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BROOKE, LEFT, AND Ella Noonan brought donations to Last Hope Animal Shelter on Dec. 15 after their club collected supplies.

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Christmas came early for Last Hope Animal Rescue last month thanks to students from W.T. Clarke High School in Salisbury. Members of the high school’s Dog Rescue Club collected supplies for Last Hope for two weeks before dropping them off Dec. 15. Hundreds of dog toys, leashes, collars, blankets, beds, treats and cleaning sup-

plies were dropped off at the Wantagh center by Clarke seniors Ella Noonan — the club’s founder — her twin sister, Brooke, and their mother, Maura. “It’s a great club,” Joanne Anderson, the shelter’s outreach coordinator, said. “We couldn’t be more thankful. It’s just so nice to see young people involved.” Ella Noonan founded the club in February 2020, attracting more than 50 students to the first meeting. They shared

ideas about what the club should do and where members should help out. Less than a month later, the school closed for in-person classes because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly two years later, the club is booming, with over 100 members. When schools closed in March 2020, the club was put on hold, but when schools reopened, it started up again. At first the East CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

Jennette Ackerman has long been drawn to creative endeavors. Growing up in Bellmore, she loved to draw and played cello from the time she was a child until she was 21. What she likes about the Barnum Woods Elementary School PTA, she said, is that it gives her a creative outlet, and seeing the smiles on children’s faces as they experience a PTA event never gets old. “We’re the icing on the cake for school,” said Ackerman, of East Meadow, who has been Barnum’s PTA president since 2020. “To hear the children cheering and being engaged with the perfor mers we bring in is so

rewarding.” Ackerman’s love of creativity continued at Fordham University, where she majored in art history. After graduating in 2001, she was hired by Christie’s Auction House in Manhattan as a credit department accounts representative, working with buyers who had purchased works of art by masters such as Rembrandt and Picasso. In 2004, she started working at Cosmopolitan magazine as an editorial department business manager, in charge of budgets for photo shoots and “anything creative,” she said. After marrying her husband, Daniel, in 2007, she remained at the magazine until 2009, when her first child, Connor, was born. CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

MARY-JO GRAHAM, FAR left, and Jennette Ackerman at the PTA’s Bingo Night in 2019.

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The idea to create a town square in East Meadow goes back a long way. It was in 1996 that Patrick Curry, the East Meadow Chamber president, came up with the idea. James Skinner Jr. was only 10 years old when East Meadow Town Square was actually completed in 2001. His father, James Skinner Sr., was the president of the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce at the time and spearheaded the project, even adding his own touch to the popular gathering place i n Ve t e r a n s Memorial Park, which is on the corner of Prospect and East Meadow avenues JAMES — personalized bricks. Now, 20 SKINNER JR. years later, the Vice President, younger Skinner East Meadow is following in his father’s footsteps. Chamber of In 2000, before Commerce the beautification of town square was completed, Chamber President Richard Bivone held the hamlet’s first holiday tree lighting there. With approval from the Town of Hempstead and help from the chamber, the beloved event was held, and residents have been enjoying the tree lighting ever since. Town square really took shape in 2001. Skinner, with the help of Bivone, worked with the Town of Hempstead to acquire a gazebo, lighting, landscaping and benches. But the plans didn’t stop there. Skinner gave residents an opportunity to purchase town square–personalized bricks. “They created the square 20 years ago and they had the foresight to lay down the foundation for us to be able to continue the brick program in the future,” Richie Krug Jr., president of the East Meadow Chamber said. “We wouldn’t be able to do this right now without that.” Now 20 years later more bricks will be added to the town square walkway. James Skinner Jr., as the chamber’s vice president, will be spearheading the project. “It’s only fitting that James Skinner Jr., is continuing the program that his father did,” Krug said. “It’s a really cool story.” The idea for the bricks was the brainchild of the elder Skinner, when he was looking for a way to raise money to make the town square project happen. At the time they had gotten grants from the state to complete the project but it wasn’t enough. “The project was needed,” Skinner said. “The town was not designed like Levittown or Garden City where it had a central downtown and meeting place.” Skinner grew up in East Meadow. He said that Veterans Memorial Park has always where everyone congregates to use the pools, tennis courts and basketball courts.

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FROM BACK LEFT, Richie Krug Jr., and James Skinner Jr., with Richard Bivone, front left, and James Skinner Sr., at a commemorative rock in the hamlet’s town square. “We declared that East Meadow Avenue was our main street,” he said. “What better place to put your town square than on your main street.” The brick sale didn’t wind up covering all of the costs but it covered some. The rest of town square’s costs were covered by state grants and fundraising efforts by the chamber. Bricks were put in sporadically until 2009, Skinner said. There are almost 1,000 bricks currently in the park. He has one for his family and one for his company. Now, the 20th year since town square’s completion, the chamber wants to bring the project back. “Twenty years is a long time,” James Skinner Jr. said. “A lot of people moved out but a lot of families moved into East Meadow.” There is no specific timeline for the new bricks arrival, but chamber is hoping it will be done by May. There’s space available for more than 800 bricks to be added. All the funds collected from these bricks will be going to the hamlet, whether it be for projects to help beautify it further or in case money is needed. “It’s a great way to give back to the community,” James Skinner Jr. said. “During Covid we used a lot of money to help out businesses in East Meadow.” Skinner said he remembers when the project was originally coming to fruition, despite being a 10 year old. “I remember talking about the gazebo and seeing the installation of it,” he said. “I went to a bunch of meetings whether it was for the chamber or Kiwanis.” It’s cool to be continuing a project that his father originated, Skinner said. And if it was up to him, the whole park would be covered in personalized bricks. “It’s great for the community,” he said. “My father did it and here I am 20 years later continuing it.”

