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SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2021

Expert looks at TikTok ‘challenges’ By MaRCia CaToN and REiNE BETHaNy rbethany@liherald.com

Since the early 2000s, children have increasingly used social media to connect with others. With that increase has come the trend of internet challenges, most recently those on TikTok. Launched in 2016, ■ The cinnamon TikTok has roughly challenge tells users 800 million active to swallow one tableusers globally, and spoon of cinnamon more than 2 billion without water in 60 downloads on seconds. But during Google Play Apps the act of swallowand the App Store. ing, cinnamon dust More than 50 percan enter and damcent of users are age the lungs. It can between ages 16 and also trigger an asth24, and 90 percent matic attack, and use the app every consuming larg e day. Even some preamounts of cinnateens use the app to MaRCia mon can damage the connect w i t h CaToN, PH.D. liver and kidneys. friends. Freeport ■ The skullTypically, TikTok breaker challenge a l l ow s u s e r s t o dares one person to watch, create, and share 15- to 30-second videos jump straight upward while two recorded on smartphones. The others kick the jumper’s legs content ranges from music, before he or she lands. Too often, dance, exercise and history tuto- the jumper can’t land normally, resulting in broken wrists and rials to humor and parodies. Always present on social Continued on page 10

Courtesy Freeport Memorial Library.

a 1963 FREEPoRT Stadium program displays 1962 racing champions, including Marty Himes in the Novice category, lower left.

Race car champ donates memorabilia to museum By REiNE BETHaNy rbethany@liherald.com

When Marty Himes was growing up at 61 Hanse Ave. in Freeport, his proximity to the Freeport Municipal Stadium put him on track — pun intended — for his lifelong career: racing cars. The event that hooked Himes was a humble soapbox derby. “In 1952,” Himes, now 82, said in a recent interview, “I pushed my brother Reggie

around the stadium while he steered with a rope.” They painted 777 on their wooden soapbox car. Himes went on to a career that included a championship at the stadium 10 years later (see box, Page 12), honors at raceways from Riverhead to Pennsylvania to Connecticut, and photo ops with the likes of Guy Lombardo and Mickey Rooney. Early on, Himes had the foresight to do a rare thing: In 1975, while still actively rac-

ing, he established the Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia on his own property in Bay Shore. He had bought the property the same way he had lived his life: He saw an opportunity and pounced. “I had no complaints — I enjoyed my life in Freeport,” he said. “But the time came and I picked up on the opportunity. This house was $10,990. I saw it on the cover of a Continued on page 12

media are challenges — and the more outrageous the challenge, the bigger the bragging rights and the larger the number of followers. TikTok has become a new platform for posting challenges that have long had detrimental effects on children. Some of these challenges are listed here.

ikTok has become a new platform for posting challenges that have long had detrimental effects on children.

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Freeport-Merrick Rotary sends relief supplies By Marc rigeuer and Jordan Pecora, reine Bethany rbethany@liherald.com

Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club President Marc Rigueur and club member Jordan Pecora detailed the uptick in relief efforts for Haiti subsequent to the 7.2-magnititude earthquake that rocked the island nation’s southwestern sector and killed at least 2,200 citizens: We have continued our efforts to support Haiti since the August 14th earthquake. The Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club has committed to a few small Haitian towns heavily impacted: Les Cayes, Ducis, Reginier, and Labotiliere. We have established and maintained communications with the Rotary Club in the administrative division that is also called Les Cayes within the epicenter of the earthquake. We have also established communications with a listing of individuals and church

organization’s with the towns targeted for assistance in Haiti, with whom we can coordinate. Our club’s past president, Florence Marc-Charles, has gone above and beyond in coordinating with these various individuals and groups within the last few weeks to transport supplies to the Haitian towns. Locally, we joined with various Rotary Clubs within our district led by our current district governor, Mary Ellen (Mel) Ellwood. We have direct contact with doctors and medical personnel within a hospital in Haiti where numerous severely injured people were transported. The medical personnel provided us with a list of medical supplies they needed. These supplies have been purchased by our club, and the logistics have been worked out for how we will forward them to their destinations in Haiti. Our district Rotary clubs created a flyer

listing the requested supplies, which was There the supplies will be placed in a conforwarded to all of our members on Long tainer that Children’s Hospital is shipping Island. My [Marc Rigeuer’s] office in Free- to Haiti. port was a drop-off site. Three FreeportWe are working with the Rotary Club Merrick Rotarians -of Les Cayes and the Barry McDaniel, Rotary Club of PortEddy Marc-Charles, au-Prince, Haiti’s capand Florence Marcital city, to ensure that Charles -- delivered a the items are delivlarge quantity of ered and distributed donated items in to the people in need. boxes to KBG LogisThis project was tics in Bay Shore, an example of teamwhich had kindly work and collaboraagreed to receive the tion between the difsupplies we collected ferent Rotary Clubs during Sept. 13-15. across the globe. We Past President Astrid Boxes of Personal protective are also thankful to Fidelia and District equipment were among the medical other Freeport orgaGovernor Mary Ellen supplies sent to small villages in Haiti. nizations like HAFAEllwood, with other LI (Haitian American Rotarians and volunFamilies of Long teers, patiently separated and packed the Island Inc.), who contacted us and have donated items into larger boxes destined committed to assisting some of the same for the four towns in the south of Haiti. Haitian towns. Now that the logistics of KBG Logistics also donated a trailer to getting supplies to Haiti have been well store the items, and then delivered them to established, we plan on shipping more the Children’s Hospital in Akron, Ohio. items over the coming weeks.

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the iteMs listed in this Rotary Club flyer are still badly needed in Haiti. Donors and volunteers can contact Freeport-MerrickRotary.org to participate in relief efforts.

eing a Director of Nursing during the COVID pandemic has truly been a challenge. When COVID began, I worked in a 320-bed facility. We tried to adhere to the everchanging Department of Health regulations while dealing with sick patients, sick staff, and lack of personal protective equipment. Thanks to the staff’s diligence, when I left that facility in June of 2020, it was COVID-free. I came to South Shore in July of 2020. Since then, our facility has quickly brought two COVID outbreaks under control. To this day, we continually monitor every person who comes into the facility. Almost 75% of our residents are completely vaccinated and we remain COVID-free. The new mandate that all nursing home staff must be vaccinated is another challenge. Some employees have valid reasons for not wanting

the vaccine, like those of child-bearing age who are concerned as to how the vaccine will affect the development of their child. COVID has complicated nursing administration so much that sometimes, after a hard day, I’m physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted. As this virus mutates and the regulations continuously change, I will do whatever I can to maintain a safe and healthy facility. But I can’t do it alone. The staff at South Shore has been – and continues to be – an important factor throughout this whole pandemic. The residents and their families have been very understanding and supportive of our efforts even when our measures seemed a bit extreme. We’ve all learned a lot, dealt with a lot and yes, even cried a lot . . . but at least we are better equipped and prepared for whatever the future holds.

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Friday, Sept. 24

tive (SOE), who served undercover to help defeat the Nazi war machine in France during World War II. Includes a discussion of “The Lost Girls of Paris,” by Pam Jenoff, plus coffee and dessert. Contact G. Loechner, gloechner@freeportlibrary.info, or call (516) 3793274. Also on Zoom, 6-7:30 p.m.

