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Kaminsky will not run again Senator was second Democrat in two days to pass on re-election Senate.

“You have to make decisions going forward,” he said. “After 18 Todd Kaminsky, won’t seek a years in public service — seven return to the State Senate this in the state legislature — I am fall. looking to private service.”

The veteran South Shore What those specific plans are, Democrat, 42, was the second Kaminsky wouldn’t say, only prominent member of his party that he had “several very interto make such an e s t i n g c o nve r s a annoucement in as tions” about his many days. On Tuesfuture. day, U.S. Rep. Kath“I’ll always find a leen Rice said she way to serve Long would not seek reBeach,” he added. election to Congress.

Long Beach City “A f t e r m u c h Council President thought and considKaren McInnis said eration, I have decidin a statement, “Sened that I will not run ator Kaminsky has for re-election, or for been a fierce advoTodd Kaminsky any office this fall,” cate for our barrier Kaminsky wrote in island’s residents, an email. “It has securing millions of been an honor to represent the dollars to help us rebuild from communities of the South Shore Sandy, improve the environment, for the past seven years, but I and get the City back on sound believe that it is the best thing footing. We thank him for his for my family to pursue a new years of service to our commupath.” nity and wish him all the best in Kaminsky sought a new path his future endeavors. We look last year, when he campaigned to forward to seeing he and his become Nassau County district family around town.” attorney. However, he told the In last year’s district attorney Herald that his defeat to former race, Donnelly focused her camprosecutor Anne Donnelly did paign on the controversial bail not play any part in his decision not to seek another term in the Continued on page 11

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Holocaust studies returns to LBHS

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By Brendan Carpenter bcarpenter@liherald.com

Ryder Moss has a family friend who is a survivor of the Holocaust, and the association has led the Long Beach High School student to want to know more about the genocide of Jews and others at the hands of Nazis, particularly since he has been thinking more about his cultural connection to his religion.

Moss, 16, is one of 10 LBHS students who have signed up for a program, called Names, Not Numbers, to learn about the death marches and the murders.

The program includes multiple sessions, the seco n d o f wh i ch was last Friday, and is in its second year at the ryder moSS high school.

Along with the LBHS student history, students also learn about interviewing techniques from Polly Leider, a CBS producer, to fully immense themselves in a deep and meaningful, yet possibly uncomfortable, conversation with survivors.

“If it’s uncomfortable to hear or read, you need to know it,” said Dr. Matthew Morand, a psychologist at the high school. “One day, survivors may not be here and if we don’t know, how could we teach?”

The students will combine their interviews into a documentary called “Names, Not Numbers.” The program was started 18 years ago by Tova Rosenberg, the director of special programs at Yeshiva University in Manhattan.

“Six million Jews were killed,” Rosenberg said to the quiet room of students.

“You’ll be talking to some that made it through, in all different ways. They were able to start their lives again.”

Each student is asked to compose about 50 questions for their interview, with 10 specifically about the period before World War II, 30 during the war and 10 after. Gail Rusgo, of Lido Beach, a teacher at the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach and one of the key components in bringing the program to the high school, said she has been “really pushing the

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Long BeaCh high School students took a group picture after their second session learning about the Holocaust. agenda” and that it teaches beyond the Holocaust, informing about the “presence of stereotyping and propaganda.”

“I have learned a lot about human spirit,” said Moss. “Dealing with hardship is such a human thing that transcends time for generations and how people are still impacted today really opened my eyes.”

Some students aren’t new to the program, but just want to continue learning.

Elliot Schenck, 17, took part in ‘Names, Not Numbers’ last year, but was eager for more.

“Last year really drew me back in,” said Schenck. “There’s always more to learn.”

Schenck said that the program has brought to light what the Holocaust “is and was and what happened to the people affected by it.” Schenck said students learn about it in school, but the ability to hear how it affected individual people, from survivors, is even more powerful.

Students will be conducting interviews during the next session. The students’ questions will be cut out of the film so it appears more like a fluent story, told strictly by the survivors. Last year’s interviews were combined into a documentary, and was shown on the lawn of the administration building in June.

StudentS LiStened intentLy to speakers during their second session, learning of the Holocaust’s atrocities.

Long Beach High School principal Jeffrey Myers said that the school is fortunate to have the program and that, even though it’s relatively new to students, it’s

“creating a buzz.” Myers said he would like for it to be an every-year program, saying that it is a special event that students look forward to.

