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Stick to the routine be When it’s warm and light outside, it can it’s super more difficult to enforce bedtime, but to get a important to help your child continue school good night’s rest through the end of the and year. Stick to your child’s regular bedtime and atcontinue to make time for homework home reading. responsidevelop to child your Encourage that bility and perseverance by maintaining until the good learners do what they need to do summer job is done. Sunny days and a looming learnvacation can’t stop motivated and eager will ers! Maintaining your school-year schedule help reinforce these beliefs.
Reasonable and reachable goals motiGoals are a great way to keep students a school vated and on-task towards the end of Gear check or two small time year. Help your children select one After months of hard work and lots of end of the level] goals to accomplish before the spent in the classroom, many [elementary be challenging supplies. school year. The goals should some ideas students are left with less-than-ideal have but reachable. For younger students crayons and erasers have longer no Pencils a level in reading, do your include things like moving up having a been worn down to nubs. It’s hard to memorizing their multiplication facts, tools. etc. days, best work when you don’t have the right best certain number of positive behavior Support your children put forth their steps to take stock of Work with your kids to determine effort up through the last day, by taking and encourage pencil, to work towards their goals their school supplies. A freshly sharpened can practice at home. a glue stick or two, and a new box of crayons By creating a low-stress, supportive home child to make a world of difference. environment and encouraging your be can you off, slacking without keep studying Lead by example during to proactive in combating spring fever Kids learn by example, and are quick With your help, talking those last two months of school. adopt our attitude. If your child hears you of seeing just how you your child will have the satisfaction about how you wish it was summer, or the school year on is likely to how rewarding it is to finish summer can’t wait for school to be over, he/she top. And you’ll both be ready for the adopt that mindset. Avoid speaking negatively season. your of about school, homework, etc. in front put forth child. It will be harder for your child to as the don’t Above photo: It’s way too easy to let things slide from down his best effort if he thinks you don’t care, weather gets nicer and kids are feeling worn like school, etc. months of study already completed. We like to tell our kids that every assignment
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Bellmore native welcomes players old and new to Pickleball Plus Few may know that pickleball, a sport that resembles tennis, is the fastest growing sport in America, according to the USA Pickleball Association. But at Pickleball Plus, a new facility managed by Bellmore native Dory Levinter, the popularity of the sport is evident: In just five months, the facility has attracted over 4,000 members.
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Across Bellmore and Merrick, families gathered to celebrate Easter over the weekend. Leading up to Sunday, several egg hunts and bunny meets took place, some for charity, as residents donated money or goods for a cause. At one celebration in North Bellmore, brothers Eddie, Joe and Jack Krauss met the Easter Bunny. More photos, Page 3.
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Levinter, a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School, has long been involved in the tennis industry. She’s now a resident of Merrick, and her children, Dylan and Ryan, attend Sanford H. Calhoun High School and Merrick Avenue Middle School. When Levinter was in high school, her father was a PAL soccer coach, and when she asked if there was a PAL tennis program, she was told that none existed. “Literally, at 16, I called up the
[United States Tennis Association], and said, ‘I want to start a tennis program,’ and they sent down a box of equipment,” she recalled. Levinter and her friends began teaching tennis at Wellington C. Mepham High School, and the Bellmore-Merrick PAL tennis program became the first of its kind on Long Island. “I just do these things because I just Continued on page 9
Music has always been a part of Matty Marz’s life. Since he was young, it has been the Merrick native’s dream to find success in the music industry — and now, at 25, he is living in Los Angeles, and said he feels closer than ever to breaking through and making a name for himself in one of most competitive creative scenes in the world. A John F. Kennedy High School graduate, Marz — whose legal name is Matthew Zeltmann — has always had a love for music, and Matty throughout his youth he was part of various choir classes and the drama program at Kennedy. After high school, he attended Nassau Community College, where he studied recording arts and, he told the Herald, quickly reached the limits of the program. “I was like, ‘OK, well, I guess I’ll go and do my own thing,’” he recounted. “I’ve just kind of been, you know, hustling and
bouncing around ever since.” Living in Los Angeles since last September, Marz is part of the Los Angeles Academy for Artists and Music Production, which is managed by a Norwegian production team called Stargate, composed of Tor Hermansen and Mikkel Erickson. “They’ve being in the industry for several decades now,” Marz said of the pair. “They’ve done ‘Diamonds,’ by Rihanna — ‘Firework,’ by Katy Perry. I’ve been fortunate enough to be handselected from across the world to be part of this program.” According to its website, laampmusic.com, the academy Marz is a collaborative program for artists, songwriters and producers in contemporary popular music. Stargate handpicked 45 musicians to be part of the program. “It’s marketed kind of as a school, but it is very much not a school,” Marz explained. “We’re being immersed in the industry, and we’re writing songs that hopefully will get pitched and Continued on page 20
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North Bellmore sisters Isabella and Giuliana DiLeonardo got to meet the Easter Bunny.
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An “egg-stravagant” Easter in Bellmore Bellmore residents celebrated Easter this past weekend, by getting dressed up, meeting the Easter Bunny and participating in egg hunts. Over the past few weekends, there were plenty of opportunities for families to attend large egg hunts, where donated goods were collected and money was raised for charity. All around, as families once again gathered, following hiatuses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, this springtime celebration was “egg-stra” special. —Jordan Vallone
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ratus, and said they were happy to see many people drive by, waving and honking their horns in support. The department thanked the Town of Hempstead for the use of the lot, and all of the patrons who came out to see everything on display.
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Liberty Utilities is commencing its annual spring flushing program as part of its routine distribution system maintenance. Starting April 25, annual flushing will begin in North Bellmore. “Water main flushing is an important part of our operations and maintenance programs to remove harmless mineral and sediment buildup that can cause water to become discolored,” said Liberty President Chris Alario. “This program not only positively impacts water quality, it also provides us with an opportunity to ensure all fire hydrants are operating properly and have adequate flows in the event of an emergency.” Water mains are flushed by opening fire hydrants in specific locations throughout each community to increase water flow in the area. While crews are performing flushing operations, residents may experience a temporary drop in water pressure and/or discolored water. If colored water is experienced, the water should be run in the faucet until it is clear once again, only taking a minute or two. To learn more about when flushing is scheduled to occur in specific neighborhoods, residents can visit new-york-water. libertyutlities.com/all/residential and click “Spring Flushing Schedule,” under News and Events. In order for residents to better prepare for flushing in their neighborhood, Liber-
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Liberty UtiLities wiLL begin their annual flushing of water mains in Bellmore. ty asks that they consider the following tips and steps: ■ Make note on your calendar of your community’s scheduled flushing times. ■ Prior to using the washing machine and dish washer, check for discolored water.
■ If discolored water stains your laundry, do not put it in the dryer. Rewash clothes right away with a heavy-duty detergent and add a rust remover. ■ Draw water needed for cooking ahead of scheduled flushing time and set aside a large bottle of water in the refrigerator for drinking or future use.
