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Neighbors pledge to stand with Israel

By RACHElE TERRANoVA rterranova@liherald.com

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Rabbi Mickey Baum, of Temple Beth Am of Merrick and Bellmore, addressed hundreds at a meeting last week, centered on the crisis in Israel.

Members of local communities gathered in solidarity with Israel last week, impassioned and tearful as they delivered messages of hope and unity.

They sought comfort from one another at a South Merrick Community Civic Association meeting on Oct. 19. The conflict thousands of miles from where they stood hits close to home amid the large Jewish population on Long Island.

“It’s just so powerful when we come together to hold each other up and support each other during challenging and difficult times,” said ConTInued on pAge 5

Rhoads co-hosts informative domestic violence awareness panel

By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com

October is domestic violence awareness month, and state senators in Nassau County teamed up to host an informative program last week with The Safe Center LI. The center, located in Bethpage, is the only agency in the county that provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence, as well as a plethora of additional services related to housing, food insecurity, child abuse and more.

The Safe Center LI is within State Sen. Steve Rhoads’ district, who also serves Bellmore, Merrick, East Meadow, Want-

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everything that we do, but we can provide resources.”

Everything at The Safe Center LI is under one roof.

Whether someone is in need of housing, food, police intervention, medical attention, and more, all these services are available at one location. The center is led by paid employees, but also volunteers, who help guide people through dif-

ficult times, and work with them to find solutions for issues they’re facing. It offers assistance to everyone, regardless of their location in the county.

“And that’s on the intake side,” Martins said. “And on the community outreach side, meeting with teenagers in their schools, the skills and resources they’re provided ConTInued on pAge 2

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Three communities united as war continues

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Rabbi Josh Dorsch of the Merrick Jewish Centre.

Nearly three weeks into the state of war between Israel and Hamas, more than 1,400 Israelis have been killed, and over 5,000 have been injured. At least 32 of those killed were American, according to the U.S. State Department, and Hamas captured roughly 200 hostages.

In retaliatory attacks, thousands have been killed in Gaza, where an estimated 600 Americans remain trapped.

The civic association meeting amplified the heartbroken — but nevertheless hopeful —voices of Jewish community members from Merrick, Bellmore and East Meadow.

Opening with a moment of silence for those in Israel who were killed or are being held hostage, it was led

by Rabbi Mickey Baum, of Temple Beth Am of Merrick and Bellmore, Dorsch and Deacon Ron Federici, of the Curé of Ars Roman Catholic Church in Merrick.

The overarching message was a call for unity among all members of the community, Jewish or not.

“Now more than ever, it is essential that we as a Jewish people stand together,” Sofie Glassman, a junior at East Meadow High School, said.

“We cannot afford for anybody to be silent. Your voice matters.”

Glassman has spoken openly about her struggles with antisemitism since she was in kindergarten. At Barnum Woods Elementary School, she asked another student if she could play with her, and, Glassman says, she was turned away simply because she was Jewish.

She is now a member of a dozen Jewish organizations, which have helped her use her voice to stand up for the religion, for her Jewish peers and for Israel.

She spreads her message on social media, and, Glass-

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members of the community, the clergy and the nassau County police department’s 7th precinct gathered on oct. 19 at a meeting in merrick, to show their support for israel. man spent a month last summer in Israel, where she made many friends her age, who now live in a country at war.

Jake Novak, a political analyst, economist, editorial columnist and former media director at the Israeli consulate in New York, shared Glassman’s sentiment.

“For better or for worse, social media is where the world is getting its news,” Novak said.

“For hundreds of years, there was peace in the Middle East,” he added. “Get that story out there.”

Novak told a story of Jewish friends of his from Long Island, encountering Christian neighbors who offered condolences and expressed their support.

“This is not a time for an awkward smile, or just a thank you and say goodbye,” he said. “This is a time to know exactly what we want them to do, beyond saying they’re sorry.”

Baum said that the war is not isolated to Israel, but rather has reached Jewish people around the world.

They are being warned not to wear their kippahs, caps traditionally worn by Jewish males, or Stars of David, for fear of being attacked. “Our children are not safe,” Baum said.

“Be strong, be strong, and we will be strong,” he added. “The people of Israel live. The State of Israel lives. Alive and enduring.”

Though they had gathered under difficult circumstances, Dorsch commended the evening’s speakers for their “powerful, beautiful and inspiring” words.

Dorsch encouraged those in attendance not only to reach out to friends and family in support and solidarity, but also to educate themselves.

“We need to read, we need to watch, we need to gather as much information as you possibly can,” he said. “We need to do our homework.”

Assemblyman Dave McDonough, who was among the attendees, said there was a need to start educating younger students all the way through high school, to prevent incidents of antisemitism.

“People are not born to hate, they are taught to hate, and we as a society must do better to teach peace, to teach love and to teach tolerance,” County Legislator Michael Giangregorio said. “We all have to do better.”

Giangregorio has been forthright in his support of Israel and the Jewish community with his stance against hate, including any form of antisemitism or bigotry toward those with disabilities.

“We need to be tolerant and welcoming, and loving of each other,” he said.

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Apply for dog license online, with new program jvallone@liherald.com

With dogs out and about, enjoying the beautiful fall weather with their owners last week at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore, Town of Hempstead officials announced a new program that’ll make it easier to make sure pups are licensed.

“Our town clerk has come up with a really great initiative, thinking out of the box,” Town Supervisor Don Clavin said. “It’s something that is forward thinking, that is using technology, to really make it easier for residents to do things.”

Residents with dogs used to have to go to Town Hall, bring and fill out paperwork, and pay a small fee in person in order to license their dog — something that is required by law in New York, not only the Town of Hempstead. Now, dog owners can simply do this online, making it more convenient, as well as helping the town assure that the pets are licensed.

“We know everybody’s exceedingly busy these days, everybody’s working, they’ re doing a million dif ferent things,” Town Clerk Kate Murray said.

“So in effort to make this aspect of the dog licensing program more convenient for our residents, we did something that we did with our commute parking, license and sticker a couple years ago.”

Murray said the online dog licensing program had a soft roll out, to work out any issues, and was happy to report they’ve already seen an increase in license applications coming in.

All dogs ages four months and older must be licensed. To license an unneutered male or unspayed female, the application costs $18. Neutered and spayed dogs cost $9. A valid veterinarian certificate is needed for proof, as well as proof that the dog received its rabies inoculation. Renewals must be done annually.

Murray said licensing dogs is important, because all dogs are issued a unique identification number, attached to the owner’s phone number.

“It can help reunite dogs who get lost, who somehow get away from their pet owners,” she said. “No other dog gets the same number.”

The proof that the dog has a rabies vaccination is “exceedingly important,” Murray said, ensuring the safety of both dogs — and humans.

“We are here to just let all of our residents know and encourage them to apply for that dog license online,” she said. “It’s a very, very small fee to obtain the license, but it will be a great degree of comfort to not only the pet owners, but everyone else in the neighborhood.”

Town Councilman Chris Carini, who was at Newbridge, with his dog, Molly, agreed the online program was great

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Town of Hempstead officials announced a new program, that will make it easier for residents to license their dogs online. idea.

“It’s very important,” he said. “If (Molly) ever gets lost, I want to make sure she’s returned to me. And like (Murray) said, I’ll ensure she’s up to date (on vaccines). I encourage all dog owners to get out there, sign up for the program.”

To apply for a dog license online, visit HempsteadNY.gov/177/LicensesPermits. Aside from Newbridge Road Park, the town maintains two additional dog runs in Baldwin Park and Oceanside Park. Visit HempsteadNY.gov/269/ Dog-Parks for addresses and more information.

‘Dr. Joe’ thanked with remarks, gifts from Board of Ed The Bellmore Board of Education shared congratulatory remarks and gifts with Superintendent Joe Famularo for being named the 2024 New York State Superintendent of the Year.

The high honor for Famularo was announced earlier this month at the New York State Council of School Superintendents 2023 Fall Leadership Summit.

Under his leadership, Bellmore became the first in New York State and the second globally to be recognized as a Lighthouse District for Leadership by Franklin Covey Education. Trustees gifted Famularo with lighthouse-themed gifts, including artwork on canvas featuring the names of Bellmore’s three schools.

Known around the community as “Dr. Joe,” Maryanne Kelly, president of Bellmore’s Board of Education, expressed the board’s heartfelt congratulations to Famularo.

“Dr. Joe’s extensive experience and impressive credentials equip him with a comprehensive knowledge base to address and lead with specialized expertise in all facets of our school community,” she said in a statement. “His forward-thinking mindset and belief in our ‘Bellmore Stars Education Program,’ coupled with his efforts in developing and promoting our leadership principles and Star Core Values of respect, dedication, integrity, trust, and teamwork, have empowered all Bellmore Star Students to consistently thrive in our mission to ‘Lead and Learn.’”

Famularo said the award would not have been possible without the amazing support and efforts of everyone in the Bellmore community.

“I really feel this recognition is synergy of many individuals — amazing board, administrators, teachers, non-instructional staff, parents, the entire community,” he said. “It’s a collective recognition of our entire educational community.”

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Bellmore Board of Education trustees shared congratulatory remarks and gifts with Superintendent Joe Famularo for being named the 2024 New York State Superintendent for the Year.

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Edwards is currently the Long Island businesses with a focus on how minority, regional director of the NAACP, and is a women and veteran-owned enterprises can contract with the Sands. member of the NAACP national board of T h e o r g a n i z at i o n h a s a l re a dy directors. She is a former Huntington town councilwoman, and an executive announced a workforce training partnerdirector of Habitat for Humanity of Suf- ship with Nassau Community College, and plans for new degree programs with folk.

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In his book, Dr. Attia describes the tactics necessary for the “compression of morbidity” – meaning shrinking the period of decline at the end of life and increasing the length of healthy life. To live longer without disease rather than simply extending the duration of disease.

Centuries of observations have shown that simply eating less extends life and prevents the onset of disease. As the old saying goes, “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and supper like a pauper.” Similarly, the powerful adverse effects of poor sleep on metabolism and cognitive ability are fleshed out, including tips on sleeping better.

Tips for avoiding cardiovascular disease, including a review of the current cholesterol lowering medications, is provided. Cancer is analyzed for how it works in the body and the current as well as promising future therapies, while advocating for the best cancer treatment of all – “early detection.”

Whereas Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases were, until recently, thought to be unpreventable, that is no longer true. While quality of sleep and nutrition play a role in preventing cognitive decline, nothing compares to exercise – both strength training and aerobic exercise – which reduce inflammation and oxidative stress and increase vascular function. Regular exercisers also live as much as a decade longer than sedentary people.

As the author states, “This is our objective: to delay death, and to get the most out of our extra years. The rest of our lives becomes a time to relish rather than to dread.” It is not an easy read but with the healthy prescriptions provided in a range of areas, it is a worthwhile addition to the ever burgeoning literature on life extension. As Muhammad Ali said “I never won a fight in the ring; I always won in preparation.”

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A new Saturday NICE Bus service is now available as part of its on-demand rideshare program which runs along the South Shore corridor between Merrick and Lynbrook.

Known as NICEMini and first introduced in the summer of 2022 during weekCourtesy NICE Bus days, the service allows A map showing the added Saturday service. riders to reserve rides offs along the way. NICE-Mini does not to and from any desired location along a corridor from implement surcharges or increased fees Merrick to Lynbrook which extends during peak travel times.

“With the rising popularity of private approximately half a mile to the north of and to the south of Merrick Road and ride services, NICE is looking to provide a similar level of flexible, convenient serAtlantic Avenue. vice at an affordable rate,” said CEO Jack The added servicer started Oct. 21.

NICE-Mini Saturday service will be Khzouz. “NICE-Mini has been well available between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. Week- received along the South Shore, leading to day service is offered between 8 a.m. and 8 the addition of Saturday service.”

To reserve a ride via a reservation sysp.m. The one-way fare for a NICE-Mini ride is the same as any ride on a fixed tem, call (516) 228-4173 or download the NICE route — $2.90 — and can be paid by NICE-Mini app from the App Store or coin, MetroCard or NICE transfer on Google Play. Customers ordering with the board, or via credit card in advance on Mini app will need an account.

Complete information is available at the app.

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A Uniondale man was arrested on the evening of Oct. 21 in Merrick, after police say he robbed a pizzeria.

According to Nassau County detectives, officers responded to a disturbance at Michael Anthony’s Pizzeria located 1393 Jerusalem Ave., Merrick.

A male subject had a verbal argument with a female victim, 57, that quickly escalated.

She took out her cell phone and called 911, when the subject pushed her forcibly and

removed her phone from her hands. The subject then entered a dark colored car, and fled the scene.

