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Spinning the wheel for charity Facebook page raises money for local organizations members, and has evolved to help any number of groups, including the veterans’ organiWhen Gina Centauro learned zations. that Franklin Square Veterans When Liam was born, he of Foreign Wars Post 2718 and could not suck, swallow or Elmont American Legion Post breathe while eating, Licastro 1033 were struggling financially explained, and he was not gainduring the coronavirus pandem- ing weight. A gastroenterologist ic, she asked locals and a pediatriwhat they could do cian told Licastro to help. That’s when that Liam had a East Meadow resi“failure to dent Siobhan Licasthrive,” and he tro volunteered to was diagnosed hold a virtual fundwith a rare brain raiser for the veterdisorder called ans’ groups. agenesis of the “All it took was corpus callosum me sharing the when he was 14 story, and she ran months old. with it,” said Cen- sioBHaN The Licastros tauro, co-founder of brought him to licasTRo the Franklin the Feeding Square-based Rescu- East Meadow resident Department at St. ing Families Inc. Mary’s four “She’s done some m o n t h s l a t e r, amazing things — getting the where therapists taught him to community together to support eat and taught his parents how charities in a really fun way.” to help him eat. But Licastro Licastro started the “In It to said she hadn’t noticed how well Win It” Facebook raffle fund- her son was eating until the raiser page in May to thank the pandemic hit, recounting how staff at St. Mary’s Hospital in Liam picked up a taco shell and Bayside, Queens, where her now asked to try it. 3-year-old son, Liam, underwent “When all else failed for feeding therapy as a baby. The Facebook group now has 840 Continued on page 5

By Melissa KoeNig mkoenig@liherald.com

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swimming safety with stewie the Duck Stew Leonard, center, and his wife Kim, third from left, authors of “Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim,” joined town officials and the star mallard on July 16 at Veterans Memorial Park and Pool in East Meadow to share aquatic safety tips. Story, more photos, Page 3.

East Meadow alumni demand district take a stand against racism By BRiaN sTiegliTZ bstieglitz@liherald.com

Students and alumni of the East Meadow School District are asking that the Board of Education and members of the administration take steps to address racism and increase cultural representation in the community. Three East Meadow High School alumni spoke about their concerns during the public comment period near the end of a

three-hour-long Board of Education meeting on July 7, which was shared by nearly 100 residents via Zoom. “I know, based on my experience in the district and talking to others, that there are many students that do not feel adequately protected or safe in this community,” said Jake Schneebaum, a rising junior at New York University. “I think we would be failing, as a community, if we did not take action to address that.”

Schneebaum joined fellow alumni to draft an open letter that he recently sent to the district and the Board of Education, asking that they develop a plan to prevent racism and foster a more welcoming community for a diverse student body. Hundreds of students, alumni and residents signed the letter. “This is not something that is going to change overnight,” SchContinued on page 2

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In February 2018, East Meadow School District Superintendent Kenneth Card spoke with the Herald about his goal to enhance the district’s cultural sensitivity.

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neebaum said, “but this is absolutely something that needs to be addressed, and needs to be addressed soon.” His concerns echo those of an alumnus who wrote a letter to the East Meadow Herald two years ago. Jordan Diamond, a recent graduate of Duke University, wrote about seeing a Facebook photo of students at a July Fourth party posing in front of a Confederate flag. The photo, Diamond wrote, brought to mind a spate of anti-Semitic incidents at East Meadow High School when he was a junior in 2014. That year, a student posted a photo of herself at prom with a swastika drawn on her hand. In the subsequent months, swastikas were found on cafeteria tables, in gym locker rooms and in Holocaust studies textbooks. In response, the school hosted a mandatory Holocaust assembly. But Diamond called for more in his letter. “Our schools need to further embrace educational programs in tolerance, and point directly to these acts as condemned examples of hate,” he wrote. At the board meeting, referring to past incidents of bigotry, Schneebaum said, “I know changes have occurred, and this board and administration has done more . . . but we’re facing one of the biggest civil rights movements in modern history, and for us to say ‘Well, this is what we’ve done so far and we’re proud of that work’ is just missing the mark.” He and the other alumni who spoke were praised by trustees and by Superintendent Kenneth Card, who is originally from Belize. “All the adults who are here right now heard you, and heard you loud and clear,” Card said, “that things needs to change in our community so that no student or no adult in our community feels disrespected because of who they love, the color of their skin, the religion they practice or where they come from.” When Card became superintendent in 2017, he said, he tried to conduct a districtwide survey that asked staff about their

race, sexual orientation and other demographic characteristics. The effort was met with pushback that “shocked and stunned” him, he said, and the project was ultimately abandoned. “I’m glad you guys are here,” Card told the alumni, “because it will push us to do exactly that again.” Card was referring to conducting another survey, as well as not shying away from talking about race and other topics some may consider controversial. According to the most recent data from the State Education Department, in the 2016-17 school year, 56 percent of students in the East Meadow School District were white, 22 percent were Hispanic/Latino, 18 percent were Asian/Pacific Islander, 4 percent were Black, fewer than 1 percent were Native American and fewer than 1 percent were multiracial. “As much as we like to pride ourselves on our diversity in our community, that diversity is not represented in our staff,” Schneebaum said, adding that he never had a Black teacher in his years at the district, and had fewer than five who weren’t white. Card said he was taking part in job fairs that focused on diversity, and seeking job training on “cultural competency.” According to the National Education Association, cultural competency is defined as “the ability to learn and build on the varying cultural and community norms of students and their families.” The NEA also states that cultural competency involves seeing students’ cultural differences as strengths in the classroom rather than as isolating factors. Card said he wanted to hold a board meeting dedicated to the subject, at which others who signed Schneebaum’s letter could voice their concerns. “We need you to engage in this conversation so we could move this conversation forward,” he told the alumni at the board meeting. “I applaud you, and hopefully next time it won’t be at the end of the meeting. It will be at a forum.”

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Ahead of a weekend reported to have temperatures in the mid-90s, Stew and Kim Leonard joined with Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin at the Veteran’s Memorial Park and Pool, in East Meadow, on July 16 to remind residents about water safety. Clavin said that the town has received a doubling in the demand for pool development this summer. “People are putting these pools in because they have a hesitation to go out and visit public pools or beaches,” he said. The spike in the number of residents installing pools is also bringing with it a spike in the number of drowning incidents. Just last month, a woman drowned in her neighbor’s pool in Suffolk County. And in New Jersey, an eight-year old girl drowned in a backyard pool and two of her family members drowned trying to save her. “That’s the stark reminder of why we are here,” Clavin said. In addition to owning the Stew Leonard’s superstore, with a location in East Meadow, Stew and Kim Leonard also run the Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation. They have a personal motivation to help families avert pool-related tragedies. Roughly 30 years ago, the couple lost their 20-month old son, Stewie, who drowned in what “seemed like a split second,” Kim said. Now, the couple has a one-year old grandson who they’re teaching to swim using the lessons outlined in their children’s book “Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim.” Through the foundation, they have raised over two million dollars to go toward water safety and education, lifeguard training and swimming lessons. Kim’s number one tip, she said, is to always have a dedicated watcher when any child is in a pool. “And put the phone down because that’s a huge distraction,” she said. Kim added that adults should ensure their children know not to go near a pool or hot tub without adult

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supervision. “They’re turning their tragedy into something that will save thousands of lives,” Clavin said. He also announced the importance of adhering to Town of Hempstead pool safety requirements. To be granted a pool permit, the town’s building department mandates that residents install a five-foot fence around the pool, secure and lock entrances to above-ground pools and equip their pools with an alarm if their home is part of the enclosure — among other requirements. Temperatures remained in the mid-90s through Monday, July 20, and, to help residents avert the heat, Clavin extended the hours of operation at town beaches to 7

p.m. and at pools to 8 p.m. “During this weekend’s heat wave, many Hempstead Town residents sought relief at pools and beaches across America’s largest township,” Clavin said. “We’ve decided to keep our pools and beaches open for extended hours to give more residents the opportunity to ‘cool down’ from this extreme heat. Capacity restrictions at beaches and pools remain at 50 percent due to the state’s pandemic guidelines. And the town’s EMS team, led by Medical Director Dr. Dave Neubert, will be on patrol at town beaches to assist in the case of an emergency. And, should any power outages occur, residents could call PSEG Long Island at 800-4900075 or visit psegliny.com/outages.

