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One hurt in blast that rocks East Meadow

By JENNIFER CORR jcorr@liherald.com

Courtesy Cathy Iacopelli

SEVERAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE personnel were at the scene of a 7th Street house fire where a propane tank exploded.

A nor mally quiet East Meadow neighborhood was shaken on the evening of May 6 when a propane tank exploded at a house fire at 2413 7th St. The East Meadow Fire Department operator had fielded multiple emergency calls from residents, Firecom — a fire alarm system — and Nassau County Police Department dispatchers at 8:25 p.m. before the explosion.

The first call to 911 came from Michael Turner, a neigh-

bor. “I got up from my couch and I saw my neighbor’s house across the street — big flames,” Turner said. “I called 911 and my wife ran to the house, then I went to the house.”

Turner and his wife, Candace, helped the people inside the house, a mother and two sons, outside to safety. That’s when they learned about the propane tanks and the fire that burned near them.

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Camps, including Big Chief, gear up for summer reopening

By GEORGE WALLACE newsroom@liherald.com

With summer approaching and New York state protocols for how to operate a summer camp under current Covid-19 conditions pending, area camps tentatively plan to use last year’s protocols in 2021.

The plans generally correspond to recently released recommendations for camps put out by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, advising that they follow the same social-distancing protocols that are now being used in schools.

They include keeping at least 3 feet between children, and at

least 6 feet when eating and drinking; keeping counselors and other adults at least 6 feet from children and one another; holding most camp activities outdoors, and if it is necessary to go indoors, there should be proper ventilation, including opening doors and windows when possible.

Area camp administrators are now waiting for these recommendations to filter through New York state and the Nassau County Health Department before implementing changes.

“We hope to have guidance from New York state, and we’re waiting every day for it,” said Jason Mercado, camp director at

North Shore Day Camp in Glen Cove. “In the meantime, we will abide by what the Nassau County Department of Health gave us last year as a blueprint.”

“We were open last summer, ran our camp with over 250 people according to the Nassau County rules, and nobody got Covid, nobody passed it,” said Luanne Picinich, owner-operator of Big Chief Day Camp in East Meadow. “We will continue to follow last year’s rules, and hope that when the new guidance comes out, they’ll be a little more lenient this year.”

All camp administrators with whom the Herald spoke had standard procedures in place.

Children are tested just before the start of camp, and then have a temperature check in the morning each day. Campers follow protocols for masks and social distancing, and interaction among small groups of students is limited. Parents must fill out a daily screening questionnaire. In case there are any signs of illness during the camp

day, children are brought to the “bumps and bruises” area and quarantined.

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last year.

According to Camp Counts, a nationwide study published by the group, in 2020 camps that were open for operating adjusted their protocols to incorporate a number of standard non-pharmaceutical interventions. As a result, out of almost 500 camps, representing 90,000 campers and staff, only 74 camps reported one or more cases, for a total of 30 campers and 72 staff.

“The news is very encouraging based on last year’s results,” said Jason Wass, director of LUHI summer programs in Glen Head. “LUHI did not operate last year, but we recognize the challenges. We have an operational plan, but it is penciled in because things could change. We have a lot of large indoor spaces, and many of our activities are conducted outdoors, so there are adjustments that can be made. Are we going to rally together in the morning, and hold cheers? Probably not this summer. But big performances, like a BMX show, can still come to camp and be held in a big open space.”

Some camps modified their facilities significantly, and carefully arranged pickup and drop-off arrangements.

“At Big Chief, parents had to drive children in, no buses,” Picinich said. “The cars lined up in a church parking lot next door, and people were cohorted into the property according to their age. Every car had a color-coded pass so that they dropped this child off at their own group’s spot, 20 feet from the next group.

Cohorts were brought to their own home base; there were no rallies where we all got together.”

At lunch, the children sat on one side of a table so no one would face each other.

The camp set up a big outdoor tent for arts and crafts and built outdoor sinks and hand sanitizer spaces for regular hand cleaning.

“If a group did have to go inside, we had air purifiers in every room, and used UV machines to clean at night,” Picinich said. “At the end of the day, all the equipment was sprayed down and sanitized.”

As a private school, Friends Academy in Locust Valley has an early childhood program, from 3 years old, and a day care facility for infants and toddlers. So, administrators there are not unfamiliar with protocols for safely running a facility for children.

“As of now we are opening a full-scale camp program, following guidance related to masks, social distancing, daily health checks and other measures,” said Edward O’Connor, auxiliary coordinator of Friends’ summer programming. “We’ll have no more than 12 students per cohort, which is a little more extreme than what we’re allowed, but we have to be very cautious and create an environment that is safe, but fun.”

“Our family has owned and operated Big Chief for over 60 years,” Picinich said. “And as owners we had only one choice — to step up to the plate and do what’s right for our children.”

So far, O’Connor said, planning is getting high marks from potential campers’ families. “We’re getting a rather strong response here,” he said. “A lot of families are calling, very nervous, but with our reputation, they know we do an impeccable job. That makes people feel very confident.”

Other camps are seeing similarly strong public engagement as compared to last year, when industrywide most camps operated at 40 to 50 percent of normal. “It seems there’s a lot more people coming back to camp, and some camps are already getting close to capacity,” Mercado said. “Here at North Shore, we still have some room, but by the time camp starts, we’ll be pretty close to fully operational.”

American Rescue Plan, state aid supports E.M.

By JENNIFER CORR jcorr@liherald.com

The East Meadow community will be getting a boost because of the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that will provide for Americans.

Approximately $126 billion of the funds are for public primary and secondary schools and the state will be allocating over $5 million towards the East Meadow School District.

Dr. Patrick Pizzo, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said those monies are coming to the district like a grant over the next years to come to cover lost of learning costs and other Covid-19 related expenses. What the district will do with the money is still being decided.

But additional federal funding, that is separate from the American Rescue Plan, boosted the State’s Foundation Aid, allowing East Meadow Schools to increase its adopted budget from approximately $217.6 million to $218.9 million while benefiting the taxpayer, as the tax levy has been adjusted from $145.8 million to $145.2 million.

“Our allowable levy is still 1.88 and that was what was approved April 7,” said Dr. Patrick Pizzo, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, at an April 28 Board of Education meeting. “[The funding] doesn’t change our allowable limit, but what can change is we have the ability to access lower than what our allowable cap is. What we’ve done is adjust it down beneath that absolute cap, a figure of 1.5 percent.”

The increase in the budget due to an increase in state aid, said Superintendent Dr. Kenneth A. Card, will allow the district to address certain needs across the school facilities.

Monies will be allocated towards technological infrastructure projects, such as expanding and enhancing the district website, Card said, and installing screens in school windows.

“That is very critical, given the fact that most windows have to remain open to add additional ventilation in classrooms,” Card said.

District parents on the board were also happy to hear that the screens will prevent bees from flying into the classrooms in the fall.

“Ultimately what it comes down to is we’re going to be able to get additional work done, which is great, and we’re going to be able to support our partnership with the taxpayers by accessing less, over a half million,” Pizzo said. “It’s a benefit for the district, a benefit to the students and a benefit for our taxpayers and for our needs going forward.”

Residents within the East Meadow School District will have the chance to vote on the adopted budget, and their Board of Education trustee candidates on May 18 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at all elementary schools.

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PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN signed■the■American■Rescue■Plan■into■law■on■March■11.■ State Sen. Kevin Thomas on May 3 also provided a presentation in collaboration with certified financial planner Susan Silverman Quigley about how the American Rescue Plan will benefit many. “We want make sure our constituents are well informed because finances are very important and makes for a very healthy community,” Thomas said.

“I know there’s a lot of talk on television about how spending so much on the economy could hurt the economy,” Quigley said. “The impact of this infusion of cash actually helps the economy more than it hurts the economy. In the long run, when we spend money on unemployment, when we lift children out of poverty, when we help people pay for child care it has so much more of a positive impact.”

The child tax credit expansion would lift $4.1 million children out of poverty, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Biden administration estimates that $3.6 million uninsured people are now eligible for ACA subsidies. An additional $9 million will see savings.

Further, Quigley said, money spent on unemployment will go back into the economy, as people receiving unemployment benefits often spend it on food, clothing or other goods or services, which keeps others employed.

“I think it’s money well spent that will help the greater good,” Quigley said.

What to look for with the American Rescue Plan ■■ Increased■ unemployment■ benefits:■ and,■for■the■first■time,■offered■to■those■with■ $300■ in■ weekly■ unemployment■ insurance■ an■ income■ level■ four■ times■ above■ four■ times■the■federal■poverty■level.■ benefits■until■Sept.■6.■ Increased food aid: ■■ One■ billion■ for■ nutrition■ assistance■ ■■ Extension■ of■ employee■ retention■ credit■ program.■■ for■ small■ businesses■ through■ December■ ■■ F i f t e e n ■ p e r c e n t ■ i n c r e a s e ■ i n■ 2021.■ Supplemental■ Nutrition■ Assistance■ ■■ Eligible■ employers■ can■ claim■ this■ Program■ (SNAP)■ benefits■ through■ Sept.■ refundable■tax■credit■for■70■percent■of■up■ 30.■American■Rescue■Plan■provides■$1.15■ to■ $10,000■ in■ wages,■ including■ related■ billion■to■states■for■SNAP■administration.■ health■ care■ costs.■The■ maximum■ credit■ is■ ■■ Four■hundred■and■ninety■million■to■the■ $7,000■per■employee■per■quarter.■ United■States■Department■of■Agriculture■to■ ■■ The■ credit■ of■ up■ to■ $28,000■ per■ increase■ the■ amount■ of■ cash-value■ employee■ for■ 2021■ is■ available■ to■ small■ vouchers■ under■ the■ WIC■ program■ for■ businesses■ that■ have■ seen■ their■ revenues■ women,■infants■and■children. decline■ or■ even■ be■ temporarily■ shuttered■ Increase in child tax credit: due■to■Covid-19.■ ■■ Child■Tax■ credit■ is■ being■ increased■ to■ ■■ Paid■ Leave■ Credit■ programs■ for■ small■ $3,000,■or■$3,600■for■children■ages■0■to■ businesses■ that■ offer■ paid■ leave■ to■ 5,■until■Jan.■1,■2022.■ employees■who■may■take■leave■for■illness,■ ■■ Older■children■are■eligible.■Five■hundred■ quarantine■or■care■giving. dollars■for■each■child■between■the■ages■of■ ■■ Affordable■ Care■ Act■ marketplace■ 17■ and■ 18■ and■ for■ full■ time■ college■ premium■ subsidies■ are■ substantially■ students■between■the■ages■of■19■and■24. enhanced■for■people■at■every■income■level■ ■■ Stimulus■payment:■$1,400.■■

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Neighbors help residents escape house fire the explosion caused knickknacks to fall occupants were out of the house,” East off her shelves.

At the same time, East Meadow resiMeadow firefighter John J. O’Brien Sr. wrote in an account he wrote about the dent Patty Hermann was on her phone, incident. “clear signs to every responding sharing photos and videos of the fire and the explosion on Facebook. She said she firefighter that a battle lies felt her “heart in her ahead.” mouth,” because her two Two explosions went off sons, Matthew, 24, and at 8:29 p.m., which, as Michael, 20, are volunteer O’Brien described, rocked firefighters. the neighborhood, lit up the “This fire was scary sky and rained shards of because of the explosion,” s h r ap n e l a n d fl a m i n g Hermann said. “My one d e b r i s a c ro s s s eve r a l son, Matthew, was there blocks, as onlookers ran for when it exploded. Matter of cover. EMFD crews arrived fact, there was a video on quickly and began battling the East Meadow Mom and the fire, which reached to a Dad’s group where he and second house and reached someone else — thank God up to 70 feet in the air. at the time I didn’t know it “They did an amazing was him — were standing job putting out the fire and on the sidewalk when the keeping the scene under explosion went off.” control and the people who “With a careful watch came to watch the drama for several other dangers, safe,” said Cathy Iacopelli, a JOHN J. O’BRIEN SR. firefighters moved hose neighbor. “Just before the EMFD firefighter lines into the home heavily biggest explosion, the [Nasi nvo l v e d w i t h f i r e , ” sau County] police were O’Brien wrote. “Other running down the street chasing people back into their homes and away from the members extinguished the fire running up the side of the second home before it house.”

Iacopelli, who lives across the street could extend through a window or into and down the road, said she was outside the attic. Another crew reported to the watching the scene unfold when she was second home, checking all levels, ending told to go inside. Less than a minute later, with pulling a small area of the second CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

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t would become a night that all EMFD firefighters will not soon forget for the extreme danger they faced, as the night sky lit up with explosions over East Meadow.

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EAST MEADOW FIRE Department volunteers worked for hours to put out the fire on 7th Street. floor ceiling to confirm the attic was clear.”