Applause for Paws Come back to the Freeport Memorial All week, 9 am - 8:45 pm, help Freeport Memorial Library celebrate the Great Give-Back by taking part in supporting local animal shelters. Donations: Drop off gently used towels and pet supplies in the boxes in the lobby. Craft: For instructions on how to make a rope towel for dogs using a tennis ball and old tee shirts, visit “Fix This: Make your dog a new toy using old t-shirts!” on YouTube. Completed toys can be dropped off at the library. Celebrate your favorite pet: Email photos of your pet to ask@freeportlibrary.info for a chance to be crowned “Freeport’s Cutest Pet,” “Freeport’s Most Unique Pet,” or “Freeport’s Best-Named Pet.” Contact (516) 379-3274 or ask@freeportlibrary.info.

All aboard! The Long Island Railroad, Babylon Branch Presented in-person at the Freeport library by author and railroad historian David Morris, this event explores how the LIRR, the country’s oldest railroad and North America’s busiest, transports 90 million riders each year. Please register by contacting Maryellen Cantanno, mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3274. youthservices@freeportlibrary.info.

Barbecue at the Freeport Memorial Library!

Co-Dependents Anonymous CODA meets 7-8:30 p.m. to offer information and support. Contact Marilyn Pignataro, (516) 379-3274, ext 226, or mpignataro@freeportlibrary.info.

Saturday, Sept. 25 15th annual “Kutz for Edu” at Trimz Barber Shop Hosted by Legislators Kevan Abrahams and Debra Mulé, this 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. event at Trimz Barber Shop (20 Guy Lombardo Avenue) is for students living in Legislative Districts 1 and 5. Students will receive (while supplies last) school supplies, bookbags, vouchers for free haircuts from TRIMZ Barber Shop, sneakers from Heeling Soles and other essentials for successful learning. This is a drive-through event. All participants must pre-register at www.nassaucountyny.gov/LD1.

Freeport Antique Gun and Militaria Show From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Freeport Antique Gun & Militaria Show will be held at the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Rd. It is hosted by the Long Island Antique Historical Arms Society. Contact (631) 722-3248 or visit http://liahas.org for information.

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Haircuts for charity Nassau County Legislators Debra Mulé and Kevan Abrahams (both D-Freeport) are sponsoring the 15th annual “Kutz for Edu,” a bookbag and sneaker giveaway at Trimz Barber Shop, 20 Guy Lombardo Avenue, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25. For students in Legislative Districts 1 and 5, this event requires pre-registration at www.nassaucountyny.gov/LD1. Tai Chi for Adults online From 10-11 a.m., adults can enjoy Tai Chi, the ancient Chinese exercise form. Have water with you and wear comfortable clothing and sneakers.Join at https://global.gotomeeting.com/ join/509229173. Contact Maryellen Cantanno, (516) 379-3274, or mcantanno@freeportlibrary.info.

Sunday, Sept. 26 Freeport Antique Gun and Militaria Show From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Freeport Antique Gun & Militaria Show will be held at the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Rd. It is hosted by the Long Island Antique Historical Arms Society. Contact (631) 722-3248 or visit http://liahas.org for information.

Monday, Sept. 27 Creepy Crawly Story Time At the library, in-person, 4:15-4:45 p.m., we will read stories about all sorts of bugs, from bees and butterflies to ladybugs and more. For grades K to 5. Preregistration is required. Contact youthservices@freeportlibrary.info or (516) 379-3270.

Tuesday, Sept. 28 Tween Jigsaw Jam For grades 5 and 6. Jigsaw puzzles provide a great way to relax while also building cognitive and problem-solving skills. From 5:15-6:15 p.m., come in person to the Freeport Memorial Library and help us put together a jigsaw puz-

zle in the new tween room, or sit back and watch our weekly progress online. Please register to attend in-person. Limited registration is required for inperson helpers only. Contact the Youth Services Department, (516) 379-3274, or youthservices@freeportlibrary.info.

Teen Jigsaw Jam For grades 7 through 12, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. See the information for the Tween Jigsaw Jam.

Wednesday, Sept. 29 The Lost Girls of Paris From 11:30-1 p.m., come to the Freeport Memorial Library, Room 1, second floor, for an in-person PowerPoint presentation on the history of the women of the British Special Operations Execu-

From 6:30-8 p.m., in person, watch how pitmaster Collins creates a delicious coffee-and-pepper marinated steak, Mexican street corn, and grilled peach melba with blackberry melba sauce that you can barbecue on your grill at home. This program has a limited registration of 20, and a nonrefundable fee of $10 is payable at the ASK Desk, (516) 379-3274, or ask@freeportlibrary.info.

HAvInG An EvEnT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to rbethany@liherald.com

Issues of the Freeport-based Nassau Daily Review-Star can be found at FultonHistory.com. The Freeport Memorial Library website lists 223 Freeport authors. Black-owned Value Precision Inc. was featured on Economic Forum, WTHE-AM 1520, in 1992. Led by Chief Joe Shapira, Freeport has New York State’s largest all-volunteer fire department. Freeport residents drink naturally purified water drawn from Freeport’s own fresh-water aquifer.

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New keeper keys Freeport’s start By garrett d. UriBe sports@liherald.com

oliVia VUotto

Lynbrook Senior Soccer/Football a standoUt center-midfielder and two-time All-Class selection, Vuotto is pulling double duty this fall as the leader of Lynbrook’s soccer team and also a key contributor on the gridiron. In the opening week of both seasons, Vuotto scored three goals and assisted on another to get the soccer campaign off to a successful start, while also making history for the football program by going a perfect 4-for-4 on extra-point kicks to become the first-ever female to score for the Owls.

games to watch friday, sept. 24

Boys Soccer: Wantagh at Lynbrook .......................4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer: V.S. Central at Baldwin .....................4:30 p.m. Boys Soccer: Sewanhaka at Calhoun ...................4:45 p.m. Boys Soccer: Elmont at Carey ...............................4:45 p.m. Boys Soccer: MacArthur at Long Beach ................4:45 p.m. Football: Plainedge at South Side.............................. 6 p.m. Football: Clarke at West Hempstead .....................6:30 p.m. Football: Hewlett at Wantagh ..................................... 7 p.m.

saturday, sept. 25

Girls Volleyball: Wantagh at South Side...................10 a.m. Girls Volleyball: Kennedy at Carey ...........................10 a.m. Girls Soccer: Wantagh at MacArthur .......................10 a.m. Football: Glen Cove at Mepham................................ 2 p.m. Football: Elmont at Long Beach...................................... 2 p.m. Football: Garden City at Carey ........................................ 2 p.m. Football: V.S. Central at Sewanhaka .............................. 2 p.m. Football: V.S. South at Kennedy ...................................... 2 p.m. Football: Bethpage at Lynbrook ...................................... 2 p.m. Football: Seaford at Lawrence ........................................ 2 p.m. Football: Friends Academy at Malverne .......................... 2 p.m. Football: Manhasset at V.S. North ............................. 2 p.m. Football: Baldwin at New Hyde Park ......................... 2 p.m. Girls Soccer: Sacred Heart at South Side................... 4 p.m. Boys Soccer: Massapequa at Oceanside ...................... 7 p.m.