A short time later, officers located Nathan Hinson, 59, of Uniondale, and arrested him without incident.

Hinson was charged with robbery, criminal mischief and grand larceny. He was arraigned on Oct. 22 at the First District Court in Hempstead.

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The Safe Center LI helps all Nassau residents

Courtesy Office of State Sen. Steve Rhoads

Jennifer rowland, director of education at the Safe Center Li, talked extensively about the services the center offers to victims and survivors of domestic violence. members are there to assist, in every situation.

Rowland said according to the Centers for Disease Control, 61 million women and 53 million men have experienced psychological aggression in relationships, and 41 percent of women and 26 percent of men reported experienc-

ing contact sexual violence or physical aggression from an intimate partner.

The Safe Center LI also provides statistics of people more likely to be in abusive situations, including woman of color, and males who identify as LGBTQ+. Many don’t report abuse,

Rowland said, and statistics — while helpful, are likely unrepresentative.

But, Rowland emphasized, that’s why The Safe Center exists. If people are not fully out in their community, or not comfortable speaking about what’s happening to them because of cultural biases, the center will still help them.

What’s crucial, she said, is letting the victim or survivor know that they’re in control of their situation.

“When you ask the victim, or the survivor, what would you like to do about this situation, you’re empowering them,” Rowland said. “And if they decide to stay, if they decide to leave, no right or wrong answer, all you need to do is provide resources, the support, and safety plan. That’s really the most important thing.”

Rowland added that the center could benefit from more volunteers, even people who just want to work at the Island Harvest Food Bank, , a leading hunger relief organization. She added that the center’s counseling services are critical, for victims of partner violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, child abuse and more.

“We do some of the toughest work,” she said. “And we love it.”

The Safe Center LI is at 15 Grumman Road West in Bethpage. Call (516) 5420404 for the 24-hour hotline, and visit TSCLI.org for more information, and a comprehensive explanation of services.

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with are hopefully the tools they need to stay safe. But if they do get involved in one of these situations, they know that there’s a safe place that they can reach out to.”

Rowland said in her role, she’s essentially the community outreach program coordinator. The center offers educational programs for children in kindergarten through college, as well as programs for teachers, Parent Teacher Associations, community members and school officials — so they’re trained to recognize when a child may be in an abusive or neglectful situation at home.

“It’s got to be one of the most vulnerable times,” Rhoads said. “With the fact that people are home, especially during the pandemic, our home is our safe space. It’s a place where we can feel comfortable. But what happens if your safe space, the one place where you’re safe, is probably the least safe place that you can be?”

Rowland pointed out that just two weeks ago, everyone received an emergency alert on their phone, a test from the U.S. government, to ensure the system was working. Often, people in abusive situations may have a safe phone — that an abusive person doesn’t know about — and it could potentially be life threatening, when a secret phone goes off. She said The Safe Center operates a 24-hour hotline where trained staff

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Baker’s commitment is a beacon of dedication

By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@liherald.com

Joe Baker is a lifelong resident with a record of more than three decades of active involvement in public service — one that he hopes will take him to the Nassau County Legislature.

The Republican’s journey has witnessed the fusion of a distinguished career in law enforcement with an enduring commitment to civic leadership. Born in Freeport and brought up in Merrick, Baker lives in the same residence his parents first bought in 1949. With a marriage spanning 53 years, Baker and his wife share profound connections within the community, underlining a solid sense of belonging.

“I still have the energy — even at my age, I still am motivated and looking forward to continuing doing what I’ve been doing,” Baker told reporters as part of a recent Herald Roundtable session.

“People know me. People know what I’ve accomplished in the community. So, I think it’s something that we need. I have my roots in the community. I’ve proven myself in the community. And I’m excited to do this.”

Having dedicated more than three decades to a career in law enforcement, Baker says he brings a considerable wealth of experience to the forefront, especially in addressing the community’s safety and security requirements. His retirement in 2002 signaled the beginning of a new phase — one marked by unwavering participation in local affairs.

Baker established the South Merrick Community Civic Association in 2002, ignited by his fervent aspiration to nurture resilient and dynamic neighborhoods.

The association promptly attracted more than 200 members, and embarked on a multitude of community enhancement undertakings, park upgrades, and the

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Dedicated longtime community member Joe Baker believes his deep-rooted connections and wealth of experience from a 32-year career in law enforcement, will make him a perfect Nassau County Legislator for the community. introduction of significant initiatives such as the Neighborhood Watch program and the Community Improvement Committee.

Baker spent 17 years as not only the organization’s founder, but its president, overseeing an assortment of achievements through close cooperation with local government bodies, including the Town of Hempstead.

Baker’s active participation in local entities continues to this day. He is a board member of the American Chamber of Commerce, previously served as the inter-

im president of the Historical Society of the Merricks, and functioned as a co-chair for the American Bellmore Community Reconstruction Committee, contributing to rehabilitation efforts following Hurricane Sandy.

The motivation behind Baker’s pursuit of public office stems from his unwavering commitment to furthering his initiatives within the community. If he becomes his community’s next county legislator, Baker says he commits to being available around the clock — even intending to set up a satellite office at his own expense.

“If elected, I’m going to be working to emphasize that I’m working as a full-time (legislator), because it’s considered a part-time position,” Baker said. “But because I have nothing holding me back, I’m going to work full-time. I’ll be available 24/7.”

Baker’s deep-rooted military connections with family members who have served intensify his commitment to supporting veterans, he says. He also stands in unity with law enforcement agencies, striving to protect public safety and the quality of life for the community, all while expressing opposition to the existing bail reform measures.

Baker’s strategies also encompass the establishment of close working relationships with law enforcement agencies, serving as a conduit between the police and the community.

“As a legislator, I would like to be a liaison,” Baker said, “and be on a committee that will work with the police on a daily basis.”

Koslow bridging gaps, enhancing communities

By MOHAMED FARGHALY mfarghaly@liherald.com

Seth Koslow connection to the communities he wants to serve on the Nassau County Legislature is not just political, it’s deeply personal.

Born and raised in Baldwin, Koslow’s father was a businessman here, and his sister is a teacher, shaping many young minds.

All of that pushes Koslow to want to give back, and his motivating his run to serve in Mineola.

“The main reason I’m running is I love the fact that I grew up here,” Koslow told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable session. “I love the fact that my family is growing up here. I love the fact my father started his business here. My sister is a teacher in Long Island. The fact that I built my family here, the fact I built my business here — like my father did — is something I’m very proud of. “ Having worked as a prosecutor in the Queens District Attorney’s office, and then later as a criminal defense attorney, Koslow says he is well-versed in the complexities of the justice system. His background as both a prosecutor and defense attorney uniquely positions him to bridge the gap between communities and law enforcement, advocating for meaningful changes in community safety.

Koslow’s campaign focuses on three major issues, beginning with affordability — particularly in terms of housing and taxes. That, along with the high cost of living is making it increasingly challenging for young families to stay in the area.

Then there’s infrastructure. The community faces a number of challenges right now, including sinkholes, potholes and utility rate hikes. Koslow wants to

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Seth Koslow is leveraging his unique background as both a prosecutor and defense attorney to Mineola where he hopes, as a Nassau County Legislator, to address issues of affordability, infrastructure, community safety, and youth programs. push for needed infrastructure improvements, and ensure funds allocated for these purposes are used effectively.

And finally, there is community safety. Koslow emphasizes the importance of creating a safe and welcoming environment for families. He says he is committed to working with law enforcement and community leaders to create that safety, as well as to provide open spaces and recreational areas for children to

enjoy.

And that’s important to Koslow, especially as a father of three. He says he understands the need for youth programs and extracurricular activities to keep young people engaged.

He believes that investing in these programs will not only provide children with positive experiences, but also instill a sense of attachment to the community — making them more likely to stay in the area as they grow up.

“I’m always involved in coaching the teams,” Koslow said. “I’m always active in the community, getting involved with the programs, volunteering to help as a coach, volunteering to drive kids to their games.

I’m not a sit-back-and-just-work-all-day dad, I get involved with everything my kids are doing in the community, so that I can be a part of it and know what’s happening.”

In light of increasing climate-related challenges, Koslow acknowledges the importance of investing in infrastructure projects that will protect the community from the impacts of climate change. That includes building gates across inlets to prevent major storm surges.

“As someone who has served as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney, I’ve had the privilege of working with individuals in Queens County, which is probably the most diverse county in the world,” Koslow said. “Having spent ample time getting to know my clients, I am confident in my ability to effectively represent the residents of (the legislative district). My commitment is to extend the same level of dedication to my constituents as I have for my clients: actively engaging with the community to ensure their interests are well-represented.”

Rhoads delivers toys to children at NUMC

BELLMORE HERALD — October 26, 2023

During the summer, State Sen. Steve Rhoads hosted his Inaugural CruiseThrough Christmas in July Toy Drive to benefit local children in need.

Rhoads teamed up with Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, the Oyster Bay Town Board, Legislator Rose Walker, and Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz in hopes of spreading holiday cheer all throughout the year by collecting toys for the USMC Toys for Tots and King Fights Cancer.

Rhoads was happy to deliver some of the toys collected during the summer Toy Drive to children in the pediatric unit at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow.

“The joy of giving is truly the greatest gift of all. Since toys are needed not only around the holiday time, but all year long I was happy to harness our community’s holiday generosity and cheer to make a positive impact in lives of countless children and families going through tough times,” Rhoads said. “During the toy drive, it was incredible to see the kindness of the community in action and I am so thankful to everyone who donated. It was truly heartwarming to spread joy and happiness in the hospital and put smiles on children’s faces.”

“As a cancer survivor and rare disease warrior, I know what it feels like to be in and out of the hospital,” King Singh, the founder of King Fights Cancer Foundation said. “Nothing brings me more joy than seeing the smile on the children’s faces when they receive a toy.”

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State Sen. Steve Rhoads was joined by King Singh, the Founder of King Fights Cancer Foundation, to hand out toys to kids in need at Nassau University Medical Center.

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Middle school makes ‘grand’ improvements Several capital improvements were made at Grand Avenue Middle School in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District during the summer months as part of the district’s planned capital improvements project.

Jon Simpkins, the director of school facilities, operations and security, said “the work provides a much safer student drop off and pick up, as well as much needed educational and athletic updates.”

“All of our parking lots were repaved, plus a good amount of our sidewalks were also replaced,” explained Principal Carlo Conte. “Additionally, a sidewalk was added to the rear entrance. The track was resurfaced, and the tennis courts were also turfed.”

“The players love the look of the new courts,” said girls’ tennis coach Dominik Bargiel. “Practice has been an absolute pleasure on the turf. It took a little getting used to the bounces, but the girls have done a great job adjusting to the new surface.”

Additionally, the Family & Consumer Science room was completely renovated.

Sarah Norton, a FACS teacher, has been busy decorating and stocking the room with new equipment and ingredients.

“The new layout has opened the room tremendously and allows us to move and modify the layout depending on the unit and lesson we are working on,” she noted. “We now have stainless steel tables which provide us with a ton more working space then we had before. This is going to allow students to work in smaller groups and have more time getting involved in the hands-on activities our class provides.”

Similar renovations will be completed at Merrick Avenue Middle School during summer 2024.

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Grand Avenue Middle School recently underwent several capital improvements, and got new tennis courts.

The track at Grand Avenue was resurfaced.

Similar rennovations are coming to Merrick Avenue Middle School as well, and will be completed during the summer of 2024.

The Family & Consumer Science room, left, was completely renovated.

The new traffic pattern at entrance and exit, below, at Grand Avenue.

The new traffic pattern, above, for student arrival and dismissal at Grand Avenue.

Another paint night, centered around good deeds they are undergoing treatments at hospitals.

When the coronavirus pandemic shut Julianna Tand has been working the program down, Julianna sought hard her whole life to raise money for other ways to help. She began selling the Ronald McDonald House Charities, clay creations — everything from figuhelping countless children and families rines to shadowboxes to jewelry, for just that benefit from its services in the New $10 apiece. She also auctioned off some items, including once raising $3,100 for York metropolitan area.

Perhaps what makes her deeds so just one piece of artwork.

Her efforts evolved into what they are extraordinary is that she’s only 11. Julitoday. Over the last few anna, a sixth-grader at Old weeks, Julianna has been Mill Road School in the hitting both the Bellmore North Merrick School Disand Merrick towns, walking trict, has raised tens of up and down Merrick Avethousands of dollars nue and Bedford Avenue, throughout the years, moststopping into businesses ly through something she’s and asking for donations — passionate about: art. things that can be raffled Now, her certified nonJuLIANNA TAND off, given out as door prizes profit, Julianna’s Works of Julianna’s Works of or added to raffle baskets.