Within 25 minutes, O’Brien wrote, all visible fire had been knocked down at the first house fire, as firefighters continued to work through the smoldering debris.

EMS personnel treated three people with minor injuries. One was taken to Nassau University Medical Center in a Nassau County Police Department ambulance with burns to his hands.

Hermann was restless and was prepared to drive to 7th Street, she said, to make sure her sons were OK. Then she heard from one son’s girlfriend that all was well.

“My older son walked in shaking his head,” she said. “He said, ‘Mom, this really could have been it. This was close.’

They were very close to the explosion.

Thank God they were OK.” The firefighters succeeded in stopping the fire from spreading to the right half of the primary house, but it sustained serious damage from the intense heat and smoke. Damage to the second house was limited to the exterior wall and windows

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closest to the fire.

A GoFundMe page was set up for the Arsell family, residents of East Meadow for over 50 years, whose home was destroyed. As the Herald went to press, it had raised over $9,000 of its goal of $10,000.

“They lost everything in seconds, they only have the clothes on their back” Barbara Monogioudis, who organized the fundraiser, wrote on the GoFundMe page.

“So grateful for the fire departments and Nassau police.”

In all, nearly 96 EMFD volunteers responded to the fire. “It would become a night that all EMFD firefighters will not soon forget for the extreme danger they faced, as the night sky lit up with explosions over East Meadow,” O’Brien wrote.

“A close call for sure.”

The cause of the fire was still under investigation, according to Nassau County fire marshal’s office.

East Meadow firefighter John J. O’Brien Sr. contributed to this story.

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Town of Hempstead to hold first-time homebuyer seminars Seminar dates, times and locations ■ May 6, 2 p.m., Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Parkway in Hicksville.

■ May 8, 2 p.m., Merrick Golf Course Clubhouse, 2550 Clubhouse Road in Merrick.

■ May 10, 7 p.m., Merrick Golf Course Clubhouse, 2550 Clubhouse Road in Merrick.

■ May 11, 2 p.m., Echo Park Community Room, 399 Nassau Blvd. in West Hempstead.

■ May 13, 7 p.m., Echo Park Community Room, 399 Nassau Blvd. in West Hempstead.

ing mortgages, inspections, title insurance, contracts, tax payment information, and closings.

Those in attendance will also obtain details on their eligibility for tax exemptions, tax information, tips on how to challenge home assessments, and information on local governments, including the town, county, and school districts. The seminars will help people avoid costly and time-consuming mistakes as they buy

their first home.

“This is America’s largest township, we welcome all first-time homebuyers,” said Murray. “Attending one of these informative seminars is the first step to becoming a property-owning member of our wonderful township.”

Call (516) 812-3611 or email HomeBuyerSeminar@tohmail.org to make a reservation. Masks must be worn and social distancing must be observed.

■ May 16, 2 p.m., Lido Beach Town Park Administration Building, 630 Lido Blvd.in Lido Beach.

■ May 18, 7 p.m., Hempstead Town Hall Nathan L.H. Bennett Pavilion, 1 Washington St. in Hempstead.

■ May 20, 2 p.m., Hempstead Town Hall, Nathan L.H. Bennett Pavilion, 1 Washington St. in Hempstead) ■ May 25, 7 p.m., Lido Beach Town Park, Administration Building, 630 Lido Blvd. in Lido Beach.

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Buying a first home can be overwhelming. There are so many aspects that can make it an intimidating experience. With things like broker fees, mortgages, property taxes, and home inspections to worry about, it’s not easy to know how to begin.

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin, along with Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby and Councilmen Bruce Blakeman, Anthony D’Esposito, Dennis Dunne, Sr., Thomas Muscarella and Chris Carini, are partnering with Town Clerk Kate Murray, and Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll to host seminars, which will help to simplify the home buying process for the public.

“Purchasing a first home is a goal many people strive for,” said Clavin. “It is a sign that people are becoming more settled in their lives, but it comes with a good deal of stress. These seminars will provide answers to common questions, offer valuable information, and hopefully save homebuyers money as they purchase their first residence.”

There are 10 seminars scheduled between May 4th and May 25th and all are free to attend. The programs are being presented by Christopher Hoelzer, Esq. Mortgage rates are still at near record lows, making this a good time to buy a home,” said Driscoll. “So many people want to move into the suburbs and The Town of Hempstead is a great place to live.”

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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

COMMUNITY UPDATE Thursday, May 13

Wednesday, May 19

Chair Yoga with April Diane

Registration for CAPE open

Every Thursday at 4 p.m. there will be chair yoga from the East Meadow Public Library. Chair yoga is a modified version of hatha yoga for individuals with health implications. Register for the virtual program online at eastmeadow.info. For more information, call (516) 739-1700.

The Creative Arts Program of the East Meadow School District will begin registration for its summer 2021 programs on May 19. CAPE offers a variety of crafts, excercises and educational courses for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The program will be held from July 13 to Aug. 5 at W.T. Clarke Middle School. Register at eastmeadow.k12.ny.us/em_cape/ em_cape.

Breathing, energy meditation Join State Sen. Kevin Thomas and Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi for a free webinar at 6:30 p.m. Learn relaxation techniques to reduce stress and improve overall health and wellbeing. Register at thomas.nysenate.gov. For more information, call (516) 739-1700.

Crochet club The East Meadow Public Library’s crochet club is meeting weekly on Zoom at 7 p.m. Bring a light color skein of yarn and a size G, H, I or J crochet hook.

Register at Eastmeadow.info. For more information, call (516) 794-2570.

Hiding Anne Frank As part of the East Meadow Public Library’s Kindness Series, there will be a solo show written and performed by Prudence Wright Holmes and written by Danielle Winston at 7 p.m. Miep Gies was a secretary to Otto Frank when he asked her to help him hide his family. She saved Anne Franks diary and tried to buy the Franks’ freedom after they were arrested. Learn her story by registering for the online profram at Eastmeadow.info.

Friday, May 14 Easy excercise Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m., East Meadow Public Library patrons are invited to start the day with some easy excercise. This class, led by Ann Rothman, is good for those who are not athletes and it’s also a chance to see and talk with fellow East Meadowites. Register for the program online at www.eastmeadow.info. For more information, call (516) 794-2570.

Saturday, May 15 EMCON The popular art, media and culture festival held by the East Meadow Public

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East Meadow Schools budget, trustee vote The East Meadow School District budget vote and trustee election will be held Tuesday, May 18 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at all district elementary schools. For information about trustee candidates and the budget, visit eastmeadow.k12.ny.us or call (516) 478-5730.

Library is back, but it will be virtual this year. There are plenty of interactive activities happening all day. So get dressed in your favorite cosplay and be prepared to dance, learn and have fun.

To register and see the events offered in this year’s EMCON, visit eastmeadow. info. For more information, call (516) 794-2570.

Sunday, May 16 Virtual paint class Paint a set of beach signs at high tide in this virtual paint class from Pinot’s Palette in East Meadow from 5 to 7 p.m. A canvas, brushes, paint palette and acrylic paints will be packaged for participants. Supplies can be delivered or picked up. Upon registration to the $40 class, watch the tutorial virtually.

To register, visit pinotspalette.com/ eastmeadow. For more information, call (516) 390-8740.

Monday, May 17 Journaling During a pandemic This time in history needs to be saved for the future and everyone has a story to tell. Join professor Kathleen Volk from 7 to 8 p.m., hosted by the East Meadow Public Library, to pratice writing towards emotional well-being and psychological healing. This is a virtual program, To register, visit eastmeadow.info. For more information, call (516) 794-2570.

‘Fabulous Trio’ paint night “Wine” down a Monday at Pinot’s Palette in East Meadow, 2557 Hempstead

Turnpike, for a paint night from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. This event is happening in the East Meadow Pinot’s Palette from 1 to 3 p.m. Social distance and mask wearing is mandatory. Each party will be seated six-feet away from each other. There is also a food and drink menu on site. Admission is $40.

Register online at pinotspalette.com/ eastmeadow. For more information, call (516) 390-8740.

Tuesday, May 18 Trivia night Test your knowledge at Garden Social, 1964 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow. Trivia nights are held every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Food and drink specials will be available. For more information, call (516) 750-5338.

‘Let’s Talk About Race’ Join Nate Ingram and the East Meadow Public Library to talk about race in this virtual talk at 7 p.m.. This is an evening where everyone will be respected and heard. To register, visit eastmeadow. info. For more information, call (516) 794-2570.

HAVING AN EVENT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest.

All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number.

Submissions can be emailed to jcorr@liherald.com.

The East Meadow Chamber of Commerce has donated 150 masks to local Girl Scouts.

The Bristal of East Meadow will be hosting a Veterans Aid and Attendance Pension seminar on May 25.

Liz Fries has been elected as lieutenant governorof the EM Kiwanis for the 2021-2022 year.

East Meadow Baseball Softball Association summer camps open for registration.

East Meadow Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast to take place June 6 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

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NEWS BRIEFS Town of Hempstead to bring the music and the moves to Speno Park THE BAND FEARLESS, a tribute to Taylor Swift, will be performing at Speno Park on July 7.

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The good news is, as residents get vaccinated and Covid-19 positives are on the downward, East Meadow residents will have the chance to party at Speno Park.

There will also be affordable fitness classes at the park provided by the Town of Hempstead for those looking to destress and improve their health.

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The Kiwanis Club of East Meadow in its Membership Monday series honored member David Rothman, who has been involved with the East Meadow Kiwanis since 1984.

He was a distinguished president from 1993 to 1994, a distinguished lieutenant governor from 1997 to 1998 and a distinguished governor from 2005 to 2006.

Rothman serves as a long-standing member of the New York District Foundation.

“I was asked by my neighbor [to join] at the time,” Rothman recalled. “Back then it was an all-male organization.

When women were allowed to join in 1987, it was the best thing to grow our ranks. For me, Tuesday night meetings was like going to ‘Cheers,’ where everyone knows your name.”

Being a part of the Kiwanis is like being a part of a large family, Rothman said.

After 20 years of foundation service, he is now an honorary member of the board and he takes care of “Kamp” logistics.

“Most importantly, I have made some great friends that are my brothers and sisters,” Rothman said.

The Kiwanis Club of East Meadow wrote on Facebook that they were thankful to Rothman for all his service to the club, district and the children he has served.

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EAST MEADOW HIGH School’s Matthew Bonventre, was congratulated by from left, Kelly Gelfer, Carly Salzman, Heather Anastasio, Brian O’Neill and Rich Howard, for his acceptance into the Heckscher Museum of Art’s Long Island’s Best exhibit.

W.T. CLARKE HIGH School’s Matthew Vo and Madison Amini, have been accepted into the Heckscher Museum of Art’s Long Island’s Best exhibit.

They were congratulated by from left, Kelly Gelfer, Heather Anastasio, Jane Pawlowski and Timothy Voels.

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POPULAR COSPLAYER ELIZABETH Vazquez, who goes by the nickname Rizuki, has been hosting cosplay classes and programs with EMCON Animefest since 2018.

E.M. Library to hold 11th EMCON Animefest

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Before the pandemic, East Meadow Public Library would be home to thousands of teens and young adults in the spring donning costumes, otherwise known as cosplays, and meeting new friends that share the same interests — anime.

EMCON Animefest, the free convention in its 11th year, remains a popular event, attracting roughly 5,000 people in one weekend. But instead of taking place at the library, it will be virtual for the second year in the row this weekend. The event is primarily geared towards teens and young adults.

“Last year would have been our 10th annual EMCON anime fest at the East Meadow Public Library, having it in house” said Kelly Gordon, the library’s art director and co-coordinator of the event. “But because of the pandemic shut downs, it was going to be cancelled.”

It’s been a journey, Gordon said, starting out as a smaller festival with local artists to a large scale event that required a tent to be brought in to accommodate the thousands of guests that were there to meet voice actors, artists and even new friends.

Gordon, who was hosting a library anime club and attending conventions in New York City, decided to first launch the event 11 years ago because he saw a need for a local and accessible anime convention in the community.

“I think it’s fantastic,” said Elizabeth Vazquez, a popular cosplayer from Suffolk County. “I genuinely wish that when I was a teenager and young adult that something like that existed, because it just didn’t. Nothing like that was a thing.

Nobody knew what cosplay was or conventions, anything like that, especially on Long Island.”

EMCON is a chance to attend an event that is similar in quality to those found in

EMCON Animefest 2021 schedule Friday, May 14 ■ EMCON Party – 7 p.m.

Watch a music performance and hear from special guests a day before the anime festival on Saturday.

Saturday, May 15 ■ Mario Mega Dance Party – 11 a.m.

Begin the day by dancing like a superhero with EMCON’s favorite host, Peace.

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Hosted by popular cosplay artist Rizuki, this will be a chance to show off your costume and ask questions and interact with professional cosplayers and people with similar interests.