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Crombie arrested for Go green at Mulchfest East Meadow overdose By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

lopes, which contained a subSean Crombie, 33, of stance believed to be heroin. Copiague was arrested on Crombie has been Dec. 25 as a result of a fatal charged with criminal posoverdose investigation in session of a controlled subEast Meadow by Nassau stance in the third degree, C o u n t y N a r c o t i c s / Vi c e criminal sale of a controlled Squad Detectives. s u b s t a n c e i n t h e t h i rd When officers tried to degree, reckless driving, arrest Crombie, he resisted resisting arrest and criminal and attempted to flee driving mischief in the second his vehicle at high speeds. Sean Crombie degree. Officers were able to place He was arraigned on Dec. Crombie into custody after 27 at the First District Court he crashed into a NCPD vehicle. Officers recovered 80 wax enve- in Hempstead.

Fatal car accident in E.M. The First Squad is investigating a fatal vehicular accident that occurred on Dec. 27,at 2:20 a.m. in East Meadow. First Precinct officers responded to a motorcycle accident near the intersection of North Jerusalem Avenue and Shakespeare Place. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 26-year-old male had been operating a 2012 Harley David-

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The second annual Town of Hempstead Mulchfest is allowing environmentalists, gardeners and other townsfolk to chip in and recycle their Christmas trees in exchange for bags of mulch at Baldwin Park on Grand Avenue. Started by Supervisor Don Clavin last year, the program is run by the town’s parks department and the sanitation department, which this year is collecting plastic and cardboard recyclables at two exchanges. At the first one recently, the loud whirr of an industrial woodchipper could be heard every few minutes as residents pulled in with their seasonal trees on their car roofs for dropoff. Firs, spruces and pines were tossed efficiently by parks workers into the machine, which ground them up, giving off a fresh, sappy tree aroma. Parks Department Regional Supervisors Chris Maloney and Terence Murray reflected on their experience at Mulchfest last year by telling a story of one Levittown woman who called CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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Friday, Jan. 7

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Easy exercise Join the East Meadow Public Library for virtual easy exercise at 10 a.m. Ann Rothman will lead this class. The Zoom link will be sent the morning of the class. To register visit https://eastmeadow.info/.

Thursday, Jan. 13 Jazz series Deni Bonet is a pop/rock singer/songwriter and classically trained violinist who has recorded and performed with R.E.M., Sarah McLachlan, Cyndi Lauper, Scissor Sisters, and Warren Zevon among many others. Join her at the East Meadow Public Library at 7 p.m. for a concert in the community room. To register visit east meadow.info.

Teen book discussion There will be a discussion of the book “One of Us is Lying” at 3:30 p.m. Books are available to be picked up in the young adult room. To register visit eastmeadow.info.

Saturday, Jan. 8

Chess club Join the East Meadow Public Library for chess club starting at 1 p.m. Chess club meetings are in the lower level. room at the library.

Bilingual storytime Enjoy virtual bilingual family story time at 11 a.m. The story is from Bella Noche from Drag Queen Story Hour. Bella Noche is an exceptional storyteller and always finds the best books. She brings wonderful books about kindness and diversity. Join for this story time in English and Spanish. To register visit eastmeadow.info.

Rainbow moon Join Pinots Palette at 2557 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow to paint a rainbow moon in blacklight from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. This class is $42 per person. To register visit https://www.pinotspalette. com/eastmeadow/events.

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Defensive driving There will be a defensive driving class for all ages at the East Meadow Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To register pick up a form at the library. Registration must be mailed to the instructor only. The fee is $40 and $35 for those who 62 and older. ery Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church at 369 Green Ave., in East Meadow. Those interested in the church’s ancient traditions and liturgical life welcome. Coffee hour follows. For further info email htocem@ gmail.com.

9:30 p.m. This class is $42 per person. To register visit https://www.pinotspalette.com/eastmeadow/events.

Tuesday, Jan. 11 Senior rap

Sunday concert Head to the East Meadow Public Library at 2 p.m. for a Sunday concert. American pianist Evren Ozel has won numerous honors and awards. Most recently, he received second prize and special prizes for Best Mazurka and Best Polonaise at the 2020 U.S. National Chopin Competition. The concert will be in the community room. To register visit eastmeadow.info.

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Easy exercise Join the East Meadow Public Library for virtual easy exercise at 10 a.m. with Ann Rothman. The Zoom link will be sent the morning of the class. To register visit https://eastmeadow.info/.

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The East Meadow Public Library is having a hybrid senior rap at 12:30 p.m. This is a time to get together with peers and discuss issues of concern. To register visit eastmeadow.info.

East Meadow Kiwanis The East Meadow Kiwanis will be meeting at 7:15 p.m. at Borrelli’s at 1580 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow. New members are always welcome. Social distancing is enforced. Mask should be worn when not eating. For further information contact the club President

Join Pinots Palette at 2557 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow to paint a warm vacation scene from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. This class is $42 per person. To register visit https://www.pinotspalette.com/ eastmeadow/events.

