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EMHS speed zone extended Police say they’ll enforce 15-mph limit on streets near high school school safety zone law in response to several complaints by residents living on Erma For years, residents around Drive, which were reported in a East Meadow High School have Herald series. complained about speeding on Nancy Widman and other restheir streets. On idents said they had M o n d a y, E r m a asked for help from Drive, Nottingham police and East Ro a d a n d C o n t i Meadow School DisSquare Boulevard trict officials for became school safemore than a decade ty zones. Fifteento stop dangerous mile-per-hour school conditions caused by speed zone signs reckless drivers who were added to the drive too fast and East Meadow resiignore stop signs. dential streets, “I’m thrilled,” which lead to the Widman said. “The rear East Meadow signs are welcome, High School parking but I won’t claim a lot. victory yet because The reason for we have to see how it the speed zone is to works. The signs are stop vehicles from definitely a step in blowing through the right direction.” stop signs and racThe Herald spent i n g d ow n E r m a two weeks, from Drive, a quiet, tree- JESSE COOPER April 15 to 29, lined street; on Not- Nassau County observing traffic at tingham, it is to the Erma-Nottingpolice keep children safe at ham intersection the school bus stop; where there is a and on Conti, to deter speeding. three-way stop sign. A number The Town of Hempstead of drivers were seen maneuverBoard voted unanimously on ing dangerously on the surSept. 9 to approve Councilman Thomas Muscarella’s proposed CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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The marathon, full and half, was back Members of the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce were at the finish line, cheering for weary but exultant competitors, including Wenlin “Eric” Liu, who ran the 13.1-mile distance at the 48th annual Long Island Marathon. Story, Page 2.

East Meadow street dedicated to local man who died in Vietnam

By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

Lancaster Street in East Meadow now has a new name.

The street was dedicated Saturday to East Meadow resident John G. Glassey, who was killed while serving his country in Vietnam on April 15, 1969, at age 20.

Residents, friends and family members were joined by town dignitaries, Commander Pete

Wenninger of the East Meadow American Legion Post 1082, the legion’s color guard and the Patriot Guard Riders to unveil the new street sign. Members of the PGR, a national nonprofit, attend funerals and memorials for members of the U.S. military and first responders.

“Many neighbors who knew John still live right here on Lancaster Street,” Town Supervisor Don Clavin said. “In fact, his neighbors were the driving force

behind this very ceremony today.

We received so many letters and emails from so many people for this renaming. It’s a real testament to the memory that you all want for this young man.”

Glassey, who grew up on Lancaster Street, was a U.S. Army specialist 4 who was drafted through selective service on Dec. 13, 1968. He was with the light weapons infantry. Glassey was CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

e are seeing more and more parents drive their children to school because they are concerned about catching Covid on the bus.

Jovia marathon runners race to the finish line

By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

The 48th annual Jovia Long Island Marathon took place in Eisenhower Park last weekend. The highly anticipated event was postponed and then canceled in 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions. This year the races were back on track with concerts and food trucks.

But the event that is usually held in May, was held in September this year, in order to allow more time for Nassau County to handle the Covid-19 pandemic.

This year’s schedule of races included a 1k Just for Fun kids fun, a 5k Friday Night Lights Fun run, a 10k race, a half marathon and a full marathon. The schedule was laid out so that athletes could compete in up to three races. The 5k was on Friday, the 10k on Saturday and the half and full 26.2 mile marathon was on Sunday.

East Meadow Chamber of Commerce was there to represent the community for the fifth year, setting up a table all three days. In past years they even set up water stations and helped donate water, said East Meadow Chamber of Commerce President Richie Krug Jr. “Whether it be our members volunteering at water stations, some of our members donating the water or partnering with local organizations to man the tables, we’re there.” Krug said “We’re even there at the finish line to cheer the runners on.”

Even though it’s the Eisenhower Park marathon it really could be the East Meadow marathon since it runs right through the area, Krug said. The Skinner Agency, Beverage Barn and Coldwell Banker American Homes are a few of the East Meadow businesses that have helped.

“It’s a fun event and a great day for East Meadow,” he said. “It’s fantastic to see our organization and businesses support events like this in the community.”

Over 3,500 runners showed up to participate. Out of 626 marathon runners Guillaume Flamarion, a New York City resident, placed first with a 2:49:58.5. Rebecca Margolin, from Syosset, was the female winner with a time of 3:30:14.9. The race was two laps that started and ended in Eisenhower Park.

The marathon, half marathon and 10k race featured new courses this year that highlighted more of Eisenower Park, Mitchel Field and Mueseum Row. The races also used many of the county’s new pedestrian and bike paths.

This is only the second time that the marathon weekend had a food truck festival. Nineteen local food vendors participated at the finish line in field 5. Great South Bay Brewery also provided free beer at the finish line to age appropriate runners and six bands played across the whole weekend.

“With more than 90 percent of adults in Nassau with at least one dose of the vaccine, I am proud to be able to safely host

JOVIA VOLUNTEER GIANNA Wezik gave Brad Lewis, from Bayshore, his medal for finishing the half marathon on Sunday.

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and continue to grow this iconic Long Island event with the help of our many sponsors,” Curran said in a statement.

“With marathon attendees often going to eat or shop nearby in our downtowns, I hope that the return of marathon weekend also brings a boost to local small businesses.”

The event also featured the RXR Long Island Health and Fitness Expo on Friday and Saturday. The expo showcased fitness vendors from across Long Island. Runners

also had the opportunity to raise funds for numerous non profit organizations.

“On behalf of Jovia Financial Credit Union, we’re absolutely thrilled to be the title sponsor,” said Renu Dalessandro, the chief marketing officer for Jovia Financial Credit Union. “We all faced many challenges during the pandemic and bringing the marathon back to Long Island demonstrates that we’re headed in the right direction and we’re emerging stronger than ever.”

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Eagle Scouts give back to their community llane@liherald.com

Four Eagle Scouts from East Meadow’s Troop 362 completed their Eagle Scout Service Project, which required a significant amount of time and effort, to help serve others in their community.

In order to become an Eagle Scout, a candidate is required to complete a large community service project that benefits others. The project allows scouts to demonstrate the skills that they have learned, such as leadership and time management.

Throughout their senior year, Ryan Faude, Collin Herlihy, Matthew Columbia, and Matthew Pereira, each proposed, planned and completed their Eagle projects.

“The four boys started Cub Scouts together,” Collin Herlihy’s mother, Cynthia, said. “So, seeing that they were able to complete this journey from a Cub Scout to a Boy Scout and to Eagle Scout was quite a nice thing to see.”

Matthew Columbia Columbia,18, of East Meadow, built six shelving units for the food pantry at the PS811Q school in Little Neck.

He upgraded old metal shelves to wooden shelves and improved the shelving design by adding a blocker to the end of the shelves to prevent cans from rolling off the shelves.

“The food pantry itself is really cool because the school is for handicapped students and the students run the food pantry to help out their local community,” he said. “And with Covid and everything, I thought it would be a good idea to improve their situation, to allow them to have more room to store food and for it to be safer for them to work and in turn that would help them help their own community.”

The main part of the planning process was determining how much wood he needed, Columbia said. Friends, family, scouts, and students attended a fundraiser on April 7 in East Meadow to help raise money for the project.

“I had to figure out how to use wood effectively so that way I wasn’t buying too much wood or too little wood,” Columbia said. “And also, with fundraising we had to really get the word out because we want to raise as much money as possible because any money that we raise extra would go towards the food pantry itself to help buy more food for them.”

