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A passionate educator is the new principal like: Be creative, thankful, kind, bold. Be you. “You see that little light bulb go off when they are Parkway Elementary School’s thinking, ‘Wow! I didn’t think of new principal, Amelia Garcia, that!’ It’s all pretty powerful.” may be unfamiliar to students, Garcia, 43, is originally from but she has been working for the the Bronx. She East Meadow School moved to Long District for nine Island when she years. Beginning as married her husan assistant princiband, Michael, in pal at Bar num 2013. Woods Elementary Her career in eduSchool in 2012, she cation started in was hired for the 2004 when she was same position at hired as a substitute Bowling Green Eleteacher and then a mentary two years few months later as later, before coming a fifth-grade teacher to Parkway in July. at P.S. 54 in the Her work at both Bronx. After workschools helped Garing at C.S. 102 as a cia prepare for her math teacher and current position, she then as an interim said. Perhaps her acting assistant favorite part of the ANNAMARIA principal, she job is visiting classIZZO-BARBIERI accepted a position rooms, which Garcia as an assistant prinsaid she has always Parkway Elementary cipal at M.S. 22, also enjoyed, first as an teacher in the Bronx. A year assistant principal later, she be g an and now as princiworking in the East pal. Meadow School District. “To sit back and see the magic A love of education came of the classroom, to see it unfold- early for Garcia, who as a child ing, is so wonderful,” said Gar- played school with her cousins. cia, in her office where there are But she didn’t pursue it for signs conveying affirmations CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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King and queen for a day The weather was beautiful last Saturday for East Meadow High School’s homecoming. A large crowd gathered to watch the parade and, later, the game against Port Washington. Matthew Oberhaus and Brianna Mohammed were crowned this year’s king and queen.

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When 8-year-old Cayla Goldstein came home and told her mother, Janet, that her teacher switched topics in the middle of a conversation, Janet knew exactly what that meant. “I was asking Cayla about how her school day was and she told me that something strange had happened that day,” said Janet, who lives in East Meadow.

“She said her teacher was talking about math and then all of a sudden she was telling everyone to get ready for lunch.” Cayla, now 20, was diagnosed with epilepsy after she started experiencing absence seizures at 8 years old, which cause lapses in awareness. When someone is experiencing an absence seizure, it may look like they have stopped paying attention and are staring off into space. They begin and end abruptly, only last-

ing a short time. These types of seizures are more common in children. Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in the United States, said Tom Hopkins, president and CEO of EPIC Long Island. Located in East Meadow, the organization provides epilepsy training, education and support programs. “Not a lot of people know a lot CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

ven when they’re wearing masks, you can see that the children are smiling when Ms. Garcia is around.

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Department of Consumer Affairs of hundreds of applications for new licenses and thousands of license renewals. This prevents businesses from employing workers and generating badly needed income. I will continue our oversight to ensure that the backlog is resolved.

By LAURA LANE llane@liherald.com

Two East Meadow residents would like to lead the Nassau County Legislature’s District 13. Incumbent Tom McKevitt has been a legislator since 2017, but he has other government experience having served as a New York state assemblyman for 11 years prior. Challenger Eileen Napolitano does not have political experience but she is involved in the community where she serves as an East Meadow School Board trustee. Both are passionate about serving the residents in the district. Election Day is less than a month away. We asked the candidates a few questions to help voters make their decision when they go to the polls on Nov. 2.

Herald: As the economy emerges after Covid, what type of long-term planning would you introduce that would benefit your district? Tom McKevitt: With one in six business-

es no longer operating due to Covid, it is important to revitalize our economy and our downtowns. I voted in favor of allocating millions of dollars from federal funds to assist small businesses with loans and grants to assist them with the severe consequences from the coronavirus pandemic. I have been, and will continue to follow up with businesses to make sure that their grant applications are being timely processed and the funds are promptly received. I have been supporting development of the Nassau Coliseum property that will not only provide economic development in the area, but also housing for our next generation, which is solely neded. I am the co-chair of an infrastructure-working group for the development of the Nassau Coliseum property. I will ensure that the project has the property planning and tools to be successful. The Nassau University Medical Center has been part of the fabric of the community for decades. It’s survival is important, because it serves an important healthcare need for underserved communities, and is also a Level One Trauma Center providing care for those critically injured. This institution also employs over 3,000 workers

Tom McKevitt Incumbent

Eileen Napolitano Challenger

Age: 50

Age: 59

Hometown: East Meadow

Party Affiliation: Republican

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Political experience: New York State Assembly 2006-2017; Nassau County Legislature 2018-present

Political experience: None Career: NYS Licensed Optician for over 30 years

Career: County legislator, attorney who shop at local businesses and utilize services. I have been and continue to fully support NUMC to continue to operate. I have been advocating for American Rescue Plan Act funds to be utilized, which will allow the hospital to improve carrying out its mission.

Eileen Napolitano: As per the Nassau County Comptroller, we have a surplus of tax revenue. I believe a portion of that should be earmarked for businesses needing assistance recovering from the pandemic. Getting business back up and working puts employees, who are usually local residents, back to work. This has a cyclical effect. As more individuals get back to full-time work, more money is used in the community. Herald: What are the two most important issues that need addressing in the Legislature that are relevant to your district?

McKevitt: Public safety is always the most important function of a government. I will continue to ensure that our police and first responders are adequately funded so they can carry out their missions. Providing for public safety also includes addressing the opioid crises, which we were making much progress on until Covid. The county has recently received hundreds of millions of dollars from settlements with opioid manufactures and distributors. I supported and voted for a dedicated fund of these monies to be earmarked for fighting this crisis. I have also sponsored numerous successful drug take-back programs as well as Narcan trainings, which enables all citizens to combat this problem. Providing for a full county workforce to provide services for our residents is essential. There is no regular schedule to maintain storm basins and various county properties due to staff shortages. It has recently been discovered that there is a backlog in the

Napolitano: Better contract vetting, making sure we are not overpaying for services, repairs etc. Also, leasing out county-owned vacant buildings and land that can bring revenue and put them back on the tax roll increases revenue that can be passed down to the taxpayer. Herald: What is the best way to

address the high property taxes that are causing young people to leave Long Island?

McKevitt: We must continue to hold the

line on property taxes. As a New York State Assemblyman, I was an early supporter of, and voted in favor of the tax cap, which has significantly reduced how much our property taxes would have increased. This past year I voted in favor of a “special revenue fund” that would require a portion of surplus county money to be directed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars of judgments owed to homeowners and businesses for property tax refunds. These moneys should have been paid back a long time ago and the payments should be made as soon as practical, not only to make these taxpayers whole, but also to limit the amount of interest that is accumulating at county taxpayer expense.