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Wednesday, Jan. 12 Game day Join the East Meadow Public Library for game day starting at 11:30 a.m.. There will be tables set up in the makers space downstairs.

Beach scene Join Pinots Palette at 2557 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow to paint a beach

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The Carlton will be having their annual food and wine festival on Jan. 21 from 6 to 10 p.m. La Novella will be having psychic readings with Brenda Lee on Jan. 25. Check out what Nieves Dance Studio has to offer at https://www.nievesdancestudio.com. The Northwell Health Ice Rink is open for public skating. The Carlton will be having a charity cigar event on Jan. 28 at 7 p.m.

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Hundreds packed into the lobby of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City on Monday as new County Executive Bruce Blakeman, County Comptroller Elaine Phillips and County Clerk Maureen O’Connell took their oaths of office. In his first remarks after taking leadership over one of the country’s most populated counties, Blakeman made it clear that he would not abide by Governor Hochul’s mask mandate, which was implemented in early December amid a new wave of cases caused by the highly contagious Omicron variant. “Starting today, Nassau is normal ag ain,” Blakeman told a largely unmasked crowd. “We have seen the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic, but we can no longer be afraid. Yes, we still have challenges, but they are manageable.” According to The New York Times’ online tracker, Nassau’s hospitalization rate had increased by 47 percent in the previous 14 days, with 58 deaths in that same period. The seven-day positivity rate climbed to 24 percent, as well. Blakeman said the county would continue to encourage and support free vaccinations and testing for residents. He said

this approach would account for the economic, social, and mental health consequences of lockdowns and mandates. “Nassau County is not in crisis,” Blakeman continued. “Our hospital admissions are rising by a manageable and predictable rate. Reason and common sense must supplant hysteria.” Blakeman promised to lobby Albany to keep students in class without masks. Blakeman also took aim at the previous administration’s approach to the tax reassessment system, describing it as “unfair” and “secretive,” alluding to the algorithm used by Laura Curran’s office. Blakeman pledged to provide transparency by investigating the previous system with Comptroller Phillips. “There is no reason why millionaires should pay zero taxes, and then homes that are identical in the same communities pay vastly different tax rates,” Blakeman said. “It’s broken and we will fix it.” Reducing taxes to retain young people and keep older adults comfortable would be another major focus of the new administration, Blakeman said. Blakeman closed by saying he and new District Attorney Anne Connelly would demand the repeal of the state’s bail reform bill.

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Kennedy Sophomore Wrestling ON DEC. 11, Goldstein helped the Cougars to a 4th-place finish (out of 13 teams) in the 45th annual Sprig Gardner Tournament hosted by the Bellmore-Merrick District. He captured the 285-pound title with a 6-4 overtime decision against Lawrence’s Andres Valle. Goldstein, who is ranked third in Nassau in the weight class, also had a big semifinal win over Mepham’s Miguel Rivera in the two-day event on the way to earning Kennedy’s George Munnich Most Outstanding Wrestler award.

GAMES TO WATCH Friday, Jan. 7

Wrestling: Lynbrook at V.S. North...........................4:30 p.m. Girls Basketball: Lynbrook at V.S. South ..................... 5 p.m. Wrestling: Baldwin at East Meadow ........................... 6 p.m. Boys Basketball: Syosset at Freeport ......................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Farmingdale at Oceanside .............. 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Clarke at Wantagh ........................... 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 8

Wrestling: Calhoun Tournament.............................9:30 a.m. Girls Basketball: Sewanhaka at Elmont....................... 10 a.m. Girls Basketball: Hewlett at South Side......................... 12 p.m. Girls Basketball: MacArthur at Mepham...................... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: South Side at Hewlett ...................... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: North Shore at Lawrence ................... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: G.N. South at Long Beach ................. 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Elmont at Sewanhaka ........................12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Seaford at Carey ..........................12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Roosevelt at Kennedy ......................... 2 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 10 Boys/Girls Bowling: Oceanside at Baldwin ..................... 4 p.m. Gymnastics: South Side at Long Beach .......................... 5 p.m. Girls Basketball: Hicksville at V.S. Central .................6:30 p.m. Girls Basketball: C.S. Harbor at West Hempstead.......... 7 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Carle Place at Malverne ................. 7 p.m.

East Meadow’s wrestlers were the rudest of hosts this holiday season. Eight wrestlers won their respective weight classes and two more finished among the top five as the Jets dominated the East Meadow Holiday Invitational on Dec. 29, winning the team event by over 100 points. Brady Hohlman (102 pounds), Nick Chimienti (126), Matthew Coffey (132), Patrick Spinola (138), Matthew Rodriguez (145), Brian Terino (152), Brandon Kebreau (160) and Steven Edwards (189) were all victorious at the event, with Chimienti earning the Matt DeLuca Most Outstanding Wrestler award after recording a pinfall, two technical falls and a decision win in his bracket. Sal D’Amico (145) won his third-place match and Alexander Schwartz (160) finished fifth, helping East Meadow collect a tournament-best 297 points, 125 more than second-place Bellmore JFK. Unfortunately, coach Vin Romanotto was ill and couldn’t attend the proceedings that night, but he was still proud of how his wrestlers and assistant coaches performed that night. “I was definitely pleased with what I saw,” he said. “They wrestled so tough and my assistant coaches definitely took charge and did a great job with running the tournament for me.” The victory culminated a successful first month of the season for the Jets, which also included a win at the Sprig Gardner Tournament at Bellmore from Dec. 10-11. The team finished with 255.5 points, almost 20 better than runner-up Calhoun. Hohlman, Spinola and Rodriguez won their divisions and nine others placed in the top five. In between were comfortable dual victories over Valley Stream Central (58-3), Freeport (49-21) and Calhoun (43-26) and Bishop Hendricken (56-15) and Locust Valley (61-12) during the David Bloom Memorial Duals on Dec. 18. “I think a lot of it has to do with their work ethic,” Romanotto said. “When they come into the room, they come and they battle and we have a lot of kids that are tough and close in weight, so they’re