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Visit the new Triump Showroom in Bellmore to see their huge inventory of motorcycles, motogear and apparel. Check out our parts and service departments. Enjoy refreshments as you meet and mingle with like-minded motorcycle enthusiasts. Stay for an exciting motorcycle stunt show from the world renowned Empire Stunt Team from 11am-3pm. Location is 853 Sunrise Highway, Bellmore, New York 11710
Sleep Disorder Seminar with Dr. Matthew Reifler at the Merrick Library Sleeping isn’t something we are taught to do, it’s a natural process. so when we have problems with sleep, to whom do we turn? During this talk with Dr. Reifler, we will discuss the many issues that can arise during 1/3 of our lives spent in the bedroom. No registration necessary. Event will take place in the community room, from 1 to 2 pm.
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Long Island Cares Informational Zoom - Hosted by the North Bellmore Public Library
SMCCA Spring Clean Sweep The South Merrick Civic Association has scheduled its annual Spring Clean Sweep on April 24 and Sunday, May 15. On April 24, the starting location will be the gazebo next to the Merrick LIRR station. Volunteers are needed. Students, boy scouts and girl scots are encouragd to volunteer. Community service will be awarded. Please contact 516-9788310 for more information.
Drag Me to Brunch at American Beauty Bar and Grill Join the American Beauty Bar and Grill on April 24 at 1 pm for their annual Drag Brunch. Call to make reservations for some great drinks and brunch, while enjoying entertainment Harmonica Sunbeam and Lady Keyante. You must be 21 or older to attend this event. $20 cover fee will be charged. Reservations are required. Call (516) 541-1075.
Monday, April 25 Science Monday for Kids at the North Bellmore Public Library Join the North Bellmore Public Library and a A Time For Kids, inc. in this fun and fast paced Full Steam Ahead program. With just a few common household materials we will become scientists conducting an experiment called the floating egg. We will be practicing early scientific processes of planning, observation, and investigation as we test the laws of density. Please visit the library’s site directly for more information regarding the event.
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Scientists seek knowledge through many means Before their experimentation began with simple machines, fourth graders in Chrissie Meiselas’ class at Saw Mill Road Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District used print and digital resources to acquire some background knowledge. Above, Saw Mill Road Elementary School fourth graders, from left, Mikayla Gschweng, Zuhair Rajab and Angelina Foley used their science textbooks and digital resources available through Seesaw to learn about the forces of motion and energy.
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Historical Society of the Merricks - Meeting at the Merrick Golf Clubhouse
Hybird Meditation for adults at the Bellmore Memorial Library
The Historical Society of the Merricks will be meeting on Tuesday, APril 26 at 7 pm at the Merrick Glob Clubhouse, 2550B Clubhouse Road. Residents are welcome and may donate artifacts that may be used in the proposed museum. Please contact the acting president, Joe Baker, for more information, at 516978-8310.
Join us in person or on Zoom to 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. We 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. When you register for this program, you are also registering for all of the programs in this series. Please bring your own yoga mat, towel or blanket when in person. The Zoom meeting invitation will be sent out on the day of the program. Registration for all begins on 1/3 As per CDC and NYS guidelines, all visitors over the age of 2 are required to wear a mask while inside the library and it must cover the nose and mouth. Social distancing of 6 feet is still
A representative from Long Island Cares will host this virtual community service program. Teens will learn about Long Island Cares’ mission and how they can make a difference in their community and earn community service for attending. A Zoom link will be sent prior to the program. Please contact the North Bellmore Public Library abount receiving community service hours for this program. Zoom will begin at 6:30 pm.
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 jvallone@liherald.com.
Residents can now register for the Town of Hempstead triathalon, held annually at Point Lookout. The SMCCA is hosting their second part of the Spring Cleanup next month. Registration for Nassau County Summer Camps is now open. School board elections will take place next month, on May 17. The Hempstead Works Career Center is offering summer youth employment opportunities.
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‘Paddling’ around at Pickleball Plus think they’re the right things to do,” she said, “…but it actually turned into something really cool for me.” After high school, she played tennis at the University of Connecticut, and later worked in advertising. She considered going back to school for a master’s degree in social work, and to earn money, she taught tennis lessons on the side. 30 years later, she hasn’t stopped. “I never quite stepped back off the court,” Levinter said. “I always have conversations with my mom, like, “Oh, should I have gone back [to school], and she’s like, ‘You give people the therapy they need on the court.’” Prior to her management position at Pickleball Plus — a completely renovated facility at 525 Eagle Ave. in West Hempstead, next to the Long Island Rail Road station — she worked at tennis centers in Freeport and Long Beach. The Pickleball Plus building was always a tennis center, Levinter said, but it was in disrepair. When she was brought on by its owner, Harry Kent, to help create the new facility from the ground up, everything was done with players in mind. “It was nice to start with nothing,” she said. “The owner was really great.” There is a large lounge space overlooking the courts, where players can socialize. The facility has six pickleball courts, a tennis court with pickleball court lines drawn on it, which can be used for either sport, and an artificial-turf field for soccer or agility training. “These courts were built specifically for pickleball,” Jacki Binder, also from Merrick, the marketing and public relations coordinator at Pickleball Plus, explained. The lighting, the court surface and even the color of the walls were chosen to optimize the experience. Courts can be reserved ahead of time on an app called
Court Reserve. Newcomers can take individual or group lessons with pros — a one-time “absolute beginner” class, Levinter said, is free. “We have a fully certified staff,” she said. “They all had to go through training to make sure they’re certified. I personally am certified in tennis and pickleball — I think it’s in the blood at this point.” The pros, she added, are not only engaging, but also willing to teach lessons at any time of day. “We have some that are bilingual — we have some that are teachers,” Levinter noted. “But the biggest thing about all the pros is, they love pickleball and they love doing this.” Pickleball Plus has open and social play hours, when players can meet and interact. It also has tournaments, and more recently, an intermediate league for women, to foster a fun, competitive atmosphere. The facility is so popular that its hours had to be expanded. It is open every day from 7 a.m. to midnight, and because of the convenience of the LIRR station, Levinter said, people travel from all over to play. There are locker rooms with showers, making it easy for patrons to play on the way to or from work. Levinter, who was named the USTA Volunteer of the Year in 2020, also regularly volunteers for the Merrickbased Robbie Levine Foundation, which works to increase the awareness of the need for automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, in youth sports facilities. At Pickleball Plus, she emphasized, there are no limits on who can learn to play. For more on the facility, classes, or its court scheduling system, go to pickleballplusllc.com, or its Facebook page, Pickleball Plus.
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Bellmore native Dory Levinter, who has long been involved in tennis programs, manages the space, which has attracted over 4,000 members in under six months.
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Seaford Lacrosse Senior leggio RaNKs aMoNg Nassau County’s top 5 scorers heading into this week’s action and has helped the Vikings to an impressive 6-1 start. Through seven games, she has 23 goals and 21 assists for 44 points. On April 1, in Seaford’s wild 24-13 victory over Friends Academy, Leggio exploded for a 12-point day with 4 goals and 8 helpers. Headed to Adelphi University, the All-County attacker recorded 35 goals 28 assists last spring to lead the team to the Class C playoffs.