Coliseum lease may go to Onexim’s lender By BRIAN STIEGLITZ bstieglitz@liherald.com

Onexim Sports and Entertainment, the company that operates Nassau Coliseum through its subsidiary Nassau Events Center, may hand over control of the arena and the Nassau Hub development to its lender, the U.S. Immigration Fund. In a statement released on July 14, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said that “discussions are progressing” about the future of the Coliseum and Hub development between the county, Town of Hempstead, NEC, USIF and Onexim’s development partner RXR Realty. According to Curran’s statement, USIF would “step into the shoes” of NEC and Onexim would cease ownership of the Coliseum and exit plans for developing the 72 acres surrounding it, known as the Nassau Hub. “As a result of these discussions, the parties are on a path to bring the New York Islanders back to the Coliseum for the 2020-21 season,” Curran said. Scott Rechler, the chairman and chief executive officer of RXR Realty, said in a statement that the dialogue with Onexim was “constructive” and he is “confident that the Coliseum will be ready for the return of the New York Islanders for the 2020-2021 season.” And Town of Hempstead Supervisor

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ABovE IS A rendering of what the completed Nassau Hub would look like. Don Clavin said in a statement that he is “thrilled about the positive news related to the arena’s future.” The dialogue came roughly a week after Nassau County sent a Notice of Default to Onexim, demanding the company pay $2 million in overdue rent in 15 days or risk forfeiting its lease. If Onexim fails to pay the $2 million, it would result in an “event of default” and mean that

the county could terminate its lease. The lease accounts for an additional 30 days in which NEC’s leasehold lender, USIF, could “step into the tenant’s shoes” and satisfy the rent payments before the county could end the lease. USIF is based out of a Jupiter, Florida and run by Nick Mastroianni II. Although not directly tied to the U.S. government, USIF created a $100 million

loan for the Coliseum renovation soliciting 200 Chinese investors through a federal program that grants visas in turn for job-creating projects. Bruce Ratner, owner of Forest City Ratner, sold the Coliseum lease to Onexim in 2015 and developed the financing program. Mastroianni then secured the loan under another company called Nassau Coliseum Funding 100. Roughly a month ago, Onexim first announced that it was searching for a new party to take control of the Coliseum and would keep the Uniondale arena shuttered until then. According to a statement provided by Onexim, the Coliseum saw a “devastating effect” from the loss of revenue usually acquired from New York Islanders hockey games, in addition to canceling all planned concerts and events. “We are engaged in a productive conversation with all the stakeholders,” read a statement from Onexim explaining the decision. “We are hopeful that we will soon be able to announce a resolution that will satisfy the needs of the community while taking into account the new realities that we are all facing in light of the pandemic.” Onexim declined to comment on the discussions about handing over control to USIF.

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CLAvIN SAId ThAT the town has received a doubling in the demand for pool development this summer. He reminded residents of the town’s safety requirements for pool permits.

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Heralds come up big in Press Club contest The Press Club of Long Island released the results on Monday of the 2019 Media Awards, and the Heralds won or placed in all 10 categories that the papers entered. Awards are judged by volunteers from an out-of-state press association. Papers from across Long Island, including Newsday, entered the competition. “I’m so pleased and happy and honored by our showing in the Press Club’s annual contest,” Scott Brinton, the Heralds’ executive editor, said. “It really is a testament to the talent of our editors, reporters, photographers and layout artists.” Here’s a rundown the Heralds’ honors: Robert W. Greene Public Service Award, Small Market, Long Beach Herald — Tony Rifilato, for his year and a half of reporting on the City of Long Beach payout scandal Best Community Newspaper, Third Place, Long Beach Herald — Tony Rifilato, Bridget Downes, Darwin Yanes Cub Reporters of the Year — Briana Bonfiglio (Oceanside and Rockville Centre Heralds) and Darwin Yanes (Long Beach Herald) Breaking News, First Place, Oceanside Herald, for “Teen stabbed in fight in Oceanside” and “Love was Khaseen”

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Woman holds virtual fundraiser for vets’ groups Liam, [St. Mary’s] came through,” she wrote on the “In It to Win It” Facebook page. “I want to help them now.” Then, when Licastro recently found out about the problems the Elmont American Legion and the Franklin Square VFW faced, she said she “thought it would be great to help these halls out” with “In It to Win It,” noting her father is a Korean War veteran in the area. The Elmont American Legion feeds and clothes veterans, and provides them with “whatever they need,” according to Bill Stegman, first vice commander of the post. But since Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered all non-essential businesses closed in March, the American Legion has been unable to rent out its two halls for events, and cannot pay for the buildings’ maintenance or the veterans’ needs. The legionnaires plan to reopen the post on Hill Avenue next month, Stegman said, and will have volunteers at the events to ensure everyone is wearing masks and social distancing. The facility, however, will only be allowed to hold 25 percent of its normal capacity, so “you’re not talking about a lot of people,” Stegman said. The larger of the legion’s two halls holds 110 people, 25 percent of which is about 27. The VFW in Franklin Square, meanwhile, normally provides meeting facilities for Cub Scout Pack 372, Boy Scout Troop 93 and BSA Venturing Crew 2718. Building President John McManamy, a Navy veteran, told Newsday that the post is losing about $7,500 a month in rental revenue, and is spending about $1,000 a month on cleaning supplies. He could not be reached for comment as of press time Monday. “Those organizations play a big role in the communities,” said Licastro, who had raised over $1,300 for the organizations as of Monday, and was planning to h o l d m o re f u n d r a i s e r s fo r t h e m

throughout the week. “As long as people want to play [“In It to Win It”], she said, “I’ll continue to donate.” Licastro also received requests to support Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Franklin Square — which usually holds a feast every summer to raise money for its building costs — and planned to hold other fundraisers for summer camps that serve children with disabilities and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Tennessee, but has had difficulties contacting someone from the organization. On the Fourth of July, Licastro also

held a 50/50 raffle and raised over $500, nearly half of which was donated to Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior, a nonprofit formed in 2004 to help servicemen and women injured in battle. The rest of the funds were split between two local veterans, one of whom received gift cards to two local stores and the other of whom needed a new recliner with a heat and massage function to help alleviate pain. “I don’t keep one ounce of the money,” she said, and the “more people that play, the more donations will go out.” Licastro even donated an inflatable

water slide to a family of four in Connecticut. The father was diagnosed with stomach and esophageal cancer — a diagnosis that was delayed due to Covid19 restrictions that prevented his doctor from performing tests that would have shown the tumors earlier. Due to the delay, his treatment has been more aggressive, leaving him unable to play with his young sons who are stuck at home during the pandemic. “I want to help those that need the help,” Licastro said. “I just think it’s important to give back to people.” To join the “In It to Win It” Facebook page, visit https://bit.ly/2ZJKsX9.

