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dArrell green, leFt, an NFL Hall of Famer and vice president of strategic marketing for Halodine, handed a box of the company’s antiseptic products to combat Covid-19 to bus driver Aaron Champagne, of Oceanside.

A safer ride to school

Bus drivers, monitors offered extra protection By ronny reyes rreyes@liherald.com

When schools were forced to shut down in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, bus drivers and monitors were among those heavily affected by the closures. Corey Muirhead, vice president of the Guardian Bus Company, said he had a difficult time laying off drivers and monitors amid the health and economic crisis. Guard-

ian serves school districts in Freeport, Bellmore-Merrick, Oceanside and East Meadow. “We had to let them go, and they didn’t have health benefits amid a global pandemic,” Muirhead said. “The most nerve-racking thing was dealing with the unknown. We had no idea how long this would last or when they could come back.” Rosa Somra, a driver in East Meadow, said the layoffs were rough on her and her colleagues, and they were

happy to return to work and adapt to the “new normal” when schools reopened in the fall. Muirhead, a Long Beach native, said he wanted to do right by his employees, so the Guardian Bus Company partnered with Halodine, a company founded by doctors to produce antiseptics that kill Covid-19, to donate 600 oral antiseptic sprays and 600 sixpack nasal swabs to more than Continued on page 3

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Our COvid-19 traCker With the Covid-19 test positivity rate rising across the country, the Herald is adding a weekly coronavirus tracker to the upper-left corner of our front page to help you gauge what’s happening in your area from week to week. the number is an aggregate of the communities that this newspaper covers. data is obtained from the nassau County Covid-19 dashboard, which provides the total number of cases reported in an area since the start of the pandemic, and is updated regularly.

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Halodine officials announced their partnership with the Guardian Bus Company, in Freeport, to donate hundreds of their antiseptic products to protect local bus drivers.

‘Dealing with Covid is a group effort’ Halodine doctors sHowed off the oral spray, which they said could kill Covid19 in just 15 seconds.

continued from front page 500 local drivers on Dec. 1. Halodine Co-Founder Dr. Jesse Pelletier said the spray and nasal swabs, which have been registered with the federal Food and Drug Administration but not yet evaluated, provide extra protection for essential workers because its primary ingredient, poviodone-iodine, can kill Covid-19 quickly and can be applied immediately if users believe they have been exposed to the coronavirus. “Bus drivers and matrons are susceptible to the virus as they’re working in a closed environment and they don’t have the best ventilation,” Pelletier said. “They’re at risk, so they can use the product before and after rides for extra protection.” Halodine officials added that the product does not cure Covid19; rather, it is an additional layer of protection to be used corey with face masks and gloves. MuirHead Halodine is hoping to make similar donations to teachers in Vice President, the SUNY school system. Guardian Bus Co. Muirhead said he was grateful for the donation, as the Covid19 infection rate is starting to spike in Nassau County again. For the last three weeks, Freeport has seen about 100 new positive cases a week, according to the county’s Department of Health. Nassau is nearing a 5 percent infection rate, similar to what it was during the height of the pandemic in the spring, and the county is edging closer toward a Yellow Zone designation by the state. Renewed regulations and possible school closures would be imposed with such a designation. Aaron Champagne, a bus driver from Oceanside, has driven in Bellmore-Merrick for more than seven years. Since schools reopened, he and his colleagues have focused on reinforcing the new rules to keep students and themselves safe. Bus drivers, monitors and students must wear masks at all times, and buses must be disinfected at least twice a day. The buses are also carrying students at half capacity to allow for social distancing. Although Champagne said he was cautiously optimistic about receiving an extra layer of protection through the Guardian Bus Company and Halodine’s partnership,

e had no idea how long this would last or when they could come back.

he was skeptical that anyone would be able to stay Covidfree indefinitely. “So much time has passed with this going on that it feels like it’s a luck of the draw at this point,” Champagne said. “You do what you can to avoid it and keep others safe, and when you get it, you just got to hope for the best.” Somra added that while most students in the elementary schools follow their instructions well, some highschoolers ignore the bus drivers’ instructions to keep their masks on. “It’s some of the older kids who aren’t taking it seriously,” Somra said. “They think [Covid-19’s] not real.” If a student repeatedly refuses to wear a mask inside the buses, drivers and monitors can report them to the school district. Somra and Muirhead agreed that the worst thing that could happen would be for schools to shut down again. Muirhead said that one- and two-day closures because of Covid-19 cases in schools were already difficult to deal with, but district-wide closures for an undetermined amount of time would be devastating to local drivers and monitors. “Dealing with Covid is a group effort, so please wear your masks,” Muirhead said. “It’s the simplest thing that you can do to help us and the children.”

darrell Green sHowed Guardian bus drivers how to use the nasal swabs.

Crime watCh Arrests ■ A male, 36, of Freeport, was arrested on Nov. 23, on Dutchess Street, for possible trespassing. Officers were at the location when they found the suspect inside the detached garage without the knowledge of the homeowner, who added that he had never seen the suspect before. The suspect was arrested and charged. ■ A male was arrested on Nov. 25, on Guy Lombardo Avenue, for DWI. Officers spotted a vehicle traveling on Guy Lombardo Avenue crossing over double yellow-lines into oncoming traffic. Officers stopped the car and found the driver’s breath smelling like alcohol, with the driver displaying glassy eyes. A Standard Field Sobriety Test yielded positive results.

Identity theft ■ A Freeport resident reported a case of identity fraud to the Freeport Police Department on Nov. 25. The victim said

that an unknown suspect had used her credit card to complete three transactions that totaled $5,700. The resident contacted her credit card company, and all three transactions were cancelled.

Hazardous condition ■ A Freeport resident reported that sewer water had been backing up into his house on Nov. 26. The resident had hired a plumber, who determined that the blockage was not inside the residence. The Freeport Sewage Department responded to the incident and corrected the problem.

