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Nothing says “back to school” like a fresh new backpack filled with carefully selected supplies. But with inflation and the growing costs of said supplies, the task becomes much harder.

Thanks to East Meadow Kiwanis, roughly 160 kids in the East Meadow School District will have a new backpack with everything they

need. Members young and old gathered at Coldwell Banker American Homes on Hempstead Turnpike last week to assemble them.

“I’ve seen the generosity go up over the years,” said Jennifer Reinhardt, president of East Meadow Kiwanis. “Any time that we do this, the community comes together — the businesses, organizations — I’m always so floored at the generosity of our community.”

The idea for this fundraiser came from a similar project Reinhardt participated in at the ABC television network.

Reinhardt created this “Pack a Backpack” drive with cochairs Diane Krug and Donna Goldstein. The idea struck to create one in East Meadow in 2020 once the summer was winding down, and they were looking for more ways to get involved in the community.

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stretched us to our limits, we t has been more than two years since the spread of the stuck it out with you. And it is our pledge to show the same coronavirus upended our resiliency that you, as a commuway of life. And as we start to slowly transition back to some nity, have shown through it all. semblance of normalcy, it’s Producing the news, however, important to acknowledge the is a costly endeavor. We must pay resiliency and strength of the the salaries of reporters, editors, East Meadow community. photographers, graphic artists, Nothing about advertising the past two years account execuwas easy, but tives, press operaEAST MEADOW Eat • Play • Shop through it all, East tors, drivers and Meadow has come managers. Now, together. We’ve more than ever, celebrated holiday we are relying on tree lightings — you, our readers, in-person once to support us as again — enjoyed we have supported parades and comyou through this munity-favorite crisis. fundraisers.

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DiaNE KRug aND Brian O’Flaherty helped fill backpacks on Aug. 23 at the East Meadow Kiwanis club’s ‘Pack a Backpack’ event. The backpacks will go to children in need in the district.

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he great thing about having a 930 acre park in the middle of East Meadow is that it offers a green sanctuary amidst a bustling suburbia. Bigger than Central Park in Manhattan, Eisenhower Park offers numerous activities for people of all ages.

Part of the county park system since 1944, it has three 18-hole golf courses, mini golf, multiple sports fields, and much more. The park, renamed Eisenhower Park in October of 1969, is home to many memorials dedicated to those lost in Nassau County.

The Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre has seen countless performers including, Joan Jett. Walking through Eisenhower Park means seeing wildlife, greenery, and discovering something you didn’t know.

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The turtles by the lake keep an eye out for visitors in the park as they sunbathe.

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Two brighT, aluminum towers representing the World Trade Center sit atop a cascading fountain in the park. Along with it, there are two pieces of steel from the wreckage of Sept. 11, as well as a wall naming the victims and several plaques.

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Troop 362 Boy Scout Nathan Kavoor gathers troops to clean up land

By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

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n his journey to Eagle Scout rank, 15-year-old Boy Scout Nathan Kavoor had to complete his life project, and he chose to beautify his East Meadow community.

On the corner of Bellmore Avenue and North Jerusalem Road sits an area of land left completely to nature. The only added addition is an elevated berm site with some soil and greenery.

“We’re here to clean up this berm, and we’re getting rid of all of the weeds,” said Nathan, who joined the troop about six years ago. “It’s something that’s good for everyone and it’s good to help out the community.”

The Council of East Meadow Community Organizations JIM SuRLeSS adopted the land Scoutmaster, in 1993 when it originally built Troop 362 the berm out of wood. Joseph Parisi, the current president of CEMCO, and then-legislator Norma Gonsalves, got the money to build the berm. “They planted perennials, the bushes and they had a cherry tree on top,” Scoutmaster of Troop 362 Jim Surless said. “But unfortunately the tree fell.”

The last big cleanup of the area was in 2018 when Parisi, Gonsalves, and Frank Camarano landscaped the foliage, installed weed barriers and constructed the stone wall. It was Nathan’s turn and he wanted to weed out whatever needed to discarded.

“He’s practicing his project skills, earning community service hours and doing his job,” Surless said. “His job is to run the project and communicate with the necessary people, and organize materials and get help.”

There is a workbook that Nathan had to follow in order to successfully complete his project and earn his badge. This is a smaller version of what his Eagle Scout project will be, and it helps him learn what it takes to manage a larger service project. Surless said that the troop and scoutmasters typically help the scouts prepare themselves.

Nathan started planning his project by reaching out to Parisi in the middle of July, but there’s typically no timeframe for a project like this, according to Surless. It’s up to the scout to get his materials, set a date and rain date, make a flyer, and get everyone together.

“We had to prepare food and refreshments, we had to have a sign in sheet, and some safety measures,” Nathan said.

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NAthAN KAvOOR, SecONd from right, with the help of his fellow troop members from left, Daniel Jarzembowski, Matthew Siedlewicz, Aidan Lehmann, and Kevin Mathew, cleaned up the berm site on Aug. 27.

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It takes about two years to get from this level in the Boy Scouts to Eagle Scout. It’s not just planning projects.

There are a number of merit badges a scout like Nathan has to earn. He has to be active in the troop and has to help other people as well with their projects.

“I love seeing the boys learn how to communicate and tell other people what they’re doing,” Surless said. “He’s grown through the ranks. He’s learning how to not just become part of a team, but now become part of a leader of a team, and

that’s really what Scouting is all about.”

“We typically don’t meet during the summer so for him to even get a crew together was quite an accomplishment,” Surless added.

Nathan’s dad, Cherian Kavoor, was around to help his son get his project done as well. “I’m really proud that we got this project,” Cherian said. “This is useful to everyone, and the whole neighborhood can enjoy it. These kids are looking like role models for other kids.”

The berm site looked a lot cleaner after Troop 362 was done with it, and

KAvOOR WAS INStRucted by the Council of East Meadow Community Organizations to pull out weeds and other foliage that was dead. tROOp 362 WORKed together to get the job done with the help of some parents and their scoutmaster.

Nathan said that he’s looking forward to people noticing the change. “I’m mostly excited on how people are going to be when they see how we cleaned up the berm, and I’m excited for my badge.”

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SupeRINTeNdeNT KeNNeTh CARd discussed the district’s school safety plan ahead of the new school year. One thing he discussed was the different avenues the district was taking to keep students an staff safe.

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School safety is a priority in East Meadow as the district adopted its schoolwide safety plan.

Ahead of the upcoming school year, the safety plan was presented by Superintendent Kenneth Card at the school board meeting Aug. 24 outlining some of the key components to keep students, faculty and staff safe.

Card’s plan includes the addition of the RAVE App, a panic button app that allows administrators fast connection to first responders, the implementation of ScholarChip, ID cards that allow students to scan into a building, and the implementation of blue strobe lights.

The safety plan is reviewed by the District-Wide Safety Committee, which is made up of representatives of the school board, parent organizations, teachers, administrators, school safety personnel, local law enforcement and emergency agencies.

The committee meets four times a year, and their job is to discuss the safety plan and make recommendations for updates if needed. They also discuss the effectiveness of the district’s protocols at the different levels.

There are requirements for the school safety plan. All districts are required to prove to the New York State Education Department that all district and school staff completed annual training on the building level emergency response plan, and that all school safety training must include areas on violence prevention and mental health.

School districts must have a chief emergency officer, confidential building live emergency response plans, and the plans must be shared with law enforcement. The district-wide plan must be made available for public comment and posted on the district website.

Card discussed measures that will be taken in order to keep students and staff safe. One key measure is having single points of entry in schools and stronger visitor management protocols.

“Invariably whenever I share this someone will ask this question, ‘well you know the other day I was at the high

school and I entered through the side door,’ and my question back to the person who shares that to me is always this, ‘did you notify somebody that you were able to enter through that side door?” Card said at the meeting. “Usually it’s not until after the fact when something happens tragic that people remember to tell us we were able to get through a side door.

“We need to know about that.”

Along that same line, student arrival and dismissal entrances and exits have been reduced and are fully staffed.

According to data from the K-12 School Shooting Database, of all the school shootings that occurred since 1970, the top two time periods where the shooting occurred was morning classes (376) and afternoon classes (214). Sports games was third with 213 shootings, and dismissal was fourth with 202 shootings.

Card reported the RAVE app will be downloaded by all administrators and the launch of ScholarChip at the secondary schools will be launched on Oct. 3.

“The benefit of ScholarChip is that it allows us to check kids in and check kids out and ensure that they return when they should,” he said.

Blue strobe lights are coming to high schools in mid-fall to alert students and staff who are out to lunch to not come back because something is happening inside the school building.

Other safety measures included “Park Walk and Talk” by local officers, a program where they come to the school for regular visits, and each school practicing drills (fire drills, bus drills, sheltering and early dismissal, and lockdown).

Card also talked about the differences between the five emergency response code designations: shelter in place, hold in place, evacuate, lockout and lockdown.

“It’s very confusing if you don’t work in a school building and if it’s not part of your everyday communication,” Board member Jodi Luce said. “A lockout is external, normal movement throughout the building. Lockdown is internal, everybody stays in their room, they take cover in their room, external and internal locks go into place.”

A lockdown, Card added, will never be called unless there is an active shooter in the building.

