Bellmore Herald 04-13-2023

Bellmore-Merrick Board of Ed approves 2023-24 budget

By JoRDAN VALLoNe jvallone@liherald.com

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education approved a proposed $188 million budget for the 2023-24 school year at its April 3 meeting. The budget is $11.7 million, or 6.6 percent, larger than the current spending plan.

The proposal accounts for inflation, rising health insurance premiums and several new and improved programs

for students in the district, which encompasses Grand Avenue and Merrick Avenue middle schools and John F. Kennedy, Sanford H. Calhoun and Wellington C. Mepham high schools.

Before the presentation, given by Michaela Coni, the district’s assistant superintendent for business, Superintendent Mike Harrington thanked the board for its support in making the budget possible.

“This presentation is filled

with programs and initiatives that are maintained, that are continuing, that are new,” Harrington said. “There’s no place like Bellmore-Merrick. The things we have in our budget for next year doesn’t happen without the support of the community and the work of the Board of Education.”

The goals of the board and the central administration, Coni said, were to present a spending plan that is fiscally

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shame was overwhelming’

By JoRDAN VALLoNe jvallone@liherald.com

For over 60 years, women who claimed they were sexually abused by Stuart Copperman, a former pediatrician who owned and operated a Merrick practice, have waited for answers, and now, some form of justice may be on the horizon. Copperman was recently found liable in a civil lawsuit against him, a case made possible by the New York State Child Victims Act (see box, Page 4), signed into law by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in February 2019.

Copperman lost his medical license in 2000, after six women testified to the state Board of Professional Medical Conduct that he had molested them while they were patients of the medical practice he ran out of the basement of his Hewlett Avenue home. The lawsuit states that he abused his first victim in 1961, during his internship and residency, before he opened his practice in 1965.

Victims who spoke with the Herald estimate that over the course of 40 years, Copperman abused thousands of young girls from Merrick, Bellmore and the surrounding area. As previously reported by the Herald, in 2000 Copperman told another publication, “I am not a pervert or a child molester. I’ve always lived my life so that someone could never say something bad about it.”

Copperman now lives in Boca Raton, Florida, in the private country club Boca West, and may also still own a home on Long Island.

KAtHy BuRg Plaintiff

According to court documents filed with the Nassau County clerk’s office on Jan. 6, Copperman did not submit any opposition papers in the case against him. On document reads, “Plaintiffs have submitted proof that the defaulting defendants were properly served. Defaulting defendants have failed to timely answer the complaint within the statutory period or other-

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Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Scott BeRSIN, ASSIStANt superintendent for curriculum instruction — shown above with student Rebecca Rosenweige in Bellmore-Merrick’s cosmetology suite — led part of last week’s budget presentation, focusing on enhancements in the classroom. The cosmetology program will accommodate eight more students next year.

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Former doctor Stuart Copperman found liable in civil lawsuit

I’ve never lived a day that I was able to breathe.

Funding to go toward curriculum improvement

sound and supportive of students’ needs.

“Since Covid, the needs of students really have drastically increased,” she said. “This budget really ensures that we’re continuing to provide for all of our students.”

The plan includes an increase in the tax levy — the total amount in taxes that will be collected from district taxpayers — of 2.37 percent.

Coni said that taxes would comprise 69 percent of the funding for the budget; state and federal aid, 24 percent; the district’s fund balance, 5 percent; and “local sources” — tuition from students who don’t live in the district but attend district schools, rental agreements for facility use, interest income and other miscellaneous revenue — 2 percent.

State aid, Coni said, will be a great help. “I am very happy and fortunate — I think we all are — to say that of that $11.7 million, 8 percent … is funded through state aid,” she said of the year-over-year increase. “This year was the largest state aid package schools have received in history, and without that package, the financial landscape of, really, all districts across the state would look a lot different.”

Inflation, she added, has also been a factor in the budgetary growth. Health insurance premiums for staff will increase 15 percent in 2023, and are estimated to rise another 12 percent in 2024. Other drivers of increasing expenditures include special education programs. More students will need support services, and rates for contracted service providers will increase as well.

Bellmore-Merrick is not renewing its contract with the Guardian Bus Company in 2023-24, and is requesting proposals from other transportation services.

“The reason we’re not renewing our contract is because their rates with Bellmore-Merrick have been

under average,” Coni explained. “To bring us up to average, those rates would go up 20 percent.”

The district is focusing on the theme “Pathways-PathPurpose” to further develop individual academic avenues for each student, according to the portion of the presentation led by Scott Bersin, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. This includes initiatives in STEAM — science, technology, engineering, art and math — as well as enhanced professional development opportunities and vocational education, among other things.

In the middle schools, there will once again be opportunities for students to accelerate in math and science, as there were before the pandemic. And at the high schools,

new courses like Advanced Placement Human Geography and Artificial Intelligence will be available.

The district’s specialty programs, like CHAMP, a culinary program at Kennedy, and Bellmore-Merrick Broadcasting, housed at Mepham, will have full enrollment next year. The cosmetology program will accommodate eight additional students, and the electric program will expand by 50 percent, because it is now admitting juniors.

“You name a type of student in this district,,” Bersin said, “and that budget supports it.”

The budget vote for Bellmore-Merrick, and its four elementary school districts, is set for May 16. To listen to Bellmore-Merrick’s budget presentation, a link can be found at Bellmore-Merrick.k12.ny.us.

Budgets by district

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s proposed 2023-24 budget is $188,863,521.

To learn more about the budgets in the hamlets’ elementary districts, visit:

■ Bellmore Public School District: Bellmore.k12.ny.us

■ North Bellmore School District: NorthBellmoreSchools.org

■ Merrick Union Free School District: Merrick.k12.ny. us

■ North Merrick Union Free School District: NMerrickSchools.org

Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District The Bellmore-merrick cenTral High School District’s $188 million budget, above, broken into funding segments.

Learning card games, at any age or skill

‘Modern American Canasta: The Complete Guide,’ teaches players the tips and tricks

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

For card and game players new and old, there’s now a book that dives into a game many may have heard of, but few know how to play. “Modern American Canasta: The Complete Guide,” was co-authored by North Bellmore resident, Donna MillerSmall, and offers readers a comprehensive, educational guide that walks any player — with any level of skill — through the youngest, classic card game.

Miller-Small is a Washington D.C. native, who grew up in Maryland before earning a degree in marketing at the University of Maryland, College Park. For 25 years, she worked in the fashion industry, before making a career change and become a master in reiki, a Japanese form of energy healing.

Coming from a game playing family, Miller-Small said about 15 years ago, she started teaching Mahjong and Canasta in libraries, two games that are very different from each other. Mahjong is a Chinese, tile-based game, first developed in the 19th century, while Canasta has its roots in Uruguay, and is a card game part of the rummy family.

Miller-Small teaches in various Long Island libraries, and throughout the coronavirus pandemic, even adapted to be able to instruct her students virtually. Something she prides herself in, she said, is the handouts she gives to her students. What she found, she went on, was that Canasta instructions don’t go beyond the basics, of the fun, yet challenging game.

“I looked and looked and looked, and anything that was in publication had rules from the ‘50s,” she said, “and this game has evolved over the years.”

For several years, Miller-Small said she considered writing a comprehensive

guide herself, and when she decided the time was right, “the stars lined up,” and she met her co-author Dara Collins.

Collins, Miller-Small said, co-owns a Mahjong business, called Modern Mahjong. They connected virtually during the pandemic, and from there began working closely together.

Miller-Small said one day, she mentioned the idea of Modern Mahjong possibly expanding to encompass other games, like Canasta. “I said, ‘You should expand to modern Canasta — and there’s a book to be written,’” she recalled of her conversation with Collins. “She said, ‘Yes, I know. Let’s write it.’”

Previous co-authors hadn’t worked out, but Miller-Small said Collins sealed the deal, and really helped make the book come together. “She was the perfect writing partner,” she said. “We really compliment each other beautifully. We’ve been a really good team, and we both have strengths that we bring. It was the best partnership I ever could’ve imagined.”

They began working on the book together last spring, sometimes speaking with each other 3 to 4 hours a day while writing on a shared Google Doc.

“I think it was just fun also,” MillerSmall said. “I want people to have fun learning — I wanted to make it a fun learning experience. We had fun writing this book, and we wanted the book to be fun and engaging and creative.”

The book was sent to the press for printing just over a month ago, MillerSmall said, after they went through several rounds of editing, either by themselves, or with the help of family and friends.

“We kept editing and editing and editing,” she said. “Every time we thought we were finished, we felt we weren’t.”

Throughout the book, Collins and Miller-Small act like tour guides, she said. In a foreword, they wrote: “This guidebook

Do you like card games?

will meet you where you are — whether first learning the game or fine-tuning your skills.”

The book coincides with the flow of the game, from set-up to dealing, to playing and scoring. The rules are listed, explaining their application, alongside amusing illustrations. And if there are any terms unknown to a reader, a glossary will clue them in.

Despite the book being a teaching one, Miller-Small said the process of writing it was enjoyable because of her love for teaching and working with her students. “I love stories,” she said. “I love telling stories, and I love hearing stories.”

To learn more about Canasta, Mahjong and everything in between, visit ModernMahjong.com. There, those interested can also purchase a copy of “Modern American Canasta: The Complete Guide.”

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Liberty Utilities extends deadline for scholarship

Liberty Utilities, in cooperation with the state chapter of the National Association of Water Companies, is offering nine, $3,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who will be pursuing a degree related to the water utility field.

The deadline to apply has been extended to April 14.

“We are proud to partner with NAWC to offer these scholarships to students in our service area who are interested in joining the water utility industry,” President of Lib-

“By supporting young people, we secure the future of this important field, and our communities, as we ensure there are qualified individuals to lead the industry into the future.”

All high school seniors living within Liberty New York Water’s service areas who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for this scholarship if they are a United States citizen, a resident of the state for five years, maintain at lease a 3.0 grade point average on a

4.0 grading scale, and are enrolling in a curriculum related to the water utility industry or related fields such as natural resource management, environmental sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, computer science, environmental law. Qualified students interested in applying for this scholarship can visit LibertyEnergyAndWater.com for the application and more details. Call (516) 214-7849 or email pamela.bellings@libertyutilities.com with questions.

–Jordan Vallone

a new book about the card game Canasta, after finding there wasn’t a complete guide that wasn’t outdated, that instructs people how to play the fun, yet challenging card game. It was released just over a month ago, and is now available for purchase.

Photos courtesy Donna Miller-Small DONNA MiLLER-SMALL Of North Bellmore co-authored

i want people to have fun learning — I wanted to make it a fun learning experience.

DONNA MiLLER-SMALL Co-author

erty Chris Alario said.

AMuSiNg gRAphicS, MiLLER-SMALL said, make the reading journey fun and whimsical.

Courtesy Liberty Utilities LiBERty utiLitiES iS offering scholarships to graduating high school seniors interested in pursuing a degree in the water utility field.

Abuse case’s next step is inquest by judge

wise appear and no request for an extension of time has been made.”

The Herald’s attempt to reach Copperman’s last known attorney was unsuccessful.

A case search on New York’s Unified Court System’s website, NYCourts.gov, showed Copperman was unrepresented.

Because Copperman did not defend himself in the case, a legal inquest is now required to determine the damages.

“Particularly in sexual abuse cases, one of the things the court has to consider, or the jury or whoever the fact-finder is, is how to make the plaintiff whole again,” Kristin Gibbons Feden, an attorney with Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, one of the firms representing the victims, said. “An inquest is nothing more than a fact-finder, in this particular case it will be the judge, to assess the amount of harm.”

Their stories

Kathy Burg, 53, one of Copperman’s victims, said she was first under his care in 1976, around the time her family moved to Merrick. She remembers giving her mother permission to leave the room, after being manipulated into thinking that it was OK.

“I remember being on that table, naked,” Burg recounted. “I could feel his breath. He said I was not clean. Every time that I went to the doctor, whether it be a scrape on my knee or something like a skin rash, he had a vaginal exam where he told me I was dirty.

“I was a little girl,” she said. “I was dead. He killed me. I used to walk around, just empty in my brain — I was devastated.”

Burg said that what happened to her was traumatizing. She turned to alcohol in high school, developed an eating disorder, and was prescribed Valium at age 15.

“I thought this was normal — he was a very respected and well-known doctor, and I wanted him to like me,” she said through tears. “I didn’t understand. I was so sad. The shame was overwhelming.”

Beth Maffei, 54, grew up in Seaford, and was under Copperman’s care for her entire adolescence. She testified against Copperman in 2000, when his license was revoked. When she was around age 21, she was working at a summer camp and needed to get a physical. It was then that Maffei realized that the doctor’s “normal” exams — where he’d cup her breasts, among other acts of abuse — were in fact not normal.

“I never knew anything was wrong,” she said, “until I was old enough to realize that what he was doing was wrong.”

Amy Goldberg Dietz, 57, and her sister, Cheryl Murray, 54, lived in Merrick, were patients of Copperman, and grew up just blocks from his house. Murray said she was friends with Copperman’s daughter and would visit to his family’s home throughout her childhood.

understanding the Child Victims act

The Child Victims Act extended the period in which criminal charges can be brought against alleged abusers, from when the victim turns 23 to when he or she turns 28. The law also allows victims to pursue civil lawsuits any time before they turn 55. Lastly, it established a “revival” period, beginning in August 2019, that allowed victims to file civil lawsuits that would have been barred under the prior statute of limitations. That window closed in August 2021.

During that time, 105 women who claimed they were abused by Stuart Copperman filed lawsuits against him and his medical practice, Stuart Copperman, M.D.

Michigan City, Indiana, said that a form of justice would be helping victims of abuse know their stories are being heard.

“For people that were abused or are currently being abused and were too afraid to say anything, or if they weren’t taken seriously, know there are people who are going to listen to you,” Geller Rhodes said. “Don’t stop telling your truth.”