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NYS delays high school sports by one month By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

The high school athletic fields across New York state will remain quiet at least until the third week of September. The Officers of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association voted July 16 to delay the official start date of the 2020 fall sports season, cancel the fall Regional and State Championships and prepare to implement a condensed season schedule in January 2021 if high school sports remain prohibited throughout this year due to Covid-19. This decision came at the recommendation of the NYSPHSAA COVID19 Task Force when it convened as a working group for the third time this morning. “As the state considers reopening, it is unrealistic to believe athletic seasons can start on Aug. 24 as originally scheduled,” said Paul Harrica, NYSPHSAA president. “The priority will continue to be on the educational process and a return to learning in the safest way possible.” The NYSPHSAA Officers’ decision includes delaying fall sports practice start date until Monday, Sept. 21, waiving the seven-day practice rule, maintaining current practice requirements, and encouraging geographic scheduling for games. Schools would have the option, if permitted by state officials, to offer off-season conditioning workouts. “We recognize this is challenging for everyone, but the decisions made at the State level are based upon data and statewide infection rates all in an effort to stop the spread of Covid and reopen responsibly,” said Dr. Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA’s executive director. “At this time, Department of Health guidance presented on July 13 prohibits interscholastic athletics across the state. The association will continue to follow state guidance and will work collectively with state officials to ensure high school athletics will start up responsibly in the future. “As an association, we must be willing to be flexible and continue to explore all options with students’ safety as our main focus,” Zayas added. If football practice begins Sept. 21, Nassau County will maintain its full 2020 regular-season schedule with a start date of Saturday, Oct. 3, said Section 8 football coordinator Matt McLees. The original start date was Thursday, Sept. 17. “I’m actually happy for the delay,” McLees said. “I thought the news would have been worse. I don’t think we are out of the woods yet though for the fall. But for now, we have hope.” McLees said the Nassau football season would conclude with county

championship games Dec. 5 and 6, pending Section 8 approval. The number of playoff teams in each of Nassau’s four conferences has been cut in half, from eight to four, and there will not be Long Island championships. Other fall sports, such as soccer, volleyball, field hockey, girls tennis, girls swimming and cross country, require only six days of practice compared to football’s 10 prior to competition and could face opponents as early as Sept. 28. “We’re all trying to pull in the same direction,” Section 8 boys’ soccer coordinator Al Freeman said. “In these circumstances, the first thing is to make sure the kids get their education. In terms of the soccer season, we’ll await guidance from BOCES and then create a schedule and alignment.” With regional differences, schools and areas will be impacted differently by the Covid-19 crisis. At the discretion of the NYSPHSAA Officers and authorization from state officials, if the fall sports season is interrupted or impacted by Covid-19 crisis (for example,, state official guidance, school closings or cancelation of high-risk sports), then a condensed seasons plan will be implemented. The condensed season plan would call for three 10-week campaigns, with winter sports (basketball, bowling, gymnastics, ice hockey, indoor track & field, swimming (boys), skiing, and tentatively wrestling and competitive cheer going Jan. 4 to March 13, fall sports (football, cross country, field hockey, soccer, swimming (girls) and volleyball going March 1 to May 8, and spring sports (baseball, softball, lacrosse, golf, tennis, and outdoor track & field taking place April 5 to June 12. Because of the high-risk nature of wrestling and competitive cheer, they may be moved to later dates in the condensed model. “It’s my goal to preserve every sports season for every student athlete,” said Zayas, who noted 198,000 students take part in fall sports alone statewide. “What we are trying to do is develop solutions to benefit studentathletes and to provide them with an opportunity to participate,” he added. “We need to be flexible, and we need to be open to exploring all ideas and all options.” The NYSPHSAA Officers have the ability to adjust seasons with the authority granted within the NYSPHSAA Constitution which states: “Article IV, 2: A committee of officers in consultation with the staff shall have the authority to act on all matters not provided for in this constitution and bylaws, and on such emergency business as may arise between regular meetings of the Executive Committee.”

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July 23, 2020 — HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS

Hempstead Town’s Lacrosse Academy returns The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy is welcoming back campers for summer workout sessions with social-distancing guidelines in place. The academy, which will train athletes at both Seamans Neck Park in Seaford and Rath Park in Franklin Square, is providing socially distant lacrosse instruction from July 13 to Aug. 6 for Town of Hempstead residents ages 7-15. “The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy has long been a source of summer fun for so many of our township’s young athletes,” noted Supervisor Donld Clavin. “We are looking forward to once again welcoming back campers to this renowned athletic training camp. In order to remain in compliance with New York state social-distancing guidelines governing organized sporting activities, the academy is limiting person-toperson contact by offering 1-on-1 instruction and small group training sessions consisting of 2-5 campers. Additional public hygiene measures have also been adopted such as the increased cleaning of parks facilities. Members of the Hempstead Town Council joined with Clavin in celebrating the reopening of the academy. “I’m glad that Hempstead Town residents will once again be able to participate in the excellent athletic training offered through the Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy, and I wish all the young athletes well as camp gets underway in a socially distant environment,” Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby said. Seamans Neck Park in Seaford and Rath Park in Franklin Square are the host sites. One hour of instruction is $38.50, with a three-session discounted rate available at $99. Group sessions of two to five players are also available at $27.50 per hour, per child. “The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy has an excellent reputation across the township for developing the next generation of athletes, and I’m ecstatic that young Hempstead towners will have the opportunity to participate in this reimagined athletic program,” commented Councilman Bruce Blakeman. “Lacrosse is an intrinsic part of the sporting culture here on Long Island,” added Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, with Hempstead Town athletes historically excelling at the game and representing this township well. The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy is another opportunity for these young athletes to hone their skills while limiting person-to-person contact and maintaining social distance.” Appointments must be made in advance by calling

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SuperviSor Don Clavin, right, visited Seamans Neck Park during opening week of TOH’s Lacrosse Academy. the academy office, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at (516) 783-3208. Payments must be in the form of a check, made payable to: Town of Hempstead. Send payment only after you have scheduled your child’s session date(s). Mail payment to: TOHLA 1-on-1 Instruction, Parks and Rec., 200 N Franklin St., Hempstead, N.Y. 11550. Councilman Dennis Dunne Sr. said, “I’m proud to live in a community with such a deep tradition of lacrosse, with generations of Long Islanders playing the game and passing down their love of the sport to younger generations. The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy is a great place for athletes to improve their skills and keep fit as our region emerges from the COVID-19 lockdowns.” “Lacrosse is a great sport, and I encourage all younger residents who qualify for the academy to participate. It’s a great way for youth athletes to improve their skills in a socially distant environment,” said Councilman Thomas Muscarella. “The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy reopen-

ing is a huge step forward as our township continues to work toward a return to normalcy. The resumption of athletic competitions with social distancing protocols instituted will be a great benefit for our community’s young athletes,” commented Councilman Christopher Carini. For all payment matters, contact Victor Sparaccio at (516) 292-9000, ext. 7245 or via e-mail: vsparaccio@tohmail.org. For all other matters, including safety inquiries, contact the academy office at (516) 783-3208. “As we continue to adapt to the realities of social distancing, welcoming back athletes to the Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy is a major step in the right direction towards our return to normalcy here in America’s largest township,” Clavin said. “Athletes, coaches and municipal staff can work together to maintain social distancing and provide camp attendees the opportunity to improve their skills over the summer season.” Compiled by Tony Bellissimo

