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A Mepham alum with a green thumb her first year of graduate school. She will receive a bachelor’s in environmental science next Olivia Larocchia, of North spring, and a master’s in sustainBellmore, is a Wellington C. able communities the following Mepham High School graduate year. As for her motivation for with a passion for environmen- studying environmental science, tal conservation and community she said that it “is such a growservice. ing and important field.” While taking part in a grant Last school year, due to Covidprogram at Binghamton Univer- 19, Larocchia was completing sity — where she her classes from is studying envihome. “I was just ronmental science checking through — Larocchia nor mal emails worked with the and I saw this one Bellmore-Merrick that said grant Central High program — $4,000 School District in — community serlate spring and vice,” she said. “I summer to kind of waved it revamp their comoff, but it stuck in munity g arden my head, and that supports the before I knew it, I district’s Commuwas starting the oliViA lARocchiA nity Cupboard. application proLarocchia, 21, cess.” graduated from Mepham in 2018. That application was for the While there she was involved in Harpur Fellows, a grant prothe drama program, and worked gram in which students design with several volunteer groups. “I and carry out community sergot my beginnings in volunteer- vice projects during the summer. ing — got a feel for some commu- It is funded by the alumni associnity service work there,” she ation at Binghamton’s Harpur said. College of Arts and Sciences. At Binghamton, she is in a The application process entailed 4+1 program, which means that her senior year is combined with Continued on page 14

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honoring those who served Students at Mepham High School in North Bellmore celebrated Veterans Day last week. Above, student Olivia Rooney placed a flag on the school’s lawn. Story, more photos, Page 3.

Covid vaccine eligibility expands By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com

On Nov. 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. The pediatric vaccine — one-third of the adult dose — quickly became available to local doctors’ offices and pharmacies, leaving parents to decide whether to have their children vaccinated, or not. For some parents, the vaccine is a step toward pre-pandemic

normalcy. “I am absolutely for the vaccine,” Carrie Kalish, of Bellmore, who has a 14-year-old son at John F. Kennedy High School and a 10-year-old daughter at Shore Road Elementary, told the Herald. “I inoculated my children not only for their own health, but for the benefit of public health,” Kalish added. “I look forward to a future where they don’t have to wear a mask in school.” Kalish’s son was inoculated at Belmont Park when the vaccine became available to his age

group. Her daughter received the pediatric dose at Prohealth Bellmore Pediatrics. “I’m not a doctor, but I know enough to know what I don’t know,” she said. “I am trusting of my kids’ doctor and the general scientific community — I listen to them.” Other members of the community aren’t so sure about the vaccine. Some parents feel as if there isn’t enough information, and others are opposed to the idea of a mandate. Continued on page 12

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MeMbers of the school custodial staff and Assistant Principal Andrew Del Rosario (fourth) assisted with the Flag Field of Honor at Mepham.

Mepham installs Flag Field of Honor

AvA scheffler And Gianna Guglielmo planted flags on the Mepham lawn.

The lawn of Mepham High School is adorned with nearly 150 American and military branch flags after students volunteered to assist at the Nov. 7 Flag Field of Honor installation. In a fundraising effort led by social studies teachers Kerry Dennis and Chris Patten, and Senior Experience teachers Sarah Bender and Edward Grosskreuz, students participating in the senior service-learning project sold flags to benefit the organization, Tuesday’s Children. So far, the students have raised $3,000 for the organization. An upcoming Penny Wars event will add to that total. The flags will remain on the school’s front lawn through early December. Courtesy the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District; compiled by Jordan Vallone.

ty robertA, Miguel Rivera and Mike Bello worked together to prep and plant flags. sociAl studies teAcher/coorgAnizer Kerry Dennis, chairperson Robyn Einbinder and social studies teach/co-organizer Chris Patten. delAney lobell, victoriA Konyk and Leanne Gazsy prepped the flags.

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Herald ScHoolS Football frenzy at Saw Mill in N. Bellmore Footballs were flying through the air in the back fields of Saw Mill Road Elementary School on Nov. 4 as the North Bellmore School District hosted the final round of its annual Punt, Pass, Kick competition. Throughout October, students in grades 3-6 from John G. Dinkelmeyer, Martin Avenue, Newbridge Road, Park Avenue and Saw Mill Road elementary schools participated in preliminary rounds during their physical education classes. From every school, the girl and boy with the top score in each grade was invited to finals. About 40 students, along with their physical education teachers and several administrators, gathered at Saw Mill on a fall morning that felt like perfect football weather. For the pass competition, students threw the ball down the field, where distance markers were placed every 10 feet. That was followed by punting, in which participants dropped and kicked the ball.

In the final part of the contest, they kicked a ball from a tee. Students with the highest combined distances were the winners. The districtwide champions were third grade girl: Lea Pagnotta (Saw Mill); third grade boy: Dominic Giametto (Martin Avenue); fourth grade girl: Jessica Burns (Dinkelmeyer); fourth grade boy: Caleb Shogan (Dinkelmeyer; fifth grade girl: Abigail Aguiles (Dinkelmeyer); fifth grade boy: Anthony Apicella (Saw Mill); sixth grade girl: Isabella Lanzello (Dinkelmeyer) and sixth grade boy: Adam Erlichman (Dinkelmeyer) The Punt, Pass, Kick competition is adapted from a football skills contest formerly hosted by the NFL. North Bellmore has continued it as a districtwide physical education event every fall. Courtesy North Bellmore School District; compiled by Jordan Vallone.

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The Top-scoring girl and boy in each grade, third through sixth, were the districtwide champions of North Bellmore’s Punt, Pass, Kick competition on Nov. 4, held at Saw Mill Road Elementary School.