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Baseball: V.S. South at Malverne ............................. 10 a.m. Softall: Mepham at MacArthur ................................. 10 a.m. Softball: Sewanhaka at Freeport.............................. 10 a.m. Softball: Division at East Meadow............................ 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Baldwin at Malverne/East Rock ...... 10 a.m. Baseball: Freeport at Oceanside.........................10:30 a.m. Baseball: Kennedy at Hewlett .................................. 11 a.m.
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Softball: Floral Park at Baldwin ................................ 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Glen Cove at Mepham ..................... 11 a.m. Softball: Calhoun at Kennedy ...............................4:30 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Elmont at Sewanhaka..................4:30 p.m. Softball: Clarke at Long Beach. .................................4:45 p.m. Softball: Elmont at West Hempstead.............................. 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: MacArthur at Long Beach ....................... 7 p.m.
saturday, april 23 Boys Lacrosse: Wheatley at Wantagh ............................ 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Herricks at Carey .................................. 11 a.m. Girls Lacrosse: Kellenberg at Oceanside ....................... 11 a.m. Girls Lacrosse: East Meadow at Seaford ....................... 2 p.m.
A Kennedy softball team full of youth is looking to grow into a championship contender this spring. The Cougars entered the week at 4-2 in a league play tackling a challenging schedule in Conference II with largely underclassmen and only one senior. After a 3-0 start, the Cougars dropped two closely- contested games to Seaford and Hicksville before knocking off Clarke in a come-from-behind 4-2 win capped by an RBI triple from junior shortstop Gianna Costaro. “Every game is a teaching moment, especially for the younger kids,” said sixth-year Kennedy coach Krista Thorn. “I expect to compete every single game and I expect to teach and learn every single game because by the end of the season it is going to come around very nicely.” Thorn, a former standout college softball player at Hofstra, designated four of her upperclassmen as captains in senior left fielder Lara Indich, junior pitcher Sami Levine, junior right fielder Paige Lipman and Costaro. The veterans were all on the 2019 Kennedy team that reached the Class A quarterfinals “They are really good role models who come to practice with very good attitudes,” Thorn said. “They are the backbone of the team.” Levine anchors the pitching staff after a solid sophomore season in which she tossed a no-hitter in Kennedy’s 13-1 win against Lynbrook in the first round of the playoffs. The ace, who recorded 11 strikeouts in the Clarke win, will be counted on even more this season with sophomore pitcher Riley Thayer sidelined by injury for the early part of the season. Eighth grader Kayla Indich will also contribute in the pitching circle. Fellow eighth grader Paige Seltzer guides the pitching staff as starting catcher and is making strides in her first season on varsity. Costaro provides stability in the middle infield while also being an offensive threat batting over .600. Sophomore second baseman Olivia Toto adds solid
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JuNioR saMi leviNe not only anchors the Cougars’ pitching staff but she’s also a key contributor at the plate. defense to the right side of the infield and is a threat on the base paths with her speed. Eighth grader Katie Thayer patrols third base. Sophomore center fielder Jamie Pellegrino leads the outfield with Indich and Lipman. She registered two hits in Kennedy’s 5-4 win against Plainedge on April 2. After hosting Syosset Wednesday, the Cougars return home Friday to face cross-town rival Calhoun at 4:30 p.m. Kennedy then hits the road for two key games next week at Plainedge and Long Beach before facing Clarke at home on April 30
at 10 a.m. While Kennedy is assured of a postseason berth, Thorn is hoping for a big regular season finish to earn as high a seed as possible for the Class A playoffs. Thorn said with enough growth throughout the regular season, the Cougars could be positioned for a deep postseason run. “You want to do well in your conference because you want to play a team that is going to be competitive but you have the edge over,” Thorn said. “I think our conference this year is competitive and could be anybody’s game.”
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Cub Scout Pack 192 donates food to community
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Cub Scout Pack 192 recently ran a large food drive, and worked with the Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard to donate the goods on April 10. The Cupboard has been around since 2016, and has serviced 130 families since its opening. In 2020, the Cupboard reached out on social media to the community to ask for help. “During and since the Covid shutdown, the community really needed help and we had to keep the pantry stocked,” said volunteer Jo-Ann Erhard, “so we took to posting weekly on social media about the cupboard’s immediate needs. The community certainly responded and was quite generous with their support. People would reach out through the posts and we would make arrangements for a specific date for items to be left outside.” Matthew Grimes, the assistant club master for Pack 192, reached out to the Cupboard on Facebook to offer the services of the scouts. “This year, Cub Scout Pack 192 ran a very successful drive, and the Cupboard was the lucky recipient. Erhard explained that she and another volunteer picked up the donations, and it was enough to fill a large SUV. Cub Scout Pack 192 is run through the North Bellmore Presbyterian Church, and is a part of The Boy Scouts of America. The Cub Scout program is for kids
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CuB SCout PaCk 192 ran a large food drive, and donated the collected items to the Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard earlier this month. ages 5-11. “I’ve been involved since my son joined as a Lion Scout in kindergarten,” Grimes said. “Cub scouts and scouting is a great organization because we teach family values and strong leadership skills. We have a great time camping and the kids get to learn about and do things they may not have been introduced to normally.” The Cupboard was thrilled to have the
opportunity to work with Pack 192, and the Pack was excited to be able to give back. “We try to have an annual food collection ever year to teach about helping others in our community,” Grimes explained. “We really encourage community service. We chose the Community Cupboard when I saw about two years ago they posted they were looking for donations on social
media.” “They are such a pleasure, working with Pack 192,” Erhard said. “Matthew and Jennifer Grimes told us of some other ideas for community service they have done in the past and hope to do more such as neighborhood and park cleanups.”
Students explored all different types of poetry at John G. Dinkelm e ye r E l e m e n t a r y School in the North Bellmore School District, which is celebrating National Poetry Month throughout April. Second grade teacher Cindy Quinn said that while children are typically first exposed to rhyming poetry, she is teaching them that poems can come in many different forms. Recently, she gave her students some poetry about spring, and asked Courtesy North Bellmore School District them to paint what they SixtH graderS eMily Stein and Billy Pierce wrote poems visualized. Each chilabout objects in nature, wrapping the words around a picture dren received a set of of it. watercolor paints and created an artistic masclass worked on nature poems. Each stuterpiece based on the dent selected an object from nature, such descriptive words in the poem. Quinn said that project was inspired as an animal, insect or plant, and by the book, “Jamaica Louise James,” described it in poetry form. The words about a girl who decorates a train station. wrapped around a picture of that object. Her students decorated Dinkelmeyer school with their poetry-inspired artwork. Courtesy North Bellmore School District; Sixth graders in Nicholas Assande’s compiled by Jordan Vallone.
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The school bus crash last month in Merrick led to three injuries, two of which were minor, while the other was criticial. An update from the Nassau County Police Department last week said the 70-year-old male pedestrian, who had been struck by the bus, died due injuries sustained from the crash.