Napolitano: With the property assess-

ment program unfrozen, residents are paying their fair share, which reduces the amount of grievances and refunds that historically has impacted the county’s finances. There are many applications available to homeowners for additional tax breaks, including the Enhanced Star Program for individuals 65 and over. In addition, there is a Veterans Real Tax Property Exemption program. This information is not readily available and should be targeted through the legislator’s office to inform those that live in that district.

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E.M. Chamber to hold annual trunk or treat The East Meadow Chamber of Commerce and the East Meadow Baseball Softball Association are hosting their 2nd annual trunk or treat on Saturday, Oct. 23. This year’s event will be at the East Meadow Ball Fields at 90 Merrick Ave., in East Meadow. It will be held from noon to 3 p.m. There will be the best costume contest, raffles and more. Last year was the first trunk or treat that the Chamber of Com- COSTUMED EAST MEADOW community members got merce hosted at the ball involved by handing out candy at last year’s trunk or treat. fields. The event was walk along as they went to each booth and started after chamber members saw that many Halloween events received their candy. Adults and children have to register, were being canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. East Meadow community mem- which is free but required to keep the bers wore costumes as they handed out event a safe and healthy experience. To candy to trick or treaters at their booths, register for a specific timeslot visit https:// which were decked out in certain themes. www.eventbrite.com/e/trunk-or-treat-tickThere was a specific route for children to ets-179625563897.

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dren, teachers and the community.” Garcia’s goal is to learn every child’s name in the school and then to get to know them all, she said. Her role model was her own sixth-grade math teacher, Ms. Mecca. She genuinely cared, Garcia said, and knew more about each child than their names. Math was her favorite subject, but Mecca made Garcia love it even more. And Mecca made everyone feel special, Garcia said. That’s what she wants to do. She is committed to “trusting my

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AMELIA GARCIA, PARKWAY Elementary’s new principal, has a goal: to learn all the children’s names and to get to know each of them.

CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE years. As an undergraduate, she was a criminal justice major at Long Island University, graduating in 2000. Then she earned a master’s in corporate communications and public relations at Iona College in 2003. A resident assistant in the dorms at Iona, she was promoted to assistant director of residential life. Garcia knew she would soon be the director, an administrative job that she didn’t want to do anymore. That’s when she decided to go into education. Garcia graduated with a master’s in elementary education from Mercy College in 2006. “Working with little ones is like no other job,” she said. “You see such growth with children. I wish I could explain the feeling. It’s like no other.” Janine Farinella, Parkway’s assistant principal for the last decade, has known Garcia since they were EMSD assistant principals. Farinella said she and Garcia share common values, goals and priorities — the needs of children. “She’s my dream team,” Farinella said. “Amelia is a breath of fresh air who has beautiful interpersonal skills. She brightens up any room.” Garcia used some of these skills during the height of the coronavirus pandemic while at Bowling Green. Some of her responsibilities were administrative, including maintaining a building-level Covid-19 contact-tracing spreadsheet and developing a schedule for playground rotation to keep everyone safe. But she also made several calls to parents to comfort them. When told of Garcia’s commitment to reaching out to parents, Farinella said she wasn’t surprised. “When someone truly loves what they do, it comes out in all ways,” Farinella explained. “Amelia paves a path for love, caring and devotion, and her utmost attention is to chil-

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On homecoming, support for the EMHS Jets East Meadow High School and the surrounding community celebrated homecoming on Oct. 16 with a celebratory parade and football game against Port Washington. Starting from Veteran’s Memorial Park and led by the East Meadow High School marching band, school administrators, board members, faculty and students marched through the neighborhood to the high school. The theme for this year’s floats was “superheroes.” While students riding on the floats threw treats to those supporting them, members of the homecoming court were escorted throughout the parade, followed by the high school’s cheerleading and kickline teams. After performances by the kickline team, cheerleaders and the marching band, halftime celebrations concluded with the crowning of the homecoming king Matthew Oberhaus and queen Brianna Mohammed. The East Meadow Jets lost a nail-biter to the Port Washington Vikings, with a final score of 30-28. The pride was undeniable and the district thanks all supporters, fellow students and administrators for showing their support at the homecoming parade and game.

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QUARTERBACK PATRICK SPINOLA handed off to Nick Longardino during East Meadow’s 30-28 loss to Port Washington in last Saturday’s homecoming game. BRIAN TERINO, LEFT, had a pair of rushing touchdowns in the first half to help East Meadow build an early lead. DESPITE THE LOSS, the Jets stand at 3-3 on the season and still have a chance to qualify for the Nassau Conference I playoffs. SHANE MCINTYRE, NO. 7, top left, celebrated his first-half touchdown against Port Washington with Brian Terino.

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TEAM MATTY’S MATES, family and friends of Matthew DiLascio, center, participated in the annual 2-mile EPIC Epilepsy walk at Eisenhower Park.

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Event raises awareness of epilepsy CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE about epilepsy,” Hopkins said. “I think a part of it is because people are ashamed or afraid to talk about it sometimes.” EPIC Long Island holds a walk every year that aims to increase epilepsy awareness and raise funds for the Epilepsy Foundation Long Island’s education programs and outreach services. This year, the 10th annual walk was on Oct. 16 in Eisenhower Park. “During these challenging times, support for our programs and services is more important than ever,” Hopkins said in a statement. “We’re grateful to our sponsors and to our entire community of supporters for helping us to meet the needs of children and adults living with epilepsy. We look forward to a successful walk and moving a few steps closer to finding a cure and ending epilepsy once and for all.” Cayla and her family participated in the walk for many years until their schedules started to not align. They had a team called “Team Cayla” and walked with friends and families. “The walk brings attention to an illness that not many people know about and an illness that isn’t that visible. It’s like a silent illness,” Janet said. “The walk made epilepsy more common and helped people understand it more.” The walk usually brings in about $60,000 to $80,000, Hopkins said. All the money goes to the services provided at the EPIC Long Island center. “It impresses me how people respond,” Hopkins said. “It’s great to be talking about things that aren’t normally talked about. It’s freeing to the people who have epilepsy.” Ironically, Janet, who was an elementary school teacher at the time, had just been discussing epilepsy in school the same day that Cayla shared what she had experienced in her classroom. Janet was in charge of Disabilities Awareness Week and had organized Kids on the Block, a puppet show that teaches children about acceptance and different disabilities,

PRESIDENT AND CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation Tom Hopkins welcomed everyone to the walk. . including epilepsy. “When she told me how she felt afterward, I just knew exactly what it was,” Janet said. “I just had the conversation in school, so I knew the signs and I called my doctor the next day, and we got a neurologist.” Cayla said she was tired and hot after the seizure and was not completely aware of her surroundings. “I was listening to what the teacher was saying, but then the next thing I knew, she was on a completely different topic. I had no idea how we got there,” Cayla said. “That seemed weird to me.” No one else in their family had seizures, Janet said. Cayla went on to have absence seizures three or four times a week for years. “When the doctor said I have epilepsy, my initial reaction was that I was confused. I was young, so I didn’t know what it really meant,” Cayla said. “When I learned more about it, I wasn’t very scared because I knew what to expect. I knew what steps I had to take to handle it within my daily life.”