AnThony ApicellA, A participant from Saw Mill Road Elementary School, runs up for his kick. lAcey linekin, A fifth grader at Martin Avenue Elementary School, takes her turn in the passing portion of the competition.

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to hit the ground running on Jan. 1.” That is the date when Blakeman, of Atlantic Beach, will be sworn in for a Town of Hempstead Councilman four-year term. Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, retained He was serving his second term as a his Election Night lead over Democratic town councilman when he was tapped Nassau County Executive Laura Curran by the county GOP to challenge Curran. after all absentee ballots Blakeman, a lawyer, has also were counted on Nov. 15, finserved in the Nassau County ishing with a 2,150-vote lead. Legislature, for which he “I’m very grateful to the was presiding officer, and as voters of Nassau County to a Port Authority commishave confidence in me to do sioner. the job,” Blakeman said. “I Blakeman ran on a plan just received a very gracious to cut taxes by more than phone call from Laura Cur$128 million and said that he ran congratulating me and will return budget surpluses saying that she will help to the residents each year, with the transition. That while paring spending and Bruce Blakeman was very classy. She is very reducing the county’s debt. talented, and it won’t be the He said he would hire qualilast we hear of Laura Curran.” fied professionals to run the Assessment Blakeman said he heard county resi- Department and “create a new, fair sysdents complaints about crime, the prop- tem.” Blakeman also pledged to support erty-tax reassessment and taxes, and the Nassau County Police Department those were the issues that drove his and ensure that officers are properly campaign. “I was very confident. I trained and equipped to protect county wouldn’t run if I didn’t think I had a residents. He said he would not mandate pretty good handle on the mood of the the Covid-19 vaccine for county workers. county,” he said. “I’m concentrating on “My focus is doing a good job for all the transition, which is a huge job. I the residents of the county,” Blakeman started on it. I wasn’t waiting and look said.

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Islanders pay homage to veterans with Chair of Honor By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

The much-anticipated opening of UBS Arena will take place this Saturday night when the New York Islanders host the Calgary Flames. On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Islanders coowner Jon Ledecky hosted a dozen United States veterans for a tour of the team’s new home and also unveiled a “Chair of Honor” on the main concourse. It will remain empty to honor those that are Prisoners of War or Missing in Action and symbolizes there will always be a place for them at UBS Arena awaiting their safe return. The Chair of Honor will

also serve as a remembrance of those who have fallen in service of our country. “We want to make sure at UBS Arena that we are always remembering veterans as well as current servicemembers who serve our country with such valor, determination and patriotism,” Ledecky said. Another guest of Ledecky’s on Veterans Day was NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal, who formally announced his Big Chicken brand will make its New Yorkarea debut at the arena. O’Neal was joined by Donald Rosner, owner of Huntingtonbased Blue Line Deli & Bagels, which collaborated with Big Chicken on a specialty sandwich for the arena.

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biological sex is increasingly dismissed as offensive. The cognitive dissonance spawned by trying to live in a society we’re not built for is killing us. Copies will be available at the circulation desk. Please contact jlettieri@northbellmorelibrary.org with any questions. Event will start at 7:00 p.m. and conclude at 8:00 p.m.

Little Languages @ the North Merrick Public Library Come join LittleLanguages and the North Merrick Public Library for a morning full of fun activities learning foreign languages and cultures. This week is Mandarin week! Do you know how to say “Happy Thanksgiving” in Chinese?” This program is offered by our Teen Volunteers who are a part of the Calhoun High School foreign language honor students. This event is intended for ages 4 to 7. It will start at 10:30 a.m. and end at 11:00 a.m. Please contact the library directly with any questions or for additional information.

Monday, Nov. 29 Introduction to the IPad or IPhone at the North Bellmore Public Library

Dinovember Dig at the Bellmore Memroial Library Celebrate Dinovember at the Bellmore Memorial Linrary by digging for dinosaurs and creating fossils. Intended for ages 3 to 12. Effective July 27, Bellmore Memorial Library will follow the CDC’s updated mask guidance. All patrons must wear masks inside the building and during this program. Event will take place in the community room of the library, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please register in advance. Contact childrens@bellmorelibrary.org with any additional questions.

Sunday, Nov. 21 Thanksgiving Preschool Craft at the Merrick Library Visit the Merrick Library for a fun Thanskgiving craft. This craft is for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. Children will make some fun Thanksgiving crafts! Registration begins on Friday, November 12 for Merrick cardholders. Registration for all other cardholders begins Friday, November 19. This is not a drop off program. Program will begin at 10:30 a.m. and conclude around 11:15. Please contact the library directly with any additional questions.

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Visit the North Bellmore Public library for this Introduction to the iPad and iPhone: Learn all about Apple’s hottest gadget. In this class, you will get a hands-on tutorial of your iPhone/ iPad’s device, learn how to get online, understand important device settings, learn about the latest ios system, and discover many tips and tricks. Bring your iPad or iPhone or just come and listen. Prerequisite – Bring Apple ID and Password. This will take place in the community room and start at 1:00 p.m. Pleae contact vkowalewski@ northbellmorelibrary.org with any questions. Please register in advance on the library’s website.

Students and staff from Wellington C. Mepham High School in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District assembled Nov. 3 at the school’s track for a Light the Night walk benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Tech Talk: Technology Gift Guide for the Holidays

Puzzles for Alzheimer’s Patients: Young Adult Program at the NBPL

The Merrick Library is hosting this virtual event so you can learn all about the best tech before the holiday shopping season. This Tech Talk will help you make informed decisions about buying tech products during the holiday season. We all know that there are great deals to be found during this season, but which items are in demand this year? Come learn about the newest consumer electronics trends in phones, tablets, smart speakers, wireless earbuds, gaming systems, and more! Zoom will start at 2:00 p.m. Please contact that library directly with any questions.