What happened to an ethics board in L.B., resident asks

By JameS BernStein jbernstein@liherald.com

When then Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas wrote a scathing opinion about Long Beach’s payout scandal 18 months ago, she said the city needed an “active” board of ethics.

A resident, Andrew Keen, noted at a city council meeting Tuesday night that no such board yet exists, at least

the way Singas had intended.

“What has the council done to establish a board of ethics,?” Keen asked. He said he had volunteered to serve on such board, but had heard nothing about it.

The city has a committee that hears whether an action by an employee is ethical or unethical. But Singas wanted more, after a group of employees received payouts in amounts the city

said they were not entitled to.

Singas said in a letter, “I call upon the City of Long Beach to ensure that its Board of Ethics is constituted, active, and prepared to educate employees and officials regarding the Code of Ethics, conflict rules and disclose requirements to guard against future abuses and conflicts of interest.”

Council member Roy Lester said, “I don’t think we’ve had a board of ethics

meeting in years. I am going to do anything I can to make sure this happens.”

Council member John Bendo added: “The type of (board) Mr. Keen is talking about is what we all want but it doesn’t exist in the (City) Charter.”

Council members indicated a change would be needed to the Charter to institute the type of ethics board they want.

L.B. brokers shrug at rising interest rates

By JAMES BERNSTEIN jbernstein@liherald.com

Ed Chernoff ’s 9-bedroom, 6.5 bathroom house on West Beech Street, just listed at $6.9 million, is said to be the most expensive home on the market in Long Beach.

In a sign of how hot the real-estate market still is in the city, Chernoff, 58, said he has turned down several $5 million offers, convinced he will get his price “T here’s a hug e amount of money out there,” Chernoff, who made his millions in the eyewear industry, said ED CHERNOFF, OWNER of the home he is seeking to sell, in earlier this week as he the livingroom of the 9-bedroom dwelling. stood in the living room of the three-story house ers at all,” she said. that was built in the late 1920s or early David Kasner of Coldwell Banker ‘30s. It has been designated a historic site American Homes in Long Beach, said by the Long Beach Historical Society. that since the buying frenzy began, a new “The market is insane,” Chernoff bottom appears to have been set. Threesaid. bedroom homes now sell for between It certainly has been, in Long Beach $500,000 to $600,000, up from below and across many parts of Long Island. $400,000 prior to the pandemic. Even if But mortgage rates have already risen an higher interest rate hikes put a brake on average 3.69 percent for the week ending home price sales, the new bottom will Feb.10, up 14 basis points from the previ- remain, Kasner said. ous week. That is the highest level since “We have little supply and high January 2020, before the covid pandemic demand,” said Leah Rosensweig Tozer of hit the U.S. Daniel Gale Sotheby’s. “The pandemic Moreover, the Federal Reserve, hoping totally gave a shot to the market here.” to tamp down spiraling inflation, is Before that, she said, “We were waitexpected to raise interest rates several ing” for a correction. times this year, with the possibility of a According to The Motley Fool, an Alexraise as soon as March. andria, Va.-based financial and investing But real-estate brokers in Long Beach company, higher interest rates will remain bullish about the market. impact the real-estate market. In a recent Joyce Coletti of Douglas Elliman, an report, Motley Fool said that last year, industry veteran who is the broker for 30-year rates bottomed out at 2.65 percent, Chernow’s house, said inventory in Long the lowest point since 1971. But this year, Beach is exceptionally tight and has been the company said, “You can expect some since the pandemic began in March 2020. of that competition to wane. Buyers will “The market is flooded with offers,” pull back slightly as higher rates make Coletti said. “Buyers now understand homes less affordable, and there should when something goes on the market, they be fewer bidding wars for those still on have to pull the trigger or there will be the market.” other (buyers) behind them.”

Martin Melkonian, a Hofstra econom“I don’t see interest rates affecting buy- ics professor, said that historically, fed

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THE FRONT FAçADE of the home on West Beech Street that, at $6.9 million, is the most expensive on the market in the city. rate hikes have cooled housing markets.

He said there may be more than three rate hikes this year. “There’s a strong possibility that it will affect the housing market,” Melkonian said.

But Long Beach brokers see the city as unique – a place that offers a beach, a boardwalk, and downtown shopping, affording it some protection from the national trends.

“I don’t leave this barrier island,” Coletti said, explaining the business is all here.

Brokers do see Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan for accessory dwelling units, living spaces in garages, attics and basements as a way to combat the affordable housing crises, as troublesome. Such a program, they say, would remove control by local governments that have protected neighborhoods from overdevelopment.