Larceny

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■ A Freeport resident reported a case of larceny on Nov. 28. The victim said that an unknown suspect had removed the crash sensor from the front of his vehicle while it was parked on S. Ocean Avenue. The cost to replace the sensor is about $400. There were no cameras or witnesses in the area.

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.

Amityville man arrested for DWI in Freeport Freeport police officers arrested an Amityville man for DWI-Leandra’s Law in Freeport on Nov. 29. The Freeport Police Department reported that the defendant, Selvyn Aldana-Morales, 34, was driving a 2015 black Ford pickup when of ficers observed him failing to maintain his lane while traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway. The officers conducted a vehicle and traffic law stop near the intersection on N. Brookside Avenue. Aldana-Morales was given a field sobriety test, which came out positive, and police placed him

A shooting incident at Martin Luther King Jr. Park killed one man and injured another in Freeport.

Police seek suspect in local homicide case The Nassau County Police Department’s Homicide Squad is investigating a homicide that occurred in Freeport on Nov. 28. Detectives said that officers had responded to a 911 at 4:37 p.m. call for a shooting that place at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Stevens Street. When the officers arrived, they found two males victims, 21 and 19, with gunshot wounds. The 21-year-old male was taken to a

under arrest. The vehicle’s passengers included one adult male, two adult females and two children, ages 4 and 10. The children were released to their mother’s custody. Aldana-Morales was charged with DWI, two counts of aggravated DWI under Leandra’s Law, tow counts of endangering the welfare of a child, operating a motor vehicle with a BAC of 0.08 or higher, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and multiple traffic infractions. He was arraigned on Nov. 30, in Mineola.

local hospital where a staff physician pronounced him deceased. Police identified the victim on Wednesday as Taffarie Haughton, 21, of Freeport. The 19-year-old male was also transported to an area hospital and is listed in stable condition. Detective’s request that anyone with information regarding the shooting call Crime Stoppers at 1-(800)-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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The Town of Hempstead provided a free PPE kit to the Zion Cathedral on Nov. 6 as part of the town’s PPE giveaway program. Each kit includes a contactless infrared thermometer, five face shields, 400 masks, 200 gloves, two gallons of hand sanitizers and a canister of 1,500 sanitizing wipes. Requests for kits are fulfilled

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students marcHed around the Archer Street Elementary School during the annual Turkey Trot.

Archer Street holds annual Turkey Trot Thanksgiving themed-signs. The event also served as a fundraiser for Island Harvest, who serves families in need in the local community. School Principal Paula Lein thanked Island Harvest for their work and presented them with a check for $2,020.

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Hempstead town supervisor Don Clavin, left, presented a PPE kit to Beth McKenzie, of Zion Cathedral, alongside Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby.

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Freeport’s Archer Street Elementary School kicked off their annual Turkey Trot last week. The Turkey Trot has students in grades one through four walk two laps around the school building wearing festive crowns and hats and displaying

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Herald sports Molloy aims to rebound off 12-17 season By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Despite losing its all-time leading scorer, Molloy College’s men’s basketball program is aiming to rebound from a 12-17 season, including a 7-9 mark against East Coast Conference foes. The Lions, who captured their firstever ECC Tournament title in the 2018-19 campaign, aren’t playing any non-conference games this season due to Covid-19 and won’t be in action until traveling to upstate Rochester to face Roberts Wesleyan College in the Jan. 9 opener. “We began working on conditioning around the same time as we usually do and then got into individual skill work and socially distant team-based offense and defense drills,” head coach Charlie Marquardt said. “We have that mandatory week off around the holidays and when we start back up Dec. 28, we’ll have 10 days to get ready for the opener.” Barring any changes, the 18-game ECC schedule and postseason tournament will be played without fans. “I’m expecting games to have the feel of a scrimmage,” Marquardt said. “We will have to generate our own energy. It’ll be intriguing.” The Lions will also need to turn the page on the Nick Corbett era. A threetime All-ECC First Team selection, he averaged 23.7 points per game and finished his career at Molloy with 2,032 points, 379 rebounds and 385 assists and 153 steals. “Not only was Nick our alltime leading scorer, which is an amazing feat considering some of the players we’ve had, but he also had the uncanny ability to step up late in games,” Marquardt said. “Who’ll be getting the ball in crunch time this season will be by committee,” Molloy returns four players who made at least 14 starts a season ago, including former Baldwin High School product Justin Caldwell, a redshirt senior big man, and former Lynbrook High School standout James Montgomery, a sophomore who like Caldwell is 6-foot-7. Calldwell, who averaged a little more than 5 points and 5 rebounds per game last season while making 22 starts, knows what it takes to get the job done inside, Marquardt said, and will be counted on to provide leadership as well. Montgomery started 19 games and led the Lions in field goal percentage (55.7) on the way to chipping in 6.3 points per game. “James improved as the season went on and made steady contributions as a freshman,” Marquardt said. “He got bigger and stronger during the offseason and he can attack the rim as well as post up.” Pano Pavlidis, a 6-8 sophomore, emerged last winter and Marquardt is expecting even more with 17 starts under his belt. Pavlidis led the team in

rebounding (6.8 per game) and scored at a 6.7 ppg clip. Though experienced in the frontcourt, Marquardt also likes his collection of guards and believes it’ll take strong backcourt play for Molloy to be competitive against the likes of Daemen, Bridgeport and St. Thomas Aquinas. Spearheading a deep group of guards is Steven Torre, one of few seniors on the roster. He’s the Lions’ top returning scorer (10.4 ppg) and made 14 starts. Marquardt said the plan is for Torre to be off the ball more and make up for some of the offense lost by Corbett’s departure. Junior guard Frankie Phelan is a breakout candidate following a determined offseason. Another quality option to run the point is Kenny Lazo, a freshman out of Brentwood High School who won two Long Island championships and earned All-State honors. Marquardt describes Lazo as a born leader and tenacious defender. Former Lawrence Woodmere Academy standout Kendall Ogilvie, a junior, transferred from LIU Post prior to last season but didn’t play. He’s in the mix along with a pair of freshmen — former Freeport High School’s Darren Fergus and Mick Browne from Queens. “We like our guards,” Marquardt said. “We have some experience, some guys with bigger roles and some talented newcomers.”