Visit the North Bellmore Public Library for this prgram to help those with Alzheimer’s. Simple puzzles can be an enjoyable and sometimes challenging mental activity for those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and/or dementia. You can help patients and their families by designing homemade puzzles that will be donated to Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center. Please register in advance for this program. Program will begin at 6:30 p.m. and conclude at 7:30 p.m. Please contact ndeluca@northbellmorelibrary.org with any addtional questions.

Tuesday, Nov. 22 Non-Fiction Book Discussion at the North Bellmore Public Library Visit the North Bellmore Public Library for this non-fiction book discussion about A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century by Heying and Weinstein For evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein, the cause of our woes is clear: the modern world is out of sync with our ancient brains and bodies. We evolved to live in clans, but today most people don’t even know their neighbors’ names. Survival in our earliest societies depended on leveraging the advantages of our sex differences, but today even the concept of

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Next Thursday, Nov. 25 is Thanksgiving. Schools and libraries will be closed. Hanukah starts next Saturday, Nov. 28. The Bellmore Chamber of Commerce will host a visit from Santa on Nov. 26 at the Bellmore Movies. A Menorah Lighting will take place on Dec. 1, and a tree lighting on Dec. 3, by the Bellmore Chamber. The Merrick Chamber of Commerce is to host a visit with Santa and tree lighting on Dec. 4 and Dec. 5.

Calhoun’s historic run ends in finals Calhoun’s girls’ volleyball team raced into history this fall with a breakthrough season that fell just short of the program’s first county championship. Calhoun captured the fist set against Wantagh in the Nassau Class A finals Nov. 10 at LIU-Post and were up 5-0 in the second set before the defending county champion Warriors stormed back to reclaim the crown. While a historic postseason run as a six seed did not end with holding that championship trophy, Calhoun coach Christina Strezenec hopes the experience gained by her young team lays the foundation for consistently competing on the big stage. “The girls really wanted it and wanted to be here and whatever it took to get here this whole season they were doing it,” Strezenec said moments after her team’s four-set loss to Wantagh (29-27, 15-25, 18-25, 18-25) in Calhoun’s first-ever county finals appearance. “They finished off the conference season strong and heading into the playoffs we just ran with it.” The championship match began with momentum on Calhoun’s side after capturing a back-and-forth opening set 28-26. Junior Victoria Zovich’s clutch spike broke a 26-26 tie with Wantagh hitting the ensuing point in the net to seal the game for Calhoun. In the second set Calhoun won the first five points before momentum quickly shifted with a 12-3 run by Wantagh. The Warriors seized control of the match to win the

second and third sets before Calhoun rebounded in the fourth game to grab a 13-10 lead. Wantagh then answered with nine straight points as part of a match-closing 15-5 run “Wantagh is a longstanding program with a great coach so I knew it was going to be a tough matchup,” Strezenec said. “We went out there and we fought and we just fell a little bit short.” After capturing Calhoun’s first conference title in three decades with a 9-4 record in Conference A/C2, the Colts began their playoff journey with an upset of three-seed Mineola in straight sets led by 21 kills and 13 digs from Julia Lawrence. Gianna Lucchi was also big with 29 assists and Ella Maldonado totaled 32 digs against a Mineola team that had knocked off the Colts in four sets in an Oct. 13 regular season matchup. The Colts then marched into the championship match with a sweep of second-seeded South Side on Nov. 6 by set scores of 28-26, 25-18 and 25-22 with Lawrence registering 15 kills and 13 digs. Maldonado recorded 21 digs and Lucchi netted 22 assists. Strezenec credits her senior class of Kaitlin Bondi, Kelly Martin, Casey Lada, Katherine Brown with their leadership in establishing a winning culture since she took over as head coach last season that she expects to carry over into 2022. “They definitely stepped up to the plate and they have helped evolve the program,” Strezenec said. “They have been really flexible and have adapted well to the system and they did the best that they possibly could.”

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It wasn’t easy, but MacArthur will once again be playing for the county championship. James Napoli scored his s e c o n d t o u c h d ow n o f t h e game with just over two minutes left and Vincent Fundaro made two key defensive plays in the waning moments as MacArthur advanced to its third straight Nassau Conference II football title game with a 21-18 win over Mepham last Saturday night at Hofstra. Ryan Muller rushed for 78 yards and threw for 108 for the Generals, who will again face Garden City for the county championship this Saturday at 4 p.m. MacArthur had a heartbreaking 14-7 loss to the Trojans in last season’s championship game after falling to them 16-14 in 2019. Mepham carried an 18-13 lead into the fourth quarter and was poised to put the game away with a 1st-and-goal at the MacArthur 9 with just over nine minutes left. Pirates’ standout quarterback Nick Honerkamp gained five yards over two rushing plays a n d D o m i n i c N ove l l o w a s stuffed at the line of scrimmage on third down before Dylan Dunn lost five yards on a hit by MacArthur’s Matt Clarkson for the turnover. But the Pirates got the ball back six plays later when sophomore defensive back Devin Greene intercepted a long pass at the Mepham 35 with 2:44 left. MacArthur had just one time out left and would need a big defensive stop to stay alive. It came quickly. On the next play, on a fake handoff, the ball popped loose. Fundaro immediately pounced