“It’s not a good idea to take away a municipality’s power,” said Tozer, who has run for Long Beach city council. “It would kill the rental numbers.”

But for now, brokers are busy with their clients. And as for Ed Chernoff, interest rates could not matter less. Anyone who wants to buy his home would be so wealthy that no mortgage would be needed. Chernoff himself would not need a mortgage: he has two other homes - one in the Hamptons and one in Bermuda.

He has regrets about selling his home.

It was, he said, the center of his family’s life for decades. “Both my sisters got married here,” he said. “Every single holiday, Jewish or Christian, was celebrated here.”

“But it’s time for me to move on to the next phase of my life,” Chernoff said.

“This house needs to be used and lived in.”

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uents throughout the rest of my term. As I turn to the next chapter of my own personal and professional story, I do so with proFour-term Congresswoman Kathleen found thanks to the community leaders, Rice will not be running for a colleagues and staff who have fifth two-year term. Rice, a lived our shared commitment Democrat, represents the 4th to service with courage and Congressional District. humility.”

“I entered public service 30 During her time in the years ago and never left,” Rice House of Representatives, posted in a statement on TwitRice represented her district ter. “It has been the honor of by aiming to check the rising my life to serve as a prosecucost of flood insurance after tor, District Attorney, and US Hurricane Sandy and obtainrepresentative in my beloved ing vital grant money for relihome state of New York. I gious-oriented nonprofits to have always believed that holdupgrade their security.

Kathleen rice ing political office is neither Rice, 57, of Garden City, destiny nor a right as elected serves on the Energy and officials, we must give all we have and then Commerce, Homeland Security and Veterknow when it is time to allow others to an’s Affairs committees. The 4th C.D. serve.” includes communities across central and “Though I will not be running for southern Nassau County. reelection to Congress this year,” Rice conAs the former Nassau County District tinued, “I will remain focused on protect- Attorney, Rice advocated strongly to ing our democracy and serving my constit- strengthen drunk driving laws.

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bility of installing parking meters at a meeting last month, and heard from one company that detailed plans for a wideThe Long Beach Chamber of Com- ranging technology system used in difmerce has placed a questionnaire on its ferent parts of the country. website seeking to solicit how residents Parking has been difficult in Long feel about the city’s plans to Beach for decades, and the install parking meters in the city has studied ways to deal central business district. with it in the past. In the Leah Tozer, the chamber’s early 2000s, the city spent co-chair person, said the $25,000 to study installing organization wants to study multi-space parking meters the responses it receives in commercial areas and before it issues an opinion requiring off-street bicycle on the parking meters. parking for all new developTozer said that as of this ments. Nothing came of it. past week, the survey has Parking in the central received over 1,000 respons- Leah tOzer business district is easy Chamber Co-Chair es. compared with the jam“Once we do the survey, packed West End. Many we can put out a statement,” homes are on 30-by-60-foot Tozer said. “But we want to do out due lots, and narrow streets allow parking diligence first.” only on one side. On weekends, West Long Beach is considering installing End residents must compete with visimeters in the central business district tors who visit the area’s trendy restaufrom Lafayette to Monroe boulevards rants and bars. But at the moment, the and adjacent side streets between the city is looking into meters in the central hours of 9 am and 11 pm. The city has business district only. not released financial numbers for the Nearby municipalities, including project, but said it wants to launch the Rockville Centre and Garden City, have meters by this Memorial Day. The city is had parking meters for years. Spokestalking about installing meters in as men for both said the meters are ways to many as 1,350 spaces. raise revenues and keep parking spaces The city council discussed the possi- open.

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events and activities

Ongoing

Zoning Board Meeting The zoning board will be having a meeting starting at 7 pm. Agendas are available to the public in he Building Department, room 304.

Library Board Meeting The Long Beach Public Library Board of Trustees typically meets on the third Monday of every month. Check the website for specific dates and times, www.longbeachlibrary.org.

Friday, Feb. 25 Youth Drawing Club

Long Beach Soup Kitchen

The public library will be having a youth drawing club session in the program room and on zoom from 4 to 4:45 pm.

The Long Beach Soup Kitchen, 140 West Pine Street, is open 6 days a week 11:15 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. They offer Hot and Cold Meals TO GO. They offer a full pantry with canned goods and fresh produce. Mondays and Thursdays. All are welcome.