Over the off-season Freeport found an out-of-the-box solution. Literally. Coming off a benchmark spring that saw the Red Devils return to postseason play for the first time in four seasons, Freeport liked its prospects for fall in Nassau AA boys’ soccer. Aside, that is, from one slight hitch: entering camp in summer, the Red Devils hadn’t a goalkeeper. Stepping into a goalie’s box for the first time ever at a high school practice, along came senior newcomer Gilbert Rosario – forgoing a third season of varsity football – to claim the vacancy as a twelfth-grade rookie. For both parties concerned, the bold decision appears to have been a sound one. Backed by Rosario’s league-leading 34 saves, All-Conference midfielder Cesar Castro’s conference-leading four goals, and fellow senior Tyree Baskin’s second-leading five points on two goals and three assists, Freeport has bolted to 3-0-1 to sit atop the AA standings, sitting second in the conference in both goals scored (nine) and goals allowed (three). “We’re happy with our start, but not satisfied,” said third-year coach Craig Klasson. “We know every game this year will be a battle. But it’s nice to see Gilbert working out as we thought he could. It has really helped our defense having a new goalie who’s aggressive, who comes out of the box. But the whole team worked hard to get us in this position.” Breaking out on the season with a pair of goals in Freeport’s 4-1 win at home against Hicksville Sept. 18 was All-County striker Josue Villeda. After leading the team with nine goals in spring, the second year-starting senior was named one of Long Island Newsday’s Top 100 boys’ soccer players, and alongside Castro and Baskin heads the Red Devis’ attack. “Josue is an explosive player,” Klasson said. “We rely on his ball skills and his nose for the goal up top. Cesar Castro is out there to control the middle for us, but he’s also a scoring threat and a team leader. Tyree has shown that he’s a very dangerous forward. And these guys have become a strong unit.” Easing Rosario’s baptism of fire into the sport have been All-Conference center

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senior KeVin mejia moved the ball upfield during the Red Devils’ 4-1 victory over Hicksville in last Saturday’s Conference AA matchup. back Dillon DeBourg (senior) and fellow second-year starter Jean Mejia, a sophomore midfielder. “Dillon is a great leader on and off the field,” Klasson said. “He’s been very instrumental for us. Jean Mejia stands out for his energy and skill. He’s a dynamic midfielder.” Through four games, Freeport has yet to allow an opponent to score twice. Though defense, per se, wasn’t stressed in camp, Klasson said Freeport’s proficiency

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at ball-control can be traced to its summer regimen. “We pride ourselves on not conceding any goals,” Klasson said. “We worked hard as a group, through lots of repetition, to come out ready and unified. We’re ahead of where we’ve started in the past, already in good condition.” Concluded Klasson: “This team has matured. They’re seasoned. They’ve put in the work. If we stay focused, I think we’re ready to take the next step.”

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Mount Sinai South Nassau has chosen Wantagh as the site for a state-of-the-art Medical Arts Pavilion that will bring new jobs and high-quality specialty services to the South Shore. Let Town of Hempstead Councilman Chris Carini and Supervisor Don Clavin know you are in favor of moving this project forward.

Mount Sinai South Nassau plans to invest $35 million to renovate the former Verizon building at 2020 Wantagh Avenue in Wantagh, into a state-of-the-art medical arts center that will provide a wide range of healthcare services, including specialists in cancer, diabetes, women’s health, and imaging, all in one location. Tell Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin and Councilman Chris Carini that you support bringing healthcare services to Wantagh and urge them to allow the project to move forward. For more information about the project, please visit southnassau.org/wantagh.

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Racing memorabilia comes home to Freeport continued from front page newspaper, a picture the size of a business card, and I said, I’ve got to have it, there’s a porch and the whole thing. That was in ’65. I bought it instantly and I’m still here.” With his wife, Violet — “Everyone called her ‘Red’ because she had red hair,” said Himes — he moved to Bay Shore, but he wasn’t so much moving away from Freeport as he was bringing his Freeport racing enthusiasm to his new house. He continued the life he had built in Freeport — working various jobs and finding sponsors to support his racing career. In his youth, he had worked for people like Bill Schindler, “Freeport’s famous one-legged chauffeur,” to quote from a 1952 Leader article. “Bill came to the track on crutches, but he won over and over,” Himes said. He also financed his races with sponsorships.

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“You always had a sponsor, even if it was just a grocery store or an auto supply store,” Himes said. “Liberty Electric Supply Company in Farmingdale sponsored me for several years. I put their ad on both sides of my race cars, every car I had, and it was free advertising for them in return for footing the bill.” But the expenses of having cars to race — and Himes raced Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and some Sundays, at Freeport Municipal Stadium — were also paid in sweat equity, as Himes’s friend Sam Pardo explained. “These young guys would get an old car with a decent engine from a junkyard for 50 bucks,” Pardo said. “They took all the glass out, maybe put in a roll cage, and tweaked the engine to make it faster. You had different classes. ‘Bomber’ was your basic class, and other classes went up from there. It was a very accessible sport back then, not like today, when a race car costs thousands of dollars.” “The more we knew about each car, the less the expense,” Himes said. “We did it all ourselves. I used to work on my cars at 103 Mill Road where Buffalo Avenue comes out. I raced four or five of my own cars a night. We raced 20 to 30 cars at a time, depending on the event.” The drivers would arrive with their cars to the pit area around 2:30 p.m., ready their vehicles, and race from 7 to 10:30 p.m. “There might be a special event, like a 100-lap race instead of 35 laps,” Himes said. “The winners got big money. I had a great time, a great career, and I knew everybody.” But Himes could see the handwriting on the wall early in the 1970s. Even while he was still racing, and publish-

auto racing season starts at stadium This excerpt is reproduced with its grammatical errors intact. The Leader, Thursday, April 18, 1963 On Sunday afternoon, April 21, 1963, Freeport Stadium, the oldest continuously run short track in the United States inaugurates another season of auto racing. It was announced by Billie Kedenburg and Duke Donaldson that over 100 cars are expected to be on hand for the gala opening. All of last years favorites and many new drivers will be seen at the Freeport oval in their newly painted cars, each hoping for that first win. In the Sedan division there will be George Cousin, Les Ley, Ed Brunnhoelzl, Charles Brandi and last years Novice Champion Marty Himes.