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tough kids.” Spinola also sat out last year and has lost just one match this season. Romanotto has used the senior in weight classes, which resulted in him defeating Coffey in a tough 7-6 tiebreaker match in the Sprig Gardner. Rodriguez, a sophomore, pinned three opponents in under three minutes during the East Meadow event and had a 13-0 major decision victory in the semifinals. Rodriguez has been working in practice with Kebreau, who also missed last season and had four pinfall wins in under two minutes in December.

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Dog Rescue Club flourishes at Clarke CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE Meadow School District wasn’t allowing extra-curricular activities so the club held its monthly meetings virtually by Zoom, but now members can meet in person. “I started this club because I felt like we didn’t have an animal-based club for the community,” Ella said. “Most people here have dogs and like dogs, and I thought it would be a great thing to educate high school students about.” Middle school students have even reached out wanting to join the club, she said. Donation boxes were set up in the circle in front of Clarke from Nov. 29 to Dec. 13 for anyone to donate. Within days, the boxes were overflowing and had to be cleaned out. “The box had wrapping paper and bows on it,” Brooke said. “Teachers, students and parents of kids who weren’t in the high school dropped stuff off, too.” When the sisters brought the supplies to Last Hope, they received a tour of the center and met some of the dogs. Last Hope officials were impressed, Ella said, noting, “They were in shock with how much stuff we brought. They were overwhelmed in a good way.” Last year, club officers delivered two huge bags of supplies to Last Hope, another bag to Levittown’s Second Chance Animal Rescue and a bag of canned food to LI Helpers, a youth-led nonprofit that distributes food to local families in need, founded by Clarke alumna Misha Khan. During Thanksgiving break this year, the Dog Rescue Club partnered with the high school’s Key Club – a student service

club that works with East Meadow Kiwanis – to create thank you cards for Last Hope volunteers. Brooke is the Key Club president, and Ella is vice president. “To have outside kids thank the volunteers for what they do and what they love to do is so nice,” Anderson said. “It’s like the icing on the cake.” Both Ella and Brooke are involved in Key Club as well, which helped attract members to the Dog Rescue Club. The idea to give cards to volunteers was Brooke’s, because Key Club does something similar. “We always do cards for veterans or health care workers,” Brooke said. “They were so thankful for them.” Looking forward, Ella and Brooke have many ideas for the club. They would like to do a dog walk at which people could bring their dogs to the high school’s track to do laps and raise money for organizations like Last Hope. Another idea they are eager to try is bringing therapy dogs to the school. Anderson said she would be open to having therapy dogs at the high school. Brooke said, “It would help the dogs with their training because Joanne [Anderson] said that they haven’t been able to work in a while. But it would also be beneficial to students, especially if it was during [Advanced Placement] exams and finals as a stress reliever.” Even though Ella and Brooke are now seniors, they have high hopes for the future of the Dog Rescue Club. “If this club now has 100 members, it should live on,” Anderson said. “It has the support of the principal.”

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MEMBERS OF THE EMFD stopped by NUMC on Dec. 18 to drop off goodies for patients and workers.

EMFD toy drive a big success On Dec.18, the East Meadow Fire Department visited the Nassau University Medical Center with toys for the children and food for doctors and nurses. This year marked the 25th anniversary of the Jimmy Martino Toy Drive. Due to Covid, those who attended were not able to visit the children, doctors and nurses in person. Instead, the group was met by Anthony Boutin, CEO of NUMC. Those who attended were Captain Robin Fitzpatrick, Lt. Kathy Martinez Walsh, Lt. Samantha Mongello and fire medic Phylis Sperr, all from Rescue Com-

pany 5; Ex-chief Jim Kane, Ex-captain Vinny Nocella, both from Engine 1; Captain Danny Wood and Ex-chief Jim Darcey from Engine 3 and Ex-captain John Morris from Ladder 1. This year the EMFD remembers those members who passed away last year: Excaptain Frank Colletti from Engine 2; Excaptain Dan Thompson from Rescue Company 5; and Elsie Aspenleiter from the Ladies Auxiliary.

Leslie Villafuerte-Castro, who has won awards before for her athleticism, took home another accolade on Dec. 7 at the Fox Hollow Country Club. She was one of only a few that was awarded the Section VIII Sportsmanship Award at the 13th annual Section VIII Cross-County Awards Dinner. The East Meadow High School senior is the first female crosscountry champion that the high school has had in 16 years. Villafuerte-Castro, 17, is also the first female EMHS runner to compete in the New York State Federation Championship in 20 years.