Legal proceedings

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Goldberg Dietz remembers voicing concerns about his exams, but being told, “Oh, you’re crazy — that’s not happening. He’s not like that.”

What is especially difficult for many of the plaintiffs in the case is knowing that for the past 20 years, Copperman has faced no form of punishment, aside from losing his license.

Goldberg Dietz said she wants it known that Copperman is an abuser. “This is who he is,” she said. “He should not be able to live the lifestyle that he’s living.”

“You think about it, and you’re like ‘Oh my god,’” Murray said of her experiences. “The whole thing is disgusting.”

Lynn Barnett Siegerman, 55, another victim, said there has been a lot of media attention on other sex abuse cases, but not so much on theirs. “It’s about getting the story out there,” she said, “so people become more aware of what kind of abuse goes on, so they can protect themselves and protect their children, and to make sure that he’s not still harming people — because we don’t know, we have no guarantee. In my eyes, he’s given up the right to live a peaceful life.”

The Rev. Debbi Geller Rhodes, 61, a victim who is now a transitional deacon in the Episcopal Church in the Community of Mary, Mother of the Redeemer in

Mike Della, an attorney with Gruenberg Kelly Della, another firm representing the victims, said the inquest will take place in front of a judge and not a jury, because Copperman failed to appear in the case.

Gibbons Feden and Della said the inquest may take place as early as this summer in a Nassau County court, but the date is still being determined. At a trial, the legal team will present evidence as to what transpired. Plaintiffs will then testify before the judge.

“They will testify how it affected them, and how it changed their life forever,” Della said. “And then at that point, the judge will make an assessment on damages.”

As of now, it is still unclear if the testimonies will all have to be live, or if they can be in the form of affidavits, confirmed written statements used as evidence in court. Because it is a civil suit, Copperman cannot be sentenced to any prison time.

“He’s left scars on many women,” Maffei said. “He deserves anything he gets. He’s got to live his life — he should be in jail.”

“I’ve never lived a day that I was able to breathe,” Burg said. “I just want to be able to relax and live. Hopefully, one day, things like this will never happen again.”

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STuarT Copperman, The disgraced former pediatrician from Merrick, has been found liable in a civil lawsuit against him, in which 105 victims alleged years of sexual abuse.

Lafazan wants to make Nassau carbon neutral

By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

From rising sea levels to extreme weather to so much more, climate change is real for Josh Lafazan, and he’s ready to do something about it.

The Nassau County legislator is introducing a bill in Mineola requiring Nassau to become “carbon neutral” by 2035. The bill, he says, acknowledges the unique ecological and infrastructure challenges facing Nassau and Long Island, and seeks to address these issues before they become insurmountable.

“Here in Nassau County, we literally live on an island,” Lafazan told reporters during a recent news conference announcing the legislation. “And while living on an island, our exposure to climate change is a constant threat to our homes, our communities, our infrastructure, our drinking water, and our collective safety.”

Long Island faces numerous climate-unique issues due to its geographic location and changing climate conditions, Lafazan said. In fact, a recent report by Moody’s Analytics Climate Risk Scenarios ranked Long Island fourth among major population centers in the country for “its exposure to the physical and economic risks associated with climate change.”

Climate-related threats present a wide range of dangers to Nassau, a number of experts have said — one of the most pressing being rising water temperatures and levels. The Long Island Sound saw its hottest average temperature ever in 2021, according to an environmental study by Connecticut’s Council on Environmental Quality. Warmer water poses huge risks for wildlife, increasing the chances of algal blooms in the Sound.

Then there are so-called superstorms like Hurricane Sandy. As the world continues to warm, major hurricanes and tropical storms such as this will continue to batter Long Island, experts have said.

Another threat comes from Long Island’s reliance on a sole-source aquifer, which is the only source of freshwater for the nearly 3 million island residents. The aquifer is already strained from widespread use, and rising water levels and other effects from climate change could see increases in saltwater intrusion into the aquifer in the coming years, making the water supply undrinkable.

“This is all to say that there is no more time to debate something that is scientifically factual, and the actions that we take now will protect Long Island for generation after generation to come,” Lafazan said. “This is not hyperbole. Powerful, once-in-a-generation storms that happened once a century are now happening once a

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month.”

Lafazan’s proposal would require the county to create and deliver a carbon neutrality action plan to the legislature no later than Dec. 1, 2024, as well as provide progress updates starting from Dec. 24 of that same year. The proposal would also empower the county executive to seek state and federal grants to support the project, as well as create a carbon neutral advisory panel made up of local experts.

While New York state has already made a pledge to become carbon neutral by 2050, Lafazan’s plan would potentially speed up the process for Nassau. The plan will not require Nassau residents to adhere to any new mandates, but will put the onus for the change on local municipal governments.

As a Democrat, however, Lafazan is part of the legislature’s minority. So, it’s unclear what kind of chance this bill has with his Republican colleagues.

But joining Lafazan in his cause is Adrienne Esposito, the executive director of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, a local nonprofit that works to promote climate awareness through education, research, lobbying and public outreach. Esposito reiterated at a recent news conference the dangers of not being focused on addressing the risks of climate change, and commended the proposed bill for its focus on protecting the environment.

“We need to take bold actions to reduce carbon emissions to just try to stem the tide of climate change impacts,” Esposito said. “What we do matters. Local government’s actions matter.”

Lafazan and Esposito also discussed what Nassau was currently doing to improve its infrastructure and address climate issues — improving coastal resiliency as well as increasing drainage infrastructure.

“The irony here is that we wouldn’t need to do any of that,” Lafazan claimed, “if we just reduced our carbon emissions.”

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Will Sheeline/Herald NaSSau CouNty LEgISLator Josh Lafazan, left, joined Citizens Campaign for the Environment executive director Adrienne Esposito to introduce a bill he says would require Nassau County to become carbon neutral by 2035.

Letter from Liberty New York Water’s President

Dear Valued Customers:

Liberty has been the local water company serving Nassau County and Upstate New York for just over a year now. We value our customers and thank you for the opportunity to be your water service provider.

We are working hard to get to know and earn the respect and trust of our new customers and stakeholders; engage and support the communities we serve; and be open, transparent, and accountable.

To that end, we have completed or are making progress on several key initiatives (noted below) to positively impact our customers’ experience.

o Local Customer Call Center – Last year, Liberty hired and trained 16 local Long Island residents—many of whom live in the communities we serve—to staff our new call center, which went live last November. We believe it is important for our customers to engage with customer service representatives who are local and familiar with the areas we serve.

o Local Customer Walk-In Center – Liberty is on track to open a new walk-in customer center before year end. The walk-in center will be located at our Merrick Office and will provide customers opportunities to engage with our customer service team and other Liberty staff in-person.

o Public Outreach – Last year, we established a public outreach program to share information with and solicit feedback from our customers and stakeholders. So far, we have completed more than 60 meetings with stakeholders, local elected officials, and customers, including four customer town halls. In May, we will start another round of extensive public outreach throughout our service territory both to receive your feedback and explain ongoing regulatory efforts.

One of Liberty’s top priorities is to ensure our water service is safe and reliable. We would like to recognize our employees—many of whom are proud members of Utility Workers Union of America Locals 355 and 365—whose professionalism, commitment, and dedication make it possible for us to provide safe and reliable water service for our customers.

One of the biggest challenges for the water industry and Liberty today and into the future centers on replacing and upgrading critical, aging water system infrastructure, improving water quality, and keeping pace with emerging containments in our water supply. Over the last five years, our company made great progress, investing over $265

million in system improvements and replacements. In the next five years, Liberty plans to spend another $270 million in improving and upgrading our water systems. These capital investments are necessary to maintain safe, reliable, and compliant water service for our customers now and into the future.

Finally, Liberty recognizes that top of mind for our customers is affordable water service. To this end, we are doing everything possible to control costs, achieve efficiencies in our operations, and, where required, earnestly engage with key stakeholders interested in municipalizing portions of our water system. Moreover, we have launched the following key initiatives that, if successful, will provide direct rate relief to customers:

o Special Franchise Tax – Special franchise taxes continue to constitute approximately 25% of our customers’ monthly water bill. While these taxes provide funding to your local towns, villages, special districts, and public schools, they do not provide any direct benefit to the water service Liberty provides you. We are working with elected State officials, including the Governor, to advance several initiatives to provide rate relief to our customers by reducing the amount of the special franchise taxes our customers pay on their monthly water bills.

o Water Infrastructure Grants and Low Interest Loans –We are working with our regulators and elected officials to change State law so that Liberty and other private water companies are afforded the same opportunity and access that municipal water service providers have to taxpayer-funded grants and low-interest loans to finance needed water infrastructure and water quality improvements.

We value our customers and want our customers to know that we are working hard every day to improve their experience, keep their water service safe and reliable, and pursue opportunities to provide rate relief. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please contact our local customer call center at 1-877-426-6999 or visit our webpage, www.libertyenergyandwater.com

Sincerely,

Chris Alario President, Liberty New York Water

Crime watCh

Larceny

■ A resident reported that both of his license plates were stolen off of their vehicle while parked on Shotgun Lane in Levittown on March 29.

■ On Jeffrey Avenue in East Meadow, a man reported that his catalytic converter was stolen from his car on March 29.

■ Walgreens, located on Hempstead Turnpike in Bethpage, reported that a woman stole eight cases of beer on March 30.

■ A woman in East Meadow reported that her car registration and insurance card were stolen from her vehicle while parked at Peters Avenue on March 31.

■ On Relyea Drive in Merrick, a man reported that his catalytic converter was stolen from his car on April 1.

■ A woman reported that one of her

license plates was stolen from her vehicle while parked on Abbey Street in Massapequa Park on April 2.

■ Seven Eleven, on Sunrise Highway in Bellmore, reported that three unknown males removed various items from their store on April 3.

■ BJ’s Wholesale Club, located on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown, reported that an unknown male removed various items from their store on April 3.

■ On North Idaho Avenue in North Massapequa, a man reported that his catalytic converter was stolen on April 4.

Criminal Mischief

■ At Prospect Avenue Park in East Meadow, it was reported that unknown suspects wrote graffiti on bathroom walls on March 31.

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.

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Cameron Engineering merges with IMEG

In what is expected to bring together decades of experience and passion, one of New York’s leading consulting planning and engineering firms Cameron Engineering is merging with IMEG Corp. It brings Cameron into one of the nation’s largest engineering firms, allowing the Woodbury-based company a chance to bring its strong client base and presence in the greater New York region to IMEG’s 75 U.S. office locations spanning from Boston to California.

“This comes after 38 years of being totally independent,” said John Cameron, the company’s founder. The merger “positions us for growth for the future, and provides sustainability and a future for my succeeding leadership and all my people here.”

Cameron Engineering started off with a part-time secretary before growing over the next three decades to more than 100 people with not only headquarters on Long Island, but a major presence in Manhattan as well.

“It provides some security for everybody, and also enables me to sort of elevate the next tier of leadership and let them take more responsibilities,” said Cameron, who grew up in Long Beach but

resides in Rockville Centre.

“I really have a great staff here, and empower them to show a little more of what they could do.”

Cameron will continue to manage the firm with Joe Amato, leading a team that includes experienced engineering professionals like Nick Kumbatovic, Mike Hults and Rich Zapolski.

“The company we’re merging with is 100 percent employee-owned,” Cameron added. “So, it also gives all my people an opportunity to own stock, and many of them are interested in that.

In fact, in the first week that we’ve merged, over 30 people have already signed on to purchase stock. So, it’s very exciting for me and for my people, too, and we’re all really looking forward to it.”

That enthusiasm goes both ways.

“We are excited to continue our east coast expansion and add Cameron Engineering & Associates to our team,” said Paul VanDuyne, IMEG’s president and chief executive, in a release. “Their fullservice capabilities and market sector expertise align perfectly with IMEG, allowing us to serve more clients as a New York corporation.”

–Brendan Carpenter

John Cameron

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Let’s talk about class size

My elementary school class was small in comparison to most, and consisted of a whopping total of 17 students. Since it was a smaller class size, it gave me a better opportunity to get to know my peers and gain from their feedback on assignments and presentations.

I can confirm that smaller groups provide more opportunities for collaborative learning. I learned plenty of useful information from each and every one of my classmates in elementary school. The fact is, students learn more quickly and perform better in smaller groups. Less than 20 students in a class allows for more individualized focus, greater participation, and improved teacher-student communication. In comparison to students in large classes, these students typically experience more chances for hands-on learning and receive more feedback from their instructors and peers.

already mastered.

In a small class, it is easier for students to participate and pay attention — because it is more apparent when they don’t. The resulting benefit that they will learn more in smaller class sizes because they are more driven to participate is also a nice.

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Daily coursework in a smaller classroom setting can also be modified to meet the requirements of each student. A small group of students allows the teachers to become more quickly acquainted with them and then adjust their teaching style accordingly. By the teacher customizing their learning curriculum, the students can move on to the next course without having to review material they have

I was always very aware of my presence and participation in class in relation to its size. This caused me to contribute more of my opinions and urged me to be truly immersed in class discussions, in addition to completely understanding the lessons. Finally, students have the ability to actually do the work rather than just learn about it in a smaller class setting. Smaller classes are better suited for hands-on activities that let students engage with the topics they are learning about firsthand. The learning process is enhanced because many students learn better by doing rather than by simply hearing a teacher discuss a subject. Smaller class sizes provide for deeper interpersonal relationships between the teachers and students and among the students themselves, improved overall class work, and reinforced learning.

Talya Lippman is student contributor for the Bellmore and Merrick Heralds.

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Giangregorio lights dome blue for Autism Awareness Month

Newly elected Nassau County Legislator Michael Giangregorio has officially taken his autism advocacy with him to Mineola, and recently joined others to light the dome of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building blue for Autism Awareness Month.