TEAM MATTY’S MATES, family and friends of Matthew DiLascio, center, participated in the annual 2-mile EPIC Epilepsy walk at Eisenhower Park. CAYLA GOLDSTEIN, CENTER, with her sister Allie, far left, and their mother, Janet, have taken part in the walk for many years. Courtesy Janet Goldstein

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and Company’s, analysis of Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready in-school assessment results indicate more than 1.6 million elementary school students across more than 40 states, by the end of the 2020-21 school year were on average, five months behind in math and four months behind in reading. This was due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Curriculum Associates is an educational technology and publishing company that aims to make classrooms better places. “It is a loss of learning,” Eileen Napolitano, a board member, said. “We have children who have lost. They’re not getting that experience back; they’re not getting those lessons back and I think we need to really put an emphasis on that.” The idea of learning loss from the pandemic is an active discussion, Casamento said. The data is being considered by the committee to see how much virtual learning has affected students.

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DAVE CASAMENTO, ASSISTANT superintendent for curriculum and instruction, gave a presentation on the Response To Intervention process at the board meeting on Oct. 13.

By MALLORY WILSON On Oct. 13 the East Meadow Board of Education discussed the Response To Intervention process, which is used by educators to help students who are struggling with a particular part of the curriculum. Dave Casamento, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, gave a presentation highlighting what’s new in the RTI process. RTI has been around for more than 15 years, but in 2019 a committee made up of teachers, directors, principals, psychologists and other administrators in East Meadow revamped it. The committee determines when a student needs intervention and what type of intervention the student needs. What’s new now, though, is that there has been a behavioral section added to the RTI process, but only for kindergarteners through fifth-graders as of right now, said Casamento. Also, an entire 60-page handbook has been put together for teachers that outlines the strategies that can be used to help children. The RTI process is a multi-tiered system of support to provide interventions that match students’ needs to make sure they work to their potential and to improve behavior. The framework is school-wide and focuses on the specifics of instruction and the application of services that meet the individualized child’s needs. “I am thrilled to see the use of the adaptive programs,” East Meadow Board of Education President Alisa Baroukh said. “It’s wonderful to see education happening on these devices that are tailored specifically to the child that’s taking them.” There are three tiers to RTI, which begins with regular instruction. If a student needs more help they will get

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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

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Wednesday, Oct. 27

Meet Larry Sharpe

Trick or treating at Stew Leonards

Larry Sharpe from the Libertarian Party, will be at Garden Social, 1964 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow at 7 p.m. For further info visit https://stayhappening.com/e/meet-larry-sharpeE2ISTYUEGC6.

Stew Leonard’s will be hosting trick or treating at their East Meadow location at 1897 Front St. at 4 p.m. Children ages 8 and younger are invited to dress in their costumes and come to Stew Leonard’s on Long Island to go trick-or-treating. Advanced registration is required and is free. To register visit http://www.stewleonards.com/events-at-stew-leonards/ details/?ebid=172101719877

Friday, Oct. 22 Acoustic Outlaws Acoustic Outlaws will be playing at Whiskey Reds at 2552 Hempstead Tpk., East Meadow from 8 to 11 p.m. The band plays a mixture of country, rock, blues, new wave, pop and reggae.

Conceptual dragonfly Head down to Pinot’s Palette at 2557 Hempstead Tpk., for a night of painting a dragonfly. Class is from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and is $45 per person. To register visit https://www.pinotspalette.com/ eastmeadow/events

Paranormal Activity There is a drive-in screening of “Paranormal Activity” at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park field 6A. The movie starts at 6:30 p.m. There is space for 185 cars. Food trucks will be onsite.

Saturday, Oct. 23 Matt Cascarella Matt Cascarella will be playing at Coasters Tavern at 487 Newbridge Rd., in East Meadow from 7 to 10 p.m. Matt Cascarella plays acoustic music.

Trunk or treat There will be trunk or treat festivites at Veterans Memorial Park at 1700 Prospect Ave., in East Meadow from 2 to 5 p.m. No registration required. There will be tarot card readings, a spooky room walk-through and more.

Jose Canseco signing Jose Canseco with be at an in-store public signing at Lucky’s Sports Card and Signings at 1854 Front St., in East Meadow from 1 to 2:30 p.m. For further info visit http://www. luckysportscards.com/store/p1094/ Clark_Gillies_Signing.html?fbclid=IwA R1sr4wNKjINxcZBiiDElUdcowKKb25Ovl JdlSL1qkQWwXnLF6r4q2Fi-XM.

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“Scared in the Park After Dark” Eisenhower Park As a part of Nassau’s “Scared in the Park After Dark” events there is a drive-in screening of the movie “The Craft,” at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park field 6A on Oct. 23. The movie starts at 6:30 p.m. There is space for 185 cars. Food trucks will be onsite. Perfect Strangers at Borrellis The band Perfect Stranger’s will be playing at Borrelli’s at 6 p.m. Borrelli’s is located at 1580 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow.

East Meadow Chamber Trunk or Treat The East Meadow Chamber of Commerce and the East Meadow Baseball Softball Association is having their second annual trunk or treat on Saturday, Oct. 23, at the East Meadow Ball Fields at 90 Merrick Ave., in East Meadow. It will be held from 12 to 3 p.m. There will be a best costume contest, raffles and more. Registration required: https://www. eventbrite.com/e/trunk-or-treat-tickets-179625563897

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Tuesday, Oct. 26

Sunday divine liturgy

Advanced crochet class

The Divine Liturgy is celebrated every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church at 369 Green Ave., in East Meadow. Those interested in the church’s ancient traditions and liturgical life welcome. Coffee hour follows. For further info email htocem@gmail.com.

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) 7942570. The Zoom link will be sent the morning of the event.

Monday, Oct. 25

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Blossom moon river Head down to Pinot’s Palette at 2557 Hempstead Tpk., for a night of painting a huanted 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

The East Meadow Kiwanis will be meeting at 7:15 p.m. at Borrelli’s at 1580 Hempstead Tpk., in East Meadow. New members are always welcome. Social distancing is enforced. Mask should be worn when not eating. For further information contact the club President Jennifer Reinhardt (516)-351-9891.

Tax exemption help Stop by the East Meadow Public Library for tax exemption help at 11 a.m. Staff from Nassau County will be at EMPL to help fill out the forms and register requests. Appointments are required. To register visit www.nassaucountyny.gov/ Assessment. Attendees should bring two forms of identification and a tax return from last year.