LESLIE VILLAFUERTE-CASTRO HAS made her school proud once again winning an award in December.

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the town hotline after the event and requested mulch to plant her prize-winning tomatoes in the spring. “We brought over about 30 bags of recycled mulch [to her home], and she let it dry from January to the spring and sprinkled it throughout her garden,” Murray said. The woman was so thankful that she asked the workers to return over the summer so she could gift them some of her award-winning tomatoes. It was a wonderful “full-circle moment” for the workers, Karina Kovac/Herald Murray said, noting they RESIDENTS CAN WATCH the loud spectacle of their enjoyed the refreshing taste of the tomatoes in the heat Christmas trees being ground up for mulch at Baldwin Park. working outside. turned into mulch and returned to the Nutritionists agree that people who grow their own food at home public. So far this year, about 75 trees have can benefit in numerous ways. The food been ground up, with one more day, Jan. 8 tends to be more nutritious and allows for from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., when town resia more diverse and healthier diet, as the dents can trade in their trees for mulch. Maloney showed enthusiasm about food is packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Gardening is also a putting the “as-natural-as-natural-gets” rewarding way to stay active and be chips back into Baldwin Park for local exposed to vitamin D from time in the residents to enjoy. “Last year’s success has inspired us to sun, especially if Covid concerns keep bring Mulchfest back to the Town of you at home. Applying the mulch, which is free for Hempstead for a fun and environmentally any Hempstead resident to pick up at friendly way to repurpose Christmas Baldwin Park (follow the signs), can be a trees . . . ” Supervisor Clavin said. “The cost-saving way to beautify and prepare Town of Hempstead proudly stands for upcoming gardens for planting, said Mur- greener and environmentally friendly ray, who is involved in tree plantings at programs.” In addition to Mulchfest, the Town of Baldwin Park. “We have beautiful soil” for growing on Long Island, he added, Hempstead hosts S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing recalling the days, 60 and 70 years ago, Out Pollutants) and E-Cycle (electronic when potato farms occupied much of recycling) events throughout the year to help promote the safe disposal of materiNassau County. Maloney agreed how “there is nothing als that could be hazardous to the envibetter than putting back into the commu- ronment and the waste stream. The full nity” and how full-circle the “whole 2022 S.T.O.P. and E-Cycle schedule will be announced on the town website, hempcycle” of planting and giving back can be. Last year, an estimated 130 trees were steadny.gov, soon.

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BOWLING GREEN STUDENTS rehearsed dance moves throughout the afternoon.

Rehearsing a new version of ‘The Nutcracker’ The East Meadow School District’s Music and Art Partnership program is well under way at the district’s elementary buildings. Students throughout the district were able to rehearse their own version of “The Nutcracker.” Music and dance instructor Oya Bangura worked with students on dance moves and instruments and taught them about the history of “The Nutcracker.” The rehearsals prepped students for their viewing of a live performance of “The Nutcracker” at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 17.

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The Ackermans moved from Queens to East Meadow in 2011 after their second child, Bennett, arrived. Daniel, an assistant principal at Shoreham-Wading River Middle School, said his wife puts others before herself. “She’s a kind and caring person. If she hears that someone has Covid, she drops off food or runs to the store to get something for the person’s kids,” he said. “With the PTA, she’s just trying to make kids have a better school experience.” Jennette attended her first Barnum PTA meeting with neighbors in 2014. With Connor enrolled in kindergarten, she wanted to learn more about the school, so she volunteered to help with a fundraiser. The next year, she joined the Courtesy Jennette Ackerman local merchants and hospitality JENNETTE ACKERMAN, PRESIDENT of the Barnum committees. On the merchants Woods PTA, with her sons, Bennett, left, and Connor committee, she helped run PTA in 2020 at the PTA-sponsored Pumpkin Patch, focusfundraisers with local businesses. Being on the committee es on giving children fun school experiences. helped Ackerman get to know continue. neighborhood merchants — and the community itself. “So many curve balls have been thrown On the hospitality committee, she Jennette’s way,” Kalogiannis said. “Leadhelped set up refreshment tables. As a ing a PTA is always daunting, but these baker, she could share her culinary cre- days even more challenging.” ations outside her home. After also servPTA leaders often receive feedback ing on the Arts and Education Committee, from parents and teachers. “We are the she joined the board, bridge,” Ackerman said. becoming PTA secretary “If parents feel strongly in 2015. about something, we can “Initially, Jennette just approach the [school] wanted to bake for the administration. We take bake sale, but then as she the extra step.” got more involved she She has enjoyed servtook on new leadership ing as PTA president, she positions,” Daniel said. said, even during the panSecond in a series “Then she introduced new demic. “It was a tough ideas that the school had time and sad,” she said. never done before and “And it was hard not to be brought in new activities. She’s definitely with the children and at the school and taken on a lot of responsibility.” not to be able to do the events the PTA usuDescribing her leadership roles as “eye- ally does.” opening,” Ackerman said she had no idea Although virtual events were offered how much the PTA board did behind the when schools went remote, most of what scenes or how much it was involved in dis- the PTA does is funded through its in-pertrict happenings. “When your child is in son arts and education programs. Lacking kindergarten or first grade, your world is funds because of the pandemic, the East small,” she said. “In the PTA, I found out Meadow School District supported the about how the school and community con- PTA financially this year, allowing pronect.” grams to be brought into the school, with Barnum’s PTA vice president, Olga events held outside when possible. Every Kalogiannis, has known Ackerman for six couple of weeks, Ackerman said, the PTA years. She described her as dynamic and has arranged for one event or another, caring, chairing many events. “Jennette which have been virtual at times, like the was able to keep the PTA experience going magic show. Parents have understood for the kids,” Kalogiannis said. “She’s when an event has had to be canceled, very inspiring to watch.” Ackerman noted with appreciation. Ackerman had great ideas, KalogiThe annual holiday boutique did hapannis said, during the height of the pan- pen as planned. Ackerman said she hopes demic, when she searched for ways to the PTA’s spring events, including movie provide fun school experiences. Now night and Father’s Day bowling, will take that children are back in school, Acker- place in person. Regardless, she will work man continues to work to ensure that to keep the PTA experience going at BarPTA-sponsored assemblies and events num Elementary.