■ Writing Comics with Freelance Writer for Archie Comics: Francis Bonnet – 1:15 p.m.

Francis Bonnet will discuss his experiences in bringing his own comic strip to fruition as well as the process of writing for Archie Comics. Examples of pubManhattan that require an often pricy ticket and transportation, two things that a teenager often does not have access to.

“It’s kids coming together, teens coming together,” said Jude Schanzer, director of public relations and programming.

“These are teens who’ve had a common interest that isn’t always particularly popular in their peer groups. They love cosplay. They love drawing. They love creating.”

And they love anime, a style of Japanese film and television animation. Popular examples of anime include “Fullmetal Alchemist,” “Death Note” and “Cowboy

lished and unpublished works will be shown and discussed. There will also be a quick drawing demonstration and a Q&A. ■ Ask the Real Lord Frieza – 2:15 p.m.

Long time guest, YouTuber and galactic tyrant of the Dragon Ball Super Universe Lord Frieza is hopping on Zoom to talk with guest and answer their questions.

■ Flip Your Wig – 3:15 p.m.

This is a great program for cosplayers with a tight budget. Hip-hop artist ThaGataNegrra will be hosting a panel on how to style and save their cosplay.

■ Michele Knotz and James Carter Cathright (‘Team Rocket Double Trouble’) with Mark Torres – 4 p.m.

Ending the 2021 EMCON Animefest will be the Double Trouble Duo voices behind “Pokémon Team Rocket.”

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Bebop.”

“I think EMCON is a fantastic starting point for a lot of these kids to find people, local, that are into what they’re into,” Vazquez said. “They’re able to learn from people who have been doing it, what it’s like, what these big events are like, what can I do and just learn from this community and be supported by adults that are also interested in the same thing.”

And while EMCON attendees will not be able to celebrate their favorite shows and movies with one another in-person this year, they will still have the chance to do so online through a variety of pro-

grams [see box, left].

Vazquez, who has been involved with EMCON since 2018, will be hosting a program called “Cosplay Selfie Party.”

“People can come in, in cosplay, if they so choose,” Rizuki said of the program she’s hosting. “They’re still kind of sharing something that they’re working on, or something that they like, without having that in-person thing going on.”

The first year holding EMCON virtually went well and attracted 5,000 people in one weekend, Gordon said, and he is optimistic that the East Meadow Public Library will deliver an interactive, fun and educational experience again this goaround. “A lot of people were able to interact and to share their same interest with others who unfortunately, during the pandemic, weren’t able to do so,” Gordon said.

EMCON events were also held in increments throughout the year, Gordon said, giving people a chance to continue enjoying the convention community at a time when most in-person conventions are not being held.

Not having conventions to go to has been a significant loss during the pandemic for the many people who attend them to meet people and celebrate their passion. Vazquez called conventions one of her “homes away from home.”

“I have a huge group of people that I see at these events and I haven’t seen a lot of them since 2019,” Vazquez said. “It’s incredibly hard, because you end up becoming friends and family with a lot of these people.”

The comradery developed between the people who attend these conventions is incredible, Vazquez added.

“It’s a different animal for us to be doing this virtually,” Gordon said. “Inhouse was always the best. I always enjoyed it. I got to see everyone’s smiles and run from room to room to enjoy the programs that we offer. But this is the new norm now-a-days.”

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e closed for about a month — it was incredibly difficult. I ended up getting Covid right at the beginning, at the end of March or early April. I still have long-haul issues; I have 62 percent of my lung capacity, and it's been well over a year.

So, Piccolo was closed for a month, and the team did amazing — it was like doing battle in the beginning. It was tough for me in the hospital, and what the nursing staff was dealing with was unbelievable. It's in the rearview mirror, but we still have a long way to go before this is behind us.

We had to spend thousands of dollars on dividers, table covers, air purifiers and more — you can imagine how much money we spent to make Piccolo into a place for people to feel comfortable to come in during a pandemic.

Something I take a lot of pride in is our menu. A lot of restaurant owners had to cut their menu down to almost nothing. We have a loyal following, so when customers would call, there was no way we were going to say no to them. We take a lot of pride that when people are eating at Piccolo, it's the finest stuff money can buy.

It's still not normal when you're wearing a mask the entire time you work. That was very uncomfortable for me. My kind of business is where people walk in and you give them a hug or a kiss — there's a human connection that's been built up over the last 40 years. Now, it can be a little uncomfortable and awkward.

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ur Massapequa location, which we opened first, has stayed pretty stable even through the Covid craziness. We kept the Bellmore location open for as long as we could, but it's a larger location and very eventheavy, so, unfortunately, we did close a few months ago.

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Our Massapequa Park location is unfortunately still under construction, but we're holding back a little bit because we need staff — there's a major staff shortage in our

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AAM’s fleet of restored military aircraft will include a B-25 Mitchell Bomber, Douglas C-47 Skytrain troop transporter, Grumman TBM Avenger Torpedo Bomber, Curtiss P-40 Flying Tiger, P-51D Mustang Fighter, AT-6 Texan Warbird and AT28D5 Nomad Vietnam Era Fighter.

On May 29 and 30, Hangar 3 will open at 10 a.m. Arrive early, park your car, sign in and enjoy the exhibits. During the morning, visitors will be called outside to watch as pilots start their engines, taxi and lift off, performing fly-bys with Republic Air Traffic Control permission, before leaving to join the Jones Beach Air Show. Have lunch and later on watch as the aircraft return from Jones Beach in the afternoon, touch down and taxi back to Hangar 3. Flight experiences will also be available each day on AAM’s AT-6 Texan and Waco Biplane.

AAM will also welcome three visiting U.S. Navy EF/A-18 Super Hornets from May 27 to 30. The Hornets are supersonic combat jets, designed as both fighters and attack aircraft. Exclusive to AAM, Hornets are not in the Jones Beach Air Show and will be on AAM’s ramp all four days. Be there early in the morning as the Hornets touch down at Republic on Thursday, May 27. Hornets are scheduled to depart on May 31 or June 1.

AAM’s World War II aircraft will also hold practice flybys Thursday and Friday in the morning and afternoon.

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Among the AircrAft featured in the American Airpower Museum’s Memorial Day shows will be the Grumman TBM Avenger, a World War II era fighter plane. advanced supersonic jet aircraft to our present day.”

Since everyone cannot be at Jones Beach on Saturday and Sunday, Clyman decided to stage this four-day salute so people on the beach, as well as those closer to home, can enjoy AAM’s warbirds. So, if you want to avoid the Wantagh Parkway crawl to Jones Beach, you can park instead for free in AAM’s lot and along New Highway.

The Air Show will also feature a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, “The Warthog,” flying over Jones Beach.

AAM has its own A-10, the nation’s premier close air support attack aircraft, and it will be display outside Hangar 3, with staff ready to answer questions about its special

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Admission for adults is $15; seniors and veterans, $10; and children ages 5 to 12, $8. Tickets and pre-registration are not required, and admission is on a first-come, firstserved basis. The museum can now operate at 100 percent capacity, in accordance with New York’s May 19 lifting of pandemic capacity limits. However, there is still a need for social distancing, and guests must wear face masks and have their temperatures taken at the door. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on all four days, plus AAM will be open Monday, May 31, Memorial Day.

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hile some folks kept up with their fitness routines through zoom sessions and other forms of virtual workouts, even getting outside at times to work out, for many the pandemic meant too much sitting, TV binging and accumulating those dreaded pandemic pounds.

Now, with vaccinations happening, and life seemingly on the rebound, the warm weather is an enticement to restart or even finally begin a consistent exercise program for the first time.

On one hand: Hooray! It’ll be great to be back in the groove, take a class and see trainers/coaches and classmates I haven’t seen in forever!

On the other hand: Yikes! What if I can’t keep up?

What if I’ve lost everything I worked so hard to attain?

First, know that hope is far from lost. But also realize that unless you’ve diligently kept up your training — perhaps with at-home workouts — you probably will have lost some effects, particularly cardiovascularly.

Manage your expectations “Fitness takes longer to gain than it does to lose,” says Laurie P. Whitsel, vice president of policy research and translation for the American Heart Association.

But try not to despair, she says. Life has been crazy lately, so you just have to forgive yourself and move forward.

“If you’ve taken a break during Covid-19, that’s fine,” Dr. Whitsel says. “This is a stressful time. Maybe we’ve devoted more time to our families, or we’re adjusting to working a different way. So take time off; that’s OK. Then jump back in and do those wonderful things for your heart. You don’t want to give that up.”

When workouts do get sporadic or cease completely, that starts the body into what’s known as the detraining effect — “an interesting area of research,” says exercise physiologist Fabio Comana.

Some people, studies have shown, may lose training effects in a few days; for others, it may take a month or more. Just how quickly depends on factors like age, general health, the presence of underlying issues such as diabetes, and VO2 max (a measure of how much oxygen the body utilizes during intense workouts).

“Let’s say you trained and had an amazing VO2 max in the 60s,” Comana says. “Then you stop. It may drop 10 percent, so you’re down to 54. That’s still high, and in dayto-day living you won’t be winded. But if you’re an older adult with a 25 VO2 max and have a 10 percent drop, it will compromise your activities of daily living.”

What you’ve lost you can get back Cardiovascular fitness tends to be lost more quickly than muscle strength, Comana says. Here’s why: “Muscle adaptations are architectural changes; that is, you’re building bigger muscles,” Comana explains. “But cardiovascular fitness is a mechanism for becoming more efficient, rather than a structure.”

Added to that physical mix is what’s going on in our brains. “Any time we’re confronted with a decision” — whether to exercise or not, maybe — “our brains are doing a sort of analysis, weighing the benefits of the decision with the potential costs,” says neuroscientist Shannon Odell.

“After falling out of the habit of exercising or of taking time to focus on fitness, that cost may feel extra high,” says Dr. Odell, who admits to slipping out of her own exercise routine. “And research suggests that our brains are wired to follow the path of least resistance, or to make choices that require the least amount of effort.”

So, since not doing anything is easier than doing something, no wonder we may be kind of in limbo about how, when and — hearing how quickly we’ve lost fitness — why to start back.

That said, please don’t make a U-turn from the door of your recently reopened gym/fitness studio and head back to your car. Ditto for refraining from plopping back down on your favorite sofa with a bag of chips and your favorite beverage.

Because while getting back to your pre-pandemic level may seem like a looming mountaintop, you can do it. And once you reach the summit, you’ll see that breathtaking view and feel that sense of accomplishment all over again. Plus, your workout buddies are counting on you — to do it, and to motivate them to do it, too.

“We tend to focus on weight,” Dr. Whitsel says, “but we really need to emphasize overall the benefits of physical activity, the mental health and well-being, the positive effect on the cardiovascular system, on your muscles; you’ll feel stronger, have better balance and flexibility, and reduce the risk of falls.”

It’s all a matter of feeling safe, of getting started, of planning ahead, of not being hard on yourself if you’re out of breath long before you used to be.

Above photo: Before beginning a fitness routine after a long break from physical activity, experts say it’s best to set realistic expectations and ease into exercise to avoid injuries.

Ease back in

Get (re)started and achieve results without frustration Exercise is a wonder drug, but you can’t feel the effects until you fill your own prescription. “In this time of Covid and stress, exercise can be a great relief for your body and your mind,” Dr. Laurie P. Whitsel says. “It’s more important than ever.”

If you’ve been away from exercise, or just lax in consistency, Fabio Comana says the first thing to consider goes beyond physiology.

“A lot of times when we’ve detrained, it may not be our choice; it may be circumstances,” he says. “Say you had no ability to work out for a month or two. You’ve not just detrained; you’ve changed your behavior.”

Start to re-engage those behaviors that got you in shape; get back to exercising consistently, he says.

Surprisingly, motivation doesn’t work as well as believing in yourself to accomplish something.

“Where are you most likely to be successful?” he says. “The human brain doesn’t like uncertainty, but that’s what Covid has presented to us — uncertainty. The best way to overcome it is to develop structure.”

Try a behavior once and evaluate it, he says. “If it’s something enjoyable and you could do it again, move it to two times and then to three. It’s building tiny habits and creating an automatic process.”

Studies show the best way to stay motivated is by setting “small, difficult but still achievable goals,” Dr. Odell says. “So don’t expect yourself to hit that personal best the first week.

Remember: Slow and steady.”

The silver lining of all this? “We’ll probably recondition faster the second time than the first,” Comana says.

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ing your comeback as successful as possible.

Plan ahead: When you’ve scheduled a class and put it on your calendar, you’re more likely than not to show up. It’s a matter of holding yourself accountable. You wouldn’t schedule a haircut or a dental appointment and just not show up, would you?