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Scared in the park drive-in movies at Eisenhower Park starts Friday Oct 15. and goes to Friday Oct. 30 Doc Gooden will be at Lucky’s Sport Card and Signings on November 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. The Nassau County Turkey Trot at Eisenhower Park will be November 14. The Elitefeats Long Island Turkey Trot is Nov. 6 at 8:30 a.m. in Eisenhower Park. The Long Island Coalition Against Bullying walk is Nov. 7 at 8:30 a.m. in Eisenhower Park.

eLEVate the Conversation In the film “In The Heights,” there is my mother crocheted that defined parts a reoccurring idea that speaks to our of her life. She made two enormous collective identity, regardless of our blankets in the early years of her marheritage. That idea is expressed in two riage, passing the time as she tried to ways: “little details (that) assert our get pregnant and hoped her children dignity” or “little details that tell the would soon be born. Later, there would be doll blankets and grandchild blanworld we are not invisible.” In the context of the film, these kets and a simple little set of crochet squares sewn together to sit words are spoken by a Hisatop the recliner chair in p a n i c e l d e r wh o i s t h e her assisted-living bedroom. matriarch of the communiIn our home it was the ty nestled in Washington “fridge worthy” crayon renHeights. She shows prederings of our elementary cious hand-sewn cloth napschool children, the Mothkins to Nina, a young adult er’s and Father’s Day cards Latina, whose mother had and crafts that were kept the napkins but has since long after the celebration, passed away. Nina may no the Halloween costumes longer have her mother but that started as sweatshirts does have the beauty left auren ev and were stitched into Popbehind. pin’ Fresh or Ker mit the In our context, these Frog. words of “little details” feel These are the little details that connected to the findings of civilizadefine us. The little details that dignify tions or the family tree. For example, whenever I’ve walked us. The little details with origins that aren’t forgotten, as long as there are through the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s many exhibits, every artifact people to protect them and remember. speaks to the people and lives of ancient societies. They were real, they A contributing writer to the Herald since are visible and their dignity is embed- 2012, Lauren Lev is an East Meadow resident and a direct marketing/advertisded in every piece on display. It’s the same, only sadder, for Holo- ing executive who teaches marketing caust exhibitions. It’s the same, only fundamentals as well as advertising and joyful, for fashion shows and art collec- marketing communications courses at the Fashion Institute of Technology and tions. Closer to home, it is the afghans that SUNY Old Westbury.

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Football: East Meadow at Oceanside ............................. 6 p.m. Football: Freeport at Farmingdale..............................6:30 p.m. Football: Kennedy at Manhasset ...............................6:30 p.m. Football: V.S. North at Bethpage ................................6:30 p.m. Football: Clarke at C.S. Harbor........................................ 7 p.m.

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Field Hockey: Sewanhaka at Seaford......................10 a.m. Football: Glen Cove at Calhoun................................. 2 p.m. Football: Carey at Baldwin ........................................ 2 p.m. Football: MacArthur at Garden City................................. 2 p.m. Football: Roslyn at Elmont.............................................. 2 p.m. Football: Mepham at New Hyde Park........................ 2 p.m. Football: Herricks at Sewanhaka............................... 2 p.m. Football: Long Beach at V.S. Central ............................... 2 p.m. Football: Mineola at V.S. South ....................................... 2 p.m. Football: South Side at Roosevelt................................... 2 p.m. Football: Wantagh at Plainedge ...................................... 2 p.m. Football: Hewlett at Lynbrook ......................................... 2 p.m. Football: Malverne at Seaford ........................................ 2 p.m. Football: East Rockaway at Oyster Bay............................ 2 p.m. Football: Locust Valley at Lawrence ................................. 2 p.m. Football: Friends Academy at West Hempstead .............. 3 p.m.

A painful homecoming defeat has East Meadow on the fence to qualify for the Nassau Conference I football playoffs. Port Washington overcame a pair of 20-point deficits last Saturday to stun the Jets and their spirited crowd, 30-28, on the strength of three long touchdowns. Alex Vivona capped the comeback for the Vikings with a 70-yard rushing score off a reverse with 48 seconds remaining. “It’s an absolute heartbreaker,” East Meadow head coach Frank Baglivo said. “We were dominant for the first two-and-ahalf quarters. This is why we appreciate winning so much. Because losing a game like this is horrible.” Bottled up by East Meadow’s defense in the first half, Port Washington standout Henry Haberman had a huge say in the outcome. He scored on a 42-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to cut into the Jets’ 28-8 lead. Then in the fourth, he caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from Matt Freeman on fourth-and-5 to make it a one-possession game. The Jets (3-3) led 28-24 and were driving late in the fourth but couldn’t convert a potential game-sealing fourth-and-7 gadget play pass from the Vikings’ 30. “We forced them to burn all of their timeouts and went for the win because we were out of field-goal range and didn’t want to punt from the 30,” Baglivo said. “What it came down to was, they hit on their trick play and we didn’t.” East Meadow, which likely needs to win one of its final two games to finish in the top 8 and make the playoffs, led 20-0 late in the second quarter as junior Brian Terino sandwiched touchdown runs of 23 and 19 yards between a 33-yard touchdown strike from senior quarterback Patrick Spinola to senior Shane McIntyre. Port Washington got on the board on the final play of the opening half when Freeman hit Jett Reiter on a 4-yard scoring toss and ran in the two-point conversion to make it 20-8. “The kids were mad about letting up the touchdown, but they were still confident and eager to get back out there,” Baglivo said. “We scored first in the second half, but credit to them they never stopped fighting.”

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enough to lift the Jets over Port Washington in last Saturday’s homecoming game. Spinola’s 27-yard touchdown run and two-point run upped East Meadow’s lead to 28-8 before the Vikings scored 22 unanswered. “Our motto all week was assignment football, and for three of the biggest plays of the game we missed our assignments,” Baglivo said. “We have to turn the page and focus on what’s in front of us.” The Jets have a tall task this Friday evening at Oceanside, which features reigning Thorp Award winner Charlie McKee at

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iNvestors BaNK represeNatives Jonathan Gross, (left), Paul VonBevern, Cara Ganshaw, Amanda Seppi, Michael Billia, with Herald Community Newspapers publisher Stuart Richner and head of New Business Development, Special Projects & Events Management Lori Pedone, and Investors Bank officials Sean Luiso and James Ladolce at the gala.