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Last month, a school bus crashed in Merrick, hitting the front of Merrick Park Cleaners and Tailors, located on the corner of Merrick Avenue and Benson Lane. No children had been on board at the time of the crash. Officials from area fire departments responded to the incident, including the Merrick and North Bellmore Fire Department. According to Nassau County Police Department detectives, a 2005 school bus, operated by a 63-year-old male, was traveling southbound on Merrick Avenue when it collided with a 2019 Ford F150 Pickup truck, operated by a 61-year-old male. The collision caused the bus to travel eastbound, jump over the sidewalk, and strike a 70-year-old male pedestrian. The 63-year-old bus driver and 61-year-old pickup driver were treated for minor injuries at an area hospital. The 70-year-old sustained critical injuries. Last week, the NCPD released new details regarding the incident. The 70-year-old pedestrian, identified as Marc Kopman of Merrick, died due to his injuries. There is no criminality suspected in regards to the accident.
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A woman with a varied career and a story Judy Goss is an author, a businesswoman, and a television host By MICHAEL SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
During her illustrious career, Judy Goss has traveled the world modeling, hosting television shows, and becoming a published author. But last March, she took on a new role: host of RichnerLive’s Premier Business Women of Long Island. And it reminded her a lot of her company, What Women Want, which was originally based on women’s stories. “So when I get into a room filled with hundreds of women who not only have stories, but have broken glass ceilings and paved the way for minority women, young women and really anyone who’s out there,” she said, “it just lifts me to levels that I can’t even describe.” The host of AWE cable channel’s “Behind the Gates” is a regular contributor to NBC and Fox as well. Goss also leads a show featuring her home decor line on QVC, which broadcasts from her Merrick house. She founded What Women Want in 2010, a networking company with some 60 chapters nationwide. Initially geared specifically toward women, What Women Want recently incorporated men, and will soon change its name to Wealth and Wisdom. At the height of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the networking company switched to an all-online model, where experts gather virtually to discuss topics such as cybersecurity, book writing and law, among other things. “It follows the traditional model of networking, but according to subject matter now,” Goss said. “It’s about getting together, meeting new people, and forming connections.”
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TELEvISION HOST, AuTHOr and businesswoman Judy Goss hosted RichnerLive’s Premier Business Women of Long Island event last March. The company also donates money to charities close to the local chapters in each state. That includes Dress for Success, a global not-for-profit that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and the devel-
opment tools to help women thrive in work and in life.” In “Behind the Gates,” Goss gives viewers an upclose and personal look inside various mansions. In addition to her duties for AWE, in early 2020, Goss began hosting shows for QVC and drove from her home to studios in West Chester, Pennsylvania, three to four times each week. After the pandemic hit, QVC helped Goss build a studio in her home, and began streaming from there. She continues to host the show, and says she is in talks with several networks to write and produce a new program highlighting women in the future. Goss is from Olney, Maryland, which she describes as a small town, moving to Manhattan in 1989 after graduating from the University of Maryland. She went on to become a high fashion model, traveling the world. It was while living in New York that Goss met Bruce Levitt, who co-owns Mur-Lee’s clothing store in Lynbrook, started by his father and uncle in 1946. They eventually moved to Long Island and raised twins, who are now seniors at Calhoun High School. Levitt himself won a Herald Long Island Choice Award earlier this month, chosen by Herald readers and local business customers, while Goss was recognized at the Premier Business Women of Long Island a few weeks earlier that she also hosted. Hosting the awards meant a great deal to her. “I thought it was really well-done,” Goss said. “I’ve produced events for What Women Want with over 200 women attending for a three-day conference, and I was just so impressed with the way things were done. “Things flowed seamlessly, and the quality of women was superb.”
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AARP, USPS keep seniors a step ahead of scammers can be scammed — by mail, by phone, by email — and some can sound quite convincing. When the kids grow up and move out, Like charity scams. The trick? Don’t not only is there more space at home for succumb to pressure to pull out your older couples, but they may have a little credit card. more money in their bank “There are some that are accounts as well. legitimate businesses,” HarAnd it’s that attractive ris said. “But instead of givfinancial background that ing over the phone — because could make even the most you don’t know who you’re savvy of older residents susspeaking with — ask them to ceptible to a number of mail mail you the information.” and phone scams. And then there’s the nowThat’s exactly the message infamous “g randparent” Bernard Macias, associate scam. state director of AARP Long “A grandparent receives a Island, wants to share as part phone call or email from Bernard Macias of a series of Herald Inside their grandchild,” Marcus LI webinars hosted by Richsaid. “They say, ‘I’m in trounerLive. ble. I’m in Cancun. I had a “They will gain the most beer on the street, and I was (financially) from these arrested, and now I need to folks,” Macias shared during be bailed out.’” a recent webinar. “They own Such calls usually happen a home and they have good late at night or early in the credit. So financially, they morning, he added, and that have a lot more at stake.” the scammer posing as the The first two installments grandchild warns their vicof the webinars — which can tim not to tell their parents or be watched at tinyurl.com/ they’ll get in “trouble.” Donna Harris HeraldInsideLI — also feaThe best way to combat tured Donna Harris, Michael that scam? Call their parents. Del Giudice and Joseph Marcus from the Ask for their grandchild’s whereabouts. U.S. Postal Inspection Service. A third “Just call and ask, ‘Where’s Johnny?’ one is scheduled for Thursday, April 28 at Is he in Cancun?’” Marcus said. “They’ll noon. There are a variety of ways people say, ‘No, he’s in his room.’ It’s a scam.”
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Free in-person shredding event AARP Long Island and Herald Community Newspapers host a free on-site shredding event for sensitive personal and financial documents on Saturday, April 30, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., at 2 Endo Blvd in Garden City. Register at LIHerald.com/shred. But how do these scammers even know who Johnny is? That could be our own fault, Marcus said. We tend to overshare about our personal lives and family on social media platforms like Facebook. It’s the perfect place for someone to gather all the information they need about family, locations, and even their interests. While a scammer might temporarily hijack an identity to scam someone, actual identify theft remains a serious problem. “Identify theft is the compromise of what I like to call your financial DNA,” Harris said. “This includes your name, your date of birth, Social Security number, account numbers, passwords — anything that can be used to assume your identity without your authorization.”
One of the most common ways identity theft happens, Del Giudice said, is through scam calls. “Today, I probably got around five scam calls,” he said during the first webinar April 7. “There’s always somebody trying to offer me a great deal on car insurance or solar heating or whatever. If you start talking to them, they’ll ask you for your home address, date of birth and Social Security number.” If someone believes they are an identity theft victim, it’s important to place a fraud alert on their credit report, Del Giudice said. That same credit report — which is available free each year — also is a great way to identify if a scammer is using their name to open accounts and lines of credit. If something is found, file a report with the police and the Federal Trade Commission, Del Giudice said. Organize personal information and continue to monitor credit reports and bills. The AARP webinar series will conclude Thursday, April 28 at noon, focusing on romance scams. Then, on Saturday, April 30, AARP Long Island and Herald Community Newspapers will host an in-person shredding event between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., at the newspaper group’s Garden City headquarters at 2 Endo Blvd. To register for the free shredding event, visit LIHerald.com/shred. To register for the final webinar, visit LIHerald. com/romance.