Lighten up on yourself: OK, you’ve been doing some neighborhood walking, maybe some crunches and push-ups, maybe some at-home workouts. Now you are ready to really push forward. f you don’t see results from your new workout routine right away, it can get frustrating, and you may be tempted to give up. But remember, it will only get easier with time.

Listen to your body: If it’s telling you to slow down or take an option suggested by your instructor, go for it.

“You’re feeling appropriate for where you are,” Dr. Whitsel says. “Don’t feel guilty; it’s all part of ramping back up.”

Encourage each other: “It’s human nature to be competitive,” Comana says, “but the coach can change the mindshift from competitive to supportive. Pick up your neighbor; it’s fortunate for them and fortunate for you.”

Additionally, he says, “Diminish the urge to peek over and see how the person next to you is doing.”

And since social distancing keeps us from hugging or high-fiving each other at the end of class, it’s especially important to acknowledge classmates with a two-word call-out: “Great job!”

Above photo: The key to returning to exercise safely after a long break is to take small steps and frequently change up your routine, according to fitness experts.

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There are many treatments for chronic pain, including, but not limited to: Physical therapy and lifestyle modification, TENS, topical therapies, over the counter and prescription medication, and injections and nerve ablations.

s many as 50 million Americans have chronic pain. It interferes with their work, their activities of daily living, and almost every facet of their lives. Brian J. Snyder, M.D., is a partner and attending neurosurgeon with Neurological Surgery, P.C. (NSPC Brain & Spine Surgery), Rockville Centre, and a fellowship-trained, board certified expert in using neurostimulation to treat chronic pain, surgery for epilepsy, movement disorders, and refractory pain.

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Neuromodulation, or neurostimulation, is a group of procedures that involve placement of electrodes temporarily (an if successful), permanently in the nervous system. These treatment procedures What causes chronic pain? interfere with the message for pain being sent to Chronic pain can have many causes. It can be the brain. caused by prior injury, medical disease, or prior These procedures include: spinal cord stimulation surgery. Some patients may have chronic pain with Brian J Snyder, M.D. (SCS), dorsal roots ganglion stimulation (DRG), no apparent cause. peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS), occipital nerve stimulation (ONS), motor cortex stimulation (MCS), and deep brain What are some of the types of chronic pain? stimulation (DBS).

• Low back pain (caused by arthritis, injury, etc.) – Some patients with chronic low back pain may have had prior surgery and persist with If a patient had an unsuccessful trial or implant for that pain. neurostimulation in the past, or has a device implanted that • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS – formerly known as RSD) – doesn’t work very well, are they a candidate for one of these Caused by nerve or tissue damage, sometimes very benign in nature procedures? resulting in a severe pain syndrome.

Yes. The technology has advanced substantially in the last several • Migraine and other headache/occipital neuralgia. years and there are new devices and new procedures that are allowing • Shingles (post-herpetic neuropathy).

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Don’t let sunburn derail your fun

Many people find it impossible to think about summer without conjuring visions of spending endless hours outdoors from morning until evening, whether beachside, on the open water or even floating in a backyard pool.

Especially now, as we begin to emerge from the pandemic, outside — making up for 2020’s “lost summer” — is where we want to be.

Although a certain measure of sun exposure is required for some natural functions of the body, it’s well documented that too much time in the sun can be hazardous to one’s health. That’s why summer frolickers need to exercise considerable caution each time they step outside.

Each year more than three and a half million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the United States. So whether you’re planning a trip to the beach, hitting the golf course, or enjoying a backyard cookout, remember to protect yourself from the sun.

Banish The Burn Taking sunburn for granted can be a big mistake. Many people wouldn’t risk burns from a hot stove or open fire, but they won’t think twice about being unprotected under the very hot rays of the sun.

Depending on the intensity of the sun and the amount of time spent outside, sunburn can be a first- or second-degree burn. In first-degree burns, damage affects the topmost layer of skin.

However, sunburn can even affect deeper layers and cause blistering in addition to redness and pain.

Sunburn also can cause some irreparable damage that goes unseen. Medical experts stress that ultraviolet light from the sun can alter DNA, prematurely aging skin or even contributing to skin cancers. It can take years before symptoms become noticeable. Therefore, exercise caution when spending time in the sun — at every age.

Always Protect Yourself Sunburn is one of the most easily prevented summertime ailments. It’s also important to note that sunburns are not just limited to the hot weather or when it is sunny outside.

Ultraviolet damage can occur at any time of the year, and also from artificial UV sources, such as tanning beds.

Preventing sunburn — preventing serious risk to your health — is simple.

Seek the shade. The sun’s rays are usually strongest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. If you are outside, find shade from a structure, a leafy tree, or a sun umbrella for protection. Also, try to arrange your schedule so that you can take advantage of the early morning and late afternoon for your outdoor activities. Otherwise, limit exposure to the sun and take frequent breaks in the shade.

Cover up. Wear protective clothing that covers the arms and legs. Some outdoor gear is designed to offer sun protection. Tightly woven fabrics tend to help the most.

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outdoor clothing now carries an Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) rating. The UPF rating lets you know how well the fabric shields your skin from ultraviolet (UV) rays. All fabrics block UV rays to some degree, but the most effective have a UPF rating from 15 (good) to more than 50 (excellent). For example, a white cotton t-shirt has a UPF of five. Blue jeans have a UPF of 1,700.

In other words, densely woven and bright or dark colored fabrics offer the best defense from the sun’s rays.

Light-weight, loose-fitting long sleeves and pants also help. Don’t forget a hat and sunglasses to protect your head and eyes and put sunscreen on exposed skin.

Apply — and reapply — sunscreen. Apply sunscreen generously and reapply it regularly.

The Sun Protection Factor (SPF) measures how long unprotected skin can be theoretically exposed to the sun’s harmful UV rays before causing damage. UVA rays can prematurely age your skin, causing wrinkles and age spots. UVB rays can burn your skin. Too much exposure to

either can cause skin cancer.

Look for products that offer an SPF of 15 or greater. The American Academy of Dermatology actually recommends an SPF of 30 or greater.

Make sure the product is broad-spectrum, meaning it protects against UVA and UVB rays.

Apply sunscreen thoroughly, paying attention to the tops of feet, hands and other places that tend to go untreated. Reapply every two hours or more frequently, if necessary.

Keep in mind that sunscreen is often not applied thoroughly or evenly, and it might wash off while you swim or sweat. That means sunscreen might be less effective than the SPF number might lead you to believe.

Dermatologists suggest that along with the sunscreen’s SPF, you should choose a “broad spectrum” sunscreen that offers protection from UVA and UVB rays. It is important to reapply sunscreen frequently.

Above photo: Have your time in the sun while sparing your skin from damage and harm to your health.

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s gyms reopen and summer sports and outdoor activities ramp up following the easing of coronavirus restrictions, Mount Sinai South Nassau experts advise caution before jump-starting a new workout regimen.

“It’s important to warm up first followed by stretching before starting exercise, especially if you have been on the couch for months due to the pandemic,” said Stelios Koutsoumbelis, MD, Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at Mount Sinai South Nassau. “We are concerned that people may rush back out without proper preparation, which could lead to a rash of stress fractures, muscle strains, overuse tendon injuries, and soft tissue tears in the knees, shoulders, elbows, hips, and ankles.”

To prevent such injuries, Dr. Koutsoumbelis recommends taking these simple steps before exercising: √ Follow a schedule that sticks to the “10 percent rule” of increasing the intensity, volume, distance, and duration of workouts. Make time for rest and recovery after strenuous exercise. √ Warm-up first followed by stretching before practice or training. √ Diversify training by combining or alternating activities like walking, jogging, biking, or weightlifting. Improving your core strength, lower extremity balance, flexibility, and cardiovascular endurance can enhance your fitness. √ Listen to your body; if you feel pain, soreness, or tightness, stop!

Early intervention with targeted conditioning and stretching exercises, or even physical therapy, is key to avoiding further injury. √ Eat healthy. Be sure to include fruits and vegetables and adequate portions of protein in your daily diet.

If you or your child suffers an injury, don’t live by the rule “no pain, no gain.”

Dr. Koutsoumbelis, left, and orthopedic surgeons at Mount Sinai South Nassau use minimally invasive and arthroscopic surgical techniques that reduce post-operative pain and result in less scarring.

Mount Sinai South Nassau’s sports medicine professionals are ready to help by applying their experience and expertise to develop a tailored plan that will lead to a faster recovery and prevent reinjury. If surgery is needed, the hospital’s orthopedic surgeons use minimally invasive arthroscopic and image-guided surgery to repair common and complex orthopedic sports injuries.

“The benefits of minimally invasive and arthroscopic surgery include reduced post-operative pain, less scarring, a quicker recovery, and a faster return to normal activities,” said Dr. Koutsoumbelis. “Many of these surgeries can be performed on an outpatient basis.”

Minimally invasive procedures such as the Birmingham Hip resurfacing may eliminate the need for traditional hip replacement surgery, just as the Uni-Knee partial knee replacement and ImageGuided knee replacement procedures may help you avoid open surgery.

Knee and shoulder injuries repaired at Mount Sinai South Nassau include torn cartilage and anterior cruciate, posterior cruciate, and medial collateral ligaments in the knee as well as instability, impingement, rotator cuff, or labrum tears and recurrent dislocations in the shoulder.

Mount Sinai South Nassau’s orthopedic spine surgeons also use minimally invasive surgical approaches that provide short- and longterm relief from painful back problems, such as herniated discs and stenosis.

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Improve your financial outlook with these steps Take full advantage of retirement plans. If your employer offers a 401k or similar plan, put in as much as you can afford each year and increase your contributions when your salary goes up.

Choose the mix of investments that can provide the most growth potential, given your individual risk tolerance. Also even if you contribute to a 401k, you may be eligible to find an IRA, which gives you more investment choices.

Evaluate Social Security options. You can typically start taking Social Security benefits at 62. But

monthly checks will be much larger if you wait until “full” retirement age, likely between 66 and 67. Also consider whether you’d be better off by taking spousal benefits, if your spouse earned more money than you.

You’re generally eligible for spousal benefits even if divorced as long as you were married at least 10 years and haven’t remarried.

Look for unexpected income opportunities. Even after you’ve formally retired, find ways to receive some earned income. Perhaps you can work part-time or do some consulting. If you’re a caregiver, you might be able to receive some compensation for your work. Many local governments pay non-spouse caregivers who act as personal attendants, although the rules vary greatly by state and county.

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Creative ways to incorporate family fitness into your lifestyle We all know how important an active lifestyle is for long-term health and well-being. And now that the warm weather has arrived, there’s no reason not get outdoors and get moving.

While eating a diet that is low in fat and high in whole-grain fiber, vegetables and lean proteins is important to our overall health, exercise remains one of the key factors in maintaining a healthy weight. However, many adults and children simply do not get enough exercise during the day. An active lifestyle is often hampered by the prevalence of digital devices or sedentary jobs that encourage more screen time than fitness time. But there are ways for the entire family to get fit. Exercising together is not just a great way for families to get healthy, but also a great opportunity to spend time together. The following are a handful of ways families can work together to incorporate more exercise into their daily lives.

Tackle chores. Yes, tasks around the house can count as exercise. Working together not only gets you moving but also cuts down on the time it takes to tackle tasks around the house.

Mowing the lawn, vacuuming the rugs, sweeping the floor -- all of these activities can get the heart pumping. Make it fun by setting chores to music or competing against one another to see who gets their task done first or the best.

Compete in the pool. Swimming is a low-impact activity that works many muscles in the body. Taking a dip in the pool can be both relaxing and beneficial to your health. Compete with family members to make the most of the time spent in the water. Host relay swimming races, see how long each member of the family can tread water or create any other competitions that keep everyone in the pool moving.

Create an outdoor obstacle course. Set up a series of obstacles in your yard and host your own triathlon. You can jump through tires, climb through tubes and scale trees. Make it fun by having adults try to ride tricycles or pair up an adult with a child for sack races. The opportunities for fun are only hampered by your imagination.

Go for family bicycle rides. Traverse your neighborhood or

blaze new trails by riding bikes together. Young children can be strapped into trailers that are pulled behind the bike or ride in seats attached to the bike itself. This gives everyone a chance to enjoy the great outdoors and hone their cycling skills.

Go hiking. Hiking is another fun family activity that also happens to make for great exercise. Choose a trail that may not be level and push everyone’s endurance to the test.

Stroll the beach. We’re lucky enough to live close to the

beach, so take advantage of our many beaches and incorporate them into your fitness routine. Walking or running on sand offers more resistance than walking on pavement. Take a stroll at the seaside. Break up the walk by collecting shells or stopping by the water to observe marine wildlife.

Above photo: Make exercise a family affair. Teach your children to embrace good fitness and nutrition habits while they are young.