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ith 2021 behind us, I’m trying hard to be optimistic about 2022. When you’ve lived past your 70s, you have the benefit of having seen multiple ups and downs in our country, and those experiences give you some insight into what might lie ahead. The coronavirus pandemic has taken a big toll on most of America. Our daily rhythms have been scrambled. We’ve been forced to work from home, and have patiently suffered through JERRY lockdowns and the loss of social KREMER interaction. But because we are such an innovative nation, by the end of 2022, it’s likely that we will have tamed this disease and possibly be better prepared for any new health challenge. Last year was a tough one for the business world. The lockdowns around the world and the constant flare-ups of Covid-19 caused shortages of critical products. Some manufacturers who have

ample inventory have taken advantage of the shortages and have raised their prices unnecessarily. Oil refineries with large inventories have joined the parade and jacked up the price of gasoline. Millions of small businesses have been forced to close, and in many cases they will never return. 2022 promises to be a better year for our long-suffering industries. Our strangled shipping ports are likely to catch up with the backlog of containers, and the uncontrolled buying of 2021 will slow down. By midyear, many members of the workforce who stayed home will finally find new job opportunities, or bargain their way into better-paying positions. I’m thinking optimistically about the challenges we face, except for one. Surveying the scene from Minnesota or Montauk, I am most pessimistic about the political world. I have served over 30 years in state and local government. I have seen bold new programs, and marveled at political stars in both the Democratic and Republican parties. For the most part, today’s crop of

elected officials is as different as night and day from my time in state government. Once upon a time, leaders in my political world were willing to sit down and discuss the needs of the people, and got things done with simple handshakes. The backroom meetings were about the next 10 years, not the next 10 minutes. Quite a few of today’s incumbents, especially those in Congress, are interested only in getting re-elected, and are willing to say and do whatever it takes to hold on to power. It doesn’t make you a socialist if you believe in child care tax credits, more day care, pre-K programs and relief for young people struggling with college debt. Pollsters will tell you how widely accepted these initiatives are. But a handful of entrenched politicians will tell you they aren’t worth the cost or are being abused. Those same ideologues will eagerly vote for tax cuts for the rich and the purchase of more military equipment, needed or not. The biggest threat of 2022 will be the ongoing attacks on our voting system. Republicans in more than a dozen states

’m thinking positively about the challenges we face this year, except for one.

have passed laws putting state legislatures in charge of their voting systems. Dedicated independent professional election workers are being supplanted by party hacks whose only job is to protect their political base. It’s possible that hundreds of actual winning Democratic candidates will be denied victories under these new systems. These machinations should be the target of a real 2022 Stop the Steal campaign. Do we have any political heroes left on the national stage? Some of the 10 Republican House members who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump have been willing to give up their seats in the name of protecting the nation. A few in that brave group are seeking re-election, and were willing to take the risk. These are just random thoughts about the new year from a mostly optimistic columnist. I am eternally hopeful that the better angels will prevail in 2022. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

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n the Dec. 2-8 issue, I invited readers to say how they were getting through the coronavirus pandemic so far, noting that all eyes were on the Omicron variant, and that our stories would surely evolve. Thank you so much for sharing these snippets of your lives. * “Friendship got me through Covid. I would not have made it through this unexpected plot change in life without my peers. The sudden death of my dog put a wave of grief over me for months. My RANDI best friend KREISS brought light into my shadowy sadness.” — E.K. * “‘So far’ are the operative words. No crystal ball here but by late February [2020] you could see it coming. Was still shocked by the incompetent and misleading, politicized government response and the willing denial by so many that killed and threatened. Read ‘The Great Influenza,’ spent months on the terrace and stayed as isolated as we could. Got a puppy.” — T.G. * “During the early days, I would take long walks in the early morning to clear

my thoughts. As time went on, I would run into other walkers, with many of us stopping to say hello and ask if everything was OK. On Thanksgiving 2020, a group of us got together outside and set up our tables six feet apart. We couldn’t be with family, but were happy to have found new friends.” — Anonymous * “I was reminded of all the things I used to love about myself. I read more than I had in years. I had genuine conversations with my family, who, despite living in the same house for years, never were quite on the same page. Most important, I was aware of all I had taken for granted: I was finally satisfied with the life I had created for myself. I was reminded of the little girl who smiled and laughed and loved herself.” — R.G. * “I feel blessed just being here in Merrick with my mom, Rose, after losing my dad, Fred, to mantle cell lymphoma during the pandemic. As a resident of Australia, I had to secure a Travel Exemption from the Australian government to be allowed to board a flight to New York.” — L.H. * “I temporarily moved next door to my daughter and her family in July 2020.