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Esteemed lawyers from across Long Island were celebrated at the Heritage Club at Bethpage on Oct. 5 for the second Annual Top Lawyers of Long Island awards gala. The event, which began at 6 p.m., was organized by RichnerLIVE, the events division of Richner Communications, and Herald Community Newspapers. Amy Amato, Executive Director of Corporate Relations and Events of Richner Communications and RichnerLIVE welcomed nearly 200 guests and expressed the importance of being able to celebrate the award winners’ accomplishments in person. Awards were distributed for Jim Green/Herald lawyers’ successes in a variety of practices, including bankruptcy, WaBC-tv reporter KristiN Thorne with estates and trusts, business and Honoree Hon. John M. Czgyier, Jr. of Lewis Johs commercial litigation, criminal, Avallone Aviles, LLP. cybersecurity, divorce mediation, person after a long time of not having any elder law, education, emerging companies and venture capital, environ- events.” Nixon Peabody LLP was one of mental, franchise law, government rela- event sponsors. Elizabeth Siegel, an associate with Prostions, taxes, real estate and much more. “During the past year, we certainly kauer Rose LLP, was selected as this year’s needed the best legal minds at work more Rising Star, while Deborah Aviles, of than ever, as we dealt with novel issues, Lewis Jons Avallone Aviles, LLP, obtained such as vaccination requirements in the the Lifetime Achievement award. Aviles is an equity partner and senior workplace, new federal funding programs, work-from-home arrangements and much trial attorney with Lewis Jons Avallone more,” Herald Community Newspapers Aviles, LLP, known for fighting claims of CEO Stuart Richner said at the event. medical malpractice. A former member of “This evening is a real celebration, as we the Supreme Court Committee, Judicial recognize many of Long Island’s best and Screening Committee and more, she brightest legal professionals who have helped found the Alexander Hamilton Inns achieved excellence in their area of prac- of Court for Suffolk County. “I’ve been in practice 40 years,” Avlies tice and given back to their communities.” Outstanding pro-bono projects and top said. “This is not an award for me – this is legal firms based on size also received rec- an award for all the people I’ve worked ognition. Michael Schnipper of Nixon Pea- with other the years, my staff, my colbody, LLP, said that receiving one of three leagues – they make me look good.” Plenty of specialty drinks and appetiztop legal firm awards was an honor. “We are grateful to the Herald for hon- ers were served during the two-hour cockoring us,” Schnipper said. “It’s so great to tail hour, where many legal representabe recognized, and it’s great to be back in tives mingled outside under the stars.

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Joseph Bruha of Grassi Advisors & Accountants hosted a table during cocktail hour. “It’s great to be back at a live event and to see everybody face-to-face,” Joseph Bruha, Marketing Senior Manager at Grassi Advisors & Accountants said. “We work very closely with the legal community, on everything from valuations to litigation support to trust and estate work. For us, it’s very important to be at an event like this and show the love.” Lisa Rispoli, partner and trust and estate services leader with Grassi, said she was grateful to interact with her potential clients and to applaud them for their successes at the gala. Rispoli, who completes litigation support and estate and trust administration services for attorneys, said Grassi has a good reputation in the community, especially within the courts.“We do a lot of networking and we have a lot of good relationships with the attorneys – they know we have their back,” Rispoli said, “and that’s our job.” Law professionals then migrated to the dining room, where WABC-TV reporter Kristin Thorne distributed the awards

during dinner and dessert. “This is an incredible gathering of Long Island’s top attorneys, and we are thrilled to be part of such a special night honoring them,” said Michael Billia, Investors Bank Senior Vice President Long Island Market. “We are very happy to be here, in person, celebrating the awards everyone is receiving and thanking them for the work they do.” The event was sponsored by: Investors Bank, Grassi Advisors & Accountants, Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP, Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP, Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, LLP, Ruskin Moscou and Faltischek, Quatela Chimeri PLLC, D’Angelo Law Associates, P.C, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP, Nassau University Medical Center, Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C., Nixon Peabody, Real Estate Homes and PrintEarly.com. Visit http://www.richnerlive.com/ toplawyerawards/to view more pictures and a complete list of honorees.

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Union benefits extended to town’s part-timers By CRISTINA ARROYO RODRIGUEZ carroyo@liherald.com

On Sept. 9, the Town of Hempstead Board unanimously voted to approve the Civil Service Employees Association Local 1000 union contract as well as extend these benefits to town full-time employees as well as elected officials, appointed members of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Negotiating Team and Advisory Committee members. Town Supervisor Don Clavin said at the meeting, “Nobody got anything they weren’t [getting] prior.” Indeed, the CSEA agreement that was approved in 2017, which would expire December of this year, included these same benefits to the parties outside of the union aforementioned. However in 2017, the public ire was drawn towards an amendment of the resolution that forbade layoffs of any employee, excepting for misconduct, as well as appointed 192 employees to new positions. Many residents considered this a political move to stack the government with cronies after the Republican Supervisor Anthony J. Santino had recently lost his seat to Democrat Laura Gillen. Gillen, along with several taxpayers, sued the town Board, Santino, and the CSEA to reverse the approved no-layoff and employee appointments. The courts favored Gillen on the no-layoff clause, stating that the “Town Board’s determi-

When the Herald requested all the nation in approving the MOA lacked any semblance of rationality and constituted documentation mentioned in the resoluan abuse of power,” and should be tion, Director of Communications & Public Affairs Greg Blower stated that annulled. By end of 2018, the trial had cost the the 2021 MOA should be similar to the town over $100,00 in outside legal fees, previous 2017 one, and that the current and the cost for the appeals initiated by was not “the signed copy because evidently it was being routed the town thereafter are not around for the union signaavailable online, despite the tures.” town passing a resolution to During the board meeting, have this information easily Tow n A t t o r n e y Jo s e p h accessible to the public. Nocella stated, “We didn’t In this month’s meeting, list the actual names of the the amendment was not presmembers the Board of Zonent in the current resolution, ing Appeals, but it’s public but the public drew their k n ow l e d g e. ” W h i l e t h e attention to the benefits names of the Zoning Board being extended to committee DON CLAVIN of Appeals is listed on the appointees that may not be Town Supervisor town website, the function considered full-time. “You and the names of the Negotidon’t identify the individuals…and the taxpayer should know the ating and Advisory committee members answer to that, and that information is are not. The Herald reached out to Blower also required to be made public by the NY open meetings Law,” said Bonnie regarding Negotiating and Advisory committee members, who stated, “Both Garone, 68, from Rockville Centre. Neither the Memorandum of Agree- of those were working groups comprised ment nor the Contract, which were noted of current Town employees that had spein item 93 of the board meeting and had cific knowledge of the contract- as inbeen voted on and signed by CSEA repre- staff in the comptrollers and HR departsentatives, were included in agenda, res- ments, therefore, there are no additional olutions, nor legal documents. Neither benefits being provided by the Town.” He added, “The Town Board did not were the Schedule A of appointed employees nor the names of the appoint- appoint any of those “committees” that ed committee members receiving these were listed in the resolution, so there were no fiscal implications.” union benefits.

