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ILONA JAGNOW, OWNER of Otto’s Sea Grill, far right, with a friend outside her restaurant, attended to customers who had come to enjoy the Freeport Nautical Mile Festival.

Nov. 22 that same year, 12-year-old Tamir Rice was killed by Cleveland police when he did not drop State Sen. John Brooks, a a replica toy gun.

Democrat who represents FreeBut also around 2014, real fireport, and Assemblyman Steve arms colored to resemble toys Stern last week announced pas- emerged. Sometimes they were sage of legislation to crack down painted bright pink, red or green on the growing number of gun by the owner, but many came crimes in New York state. The with such colors straight from legislation includthe manufacturer. ed Senate Bill This worrisome S7152/Assembly trend has continBill A6522, sponued. In March, the sored by Brooks Catawba County, and Stern, an act Florida, sheriff ’s that would prohibit office seized a the possession and Glock pistol that sale of weapons dislooked like a blue guised to look like and orange Nerf toy guns. gun, including the The measure is white Nerf logo. yet to be delivered L aw e n fo rc e to Gov. Andrew STEVE STERN ment officials have Cuomo for his sig- Assemblyman raised serious connature, according cer ns about the to the Senate webthreat these weapsite. ons have posed in New York state.

The opposite problem — toy In response, Stern and Brooks firearms that look real — has worked to pass Senate Bill S7152/ long been a safety issue. Realistic Assembly Bill A6522 before the toy guns have been used to com- conclusion of the state legislative mit holdups, and they have also session on July 10. The Legislabeen implicated in mistaken kill- ture will not reconvene until next ings by police. On Aug. 5, 2014, January. police killed John Crawford III, The new legislation has updat22, who was holding a realistic toy rifle in an Ohio Walmart. On CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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Nautical Mile Fest kicks off summer fun in the village

By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.com

After 15 months of shutdowns imposed by the Covid19 pandemic, the 34th Freeport Nautical Mile Festival heralded the rebound of village businesses and community life.

Not quite a month before, government Covid-19 restrictions had eased in light of the ongoing drop in new cases

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and deaths. In response, Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy opened the door to holding the festival again.

All along the Nautical Mile last Saturday, the aroma of freshly cooked hot dogs, corn dogs, jerk chicken, funnel cakes and Philly steaks floated through the air.

A long row of neatly placed tents and vendor tables stretched along Woodcleft Avenue, with bright racks of

summer clothing, shelves with wooden flutes and carved trains, and tabletops set with decorative coasters and soap dishes or bright yellow and blue shammy cloths.

Interspersed with the merchants were tables for organizations like the Long Island Arts Council, Cornerstone Church and Dollars for Scholars.

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Nautical Mile Festival kicks off summer friends strolled down Woodcleft Avenue.

They stopped in for food and drink at the Crab Shack, Taco Tuesdays and the River House Grille. They sat at tables overlooking the avenue at Halfway Down. They went into Mad Greek Express, Jeremy’s Ale House and Otto’s Sea Grill, bought fresh shellfish at Two Cousins Fish Market, and wandered among the clothing and curios at the Sea Horse Gift Shop — among the many businesses that have made the Nautical Mile a destination for years.

At noon, public officials from Freeport, the Town of Hempstead and the New York State Senate clustered in front of Elliott’s Hibiscus on the Mile to welcome the return of the festival. The emcee, Freeport Fire Department Executive Director Ray Maguire, said, “We want to thank the mayor for his support of our business community, and thank Vicky Dinielli, director of our Freeport Recreation Center, for organizing all these vendors to make the festival a success.”

“Nine years ago,” Kennedy said, “this street was under six feet of water from Superstor m Sandy. Our businesses rebuilt, and then Covid hit, which was especially hard on the new business owners along the Mile. But you know what, our elected officials took off today to come down and say hello to Freeport, hello to family, so let’s give our elected officials a big hand.”

The elected officials to whom the mayor referred were State Sen. John Brooks, Nassau County Legislators Debra Mulé and Steve Rhoads, County Clerk Maureen O’Connell, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin, Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Town Council members Bruce Blakeman, Anthony D’Esposito, and Chris Carini, and Town Clerk Kate Murray. Village officials in attendance were Deputy Mayor Ronald J. Ellerbe, Trustees Jorge Martinez and Evette Sanchez, and Chief of Police Michael Smith.

“It’s great to see you all out there, without masks, close to one another, enjoying our company and getting all back together,” Brooks said.

After Freeport Chamber of Commerce President Ben Jackson and Kennedy cut a ceremonial red ribbon — with a little help from Kennedy’s 2-year-old grandson Luke Kennedy — the officials dispersed to enjoy the day.

At Otto’s Sea Grill, owner Ilona Jagnow said, “I think the mayor wanted to get this [festival] up and running to let people know we were back in business.”

Though Otto’s large outdoor dining deck had helped the restaurant survive the pandemic restrictions last summer, it closed as soon as the weather began to turn colder in October because, said Jagnow, “It got very quiet down here.” It only reopened in mid-May. “As soon as the nice weather is here to stay,” Jagnow said, “we’re going to be raring to go. We want to get to 100 years.” Her grandfather, Otto, opened the restaurant in 1929.

On Sunday, the day after the festival, River House Grille General Manager Ronnie Wetzel reflected on how business was

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SURROUNDED BY STATE, county, town and village officials, Freeport Chamber of Commerce President Ben Jackson cut the ceremonial red ribbon, aided by Mayor Robert Kennedy and his 2-year-old grandson, Luke Kennedy. going, given that the Grille had reopened only three days before. In itself, the festival had slowed Saturday’s business down because Woodcleft Avenue was closed, and customers with prior reservations couldn’t get through.

Aside from that glitch, Wetzel said, “So far, so good. We’re pretty busy for a Sunday, and last night [after Woodcleft Avenue reopened] was pretty good.”

The Grille suffered economic loss when restaurants were forced to close for in-house dining from March to June last year, but surprisingly, Wetzel said, “Last year, believe it or not, was our best summer we had in over a decade as far as business.” People had been so cooped up by the pandemic, Wetzel said, that “I had a line down the block on the weekends . . .

So I can’t complain, we did really well.”

Wetzel even turned one slow period to the Grille’s advantage. After Christmas and New Year’s, business waned so sharply that, Wetzel said, “We decided to take a few months off and take care of some things that had to be done,” like replacing the floors and bar, which benefits returning customers now.

Though the rapidly assembled festival didn’t compare to years past as far as number of attendees, it symbolized Freeport’s determination to shake off the pandemic, as it has overcome past troubles.

“We’re survivors on this street,” said Ilona Jagnow, as she handed food to a customer.

FREEPORT EMERGENCY RESPONDERS gathered halfway down Woodcleft Avenue.

Above, from near right, in front of Jumbo, Freeport’s 1906 fire engine, were three members of the Freeport Exempt Fireman’s Association, Ex-Fire Department Capt. Tom Laffin, Honorary Chief George Schmittzeh and Honorary Capt. Al Nicolino.

EARLY IN THE festival, customers sampled the food in front of the Dragon Wagon carnival ride.

Lion King at Woodward Children’s Center THE CHARACTER OF Timon (Luke Green), left, tries to convince Simba (Jameer Fuller), center, to accept the “hakuna matata” philosophy with the help of Pumba (Devon Helver).