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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 5, 2022 at 10:30am prevailing time for the 2022-2023 School Year for the following categories: ATHLETIC SUPPLIES MUSIC INSTRUMENTS AND SUPPLIES 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, 2022 UNTIL JUNE 30, 2023. Ms. Melisa Stiles School Business Administrator & Purchasing Agent Dated: April 21, 2022 130859 LEGAL NOTICE BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE TO BIDDERS VENDOR ___________________ Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education, BellmoreMerrick Central High School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, Merrick, New York, at the Business Office, 1260 Meadowbrook Road,
North Merrick, New York ll566-1500, for the following categories up to the times on the dates indicated: May 20, 2022 10:00 A.M. Musical Instrument Rental and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. All information for bidders, specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the abovementioned address. The Board of Education, Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, reserves the right to waive any informalities in, or to reject any or all bids, or to accept that bid, or any part of that bid, which in its judgment is for the best interests of the School District. All bid awards are pending budget approval. The School District may receive bids for the above listed items periodically during the 2022-2023 school year, if necessary. These bids will not be readvertised for this purpose. The frequency of bid solicitations will be determined by operating requirements. By order: Board of Education Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District By: Melisa Stiles School BusinessAdministrator & Purchasing Agent 130858
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 4/27/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 308/22. BELLMORE Despina Kaneris, Renewal of grant to maintain 2family dwelling., N/E cor. Bellmore Rd. & Tulip Pl., a/k/a 1567 Bellmore Rd. N.C.P.C. Local determination. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Bellmore within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available a t https://hempsteadny.gov/ 883/Hearing---04272022
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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 en el pueblo de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial, sita en 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, el miércoles 27 de abril de 2022 a la 1:00 p. m., hora en vigor, con el objetivo de votar, con boleta electoral impresa y urna, sobre los siguientes asuntos: (1)Adoptar el presupuesto anual de la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial para el año fiscal 2022-2023 y autorizar que la parte requerida de este se recaude con impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del distrito escolar. (2) Elegir un (1) fideicomisario para la junta de la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial a fin de que ocupe el cargo durante un período de cinco años, que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2022 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2027, debido a la finalización del mandato de Peter Pagones. POR EL PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, para la votación en dicha reunión el 27 de abril de 2022, las urnas estarán abiertas entre la 1:00 p. m. y las 8:00 p. m., hora en vigor, y que la votación se realizará en la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial, sita en 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del distrito escolar podrá obtener de la biblioteca, sita en 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York y durante el horario de atención habitual, 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 reunión, excepto los domingos. 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 UFSD de Bellmore, Oficina del Distrito, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, antes de las 5:00 p. m., hora en vigor, del lunes 28 de marzo de 2022. Cada solicitud debe estar dirigida a la Secretaría del Distrito, contar con la firma de al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del distrito e incluir la residencia de cada suscriptor y el nombre y la residencia del candidato. 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. A su vez, ninguna persona tendrá el derecho a 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 llevada a cabo en cualquier momento durante los cuatro (4) años calendario previos al 27 de abril de 2022, 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. POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de boleta electoral por ausencia para la elección de la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial y el voto del presupuesto se deben completar en un formulario elaborado por la Junta Electoral de su estado, el cual se puede obtener en el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del estado de Nueva York (http://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/common/counsel/fil es/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), el sitio web del UFSD de Bellmore (www.bellmoreschools.or g) o poniéndose en contacto con la Secretaría del Distrito por correo electrónico (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) o por 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 28 de marzo de 2022. Habrá una lista de todas las personas para las que se emitieron boletas electorales por ausencia, que estará disponible en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito durante los cinco días previos a la elección, excepto el domingo, y únicamente con cita entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 12:00 p. m. del sábado anterior a la elección. POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados de la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial pueden pedirle una solicitud de boleta electoral militar a la Secretaría del Distrito de la biblioteca por correo electrónico (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) o por teléfono (516-679-2910). En dicha solicitud, el votante militar puede indicar su preferencia sobre la recepción de la solicitud por correo, fax o correo electrónico. El votante militar debe devolver la solicitud original de boleta electoral militar por correo a la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito en la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial. Las solicitudes de boleta electoral militar recibidas conforme a lo mencionado anteriormente se procesarán de la misma manera que las solicitudes de boletas electorales no militares, en virtud de la sección 2018-b de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de boleta electoral militar debe incluir la preferencia del votante militar de recibir dicha boleta por correo, fax o correo electrónico. POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la boleta electoral militar original de los votantes militares debe devolverse por correo a la Secretaría del Distrito de la biblioteca, sita en 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York. Las boletas electorales militares se escrutarán si el secretario electoral de la biblioteca las recibe: (1) antes del cierre de las urnas el día de la elección y con una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o de un país extranjero, o con un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos, o (2) antes de las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección,
firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo del acto, con una fecha que comprueba que no son posteriores al día previo a la elección. 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 en el 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 dicha boleta electoral por ausencia. ASIMISMO, POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública informativa en la biblioteca Bellmore Memorial, sita en Bellmore, Nueva York, el martes 13 de abril de 2022 a las 7:00 p. m., con el objetivo de debatir el gasto de los fondos para el año fiscal 2022-2023. POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE FIDEICOMISARIOS BIBLIOTECA BELLMORE MEMORIAL Randy Yee, secretario del distrito FECHADO: marzo de 2022 BELLMORE, NUEVA YORK 129882 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 Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, New York, on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting, by paper ballot and ballot box, upon the following items: (1)To adopt the Annual Budget of the Bellmore Memorial Library for the fiscal year 2022-2023, 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, 2022, and ending June 30, 2027, as a result of the expiration of the term held by Peter Pagones.
FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that for the purpose of voting at such meeting on April 27, 2022 the polls will be open between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. prevailing time, and the voting will be held in the Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore, New York; and 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, March 28, 2022. 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 April 27, 2022 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 absentee ballot applications for the Bellmore Memorial Library election and budget vote are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections by visiting the NYS Education Department’s website (http://www.counsel.nyse
d.gov/common/counsel/fil es/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), the Bellmore UFSD website, (www.bellmoreschools.or g), 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 March 28, 2022. 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 from 9:00 to 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Bellmore Memorial Library may request an application for a military ballot from the Library District Clerk by email (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) or phone (516-679-2910). In such request, the military voter may indicate his/her preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail to the Office District Clerk at Bellmore Memorial Library. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-b of the Education Law. The application for a military ballot should include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax or email. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail to the Library District Clerk, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, New York Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the Library Election Clerk: (1) before the close of the polls of election day and showing a cancellation mark of the U.S. postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the U.S. government; or (2) not later than 5:00 p.m.