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What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

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he East Meadow School District was excited to welcome new staff and faculty members at East Meadow High School and the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center during their annual new teacher orientation from Aug. 23 to 24.

Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Administration Anthony Russo greeted the group to open the day of meetings and welcomes. Russo explained the policies and procedures of the district before handing off the microphone to Superintendent of Schools Kenneth A. Card Jr., for a welcome address and to further disseminate district information.

Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, David Casamento, and Director of Literacy and Funded Programs, Frank Lukasik, shared a virtual tour of the district’s nine buildings. The duo educated the group about each building while also bantering about the history and pointing out several famous places around East Meadow.

The district wishes the best of luck and welcomes the new staff.

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The easT Meadow School District was excited to welcome new staff and faculty members at East Meadow High School and the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center on Aug. 23 and 24.

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“It’s gratifying to be able to proSophy Lu mote great candidates from within the health system,” said Michael Dowling, Northwell’s president and chief executive, in a release.

“While John Bosco left big shoes to fill, Sophy Lu is an outstanding leader in her field, and a logical choice for this key role.”

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DEC seeks comments on Hempstead village apartments

Neighbors around a planned apartment complex in the Village of Hempstead have a chance to share their comments about the projects over the next few weeks.

The state’s environmental conservation department is considering a brownfield cleanup application from Carman Place Apartments LLC — associated with Rochester developer Conifer Realty — for what is expected to be a 228-unit complex on the corner of Bedell, Columbia and Main streets.

The soil, groundwater and soil vapor have been contaminated over the years by a number of different businesses that have been located at the site, according to the developer.

That includes a dry cleaner, auto service station, and businesses that stored fuel oil in underground tanks.

The state program provides tax incentives for redevelopment of brownfields.

The developer has already secured some incentives through the Town of Hempstead’s Industrial Development Agency after pledging significant funds toward surrounding sewer and water infrastructure projects, matching state grants, according to published reports.

Apartment units there are said to be earmarked for families and individuals

making no more than $117,000 per year.

Comments on the brownfield program application are accepted through Oct. 8 by mailing to project manager Melissa Sweet, 625 Broadway, Albany, N.Y., 12233, or emailing her at melissa.sweet@dec.ny. gov. Comments also can be phoned in at (518) 402-9614.

The developer says it expects to have its brownfield remediation plan approved by the end of the year, and have it completed by next summer.

Schnepper joins guidance center board

Michael Schnepper — a partner in Rivkin Radler’s Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Insurance Fraud Practice Groups — has joined the board of directors for North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center.

Schnepper is a longtime supporter of the guidance center’s mission to bring hope and healing to children and families facing mental health challenges, according to a release. He has served as co-chair o f t h e c e n t e r ’s annual Jonathan Krevat Memorial Golf & Tennis ClasMichael Schnepper s i c f u n d r a i s i n g event.

“We feel extremely fortunate to have Michael joining us,” said Paul Vitale, the president of the guidance center’s board of directors, in a release.

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More money to help minority-owned businesses Ascend Long Island — a program supporting economic development in underserved parts of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties — has been infused with $850,000 in new funds from JPMorgan Chase, Suffolk County officials, and Northwell Health.

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Crisis center says, ‘Let’s walk, let’s talk’ Suicide prevention fundraiser returns in-person to Long Beach

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

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eptember is Suicide Prevention Month, and for the first time in since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Long Island Crisis Center will raise money and awareness — simply by walking.

Its 14th annual event, “Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk-Stepping Together to Prevent Suicide,” is slated for Sunday, Sept. 18 on the Long Beach boardwalk. It’s one of the Bellmore-based crisis center’s biggest events, but had to take place virtually the last couple of years to help protect its participants from Covid-19.

Since its first journey in 2009, the crisis center walk has provided a chance for people to come together and raise awareness for suicide prevention, said Debra Katz, a volunteer counselor for the center’s crisis hotline.

TAWNI ENgEL associate executive Many use the day as an opportunity director, to remember Long Island those they may have lost.

Crisis Center “I think that, for people who have lost loved ones to suicide, even though their loved ones are always on their minds and in their hearts every day, the walk is exclusively for their memory,” Katz said.

And there is always strength in numbers, said Tawni Engel, the crisis center’s associate executive director.

“We’re all coming from this like-minded place of wanting to support one another,” said Engel, who worked her way from an intern in 2008 to her current leadership role about a year ago.

“It’s a somber day, but we try to keep it upbeat.”

The walk’s festivities kick off at 10:30 a.m., at 1 Laurelton Blvd. Besides the actual walkers, those showing up can expect music, Engel said, along with informational tables and booths from various organization. The morning program also honors the crisis center’s person of the year, and feature speeches about suicide awareness.

The walk itself starts at 11:30.

Those joining the physical part will find a specific walking path to follow, said Susan Slagg, the crisis center’s operations manager. But there is no pressure for anyone to walk the entire time.

“I always say (the event) is good for the non-walkers, too,” she said. “The walk is more for people to get together, and bring attention to the important cause. There is no skill needed.”

Pre-pandemic, the walk attracted upward of 500 people, Engel said. Cur-

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ThE LONg IsLAND Crisis Center’s annual suicide prevention walk is slated to return in-person on Sunday, Sept. 18, after a two-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

help raise money for crisis center Want to join the Long Island Crisis Center on its ‘Let’s Walk, Let’s TalkStepping Together to Prevent Suicide’ event on the Long Beach boardwalk?

It’s set to begin at 10:30 a.m., on Sunday, Sept. 18.

To join a team, register for the walk, or to make a donation, visit LongIslandCrisisCenter.org/TheWalk.

ThE LONg IsLAND Crisis Center’s annual suicide prevention takes place on the Long Beach boardwalk on Sunday, Sept. 18. In the past, it has raised more than $50,000, and included some 500 participants. rently, there are a number of people registered, and donations have started to come in, too.

“Our goal this year is $50,000,” Engel said. “In the past, we’ve definitely surpassed that.”

A big part of the crisis center’s work is helping those identify as part of the greater LGBTQ community. Engel has worked extensively in the past with the center’s LGBTQ+ youth organization, Pride for Youth. There is direct correlation between what the crisis center and Pride for Youth does because, Engel said, “suicide numbers are so high in the LGBTQ+ community.”

The crisis center has been hard at work preparing for the walk.

“We have paid staff working on it, and a lot of volunteers,” Slagg said. “Everyone has worked really hard to make it happen.

I know from our people — our staff and volunteers — we’re really excited to bring it back together.”

The Long Island Crisis Center was founded in 1971, and has spent the past half-century as a round-the-clock suicide prevention and crisis intervention center.

It offers family counseling, support group, and various forms of health education.

Katz has volunteered as a counselor for five years, deciding to join after she retired from teaching.

“I wanted to do something meaningful, that would give back,” she said. “It has really added a lot to my life.”

Volunteer counselors go through rigorous training, taking part in shadow calls with counselors already on the job. Anyone interested in volunteering can call the crisis center’s business line at (516) 8260244.

The National Suicide Prevention Hotline has simplified from what used to be a complicated 10-digit toll-free number to just 988.

“For people who are really in crisis and feeling suicidal, they don’t have to remember this long number,” Katz said, adding that “988 is a great thing.”

Phone numbers with a 516 area code are routed directly to the Long Island Crisis Center. If the Bellmore facility is backed up, another nearby center will intercept and lend a hand, Slagg said.

The Long Island Crisis Center rents space from the Bellmore Presbyterian Church, and its offices are just behind the sanctuary at 2740 Martin Ave. For more on the crisis center and the programs it offers, visit LongIslandCrisisCenter.org.

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Herald sports Blend of talent leads the Nassau Lions

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LINEBackEr Jack WINEY returns as one of the leaders of a traditionally strong Nassau CC defense. New quarterback Luke Sprague, at right, will direct the Lions’ offense.

By TONY BELLISSIMO

2022 Schedule

tbellissimo@liherald.com

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assau Community College’s football team will lean on a mix of returning starters and newcomers to lead the way this season.

The Lions were the No. 1-ranked NJCAA Division III program most of last season and are looking to get back to the championship game (Red Grange Bowl in Glen Ellyn, Illinois) after falling just short to DuPage, 34-29, after beating the Chaparrals by two points during the regular season.

“Last year was a challenge coming off the canceled 2020 Covid season, but I thought we handled it quite well,” Nassau CC head coach Jamel Ramsay said. “It was a tough ending. We were down pretty big at halftime, fought back to take the lead in the last minute but couldn’t hold on.

“We’re excited about the opportunity to return to that stage,” he added. “We have strong returning talent and I thought we added some nice pieces to fill voids.”

The Lions, who finished 6-4 last season, traditionally field a fierce defense and Ramsey believes the foundation is in place for the unit to thrive again.

Sophomores Jack Winey, Khristan Hernandez, Jordan Campbell and Jaylen Ware are all returning starters, while freshman Devyon Wright could prove the most significant newcomer.

Winey, a former standout at Lindenhurst High School, and Ware lead the linebacker corps. Both are returning starters who go sideline to sideline and excel at tackling, Ramsay said. “Jack was one of our defensive leaders last

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year and came into camp in outstanding shape,” the coach noted. “Jaylen is similar. He’s a tough, strong kid.”