HeART, is set to host its secJulianna said most busiond annual paint night HeART nesses have been extremely fundraiser next month at the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic receptive to her efforts, willing to donate gift cards, money and products.

Church in North Merrick.

Her mom, Jennifer Tand, said that Julianna began volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House Charities, because the charity is now a certified which operates a home in New Hyde nonprofit, it has really helped them get Park, near Cohen Children’s Medical donations, outside of local businesses.

“Other places she’s been emailing,” Center, when she was in kindergarten, participating in a baking program. Vol- Jennifer Tand said. “Having 501(c)(3) unteers would make food for families, (tax-exempt) status has really helped.”

Julianna’s paint night last year using all their own supplies.

Ronald McDonald House Charities is raised more than $6,000, and she’s hopa national nonprofit that helps family ing this year to come close to that again, and children in times of need, when or even raise more. Leading the paint

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Julianna Tand, and her charity, Julianna’s Works of HeART, will host a second charity paint night on Nov. 3. Julianna, bottom, left, with her mom, Jennifer, her dad, Rob, and her twin brother, Brandon. session will be her grandmother, Debbie Viola, who runs the decorative painting business, Art by Debbie Viola.

In her career as an artist, Viola has done restorative work at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre and the Ritz Carlton in Manhattan. Instead of painting on a canvas this year, the pieces will be on wooden door hangers, and Viola will guide attendees in creating a fall or winter scene.

“We got wooden door hangers now,” Jennifer Tand explained. “We changed the surface, so that repeat people can come (and make something different).”

The paint night is catered towards everyone — and there’s something for everyone, whether for a kid or a parent.

The event will also feature a variety of raffle baskets and prizes for all different ages.

Just a year after her first paint night, Julianna said she’s learned a lot.

“I’ve learned that every little bit helps,” she said. “Even if it’s just a $5 gift card or even $1 — it helps because every little bit helps you reach your goal. I appreciate every donation, even if it’s just $1.”

Ahead of the event, Julianna has also been selling bracelets to people, for any donation of their choice, helping her

already raise $900 for the event.

“A lot of people were super generous, they donated $200 for one bracelet,” she said. “But other people were super generous — it was like $2 or $5. They didn’t have to do anything. That little bit helps because now we’re at $900.”

Her goal is to raise $3,000 this year, which provides a family with a month’s stay at the house in New Hyde Park. The more she raises, she said, a family’s stay could be longer, or she’d be able to help more than one family.

Admission to the event will cost $50, which includes drinks and refreshments. All painting tools will be supplied. Additional fees will be for raffle tickets and a 50/50. Julianna said she also plans to sell some of her jewelry at the event.

The event is slated for Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at the church, at 720 Merrick Ave., North Merrick. To reserve a spot ahead of time, call (516) 643-2441. Admission can also be purchased at the door, with 100 percent of the money raised being donated to the Ronald McDonald House Charities New York Metro.

For more information, visit her Facebook page, Julianna’s Works of HeART, to learn about her upcoming events and initiatives.

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Neighbors iN the News In a continued effort to support student success, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District has expanded its electrical training program to include both one- and two-year options, as well as adding HVAC/R training, free of charge, to interested juniors and seniors.

Both programs are designed to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for students to pursue a career in the trades or attend college to embark upon a degree in one of the engineering fields.

Housed at the district’s administrative building at Brookside, students are provided transportation from their designated school for midday sessions.

After starting just a few years ago with less than 15 students, the Electrical Training Center now has 50 students enrolled.

Upon completion, students will receive 450+ hours of hands on electrical and OSHA training, Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center certification of completion, community outreach participation in Habitat for Humanity builds, as well as elective credits toward graduation requirements.

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Michael Giangregorio doesn’t consider himself a politician, and that viewpoint, he says, has helped him look at his community differently than others who sat in his Nassau County Legislature seat before him.

Prior to winning a special election earlier this year, Giangregorio was lobbying in Albany and Washington for research dollars, insurance reform, and new laws in an effort to make lives better for those in the disabled community. One of his sons is on the autism spectrum, and Giangregorio has spent years of his life advocating for access to services — such as schooling and health care — for people just like his son.

In fact, a decade ago, Giangregorio’s commitment to making a difference in the autism community made him the Merrick Herald Person of the Year. And it’s that experience he says has created a unique perspective on being a county legislature.

“I think I bring creativity to this position,” Giangregorio told reporters during a recent Herald Roundtable session. “I’m certainly not afraid to reach across and work with my colleagues for the betterment of the county.”

Giangregorio also brings with him more than 30 years of experience in the financing industry. He is a vice president in JPMorgan Chase Co.’s corporate and investment bank segment. Yet, even though bring a county legislature is supposed to be a part-time job, Giangregorio says there is nothing part-time about serving constituents.

And there is still a lot to do.

“We’re just getting started,” Giangregorio said.

Affordability is an important goal of his, and Giangregorio wants to keep property taxes as low as possible.

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Michael Giangregorio has spent years of his life advocating for the disabled community, and says his background brings a different set of eyes to the Nassau County Legislature.

“We want to hold the line on taxes, and make sure Nassau County is affordable for young people,” he said.

“I have a 24-year-old, and I would like him to be able to stay in Nassau County.”

Safety is also important to Giangregorio, who wants the Nassau County Police Department supported with the best equipment necessary. The police department needs to maintains quality training programs, he said, which will help keep residents safe.

Bias incidents, such as the antisemitic graffiti found at Chatterton School in Merrick over the summer, have occurred frequently throughout the county. The solution,

Giangregorio says, is to teach young people these incidents are not tolerated.

“We’re seeing bullying on the uprise, and we’re seeing antisemitism on the uprise,” he said. “How do we (combat) that? By educating.”

Such education breaks down stigmas, he added, and lets young people ask the questions they need to createa a better and welcoming environment.

Speaking with constituents, Giangregorio has found quality of life remains a priority. He wants to maintain roads and curbs, and make sure there are proper stop signs and traffic lights everywhere they’re needed.

“I want to maintain that suburban quality of life, and those are big issues,” Giangregorio said. “It is a concern throughout Nassau County, and it’s a concern I feel strongly about, and a concern I share with them. So, we will try and tackle as much as we could as best as we could to maintain that quality of life that we have here.”

In addition to affordability and quality of life initiatives, Giangregorio wants to pursue grants for county projects, such as combatting the opioid crisis.

No matter what his title or elected office, Giangregorio says he is a Nassau County resident and a person first. He believes in listening, hearing and working to improve things, and assures his neighbors he is not going anywhere.

“I will stay in Nassau County,” Giangregorio said.

“Higher up in office is not something I aspire to. I want to be local, and I want to make a difference locally.”

Matthew Pasternak, Michael Giangregorio’s opponent in the Nassau County Legislature race, did not participate in a Herald Roundtable session.

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GABRIELLA WILLIAMS Elmont Senior Volleyball WILLIAMS ETCHED HERSELF into the Elmont girls volleyball record book Oct. 16 as the Spartans racked up another victory to improve to 12-2. The third-year setter racked up 32 assists in a sweep of Plainview, giving her 1,000 for her career. The performance also vaulted Williams to the top of the Nassau County assist list this season with 496. A captain, she was an All-County selection and team MVP last season.

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There is little doubt that Kennedy’s 1-1 result with Hicksville last Friday felt more like a win than a tie.

That precious point saved the Cougars from competing in a play-in match in the Nassau County Class AA girls’ soccer playoffs on Saturday.

Instead, it allowed Kennedy, which finished third in Conference 3 with a 6-4-2 mark, to get a couple of days off before facing Bethpage on Monday. Then as the No. 11 seed, the Cougars advanced, 2-1, on the strength of goals by Alanna Schechtman and Abigayle Finkelstein and a dozen saves by Kathryn Powder.

The Cougars faced a 1-0 halftime deficit against Hicksville before coach Christine DeFilippo gave her team a halftime speech: “If you think today’s game was hard, if we lose today, we have to play [Saturday] for a play-in game, and then if we won that we would have to play on Monday.

The road only gets tougher,” she said.

Message received. “They dug deep in the second half,” DeFilippo said.

Hicksville was called for a handball in the box with 5:26 remaining in regulation Senior center back Hailey Kamler converted the equalizing penalty kick under pressure.

Kennedy entered the playoffs with momentum, going unbeaten in its final three games (2-0-1).

Last season the Cougars played in a more difficult conference in which they struggled but qualified for the playoffs anyway.

“We always made the playoffs where we used to never win games,” DeFilippo said. “But because we were always seated in a higher conference, we automatically went It used to be so hard to motivate the kids at the end of the season, when you have a losing record. It’s like you make the playoffs anyway, as long as you win one game. Now they have changed everything. Everything’s been close. I definitely liked the competition. It forces them to work. There’s no easy game. On any given day, whoever comes out to play is going to

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be the team that’s reflected on the scoreboard. I think it’s good.”

Kamler was one of two senior co-captains who have been with the team since the eighth grade. Midfielder-forward Ella Galjanich (team-high five goals) is the other.

“This senior group has changed the face of Kennedy,” DeFilippo said. “Soccer when I first started there was only 27 girls between two programs, JV and varsity.

Twenty-two players, 11 and 11 starters. We had five subs between two teams. We were canceling games. We didn’t have enough players. It was hard. Those girls were there from the beginning. I always tell them:

‘You girls literally changed the culture of Kennedy soccer and put them on the map.”

The other two captains are seniors as well - midfielder Alexa Wohlleben and forward Isabelle Sivin, who have played since they were freshmen.

“The core four of them have played soccer their whole life,” DeFilippo said.

“Hailey’s a center back, so you don’t really see her much in the highlights, said DeFilippo, adding that the quartet was “such key players and playmakers, I know matter what, whether they’re having a bad day or a good day, they’re going to give it their all on the field. It’s been like that for four years.”

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SuperviSor — Town of HeMpSTeAD on the issues: said he has heard frequently from Donald X. Claving is residents that they seeking reelection as appreciate the way supervisor of the officials in the Town Town of Hempstead. of Hempstead work Clavin was first across the political elected supervisor in aisle.

2019, and was “When residents re-elected in 2021. look at D.C. or up in The Republican served Albany, all they see 18 years as the town’s Donald is dysfunction,” receiver of taxes.

Clavin said. “In the Clavin’s top issue is Clavin Town of Hempstead, taxes. He said he is Party: Republican, we work together, proud of keeping Conservative and we are a taxes low while bipartisan maintaining services. government.”

“We’ve maintained Clavin said he wants to taxes while enhancing services,” continue to create smart housing Clavin said. in the right communities while “In my first four budgets, we’ve addressing critical infrastructure either frozen or cut taxes. And, throughout the town. at the same time, we’ve invested millions of dollars into our parks and roads, and that’s because we work together.”

Clavin said if reelected he would continue to work in a bipartisan manner to improve the town for all residents. He

housing apartments. on the issues: Nicks also she Olena Nicks is a would increase remarkably-driven transparency and person focused on accessibility helping her throughout the community. She town. Hempstead, serves with her local she added, must fire department, provide materials in library board, and multiple languages, school district. and improve its Nicks, a Democrat, website.

Olena is making her second Similar to tax run for town-wide Nicks workshops offered office, after an Party: Democrat, throughout the unsuccessful Working Families town, Nicks wants to campaign for clerk in create seminars in 2021. multiple languages Nicks said one of to better reach more people. her main ideas is for Hempstead She also wants to expand the to address housing needs for all. town’s use of social media — and Nicks is in favor of creating make it, too, available in housing in the right multiple languages — to give communities, not simply people quick recaps of board dumping apartment complexes meetings and important notices. in every neighborhood, or She also favors having board neighborhoods already saturated meeting agenda and minutes with apartments. To that end, if posted online in more languages elected, Nicks would create a than just English. community task force to identify proper locations for affordable

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CLERK — Town of HEMPSTEAD on the issues:

“Unfortunately, the only mailings that Susan Cools has run we’ve been receiving her campaign for lately are very Hempstead Town Clerk expensive,” Cools said. on a platform of They are “very large, transparency — color, glossy postcards, something she says is telling us to oppose the currently lacking with things that Gov. (Kathy) the current town clerk, Hochul is doing.” and which she wants to Cools has nearly four restore. decades of community President of the Susan service under her belt, Baldwin education Cools including not one, but board, Cools believes it’s five stints as president important for taxpayers Party: Democrat of the Baldwinto know how their Rockville Centre Rotary money is spent, and it’s Club. She also spent the job of the clerk to time the parent ensure they find out. association where her kids went to “One of the biggest problems in the school Town of Hempstead is that eight out “I’ve worked very hard to work for of 10 people — you ask if they know the community, and even surrounding what the Town of Hempstead does, communities, throughout the entire people don’t know,” she says. “If you time I’ve lived in New York,” she said. ask them if they have any idea what Becoming town clerk would be the service that their tax money goes to, next logical step in Cools’ political most people don’t know. And I think career. But she says that’s not the only that’s unfortunate.”