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LEGAL NOTICE ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL AND LIBRARY MEETING AND ELECTION EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting, budget vote and election of the East Meadow Union Free School District will be held on May 18, 2021, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. in each of the school election districts heretofore established on the following separate matters: 1.The estimated expenditures for school purposes (school budget) for the ensuing school year 2021-2022 and authorizing the levy and collection of the necessary taxes thereof.

2.The estimated expenditures for library purposes (library budget) for the ensuing school year 2021-2022 and authorizing the levy and collection of the necessary taxes thereof.

3.Any other questions or propositions as to matters or expenditures or authority to levy taxes that may be presented for a vote under the Education Law. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that voting upon the estimated expenses for school and library purposes for the school year and the election of members of the Board of Education and Library Board will be held on May 18, 2021, in each of the school election districts heretofore established.

VOTING will be by ballot on voting machines in the schoolhouses designated in each of the separate school election districts heretofore established and the polls will remain open for voting from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m., and as much longer as may be necessary for all voters then present to cast their votes.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at said vote and election to be conducted on May 18, 2021, two (2) members are to be elected to the Board of Education and one (1) member is to be elected to the Library Board as follows: (a) two members of the Board of Education for a full term of three (3) years, commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2024. (b) one member of the Library Board for a full term of five (5) years, commencing July 1, 2021 to succeed Domenick Pesce, incumbent, whose term of office expires on June 30, 2026.

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Candidates for member of the Board of Education run at large. Each candidate petition for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be directed to the Clerk of the School District, care of the Superintendent, shall be signed by at least forty-four (44) qualified voters of the District, said number constituting 2% of the total number of voters who voted at the Annual Meeting of May 21, 2019 per Senate Bill 4430 signed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on March 7, 2021, shall state the residence of each signer, and shall state the name and residence of the candidate.

Each vacancy to be filled for trustee of the Library Board shall be considered a separate specific office.

A separate petition shall be required to nominate a candidate to each separate office.

Each petition for candidate for the office of member of the Library Board shall be directed to the Clerk of the School District, care of the Superintendent, shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, per Senate Bill 4430 signed

by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on March 7, 2021, shall state the residence of each signer, shall state the name and residence of the candidate, and shall describe the specific vacancy on the Library Board for which the candidate is nominated, which description shall include at least the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent.

Each petition shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and not later than 5:00 p.m. on April 19, 2021.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the boundaries of the following School Election Districts shall be as heretofore determined and published by the Board of Education and the place in each election district for registration and voting shall be as follows: SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 The boundaries of School Election District No. 1 are as follows: Bounded on the North by Hempstead-Bethpage Turnpike; on the East by Wantagh State Parkway; on the South by North Jerusalem Road; on the West by East Meadow Avenue from the

intersection of North Jerusalem Road to Lenox Avenue then northeast to Eighth Avenue east to Newbridge Road, then north to Hempstead Turnpike.

The qualified voters of School Election District No. 1 will vote at the Parkway Elementary School located at 465 Bellmore Road in said District.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 The boundaries of School Election District No. 2 are as follows: Bounded on the North by the south side of Hempstead Turnpike from the intersection of Merrick Avenue running easterly to the intersection of Newbridge Road. Bounded on the East by the west side of Newbridge Road from the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike running south to the intersection of Eighth Avenue. Bounded on the South by the north side of Eighth Avenue; running southwest to the intersection of Lenox Avenue and East Meadow Avenue; running northwest on East Meadow Avenue to number 604; running westerly to Maitland Street; running south to the north side of Lenox Avenue continuing southwest to the southerly ends of Benito, Patterson, Adelphi, Coakley and Albert Streets and the westerly ends of Sidney Place, Powers Avenue and Kevin Place going west to the east side of Prospect Avenue at number 1530 and running northeast to the intersection of Chestnut Avenue, proceeding northwest on the northwest side of Chestnut Avenue to the intersection of Front Street, then running southwest on the north side of Front Street to the intersection of Merrick Avenue. Bounded on the West by the east side of Merrick Avenue from the intersection of Front Street, running north to the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike.

The qualified voters of School Election District No. 2 will vote at the McVey Elementary School located at 2201 Devon Street in said District.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 3 The boundaries of School Election District No. 3 are as follows: Bounded on the North by Hempstead Turnpike from Meadowbrook Parkway to Merrick Avenue, southerly to the point of intersection of the south side of Front Street easterly to Chestnut Avenue. Bounded on the East by the west side of Merrick Avenue running south from Hempstead Turnpike to Front Street to the south side of Front Street running northeast from Merrick Avenue to the west side of Chestnut

Avenue from Front Street to Prospect Avenue to number 1489; then south including Marian Court, Dieman Lane, Flower Lane, Sherwood Drive, Andrea Road, the north ends of Cynthia, Wenwood and Bruce Drives, the west end of Cynron and Meadow Lanes and Midland Drive and the south side of Lenox Avenue proceeding east to East Meadow Avenue; continuing east on the west side of East Meadow Avenue from Lenox Avenue to Irving Place, south from number 604 East Meadow Avenue running south to North Jerusalem Road.

Bounded on the South by North Jerusalem Road to the point of intersection of Ennabrock Road, including Ennabrock Road to North Jerusalem Road; west to Meadowbrook Parkway. Bounded on the West by Meadowbrook Parkway from North Jerusalem Road running north to Hempstead Turnpike.

The qualified voters of School Election District No. 3 will vote at Barnum Woods Elementary School located at 500 May Lane in said District.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 The boundaries of School Election District No. 4 are as follows: Bounded on the North by Old Country Road to the point of intersection of the Wantagh State Parkway. Bounded on the East by the Wantagh State Parkway running south to the Oyster Bay Town Line and then east to Newbridge Road, running south on Newbridge Road to Twig Lane. Bounded on the South by Twig Lane, running west to the Wantagh State Parkway, then running south to the north side of Hearth Lane at Friends Lane proceeding west to the intersection of the west side of Carman Avenue, proceeding south to the north side of Salisbury Park Drive and continuing on the north side of Salisbury Park Drive in a northerly direction from Stewart Avenue to Old Country Road.

The qualified voters of School Election District No. 4 will vote at the Bowling Green Elementary School located at 2340 Stewart Avenue, Westbury, NY, in said District.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 5 The boundaries of School Election District No. 5 are as follows: Bounded on the North from the south side of Hearth Lane at Carman Avenue easterly to Wantagh Parkway; north to the Oyster Bay Town Line; easterly to the south side of Levittown Parkway to the intersection of Newbridge Road. Bounded on the East by the west side of Newbridge Road running

south to Wantagh Parkway; continuing south on Wantagh Parkway to the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike.

Bounded on the South by Hempstead Turnpike from the intersection of Wantagh Parkway running west to the intersection of Bly Road.

Bounded on the West by Bly Road running north and east to Ava Drive; running north and east to Erma Drive; running south to Nottingham Road; running east (including Florence and Jane Courts) to the east side of Carman Avenue running north to the intersection of Hearth Lane.

The qualified voters of School Election District No. 5 will vote at the Meadowbrook Elementary School located at 241 Old Westbury Road in said District.

PERSONAL REGISTRATION OF VOTERS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all qualified voters of the School District must be registered in the School District Registration Books and/or in the Official List of Registered and Enrolled Voters for the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, issued by the Nassau County Board of Elections, in order to vote at the meeting and election on May 18, 2021.

The following persons shall be eligible to vote: All persons who shall have presented themselves personally for registration in accordance with section two thousand fourteen of the Education Law and all persons who shall have been previously registered hereunder for any annual or special meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special meeting or election held or conducted during the four calendar years prior to 2021 (i.e., 2017-2020).

In addition, all persons who are registered to vote pursuant to the provisions of section three hundred fifty-two of the Election Law of the State of New York shall be eligible to vote.

Registration of voters not previously registered and eligible to vote shall take place from April 22 through May 5, 2021 inclusive, on the days when school is in session, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the office of the District Clerk at the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, New York.

Evening registration will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in the main corridor of the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Registration of voters not previously registered and eligible to vote shall also

take place on May 3, 2021, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., at each of the 5 election districts, locations as listed previously.

The Board of Registration shall meet to prepare the Register of the School District on the dates and times above specified and any person shall be entitled to have their name placed upon such Register provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, they are then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school meeting or election for which such register is prepared.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration shall also meet during the annual district election at each schoolhouse where voting shall take place for the purpose of preparing a register for district elections held subsequent thereto.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Register of Voters so prepared as aforesaid shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District upon its completion where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on each of the five days prior and including the day set for the election except Sunday, and only on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Official Budget Presentation on the adopted school budget will take place on May 5, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at The Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, NY. There will be a Public Hearing on the proposed Library Budget on May 5, 2021 at 8:00 p.m., to be held remotely.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed 2021/2022 school budget is available upon request to district residents commencing April 29, 2021 at the office of the District Clerk at the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, N.Y. The proposed 2021/2022 library budget is available upon request by any resident commencing May 4, 2021 on the library website.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that copies of the proposed 2021/2022 school budget and of the proposed 2021/2022 library budget may be obtained by any resident of the district, upon request, at each of the offices of the schoolhouses in the District, at the school district offices, listed below, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on each day other than Saturday, Sunday or holidays during the 14-day period preceding the annual meeting and

election. The proposed 2021/2022 school budget will also be available on the school district website.

Barnum Woods Elementary School 500 May Lane East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 Bowling Green Elementary School 2340 Stewart Avenue Westbury, N.Y. 11590 McVey Elementary School 2201 Devon Street East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 Meadowbrook Elementary School 241 Old Westbury Road East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 Parkway Elementary School 465 Bellmore Road East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 Woodland Middle School 690 Wenwood Drive East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 W. Tresper Clarke Middle School 740 Edgewood Drive Westbury, N.Y. 11590 W. Tresper Clarke High School 740 Edgewood Drive Westbury, N.Y. 11590 East Meadow High School 101 Carman Avenue East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center 718 The Plain Road Westbury, N.Y. 11590 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, pursuant to Real Property Tax Section 495, an exemption report detailing exemptions from real property taxation shall be available and appended to any tentative, preliminary or final budget.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that copies of the proposed 2021/2022 school budget and of the proposed 2021/2022 library budget may be obtained by any resident at the satellite location of the East Meadow Public Library located at the the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, N.Y., on each day other than Sunday or holidays between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the 14-day period preceding the annual meeting and election. The proposed 2021/2022 library budget will also be available on the East Meadow Public Library website.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an application for an absentee ballot may be made at the Office of the District Clerk, Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, NY 11590 no earlier than thirty (30) days before the vote.

Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter and one (1) day before the election if the ballot is to be personally delivered to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for an absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail

the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in said Office of the Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and on Saturday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., except Sunday.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot.

Military voter registration and military ballot application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021.

No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is returned by mail or in person and received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any proposition or questions to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least five hundred (500) qualified voters of the District and filed in the office of the District Clerk at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting, except for petitions relating to a proposition which must be included in the notice of the annual meeting.

Petitions relating to a proposition which must be included in the notice of the annual meeting must be submitted sixty (60) days in advance of the annual meeting. Any proposition may be rejected by the Trustees or Board of Education if the purpose of the proposition is not within the power of the voters, or where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, if the proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING: 1.A person shall be a citizen of the United States.

2.Eighteen or more years of age.

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District for a period of thirty days or more next preceding the election at which he or she offers to vote.

4.Must be registered to vote.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the results of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot. The Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law Section 2019-a, subdivision 2b at said special meeting of the Board.

Dated:MARCH 24, 2021

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION EAST MEADOW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK Jeanne M. Puma District Clerk 125260 LEGAL NOTICE REUNIÓN ANUAL AVISO DE ELECCIÓN Y REUNIÓN ANUAL DE LA ESCUELA Y LA BIBLIOTECA DISTRITO ESCOLAR EAST MEADOW UNION FREE CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK POR EL PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que la reunión anual, la votación del presupuesto y la elección del Distrito Escolar East Meadow Union Free se realizarán el 18 de mayo de 2021 entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 10:00 p. m. en cada uno de los distritos electorales escolares hasta ahora establecidos sobre los siguientes asuntos independientes: 1.Los gastos estimados para propósitos escolares (presupuesto escolar) para el siguiente año escolar, 2021-2022, y la autorización del gravamen y la recaudación de los impuestos necesarios de este gravamen.

2.Los gastos estimados para los propósitos de la biblioteca (presupuesto de la biblioteca) para el siguiente año escolar, 2021-2022, y la autorización del gravamen y la recaudación de los impuestos necesarios de este gravamen.

3.Cualquier otra cuestión o propuesta relacionada con los asuntos, los gastos o la autoridad para recaudar impuestos que se pueda presentar para una votación según la Ley de Educación.

POR EL PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que la votación sobre los gastos estimados para los propósitos de la escuela y la biblioteca para el año escolar, y la elección de los miembros de la Junta

de Educación y la Junta de la Biblioteca se llevarán a cabo el 18 de mayo de 2021 en cada uno de los distritos electorales escolares hasta ahora establecidos.