By REINE BETHANY rbethany@liherald.com

On Friday, June 11, a group of students at the Woodward Children’s Center on Merrick Road banished the pandemic by roaring through a complete junior production of The Lion King.

The students chose the play, memorized the lines, learned how to sing music with a conductor, mastered choreography for dances during which they also sang, overcame the shine of stage lights in their eyes, managed quick costume changes, and incorporated their own personal flair into their characters.

To top it all off, they had sewn their own costumes.

The accomplishment would have been bold enough at a school with a tradition of a yearly musical. But, though Woodward has many activities, the school has never before mounted a play.

“Every year, we go to [see a musical on] Broadway,” said Principal Danielle Colucci. “Obviously, with COVID, we weren’t leaving the building, so we said, let’s bring Broadway here.”

The idea began modestly.

“We thought it would be completely virtual,” Colucci said. “We never thought we would have a live audience.”

But as COVID restrictions eased, “We were able to invite [the students’] families.”

“Half the kids were remote, half in person,” said Christina Cuevas, one of the production’s two music directors. “So that was a challenge, but as you can see, from the final product, the kids really put in so much time and effort, and they did such a good job, under all of these circumstances.”

The first-time effort is the more remarkable given the

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children’s backgrounds.

“These are students with special needs,” said Executive Director Greg Ingino, who has been with the school since he began as a teacher there 42 years ago. “Some are on the autism spectrum. Others suffer emotional disturbance, or have learning disabilities. Some have experienced traumatic occurrences.”

The Woodward Children’s Center began in the early 1950s when Freeport resident Gertrude Berman left her job as a New York City schoolteacher to take “bad” children into her home on Pine Street. She opened the school at its current location at 201 Merrick Road in 1957, with support from luminaries such as American actor Cliff Robertson.

Berman passed away a few years ago, age 95. Her legacy lives on in the school’s dedicated staff.

Throughout the pandemic, They couldn’t be more healthcare workers, first responders, pleased at the confidence grocery and pharmacy personnel, and talent awakened in their students by the Lion and so many others, have been King project. dedicated to supporting and “It’s brought camaradeassisting our community. They rie, especially coming out of the pandemic,” Ingino are true heroes who deserve our said. “Everybody worked respect, praise and recognition. together as a team. We As many remain on the front have a very talented staff.” lines in 2021, we invite you to The “talented staff ” included music directors nominate a Hometown Hero to Christina Cuevas and Matbe featured in Herald newspaper thew Heller, costume miseditions throughout the year. tress Irina Marski, makeup artist Karen Clennon, and choreographer BrittaLIHerald.com/NominateAHero today! ny Marasco, all of whom

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teach regular Woodward curriculum. Ingino himself created Pride Rock, a major setpiece for the play, from plywood covered with spray foam sealant and spray-painted deep gold.

“It was the most beautiful thing to see the transformation of these kids,” said Clennon, “how the staff and kids all worked to together to make this happen.”

“It was fun,” said graduating eighth-grader Lillian Padin, who played the female lead of Nala. “In the beginning, it was very scary but then as people started cheering us on, we started getting more comfortable.”

Jameer Fuller, just finishing tenth grade, played the male lead, Simba. “I had to step out of my comfort zone,” he said. “I don’t do stage.”

After energetically conducting the students through their musical numbers, Matthew Heller said, “The students were not used to reading music or having a conductor. We’re very proud of them.”

Cuevas directed the fast-paced entrances, exits, and backstage quick changes. “It’s our first show,” she said, “and they did an outstanding job.”

Lillian Padin’s great-grandmother, Janet Harrigan, was privileged to see the show. “She did a fabulous job,” Hannigan said. “It gives her two brothers and two sisters something to aspire to.”

Asked if the school would consider mounting another musical next year, Principal Colucci responded, “Absolutely. They see how exciting it is, so I do see us doing future productions.”

Clennon, the makeup artist, said that as the students left the stage, one of them said to her, “The next play is Aladdin.”

“It’s very fun, learning new music and dance moves as well as being around people that you really, really love,” said Jameer Fuller. “If we do it again next year, I’ll definitely sign up.”

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CRIME WATCH ■■ A■suspect■was■arrested■on■June■ 10■ for■ assaulting■ two■ parties■ on■ a■ prior■ occasion.■ Freeport■ police■ detectives■ took■ the■ suspect■ into■ custody■ without■ incident■ after■ a■ brief ■investigation.

■■ A■suspect■was■arrested■on■June■ 12■for■violation■of ■an■order■of ■protection.■ The■ protected■ party■ arrived■at■the■suspect’s■home■and■ reportedly■ refused■ to■ leave.■ Freeport■ police■ took■ the■ suspect■ into■ custody■without■incident.■ ■■ A■suspect■was■arrested■on■June■ 12■for■stalking■by■repeatedly■causing■ annoyance■ and■ alarm■ to■ his■ victim.■ The■ suspect■ was■ arrested■ without■ incident■ by■ Freeport■ police■officers,■and■transported■to■ the■ local■ court■ to■ await■ arraignment.■

Domestic dispute ■■ Freeport■ police■ officers■ completed■ a■ report■ for■ dispute■

between■ two■ family■ members■ on■ June■ 10.■ The■ police■ were■ contacted■ to■ preserve■ the■ peace,■ and■ no■ further■police■action■was■taken.■

Identity theft ■■ Freeport■ police■ officers■ completed■ a■ report■ on■ June■ 12■ for■ a■ complainant■ who■ stated■ that■ personal■ bank■ records■ had■ been■ hacked■by■an■unknown■person■or■ persons■ The■ complainant■ had■ taken■appropriate■action■with■the■ banking■ institution■ and■ then■ requested■ documentation■ of ■ the■ incident.■

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Freeport■ High■ School■ students■ were■visited■by■canine■friends■from■ the■ Therapy■ Dogs■ of ■ Long■ Island.■ The■organization’s■mission,■according■ to■ their■ website,■ is■ “to■ use■ the■ special■ connection■ that■ exists■ between■ dogs■ and■ humans■ as■ a■ therapeutic■ modality”■ to■ reduce■ stress.■ By■ bringing■ the■ dogs■ to■ school■ districts,■ hospitals,■ rehabilitation■ centers,■ colleges,■ and■ veteran■ associations,■ the■ organization■ helps■ alleviate■ stress■ and■ anxiety,■ and■ evoke■joy.

This■is■the■second■year■the■therapy■ dogs■ have■ visited■ the■ district,■ successfully■ elevating■ the■ general■ mood■and■giving■students■an■enjoyable■day.

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■■ F re e p o r t ■ p o l i c e ■ o f f i c e r s■ responded■on■June■13■to■a■call■of ■a■ working■fire■at■a■home■within■the■ village.■ Occupants■ stated■ that■ the■ fire■was■caused■accidentally■by■an■ occupant■ who■ smoked■ a■ cigarette■ while■ in■ bed.■ The■ Freeport■ Fire■ Department■ responded■ and■ no■ further■police■was■taken.■

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.

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SENIOR EMANI BOOKER cuddled one of the therapy dogs.