And there are ways local electeds reason she’s running. can reach out to constituents, Cools “I just think that there’s always said. And two of them are as simple things that can be done to help as social media, and the old U.S. mail. improve a system,” she said.

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her office moving, and even officiated those Many might see Kate weddings over Zoom.

Murray as the great Murray implemented woman who has presided a sticker-less parking over many a marriage in pass system she piloted Nassau County over the in Oceanside, and even past several years, but she implemented ways for has a track record in people to register their politics that goes back license plates online quite a bit — and with — and have public some extraordinary safety officers check accomplishments along Kate plates digitally — to the way.

Murray ensure vehicles using In fact, this current run the system are as clerk wasn’t even Party: Republican, registered.

Murray’s first time in the Conservative She’s also responsible position. That was for the town’s “Oneactually in 2002 — until Stop Passport Shop,” she was elevated to town and pushed for the construction of a supervisor a year later. It was a $6 million facility for Hempstead’s position she held until 2016, before Anchor program that would make returning to the clerk’s office. way for aquatic, athletic, theatre and Before that, she was the first social programs. woman from the area to be elected to She has stayed close to her the Assembly — a position she held Levittown roots, remaining active with until 2001 — and even made a run for the historical society there, as well as Nassau County District Attorney in 2015, losing to Madeline Singas.

Kiwanis and the Levittown Murray has touted her role in Community Council. She’s also a keeping Hempstead going, even member of Irish-Americans in when times were rough, like during Government and the Irish Repertory the coronavirus pandemic. She kept Theatre.

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understand their taxes, how they can reduce Jeanine Driscoll has their tax burden, and spent more than 30 years discovering where practicing law while exactly their money raising five children with goes. her husband, Dan, in Driscoll earned their Bellerose home. degrees from The Family is important to Catholic University of Driscoll, whose father America in Washington immigrated from as well as Fordham Venezuela, to raise her University School of and her three siblings in Jeanine Law in Manhattan.

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Driscoll She was president of On top of all that, the Junior Women’s Driscoll has also been Party: Republican, Club of Bellerose, as Conservative Hempstead’s receiver of well as the Floral Park taxes — a role she hopes Memorial PTSA. She voters will continue to also was part of the entrust to her when they Floral Park-Bellerose school district’s go to the polls for early voting, and budget advisory committee, and well the election itself next month. as the strategic planning committee.

Driscoll’s top priority, according to If re-elected, Driscoll says she will her website, is to continue enhancing continue working to put Nassau services offered by her office in what County “in the right direction,” while she describes as a fiscally responsible fostering the well-being of all the manner. She says she is committed to communities, and the people who live reducing spending all while running within them. an efficient and responsive office at the service of taxpayers.

That will come through continued seminars she’s been hosting through her time in office, helping people

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think it was wise for Hempstead to pull so Michael Reid is a much money from its retired hospital EMS reserves to fund the supervisor who has budget. worked as an instructor In fact, Reid said the for what is now town could save money Northwell Health, and by cutting down on also for New York City’s mailings.

911 system.

When he was named But what he’s wanted a Herald Person of the the most in the past few Year in 2015, Reid was years is a chance to serve Michael lauded for his work the people of his Reid founding the Bellmorecommunity — this time Merrick Heroin Task as the new receiver of Party: Democrat Force, and even taxes for the Town of becoming a certified Hempstead. trainer in administering Reid has run for other Narcan — an opioid offices in the past, antidote that can potentially stop a including the Hempstead Town heroin overdose.

Council in 2015, and a pair of runs for What also got attention for Reid the Assembly, losing both times to during that first election for the David McDonough.

Hempstead Town Council was his During his town council run, Reid commitment to running a clean expressed concern about the heroin campaign. epidemic on Long Island, and has “Lately, too many news stories made it clear he has no sympathy for drug dealers. about elected officials show that some But more on the financial front, he involved in politics are less interested did mention that while he was OK in helping the community, and more with how the town managed its interested in helping themselves,”he finances at the time, Reid did not said at the time.

ELECTION ‘23

LEGISLATOR — NASSAU COUNTY, 5TH DISTRICT On the issues:

opposition to existing bail reform measures, Joe Baker, a long-time advocating for a more resident and Republican balanced approach to candidate for the Nassau criminal justice.

County Legislature, has Recognizing the several critical issues diversity within the central to his campaign. district’s population, With over three decades Baker is dedicated to of experience in law representing and enforcement, Baker advocating for the emphasizes his voices of all minority commitment to Joe groups. community safety as a Baker He emphasizes the top priority. importance of cultural One of his key Party: Republican, diversity and fostering concerns is preserving the Conservative mutual understanding security of Nassau County among residents. He is and protecting its eager to listen to the residents. Baker firmly concerns of the people he would serve opposes policies that might turn the as a legislator and work county into a sanctuary for individuals collaboratively to address those without proper immigration concerns. documentation. He believes in Baker’s strategies also involve safeguarding the well-being of the building close working relationships community. with law enforcement agencies and Baker’s family’s deep-rooted serving as a liaison between the police military connections have intensified and the community. He envisions his commitment to supporting being part of a committee that will veterans. He also stands in unity with work with the police on a daily basis, law enforcement agencies, aiming to reinforcing his commitment to protect public safety and the quality community safety and cooperation. of life in the community. He expresses

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housing and taxes. The high cost of living is Seth Koslow’s making it increasingly connection to the Nassau challenging for young County communities he families to remain in aims to serve runs deep, the area. grounded not just in Secondly, there are politics but in personal pressing infrastructure history. Born and raised issues, such as sinkholes, in Baldwin, with a family potholes, and utility deeply rooted in the rate hikes. Koslow is area, his motivation to committed to enter politics and serve in Seth advocating for essential Mineola is rooted in his Koslow infrastructure love for the region. improvements and Koslow brings a Party: Democrat ensuring that allocated unique perspective to funds are utilized the table, having served effectively. as a prosecutor in the The third pillar of Queens District Koslow’s campaign is community Attorney’s office and later as a safety. He emphasizes the importance criminal defense attorney. His of creating a safe and welcoming experience equips him with a environment for families, promising comprehensive understanding of the to collaborate with law enforcement intricacies of the justice system, and community leaders to achieve this enabling him to bridge the gap goal. Additionally, he stresses the between communities and law need for open spaces and recreational enforcement, advocating for substantial changes in community areas for children to enjoy, safety. recognizing the value of youth His campaign centers on three programs and extracurricular activities major issues. First, affordability is a top in keeping young people engaged concern, particularly regarding and invested in the community.

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GENERAL ELECTION Candidates Extending Sewage Project Debt Exclusion From Debt Limit The proposed amendment to Article 7, Section 5 of the Constitution extends for 10 years the authority of counties, cities, towns and villages to remove from their constitutional debt limits debt for the construction of sewage facilities. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

Removal of Small City School Districts from Special Constitutional Debt Limitation The proposed amendment to Article 8, Section 4 of the Constitution removes the special constitutional debt limitation now placed on small city school districts, so they will be treated the same as all other school districts. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

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Legislator — Nassau County, 4th District Legislador - Condado de Nassau, Distrito 4

Alexis N. Pace (D)

Vote for One (1)

Patrick C. Mullaney (R,C)

Legislator — Nassau C

Legislador - Condado de Nassau, Dis

Biju Chacko (D)

Legislator — Nassau C Legislator — Nassau County, 5th District Legislador - Condado de Nassau, Distrito 5

Seth I. Koslow (D)

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Legislador - Condado de Nassau, Dis

Jake Scheiner (D)

Joseph A. Baker (R,C)

Legislator — Nassau C

Legislador - Condado de Nassau, Dis

Legislator — Nassau County, 6th District Legislador — Condado de Nassau, Distrito 6

Debra S. Mulé (D,WFP)

Matthew W. Malin (D)

Vote for One (1)

Benjamin Jackson (R,C)

Legislator — Nassau

Legislador - Condado de Nassau, Di

Joshua Alexander Lafazan (D)

Legislator — Nassau County, 7th District Legislator — Nassau County, 1st District Legislador — Condado de Nassau, Distrito 1

Scott M. Davis (D)

Vote for One (1)

Tanvir Ahmad (D)

Vote for One (1)

Howard J. Kopel (R,C)

Michael J. Lucchesi (R,C)

Legislator — Nassau County, 2nd District Legislador — Condado de Nassau, Distrito 2

Siela A. Bynoe (D,WFP)

Legislador — Condado de Nassau, Distrito 7

Vote for One (1)

Karin B. Campbell (R,C)

Legislator — Nassau County, 11th District Legislador - Condado de Nassau, Distrito 11

Delia M. DeRiggi-Whitton (D)

Vote for One (1)

John F. Stalzer (R,C)

Legislator — Nassau County, 12th District

Legislador — Condado de Nassau, Distrito 3

Legislador - Condado de Nassau, Distrito 12

Carrie Solages (D,WFP)

Sheharyar Ali (R,C)

Alcalde — Glen Cove

George Maragos (D)

Legislator — Nassau County, 3rd District Vote for One (1)

Mayor — Glen Cove

Matthew Pasternak (D)

Vote for One (1)

Michael J. Giangregorio (R,C)

City Council — Glen C Ayuntamiento — Glen Cove

Marsha F. Silverman (D,WFP) Danielle Fugazy Scagliola (D) John F. Zozzaro (D) Joseph M. Manfredi (D) Joanne Yee (D) Theresa Rose Pergola (D)

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County, 13th District Vote for One (1)

Thomas McKevitt (R,C)

Town Council — Hempstead, 5th District

Supervisor — Town Of Hempstead Supervisor — Ciudad de Hempstead

Olena Nicks (D,WFP)

Vote for One (1)

Donald X. Clavin Jr. (R,C)

County, 14th District

strito 14

Vote for One (1)

C. William Gaylor (R,C)

Vote For One (1)

Kate Murray (R,C)

Elizabeth M. Treston (D) Tina M. Posterli (D,WFP) James E. Hodge (D)

Vote for Three (3)

Brendan P. Finn (R,C) Christopher E. Fiumara (R,C) Michael G. Reinhart (R,C)

Vote for One (1)

John Ferretti (R,C)

Receiver Of Taxes — Town Of Hempstead Receptor De Impuestos — Ciudad De Hempstead

County, 18th District

istrito 18

Christopher J. Carini (R,C)

Ayuntamiento — Long Beach

Secretario - Ciudad de Hempstead

County, 15th District

strito 15

Jasmine Peña (D)

Vote for One (1)

City Council — Long Beach

Clerk — Town Of Hempstead Susan E. Cools (D)

Ayuntamiento — Hempstead, Distrito 5

Michael F. Reid (D)

Vote For One (1)

Jeanine C. Driscoll (R,C)

Supervisor — Town Of Oyster Bay Supervisora — Ciudad de Oyster Bay

Jared S. Behr (D)

Vote for One (1)

Joseph S. Saladino (R,C)

Vote for One (1)

Samantha A. Goetz (R,C)

Town Council — Hempstead, 2nd District Ayuntamiento — Hempstead, 2nd Distrito Vote for One (1)

Lawrence E. Nedelka (D)

Vote For One (1)

Thomas E. Muscarella (R,C)

Pamela D. Panzenbeck (R,C) Ayuntamiento — Hempstead, Distrito 3 Vote for Six (6)

Kevin P. Maccarone (R,C) Jack Mancusi (R,C) Barbara A. Peebles (R,C) Roni Sue Jenkins (R,C) Grady M. Farnan (R,C) Michael I. Ktistakis (R,C)

Secretario — Ciudad de Oyster Bay

Susan G. Mintz (D)

Vote for One (1)

Richard L. LaMarca (R,C)

Receiver Of Taxes — Town of Oyster Bay Town Council — Hempstead, 3rd District

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Clerk — Town of Oyster Bay

Ingrid G. Izaguirre (D)

Vote for One (1)

Receptor de impuestos - Ciudad de Oyster Bay

Vincent Macchio (D)

Vote for One (1)

Jeffrey P. Pravato (R,C)

Melissa L. Miller (R,C)

Town Council — Oyster Bay Receptor de impuestos - Ciudad de Oyster Bay

Town Council — Hempstead, 4th District Ayuntamiento — Hempstead, Distrito 4

Darien D. Ward (D)

Vote for One (1)

Laura A. Ryder (R,C)

Ravin R. Chetram (D) Danielle M. Medeiros (D) Sydney K. Martin (D)

Vote for Three (3)

Steven L. Labriola (R,C) Laura L. Maier (R,C) Vicki A. Walsh (R,C)

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Town CounCil — 5TH DisTriCT on the issues:

is the highest rating you can have.”