on it. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, the fumble’s right there, I gotta go get it,’’’ Fundaro recalled. “I got it and I’ve never been so happy in my life.” On the ensuing drive, Muller darted a 26-yard pass to Matt Papach on 3rd-and-8 to the Mepham 6 before Napoli powered his way into the end zone from five yards out two plays later. A two-point conversion with 2:19 left gave the Generals a three-point lead. Me pham didn’t go down quietly and quickly moved to ball to the MacArthur 30 on Honerkamp’s 18-yard pass to Michael Cucinella, a pass interference penalty and Ryan Thier’s three-yard reception. But on 2nd-and-7, Fundaro sacked Honerkamp for a seven-yard loss before James He gel interce pted the next pass to seal the game. “T he tackle mis-ste pped and I got the sack and I’ve never been so happy before,” Fundaro said of his sack. M a c A r t h u r wo n d e s p i t e being outgained 356-194, including 164-86 on the ground. “It was a bend but don’t break at that point,” MacArthur head coach Bobby Fehrenbach said of his fourthquarter defense. “They were moving the ball on us all game, but you only remember the end.” Honerkamp rushed for 83 yards with a score and threw for 192. Thier had four catches for 83 yards. “You make a mistake and against a team like that and they’re gonna make you pay,” said Mepham head coach Anthony Cracco. “We made too many mistakes tonight. I thought we made a great play on the interception, but the fumble was a killer.”

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Calhoun denied repeat title by Roslyn Scoring the last five points of the fourth set to stay alive and even up the Nassau Division II boys’ volleyball championship match gave Calhoun all the momentum against Roslyn. However, the Colts were unable to complete the comeback and win their second county title in six months. Second-seeded Roslyn prevailed, 16-25, 26-24, 25-19, 24-26, 15-8 before a spirited crowd for both sides at the Pratt Recreation Center on the campus of LIUPost on Nov. 9. “It wasn’t the outcome we wanted, but it was a great experience for a young team and hopefully we’ll be back in the finals again next year,” Calhoun coach Ryan Pastuch said. “We proved we can still compete for a county title even after losing two great players from last season. “We had too many ups and downs and Roslyn played well,” he added. “We came out hot and with a lot of energy. But there were some moments when we went flat.” Pastuch said he felt the second set was pivotal when the Colts bolted to a 19-13 lead but couldn’t finish for a two-set cushion. Calhoun rolled in the opening set behind a 10-point service run, including two aces, by junior Ryan Pucella. Junior Tommy Bello led the offense. “The second set was important,” Pastuch said. The Bulldogs, who split regular-season matchups with the Colts, pulled away late to take the third set and raced to a 13-6 lead to start the fourth and appeared on the verge of locking down the title. Calhoun (11-5) slowly chipped away at the deficit behind some key points from Bello, seniors Brian Chin and Christopher Zaveckas, and junior Matthew

Kalfas. Down 24-21 and one point from elimination, the Colts rose to the occasion under pressure and forced a decisive fifth set with five straight intense points. “The kids really dug deep,” Pastuch said. “We just weren’t able to keep it going.” Roslyn never trailed in the fifth set, which required 15 points compared the usual 25. The Bulldogs advanced to meet Eastport-South Manor for the Long Island Division II title.

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rYaN PucELLa hELPEd lead the Colts back to the county finals after they won the crown last spring.

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Myles HollingswortH, 16, of Freeport, was vaccinated in May at a Nassau Community College vaccination site for adolescents. Eligibility for the Covid-19 vaccine has expanded to children ages 5 to 11. “Those compromised or elderly adults should be vaccinated, along with any other shot that is recommended over a certain age,” Sedita said. “Bottom line is — leave the decision to the parent and not the government or school board. It should be our right to protect and advocate for our children that can’t fight for themselves.”

Amy Waldman is a nurse practitioner and owner of Total Care Adult Health in Merrick. “I think the vaccine is good — I think widespread vaccination is one of the key tools that we actually have to end the Covid-19 pandemic,” she said. “Whether or not it’s adults or anyone that’s eligible — they should get the vaccine. “My insight with the kids is, even though in the age group of 5 to 11 their risk of getting serious illness is a lot less, there is still a risk of death and hospitalization,” Waldman added. “If they don’t get vaccinated, they also have the possibility — the likelihood — of transmitting the virus to other family members who may be too young [to be inoculated].” According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Pfizer vaccine was found to be 90.7 percent effective in preventing the virus in children. “I have a 10-year-old that I’m getting vaccinated,” Waldman said. “And you know, the pediatric population is actually getting a lower dose than they would give an adult. They try to optimize safety, tolerability and efficacy.” While a 30-microgram Pfizer shot is administered to those 12 and older, a 10-microgram shot is given to younger children. According to the FDA, in clinical trials, side effects were mild and similar to those seen in adults. The most common one was a sore arm. The distribution of pediatric vaccines is expected to increase. In Bellmore-Merrick, they are available at CVS pharmacies, including the Bellmore and North Bellmore locations. Parents are advised to check with their local pediatricians for vaccine availability. Inoculations are available through the Town of Hempstead’s Vaxmobile, operated by Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital. Those seeking appointments can call (516) 377-5333, or apply online.