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Working hard on making a career in music Continued from front page placed with certain artists. It’s just been a very surreal year — it’s just been so much learning.” Marz, who developed his songwriting ability naturally, said that everything he has worked on has come purely from love and passion. “It’s just kind of trial and error, and [then] you know how songwriting works,” he explained. “You know what makes a great chorus, and you know how to differentiate melodies. It’s super self-hands-on, and that’s been my M.O. my whole life.” When Marz is in New York, he works on his music at Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, a well-known recording studio where artists such as Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez have produced some of their best-known work. Last week, the Herald met Marz, his guitarist, John Imbesi, and sound engineer Ryan Schumer at Cove City, and listened to demos for which Marz provided the vocals or had written for other artists. His songs, he said, are primarily pop, but he often taps into other genres and styles
he finds interesting. “I feel like pop is such a broad term,” he said. “One of my songs, ‘Pretty,’ is inspired by 1960s music — and then I have a song, ‘New Eyes,’ which is strictly pop punk.” His singles are on Spotify and other streaming services, and he said the coronavirus pandemic helped him refine his songwriting process. “New Eyes,” for example, came together over FaceTime with Imbesi in 2020. “John was like, I have these chords,” Marz recalled. “I instantly started writing, and I recorded it in my bedroom.” “It came together so quickly,” Imbesi added. “We had the idea, and just one thing sparked another. And then it was out — it was recorded and out within months.” Ultimately, Marz said, his goal is to tour and make it as a singer, but also as a writer or producer. “I really do know that I’ll be selling out stadiums one day — I’ve been saying that since I was 13 years old,” he said. “As a creative, I know that I’ll have a hand in many different projects that will be super fulfilling.”
matty marz’s musical inspiration It isn’t genre-specific.
was really bawling.”
“Prince is definitely — I think my favorite artist of all time,” he said. He also said he admires David Bowie, Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga and Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac, among others.
Marz’s music transcends the boundaries of traditional pop. Go to iammattymarz. com for links to his music and social media, to be immersed in his work and to follow his musical journey.
“I saw Fleetwood Mac in Atlantic City — it was just so unbelievable,” he recounted. “And when they played ‘Landslide’ — I
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a strong believer in sticking to your roots, Marz and his team work out of Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove when he’s in New York. The recording studio is well known — many stars in the industry have produced music and recorded albums there. The music industry, he said, offers many avenues he wants to explore, such as movie scoring and voice acting. “And then hopefully one day, you know, I’ll have my own label and be able to find talent that I find really interesting,” he added. He is planning performances this summer, and will be releasing new music throughout the year. For now, he said, he is focusing on his work in L.A, but always wants to remain bicoastal. “New York will always be home,” he
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on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election; and 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 Tuesday, April 13, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BELLMORE MEMORIAL LIBRARY Randy Yee, District Clerk DATED: March 2022 BELLMORE, NEW YORK 129880
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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE`S FINANCIAL REALTY MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST, SERIES 2006-1, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-1, V. JILL BRANDT, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 15, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE`S FINANCIAL REALTY MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST, SERIES 2006-1, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-1 is the Plaintiff and JILL BRANDT, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on May 18, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 2250 LEGION STREET, BELLMORE, NY 11710: Section 63, Block 200, Lot 164: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF
LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT BELLMORE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 003765/2016. Ralph J. Madalena, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 130697
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said. “So many people love to talk down Long Island, but it’s really been a place where I found so much of myself, and so much of my sound, and I’m really thankful for all the hard years that I’ve had.” Cove City, he said, is a place that feels like home. “I just think, knowing where you’re from is the best way to understand where you’re going,” Marz said. “And I am always grateful to come here and just have my roots really clear.”
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A. I could simply say that you get what you pay for, but I’m certain you need more of an explanation, since you’ve taken the time to investigate and educate yourself. In your investigation, I’m sure you saw engineering data, lots of comparative numbers and U-values, the rating acronym for glass unit values. The lower the U-value, the betonte eeper ter the insulating value of the glass. Because the majority of heat or cool transmission or loss of energy is through the windows, while the walls, floor and roof are more insulated, it’s most important to do something to prevent losing all that energy you’re paying to create. Whether it’s your air conditioning or your heat, the outside of your house, referred to simply as the “envelope,” is of critical importance to insulate, especially with ever-rising energy prices. While most building departments don’t require a permit for changing out the windows “in kind,” meaning in the same size and location, some will require a permit for any little thing, like sanding your floors or adding closets, and I’m not kidding, so it’s best to check their rules online, or call your local building department directly. Another thing to be aware of is that changing windows can trigger fire safety escape rules, referred to as egress windows, and most up-anddown, or double-hung colonial windows don’t meet the requirement if you don’t have at least one window in every habitable room with a size of 5.7 square feet. The window must have a clear escape opening of 20 inches in width and a minimum height of clear opening of 24 inches. Remember that a large fire rescuer must be able to save you. Triple pane is a great value, because you’re always losing costly energy, so the return on investment, especially if this is your long-term home, makes it well worth it. Windows lose the most energy at the edges, so the type of gasket joining the windows to the frame is critical. The most effective frames have insulation blocking, not just a thermal break in the frame. A thermal break is usually a thin gasket between the outside and inside frames. Adding insulation, instead of leaving open air spaces in the frame, saves more energy, so it’s important to look for.
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ong Island is a geographic wonder. Technically, it stretches from Montauk Point into Brooklyn, but Nassau and Suffolk counties are the key parts of the island. In those two counties there are over 100 villages and 11 towns. While all of these jurisdictions are supported by property taxes, they have many needs that their residents cannot afford to pay for. One of the biggest headaches for these aging communities is downtown blight, which hurts existing businesses and JERRY chases away new ones. KREMER New York state has been extremely generous with the assistance it provides to all levels of government, and thanks to some progressive thinking, the state created the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. This year the state will provide roughly $400 million to help local governments deal with empty storefronts and abandoned properties. Under this program, communities compete for $10 million grants to help transform downtown neighborhoods into vibrant centers of activity.
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There has been fierce competition for these funds, because many of our villages and towns have targeted areas where that money could create a whole new economic magnet. To date, municipalities including Amityville, Central Islip, Hicksville, Riverhead and Westbury have won state grants. The local leadership in those areas, with community input, will use the funds to create attractive businesses, apartments, office space and parking near Long Island Rail Road stations. Baldwin and the InwoodNorth Lawrence station area have won these grants, and have enlisted local input to make sure that the money is used properly. In both instances, the Town of Hempstead has approved zoning changes to pave the way for these communities to qualify for the grants. The Inwood-North Lawrence designated area received that zoning approval in May 2019. The Baldwin site has garnered the support of the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce and other business leaders, and a local developer has unveiled plans for residential apartments adjacent to the railroad station. Having spent over 50 years on Long Island, including my service in the State Legislature, I’m very familiar with both
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communities and their desperate need to eliminate blighted areas. I’ve heard all of the traditional arguments against new projects. Opponents will claim that new apartments will flood the schools with new children even when only one-bedroom apartments are planned. Others will claim that a proposed seven-story residential building in a county with 1.3 million residents will turn the local area into “the Rockaways.” Whether it’s to appease the objectors or just plain politics, the Town of Hempstead has scheduled a public hearing on April 26 to decide whether to impose a one-year moratorium on the Baldwin and InwoodNorth Lawrence projects, which would effectively kill them. Quashing these types of efforts sends two messages to the outside world. It tells young Long Island singles that there is no room for them to remain in Nassau County, and it tells New York state that the Town of Hempstead isn’t interested in these precious grants. If you can afford two extra gallons of gas, it’s worth traveling to Patchogue, where good leadership has resulted in the creation of a model community. Patchogue is being joined by Amityville,
light in the center of our towns and villages is bad for businesses old and new.