JuNIOr FraNkIE PhELaN is part of a deep backcourt that has Molloy head coach Charlie Marquardt excited.

Photos courtesy Molloy College athletics

JuNIOr PaNO PavLIdIS, a 6-foot-8 forward, averaged 6.7 points and 6.8 rebounds for the Lions last winter and is primed to take his game to another level.

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What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

Herald ScHoolS Detectives donate coats to Atkinson The Nassau County Detectives Association, Inc., donated 12 large boxes of new winter coats to the families in need at the Caroline G. A t k i n s o n I n t e r m e d i at e School. The donation of coats of various colors and sizes was part of the Detectives Association’s annual Coats for Kids drive and was organized by secretary Joseph Hill and the school’s social worker, Mariella Ryan-Echegaray. Hill and John Wighaus, the organization’s president, delivered the coats to the school. “We are so thankful for the generous donation,” said principal Gisselle CampbellHam. “These coats will greatly benefit our students during the cold winter months.”

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MeMBerS of the Nassau County Detectives Association, Inc., donated new winter coats to the Caroline G. Atkinson Intermediate School.

Freeport students mask-up

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StudentS and Staff showed off their Thanksgiving bulletin board to show what everyone is grateful for.

New Visions says thanks Courtesy Freeport Public Schools

Bayview avenue SchoolS students wore their new Disney-themed face masks, which were donated by Nassau BOCES and Medshare. Nassau BOCES and MedShare donated 2.500 to the Freeport School District to protect students from Covid-19 while in classes. The donation was part of a nation-wide initiative to keep school-aged children save during the pandemic, with the masks fea-

turing Disney’s iconic Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham thanked the organizations for their thoughtful donations to help combat the spread of Covid-19 in the community.

Students, staff and administrators at the New Visions School of Discovery and Transformation created a special bulletin board to share what they are thankful for this Thanksgiving season.

The board helps the New Vision family remember what they are grateful for during these uncertain times, as board displays messages of love and gratitude.

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LocaL famiLies picked up hot meals and essential items at the Thanksgiving drive-thru event hosted by County Legislator Kevan Abrahams, Jeremy’s Ale House and Freeport Public Schools.

Freeporters host drive thru dinner

food, toys, ppe and gift cards, above, were among the items donated to more than 60 families. maria Jordan-awaLom, top-right, a Freeport School Board Trustee, distributed the toys alongside the Marines. U.s. marines voLUnteered to give out toys that were donated through Toys for Tots, right.

Nassau County Legislator Kevan Abrahams, of Freeport, teamed up with Jeremy’s Ale House, the Freeport School District and local residents to host a Thanksgiving drive-thru dinner for more than 60 families on Nov. 25. Through the event, families received hot meals, beverages, desserts, board games, plates, cups, utensils, gift cards and PPE. Members of the U.S. Marine Corps were also present to give toys to kids donated by Toys for Tots. “I am truly moved by the generosity of so many Nassau County residents and Jeremy’s Ale House for sponsoring this Thanksgiving dinner and m a k i n g t h e h o l i d ay s brighter for Freeport families,” Abrahams said. “Now, more than ever, we have to look out for each other,” added Jason Holin of Jeremy’s Ale House, “not only as a business owner but also as a resident of Freeport.”

MSSN announces a new rapid testing site

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Mount Sinai South Nassau is partnering with the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County to begin offering rapid Covid-19 testing. nity, MSSN partnered with Nassau County to establish two rapid testing sites there. The county has secured additional rapid test kits to enable the hospital and the town to further expand testing at the hospital’s Oceanside campus. The CARES funding will help cover any additional

tests kits that are required, staffing costs and infrastructure needed for the drivethrough site. “As coronavirus infection rates rise across Long Island, we want to continue doing our part to expand free Covid-19 testing options for all Town of Hempstead

residents,” Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin said in a news release. “Through this collaboration with Mount Sinai South Nassau, we are now proud to offer free Covid-19 rapid testing to residents. Thank you to Mount Sinai South Nassau’s team of front-line heroes for providing top quality healthcare for our residents and working together as we combat the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.” Mount Sinai South Nassau has already tested more than 10,000 patients at its Oceanside drive-through site, but to date the testing has only been open to patients being admitted to the hospital or coming for a procedure. The two sites in the Five Towns tested over 800 residents from Oct. 20 to Nov. 25. “Robust testing has proven to be a vital tool to help contain the spread of Covid-19 and currently more than 10,000 residents are able to be tested for the virus per day,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said, according to the news release. “But as we see upticks in New York state and in our local communities, I am committed to further expanding testing throughout the county to ensure all residents readily have access to it. Thank you to the team at Mount Sinai South Nassau for opening this drive-through rapid testing site and for the life-saving work they do every day.” Courtesy Mount Sinai South Nassau; compiled by Mike Smollins

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Mount Sinai South Nassau is partnering with the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County to begin offering rapid Covid19 testing to the public at the hospital’s drive-through testing site in Oceanside. The rapid tests will be offered at no charge. The drive-through site, at the hospital’s Washington Avenue entrance, was scheduled to open to the public — by appointment only — on Dec. 1, after the Herald went to press. Testing will be provided between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday from 7 to 11 a.m. To make an appointment for a test, call (516) 390-2888 from Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Individuals 17 or younger must have written consent or be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to be tested. “Expanding testing is one way to combat the virus,” MSSN President and CEO Richard J. Murphy said, according to a news release. “If you know you are positive, you can stay home and self-isolate, reducing the possibility of spreading the disease. We’re pleased to be teaming up with the Town of Hempstead to help meet demand for more testing in the communities we serve.” The Hempstead Town Board unanimously approved a grant on Nov. 23 to MSSN to expand testing to the public, using nearly $446,000 in federal CARES Act money. To address the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in the Five Towns commu-