Hernandez is a shutdown cornerback who’ll get the toughest weekly assignment in the secondary, Ramsay said. “He’s not the biggest guy (5-foot-9) but he can go against big receivers and shut them down,” Ramsay said.

“He has great all-around skills and is one of our vocal leaders.”

Campbell will spearhead the pass rush from the edge and comes off an impressive first season. “I’m excited to see what he can do after last year,” Ramsay said.

Wright, from Dix Hills, is one of the defensive X-factors. He’s been dynamic in camp and will start at safety.

“He looks to be a force to be reckoned with,” Ramsay said.

Offensively, Ramsay is looking for the Lions to take things up a notch under the direction of new quarterback Luke Sprague, a transfer from LIU-Post. “He’s a tremendous pocket passer with an extremely strong arm,” Ramsay said. “We feel he’s someone who can elevate our offense to another level for the next two years.”

Sophomore John Beaubrun, a Valley Stream Central High School graduate, leads the receiver corps and is also a key on special teams as a return option. “John had some big catches and a handful of touchdowns last year,” Ramsay said. “He has good speed and hands and runs sharp routes.”

Versatile sophomore tight end Greg King, a 6-foot-4 target, also returns and will provide yardage through the air and blocking.

The feature running back is former Sewanhaka High School standout Brian Lowry. “He’s a tough downhill runner with deceptive speed,” Ramsay said. “He’s patient and strong and we’re looking for him to build on last year.”

Anchoring the offensive front is sophomore center Kwami Frimpong, a talented all-around lineman and a leader in the huddle. “He’s crucial to everything we do on offense,” said Ramsay, who is also counting on returning starting sophomores Shamar Riley (tackle) and Kasper Borawski (guard) to get the job done in the trenches.

The special teams legwork will be handled by kicker Thomas Zebransky and punter Nick George.

“We have a lot of challenges on the schedule that we’re pumped about,” Ramsay said.

BACK TO CLASS: 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR

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Peer pressure

Getting your kids ready to face the challenge

By Chelle Cordero The first time you hold your child in your arms, you make promises to love, protect and always be there to guide him or her. Then reality intrudes.

Unfortunately for us and fortunately for them, things such as school force us to release our little ones for a while and put them in the care of teachers and school administrators, who must oversee several kids at once. Suddenly, our precious bundle faces a must-be-decided-now quandary and finds that mommy or daddy isn’t there to make all the decisions. Sometimes the situation is even scary. Challenges face our children in the form of peer pressure, drugs, sex and bullying.

Clinical psychologist and author Dr. John Duffy says: “Parents do need to talk with their kids about bullying, sex and peer pressure. Many parents I’ve worked with over the years will provide time for a lecture, often a one-time-only lecture. But they will often fail to provide time for ongoing discussion of these topics, which is what children really need. They need to know that we as parents are available to them as guides should they need help navigating the world of peer pressure.”

“I work with teens and tweens. They are at particular risk for peer pressure to participate in sexual activity, drink or smoke pot. Many are bullied in ways we could not have even imagined a generation ago (texting, social media). They need parents who can help them in real time.

The stronger the connection between parent and child the likelier a parent’s word will be heeded and the likelier a parent’s limits will be honored.”

When you have that all-important conversation, Dr. Fran Walfish recommends: “The most important thing your child or teen needs on his first day of school is to not feel lonely or isolated.

Talk with your kid about what it takes to be a good friend. Include what feels comfortable and what doesn’t. Teach your child to follow her instincts.”

“Most kids know right from wrong. Teach your kid to listen to his internal voice and follow his intuition, not the crowd. I would wait to discuss sex and cyber-bullying and other issues so as not to bombard and overwhelm your child before school starts. Too much talk can raise anxiety when your goal here is preparation and to reduce anxiety.”

Stay Involved — And Communicate Keeping the lines of communication open is vital. Your child needs to know that you are willing to listen, discuss his or her experiences and not judge. Learn to listen to your child; don’t just lecture him and assume he will do only what you’ve told him. Lead by example; it’s hard to persuade a child not to drink while you’re knocking back a frosty mug of beer. Make sure that your child is involved in activities that inspire a sense of belonging; being a vital member of a team will encourage her to feel good about herself. Make sure you know what television shows

and movies your child is seeing, and talk with him about the values and situations portrayed.

“I’d position it more as ‘making good choices’ versus ‘peer pressure,’ because big picture, if your kid makes good choices throughout life, he/she is setting himself/herself up for success,” advises Amy Kossoff Smith, founder of The MomTini Lounge. “I’d advocate sitting down before school to talk about your routine/expectations, and in that context, say that there will be

many opportunities to decide what is best for him/her and that you hope he/she will come to you for advice when needed and will make good choices, especially when presented with ideas or opportunities that may not lead to a good outcome.”

Photo: Peer pressure starts when kids are young, so it’s important to talk with your kids about it early.

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Imagine it—Your girl and her friends dreaming up adventures and making the whole world sparkle with their own personal brand of magic.

Register for an information session in your area at gsnc.org/programs.

Once registered, you will have the opportunity to sign your daughter up for a Daisy Discovery activity.

ELLM (East Rockaway, Lakeview, Lynbrook, and Malverne) Wednesday, 10/19/2022 7:00 PM ELMONT Saturday, 10/1/2022 10:00 AM FLORAL PARK/ BELLEROSE Wednesday, 10/12/2022 7:00 PM FREEPORT Tuesday, 10/11/2022 7:00 PM GARDEN CITY Wednesday, 10/12/2022 7:00 PM GLEN COVE Thursday, 9/29/2022 7:00 PM GREAT NECK Wednesday, 10/26/2022 7:00 PM

HARDSCRABBLE (Farmingdale and N. Massapequa) Monday, 10/24/2022 7:00 PM HEMPSTEAD Friday, 10/28/2022 5:00 PM HERRICKS Wednesday, 9/21/2022 7:00 PM HICKSVILLE Monday, 10/17/2022 7:00 PM ISLAND BEACH (Island Park and Long Beach) Tuesday, 10/11/2022 7:00 PM JERICHO/SYOSSET Thursday, 9/22/2022 7:00 PM

MANHASSET Tuesday, 10/18/2022 7:00 PM MASSAPEQUA Tuesday, 10/25/2022 7:00 PM MERRICK Tuesday, 10/25/2022 7:00 PM NORTH BELLMORE Thursday, 9/22/2022 7:00 PM OCEANSIDE Tuesday, 10/18/2022 7:00 PM PARK (New Hyde Park, Garden City Park, and parts of Floral Park) Thursday, 9/29/2022 7:00 PM PLAINEDGE Wednesday, 10/26/2022 7:00 PM

PORT WASHINGTON Tuesday, 10/18/2022 7:00 PM ROCKVILLE CENTRE Tuesday, 10/25/2022 7:00 PM ROOSEVELT Friday, 10/28/2022 5:00 PM SEAFORD/WANTAGH Tuesday, 10/11/2022 7:00 PM SHORE (Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Sea Cliff) Thursday, 9/29/2022 7:00 PM THE PLAINS (Island Trees and Levittown) Wednesday, 9/21/2022 7:00 PM

UNIONDALE Friday, 10/28/2022 5:00 PM VALLEY STREAM/ FIVE TOWNS Thursday, 10/27/2022 7:00 PM WARM (Williston Park, East Williston, Old Westbury, Albertson, Roslyn and surrounding areas, Mineola) Monday, 10/3/2022 7:00 PM WEST HEMPSTEAD/ FRANKLIN SQUARE Thursday, 10/13/2022 7:00 PM

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BALDWIN Wednesday, 10/12/2022 7:00 PM BAY (Oyster Bay and surrounding areas) Wednesday, 10/19/2022 7:00 PM BELLMORE Thursday, 10/6/2022 7:00 PM CARLE PLACE/ WESTBURY Tuesday, 10/11/2022 7:00 PM CENTRAL PARK (Bethpage, Plainview, and Old Bethpage) Thursday, 10/13/2022 7:00 PM EAST MEADOW Monday, 10/3/2022 7:00 PM

Starting the school year off on the right foot continued from front page each school in the district with how many backpacks they need. Once the backpacks are done, they get dropped off at the Leon Campo Salisbury Center, where they are then distributed to students who need them.

Supplies come from all over, Reinhardt said. The New York Islanders donated 100 folders, 100 notebooks and 100 packages containing 19 different school supply items. The East Meadow Fire Department donated 400 filled baggies to be put into the backpacks. Sunrise Assisted Living of East Meadow donated supplies as well.

Apart from donations, the club received a $1,776 grant from the Kiwanis Children’s Fund in order to keep the fundraiser going. Clubs can apply for help with specific projects.

In their application, the East Meadow Kiwanians talked about the importance of getting a child off to a great start in school, and how they were partnering with different organizations to make that happen.

“This isn’t just a fundraiser, it’s a way to directly help the kids. And we’re all about the children,” said Kiwanian Kevin Kamper. “Kids need Kiwanis, so wherever there is a need to fill, we try to fill it.”

Especially with how much the cost of school supplies has gone up over

the past year, he added.

“So, this is a way for a child to not have to worry on the first day of school if they have the tools they need to succeed,” Kamper said.

The cost of school supplies has jumped more than 25 percent since 2017, according to the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Five years ago, a typical household would spend $688. Today, it’s more than $860 with overall spending growing from $29.5 billion to $36.9 billion.