STUDENTS IN GRADES nine to 12 in Joshua Levitt’s classes were visited by four-legged friends from Therapy Dogs of Long Island.

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Before retiring, Hofstra president reflects

By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

The sun shone down on Hofstra University’s campus late last month as flowers were blooming in all their chromatic splendor. Dozens of graduates meandered about the campus in full cap and gown, stopping for photos at several iconic locations — the campus was alive, and the spirit of graduation was in the air.

Stuart Rabinowitz, the university’s president for the past 20 years, was reaching something of a graduation himself.

As he, too, walked through the campus, he was thoughtfully reflective on his tenure, under which Hofstra was transformed from regional school to the internationally renowned university that it is today.

While he will not completely depart from what he now calls “home,” Rabinowitz, 75, is set to retire from his position as president at the end of August. He assumed the post in 2001.

Before his official departure — and after avoiding some bees on the hunt for those colorful flowers — Rabinowitz sat with the Herald at Hofstra to reflect on his career.

“I really have always felt this is a special place,” Rabinowitz said. “I came here to teach law in 1972, and I thought I would only stay a year or so and move on — but I just fell in love with the place and the people.”

“So, it took me 50 years to leave,” he added with a laugh.

Rabinowitz did join Hofstra’s Law School faculty in 1972, then went on to become the dean of the School of Law

stuart Rabinowitz from September 1989 to June 2001, when he became president. He was chosen by the university’s board of trustees in December 2000.

The school went through myriad changes under his leadership. Among the new schools opened are the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine and the School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, run in partnership with Northwell Health. The Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, and the School of Health Professions and Human Services are also additions.

The list goes on: Rabinowitz also

founded Hofstra’s National Center for Suburban Studies and the Center for Entrepreneurship.

“I think I had some ideas of what Hofstra needed to move on to the next level. I am a good imaginer of things,” Rabinowitz said. “And apparently, I have a talent of hiring really good people to implement those tasks. . . I never worried about hiring people that are smarter than me, or who might disagree with me — I encourage disagreement.”

Rabinowitz credited the university’s board of trustees with supporting his endeavors, no matter how far reaching they may have been. Sometimes it seemed to be “daydreaming,” he recalled, such as when they applied to host a presidential debate at the university.

“Well, three debates, they came to the conclusion that we were debate central,” Rabinowitz said.

Not every decision was an easy one, though. Ending Hofstra’s football team and, more recently, moving a statue of Thomas Jefferson, which originally sat in front of the heavily trafficked student center and received backlash from students who highlighted Jefferson’s history as a slave owner, were among them. The statue was moved to a less visible part of campus.

“There were difficult decisions and difficult times,” Rabinowitz said. “The thing I feel best about is that even on the decisions that are controversial, I never made a decision that I didn’t think was in the best interest of the university. I tried so hard every time not to let my personal views affect anything — and I really think

I was able to do that.”

Most important, students come first at Hofstra. “They are the reason we exist,” Rabinowitz explained. “That means you listen to students, treat them well, treat them with respect and give them a voice.”

“It’s like all the students and members of the community are my responsibility, even though they’re not,” Rabinowitz said, “which is why it’s really hard to be president. You feel every pain, injury and sadness — and you also are happy when they’re happy.”

Rabinowitz has also focused on the Nassau Hub, the commerce zone surrounding the university. As co-chair of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council, he has influence over the project, but it has yet to come to full fruition.

The area around the Nassau Coliseum is still set to have residential and commercial spaces as part of the Hub. As co-chair of the council, Rabinowitz helped bring $727 million to 885 projects on Long Island since 2011. He also stays active as a member of the board of directors for Accelerate Long Island, and he has also served as a trustee of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities and on the board of directors of the Long Island Technology Network.

Rabinowitz could not find it in himself to completely say goodbye to Hofstra, however. In the fall of 2022, he will teach an undergraduate honors college course, Introduction to Constitutional Law. “I can’t completely leave — I would get the bends if I completely detached from the university,” Rabinowitz joked.

Open Nassau carries on amid the pandemic

By CRIstINA ARRoyo RoDRIGuEz carroyo@liherald.com

When Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman took office in 2018, he partnered with Nassau County Executive Laura Curran to open and modernize county finances. Investing nearly $1.3 million since 2019, his office launched a userfriendly data platform, Open Nassau, in which the public can access county records, report financial issues, and keep updated on smart audits and equity reports. The following interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

Herald: What are the goals and motivations behind Open Nassau?

Jack schnirman: Culture change is what

we are looking to achieve. It’s not just about technology, it’s about bringing everyone on an equal playing field because everyone has access to the exact same information. Then we can have a conversation that is evidence-based and data-driven without anyone hoarding the information like how it used to be.

Before we did this program, county had a D+ in transparency by the Press Club on Long Island. It was all paper-based, it was a challenge to get numbers, you had to do all these foils, and there were conflicting num-

bers and conflicting views on the numbers.

Open Nassau became an organizing principle to get everybody to deal from a simple set of numbers.

Herald: When you were trying to implement Open Nassau initially, did you get a lot pushback from the current establishment?

schnirman: Not as much as you would

think. There was pushback based on that old-timey culture of holding information so close to the vest and using access to it as a way of safeguarding power. Culture starts from the top, so that culture change started directly from the top where you have the comptroller and the county executive on the same page.

Herald: Was the focus on equity issues a

purposeful and directed decision?

schnirman: Absolutely. One of the earliest

choices we made was in investing in a qualitative research unit. We started by tackling our demographics: who we are as the county population, how quickly we are diversifying, getting older, getting more diverse, and use that as an opening point for a conversation on equity.

Then, we asked the question: What’s the deal of living in Nassau County? We started highlighting the different affordability

challenges that folks face. Our formula was about identifying gaps, looking at best practices from around the country, and highlighting options on the policy side so we can remain competitive and be a place where people want to and can afford to live.

tions and frustration about how and why they could undo that kind of advancement.

Herald: So how do get from transparency

things faster, more transparent, more efficient, so that resources go where they need to go. The pandemic was an unforeseen, once-in-a-generation level crisis, and we saw the measure of our work. We made sure we were prioritizing getting the resources needed to the non-profits because if something suddenly dried up, the service would stop in that moment when it was needed more than ever.

to accountability?

schnirman: The honest answer is that we can’t do everything ourselves since that’s beyond the role of our office. We try to find folks to partner with, whether it be within government, and/or expert and advocacy organizations. Our worst fear is that we write these reports, make these recommendations, we make them graphically appealing, we put them on social media, and we push, we push, we push, and nobody pays attention and nobody does anything.

Herald: How are you ensuring the continuation of Open Nassau for the new comptroller?

schnirman: We are working around the

clock to make sure the work is sustainable and to make it as difficult or impossible to pull back from this kind of transparency.

If the next comptroller removes Open Nassau, for example, I would like to believe that they would face an awful lot of ques-

Herald: How does Open Nassau impact county residents?

schnirman: We do this work, we make

Herald: Did the pandemic help accelerate the implementation of Open Nassau?

We could’ve talked for years about making things more tech-based, but instead the crisis of the pandemic created the necessity to do them overnight. It was a sink-orswim moment, and success is not guaranteed when you have a county government that has not historically invested enough in technology infrastructure. It’s a testament to the workforce, to the innovation of our teams, and to the understanding that you can’t afford to fail. Those shifts were shockingly smooth.