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he onset of the pandemic stopped my life in its tracks. My routines that I grew comfortable with were uprooted. Fear and uncertainty sunk in. Then, as it got worse, came anxiety and a deep sadness for others who were experiencing illness and death. This monster seemingly came out of nowhere and affected everyone. The growing Covid-19 crisis, combined with the social unrest and political turmoil seen around the country, left me feeling angry, sad and helpless. A lot was changing. I’m grateful, though, that my close friends and family members remained healthy and safe throughout the brunt of the outbreak. And it’s scary that it isn’t over yet. In the beginning, I could no longer drive to the office, work at my desk, mingle with my coworkers, rock climb at the local gym, join yoga classes with my friends or attend school board meetings or other events in person. But I adjusted accordingly, as did everyone else. Even now, with many businesses having reopened with safety precautions in place, it’s evident that human connection is so important. Zoom is a good alternative, but nothing can replace in-person interactions. There is some comfort, though, in knowing that we are all going through this challenging time together. Personally, my daily yoga and meditation practice has instilled a sense of routine in my life, helping to maintain a kind of normalcy. It has helped me calm down when feeling stressed.

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eporting during the pandemic has been a huge challenge. Not only did I need to be quick and accurate in relaying the Village of Freeport’s response to the pandemic in the initial weeks, but I also had to be mindful to the readers and to myself as I watched the cases soar in the village. As my anxiety rose, I found comfort in telling the stories of the people of Freeport who went above and beyond for their community, from the owners at Halfway Down who donated thousands of meals to first responders to a local graphic designer who put together a poster that became the symbol of Freeport’s unity and strength during these uncertain times. The work of Freeport’s first responders is especially admirable as they risked their health and safety for months battling the pandemic. I learned quickly that there were so many amazing people in Freeport, so I made sure to make myself as available as possible and gave everyone a chance to spread their good news. If I got a tip that a family was driving around in Easter outfits, I would contact them right away. If anyone ever called me to include their kid’s birthday parade in the paper, I would make it our Neighbor’s Page for the week. When the Black Lives Matter movement reignited in May, it became a large issue in Freeport as several protests with hundreds of participants took place throughout the village. Although I was still afraid of catching Covid-19, I knew I had to tell the stories of these residents seeking racial justice and equality.

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ince last March, I have been working from home after our office in Garden City was forced to close because of the pandemic. I had only been with Richner Communications since January, but I had already bonded with a number of my colleagues and enjoyed coming in every day and talking and working with them Since I am a self-confessed technophobe, there was always someone willing to take time out of their busy schedule and lend me a hand, sometimes with just logging into what I consider a complicated computer system. I have been working in the newspaper business for over 40 years, and part of the thrill has been engaging with the always bright and interesting people around me. I do not have that now. These days, there are only cell calls, emails, texts and Zoom meetings. I crave the human contact. I realize having to work at home pales in comparison to the sacrifices that doctors, nurses and hospital staffs have made during this terrible time. They are my heroes, as are police, firefighters and all first-responders who have had to confront this virus personally. But when I think of the faces at the Herald I used to see every day, I feel a sense of what so many others are feeling during these dark times: loss.

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hen coronavirus cases started to climb back in March, it was a scary and unpredictable time as our office closed and what we knew about the virus seemed to change day by day. While it was unsettling to be so uncertain about it, what I saw next was nothing short of inspiring. The communities that I cover came together to provide free food to front-line workers and to create masks and donate personal protective equipment for those in need. They also rallied to help local businesses and residents who were struggling. Though it’s been a long nine months and things are starting to get worse again, the strength of our local communities and the willingness of people to go above and beyond to help others in times of crisis is what will stick with me the most when this pandemic finally ends. It was reminiscent of the days after 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy as the communities banded together to get through a dark time. Over the last nine months, I’ve written many stories about people overcoming the illness, people dying from it and an uptick, a downturn and another unfortunate uptick in cases in our local hospitals. I wrote about how events were postponed, canceled or tweaked to adapt to an uncertain time, which will certainly happen again this holiday season. But the communities also gave me the opportunity to highlight some truly amazing people, those who rose to the occasion in a time of crisis and helped others when they needed it most. They helped me find some levity during an uncertain and tragic time.