After the fundraiser, Columbia built the shelves at the school. The biggest challenge throughout the project was time management, he said. His father, Tom Columbia, said that he saw his son learn to handle hard work and determination.

Columbia said what he learned was that he was capable of accomplishing a task under time constraints and helping a good cause.

Ryan Faude Faude,18, of Salisbury, built a community garden for the East Meadow School District at the Salisbury Center.

The area features horseshoe pits, benches, plants and a pea gravel walkway.

“The idea behind it was to have a community area to sit by and meet with other members of the community,” Faude said. “I originally thought of the idea in the middle of the pandemic, so I was thinking of ways for people to come together during a difficult time.”

He worked for a little less than a year on his project and met with superintendent Dr. Kenneth Card Jr. and his troop leader, Larry Carrichk, to create a plan suitable for the district and the Eagle Scout project criteria.

To raise money for the project, Faude helped plan a fundraiser and also spoke with family, friends and troop members about making donations.

In December 2020 Faude started by constructing the wooden parts of the garden, including the benches and horseshoe pits.

Ryan’s father, Todd Faude, said that his son thoughtfully divided the construction into two days to avoid

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being overwhelmed. On the first day, Faude directed other scouts in building the permanent benches. The second day involved digging the gravel pit and installing the benches and horseshoe pit.

On the day of building, the Eagle Scout is required to assume a leadership role and direct the other scouts and volunteers. Todd said it was incredible to see his son manage a team of 40 people, which demonstrated his leadership skills.

“It really was nice to see Ryan manage everything and each problem that came up, he came up with a solution on his feet,” Todd said. “And that was really probably the nicest part, to see him just manage everything and really, you know, become an adult.”

The finishing touches of planting were added to the garden in June 2021.

“The spot of my project was next to the tracks that I would run on for the Clarke track team,” Faude said. “So, to be able to build something so special next to the place that means a lot to me, it was really just an amazing feeling.”

As construction was winding down, Faude said he had a moment to reminisce with the younger scouts.

When the young scouts said they wanted to complete their own projects someday, Faude advised them that it would take hard work and perseverance.

“The look in their eyes was just pure awe and inspiration and it really hit me pretty hard afterwards realizing that,” he said.

Collin Herlihy

Collin Herlihy, 18, of East Meadow, chose a project with an environmental focus. He built two small seedling greenhouses and installed a semi-automatic watering system in the larger greenhouse at East Meadow High School.

After about four months of planning, Herlihy’s project involved one day of building that lasted roughly five hours.

“My role was keeping the four groups active, so there were two groups, one for building the greenhouse and the watering system and one photography group,” Herlihy said. “So, I had to migrate between those groups and keep them busy, make sure the works going in the right direction, and address any problems and answer any questions.”

Collin’s mother, Erin Herlihy, said she saw her son step up and demonstrate his leadership skills while he

delegated tasks to the other scouts and volunteers.

On the day before building, Herlihy said that the school’s hours changed, which presented a challenge. His team lost two hours of work, so they had to work faster to make up for the lost time.

Mother Nature was also working against Herlihy on his build day, as it began to rain. Herlihy said they were able to mostly work in the cafeteria to build the pieces of the greenhouse and move them outside to a pop-up tent where they pieced the greenhouse together.

Despite these challenges, Herlihy said that he learned a lot about the financial side of projects and the planning that goes into it.

“I also learned that I could manage more than one group at a time,” Herlihy said, because I’ve never done that before.”

Throughout the project, Erin Herlihy said her son’s organizational skills improved and he became more mature.

Matthew Pereira

Matthew Pereira, 18, of East Meadow’s project involved ripping up the overgrown vegetation at the American Legion on Bellmore Road and installing new gravel and picnic tables.

The inspiration for this project was personal, as Pereira said that his father was a veteran. Pereira said that one of the fathers in the troop works at the American Legion and helped him to work on the project idea.

Planning for the project began in November 2019 and building took place on March 26 and March 27 of this year. To raise money for the project, Pereira said he helped to organize a fundraiser and collected donations.

On the day of the building, Pereira said “It was just hard to keep tabs on everyone and trying to get everyone to listen.”

Matthew’s mother Cynthia Pereira said she watched her son learn time management and leadership skills throughout the project.

She said he also learned to be flexible when planning and the importance of a timeline. While working on his project he noticed that some of the steps weren’t going according to plan. He needed to readjust and reassess what the situation was and then approach it from a different aspect.”

Pereira said his favorite part of the project was seeing the completed project. The area came out better than he had imagined, he said.

EAST MEADOW HERALD — September 23, 2021

EAST MEADOW TROOP 362 has four new Eagle Scouts: Collin Herlihy, far left, Matthew Pereira, Matthew Columbia and Ryan Faude.

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Residents hope new zone will stop speeding not just students, it’s adults, too,” he said. rounding residential streets, driving fast “If the speed zone is 20, I’m doing 20. If someone can’t slow down for 15 miles per and ignoring stop signs, with a number of hour, they have other issues.” near-accidents.

Dr. Patrick Pizzo, East Meadow disThis reporter observed traffic again at trict’s assistant superintendent for busithe same location on Tuesday. Unlike in ness and finance, said the dangerous conApril, most drivers avoided the portion of ditions on Erma could not be solved by Erma Drive after the intersection at Not“pointing a finger at one group”; the comtingham, turning right munity, police and the onto that street. Nearly district need to work a l l d r ive r s c o a s t e d together. “We are only as To see drivers ignore through the stop sign strong as our weakest there. the stop sign at the link,” he said. “EveryThe majority of cars corner of Erma Drive one has a part to play.” that did travel down In order for EMHS Erma drove fast, espeand Nottingham Road students to obtain their cially 10 minutes before on Tuesday, go to parking permits, they 7:31, when first period must attend an assembe gins at the high bit.ly/ErmaDrive921 bly, which this year is school. scheduled for Sept. 24.

B e fo re t h e Tow n Problem-Oriented Police Board vote for the 15mph speed limit, some residents told the officers will discuss the new speed limit, Herald that it would be difficult to drive as well as the importance of stopping at that slow. One referred to it as “coasting,” stop signs on the roadways leading to the with another saying walking would be parking lot, Pizzo said. He said he was uncertain when the new speed limit faster.

“I don’t think 15 miles per hour is too would be enforced, but thought perhaps slow,” said Town Supervisor Don Clavin, in October.

Jesse Cooper, a 3rd Precinct Nassau who had worked closely with Muscarella to enact the school safety zone law. “Peo- County POP officer, said students are not ple drive around buses — they don’t care. the only violators. Nine out of 10 people living in the community ignore the stop This is for safety” The father of three young children, signs on Erma Drive, he said, noting Clavin said he sees drivers speed down school zones will be helpful as a deterrent.

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East Meadow Schools Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Card Jr. to find a solution. Cooper said enforcement would begin on Tuesday. The Herald did not see police on Tuesday morning. “ We w i l l h ave i n c re a s e d enforcement in the area,” Cooper said. “I was on Erma the first day of school [in a marked car], and everyone stopped for the stop sign and were not driving fast. People waved to me.”

Determination of the speed limit for a school zone depends on the street, Cooper said, but he added that he had never seen a school zone of 15mph.