La VOTACIÓN será mediante boleta electoral en máquinas de votación en las sedes escolares designadas en cada uno de los distritos electorales escolares independientes hasta ahora establecidos, y las urnas estarán habilitadas para votar de 7:00 a. m. a 10:00 p. m. y durante el tiempo que sea necesario para que los votantes presentes puedan emitir su voto.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, en esta votación y elección a realizarse el 18 de mayo de 2021, se elegirán dos (2) miembros para la Junta de Educación y un (1) miembro para la Junta de la Biblioteca como se indica a continuación: (a) Dos miembros de la Junta de Educación para un período completo de tres (3) años, desde el 1 de julio de 2021 hasta el 30 de junio de 2024. (b) Un miembro de la Junta de la Biblioteca para un período completo de cinco (5) años, desde el 1 de julio de 2021 hasta el 30 de junio de 2026, para reemplazar a Domenick Pesce, titular del último mandato.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA también que la elección se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con las Normas para la Organización de Reuniones y Elecciones adoptadas por la Junta de Educación y la ley vigente.

NOMINACIONES DE CANDIDATOS ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que los candidatos para los cargos de miembros de la Junta de Educación y de la Junta de la Biblioteca se nominarán mediante solicitud. Los candidatos a miembro en la Junta de Educación se presentan en general.

Cada solicitud de candidato para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación se enviará a la secretaría del Distrito Escolar, a la atención del superintendente, y deberá estar firmada por al menos cuarenta y cuatro (44) votantes calificados del Distrito. Este número representa el 2% del número total de personas que votaron en la reunión anual del 21 de mayo de 2019 según proyecto de ley del Senado 4430, firmado por el Gobernador Andrew M. Cuomo el 7 de marzo 2021.

Incluirá la residencia de cada firmante, y también el nombre y la residencia del candidato.

Cada vacante para ser fideicomisario de la Junta de la Biblioteca se debe considerar una vacante específica e independiente.

Se necesita una solicitud por separado para nominar a un candidato para cada cargo en particular. Cada

solicitud de candidato para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de la Biblioteca se enviará a la secretaría del Distrito Escolar, a la atención del superintendente, y deberá estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito, según proyecto de ley del Senado 4430 firmado por el Gobernador Andrew M. Cuomo el 7 de marzo 2021.

Incluirá la residencia de cada firmante, el nombre y la residencia del candidato, e indicará la vacante específica en la Junta de la Biblioteca para la que el candidato está nominado.

Esta descripción incluirá, por lo menos, la duración del mandato en el cargo y el nombre del último titular.

Cada solicitud se presentará en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:30 p. m., y antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 19 de abril de 2021.

DISTRITOS ELECTORALES ESCOLARES ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Educación determinará y publicará, como hasta aquí se establece, los límites de los siguientes distritos electorales escolares, y el lugar de cada distrito electoral para el registro y la votación será el siguiente: DISTRITO ELECTORAL ESCOLAR N.º 1 Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 1 son los siguientes: Limita al norte con Hempstead-Bethpage Turnpike, al este con Wantagh State Parkway, al sur con North Jerusalem Road, al oeste con East Meadow Avenue desde la intersección de North Jerusalem Road hasta Lenox Avenue, al noreste hasta Eighth Avenue, al este hasta Newbridge Road, al norte hasta Hempstead Turnpike.

Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 1 votarán en Parkway Elementary School ubicada en 465 Bellmore Road, en este Distrito.

DISTRITO ELECTORAL ESCOLAR N.º 2 Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 2 son los siguientes: Limita al norte con el lado sur de Hempstead Turnpike desde la intersección de Merrick Avenue hacia el este hasta la intersección de Newbridge Road. Limita al este con el lado oeste de Newbridge Road desde la intersección de Hempstead Turnpike, y continúa hacia el sur hasta la intersección de Eighth Avenue. Limita al sur con el lado norte de Eighth Avenue; continúa hacia el sudoeste hasta la intersección de Lenox Avenue y East Meadow Avenue; sigue hacia el noroeste en East Meadow Avenue hasta la numeración 604; prosigue

hacia el oeste hasta Maitland Street; continúa hacia el sur hasta el lado norte de Lenox Avenue y hacia el sudoeste hasta el final sur de Benito, Patterson, Adelphi, Coakley y Albert Streets, y hasta el final oeste de Sidney Place, Powers Avenue y Kevin Place.

Sigue al oeste hasta el lado este de Prospect Avenue, numeración 1530, y continúa hacia el noreste hasta la intersección de Chestnut Avenue; prosigue hacia el noroeste en el lado noroeste de Chestnut Avenue hasta la intersección de Front Street. Luego, sigue hacia el suroeste en el lado norte de Front Street hasta la intersección de Merrick Avenue. Limita al oeste con el lado este de Merrick Avenue desde la intersección de Front Street, y continúa hacia el norte hasta la intersección de Hempstead Turnpike.

Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 2 votarán en McVey Elementary School ubicada en 2201 Devon Street, en este Distrito.

DISTRITO ELECTORAL ESCOLAR N.º 3 Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 3 son los siguientes: Limita al norte con Hempstead Turnpike desde Meadowbrook Parkway hasta Merrick Avenue, al sur hasta el punto de intersección del lado sur de Front Street y hacia el este hasta Chestnut Avenue. Limita al este con el lado oeste de Merrick Avenue. Sigue hacia el sur desde Hempstead Turnpike a Front Street hasta el lado sur de Front Street.

Continúa hacia el noreste desde Merrick Avenue hasta el lado oeste de Chestnut Avenue, desde Front Street hasta Prospect Avenue, numeración 1489. Luego, en el sur incluye Marian Court, Dieman Lane, Flower Lane, Sherwood Drive, Andrea Road, el final norte de Cynthia, Wenwood y Bruce Drives, el final oeste de Cynron y Meadow Lanes y Midland Drive, y el lado sur de Lenox Avenue. Sigue por el este hasta East Meadow Avenue; continúa por el este en el lado oeste de East Meadow Avenue desde Lenox Avenue hasta Irving Place, al sur desde East Meadow Avenue, numeración 604, sigue hacia el sur hasta North Jerusalem Road. Limita al sur con North Jerusalem Road hasta el punto de intersección de Ennabrock Road, incluida Ennabrock Road hasta North Jerusalem Road; al oeste hasta Meadowbrook Parkway. Limita al oeste con Meadowbrook Parkway desde North Jerusalem Road hacia el norte hasta Hempstead Turnpike.

Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral

Escolar n.º 3 votarán en Barnum Woods Elementary School ubicada en 500 May Lane, en este Distrito.

DISTRITO ELECTORAL ESCOLAR N.º 4 Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 4 son los siguientes: Limita al norte con Old Country Road hasta el punto de intersección de Wantagh State Parkway.

Limita al este con Wantagh State Parkway y continúa hacia el sur hasta Oyster Bay Town Line, y luego al este hasta Newbridge Road.

Continúa hacia el sur por Newbridge Road hasta Twig Lane. Limita al sur con Twig Lane; continúa al oeste hasta Wantagh State Parkway; luego, sigue hacia el sur hasta el lado norte de Hearth Lane en Friends Lane. Continúa hacia el oeste hasta la intersección del lado oeste de Carman Avenue; sigue hacia el sur hasta el lado norte de Salisbury Park Drive, y prosigue por el lado norte de Salisbury Park Drive en dirección norte desde Stewart Avenue hasta Old Country Road.

Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 4 votarán en Bowling Green Elementary School ubicada en 2340 Stewart Avenue, Westbury, Nueva York, en este Distrito.

DISTRITO ELECTORAL ESCOLAR N.º 5 Los límites del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 5 son los siguientes: Limita al norte desde el lado sur de Hearth Lane hasta Carman Avenue, al este hasta Wantagh Parkway, al norte hasta Oyster Bay Town Line, al este hasta el lado sur de Levittown Parkway hasta la intersección de Newbridge Road. Limita al este con el lado oeste de Newbridge Road, y sigue hacia el sur hasta Wantagh Parkway; continúa hacia el sur por Wantagh Parkway hasta la intersección de Hempstead Turnpike.

Limita al sur con Hempstead Turnpike desde la intersección de Wantagh Parkway hacia el oeste hasta la intersección de Bly Road.

Limita al oeste con Bly Road, y continúa hacia el norte y el este hasta Ava Drive; sigue hacia el norte y el este hasta Erma Drive, hacia el sur hasta Nottingham Road, hacia el este (incluso los tribunales en Florence y Jane) hasta el lado este de Carman Avenue; continúa hacia el norte hasta la intersección de Hearth Lane.

Los votantes calificados del Distrito Electoral Escolar n.º 5 votarán en Meadowbrook Elementary School ubicada en 241 Old Westbury Road, en este Distrito.

REGISTRO PERSONAL DE VOTANTES ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, para votar en la

reunión y la elección del 18 de mayo de 2021, todos los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar deben estar registrados en los libros de registro del Distrito Escolar o en la lista oficial de votantes registrados e inscritos para la ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, emitido por la Junta Electoral del condado de Nassau.

Las siguientes personas serán elegibles para votar: todas las personas que se hayan presentado personalmente para registrarse según la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, y todas las personas que se hayan registrado previamente en virtud del presente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria y que hayan votado en cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria organizada o realizada durante los cuatro años calendario previos al 2021 (es decir, 2017-2020).

Además, todas las personas que estén registradas para votar de conformidad con las disposiciones de la sección 352 de la Ley de Elecciones del estado de Nueva York serán elegibles para votar.

El registro de votantes que no se hayan registrado previamente y que sean elegibles para votar se hará desde el 22 de abril hasta el 5 de mayo de 2021 inclusive, los días en los que la escuela esté abierta, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito en el Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, Nueva York. El registro vespertino se realizará el miércoles 5 de mayo de 2021, en el vestíbulo principal del Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center entre las 7:00 p. m. y las 8:00 p. m. El registro de votantes que no se hayan registrado previamente y que sean elegibles para votar también se hará el 3 de mayo de 2021, entre las 8:30 a. m. y las 12:30 p. m. en cada uno de los cinco distritos electorales, en los lugares indicados anteriormente.

La Junta de Registro se reunirá para preparar el registro del Distrito Escolar durante los horarios y las fechas que se especifican arriba, y cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en este registro, siempre y cuando, en esa reunión de la Junta de Registro, tenga derecho a votar, en ese momento o en lo sucesivo, en la reunión o elección escolar para la cual se prepara ese registro.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Registro también se reunirá durante la elección anual distrital en cada sede escolar donde se realizará la votación con el fin de preparar un registro para

las elecciones distritales que se hagan con posterioridad.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que el registro de votantes preparado según lo mencionado anteriormente se presentará en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito una vez finalizado. Allí, estará disponible para la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., durante los cinco días anteriores a la fecha establecida para la elección, e incluso durante este día, a excepción del domingo, y también estará disponible para su inspección el sábado solo de 9:00 a. m. a 11:00 a. m.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la presentación oficial del presupuesto sobre el presupuesto escolar adoptado se realizará el 5 de mayo de 2021 a las 7:00 p. m. en el Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, Nueva York. El 5 de mayo de 2021 a las 8:00 p. m., se realizará una audiencia pública de forma remota sobre el presupuesto propuesto para la biblioteca.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que el presupuesto escolar propuesto para 2021/2022 se encuentra disponible para los residentes del Distrito, si lo solicitan, a partir del 29 de abril de 2021 en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito en el Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, Nueva York. El presupuesto para la biblioteca propuesto para 2021/2022 se encuentra disponible para cualquier residente, si lo solicita, a partir del 4 de mayo de 2021 en el sitio web de la biblioteca.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del distrito puede conseguir las copias del presupuesto escolar propuesto para 2021/2022 y el presupuesto para la biblioteca propuesto para 2021/2022, si los solicita, en cada una de las oficinas de las sedes escolares del Distrito, en las oficinas del distrito escolar, mencionadas a continuación, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., todos los días salvo los sábados, domingos o feriados, durante los 14 días previos a la elección y reunión anual. El presupuesto escolar propuesto para 2021/2022 también estará disponible en el sitio web del Distrito Escolar.