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Applying to college amid the coronavirus pandemic tion process. “We are in a Covid world right now, and students are concerned about if To help reduce Long Island high that is going to affect the list of schools school seniors’ worries while applying that they apply to, or if they need to to college amid the coronavirus pan- think about local schools, even though demic, Herald Inside LI hosted a webi- they might have been planning on going nar on Nov. 19 to guide them through a away for school, and they are also conprocess that is at once similar, but very cerned about how their families should plan financially for the decision-making different than in years past. Molloy College sponsored the hour- process,” DeMartini said. “SAT and ACT scores are ingrained in our psyche, long Zoom session. Because many entrance exams were so it’s shocking for many kids that we canceled during the pandemic, a num- no longer have to submit them. Howevber of students have not taken the SAT er, we encourage students to submit or ACT, and certainly have not taken SAT and ACT scores, and if they go test either or both of the tests more than optional, their college essays should be once, as many high school students had exceptional.” The panelists also agreed that the in the past between their junior to topics students choose for senior years. As a result, the their admission essays play webinar panelists said, a major role in their chances many colleges are making of acceptance to their such exams optional and desired schools. giving greater weight to “We are trying to steer extracurricular activities, kids away from choosing the number of Advanced Covid-19 or pandemic-relatPlacement classes a student ed stories for their college has taken and admissions admissions essays because essays. many people will write sto“At Molloy College, we ries like that,” Muzio said. have a holistic approach “However, if a student’s panwhen evaluating students demic story demonstrates for entry into the college, so exceptional strength, then we always look at more than we will encourage them to just the academic average and the test scores that write about it.” appeared on the student’s The owner of Standout transcript and on their file College Prep, Bethany Goldand we dig a little deeper,” szer, said she has noticed a said Marguerite Lane, assisbig difference over the past t a n t v i c e p re s i d e n t fo r year in the college admisenrollment management at sions essays that students Molloy. “We understand that FrANk Muzio have submitted to colleges many high school students because of the stories stuWantagh were thrown into remote dents are telling about curlearning because of the pan- guidance director rent events in the world. demic, and that they might “Kids on Long Island not have the best academic have a habit of being spoiled test scores, so we look at the entire pic- and entitled, but the college admissions ture of a student to see if the student is essays have changed a lot to topics such a good fit for Molloy to help them devel- as sexuality, gender, race issues, Covidop in their academics and career.” 19-related stories and more,” said GoldFrank Muzio, the guidance director szer, who often serves as a liaison for the Wantagh School District, said between parents and high school counthe district has held Common App work- selors and parents and college admisshops with students and is encouraging sions officers. “I think in previous years them to apply both to local colleges and students would have been afraid to disthose farther away. cuss those topics, but now they talk “Students have adapted to this new about it. Kids are braver.” normal in different ways and at differ“I’ve noticed that students have put ent paces, and we want to make sure themselves out there more and have that all students have an application been more vulnerable in their college plan,” he said. “This past year, we really admissions essays — whether it’s about had to do a lot of individual counseling Covid-19 or about social justice,” Lane to meet students and families where agreed. they are and to meet a wide spectrum of Panelists also said they are encouragneeds.” ing students to fill out the Free ApplicaAnthony DeMartini, assistant princi- tion for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). pal of school counseling and wellness at Finally, counselors are encouraging Calhoun High School in North Merrick, students to take a deep breath and relax. said counselors had to pivot last winter “We are trying to encourage kids to and spring because of the pandemic, enjoy school,” DeMartini said. “But, at using Zoom and Google Classroom to the same time, we want them to know keep in touch with students and meet that they can get through the college with parents about the college applica- application process.”

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15 Baldwin resident and Freeport educator Johane Ligondé, the founder of Joyous Leader International, hosted a launch party for her new e-book on Nov. 27 via Zoom.

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Ligondé teaches meditation, self-care continued from front page every day that contributed to my overall improved health, mood and life,” she wrote in the book. “These included getting rid of my extreme fatigue, sadness, headaches, brain fog, and, best of all, got rid of my lack of self-fulfillment.” Many participants were close friends or clients of Ligondé’s, having known her through her self-help firm, Joyous Leader Inter national, which she launched four years ago. Ligondé, 39, who came to the U.S. from Haiti when she was a child, meets with a group of people every Saturday morning to meditate together. Her book, “The 40-Day Joyous Chal-

lenge,” is a self-coaching journal that encourages readers to explore breathing techniques and meditation, as well as the “sacred seven” activities that have helped her. She recommended practicing gratitude; moving your body; meditating, breathing and being still; connecting with others; laughing out loud; feeding your soul with self-care; and feeding others. While the e-book was free on the day of the launch, it now costs $3, and a percentage of the proceeds, Ligondé said, will benefit SKY Schools, a program within the International Association for Human Values that teaches educators

Facilitating mental wellness in 2020 Johane Ligondé has gone above and beyond for her students’ mental health at J.W. Dodd Middle School. During the 2019-2020 school year, Ligondé had reinstated Maryclaire Dumas-Landisi’s essay-writing class, in which students to build a scrapbook to encapsulate their time at Dodd. Dumas Landisi said the course helped students cope with the pandemic and focus on all the positive moments of their middle school lives. Over the summer, Ligondé and her assistant principal, Christopher Porciello, joined ERASE Racism, a local civil rights organization, for a four-day educational

seminar to promote teaching and racial equality. Ligondé and Porciello were among 10 Long Island educators selected to attend. Ligondé worked tirelessly to prepare Dodd for reopening, hosting several virtual meetings to address parents’ and guardians’ concerns and taking part in education seminars hosted by the Herald. In the fall, Ligondé joined the school’s mental health staff on a visit to Cohen Children’s Medical Center as part of a partnership between the school and hospital to provide additional mental health support to her students.

how to manage stress and negative emotions. “This is such a gift, and it will transform and heal so many,” SKY Schools representative Susan Ramsundarsingh said during the launch party. “Thank you for having the courage to bring this to the world. I am so grateful for you and inspired by you. Thank you for always keeping SKY Schools in your heart.” It took 40 days to launch the book, Ligondé said before introducing someone who was instrumental in its creation. She credited one of her clients, Nicole Danielewicz, with the inspiration for the book, because Ligondé was helping Danielewicz through relationship challenges in her life. “I’m beyond thankful, because she unlocked this inner strength that I didn’t know that I had,” Danielewicz

said. Ligondé “pushed me, definitely more than I ever would’ve pushed myself, and I know she saw that potential in me before I could even see that.” After describing the “sacred seven” activities, Ligondé invited participants to sit comfortably with their spines straight, shoulders relaxed and hands in their laps, and to breathe deeply. She led a group meditation for seven minutes while another of her clients, Dara Lemite, softly played the flute. Participants were then asked to write down in a journal any emotions or thoughts that arose. “Getting to see this project reach this stage and be able to reach so many people; it just excites me . . . and all of us who get to experience and be our best selves with the help of it,” yoga teacher Mia Campbell said of the e-book. “Thank you for doing this.”