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They were expecting a baby in August. I was there to help them out and they were there, providing precious moments at a time I would have been isolated and anxious.” — Anonymous * “We were three couples, close-by neighbors living in comfortable condos on the beach. We met every evening to talk, swim, have drinks and share extra supplies we were able to find. I painted every day. I have 42 completed paintings, three of which I sold. I let my hair grow out and am no longer a slave to my roots. My husband and I played board games.” — C.T. * “I not only ‘got through’ the pandemic, I rather enjoyed the peace and serenity afforded by the lockdown. My life revolved around a few people with whom I really love doing things. I enjoyed cooking, reading, card and game playing, long walks. I see a definite beauty in stepping off the world, albeit temporarily.” —A.C. * “At first I thought Covid would disappear quickly, but when I realized it was here to stay, I felt resentful. I’m 74, and I felt that a year and a half of my time was stolen from me while I locked myself inside. But I came to realize I was lucky. My family was healthy, and I didn’t have

read more than I had in years. I had genuine conversations with my family.’

to go off to work. I just had to stay alive!” — B.C. * “Minus side: masking, no city, travel, theater, movies, felt restriction of movement. Plus side: more quality time to spend with family and friends, read, needlepoint, dining al fresco, a slower pace and longer phone conversations, spending less but giving more.” — B.G. * “Morning: television and telephone to family, friends. Afternoon: taking walks with husband through Cedarhurst. Evening: paint and write in a journal. I have kept seven journals — and I have tossed out two with the most negative thoughts.” — L.M. * “Volunteering at the People Loving People Food Pantry in Oyster Bay was rewarding: It proved that during the most difficult times, people share with those less fortunate.” — K.G. * “Dealing with the pandemic is a slam dunk when you’re never alone. Lola and Mackenzie are my two small, hairy best friends. Never more than a few feet from wherever I am, they are great listeners. We rarely disagree, and they think I’m a brilliant conversationalist.” — Anonymous Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Nassau should enforce state’s mask mandate

ruce Blakeman’s first public act as Nassau County executiveelect, in the second week of December, was one of rebellion. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, had ordered mask use in indoor spaces where people gather to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Blakeman, a Republican, said he would defy the order, refusing to enforce it once he took office Jan. 1. The governor had left enforcement to the counties. We understand Blakeman’s reluctance to reinstate a mask mandate. People have grown tired of obeying orders. Most of us just want our freedom back. We want our old pre-pandemic lives. We crave normalcy. Apologies for the blunt language, but the coronavirus doesn’t give a damn about our desire to return to the way things were before all hell broke loose. It is a virus. It has an innate need to replicate, and to replicate it requires host bodies. Nature has granted the virus a seemingly incalculable ability to mutate to avoid eradication. That is why we must do all in our power to eliminate the coronavirus — including wearing masks in public spaces. That is why the state mandate is necessary. Blakeman has said there is little scientific evidence to demonstrate that masking reduces transmission of the coronavirus. That is not true. He only need look to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Science Brief from Dec. 6, titled “Community Use of Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2,” to find it.

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LETTERS The gift of a kidney To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Kidney donor tells story of the gift she gave”: The donor sure augmented the meaning of giving of oneself. For her kidney she must have received a heart — not only one. This was a heartwarming story. She sure was courageous and generous. What a nice story for the season. May an extra-big star keep smiling on her. DIANA IHMANN Valley Stream

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The CDC cites numerous studies, conducted over the past two years in a variety of settings, demonstrating that mask wearing, when carried out properly, can reduce the transmission of Covid-19. According to the CDC, at least 10 studies have “confirmed the benefit of universal masking in community level analyses.” The agency, considered one of the world’s leading authorities on infectious diseases, further states, “Each analysis demonstrated that, following directives from organizational and political leadership for universal masking, new infections fell significantly.” Data from 200 countries, including the U.S., demonstrated reductions in the death rate as well. Furthermore, the CDC concludes, “increasing universal masking by 15 percent could prevent the need for lockdowns and reduce associated losses of up to $1 trillion, or about 5 percent of the gross domestic product.” If Blakeman is sincerely concerned about protecting the interests of Nassau businesses, as we firmly believe he is, then he will enforce the mask mandate to ensure that they stay open. No one — no one — wants the type of lockdowns that we are increasingly seeing in other countries. At some point soon, however, they could become inevitable if patients were to overwhelm our hospitals once again. The Omicron variant, clearly far more transmissible than previous strains, has spread like wildfire across the U.S. over the past month. As of press time Monday, Long Island’s daily positivity rate stood at nearly 25 percent — the

highest in the state, despite our high vaccination rate. Preliminary data indicate that Omicron, which is fueling this most recent surge, may be less virulent and less deadly than previous strains. Given the exponential growth of this new form of the virus, however, we are seeing hospitalization rates rising fast, which, once again, is straining our health care workers, who are already worn out by nearly two years of battling a relentless foe. At least one president of a major Nassau hospital has asked the public to consider staying home for two weeks to minimize spread. When Hochul enacted the indoor mask mandate on Dec. 10, it was supposed to last until Jan. 15. She recently extended it to Feb. 1. We urge Blakeman to consider enforcing it. The county mustn’t fine businesses that are earnest in their efforts to carry out the mandate — as many have been. Without enforcement for egregious violators, however, there will be those who disregard the law entirely, and therein lies the problem. To defeat this terrible, highly transmittable disease once and for all, we need a far greater sense of unity and resolve than we have shown to date. As a nation, we have always managed to summon our better angels and come together for a cause greater than ourselves. Now we are faced with yet another crisis of epic proportions that requires us to think beyond ourselves and do what is best for the greater good. Mask up!