Barnum Woods Elementary School 500 May Lane East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 Bowling Green Elementary School 2340 Stewart Avenue Westbury, N.Y. 11590 McVey Elementary School 2201 Devon Street

East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 Meadowbrook Elementary School 241 Old Westbury Road East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 Parkway Elementary School 465 Bellmore Road East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 Woodland Middle School 690 Wenwood Drive East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 W. Tresper Clarke Middle School 740 Edgewood Drive Westbury, N.Y. 11590 W. Tresper Clarke High School 740 Edgewood Drive Westbury, N.Y. 11590 East Meadow High School 101 Carman Avenue East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center 718 The Plain Road Westbury, N.Y. 11590 ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, de acuerdo con la Sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre los Bienes Inmuebles, un informe de exención en el que se detallen las exenciones del impuesto sobre los bienes inmuebles estará disponible y se adjuntará a cualquier presupuesto provisional, preliminar o definitivo.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, previa solicitud, cualquier residente puede conseguir las copias del presupuesto escolar propuesto para 2021/2022 y el presupuesto para la biblioteca propuesto para 2021/2022 en una oficina de la biblioteca pública de East Meadow ubicada en Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, Nueva York, todos los días, salvo los domingos o feriados entre las 10:30 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., durante los 14 días previos a la elección y reunión anual.

El presupuesto para la biblioteca propuesto para 2021/2022 también estará disponible en el sitio web de la biblioteca pública de East Meadow.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la solicitud para una boleta electoral por ausencia se puede realizar en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito, Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, Nueva York 11590, a partir de los treinta (30) días previos a la votación. La secretaría del Distrito debe recibir las solicitudes completas por lo menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral debe enviarse al votante por correo y un (1) día antes de la elección si la boleta electoral debe entregarse en persona al votante o a la persona designada por este. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna para una boleta electoral por ausencia, la secretaría del Distrito enviará por correo esta boleta a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación. La secretaría del Distrito

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Looking back, I never played team franchise of 328 million players and we really had everyone working as sports and I think I lost out on a learning experience and mindset that would one, where would we be in May 2021?

Imagine if we had a healthy “team have been helpful. The little exposure I mentality.” Not one that drives mania- had at school: kickball in the school cal dictatorships rather than democra- yard or volleyball in the gymnasium always had me worried I cy, but a fair and just counwould be the kid who messtry where everyone’s comes up and causes the team plementing strengths keeps to lose the game. I never us competitive because of thought about what I could the teamwork, not because do best and how to make we pit members ag ainst the team better. In fact, each ot h e r. I t ’s q u i t e a knowing my temperament dream. but not my athleticism, I In the last 14 months we would have been more comhave been called upon to fortable as a solo runner or realize that dream again gymnast vs. a softball or and again by our leaders, soccer player. by our doctors and by the auren ev But now, in May 2021 life constant pu blic s ervi ce re a l ly i s n’ t a s p e c t at o r advertising. We are in this sport. So, Team USA, contogether and it takes every American to do their part to fight the sider rolling up your sleeves, keeping coronavirus with all the tools we have. it safe and making it to the finish line, Testing, vaccines, masks, social dis- once and for all. tancing and hand washing. We might take these words for granted, but so A contributing writer to the Herald much of what we already hear has us since 2012, Lauren Lev is an East Meadp l ay i n g o n t h i s i m a g i n a r y t e a m ow resident and a direct marketing/ including: The importance of creating advertising executive who teaches mara “level playing field” for health care keting fundamentals as well as adverservices for the citizens who are mar- tising and marketing communications ginalized; the journey to beating this courses at the Fashion Institute of virus as a “marathon” not a sprint; Technology and SUNY Old Westbury. and the future looking better, with the

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debe recibir las boletas electorales por ausencia antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 18 de mayo de 2021.

Habrá una lista disponible de las personas para las que se emitieron las boletas electorales por ausencia en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito durante los cinco días previos al día de la elección, excepto el domingo, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., y los sábados entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 11:00 a. m.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar.

Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar podrán solicitar una boleta electoral militar.

Los votantes militares pueden indicar su preferencia de recibir una solicitud de registro de votantes militares, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar

por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico en dicho pedido de solicitud de registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de boleta electoral militar deben recibirse en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 22 de abril de 2021.

No se escrutarán las boletas electorales militares a menos que se entreguen nuevamente por correo postal o en persona en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. el día de la elección.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que cualquier propuesta o consulta a colocarse en las máquinas de votación se presentará por escrito mediante solicitud firmada por al menos quinientos (500) votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina de la secretaría del Distrito a más tardar treinta (30) días antes de la reunión anual, con excepción de las

solicitudes relacionadas con una propuesta que se deba incluir en el aviso de la reunión anual. Las solicitudes relacionadas con una propuesta que se debe incluir en el aviso de la reunión anual se deben entregar sesenta (60) días antes de esta reunión.

Los fideicomisarios o la Junta de Educación pueden rechazar cualquier propuesta si su propósito no se encuentra dentro de las competencias de los votantes, o si se requieren gastos para la propuesta, en caso de que esta no incluya la asignación específica necesaria.

REQUISITOS PARA VOTAR: 1.Ser ciudadano de los Estados Unidos.

2.Tener 18 años o más.

3.Ser residente del Distrito durante un período de 30 días o más inmediatamente antes de la elección en la que desea votar.

4.Estar registrado para votar.

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que esta Junta convocará a una reunión especial en un plazo de 24 horas después de la presentación ante la secretaría del Distrito de un informe por escrito de los resultados de la votación con el fin de analizar y tabular estos informes de los resultados de la votación y declarar dicho resultado. Por el presente, y de acuerdo con la sección 2019-a, subdivisión 2b de la Ley de Educación, la Junta se designa a sí misma como un grupo de secretarios de mesa para emitir y escrutar los votos durante esta reunión especial de la Junta.

Fechado:24 DE MARZO DE 2021 POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR EAST MEADOW UNION FREE CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK Jeanne M. Puma Secretaria del Distrito 125262 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

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NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE Laura Curran called on the state Department of Health to allow for full capacity as Nassau beaches like Jones Beach.

What will summers at Jones Beach look like?

By JENNIFER CORR and JAMES BERNSTEIN jcorr@liherald.com, jbernstein@liherald.com

In just a few months, people will be going to Jones Beach, wearing their swimsuits and sprawling out on beach towels. But whether the beach will be filled at 100 percent capacity, or a limited capacity, remains a mystery.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and other state and local officials on April 28 called on the state Department of Health to allow beaches across the state to open at 100 percent capacity this summer, in light of the declining number of cases of Covid-19 and the spread of vaccinations.

“I feel as long as you’re outdoors and especially with so many people being vaccinated at this point, not to mention that if you remember last summer there was a big drop in Covid cases, I feel outdoors it should be allowed,” said Donna Jebaily, a member of the Seaford Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. “It’s not only good for the local economy, I think it’s just good for people in general.”

At a news conference at the Long Beach boardwalk and Grand Boulevard, Curran, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Long Beach Democrat, and City Council President John Bendo said they saw little reason for beach capacity to be restricted to 50 percent, as it has been since last summer.

Curran noted that 52 percent of the county’s population had received at least one vaccination, and that shots were readily available in any number of places. She also noted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s easing of its mask-wearing guidelines on Tuesday.

Nassau County’s positivity rate for the virus is about 2.1 percent, among

the lowest in the state.

Michael Mihale, owner of Point Lookout Clam Bar, which has a view of the Reynolds Channel, said he agreed with Curran’s call, as more summer beach goers means more hungry customers.

“I think people outside should be able to do what they want to do,” Mihale said. “We were supposed to, at some point in our lives, get beyond Covid, so I think people eating outside and going outside is definitely appropriate.”

Responding to an inquiry from the Herald, the State Department of Health said on Wednesday, “As more people become vaccinated and as our positivity rates remain low, the Department will continue to review capacity guidelines for beaches, businesses and entertainment venues statewide, as part of our phased-in approach to reopening New York.”

Curran was asked what would happen if Covid rates began to rise after a full reopening of the beaches. “We’re flexible with what we do,” she said.

“There’s no science behind the idea that the beaches will be a problem. So many people are now vaccinated.”

Capacity at Jones Beach for the Bethpage Air Show on Memorial Day weekend, she said, will remain at 50 percent.

“Opening beaches to 100 percent capacity is a no-brainer given the number of residents vaccinated in Nassau County and the very low risk of outdoor transmission as confirmed by the CDC,” said Nassau County Legislator Steven D. Rhoads. “The Republican Majority in the Legislature will continue to push for a speedy and safe return to normal as we have been for months.”

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s someone who has been active his entire life, I consider “retirement” a dirty word. But sooner or later, all of us retire, or are retired by fate. I take note of the impending retirement of Dr. Stuart Rabinowitz, the president of Hofstra University. Having been a trustee of the university for almost 30 years, I have come to understand how significant Hofstra has become in this region and this state, and the role Rabinowitz has played.

Hofstra is Long Island’s largest JERRY private college. It educates 12,000 KREMER students and has nearly 3,700 employees. It occupies 244 acres in the heart of Nassau County, adjacent to the Nassau Coliseum.

Its campus is a model of greenery and a comforting atmosphere. Rabinowitz has been president for over 20 years, which makes him the longest-serving privatecollege president in the state.

When I became a board member in 1991, Hofstra was a modestly sized institution with all of the typical college courses that were being offered at the time. Its

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president, Dr. James Shuart, was a hardworking, affable guy, a good administrator and a competent leader.

I like to describe the time after Shuart’s retirement as the Rabinowitz era. In the early 2000s, the private-college scene changed drastically. The economy suffered numerous ups and downs, and college presidents couldn’t afford to sit idly by. Hofstra was known as a commuter school, and hadn’t attracted much attention beyond Long Island. At the outset, Rabinowitz recognized that something more dramatic had to be done to make Hofstra a destination for students outside the bi-county area.

Any college that wants to attract new students must be ranked by the various college publications. Course offerings and campus environment are a very big deal to any prospective student, and it was important for Hofstra to expand its offerings and make the campus atmosphere attractive and safe. Rabinowitz embraced the challenge with vigor. Today, Hofstra is one of only three schools in the downstate area that offer degrees in engineering, medicine and law.

If you tour the campus today, you’ll find six new schools: the Donald and Bar-

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bara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell; the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies; the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science; the Peter Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs; the Lawrence Herbert School of Communications and the newest of the campus buildings, the state-of-the-art Frank G. Zarb School of Business.

Thanks to Rabinowitz’s dedication, the university is now known by rival schools around the country. One of his crowning achievements was Hofstra’s being the only college in the country to host three presidential debates. Few people know what a headache these debates are for any college that is chosen to stage one. Media from around the world descend on the campus, and the human and organizational demands of hosting such an event discourage most institutions from applying.

Rabinowitz has not been content just to be the leader of a growing and successful institution. On numerous occasions he has been called on by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to head up state commissions, and he currently co-chairs the Long Island Regional Development Council, which has helped

hanks to Dr. Stuart Rabinowitz, the university is now known around the country.

deliver $727 million for over 900 projects.

Some people would consider serving on these bodies a full time job, but Rabinowitz has managed those responsibilities without being distracted from the rigorous job of running a university.

If you ask him what his greatest challenge has been in his years at Hofstra, he would probably say running a college in the middle of an ongoing pandemic. Providing an education for thousands of students — inside and outside the classroom — while keeping them safe is a herculean task for any college president, but Rabinowitz successfully steered the college through this monumental year-plus-long headache, often acting as if it were just another day on the job.

Long Island has been blessed with many fine college presidents over the years. Rabinowitz would be the first to ask why he should be singled out for recognition, because that’s the Stu Rabinowitz many have come to know and respect.

He will step down in August, leaving a lasting imprint not only on Hofstra, but on the entire Long Island community.

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?

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s poet Mary Oliver asks, “What will you do with your one wild and precious life?” In our (almost) post-pandemic lives, the question presses us for an answer. What will we do now that we faced the fact that our days are finite and fleeting? The remedy for a year of loss is a new season of action, and even daring.

“Daring” is a relative concept.

My ancestors never went west of the Hudson River.

My dream is to go west, traveling across the country in the steps of the RANDI pioneers of the KREISS 1800s who headed for free land, independence and a new life in the wide-open spaces. I know I’m romanticizing the harrowing journey that could take up to a year and suck the life out of the voyagers. They raced west at 2 miles per hour, covering 20 miles a day — if they didn’t encounter an impassable river or hostiles hoping to raid their party.

Some 250 years ago, a covered wagon was the cheapest way to move a household west, and there was strength in the num-

bers of wagons trundling across the prairies.

For our Boomer trip, we plan to fly to Denver (skipping the flat parts) and then drive to California, about 16 hours. A wagon train is out of the question, so we booked an airplane and a rental car and will dine on fast food instead of jerky. In the old days, many of the westward travelers brought their cows and pigs along to keep them fed along the way.

We will bring Lillybee the dog, who requires a reverse process in which we must feed her to keep her going.

We have been to Komodo Island in Indonesia, the Arctic Circle in Norway and Table Mountain in South Africa, but this year, driving even partly across our own country feels thrilling.