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Marty HiMes plans to donate the wooden toll booth, behind him above, which is now at Himes’s museum in Bay Shore. From left were Freeport Historical Society Trustee Denise Rushton, Himes, volunteer Natalia Wenk and Jack Sandhaas. ing magazine articles about Freeport Stadium and the Mineola Fair, he was watching the 40-plus race tracks on Long Island start to price themselves out of business. Race track fees, always an issue even when the nightly entrance fee was just $4 per driver, rose steeply, as did the price of engines and wheels. Eventually, only drivers with big-name sponsors at big-name tracks could go on. Freeport Municipal Stadium, which once sat between Albany and Buffalo avenues on the site now occupied by BJ’s, had hosted every sort of sports and entertainment since it opened in 1931. But according to a September 1949 issue of the Leader, the only real profitmaker was racing, especially once midget-car racing became popular in the 1930s. As racing changed, so did the stadium’s finances. It closed in 1983. By then, the Himes Museum of Motor Racing Memorabilia was making a name for itself. Himes had started the collection with his own Reine Bethany/Herald 1937 Fords, 1937 Plymouths, the Schwinn bike he had earned from Sam’s Bicycle Shop in the tHe storage and cataloging of Himes’s memorabilia has begun at 1950s with its $86.95 price tag still on it, and the Freeport Historical Museum. soapbox derby car 777. He had acquired racing scan historical photos, has donated the stadium letters, helmets from other drivers, midget cars, a 1956 Ford, artifacts from the Vanderbilt Cup races that made one of the turnstiles, one of his own racing jumpsuits, a Long Island world-famous for motor racing, and memo- checkered flag, a sidewalk sign that once stood outside rabilia from such drivers as Freeport’s own midget car the stadium advertising the races, a jacket from the Rod Snappers auto club that existed in Freeport in the 1950s champion, Johnny Coy. With the same direct action that had impelled his own and numerous other items to the Freeport Historical career, Himes tackled the preservation of artifacts from Museum at 350 S. Main St. The items were transported from Bay Shore to the the Freeport Stadium when it closed. Knowing that everything in the stadium was destined for destruction, museum on a Jack’s Home Services truck owned by conhe didn’t always wait for the village bureaucracy to grant tractor Jack Sandhaas, assisted by Freeport Historical Society Trustee Denise Rushton. permission. The one item that hasn’t made it back to the muse“He used to say, ‘The blue torch cuts the red tape very um’s yard yet is one of the two toll booths, which will easily,’” Sam Pardo said. “I took the 27-foot flagpole down myself,” Himes said. require use of a flatbed truck. “History is returning to Freeport,” Pardo said. “This “It’s lying in my driveway on blocks.” He also acquired the three-foot-high letters from the outer stadium wall is where these items belong. Through the generosity and that read “Freeport Municipal Stadium,” two turnstiles foresight of Marty Himes, the two museums are working from the entrance gate, two ticket booths, and smaller together to preserve a big part of Freeport’s past.” Anyone wishing to volunteer to help move the toll items such as one of the original checkered start/finish booth, or visitors interested in the voluminous historical flags. Nobody in the village government ever protested. artifacts at both museums, can contact the Freeport Historical Society and Museum at (516) 623-9632 or FHS@ History comes home Now, some of these artifacts have come back home to freeporthistorymuseum.org. The Himes Museum of Freeport. Himes, a life member of the Freeport Histori- Motor Nostalgia, at 15 O’Neil Ave. in Bay Shore, can be cal Society who used to cut the museum’s grass and help contacted by calling Marty Himes at (631) 666-4912.

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sprained ligaments or spines. Most seriously, the jumper’s head may strike the ground and cause brain injury.

■ The blackout challenge instructs participants to choke themselves with a shoelace or other strap until they pass out. Unconsciousness is only meant to last for several seconds, and when they waken, participants supposedly experience intense euphoria. But cutting off oxygen to the brain can cause brain damage or death. Viewing the challenge on TikTok or any social media may mean that a person tries it while alone. A June 21, 2021, article on Insider.com described cases in which children as young as 9 died from the blackout challenge. ■ The Magneto challenge dares TikTok users to put tiny steel magnetic balls – sold in bright packages for use as a children’s toy – into their mouths to simulate having a pierced tongue or lip. Two children in Great Britain, aged 9 and 11, accidentally swallowed enough balls to require life-saving surgery. What can parents do to ensure that their children do not fall prey to these challenges? First, parents should stay informed about internet games and trends. Keeping abreast of trends may be difficult while juggling multiple family roles, work, school and other social obligations. One approach could be to reach out to the local library or schools for information. Second, parents should talk to their children about the harm these viral challenges can cause. Talking about difficult things requires trust, which is built by parenting that includes plenty of listening, as well as consistency, honesty, and taking care not to be critical or judgmental. A particular time each week should be set aside for one-on-one parent-child time, allowing the child to choose an activity to do together. Often, kids will open up about things going on at school or online. Another helpful tactic may be for a parent to walk through the steps of an internet challenge and have the child figure out what could go wrong. As children become teenagers and their independence increases, it can become tempting to track them online,

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Dr. Marcia T. Caton is a 32-year Freeport resident. She is a registered nurse, college professor and administrator, researcher, certified life coach, motivational speaker, author, wife, and mother of two. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Hunter College, and went on to earn a doctorate in curriculum development and leadership for College from New York University. Caton’s two daughters have followed her path. Her elder daughter is an educator, currently working on an education Ph.D. at Columbia University. Caton’s younger daughter is an attorney. For 20 years, until Covid-19 interfered, Caton gave parenting workshops at schools and organizations throughout the five boroughs of New York City. She writes articles for scholarly journals and has published two books: “My Babysitter Is a Smart Phone: The Busy Parents’ Guide to Managing Technology in the First 10 Years” (2020), which she donated to the Freeport Memorial Library, and “Now I Can See the Light” (2021).

but a better approach is to ask teens openly about their online platforms and ask for a tour. Although internet challenges have many pitfalls, children relish the opportunities to share the fun with friends. Challenges will remain a principal activity on social media, so parents should try to stay connected with their children and updated with their online activities.

On Sept. 10, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed S7121/A7366 into law, expanding the definition of “first responder” to include communications workers. This broadened definition officially recognizes all public safety dispatchers, emergency responders, emergency operators, emergency complaint operators, and emergency services dispatchers in New York State as first responders. Emergency telecommunicators represent the literal front line of support and protection for emergency callers and are indeed New York’s first “first responders.” When an emergency occurs and 911 is dialed, the caller’s first point of contact in the crisis is one of these emergency telecommunicators. Not only do they field tragic calls, process pertinent information, and dispatch rescue services, they often talk callers through life-saving procedures before emergency services can arrive at the scene. When a crisis turns to tragedy, however, the trauma experienced by emergency telecommunicators does not subside at the end of the call; it stays with them for a lifetime. Hochul signed this legislation and two related bills (S.4961-B/A.6384-A and S.7009/A.6934-A) to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The bills together are designed to ensure that all first responders who participated in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery, and cleanup operations can access WTC benefits. The bills not only expand the criteria for defining WTC first responders, but also allow online submissions of notice that members of a retirement system participated in WTC rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations. Additionally, the new classification provided by S7121/A7366 grants these essential workers eligibility for additional training opportunities, which will make them more effective in their jobs and enhance their ability to keep residents of New York State safe. State Sen. John Brooks (D-Massapequa, S.D. 8) said, “It is long past time we remove existing roadblocks that prevent these essential emergency workers