The incumbent town Parks have been councilman for District 5 renovated, thanks to spent over 20 years in law Carini’s efforts, enforcement, and something he feels is worked locally in necessary and again Wantagh and Seaford improves one’s quality with homeowners of life. He spearheaded associations to tackle key, the town’s quality of quality of life issues that life taskforce. Every impact Hempstead’s weekday, dedicated towns.

Christopher crews travel around the These values followed Carini Hempstead Town, Carini into office, when remove graffiti, collect he was first elected in Party: Republican, trash and debris, and 2019.

Conservative take down illegal He’s spent his first signage from utility term fighting to keep poles, fences and more. taxes low and seeing “Quality of life — I keep expanding infrastructure improvements through, on that,” he said. “If your things that improve the well-being of neighborhood looks bad, you don’t neighborhoods from Seaford to Point feel good about your neighborhood.”

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Carini’s says he kept his promises “Since I’ve been in office, we have coming into office four years ago, and held the line on taxes,” Carini told the his constituents should expect nothing Herald. “We are proposing another less of him moving forward, if budget for 2024 that will hold the line re-elected. on taxes, and actually shrink our budget down to 2021 status. Because “I think I delivered on every one of our sound budgeting and our 25 one of my campaign promises,” he percent reserve that we have, we now said, “and I am going to continue with have a Triple-A bond rating — which that in the future.”

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owners and my community to obtain It’s Jasmine Peña’s first licenses and permits,” time running for office, she said, “specifically but for years, she’s been for those that are not highly involved in the able to defend Freeport community. themselves in the The first-generation English language. As a American and college council member, I graduate is a small would have more business owner, and power to do so — to decided to run because give them the proper she felt Freeport was not Jasmine resources.” well represented in the Peña She’s also hoping to Town of Hempstead. see a more transparent “We have a large Party: Democrat board, if elected. minority,” she said, “and “The town council, I we don’t have the want to say, is diverse,” proper representation in she said. “But as far as the Town of interacting with the community and Hempstead.” keeping them involved, I feel like it’s “We have a large minority and we always vague. I only wish for more don’t have proper representation.” transparency, or at least for us to see Peña attended Baruch College and them as one of us.” works as a financial analst with She said she wants more people Mizuho Securities. She owns a like her to get involved. landscaping company that services the “I feel like a lot of the people that Plainview-Syosset area, and a deli, have been in politics have been there Peña Food Center, that she runs with for a long time, and are not openher mom in Freeport. minded to current issues,” she said. “I Working with small business am going to my best to represent our owners is important to her. constituents.”

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serves as the vice president of JPMorgan & Michael Giangregorio Chase Co. brings a unique Affordability and perspective to his role as property tax County Legislator by management are among distancing himself from Giangregorio’s top traditional politics. In priorities. He envisions early 2023, he secured Nassau County victory in a special remaining affordable election, launching his for its young residents journey in local and families. government.

Michael Community safety is Prior to his political Giangregorio another concern. career, Giangregorio was Giangregorio is engaged in lobbying Party: Republican, dedicated to ensuring efforts in Albany and Conservative that the Nassau County Washington. His Police Department advocacy revolved receives the necessary around securing support and equipment to maintain research funding, implementing high-quality training programs, insurance reforms, and passing bills ultimately fostering the safety of aimed at improving the lives of residents. individuals with disabilities.

In response to recurring bias Giangregorio’s non-political incidents, such as antisemitic graffiti, perspective infuses creativity into his he advocates for education as a role. He emphasizes collaboration solution. Giangregorio believes in with colleagues to enhance the breaking down stigmas and county’s welfare. promoting open dialogue to create a With over 30 years of experience in more inclusive environment. the finance industry, Giangregorio Matthew Pasternak’s campaign could not be reached to provide further information on the candidate.

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Let a mad scientist’s lair take over your home

By Karen Bloom

he countdown is on to spooking and assorted revelry. The signs of that festive day are all around us as those ghouls, witches and wizards — along with princesses, pirates, etc. — look forward to Oct. 31.

Prepare a disposable decorating bag with more green icing; cut a hole in point of bag (the size of tip 3)SO. Attach candy eyeballs with dots of green icing.

Pipe green eyelids.

Use black pouch icing with round tip to pipe dot nose and neck bolts, outline mouth and stitches.

So, throw on a costume and act like a kid — with or without the kids. Transform your house into Frankenstein’s lab with a few party tricks and Halloween goodies. Set the scene with a mad scientist-themed sweets table, and carry it home with a crazy good menu featuring frightfully yummy appetizers, some mocktails for the kids (and non-drinkers in your crowd) and, of course, treats.

Melted Witch Punch

Play mixologist with a perfect potion recipe featuring a few easy ingredients.

• 6 cups water • 1 cup white sugar • 1 (6 ounce) package lime-flavored gelatin mix • 1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice • 2 quarts orange juice • 1/2 cup lemon juice • 2 (2 liter) bottles chilled lemon-lime soda Mix water, sugar, and gelatin mix in a large saucepan and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and cook at a boil, whisking frequently, until gelatin and sugar have dissolved, about 3 minutes. Stir pineapple juice, orange juice, and lemon juice into gelatin mixture and transfer into resealable plastic bags. Place in freezer until slushy, about 4 hours.

Bring Frankenstein to life

It’s not a mad scientist Halloween party without Frankenstein.

This easy Frankenstein cake makes a big statement, a fantastic centerpiece for your sweets table and will make others green with envy over your decorating skills.

• 6 cups favorite cake recipe or mix • 4 cups white ready-to-use decorator icing • Green food coloring • Black icing (in pouch with tips) • Large candy eyeballs Tools needed: • 6-by-3-inch round pan • 10-by-16-inch cooling grid • Cake plate • Cake leveler • 13-inch angled spatula • 12-inch disposable decorating bags Prepare cake according to instructions and make two layers using 6-inch round pans.

Bake and cool on cooling grid.

Prepare green icing. Stack layers on cake plate for a two-layer cake, using leveler as needed. Ice cake sides smooth.

Use black pouch icing without tip to cover top of cake. Use tip of spatula to create spiral effect. Use black pouch icing with star tip to pipe pull-out bangs around top edge and two hair strands on cake top.

The Brooklyn-based comedian is back with his latest off-Broadway comedy special, ‘Colin Quinn: Small Talk.’ Quinn is most widely known for political humor, but his ‘Small Talk’ comedy show has a different focus: the art of charisma. In his latest attempt at humor, Colin breaks down the one area he’s actually gifted in: personality. He has been chatting it up with friends, family, municipal employees and counter people his whole life, and now he can wants to teach everyone how to stop sucking the energy out of the room. Quinn’s most recent stage show, 2021’s ‘The Last Best Hope,’ combined a similar premise (Quinn’s charisma) with his trademark political comedy, focusing on why his is a voice worth listening to in today’s social-media saturated age where everyone has a platform.

Quinn has indeed built a sizable social media platform, with more than 500,000 followers on X — formerly known as Twitter — alone, but he’s a stalwart of the in-person New York City comedy scene, too.

Friday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $45. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.

(516) 299-3100, or TillesCenter.org.

Spooky Graveyard Pie

Eventually the monster’s lair will lead out to the “graveyard.” Set the mood with this treat.

• 3 cups (about 32) finely ground chocolate sandwich cookies, divided • 3 tablespoons melted butter • 1 can (12 fluid ounces) evaporated milk • 1 3/4 cups (11.5-ounce package) milk chocolate morsels • 2 large egg yolks • 2 tablespoons cornstarch • 8 chocolate filled vanilla wafer cookies • Black and purple decorator writing gels • Assorted Halloween candies Combine 1-1/2 cups cookie crumbs and butter in 9-inch pie plate. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and upsides of pie plate. Set aside remaining 1 1/2 cups crumbs for dirt topping.

Whisk together evaporated milk, egg yolks and cornstarch in medium saucepan. Heat over mediumlow heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is very hot and thickens slightly; do not boil. Remove from heat; stir in morsels until completely melted and mixture is smooth.

Pour into crust. Sprinkle with remaining 1-1/2 cups cookie crumbs. Press crumbs down gently.

Refrigerate for 3 hours or until set.

Decorate cookie tombstones with writing gels as desired; let set. Insert tombstones around edge of pie.

With spoon, mound cookie crumbs to form “fresh graves.” Decorate graveyard with candy to make the pie as spooky as you want it to be!

Makes 8 servings.

Pink Talking Fish Three mammoth bands. Three musical phenomenons. One idea inspired by love of the music. That’s Pink Talking Fish, who visit the Landmark stage with their hybrid tribute fusion act.

Pink Floyd, The Talking Heads and Phish are all more than just bands to Eric Gould on bass, Richard James on keyboards, Zack Burwick on drums, and Cal Kehoe on guitar. PTF has discovered that fusing the material together creates an amazing story.

The epic emotion of Pink Floyd. The funky, dance-able layerings of The Talking Heads. The styles, unique compositional structures and pure fun of Phish — to merge these three into one gives music lovers a special experience. Discovering connections is part of the fun: Pink Floyd’s ‘On The Run’ seamlessly fitting in the middle of the composition of Phish’s ‘You Enjoy Myself.’ Perfectly placing Phish’s ‘Sand’ into the groove of The Talking Head’s ‘Slippery People,’ and more.

Saturday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. $45 and $40. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (917) 567-5842 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

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The Joni Project visits the Landmark stage, Friday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m., celebrating Joni Mitchell’s 80th birthday. The musically sophisticated band is fronted by remarkable multi-instrumentalist and singer Katie Pearlman, who impressively plays Joni’s songs in their original open guitar tunings, and also includes jazz and jam band mainstays Dave Berg (guitar), Dan Ehrlich (bass), Alan Lerner (drums), Mark Mancini (keyboards), Steve Finklestein (percussion), Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophone and flute) and Victoria Faiella (backing vocals).

Collectively, they’ve performed with members of the Grateful Dead, The Band, The Doors, the Neville Brothers, and many others. Together, they bring fresh interpretation to Joni’s legendary tunes from their many eras and genres — particularly from the time of her stunning and dynamic collaboration with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker. From the deep folk roots of her musical beginnings, Joni’s music evolved over the years to include elements of funk, rock and the full palette of harmonic colors embodied by modern jazz. Her brilliantly original chord progressions were paired with beautifully crafted melodies adorned by lyrics of unmatched poetic profundity to create some of the most powerfully enduring and well-loved songs of all time. Perlman faithfully performs in true Joni style, her tunings remain as fresh today as they were when first performed. $45, $39. $33. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (917) 567-5842 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

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On exhibit View the landmark exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait,” at Nassau County Museum of Art. Devoted to the way that Modigliani powerfully re-defined the art of portraiture, the show includes his masterworks along with paintings and drawings by his Parisian contemporaries (Picasso, van Dongen, Laurencin). Modigliani’s enduring influence on artists even in our own time is shown in a selection of Contemporary paintings by such important figures as David Hockney, Eric Fischl, Elizabeth Peyton and others. The exhibition is being curated by Dr. Kenneth Wayne, founder of The Modigliani Project, which authenticates paintings and drawings (two of the works in the show have been recently approved by the committee). Through Nov. 5.

Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

See “Alabama Story,” presented by Nassau Community College Theater and Dance Thursday through Saturday, oct.

26-28, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 29, 2 p.m.; panel discussion follows Sunday performance at 4:30 p.m., discussing book banning and censorship. Also online streaming show, Nov. 3.

Kenneth Jones’ new play is based on the real life story of Emily Wheelock Reed, a librarian who defended a book that caused a minor uproar in 1959 Alabama. A gentle children’s book with an apparent hidden message stirs the passions of a segregationist state senator, just as the civil rights movement is flowering. A contrasting story of childhood friends — an African American man and a woman of white privilege, reunited in adulthood in Montgomery that same year — provides private counterpoint to the public events of the play. Nassau Community College’s LittleTheatre, Garden City. Tickets $12; NCC students free with valid ID; $10 veterans, alumni, seniors 60+, students and NCC employees. For tickets/ information, email throff@ ncc. Edu or call (516) 5727676.

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Art classes Nassau County Museum of Art welcomes those interested in improving their art skills or those who simply want to explore their creativity to participate in one of their many stimulating classes.

The fall schedule includes Watercolor Florals: Beginner to intermediate levels (adults and teens 16+), Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Nov. 2-Dec. 14. $300, $270 members.

Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. For information and to register visit NassauMuseum.org or call (516) 484-9338.

The Great Give Back library service effort North Merrick Public Library is participating in this year’s statewide The Great Give Back by collecting socks for veterans in need and writing “thank you” postcards for veterans as well. Support this worthwhile project by donating items.