Hofstra suspends fall sports until spring Hofstra University’s Department of Athletics is suspending intercollegiate athletics competition for the fall sports due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the university’s mission to care for the health, safety, and welfare of its student-athletes, coaches, and staff. “We understand today’s announcement is difficult for our Hofstra community and particularly our student-athletes, coaches, and staff,” commented Hofstra Vice President and Director of Athletics Rick Cole Jr. “The Covid-19 pandemic has presented a multitude of incredible challenges to our athletics program. Each and every decision made during this time has been made with student-athlete, coach, and staff welfare, safety, and health at the forefront. While our fall sports teams will not be competing, we will continue to plan for the return of our

athletic teams to their respective fields of play. Under the guidelines of CDC, local, state, and Hofstra University, we will pursue a safe return to sports when the situation dictates.” Although Hofstra teams will not compete during the fall season, practice and strength and conditioning opportunities will be allowed if health and safety guidelines as provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nassau County, New York state and Hofstra University are followed. The Hofstra Department of Athletics continues to work on a return to play strategy and one that will provide our athletic

programs with a safe environment in which to practice, prepare, and compete. Hofstra plans to proceed with winter and spring sports competitions as scheduled, as well as the scheduling of fall sports during the spring semester. The university will continue its dialogue with Colonial Athletic Association leadership and its fellow member institutions to ensure that all available information is considered for any future decisions. The Colonial Athletic Association released the following statement regarding soccer, volleyball, field hockey and cross country: “The institutions of the

Colonial Athletic Association recognize that we compete in aconference made up of 10 distinctive institutions that are located in eight states. As one Conference, we share a commitment to the health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes, campuses, and communities. As we each navigate this pandemic, we recognize that each of our 10 members must rely on local and state guidance, as well as medical expertise that may result in different decisions and different timelines for each institution. Therefore, we support each other and the unique circumstances of each of our campuses and communities to make decisions that are best for them. We do so as 10 institutions aligned as one conference.” Compiled by Tony Bellissimo

District hosts pop-up libraries

HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — July 23, 2020

Continuing and expanding upon the tradition of being a community that reads, the East Meadow School District hosted an outdoor pop-up library at the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center on July 8. Donated books and suggested summer reading titles for grades K-8 were available. Director of Literacy, Frank Lukasik, organized and ran the event, which offered hundreds of books to students. –Brian Stieglitz

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Sophia Mendoza, a fourth grade student from Bowling Green Elementary School in the East Meadow School District, and her mother, Kelly Mendoza, browsed a selection of books at the pop-up library.

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Frank LukaSik, the director of literacy at the East Meadow School District, organized a pop-up library that offered titles for students in Kindergarten through eighth grade on July 8.

July 23, 2020 — HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS

Who really owned The Inn in East Meadow? By RAYMOND HOEFFNER Sometime between 1831 and 1848 there was an inn constructed on southwest corner of Prospect Avenue (formerly Hay Carters Lane) and East Meadow Avenue (formerly, Newbridge Avenue) there stood an inn for circa 132 years. Throughout its lifespan only a few names today are known who operated it as an inn, however going back in time there were several more. The table shows all owners throughout its history. Not much information is obtainable about Bedell. Byrant, Webb, Griffin, Kleinkow, Zundel, Seamen, Angermann, Glinsmann and Melvin, the table shows when they purchased it and years of ownership. However, more information is known during the ownership of Noon, Schultz and Hoeffner. Some owners were inn keepers, some used it as a residence and others used it as an investment. John H. Noon purchased the inn on September 2,1848 from Webb and Griffin (an attorney and physician who purchased it as an investment). Noon, of Raynortown, (Freeport) lived most of his life in the Town of Hempstead. He married Mary Ann Van Pelt in 1845. John was brought up Methodist and didn’t seem to be affected by the moralistic rules against consumption of alcohol, when purchasing the hotel serving alcohol. He later became a Episcopalian, the religion of his wife. Following the purchase of the inn, John named it the “Wells-Fargo Hotel”. In 1858 he donated a parcel of land on the East side of Newbridge Ave to the Methodist Episcopal Church upon which a small church was constructed. In 1897 a larger church was constructed which still stands today known as the Christ Alive Church. While living in East Meadow, Noon started speculating in real estate and purchased other inns in Plainedge and Farmingdale. He then sold the East Meadow inn in 1859. Today, the inn is located in the Old Bethpage Village Restoration bearing Noon’s name since the time frame of the village corresponds to the time frame of his ownership of the inn. John purchased an inn in Plainedge where he also proven to be a successful real estate speculator and became involved in animal husbandry selling horses and cattle. Once moved to Farmingdale where he purchased the Farmingdale Inn, he also donated a parcel of land on Conklin St. for the construction of the Episcopal Church. John and his wife, Mary Ann, are interred in the Bethpage Cemetery in Farmingdale. Heinrich Schultz born in Germany, purchased the inn with his wife, Lena on June 8, 1883. The inn became known as the “Schultz Hotel”. Shortly after the purchase his wife died and in 1890 he married Adelina Hoffman. During the ownership of Schultz’s Hotel, the 1868 one-room school house (East Meadow Public School District #3) located where the library stands today on Front Street proved to be too small for the growing population of East Meadow and a new school was constructed. Heinrich Schultz consented to donate the use of his land to place the school on his property. The school was auctioned off for $41.00. It was then that the East Meadow Hall Association was established, a stock company divided into

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ABOvE is tHE inn when owned by Andrew Hoeffner, named the East Meadow Hotel, also known as the A. Hoeffner Hotel, circa 1915. Right is a map of the property.

LiquOR tAx CERtiFiCAtE of Andrew Hoeffner 1915-1916. 1,000 shares at $1 per share. The fee was made nominal so that every resident could join and become a member. The school was then moved in 1896 by a team of horses to its new site on East Meadow Ave. (today’s location would be the parking lot of the post office). It was called the “East Meadow Town Hall,” used for a public hall, polling place, Red Cross Center, Sunday school lessons and community events. Once its use for a public polling place in the mid 1940s was discontinued its title was reverted to the farmer who owed it at that time, Hoeffner. Later in the early 1960s the building was demolished for the construction of the parking lot of the post office. The original school bell was saved by Raymond Hoeffner, Sr., and donated to the East Meadow Public Library by the Hoeffner family in November of 2016, which was the original site where the school was located. Andrew Hoeffner purchased the inn on Jan. 5, 1914 from Schultz. Previously he farmed in Fosters Meadow, a German farming community, in an area today known as Elmont. It is unknown how long he ran the inn. It’s assumed the reasons why he stopped running the inn might be he foresaw the advent of prohibition which started in 1920, forbidding the sale of alcohol or since Andrew and his wife Elizabeth had 9 children, they might have needed the