Chair Yoga The public library will be having a chair yoga class on zoom and in the auditorium from 9 to 10 am.

Meet The City Manager City Manager Donna M. Gayden will be holding “Meet The City Manager” virtual chat sessions. These meetings are an opportunity for residents to engage in a one-to-one dialogue with the City Manager; ask questions, share concerns, or express ideas on how to enhance the quality of life in our community. The virtual meetings will take place on Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. Appointments are needed. Please call the City Manger’s Office to make an appointment at (516) 431-7202 or email citymanager@longbeachny.gov.

Information on how to meet will be provided after the appointment is confirmed.

Friday, Feb. 18 Chair Yoga The public library will be having a chair yoga class on zoom and in the auditorium from 9 to 10 am.

Children’s Preschool Readiness The public library will have a children’s preschool readiness storytime workshop to focus on development in the auditorium from 10:30 to 11:15 am.

Saturday, Feb. 19 Yoga for Health and Peace The public library will be having a yoga

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Library to celebrate Black History

Yoga for Health and Peace

The public library will be celebrating Black History by integrating the art, theatre, poetry, song and milestones of Black History. The program was organized by the North Park Community Development Organization. It will be at 8 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 22. class to focus on health and peace in the program room and on zoom from 10 to 11 am.

Tuesday, Feb. 22 Celebrating Black History

Monday, Feb. 21

The public library will be celebrating Black History in the auditorium from 6 to 8 pm.

Presidents’ Day

Low-Impact Cardio

City Hall and the Magnolia Center will be closed in observance of Presidents’ Day.

Comedy Night The Beach House will be having a comed night with Shane Gillis starting at 7 pm.

Writers’ Circle The public library will have a writers’ circle on zoom from 11 am to 1 pm.

The public library will have a cardio class in the auditorium and on zoom from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Wednesday, Feb. 23 Ask the Tech Guy The public library will have a time to “ask the tech guy” any technologyrelated questions, about any part of tech, in the second floor lobby from 2 to 3 pm.

Artists in Partnership, Inc. will have a free community program for Black History Month with a presentation called “Harriet Tubman, Herself” at the MLK Center starting at 2 pm.

The public library will be having a yoga class to focus on health and peace in the program room and on zoom from 10 to 11 am.

Beginner’s Bridge The public library will be having a beginner’s bridge class on zoom from 10 to 11:30 am.

Strength Conditioning The public library will be strength training and ab conditioning class in the auditorium and on zoom from 9 to 10 am.

Thursday, Feb. 24 Youth Advisory Board The Youth Advisory Board will be having a meeting in the program room from 4:30 to 5 pm.

Children’s Yoga The public library will be having a children’s yoga class in the program room from 1:30 to 2 pm.

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 bcarpenter@liherald.com

Keep an eye out for upcoming events.

Families with students in the public school district will be receiving take-home Covid tests.

The city council will soon start considering a new budget for the next fiscal year.

The city will be discussing possible changes to beach fees.

Island Harvest will be holding a food drive at city hall until March 9.

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Are you ready for some spring football?

Eight high schools in Nassau County will compete in girls flag football beginning this April thanks to the support of the New York Jets and Nike.

In recognition of the 36th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day, the Jets and Nike announced Feb. 1 the expansion of their Flag Football League to over 40 teams between New York and New Jersey.

Freeport, Hempstead, Locust Valley, Long Beach, Lynbrook, Massapequa, Plainview and West Hempstead comprise the list of Nassau teams. The plan is for a regular season consisting of anywhere between six and eight games, followed by playoff semifinals, county finals and a Long Island championship.

“I’m really excited for the opportunity for our female students to be part of this new sport offering of flag football,” Section VIII Executive Director Pat Pizzarelli said.

“I want to thank the New York Jets for their support.”

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Beyond funding and equipment, each participating school will receive uniforms from the Jets and Nike from their Girls Flag Football line of apparel. As part of the announcement, one player from each new team was a guest at MetLife Stadium and treated to a surprise uniform reveal in the Jets locker room.

“The expansion of our Girls Flag Football League brings us one step closer to our goal of having the sport adopted as an official varsity sport in both New York and New Jersey in order to continue providing young women with the opportunity to grow and excel on the field and in their daily lives,” said Jesse Linder, the Jets’ President of Community Relations.

No guest was more surprised than Long Beach junior Isabella Silvestri, who heard her name called as the winner of a Super Bowl trip drawing. She attended the RamsBengals matchup in Los Angeles and took her older brother Marco, a 2021 Long Beach graduate, as her guest. “I was extremely honored to represent my school and to win the Super Bowl drawing was just unbelievable,” she said.