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A. Your northern Nassau County town has the particular reputation for this behavior. Many architects won’t even do work there, for the simple reason that they punish honesty instead of promoting ways to improve public safety. The implication of “omissions” at the top of the notice is a legally irresponsible implication that accuses you and your architect of purposely or unprofessionally leaving out important facts, as if you or your architect would have imagined filing for a washing machine or patio. A washing machine application would have been part of a plumbing application anywhere else. Most communities have no such requirement for the architect, and the homeowner expects that a house with a washing machine is as common as a car with four wheels. The inspector who came to your house was probably trying to help you with safety items, looking for the smoke detectors, escape windows and handrails, but the letter was composed by a plans examiner, who doesn’t come to the house but instead goes through the files that you can’t see because of the pandemic. The examiner went looking for anything and everything to reveal that there is much more they previously didn’t enforce. In this age of computers, building departments have a better way to keep records about your home, and they’re trying to update, since illegal additions and amenities like fences, retaining walls, pools and decks — and washing machines, I guess — slipped past their radar over the years. They also assume that plans are made just by pushing a few keyboard buttons, so why not ask for more than they ever did before? Unfortunately, the method of punishing with court hearings, fines and dismantling work isn’t the only way they could handle this. It’s just the way your North Shore town chooses to do it. Good luck! © 2020 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 the interior of Washington state, in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, there is a tiny city, population about 900, that I have long wanted to visit — Roslyn. There are no vacation amenities in this place — it is a seemingly ordinary American city, with a handful of eateries and shops and one hole-in-the-wall radio station along its single weatherworn main street. From 1990 to 1995, however, Roslyn was the standin for the fictional Cicely, Alaska, in the CBS cult classic “Northern Exposure,” an Emmy Award-winning sCoTT series that, to my BRInTon mind, is the finest comedy-drama ever produced, mixing medicine with literature, history, philosophy, religion, music —oh, so much music — and magic to conjure up an idealized version of small-town America. Yes, the denizens of this very out-of-theway place disagree and argue — and argue some more — but despite their differences, whether they be spiritual, political or socio-economic, folks seek to understand one another on a deep, existential level, and in the end, they do. That’s why, I believe, so many viewers love this show, worship it, really, including my wife and me. We discovered “Northern Exposure” in 1993, when we arrived in the

U.S. after I had served for two years in the Peace Corps in Bulgaria, where Katerina was born and raised, and we instantly fell in love with it. Five years ago, I bought the six-season DVD set of the show for Katerina as an anniversary gift, and we set it aside, thinking we would eventually watch and rewatch the show’s 110 episodes, but we never found the time. Then the coronavirus pandemic struck, and it forced us to slow down. Sequestered at home in the early weeks of the crisis, we started watching the series from its start and found solace in this endearing show, which was best described by one reviewer as “esoteric utopian.” Each Saturday afternoon, feeling pandemic fatigue, we lounged on the couch after chowing on diner food and watched three or so episodes at a clip until, nine months later, we had viewed six years’ worth of shows. It was an entirely escapist exercise in a year when, it appeared, the country was collapsing around us. It brought us back to a happier time, one of relative stability, before the Oklahoma City bombing (which occurred the year “Northern Exposure” ended), 9/11, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Great Recession of 2008-09, Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and now the pandemic. The show’s main character, Dr. Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow), a Queens native and a graduate of Columbia Univer-

sity’s medical school, must spend four years practicing in Alaska because the state paid for his exorbitantly expensive medical education. He thinks he’ll be stationed in Anchorage, the state’s largest city, or its capital, Juneau. Instead he is sent to Cicely, somewhere in the far northern reaches of Alaska, where paved roads peter out into dense forest and the temperature plummets well below zero in the dead of winter. Fleischman, a citified New Yorker, is appalled, horrified even. In Cicely he must adapt to a decidedly slower rural culture, one that values the natural beauty of the land surrounding the town, and one that places interpersonal relations, rather than economic success, at the forefront of people’s lives. Through the relationships Fleischman develops with the other central characters, he slowly comes to appreciate the place and its people to the point that, one day, toward the end of the show, he ventures upstream by canoe to live off the land with a Native American tribe, fishing and gathering, before finally returning to New York City. Among his small circle of friends are the debutante-turned-bush pilot Maggie O’Connell (Janine Turner), the philosopher D.J. Chris Stevens (John Corbett), the millionaire retired astronaut Maurice Minnifield (Barry Corbin), the trapper-turned-

reaking up Covid fatigue with all six seasons of ‘Northern Exposure.’

barkeep Holling Vincoeur (John Collum) and his live-in girlfriend (and later wife), the former beauty queen-turned-waitress Shelly Marie Tambo (Cynthia Geary), aspiring filmmaker-shaman Ed Chigliak (Darren Burrows), general store owner Ruth-Anne Miller (Peg Phillips) and Fleischman’s quiet and patient receptionist, Marilyn Whirlwind (Elaine Miles). There are a host of minor, but always eccentric, characters who round out the cast. What defines the show are the relations among the characters, the depth of their thoughts and the intelligence of the dialogue. There is no other show quite like it. Many have compared it to “Twin Peaks,” another ’90s cult classic. Yes and no is my answer to that appraisal. There is a persistent darkness to “Twin Peaks,” which is about the murder of a teenage prom queen. “Northern Exposure,” meanwhile, is one long celebration of life and its many traditions and mysteries. Sadly, the show isn’t available on a streaming service, only on DVD, but buy it and watch it if you’re seeking a feel-good story that will stimulate your mind and soul. I’d love to know what show is keeping you going through the pandemic, and why. You can email me at sbrinton@liherald. com. 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.

We’re on Trump time for another seven weeks

alf of me never wants to write or speak the name Trump again. Half of me wants to finish the work I started nearly four years ago: to use my 750 words in this newspaper to speak to the issue of our time, the ongoing incompetence of the Trump administration. Apparently my second half is Trumping my first half, at least this week. I tried over and over again to stand in others’ shoes, to imagine how readers who clearly are RandI informed and kReIss patriotic could support a leader who freely lies and then lies about lying, who cheats and who is willing to abuse the majesty of the presidency for his personal gain. I understand when a reader praises his peace initiative between Israel and the UAE, or the Warp Speed vaccination program. Well done, Mr. President. But none of this comes close to compensating for all we’ve lost here at home, and across the world.