“The cost of supplies has gone up so much, binders in particular,” Reinhardt said. “You’re definitely seeing inflation in this.”

The federation’s survey showed stationery items went up nearly 22 percent, boys and girls supplies rose 10 percent, and costs for educational books and supplies rose nearly 5 percent.

“I think it is important to make sure every kid is not excluded if they don’t have the means to have the things they need for school,” said Taleen Krug, another Kiwanian volunteer. “This helps so many different kids in so many different schools in East Meadow.

“You never want to not have what everybody else has, and it’s really nice when people can donate and get items to people who need them.”

Courtesy East Meadow Kiwanis

Richie KRug JR., left, and Steve LaSala, teamed up to pack multiple backpacks at a time.

The costs of back-to-school supplies has risen more than 25 percent over the past five years, meaning more students might have gone without.

A CHILD’S LIFE IS FLASHING BEFORE YOUR EYES

STOP FOR THE SCHOOL BUS. IT’S NEW YORK STATE LAW.

Every day in NYS up to 50,000 cars unlawfully pass stopped school buses* *Source: NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee

School Bus Safety Program is keeping our students safe by equipping school buses with automated enforcement technology throughout Hempstead.

Endangering children by unlawfully passing a stopped school bus will lead to a violation.

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For more info visit: stopforthebus.com/hempstead

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From press to print

Still ‘Wild About Harry’ Local musicians gather with fans of Harry Chapin for that rousing tribute to Chapin’s musical legacy postponed from its original date in July. Stuart Markus, with his band Gathering Time, are prepared to lead Long Island’s top musical talents in spirited renditions of Chapin’s many hits. It also will be livestreamed on the ‘Just Wild About Harry’ (The Harry Chapin Tribute Show) Facebook page and available for later viewing.

This year’s concert — the 19th annual, and 17th at the park — marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Chapin’s breakout hit ‘Taxi.’ As always, visitors are asked to bring donations of non-perishable food items to be collected by Long Island Cares.

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By Karen Bloom

ike everything else in our rapidly changing culture, artistic styles, technique and process continue to evolve. Such is the case with printmaking.

Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibit, “Off the Press,” explores the relationship between the artist and the complexities of the printmaking craft.

“Our goal with all our exhibits is to make our permanent collection accessible to the public,” says Karen Albert,the museum’s director and curator. “And one of the big strengths of our collection (5,200 pieces in all) is the print collection.”

A print, in the broadest definition, is a work of art composed of ink on paper created through an indirect transfer process. Four major printmaking methods have developed over the centuries: relief, intaglio, and the planographic techniques of lithography and screenprinting.

“Printmakers may choose When: between methods to produce a Now, through Jan. 27 distinct type of image or line quality,” Where: Albert explains.”Artists will choose David Filderman Gallery, 9th the technique based on how they floor of the Joan and Donald want the final image to look. This E. Axinn Library, Hofstra exhibition will give viewers insight University’s South Campus into how and why such artistic For information, and to choices are made.”

RSVP to reception, call Visitors can view 30 prints — (516) 463-5672 or visit works dating from the late 16th Hofstra.edu/museum century to the 21st — by Romare Bearden, Helen Frankenthaler, Henry Moore, Alison Saar and Andy Warhol, among otherss. A woodblock and copper etching plate are also on display.

“It’s helpful to get an understanding of the process to see how it’s made,” Albert says. “How ink sits on a plate and how it’s transferred is different. Also notice the image is reversed, it’s the opposite of what it is on the plate.”

The works on view are small sampling of the museum’s collection of more than 2,200 prints in a range of media and processes, Albert says. “What you’re seeing are essentially all my favorites.”

Of particular note, she cites Romare Bearden’s “The Family” for his use of tinting and photo engraving. And Henry Moore’s “13 Standing Figures,” which visually relates to a sculpture that resides on Hofstra’s South Campus.

Woodcuts, the oldest form of printmaking, appeared in fifth century Chinese art, and in Europe since the 15th century. Early prints — most commonly woodcuts, wood engravings and metal plate engravings — were often produced to provide illustrations for publications and, in the hierarchy of artists, printmakers were considered “lesser than” painters and sculptors.

European and American artists began experimenting with printmaking in the late 19th to early 20th century. More recent decades saw the establishment of printmaking studios, where well-

Tuesday, Sept. 6, 7:15 p.m. Free admission. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For information, visit NassauCountyNY.gov/parks.

known artists created new and innovative prints. As techniques have evolved — especially now with digital technology — artists have pushed the boundaries of traditional printmaking. Many contemporary artists view their graphic work as an integral part of their oeuvre and, for some, it is their primary expressive medium.

The public is invited to the exhibit’s opening reception at the Emily Lowe Gallery on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The reception includes remarks

by Albert and refreshments.

Top left: Romare Bearden (1911-1988), ‘The Family,’ an aquatint and photoengraving from the portfolio ‘An American Portrait,’ 1776-1976 (1975). It was a gift of Carole and Alex Rosenberg.

Top right: Henry Moore (1898-1986), ‘13 Standing Figures,’ issued with the book ‘Heads, Figures and Ideas’ by George Rainbird and New York Graphic Society (1958). It was a gift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Tucker.

Bottom: Andy Warhol (1928-1987)’s ‘Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland’ (1985)on screenprint and diamond dust on Lenox Museum Board. It was a gift of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc, which also holds the copyright.

The Struts The U.K. glam rock powerhouse visits Long Island ready to rock ‘n’ roll. The Struts have been massively embraced by some of the greatest icons in rock history. Along with opening for Foo Fighters, The Rolling Stones and Guns N’ Roses, the band was handpicked by Mötley Crüe as the supporting act for their last-ever performances.

They’ve toured incessantly since their formation, including worldwide headline shows and major festivals like Lollapalooza, Governors Ball and Isle of Wight.

When Covid-19 brought touring to a halt, The Struts created their third album “Strange Days” in a charmed and frenzied burst of creativity.

Saturday, Sept. 11, 8 p.m. $65, $45, $35, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.

(800) 745-3000. Ticketmaster. com or ParamountNY.com.

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SCENE End of summer fest Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, at 369 Green Ave., in East Meadow is having an end of summer fest , Saturday, Sept.

3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine.

Live music, flea market items, basket raffles, cash prize raffle, church tours, and religious services during the day and religious items to browse; also ethnic food and barbecue for attendees. Admission is free. For more information call (516) 4833649, or email info@htocem. org.

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Apple of My Eye

Head into apple season at Long Island Children’s Museum, Sunday, Sept. 11, 12-2 p.m. Discover fascinating facts about New York’s role as the secondlargest apple producing state in the country. Make an apple craft to take home. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. For information, call (516) 2245800 or visit LICM.org.

Outdoor market

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Howie Mandel

The host of “America’s Got Talent” and “Deal or No Deal,” Howie Mandel visits NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, with an all-new stand-up set, Friday, Sept. 9, 8 p.m. Mandel has remained a constant force in show business for more than 30 years. He can currently be seen on NBC’s flagship series “America’s Got Talent” where he has served as a judge for 11 seasons. He recently finished production on his new documentary “Howie Mandel: But Enough About Mes,” among othr recent projects. For information/tickets ,visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

The Samanea New York Mall, at 1500 Old Country Rd., in Westbury, has an outdoor market every Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. There are dozens of vendors with clothes, shoes, jewelry, soap, toys and more. All vendors welcome. For any questions call (516) 317-7729.

at Beth-El There will be a weekly bingo game at East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center, at 1400 Prospect Ave., in East Meadow, starting at 6 p.m. Prizes, progressive games, bell jar prizes and refreshments will be provided. Proof of vaccination is required.

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Chamber of Commerce fall festival

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Sept. 15, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program.

Register at least 24 hours in advance to receive the program Zoom link. Also Oct. 13. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Having an event?

Ella: First Lady of Song

Farmers’ Market at Eisenhower Park Learn to salsa and bachata Head to Salsa Latina Dance Studio at 388 Merrick Ave., in East, Meadow, every Wednesday, for beginner salsa classes, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., and beginner bachata, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. There is a free trial class for all new students. No partner and no experience needed to enjoy this experience. Parking is in the back of the studio. For more information, contact Edwin at (516) 902-7368 or email edwinguerrero352@gmail.com.

Items on The Scene page 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 thescene@liherald.com.

The Cornell Cooperative Extension will be having their farmers market every Saturday until Oct. 29 at the entrance of Parking Field 8, Eisenhower Park. The market runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The market offers a variety of seasonal vegetables, herbs, flowers, honey, eggs and baked goods.

In addition there will be locally grown and produced items from neighboring farms and local businesses. CCE Nassau Farm Stand accepts cash, debit/credit, SNAP/EBT & FMNP.

Veterans barbecue Veterans and their families can enjoy a barbecue on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Eisenhower Park field 3. The barbecue starts at 11 a.m. and attendees can park in parking fields 6 and 6a. Enjoy a nice afternoon of camaraderie and good food.

Enjoy the inspiring story of Ella Fitzgerald’s remarkable journey from homeless teenager to the world’s first lady of song, now through Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Madison Theatre, on the Molloy University campus. Virtuosa Freda Payne brings Fitzgerald to life with an elegance, resonant beauty and transcendent voice that captures the immortal songstress. 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. For tickets and information visit MadisonTheatreny.org or call (516) 323-4444.