There’s plenty of buzz in Freeport

based on an interest meeting held in October. “We had 50 girls show up so that was pretty exciting,” said Athletic Director Jonathan Bloom, who added the plan is to play all home games on the high school turf field.

In Lynbrook, official sign-ups are expected to be held in a few weeks, Athletic Director Joe Martillotti said. The likeliest site for home games is Marion Street Elementary. “There seems to be a pretty good level of interest,” he said. “We still have to wait for a coach to be approved by the school board and dot some I’s and cross some T’s, but it’s moving forward.”

Long Beach Athletic Director Arnold Epstein said: “Anytime you can offer new opportunities to kids, it’s a good thing. We definitely have girls who are interested in football and we will offer the student-athletes who play another spring sport the flexibility to also join flag football if they want.”

West Hempstead has held two meetings so far regarding the sport kicking off. Athletic Director Chris Mistretta said 19 attended the first meeting and 23 were at the follow-up. “It’s a great idea,” he said.

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containing those toxic substances.

Kaminsky’s decision didn’t surprise reform law, which has been a target for a many veteran political observers in Long number of Republicans in the state.

Kaminsky was left scrambling to explain Beach, who said they were hearing through the rumor mill that his position. he was considering not runKaminsky was a prosecuning again. They said they tor himself, with the U.S. believed his landslide loss to Attorney’s Office for the Donnelly played a part in Eastern District of New his decision.

York. He took on cases Who will replace him is against former State Senate still an open question, and Majority Leader Pedro one political insider told the Espada Jr., Assemblyman Herald that at this point, no Jimmy Meng and Congressnames of potential replaceman Michael Grimm. ments have surfaced.

All three cases ended in “I think this is a time to convictions. see who’s interested,” that He was elected to the Senperson sad. “Petitions do ate in 2016, succeeding the have to go out soon, but it’s embattled former majority all relatively wide open.” leader, Dean Skelos, who Todd KAminsKy It may be harder to actuwas convicted of federal State senator ally find candidates, the corruption charges. insider added, given the curKaminsky chairs the rent divisive political cliSenate Environmental Conservation Committee, and has earned a mate.

“In days gone by, people would line up reputation as a conservationist. He led the fight to regulate carcinogenic con- for this sort of thing,” he said. “But now taminants in Long Island’s water supply, it’s all so grueling.” and passed legislation banning products

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It seems summer camps are here to stay, despite the pandemic nearing its two-year mark in the U.S. For families eager for a return to normalcy, that’s good news.

We have all settled in to the “new normal” — or the “next normal” as some are defining it now — with the understanding that Covid still plays a featured role in summer planning, but not the main focus. Summer 2022 will feel fresh, with camps being less restrictive and travel camps being able to offer more locations. Families can experience these programs with not only new excitement, but a fresh mindset.

Consider these new trends: √ Zoom fairs where directors present their programs. √ Two-week career focused programs that offer students the chance to have hands on experiences in specific career areas. √ Two-week options at many traditional camps for firstyear campers. √ Many more options for those families more comfortable staying closer to home. √ Some summer programs will continue to offer online experiences for students. √ Most overnight camps and summer trips for middle and high school students will require campers and all staff to be fully vaccinated.

Camp Makes A Comeback “Too much screen time over the past decade and its residual effects on young people have been exacerbated by the pandemic response of ‘educating by isolating,’ says Andy Pritikin, owner/director of Liberty Lake Day Camp and past president of the American Camp Association, NY/NJ. “After 15 months of semi-seclusion, missed social opportunities, and frayed friendships, young people were acting out: antisocial behaviors, fights, emotional breakdowns, defiance, anxiety, and depression. Summer camps, however, offered an oasis of sorts — a reset, an antidote, a social-emotional vaccine. Campers, staff, and even school teachers had a magical and energizing experience being outside, socializing, playing, and interacting again.”

According to Pritkin, The past two summers affirmed unequivocally that there’s no better place for children and young adults to learn and regain their social and

emotional equilibrium than at summer camp. Here’s what he and what the camp industry has observed: Kids bounce back. Kids are resilient. They roll with the punches, learn from their mistakes, and when the bar is set high, with the right encouragement — they rise to the occasion.

Kids naturally make friends. As thousands of new campers arrived at camps, camp staff were amazed to see how they were drawn towards one another; quickly building friendships, with their saved up love and empathy.