from providing the full range of support they can give by receiving the benefits they deserve. . . . As a first responder myself, I am grateful to Governor Hochul for signing this important legislation into law.” Hochul said, “These laws will help not only first responders who were at the World Trade Center on that terrible day and those who cleaned the site for weeks afterward, but also the emergency dispatchers and communications personnel who keep us safe today..” According to the news release, emergency call volumes are reaching all-time highs. The stress and trauma experienced by communications workers has consequently increased, leading to high rates of attrition that far exceed national employment averages. In some counties, after significant public investments are made to hire and train these workers, attrition rates still exceed 30 percent. The benefits made available by the trio of bills include not only greater training opportunities, but also faster access to mental health treatment options, which have been proven effective for reducing attrition and turnover. Assemblyman Peter Abbate (D-Bensonhurst, A.D. 49), who sponsored A7366, said that the bill defined excellence in emergency services, and that the classification of “First Responders in Communications” demonstrated New York’s respect for communications workers. Eddie Rodriquez, president of Local 1549 Clerical Administrative Employees in New York City, said, “This action sends a very important message that those who labor under very stressful and traumatic circumstances are recognized, valued and entitled to services that will allow them to do their jobs more effectively with less turnover.” His words were echoed by Suffolk AME President Daniel C. Levler, Fire Alarm Dispatchers Benevolent Association, FDNY, President Faye Smith, and Kelly Donoghue, president of the New York 911 Coordinators Association, who attended the signing.

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Nassau CouNty DistriCt Court in Hempstead. wrongful conviction. The Conviction Integrity Unit began investigating claims of the wrongful conviction of Christopher Ellis in August 2019. Mr. Ellis was convicted after trial in 1993 of murder in the second degree, two counts of attempted robbery in the first degree, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, two counts of criminal

possession of a weapon in the third degree, and one count of criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree. The Conviction Integrity Unit investigative team reviewed the Nassau County Police Department’s case file, which revealed certain memo-pad notations made by a detective after the September

29, 1990, murder of Joseph Healy. The memo-pad entries relate to leads the police received about two other potential suspects of the crime who the police ultimately declined to charge. These memo-pad notes were not contained in the District Attorney’s file, and further investigation revealed that they had never been turned over to the defendant or the two co-defendants as required under Brady v. Maryland. Upon discovery, the Conviction Integrity Unit promptly disclosed the notes to Mr. Ellis’ attorney, Ilaan Maazel, Esq. The NCDA has no basis to believe that the failure to disclose the notes was intentional, or that the prosecutor was even aware of their existence as they were not in the prosecution file. The Conviction Integrity Unit was unable to confer with the former prosecutor because he passed away in September 2018. Along with the murder of Mr. Healy, Ellis was convicted of an attempted robbery in Freeport. The conviction as it relates to those charges has not been disturbed. While failure to provide the detective’s notes requires vacatur of Mr. Ellis’ murder conviction, prosecutors have determined, based on a thorough review of the evidence, that retrial is warranted to ensure justice is done.

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In 1993, Christopher Ellis of Hempstead, then 23, was convicted of the 1990 murder of 25-year-old Hofstra assistant football coach Joseph Healy. Ellis was arrested in 1991 in connection with an armed robbery in Freeport. County detectives questioned him regarding the Healy murder. According to published reports, Ellis was deprived of food, drink, and sleep during the 18 hours of questioning, at the end of which he confessed to the murder. However, he quickly recanted, but was convicted and remained in jail until last month, when the Honorable Patricia Harrington vacated his conviction in Nassau County Court. Harrington ruled that the notes from a Nassau County detective’s memo pad, in which the detective recorded interviews with other suspects in the Healy case, should have been turned over to the lawyers handling Ellis’s case. Ellis was freed, but Monday, Sept. 20, was set as the date by which the court would decide whether or not he should be retried for the murder based on all evidence accrued, and on Sept. 20, the announcement was made of a retrial. Nassau County District Attorney Communications Director Brendan Brosh released the following statement: The Nassau County Conviction Integrity Unit investigates all allegations of

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■■ On■ September■ 14,■ Freeport■ police■ officers■ located■a■suspect■who■was■wanted■in■connection■ with■a■domestic■assault.■■The■assault■victim■stated■that■he■had■a■verbal■dispute■with■his■son■that■ turned■ into■ a■ physical■ altercation,■ causing■ the■ victim■ substantial■ physical■ pain.■■ The■ son■ was■ arrested■ and■ transported■ to■ Nassau■ County■ Police■Department■First■Precinct■for■arrest■processing.

■■ On■ September■ 14,■ a■ Freeport■ police■ officer■ received■ a■ walk-in■ report■ of ■ identity■ theft.■ The■ complainant■ had■ been■ mailed■ a■ letter■ from■ an■ unknown■person.■The■letter■contained■a■fraudulent■New■York■State■identification■card■with■the■ complainant’s■name■and■information■on■it.■■The■ complainant■will■follow■up■with■the■DMV.

■■ On■ September■ 20,■ Freeport■ police■ officers■ located■three■female■suspects■who■had■assaulted■ two■ other■ females■ on■ September■ 17,■ on■ school■ grounds.■■ The■ suspects■ were■ charged■ with■ second-degree■ assault,■ third-degree■ assault,■ and■ fourth-degree■ criminal■ possession■ of ■ a■ weapon.■■ All■ three■ suspects■ were■ transported■ to■ Nassau■ County■ Police■ Department■ First■ Precinct■ for■ arrest■processing.

Unsecure premise ■■ On■ September■ 18,■ Freeport■ police■ officers■ responded■ to■ a■ report■ of ■ an■ unsecure■ premise.■■ Upon■ arrival■ at■ the■ premise,■ officers■ found■ an■ unlocked■front■door.■■They■searched■the■interior■ without■ finding■ anything■ criminal■ or■ unsafe.■■ The■home■was■re-secured.

Nouel Marte Nouel■ Marte■ (b.■ 1978)■ died■ on■ Sept.■ 15.■ He■ received■ a■ funeral■ Mass■ at■ 9:30■ a.m.■ on■ Monday,■ Sept.■ 20,■ at■ Our■ Holy■ Redeemer■ RC■ Church■ in■ Freeport,■ with■ interment■ following■at■Greenfield■Cemetery■in■Uniondale.■

Carol A. Sparaco Carol■A.■Sparaco■(b.■1945),■of ■Freeport,■died■on■Sept.■17.■ She■ received■ a■ funeral■ Mass■ on■ Thursday,■ Sept.■ 23,■ at■ Our■ Holy■ Redeemer■ RC■ Church■ in■ Freeport,■ with■ final■ resting■ place■at■Pinelawn■Memorial■Park■in■Farmingdale.■■

Larceny from auto ■■ On■ September■ 19,■ a■ Freeport■ police■ officer■ responded■ to■ a■ report■ of ■ larceny■ from■ an■ automobile.■■The■complainant■reported■that■her■wallet■had■been■removed■from■her■parked■auto■without■ permission■ by■ someone■ unknown.■■ Though■ attempts■ had■ been■ made■ to■ place■ unauthorized■ transactions■ on■ her■ credit■ cards,■ the■ attempts■ were■unsuccessful■and■the■credit■cards■were■canceled.■

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bound■ on■ Mill■ Road■ struck■ a■ 40-year-old■man■near■Hanse■Avenue.■ The■ pedestrian■ suffered■ severe■ trauma■ and■ was■ pronounced■dead■at■the■scene.■ The■ Subaru■ driver■ remained■ at■ the ■ scene. ■ His ■ car ■ was■ impounded.■The■investigation■is■ ongoing.■

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■■ On■ September■ 17,■ Freeport■ police■ officers■ were■ notified■ of ■ a■ motor■ vehicle■ accident■ in■ Freeport.■■ Officers■ observed■ a■ suspect■ with■ glassy,■ bloodshot■ eyes,■ slurred■ speech,■ and■ the■ odor■of ■alcohol■on■her■breath.■■The■suspect■was■ arrested■and■taken■to■Nassau■University■Medical■ Center■for■medical■attention.■■Once■she■received■ proper■care,■the■suspect■was■then■transported■to■ the■Nassau■County■Police■Central■Testing■Unit.