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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

COMMUNITY UPDATE Juneteenth Activities

Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19 48th annual Shark Tournament

Thursday, June 17

The Freeport Hudson Anglers are hosting their 48th Annual Shark Tournament, 6 a.m. – 6 p.m., starting from the Town of Hempstead Guy Lombardo Marina at the foot of Guy Lombardo Avenue. Entry fees are $50 for adults and $25 for juniors.

A mandatory captain’s meeting on Friday night at 7 p.m. at the marina will kick off the event.

For more information, call (51) 378-5181 or email fhanglers@ gmail.com.

Juneteenth, Slavery and the Making of America

On Thursday, June 17, at 7 p.m., join Martin H. Levinson to discuss the impact of slavery on America and the ways that slavery formed us as a nation.

Register at http://bit.ly/whpljuneteenth2021. For further information, contact Maryellen Cantanno at 379-3274 or email mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info.

Saturday, June 19

Saturday, June 19

Freedom Church 10th annual concert

Black Legacy Partners event, Unity March

The first Long Island Unity March was organized in 2020

by Ariana Levin to promote interracial unity after the murder of George Floyd. This year, it begins at 2 p.m. at the entrance to Cow Meadow Park, foot of South Main Street. Marchers should gather at 1:30.

In coordination with the Unity March, Black Legacy Partners is hosting its Juneteenth Food Festival in Cow Meadow park, 3-10 p.m., sponsored by Fidelis Care. A variety of cuisines and activities will commemorate the abolition of slavery in the United States. At 8:00 p.m., Johnson Family Vacation,

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The second Long Island Unity March will start at 2 p.m. from Cow Meadow Park at the foot of South Main. At 3 p.m. the First Annual Juneteenth celebration by Black Legacy Partners beings in the same park.

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The annual Veterans Summer Stand Down event will be drivethrough only this year. Clothes,

sneakers, nonperishable items, and toiletries can be picked up 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Freeport Armory, 63 Babylon Turnpike. For further information, call the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency at (516) 572-6565.

The Freeport Hudson Anglers are hosting their 48th Annual Shark Tournament, 6 a.m. – 6 p.m., starting from the Town of Hempstead Guy Lombardo Marina at the foot of Guy Lombardo Avenue. Entry fees are $50 for adults and $25 for juniors.

A mandatory captain’s meeting on Friday night at 7 p.m. at the marina will kick off the event.

For more information, call (51) 378-5181 or email fhanglers@ gmail.com.

Tai chi for adults

Enjoy a Saturday morning Tai Chi session with the Freeport Memorial Library on June 5 at 10 a.m. The traditional Chinese exercise form is renowned for improving health and enhancing the skill of meditation.

Please wear comfortable clothing with sneakers and bring your own water. The event will be held on GoToMeeting at https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/509229173. The access code is 509229173.

For more information, contact Maryellen Cantanno at (516) 379-3274 or email at mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info.

Sunday, June 20 Shakespeare production

The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport presents EastLine Theatre’s free production of “Romeo and Juliet” at 3 p.m. in Waterfront Park. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on the grass.

The event is free.

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Residents can pick up free masks at Freeport Village Hall and the Freeport Recreation Center.

Village Mayor Robert Kennedy holds open office hours on Tuesdays to speak with residents.

Covid-19 testing is available at the South Ocean Health Center at 101 S. Bergen Pl. The library opens froms 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, but opens at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays.

Juneteenth celebrations will take place June 19.

Forty-seven mark 20 years with Freeport schools

FREEPORT HERALD — June 17, 2021

The Board of Education and the administrators of the Freeport Public Schools honored 47 district employees on May 20.

The occasion was a 20-year recognition ceremony held in the Performing Arts Center of Freeport High School.

The honorees represented every one of the district’s eight schools. Each had served the district faithfully for 20 years or more.

The principals of the schools commended each individual’s achievements and milestones throughout their careers.

Collectively, the honorees have contributed more than a thousand years of service to the district. Each was presented with flowers and a commemorative plaque.

“Congratulations on your amazing 20 years of service! I am so glad we are able to be here, in person, to honor you,” said Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Kishore Kuncham. “You are the changemakers of Freeport. Your commitment to our students is extraordinary, especially over the past year and a half, which has been so challenging for all of us, yet you made it happen.”

While honorees were only allowed an allotted number of guests, the event was livestreamed. A broader audience of family and friends celebrated virtually as the district publicly thanked each honoree for their commitment to the students and district.

Freeport Public Schools Board of Education and administrators congratulate all 47 honorees on this career milestone.

Courtesy Freeport Public Schools.

THE FREEPORT SCHOOL District honored the commitment and dedication of 47 employees who have served the district for 20 years.

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Joshua Lampley-Reid, 26, an Lampley-Reid also allegalle ged member of the edly used violence, and the Makk Balla set of the threat of violence, to compel Bloods street gang, was commercial sex acts by arrested on June 9. numerous women for his “As alleged, through viofinancial benefit, including lence, coercion and manipuminors as young as 15, lation, the defendant exploitauthorities said. ed and demeaned both He used social media and underage and adult female other internet applications victims by forcing them to to establish relationships engage in commercial sex with potential victims, acts and posting sexually groomed them by feigning a explicit photographs of PETER FITZHUGH romantic interest in them, them on the internet,” Act- Homeland Security manipulated them into ing U.S. Attor ney Mark working for him as prostiLesko stated in a news Investigations tutes, and then effectively release. “This office will use enslaved them through acts every tool in its law enforcement arsenal of force and coercion, the officials said. to combat the sexual exploitation of Lampley-Reid demanded that the prowomen, especially young girls, and ceeds of prostitution assignations be ensure that predators like the defendant turned over to him, and any resistance are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the from the victims was met with violence or law.” threats. Homeland Security InvestigaAccording to the U.S. attorney’s office, tions teamed with the U.S. Marshals Serfrom December 2019 until his arrest on vice and the Suffolk County sheriff ’s June 9, Lampley-Reid allegedly trafficked office in April to conduct the investigavictims on Long Island, including at the tion.

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JOSHUA LAMPLEY-REID, 26, of West Hempstead, was charged on June 10 with sex trafficking. man will affect the lives of these young girls for years to come,” said HSI Special Agent-in-Charge Peter Fitzhugh. “HSI works closely with its law enforcement partners in a victim-centered approach to rescue the victims and keep them safe.

Today we are sending a unified message to anyone perpetrating crimes against children: No matter who you are, we will bring every resource available to hold you accountable for your crimes.”

Lampley-Reid’s attor ney, Tracey Gaffey, of the Federal Defenders, declined to comment on the accusations.

“Sex trafficking is a particularly heinous crime that targets some of the most

vulnerable in our communities,” said Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon. “Individuals who perpetrate this crime use drugs, intimidation and, ultimately, violence to lure in their victims for financial gain while slowly destroying their lives. I applaud this arrest, and will continue to support and work closely with both our local and federal partners to help eliminate this scourge from our communities.”

If convicted of sex trafficking of a minor, Lampley-Reid faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum of life in prison. If convicted of producing child pornography, he faces a 15- to 30-year sentence.