Central Islip, Riverhead, Ronkonkoma, Westbury and Wyandanch, which have qualified for or are using these grants. The Town of Oyster Bay is cooperating with New York state to advance its project in Hicksville, and would gladly take any extra money that the Town of Hempstead turns down. For the record, I have no connection to either the Baldwin or Inwood-North Lawrence project, and have not spoken to any consultants, lawyers or developers who are involved with them. I have spoken to four business leaders in the two communities who have expressed their frustration and anger over the town’s failure to keep its promises when there is a visible need in their own backyards. There must be some way the town and the interested parties can find a way to make these proposed downtown revitalization projects happen. Passing a moratorium is a death sentence for any community renaissance at a time when it is so badly needed. I hope that reasoning, and not politics, wins the day. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
The holidays don’t dampen worldwide strife
ll we are saying is give peace a chance” —John Lennon, 1969 This week the three major religions of the world marked their holy days in calendric synchrony. Over the same few days, Muslims observed Ramadan, Jews celebrated Passover and Christians rejoiced at Easter services. There, in itself, is every reason to hope for peace on earth. Yet despite the rhyming and timing of religious holidays that brought together RAnDi hundreds of milKREiss lions of people in common and sacred rituals, the world is caught in a spasm of violence, conflict and grief. Eruptions of fighting, from Ukraine to Israel to Afghanistan to Myanmar to Yemen, to skirmishes throughout South America and Africa, to fractious divisions within our own country, all feel discordant with the homilies coming from the pulpits and the hope for peace on earth. At any moment, hot spots around the globe could ignite. See: Latvia, Taiwan, the South China Sea, the Persian Gulf,
Kashmir, Syria and the Korean Peninsula. There have been times of relative world peace going back to the Pax Romana, a 200-year-interval when Rome ruled the civilized world. History teaches us, however, that the nature of human beings pushes them to fight for what they need or want. Today, though, the weapons are more lethal, the outcomes of war are more catastrophic, and we humans seem less inspired by the calls to peace by leaders, religion, or the cautionary tales of history. We all know the exceptions, when people need to stand and fight; still, so much conflict ends only in lost lives and time and homeland. Read the headlines at press time. From the New York Times: “Russia has sent a series of warnings to the Biden administration, demanding that it halt shipment of weapons to Ukraine or risk unpredictable consequences. … “The messages came as Russia hit a missile factory near Kyiv and set a stage for a bloody battle to take control of eastern Ukraine. … The sinking of one of Russia’s most formidable warships, the Moskva, is a stunning blow for the country — whether the ship sank after an accidental fire, as Russia’s Defense Ministry
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maintains, or after being struck by missiles, as Ukraine has claimed.” From Al Jazeera: “Palestinians and Israelis have witnessed an increase in violence over the past month, with Palestinian attackers targeting Israeli cities and Israeli forces stepping up raids, shootings and arrests across the illegally occupied West Bank. “The recent surge marks the deadliest wave of violence since 2016. “Four attacks by Palestinians in four Israeli cities have taken place since March 22, killing 14 people, while Israel has increased its raids on Palestinian towns and villages, leading to daily clashes and arrests. Sixteen Palestinians have been killed in the same period, including those who committed the attacks in Israel. The two most recent attacks in Israel took place in Tel Aviv and Bnei Brak, and were carried out by Palestinians from the occupied West Bank.” From Haaretz: “Around 50,000 Muslims, half from the West Bank, arrived at the Al-Aqsa Mosque for noon prayers Friday after a six-hour clash at the site between Palestinians and Israeli police, the worst skirmishing in Jerusalem since
ut the synchrony of holy days begs us, for a moment, to think about peace.
the month of Ramadan began on April 1. At least 152 Palestinians and three Israeli police officers were injured in the clashes Friday.” In Serbia, during a soccer match last week, the crowd held up a giant banner critical of America, listing all the world conflicts where the United States has sent troops. The banner ended on a sarcastic tone, with the message, “All We Are Saying is Give Peace a Chance.” No one would argue that global peace is on the horizon. However, even as the war in Ukraine and the violence in Israel make headlines, the coincidence of the holidays begs us for a moment to think about peace. Just a moment to turn toward the light. Consider: “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” — the Dalai Lama “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” — Mother Teresa “‘Give Peace a Chance’ is an anti-war song written by John Lennon (originally credited to Lennon–McCartney) and recorded with the participation of a small group of friends in a performance with Yoko Ono in a hotel room in Montreal.” — Wikipedia Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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n the waning weeks of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln realized that sooner rather than later, the tens of thousands of Union soldiers returning from the battlefield would be forced to fend for themselves. Many times, we reflect on the number of soldiers who died in the War Between the States — more than 655,000 from both sides — but overlook those who made it back home, in nowhere near the same physical shape. On the Union side alone, more than 280,000 were injured, many of whom would require some sort of medical care for the rest of their lives. Lincoln established what would become the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, with the first facility opening in Augusta, Maine, in 1866. Another dozen would join it by the time the Veterans Bureau was established in 1921, and the number would grow to some 125 Veterans Administration hospitals following World War II. VA medical centers provide our heroes with high-quality medical care for the rest of their lives. It’s the least we can do for those willing to give so much for our country. Veterans on Long Island have been treated in Northport since the 1920s, and a full patient care facility opened in 1972, on 268 acres of land not far from the NassauSuffolk line. It currently serves more than
50,000 former servicemen and women, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, with most hailing from the Suffolk side. Northport is one of 10 such facilities in the state, so, overall, there’s one for about every 2 million New Yorkers. But because of its location, the VA facility on Long Island serves an area with a population of 7.6 million. And if the VA follows through on a new recommendation, it would worsen the situation. Washington expects that the number of Long Island veterans who need the Northport center will drop by nearly a third before the decade is over. And despite millions of dollars in upgrades in recent years — including some significant funding allocated by U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi — Northport’s facility is significantly outdated, and it would cost more than $600 million to make still more needed upgrades. With all that in mind, the VA wants to shutter Northport, and shift services to neighboring civilian hospitals and other veterans facilities, primarily one across the New York City line, in St. Albans, Queens — nearly 50 miles from Northport. While that might be closer for some Nassau veterans, it would be a hardship for anyone not close to Queens. Suozzi has joined a chorus of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in deriding
this plan, which calls for closing 17 VA hospitals nationwide. Although the agency plans to replace them with 30 new facilities, critics of the proposal say that not enough thought is being given to where those facilities would be located. Northport is a perfect example. The VA is justifying shuttering the facility based on a seven-year outlook, but it could take that many years just to get its new proposal off the ground, given the miles of bureaucratic red tape in Washington. Projections are needed for the next 30 years, not seven. And since the population of Long Island is growing, not shrinking, it’s safe to say there will be enough former servicemen and women among the millions living here to justify not only keeping the hospital in Northport, but giving it the upgrades it needs. Gen. Douglas MacArthur once famously declared that “no man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.” The World War II leader meant that the tens of thousands of men and women at the ready to protect those freedoms needed to be supported in every way during — and after — their service. VA medical centers are the very cornerstone of that support, and the bar to justify removing even one can never be set too high.