They can be dropped off at the library throughout October.

1691 Meadowbrook Rd, North Merrick. Visit nmerricklibrary. org for more info.

Dog Days Weekend Enjoy the glorious grounds of Old Westbury Gardens with your pooch (leashed of course), Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28-29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. With dog parade and costume contest on Sunday, 3-5 p.m. Prizes awarded to best dog costumes, including Prettiest, Most Handsome, Most Original, Best Duo or Group, Funniest.

Costume contest participants must register at the map stand by 2:30 p.m. Advance ticket purchase for weekend events required. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

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For many years visitors to Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens asked what was beyond the first floor corridor. Now beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing,” during a 60-minute guided tour, Friday, Oct. 27, noon-1 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 29, 1:30-2:30 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.; Monday, Oct. 30, noon-1 p.m. Be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps family and their guests; tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of early 20th century. Go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor. Reservations required. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

Spooky Fest is back A Halloween experience not to be missed, Spooky Fest is an outdoor adventure perfect for families who don’t want to be scared — or maybe just a little. Join in the fun at the Center for Science, Teaching and Learning, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout October. Along the way in the updated and beautifully lit up, Enchanted Walk you will see dinosaurs, aliens and friendly witches, costumed characters and more. Get your fortune told, make a craft and danceg with the Halloween DJ, along with face painting and the new Amazing Glow tent. For those who want to get a little scared, venture into the Dino Woods. Be on the lookout for the Zombie Robotic Dinosaurs. 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre.

Visit CSTL.org for more information.

Family Fun-Fest Calhoun On Tour Boosters Corp hosts a Family Fun-Fest, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2:30-5:30 p.m., at Calhoun High School. With trick-ortreating, games, characters, singing, performances, crafts, face painting and more. Enter through the back entranceway of the school at 1786 State St., Merrick. $8 per child.

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Bring the family to Nassau County Museum of Art, Saturday, Nov. 4, when everyone can immerse themselves in the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead. Participate in family art making, a Spanish and English language story time, music, traditional foods, and a display of artwork by a local Mexican-American visual artist exploring cultural themes.

Choose from two sessions, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 1-2:30 p.m.

Suitable for children aged 2-14 and their adult companions.

Everyone may participate in art making and each adult attending must purchase a spot. This is not a drop-off event. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. $20 non-member adult, $10 member adult, $10 nonmember child. Registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9338 or NassauMuseum.org.

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Westbury House Tour

PERSON TO PERSON

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Yes, perfectionists can procrastinate!

erfectionists have many admirable qualities. They often do excellent work, have high standards and are attentive to details. Yet, one’s desire for perfection can become an impediment rather than an asset. To understand how, let’s look at three perfectionist procrastinator styles: closet, classic and compulsive.

CLOSET Keith doesn’t appear to be a perfectionist. He’s not a hard worker or a stickler for

detail, nor does he seem to have high standards. Nevertheless, he’s a perfectionist procrastinator who is in the closet, hiding his inner turmoil, projecting a flippant attitude toward his work. Underneath his façade, however, Keith harbors enormous ambitions, so huge that he believes he can’t achieve them. To provide an excuse for falling short of perfection, he puts off doing work until there’s no way he, or anyone else, can expect a first-rate job in the short time he has available.

Keith doesn’t appear to be bothered by his lackluster accomplishments, yet inwardly he seethes with frustration, berating himself for being a poor estimator of time. How does he resolve his dilemma of wanting to be successful but fearing he may not be good enough? He procrastinates, a far less embarrassing problem than trying hard and still not having the goods to measure up.

CLASSIC Jen is a classic perfectionist procrasti-

nator, a hard worker with cloud-piercing standards. She not only feels compelled to put in mega time on her projects, she also reads more books, visits more websites, and works harder than her peers. It’s also essential for her to keep her desk, files, and books well organized. Hence, despite being chronically busy, she’s always short of time to achieve her lofty goals.

Jen realizes that she imposes rigid demands on herself, but she can’t settle for anything she views as less than, as she fears being criticized as not good enough. Convinced that she’ll never measure up to her older brother Steve (the genius in her family), she’s determined not to give anyone any reason to LIndA SAPAdIn fault her performance. Paradoxically, though she wants to do her best, her work habits practically guarantee that she’ll fall behind.

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Teresa is aware of her lifelong tendency to put things off. She can be so tense about what needs to be done that she fears she’ll never achieve her Ph.D. Though Teresa begins her academic work in a timely manner, it’s not long before something distracts her. It might be an enjoyable time with her friends, the sudden dawning of a new approach to a project, or a blow to her self-esteem. Then she becomes compulsive about every detail of her work until finally, her anxiety overtakes her resolve. That’s when she ceases working and begins procrastinating in earnest.

As her anxiety level decreases, she picks up where she left off. But now, she no longer has time to work in a relaxed manner. Hence, she either manages to squeak in her work just under the deadline or approaches meetings with her adviser with her head hung low. The upshot: diminished self-esteem, increased pressure to perform and paradoxically, an even stronger urge to procrastinate.

Different as they are from each other in personality, Keith, Jen, and Teresa have let the perfectionist part of themselves hinder their progress. Though they’re intellectually bright, they don’t effectively apply their intelligence in a way that will help them meet their goals. Their perfectionism has become a weakness, rather than a strength. Don’t let this happen to you!

THE WINNING DESIGNS WILL BE PRINTED AS HOLIDAY GIFT WRAP IN A DECEMBER ISSUE OF YOUR HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

CONTEST RULES:

Who can enter: There will be 2 categories: Students in grades k-5 Students in 6-12 One entry per student Deadline: Entries must be received by 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov, 15, 2023.

Winners will have their design printed as wrapping paper in the Herald and will be featured in an article in their local Herald paper.

Entry format: Please use an 8 1/2 by 11 inch piece of unlined paper All entries should have the student’s name, age, address, telephone number, email, grade and school printed on the back. Design can be reflective of all religious holidays. Entries will not be returned.

COMPULSIVE

HELPFUL HINTS • Must use 8 1/2 x 11” unlined paper, copy paper or construction paper.

• Be creative & original.

• Drawings should represent any of the December holidays.

• Use bright colors.

• Fill the entire page.

• Choose paint, crayon, chalk, markers or pens, or other creative materials.

• Remember your design will be repeated to make a real sheet of wrapping paper.

Wrapping Paper Contest Herald Community Newspapers 2 Endo Boulevard, Garden City, NY 11530 OR Scan and email to: mkaur@liherald.com (must be a high-res jpg) No Photos of Artwork Will Be Accepted.

Winners will be notified by email or phone by November 27

For more information contact Manny Kaur at mkaur@liherald.com or 516.569.4000 x 249

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©2023 Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome procrastination and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com.

Visit her website at www.PsychWisdom. com.

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Public Notices

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October 26, 2023 — BELLMORE HERALD

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The Merrick Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual fall festival this past weekend.

Hundreds packed Merrick Avenue, to enjoy all the fair had to offer.

Nelson Tso, Christine Mooney and Marian Fraker-Gutin of the Merrick Chamber met with fairgoers throughout the day.

The annual fall festival in Merrick was back with a bang this year, as hundreds took to Merrick Avenue to enjoy the sites, smells and fun of the beloved fair.

Hosted by the Merrick Chamber of Commerce from Oct. 20-22, locally owned businesses packed the streets, along with outside vendors. Whether you were looking for a great gift for the holiday season, or delicious street food, there was something for everyone.

The fair stretched from Sunrise Highway, north on Merrick Avenue, ending just after Chatterton School. In the Long Island Rail Road Parking lot, there was also a carnival with rides for kids and families to enjoy.

More than just businesses packed the streets though. Local scouting groups, elected officials, civic organizations, religious institutions, charities, nonprofits and nature groups also took part in the fun. And this year, Sanford H. Calhoun’s football team was also spreading the word about sudden cardiac arrest in athletes, raising money for a great cause.

Fall festivals like the one in Merrick help chambers raise money for future

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Fall festivals return with a bang in Bellmore-Merrick

Kieran Brazel, 2, tested his luck at a fair game. activities throughout the year. Visit MerrickChamber.com to learn about upcoming things this year, and next, at home in Merrick.

— Jordan Vallone

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU The Bank Of New York Mellon as Trustee for Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-FRE1, Plaintiff AGAINST Eduardo Escobedo; Dawn Escobedo a/k/a Dawn M. Escobedo; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 13, 2018 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 November 20, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 2553 Washington Boulevard, North Bellmore, NY 11710. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in Bellmore, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 56 Block 478 Lots 63, 64, 65, 66 &

198.

Approximate amount of judgment $968,521.76 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 009598/2014.

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.”

Brian J. Carmody, 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: September 22, 2023 142567

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 November 22, 2023 at 2:30PM, 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: September 27, 2023 142565

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Every effort is made to insure the accuracy of your ad. Please check your ad at the first insertion. Credit will be made only for the first insertion. Credit given for errors in ads is limited to the printed space involved. Publisher reserves right to reject, cancel or correctly classify an ad.

School Bus Driver

Be A Part Of A Growing Multi Media Company Based in Garden City

Needed Immediately

Yearly salary: $31,000 - $35,000

NOW HIRING:

SALES/MULTI MEDIA CONSULTANTS – INSIDE & OUTSIDE* (Salary Range $31,200 + commissions + bonuses to over $100,000 incl: commissions & bonuses) REPORTER/EDITOR FT/PT (Salary Range $20,000 to $45,000)

CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE FT/PT (Salary Range $15 per hour to $23 per hour)

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• Guaranteed 8 hours/day, 40 hour paycheck.

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• 10 month position with possible summer work available.

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BELLMORE UFSD NOW HIRING • BUILDING SUBSTITUTES FT Permanent Guaranteed Everyday salary $124.43 per day

Applicants applying for this position must have New York State Childhood Education (1-6) or (N-6) certification (preferred) or may be pursuing an Undergraduate/Graduate Degree in Education

• TEACHING ASSISTANTS FT with Full Benefits starting salary $30,500 annually

Applicants applying for these positions must have New York State Teacher or Teaching Assistant Certification

• 1:1 TEACHER AIDES FT starting salary $18.83 per hour • SCHOOL MONITORS PT starting salary $18.00 per hour Letter/Resume/Certification: Dr. Joseph S. Famularo, Supt. of Schools, 580 Winthrop Ave. Bellmore, NY 11710 Fax 516-679-3027 bellmore@bellmoreschools.org or apply directly on OLAS

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MULTI MEDIA EDITOR/REPORTER ACCOUNT DEVELOPMENT Part Time & Full Time. The award-winInside Sales ning Herald Community Newspapers Looking for an aggressive self starter group, covering Nassau County's North who is great at making and maintaining and South Shores with hard-hitting news or Call ext 200 relationships and loves to help businessstories and gracefully written features, es grow by marketing them on many difseeks a motivated, energetic and crea*Outside Sales must have car ferent advertising platforms. You will tive editor/reporter to join our dynamic source new sales opportunities through (and awesome) team! This education inbound lead follow-up and outbound and general assignment reporting posiEMPLOYMENT cold calls. Must have the ability to underHelp Wanted tion offers a unique experience to learn 5th_floor • Clients • M-Clients Malverne • 47018 Malverne Richner 3.125x 5" stand customer needs and Communications requirements from some of•the best in the business. and turn them in to positive advertising H i s t o r i c a l l y, r e p o r t e r s w h o h ave solutions.

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Administrative Assistant News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC $31,200 + commissions and bonuses to Busy Print Shop in Garden City News and The Daily Mail, among many Full Time over $100,000 including commission and others. We look for excellent writers who is Hiring Immediately for Monday-Friday 10am-4pm bonuses. We also offer health benefits, are eager to learn, enhance their skills, Full Time and Part Time Drivers.

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Baldwin $530,000 Thomas Avenue. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Library/office. Classic original doors, frames and moldings. All large rooms.

Taxes: $13,200

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Receptionist needed for Publisher and Self-Storage Facility located in Garden City. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications and customer ser vice skills, be professional, dependable and have reliable transportation. Candidate should have computer knowledge and working knowledge of MS Office. Candidate MUST be reliable, punctual and be able to work a CONSISTENT schedule: Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Answering phones and greeting customers, assisting new customers by showing storage facility options and pricing, collecting payments from customers, contacting customers for late payments, applying payments and updating the customer files /data base and other general administrative responsibilities on an as needed basis. Hourly pay $15 to $17 plus eligible for Holiday Pay, PTO, Medical, Dental, 401k with company matching, plus other benefits. Qualified candidates should email their resume, cover letter and salary requirements. No phone calls please.