Giangregorio recently took office through a special election to replace State Sen. Steve Rhoads.

He has been an autism advocate for years, and was even able to get state legislation passed requiring New York health insurance companies to provide services for those with autism. He now has the ability to get some of that work done at the county level.

“Many of these organizations were started by parents of loved ones with

autism in an effort to allow them to live their best lives,” Giangregorio said. “As the father of a son who has autism, I have the same worry that these parents have: what happens when we are no longer here to take care of our child.

“We have made progress but more needs to be done. I am grateful knowing there are so many out there doing great work to help those dealing with autism and was proud to join with them in lighting the dome blue for Autism Awareness Month.”

Giangregorio was joined by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, his fellow legislators, and autism advocates from around the whole country for this dome lighting.

–Michael Malaszczyk

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LeGisLator MiChaeL GianGreGorio, second from right, with, from left, Deborah Thivierge, Tina Moreno of Life WORC, and Stella Spanakos of the Nicholas Center.

spotlight athlete

Calhoun begins title defense

By toNY BellissiMo tbellissimo@liherald.com

It’s going to be difficult for Calhoun to match last year’s success on the baseball diamond, but that’s not stopping the Colts from trying.

Calhoun captured Nassau and Long Island Class A titles in 2022 in thrilling fashion. It faced elimination four times in the county playoffs and rallied from an early two-run deficit in the decisive Game 3 of the Class A championship series to beat Clarke for its first crown since 2012.

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a tWo-tiMe all-aMeRiCaN bound for the University of Florida, Radin’s latest accomplishment on the lacrosse field came March 29 when she reached the 300 career point mark in a victory over Carle Place. Last spring, she recorded 61 goals and a Long Island-leading 62 assists while leading the Marines to the Nassau Class B final. She appears well on her way to topping that production with 43 points through five games.

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The Colts then defeated Rocky Point for the LIC and bring back a bunch of key pieces from their state Final Four roster, including postseason stars Matt Kalfas (6-for-7 in wins over Clarke) and Ryan Pucella (3-for-3, two RBIs against Rocky Point.)

“We’ve had a special athletic year, arguably the best in school history,” baseball coach Art Canestro said. “It’s a credit to all the student-athletes and coaching staffs. What we accomplished last season is very difficult to do. There are so many great programs in Class A.”

The top five hitters in the Colts’ lineup are back in the fold: Joey Goodman, Kalfas, Charlie Imhof, Pucella and Jordan Babbo.

“The kids have a good attitude and are working just as hard,” Canestro said. “We know teams are going to play against us like it’s the World Series, regardless of who came back and who graduated.”

Kalfas, who is bound for Fairfield University, is All-County in three sports (volleyball and basketball) and serves as Calhoun’s No. 1 pitcher and No. 2 batter. “He’s a tough out at the plate and he’s got a lively arm with movement and speed on pitches,” Canestro said. “When he puts it all together, he’s really difficult to play against.”

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Kalfas, who plays outfield on non-pitching days, heads a rotation that’ll be deep but also undecided for quite some time, Canestro said. Babbo, Sean DiPaola, Aaron Small, PJ Kakalos and Danny Goodman are all in the mix to start and provide quality relief. “They all throw the ball well, it’s just a matter of figuring out

how to use everyone,” the coach noted. Pucella comes off an excellent year behind the plate and is also the clean-up hitter. “He does a great job handling the staff and has been calling pitches,” Canestro said.

Imhof returns at third base and bats third. He got 2023 off with a bang, homering and driving in six runs in Calhoun’s big victory over Long Beach. “Charlie has potential to be one of the top hitters on Long Island,” Canestro said.

Joey Goodman, a junior, returns in the

leadoff spot and center field. His speed is a serious factor and he sets the tone for the Colts’ aggressiveness on the bases.

Babbo is a spray-hitting first baseman and likely to get plenty of RBI opportunities with the talent in front of him. Senior Brian Sanchez takes over at shortstop and is off to a hot start with the stick, also driving in six runs in the opener. Kakalos got the win in the opener and will play second base when he’s not on the mound.

“We’re striving to be as consistent as we can be,” Canestro said.

Donovan Berthoud/Herald seNioR CatCheR RYaN Pucella is one of a handful of key returnees from the Colts’ county and Long Island championship team from 2022.

More pot licenses coming, but not so much here

By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com

There are nearly two-dozen more conditional cannabis dispensary licenses on their way to Long Island. But thanks to local pushback in a number of Nassau County communities, chances are very low one will pop up near you.

The state released the licenses as part of a broader effort that could lead to 100 more legal dispensaries across the state. For Nassau and Suffolk counties, the 23 planned licenses join the 13 already here.

The conditional licensees are only allowed to sell directly to a consumer.

Albany officials haven’t shared exactly where these dispensaries will end up, but at least one of the licenses was awarded to a Bay Shore husband and wife, according to Newsday. Where else they can end up is actually a small list. Right now, only five Nassau villages allow dispensaries: Oyster Bay Cove, Kings Point, Mill Neck, Plandome and Saddle Rock.

In Suffolk, communities permitting recreational marijuana dispensaries include Brookhaven, Babylon and Riverhead.

Long Beach, for example, has not approved a dispensary, although it has held a public hearing on the matter — a contentious issue in the city. Glen Cove and Oyster Bay, Valley Stream, Lynbrook and Freeport have opted out, among most other municipalities. Any of them are allowed to opt-in at any time, but once they do, “there is no going back,” said Phillip Rumsey, manager of intergovernmental affairs for the state’s cannabis management office.

The other conditional adult-use retail dispensary licenses include four for western New York, one for the central region, three for Brooklyn, and five for the Mid-

Hudson area.

There are now 165 approved licenses across the state, although many municipalities — like New York City are filled with hundreds of unlicensed establishments, meeting very little resistance from law enforcement officials.

As of now, the cannabis board has granted at least one license in each region, except for the Finger Lakes.

The conditional licenses are issued as part of the Seeding Opportunity Initiative introduced by Gov. Kathy Hochul last year. Through the initiative, business owners that were impacted by old drug laws will benefit first. Those convicted or related to someone convicted of a marijuana-related offense — or nonprofit organizations who support people imprisoned for such offences — are able to get the licenses ahead of others.

Tremaine Wright, chair of the Cannabis Control Board, said the new licenses “will allow entrepreneurs to fairly participate in the legal market while promoting innovation and creative diversity throughout New York’s ever-growing cannabis supply chain.”

New York lawmakers legalized recreational marijuana in 2021 for adults 21 and older. It grants them the right to possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis, or a small quantity of concentrated cannabis. The state also expunged nonviolent criminal records related to cannabis in the past.

Licensees are allowed to open dispensaries on Long Island, but still need sign-off on any specific locations. Storefronts need to be approved and cannot have any neon or bright signs advertising any of their products, such as a giant marijuana leaf.

Each dispensary also needs to have darkened windows, or otherwise prevent the activity and products inside from being seen from outside. They also cannot be placed closer than 200 feet from any house of worship, and 55 feet from a school.

Each one must also be at least 4,000 feet apart from another, which will prevent a “Starbucks effect,” with one on every corner, officials said.

Licensees can work with a social equity fund to find spaces in communities to open shop or find them independently. The Cannabis Control Board additionally approved one laboratory permit for Certainty Analytical Labs in Rochester, bringing that number up to 13.

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ThE sTATE’s CANNABis control board recently approved nearly 100 more conditional cannabis dispensary licenses, with 23 coming to Long Island. But don’t expect too many to pop up in your neighborhood — if any.

STEPPING OUT

STEPPING OUT

Creative advocacy

on with the kids

Preschool fave Laurie Berkner goes solo

By Karen Bloom

he remains at the top of the children’s entertainment scene. Acclaimed as the “The Adele of the preschool crowd” or the “Queen of kindie rock,” Laurie Berkner is an industry unto herself. The first recording artist to perform in music videos on Nick Jr., her original songs, music videos, books, and three original off-Broadway musicals have made her ubiquitous in American households.

like it and whether I’m going to connect to them through it,” Berkner said. “I’m also thinking about whether I want to sing it over and over again, so I guess that’s the part that connects with adults. I guess I’m channeling my inner child.”

By Karen Bloom

Wish You Were Here

WHERE WHEN

• Sunday, April 30, 11 a.m.

The former preschool music teacher by day and indie rocker by night, Berkner started selling music out of her living

• Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

• $30-$75, plus applicable fees; available at TheSpaceAtWestbury.com

room on her own label, Two Tomatoes Records.

struggling to cope in a world turned upside down.

And her outpouring of music continued throughout the pandemic. Berkner was a source of stability and much needed entertainment — in her comforting way — for her young audience through virtual concerts. Daily during the first months of pandemic lockdown — then monthly, which still continue — Berkner reached families struggling to cope in a world turned upside down.

“I didn’t know what to expect,” she says. “Families started watching. So many kids were not in school and not getting music time. It was very intimate and a way to get us through the pandemic. The comments I received were so special. Families would tell me: ‘We see you in our homes, now we want to see you in person.’”

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That moment has arrived again — to the delight both Berkner and her fans. She performs a solo concert — only her second show postpandemic on Long Island — at The Space in Westbury on April 30.

Billed as a “Greatest Hits” concert, it celebrates the 25th anniversary of the release of her second album “Buzz Buzz.”

concert — only her second show postIsland comprised,” she adds. “So it took so

“Many of my fans are disabled and immunocomprised,” she adds. “So it took a while to be able to get back to doing live shows safely. It feels so good to be moving around again in-person.”

That’s a Laurie Berkner concert. She wants her young fans in the groove with her throughout the duration of the show’s 75 minutes. “I squeeze every ounce of energy I can out of these kids,” she says.

• The Space at Westbury,

• Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, South Campus, Hempstead.

“When We All Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines Curated by Alexandra Giordano — the museum’s assistant director of exhibition and collection — the exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence.

“It highlights the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” Giordano says. “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be ignored. The artists in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, voting rights, racial bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfilled. They all combine the making of art with public service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their communities and the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to

Now, the veritable dynamo is seemingly everywhere. In addition to her 15 bestselling, awardwinning albums, her off-Broadway musicals, Berkner helped develop the short-form animated musical preschool series “Sing It, Laurie!” on Sprout TV. She has created two Laurie Berkner’s Song and Story Kitchen series with Audible Studios, who released them as 10-chapter audio books through the Audible Originals brand. And, of course, they’ll be more to come.

“These projects are all great fun to work on,” she says.

This exhibit, which runs through July 28, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s 13th presidential conference on the Barack Obama presidency coming up in April.

“We were interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says museum director Karen Albert. “The initial idea for this exhibition was inspired by an Obama Administration White House briefing that took place on May 12, 2009, where more than 60 artists and creative organizers met with administration officials to discuss the collective power of the arts to build community, create change, and chart a pathway for national recovery in the areas of social justice, civic participation and

But the best part of it all, she says, is the ongoing connection with families. “I’m creating a memory that will stay with them and become part of their life. I have new parents who heard my songs when they were little and now bring their kids to see me. That feels really special.”

Finally, Berkner reminds her fans (who really don’t need a reminder): “Don’t forget bring your dancing shoes and an animal for your head!”

To that end, unlike other recent exhibits that showcased the museum’s permanent collection, Giordano reached out to contemporary artists who loaned the museum their selected works. Some 36 pieces are on view — representing all media — from Emma Amos, Molly Crabapple and the Equal Justice Initiative, For Freedoms, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, Hank Willis Thomas, and Sophia

Go over the moon with Wish You Were Here’s celebration of 50 years of the ground-breaking musical masterpiece ‘The Dark Side of the Moon.’ With the iconic album as its anchor, the 10-piece band, known as ‘The Sight and Sound of Pink Floyd,’ continues its 28-year tradition as a leading Pink Floyd tribute act, combining sight and sound to capture the mood, emotions and intensity of the Floydian theatrical concert experience. The show’s unique setlist includes Floyd classics and obscurities of all eras — from ‘Syd’ to ‘The Division Bell.’ The entire Pink Floyd canon is represented, including classic favorites from ‘Wish You Were Here,’ ‘Animals’ and ‘The Wall,’ along with showstopping deep tracks for the true Floyd fanatics. The spectacular multi-media stage production adds to the experience, with moving lights and lasers, vintage videos, flying inflatables, sound effects, wall bricks, and more.

Saturday, April 15, 8 p.m. $66, $46, $36. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. Tickets available at TillesCenter.org, or (516) 299-3100.

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She’ll perform all the beloved tunes like “Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz)” and “Pig On Her Head,” along with such well-loved hits as “Victor Vito,” “We Are the Dinosaurs,” “Rocketship Run,” and “The Goldfish (Let’s Go Swimming).” And more recent fan favorites including“Superhero,” “Waiting for the Elevator,” and “Chipmunk at the Gas Pump.”

“The way our climate is now, this exhibit could not be more timely than

Among the highlights, she points to the series of prints from the collective For Freedoms. Their four large scale photos are based on Norman Rockwell’s 1943 oil paintings inspired by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union address that outlined what he considered the essential four democratic values freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. For Freedoms has interpreted these iconic works for our era.

From the get-go, her audience is fully in sync.“I draw everyone in — running, dancing, jumping. Almost every song choice has something the kids can do movement-wise. They can jump, spin, blast off. This is definitely not a ‘sit down and watch me’ show.”

energy I can out of these kids,” she says. She’ll perform all the beloved tunes in speaks to kids without talking down to them, charming youngsters

“It’s the same composition,” Albert says. “From 1940s America, these (works) show what America is today, our diversity and what we look

Berkner, based in New York City with her band, is acclaimed as the star of children’s music and the power behind the progressive “kindie rock” movement — less saccharine, more rocking music that is not dumbed down for children. What sets her apart? Her music speaks to kids without talking down to them, charming youngsters without boring grown-ups.