Firefighter cigar smokeout East Meadow Engine Company 2 will be having their first cigar smokeout, Saturday, Sept. 10, 5-9:30 p.m. Head down to the East Meadow Fireman’s Benevolent Hall at 170 Maple Avenue in East Meadow for a good time with good people. Tickets are $85 and $100 at the door. Price includes three premium cigars, cutter, lighter, BBQ dinner, coffee and dessert, beer and wine, cash bar, music, 50/50 raffles, and more. For tickets call (516) 206-2412 or email enginetwocigarsmokeout@gmail.com.

BRUCE A. BLAKEMAN NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE

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Official Sponsor of the Summer Concert Series at Eisenhower Park

HARRY CHAPIN TRIBUTE NIGHT FREE ADMISSION

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH | 7:00PM Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items as a donation to Long Island Cares.

EISENHOWER PARK | LAKESIDE THEATRE Parking Field #6 | Free Admission | Bring Chairs

All events weather permitting. Call 516-572-0201 for up to date information.

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The East Meadow Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a fall festival Sept. 15 through 18 at Eisenhower Park field 2. The hours for Thursday, Sept. 15 and Friday, Sept. 16 are 6 to 10 p.m. for rides only. The hours for Saturday, Sept. 17 are noon to 10 p.m. and the hours for Sunday, Sept. 18 are noon to 7 p.m. To purchase tickets visit tinyurl.com/CHAMBERFESTIVAL. To become a sponsor of the festival, visit tinyurl.com/FESTIVALSPON. For any questions email info@ eastmeadowchamber.com.

Civil Air Patrol’s a training ground for new pilots

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By MiChaEl MalaSZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com

Courtesy Rick Gomez-Nieto

Wantagh Civil air Patrol Lt. Lauren Gomez-Nieto receives the Commanders’ Commendation Wing from Commander Colonel Jones.

For teens interested in a career as a pilot, joining the Civil Air Patrol could be the fastest route to those aspirations.

Gill Robb Wilson and then-New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia created the Civil Air Patrol in 1941, recognizing the threat of German U-boats to the mainland United States and the potential of aviation to combat them.

Shortly after its inception, the Civil Air

THE WEEKLY LIST: GET BACK-TO-SCHOOL READY WITH LONG ISLAND’S BEST IN EDUCATION Visit www.lichoiceawards.com to view all winners and finalists of the 2021 Herald Long Island Choice Awards presentd by PSEG Long Island. Check back September 15 to nominate your favorite businesses for 2022.

BEST ADULT ED-CONTINUING EDUCATION: Molloy University 100 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Centre (516) 323-3000 www.molloy.edu

BEST DAY CARE: Five Towns Early Learning Center 112 Wahl Ave, Inwood (516) 239-4660 www.fivetownselc.org

BEST BEAUTY SCHOOL: Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute 3709 Hempstead Tnpk, Levittown (877) 958-1649 www.nailskinhairinstitute.edu

With more than 50 academic undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs at Molloy, a multidimensional college committed to student success. Small classes allow students to think critically, explore their creativity and engage in a more focused group. Combining leadership, academic excellence and passionate mentoring, students are able to thrive.

From international studies, service opportunities and more than 60 clubs and honor societies, internships, NCAA Division II sports teams and so much more.

Five Towns is one of the oldest child care centers in Nassau County, established in the 1930s as a private care center. The center has cared for the children of working parents for well over 70 years, providing stimulation, education, breakfast and afternoon snacks and so much more. They have also created a scholarship fund with the support of the local community to assist families who are unable to pay for care.

For over 22 years, Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute has been teaching aspiring beauticians the way of the industry, from digital courses on trends, as well as hands on experience in spa rooms on real clients on campus, a beauty store where students can purchase professional products and a beauty lounge that hosts a number of vendors and partners each demonstrating the latest technology, trends and more. Dana Persico, CEO & Executive Director, has been committed to her vision, whose hard work has given the beauty school students the ability to get real world first-hand opportunities.

BEST PRE-SCHOOL/NURSERY SCHOOL: Bellmore United Methodist Nursery School 2640 Royle St., Bellmore (516)-221-1483 www.bellmoreumc.org

BEST CHARTER/PAROCHIAL/PRIVATE SCHOOL:

Lawrence Woodmere Academy 336 Woodmere Blvd, Woodmere (516) 374-9000 www.lawrencewoodmere.org

Lawrence Woodmere Academy, established over a century ago, offers all the benefits of a private school at an affordable cost from preschool to 12th grade.

The academy offers one on one college prep and placement, a 5:1 student to faculty ratio in classes meaning that each student receives individualized attention. They are also one of 25 schools in the United States to offer the Global Scholars Program. Their curriculum is part of the world renowned “Project Lead the Way” and the school culture is racially, ethnically and socio-economically diverse, with each student’s needs being met.

BEST COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY: Adelphi University 1 South Ave, Garden City (516) 233-5744 www.adelphi.edu Adelphi, founded in 1986 as the first private, coeducational university on Long Island, is a modern metropolitan university with an individualized and unique way to tackle learning. The faculty is dedicated to transforming the lives of students through education and a welcoming and inclusive community. The highly ranked school offers over 120 undergraduate and graduate programs as well as extracurricular activities.

Bellmore United Methodist’s goal is to provide an environment that is stimulating and engaging that way children develop socialization skills and confidence.

Children are meant to feel good about themselves and want to go to school. The faculty focuses on ensuring that their first school experience is positive and enjoyable. For pre-kindergarten students there are additional enrichment classes from language and literature to science and math and more.

BEST TRADE SCHOOL: Nassau BOCES Joseph M. Barry Career & Technical Education Center 1196 Prospect Ave, Westbury (516) 622-6800 www.nassauboces.org

A key resource in the state, Nassau BOCES offers life changing state-of-the-art programs for students of all ages with any ability. It is a cost-effective way to gain an education in specific fields and gain hands-on experience that is useful for future careers. They also have a Long Island High School for the Arts, special education programs and even outdoor education.

BEST LEARNING CENTER/TUTOR: Long Island Children’s Museum 11 Davis Ave, Garden City (516) 224-5800 www.licm.org Long Island Children’s Museum builds children selfconfidence through dancing, crafting and moving through their multisensory programs. They are exclusively tailored for young minds and bodies to develop communication and cooperation skills in a loving environment. Even adults of any age can benefit from the interactive programs. From theatre and music to storytelling and art, children will become well rounded curious individuals.

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Patrol sank two U-boats off the coasts of Long Island and Delaware.

After World War II, the air patrol created its cadet program, which was intended for teenagers who were interested in aviation. The air patrol was eventually claimed by the newly created Air Force as its auxiliary, and the cadet program grew popular.

One squadron of the cadet program is based at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Wantagh. According to Rick Gomez-Nieto, the program leader, the Civil Air Patrol conducts up to 90 percent of search and rescue operations in the continental United States, but thanks to Long Island’s stellar volunteer services, the program is largely a training program.

“In an area like ours, our search and rescue missions are pretty limited,” Gomez-Nieto said. “So here on Long Island, it’s more about teaching the cadets how to fly, and this includes aerospace education as well as community service.”

The air patrol also participates in “Legislative Day,” when cadets from all 50 states meet with members of Congress to discuss funding for the patrol. Gomez-Nieto’s daughter, Lauren, a lieutenant in the air patrol, has represented New York numerous times for this.

The cadets are rewarded for their community service with the opportunity to fly airplanes. The squadron uses Cessna airplanes, and it begins with an observation flight, Gomez-Nieto said.

“At the start, the professional pilot takes the controls,” he said. “Once they’re at a safe altitude, the cadet takes control and flies for about an hour before the pilot takes control again.”

This process repeats itself numerous times, before the cadets are ready to get their pilot’s license through the air patrol.

The Civil Air Patrol offers much more to cadets than community service and flight lessons. Meetings include history, robotic, aeronautical, and airplane structure lessons. The cadet program also follows a ranking system similar to that of the Air Force itself, beginning at airman and rising in rank to colonel.

The highest honor offered by the air patrol for cadets is the Spaatz Award, which is similar to reaching Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts. Named for Gen. Carl Spaatz, the award consists of a number of prerequisites, a physical fitness exam, a character essay, and a written exam.

Wantagh’s Civil Air Patrol has a number of noteworthy graduates, including Jared Del Orfano, originally from Merrick and currently a lieutenant in the United States Air Force, who had achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Wantagh Squadron.

Gomez-Nieto said he feels the air patrol is the most well rounded path for Long Island youth interested in aviation.

“BOCES is great,” he said. “but we teach them more than just flying; we teach them the four core values of integrity, volunteer service, excellence, and respect.”

The Wantagh Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol meets every Monday at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church.

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or indoor sporting leagues like Bellmore Merrick Basketball, the coronavirus pandemic has created some challenges when it comes to maintaining the league but also keeping kids and parents safe.

Despite the challenges, Bellmore Merrick Basketball has remained a fixture in the community, thanks to some decisions made by its leaders to move the league to outdoor courts. Now, as the league gets ready for the upcoming winter season, it is ready to head back indoors, and offer new clinics to basketball players of all ages.