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

FULL TIME CLEANERS NEEDED

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

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

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

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LYNEER STAFFING SOLUTIONS Hiring Mail Sorters, Data Entry $15.00, Forklifts $17.50, Mystery Shoppers Ages 21-25 $20.00. 860 Long Island Ave., Deer Park NY 11729 631-586-4699

MARKETING ASSOCIATE needed to help build brand awareness and bring in new clients. Candidate must be skilled and experienced in digital and print marketing. Must be personal enough to meet with major retail company executives. Submit resume to Steven Greenberg, sgreenberg@thegreenberggroup.com

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

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984 Singleton Ave, BA, NEW! Expanded 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Colonial on Oversized Lot in Old Woodmere. Bsmt & 2 Car Det Gar. Near All. SD#14 .......................................... $899,000 4 Clubside Dr, BA, Renovated 3 BR, 3.5 Bth Townhouse in Cedar Glen. Updtd Gran/ Wood EIK & Bths. HW Flrs. Fin Lower Level. Att Gar. Community Pool & Tennis. Near All. SD#14 ........................................................................................ REDUCED! $649,000

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

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

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Baldwin $449,000 Parsonage Place. Contemporary. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Open concept kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Water views and room to dock boat. Master bedroom with private balcony overlooking water. 40 foot new Trex deck. Large outdoor shed. FEMA compliant. Taxes: $7,050 Bellmore $609,000 Surf Drive. Hi Ranch. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room with skylights. Den/family room and exercise. Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom and dressing area. 2 fireplaces. Large deck and side yard. Nearby marina and park. Taxes: $14,430 East Meadow $680,000 Cadillac Drive. Split Level. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Updated eat-in kitchen with quartz countertops, soft close cabinetry and new appliances. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Master bedroom with large his/hers closet. Large 4 car driveway. Large fenced yard. Close to parkways and shopping. Taxes: $12,897 East Rockaway $474,000 Baisley Avenue. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Spacious family room. Front porch and oversized yard. 2 car garage Taxes: $10,171.52 Franklin Square $1,050,000 Adonia Street. New Colonial. Dogwood section. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with large center island and built-in wine cooler. Open floor plan. Formal living room. Formal dining room. Family room with fireplace. Master bedroom suite. Pre-wired Sonos surround sound system. Freeport $670,000 Rose Street. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Finished basement with outside entrance. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Living room with fireplace. Formal dining room. Den with fireplace and home office. Large front porch. Oversized property with deck, patio and pool. Separate 1,500 square foot workshop. Taxes: $10,951 Long Beach $765,000 Franklin Boulevard. Expanded Cape. Eastholme section. Updated eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, island and stainless steel appliances. Open layout. Formal dining area with sliders to yard. Ensuite master bedroom. Second floor family room with access to oversized deck. New landscaping. Many updates. Close to beach, boardwalk, shopping, dining, and LIRR. Taxes: $15,662.32 Rockville Centre $1,205,000 Raymond Street. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Custom eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. Master bedroom suite with large master bathroom. Walk-up attic with recreation room and bonus rooms. Lush landscaped property. Custom front porch. Central air conditioning and security system. 2 car detached garage. Taxes: $22,159.59

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

Heather has been an active Realtor in the Five Towns area and beyond since the early 2000s. She handles all aspects of her life with a dedicated handson approach to service and client satisfaction. Coach Realtors proudly announced Heather's appointment to the Leadership team in August; Her responsibilities include managing and developing her sales team and overseeing all aspects of real estate transactions conducted through the branch. Whether your move is local or global, Heather can assist you! Contact Heather today for assistance in buying or selling property, for current market status, or information as to how you can join Heather’s winning team of Realtors! www.joincoach.com, 516-374-0100, hnorman@coachrealtors.com

RecRuiting a great sales team is Really simple. We hire the smartest people who can solve the hardest marketing objectives with an arsenal of solutions and a smile through the journey.

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

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Q. We want to re-insulate our house before winter while we renovate, and aren’t sure about which type to use. The costs seem to be very different between fiberglass and foam. What would you suggest we use, and why? Are there any other less costly choices? A. Insulation, of all building materials, has the highest return on investment when you consider the installation and material cost compared with the savings over the rest of the life of the building. Every second of every day, your building or home is losing temperature to the outside environment, heating up in the summer and cooling onte eeper down in the winter, at constant expense, so resisting that loss of temperature and money should be a high priority in the design and selection of materials. Choose the best material and have it installed correctly.

Ask The Architect

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

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The two biggest problems buildings face are water and movement, and closed-cell foam is an excellent choice to resist both, because it adds rigidity to the walls and roof while slowing or stopping moisture. Open-cell foam is less costly, but can collect and hold moisture like a sponge does. Fiberglass not only does not expand to completely fill the floor, wall and roof cavities, it also collapses when wet. The only place I would use fiberglass, given a financial choice not to, would be in buildings that need to be stripped due to regular flooding, since foam would be hard to remove in a repair or remediation. With fiberglass insulation you must leave an air space to the outside of the insulation so that air can freely flow to carry moisture away, a sure sign that the cavities continuously have humidity, just like the outside air. From a cost perspective, you can look at the issue two different ways. Do you want to save money in one day and pay more the rest of the building’s life, or do you want to make the investment to save the money on rising utility costs for the rest of your life in the building? I reduced the insulation in an energy analysis for a home in the spring, when the client got a quote of $16,000 for closed-cell foam. We are now required to do formal energy analysis on each project, so working the numbers and using some creative changes with more resistive window and door ratings, which adds some cost, we were able to use closed-cell foam and save the owner around $8,000. In 10 to 12 years, all those savings will begin to reverse themselves as utility prices rise and continuous temperature is lost. Good luck! © 2021 Monte Leeper Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