As always the museum offers additional programming to enhance the exhibit experience. Upcoming events include an artist panel on Feb. 23, which examines the role of the artist as activist, and a gallery tour with Alexandra Giordano, March 16.

But it wasn’t simply talent that helped create an entire genre and skyrocketed Berkner to the top of the kids’ music scene. It was an ability to gain parents’ enthusiasm for the songs as well.

“When I’m writing a song, I’m thinking about whether the kids will

His talent goes way beyond fashion. Adelphi University welcomes the famed designer and ‘Project Runway All-Stars’ judge Isaac Mizrahi to the stage. Fresh off his Broadway debut in ‘Chicago’ and his sold-out annual two-week residency at the legendary Cafe Carlyle, Mizrahi shares stories and songs from his 30-plus years in the entertainment industry, accompanied by his jazz band, led by Ben Waltzer. Mizrahi sings a range of tunes from the Great American Songbook classics to contemporary standards. Expect him to offer his hilarious musings on everything of the moment from politics to dieting to his latest Instagram obsessions.

Saturday, April 22, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $60, with discounts available to seniors, students, alumni and employees. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi.edu/pac.

Can art change the world? It’s a question that’s been at the focus of our collective culture for centuries. Now as society navigates the complexities of modern life, art as a path for social change is at the forefront of artistic expression.

Courtesy Hofstra Universally Museum of Art Four Freedoms are reinterpreted as photos by Hank Willis Thomas and Emily Shur in collaboration with Eric Gottesman and the Wyatt Gallery.

artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Sculpture: Hank Willis Thomas, Lives of Others, 2014, made from black urethane resin and standing 57 inches tall

250 Post Ave.,Westbury

Photos courtesy Jayme Thornton and Todd Owyoung

THE SCENE

April 22

Englishtown Project

Englishtown Project visits the Landmark stage with their tribute to rock history, Saturday, April 22, 8 p.m. This all-star jam band — featuring members of New Riders of the Purple Sage, Zen Tricksters, and Max Creek — recreates the legendary 1977 concert in Englishtown, N.J., headlined by the Grateful Dead, the Dead family’s New Riders of the Purple Sage and the good-time, southern rock Marshall Tucker Band. This extravaganza includes “healthy doses” of selections from each band’s sets that day with a relaxed, festivalstyle program. $35, $30. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet. org.

April 13

Meet State Senator Steve Rhoads

State Senator Steve Rhoads continues his mobile office hours around Bellmore and Merrick. Visit North Merrick Public Library, Saturday, May 6, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Call (516) 882-0630 for additional information.

Rock for SIBS

On exhibit

Nassau County Museum of Art’s new exhibition, “Eye And Mind: The Shin Collection,” highlights the extraordinary collection masterworks assembled by 31-year-old connoisseur Hong Gyu Shin, an internationally recognized figure in the global art world. He shares his treasures, including works by Whistler, Lautrec, Boucher, Daumier, Delacroix, Klimt, Schiele, Balthus, Warhol, de Kooning, Gorky and many other important names from art history provocatively juxtaposed with the painting and sculpture of our own time from both Asia and the West. On view through July 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Bellmore Playhouse is hosting a Rock for SIBS concert, Friday, April 21, 7 to 10 p.m. SIBSPlace is a free, therapeutic support program for children ages 5-17 who have a sibling with cancer or another severe illness, or a parent with cancer, affliated of Mount Sinai South Nassau. Tickets for the benefit concert and dinner are $50. This event, at 525 Bedford Ave., is for adults only. Call (516) 374-3000 for more or email sibsplace@snch.org.

Spring Dog Festival

Enjoy the glorious grounds of Old Westbury Gardens with your pooch (leashed of course), Saturday and Sunday, April 15-16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. With varied vendors and activities. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

PRESENTS

Art talk

Join Nassau County Museum

Director Charles A. Riley II, for a Director’s Seminar, Tuesday, April 18, 4 p.m. He’ll discuss ‘Oscar Wilde and Decadence,” in a session that is keyed to Wilde’s influence on a generation of painters, poets and playwrights, including Lautrec, Aubrey Beardsley and the poet Algernon Swinburne, based on his reputation as a decadent aesthete. Reading his critical writings and excerpts from The Picture of Dorian Gray, along with the writings of Whistler, Swinburne and the journalists of the infamous Yellow Book, Riley examines Wilde’s place in the Modernist movement. Participation is limited; registration required. $40, $20 members. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. Visit NassauMuseum.org or call (516) 484-9337.

Dead of Winter Dance Party

Following a mild winter, The Loft 525 hosts a Dead of Winter Dance Party, Friday, April 14, 7 p.m.-2:30 a.m. With great visuals, DJs and a mix of alternative and electro sounds of various genres, as well as exotic vendors and sideshows, plus a special live act to be announced. 525 Bedford Ave., Bellmore. Tickets start at $15. Call (631) 933-1299 for more.

‘The Wizard of Oz’ Journey down that Yellow Brick Road when the beloved story springs to life, presented Plaza Theatrical Productions, Friday and Saturday, April 14-15, 11 a.m; Sunday, April 16, 12 p.m. All the ingredients that have made this story a perennial favorite are here. Share Dorothy’s epic adventure with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion as they make their way to Oz not knowing what awaits them. Tickets $15. Visit the Plaza stage at The Showplace at Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. For information/tickets, go to PlazaTheatrical.com or call (516) 599-6870.

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April 15

Junior Golf Clinic

The Merrick Golf Course is holding spring Sunday junior clinics for kids ages 6-9 interested in golf, starting, Saturday, April 15, continuing for six weeks, 10:15-11:15 a.m. The program is designed to helped kids learn the basics of a full swing, playing a full game and putting. Life skills will be addressed through the etiquette and safety. Two PGA coaches instruct the class. 2550 Clubhouse Road. Class costs $125. Call (516) 868-4650 for information.

S.T.O.P. Collection

Dispose of hazardous materials such as antifreeze, drain cleaners, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs,and more, at the Town of Hempstead’s collection, Saturday, May 13, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 2600 Newbridge Road, South Bellmore, Visit HempsteadNY.gov for more.

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On stage

Back by popular demand, families will enjoy a musical adventure, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved children’s books, on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, April 14, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m; Wednesday and Thursday, April 19-20, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Elephant and Piggie storm the stage in a rollicking musical romp filled with plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense perfect for young audiences.

Cautious Gerald and playful Piggie share a day where anything is possible in an imaginative exploration of of friendship. Together with nutty backup singers, The Squirrelles, the comedic duo even gets the audience involved in the action. $9 with museum admission ($7 members), $12 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Kids Fest

Kids Fest, an annual carnival with the Merrick Chamber of Commerce, returns Friday through Sunday, April 28-30

Rides will be open on Friday from 6 to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Merchants and professional displays will be open on the weekend from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It all happens at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road parking lot, at Sunrise Highway and Merrick Ave. For more, visit MerrickChamber.org.

Baldwin Homemakers Annual Auction

The Baldwin Chapter of Homemakers invites everyone to their annual auction, Wednesday, April 26, starting at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 and includes one front table raffle ticket. With coffee, cake and a door prize, at Baldwin Middle School, 3211 Schreiber Place, Baldwin. Additional raffles tickets can be purchased. For more information, call (516) 341-1986.

April 26

PRESENTS

FIGHTING AGAINST FRAUD:

Learn the 411 on Recognizing a Scam

Help protect yourself from fraud and scams! This FREE webinar series will cover identity theft, elder fraud abuse and how to recognize the warning signs. Representatives from AARP Long Island and United States Postal Inspectors will also provide information about scams targeting people age 50-plus and their families, tactics fraudsters use, and resources available to help prevent fraud.

Advance registration is required.

THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023

12-1PM

IDENTITY THEFT:

Each year thousands of Americans fall victim to Identity (ID) Theft. Consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 Billion to scams in 2022. This webinar will focus on:

• Understanding Personal Identifiable Information (PII)

• Scams that target your PII

• Tips to safeguard your identity

REGISTER at www.LIHERALD.com/identity

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2023

12-1PM

ELDER FRAUD ABUSE:

Con artists don’t really care about your age or your needs. Their only goal is to separate you from your hard-earned money. Learn how to recognize scams. We’ll cover:

• Grandparent or Relative in Need scams

• Lottery and Sweepstakes Scams

• Investment Scams

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Cross from Ukraine passes through St. Francis

Vitaliy Sobolivsky, of Ukraine, claimed to have heard these words spoken to him all the way back in 2003, after he had carved a life-sized cross — “Take my cross and carry it to all the capital cities of the world as a sign of gratitude for the salvation we receive through Jesus Christ.”

It then became Sobolivsky’s mission to see this through. Blessed by all of the last three Popes — John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis — the cross has been on a mission to visit all of the capital cities of the world by 2033. As of now, it has been to 46 capitals in Europe and is currently on its tour through the United States.

Relying on the goodwill of the locals wherever it goes, the cross’s most recent stop was at St. Frances de Chantal Roman Catholic Church in Wantagh.

The week of April 1 — Holy Week for Catholics — it was in the church’s main building. The cross was honored in a special veneration on April 7, which is “Good Friday” for Catholics.

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Polypharmacy in Older Adults

According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA) polypharmacy is the use of multiple drugs to treat diseases and other health conditions. Polypharmacy is common in older adults, many of whom have two or more chronic conditions, and about a third of whom take five or more prescription drugs. Often, these different powerful drugs have been prescribed by different doctors. Some drugs mask or neutralize others, some are dangerously incompatible with others and some may worsen conditions that naturally occur in the aging population -- such as loss of appetite, less efficient digestive systems and increased cardiovascular risk.

Inappropriate polypharmacy -- the use of excessive or unnecessary medications -- increases the risk of adverse drug effects, including falls and cognitive impairment. Harmful drug interactions and drug-disease interactions may also occur, where a medication prescribed to treat one condition worsens or creates a new one.

Enter the new field of “deprescribing”. The NIA is developing a network of scientists to

advance the field of deprescribing to improve the quality of care and health outcomes for older adults. According to Parag Goyal, MD, “despite its role as an integral part of patientcentric and goal-concordant prescribing practice, deprescribing is not frequently incorporated into routine clinical practice”.

In seeking to view medications in a way that is more patient-centered and less disease-oriented and guideline-driven, the NIA advises talking to your doctors about deprescribing if you feel a drug is not working or is causing harmful side effects. Make sure to bring a list of all medications you are currently taking, prescription and over-thecounter. Ask if there are any that may not be necessary.

For the American Geriatrics Society’s (AGS) list of medications that older people should avoid or use with caution, google “Beers List”. The Beers List is recommended for assessing your medications, however AGS advises not to stop taking any medication without talking to your doctor first.

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THEODORAKATOS, 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 April 26, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 3200

LYDIA LANE, BELLMORE, NY 11710: Section 63, Block 312, Lot 18:

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 # 602638/2018. John G. Kennedy, 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.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT.

NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. ELSIE ARCOS, et al, Defts. Index #611979/2021. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered March 7, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 1, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 63, Block 205, Lot 185. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. If proper social

distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale. FAY

MATTANA, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #100246

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU

OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC, V. EVAN LEFKOWITZ, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 13, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC is the Plaintiff and EVAN LEFKOWITZ, 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 2, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1841 DECATUR AVE, BELLMORE, NY 11710: Section 50, Block 277, Lot 51:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATED, LYING AND BEING AT NORTH MERRICK, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 001326/2015. Anthony Francis Altimari, 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.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BELLMOREMERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will hold a Public Hearing on May 3, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Central Administration Building located at the

Brookside School, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick, New York, for the purpose of transacting all business as is authorized by the Education Law, including, but not limited to, discussion of the expenditure of funds and budgeting therefore relative to the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the necessary expenditures of the Central High School District for the school year 2023-2024 and on propositions involving the expenditure of funds or the levy of tax, at which time and which place all persons interested in the subject matter thereof concerning the same will have an opportunity to be heard.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO

GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes (school budget) and copies of propositions involving expenditure of moneys and the operation of the school system for the ensuing year, will be available to any taxpayer in the District seven days immediately preceding the public hearing except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at each schoolhouse in which school is maintained during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO

GIVEN that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report, prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District Bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

BELLMORE-MERRICK

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

PATTIANNE GUCCIONE

DISTRICT CLERK

The above notice will be published in the Bellmore Herald and Merrick Herald newspapers on Thursday, March 30, 2023, April 13, 2023 and April 27, 2023.

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LEGAL NOTICE

AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA

BELLMORE-MERRICK

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD

CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

EL AVISO SE HA DADO

AQUÍ que la Junta de Educación del BellmoreMerrick Central High School District celebrará una audiencia pública el 3 de mayo de 2023, a las 7:30 p.m. en la Sala de la Junta del Edificio de Administración Central ubicado en la Escuela

Brookside, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick, Nueva York, con el propósito de tramitar todos los negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, que incluye, entre otros, la discusión de los gastos de fondos y presupuestos, por lo tanto, en relación con la apropriación de fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos necesarios del Distrito Central de Escuelas Secundarias para el año escolar 2023-2024 y sobre las propuestas que involucran el gasto de fondos o la recaudación de impuestos, en qué momento y en qué lugar todas las personas interesadas en el tema del mismo en relación con el mismo tendrán la oportunidad de ser escuchadas.

Y TAMBIÉN SE DE AVISO que una copia del estado de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año siguiente con fines escolares (presupuesto escolar) y copias de las propuestas relacionadas con el gasto de dinero y el funcionamiento del sistema escolar para el año siguiente , estará disponible para cualquier contribuyente en el Distrito siete días inmediatamente antes de la audiencia pública, excepto los sábados, domingos o días festivos, en cada escuela en la que se mantenga la escuela durante las horas de 8:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m.