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Child/Eldercare/Help Wanted LIVE IN CAREGIVER Needed For Young Man With Autism. Drvers License And Vehicle Required, Rent, Utililities, Food In Exchange For Services. Call/Text 516-244-1430.

Apartments For Rent CEDARHURST NO FEE Pr ivate Entrance, Modern 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, CAC, W/D, Storage, Wall To Wall Carpeting, Indoor Parking Space. Starting At $1450 For O n e B e d r o o m W h e n Ava i l a bl e.

(516)860-6889/ (516)852-5135/ (516)582-9978 ISLAND PARK: 1 BR, ground floor, all renovated, water/ heat included. $2600/ month. 516-316-6962

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Florida Real Estate BOCA RATON OCEANFRONT CONDO FOR RENT. Beautiful 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath.

Available Immediate. Joe 516-318-2209.

WOODMERE BA, 504 Saddle Ridge Rd.,Move Right Into This Renovated 4 BR, 2 Bth Split with Open Layout in Prime Location! Granite/Wood EIK Opens to Dining Room & Living Room. Lower Level Den. HW Flrs, Gas Heat, CAC. Oversized Property! SD#14.Near All!..$950,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

DELRAY BEACH, FL: For Sale, opportunity before it hits the market! Single Story Ranch Condo. Beautifully appointed in desirable Emerald Pointe gated community, Approx 1800 Sq Ft. Furnished, All Appliances, 2 Bed / 2 Bath, Eat-In Kitchen, Walk-In Closets, Great Interior Storage and Exterior Storage Room, Screened-In Porch with Dual Interior Access, New Rheem HVAC Jan 2019, Ceiling fans throughout, 4 Private Parking Spots, Clubhouse with Auditorium, Pool, Gym, Tennis, Pickleball (TBD), Game and Card Rms, Interior Walking-Paths, Pet Friendly, 55+ Community, Easy access to Palm Beach International and Ft Lauderdale Airports. Exciting Downtown Delray offers beautiful Beaches, Shopping, Restaurants, and Nightlife. Asking $319,999. Call David at 248-240-8154 SWCGRPMI@gmail.com

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Cemetery Plots

VALLEY STREAM BARBER SHOP 4 Antique Chairs Asking $25,000.

Must Sell Immediately.

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BETH DAVID CEMETERY: Elmont, NY. 3 Plots. Separate Or All Together. Graves 18, 25, and 32. Purchase Separate $5000; Purchase Together $14000.

Negotiable. Call 845-641-7316

HEWLETT BAY PARK,. BA,, 190 Meadowview Ave Ever Dream of Living in A Castle? This 8000 Sq Ft Mansion is Full of Character. Amazing Architectural Details, Soaring Ceilings, Stained Glass Windows.

5 BR, 6.55 Bths. Sprawling 1.3 Acre Prop with IG Gunite Pool. SD#14.Near All. Must See This Unique Home!..REDUCED $2,700,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas elliman 516-238-4299

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East Meadow $1,050,000 Dillon Avenue. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms. Eatin kitchen. Formal dining room. Custom features include cathedral ceiling.

Taxes: $9,085.08 Hewlett Harbor $1,800,000 Albon Road. Colonial. 7 bedrooms,7.5 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Gourmet eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room, exercise room and home office.

Custom features include wet bar, garden room, skylight, elevator, heated garage. Central air conditioning and security system. Resort-style yard with Koi pond, pavered patio, Gunited heated in-ground swimming pool.

Taxes: $39,972 Long Beach $957,500 E. Beech. Street. 2 Story. 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms. Eatin kitchen with granite countertops and pantry. Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. First floor master bedroom. Updates include cathedral ceiling and legal accessory apartment.

Taxes: $18,500 Lynbrook $740,000 Pearsall Avenue. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms.

Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room.

Den/family room and home office.

Taxes: $19,585 Merrick $789,000 Merrick Avenue. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Eatin chef’s kitchen with granite countertops, full Bosch stainless appliance suite plus a magnificent Bertazzoni stovetop.

Formal dining room. Stunning great room with bar and custom stone gas fireplace. Home office. Vaulted hollywood king bedroom, tandem double bedroom and a huge primary bedroom with custom spa bath and double walk-in closets. Sweeping fenced yard and security system.

Taxes: $18,121.73 Oceanside $645,000 Marlborough Road. Expanded Cape. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room. First floor bedroom.

Taxes: $11,713.06 Rockville Centre $775,000 Princeton Street. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms.

Eat-ini kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room.

Updates include cathedral ceiling.

Taxes: $27,138.74 West Hempstead $620,000 Marshall Avenue. Expanded Ranch. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal L-shaped dining room. Ample storage.

Taxes: $12,849

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Q. My home insurance is being canceled, and I’m actively looking around to replace it. The excuse I got was that the companies that used to insure find the risks in flood and wind-prone areas are now too great. I understand this, so I’m wondering if there are things I can do to make my home less of an insurance risk to a company. Are there reasonable upgrades I can make, and what are they?

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45 Judith Ct, 12-1:30, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Immaculate & Well Maintained 3300 Sq Ft, 6 BR, 3 Bth Exp Ranch on Beautiful Quiet St in SD#20. Won’t Last!................................................................... $1,089,000

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HEWLETT Bay PaRK 190 Meadowview Ave, BA, Ever Dream of Living in A Castle? This 8000 Sq Ft Mansion is Full of Character. Amazing Architectural Details, Soaring Ceilings, Stained Glass Windows. 5 BR, 6.55 Bths. Sprawling 1.3 Acre Prop with IG Gunite Pool. SD#14. Near All. Must See This Unique Home! ......................................................................REDUCED $2,700,000

HEWLETT 1534 Broadway #205, BA, Extra Large 2000 Sq Ft, 2 Bedroom (Originally 3 BR), 2 Bath Condo in Prestigious Jonathan Hall with Doorman & Elevator. Updtd Wood/Quartz Kit, LR & DR. Washer/Dryer in Unit. Underground Pkg. Loads of Closets. Terrace Faces Back. Easy Ranch Style Living ...BIG REDUCTION!! MOTIVATED SELLER! $579,000 1267 Peninsula Blvd, BA, NEW! 5 BR, 2 Bath Exp Cape in SD#14 (Hewlett Woodmere)Living Room, FDR & Updtd Gran/Wood EIK w/ Vaulted Ceiling. 2 Main Flr BRs & Updtd Bth. Upper Level 3 BRs & Updtd Bth. 1.5 Car Det Gar Plus 4/5 Car Drivewy. Priv Yd w/ Deck. HW Flrs, Gas Ht. Near Shops, LIRR, Trans & Houses of Worship ..................... $599,000

WOOdMERE 504 Saddle Ridge Rd, BA, Move Right Into This Renovated 4 BR, 2 Bth Split with Open Layout in Prime Location! Granite/Wood EIK Opens to Dining Room & Living Room. Lower Level Den. HW Flrs, Gas Heat, CAC. Oversized Property! SD#14. Near All! ...................... REDUCED! $950,000

CEd aRHURST 332B Peninsula Blvd, BA, Move Right Into This Updated 3 Br, 2.5 Bth Coop Townhouse. LR, DR, Gran/Wood Kit w/ Stainless Steel Appl. Trex Deck Off LR. Primary Ste Features Updtd Bth & WIC. Att Gar Plus 1 Pkg Spot incl in Maintenance. W/D. Pull Down Attic. SD#15. Convenient to Shops, Trans & Houses of Worship ............................................. $449,000

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A. The answer has two sides, like a doubleedged sword. First, yes, there are things you can do to your home to make it easier to insure. But the second part is applying the meaning of the word “reasonable.” Next, you have to understand that, like other forms of gambling, which is what insurance really is, do you have a chance to win back your money, your insurance payments, or your investment in your property to presumably reduce onte eeper the payments?

Again, insurance is a legalized form of gambling, extensively regulated but sometimes loosely enforced. Many people say, when describing gambling casinos, that the house always wins in the end, and with a few exceptions, casinos rarely fail.

Insurance companies have been hit with one disaster after another due to strange global weather that some deny is a trend, but those companies aren’t as care-less, and they invest heavily in statistical analysis, so you can bet that if they’re pulling out of certain areas, they know something.

So, a “reasonable” investment to make your house easier or more attractive to insure often ends up being unreasonable, or is based on faulty assumptions. For example, you may add a steel roof and concrete composite siding as a more reasonable and less costly wind-resistance improvement, only to discover that the insurance company thinks you should still have raised your home, because they think flooding is a bigger and more frequent risk to insure.

Add to that the fact, as some insurers will point out when you complain, that by making the improvements, you increase the cost of reconstruction. That’s a good argument, one you’ll never win.

The same thing happens with alarm systems, fencing your property or removing trees that could fall on your roof.

Make improvements that help you to recover more healthfully, safely and economically, for your own assurance. I am convinced, as you can see, that all the effort you put in is not universal in your neighborhood, and insurance companies look at whole areas, not just your home, for insurability.

Even the Federal Emergency Management Agency is a large and extremely indebted insurance company, funded with the help of tax dollars and losing billions. So before you make changes and improvements, remind yourself that you’re doing this for yourself, not to reduce insurance costs. As Walter Cronkite used to say when he signed off on his broadcast of “The CBS Evening News” when I was a kid, “And that’s the way it is.” Good luck with whatever you decide to improve.

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Have a fun — and safe — Halloween

ctober marks the return of the “spooky season.” But before you get all dressed up and head out to celebrate Halloween, it’s important to remember that safety must come first.

A study conducted by State Farm found that one of every four pedestrian deaths on Halloween are children out walking between 6 and 7 p.m. And a vast majority of those deaths occur away from a crosswalk or intersection.

Halloween is supposed to be a time for fun, costumes and candy — not rides in ambulances. There are lots of cars on the roads, even when kids are trick-ortreating. And on this night it’s more important than ever to use crosswalks, look both ways, and stay on the sidewalks. Especially with the uptick in reckless driving the Herald has reported on in recent weeks in different neighborhoods.

Also, wear bright, reflective colors, or add strips of reflective tape to costumes to make them more visible to passing vehicles.

But that’s not all. The Consumer Product Safety Commission warns parents to buy only flame-resistant costumes — generally made of fabrics like polyester or nylon — and to ensure that costumes

aren’t too long or too wide, which could cause our young ones to trip.

Children should travel in groups accompanied by parents or responsible adults, and only knock on doors of welllit homes that have porch lights on.

Instead of masks that can obscure your vision, use makeup and hats instead. Just be sure makeup is Food and Drug Administration-approved, especially anything applied on the face or around the eyes. And avoid decorative contact lenses that change eye color.

All of these are warnings many of us have heard every year. But what about all that delicious Halloween candy? We all grew up hearing horror stories about razor blades in apples, and evil people poisoning the miniature candy bars they hand out.

But dangers today may not even be intentional. Last year, for example, authorities at Los Angeles International Airport confiscated nearly 12,000 fentanyl pills hidden inside wrapped bags and boxes of candy. While it’s highly unlikely that children were the targets of the smugglers, police, as always, advised parents to inspect the candy their trick-ortreaters brought home. That’s more important these days than ever, and if you find anything suspicious, do not

touch it, and notify law enforcement right away.

Another new threat is THC edibles and candies that may look like something intended for children, but are anything but. They come in shapes similar to Sour Patch Kids, gummy worms and chocolate bars, but they contain psychoactive substances. The worst part? Some people may not even realize they’ve bought it, and could give it out to kids without even realizing what’s inside.

While the effects of THC ingestion in children vary, some telltale symptoms may include sedation, shortness of breath, anxiety, and quivering. If you believe a child has accidentally consumed THC edibles, call the National Capital Poison Center, at (800) 222-1222.

Of course, The FDA advises not accepting or eating anything that is not commercially wrapped. Inspect wrappers for any signs of tampering, including an unusual appearance, discoloration, pinholes, or tears in the wrappers.

And if anything in your child’s trick-ortreat bag looks suspicious, throw it away.

There are so many things all of us can be for Halloween this year. But the last thing any of us wants to be is a statistic.

So plan ahead, stay safe and alert, and fun will surely follow.

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Letters Faith will help Israel survive To the Editor: On the morning of Oct. 12, corresponding to the 27th day of the month of Tishrei in the Hebrew calendar, Jews at morning prayers in synagogues around the world began the cycle of Torah reading with the chanting of the first words of Genesis, “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.”

This cycle has been going on for thousands of years, and its endurance is a testament to the strength and faith of the Jewish people. Unfortunately, the tragedy of war and terror that Israel is now enduring has also continued to repeat itself, from the earliest days of exile and the destruction of the first temple in Jerusalem, to the war now raging in Gaza.