Kids love being outdoors. Always have. But after being forced indoors for so long, kids cared less about the bugs, the dirt and mud, the liquid sunshine, and even the heat.

And there’s more good news, according to Pritikin.

“Parents who never went to camp, and never sent their children to camp before, have reassessed the summer camp cost/benefit analysis and are flooding American Camp Association accredited camps with registrations like never before. The pandemic has suddenly made summer camp as important as it should be. So if you’re interested in camp for your kids this summer, don’t delay — because many of the best camps out there have already started waiting lists.”

Embrace Summer Camp But Ccarefully Still, choosing a summer camp is not always so easy, and can be especially tricky as we continue to manage the pandemic.

Ask children if they want to go to camp. Everyone is experiencing some measure of pandemic-related burnout, and that includes kids. Kids may be sick of wearing masks at school all day and, even if they have loved camp in the past, may not be looking forward to wearing masks at camp this summer, if that is required.

Others might may see camp as a way to fully return to "normal." Either way, solicit kids’ input and let them know their feelings matter regardless of which side of the fence they’re on.

Be clear about safety protocols. When researching summer camps, make sure you and your child understand the safety protocols each camp will have in place.

Will masks be mandatory for both campers and staff?

How much direct interaction will campers have with each other? Have staff members been vaccinated? What measures are being taken to keep kids safe? Camps have detailed protocols and will share those protocols with parents upon request.

Above photo: Selecting a summer camp can feel a lot like you're trying to pick a college for your child.

Millions of children attend summer camp each year. For most, it's a fun and rewarding experience full of challenges and excitement. In addition to physical and athletic activities, kids learn about independence, cooperation, competition and teamwork. They also learn that they can survive away from home.

For many kids summer camp is also a time of significant emotional growth, development and transition.

Parents often note that their children come home seeming older or more mature than before they left.

Nurturing Human Value The camp community excels in providing an experiential education that results in self-respect and appreciation for human value. All of the outcomes — self-identity, self-worth, self-esteem, leadership, and self-respect — build personal competencies.

Explore talents: Camps help young people explore their unique interests and talents. Under an organized, yet often easygoing, camp schedule, kids can dabble in sports, arts and crafts, leadership, community support, and so many other activities that may not be fully available to them elsewhere.

Promote physical activity: Lots of camps build their itineraries around physical activities that takes place outdoors. Campers may spend their time swimming, running, hiking, playing sports, climbing, and so much more.

Regular physical activity has many health benefits and can set a foundation for healthy habits as an adult.

Gain confidence: Day and sleepaway camps offer campers the opportunity to get comfortable in their own skin. Camps can foster activities in selfesteem by removing the academic measures of success and fill in with noncompetitive opportunities to succeed. Campers learn independence and decision-making skills.

Try new things: Camp gives children the chance to try new things, whether that’s learning to cook, exploring new environments or embracing a new sport or leisure activity. Opening oneself up to new opportunities can build character and prove enlightening for children.

Make new friends: Camp is a

great place to meet new people and make lifelong friends. Campers flood in from areas near and far. This provides kids with a chance to expand their social circles beyond their immediate neighborhoods and schools.

Finding The Best Fit Although most children are excited about going to summer camp, for some, it can be a scary or anxiety provoking experience. In general, parents should not push or force kids to go to camp if they feel frightened or uncomfortable.

Choose a camp that is suited to your child's personality, temperament and interests. If your child likes music, art or horseback riding, it makes sense to pick a camp with strengths in that area. At the same time, there is nothing wrong with encouraging kids to try new things or to have a variety of experiences. In general, it is best not to force kids to do things at camp that they really dislike or simply cannot do.

Repeated negative experiences can have a significant effect on a child's self-esteem.

Involve your child in choosing the camp. Review brochures, videos and websites together. Ask for the names of other families you and your child can talk to about the camp.

Don't push kids to go to a residential camp at too early an age.

The "right" age will vary from child to child. Some kids are "ready" for "sleep away" camp at five or six, while others would not even consider the idea at 14 or 15. If a child doesn't seem ready for a full summer away, consider a camp that has one-month sessions. It may be an easier transition and a more positive experience.

Help children keep in touch with friends from summer camp. Plan times for them to get together with kids who live nearby. For friends who live at a distance, letters, phone calls and e-mail can help them maintain contact during the school year.