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ON THE STAGE By KAREN BLOOM kbloom@liherald.com

The South Shore Symphony’s long pandemic hiatus is over. The popular local orchestra is back on stage and eager to welcome audiences. The South Shore Symphony returns to the Madison Theatre at Molloy College for a season of special performances celebrating its return to live performance. The 2021-22 season marks its 30th season in Rockville Centre. The first concert, on Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m., features Paul Hindemith’s “Mathis der Mahler,” Aaron Copland’s “Music for the Movies” and Darius Milhaud’s “le Boeuf sur le toit.” The Copland work is a suite of music he wrote for movies with hints of his later famous composition, “Appalachian Spring.” The Milhaud was designed to be music for silent film star Charlie Chaplin, but this composition with a Brazilian dance flavor later morphed into a ballet in 1920. Hindemith wrote this symphony in 1934 while working on his opera

of the same name. These 20th century works are exciting for both the orchestra and audience alike. Acclaimed pianist effrey Biegel is the featured performer at the orchestra’s second performance on Saturday, Dec. 4. The program includes Leroy Anderson’s Piano “Concerto in C” and Dick Tunney’s “Peanuts Concerto.” The orchestra will also perform George Gershwin’s “An American in Paris.” This concert highlights the genius of American composers. The Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts is underwriting and sponsoring these two performances and is offering the tickets for free with a suggested donation of $20 at the door. Tickets are available at the Madison Theatre Box Office, (516) 323-4444. Audiences must follow Madison Theatre protocols pertaining to masks and vaccination. Closing out 2021, the orchestra will join with Leggz Ltd. Ballet and guest performers for a full-length production of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” Nutcracker Ballet spectacular guest performers on

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ORCHESTRA PRESIDENT WAYNE Lipton is happy to see the musicians return to live performance. During the last 18 months, the South Shore Symphony Orchestra has been doing virtual performances online. Dec. 21, 22 and 23. Tickets are available online at www.madisontheatreny.org. The 2022 schedule will include a return to St. Agnes Cathedral in June, featuring organist Michael Bower playing the Saint

Saens Organ Symphony. Follow the orchestra on Facebook or email sssymphony@ optonline.net to be notified of other upcoming events.

Educating and raising money for breast cancer By ANNEMARIE DURKIN adurkin@liherald.com

Two of Long Island’s leading radio stations, WALK 97.5 and KJOY 98.3, along with the entire Connoisseur Media Long

Island broadcast cluster, are hosting the 22nd annual Radio For A Cure breast cancer awareness campaign to lead the conversation about breast cancer on Long Island. And a number of local businesses are joining in the effort to raise funds for a

Public Notices

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 66-2021 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held October 5, 2021, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 66-2021, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 66-2021, amending Section 197-5 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include “ARTERIAL STOPS” at various locations. Dated: October 5, 2021 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD Hempstead, New York OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. KATE MURRAY Supervisor Town Clerk 128025

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 10/27/21 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals in East Meadow: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASE WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M.

594/21. EAST MEADOW Darwin Muruzumbay, Variance, front yard average setback, construct 1-story & 2nd story additions, front portico & garage all attached to dwelling., N/s

8th Ave., 436.40’ E/o Park Ave., a/k/a 2585 8th Ave. N.C.P.C. Local determination.

607/21. - 609/21. EAST MEADOW Charles Licata, Variance, lot area occupied, maintain roofed over patio attached to dwelling; Special exception to maintain 2nd accessory structure (shed); Special exception to maintain 3rd accessory structure (pavilion) higher and larger than permitted & exceeding horizontal maximum, with lot area occupied variance., W/s McClellan St., 208.58’ N/o Jefferson St., a/k/a 2171 McClellan St. N.C.P.C. Local determination. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in East Meadow within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the

Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ hearings/106-hearing-1027-2021 The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ board-of-appeals/livestreaming-video. Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 128001

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cure. Earlier this month, two local businesses, White House Home and Design in Malverne and Charles Krypell Fine Jewelers in Greenvale, hosted “Sip and Shop” events as part of the fundraising for the New York Cancer Foundation, an organization that helps relieve the financial stresses experienced by cancer patients undergoing treatment. Attendees were able to create art and enjoy themselves while also donating to a good cause. Fifty percent of the proceeds from each event was donated to the cancer foundation. All month long, Dirty Taco and Tequila, at 201 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre, is offering $5 pink tacos as part of the campaign, featuring a crunchy pink shell, ground beef, lettuce, tomato and pink, beetinfused sour cream. For each taco sold, 10 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the cause. Additionally, Costello’s Ace in Belmore, is selling a special pink tote bag in store on Oct. 23 and 24. Those who wish to participate can buy the tote bag for $5 and save 20 percent on almost everything that fits inside the bag at Ace. The radio stations are presenting the month-long multi-platform awareness campaign with the goal of educating Long Islanders about a variety of current topics in the fight against breast cancer. Breast cancer scientists, physicians, advocates and survivors are among the speakers in three individual conversations to provide meaningful content for all people touched by the disease. “We want to lead useful and actionable conversations about breast cancer on Long Island,” David Bevins, Connoisseur Media of Long Island’s general manager, said. “There is such a high rate of diagnosis here, and we feel it’s part of our responsibility to deliver quality content surround-

ing issues that touch the lives of so many of our listeners.” These exclusive panels are designed to highlight groundbreaking studies and community collaboration that are happening on Long Island. On Oct. 13, Anna Zap, from “The Anna & Raven Show” on WALK 97.5, led the conversation about “Breast Cancer in the Time of Covid,” offering perspective about navigating diagnosis and treatment through a global health emergency. KJOY 98.3’s Jamie Morris, from the Jamie & You morning show, will host “Health Insurance: 101” on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. to help attendees advance their healthcare literacy and maximize coverage from their health insurance company. Headlined by WALK 97.5’s afternoon host, Christina Kay, the “Treatment & Resources” discussion on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. will discuss studies at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratort, which is developing a vaccine for genetically based breast cancers, as well as a treatment to stop hormone-based metastatic breast cancers from spreading to the lungs. “We wanted to do more than just turn our logos pink,” Jon Daniels, program director for both KJOY 98.3 and WHLI 104.7 FM/1100AM, said. “We have made so many advancements in the fight against breast cancer; it’s time to use our privilege as broadcasters to gather experts to have these important conversations.” Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States, only behind some types of skin cancer. About one in eight U.S. women, or 13 percent, will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Roughly 43,600 women in the U.S. are expected to die in 2021 from breast cancer.

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follow the developments in the political world to keep myself up to date on the issues. Sadly, the more I read, the more I’m convinced that the American political system has been poisoned by aggressive partisan politics and legislative gridlock. Some of you will say that it’s been that way for a long time, but as a factual matter, today’s politics have reached an all-time low. I served in state government for 23 years. During that time, I was fortunate to have been a part JERRY of the legislative leadership. On KREMER countless occasions I would accompany the Democratic Assembly speaker to a meeting with the Republican State Senate majority leader. During those meetings, we would go over our legislative wish lists and agree on what legislation could be passed in both houses. When the meetings ended, we shook hands and moved forward on an agreed agenda.