Nassau County Legislator Tom McKevitt, a Republican from East Meadow, came up with the idea to create a school speed zone last spring. He often rides his bicycle on Erma Drive and saw firsthand the danger. But he could not introduce the idea to the Legislature Laura Lane/Herald because Erma, Conti and NottingSCHOOL SPEED ZONE signs were added to East ham are town roads. He shared his idea with Muscarella, Card and Meadow streets leading to the rear parking lot of Pizzo. Meetings were arranged in East Meadow High School on Monday to discourlate June and August at the school age unsafe driving. district with Dominick Colasanto, Cooper has suggested that the town an assistant to Muscarella. The law was crafted by Muscarella and introduced consider changing the timing of the light to the Hempstead Town Board in Septem- leading into the high school on Carman ber.

Avenue. “The timing of that light causes Cooper said he was unsure if drivers people to use the backroads to get to the would receive a warning during the early school,” he explained. “We are seeing stages of the new speed zone, adding that more and more parents drive their chilit would depend on the police officer. dren to school because they are conPizzo thought warnings would be appro- cerned about catching Covid on the bus. priate, at least in the beginning.

It’s creating more traffic.”

“I’m thinking police will wait for Widman is hoping things will change, enforcement until after the assembly to but enforcement will be the key, she said. give students fair warning, but I’m not “If this saves a life and brings a little sure,” Pizzo said. “The last thing you peace to the neighborhood it’s worth it,” want is to be perceived as overly aggres- she said. “I have faith the police will sive. You don’t want parents to push the enforce it.” other way.”

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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

COMMUNITY UPDATE Thursday, Sept. 23

East Meadow Kiwanis There is an East Meadow Kiwanis recognition meeting at Borrelli’s at 7:15 p.m. For further information contact Kiwanis President Lisa Hallett at (516) 204-2284. Mask is needed when not eating if not vaccinated.

Let’s talk about race Join Nate Ingram and the East Meadow Library virtually to talk about race at 7 p.m. It’s important to find a way to talk about race, religion, culture or any other dynamic that separates society.

Register at www.eastmeadow,info or call (516) 794-2570. A zoom link will be sent the morning of the program.

Wednesday, Sept. 29 Falun Dafa Falun Dafa will take place virtually every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Falun Dafa is an easy-going, meditative exercise similar to Tai Chi. For more information, visit eastmeadow.info or call (516) 794-2570. The Zoom link will be sent the morning of the event.

Jackbox games for teens Teens in grades six through 12 can join the East Meadow library virtually to play Jackbox games. A second device such as a smartphone or tablet is needed to play. Register at www.eastmeadow, info or call (516) 794-2570.

A zoom link will be sent the morning of the program.

Thursday, Sept. 30

Friday, Sept. 24

Harvest dish garden for seniors

Sunset moon blacklight class Head down to Pinot’s Palette at 2557 Hempstead Tpk., for a night of painting a sunset moon in blacklight. Class is from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. and is $40 per person. To register visit https:// www.pinotspalette.com/eastmeadow/ events.

Saturday, Sept. 25

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Take 2 band playing at Borrelli’s The band Take 2 will be playing at Borrelli’s restaurant at 1580 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow at 6:30 p.m. on Sat. Sept. 25. The local duo from Long Island will be playing songs you know by heart.

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Bobby Nystrum will be signing items at Lucky’s Sports Cards and Memorabilia at 1854 Front St., in East Meadow. He will be at the store from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

For further information visit www.luckyssportscards.com.

Head down to Eisenhower Park field eight from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a farmers market. Cornell Cooperative Education Nassau Farm Stand, will be inviting other local farmers and local food businesses including fruit and vegetable farms, craft beverage producers and other Long Island food vendors to join them each week.

Turkish concert festival

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The first Turkish American festival is coming to the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park from 3 to 11 p.m. For more details or questions contact Serkan K. Kubat (516) 320-0273. To buy tickets visit https://allevents.in/east%20 meadow/1st-turkish-american-musicfestival/10000167177994883.

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Monday, Sept. 27

Open mic/open jam with Brother Dave

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Head down to Waitstills Tavern at 516 E Meadow Ave., East Meadow. Brother Dave and and The Brave will be hosting open mic/ open jam from 7 to 11 p.m.

Long Island Big Hearts 5k run/walk Elitefeats is hosting a 5k at Eisenhower Park field 2 starting at 8:30 a.m. The 5k supports the Loeys-Dietz, Marfan and Vascular Ehlers Danlos Syndrome foundation. To register visit https://events.elitefeats.com/bighe arts21?fbclid=IwAR0k83itQ0p2lxsD T7pTw27FtNxkH8q6DdoXmKknjdebH 6W64_BpG1ll7og.

Head down to Pinot’s Palette at 2557 Hempstead Tpk., for a night of painting a blood moon. Class is from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and is $40 per person. To register visit https://www.pinotspalette.com/eastmeadow/events.

Tuesday, Sept. 28 Advanced crochet class Join the East Meadow library for a virtual crochet class at 7 p.m. with April. Supplies needed include light color skein of yarn and a size G, H, I, or J crochet hook. To register, visit eastmeadow.info or call (516) 794-2570.

The Zoom link will be sent the morning of the event.

Extension of Nassau County under the tent at East Meadow Farm at 832 Merrick Ave., from 10:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. to celebrate the bounty of the farm.

Create a harvest dish garden with help from instructors. Space is limited. For ages 60 and over. To register to attend in-person, contact the Nassau County Office for the Aging at (516) 227-8900.

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

Submissions can be emailed to llane@liherald.com.

East Meadow Fire Department is having an open house on Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be a Senior Health Stop’ Drive-Thru Health Fair on Thursday, October 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Enjoy the CCE Nassau farmers market at Eisenhower Park field 8 every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The Nassau County Turkey Trot at Eisenhower Park will be November 14.

The Nassau County Art Craft and Gift show is October 7 at Eisenhower Park.

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GAMES TO WATCH Friday, Sept. 24

Boys Soccer: Wantagh at Lynbrook .......................4:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: V.S. Central at Baldwin .....................4:30 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Sewanhaka at Calhoun ...................4:45 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Elmont at Carey ...............................4:45 p.m.

Boys Soccer: MacArthur at Long Beach ................4:45 p.m.

Football: Plainedge at South Side.............................. 6 p.m.

Football: Clarke at West Hempstead .....................6:30 p.m.

Football: Hewlett at Wantagh ..................................... 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 25

Girls Volleyball: Wantagh at South Side...................10 a.m.

Girls Volleyball: Kennedy at Carey ...........................10 a.m.

Girls Soccer: Wantagh at MacArthur .......................10 a.m.

Football: Glen Cove at Mepham................................ 2 p.m.

Football: Elmont at Long Beach...................................... 2 p.m.

Football: Garden City at Carey ........................................ 2 p.m.

Football: V.S. Central at Sewanhaka .............................. 2 p.m.

Football: V.S. South at Kennedy ...................................... 2 p.m.

Football: Bethpage at Lynbrook ...................................... 2 p.m.

Football: Seaford at Lawrence ........................................ 2 p.m.

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It took a couple of tries, but Clarke secured its first-ever football victory on its new turf field behind a strong ground attack led by senior quarterback Nick Giardino.

The Rams defeated visiting Malverne, 30-6, under a blazing hot sun last Saturday afternoon as Giardino had rushing and passing touchdowns as well as rushing and passing two-point conversions. He and junior Justin Somyak (one touchdown and two-point conversion) both rushed for 100 yards, while junior Jack Forte scored twice and made 12 defensive stops as Clarke improved to 2-1 in Conference IV. The Mules, who orchestrated an 11-play scoring drive encompassing most of the third quarter to get on the board on senior DeAndre Blagrove’s touchdown run, slipped to 1-2.