Nonetheless, the survival of the Jewish people is a direct result of our faith and belief that there is a God that watches over us, to ensure our survival as a nation — not in a geographic sense, but in a spiritual one. Individually, we are vulnerable to the vicissitudes of life, as we have sadly witnessed in Israel.

Collectively, however, we prevail and survive, as our faith once again leads us to listen to the chanting of those first words of Genesis.

Those who tragically die, either in battle as warriors or merely because of their faith, do not die in vain. They join an endless list of martyrs who perished, yet serve as a testament to our abili-

ty to survive as a nation, in triumph over tragedy.

We must all pray for Israel’s survival, and that peace can reign supreme in Israel, Gaza and throughout the world.

Dr. MEL YOUNG Lawrence

It’s time for many to choose a Medicare plan To the Editor: As a physician, the last thing I want is for patients to make decisions about their

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y parents were worried the moment I laid eyes on the apartment for the very first time.

It was the entire top floor of a car dealership just off what would eventually become Interstate 86, at the edge of the Finger Lakes region upstate. This would be my first apartment — my first home outside the family home where I grew up in Pennsylvania.

But that’s not why my parents were concerned.

My new job — as a sports editor for a community weekmiCHaeL ly newspaper in the small city of Hinman Bath — paid $200 a week. And the rent for this apartment would eat up a good chunk of that.

I wasn’t listening, however. I was young. The world was mine to conquer.

And I was able to dive headfirst into my chosen career while still quite literally a teenager. It was supposed to be nothing but easy sailing from this point, except it wouldn’t be anything close.

Of course, I was wrong, and my parents were absolutely right. I couldn’t

afford the apartment and simply living.

Every other week, my bank account would dwindle to almost nothing, days short of being replenished with another paycheck.

I had to pay my rent. I had to put gas in the 1982 Chevette that I had bought a year earlier with my freelance money. I had to keep the electricity on and the water running.

All that was left to sacrifice was probably the one thing I needed the most: food.

By the time payday finally arrived, I could have gone as long as three days without eating. And you truly don’t know suffering until you feel hunger. Real hunger.

My paycheck would hit my bank account at 11 a.m., and I would race to the nearby Burger King — my car running on fumes — to sit in the drive-thru, praying for speedy service. Then I would pull into the parking lot and devour every morsel of my lunch. Tears would streak my cheeks through each bite of the Whopper.

When we think of hunger, it makes sense that our minds jump to extremes, conjuring images of children — primarily in other countries — literally starv-

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oo many of us are one missed paycheck or medical emergency away from hunger.

Letters health and well-being based on the cost of care and medication rather than their actual needs.

Right now is a critical time for the over 3.8 million individuals in New York who rely on Medicare for their health insurance. Evaluating your health care needs can help you select a plan that will cover you when you need it the most and fit within your budget.

While it’s impossible to foresee all health issues that may require treatment, there are several things to consider during the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plan annual election period, which runs through Dec. 7:

■ Doctors and hospitals: If you have a favorite doctor, make sure he or she accepts your plan, to avoid any additional expenses for out-of-network providers. Also, determine whether the plan requires referrals for specialized care.

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Consider monthly premiums, deductibles and co-pays for hospital stays and doctor visits. Also, pay attention to annual maximum out-of-pocket costs — if you reach the limit, you’ll pay nothing for covered services the rest of the year.

■ Prescription drug benefits: Prescription drug coverage is included in many Medicare Advantage plans, unlike original Medicare. If you prefer original Medicare, you can opt for a stand-alone prescription drug plan through a private insurer. Prepare a list of your current medications so you can compare costs while choosing plans.

ing. And that is indeed horrific. At the same time, however, we can’t lose sight of the fact that hunger exists in so many forms. And that so much of it is far closer to us than we might think.

A popular term for it is “food insecurity,” but let’s simply call it what it is: hunger. And it affects those of all walks of life, from children to our senior citizens. Island Harvest — the largest food bank on Long Island — delivers millions of meals each year, but that’s still not enough. Long Island Cares — founded by the late singer and songwriter Harry Chapin — estimates that as many as 230,000 people go hungry on Long Island every day.

Across the country, millions of people are a job loss, a missed paycheck, or a single medical emergency away from hunger, according to Feeding America.

And it affects some of our populations — our children, our seniors, and many of our minority communities — disproportionately more than the rest of us.

Hunger is a silent predator, existing so close to us, yet so difficult to see. It could be your child’s best friend next door. It could be the nice retired lady

around the corner who enjoys talking to neighbors from her porch. It could be the young professional stepping out into the world for the first time.

But we don’t need to see it to help. We don’t need to experience it to help. It’s out there. It’s terrible. And yes, we can make a difference.

Island Harvest and Long Island Cares are just two of many area organizations that are fighting hunger. You can give money, non-perishable food, or even your time. Visit IslandHarvest.org or LICares. org. Or just look around your own neighborhood — there’s likely someone already battling hunger. And if there isn’t, maybe it’s your time to step up.

“Hunger is an obscenity, and hunger in America is the ultimate obscenity,” Chapin once said, echoing the words of Anne Frank, who truly knew hunger while hiding from the Nazis during World War II. Yet even in those darkest of times, Frank remained optimistic: “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world,” she wrote.

Don’t wait a single moment. Let’s wipe this obscenity of hunger from our society once and for all.

Michael Hinman is the executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers.

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■ Other benefits: Consider additional benefits that can positively impact your health and well-being. Medicare Advantage plans may include dental, vision and hearing coverage; fitness programs; transportation to doctors’ visits; and even allowances that help eligible beneficiaries pay for healthy food and other essentials, like rent and utilities.

■ Quality: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reviews and rates all Medicare Advantage plans before the enrollment period each year to help consumers make informed decisions.

Plans are rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 indicating poor performance and 5

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indicating excellence.

Your health insurance carrier is a partner that helps you get the care you need. If you’re eligible for Medicare, take time to research your options and ensure that you select the plan that best meets your personal health and financial needs.

The Medicare Plan Finder at Medi-

care.gov can help compare plans and benefits and estimate costs for each plan. Visit the website or call (800) MEDICARE (633-4227) 24 hours a day, seven days a week. TTY users should call (877) 486-2048.

DR. BOB ZOROWITZ Regional vice president of health services for New York, Humana

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Why is Israel urged not to ‘overreact’ against Hamas?

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f ever there were a just war, it is Israel’s war against Hamas. If ever there were a war in which there is no moral equivalence, it is Israel’s war against Hamas. If ever there were a war with potential regional and global implications, it is Israel’s war against Hamas.

That’s why I believe it is disgraceful and indefensible for so many in the media, in academia and in political circles to be suggesting, and acting as if, there were “two sides” to this war. As if Israel pETER has to defend its military action, KinG and somehow it is the Palestinians in Gaza who are victims.

The war began when Hamas launched a terrorist attack targeting Israel’s most innocent noncombatants, murdering children, women and the elderly, killing 1,400 Israelis and taking more than 200 hostages. These noncombatants were not “collateral damage.”

They were Hamas’ intended victims.

This was the ultimate in depraved terrorism. Israel has not only the legal and moral right to retaliate against

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Hamas, but the moral obligation to defend its citizens by doing all it can to destroy Hamas.

Yet with each passing day, we see media commentators, student demonstrators and morally challenged politicians such as U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, of Michigan, anguishing over the plight of the Palestinians and the concern that Israel will “overreact” to a terrorist attack that resulted in the equivalent of 40,000 dead in the United States.

Most shockingly, we saw the same cast of characters accept Hamas’ unsubstantiated claim that an Israeli rocket had destroyed a hospital in Gaza, causing more than 500 innocent fatalities.

Some Americans are calling for a ceasefire. Unfortunately, President Biden added to the moral and strategic confusion when, during his meeting in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he referred to Hamas as the “other team” and cautioned Israel against overreacting.

What has happened to our ability as a people to make moral distinctions and judgments and recognize the difference between good and evil, victim and assailant?

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Would anyone have suggested in the days following the attack on Pearl Harbor that President Franklin D. Roosevelt call for a ceasefire with Japan, or that he and Gen. Douglas MacArthur assure the world that the United States would not overreact?

Would FDR, then Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill have been called on to ensure that they would observe the rules of war in combating Hitler?

Would the media have felt obligated to give “both sides” of the story? To give equal time to Hitler and Japanese Emperor Hirohito? Would any American, let alone the president, have referred to Nazis or the Gestapo as the “other team”? Would the media have gone through the streets of Dresden, Hamburg or Berlin looking for civilian casualties, or taking at face value Nazi claims of American war crimes?

The reality is that there will always be unintended civilian casualties in any war. This will be especially true in any war with Hamas, which intentionally locates its fighters, rockets and artillery in densely populated civilian areas. Unlike Hamas, Israel will make every effort to avoid civilian deaths,

f ever there were a war in which there is no moral equivalence, it is this one.

and certainly won’t target noncombatants.

Waging war against Hamas goes far beyond retaliation or revenge. Hamas must, to the greatest extent possible, be annihilated, to prevent future attacks on Israel’s citizens. Hamas is also a proxy for Iran, which is the largest state sponsor of terror in the world and an ever-growing military — and soon to be nuclear — threat to the region and the world. Hezbollah, headquartered just north of Israel in Lebanon, possesses over 100,000 rockets, and is also a wholly owned subsidiary of Iran.

Israel is our strongest ally and the only democracy in the Middle East, the most volatile region in the world. This current war is not a battle for turf or bragging rights. It is a struggle that Israel is waging for itself and for all civilized peoples. Israel deserves our full, unqualified support for its own success and security, and the future of the world as we know it.

It is also time for the United States to restore its sense of moral balance, and accept the reality that there can be no moral equivalence in this struggle between good and evil. Stand with Israel!

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@liherald.com.

Antisemitism in our schools is way too common

n May, I took part in a special hearing convened by the Nassau County Legislature’s Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Antisemitism in Nassau County. The hearing gave students, parents, rabbis and other interested members of the community the opportunity to share information about personal antisemitic experiences and incidents. I, and many of my task force colleagues, were horrified by some of the stories we heard.

I am so proud of the students who came and AVi had the confiposnicK dence to speak up, knowing that what they said would be entered into the public record. The hearing was also recorded and covered by a number of media outlets. We heard horrendous stories, which included accounts of swastikas found on school property (in some cases left unaddressed for weeks) and antisemitic comments directed at Jewish students, among other things.

What shocked me the most — and is

truly concerning — is how normalized and “casual” the antisemitism seems to be. In all my years of working to fight antisemitism and hate, I knew students were facing antisemitic incidents, but never thought it would be considered so normal among students in our local schools.

Following the hearing, the task force convened a special meeting, which I had the honor to chair, consisting of superintendents and principals from a number of county school districts. This gave us an opportunity to learn what steps they are taking to combat antisemitism, both proactively and responsively. I heard many positive and encouraging remarks from the administrators in attendance, including two points that I believe we all must take to heart and implement.

First, whenever an antisemitic or hateful incident occurs, the school must not attempt to hide the matter out of a concern for negative publicity. The school should instead be transparent, and notify the school community about the situation and outline how the

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administration is addressing it.

Schools need to identify both what the community can do to fight antisemitism and hate and outline concrete steps it is taking toward that end.

Administrators who properly and promptly condemn and respond to antisemitism have friends in a number of groups, including my organization, StandWithUs, that are ready to support and partner with them, and to provide the resources and assistance they need.

Second, as one superintendent made clear, there should be greater outrage when it comes to instances of antisemitism. Sadly, that is not always the case.

For example, when students or visitors at school events spew antisemitic slurs and other hateful rhetoric, it is insufficient simply to tell the offenders to “be nice” and then continue the event in a business-as-usual manner. When something like this happens, the authorities responsible for the event should express outrage and stop the activity until the perpetrators are removed and all attendees have an equal opportunity to participate and enjoy the activity.

t’s not enough to just tell those who spew slurs at school events to ‘be nice.’

I understand that this kind of response doesn’t happen overnight. It happens only if the right boundaries and understanding are established.

Antisemitism can be difficult to identify. Through the Special Legislative Task Force, StandWithUs and other groups have shared their clear commitment to fighting anti-Jewish bigotry.

There are educational materials, policy recommendations, and training for administrators, teachers and students that focus on how to identify antisemitism and ways to address antisemitic incidents.

As we continue the new school year, I hope our amazing schools in Nassau County, across Long Island and throughout the Northeast will take advantage of the resources being offered and commit to implementing best practices to ensure the safety, wellbeing, and equal educational opportunities for all students in these communities.

Avi Posnick is the executive director of StandWithUs Northeast & New England, and a member of the Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Antisemitism in Nassau County. StandWithUs is an international, nonpartisan education organization that supports Israel and fights antisemitism.

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