Y TAMBIÉN SE DE AVISO que un Informe de Exención del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, preparado de acuerdo con la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, se adjuntará a cualquier presupuesto provisional / preliminar, así como al presupuesto adoptado final del cual formará parte; y se publicarán en el (los) tablón (s) de boletines del Distrito que se mantendrá para avisos públicos, así como en el sitio web del Distrito POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

DISTRICT

PATTIANNE GUCCIONE

SECRETARIO DE DISTRITO

El aviso anterior se publicará en los periódicos Herald de Bellmore y Herald de Merrick el Jueves, el 30 de Marzo de 2023, el 13 de Abril de 2023 y el 27 de Abril de 2023.

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Pursuant to Section 1716 of Education Law a Public Hearing for discussion of the proposed 2023/24 School District Budget, and such other business as may come before the meeting, will be held on May 08, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. at the Administration Building on Martin Avenue, Bellmore, New York. A copy of the state of the amount of monies which will be required for the 2023/24 school year for school purposes may be obtained, upon request, by any school district resident commencing May 2, 2023 during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. except for Saturdays, Sundays or holidays.

FURTHER NOTICE IS

HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Vote of the qualified voters of the North Bellmore Union Free School District will be held at the Newbridge Road School, North Bellmore, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 for the following purpose:

A. To vote upon the Annual School Budget for the school year 2023-2024 and to authorize levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the North Bellmore School District for such purposes.

B. The election of one (1) member of the Board of Education.

C. To vote upon such other propositions as may properly come before the meeting.

Voting will be by ballot on voting machines and the polls will remain open for voting from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., and as much longer as may be necessary for all voters then present to cast their votes. Voting will be in the gymnasium of the Newbridge Road School. Copies of the proposed 2023/24 budget will be available upon request at each of the offices of the school houses in the district, J. G. Dinkelmeyer School, Newbridge Road School, Park Avenue School, Saw Mill Road School and Martin Avenue School between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday during the fourteen (14) days preceding the Annual Vote, and on the school’s website.

years, commencing July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2026.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that nominating petitions for candidates for the Board of Education must be filed with the District Clerk between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. not later than April 17, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Each petition shall state the name and residence of each signor, shall state the name and residence of the candidate, and must be signed by not less than forty-nine (49) qualified voters of the school district for election of members of the Board of Education. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that at the Annual Vote, qualified voters of the BellmoreMerrick Central High School District shall vote for the following purposes:

A. To vote upon the annual budget of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District for the year 2023-2024 and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the BellmoreMerrick Central High School District for such purposes.

B. To vote upon such other propositions as may properly come before the Voters.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law §2014 personal registration of voters is required, and no person shall be entitled to vote at the District Meeting whose name does not appear on the register of the District.

qualified voter of the District between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 3:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on each of the five (5) days prior to the District Meeting for which it was prepared, except Sunday, and on Saturday, May 13, 2023 by appointment only.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

entitled to vote.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING, ELECTION, AND REGISTRATION OF VOTERS NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORTH BELLMORE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 495, an exemption report detailing exemptions from real property taxation shall be available and appended to any tentative, preliminary or final budget.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election of members of the Board of Education will be as follows:

One (1) member of the Board of Education; for full terms of three (3)

Voter registration for the District will be ongoing through and including Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 9:00 o’clock A.M. until 3:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time), on all school days of the school year, at the District Office, J. G. Dinkelmeyer Elementary School, Newbridge Road Elementary School, Park Avenue Elementary School and Saw Mill Road Elementary School, for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the District for said District Meeting, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register, provided that he/she is known or proven to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at said District Meeting for which such register is prepared. Immediately upon its completion, the register will be filed in the office of the District Clerk, 2616 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, New York, and will be open for inspection by any

GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law 2018a applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the District Clerk. The District Clerk must receive applications for absentee ballots no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. Furthermore, the District Clerk must receive such application at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. (prevailing time) on the day of the election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the office of the District Clerk, 2616 Martin Avenue, North Bellmore, New York, commencing with the issuance of the first absentee ballot and during regular business hours on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the election between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. (Prevailing Time), except Sunday and on Saturday, May 13, 2023 by appointment only. Such list will also be available at the polling place on the date of the vote. No absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvassed unless it shall have been received in the office of the District Clerk of the North Bellmore Union Free School District not later than 5:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on the day of Annual District Meeting.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a person shall be entitled to vote at the annual meeting and election who is a citizen of the United States, eighteen years of age, a resident of the District for a period of thirty days next preceding the election he offers to vote and registered to vote for said election. A person shall be registered to vote if he or she shall have permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections or with the Board of Registration of the school district. Only persons who shall be registered shall be

GIVEN that the Board of Registration will meet during the hours of voting on May 16, 2023 at the polling place of the school district for the purpose of preparing a register for District meetings or elections to be held subsequent to May 16, 2023. Said register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the school district who shall present themselves personally for registration; and (2) all qualified voters permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2023. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election.

BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Laurice Gunnels District Clerk

This information is provided in Spanish in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Public Notices

NORTH BELLMORE, PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

De conformidad con la Sección 1716 de la Ley de Educación, el 8 de mayo de 2023 a las 7:30 p.m. se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública para discutir el presupuesto propuesto del Distrito Escolar 2023/24, y cualquier otro asunto que pueda presentarse antes de la reunión, el 8 de mayo de 2023 a las 7:30 p.m. en el Edificio de Administración en Martin Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York. Una copia del estado de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año escolar 2023/24 para fines escolares puede obtener, previa solicitud, por cualquier residente del distrito escolar a partir del 2 de mayo de 2023 durante las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 3:00 p.m., excepto los sábados, domingos o días festivos.

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA QUE LA VOTACIÓN ANUAL DE LOS VOTANTES CALIFICADOS DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR GRATUITO DE North Bellmore Union se llevará a cabo en Newbridge Road School, North Bellmore, el martes 16 de mayo de 2023 con el siguiente propósito: Un. Votar sobre el Presupuesto Escolar

Anual para el año escolar 2023-2024 y autorizar la recaudación de un impuesto sobre la propiedad imponible del Norte Distrito Escolar de Bellmore para tales fines.

B. La elección de un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación.

C. Votar sobre cualquier otra proposición que pueda presentarse adecuadamente antes de la reunión.

La votación será por boleta en las máquinas de votación y las urnas permanecerán abiertas para votar desde las 6:00 a.m. hasta las 9:00 p.m., y tanto tiempo como sea necesario para que todos los votantes presentes emitan sus votos. La votación será en el gimnasio de la Newbridge Road School.

Las copias del presupuesto propuesto para 2023/24 estarán disponibles previa solicitud en cada una de las oficinas de las escuelas en el distrito, J.

G. Dinkelmeyer School, Newbridge Road School, Park Avenue School, Saw Mill Road School y Martin Avenue School entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m. en cada día que no sea sábado, Domingo o feriado durante los catorce (14) días anteriores a la Votación Anual, y en el sitio web de la escuela.

TENGA MÁS AVISO de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre Bienes Inmuebles, un informe de

exención que detalla las exenciones del impuesto sobre bienes inmuebles estará disponible y se adjuntará a cualquier presupuesto tentativo, preliminar o final.

POR FAVOR, TOME NOTA de que la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación será la siguiente:

Un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación; por períodos completos de tres (3) años, comenzando el 1 de julio de 2023 y terminando el 30 de junio de 2026.

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las peticiones de nominación para candidatos a la Junta de Educación deben presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m. a más tardar el 17 de abril de 2023 a las 5:00 p.m. Cada petición deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada signatario, deberá indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato, y debe ser firmada por no menos de cuarenta y nueve (49) votantes calificados del distrito escolar para la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación.

Las vacantes en la Junta de Educación no se consideran oficinas separadas y específicas; Los candidatos se presentan en libertad. Las peticiones de nominación no describirán ninguna vacante específica en la Junta para la cual el candidato está nominado.

TENGA EN CUENTA que en la Votación Anual, los votantes calificados del Distrito Central de Escuelas Secundarias de Bellmore-Merrick votarán para los siguientes propósitos:

Un. Votar sobre el presupuesto anual de Bellmore-Merrick Central High Distrito Escolar para el año 2023-2024 y autorizar la recaudación de un impuesto sobre la propiedad imponible de la Escuela Secundaria Central Bellmore-Merrick Distrito para tales fines.

B. Votar sobre cualquier otra proposición que pueda presentarse debidamente ante el Votantes.

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2014, se requiere el registro personal de los votantes, y ninguna persona tendrá derecho a votar en la Junta de Distrito cuyo nombre no aparezca en el registro del Distrito. El registro de votantes para el Distrito estará en curso hasta el jueves 11 de mayo de 2023, inclusive, desde las 9:00 a.m. hasta las 3:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente), en todos los días escolares del año escolar, en la Oficina del Distrito, la Escuela Primaria

J. G. Dinkelmeyer, la Escuela Primaria Newbridge Road, la Escuela Primaria Park Avenue y la Escuela

Primaria Saw Mill Road, con el propósito de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados del Distrito para dicha Reunión de Distrito, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho registro, siempre que se sepa o se demuestre que tiene derecho a votar en ese momento o posteriormente en la Reunión de Distrito para la cual se prepara dicho registro. Inmediatamente después de su finalización, el registro se archivará en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, 2616 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, y estará abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente) en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores a la reunión del distrito para la cual se preparó, excepto domingo, y el sábado 13 de mayo de 2023 solo con cita previa. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación de 2018, las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia se pueden solicitar en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito. El Secretario de Distrito debe recibir solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección. Además, el Secretario de Distrito debe recibir dicha solicitud al menos siete días antes de la elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta debe entregarse personalmente al votante o a su agente designado. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna de una boleta de voto en ausencia enviada por correo, el Secretario del Distrito enviará la boleta por correo a la dirección establecida en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación. Ninguna boleta de votante ausente será sondeada a menos que haya sido recibida en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente) el día de la elección. Una lista de todas las personas a quienes se habrán emitido boletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, 2616 Martin Avenue, North Bellmore, Nueva York, comenzando con la emisión de la primera boleta de voto en ausencia y durante el horario comercial regular en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores al día de la elección entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente), excepto el domingo y el sábado 13 de mayo de 2023 solo con cita previa.

Dicha lista también estará disponible en el lugar de

votación en la fecha de la votación. Ninguna boleta de votante ausente será sondeada a menos que haya sido recibida en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito del Distrito Escolar Libre de North Bellmore Union a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente) el día de la Reunión Anual del Distrito.

TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que una persona tendrá derecho a votar en la reunión anual y la elección que sea ciudadano de los Estados Unidos, dieciocho años de edad, residente del Distrito por un período de treinta días anterior a la elección que ofrece votar y registrado para votar para dicha elección. Una persona se registrará para votar si se ha registrado permanentemente con la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau o con la Junta de Registro del distrito escolar. Sólo tendrán derecho a votar las personas inscritas. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que la Junta de Registro se reunirá durante las horas de votación el 16 de mayo de 2023 en el lugar de votación del distrito escolar con el fin de preparar un registro para las reuniones o elecciones del Distrito que se celebrarán después del 16 de mayo de 2023. Dicho registro incluirá (1) todos los votantes calificados del distrito escolar que se presentarán personalmente para el registro; y (2) todos los votantes calificados registrados permanentemente en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau. Se notifica además que los votantes militares que no están actualmente registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de boleta militar deben recibirse en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito del distrito escolar a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 20 de abril de 2023. No se realizará ningún escrutinio de boleta militar a menos que (1) se reciba en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones y muestre una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del

servicio postal de un país extranjero, o que muestre un endoso fechado de recepción por parte de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) recibido por la oficina del Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del día de las elecciones y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se asocia a no más tarde del día anterior a la elección.

POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN Laurice Gunnels Secretario de Distrito Esta información se proporciona en español de conformidad con la Ley de Derecho al Voto de 1965.

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and apparatus for the District; the probable term of said Fund will not exceed ten (10) years from the date of its establishment; the ultimate principal amount therein to total $12,000,000, plus interest earnings thereon; such amount to be provided, in part, by the transfer of $4,685,411, plus interest earnings, from the District’s “Capital Reserve Fund-2018”; and the source of the funding to be fund balance at the end of each fiscal year, State Aid received as reimbursement for expenditures by the District in connection with the projects funded by the Fund and/or other legally available funds that may be placed into the Fund. Voting shall take place between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections to vote and whose registration is current, shall also be qualified to vote at this election without further registration. Qualified individuals may register from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on days when school is in session at the District Office at 580 Winthrop Ave., Bellmore, NY, except that no registration shall take place less than five (5) days preceding the election, this year no later than 3:00 p.m. on May 11, 2023.

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public budget hearing of the Bellmore Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, NY, will be held at the Shore Road School, Bellmore, NY on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the expenditure of funds for the 2023-2024 school year and the budgeting thereof and for other business as is authorized by the NY State Education Law.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN, that an election to fill one (1) vacancy, for a term of three (3) years, for the office of member of the Board of Education, will be held at the Shore Road School, Bellmore, NY, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. The vote upon the 2023-2024 school year budget will also be held at said annual meeting, and the upon the following proposition:

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN, that the Bellmore Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York (the “District”) is hereby authorized to establish a Capital Reserve Fund pursuant to Education Law §3651 to be known as the “Capital Reserve Fund-2023” (the “Fund”), with the purpose of providing moneys for future capital improvements, including but not limited to: construction, reconstruction, renovation, replacement, alteration, additions, and improvements to District facilities and the sites thereof, and the acquisition of equipment, furnishings, machinery,

GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the school year 2023-2024 may be obtained by any resident of the District during the fourteen (14) days preceding the vote, except Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays, at the schools of the District from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to the Real Property Tax Law §495, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Board of Education member must be filed with the District Clerk by 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 17, 2023. Such nominating petition must state the residence of each signer, the name and residence of the candidate, and be signed by at least thirty (30) qualified district voters. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to office.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that personal registration is a prerequisite for voting, and no person will be entitled to vote at such election whose name does not appear upon the register prepared for such election; except that any person, a resident of the District, who is

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the register be filed in the office of the Superintendent of Schools where it shall be open for inspection to any qualified voter of the District and in the District Clerk’s office in the Winthrop Avenue School from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the five (5) days prior to the election except Sunday, and by appointment only from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN, that absentee ballot applications for the school district 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 District website, www.bellmoreschools.org , or by contacting the District Clerk by email (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) or phone (516-679-2910).