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Sara Lobato, of Merrick, a nurse for 10 years at Northwell, now with her own practice in Merrick, has two children in the Merrick Union Free School District. “What our children desperately need right now is a respite from toxin exposure, not an exacerbation,” Lobato wrote in a statement. “A clean diet, free of GMO foods, adequate sunlight and fresh air, would do more for their immune system than an experimental injection with very shortterm clinical trials and unknown long-term effects — for which the manufacturers have zero liability for. “The efficacy for all three vaccines has been on the decline,” she added, “and adverse reactions are on a steep incline, even with VAERS being underreported.” The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS, monitors reactions to inoculations. “This is not a childhood illness, and should not be treated like one,” Lobato said. “It is nonsensical and callous to promote, yet alone mandate, this for children.” Jannine Sedita, of North Bellmore, told the Herald that while she was not anti-vaccine, she opposed mandating it. Sedita has three children, a 19-year-old daughter in college, and two sons, ages 17 and 15, at Wellington C. Mepham High School. Her daughter is vaccinated, but her sons are not. “I think any mandates for this shot is ridiculous,” Sedita wrote in an email. “You can still get the virus [and] spread the virus. When you use the word vaccine, with me, I expect that you would be immune to said disease. My children have received their MMR and other required vaccines, and they would not get those diseases.” She added that two of her children have had Covid, and had flu-like symptoms, but were ultimately fine. She also said she understands the fear of younger people spreading it to older or less healthy people.

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On Nov. 12, under a blue sky, East First Street was renamed for the Honorable Ralph P. Franco, one of Freeport’s most civically active residents and a World War II veteran. Franco died on Oct. 14, 2020, at age 93. The renaming ceremony was attended by Franco’s widow, Lorraine, his son Ralph P. Franco, Jr., his daughter Lauren Ippoliti, and their families. Village trustees present were Chris Squeri, Jorge Martinez, and Evette Sanchez, who was first clerk when Franco was a village justice in the late 1970s. Mayor Robert Kennedy officiated. “I am proud to rename East First St. in honor of Judge Franco,” Kennedy said. “He was a past Freeport Village justice who served on the bench in Freeport for more than a decade, on the Nassau County District Court for six years, and in addition, served as a village trustee and deputy mayor. Judge Franco was also a fellow veteran in the United States Navy. Freeport will miss the honesty and integrity of Judge Franco.” “Ralph and I were married 61 years when he passed,” said 87-year-old Lorraine Franco, “and they were blessed, wonderful years. He was a wonderful man. I was so lucky to have him in my life. … I know he’s looking down at us, and he’s saying, good job, Mayor. Thank you so much.” “He’d be so blessed and honored to know this was happening for him,” said Lauren Ippoliti. “He had so much pride in Freeport, his name belongs here as a legacy.” Franco and his wife Lorraine bought their house on East First St. in 1964. They raised their son and daughter there while Franco advanced from private law practice to his six-year stint as a Nassau County District Court Judge. He was next elevated to the Nassau County Supreme Court, where he served until age 76. After that, he became a county Judicial Hearing Officer. “He applied and remained on [the judicial hearing] program until he was well into his 80s,” said Lorraine Franco, his wife of 61 years. Even when the judicial hearing position was eliminated from the county budget, Franco continued as a volunteer, Lorraine said, “because he loved what he did, he loved his job.” Franco held membership in eight law associations, as well as in the American

Photos by Courtesy family of Hon. Ralph P. Franco.

Legion, the Knights of Columbus, and the Freeport Rotary Club. He was an honorary member of the Freeport Fire Department. Always active and outgoing, Franco joined the Navy immediately upon graduating high school. He served as a medical corpsman, during which he earned two years of college credit. The war ended before he saw active duty. Encouraged by an elderly judge in the Navy Judge Advocate General’s corps, he finished his fouryear degree at Brooklyn College when the war ended, and took advantage of the GI Bill to earn his law degree. He met Lorraine after he had established his law practice. They might at first have seemed an unlikely pair. “I grew up in the Bushwick-Ridgewood sections of Brooklyn,” said Lorraine, “and he grew up in East New York. His office was close to the church I went to, and a lot of my friends who lived in that area knew him. He was seven years older than I was, so he wasn’t part of the group, and he was busy going to school and building up his practice.” She became aware of him when he called her to see if she might go out with him. She wasn’t available, but when her father and mother ran into a legal prob-

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lem with a new landlord who wanted to sell the building where they lived, Lorraine said, “Why don’t you call that young lawyer, Ralph Franco?” That young lawyer solved the parents’ difficulty, but didn’t bill them. “My mom called him and said, ‘Mr. Franco, please send us a bill,’” said Lorraine. “And he said, ‘Please invite me over for some coffee and cake and make sure your daughter is home.’ His partner said, ‘We can’t bill on coffee and cake,’ and Ralph said, ‘Well, you didn’t see their daughter.’ And that was it.” Smiling, Lorraine said, “He always laughed -- he always said I was his fee. But it was ordained that we would finally meet.” It was the fall of 1955 and Ralph happened to be moving his parents into a two of fRanco’s grandchildren, Faith and Richard house that he had bought Ippoliti, with a copy of the street sign named for their for them in Freeport. Lorgrandfather that would be kept in their family home. Credit: raine agreed to let him call her after the holidays. Courtesy family of Hon. Ralph P. Franco Their relationship flourished. They married on The funeral service for the BrooklynOctober 24, 1959, and started life as a boy-turned-Freeporter was held at Freeteam. port’s own funeral home, Hungerford & “We enjoyed politics,” Lorraine said. “I Clark. The pandemic prevented the always teased him and said I was his cam- packed attendance that would have natupaign manager, and I traveled to all the rally occurred, but the street renaming different political things with him. We has brought his family, friends, and colenjoyed our lives together.” leagues full circle, from grieving his death Even when Parkinson’s manifested in to celebrating his achievements and his Ralph, Lorraine found a way not to sepa- stellar character. rate. “I had care here in the house,” she “He had a very wonderful life,” said said, “and so we were together right till Lorraine, “and I was blessed to share it the day he died.” with him.”