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Stern, of Suffolk County, said, “I’m proud to sponsor this critically important legislation that will prohibit the design, manufacture and possession of disguised guns in New York state. These weapons put our law enforcement personnel at a dangerous disadvantage in situations when they are facing down the barrel of a gun and have a split second to decide if it is a toy or a real weapon — a split second that could make the difference between life or death.”

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■ Legislation requiring persons in the gun industry involved in the manufacture, marketing, importing or offering of guns for sale to establish and use reasonable controls and procedures to prevent guns from being possessed, used, marketed or

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■ Legislation requiring DCJS and the Division of State Police to publish quarterly reports on their websites providing information related to firearms, rifles and shotguns used in the commission of crimes in New York state.

■ Legislation requiring that all semiautomatic pistols manufactured on or after Jan. 1, 2023, sold or delivered in New York, to be capable of microstamping, a unique identifying stamp on the expended cartridge case ■ Legislation expanding domestic violence protections by authorizing courts issuing an order of protection in a matrimonial action not only to order the seizure of guns possessed by the respondent subject to the order (as in current law), but also to order law enforcement officers to search for such weapons to seize when the subject of the order of protection refuses to surrender firearms.

Stony Brook conducts LGBTQ health survey officer, FCA. “Eligible respondents also include college, university, and technical school students on Long Island who are 18 years or older, regardless of their permanent address,” Burch said.

The survey takes about 15 to 20 minutes to complete and the link will be available during Pride Month, through June 30. Respondents are encouraged to forward the survey link to eligible friends and colleagues.

“We need all of those adults who identify as LGBTQ+ adults and who reside or attend school in Nassau and Suffolk Counties to participate in the LGBTQ+ Health Needs Survey,” said Gregson Pigott, MD, MPH, commissioner of Suffolk County’s Department of Health Services.

“This survey will give voice to all the sectors of Long Island’s LGBTQ+ community about their health care experiences and challenges and help shape the future of LGBTQ+ services on Long Island.”

For more information about the specifics of the LGBTQ+ Health Needs Survey or the Edie Windsor Health care Center, contact Kali Chan, director of medicine media relations, Stony Brook Medicine, at (631) 638-3322. You may also contact Barbara-Jo Howard, director of communications and marketing, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, at (631) 726-8200.

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“The goal of the survey is to provide members of Long Island’s LGBTQ+ community with an opportunity to state their health care needs so that Stony Brook Medicine and our partners can better support them and advocate on their behalf,” said Allison H. Eliscu, MD, medical director of the Adolescent LGBTQ+ Care Program at Stony Brook Medicine, and principal investigator of the study.

“The information requested in the LGBTQ+ Health Needs Assessment Survey is critical as health care providers, social service providers, government officials and public health staff move to expand service offerings and serve as effective advocates.”

“Every day at FCA we see young people who identify as LGBTQ+ in our runaway and homeless youth shelter and other programs. They come to us sometimes never having seen a doctor who understands them. This survey will give them a voice they haven’t previously had,” said Lisa Burch, chief operating

FREEPORT HERALD — June 17, 2021

Stony Brook Medicine is administering the first LGBTQ+ community health needs assessment survey on Long Island.

The LGBTQ+ Community Health Needs Assessment Survey is a landmark study seeking vital data that will shape the future of LGBTQ+ health care in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. It represents the collaborative efforts of Stony Brook Medicine, in partnership with more than 20 Long Island-based organizations and community leaders, including Family & Children’s Association. This partnership reaches all sectors of the LGBTQ+ community through advocacy programming and services.

The need for the LGBTQ+ Health Needs Assessment Survey became clear when Stony Brook Medicine began planning with Stony Brook Southampton Hospital for the medical expansion and relocation of the Edie Windsor Health care Center, formerly known as the David E. Rogers, M.D. Center. Stony Brook Southampton oversees the center’s operations.

The mission for the Edie Windsor Health care Center is to provide compassionate, world-class quality health care to the LGBTQ+ community in a culturally sensitive and safe environment. It will reopen this month as Long Island’s first comprehensive LGBTQ+ Health Center.

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LEGAL NOTICE APPLICATION FOR DEBT EXCLUSION VILLAGE OF FREEPORT The Chief Fiscal Officer of the Village of Freeport filed on June 10, 2021 in the Office of the State Comptroller an Application for Exclusion of $38,458,932 outstanding indebtedness for the Electric Utilities debt for the FYE 2021 pursuant to Section 123 of the Local Finance Law. This Application is on file as public record in the Office of the Chief Fiscal Officer.

Ismaela M. Hernandez Village Treasurer Chief Fiscal Officer Incorporated Village of Freeport 126392

LEGAL NOTICE Centerline Communications LLC is proposing to modify an existing wireless telecommunications facility on an existing building located at 80 West Merrick Road, Freeport, Nassau county, New York.

The modifications will consist of the collocation of antennas at a height of 59-feet on the existing building. Any interested party wishing to submit comments regarding the potential effects the proposed facility may have on any historic property may do so by sending such comments to: Project 6121002823 MH EBI Consulting, 21 B Street, Burlington, MA 01803, or via telephone at (785) 760-5938.

126358 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC AUCTION Supreme Court of New York, NASSAU County.

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CAPITAL, LLC, Plaintiff, against- NEW ISLAND DEVELOPMENT, LLC; DAVE ALEXANDRE; FARZANA HAQUE; JUSTIN FRENCH; THOMAS DEBONIS, Index No. 609785/2018. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated, August 23, 2019 and entered with the Nassau County Clerk on August 28, 2019, Fay Mattana, Esq., the Court Appointed Referee, will sell the premises known as 538 Archer Street, Freeport, New York 11520 at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York 11501, on July 19, 2021 at 2:30 P.M. The auction will occur, rain or shine.

Please note, Nassau County’s new auction rules and procedures along with all applicable COVID-19 Health and Safety protocols will be in effect at the auction. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained, or if there are other health concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. For additional information please visit: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/ COURTS/10JD/nassau/fore closure.shtml All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York known as Section: 54; Block: 197; Lots: 121 & 320 will be sold subject to the provisions of filed Judgment, Index No. 609785/2018.

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JIMMIE DYSART A/K/A JIMMIE E. DYSART A/K/A JIM DYSART A/K/A JIM E DYSART A/K/A JAMES DYSART A/K/A JAMES E DYSART; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIVES OF MABEL TEMPLETON A/K/A MABEL WALLACE A/K/A MABEL T. TEMPLETON A/K/A MABEL T. WALLACE AND ALL PERSONS THAT MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY REFERRED TO IN THE COMPLAINT BY, THROUGH OR UNDER ANY OF THE FOREGOING (THE AFORESAID UNKNOWN HEIRS, LEGATEES, DEVISEES A N D / O R REPRESENTATIVES BEING ALL SUCH HEIRS, LEGATEES, DEVISEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIVES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFICALLY NAMED AS A DEFENDANT HEREINTHE IDENTITY AND ADDRESSES OF ALL THE FOREGOING NOT BEING KNOWN TO PLAINTIFF), Defendants.