Completed applications must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the applicant, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the applicant or to his or her designated agent. Absentee ballot applications will not be accepted by the District Clerk before April 17, 2023. 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 pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a

qualified voter of the District may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by email (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) or phone (516-679-2910). A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2023. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 16, 2023 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 16, 2023 if showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN, that the Board of Education shall convene a special meeting thereof at the Shore Road School within 24 hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot, for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports for the results of the ballot, and declaring the results of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law Section 2019-a.2-b, at said special meeting of the Board.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN, that at the annual election of the Bellmore Union Free School District, qualified voters of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District shall vote for the following purposes:

a) To vote upon the annual school budget for the 2023-2024 school year, and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the District for the foregoing purposes.

b) To vote upon such other propositions as may properly come before the meeting.

DATED: March 2023

Bellmore, NY BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Randy Yee, District Clerk 137757

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AVISO DE LA AUDIENCIA

SOBRE EL PRESUPUESTO Y DE LA REUNIÓN ANUAL Y LAS ELECCIONES DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR BELLMORE UNION FREE, PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

POR EL PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que se celebrará una audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto del Distrito Escolar Bellmore Union Free, pueblo de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en Shore Road School, Bellmore, Nueva York, el martes 2 de mayo de 2023 a las 7:30 p. m. para analizar el gasto de los fondos para el año escolar 2023-2024, su correspondiente presupuesto y otros asuntos según la autorización de la Ley de Educación del estado de Nueva York.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que se celebrarán elecciones para cubrir una (1) vacante con un mandato de tres (3) años para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación en Shore Road School, Bellmore, Nueva York el martes 16 de mayo de 2023. La votación del presupuesto del año escolar 2023-2024 también se llevará a cabo en dicha reunión anual, con el propósito de votar sobre la siguiente propuesta:

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que se autoriza mediante el presente al Distrito Escolar Bellmore Union Free, en el condado de Nassau, Nueva York (“distrito”) a crear un fondo de reserva de capitales conforme a la sección 3651 de la Ley de Educación que se identificará como el “fondo de reserva de capitales 2023” (“fondo”), con el propósito de financiar futuras mejoras de capital, que incluirán, entre otras: construcción, reconstrucción, renovación, reemplazo, modificación, adiciones y mejoras en las instalaciones del distrito y sitios respectivos, y la adquisición de equipos, mobiliarios, maquinarias y aparatos para el distrito. El plazo probable de dicho fondo no excederá los diez (10) años a partir de la fecha de su establecimiento; el monto principal ascenderá a un total de $12,000,000, más los intereses devengados, y este monto se proporcionará en parte, mediante la transferencia de $4,685,411, más los intereses devengados, del “fondo de reserva de capitales 2018” del distrito, y la fuente para la financiación será el saldo del fondo al final de cada año fiscal, la ayuda

estatal recibida como reembolso de los gastos del distrito en relación con los proyectos financiados por el fondo u otros fondos legalmente disponibles que puedan asignarse al fondo. La votación se realizará entre las 6:30 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m.

TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del distrito podrá obtener una copia de la declaración del monto de dinero que será requerido para el año escolar 2023-2024 durante los catorce (14) días previos a la votación, excepto los sábados, domingos o feriados, en las escuelas del distrito, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m.

POR MEDIO DEL

PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que, conforme a la sección 495 de la Ley de Impuesto a la Propiedad Inmobiliaria, se exige que el distrito adjunte un informe de exención al presupuesto propuesto. En este informe de exenciones, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, se mostrará el modo en el que el valor total calculado de la lista de cálculos finales que se utilice en el proceso presupuestario queda libre de impuestos, se enumerarán todos los tipos de exenciones que otorgue la autoridad legal y se expondrá el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se prevé recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes para nominar candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación deberán presentarse ante el secretario del distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. del lunes 17 de abril de 2023. La solicitud de nominación debe incluir la residencia de cada suscriptor y el nombre y la residencia del candidato y debe estar firmada por al menos treinta (30) votantes calificados del distrito. El candidato que reciban el mayor número de votos serán electos para el cargo.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que el registro personal es un requisito previo para votar y nadie podrá votar en esta elección si su nombre no aparece en el registro preparado para dicha elección; a excepción de cualquier persona residente del distrito que esté registrada de manera permanente en la Junta de Elecciones del condado de Nassau para votar y cuyo registro esté vigente, quien también podrá votar en esta elección sin registro adicional. Las personas calificadas podrán registrarse los días en que la escuela esté en sesión

desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 3:00 p. m. en la oficina del distrito en 580 Winthrop Ave., Bellmore, Nueva York, pero no se harán registros con menos de cinco (5) días de anticipación a la elección; este año el límite es el 11 de mayo de 2023 a las 3:00 p. m. ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA que el registro se presentará en la oficina del superintendente escolar y en la oficina del secretario del distrito en Winthrop Avenue School de 9:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m. donde estará abierto para que cualquier votante calificado del distrito pueda inspeccionarlo en cada uno de los cinco (5) días previos a la elección, excepto el domingo, y solo con cita previa de 9:00 a.m. a 12:00 p. m. el sábado anterior a la elección.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de voto por ausencia para la elección del distrito escolar y el voto del presupuesto se deben completar en un formulario elaborado por la Junta de Electoral de su estado, el cual se puede obtener en el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del estado de Nueva York en (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 distrito, www.bellmoreschools.org 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 17 de abril de 2023. 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 al día de 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.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación, sección 2018-d, cualquier persona que preste servicio en el ejército, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, se puede

inscribir para votar en la próxima elección del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito pueden obtener un formulario de inscripción comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito por correo electrónico (ryee@bellmoreschools.or g) o por teléfono (516-679-2910). Los votantes militares que estén debidamente inscritos pueden solicitar una boleta electoral militar pidiendo una solicitud en la Secretaría del Distrito. Las solicitudes completadas se deben entregar en persona o por correo postal en la Secretaría del Distrito, y se deben recibir antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 20 de abril de 2023. Las boletas electorales militares se deben recibir antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 16 de mayo de 2023 si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección o no más tarde del cierre de las urnas el 16 de mayo de 2023 si muestran una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero o muestran un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Los votantes militares pueden decidir si prefieren recibir un Formulario de registro para los votantes militares, una Solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud para dicho registro, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Educación organizará una reunión extraordinaria para tratar este tema en Shore Road School en un plazo de 24 horas después de la presentación ante el secretario del distrito de un informe por escrito con los resultados de la votación con el objeto de evaluar y tabular estos informes con los resultados de la votación y declarar los resultados de esta; y que la Junta, mediante el presente, se designa a sí misma como el grupo de secretarios encargados de emitir y escrutar los votos conforme a la sección 2019-a.2-b de la Ley de Educación en la reunión extraordinaria de la Junta.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, durante la elección anual del Distrito Escolar Bellmore Union Free, los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Escuelas Secundarias Bellmore-Merrick votarán con los siguientes fines:

a) Votar sobre el presupuesto escolar anual para el año escolar 2023-2024 y autorizar la

imposición de un impuesto sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del distrito para los propósitos anteriores. b) Votar sobre cualquier otra propuesta que se pueda presentar oportunamente en la reunión.

FECHA: marzo de 2023 Bellmore, NY

POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR

BELLMORE UNION FREE

Randy Yee, secretario del distrito 137759

LEGAL NOTICE

BELLMORE-MERRICK

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

BELLMORE U.F.S.D.

MERRICK U.F.S.D.

NORTH BELLMORE

U.F.S.D.

NORTH MERRICK U.F.S.D.

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU

NOTICE TO BIDDERS:

In accordance with provision of Section 103 of the General Municipal Law, the Board of Education of the Bellmore-Merrick

Transportation

Consortium hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: New 2022-2023 Bid for Torah Academy for GirlsMerrick UFSD

Dated this 3rd day of April, 2023.

MATTHEW R. CRONIN, IAO Chief Deputy Assessor, Nassau County 138706

LEGAL NOTICE

BELLMORE-MERRICK

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

1260 MEADOWBROOK ROAD NORTH MERRICK, NY 11566

516-992-1090

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

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:

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Home Equity Asset Trust 2006-7, Home Equity Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-7, Plaintiff AGAINST

Robert Cullen a/k/a

Robert J. Cullen; Barbara Cullen a/k/a Barbara L. Cullen; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 8, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 10, 2023 at 3:00PM, premises known as 2032 Bergen Street, Bellmore, NY 11710. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the west side of Bergen Street, Bellmore, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 56 Block 142 Lots 819 & 820. Approximate amount of judgment $867,267.40 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 011407/2014. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Jane Shrenkel, Esq, Referee

LOGS Legal Group LLP

f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard

Rochester, New York

14624

(877) 430-4792

Dated: March 10, 2023

138599

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Bids will be publicly opened and read at the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Business Office, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York, on Monday, April 24, 2023, at 10:00 am.

Specifications and Bid

Forms may be obtained from the office of Tom Volpe, Director of Transportation, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject in whole or in part all bids or to accept any bid which in its judgment is in the best interest of the school district.

By order: Board of Education

BELLMORE-MERRICK

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BELLMORE U.F.S.D. MERRICK U.F.S.D. NORTH BELLMORE U.F.S.D.

NORTH MERRICK U.F.S.D. 138699

LEGAL NOTICE

ASSESSOR’S NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL THE ASSESSOR OF THE COUNTY OF NASSAU HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that he has completed the 2023/2024 final assessment roll, which will be used for the 2024 levy of Town and County Taxes in the Towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay, and the City of Glen Cove and the City of Long Beach, and for the 2023/2024 levy of school taxes in such Towns and in the City of Long Beach. A certified electronic copy of the roll was filed with the Department of Assessment on April 3, 2023. The electronic roll may be examined on public terminals located in the offices of: DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT NASSAU COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING 240 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, FOURTH FLOOR MINEOLA, NY 11501 where the same will remain open for public inspection for fifteen days.

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 April 27, 2023 at 10:00am prevailing time for the 2023-2024 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. 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, 2023 UNTIL JUNE 30, 2024.

Ms. Melisa Stiles School Business Administrator & Purchasing Agent

Dated: April 13, 2023

138742

LEGAL NOTICE

BELLMORE-MERRICK

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE TO BIDDERS

VENDOR_____________

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education, BellmoreMerrick Central

May 19, 2023 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 2023-2024 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 Business Administrator & Purchasing Agent 138741

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC

AUCTION Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County. U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6

TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff,against- HENRY OSORIO, JR.; MARITZA OSORIO A/K/A MARITZA A. OSORIO; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; MIDLAND FUNDING OF DELAWARE LLC; AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK; FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC. Index No. 611370/2018. Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgement of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated March 17th, 2023 and entered with the Nassau County Clerk on March 22nd, 2023, John G. Kennedy, Esq., the CourtAppointed Referee, will sell the premises known as 1294 Poplar Street, Bellmore, New York 11710 at public auction at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York 11501, on the 15th of May, 2023 at 02:00 P.M. The sale will occur, rain or shine. If proper social distancing cannot be

Public Notices

maintained or there are other health concerns, then the Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in North Bellmore in the Township of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York known as Section: 56; Block: 220; Lot: 19 will be sold subject to the provisions of filed Judgment, Index No. 611370/2018. The approximate amount of judgment is $243,284.88 plus interest and costs.

FRIEDMAN VARTOLO LLP

85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

138778

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU

US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL FUNDING

MORTGAGE SECURITIES

I, INC., MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-S10, V.

ANTHONY MELE A/K/A

ANTHONY F. MELE, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 26, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL FUNDING

MORTGAGE SECURITIES

I, INC., MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-S10 is the Plaintiff and ANTHONY

MELE A/K/A ANTHONY F. MELE, 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 15, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 2675 BELLMORE AVENUE, BELLMORE, NY 11710: Section 63, Block 224, Lot 335: 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, STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 022953/2009. 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.

138744

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTE OF THE BELLMOREMERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual vote of the qualified voters of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, Nassau County, New York, will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the several polling places designated by the Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore, and North Merrick Union Free School Districts, as follows:

BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the Shore Road School, 2801 Shore Road, Bellmore, New York between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the Merrick District OfficeKatherine E. Reif Administration Center, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, New York, between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the Newbridge Road School, 1601 Newbridge Road, North Bellmore, New York, between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

NORTH MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the North Merrick Public Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York, between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

For the following purposes:

Proposition No. 1Central High School District Budget RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, is authorized to expend the sums in the General Fund Appropriate of one hundred eighty-eight million, eight hundred sixty-three thousand, five hundred twenty-one dollars ($188,863,521) to be raised through taxation in the several districts included with the Central High School District after first deducting the monies available from state aid and other sources.