The league has been around for over 45 years, according to Mike Kruter, one of its administrators. Kruter has been involved in BMBB for 27 years, he said, at many different levels of volunteering. All three of his children played in the league.

“The league has always been promoted as a non-competitive, community league,” Kruter said.

Pre-pandemic, the league’s normal season ran from November through March.

Kindergarteners and first grade students participate in clinics, which teach the fundamentals of playing the game, and once kids enter the second-grade, regular league play, with approximately 12 to 14 games, begins and continues through twelfth grade.

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This sEAsON, ThE league is adding clinics to its programming for middle school and high school students by partnering with Progressive Hoops.

The 2019-20 season was the last time BMBB had an indoor season, though it was cut short due to the pandemic. At the time, 800 children were playing in the league.

By the following spring of 2021, Kruter said the league needed to do something to ensure it wouldn’t fold.

Working with the Town of Hempstead, BMBB received permits to use the courts at Newbridge Road Park in South Bellmore. It was able to have a spring, summer and short fall season in 2021, and again, a

spring and summer season this year.

About 400 kids participated in the outdoor programming, Kruter said.

The move outdoors led to some changes — indoors, games are played on a fullcourt structure. When it moved outdoors, limited space caused the league to pivot to a half-court structure. Despite the changes, Kruter said, the shift outdoors was well received by parents.

“The parents were very thankful,” he said. “We were able to get the kids out there.”

Now, Kruter said, as the league looks ahead to the winter, it was informed by the school districts they’d issue permits for gymnasium use once again.

In the past, clinics were only offered to younger players in BMBB, and the league found that older children were missing out on the additional instruction that could help improve their overall skills.

Partnering with the instructional basketball group Progressive Hoops, which is led by former Division 1 basketball player Steadman Short, clinics will now be offered to middle school and high school students that take part in the league.

Registration is now open online at BMBB.org, Kruter said. It can also be mailed to P.O. Box 364, Bellmore. The league is a non-profit organization, and Kruter’s sporting goods store, Lifestyle Sports in Wantagh, provides uniforms.

People are registering their children, Kruter said, and the league has recruited some new volunteers. Kruter added his commitment to the league is because he understands the importance of youth sporting organizations.

Though the league is treading into some uncertainty, it is looking forward to having another successful season starting in November.

For more information on the clinics, visit Progressive Hoops Instagram page, @Progressive. Hoops, and for more on the league, visit its website, or contact bmbbinfo@gmail.com.

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Great release! Yet this technique isn’t designed to be simply cathartic. It’s designed to help you resolve relationship issues that still haunt you.

So imagine sitting in an empty chair and across from you is your nemesis. Let’s say it’s your mom. After all, it’s always one thing or a mother. Visualize her facial expression, the look in her eyes, her bodily posture. You’re still upset about her unfair treatment of you.

Let it all out!

Now move to the empty chair. “Be” your mother. Imagine she takes in what

Is talking to an “empty chair” a whacko thing to do or an effective therapeutic technique to help you resolve unfinished business? The “empty chair” technique, popularized by Fritz Perls, the founder of Gestalt therapy, helps people move from just talking about their conflicts to experiencing them in the moment. What a difference that makes — akin to the difference between talking about sex and experiencing it!

Imagine speaking to someone sitting in that empty chair, saying everything you wanted to say without worrying about hurting their feelings, mincing

you just said. What’s her response? Do you get raked over the coals again? Or does she finally understand you? Do you receive that long-awaited apology? Or are you now aware that she’ll never get it?

If that’s true, you must work on letting go of all those resentments that still weigh heavily on you. With your psychologist’s active assistance, you move back and forth between the chairs to gain a deeper appreciation of the struggles plaguing you and learn to let them go.

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Perhaps, you hate your insecurities.

Now, sit in one of the empty chairs.

Describe yourself as the smart, savvy person you are. Then move to the empty chair to “act out” the insecure part of you, the part that doesn’t believe you can do it. Lay it on. Yup, it’s embarrassing but it’s part of you. Create a dialogue between these two parts. Listen to how smart you are; listen to how stupid you feel.

Instead of deriding your i n s e c u r i t y, know that it’s there for a reason. Respect it.

Embrace it. It has helped you survive.

Continue the dialo gue and you’ll begin to appreciate inda apadin aspects of your personality you now detest. Yes, there’s a reason for your insecurities. As you integrate your warring parts, your smart self will prevent your insecure self from getting the upper hand. Meanwhile, your insecure self will ensure that your smart self doesn’t get in over her head.

The empty chair technique may also help you understand the meaning of your dreams. Rather than trying to intellectually interpret your dream, you act it out like it’s a drama you created — which it is. You’re the director, choreographer, stage designer, and all the characters in your dream. An example: you arrive home to find a man threatening you with a knife. You want to run away, but you’re paralyzed with fear. You can’t scream for help. You’re just standing there, petrified. What could this dream mean?

Sit in the empty chair. “Be” your scared self. Describe what it feels like to be so frightened that you can’t run away or call for help. Then move to the chair opposite you. Now “be” the scary self.

Yes, it’s harder to be the character you don’t identify with, but do it anyway.

Flaunt your might. Be the terrifying power. With your psychologist’s guidance, you move back and forth between the two chairs acting out your struggle until you gain an appreciation of how you frighten yourself. Then you’ll learn how to face your fears, find your voice and flex your muscles.

Empty chair work is powerful as you learn how to integrate and liberate warring parts. When I’ve witnessed such dramatic breakthroughs, it not only impresses me, it truly makes my day!

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fter watching his 21-year-old neighbor Shane Weiner grow up with psoriatic arthritis, Vinny Cafiso of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows thought some good could be done through their most recent fundraiser.

The fundraiser, held at Governor’s Comedy Club on July 31, raised $5,500 which will be sent to the National Psoriasis Foundation.

Weiner’s been a big part of the foundation since he was 13.

“I was overjoyed, I was honored,” Weiner said. “He’s been my neighbor for my whole life and he’s known me at all points when I was at my best or my worst.”

As an infant, Weiner was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, a mix of psoriasis and arthritis often found in adults that causes swelling of fingers and toes, stiffness and throbbing joints, and a reduced of motion.

ShANe WeINeR range “Nobody knew resident what was wrong with him,” Amy Weiner, Shane’s mom said. “His fingers blew up like little sausages and he had a hard time moving.”

Amy said that Shane had a tough time in school because he was very different from other children. “His reality,” she said. “Was very different from other kids’s realities.”

Doctors told Amy that Shane was the youngest patient to ever have the disease.

Amy said that Shane was the first child to be put on biologic medication, which are injectables that slow or stop damaging inflammation. “They were only indicated for adults over 18, but he was put on it when he was four,” she said. “He was the first one which was great because it not only worked for him, but it really paved the way for other people, other children in his position.”

In conjunction with psoriatic arthritis, in tenth grade, Shane was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune disease that goes hand-in-hand with psoriatic arthritis. “Through it all, all the social ostracism that you can imagine he went through, he graduated from East Meadow High School and went on to Brown University,” Amy said. “That just tells you his resilience.”

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“It was extremely isolating growing up with this,” Shane said. “You can’t expect your classmates at that age to understand or sympathize or any so I was picked on all the time.”

Shane’s resilience is what inspired Cafiso to want to donate the money to NPF. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a fraternal organization founded in 1819, focuses on helping those in need. “Seeing Shane grow up and seeing what he went through after not really knowing anything about the disease made me want to do the fundraiser for it,” Cafiso said. “I saw all the pain and suffering he went through and we’re pretty close with the family.”

The fundraiser featured Cafiso’s comedian friend Richie Byrne, and there were about 20 gift baskets for a silent auction.

“It turned out really nice and I’m so glad we did it,” Cafiso said. “I know they went through a lot and kids were so mean to him, and he may be quiet but he’s a genius, absolutely brilliant.”

Through it all, Shane has been very active in NPF. He takes part of the annual walk in Manhattan, he’s a regional ambassador, he’s been a youth ambassador since 2013, and has been to many conferences.

“When I was 13, I was first contacted by the regional director of NPF at the time and she invited me to events, and I became more and more involved,” Shane said. “It was the first time I had ever met people with my condition, and I met a ton of people of all ages with psoriatic arthritis including kids who had it better than me and kids who had it worse.”

Shane’s even been a keynote speaker at a few gala’s, speaking of his condition and giving his perspective. He speaks each year at the walk where he leads his team titled Team Lego, which comes from

his love of Legos. Shane said that if it wasn’t for Legos, he doesn’t think he would have the dexterity that he has today.

In conjunction with the money from the Odd Fellows, Shane has raised over $6,000 for NPF. “I could have easily quit being involved with the foundation when I went to college but I never wanted to stop,” Shane said. “(The foundation) made me realize that there were thousands, if not millions or billions of people of all ages who go through what I’m going

WeINeR hAS SpOkeN at numerous National Psoriasis Foundation walks, like this one in 2018. He has his own team for the walk called Team Lego.

VINNY CAfISO, Left, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, set up a fundraiser for the National Psoriasis Foundation after watching his neighbor Shane Weiner, right, suffer from it his whole life. through, and to have a single foundation that works so hard to unite all of these people with different experiences, I just want to keep coming back and try to help them as much as a single voice can.”

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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered.

Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.