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Sagamore Street, Freeport, NY, SBL# 55, 376, 1215-1216. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exc1usive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. Dated: June 1, 2021. Michael Ehrenreich, Attorney for Plaintiff, 483 Chestnut Street, Second Floor, Cedarhurst, NY 11516, 516-942- 4216.

The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of HON. JULIANNE T. CAPETOLA of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated May 19, 2021.

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ing the students and thanking those who so generously donated to make this evening a success. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham expressed appreciation to all those who provided scholarships and congratulated the students on achieving their goals.

“We are always proud of our students’ accomplishments, but these students have navigated the Covid-19 pandemic and continued to excel despite the challenges,” said Dr. Kuncham. “You have learned lessons in flexibility, how to navigate alternate paths to achieve your goals, and most

SALUTATORIAN MIA SORRENTINO, above, posed with her medal and plaque.

STUDENTS WERE PRESENTED with several personal scholarships from superintendent of schools, Dr. Kishore Kuncham, front left, for their academic excellence and outstanding leadership, scholarship, and community service.

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importantly, perseverance. These skills will serve you well as you leave Freeport Schools and set your own course.”

Board of Education President Vilma L. Lancaster addressed the students and the scholarship donors. “This is an occasion of pride for all of us as we come together to celebrate and share our students’ academic achievements,” said President Lancaster. “This past school year has been truly challenging. Despite the obstacles, these students being honored have persisted and stayed focused on their goals to achieve academic excellence.”

Class of 2021 valedictorian Shyanne Gardner and salutatorian Mia Sorrentino were warmly introduced. Both were awarded medals for their outstanding achievements, in addition to the several scholarships and awards they received for their commitment to academics, community service, and other endeavors.

While social distancing and capacity limitations meant students could not bring guests, the event was livestreamed.

Families, friends, and donors safely viewed and shared the surprise of learning which scholarships and honors the students would receive — an ongoing tradition of the district’s program.

The district congratulated all the scholarship recipients from the Class of 2021 and thanked the numerous donors who had made the event possible.

FREEPORT HERALD — June 17, 2021

On June 7, the members of Freeport High School’s class of 2021 were filled with anticipation and happiness as they joined members of the Board of Education, school administration officials, and community members for the Freeport School District’s 53rd annual Scholarship and Honors Program. The ceremony this year was a socially distanced indoor assembly, one of several such assemblies to close out the 2020–2021 school year.

The assemblies bring back a sense of normalcy after the pandemic halted most school activities and celebrations during the past year and a half.

Community organizations and various school groups generously donated more than $93,000 in scholarships, which were awarded to deserving members of the Class of 2021 who met or exceeded the criteria in the areas of academics, leadership, athletics, the arts, success while overcoming obstacles, and outstanding community service.

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A. You can choose your neighbors and you can choose your friends, but you don’t get to choose your family, right? Every once in a while, I get a call from a representative of a group of concerned citizens who want some use to just disappear, but you have to consider what the use is, and whether that use has been previously approved with permits onte eeper and certificates of completion at that location. If the use has previously been approved, with zoning variances or straight permits, then your recourse is limited.

It’s not uncommon to see people show up — or lately, log in — to a zoning hearing to voice their opposition to an established use such as a restaurant that wants more seating, or a new use that was formerly retail, and many other combinations or changes. As to whether you can do anything, I can only say that the specifics of the proposed use would need to be understood. For example, if the restaurant that has closed was previously approved for a specific number of seats, and the proposed restaurant goes in with the same status — under normal circumstances, the conditions remain the same and, except for any minor improvements, such as kitchen equipment, removing a wall or changing the seating configuration — then the only approvals needed are permits that do not require any contestable review, as would be the case in a zoning hearing.

Noxious fumes and fire safety are another matter, and you can make a complaint that may be addressed to some extent by examining the use of equipment to minimize the fumes, but consider that fumes from a restaurant are part of the mechanism of cooking and ventilation. Also consider that you, apparently, chose to live next to a commercial establishment. It did not choose to locate next to you; you chose where to live.

I have witnessed, in public hearings over the years, seemingly reasonable people step up to the microphone and blurt out the most unreasonable statements about how, for example, their neighbor’s renovation will cause noise and dust, so shouldn’t they be told they have to turn their homestead into a small park for everyone else to enjoy? My favorite one was the couple who were hell-bent on getting the railroad to either stop running by their house or change the train schedule so they could listen to the birds without interruption. I don’t think the board of the railroad changed the schedule, but I’m sure they had a good laugh. With relatives like that, I’ll stick with my friends. Good luck!

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n wildness is the preservation of the world.”

—Henry David Thoreau

Last Nov. 8, I was kayaking in Emory Creek in Freeport, just north of the Narrows, when I spotted what I thought was a chunk of garbage floating in the waterway and paddled over to collect it. I was headed north, back to the Albany Avenue boat ramp, after two hours on the water. Suddenly the garbage jerked, as if it were alive.

“What the…?” I blurted out. Were SCOTT my eyes deceiving me?

BRINTON As I approached, I realized it wasn’t garbage, but a river otter, the first one I’d ever seen in the wild — or anywhere. I slowed my paddling, hoping to sneak up close enough for a quick photo. I stroked all of three times when the otter lifted its head slightly and dived headlong underwater, its back forming a perfect U as it plunged, like some mythical sea serpent of yore. I waited a few minutes to see if it might resurface, but it vanished.

I came away feeling grateful to have seen this beautiful creature, if only momentarily.

River otters are indeed rare on Long Island.

They once numbered in the hundreds of

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thousands on the East Coast, but were hunted mercilessly from the 1600s through the early 1900s for their sleek fur, the densest of any mammal in the animal kingdom. When Europeans first settled in North America, otters inhabited every waterway on the continent, according to Mike Bottini, a wildlife biologist with the nonprofit, Islip-based Seatuck Environmental Association. By the 20th century, their numbers had dwindled to a few thousand, scattered in small, out-ofsight colonies.

Seatuck teamed up with the nonprofit Peconic Land Trust on May 20 to present a webinar on “The Re-wilding of Long Island,” about how any number of creatures — including river otters — are making a comeback thanks to conservation programs, so I had to tune in. In addition to Bottini, it featured Emily Hall, Seatuck’s conservation policy advocate; Kelly Hamilton, a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wildlife biologist; and Enrico Nardone, Seatuck’s executive director. Arielle Santos, its wildlife conservation policy program coordinator, moderated.

River otters disappeared from Long Island in the early 1800s. They were protected by the International Fur Seal Treaty of 1911, however, and further safeguarded in the U.S. by the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973. No longer hunted, they are

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rebounding. It’s not clear when, precisely, river otters returned to Long Island, but a 2008 study by Bottini confirmed their presence here, and a subsequent study 10 years later found that their range was expanding.

Bottini identified 150 potential sites where otters might live on the Island, and narrowed their presence to three confirmed locations: Mill Neck/ Oyster Bay, the Nissequogue River and Peconic Bay. By 2018, they were found in 10 spots.

River otters are amazing creatures. They can hold their breath underwater for up to eight minutes, which might explain why I didn’t see the otter resurface — I had waited two or three minutes before I continued paddling on my way last November. They are also among only 10 or so animals besides humans that employ tools: They use rocks to smash open crustaceans’ shells to get to the meat inside.