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he 2019 documentary “Biking Borders,” chronicling the ninemonth, 9,320-mile cycling adventure of two college friends, Max Jabs and Nono Konopka, from Berlin to Beijing, opens with the pair struggling to stay upright as they pedal down a snowcovered road in eastern Turkey shortly after Christmas 2018. These guys are just nuts, I thought. Immediately, I was hooked. I had to watch this travelogue — twice. Following its opening scene, the SCOTT film, recently released on NetBRINTON flix, cuts to Germany and thereafter follows the pair’s journey chronologically, starting in the summer of 2018 at the Brandenburg Gate and ending at China’s Tiananmen Square in the spring of 2019. Viewers quickly learn that their trek was far more than a sightseeing tour of Europe, the Middle East and Asia. It was fundraiser to build a school in Guatemala, which has the highest illiteracy rate in Central America — roughly 25 percent. We also learn that the two, despite attending university in the biking capital of the world, the Netherlands, had barely

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pedaled anywhere before their epic trek. Apparently, Jabs had ridden a little while in school, but Konopka not at all. In fact, the two undertook no special athletic training for their journey. According to a Forbes article on them, they figured they would get in shape on the way. As noted, these guys just seemed nuts — but in the best of ways. The two 20-somethings, both German, graduated together with degrees in international marketing from Fontys University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands in 2018, and set out on their journey only months later, headed to some of the most remote, inhospitable, potentially dangerous places on the planet. Yet they were all smiles, veritable fonts of infectious positivity. Chalk it up to irrational exuberance or youthful naiveté, but they just went for it — and succeeded — continually promoting their trek via social media along the way to bolster donations for their cause. If you watch anything on Netflix this winter, be sure to catch this film. For starters, it just makes you feel good. With so much pain in the world these days, it reminds us that there is hope for humanity, that we are not all irredeemably greedy, self-centered creatures. We can, through the power of belief and teamwork, do enormous good for the world.

f you watch anything on Netflix this winter, be sure to catch this quirky film.

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transit strike that shut down New York City for days. It was the first of many municipal crises to face incoming Mayor John Lindsay, who ran on the Liberal and Republican Party lines, winning more than 1.1 million votes, or 45 percent, defeating Democrat/Civil Service Abe Beame, who had 41 percent, and Conservative Party National Review Editor William F. Buckley, who garnered 14 percent. Rush hour began at 4 a.m., and many people arrived home as late as midnight. The Long Island Rail Road added extra service. Both Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal were mobbed with thousands of new customers. Transit Workers Union President Michael Quill went to jail, suffered a heart attack and subsequently died. He did not live to see his successor win a record 15 percent wage hike. The subway fare was raised 33 percent, from 15 to 20 cents. LARRY PENNER Great Neck Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

Jabs and Konopka started out hoping they might raise 50,000 euros (about $56,500) to build a one-room, cinder-block school in Guatemala. By the time they reached Iran, they had collected that sum and more. As of press time, the project had raised 288,700 euros (about $326,400), enough to construct five schools. Their new goal is a million euros — enough for 20 schools in Guatemala, Ghana and Laos. Jabs and Konopka partnered with the New York City-based nonprofit Pencils of Promise, which builds the schools. Adam Braun, 38, a Brown University graduate who worked on Wall Street, started the organization in 2008, prompted by a conversation he had had with a little boy on a street in India while in college. The boy was begging for money. What he wanted, though, was a pencil so he could write and learn. Braun gave him one. Later, feeling unfulfilled in high finance, Braun recalled that chance meeting and left behind his safe, well-appointed world for international nonprofit work, starting Pencils of Promise with $25. The organization has since raised $75 million for education in the developing world. I knew none of this before watching “Biking Borders.” When I learned the story behind the film and Pencils of Promise, I just had to donate to the cause,

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which can be done at bikingborders.com. The site is in German, but Google Chrome can translate it into English. Whether or not you donate, you should watch this documentary. The scenery is stunning, and on the road Jabs and Konopka encounter many kindhearted people who offer them aid when they need it most. And yes, things go awry from time to time, despite all their optimistic planning. Jabs and Konopka just embrace the people they meet, and people embrace them back. The two seem unafraid, no matter the circumstance, even in countries that are known to be hostile to westerners. In Iran they are met as something like heroes, with people waving to them, cheering for them and pouring food into their hands — and strangers welcoming them into their homes for a night’s rest and a rice-filled Persian meal. As an avid cyclist, I am at once envious of and fascinated by their trip. You needn’t love cycling, though, to enjoy this hour-and-a-half-long film. At its core, it’s really about our shared humanity, and these days, we can use all the humanity that we can muster. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@ liherald.com.

EAST MEADOW HERALD — January 6, 2022

‘Biking Borders’ brings out the best of humanity

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