space for their family. Andrew returned to farming and all seven sons and the two daughters worked on the farm. Throughout the course of the next forty years, their produce was brought by Andrew with initially a pair of horses and wagon and sold at the Wallabout Market (formerly the Brooklyn Navy Yard), in Brooklyn and other New York City markets. He would leave the evening before to be able to arrive at the market in the morning. Andrew purchased his first motorized vehicle in 1921, a Fulton truck, which was manufactured in Farmingdale, NY. Following his death in 1940, the land was then sold to his sons in 1951. Once World War II was over, the urbanization in Nassau County started to develop and East Meadow, what was once a small rural community became an area of housing developments replacing the open fields and farms. It was during this transformation that he Hoeffner brothers ceased to farm and then started the ACE Contracting Company, an excavation company. In 1950, the Hoeffners saw the need of a Post Office in the growing community of East Meadow and constructed the post office on Newbridge Avenue. Prior the mail was delivered from Hempstead by Walter Lowden, first mailman to deliver mail, via motorcycle from the Hempstead Post Office to East Meadow in what they called the “ Rural Route delivery”. Walter Lowden was from one of

the oldest farming family CarmanLowden located on Hempstead Turnpike. By 1955 all the Hoeffner children were married, living out on their own and the home was no longer used as a residence, it remained vacant, used for storage. The sons wanted to utilize the land where the inn was located. However, they realized the historical value of the house and did not want it demolished. In 1962, Clifford Hoeffner as spokesperson of the family offered the house free, along with $500 to remove and move the residence under the condition, that it was to be used as a museum. There had been initially interest of the East Meadow school district to purchase it however, the offer was never finalized. The structure and land remained in the Hoeffner family for 49 years. As a side note, in 1963 the Town of Hempstead proposed the development of a town park. 4 parcels of land were acquired through “Eminent Domain” for the development of a “Veterans Memorial Park”. The Town of Hempstead then transferred the inn to the Old Bethpage Restoration Village. The structure was dissembled piece by piece and reassembled. It was noted that wooden dowels and not nails used during it’s construction often seen in homes that were built in the 1800s The 4 parcels of land acquired were, owned by the Amchir family, the Reddar family, the Kostynick family and the Hoeffner family, as seen on the map, Today, these combined parcels of land are known as Veterans Memorial Park, where there are swimming pools, tennis, handball and basketball courts plus playground and picnic tables. At the very tip of the corner where the inn was located is currently the “East Meadow Town Square,” sponsored by the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce in 2000-2001. Much of this research of the inn’s history was provided by and I must share the credit to Richard Weinsche, Historian of the Nassau County Museum System. He shared with me much of this information and stories. Over the years, I had the opportunity to become friends Richard and learned a great deal of history from him.

Town of Hempstead hosts drive-in concert series, movies

■ Friday, July 24 — “That’s Amore” with Jenna Esposito will play Italian favorites ■ Saturday, July 25 — “Ladies of Motown” will take the stage ■ Monday, July 27 — “Badlands” plays the music of Bruce Springsteen ■ Wednesday, July 29 — “Desert Highway” plays the music of the Eagles ■ Friday, July 31 — “Hour Glass” plays the music of James Taylor

the music of Electric Light Orchestra ■ Saturday, Aug. 8 — “Back in Time” plays the music of Huey Lewis and the News ■ Monday, Aug. 10 — Johnny Maestro Tribute Band ■ Wednesday, Aug. 12 — REO Speedwagon/Survivor Tribute Band ■ Friday, Aug. 14 — Rishard Lampese plays the music of the Rat Pack ■ Saturday, Aug. 15 — “Wonderous Stories” plays eclectic rock music ■ Monday, Aug. 17 — “Endless Summer” plays the music of the Beach Boys ■ Wednesday, Aug. 19 — “The Devotions” will rock Point Lookout Beach Courtesy Town of Hempstead

Residents will be able to travel back in time or rock their socks off at a series of drive-in movie nights and concert engagements this summer, hosted by the Town of Hempstead. ■ Saturday, Aug. 1 — “Bad Animals” plays the music of Heart

■ Friday, Aug. 21 — “Shining Star” will play the music of Earth, Wind and Fire ■ Saturday, Aug. 22 — “Songs in the Attic” will play the music of Billy Joel Movies will begin at sunset, and guests are urged to arrive early. The schedule of movies is as follows:

■ Monday, Aug. 3 — “Beginnings” plays the music of Chicago

■ “Footloose” — Tuesday, July 28, at Oceanside Park (3800 Mahlon Brower Drive, Oceanside)

■ Wednesday, Aug. 5 — Jerome “City” Smith plays the music of Motown

■ “Grease” — Thursday, July 30, at Niest Field (298-304 Jerusalem Ave., Levittown)

■ Friday, Aug. 7 — “Strange Magic” plays

■ “A Dog’s Journey” — Tuesday, Aug. 4,

at Newbridge Road Park (2600 Newbridge Road, Bellmore) ■ “T.” — Thursday, Aug. 6, at Echo Park (399 Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead) ■ “Trolls” — Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Seamans Neck Park (2700 S. Seamans Neck Road, Seaford) ■ “Frozen 2” — Thursday, Aug. 13, at Camp ANCHOR (630 Lido Blvd., Lido Beach) ■ “Aladdin” (2019) — Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Western Beef (322 Nassau Blvd., Roosevelt) ■ “The Secret Life of Pets 2” — Thursday, Aug. 20, at Echo Park (399 Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead) ■ “Onward” — Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Baldwin Park (3232 S. Grand Ave., Baldwin) ■ “How to Train Your Dragon 3” — Thursday, Aug. 27, at Rath Park (849 Fenworth Blvd., Franklin Square) All concerts and movies are open to town residents on a first-come, firstserved basis. Guests must remain in their vehicles and follow all town safety guidelines. Instructions will be provided upon arrival on how to tune your radio station to hear the concert or movie audio inside your vehicle. Provided by the Town of Hempstead; compiled by Alyssa Seidman

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Residents will be able to travel back in time or rock their socks off at a series of drive-in movie nights and concert engagements this summer, hosted by the Town of Hempstead. Town officials announced the schedules earlier this month, which kicked off with a concert by 70s cover band 45RPM at Point Lookout Park on July 6 and a free showing of “Dirty Dancing” at West Hempstead’s Echo Park on July 7. “Our township remains committed to keeping residents safe and healthy as we begin reopening our community, and this drive-in format will allow us to achieve that goal while also providing a great program for our residents,” said Town Supervisor Donald Clavin. All concerts will be held at Point Lookout Town Park starting at 8 p.m. Guests are encouraged to arrive early, as town employees will be taking extra precautions to keep everyone safe. The schedule of concerts is as follows:

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he biggest change for us was that we had to figure out a way to provide services, resources and information to the community from our own home. That was probably the biggest thing that most of us librarians in Bellmore had to adjust to — but we were able to adjust fairly quickly to that, despite the learning curve. In the beginning when the library first closed, we canceled all of our in-house programming. Once it was closed, we had to re-book programming and come up with virtual programs. Instead of doing an in-house baking workshop, we switched to a virtual baking workshop where we’ll hire someone to teach kids how to bake at home. Or even with us providing programs, something like in-person story times and music times, we’re now doing that virtually through Zoom. So, it’s similar, but a little different with how we see and interact with our patrons — but it has been nice seeing familiar faces. I think it was great because it provided people that sense of community and that sense of feeling connected with one another. Many libraries in the area are planning on reopening, but going at their own pace. For us, we’re hoping to open to the public possibly next week, which would be great. In terms of programming, everything is still going to be virtual, at least into the fall. I think virtual programming is great, though, because it allows people who maybe didn’t have the opportunity to come to the library to participate at home.