I was pleasantly surprised to learn that not only are otters returning to Long Island, but bald eagles are as well — there are now 21 nesting pairs here, Hamilton said. They had nearly gone extinct during the 1960s because of the ubiquitous use of DDT, a now-banned pesticide that caused their offspring’s shells to thin and crack open before the chicks were fully developed. The mother bird would crush the eggs when she sat on them to warm them. From the 1940s to the

’ve glimpsed a river otter, and the silvery aquatic carpet of a school of river herring.

’60s, 675,000 tons of DDT were sprayed across America, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The increase in river herring on Long Island is promising as well, Hall said. The river herring is a silvery fish that was once so plentiful that when schools of it made their way upriver, they turned the water silver. We haven’t reached that point yet. One night in the fall of 2019, however, my son, Andrew, and I returned to the Albany Avenue boat ramp after kayaking Emory Creek. The sun had set only a short while earlier. The moon was full, causing an abnormally high tide that inundated part of the boat ramp parking lot. Andrew waded into the water to the edge of the bulkhead, and for no particular reason, shined his headlamp into the creek.

There it was, a giant mass of silvery fish streaming northward. “Whoa!” I exclaimed.

It was an extraordinary sight. I’m now convinced the fish were river herring.

The re-wilding of Long Island, to me, demonstrates the necessity of federal and state environmental regulations — and local conservation efforts undertaken by vital groups like Seatuck (seatuck.org) and the Peconic Land Trust (peconiclandtrust. org). They need and deserve our support.

Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

On the road with a priest, a knight and a monk

fter 15 months, hundreds of miles, 800 pages and 40 hours of audio, I listened to the closing words of my book this week, and it was good.

Early in the pandemic, I experienced the kind of deadening boredom and restlessness that can unravel the human spirit.

So I pushed myself outdoors to walk.

No matter the weather, no matter the temptations of the couch and the TV, I walked.

After some weeks, the thoughts that accompanied me RANDI were not helpful. I KREISS tended to perseverate on medical, political and existential threats. So I decided to listen to a very long book with my newly purchased AirPods, and that’s how Ken Follett’s “Pillars of the Earth” saved my life. Well, that’s an overstatement, but the book, all 40 hours of it on Audible, kept me reasonably sane.

The only other Follett book I had read was the breakout thriller “The Eye of the Needle.” I chose “Pillars” because it was

unreasonably long and because the reader, John Lee, got rave reviews. I wanted a deep, authoritative voice in my ear, an English narrator who would add authenticity.

I had strict rules for myself. I would only listen to the book — no contemporaneous reading. I would allow myself to listen only when I was walking, thus the builtin motivation. And when I was listening, I wouldn’t take phone calls or allow other distractions. I only listened when I walked alone.

In an afterward, Follett explains how he came to write this doorstop of a book, an epic piece of historical fiction, and his story is unique. He grew up in a family that adhered to a Puritanlike religious ethic. As a young lad, he became enthralled with the building of cathedrals, an odd fascination for a kid, especially since it was paired with an interest in medieval architecture.

He began writing thrillers, and all the while kept researching the story of the great cathedrals of England. His publishers wanted him to keep churning out bestsellers, because he had a real knack for it and they liked a sure thing, but he decided to write a big book on the building of a fic-

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tional cathedral in England between the years 1135 and 1170. It took him more than three years, which is nothing, because it took 30 years to build a cathedral in those times.

The building of the grand churches over decades is the infrastructure of the book. But it isn’t all flying buttresses and knaves and arches. The human story drives the narrative. The tale begins with a priest, a knight and a monk who witness an illegal hanging, and it flows out from there in all directions and over decades, with characters questing and crusading across the world. Follett creates dozens of characters whose stories pull us into the drama of life in medieval villages, castles and emerging towns.

I walked day after day, with Tom Builder and Prior Philip, Jack Jackson, Ellen the witch, Bishop Waleran Bigod, Aliena and Johnny Eightpence and even the ill-fated Thomas Beckett. Like a Woody Allen of Medieval times, Follett intertwines his characters with authentic historical figures we’ve only met in history books. Beckett, for one, leaps to life with a dignity and grace he may or may not have exhibited in

iving me something more healthy to focus on during my daily perambulations.

real life.

Villains abound. Heroes get pierced through with swords. Women sacrifice youth and beauty to honor oaths to dictatorial fathers. Lovers are thwarted by religion and plague and just bad timing.

Babies are born to and abandoned by desperately poor itinerant workers, and they are found and raised by good-hearted monks to become servants of God. I’m telling you about this now because it’s just possible that you’ll need to walk your way through a troubling time, and a really long book can make the journey easier. It was impossible to think any bad thoughts while I was listening my way through “Pillars of the Earth.”

We are all in a better place now, but a worrier is a worrier. So I still walk, and just today I began “The Long Ships,” by Swedish writer Frans G. Bengtsson. Published in 1941, it recounts the adventures of Viking Rode Orm in the late 10th century.

This is a find. I look forward to my morning walk. After listening to live news this evening about Covid spikes, galloping Trumpism and political paralysis, it’s downright comforting to hear bloody sagas of Viking hordes raiding and sacking the known world.

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

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t’s nearly summer, and the boating season is now upon us. That means speedboats and personal watercraft roaring along our coastline. That’s OK, as long as they’re outside the designated no-wake zones in the saltwater wetlands that hug the shoreline, particularly on the South Shore, between the barrier islands and Long Island proper. The trouble is, too many people disregard the zones, causing widespread destruction of the wetlands.

If you’re one of these people, cut it out.

The wetlands provide critical “environmental benefits.” They act as breeding grounds for countless birds, fish and shellfish. At the same time, they soak up waves during hurricanes and tropical storms.

Without them, the South Shore would have taken a far greater beating during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and, most recently, Tropical Storm Isaias last year.

The wetlands comprise hundreds of mudflat islands that are held together by fields of Spartina marsh grass. As boats thunder through the narrow channels between the mudflats, they send waves crashing against their sides, slowly, steadily eroding them. Stop off at most any mudflat island in a South Shore boat channel and you’ll find the telltale signs of wave-action erosion.

The sides of the mudflats form U-shaped cliffs, because the waves strike them from below and break upward.

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LETTERS A critical look at critical race theory To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Are we immune to Texas-style xenophobia?” (June 10-16): I was surprised to read that Kreiss equated the pushback against critical race theory with what she called “Texas-style xenophobia.”

Half the column was a diatribe on initiatives by Texas conservatives that had nothing to do with the subject, but laid the foundation for why any opinion of the Texas legislature must be bigoted and wrong. Kreiss implied that those leading the charge against critical race theory are right wing, racist and Republican, and are influencing the ignorant against the advancement of civil rights. In fact, the pushback is bipartisan, and many who were initial supporters have changed their minds after seeing the actual implementation in school curriculums.

I am one of them and a lifelong Democrat

ing whole swaths of Spartina grass floating out to sea. Eventually, all that’s left is a sandy beach, which might look pretty but is easily washed away in a big storm.

When you find only rocks and pebbles, you know the demise of a mudflat island is near.