“It was the hottest game I’ve ever played in,” said Somyak, who opened the scoring 5:26 into the game with a 16-yard touchdown run. “We’re well-conditioned and came ready to play, but it was tough out there. It feels good to get our second win in a row.”

First-year head coach Kevin O’Hagan lauded Clarke’s balance and its performance up front, led by seniors Tyler Benowitz, Liam Farrell and Michael Delaney with plenty of help from junior Joe Buffolino and sophomore Anthony Velez. “This was our best game so far,” O’Hagan said.

“We played great on both sides of the line and on offense, our tight end Daniel McGrady, helped us set the edge with his blocking.”

The Rams scored on each of their three first-half possessions and also stopped Malverne inside the 10 on its opening drive. Giardino marched the offense 92 yards on its second possession, capped by his 16-yard touchdown run and two-point toss to Somyak for a 16-0 lead.

Giardino kept the chains moving with completions to McGrady and Sean Welsh for first downs.

Giardino then directed a 69-yard scoring drive just before the half as Clarke took a 24-0 lead. Forte, who added a touchdown run in the fourth quarter, caught an 8-yard scoring strike. “Jack is a big-time

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CLARKE QUARTERBACK NICK Giardino had passing and rushing touchdowns and also passing and rushing two-point conversions in last Saturday’s 30-6 win over Malverne. fitness kid and wrestler who didn’t play football in the spring,” O’Hagan said of Forte. “He’s been raring to go.”

Trailing by three scores at the half, the Mules cashed in a must-score possession to begin the third quarter. With young quarterbacks Farvens Ulysse (junior) and Chad Wesley (sophomore) both getting reps, the visitors used 10:23 of clock on their lone scoring drive of the afternoon.

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“We’re young and we’re going to learn every week,” Malverne head coach Kito Lockwood said. “We put together a nice long drive, but we’re usually a big-play offense and don’t take so much time off the clock. But, Clarke’s a really good team so give them credit.”

The Mules will try to get to .500 when they close the first half of the season at home versus Friends Academy on Saturday at 2 p.m. Clarke visits West Hempstead of Friday for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff.

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EAST MEADOW FIRE DEPARTMENT On Sept. 2 at 3:18 p.m., phone alarms alerted East Meadow Fire Department Communications that a house fire was brewing on Melanie Drive requiring the services of engines, 1, 2, 3, 4 and ladders 1 and 2.

Assistant Chief Philip Fertitta transmitted his response, quickly followed by Assistant Chief Peter S. Cheswick. Then, the first of East Meadow’s fire companies transmitted their response. Over the next two minutes all six of East Meadow’s fire companies were on the road.

Arriving first, Cheswick quickly radioed a Signal 10, which indicates there is a working fire. The first pumper was connected to a hydrant and the attack was set.

Dispatch re-alerted the general alarm adding Rescue 5, a mutual aid plan that requests assistance from neighboring Fire Departments.

Minutes later, Engine 613, and Ladder 619 arrived on the scene as all of the other companies grew closer. The fire, in a modest high ranch home on Melanie Drive, had taken over the entire rear exterior of the structure and was running into the rear roof line soffits, extending into the attic and through the roof.

As additional engine company crews arrived on the scene three attack hose lines were manned and a push was made up into the interior stairs to stop the

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EMFD’s efforts save house on Melanie Drive spread, while other firefighters raced to extinguish the exterior fire. Ladder company crews worked to pull down ceilings and walls to expose hidden fire to reduce the fire from spreading.

Within 20 minutes the fire was extinguished. Sixty one East Meadow volunteers responded to the fire along with another 25 firefighters from Westbury, and Hicksville who were at the scene. Firefighters from Levittown, North Bellmore, Wantagh, and Westbury stood by in East Meadow firehouses.

One East Meadow firefighter suffered from exhaustion and was treated and monitored at the scene by the crew of Rescue 5.

Also on the scene was the Nassau County Fire Marshal to determine the cause of the fire. Additionally, PSEG was there to disconnect the power and the Ladies Auxiliary provided energy fluids to the firefighters.

Although several areas of the home sustained water and smoke damage, the quick response enabled firefighters to hold the actual fire to the rear exterior wall, the attic and rear of the roof, sparing all other rooms inside the home from fire damage.

John J. O’Brien Sr. is a former chief of the East Meadow Fire Department. He can be reached at JOBrien@EastMeadowFD.com.

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Street honors local man who died in Vietnam your neighbors, leaving your community and everything you know that is safe and comforting. It means putting yourself in harm’s way to protect and defend others knowing that you might not return home.”

Clavin and Dunne presented Richard Glassey, John’s brother, who still lives in East Meadow, with a commemorative sign identical to the one that was unveiled.

“I look around here and this was our block, the home that we loved,” Richard said. “It means a lot to me to see my neighbors, my friends and people I grew up with here today. Thank you all for coming.”

Glassey, an East Meadow High School 1967 graduate, enjoyed playing Little League for St. Raphael’s Parish in East Meadow. His first job was as a newspaper carrier for Newsday, and he also worked at the Waldbaum’s that was once on Front Street.

“John was a kid that was popular and very athletic and he had so many friends and we did everything on the block,” Richard said. “It was an honor to have this dedication.”

The process for the street naming began two years ago, but because of Covid-19, it was halted.

Friend and neighbor Tim Langan played an integral role in getting the dedication sign.

“I grew up knowing Richard and John and their whole family,” Langan said. “I was 12 when he died and I really felt it. Two years ago, Richie and I joined forces to really get this to happen.”

The number of people who gathered for the street naming was touching, Richard said. “My friends and neighbors are here,” he said. “People I don’t know are here and of course my kids and grandkids. It’s the most important thing in the world for me.”

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RICHARD GLASSEY, JOHN G. Glassey’s brother, unveiled the sign at the street dedication ceremony on Saturday.

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The dedication ceremony included a presentation of colors, singing of the national anthem by Mike Sweeney and recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The Rev. Robert Holz, of St. Raphael’s Church in East Meadow, led the opening prayer.

“By dedicating this street to the memory of U.S. Army specialist 4 John G. Glassey, we ensure that his legacy will be with us forever,” Clavin said, “especially in this community that he loved.”

Wenninger, who is also a member of the PGR and a naval veteran, spoke of the importance of honoring veterans, especially those who served in Vietnam.

“We come to help dedicate this memorial to the memory of SP4 John G. Glassey who gave all in service of our country,” Wenninger said. “From this day forward may this street be known as John G .

Glassey memorial street so that the generations to come can learn of his sacrifice. We are blessed today to enjoy the freedoms we have thanks to people like John Glassey.”

Wayne Cohen, senior ride captain for PGR’s Region 8, presented Glassey’s family with a plaque honoring his military service.

“We are here today for specialist 4 John G. Glassey and we are not going to let him be forgotten,” Hempstead Councilman Dennis Dunne said.

“It’s an honor to be here today to salute the hero right here in the community of East Meadow. John’s heroism nearly 50 years ago will never be forgotten.”

Dunne also served in Vietnam as a U.S. Marine.

“I understand the sacrifice of serving our country,” he said. “It means leaving your family, your friends,

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AT EISENHOWER PARK on German Night, the dancers were light on their feet, performing German folk dances that audience members appeared to enjoy.

Spirit of Germany comes to East Meadow Even though the summer is nearly over, memories of events at Eisenhower Park linger in the minds of residents. German Night, celebrated at the Lakeside Theater in August, was a favorite. Costumed perfor mers danced traditional German folk dances and later in the evening, talented singers shared the songs that are famous in Germany, which has a rich history when it comes to music.