In some ways we are old school, or possibly just old. We bought an oversized road atlas that bumps the font up to something that is readable for us. My husband spends hours poring over the primary, secondary and scenic byways that could get us from Point A to Point B. I know we can use MapQuest and several other digital trip planners and maps, but this is way more fun. And anyway, on my computer the

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AAA maps keep zooming in and out of control. One minute I’m looking at the road from Denver to Laramie and the next minute I’m in a hill town outside Bangkok.

Along the way, we may not face Sitting Bull, who rightfully suspected that the emigrating hordes would kill his people and trash his world, but I expect we will be edified by the culture and politics of the places between the coasts. Read “edified” any way you like.

Our first real challenge was booking plane tickets.

Apparently, everyone is on the road. No exaggeration, the wait time to talk to a Delta agent was 3½ hours.

Next, we needed a rental car. Very quickly we discovered that a reasonable car would cost way more than our flights.

The pioneers didn’t even ride in their wagons because the terrain was a nightmare of ditches and holes and broken wheels.

And while the western voyagers pushed ahead fearlessly, we piled on the insurance. Wagon train journeys cost as much as $1,000 for a family of four. Today, some rental car companies are charging that per day for large SUVs.

f you’re flying and driving these days, the rental car can cost as much as the airfare.

Then we booked a rental house up in a mountain town where wildfires are a constant threat over the summer and autumn.

It may seem knuckle-headed to choose a fire zone for vacation, but it seems to run in the family. Our kids live there.

At least we won’t face the pioneers’ hardships of limited diet and the threats of cholera, flu, dysentery, measles, mumps, tuberculosis and typhoid fever.

Not that bouncing from McDonald’s to Burger King is a healthy regimen. We trust that our recent Covid-19 vaccines will still be effective in the coming months as we drive through areas where some folks don’t believe in either the disease or the inoculation.

Our drive will take us from Denver through Wyoming and Nevada, into California. Part of me thinks we need not just a plan but also a plan B and a plan C. What if we get to Denver and we can’t get a rental car? What if we get to California but don’t feel like making the drive back to Denver for our flight home? What if we need to evacuate our rental house in the middle of the night?

But the better part of me says westward ho.

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Vote ‘yes’ on East Meadow School District budget

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he 2021-22 school year will be the third impacted by the coronavirus, making a sound school budget as important as ever.

The East Meadow School District’s proposed $218.9 million spending plan will preserve all existing programs. It was increased by approximately $1 million from the original budget because of additional State Foundation Aid. The tax levy has been adjusted down from $145.8 million to $145.2 million, an increase over

this year’s tax levy that is accessed below the state tax cap.

The district plans to invest the additional federal money in upgrading technological infrastructure and installing screens in the school windows. Other capital projects include restroom renovations at Barnum Woods Elementary School, tile installation at Bowling Green Elementary, a new parking lot at McVey Elementary, window replacement at Parkway Elementary, new tennis court surfacing at Wood-

land Middle School and new LED lighting in the East Meadow High School gym.

According to U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 rankings, 95 percent of the district’s high school students tested at or above the proficient level in reading, 92 percent did so in math and the district has a high school graduation rate of 96 percent. It is clear that it is serving its students well, and we believe that a “yes” vote for this solid spending plan is a nobrainer.

ens public health across Long Island, New York state, the U.S. and the planet. The environmental damage highlighted by the Herald is vastly exceeded by the toll taken by ever-increasing volumes of automobile traffic, and this destruction takes more forms than just the climate instability caused by burning fossil fuels.

Cars pose immediate, daily threats to human life. Reckless driving resulted in 284 deaths in Nassau County in 2019 alone. Vehicle operators and passengers accounted for most of those fatalities, but crashes also killed several pedestrians and cyclists, including young children.

Has this carnage become so commonplace that we have come to pay it no mind or view it as an inevitable byproduct of convenient transportation?

Cars not only steal lives; they also squander the precious time we are given on this earth.

The average Long Islander spends 81 hours a year — the equivalent of more than three full days — sitting in traffic, according to an April 8 report in Newsday.

Then there is the ugliness of much of Long Island’s commercial landscape, the result of our car-dependent way of life. One road in Nassau looks a lot like most other roads across the county: a series of shopping centers, strip malls and parking lots. Long Island once abounded in natural beauty; now it’s buried beneath endless pavement and honky-tonk signage meant to attract car travelers.

It’s easy to say that nothing can be done and it’s too late to repair the wreckage. Maybe that’s so. But do we not owe our children and grand-

children at least an attempt to achieve alternatives to wasteful and deadly over-reliance on private automobiles?

Suburban jurisdictions and individuals do have the power to fashion a more livable, sustainable future. We can promote and expand Long Island’s bus and train networks, develop hundreds of miles of protected bike paths and reconfigure residential areas to allow easy pedestrian access to shops and businesses.

It was then New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s visionary transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan, who memorably encapsulated all this by observing, “If you change the street, you change the world.”

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LETTERS When will America grow up on guns?

To the Editor: I just read Scott Brinton’s column “The story that haunts me all these years later” (May 6-12).

In 1970, on my last day of a 415-day tour of duty in Vietnam, I learned of the killing of Jeffrey Miller. Awaiting the flight home, listening to the Knicks game (the “Willis Reed game”) on Armed Forces Radio, and reading the Army’s Stars & Stripes, I had survived my tour of duty.

Meanwhile, Jeff, the younger brother of my great friend Russell Miller, was one of the four students killed by the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University during a protest against the U.S. invasion of Cambodia.

I had survived a more than year-long combat zone tour, and Jeff had lost his life while on a college campus. The irony is still palpable.

Russ is a friend still. We have memories of our Bronx neighborhood, Cub Scouts and stickball.

Jeff was 20 years old when he died. Justice was not served in 1970. Perhaps the George Floyd case is a step forward, but gun culture remains a real barrier to advancement, to my mind, in American society.

In Vietnam, I never fired my M-16 in anger or defense. When will we grow up as a nation?

Thanks to Brinton for his piece.

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RICK HERMAN Lido Beach

‘Change the street, change the world’ To the Editor: The Herald’s Earth Day editorial, “L.I. is making strides on the environmental front” (April 22-28), noted encouraging progress in addressing three major environmental problems on Long Island. It rightly hailed remedial actions to clean up the Northrop Grumman toxic plume in Bethpage, an outfall pipe that spews fish-killing effluent into Reynolds Channel off Long Beach and the huge amounts of nitrogen fertilizer spread on golf courses and home lawns.

The editorial did not, however, call for targeting a far greater source of pollution that threat-

KEVIN J. KELLEY Atlantic Beach

3,070 days later, still no action on Sandy Hook To the Editor: Re “The heartache of gun violence continues” (April 29-May 5): The editorial stated, “Since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut in 2012, when we pledged to never allow another mass shooting like this to happen again after 26 were killed,” but the “we” applied only to the vast majority of the American public, and obviously not to all 535 members of Congress — as our elected leaders

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ews sources are filled with reports of claims about “woke” universities and corporations (awake to racial injustice), complaints about critical race theory (that race is an invented category used to oppress people of color), and anti-racism training sessions (often designed to help white people experience being a member of a minority group).

In addition, organizations and institutions are making plans to ensure DEI: diversity of membership, equity for all people ROBERT A. and inclusive practices to ensure that SCOTT Black and Brown people are not excluded.

The partisan divide already evident in our society is being deepened by those who complain that this focus on race is motivated by “hatred” of America. For others, “woke” initiatives are urgent calls for a national reckoning of public policies and private prejudices that explain the vast differences in wealth and opportunity between whites and Blacks. Our history is replete with discrimination against Native American and Asian citizens as well.

Unlike our own, the German government has supported reparations and museums to acknowledge public and private complicity in anti-Semitism, the Holocaust

and other war crimes. In South Africa, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission did something similar. Here in the U.S., the National Museum for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Ala., and other memorials were inspired by the Holocaust Museum in Berlin and the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, but are supported privately.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington received $270 million from the federal government — the cost of one corporate Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The balance of the funding was raised privately. In America we have no federal acknowledgement of racism and slavery, and standard school curricula ignore this history while they celebrate such “achievements” as western expansion.

Meanwhile, police officers use federally provided military equipment and weapons against Black motorists and pedestrians.

In response, large crowds protest and called for change. Some have called for “defunding” the police, because armed forces on the streets belie a commitment to community protection.

There is no denying the force of institutional racism in our country. The question is how to acknowledge and fix it. We need the courage to listen to the pleas and engage the truths. We need to foster an honest respect for history and differences.

We need to take affirmative action to com-

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t is not enough, Lyndon Johnson said, just to open the gates of opportunity.

LETTERS have now failed to pass common-sense gun-control legislation for an astounding 3,070 days since the tragedy.

Unfortunately, the shooting death of a single beloved Stop & Shop store manager will surely not produce any gun-control laws if the 20 killings of 6- and 7-year-old first-graders in the Sandy Hook slaughter did not. But I wish it somehow could help shame Congress into attempting a do-over for their failure even to ban assault rifles after the Newtown, Conn., massacre.

Dec. 14, 2020, was the eighth anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting. To me, a retired elementary school teacher, it will always be another “date which will live in infamy,” even though it did not take the 2,000-plus lives that led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to brand the Dec. 7, 1941, bombing of Pearl Harbor with the phrase.

RICHARD SIEGELMAN Plainview

Time to prioritize LIRR tunnel repair To the Editor: As our region recovers and reopens from the coronavirus pandemic, we need

pensate for past injustices and promote fair opportunities, based not on skin color but on the consequences of state, federal and private sanctions.

President Lyndon Johnson introduced his idea of affirmative action 56 years ago by arguing that “Freedom is not enough. You do not wipe away the scars of centuries by saying: Now you are free to go where you want, and do as you desire, and choose the leaders you please. You do not take a person who, for years, has been hobbled by chains and liberate him, bring him up to the starting line of a race and then say, ‘you are free to compete with all the others,’ and still justly believe that you have been completely fair.”

It is not enough, Johnson said, just to open the gates of opportunity. Those who have suffered discrimination must have the resources necessary to walk through the gates and take advantage of the opportunity. These resources include housing, nutrition, adequate schooling, safe neighborhoods and protection, not persecution, by the police.

Arguments about white privilege and advocacy of anti-racist training can be instructive, but they are not sufficient.

They do not make up for government policies that denied access to housing, education and business development, as occurred with the post-World War II G.I. Bill. They do not compensate for the pri-

to ensure that our transportation infrastructure is up to the task. With more Long Islanders returning to work in Manhattan each week, it is imperative to ensure that we have the safe and dignified commutes we deserve.

Key to that is fixing the East River tunnels — four tubes that connect Queens to Penn Station — that all Long Island Rail Road trains pass through. Superstorm Sandy flooded these tunnels with millions of gallons of saltwater that left them in a precarious state of disrepair. A report from the state comptroller found that the number of trains delayed or canceled because of problems stemming from the tunnels increased 72 percent after Sandy, accounting for a significant number of the railroad’s on-time performance problems.

Yet Amtrak, which owns and operates the tunnels, has done nothing, preferring to wait until 2024 to tackle this critical issue. That is unacceptable — the time for action is now. It should not take a tragedy to fix these dilapidated tubes.

I have called for Amtrak to repair the tunnels using “in-service refurbishment,” which would save commuters time and money. Rather than requiring a complete shutdown –– which is what Amtrak wants –– in-service refurbishment would mean repairs occur only at nights and on week-

vate prejudices that continue to limit opportunities in education and employment. They do not bring reparations to compensate for 400 years of discrimination.

Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson, a Democrat, is the lead sponsor of H.R. 40, which would establish a commission to study reparations for slavery. She has said that bringing the bill to a vote in the House would be “cleansing” for the country, and asked her Republican colleagues not to “cancel” debate on the issue. The 13-member commission, Jackson explained, would “study the effects of slavery and racial discrimination, hold hearings … recommend appropriate remedies … and consider what form a national apology could take for the harm caused by slavery.”

Those in favor of reparations argue that “today’s descendants of enslaved people and those who look like them continue to suffer from the lingering legacy of slavery and persistent racial inequities.”

So, instead of accusations of white privilege and woke universities, let’s have a serious discussion of the past, how to acknowledge it and what to do about it. We need more history and less histrionics.

Germans and South Africans were not afraid to confront their past. Surely we can do the same with honest listening and civil discourse. The truth shall, indeed, set us free.

Robert Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University and the author of “How University Boards Work,” Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018.

FRAMEWORK by Christina Daly

An egret on the hunt on the Nickerson Beach pond — Lido Beach

ends. This technique isn’t a pipe dream; it was used on the L train to complete that project early and under budget, while averting major service disruptions.

Last Friday, the State Senate held a hearing on this issue, and I pressed Amtrak executives to act swiftly and har-

ness this bold and aggressive strategy to deliver real results for commuters. As Long Islanders return to the LIRR, it’s time for Amtrak to prioritize New York.

TODD KAMINSKY Senator, 9th District

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