Development through the centuries has caused massive loss of wetlands, despite their vital functions and benefits. A study by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1990 found that the acreage of wetlands across the contiguous United States, both saltwater and freshwater, had decreased by 53 percent, from 221 million acres to 104 million. In fact, many South Shore communities were built in the 1950s and ’60s, atop wetlands, before the federal Clean Water Act of 1972 protected them from dredging and filling.

The act did not, however, protect them from boaters, who are left largely to govern themselves. Yes, there are county and town bay constables to enforce no-wake zones, but the wetlands, measuring tens of thousands of acres, are hard to police: In the Town of Hempstead alone, there are 17,000 acres of wetlands and 180 miles of coastal waterways to patrol. The constables are also often taken away from environmental enforcement by drunken boaters, who pose an immediate threat to other people.

One recent citizen-science survey of the world’s wetlands, conducted by the World Wetland Network, the Society of Wetland Scientists, the Cobra Collective and the International Union for Conserva-

tion of Nature, found that wetlands have decreased across the globe by 87 percent — that is, they are on the brink of disappearing from the face of the earth.

We cannot allow that to happen. Wetlands have been part of Long Island practically from the time it formed 10,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, as a 118-mile-long glacial deposit. Whether we realize it or not, we desperately need them. They deserve our protection.

We would love to hear our town officials speaking out more on this issue, given that they are entrusted with the protection of wetlands, along with state Department of Environmental Conservation officials. Educating the public on the importance of wetlands should be a top priority.

You might consider joining a group like the Freeport-based Operation SPLASH (Stop Polluting Littering and Save Harbors) on the South Shore, or the Oyster Bay-based Friends of the Bay on the North Shore, whose mission is protecting our coastal waters, including the wetlands. Both organizations regularly conduct cleanups, which are critical, given the astounding amount of garbage that makes its way into our waterways and wetlands.

And again, if you’re a boater, please, please pay attention to and obey the nowake zones. You’ll be doing an enormous service to everyone who lives in one of our coastal communities, along with the many wild creatures who inhabit the wetlands.

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he recently completed census became controversial because of political interference, but the results are still important. This is especially true when it comes to the national birthrate and regions with population growth and decline. Long Island is a region in decline. What can we do about it?

The once-every10-years census produces a demographic profile of the nation broken down by age, gender, education, national origin, ethnicity, family status and employment, among other ROBERT A. elements. It also produces populaSCOTT tion estimates and charts the changes in births, deaths and migration. The data can be sorted by demographic characteristics as well as by geographic region. Income data is collected by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. Together, they provide substantial information for community and economic development.

Census data helps government agencies at all levels as well as private employers forecast economic growth, fiscal demands and service opportunities. Businesses use census results to decide where to build factories, offices and stores.

Census results also provide the basis for apportioning the 435 seats in the House of

Representatives among the states, and the allocation of more than $675 billion per year in federal funding for schools, hospitals, roads, public works and other vital programs.

One key focus of the census is the nation’s birthrate. In 2017, the total fertility rate in the U.S. was 1,765.5 per 1,000 women, 16 percent below what’s considered the rate needed for the population to replace itself, 2,100 births per 1,000 women. After a decline during the Great Depression followed by the baby boom after World War II, the fertility rate has hovered for four decades at just under that replacement rate. It currently stands at 1.9 births per woman.

It’s estimated that by the 2030s, the number of Americans over age 65 will exceed the number of those under 18. The Social Security Administration’s working assumption is that there should be three covered workers per recipient for the system to be stable. In 2000, there were 3.4; today there are about 2.3. By 2030, the estimate is that there will be 2.0. This imbalance can be addressed by raising the wage base limit on Social Security payroll deductions, now $142,800; providing incentives for families to have more children; and improving our immigration system.

According to the Long Island Association, the number of births in Nassau and Suffolk counties fell by almost 20 percent

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from 2000 to 2016, and the number of people 19 and younger fell by 7.5 percent. The causes of decline include a “birth dearth” and out-migration due to job opportunities elsewhere and the cost of housing here.

Long Island’s population growth of 0.7 percent is lower than the average 1.2 percent in other metropolitan-area suburban counties. In the meantime, the median age of NassauSuffolk’s workforce continued to rise last year, according to Newsday.

The consequences of a decline in the young population are manifold for our country and our region. A rising ratio of retirees to new graduates means that funding for pensions and health care will likely result in less support for education. We will need to be concerned about who will start new businesses and who will staff existing ones. Will elementary school buildings become homes for retirees no longer able to live alone? Who will run for school boards, town councils and other civic offices?

Another consequence is representation in Congress. In the 1940s, New York had 45 members of the House; it now has 26 due to the state’s declining population.

Where will we find the scientists and engineers to conduct the world-renowned research at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, Brookhaven National Labs and Stony Brook University, among other

t won’t be long before Americans over age 65 will outnumber those under 18.

LETTERS from New York. The history of racism in America needs to be told and acknowledged.

In spite of Kreiss’s partisan characterization, few on both sides of the political aisle would disagree. What we do disagree with is the damaging reverse racism, political ideology, anti-Semitism and historical distortions that have taken over critical race theory in places like California.

In the first draft of California’s Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum, the state’s version of critical race theory, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement for Palestine was included as an important social movement against apartheid in Israel, according to a recent article in Tablet Magazine, which describes itself as a “new read on Jewish life.” A list of 154 influential people of color did not include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., U.S. Rep. John Lewis or Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, though it included violent revolutionaries.

There was even a flattering description of Pol Pot, the communist leader of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge, who was responsible for the murder of a quarter of the Cambodian population during the 1970s, according to the article. Islamophobia was mentioned as a kind of oppression, but anti-Semitism was not. Similar issues have shown up often when critical race theory is applied.

Which of us, Ms. Kreiss, is “reacting —

venues? These engines of knowledge and prosperity require native-born and immigrant scholars to continue their mission of advancing knowledge and its applications.

While it can be argued that a decline in global population could be good for the environment and the sustainability of natural resources, my immediate concern is with our region.

Historically, nations have sought to manage, or at least stabilize, population growth by encouraging, while managing, immigration. Immigrants comprised about 13.7 percent of our population in 2019, but the growth in immigration has slowed. Restrictive policies have resulted in a drop in the number of international students, scholars, entrepreneurs and others to staff and serve our businesses and communities.

We need a plan for population renewal and dynamic development as well as environmental sustainability. The census and related reports provide the data needed to help us get started with a comprehensive approach. We can work to stall out-migration, improve in-migration and restore a productive immigration system. Such a plan will not only support population growth, economic and community development and the environment, but can also lead to the strengthening of democratic institutions through increased civic participation.

Robert A. Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University and the author of “How University Boards Work” (Johns Hopkins Press, 2018, Eric Hoffer Awardee, 2019).

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not thinking, not listening, just pulling hotbutton words . . . out of the air,” to quote you?

DEBORAH SPIER Cedarhurst

1984 may be upon us today To the Editor: As the tearing down of monuments and statues, rewriting history and changing names of buildings named after historic figures continues under the growing cancel culture, it reminds me of George Orwell, who wrote, “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.”

Orwell’s vision of 1984 may soon become today’s reality.

LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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June 17, 2021 — FREEPORT HERALD

Fri. June

SALES 1764 GRAND ONLY AT: BALDWIN, NY 11510