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A friendly neighborhood Facebook page sponsored its fifth annual back-toschool supply drive. ‘Nice Things That Happen in East Meadow,’ a Facebook page that is run by East Meadow resident Todd Weinstein focuses on the positive aspects of the community.

“We’re trying to take social media which can be good and bad all at once and incorporate community niceness,” Weinstein said of the Facebook group. “We want to help those who need it.”

The annual school supplies drive benefits the Mary Brennan Interfaith Nutrition Network in Hempstead. The INN focuses on addressing homelessness and hunger on Long Island.

“I thought the idea was wonderful,” Director of marketing and communications Dana Lopez said. “I think it’s a wonderful thing when people in the community want to help out. It’s the only way that the INN is able to survive because we are privately funded and we really rely on the generosity of people.”

This year’s drive kicked off in August and members of the community dropped off supplies to Weinstein’s house through labor day.

“We connected with the INN a few years ago,” he said. “And now every year the community responds to donate again.”

Each year they donate thousands of dollars worth of supplies to the INN, Weinstein said.

The most needed school supplies items include backpacks, #2 pencils, pens, highlighters, markers, 24-pack crayons, pencil cases, pencil sharpeners, erasers, scissors, glue sticks, marble notebooks, pocket folders, calculators, student planners and loose-leaf paper.

“School supplies are always in high demand when August rolls around,” Lopez

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FROM LEFT TO right, Jack Halley, Todd Weinstein, Dana Lopez and Senatoy Kevin Thomas helped organize the supplies at the Mary Brennan INN. said. “We serve a lot of families with children and a lot of them don’t have the necessary supplies to start school.”

Weinstein’s group went above and beyond. They collected 12 calculators, 63 rulers, 97 binders, 97 packs of paper, 104 packs of pencils, 173 glue sticks, 50 glue bottles, 123 scissors, 38 eraser packs, 25 pencil sharpeners, 39 pencil boxes, 127 composition books, 47 packs of pens, 72 packs of colored pencils, 136 packs of crayons, nine packs of highlighters, 103 spiral notebooks, 221 folders, 63 backpacks and more.

Weinstein went and dropped off the supplies at the INN on Sept. 9.

“We get more and more donations each year,” Weinstein said. “I wasn’t sure if we were going to do it because of Covid, but so many people reached out to me saying that they wanted to donate.”

New York State Senator Kevin Thomas stopped by to help unload some supplies with Weinstein on Sept 9.

“It’s amazing what the power of kindness and community can accomplish,”

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Thomas said in an email. “Thank you to Todd Weinstein and the community of East Meadow for making such a difference in the lives of our students.”

Apart from items, the group collected a total of over $600. This money was originally going to be used to buy more school supplies, but the group collected so much supplies that the INN didn’t need anymore.

“The community response with school

supplies was so incredible,” Weinstein said. “We asked the INN what they needed instead of school supplies.”

The money instead went to other supplies that the INN needed such as diapers, wipes, soaps, shampoo and more, said Weinstein.

“The stress of going back to school with clothing and school supplies and everything is always prevalent,” he said. “Now imagine doing so with limited resources.”

Once again Stew Leonard’s partnered with the Facebook page and offered those who donate a free ice cream token to be used in the East Meadow store.

“Stew Leonard’s is a great neighbor,” he said. “Anytime our page has needed anything they’ve always responded.”

Lopez said that the guests that come to the soup kitchen are always grateful for any help they get.

“It’s a relief for them because it’s one less thing that they have to worry about,” she said. “They don’t have the resources to purchase what is needed and any parent will tell you it’s a lot of stuff.”

Weinstein just does it for the community, he said.

“This isn’t about me,” Weinstein said.

“It’s about the group and the community and the response. I’m just one guy but the community comes together.”

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Ms. Jennifer Pascarella, Principal of Watson School jpascarella@rvcschools.org

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Assist students with special needs in classroom Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm Salary: $14.00/hr

for 2021/22 School Year

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Mr. Erik Walter, Principal of Riverside School ewalter@rvcschools.org

Phone: 347-713-3552

School Monitors *

5 Days/Week Salary Per Contract Benefits Experience And Mechanical Ability A Plus But Not Required.

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Island Park, New York This South Shore District in Western Nassau County, committed to Excellence in Education, is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions:

FULL TIME CLEANERS NEEDED

SEEKING CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: PART TIME LUNCH MONITORS 2-4 HOURS PER DAY Salary: $15.00 per hour

Mr. James Duffy, Principal of Wilson School jduffy@rvcschools.org

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Excellent Opportunity Daytime Pumpkin Carvers Blaze, Old Bethpage Restoration Village

Outdoors From September Through November 5–8 Hour Shifts Carve Creative Pumpkin Designs For Display Hourly Rate - $16 To Apply:

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his Lovely Tropicana Raised Ranch boasts a great flow from the point of entry to the living room to a formal dining room to a very inviting kitchen with custom cherry cabinets and granite countertops to a large family room with an electric fire place. Also on this 1st level is a very large master suite, self contained bedroom and a third bedroom. The lower level consists of a large bedroom being used as an art room/ office and the best of all there is a possible mother and daughter with proper permits. You must see to appreciate, too much to list. Schedule your private viewing today by contacting Mercia Perry at 718-812-4175 or mperry@coachrealtors.com

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Website Support Support Specialist ØØ Website Specialist Teaching Assistants Assistants ØØ Teaching Teacher Aides Aides ØØ Teacher Teacher of of Security Security and ØØ Teacher andLaw Law Visit our website at: www.dcboces.org Visit our website at: www.dcboces.org to apply theseand andother other employment to apply forfor these employmentopportunities. opportunities.

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MARKETING ASSOCIATE needed to help build brand awareness and bring in new clients. Candidate must be skilled and experienced in digital and print marketing. Must be personal enough to meet with major retail company executives.

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MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST P/T, Leading To F/T. Previous Experience With Patient Check In Collecting Copays, Verifying Insurance, Filing, EMR and Appointment Scheduling Knowledge Required. Good Phone and Computer Skills. Located in Island Park. Call Jim, Mgr. 516-670-8800 or Fax Resume to 516-670-8809. email: wolfie65@verizon.net.

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2 Car Att Gar ..................................................................................REDUCED! $1,100,000

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The Bellmore-Merrick Child Care Is Looking For Qualified Staff For The 2021-2022 School Year We Are Looking For: After-School Staff (2:30pm-5:30pm) 5 Days Per Week Competitive Pay With Paid Time Off Please Call Our Office At

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395 Serena Rd, BA, 5 BR, 2 Bth Col on O/S Property. Updtd EIKs. 3 BR Main Level, 2 Upstairs with OSE. SD#14. Possible M/D with Proper Permits. Near All .......$799,000 1610 Hilary Ct, 12-1:30, Beautifully Gut Renovated 4600 Sq Ft Colonial in Cul de Sac. 5 BR, 3.5 Bth, Full FBsmt, 2 Car Att Gar. SD#20. Tax Grievance Filed ....... REDUCED! $1,225,000 1390 Broadway #102, BA, 2 BR, 2 Bth Coop in Luxurious Hewlett Townhouse. LR/ DR, Updtd Kit & Office/Den. Elevator, 24 Hr Drman, Valet Pkg, Pool. Priv Storage Area.

Great Location Near Shops & Trans ............................................... REDUCED! $349,000 1534 Broadway #103, BA, NEW! Spacious 2 BR, 2 Bth Condo in Luxurious Jonathan Hall. LR/DR, Large EIK, Laundry Rm, & Pantry. Terrace Facing into Courtyard.