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directOr, seaFOrd PUblic library ’ve been the director of the Seaford Library since 2011. Before that, I was the director of the public libraries in Island Trees Library and Wantagh. I started my career at the Queens Public Library in 1997. I did my undergraduate degree in social sciences at Stony Brook, and got my master’s degrees from Queens College and Marist — in library science and public administration. I’m also pretty involved in the New York and American library associations, so I’m up in Albany. We [started] curbside service on July 6. We’ve been cleaning the library, putting down new carpeting and flooring and installing sneeze guards. Honestly, it’s kind of sad having a library without people browsing the stacks or working on the computers. This is all here for people to use, but right now, all we can do is keep it in top condition, clean and safe for when we hear from the state that it’s safe to open again. But people can still do almost everything remotely. Many of our programs are offered via zoom. Magazines are available digitally. If you check out our newsletter [on our website], you can see the whole range of our offerings, including our “Imagine” summer reading program for all age groups, running through Aug. 15.

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As a historian, I enjoy discovering hidden facts through deep research based on somebody else’s query. In the winter, Arjun Panickssery, W. Tresper Clarke High School Class of 2020 salutatorian, contacted me asking about the namesake of his school. He had seen conflicting information about the initial “W.”: was it William or Walter? Several sources, including my own book, show Tresper’s son William with the suffix “Junior,” but did the W. stand for William or was the “Jr.” an error? Knowing that the younger Clarke was in the first East Meadow High School marching band, I contacted Mr. William Katz, well-known local music teacher and director of that band. Mr. Katz’s memory at age 90 is impressive: when he and I met several years ago, Mr. Katz was able to recall the names and professions of almost every student in a 1957 photograph. Unfortunately, he did not have the answers we were seeking and Arjun and I turned to available records online. Arjun presented me with 1940 census records and anecdotal evidence from his school librarian; I then logged into my Ancestry.com account and historical databases and dove further into government, family genealogical, and cemetery records. I read dozens of newspaper articles and consulted professional journals. I found so much information that this article will span multiple weeks. Here are the basics: Walter Tresper Clarke was born May 13, 1905 in Columbus, Georgia to parents Kate Matthews and Walter Robert Clarke. He had two younger siblings, Julia Ellen (1907-2001) and Robert Vincent (1909-1983). According to census records, all three Clarke children were known by their middle names as early as infancy. “Tresper” studied Engineering Chemistry at the Georgia School of Technology (now Georgia Institute of Technology) before graduating in 1927. At school, he was active with the Emerson Chemical Society. Clarke married Mary Louise Snodgrass in Brooklyn, New York on December 27, 1936 and had two sons, William and Robert. Mary Louise had been a public school teacher in her native Florida. The Clarkes lived on Washington Avenue in Brooklyn while Tresper used his professional skills as Chief Chemist for Rockwood and Company, a chocolate and cocoa manufacturer just down the street. In 1943, Clarke and two coworkers obtained a U.S. patent for the invention of a soluble cocoa product. In other words, they advanced the science of creating cold chocolate milk in which the cocoa does not quickly settle. During World War II, Clarke moved his family to 15 Roosevelt Place in Rockville Centre. At the war’s end, the Clarkes moved to 826 Preston Road in East Meadow. From May to September 1945, Clarke worked for the Technical Industrial Intelligence Committee, a U.S. Army agency. He went to war-torn Germany after V-E Day with a group of scientists and engineers with the goal of studying the German wartime factory system to exploit its advancements for the free world. Clarke, being a food chemist, brought back intelligence on the German food industry, specifically surrounding specialized production and distribution during the war that could be used to

improve civilian and military applications. For this patriotic service, First Army Commander Lieutenant General Willis D. Crittenberger honored Clarke in 1951. Following the war, Clarke was a regular author in a scholarly journal named Candy Industry. At first, he published articles about his visits to the German factories, focusing on descriptions of machinery, manufacture of cocoa powder, government control of cocoa bean distribution, and specialized recipes for delicacies such as marzipan. He expanded into more scientific pursuits, such as the use of microbin and abacterin in the chemical process of making and preserving chocolate. In the 1950s, Clarke researched and authored articles on all things chocolate – avoiding cacao product abuses, controlling flavor and color by particle size, keeping liquid chocolate in a fluid state, and successfully delivering it in bulk. He detailed historic Mayan and Dutch processes for its manufacture. W. Tresper Clarke became involved with the East Meadow Taxpayers Association, a conservative organization that dominated local politics in the postwar years. He penned a letter to Newsday in 1948 encouraging district residents to “study, understand, [and] act” instead of jumping to conclusions from hearsay and other secondhand sources. Clarke was elected to the Board of Education in 1948 and served as its president from 1950 to 1954. During that time, he became involved with the local Protective League, a nativist and anti-Communist society that grew out of World War I anti-German vigilance committees. It was through these organizations that W. Tresper Clarke made his alliances and achieved domination over local affairs. Next week’s article will explore the many controversial decisions Clarke and his team made through one of the most tumultuous eras in East Meadow’s history. These involve Red Scare “witch hunts” of perceived rivals, active promotion of school prayer, showing supposed preference for hiring teachers aligned with his own religious and cultural beliefs, and allegedly involving himself with corruption regarding the awarding of bids and the selection of the district’s politically-connected attorney. With the friendship of George H. McVey and other notable leaders, Clarke and the Board of Education transformed and modernized East Meadow’s schools. The district became the largest in Nassau County. As president, Clarke oversaw the massive, rapid construction initiative that built every school building currently in use and several more that have now been closed. Mary Louise died at age 48 on July 1, 1956. She had been a children’s librarian for the New York Public Library and the Freeport Memorial Library. Her most memorable accomplishment was the compilation of East Meadow’s first-known history pamphlet, East Meadow: Its History, Our Heritage (1952) which can be found at the East Meadow Public Library and has helped inform some of my own publications. After his wife’s death, Walter Tresper Clarke moved to Toronto, Canada and continued to work for various companies as a chocolate chemist. To view the rest of this column, visit our website at liherald.com/eastmeadow.

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ATTENTION VETERANS: You have certain rights under Section 162 of The New York State Finance Law in connection with public contracts for the purchase of commodities or provision of services. Specifically, This law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a “Qualified Veteran’s Workshop” provided that the bid shall not exceed the lowest responsible bid by greater than 15%. It is incumbent on you to submit all required documentation to the Town, demonstrating your qualification for treatment under that section. You should consult your attorney to determine your qualification for treatment under this provision. Under local law 62.5 this law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a local veteran-owned business that maintains a place of business in or sells supplies, materials or equipment manufactured in the County of Nassau and submit a bid not to exceed 7.5% more than the otherwise lowest responsible bidder, and also does not exceed the bid of the otherwise lowest responsible bidder who qualifies for the local (non-veteran) preference by more than 2.5%. Certification as to the enterprise is required to be by the NYS Office of General Services or US Department of Veterans Affairs. DATED: July 23, 2020 HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. DONALD X. CLAVIN JR. SUPERVISOR KATE MURRAY TOWN CLERK DOMINICK A. LONGOBARDI DEPUTY TOWN COMPTROLLER 122425