Proposition No. 2Capital Improvement Projects RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, is hereby authorized to expend the sum of one million six hundred forty

thousand dollars ($1,640,000) representing the balance of monies in the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 2016 for the following purposes: Merrick Avenue MS parking lot and sidewalk reconstruction; Merrick Avenue MS tennis court reconstruction; Merrick Avenue MS track resurfacing/replacement; Merrick Avenue MS exterior bleacher reconstruction; Merrick Avenue MS family and consumer science classroom reconstruction; district-wide interior alterations; Middle Schools exterior building envelope reconstruction; district-wide replacement of stage curtains and rigging; district-wide sound and lighting upgrades in the auditoriums; district-wide floor/ceiling replacement; district-wide HVAC reconstruction; districtwide electrical reconstruction; districtwide plumbing reconstruction; districtwide abatements. Since the funds to be expended hereunder come from the Capital Reserve Fund approval of this proposition will not require a tax levy upon the real property of the district. This Proposition shall be independent of Proposition No. 1.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO

GIVEN that registration shall be conducted at the several polling places stated above by the Boards of Registration of the several component districts as follows: the Bellmore Union Free School District at the District Office, Winthrop Avenue School, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, New York, on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.;

the Merrick Union Free School District at the Administrative Office, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, New York on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.; the North Bellmore Union Free School District at the Administrative Office, 2616 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, New York, and all district schools on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.; and the North Merrick Union Free School District at the Harold D. Fayette School, 1057 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, New York, on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and additionally on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at the Harold D. Fayette School between

the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters entitled to vote at the school meeting and election for which such register is prepared, in the manner provided by law. The register, as so prepared, will be filed in the office of the clerk at each of the respective Union Free School Districts as set forth in this notice of meeting and such register is to be open for inspection at reasonable times for at least five (5) days prior to the date set for voting on the budget and election, except Sunday, and by appointment on the Saturday prior to the election at each elementary district.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO

GIVEN that a person shall be entitled to vote at the annual meeting and election who is a citizen of the United States, eighteen years of age, a resident of the Union Free School District in which he intends to vote for a period of thirty days next preceding the election he offers to vote and registered to vote for said election. A person shall be registered to vote if he or she shall have permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections or with the Board of Registration of the component Union Free School District in which he resides. Only persons who shall be registered shall be entitled to vote.

AND NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that the Boards of Registration of the several component Union Free School Districts will meet during the hours of voting on May 16, 2023 at the polling places in each of the Union Free School Districts for the purpose of preparing a register for district meetings or elections to be held subsequent to May 16, 2023; said register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the Union Free School Districts, who shall present themselves personally for registration; and (2) all qualified voters permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO

GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes (school budget) and copies of propositions involving expenditure of moneys and the operation of the school system for the ensuing year, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the annual vote except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at school district offices and any public within the district and on the district’s website.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO

GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for the school district election may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk of the District. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. (prevailing time) on the day of the election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection at the Office of the Clerk until the day of the vote.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO

GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2023. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PATTIANNE GUCCIONE

DISTRICT CLERK

The above notice will be published in the Bellmore Herald and Merrick Herald newspapers on Thursday, March 30, 2023, April 13, 2023, April 27, 2023 and May 11, 2023.

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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE VOTO ANUAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

DISTRICT CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

EL AVISO SE HA DADO AQUI que el voto anual de los votantes calificados del BellmoreMerrick Central High School District, el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo el Martes, el 16 de Mayo de 2023, en los varios lugares de votación designados por el Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore y North Merrick Union Free School Districts, de la siguiente manera:

BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, en el Shore Road School, 2801 Shore Road, Bellmore, Nueva York, , entre las

6:30 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m.

MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, en la Merrick District OfficeKatherine E. Reif Administration Center, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, Nueva York, entre las

7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m.

NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT en la escuela Newbridge Road, 1601 Newbridge Road, North Bellmore, Nueva York, entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m.

NORTH MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, en la Biblioteca Pública de North Merrick, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, Nueva York, entre las 6:30 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. Para los siguientes propósitos:

PROPOSICIÓN NUMERO

1- PRESUPUESTO DEL DISTRITO CENTRAL DE LA ESCUELA SECUNDARIA SE RESUELVE, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Central de Escuelas Secundarias de Bellmore-Merrick, ciudad Hempstead, condado de Nassau, está autorizada a gastar las sumas apropiadas del fondo general de ciento ochenta y ocho millones, ochocientos sesenta y tres mil , quinientos veintiún dólares ($188,863,521) que se recaudarán mediante impuestos en los distintos distritos incluidos dentro del Distrito Central Escuelas Secundarias después de deducir los fondos disponibles correspondientes a la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes.

PROPOSICIÓN NUMERO

2- PROYECTOS DE MEJORA DE CAPITAL

SE RESUELVE, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Central BellmoreMerrick de Escuelas Secundarias, ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, está autorizada a gastar la suma de un millón seiscientos cuarenta mil dólares ($1,640,000) que representan el saldo de dinero en el fondo de reserva de capitales establecido en mayo de 2016 para los siguientes propósitos: reconstrucción de aceras y estacionamientos de Merrick Avenue MS; reconstrucción de la cancha de tenis de Merrick Avenue MS; Reparación/reemplazo de vías en Merrick Avenue MS; Reconstrucción de las gradas exteriores de Merrick Avenue MS; Reconstrucción del salón de clases de ciencias del consumidor y la familia de Merrick Avenue MS; alteraciones interiores en todo el distrito; Reconstrucción del exterior del edificio de las Escuelas Intermedias; reemplazo de cortinas y aparejos de escenario en todo el distrito; mejoras de sonido e iluminación en todo el distrito en los auditorios; reemplazo de piso/techo en todo el distrito; reconstrucción de HVAC en todo el distrito; reconstrucción eléctrica en todo el distrito; reconstrucción de plomería en todo el distrito; reducciones en todo el distrito. Dado que los fondos que se van a usar proceden del fondo de reserva de capitales, la aprobación de esta propuesta no requerirá un gravamen fiscal sobre los bienes inmuebles del distrito. Esta propuesta será independiente de la Propuesta Núm. 1. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que el registro se llevará a cabo en los lugares de votación indicados anteriormente por Las Juntas de Registro de los varios distritos componentes de la siguiente manera: la Bellmore Union Free School District en la Oficina del Distrito, Winthrop Avenue School, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, en todos los días de clases del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días anteriores a la votación entre el horario de 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m.; la Merrick Union Free School District en la Oficina Administrativa, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, Nueva York, en todos los días de clases del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días anteriores a la votación entre las horas de 9:30 a.m. y 3:30 p.m.; la North Bellmore Union Free School District en la Oficina Administrativa, 2616 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, y todas las escuelas del distrito en todos los días de clases del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días anteriores a la votación

entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 3:00 p.m.; y la

North Merrick Union Free School District en la escuela Harold D. Fayette, 1057 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, Nueva York, en todos los días escolares del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días antes de la votación entre las 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m., y además, el miércoles el 10 de Mayo de 2023, en la Escuela de Fayette D. Harold entre las horas de 4:00 p.m y 8:00 p.m. con el fin de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados con derecho a votar en la reunión de la escuela y la elección para la que dicho registro es preparado, en la forma prevista por la ley. El registro, como así preparado, será archivado en la Oficina del Secretario (District Clerk) en cada uno de los respectivos Distritos Unión Libre como se establece en este aviso y dicho registro sera abierto por inspección en horas razonables hasta cinco (5) días antes de la fecha establecida para votar sobre el presupuesto y la elección del distrito, excepto el domingo, y por cita el sábado anterior de la elección en cada distrito elemental.

Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que una persona quien es cuidadano de Los Estados Unidos, tenga diez y ocho años de edad y es residente del Distrito Escolar de la Unión en el que se tiene la intención de votar a favor un período de treinta días antes de la elección y esta registrado para votar para la elección dicha tendrá derecho a votar. Una persona debera ser registrada para votar si el o ella han registrado permanente con La Junta de Elecciones del Condado de Nassau (Nassau County Board of Elections) o con La Junta de Registro (Board of Registration) del distrito donde el o ella reside. Solamente las personas que estan registradas tienen el derecho para votar.

Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que Las Juntas de Registro (Boards of Registration) de las varias escuelas componentes tendran una reunion el 16 de Mayo 2023 durante las horas de votación en los lugares de votación en cada escuela para el propósito de preparer el registro para que las elecciones tendran lugar despues del 16 de Mayo 2023; El Registro incluirá (1) todos los votantes calificados de las escuelas, quines se presentáran personalemente para registro; y (2) todos votantes calificados permanente registrados con la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau (Nassau County Board of Elections).

Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que una copia de la declaración de la

Middle schools compete in Hack-a-Thon

Students from Grand Avenue and Merrick Avenue Middle School in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School competed in an inter-district Hack-a-Thon last month.

Led by technology teacher Michelle Biancardo at Grand Avenue and Dan Stiglitz at Merrick Avenue, the timed skills competition involved 20 coding students. Eighth grader Dillon Hopp from Grand Avenue took first place, and achieved credit for the python code challenge.

Eight students will advance to the KidOYO Junior Division Hack-a-Thon on March 31 at Bethpage High School. This event is a coding competition between 11 schools on Long Island.

They will compete to take over territories on a map in which the theme is always a surprise.

“Each territory is a coding challenge that can be in Scratch, Python, HTML or other languages,” Biancardo explained. “The goal is to take over as many territories in the three-hour competition as possible.”

Winners will receive a trophy that stays at their school for the year and the option to host the competition the next year.

Public Notices

cantidad de presupuestos que serán requerido para el proximo año escolar y copias de las proposiciónes involucrando gastos y la operación del systema del distrito para el proximo año, se puede obtener por cualquier contribuyente en el districto durante de los catorce dias inmediatamente anteriores del voto anual excepto Sabado, Domingo, o los dias de fiesta, en las oficinas del distrito y cualquier público dentro del distrito y en el sitio web del distrito.

Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que pueden aplicar para la votación por ausencia para la elección del districto en la Oficina Del Secretario de Distrito (District Clerk). El secretatio de distrito debe recibir las solicitudes para boletas de voto ausente no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección. Además, la solicitud debe ser recibida por el secretario de distrito al menos siete días antes de la elección si la boleta

debe enviarse por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta debe ser entregada personalmente al votante o su agente designado. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna de una boleta de voto ausente enviada por correo, el secretario de distrito enviará la boleta a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación. No se procederá al escrutinio de ninguna boleta de votante ausente a menos que se haya recibido en la oficina del secretario de distrito no más tardar que las 5:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente) el día de la elección. Una lista de todas las personas que solicitaron una votación por ausencia debe estar disponible para inspección en la Oficina Del Secretario de Distrito (District Clerk) hasta el día de la votación.

Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO de que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los

votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Las formas de registro de votantes militares y las formas de solicitud de boletas militares deben ser recibidas en la oficina del secretario de distrito del distrito escolar no más tarde que a las 5:00 p.m. el 20 de Abril de 2023. No se escrutará ninguna boleta militar a menos que (1) se reciba en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones y que muestre una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o de un servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando

un endoso fechado de recibo de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) recibido por la oficina del secretario de distrito no más tarde que las 5:00 p.m. el día de la elección y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se asocia a no ser mas tarde del día anterior de la elección.

POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN

BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

PATTIANNE GUCCIONE SECRETARIO DE DISTRITO

El aviso anterior se publicará en los periódicos Herald de Bellmore y Herald de Merrick el Jueves, el 30 de Marzo de 2023, el 13 de Abril de 2023, el 27 de Abril de 2023 y el 11 de Mayo de 2023.

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The Grand avenue eighth grade Hack-aThon team above. The competition was inner-district.

The skills compeTiTion involved 20 coding students each.

Kidscompetitng take over a territory on a map, not knowing a theme.

Photos courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District The Grand avenue seventh grade team competed in a Hack-a-Thon. Teams from Merrick Avenue also took part in the competition.

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We’re going back to the moon, and it’s about time

We’re going back to the moon, or at least close to it, perhaps as soon as the fall of 2024.

We humans haven’t been near the place since 1972, when those of us who were around at the time were all wrapped up in Watergate and the Vietnam War. In the years since, we have had numerous launches of the space shuttle, and we continue to send astronauts to the orbiting International Space Station.

But last week, NASA announced the names of the crew members who will fly the Artemis II mission in November 2024, a 10-day flight that, at this point, is planned to send the three men and one woman farther than any human has ever traveled. After circling the moon — but not touching down on it — the spacecraft will return to Earth.

All this will pave the way for Artemis III, expected to launch in December 2025. The astronauts of Artemis III are

slated to walk on the lunar surface, the first time anyone will have done so in 53 years. Artemis III, NASA hopes, will kick off an effort to establish a permanent lunar outpost that will allow astronauts to live and work on the moon.

And that lunar outpost is supposed to help lay the groundwork for an eventual trip to Mars.

Should we be excited?

You bet, Andrew Parton, president of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, says. Museum officials are already thinking about some type of launch party to mark the Artemis II flight late next year. The museum, Parton said, might invite some astronauts, or other dignitaries, to the event. But a celebration of some kind is in the works.

America’s space program has always operated in fits and starts. It does some extraordinary things, including landing people on the moon for the first time in 1969, and then repeating that feat several times, until the program ground to a halt in 1972, as public interest waned and congressional funding dried up.

Nothing space-worthy happened

after that until 1981, when the first space shuttle was launched. But the shuttle program ended in 2011, with the last flight of the shuttle Atlantis, after two disasters. In 1986, the shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after takeoff from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, killing all seven astronauts aboard, and in 2003, the shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana, killing seven more.

The first components of the International Space Station were launched in 1998, and sparked a great deal of interest. The ISS makes its way into the news every once in a while, when it is visible from Earth — or when students, as is the case now in Long Beach, are working on a science project that is to go aboard the station. But otherwise, it has become a ho-hum low-Earth-orbit presence.

Elon Musk and his SpaceX program generate interest, especially when he takes civilians into space, as he did for the first time in May 2020. But Musk has been getting mostly bad press lately

for the controversy that has surrounded his purchase of Twitter.