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n New York state, over 5,000 people hold titles such as mayor, supervisor, sheriff, chief of police and others, and these office holders are responsible for the good and welfare of their citizens. Other than New York City’s mayor, none are as powerful as the state’s 62 county executives. While some have small constituent bases, the downstate county executives have responsibilities with larger populations than several other states. While the public is largely unfamiliar with the role of county JERRY executives, in areas such as NasKREMER sau, Suffolk and Westchester counties, being a county executive is a very big deal. The current Nassau County executive, Laura Curran, is responsible for nearly 1.4 million residents. Her proposed 2022 budget is $3.3 billion. In her daily job, she supervises thousands of public employees, including one of the largest police departments in the state. In addition, she must deal with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic

and a host of other municipal headaches. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is charged with taking care of the needs of over 1.5 million residents in a territory that, combined with Nassau, has a population larger than 37 states. Like Curran, Bellone deals with the challenges of monitoring a large county workforce and a major police department, and overseeing dozens of agencies that provide critical services to Suffolk residents. With their wide-ranging experience, you’d think that county executives like Curran and Bellone would be on a fast track to higher political office. A look at the state’s political history, however, shows that no county executive has ever been able to successfully use his government experience as a springboard to the job of governor, attorney general or state comptroller. A number have tried, with no success. In 1968, Nassau County Executive Eugene Nickerson ran in the primary for the U.S. Senate, but lost that contest. Current U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi ran in a primary for governor against then Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, but failed. Political observers agree that if the late Nassau County

executive Tom Gulotta had run for governor against the late Mario Cuomo, he might have been elected. Instead, Gulotta yielded to State Sen. George Pataki, who beat the incumbent governor. Former executives in Westchester County have had mixed results in the quest for higher office. Al DelBello won a Democratic primary for lieutenant governor and served under Cuomo, who gave him few if any responsibilities during his four years in the job. DelBello was a bright and highly capable executive, but after his first statewide role he did not seek any other office. Republican Rob Astorino has run for governor a number of times with no success. Bellone is term-limited, and after this year he will be out of office. Curran is seeking her second term as county executive, and is an odds-on favorite because of her many successes and her strong administrative talents. She has run her office in a nonpartisan manner, and has the respect of Nassau County’s business and political communities. The question that Bellone currently faces, and that Curran will face, is what opportunities there will be for

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

them when they finish their terms. In 2022 there will be statewide contests for the three major offices. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, who has won all of his races by staggering numbers, is expected to coast to victory. Attorney General Letitia James may decide to challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul, which would leave an opening for an aspiring attorney. Neither Bellone nor Curran is a lawyer, so that eliminates that opportunity. So what’s next for these two Long Island rising political stars? Both are young and highly capable. It will take some time for there to be a major opening at the state or federal level, but it will come. Once upon a time, it was considered political heresy if one Democrat challenged another, but that’s now considered old thinking, and opportunities that no one ever thought about may surface. For now, the chiefs of both suburban Long Island counties will have to play the waiting game. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

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

our teenager sets aside his phone, his iPad, his computer, his tricked-out sneakers, her makeup palette, her micro shorts, his ratty T-shirt, her addiction to Instagram, his obsession with TikTok, and they leave home for some weeks or months to trim trees, cut back brush, dig ditches, install solar panels, and otherwise work toward mitigating the devastating effects of climate change. They join a corps of similarly unprepared, illequipped teens and they get paid RANDI minimum wage to KREISS do their bit to keep the earth spinning. Just days after becoming president, Joe Biden signed an executive order providing for establishment of such a group — a Civilian Climate Corps. This would be the first-ever government-led initiative to put large numbers of young people to work fighting climate change. Democrats have expressed support for the idea, which is now incorporated in the $3.5 trillion spending bill bumping its way through Congress. Specifically, the CCC would “aim to conserve and restore public lands and

waters, bolster community resilience, increase reforestation, increase carbon sequestration in the agricultural sector, protect biodiversity, improve access to recreation, and address the changing climate . . . “. . . Projects could range from wetland restoration in Florida’s Everglades to building parks or installing solar panels in urban areas. Corps members would be paid minimum wage, receive health care benefits and possibly school credit for their service. Would parents get behind this idea? It makes sense that hard work could be a great benefit to our children. This generation of teenagers has survived pandemic shutdowns and isolation; a public-works experience could help them become more independent and resilient and educated in basic life skills. The idea would be to merge large cross-sections of teenagers from rural areas, urban zones and suburban communities and offer an opportunity for a rich social and cultural experience along with the physical work. The idea isn’t new. More than 80 years ago, my uncle joined the first CCC launched by FDR to put young men to work during the Great Depression. It was called the Civilian Conservation Corps,

and my uncle left Brooklyn to work somewhere out West for a summer clearing brush. I wish I had more details, but all I know is that as an old man, he recalled the experience as one of the best times of his life. He got paid, he got fed, he had a nifty uniform and he met people he never would have met in Brooklyn in 1934. The CCC operated from 1933 to 1942. The organization was semi-military, and some political leaders at the time urged increased military training as the drum beat of war in Europe was getting louder. Many of the young men in the program, which employed millions, became the fighting force for America in World War II. My uncle joined the Navy at 17 and served on a minesweeper. The new CCC has more modest goals, hoping to employ hundreds of thousands rather than millions, and it would be diverse in every respect, in contrast to FDR’s CCC, which was strictly segregated. According to a story in The Washington Post, the Depression-era CCC was more popular than any of FDR’s other New Deal plans, earning the respect of the president’s foes as well as his supporters. It is thought that FDR, who conceived of the program, got the idea from Har-

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

vard philosopher and writer William James. “If now there were instead of military conscription a conscription of the whole youthful population to form for a certain number of years a part of the army enlisted against Nature,” James once observed, “the injustice would tend to be evened out, and numerous other goods to the commonwealth would follow. Our gilded youth [would be] drafted off according to their choice [of work assignments] to get the childishness knocked out of them, and to come back into society with healthier sympathies and soberer ideas.” Even as a state legislator, FDR boosted conservation efforts. His CCC was a perfect plan to address widespread national unemployment in the 1930s. In his first inaugural address, he said, “I propose to create a Civilian Conservation Corps to be used in simple work, not interfering with normal employment, and confining itself to forestry, the prevention of soil erosion, flood control and similar projects.” Eighty-eight years later, it is still a winning plan. But it requires a zeal for hard work and an idealism that fueled other do-good programs like the Peace Corps. I hope we, as a society, still have the right stuff. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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ach election season, we at the Herald Community Newspapers invite political candidates to our Garden City office for an hourlong meeting to hear their ideas and views before deciding whom we will endorse. This year will be no different. We will not allow the pandemic to interfere with one of a newspaper’s solemn responsibilities — offering our take on which candidates we believe are best prepared to represent the people. In the coming weeks, we will be conducting endorsement interviews for county, town and city elections. We will base our decisions on extensive research, including those interviews with representatives of our Editorial Board. The process of interviewing candidates takes a month. At times an endorsement call is an easy one, while at others we agonize over the decision. We take the process very seriously, considering each candidate’s personal and professional background, commitment to doing good for people and positions on key issues when deciding on our endorsements. Political experience is a plus, but not a requirement to earn our support. Endorsement decisions are made by a minimum of three Editorial Board representatives, and often considerably more than that. A decision does not require unanimous consent, but rather a simple majority. When there is a dissenting opinion, we often note it in our endorsement. In the past, we have endorsed both Democrats and Republicans. Our enthusiasm for a candidate is based not on our individual political views, but rather on what we collectively believe to be his or her potential to effect positive change while in office. Our endorsements will appear in our Oct. 28-Nov. 3 issue.