There are so many things wrong with the American political system today that it’s hard to pick the worst examples. Congress is inhabited by a bunch of donothings. The Republican members have tied their fortunes to former President Donald Trump. They live in constant fear of antagonizing Trump, and of having him seek primary opponents to oust them. They have pretended to buy into the bogus claim that the election was stolen and promote the lie, even though they privately admit that the election was done fairly. The Democratic Party doesn’t deserve any accolades, either. A small group of progressives is torpedoing the programs of their own president and refusing to accept any compromise. President Biden’s Build Back Better proposal contains many programs that should be embraced by elected officials in both parties. Everyone knows that child care is critical for working mothers. The nation needs better-funded child care programs now. Biden has proposed that there be free tuition at community col-

leges. That could help many young people get a start toward a career. For the past 20-plus years, there has been an ongoing debate about allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug costs, and that idea should be a winner. But the drug company lobbyists have contributed heavily to the campaigns of many members of Congress, and this proposal will die in committee. I’ve been voting since age 18, and I never once heard anyone criticize the voting process. Some candidates have won or lost elections by a handful of votes, and they have accepted the results. For the first time ever, our voting system is being challenged by the former president, who refuses to accept the fact that he lost fair and square. At his suggestion, a number of states have been forced to do audits of the 2020 election results, and all of the audits show that the election was conducted honestly. Thanks to Trump’s campaign against the ballot process, dozens of hardworking election officials have gotten death threats.

he partisan poison in no way resembles my experience in the State Legislature.

The partisan poison has been responsible for making our health care system a red state-blue state battle. Most of the states headed by Republican governors have refused to encourage people to wear masks or get vaccinated. Emergency rooms in their states are at capacity and emergency surgical procedures have been denied to their residents. Every day there is a new story about families losing loved ones due to their failure to be vaccinated. Those tragedies could have been avoided if the system had not been politicized. The vitriol created by the former president has even found its way down to the local level. School board members have been verbally attacked over mask requirements and faced threats of physical harm. It is horrible to think that America’s political system has sunk this far. Maybe the voting public will awaken before it’s too late to stop the avalanche of partisan fighting. Let’s hope so. 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.

Becoming the expert in your own disease

t’s the job nobody wants, but when you get a diagnosis of breast cancer, the job is yours. You must become the world’s expert in your own disease. Ten years ago, I discovered a small lump in my breast. As I wrote then, “You are driving down a road, all is well, the future looks untroubled and then suddenly the wheels fall off the car, your hair catches fire and you head over a cliff.” In retrospect, that seems a bit melodramatic, but it was how RANDI I felt. KREISS In a quick and disorienting process, I got the bad news, I had biopsies, a lumpectomy, radiation, and treatment for five years with an aromatase inhibitor, an estrogen inhibiting drug. You take a pill every day, and it suppresses the estrogen in your body when estrogen has been found to be the factor in your cancer. Every one of these steps, even 10 years ago, required personal decisions. One doctor asked if I wanted a mastectomy or a lumpectomy. Did I want six-week radiation, three-week radia-

tion or one-week radiation with a radioactive implant? Should I stay on the aromatase inhibitor for the basic five years or continue treatment? The second-most destabilizing and stressful part of having breast cancer — the first being fear of death — was feeling unprepared to make these choices. I can tell you what got me through. I found excellent doctors. I brought my husband or another “good listener” to every appointment. I read everything I could (except personal blogs) about the choices, and I accepted the help of a few friends who had had breast cancer and could guide me. At one point I remember sitting with a friend as I was deciding between lumpectomy or mastectomy and asking her to just think through all the pros and cons of each. There are women who cannot undertake research and decision-making. I understand. The best path, then, is to ask someone to be your proxy in researching the options, find experienced doctors and go with the best advice. Let trusted family or friends help you make the choices of treatment, when there are choices. For me, the job of learning about the

disease and my options, while anxietyproducing, also conferred some sense of control. Websites like breastcancer.org, mskcc.org, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Susan B. Komen offer updated, detailed information on every aspect of breast cancer. My job isn’t over. Now, 10 years after my diagnosis, many of the protocols have changed. New drugs have come on the market. Chemotherapy is used more judiciously. Genomic testing helps inform who will benefit from chemotherapy and who will not. This testing becomes more sophisticated every year, and has saved thousands and thousands of women from the rigors and side effects of chemotherapy. Drugs are now available to treat previously untreatable cancers, and new therapies and medications can extend the lives of women with metastatic breast cancer. The gold standard for my type of cancer used to be five years on the aromatase inhibitor; now some studies indicate that extended treatment is beneficial for some women. You must keep asking questions. The use of MRIs in addition to mammography for follow-up testing is

y story began, as so many do, with the discovery of a small lump.

encouraged by some doctors and discouraged by others who say there are too many false positives that lead to too many unnecessary biopsies. These are hard choices to make when even doctors sometimes disagree. All that any one woman can do is become educated, find doctors who specialize in the disease, make the best decisions you can in the moment, and know that the chances are better today than ever before that you will recover and live a full life. Part of the job is to know or discover any family history, insist on genomic testing if the findings may inform your treatment path and find a friend who can be your guide. Decisions must be made in the beginning and then again as you age, because the body of research increases, protocols change, and you may decide to take advantage of something new that will improve chances of good health going forward. As we mark Breast Cancer Awareness month, I am encouraged by the access patients have to new regimens. Please, be sure you understand all the options as you move through treatment and recovery. The job never ends. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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The sharp decline in mammograms is worrying

here is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and the second-most-common form of cancer among women, behind skin cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to honor the many who have died and to spread the word that early detection is key to preventing deaths. It’s an excellent time to have a mammogram or make an appointment to get one. Screenings and treatments, however, have decreased dramatically since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Roughly one-third of women who should have had mammograms missed their annual screenings over the past 18 months, according to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. That is a deeply concerning statistic. Because of the sharp reduction in mammograms, doctors are now starting to find more advanced forms of breast cancer than normal. Medical experts are urging women to be screened and to keep up any treatments and surgeries. Breast cancer occurs when cells grow beyond their normal bounds. The cancer can then metastasize — that is, spread through the blood or lymph systems to other parts of the body. The average age of diagnosis for breast cancer is 62, though experts recommend that women begin having annual mammograms at age 45, and as early as 40 for those with histories of breast cancer in their families. Though the symptoms can range widely, some of the most common include: ■ A lump, knot or thickening under the

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LETTERS Time to cut unneeded fees To the Editor: I recently joined my colleagues in the Nassau County Legislature’s Republican majority in introducing legislation to cut almost $100 million in county fees that would otherwise be incurred by hundreds of thousands of Nassau residents. This money would be made up with tens of millions of dollars in additional sales tax revenue over the amount projected in the county budget. After County Executive Laura Curran vetoed millions of dollars in tax cuts proposed by the Legislature in last year’s budget, and with reports showing sales tax revenue $300 million higher this year than the administration projected, the majority is taking this step to eliminate almost $100 million in county fees paid by residents — specifically, a tax map verification and public safety and recording fees. The $350 tax map verification fee is charged by the assessor for the verification of the section, block and lot information contained in any deed, mortgage or satisfaction, or any modification or con-

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hormone estrogen, which fuels tumor growth. So fill your plate with plenty of fruits and vegetables. Compared with non-drinkers, women who have one alcoholic drink a day have a very small increase in risk. Those who have two to five drinks daily, however, have about 1½ times the risk of women who don’t drink. According to the women’s breast-feeding advocacy group La Leche League International, and the New York State Department of Health, studies confirm that breast-feeding reduces the risk of cancer. Research shows that the longer a woman breast-feeds, the more protected she is against the disease. The American Cancer Society says that new technology to fight breast cancer is emerging, and that modern medicine’s understanding of the risk factors is also improving. Consulting with your doctor and being vigilant about your health are the most important actions that a woman can take. The key is awareness. Know your body, and know your risks. Prevention and early detection are the best weapons in the battle against breast cancer.