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MANAGER- BAYA BAR, OCEANSIDE Hard-Working And High Energy To Join Our Staff, Delivering Superior Service To Maximize Customer Satisfaction, Regularly Review Inventory, Oraganize/Supervise Shifts, Ensure Safety Compliance, Train New/Current Employees, New York Food Protection Certificate Highly Desired Matthew 646-533-6615.

PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key.

Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

OFFICE ASSISTANT P/T

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TEACHER FT OR PT Our Kids Place is Looking for a UPK Teacher with Early Childhood Degree and a Minimum of One Year Experience in a Licensed Center. You Must be CPR/First Aid Certified, Have High Energy and a Passion for Teaching. We Offer a Warm and Comforting Environment to Encourage our Children to Grow Both Emotionally and Intellectually. Please Send a Cover Letter and Resume to contact@ourkidsplacecares.com or FAX to 516-706-4935. For Questions, Please Call 516-569-5999

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Washer/Dryer. Pull Down Attic Has Lots of storage. Trex Deck off LR. CAC 2 Zones, Gas Ht. Convenient to Shops, Trans & Houses of Worship, SD#15 ............................ $449,000

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REAL ESTATE Open Houses EAST ROCKAWAY BA, 25 Thompson Dr, NEW! 6 BR, 4.5 Bth Renovated & Expanded 4500 Sq Ft Home with Open Layout. 2 Story EF, Huge Gran/Wood Chefs Kitchen w/2 Islands, LR/Fpl & Fam Rm. Primary Ste Boasts Rad Htd Bath, 2 WICs. SD#20 in Waverly Park Area. MUST SEE!...$1,139,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 HEWLETT HARBOR BA 1299 Seawane Dr Beautiful 4 BR, 3 Bath Exp Ranch with Open Layout in Prime Location.Updtd Wood/Marble Kitchen & Great Room Overlooking Magnificently Landscaped 3/4 Acre Parklike Prop. Main Floor Primary Ste. SD#14...$1,799,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4 HEWLETT HARBOR BA, 206 Albon Rd, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Grand & Elegant 6200 Sq Ft Col Tucked Away on over an Acre of Parklike Prop w/ IG Pool. 7 BR, 7.5 Bth, All Spacious Rms. Elevator. 4 Car Att Gar. Opportunity to Make This Your Dream Home...$2,399,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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I’ve always wondered why people in your situation aren’t given a more thorough explanation of all the things needed for a permit. Code words like “sketch,” “expedite” and “simple,” along with phrases like “all you need is a permit,” or “you just …” are misleading. Making a much more complicated process seem so simple that peoonte eeper ple have a false sense of what is needed only adds stress and mistrust to the problem when a licensed individual is trying to get you through this legal procedure. Couple this with the knowledge of codes, structure and pitfalls that a seasoned professional must apply, and you may have a better sense of how you got pulled into a much more involved situation than you were told about and why it costs more than you assumed.

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any of our institutions are failing us, and unless our faith in their competence and fairness is restored, I think we’re doomed. Institutions from Congress, to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to the upper echelons of the Justice Department and FBI, from officials in Albany, the postal service, district attorney offices, and in some public-school systems and colleges, institutions created by the people to serve the people seem obsessed with serving themselves and not JoHn with doing a competent, not to meno’ConnELL tion great job.

Policies that are clearly destructive of good community order and safety — like the laissez-faire repeated release of violent criminals back to the streets — are imposed on citizens whose objections are ignored. Not only do such anti-civilization, get-out-of-jail-free policies further victimize us, they also erode our confidence in the institutions we thought existed for our benefit.

Abhor or admire him, Donald Trump was elected in 2016 in major part because most voters craved a return to competence after years of pedantic lectures but

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no achievement. Many of us think we’ve returned to wondering if anyone knows what they’re doing.

Politicians aren’t the only ones undermining our confidence in institutions.

Since Covid-19 attacked us from Wuhan, China, we’ve looked to our public health organizations for reliable information. We understood that such a novel virus would make immutable guidance impossible. Faced with something so complicated and so new, we all accepted that scientists would need time to gather and analyze data before they could define the pandemic, predict its progress and develop vaccines and treatments.

What bothered so many of us is the supreme arrogance of the government’s public health community in the face of its amazing incompetence.

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge,” said historian Daniel Boorstin (it may have been Stephen Hawking).

The Communicable Disease Center, the predecessor of the CDC, was formed in 1946. The CDC’s mission, according to its website, is to work “24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or prevent-

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able, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same. CDC increases the health security of our nation. As the nation’s health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects people from health threats.” It had 76 years of experience to prepare for what to do if a highly contagious virus started killing Americans.

In the 1880s, Congress commissioned the Marine Hospital Service with examining passengers on arriving ships for signs of infectious diseases in order to prevent epidemics. To specialize in that work, the MHS set up a small lab (on Staten Island), which would grow to be known as the National Institutes of Health. So the NIH has had about 130 years learning how to use medical science and best public health practices to prevent viral illnesses from becoming pandemics that might kill millions.

And yet in the winter of 2020 Americans had the impression that the CDC and the NIH didn’t know what the hell they were doing, even though they condescendingly acted like know-it-alls. That was a disastrous blow to our respect for those institutions. Worse than that was a suspicion that their leaders, Drs. Anthony Fauci and Francis Collins, knew more

nstitutions have only ever been as competent as the people in them and who lead them.

about China’s infectious disease research than they were letting on. It’s hard to tell what’s worse: Thinking our institutions are incompetent, or suspecting they’re hiding the whole truth from us.

Less critical than a bungling government and inept disease-control regime, there are other examples of once reliable and now ineffective institutions. Are you getting your mail as regularly and accurately delivered as you once did? How do you assess the common sense and general intelligence of most college grads you deal with on a daily basis? Do they inspire you with confidence in the future? When you deal with a business in person or by phone do you feel like they know what they’re doing? When you read supposedly fact-based articles in newspapers do you quickly see the bias or advocacy going on?

Do you think new fellow employees are less able than the ones they replaced?

What other examples of incompetence do you frequently encounter?

Institutions have only ever been as competent as the people in them and who lead them. It’s up to us to demand that our federal, state, county, local and school district institutions act competently. It’s up to people who call themselves journalists to discover and report the unbiased whole truth, without trading that truth for access to those institutions. It’s up to us to vote.

John O’Connell is a former executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers.

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was thinking of redacting my column in the spirit of the moment. I spent all morning waiting for the redacted version of the warrant authorizing the search of Mar-a-Lago to drop and so it has, and so what?

This endless cycle of “breaking news” doesn’t actually advance our knowledge of how and when Donald Trump might be held accountable for any alleged crimes. Will he ever pay for his egregious misbehavior and the immorality which has stained our standing in the world? He is not going away. And RAnDi neither are his KREiss people. I can tell by the dread in my heart.

We must find our own peace of mind and cultivate our own sources of comfort as we support our democracy. As Labor Day approaches, we need to grab what’s left of summer and head to the beach.

This is what we can do for ourselves as human beings living in challenging times Long Islanders are truly blessed with a natural remedy for stress since most of us

are within driving distance of open water.

Battered by the sights and sounds of real life, we go to the ocean to recharge our batteries.

I flee, escaping television, the internet, the book banning, the war raging in Ukraine, the suffocating heat across the land, and of course the hair ball of Trumpism that is entangling some very bright and should-have-known-better officials in a nest of lies and conspiracy. Most thinking Americans are concerned about our security and standing in the world. We are worried all over again about women’s reproductive rights, racism, gun control and nothing less than the stability of our democracy.

We have become addicted to “breaking news” that intrudes on our phones or beams out from televisions. We don’t want to hear it and we can’t stay away.

The Mar-a-Lago search warrant is one of hundreds of hyped up turns of events in the unfolding story of the Trump years. The man has taken up residence in people’s minds, pushing out benign stuff like recipes and happy vacations and memories of leaders we have respected

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and even loved.

A reliable antidote to Trump is escape into nature.

School days are approaching; if it’s Thursday, it must be soccer practice or extra help classes, or ballet or orthodontist or religious school or play dates or flu shots or ... hopefully ... therapy appointments. It’s all about lists and checking off items and jumping into the car or onto the computer or back to the market for something you forgot.

Our homes need to be ready for cold weather ahead. Folks are thinking about cutting back the garden and checking the oil burner.

We can do what we have to do, and still walk the beach for a reboot.

All over again I wonder at the deep, glorious expanse of white sand stretching down to the surf. This week the sun was brilliant in a blue sky studded with darling puffs of white. Oil tankers rode the horizon. The waves were lively, crashing around the rock jetties. I walked along the beach and took notice of everything I could hear: my rubber soles scuffing on the sand, the cawing of the seabirds roost-

e have become addicted to ‘breaking news’ that intrudes on our phones or beams out from televisions.

ing around me, a jet leaving a ghost trail overhead.

A few people, widely scattered, were enjoying the day. One lone fisherman stood out on the rocks. The scene was solitary; the heartbeat slowed, the mind quieted and I felt like my better self as I set new footprints into the sand.

At the tip of one jetty someone had placed a large American flag, which was tattered by the wind. If I knew how to write music, I would have composed an anthem from that image.