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have never been so happy for a school year to come to a close. It seemed like every second of remote learning played out like a vicious game of tug-of-war: My wife and I grasping one side of the rope, and our four kids hanging on tenaciously to the other. As the school year drew closer to an end, so too did our resolve. Commands to “Sit down, pay attention and ask questions” gave way to concessions like, “Sure, you can skip your Google Classroom.” Thankfully, that nightmare is behind us. Or is it? New Jersey and nICk Connecticut BUGLIone recently announced that schools would be open full time in the fall, with new safety measures in place. New York, however, has made no such announcement. Our kids need to be back in school in September, and we need to figure out the safest way to make that happen. A lot of parents and teachers feel the same way I do. NY Parents and Teachers Against Distance Learning has over 20,000 members on Facebook, but I don’t think Gov. Andrew Cuomo is one of them. Cuomo said something in his daily news briefing back in early May that

aroused my suspicion: The state would be partnering with the Gates Foundation to “reimagine” education. We might have to jettison the old model of schooling, in which students sit face to face with teachers, for a remote-based one, Cuomo said. This is a notion that should deeply concern administrators, teachers, parents and students everywhere, because it’s based on the false supposition that the remote-based instruction that took place from March to June actually worked. Teachers and administrators across the state deserve credit for transitioning to distance learning virtually overnight, despite limited planning, resources and training. While the instruction and activities were great in the interim, I’m highly skeptical of their long-term sustainability. Children learn best when they’re in close contact with their teachers and peers. This is an immutable truth that can’t be undone by Bill Gates’s brilliance in technology and innovation. From my standpoint — as a teacher, tutor and parent — what transpired during the last three months of this school year did not constitute true learning. Some teachers took a passive approach, choosing to post assignments online, along with video lessons to guide students in their work. But it is hard for even the smartest

students to learn by watching a video, particularly in subjects that often require steps to be taught, retaught and broken down, such as math. In this model, students can’t pause to ask their instructor for clarification. Other teachers opted to offer weekly or even daily live instruction via platforms such as Google Classroom or Zoom. While I must acknowledge that muting students is a power all teachers have longed for, these applications aren’t reliable vehicles for the delivery of instruction. For starters, it’s almost impossible to measure student engagement in a virtual space. And the younger the students, the harder it is to keep them on task. There are myriad distractions at home at any given moment. For the most needy students, their homes will never offer adequate work space. Some may live in an apartment with several other family members. Younger students have been disproportionately affected by the failures of remote learning. The burden of teaching lower elementary school students to read and write shifted from the teachers to the parents during the shutdown. While we struggled to help all our children, working with my firstgrader was an absolute nightmare, even though my wife and I are both educators.

or starters, it’s almost impossible to measure student engagement in a virtual space.

Then there are the social concerns that arise from remote learning. Attending school is an essential component of socialization. Kids learn how to work in groups, share and resolve conflicts peacefully. They participate in sports and extracurricular activities. Although we rarely consider this, they also catch colds, recover and build immunities. None of this happens in a virtual world. Many parents will presumably return to work in the fall. Who will watch their children when they do? And what about the children currently suffering from abuse at home? Teachers are often the first ones to recognize signs of abuse and report them. A school social worker in a high-needs school told me that before schools closed, she reported 25 instances of suspected abuse. During the shutdown, she reported none. Are we to believe children were no longer being abused, or was it just impossible to detect it via phone calls and video conferences? In the face of all these questions, it’s unfathomable that Cuomo would blithely state that a virus has essentially undone our centuries-old practice of face-to-face schooling. We should all be wary when a leader proposes a paradigm-shifting change during a crisis. Our children have to go back to school. They stand to lose too much if they don’t. Nick Buglione, who lives in East Meadow, is a teacher, freelance journalist and former editor of the East Meadow Herald.

A letter of contention, and then civil discourse

met Joan online last week when she sent me a letter reacting to my July 9-15 column, “We’re all in the room where it happened.” We exchanged notes, and I realized we were doing what educated, respectful people do when they disagree: We talked. This is our gently edited backand-forth. Joan: First off, I want to let you know how much I’ve always loved reading your column. Your take on life and the way RandI you incorporate humor into it kReIss remind me of Erma Bombeck . . . However, not any more. I can’t even get through one column without you mentioning your political hatred of President Trump. I get freedom of speech, but not when it’s so one-sided. If you want to be political, either run for office or represent both sides. . . . Like it or not, Trump is our president. Do you really see Joe Biden running the country? He doesn’t even know his name. Something is definitely going on there.

Please go back to writing the way you always did. God knows this world needs compassion and humor now more than ever, not hatred. Thanks for letting me vent. Randi: Joan, I really appreciate your taking the time to write, and I’m happy to know you enjoy some of my columns. I’d like to point out that I write an opinion column — my opinion. You may disagree, but I have no obligation to give what you refer to as “both” sides. That’s for reporters. I’m a columnist, and I offer my own thoughts on the political scene. I find it a bit sexist that you’re perfectly comfortable with my family pieces that remind you of Erma Bombeck, but don’t want me to be “political.” I can be political, serious as a heart attack and also funny. Depends on what life is throwing my way that week. Please keep reading, and let’s keep talking.

regarding your finding my reaction a bit sexist. Maybe “motherly” would be a better way to describe it. Thinking about it, I guess I need an escape from all the political hatred and BS going on in the world, and your column used to provide me with that. The older I get (I’ll be 66 next month), I’m just tired of all negativity, whether it be political or not. It seems to be everywhere these days. That being said, I do recognize your opinion, and we can, as adults, just agree to disagree.

realized we were doing what respectful people do when they disagree: We talked.

Joan: Hi Randi, thanks for answering my email. I never looked at your column as an “opinion” column, which does make me view it differently now. I was a little puzzled

Randi: Joan, I’d love to know more about you. . . . Do you often write letters to the editor? What is your life like during the pandemic? What brings you joy during these difficult days?

Joan: What a nice thing it is to want to know more about someone; thanks for that. I’ve only written a letter to the editor one other time in my life. That was to a columnist who had just lost his dad, and wrote an article that touched my heart to the core. I had lost my dad as well, and the parallels between the two fathers were amazing, so much so that I felt compelled to write him. My life during Covid-19 hasn’t been as awful as most people’s. I’m still able to

work; my office was quarantined, so I’m basically by myself. I have four sons and 14 grandchildren, so there’s always something to do or someplace to be, so, honestly, I kinda welcomed the opportunity to do nothing on my weekends. I did miss my hairstylist, however, and I loved your column about hair color and going braless! I totally related! The joy I get these days I would have to say comes from my grandchildren. Randi: I have an idea: I’d like to use our notes back and forth as a column that shows how people with different political views can find common ground. I could do it including your name or without your name. What do you think? Is there anything you’d like to add to the discussion? Joan: I was pleasantly surprised by your idea. I’d agree to anything if I thought it could make people less angry and negative. Of course, I wouldn’t want to get into a political smack-down of any kind with you. Deal? Randi: My intention is to hold up our exchange as an example of mutual civility. Joan: OK, just use Joan if that’s OK. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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letters She’ll wear a mask for Randi To the Editor: Just a note to tell you how much I enjoyed Randi Kreiss’s column last week, “Unspoken conspiracy to sacrifice elders.” Thanks, Randi, for writing it. I will wear a mask for you! And for my mom, who turned 77 on Monday. We haven’t let her hug her seven grandchildren since March. But she managed to skirt this terrible disease as a result. We will remain steadfast! KELLY LENNoN Glen Head