Doorman Bldg with Elevator. Indoor Garage Pkg & Storage ............................. $599,000

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Open Houses HEWLETT BAY PARK 9/26, 12-1:30, 40 Heron Dr, REDUCED!!10,000 Sq Ft Waterfront Property on an Acre of Parklike Grounds Tucked away in Cul de Sac. 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary. Soaring Ceilings. IG Pool, Hot Tub. 285' Vinyl Bulkhead R a i s e d & R e d o n e. D o ck . 3 C a r G a r age...$3,699,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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HEWLETT HARBOR 9/26, 2-3:30, 267 Channon Rd,, REDUCED! 7 BR, 4 Bth Exp Ranch w/ Full Fin Bsmt on Quiet St in SD#20. 2 Car Att Gar....$1,100,00 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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Home Sales A sampling of recent sales in the area

Baldwin $449,000 Parsonage Place. Contemporary. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Open concept kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Water views and room to dock boat. Master bedroom with private balcony overlooking water. 40 foot new Trex deck. Large outdoor shed. FEMA compliant.

Taxes: $7,050 Bellmore $609,000 Surf Drive. Hi Ranch. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room with skylights. Den/family room and exercise. Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom and dressing area. 2 fireplaces. Large deck and side yard.

Nearby marina and park.

Taxes: $14,430 East Meadow $680,000 Cadillac Drive. Split Level. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

Partial finished basement. Updated eat-in kitchen with quartz countertops, soft close cabinetry and new appliances. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Master bedroom with large his/hers closet. Large 4 car driveway. Large fenced yard. Close to parkways and shopping.

Taxes: $12,897 East Rockaway $474,000 Baisley Avenue. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

Updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Spacious family room. Front porch and oversized yard. 2 car garage Taxes: $10,171.52 Franklin Square $1,050,000 Adonia Street. New Colonial. Dogwood section. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with large center island and built-in wine cooler. Open floor plan. Formal living room. Formal dining room. Family room with fireplace. Master bedroom suite. Pre-wired Sonos surround sound system.

Freeport $670,000 Rose Street. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Finished basement with outside entrance. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Living room with fireplace. Formal dining room.

Den with fireplace and home office. Large front porch.

Oversized property with deck, patio and pool. Separate 1,500 square foot workshop.

Taxes: $10,951 Long Beach $765,000 Franklin Boulevard. Expanded Cape. Eastholme section.

Updated eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, island and stainless steel appliances. Open layout. Formal dining area with sliders to yard. Ensuite master bedroom. Second floor family room with access to oversized deck. New landscaping. Many updates. Close to beach, boardwalk, shopping, dining, and LIRR. Taxes: $15,662.32 Rockville Centre $1,205,000 Raymond Street. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms.

Partial finished basement. Custom eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. Master bedroom suite with large master bathroom. Walk-up attic with recreation room and bonus rooms.

Lush landscaped property. Custom front porch. Central air conditioning and security system. 2 car detached garage.

Taxes: $22,159.59

Source: The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island Inc,, a computerized network of real estate offices serving Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Brooklyn.

IN BRIEF Coach Realtors is Proud to Announce Heather Norman as the New Branch Manager of Their Hewlett Office

Heather has been an active Realtor in the Five Towns area and beyond since the early 2000s. She handles all aspects of her life with a dedicated handson approach to service and client satisfaction. Coach Realtors proudly announced Heather's appointment to the Leadership team in August; Her responsibilities include managing and developing her sales team and overseeing all aspects of real estate transactions conducted through the branch.

Whether your move is local or global, Heather can assist you! Contact Heather today for assistance in buying or selling property, for current market status, or information as to how you can join Heather’s winning team of Realtors! www.joincoach.com, 516-374-0100, hnorman@coachrealtors.com

RecRuiting a great sales team is Really simple.

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(We said it was simple. We didn’t say it was easy.) to join our outside sales team, contact Rhonda glickman. send your resume today. rglickman@liherald.com, 516-569-4000 x250. salary, commission, bonuses and benefits. must have own vehicle and valid driver’s license.

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Q. We want to re-insulate our house before winter while we renovate, and aren’t sure about which type to use. The costs seem to be very different between fiberglass and foam. What would you suggest we use, and why? Are there any other less costly choices?

A. Insulation, of all building materials, has the highest return on investment when you consider the installation and material cost compared with the savings over the rest of the life of the building. Every second of every day, your building or home is losing temperature to the outside environment, heating up in the summer and cooling onte eeper down in the winter, at constant expense, so resisting that loss of temperature and money should be a high priority in the design and selection of materials. Choose the best material and have it installed correctly.

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The best choice is closed-cell foam, which has the highest return on investment and the highest initial cost but is worth every penny. Closed-cell foam is a complete cavity-filling barrier with the highest resistance to temperature changes. But it also does what other insulators cannot: It is a vapor retarder and resister.

Realtors are encouraged to send briefs and photographs to: Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd.., Garden City, NY 11530.

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The two biggest problems buildings face are water and movement, and closed-cell foam is an excellent choice to resist both, because it adds rigidity to the walls and roof while slowing or stopping moisture. Open-cell foam is less costly, but can collect and hold moisture like a sponge does.

Fiberglass not only does not expand to completely fill the floor, wall and roof cavities, it also collapses when wet. The only place I would use fiberglass, given a financial choice not to, would be in buildings that need to be stripped due to regular flooding, since foam would be hard to remove in a repair or remediation. With fiberglass insulation you must leave an air space to the outside of the insulation so that air can freely flow to carry moisture away, a sure sign that the cavities continuously have humidity, just like the outside air.

From a cost perspective, you can look at the issue two different ways. Do you want to save money in one day and pay more the rest of the building’s life, or do you want to make the investment to save the money on rising utility costs for the rest of your life in the building? I reduced the insulation in an energy analysis for a home in the spring, when the client got a quote of $16,000 for closed-cell foam. We are now required to do formal energy analysis on each project, so working the numbers and using some creative changes with more resistive window and door ratings, which adds some cost, we were able to use closed-cell foam and save the owner around $8,000. In 10 to 12 years, all those savings will begin to reverse themselves as utility prices rise and continuous temperature is lost. Good luck! © 2021 Monte Leeper Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

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n New York state, over 5,000 people hold titles such as mayor, supervisor, sheriff, chief of police and others, and these office holders are responsible for the good and welfare of their citizens. Other than New York City’s mayor, none are as powerful as the state’s 62 county executives. While some have small constituent bases, the downstate county executives have responsibilities with larger populations than several other states.

While the public is largely unfamiliar with the role of county JERRY executives, in areas such as NasKREMER sau, Suffolk and Westchester counties, being a county executive is a very big deal. The current Nassau County executive, Laura Curran, is responsible for nearly 1.4 million residents. Her proposed 2022 budget is $3.3 billion. In her daily job, she supervises thousands of public employees, including one of the largest police departments in the state. In addition, she must deal with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic

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and a host of other municipal headaches.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is charged with taking care of the needs of over 1.5 million residents in a territory that, combined with Nassau, has a population larger than 37 states. Like Curran, Bellone deals with the challenges of monitoring a large county workforce and a major police department, and overseeing dozens of agencies that provide critical services to Suffolk residents. With their wide-ranging experience, you’d think that county executives like Curran and Bellone would be on a fast track to higher political office.