It was a perfect experience. Isn’t this the most we can hope for—to leave our worries behind or at least set them aside for a while- and immerse ourselves in a setting of peace and beauty? It is the timelessness of the beach, the endless rhythms of the tide that remind us how beautiful and big this earth is and how relatively small our concerns are.

Man, how lucky to live near the beaches that curl around Long Island like strands of pearls. And this is the best season to get out there. If you are reading this on Long Island, there is a beach somewhere not too far away.

Suffering from TB? Head to the shore.

Assemble ingredients. Mix well. Enjoy.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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ummers are for beaches, barbecues and outdoor concerts. But for Faye, each and every day of her summers during her college years were spent inside a hot factory, pushing a button many times over.

It was tedious, but it came with a paycheck. One that, by the time her summer was over, she could fund just about every single cent of the upcoming fall and spring semesters toward her goal of shaping young minds as an elementary school teacher.

And here she was, in front of a class of students, sharing her tenacity. Her persistence.

Except this was the early 1980s. A time when tuition, fees, room and board cost just under $3,000 for the whole year — a little more than $10,000 in today’s money.

But that’s not the same for teachers walking into our classrooms today as fall classes begin — not just across Nassau County, but across the country.

That number is now just under $29,000, according to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, as reported by Forbes last spring. While those numbers haven’t moved too much since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, they’ve certainly climbed significantly over the past 40 years — nearly three times the rate of inflation.

Going to college is supposed to prepare our best young minds for the future.

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letterS Veterans, too, need to learn to teach To the Editor: OMG! I read Randi Kreiss’s column “Florida Gov. DeSantis: teachers need to be educated” (Aug. 11-17), about allowing veterans to teach in Florida classrooms.

Like Randi, I am a retired teacher, having completed all the requirements necessary for teachers in New York state. That anyone, including our veterans, would have the nerve to accept this position and stand up in front of 25 impressionable children and think he/she can teach without having had the methods courses or the hands-on student teaching experience is simply arrogant. It says that my degrees in education are unnecessary.

Do they know how to write a lesson plan? Do they know how to handle class-

Student loans are typically structured to only be present for the first 10 years of a graduate’s career. But a 2013 study by One Wisconsin Institute say that is more like the first 21 years of a career. That means many college graduates are helping to secure student loans for their kids, while still paying off their own.

It’s a “circle of life” that shouldn’t even exist. Yet it does. And whether we are product of colleges from the 1980s or today, it affects each and every one of us.

For one, the number of high school seniors choosing college after graduation is dropping. Just 15.9 million pursued undergraduate degrees in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.

That’s from a peak of 18.1 million in 2010, and has steadily declined ever since.

Yet, more than $1.6 trillion in student loans remain outstanding for 45 million people, according to the White House.

That’s an average of $36,000 per student.

Such a debt load also makes it harder for new college graduates to get started on their own, independent lives. In fact, more than half of college students surveyed by Pew Research Center said they were back home living with their parents in late 2020 — the highest percentage since the Great Depression. Sure, we could blame Covid-19, but those numbers were already past 47 percent and climbing even before the pandemic.

Yet, the federal government’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt for anyone not among the super-wealthy is wrong — not because it’s wiping away student debt, but because it’s not wiping

away enough of it.

President Biden’s own numbers paint a horrifying picture for America’s postsecondary education system. The cost of a public four-year university has skyrocketed nearly 200 percent since 1980, but federal aid through Pell Grants has grown just 20 percent.

In 1980, Pell Grants could offset 75 percent of your total college expenses. Now? It’s barely 30 percent. That’s not how a country makes education a priority — and it’s certainly not how a country remains a superpower.

This grant forgiveness isn’t a handout.

It’s simply our government trying to catch up on the commitment made to each and every young person so many years ago. That means ensuring public funding is there while controlling costs at public universities. And at the very least, make community college free.

Even the Founding Fathers felt education was essential in ensuring democracy, although it would take decades to establish broad-access public schools for children. In 1910, just one out of every 10 people had high school diplomas. Today, it’s above 90 percent.

Investing in education makes a difference — but so does not investing in education. Except that creates the kind of difference we’d rather not experience.

Faye was able to fund her college by not only pressing a button over and over again at a factory all summer long, but because of Washington’s commitment to her education.

Biden’s move on restoring that commitment is a start, but there’s still a long way to go.

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s election season heats up, we are once again hearing the same worn-out message parroted by Democrats hoping to get elected. You know it: “I support access to quality, affordable health care.” But no one ever questions why health care should be this way.

Because as far as I can see, health care shouldn’t just be affordable. It should be free.

Under rare circumstances, like in rural areas of the country, getting access to health care is genuinely difficult. mAttHew There are situain which AdAricHev tions there is a real shortage of doctors, and they must be addressed. But for the vast majority of Americans, the real barrier to health care is its prohibitively high cost.

You have “access” to health care in the same way you have “access” to a Lamborghini. What’s stopping you? Go get one!

Clearly, the problem isn’t supply; the cars are there. It’s the fact that for most Americans, it’s way too expensive.

The difference is, you can live without a Lambo, but you can’t live without health care.

When did the idea that we should pay for necessary medical procedures become accepted? It’s as barbaric as demanding payment to breathe air. And the concept of affordability is completely subjective.

A million-dollar procedure is affordable to a billionaire, but for those who live in poverty, coughing up a couple of thousand dollars a year — or even a couple of hundred — for bare-bones private insurance is onerous.

I’m not suggesting that our good, hardworking doctors work for free. Rather, we ought to provide everyone in the country with universal health care through a single-payer program.

Everyone would pay into a pool, and the government would use that money to pay doctors for treatment.

The list of potential benefits is long. If you lost your job, you wouldn’t lose your health insurance. Small businesses wouldn’t have to bear the enormous cost of employee health care. Unions would no longer have to negotiate for health care benefits; 100 percent coverage would finally be achieved; and we would no longer lose 45,000 Americans a year due to a lack of health insurance.

The program would also save us money. A study from Yale University estimated that a single-payer system would save us $450 billion per year. Another

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ecause as far as I can see, health care shouldn’t just be affordable. It should be free.

Letters room issues, discipline and difficulties?

Will they stay up at night tweaking the next day’s lesson to make it even better?

Will they create hands-on lessons? Can they do the new math required (or maybe not required in Florida) of elementary school children, and will they teach history the way it happened? Oh, I forgot — books have been censored or removed in that state.

My guess is that the children in Florida will be deprived of a decent education, which will render them ignorant and eventually produce the next generation of voters DeSantis wants. My blood is still boiling.

JANE GLUCKMAN Rockville Centre

The high court ‘took no one’s rights away’ To the Editor: Ilana Greenberg’s column in the Aug.

study, from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, put the price tag of singlepayer at just under $3 trillion, compared with the $4.1 trillion the American Medical Association estimated we spent on health care in 2020, meaning single-payer could save us $22 trillion over 20 years.

Of course, there are concerns about higher taxes.

Frankly, I wouldn’t mind paying higher taxes if it meant that my fellow Americans would receive the care they needed. But call it whatever you want. You already pay “taxes” to private insurance companies in the form of premiums, copays and deductibles.

And when expensive emergency services are utilized for preventable health problems, you foot part of the bill.

Contrary to popular opinion, government programs are extremely efficient.

Social Security spends less than 1 percent of its budget on administration, and Medicare spends 2 percent, compared with a low estimate of 17 percent among private insurers, who spend many of your “tax” dollars on profits and marketing rather than health care.

A final worry is, “Would I lose my existing health insurance?” No. It’s a precarious time in America right now, but no one’s coverage would be taken away.

Your current health insurance would be phased into the new plan over several years, during which you could still access services.

The path forward is clear: We need to move toward a single-payer system in the U.S. It will save money, lives, nerves, and a whole lot of paperwork. Luckily, we don’t need to move forward alone. We can look to our Pacific ally, Taiwan, which already has an outstanding single-payer system. Taiwan has a higher life expectancy, a lower infant mortality rate and a lower maternal mortality rate — all for less than we spend in the U.S. If you want to reform our brutal health care system, find and call your state senator at nysenate.gov/find-mysenator. There is legislation that has passed the Assembly called the New York Health Act, which would enact singlepayer in New York state. Contact your U.S. representative as well, or call Sen. Chuck Schumer, at (202) 224-6542, or Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, at (202) 224-4451.

Remind them that single-payer is a policy supported by a majority of Americans.

Health care policy shouldn’t be about providing “access to quality, affordable health care.” It should be about providing quality health care, period.

Matthew Adarichev is a public policy major at Hofstra University, a political activist and an aspiring journalist whose work has appeared in the Hofstra Chronicle and the Anton Media Group.

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18-24 issue, “Scientists grapple with meaning of life.

Why should judges?” was well thought out and insightful. She walked the fine line between sides. She pointed out that the goalposts are always changing with the science, and that judges may not be the best people to make that determination. I agree — but her argument fell flat when she discussed the recent Supreme Court decision.

Greenberg states, “the Supreme Court should not infringe on my personal right to make that choice.” My understanding is that the court took no one’s rights away.

It ruled that the “right” to an abortion is not based in the Constitution, and that any laws about abortion should come from the people, through their state or federal representatives. So the court didn’t take Greenberg’s rights away; it put those rights back into her hands!

What is she going to do about it?

JOHN HARDING Freeport

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