Be careful about labeling To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “Was Teddy Roosevelt a racist? You decide” (July 9-15): I find it very easy for many to use racism as the new favorite word of our time. What other words

nently and can no longer afford newspaper subscriptions. Here’s how the Local Journalism Sustainability Act would help everyone caught in this vicious circle: ■ Credit for advertising in local newspapers and local media. Businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees would be eligible for a five-year, non-refundable tax credit to spend on advertising in local newspapers or on local radio or television stations. The credit, up to $5,000 in the first year and $2,500 in each of the next four years, would cover 80 percent of advertising costs in the first year and 50 percent annually thereafter. This provision would helps local businesses as well as local media companies. ■ Credit for local newspaper subscriptions. The act would provide for a nonrefundable tax credit of up to $250 per year to help cover the costs of subscriptions to local newspapers, in print or digital form, that primarily produce content related to news and current events. The credit would cover 80 percent of subscription costs in the first year and 50 percent thereafter, and help consumers while incentivizing support of local news organizations. ■ Payroll credit for journalists. This fiveyear refundable tax credit could be used by local newspapers to compensate its journalists up to $50,000 a year. The credit would cover 50 percent of compensation up to $50,000 in the first year, and 30 percent of compensation up to $50,000 in each of the subsequent four years. This provision would go a long way toward ensuring

that communities keep their local news coverage. This simple yet comprehensive legislation would help the three keys to trustworthy, fair and accurate local journalism: local residents, business owners and journalists. It would not be bailout or handout to any of these elements of a thriving community — rather, an urgently needed assist with a strictly limited time frame responding to an unprecedented public health and economic crisis. Please contact the office of your local U.S. representative — Rep. Peter King, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Rep. Kathleen Rice or Rep. Tom Suozzi — to ask him or her to support your local businesses, your local news media and your access to the trustworthy local news that only your community newspaper provides by cosponsoring the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. To see how to contact these legislators by email, phone or mail, go to https:// www.usa.gov/elected-officials. You’ll be taking another important step toward helping your community and its small businesses, including the local newspaper, emerge healthy from this crisis. Dean Ridings CEO, America’s Newspapers On behalf of its roughly 1,500 newspaper and associate member companies, America’s Newspapers is committed to explaining, defending and advancing the vital role of newspapers in democracy and civil life. It emphasizes educating the public on all the ways newspapers contribute to community. Learn more at www.newspapers.org.

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n the U.S. and in Europe, monuments, memorials and historic names are being removed from public places because of their associations with colonial expansion, racial bigotry and discriminatory public policy. In this country, initiatives are under way to redesignate military bases that honor Confederate generals, rename buildings that celebrate those with racist attitudes and actions, and remove statues of elected officials who not only enslaved people but fought to keep them as slaves. Princeton University is removing roBert a. President WoodsCott row Wilson’s name because of his racist views and policies. There are those who want the statue of President Theodore Roosevelt removed from in front of the American Museum of Natural History because it features two smaller figures on either side of him representing colonial expansion and racial discrimination. Others advocate the removal of Christopher Columbus statues because of the harm he did to others. Monuments and memorials are expres-

sions of a nation’s, a region’s or an institution’s values. They are erected or named to commemorate people who are seen as exemplifying those values. They are a form of mythmaking and political posturing to honor the past. In some cases, such as the naming of military bases for those who fought against the Union in order to preserve the system of slavery, even to the point of death, they were an attempt to heal the wounds of war and defeat. They were also a mistake. History is an essential subject, but it is given too little attention in schools and colleges. History is an examination of memory in all its forms in order to study what came before, whether in politics, norms of behavior, or science and technology. History is necessary to understand art and social policy as well as law and philosophy, because history is the study of context as well as text. What should we do with the monuments that celebrate those who fought to preserve the slave system, an essential element in the development of American capitalism? Are preservation as is or removal of historical statues and memorials our only options? To hide these monuments will not

iding these monuments will not erase the trauma of racism that Black Americans face.

Letters could be used? Because of the question posed in the headline, Brinton has already set the reader in a certain direction. We are judging much of our history by the thoughts and rules of the present time. What we need is to learn from the past, take the good and work on the negative. Why not write a different type of column, uplifting and inspiring instead of negative about our history? The statue of Roosevelt outside the American Museum of Natural History was built in a different time with different thoughts, and we of this generation don’t know what those thoughts and ideas were. When we assume, we might have ideas that are incorrect for the time we’re speaking about. History should be a learning tool to move forward, and labeling never helps us move forward. BARBARA KING Locust Valley

Has Brinton decided Roosevelt was a racist? To the Editor: I read with interest Scott Brinton’s July 9-15 column “Was Teddy Roosevelt a racist? You decide.” First, I would ask Brinton to name even a single person,

erase the stress and trauma of racism that Black Americans face every day. To bury them will not deep-six the memories of segregation, slavery and Jim Crow that have resulted in great disparities in health, wealth and opportunities for Black Americans. The statues and monuments should be put in museums or stored and represented in books for teaching the truth about our country, its trials as well as its triumphs. They can be used to teach about evolution in law, morality and ethics — and what equality means. In each case, it can be explained that there was vigorous opposition to slavery; not everyone condoned it, even if popular figures benefited from it. During George Washington’s first year in office as president, the Society of Friends — the Quakers, previously led by abolitionist Benjamin Franklin — petitioned the U.S. government to ban slavery, an initiative they had started in 1696. One hundred six years before Woodrow Wilson segregated the federal workforce, Britain had passed the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. There were slave rebellions and acts of civil disobedience that belied the notion of the “happy slave.” There was also an

politician or otherwise, who is correct and proper in their thinking all the time, and for all ages. Surprisingly, Brinton ignored the changing perspectives of different times in history, just as do those who today attempt to rewrite history by tearing down statues, or by destroying irreplaceable antique artifacts, as has occurred in the Middle East, in an attempt to deny the past. The Roosevelt statue outside the American Museum of Natural History is open to varied interpretation, as Brinton acknowledges when he writes that he had not previously noticed what he now believes is its racist nature. But such assessment is strictly personal and subjective. I, for one, regard Roosevelt on his magnificent steed, leading both the Native American (dare I say “Indian”?) and the Black man at his sides out of backwardness and deprivation into an enlightened and prosperous future. That Roosevelt was a white man seems to nullify any positive interpretation of this image for Brinton. I wonder how Brinton might now interpret the message that the Statue of Liberty conveys. “Liberty Enlightening the World” is obviously a Caucasian female, striding forward with torch in raised hand, lighting the path out of the darkness of deprivation and want for “the wretched refuse” of humanity

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active abolitionist movement and lecture ha yea circuit, with Frederick Douglass, a former slave, a popular speaker and author. rem His 1852 speech, “What to the Slave Is the vicious Fourth of July,” for the Rochester, N.Y., graspin Ladies Anti-Slavery Society, was one of many that helped dispel the notion that kids ha As the Black people lacked intelligence. The fact that many people, including so too d those elected to high office, benefited from the slave system did not mean there was no active and public opposition to it throughout the land. We need a national reconciliation with the truth if we are to fulfill the ideal “to create a more perfect union,” stated at the founding of our nation. The truth might hurt, but should be cited in honor of the ideals of democracy. These truths are neither unpatriotic nor politically correct. They acknowledge that historical accuracy is a virtue, and that our country was founded on ideals that were virtuous in aspiration if not in action. America was founded by people seek- open fu ing freedom who then proceeded to deny measu freedom to others. We must own up to this made n Our past. The study of history helps us think in terms of time, to understand how soci- Septem eties change. We must know our history safest w parent — and teach it well. do. NY tance L Robert A. Scott is president emeritus of on Fac Adelphi University. Andrew Cuo news b

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throughout the world. Might it not be considered racist that Lady Liberty is depicted as a white person, let alone one having the temerity to assume that it is she alone who has the right, authority and wisdom to lead the wretched masses

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