A look at the state’s political history, however, shows that no county executive has ever been able to successfully use his government experience as a springboard to the job of governor, attorney general or state comptroller. A number have tried, with no success. In 1968, Nassau County Executive Eugene Nickerson ran in the primary for the U.S. Senate, but lost that contest. Current U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi ran in a primary for governor against then Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, but failed. Political observers agree that if the late Nassau County

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executive Tom Gulotta had run for governor against the late Mario Cuomo, he might have been elected. Instead, Gulotta yielded to State Sen. George Pataki, who beat the incumbent governor.

Former executives in Westchester County have had mixed results in the quest for higher office. Al DelBello won a Democratic primary for lieutenant governor and served under Cuomo, who gave him few if any responsibilities during his four years in the job. DelBello was a bright and highly capable executive, but after his first statewide role he did not seek any other office.

Republican Rob Astorino has run for governor a number of times with no success.

Bellone is term-limited, and after this year he will be out of office. Curran is seeking her second term as county executive, and is an odds-on favorite because of her many successes and her strong administrative talents. She has run her office in a nonpartisan manner, and has the respect of Nassau County’s business and political communities. The question that Bellone currently faces, and that Curran will face, is what opportunities there will be for

he future looks bright for Nassau’s Laura Curran and Suffolk’s Steve Bellone.

them when they finish their terms.

In 2022 there will be statewide contests for the three major offices. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, who has won all of his races by staggering numbers, is expected to coast to victory. Attorney General Letitia James may decide to challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul, which would leave an opening for an aspiring attorney. Neither Bellone nor Curran is a lawyer, so that eliminates that opportunity.

So what’s next for these two Long Island rising political stars? Both are young and highly capable. It will take some time for there to be a major opening at the state or federal level, but it will come. Once upon a time, it was considered political heresy if one Democrat challenged another, but that’s now considered old thinking, and opportunities that no one ever thought about may surface. For now, the chiefs of both suburban Long Island counties will have to play the waiting game.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column?

JKremer@liherald.com.

Feel-good, do-good work: Here’s the plan

our teenager sets aside his phone, his iPad, his computer, his tricked-out sneakers, her makeup palette, her micro shorts, his ratty T-shirt, her addiction to Instagram, his obsession with TikTok, and they leave home for some weeks or months to trim trees, cut back brush, dig ditches, install solar panels, and otherwise work toward mitigating the devastating effects of climate change. They join a corps of similarly unprepared, illequipped teens and they get paid RANDI minimum wage to KREISS do their bit to keep the earth spinning.

Just days after becoming president, Joe Biden signed an executive order providing for establishment of such a group — a Civilian Climate Corps. This would be the first-ever government-led initiative to put large numbers of young people to work fighting climate change.

Democrats have expressed support for the idea, which is now incorporated in the $3.5 trillion spending bill bumping its way through Congress.

Specifically, the CCC would “aim to conserve and restore public lands and

waters, bolster community resilience, increase reforestation, increase carbon sequestration in the agricultural sector, protect biodiversity, improve access to recreation, and address the changing climate . . . “. . . Projects could range from wetland restoration in Florida’s Everglades to building parks or installing solar panels in urban areas.

Corps members would be paid minimum wage, receive health care benefits and possibly school credit for their service.

Would parents get behind this idea? It makes sense that hard work could be a great benefit to our children. This generation of teenagers has survived pandemic shutdowns and isolation; a public-works experience could help them become more independent and resilient and educated in basic life skills. The idea would be to merge large cross-sections of teenagers from rural areas, urban zones and suburban communities and offer an opportunity for a rich social and cultural experience along with the physical work.

The idea isn’t new. More than 80 years ago, my uncle joined the first CCC launched by FDR to put young men to work during the Great Depression. It was called the Civilian Conservation Corps,

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and my uncle left Brooklyn to work somewhere out West for a summer clearing brush. I wish I had more details, but all I know is that as an old man, he recalled the experience as one of the best times of his life. He got paid, he got fed, he had a nifty uniform and he met people he never would have met in Brooklyn in 1934.

The CCC operated from 1933 to 1942. The organization was semi-military, and some political leaders at the time urged increased military training as the drum beat of war in Europe was getting louder.

Many of the young men in the program, which employed millions, became the fighting force for America in World War II. My uncle joined the Navy at 17 and served on a minesweeper.

The new CCC has more modest goals, hoping to employ hundreds of thousands rather than millions, and it would be diverse in every respect, in contrast to FDR’s CCC, which was strictly segregated.

According to a story in The Washington Post, the Depression-era CCC was more popular than any of FDR’s other New Deal plans, earning the respect of the president’s foes as well as his supporters. It is thought that FDR, who conceived of the program, got the idea from Har-

utting young people to work fighting climate change would be a new New Deal.

vard philosopher and writer William James.

“If now there were instead of military conscription a conscription of the whole youthful population to form for a certain number of years a part of the army enlisted against Nature,” James once observed, “the injustice would tend to be evened out, and numerous other goods to the commonwealth would follow. Our gilded youth [would be] drafted off according to their choice [of work assignments] to get the childishness knocked out of them, and to come back into society with healthier sympathies and soberer ideas.”

Even as a state legislator, FDR boosted conservation efforts. His CCC was a perfect plan to address widespread national unemployment in the 1930s. In his first inaugural address, he said, “I propose to create a Civilian Conservation Corps to be used in simple work, not interfering with normal employment, and confining itself to forestry, the prevention of soil erosion, flood control and similar projects.”

Eighty-eight years later, it is still a winning plan. But it requires a zeal for hard work and an idealism that fueled other do-good programs like the Peace Corps. I hope we, as a society, still have the right stuff.

Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Election season is upon us once again — vote!

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ach election season, we at the Herald Community Newspapers invite political candidates to our Garden City office for an hourlong meeting to hear their ideas and views before deciding whom we will endorse.

This year will be no different.

We will not allow the pandemic to interfere with one of a newspaper’s solemn responsibilities — offering our take on which candidates we believe are best prepared to represent the people. In the coming weeks, we will be conducting endorsement interviews for county, town and city elections. We will base our decisions on extensive research, including those interviews with representatives of our Editorial Board.

The process of interviewing candidates takes a month. At times an endorsement call is an easy one, while at others we agonize over the decision. We take the process very seriously, considering each candidate’s personal and professional background, commitment to doing good for people and positions on key issues when deciding on our endorsements. Political experience is a plus, but not a requirement to earn our support.

Endorsement decisions are made by a minimum of three Editorial Board representatives, and often considerably more than that. A decision does not require unanimous consent, but rather a simple majority. When there is a dissenting opinion, we often note it in our endorsement.

In the past, we have endorsed both Democrats and Republicans. Our enthusiasm for a candidate is based not on our individual political views, but rather on what we collectively believe to be his or her potential to effect positive change while in office.

Our endorsements will appear in our Oct. 28-Nov. 3 issue.

Early-voting hours Early voting will take place at 17 locations across Nassau County this year. The following are within the Heralds’ coverage area: Elmont Public Library, Freeport Recreation Center, Glen Cove City Hall, Hempstead Recreation Center at Kennedy Park, Lawrence Country Club, Long Beach City Hall, Rockville Centre Recreation Center, Valley Stream Presbyterian Church, St. Frances De Chantal Church in Wantagh, West Hempstead Public Library.

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In the meantime, you will find our coverage of the races in the main section of the paper over the coming weeks. We might cover a news conference convened by a candidate on a salient issue or issues.

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For the second straight year, New York will allow early voting, which will begin Oct. 23 and continue through Oct. 31. Voters can cast ballots at selected sites across Nassau County during that period. For a complete list of early polling places and their hours, go to the Nassau County Board of Elections website.