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fRom left, mayoR Robert Kennedy, Lauren (Franco) Ippoliti, Ralph P. Franco, Jr., Lorraine Franco, and Village Trustee Evette Sanchez. Credit: Randy Milteer/ Village of Freeport

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o the relief of many in the political world, the 2021 elections are behind us. Whether your candidate won or lost, our mailboxes will no longer be stuffed with attack brochures, and we can be happy that the robo calls have ended. But if you think the strategizing and mischief is over, you are mistaken. During the coming months and most of 2022, legislative bodies all over America will be participating in a process called redistricting. Every 10 years, upon the completion of the federal JERRY census, legislatures at every level KREMER begin drawing the maps that will decide who will represent you in Congress and at the state and local level for the next 10 years. The redrawing of local maps is generally ignored by the public, and the only way you find out about it is when you enter the voting booth and find that your favorite elected official no longer represents you.

Is the redistricting a fair process? Generally not. In some states, the maps are drawn under the supervision of an independent commission, and every effort is made to see that districts are balanced and no incumbent is given an unfair advantage. But, generally, partisans whose goal is to hold on to power or increase it draw the maps. That practice is known as gerrymandering, and it is intended to give one party an unfair advantage. Gerrymandering will play a major role in deciding who will control the next Congress, and possibly many future Congresses until 2030. Some states have already finished drawing their maps, and are in court defending their machinations. Others, including New York, are in the midst of the map-making process. Because the current census left our state short of the required number of voters per district, New York will lose one member of the House of Representatives in the 2023 Congress. While no one knows now what New York’s congressional districts will look

like, it’s a sure bet that our state will play a pivotal role in determining whether the Democrats maintain control of Congress — while, at the same time, a number of Republican incumbents will likely face the possibility of primary contests, and potential extinction. I don’t claim to be an expert, but I know from personal experience what redistricting can do to your political career. Back in the 1970s, the State Legislature was controlled by the Republicans. As a Democrat, I expected the worst, and those fears came true. My district, most of which was in the middle of Nassau County, running from Long Beach to East Rockaway, was combined with the Five Towns, which was represented by the late Eli Wager, a fellow Democrat. That deliberate drawing of the lines led to a bitter primary battle with a colleague and friend. Only one of us could survive a primary, and I was fortunate to win that battle, and went on to become a member of the Albany power structure as chairman of the Assembly’s Ways and Means

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Committee. Happily, Wager went on to enjoy a successful career as a Nassau County Supreme Court justice — but we learned how nasty redistricting can be. No community is exempt from the district map-makers. Following the 2010 census, the County Legislature redrew its maps and cut the Five Towns in half. One portion of the community is now attached to the Elmont area, and the balance remains with the Long Beach area. Because map-making is kept under wraps, there isn’t much the average citizen can do about this legislative sleight of hand. There are usually public hearings before a final map is unveiled but they aren’t well publicized, and the party in power isn’t going to broadcast the new lines. Redistricting has been a dirty word for as long as I’ve been on this planet, and nothing in the years to come will make it any easier to accept. 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.

Sticks and stones — words can never harm me

ou cannot burn a book in 2021. You can burn the paper and the ink and the cardboard, but in our world of e-books, you cannot ever kill the words and ideas that an author created. That makes the news of last week’s book burning threat in Virginia both an empty gesture and a symbolic but devastating embrace of censorship. It says, we are the thought police. We will decide what your children can read. We are here to destroy the ideas we do not want them to see RANDI and hear. KREISS We have always struggled with censorship and book banning in this country, but this next step, to set fire to books we don’t approve of, is an homage to the Nazis and every authoritarian regime that tries to suppress freedom. Last week, the Spotsylvania County school board in Virginia advocated for burning certain books. According to the Free Lance-Star newspaper, in a unanimous vote, the school staff would decide which books were “objectionable.” Rabih Abuismail and Kirk Twigg, two board members, suggested burning the books

that have been removed. “I think we should throw those books in a fire,” Abuismail reportedly said. Two years ago in this space, I wrote, “We can almost hear the crisp curling of burning pages in the dangerous rhetoric coming from President Donald Trump. His people aren’t burning books yet, but it could happen. When authoritarian leaders consolidate power, they always kill ideas first.” Book burning is a cliché of dictatorial control. It didn’t begin with the Nazis, although they did it better than most, with the burning of tens of thousands of books under the leadership of the German Student Union in the 1930s. The burned books were deemed dangerous because of antiNazi ideas. Authoritarian censorship starts by discrediting legitimate news sources and reliable reporting. From ancient Alexandria to the decade-long Chinese Cultural Revolution, throughout all modern wars, to the bonfires of rare manuscripts by Isis in Mosul in 2015, ashes are all that remain of millions of irreplaceable works. Book burnings are fueled by ignorance, and fear is the accelerant. Historically, book bans foreshadow other fires to come; therefore, it is more important than

ever to stand up for intellectual freedom. Trump loyalists, proliferating in our communities, call out opposing ideologies as unpatriotic or treasonous, just as their leader targeted the press as “enemies” of America. Trump’s rants and actions triggered a fire alarm, and now the flames are rising from places like Virginia. In Texas, the governor has ordered school officials to review schoolbooks for “pornography and other obscene content.” He did not define pornography or obscenity. In my own life, books have been the oxygen, the food and light that helped me grow as a human being. When I was an eighth-grade English teacher in Hewlett in 1970, a parent on Open School Night stood up and publicly protested my teaching of “The Diary of Anne Frank” because it mentions menstruation. We discussed his concerns privately, and he eventually saw the merits of the book. That process, of goodwill and a respectful exchange of opposing ideas, seems to have given way to rancor and vitriol. A civilized society doesn’t burn books. We talk about them. My grandson is reading “The Things They Carried,” by Tim O’Brien, in sophomore English. It is brutal, violent, deeply disturbing and abso-

ot every book is appropriate for every reader, but burning them? I don’t think so.