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letters With Blakeman, we return to Mangano era To the Editor: County Executive Bruce Blakeman inherited a government that was fiscally strong with a restored sense of public integrity. It is now his responsibility to preserve and build on this progress. Regrettably, there are troubling signs that the new administration is reverting to questionable practices that sent top county officials to prison, caused the indictment of a former county executive while he was still in office, and generally betrayed the public trust. Based on my experience during my decade as legislator, I am especially concerned about the lack of transparency, accountability and integrity shown during the Blakeman administration’s first three months. One example is the handling of the county’s proposed settlement with LIPA — something that directly impacts the residents of my district. Right now, the Island Park and North Shore school districts face an increase in school taxes of as much as 20 percent. However, the administration has failed to provide school officials with
CorreCtion In the story ‘Residents decry Bedford Ave. apartments’ that ran in the April 11 issue, Marge Congello’s last name was misspelled as ‘Costello.’ In the second to last paragraph,
the story read ‘he’ instead of ‘she’ in reference to Congello. We regret this error.
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everal years ago, during my first day on the job as regional disaster officer for the American Red Cross in Central and South Texas, where I worked before joining the organization here in New York, a call came in that a plane had crashed into the IRS building in Austin, with hundreds of people inside. Having lived through the Sept. 11 attacks in Manhattan, I instinctively flashed back to the horror of that day. Then I took a deep breath and quickly began mobilizing a team JoSe to respond. my office Dominguez Though had only two staff members, I knew we’d be able to count on the many trained Red Cross volunteers in the area to jump into action to provide both physical comfort and emotional support to those affected. The same is true for all emergencies that the Red Cross responds to, including the roughly 350 home fires, floods and other disaster calls for help that the organization answers each year on Long Island, where I now work. No matter the
time of day or the severity of the crisis, our volunteers are always ready and willing to help wherever they’re needed — whether it’s down the street or, sometimes, across the country. Volunteers make up 90 percent of our workforce, and without them the Red Cross simply wouldn’t exist. This week, April 17-23, is National Volunteer Week, and it gives us an opportunity to thank these selfless people, who do everything from teaching emergency preparedness to supporting our military communities to installing free smoke alarms — in addition to responding to disasters. Often they put their own lives on hold to help others in need, and their work has been especially important during the coronavirus crisis of the past two years. They drop everything, often in the middle of the night, to provide comfort and compassion to our neighbors across Long Island after emergencies that occur nearly every day. Volunteers from Nassau and Suffolk counties also traveled far from home to help those impacted by tornadoes in Kentucky, wildfires out West and hurricanes on the Gulf Coast. Last June, I joined volunteers from all
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LeTTerS even the most basic information or advocate for their interests. We are especially concerned by how the Blakeman administration seems intent on undermining the reforms we worked so hard to implement after the widespread corruption of the Mangano years. Some of the people he has hired include a man whose involvement in a politically motivated arrest cost county taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in settlements and legal fees; a man who was convicted in a bribery scheme to sell patient data from Nassau University Medical Center to personal injury lawyers; and even a man who stated that there is such a thing as “good racism” to chair the Nassau Health Care Corp., Board. What Blakeman has failed to address in his first three months in office is even more concerning. We are still waiting to hear his vision for protecting the environment, keeping toxic contaminants out of our drinking water, and guarding our communities from extreme weather caused by climate change. We have yet to hear a plan for reducing county fees or improving our assessment system, despite promises for immediate action. Despite promises to the Legislature and the people of Nassau County to work in a bipartisan, transparent manner, Blakeman is failing to do so. The minority caucus will always be
over the country, including some from Long Island, who deployed to Surfside, Fla., after the building collapse there. The main focus of our team members was the mental well-being of survivors and the families of those who didn’t make it out. Providing emotional support is an important part of the work that trained Red Cross volunteers do both at the scenes of disasters and afterward. There were so many sad stories in Surfside, and so much trauma. I was in awe of how resilient our mental-health volunteers were, and their ability to help people begin to cope with the shock and grief they were feeling. I’m always grateful for the vast skills of our volunteers, and National Volunteer Week is when we ask our neighbors to recognize the impact of selfless volunteers from the Long Island Red Cross as well as those who support their communities through all the other great local service organizations. We also use the week as a chance to reach out to people from all backgrounds and professions and invite them to join our team. The Red Cross has so many different activities and lines of services for people to get involved with based on their experi-
ence, their interests, or both. Becoming a volunteer takes time, commitment and a lot of flexibility, but I think most would agree that it’s worth it. As Red Cross volunteer Margaret Sukhram, a nurse practitioner from Suffolk County, puts it, “I feel richer every day for volunteering. I feel that I’m making a difference in people’s lives.” As a bonus, she has developed great friendships with some of the other volunteers she’s met. If you’re thinking about volunteering, my advice is to choose an organization whose mission resonates with you. And try to go in with open eyes, understanding that it won’t always be hugs and handshakes. Sometimes it will require lots of patience and hard work. But finding an organization that’s the right fit will make it worthwhile. This is my 16th year with the Red Cross, and I’m so proud to work alongside the many talented volunteers who make such a huge impact both here on Long Island and across the country. Thanks to all who turn compassion into action every day by delivering help and hope where it’s needed most. To learn more about becoming a Red Cross volunteer, go to redcross.org/VolunteerToday. Jose Dominguez is chief executive officer of American Red Cross on Long Island.
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ready to roll up our sleeves to make the county an even better place to live, work and raise a family. DeLIA DeRIGGI-WHITTON Nassau County Legislator, 11th District Glen Cove
Welcome to leaf blower season To the editor: Finally, spring starts to give some signs that it has arrived: the warmer weather, the chirping of the birds — except I really can’t hear the chirping because of the din and roar of the leaf blowers being used by the lawn service across the street. These blowers have become an extremely annoying fixture of our warmweather landscape. Be it morning, while we’re trying to savor a cup of coffee on the back deck, or at dinnertime, when we’d like to enjoy a barbecue in the yard, they can be heard droning on and on in the background, sometimes in the distance and sometimes so close you’d think we lived next to an airport. The quality of life in Nassau County has slowly changed over the years, given the increasing congestion, the high taxes and the soaring cost of home ownership. Can’t we at least try to preserve one of the simplest vestiges of suburban living —
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peace and quiet, and the ability to hear yourself think on a balmy day? While I would like to see these things totally banned, even limiting the times when they can be used to midday hours would be a step in the right direction. What are your thoughts? I said, WHAT
ARe YOUR THOUGHTS? Sorry I had to yell, but they’re working in my neighbor’s yard. SCOTT MASSONI North Bellmore
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