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LETTERS ‘Common-sense’ gun bill needed To the Editor: Back to school brings a lot of excitement, but it can also bring anxiety. Our children’s safety is impacted not only by Covid-19, but also by our other national epidemic — gun violence.

While New York state has some of the best gun violence prevention laws in the country, keeping families safe takes commitment on the local level as well. As an advocate for gun violence prevention, I have long supported public education about safe gun storage. One way to prevent unintentional child shootings is to make sure firearms are stored securely in the home using a safe or a gun lock, and making sure the weapon is unloaded, with ammunition stored separately.

When sending your child to a play date at a friend’s house, always ask about the presence of a gun and how it is stored, the same way you would ask about food allergies or other child

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a request to Nassau County Board of Elections, 240 Old Country Road, Fifth Floor, P.O. Box 9002, Mineola, N.Y. 11501.

Otherwise, you can cast your ballot at your local polling place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 2.

All elections are consequential. Presidential elections are always hotly contested, and garner outsized attention. Though local elections are far more low-key, they are often more consequential to people’s everyday lives, affecting their propertytax bills, policing, roads, parks, garbage collection and sewer and water systems. If you want your voice to be heard, you need to cast a ballot.

Our democracy is not, as they say, a spectator sport. It requires participation.

So, in the coming weeks, please pay close attention to the Herald’s coverage of the candidates and then, regardless of how you do so, fulfill that most American of civic duties and vote.

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recently took part in a WABC-TV special, “Back to School: Learning During a Pandemic,” hosted by Lauren Glassberg. Participants included Roger León, superintendent of Newark Public Schools in New Jersey; Dr. Jennifer Lighter, a specialist in pediatric infectious diseases at NYU Langone Health; and Dr. Jill Emanuele, senior director of the Mood Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute in Manhattan.

Glassberg distributed questions among the panelists. Here are my ALAN responses, which have been edited SINGER for space.

What do you think needs to be done in terms of catching kids up in learning?

The Brookings Institute posted a preliminary study in December 2020 that projected that students would lose 30 percent of the expected learning gains in reading and 50 percent in math because of Covid19 disruptions. In June, the federal Office for Civil Rights reported that the pandemic widened pre-existing racial, ethnic and economic disparities in education. There will be pressure on school administrators, teachers and students to catch up as fast as they can. If performance is measured by standardized exams, that could lead to

intense test prep rather than a focus on the joy of learning, making school a dreary place for kids who are returning to school full of joy.

Have you heard any stories that suggest kids can’t learn in different situations?

I think the bigger problems are the adult political battles over vaccinations and masks, which will increase adolescent anxiety and can contribute to bullying in schools. We’ve seen Covid-19 spikes in Louisiana and Texas, where people have been most hostile toward vaccinations and masks. New York City is mandating that all school employees be vaccinated by the end of September, but the teachers’ union acknowledged that there are thousands of unvaccinated city Department of Education workers, including teachers.

We want to be hopeful, but we also need to be prepared. Kids respond to what is going on and the anxieties of parents and teachers.

Should children and parents know which teachers are vaccinated?

Teachers have rights. People with disabilities have rights. People with religious beliefs have rights. This question may have to be resolved in court.

There are studies reporting that online learning isn’t as effective as classroom instruction. Can you discuss this?

I have two high school-age grandchil-

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e must make school and learning fun.

That must be the priority.

LETTERS safety issues. While such precautions may seem like common sense, the Republican majority in the Nassau County Legislature refused to even discuss a safe storage bill simply because it was filed by a Democrat, Legislator Ellen Birnbaum.

For three years the majority kept the bill off the docket, until a statewide safe storage law finally passed in Albany.

Why did the Republicans drag their feet on this bill? Child safety is not a partisan issue. Why let party politics intrude on legislation to keep Nassau’s families safe? This is simply one area where the majority is putting their party affiliation ahead of the people they have been elected to represent.

LAURA BURNS Founder, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Burns is running for the Nassau County Legislature in the 6th District.

Teddy Roosevelt inspired 9/11 hero To the Editor: I would like to make the case that on Sept. 11, 2001, former President Theodore

dren who are now seniors. I worked with them on FaceTime. They received instructional packets from school, and sometimes they could do them and sometimes they couldn’t, but I was there to help. The reality is, though, that most students don’t have someone with whom they can work. Parents may not be fluent in English. Parents themselves may not be well educated.

My grandson needed help with chemistry. I don’t know chemistry, but as an experienced teacher, I asked him to explain it to me, and through that process he figured it out. Many kids don’t have that, and they get lost and give up. That’s the problem with online learning.

I virtually visited about a dozen metropolitan-area middle and high schools during the pandemic. Some had high attendance, while at others, less than 50 percent of students showed. With online learning, many students didn’t attend school, and even if they signed on, many weren’t required to turn on their cameras and weren’t there.

Roosevelt, of Oyster Bay, helped save his beloved White House or the U.S. Capitol, in addition to the lives of any people still inside either building between 10 and 10:30 a.m. that day.

This posthumous “act,” 82 years after his 1919 death, was made possible through the person of Todd Beamer, who led the heroic passengers aboard United Flight 93 with the words “Let’s roll!”

Although Roosevelt was born in 1858 and was president from 1901 to 1909, his very American spirit was still alive in 2001. Though he wasn’t on Flight 93, he was there in spirit, in the heart and mind of Beamer.

There is little doubt that if Beamer and his courageous fellow passengers had not mobilized to attack the terrorist hijackers and bring that plane down in Shanksville, Pa., it would have soon struck the White House or the Capitol.

That Beamer was, at least in part, inspired by the ideals, ideas, words and life of Roosevelt was documented in Newsweek (Dec. 3, 2001) and in Beamer’s wife’s book, “Let’s Roll!” Lisa Beamer tells how, sometime after 9/11, she found on Todd’s home office desk a quotation from Roosevelt’s 1910 “Man in the Arena” speech, which read, in part: “The credit belongs to the man who is

Did some older students take part-time jobs to earn income during school hours?

At one vocational school, many parents were out of work. Because the primarily young men at the school had job skills, they were working and signing into class on their phones, but the teachers were aware they weren’t really there. It was difficult, because the teachers didn’t

want to come down hard on them, because their families needed the income, but they weren’t learning.

What are your final thoughts on where you think this school year is headed?

First, for younger children, we must make school and learning fun. That must be the priority. For older children, the challenge will be to reaffirm the habit of hard work, even when the task is difficult or boring. That is preparation for future life.

I’d like to propose a civics project for every school and student. We need to enlist our children as Covid-19 educators.

This was done during World War II, when children were mobilized for recycling campaigns to educate their parents, and it was done by Mayor Ed Koch in New York City in the 1980s, when there was a water shortage. Our children should become active in their families and communities, educating parents, family members and neighbors on why they should be vaccinated. That would bring excitement to the schools, engage kids on many different levels and help address the pandemic.

Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies. Follow him on twitter at https://twitter.com/AlanJSinger1.

FRAMEWORK by Tab Hauser

One of the last sunsets of the summer — Glen Cove

actually in the arena . . . who strives valiantly, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in worthy causes. Who, at best, knows the triumph of high achievement and who, at worst, if he fails, fails while daring greatly so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know nei-

ther victory nor defeat.”

Roosevelt’s influence was certainly still alive — 91 years after he delivered that speech in Paris — in Todd Beamer on Sept. 11.

RICHARD SIEGELMAN Plainview

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