Responding to a column about Trump’s bad behavior, some readers digress to Cuomo and Clinton, with references to their lapses. But they aren’t in the White House. Does the fact that Hillary Clinton either did or did not use a personal e-mail account have anything to do with Donald Trump’s misogyny and racism? Were Cuomo’s people speaking to Russian operatives before his election? Perhaps you have loved ones and friends who have died of Covid-19. We have, and we are living the same masked and socially distanced life that so many of you are. This is our war, and we pull together to protect one another. Do we just let go the fact that Trump, back in January, was in the singular position to organize a cohesive national response to what he knew was a surging global pandemic? Do we forgive and forget 265,000 dead Americans? Do we let go of the tragedy that thousands died because the president decided to keep the pertinent information about the deadly virus a secret? How can we forgive the delay in

ramping up manufacturing of masks and gloves and ventilators? Even if we accept that which we cannot change, how do we accept his present shenanigans — the comments and behavior of the outgoing president in the face of his clear defeat to Joe Biden? The man is still raving, hurling false accusations and conjuring imaginary frauds perpetrated against his campaign. Dozens of frivolous lawsuits have fizzled to nothing. The courts are upholding the integrity of the election, and yet the sitting president says he won’t concede, and may or may not agree to attend the inauguration or welcome the new president to the White House. We have a leader who fiddles while the pandemic burns across the land. Every single day we are paying the price for electing him to office. This will all go away after the inauguration, I suppose, as Biden takes office. But what to do with the Donald? Reports abound that he is the subject of investigations in D.C. and New York. Trump has been pardoning himself

hen what? I don’t think it serves our country to be in forgive-andforget mode.

since he stepped into the presidency, so more pardoning will not be a surprise. The question is, how aggressive will authorities be in prosecuting him for his alleged misdeeds? Biden should not be asked this question, and certainly he should not answer it. Unlike his predecessor, he knows that executive power stops at the doors to the Justice Department. We teach our children that actions have consequences, and that bad actions may lead to punishment or sanctions. It must be the same for the president. I don’t think it serves our country to be in forgive-andforget mode. We cannot let Trump slide into his next incarnation with impunity. We cannot give him a pass if he has actually broken laws that he swore to uphold. He may be unsavory and duplicitous and, frankly, incapable of being president, but none of that is illegal. Let the investigations run their course. If we are a country of laws, then so be it, for everyone. If the legal eagles find no cause to pursue prosecution, then so be it. Should charges be brought, let Trump have his day in court. This is not to humble the man, but to heal the country. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Celebrating our Hometown Heroes

n mid-May, as the coronavirus pandemic raged in New York, the Heralds undertook what became a monumental project to feature each week the front-line heroes who were — and are — keeping us safe and providing for our daily sustenance — doctors, nurses, EMTs, firefighters, supermarket employees and sanitation workers. Every week through November, we published 16 Hometown Heroes — 444 in all — encouraging them to describe in their own words their harrowing, and sometimes horrifying, experiences. They told stories of death and job loss, mourning and fear. At the same time, they demonstrated resilience in the face of unbearable hardship and kindness to desperate strangers.

They spoke of our shared humanity at a time of collective tragedy. Last week, we wound down the series, publishing our final set of 16 Heroes in our Thanksgiving Day issue, a fitting way to end it. We are so grateful to so many people who have kept our society and our economy moving during this crisis. We began the series focusing primarily on health care workers, but we expanded it over time to include teachers and principals, custodians and business owners, and many, many people who formed ad hoc organizations and small nonprofits to address the needs of their neighbors during the pandemic. This week, we feature our stories — those of editors and reporters who, at

Why returning to the Paris accord is good for L.I.

resident-elect Joseph Biden recently committed to re-entering the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit carbon dioxide emissions worldwide, which President Trump pulled the U.S. out of in June 2017. Re-joining the climate treaty, which 194 countries have agreed to — including every industrialized nation except the U.S. — will surely be good for Long Island. Why? Because any effort that we make to limit CO2 and mitigate the global-warming crisis is good for the Island. Leading scientists from the United Nations’ International Panel on Climate Change and other agencies around the world tell us that we have limited time —

perhaps only a decade or two — to reverse the effects of the crisis before the Earth’s climate system suffers permanent damage. And, they tell us, we must make a concerted, collective effort to address climate change. That was the idea behind the Paris Agreement. Among the many potential dangers of climate change are stronger hurricanes, and with Long Island jutting 118 miles into the Atlantic Ocean, we are particularly vulnerable to oceanic storms. We must not forget Superstorm Sandy. Thankfully this hurricane season, we weren’t hit by a hurricane, but Tropical Storm Isaias, which began in the Caribbean as a Category 1 hurricane, did wreak

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the beginning of the crisis, were deemed essential workers by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and since then have provided readers with the vital, fact-based information necessary to keep them and their families safe. We have often risked our own health to report not only on the pandemic, but also on the massive social and political protests that have erupted across Nassau County this year. Yes, we wore masks in the field. Yes, we maintained social distancing — or tried our best to do so. Still, in the backs of our minds, we had to live with the persistent thought that any time we were in the field reporting, we could have been infected. No doubt, 2020 has been a year like no other, for journalists, too.

Thank goodness the election wasn’t in February To the Editor: Re John O’Connell’s column, “Give thanks the election is over, and put the knives away,” last week: I was deeply saddened that a person such as O’Connell bought into President Trump’s madness. O’Connell wrote that Trump ignited national pride among his followers, but that’s not at all what I saw. I saw an explosion of hate and intolerance. I saw people voting against their own best interests by supporting him. He is anti-union. He is anti-labor. He has declared bankruptcy six times, each time forcing his vendors to sue him to recover pennies on the dollar. His vindictiveness carries into his political decisions. His intent of destroying the states that didn’t

havoc here in early August, downing trees and power lines, causing widespread outages for a week or more. There were so many hurricanes in the Atlantic this year that forecasters ran out of names — the last named storm was Wilfred, in late September — so they switched to letters of the Greek alphabet. 2020 was the seventh most costly hurricane season on record, with more than $40 billion in damage in the U.S. Now, not later, is the time to address the climate crisis. We are pleased to see the president-elect taking it seriously, appointing former Secretary of State John Kerry, who signed the Paris Agreement for the U.S. five years ago, as his climate czar.

