients were irate, and yelled at them! They “deserved” and demanded the vaccine! The girls told them that they’d have to look into it, and in a panic, they looked it up on the internet — and found Randi’s column, which they didn’t read carefully or to the end, either. They forwarded it to me:

burn through our supply of fossil fuels brings us one day closer to the point of no return, when they will be used up for good. If we’re extracting an oil called bitumen from open-pit tar-sand mines in Canada — an extraordinarily labor-intensive, costly and environmentally damaging process — then we know we’re reaching the end of the fossil-fuel-as-king era. Our only alternative path, for now at least, is green energy. Finally, the bond act would allocate $550 million to improve drinking-water quality across the state. For decades, Long Island has struggled to maintain the quality of its drinking water. Our water is piped up from aquifers, pockets of fresh water hundreds of feet below ground. Most chemicals that we apply to or dump into the ground eventually make their way into the aquifers, from industrial degreasers and lawn herbicides to gasoline that spills from filling stations. Water is our most precious resource, yet so often in the past we have treated it as if it mattered not at all. In recent years, however, we have begun to focus on protecting our water resources, and the bond act would only further efforts to preserve our aquifers. We can look around the world and see example after example of environmental disaster. We know this: Once we have made a mess of the natural world, it’s really hard to clean it up. Working proactively to preserve the environment is always best, and the Restore Mother Nature Bond Act, if passed, would do exactly that.

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assau County recently announced that it finished 2020 with a surplus of $75 million (subject to some adjustment, but it’s a reasonable number to work with). Sounds like good news, right? Not so fast. Let’s look behind this news. The surplus came about because $99 million of a $103 million federal grant to the county was used for salaries instead of increased Covid19 testing, aid to schools affected and other such pandemic-related expenses, for HowarD which the money was intended. kopeL How many people might have been saved had that been done? The county administration recently forced, with the help of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, a refinancing of Nassau’s debt, claiming, against evidence, that the county would soon be insolvent without such action, with a projected year-end deficit of $385 million. The administration and NIFA insisted as late as last November that the refinancing and additional borrowing were critical, because sales taxes were

projected to decline 20 percent for the year. I pointed out at the time that such a decline was virtually impossible, given that, up until then, we had experienced a decline of about 8 percent, the economy was improving, and a virtual collapse of the entire economy would be required for us to drop 20 percent. I was right, and even conservative. The final number was about 5 percent. Besides the $75 million 2020 surplus, 2019 finished with a $112 million unrestricted/available surplus. However, NIFA said that unless the Legislature agreed to a refinance, it would reject our budget and initiate draconian service cuts. But wait, there’s more! The resulting refinance provides about $435 million in cash for the county. Understand that this isn’t a savings, but rather represents new borrowing and deferment of some payments into the future. In fact, in a record-low-interest environment, we actually borrowed at a higher rate than the original borrowed-money portion of the financing. That was irresponsible on the part of the administration, not to mention on the part of NIFA, which, ironically, was created to force financial

he county will soon be swimming in money, at least in the short term.

Letters “Read this!” Panic! So I read it — and I laughed. “Project Woof Speed” — Ha! Free trip to Buffalo — Ha! And so many other funny things as well! I screen-shot the last paragraph, used an app to circle it in red and texted it back to my girls. They felt so silly! What was worse was that they regretted not knowing about the column first so they could have been weaponized against those crazy calls and getting yelled at for not knowing anything about this vaccine that was the clients’ “right” to have! How they would’ve loved to calmly respond, “Please read the article to the end.” As the kids say, “SMH. Shaking My Head.” Randi’s a funny lady. DR. KAReN LISS Merrick

Brinton uses familiar talking points on guns To the editor: Re Scott Brinton’s April 1-7 column, “Dear politicians: Get your act together on gun control”: Brinton repeats

responsibility on the county. Finally, the federal government recently passed a new coronavirus pandemic relief bill, scheduled to provide Nassau County with an additional $397 million. I, and others in the Legislature’s Republican majority, pointed to the likelihood of this relief to NIFA at the time, but NIFA officials refused to account for this possibility, insisting on the refinance. The bottom line of all of this is that the county will soon, at least in the short term, be virtually swimming in new money available to spend — more than $1 billion, by my calculations. I will insist that this spending be done responsibly, and not simply be used to support the administration’s re-election campaign this fall. But what would “responsibly” look like? I don’t have to point out to anyone living or working in Nassau County that real estate taxes are out of control, and in fact are the highest in the country for equivalently valued properties. The recent reassessment conducted by the administration has resulted in tax increases for about 65 percent of homeowners, which will keep growing over the next few years as they are phased in. Finally, Nassau County has a huge over-

hang of refund payments due to homeowners and business property owners — full disclosure, this includes me and other family members, along with many thousands of others — going back many years, resulting from previous overassessments. These cannot be put off indefinitely. They are obligations of the county, bear much higher interest than county bonds and must eventually be paid, with interest. I propose that we use a major portion of the newly available money to finally clear the decks, to the extent possible, of refunds to property owners. This would have several tremendous benefits. First, during a period of depressed business and lower earnings because of Covid-19, it would provide a welcome source of funds for many people and small businesses that desperately need it. At the same time, it would use the newly borrowed, relatively cheap, funds to clear up other high-interest-bearing obligations of the county, and improve its finances going forward. That would result in lower costs in the future and, we would hope, help to slow or stop the growth of real estate taxes that are increasingly a burden that many cannot afford. Howard J. Kopel, a Republican from Lawrence who represents Nassau County’s 7th Legislative District, is deputy presiding officer of the Legislature.

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the threadbare rhetoric of the Democratic Party in its efforts to disarm honest American citizens. Telling the big lie over and over again doesn’t make it a fact. In 2017, according to FBI statistics, more homicides were committed with hammers and blunt instruments than rifles. That would be all kinds of rifles. Brinton did not mention this. I also wonder if Brinton consulted the National Rifle Association or the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association before writing his piece. Perhaps he would have gotten a more balanced view. I fear that he did not. JAMeS G. CoLLINS Floral Park Collins is Long Island director of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association. In 2017, homicides by blunt instruments exceeded homicides by rifle in the United States, 467 to 403, according to the FBI. That same year, homicides by all forms of gun (handguns, rifles, shotguns and other firearms) numbered 10,982. A full accounting can be found on the FBI’s website at bit. ly/3taPkkC.

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