lutely essential for an understanding of war and the legacy of trauma. Great books disturb the field. When school boards and parents and teachers disagree, I say put down the matches and begin a conversation. The more distressing question is, how do we move forward as an intellectually free democracy when a school board and the parents and the community agree to ban or burn books they deem inappropriate? That would be a dark place indeed. Over the years, many books have been banned in the U.S., for reasons ranging from sexually explicit material to homosexual material to challenging religious ideas to depictions of racism, nudity, Marxism, drugs and alcohol and Satanism. Don’t read me wrong: Not every book is appropriate for every reader, especially children; however, no book should be banned. Burning? I don’t think so. The book the Virginia school board wants to burn is “Beloved,” by Toni Morrison, perhaps the most profound and moving novel about slavery in America. How do we push back at the knownothing, anti-intellectual yahoos lighting the pyres? We read. And we talk. And we comfort ourselves with the knowledge that in our e-book world, paper books may go up in smoke, but the ideas will float in the digital clouds forever. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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et’s stop equating the coronavirus with the flu, please. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the flu kills, on average, 36,000 people a year. Right now, not yet two years after Covid19 swept across the planet, it is still killing more than a thousand people a day in the U.S. From Nov. 7 to 13, an average of 1,128 people died in America per day. If the death toll were to continue at that rate, one year from now, another 412,000 people would have succumbed to this disease. The virus has already killed 762,000 Americans. We mustn’t forget these horrible and horrifying statistics. It seems of late that we have, however. We’re so eager to

carry on with our normal lives that we forget this disease is still raging across this country, and around the world. We’re now seeing Covid-19 cases rapidly tick up across Western Europe. A rising rate on the other side of the Atlantic has thus far been a precursor of things to come here in the U.S. This past week, we saw the infection rate rise across Long Island and New York state. As of press time, it stood at nearly 3 percent statewide. That’s lower than it was earlier in the fall, but still significantly higher than it was in June, when we saw a lull in new cases and the rate dropped to less than 1 percent. No one can force anyone to take a vaccine, but understand this: We will only overcome this pandemic through their widespread use. The stubborn reluc-

tance to be vaccinated on the part of many holdouts is jeopardizing public health. It’s as simple as that. So, we urge the unvaccinated to get a vaccine — and a flu shot — as soon as possible. And if you’re already vaccinated and coming up for your booster, get it. We understand the reluctance on the part of some parents to vaccinate their children. It’s one thing to take the shot — and accept the minimal risks — yourself. It’s another to impose those possible risks on your kids. The thing is, the risk of falling ill with the coronavirus — and potentially spreading it to vulnerable populations, including immuno-compromised children — outweighs any risks from the vaccines themselves. The bottom line: Get vaccinated, now, not later.

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L.I.’s future solar users are getting a raw deal

ew York is headed in the wrong direction on solar power. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, which is charge of the state’s solar programs, is offering special funding to help homeowners offset the cost of a new fee on rooftop solar installations charged by local power companies — but it’s for upstate solar users, not Long Islanders. Isn’t the state supposed to be encouraging solar, according to the ambitious plans laid out by Andrew Cuomo, when he was governor, to drastically reduce the state’s carbon footprint? What gives? NYSERDA officials say the agency has no jurisdiction over the Long Island Power Authority’s solar power plan, and thus cannot offer a financial offset here, according to Newsday. The “transition” fee, as it’s being called, is expected to amount to $5 to $10 a month, starting in January, on solar systems installed after Jan. 1. In 2019, Cuomo signed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The state now aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 85 percent by 2050, with 100 percent zero-emission electricity production by 2040. Rooftop solar figures centrally into the state’s plans. So, why are local power companies like LIPA charging a fee on new solar installations? It’s not entirely clear. World leaders convened in recent weeks in Glasgow, Scotland, to hash out a new climate agreement that, among

other measures, seeks to reduce the release of methane gas from any number of sources and the use of coal as a major fuel source to produce electricity. The world, as the summit made clear, is racing toward potential climate disaster, and swift action is required. The clearly unfair treatment of Long Island’s future solar users stands to

potentially slow the spread of a technology that would only help New York meet its climate goals and obligations. LIPA shouldn’t impose any fee on new solar users. At the same time, it seems, NYSERDA is abandoning its obligation to Long Island electric customers. It really should step in and step up here.