Above photo: Most kids will enjoy camp and look forward to returning year after year. Careful camp selection, preparation and planning can increase the likelihood of a positive experience.

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Now he is an Honor Roll student at the middle school — and a Nassau County wrestling champion.

Last Sunday afternoon at Nassau Community College, Dunia, an eighthgrader, captured the Nassau Division I 102-pound title with a 14-2 major decision over Massapequa’s Carlos Arango.

“I’m pretty excited about it,” said Dunia, who will take a record of 31-2 to the New York State tournament in Albany Feb. 25-26. “I just wanted to be aggressive the whole time.”

He began wrestling competitively four years ago in the Gladiators youth program, coached by Miguel Rodriguez, who is the Long Beach Middle School coach and a longtime varsity assistant.

Rodriguez and his wife, Marissa, met Dunia in the summer of 2016 at a Skudin Surf camp, and they bonded almost instantly.

“Dunia was spending almost every weekend with us for a year, and then he moved in during the summer of 2017 and soon started fourth grade in Long Beach,” Miguel Rodriguez recalled.

“He’s a special and humble kid who will never forget where he came from.”

In 2020, the Rodriguezes began the adoption process to make Dunia a member of their family. Two weeks ago, on Feb. 2, the adoption became official. “It was very emotional,” Rodriguez said.

In addition to wrestling, Dunia is passionate about soccer. He played for the Marines’ JV team last fall, and hopes to move up to the varsity as a high school freshman. “He has a ton of energy,” Rodriguez said. “I coach soccer, wrestling and track, and he always went everywhere with me. He’s competitive in everything he does, and takes school very seriously.”

Ray Adams, head wrestling coach at Long Beach High, said that Dunia is a fast learner with a combination of skill and explosiveness. “Dunia is like a sponge,” Adams said. “Anything we’ve taught him, he’s picked it up right away.

As the season unfolded, we knew he had a chance at a county title. I’m so proud of him. He’s an incredible story.”

In the 102-pound semifinals last Sunday morning, Dunia trailed Plainedge’s Shane Dobbins 6-2 before pulling off a reversal that led to a thrilling victory by pin. “It was only the second period, so I wasn’t too nervous about being behind,” Dunia said. “I just kept moving and kept working.”

He is the 74th county champion in Long Beach wrestling history. He had plenty of support from teammates in the crowd: Eight of them painted their chests to spell out S-I-B-O-M-A-N-A. When the buzzer sounded at the conclusion of the final, Adams said, Dunia acted like he’d been there before. “It’s not like he was jumping around and going crazy,” Adams said. “He just raised his arms to celebrate. But everyone else was going nuts.”

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Taught in Rockville Centre for for school supplies or to help cover the decades/Helped implement one of L.I.’s cost of school trips their parents couldn’t afford. That wasn’t easy for a first ESL programs Alma Santana Galati, of Baldwin single mother of two after Galati died on Jan. 31, at age 88, of complica- divorced in the early 1970s.

She also took an interest in supporttions of Covid-19 and a stroke.

Galati was born in Manhattan on ing the Hispanic community in RVC by Aug. 24, 1933, the daughter of Isolina getting involved in the Hispanic Brothand Antonio Santana. She spent the erhood and working in any capacity — first 12 years of her life living in upper with students and families — asked of Manhattan and in the Washington her by the head of the organization, Heights section of the Bronx. Her moth- Margarita Grasing, a valued friend. er passed on her love of film to Alma Galati and her father are honored annuand her older sister, Anna, ally by the Brotherhood at and they spent most weekits annual Scholarship Dinends at the local theater ner, with the presentation of watching everything that a scholarship that Galati and came their way. former State Assemblyman Her father was a Navy Harvey Weisenberg were engineer and designer at the instrumental in funding in Brooklyn Navy Yard. In the her father’s name. summer of 1946, the family Galati loved teaching and moved to Long Beach, havmentoring, but had to retire ing dreamed of moving out in 1998. Whenever former of the city. Her parents and student came up to her on her sister loved the beach, Alma Santana Galati the street in town or sought but on July 7 of that year, her out to update her on Anna and a friend got their lives, she would come caught in a riptide while swimming and home beaming, her children said, revelwere swept out. The friend was saved, ing in their accomplishments — a testabut Anna drowned, a loss that Alma felt ment to how deeply she cared for her for the rest of her life. students.

