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‘Beat the heat’ this summer at town facilities And while the heat wave should break sometime this weekend; another one may be Summer officially begins on its tail. The National OceanJune 20, and with it comes a ic and Atmospheric Adminisheatwave that is expected to tration’s climate outlook is last through this weekend. The again projecting “hotter than Town of Hempstead is doing its usual” conditions across the part to help keep residents safe U.S. between June 29 and July and cool, offering extended 12, including areas affected by the current one. beach and pool A t a Ju n e 1 7 hours, and a varinews conference, ety of places people standing alongside can go to get out of Town Clerk Kate the sun and “beat Murray, and three the heat.” lifeguards at VeterThe heat wave — which began unseaans Memorial Par, sonably early on Town of Hempstead June 18 — has Supervisor Don affected most of the Clavin said while in northeast. It has DoN CLAViN the sun, temperaleft most of the tri- Supervisor tures will likely feel state area in an Town of Hempstead over 100 de g rees “extreme caution” throughout the end zone, meaning the of this week and heat index could be as high as weekend. 103 degrees. The heat index is a “In the Town of Hempstead, measure of how hot it really we not only have great lifefeels outside, taking things like guards, but we have amenities humidity and temperature into that are going to help cool you account. down,” he said. When out in the sun, a perTo “beat the heat,” Town of son could perceive the tempera- Hempstead beaches — which ture as being higher by up to 15 normally close at 6 p.m. — are degrees. In New York City and open to 7 p.m. throughout the Long Island, the highest heat heat wave’s duration. Pools, index in the forecast is 98 like the ones in Veterans degrees on Friday, June 21. Continued on page 14
By JoRDAN VALLoNE
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Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
End of an era for Bellmore-Merrick graduates Bellmore-Merrick’s high schools graduated earlier this month, in three separate ceremonies filled with cheers, positive affirmations and memories. Julissa Hernandez, Allison HernandezGuzman and Evrocina Hanna at John F. Kennedy High School’s graduation. Story, more photos, Pages 3 and 10.
Homegrown art on display features work of Lauren Reiss, and her mom By JoRDAN VALLoNE jvallone@liherald.com
Throughout the month of June, patrons of the North Bellmore Public Library will have the opportunity to view artwork rooted in local history. Lauren Reiss, an artist who grew up in the community and now resides in Baldwin, is this month’s resident artist, and her work in the display spaces around the library will be featured alongside the work of another special artist: her mom, Mildred Scherpich. Reiss was born in 1958 to Harold and Mildred Scherpich. She grew up in North Bellmore, with
her three older sisters, Millie, Nancy and Faith. Reiss graduated from Jerusalem Avenue School, which is now a Nassau BOCES facility with the same name, and later Wellington C. Mepham High School. Reiss fondly recalled visiting the North Bellmore library with her mom, in the days when it was still a wooden frame house. “I remember the building,” she said. “I have very fond memories of this little old house, the library — the creaky floorboards. And now I live in a 97-year-old house, with creaky floorboards.” Reiss got married in 1973, and later moved to Queens. She has lived in Baldwin for the last 40 years because it was close to her parents, who Continued on page 15
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