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ace and racism are in the news and on our minds. In response, many thoughtful commentaries have referred to W.E.B. Du Bois and James Baldwin, both of whom, in their day, wrote about the “Negro problem.” In 1884, The Atlantic published “The Negro Problem,” by N.S. Shaler. One conclusion from reading Shaler is that the “problem” was what to do with people who were brought here involuntarily, enslaved and then set free. Americans wondered if they were ready ROBERT A. for freedom. For what work were SCOTT they best suited? In what ways were they prepared to participate in community affairs? In an earlier decade, commentators talked about a “Chinese problem.” Chinese left poverty in China to seek riches in the California Gold Rush. When it ended, they needed work and were hired as cheap labor for the Intercontinental Railroad. But local white men complained that the Chinese were taking jobs and starting businesses that competed with them. They became a “problem.” In the early 20th century, other Americans spoke of a “Jewish problem,” as they had earlier of a “Woman problem.” Reading about these “problems,” I

recalled talking with a guide in South Africa. Corruption in government was a major topic in the news, as were the rolling blackouts caused by an inadequate power grid. Homes and businesses went without power for hours a day. It was not only bad for frozen food, but also a threat to health and safety as well as a hindrance to starting new businesses and recruiting businesses to the country. When I asked about the problems, the guide blamed the African National Congress and the elected Black leaders. “They were not ready to govern the country,” she said. So I asked the obvious questions: Why not? Where did they live? What opportunities had been denied to them? Who had controlled the schools and universities that would have prepared them for citizenship and governing? What were the consequences of decades of Apartheid and forced poverty? There was an awkward silence. I think I had made my point. Perhaps the “problems” lay not with the “Negro,” the Chinese, the Jew, or the woman. Perhaps the problem was with those in authority who made use of people when it was beneficial but had no plan for them when conditions changed. Black people were imported to be enslaved and build the economy. Chinese were hired at low wages to build a railroad, and then excluded because, it was claimed, they

lacks, Jews, Chinese, women: All were seen as threats by those with the real power.

LETTERS solidation that is presented for recording. There would be no fee under the proposed bill. The public safety fee is now $55, and is assessed on most traffic violations, including red light camera infractions. Under the proposed bill, there would be no fee. The $300 recording fee is charged by the county for the recording and indexing of a deed, mortgage, “other instrument,” lien or statutory notice of a lien and for the satisfaction or cancellation of a lien or statutory notice of a lien. It also applies to corrections of such documents that would need to be re-indexed. The new fee under the proposed legislation would be $50. I am proud to stand with Nassau’s seniors, veterans and working-class families to cut $100 million in county fees. As residents continue to struggle with the effects of Curran’s reassessment, this legislation would provide much-needed relief to tens of thousands who are struggling to afford to keep living in our communities, especially those on fixed incomes. I urge Curran to support these concrete measures that would make Nassau County more affordable and provide lasting relief for our residents by signing this legislation when it reaches her desk. BILL GAYLOR Nassau County legislator, 6th District

took jobs from white men. Jews were subject to virulent anti-Semitism and accusations of plans to control the world. Women, who were thought to be unsuited for work outside the home, weren’t a problem when they staffed munitions and aircraft factories while men were at war, but after the war, what to do with them? What are we to make of this summary? If the “problem” doesn’t lie with those identified, then perhaps we have a different problem. The common element in each of those claims is that they were made by white men. As long as we have a system of patriarchy, i.e., a system of power in which men are paramount, we will have a “woman problem.” And if we have a legacy of structural racism targeting nonwhite people, as seen in the actions against Native Americans as well as Africans, then we will have a “problem” with people of color. And as long as people blame scapegoats for economic difficulties that may actually be the result of government policies, society will suffer anti-Semitism and other prejudices. We should argue against these attitudes and behaviors on moral and ethical grounds, since the legal grounds don’t seem to be sufficient. We can also argue against them on economic grounds. For example, these “problem” groups account for more than half of the U.S. population.

Why would any rational thinker intentionally exclude more than 50 percent of those who are potential workers, consumers and societal assets? I would say that any policy-makers who argue for their exclusion because they are “problems” are themselves the problem, and our democracy can’t afford to abide them. The moral, ethical and economic reasons I cite are the basis for initiatives promoting respect for diversity, equity and inclusion as advocated by citizen groups and adopted by corporations and nonprofits alike. These initiatives are not anti-American; they support the American ideals of equality and equitable participation in governing. They are not anti-capitalist; they favor the idea of capitalism devoid of cronyism and insider information. We need to know our history, the lowest moments as well as the highest, in order to continue pursuing the American experiment we have pledged to achieve through successive improvements. Wouldn’t it be better if people of all backgrounds were respectful of one another and seen as individuals with ideas, imagination and capabilities that together can create a world that is safe and secure for all? Robert A. Scott is president emeritus and University President emeritus of Adelphi University and the author of How University Boards Work (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018; Eric Hoffer Book Prize Awardee, 2019).

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Hochul will replace doctors with National Guard? To the Editor: Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering mandating that unvaccinated medical personnel be replaced by members of the National Guard. That is a totally irresponsible and nonsensical idea. Why are unvaccinated medical personnel losing their jobs at a time when, in my opinion, they are most needed? Where in the National Guard would trained personnel, currently working in the medical profession, come from — other hospitals and medical facilities? How does the gover nor propose to accomplish this plan? To replace personnel in our hospitals, Hochul would apparently have to take them from other hospitals or medical facilities. Does this make any sense? Obviously not. According to a published report, only 38.5 percent of National Guard personnel have been vaccinated, and do not have to be vaccinated until next June, but medical personnel working in New York hospitals must be vaccinated now or be terminated. Hochul is offering an irrational, idiot-

Reading as compelling as the scenery? — Yosemite National Park

ic plan that makes her look dumb. We had enough idiotic decisions and false reports under Andrew Cuomo. I had hoped things would get better, but it

doesn’t look like they will — only more nonsense. RICHARD GRAVES Valley Stream

EAST MEADOW HERALD — October 21, 2021

White men have had no shortage of ‘problems’

October 21, 2021 — EAST MEADOW HERALD

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