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or over a century, American higher education has been viewed as a public good as well as a vehicle for personal growth. It has been a source of scientific and technological advances as well as a means for individual intellectual and social development. According to such polls as Gallup and Pew, Americans believe that higher education is nearly essential in helping young people and adults succeed personally and professionally. We can see this on Long Island, where 15 public and independent roBert a. colleges and unisCott versities prepare the region’s students for productive and satisfying lives in a range of careers, from attorneys to artists to military officers, who contribute to the common good. These institutions enroll over 160,000 students, many the first in their families to attend college; employ over 30,000 people, from groundskeepers to faculty and administrators; have operating budgets of over $5 billion, yielding tax revenues and retail sales for the local and state economies; and hold over $1.5 billion in invested funds. If a community started an economic development initiative seeking an employer whose workforce included highly educated people who would be

active locally, whose “products” and services added to the economic and cultural well-being of the community, whose operations were respectful of the local ecology and whose economic impact would be significant, it wouldn’t have to look much further than its closest college or university. Nationally, however, there are an increasing number of critics of higher education, some of whom even question the value of a college degree. According to recent reports by Pew and Gallup, those surveyed said they were deeply concerned about higher education because of increases in tuition and student debt, and questions about the relevance of academic programs. Survey respondents’ dissatisfaction with colleges correlated closely to their political affiliation, with more Republican-leaning respondents saying higher education is going in the wrong direction. Those respondents were also much more likely to mention allegations that college faculty bring their political and social views into the classroom, and that colleges spend too much time protecting students from views they might find offensive. While we in higher education may question the design of the surveys, the vagueness of the questions and the definition of “college” they use, the results are the work of established polling orga-

mong the increasing number of critics are those who question the value of a degree.

Letters vote for him was and is clear. He appointed unqualified cronies to cabinet positions who proceeded to gut the public school system and make decisions based on increasing big-business profits. Lastly, the last four years of “good economy” is a balloon that is due to burst in a few years. The national debt will have to be paid at some point, and people like O’Connell will conveniently forget that a big chunk of it is the fault of Donald Trump. LIz AMbROSINO West Hempstead

Reminded what Thanksgiving is about To the Editor: Sitting at breakfast this morning, I was feeling sorry for myself because tomorrow, Thanksgiving, I will be home alone (for the first time) celebrating the holiday. This was not the original plan. I was to visit my son and his family and enjoy Thanksgiving with them.

nizations, and help perpetuate public views. Therefore, we should take these findings, and the resulting news stories, seriously and try to understand not only why these views exist, but also what we can do to regain public trust and confidence in our institutions. In many public discussions and news articles, higher education is overrepresented by wealthy institutions like Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Stanford. Institutions on Long Island are not comparable in terms of students’ family income. Nearly 30 percent of students at Adelphi and over 21 percent of those at Hofstra come from families in the bottom 60 percent of family income (under $65,000), with fewer than 4 percent of families in the top 1 percent ($630,000 or more). In comparison, 15 percent of Harvard students are from families in the top 1 percent; Yale, 18.7 percent; Princeton, 17 percent; and Stanford, 17.5 percent. Long Island institutions are more accessible and offer opportunity to a wider swath of society. The role of higher education is complex and not easily understood. Not only do colleges and universities challenge what is known through research, scholarship and other creative endeavors, they also act as curators of the past, the archivists of heritage. They bridge the past and the future by preparing graduates for the challenges of careers and com-

merce as well as citizenship. Several Long Island colleges and universities are ranked nationally, but none are exceedingly wealthy, aloof from their communities and principally residential in character. Nor are any as the universities of Georgia, Alabama or Ohio State. Instead, our colleges and universities are primarily commuter institutions that fulfill their missions not only in their classrooms and online, but also in their communities. There are numerous examples of college partnerships with schools, chambers of commerce, nonprofit groups and businesses, not only for the benefit of the partners, but also as part of students’ education. Our research universities contribute to biomedical advances and the understanding of climate physics, among many other contributions. Many of our colleges and universities partner with one another in order to share resources and enhance efficiency. Overall, they are responsive and flexible, and have demonstrated that they can meet societal and student needs with a variety of programs and credentials. With greater efforts to demonstrate commitments to student success on and off campus and renewed initiatives to serve the public, colleges and universities can strengthen their place in society and regain public trust and confidence as essential forces for social mobility and personal fulfillment. Institutions on Long Island can lead the way. Robert A. Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University.

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What happened, however, is that he lives in what is now a yellow zone, and he and his wife and school-age sons are concerned that they might inadvertently expose me to Covid. My initial reaction was disappointment and sadness, despite the fact that every year I have been blessed with being a participant in a great family celebration of extended family, including my two sons and daughter and their families. As I read Randi Kreiss’s column “Dinner for two at our Thanksgiving table” (Nov. 19-25), about the berlin Airlift and the sacrifices of World War II, I recognized that me being alone at Thanksgiving was nothing compared with the many who are currently suffering through this pandemic in such tragic ways. I am fortunate to be in good health, have the love of family and friends, have a roof over my head and food to share with our local pantry each week. When I sit down to Thanksgivings dinner tomorrow, I will remember to be very thankful, and I will look forward to next year and a hopeful return to normal for all of us. MARGE ELLIS Merrick

Another last burst of color — Red Cote Preserve, Oyster Bay Cove

CorreCtion The article that appeared in last week’s edition of the Freeport Herald Leader, “Freeport’s Raders continue teaching his-

tory at De La Salle,” occurred in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic. We regret the error.

FREEPORT HERALD LEADER — December 3, 2020

In praise of higher education

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