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letters ‘Common-sense’ gun bill needed To the Editor: Back to school brings a lot of excitement, but it can also bring anxiety. Our children’s safety is impacted not only by Covid-19, but also by our other national epidemic — gun violence. While New York state has some of the best gun violence prevention laws in the country, keeping families safe takes commitment on the local level as well. As an advocate for gun violence prevention, I have long supported public education about safe gun storage. One way to prevent unintentional child shootings is to make sure firearms are stored securely in the home using a safe or a gun lock, and making sure the weapon is unloaded, with ammunition stored separately. When sending your child to a play date at a friend’s house, always ask about the presence of a gun and how it is stored, the same way you would ask about food allergies or other child

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a request to Nassau County Board of Elections, 240 Old Country Road, Fifth Floor, P.O. Box 9002, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. Otherwise, you can cast your ballot at your local polling place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 2. All elections are consequential. Presidential elections are always hotly contested, and garner outsized attention. Though local elections are far more low-key, they are often more consequential to people’s everyday lives, affecting their propertytax bills, policing, roads, parks, garbage collection and sewer and water systems. If you want your voice to be heard, you need to cast a ballot. Our democracy is not, as they say, a spectator sport. It requires participation. So, in the coming weeks, please pay close attention to the Herald’s coverage of the candidates and then, regardless of how you do so, fulfill that most American of civic duties and vote.

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recently took part in a WABC-TV special, “Back to School: Learning During a Pandemic,” hosted by Lauren Glassberg. Participants included Roger León, superintendent of Newark Public Schools in New Jersey; Dr. Jennifer Lighter, a specialist in pediatric infectious diseases at NYU Langone Health; and Dr. Jill Emanuele, senior director of the Mood Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute in Manhattan. Glassberg distributed questions among the panelists. Here are my ALAn responses, which have been edited sinGer for space. What do you think needs to be done in terms of catching kids up in learning? The Brookings Institute posted a preliminary study in December 2020 that projected that students would lose 30 percent of the expected learning gains in reading and 50 percent in math because of Covid19 disruptions. In June, the federal Office for Civil Rights reported that the pandemic widened pre-existing racial, ethnic and economic disparities in education. There will be pressure on school administrators, teachers and students to catch up as fast as they can. If performance is measured by standardized exams, that could lead to

intense test prep rather than a focus on the joy of learning, making school a dreary place for kids who are returning to school full of joy. Have you heard any stories that suggest kids can’t learn in different situations? I think the bigger problems are the adult political battles over vaccinations and masks, which will increase adolescent anxiety and can contribute to bullying in schools. We’ve seen Covid-19 spikes in Louisiana and Texas, where people have been most hostile toward vaccinations and masks. New York City is mandating that all school employees be vaccinated by the end of September, but the teachers’ union acknowledged that there are thousands of unvaccinated city Department of Education workers, including teachers. We want to be hopeful, but we also need to be prepared. Kids respond to what is going on and the anxieties of parents and teachers. Should children and parents know which teachers are vaccinated? Teachers have rights. People with disabilities have rights. People with religious beliefs have rights. This question may have to be resolved in court. There are studies reporting that online learning isn’t as effective as classroom instruction. Can you discuss this? I have two high school-age grandchil-

e must make school and learning fun. That must be the priority.

Letters safety issues. While such precautions may seem like common sense, the Republican majority in the Nassau County Legislature refused to even discuss a safe storage bill simply because it was filed by a Democrat, Legislator Ellen Birnbaum. For three years the majority kept the bill off the docket, until a statewide safe storage law finally passed in Albany. Why did the Republicans drag their feet on this bill? Child safety is not a partisan issue. Why let party politics intrude on legislation to keep Nassau’s families safe? This is simply one area where the majority is putting their party affiliation ahead of the people they have been elected to represent. LAURA BURNS Founder, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Burns is running for the Nassau County Legislature in the 6th District.

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

dren who are now seniors. I worked with them on FaceTime. They received instructional packets from school, and sometimes they could do them and sometimes they couldn’t, but I was there to help. The reality is, though, that most students don’t have someone with whom they can work. Parents may not be fluent in English. Parents themselves may not be well educated. My grandson needed help with chemistry. I don’t know chemistry, but as an experienced teacher, I asked him to explain it to me, and through that process he figured it out. Many kids don’t have that, and they get lost and give up. That’s the problem with online learning. I virtually visited about a dozen metropolitan-area middle and high schools during the pandemic. Some had high attendance, while at others, less than 50 percent of students showed. With online learning, many students didn’t attend school, and even if they signed on, many weren’t required to turn on their cameras and weren’t there.

Roosevelt, of Oyster Bay, helped save his beloved White House or the U.S. Capitol, in addition to the lives of any people still inside either building between 10 and 10:30 a.m. that day. This posthumous “act,” 82 years after his 1919 death, was made possible through the person of Todd Beamer, who led the heroic passengers aboard United Flight 93 with the words “Let’s roll!” Although Roosevelt was born in 1858 and was president from 1901 to 1909, his very American spirit was still alive in 2001. Though he wasn’t on Flight 93, he was there in spirit, in the heart and mind of Beamer. There is little doubt that if Beamer and his courageous fellow passengers had not mobilized to attack the terrorist hijackers and bring that plane down in Shanksville, Pa., it would have soon struck the White House or the Capitol. That Beamer was, at least in part, inspired by the ideals, ideas, words and life of Roosevelt was documented in Newsweek (Dec. 3, 2001) and in Beamer’s wife’s book, “Let’s Roll!” Lisa Beamer tells how, sometime after 9/11, she found on Todd’s home office desk a quotation from Roosevelt’s 1910 “Man in the Arena” speech, which read, in part: “The credit belongs to the man who is

Did some older students take part-time jobs to earn income during school hours? At one vocational school, many parents were out of work. Because the primarily young men at the school had job skills, they were working and signing into class on their phones, but the teachers were aware they weren’t really there. It was difficult, because the teachers didn’t

want to come down hard on them, because their families needed the income, but they weren’t learning. What are your final thoughts on where you think this school year is headed? First, for younger children, we must make school and learning fun. That must be the priority. For older children, the challenge will be to reaffirm the habit of hard work, even when the task is difficult or boring. That is preparation for future life. I’d like to propose a civics project for every school and student. We need to enlist our children as Covid-19 educators. This was done during World War II, when children were mobilized for recycling campaigns to educate their parents, and it was done by Mayor Ed Koch in New York City in the 1980s, when there was a water shortage. Our children should become active in their families and communities, educating parents, family members and neighbors on why they should be vaccinated. That would bring excitement to the schools, engage kids on many different levels and help address the pandemic. Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies. Follow him on twitter at https://twitter.com/AlanJSinger1.

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One of the last sunsets of the summer — Glen Cove

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

ther victory nor defeat.” Roosevelt’s influence was certainly still alive — 91 years after he delivered that speech in Paris — in Todd Beamer on Sept. 11. RICHARD SIEGELMAN Plainview

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