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recently joined five Long Island high school students for a visit to the Joseph Lloyd Manor in Lloyd Harbor, the 18th-century site where many enslaved people of African descent lived. The visit yielded a fascinating discussion with significant implications for education on Long Island. The five diverse students are part of ERASE Racism’s Student Task Force, a student-led initiative that advances racial and socioeconomic equity on issues that impact their ELAinE everyday lives. The students GRoss came from four school districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties. The visit was part of a series of similar events happening across the country called Teach the Truth Day of Action. What was initially so striking to me was that none of the students knew that slavery had existed on Long Island. They were surprised that they had not learned such a notable historical fact in school. The extent to which the history of actions detrimental to people of color

has been left out of history books was underscored by this year’s 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, which destroyed 35 blocks of a renowned Black community and killed as many as 300 Black people. As the History Channel stated, “The riot reflected terribly on the city and subsequently wasn’t included in history books or newspapers for decades.” A survey conducted by The Oklahoman this year found that the vast majority of Oklahomans learned about the massacre outside of school. There is a growing national debate about the extent to which school curricula should address the less-than-noble aspects of American history, especially as they relate to the experiences of people of color. On one side of the debate is New York state, whose Education Department has taken substantial steps to recognize diversity, equity and inclusion in curricula. In 2018, the state published a framework for culturally responsive curricula, on which I had been asked to comment while it was in draft form. The framework supports local districts in creating curricula that elevate historically marginalized voices, affirm diverse identities, perspectives and cultures, assure

rigor and foster independent learning. This past April, the State Education Department issued a second document, “The NYS Board of Regents Framework on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in New York’s Schools: A Call to Action.” In May, it approved a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Framework and Policy Statement, which requires all school districts to develop and implement diversity, equity and inclusion policies. On the other side of the issue, eight states have passed legislation — and another 20 are considering it — that directs educators to avoid teaching about the role of racism and oppression in American history. Much of the passed and proposed legislation contains vague language that allows for a student — or a parent — to state that he or she experienced “discomfort” with the discussion of race and for a teacher to be deemed guilty without much recourse. How, after all, could the teacher prove that the student did not feel discomfort? New Hampshire’s House Bill 2 explicitly forbids a teacher to state that an individual might be “inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously.” This stands in opposi-

egislators focus on protecting students from the reality of American history.

This Thanksgiving, give what you can

to get to work and school and keep their homes his Thanksgiving is shaping up to be one of warm this winter. It’s frustrating, because there is the most difficult in a long time for many so much pressure this time of year to spend on gifts Long Island families who were adversely and fancy meals, so add the stress of advertisers affected by the economic calamity brought bombarding us with messages of how we must proon by the pandemic. vide this big, fancy holiday meal. And First, there were record job losses, yet, at our food bank we are hearing layoffs, reduced work hours and, in more and more about families who some cases, voluntary job losses know that it just won’t happen without because of child/family care issues. To support from Long Island’s network of make matters worse, we now have supfood pantries supported by Island Harply-chain issues, labor shortages and vest, along with its direct-distribution rising costs for food and other goods programs to our neighbors in need. that amplify the hardship for many peoYet despite the adversity, there ple who continue to struggle. remains optimism and a sturdy beacon Last year, food prices rose about 4 hope on Long Island’s horizon. On percent when few could afford that kind RAnDi sHUBin of the other side of the struggles so many of an increase. This price hikes were are facing are the generous friends who far above the rate of inflation. EssenDREsnER want to help us as we distribute more tials like meat, poultry, fish and eggs than 16,000 holiday meal packages to rose even higher, and are predicted to families in the weeks ahead. And we are continue increasing in cost. Price so grateful for their generosity. spikes are driven mainly by supply-chain instabiliIf we can successfully distribute all those meals ty, labor shortages, gasoline price increases and clithis year, imagine the smiles on the faces and mate-change issues. warmth in the hearts of 16,000 families that will In the end, what does this mean for the average have the opportunity to sit together and enjoy person raising a family on Long Island? It’s frightsomething that many of us take for granted. ening, actually, and adds more stress to an already difficult time for far too many people. Families hoping for a good, healthy holiday-style Randi Shubin Dresner is president and CEO of Island Harvest, one of Long Island’s largest food classic meal must find the money to somehow put banks. that turkey dinner on the table, keep gas in the car

tion to the current consensus of scientific research on how racism operates. These legislative efforts are focused on protecting students from the reality of American history, as if they could not handle the truth. But in my experience working with hundreds of Long Island high school students, they relish the opportunity to explore race and its implications for America’s past, present and future. As a white student who was with me at Joseph Lloyd Manor wrote, “Our past consists of more than just heroes . . . Not allowing us to discuss and explore ‘sensitive topics’ avoids essential conversations. Developing a safe learning environment is impossible if accurate information is restricted.” As this national debate unfolds, it is vital to hear from America’s students. Those whom I talk to aren’t looking to be protected from the truth, but rather are eager to explore it. They know that they will inherit a world in which race remains an inescapable reality. They are not looking for comfort. They are eager for a thorough understanding of diverse perspectives that will be essential to their success in the workplace. Why should education deprive them of that? Elaine Gross author is president of the civil rights organization ERASE Racism.

LETTERs An expert has issues with the East Side Access project To the Editor: The letter to the editor, “East Side Access is a year from completion” (Nov. 4-10), omitted critical facts. Since 2001, costs for the Long Island Rail Road’s East Side Access project have grown from $3.5 billion to $11.2 billion today. This does not include $4 billion more for “readiness projects” carried off line from the official project budget. The opening service date slipped from 2009 to December 2022. In our post-Covid-19 world, 60,000 new LIRR riders in December 2022 remains doubtful. Riders saving 40 minutes would depend on how long it took to exit the train, and how many blocks they walk to transfer to a subway or bus before reaching a final destination. Travel time from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal was 27 minutes versus 20 minutes to Penn Station. The subway from Penn Station one stop to Times Square transferring to the 42nd Street Shuttle arriving in GCT is seven minutes or less. Many will continue telecommuting from home, part or full-time. There will be fewer face-to-face meetings and conferences, with increased use of teleconferences. Manhattan-based corporations continue downsizing. Others are relocating employees to suburban offices closer to home. LARRY PENNER Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

BELLMORE HERALD — November 18, 2021

Slavery on L.I.: We should talk about it in school

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