But here is a fresh start: NASA’s Artemis II, whose crew includes a woman and a Canadian, signals that our space journey is on its way again. “It should get a whole new generation interested in space,” Parton said.

“It’s so much more than the four names that have been announced,” Victor Glover, one of the crew members, said at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. “We need to celebrate this moment in history.” Glover’s crew mates are Christina Koch — a veteran of six space walks — Jeremy Hansen and Reid Wiseman.

Space is infinitely fascinating to so many, but alas, is the same old same old to many others. That, pretty much, is human nature. How much wonder is there anymore over how fast you can fly from New York to Tokyo?

We can hope that the eventual trip to Mars, and someday even beyond, will prove to be something else again, and ignite some passion for what is ultimately the destiny of humankind. At least for a brief time.

James Bernstein is the editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments? jbernstein@ liherald.com.

Thoughts for a grandson on his 18th birthday

Forget everything I’ve said up until now.

Over these 18 years, as you graduated from binkys to bigboy pants to bicycles to four-wheel drives, the advice to young men turning 18 has changed. (It has also changed for young women.)

It used to begin with, “You’re an adult now; you need to be thinking about work or college or military service.”

That pretty much isn’t true anymore.

The rollout to adulthood is different these days. And slower. The advice is less rigid because the path is less clear.

According to USA

Today, some 47 percent of young adults live at home with one parent or two. For all of you turning 18, the pandemic interrupted your lives, inflation is making single-person dwellings unaffordable, the job market is completely weird, and college isn’t necessary a launching pad to work but a time to continue growing up. That said, the rite of passage is signifi-

cant, because this is your moment. Some day you may be telling children or grandchildren what it was like when you were 18. Today you begin to write that story.

Once the day dawns on your 18th birthday, the following are all the things you can do that you couldn’t do the day before (legally, anyway). You can now, without parental permission:

Vote, join the military, buy a pet, get a body piercing or tattoo, change your name, book a hotel room, become a real estate agent, use a meat/deli slicer at a grocery store job, skydive, sign yourself out of high school, be called for jury duty, open a bank account, have sex legally with someone else over 18, get a Costco card, get married, buy a house, drive a taxi, get a license to drive a truck, go to the E.R. alone for treatment, file a lawsuit, adopt a child, create a will, buy a car, rent an apartment, rent an Airbnb, buy spraypaint, buy cough suppressants, or move out of your parents’ home.

Knowing you, I’d be surprised if the first thing you did was run out to buy spray-paint, but I’ve lived long enough to

know that you never know. I imagine you won’t be adopting a child. And it’s most unlikely that you’ll buy a house. You can move out of Dad’s house legally, but why in heaven’s name would you? Give up the morning strawberry smoothies? Pass up the exotic stir-frys and the mahi-mahi your dad catches on a regular basis? You may be 18, but you aren’t crazy!

Would you like to know what other 18-year-olds have done? No pressure, but Alexander the Great, who was born in 356 BCE, completed his studies with Aristotle at age 16 and ruled Macedonia. By 17 he had put down a revolt and founded the city of Alexandropolis. Life is different today, for sure, but people standing in the doorway of adulthood have few limitations on what they can accomplish.

Mark Zuckerberg was 19 when he founded Facebook, Wayne Gretsky was a professional hockey player at 19, Pele was 17 when he won the World Cup, and Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize when she was 17. These young people were outliers, of course. Most of us find satisfaction and peace of mind in

managing to live quite ordinary lives.

What we all have in common is the need for solid human connections and a determination to do our best in our time on earth.

You come from a clan of achievers who support one another in our interests and relationships and work. Not a bad launch pad.

I was a freshman in college when I was 18, and it was one of the most confusing times of my life. I had no idea what I wanted to do or how to do it. It was the first time, and not the last, that I sought counseling to help me figure out my path. Always ask for help when you need it.

You have the mixed blessing of no required set path, and I confess to being a bit envious. You will educate yourself, travel, enjoy friendships and explore relationships. There is no timetable. You can take any leap of faith that beckons to you. That must be so liberating, and scary.

What I know, as your grandma, is that you have a good heart, an athlete’s determination and a sharp mind. Happy, happy birthday. Enjoy being 18, and don’t go adopting any children or buying any houses, at least until you’re 19.

Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

You have the mixed blessing of no required set path, and I’m a bit envious.

NASA’s plans for Artemis II and III signal that our space journey is on its way again.

JAMES BERNSTEIN

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Losing a hero way too soon

She always had the brightest smile in the room. She was always ready to offer a hand to anyone who needed it — whether it be for comfort, or simply for their own smile.

That’s how friends and colleagues described Susan Giovanniello, a volunteer EMT with Glen Cove Emergency Medical Services, who had a medical emergency of her own and died after a shift last week. While it’s tragic when we lose anyone who worked to make the world a better place, Susan’s passing was even harder, as she was just 19 years old.

“Susan, with her contagious smile and demeanor, put forth calm in stressful situations,” Glen Cove EMS said afterward.

“Her enthusiasm for training and teamwork with the corps will be greatly missed. She is a hero, and will live on in our hearts forever.”

It was no accident that Susan was doing exactly what she loved at such a young age. She was part of the Glen Cove EMS Explorers from a young age — a program started through the Boy Scouts of America that provides opportunities for young men and women to explore poten-

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There Randi goes again

To the Editor:

In her column “Writers will tell the story of our times” (March 9-15), Randi Kreiss referenced Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” which, as she put it, “speaks to the currents of evil that can sweep away an entire community.” She has no trouble at all vilifying DeSantis, Trump, and Marjorie Taylor Greene in this regard.

However, she conveniently omits Joe Biden and the destruction his administration has wrought on the entire country: a border crisis, rising crime, rampant inflation, supply chain disruptions, high gas and food prices, Covid mandates, no more energy independence, massive federal spending, banks collapsing, instability overseas — need I go on?

With the country currently circling the drain, Ms. Kreiss has successfully demonstrated once again that her irrational hatred for Donald Trump and conservatives takes precedence over current reality.

PAUL TUTHILL

Glen Cove

Make Nassau County carbon-neutral by 2035

To the Editor:

I begin with a reminder about something that we too often forget here in Nassau County: that all 1.3 million of us live on an island.

And while living on this island, our exposure to climate change is a constant threat to our homes,

tial careers in a number of fields, like those of first responders.

There are now more than 5,000 posts across the country serving more than 100,000 teenagers. Teenagers just like Susan Giovanniello.

We all have busy lives, so we don’t think about the importance of first responders much until we, or someone we love, needs them most. A single EMS responder can head out on dozens of calls on a single shift, and save more lives in a day than many of us could in a lifetime.

We might not think of EMS workers putting their health and safety on the line, as do, say, police officers or firefighters. But they do. According to Lexipol’s EMS1, Giovanniello was the eighth first responder to die in the line of duty this year.

There was Chad Tate, a firefighter in Sequim, Washington, who was found dead in his bunk. Ethan Quillen, who died after coming into contact with a live power line in Paw Paw, Michigan. Tiquita Miles, who was killed in a collision between her ambulance and an SUV in Atlanta.

Minton “Butch” Beach died from an apparent heart attack during training in

Oak City, North Carolina. Eddie Hykel was struck by a car in West, Texas. Matthew Madigan was also struck and killed by a car, in Detroit. Jay Miles, a firefighter and EMT, suffered a stroke while loading a patient in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania. Even since Giovanniello’s death, we’ve lost yet another one of these heroes: veteran Chicago firefighter Jan Tchoryk, who died after climbing 11 stories in a tower that was on fire.

These are people we never met, and likely never heard of while they were alive. But that’s what makes them heroes. They weren’t wearing fancy spandex or going by some eye-catching moniker. They were everyday people, like all of us, who simply wanted to leave the world a little better than they found it.

That’s exactly who Susan Giovanniello was. If you didn’t know her name before last week, that was perfectly fine. It was never about recognition for Susan — it was simply about being there when a perfect stranger needed her most. Offering the brightest smile in the room. Ready to offer a hand to anyone who needed it.

Susan Giovanniello was a hero. A hero we lost way too soon.

our communities, our infrastructure, our drinking water, and our collective safety. In fact, Long Island ranks fourth among major population centers for its exposure to the physical and economic risks of climate change.

Reports show that we are especially vulnerable to warming temperatures, extreme weather, sea level rise and “water stress” from our reliance on a sole-source aquifer. This underscores the need for collective urgency, and how the actions we take now

will help protect Long Island for generations to come.

This view is not hyperbolic. Once-in-ageneration storms that once happened every century are happening every month. Recently, 26 people died in an extreme tornado in Mississippi. Thirty-seven people died this winter from extreme storms in Buffalo. And we can’t forget Hurricane Sandy, in which 44 New Yorkers lost their lives and 69,000 people suffered property damage.

Local governments are on the front line of

With Trump’s indictment, we cross a dangerous line

Ihave ridden through New York City in presidential motorcades with Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump. Looking out the window of the presidential limousine, I would wonder what was going through the minds of the onlookers lining the sidewalks, or the drivers and passengers in the cars and buses frozen in place as our endless stream of official vehicles made its way through the city streets. A week and a half ago — on Monday, April 3, shortly before 4 p.m. — I found out. I was driving down Second Avenue in Manhattan, approaching 55th Street, when a New York Police Department officer climbed off his motorcycle, which had been traveling west, its lights flashing red, and halted all traffic just as I was about to cross 55th Street.

My first reaction was the thought, wrong place, wrong time. I was already running late for a WABC radio pre-show meeting at Third Avenue and 49th Street. But as I saw the long line of vehicles passing in front of me — the black SUVs, the marked NYPD cars, the unmarked heavyweapons Secret Service truck and the New York City Fire Department emergency vehicle — escorting former President Trump from LaGuardia Airport to Trump Tower, at Fifth Avenue and 56th Street, I realized that I was witnessing a moment in history. A sad moment, with lasting consequences not just for New York, but also for the United States and the world. Minutes later, as I walked from the parking garage on 48th Street and looked up at the NYPD helicopters whirring in the sky above the city’s giant skyscrapers, my sadness and concern heightened.

The first criminal indictment of a former president of the United States

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this crisis, and we have the opportunity to transform our communities and make them healthier and more sustainable. That’s why I’ve introduced legislation to make county government operations carbon-neutral by 2035. The state has already set a timeline of 2050, and there’s no reason Nassau shouldn’t be ambitious in leading the way.

To be absolutely clear, my proposal relates strictly to county government and our municipal operations. So, while it would not establish new mandates for individual homeowners, all Nassau residents would be the beneficiaries of a cleaner environment.

Whether it’s improving the quality of our air, drinking water, beaches, buildings, or parks and preserves, we all benefit from a greener Nassau. And of equal importance, this bill would make the county “climate smart,” ensuring that state and federal grants offset the costs of these improvements so we don’t have to add a single dollar in taxes. In fact, going green would actually save taxpayers money by making our operations more efficient.

A bipartisan group of mayors representing 130 American cities have joined the initiative Cities Race to Zero to move toward a zero-emissions future. I’m calling on County Executive Bruce Blakeman and my Republican and Democratic colleagues in the Legislature to join them by passing this bill and making Nassau County the 131st participant. We don’t have any time to waste.

JoShUA A. LAFAZAN Woodbury Nassau County legislator, 18th District

LIRR is dissing the disabled

To the Editor:

The physically disabled are facing challenges changing trains at Jamaica Station to reach Atlantic Terminal Brooklyn, but that comes as no surprise to me. I have written about this issue for years, prior to the opening of the new $12.6 billion LIRR East Side Access to Grand Central Madison.

Since the passage of the 1964 Urban Mass Transportation Act, the Federal Transit Administration has provided billions of dollars in grant funds to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to bringing New York City Transit, Long Island and Metro North Rail Road stations into full compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act. But the complex transfer at Jamaica is a significant step backward for the LIRR, which eliminated cross-platform transfers between trains arriving on tracks 1, 2 and 3 for those traveling to Brooklyn.

The MTA must be in compliance with the current FTA ADA plan in order to maintain eligibility for future federal funding. Should anyone from the disabled community file a formal complaint with the FTA and MTA, that could adversely impact that funding.

LARRY PENNER Great Neck

crosses a line our nation has never before crossed — indeed, it is a 21st-century crossing of the Rubicon. I say this not as a supporter of Trump. Though I worked closely with him when he was president and saw firsthand his accomplishment in crushing the MS-13 gang here on Long Island, I am not supporting his current presidential run. This is not, and should not be, a partisan political issue. It should be of concern to all, especially to those who otherwise proclaim their fear that democracy is at risk, but are now supporting or silently enabling this indictment.

Politicizing criminal justice and criminalizing political opponents cannot be tolerated in a democratic society. Because I believe this so strongly, I was one of only two Republicans who voted against President Bill Clinton’s impeachment when I was in Congress. The false argument being used by Manhattan District Attorney

Alvin Bragg is that no one is above the law. That is a truism not bearing on this case or this indictment.

If Trump were to shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue, he should be indicted and prosecuted. But to indict him on a state misdemeanor charge whose statute of limitations has expired, and elevating it to a felony by attaching it to a federal election law on grounds that the Federal Election Commission has ruled do not constitute a crime, proves my good friend Judge Sol Wachtler’s dictum that a grand jury can indict a ham sandwich.

This is setting a harmful precedent for our republic. Do we want local district attorneys in red states going through convoluted contortions to indict and prosecute members of President Biden’s family? Donald Trump may not be the most sympathetic victim, but this indictment extends beyond him. It is the American justice system that is being put at risk — and that threatens us all.

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Framework by Tim Baker

A wooden ursine sentry outside a home on Third Street — Glen Cove

Iwas one of only two Republicans who voted not to impeach Bill Clinton.

Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who worked in the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office of Operations and Program Management for three decades.