At Long Beach High School, Galati She also never stopped learning, or was the lead drum majorette, known for trying to. It took a while, but she got her her flaming baton, and became interest- master’s in education from Hofstra Unied in education and teaching. Graduat- versity in 1989, at age 55. ing in 1951, she went on to Cortland After her retirement, Galati did some State Teachers College, where she traveling, but in her early 70s she began earned a degree in Early Childhood edu- suffering from dementia. She fought it cation in 1955. She taught in the Valley with everything she had, her family said Stream school district for two years — as she had when she developed breast before marrying Philip Galati, from cancer and needed a radical mastectoRockville Centre, whom she had met at my at age 42. She slowly declined over Cortland. Then she took some time off the course of 15 years or so, but to start a family. remained positive and cheerful.

Galati returned to teaching in the Even more recently, when she lost Rockville Centre School District as the her mobility and became homebound, first hire for the new English as a Sec- her humor remained intact, as did her ond Language Program in 1966. She is love of film. Turner Classic movies kept credited with the implementation and her entertained until the end. Her famidesign of that program, one of the first ly’s only wish was that she could have on Long Island. Over the next 32 years, done more traveling, especially to Spain she taught ESL in grades one through and the other European countries of six. She also worked with Superinten- her heritage. dent Dr. William J. Leary on implementGalati is survived by a daughter, ing the desegregation of the Rockville Susan Galati, a son, Paul Galati, and a Centre district. grandson, Charles, a freshman at SUNY She taught at Watson and Wilson Cortland. She is also survived by the schools and the middle school, but her two other daughters of her heart, Patrimain base was Riverside School from cia Willis Storer (Don, Jessica and Cait) the 1970s through the 1990s. According and Mildred Willis Berti (Raymond). to those who knew her, if anyone A celebration of her life — a party defined the ter m teacher/educator, with revelry, food and fun, as she wished Galati did. She was a dynamic educator, for — will take place at a later date. Her her friends said, and she once said that family asks that to honor her memory, a large part of her job was acting, and donations be made to Alzheimer’s or getting her kids inspired. breast cancer research, and that any of Her Spanish heritage and fluency in Galati’s former students who would like the language allowed her to translate for to share stories or memories of her send new students who did not speak English them to suegchfc@gmail.com, for incluas well as their parents. She would sion in a remembrance book. spend her own money to help kids pay

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ScoutS in trooP 215B and 215G took part in the Klondike Derby for the first time last Friday.

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Long Beach’s Troop 215G & 215B participated in the Iroquois District of Theodore Roosevelt Council’s BSA Klondike Derby last Friday. The scouts in the derby were ages 11 to 16.

The scouts traveled to Hempstead Lake State Park in West Hempstead for the derby for the first time. Participating in the derby was not the decision of the scout master.

“They are scout-led troops,” said Patrick Maguire, the assistant scout master of Troop 215B. “The kids wanted to do it.”

People used to race by dogs and sleds across the frozen tundra to the Northwest Territory in Canada, Maguire mentioned.

Now, scouting has created the Klondike Derby to continue this and make it an activity for all scouts.

The scouts taking part had to build a sled, with no help from scout masters, and pack the sled with pre-determined equipment that would be used for various chal-

lenges. The equipment included a campstyle blanket, a tarp, rope, rain and snow gear, a first aid kit, compasses, fire starting materials and more. The sled was built over three troop meetings.

Scouts then had to move the sled to various “Alaskan cities” that were set up with canopies throughout the state park, with the troop starting at “Juneau.” At each “city” scouts were tasked to perform skills such as First Aid, fire building, and knots, among others. For example, said Maguire, “one kid had a fake broken arm at one ‘city’ and the other scouts had to tend to them. At another, they had to create a stretcher for a fellow scout with a fake broken leg and even had to build shelter from their sled materials.”

For each completed test, scouts earned “Klondike Dollars” depending on how well they did. Awards were presented to the troops that received the highest scores.

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LEGAL NOTICE ADMINISTRATION CITATION File No. 2021-4064 SURROGATE’S COURT NASSAU COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Diane Seidler , if living and if dead, to his heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown.

A petition having been duly filed by Marilyn, Seidler ,who is domiciled at 700 Shore Road, Apt 3H, Long Beach, New York 11561 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at the Nassau County Court House, 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, 11501, on March 9, 2022 , at 9:30 o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of the presumed decedent, Diane Seidler lately domiciled at 700 Shore Road, Apt 3H, Long Beach, New York 11561 in the County of Nassau, New York, granting Letters of Administration upon the estate of the presumed decedent to David Seidler or to such other person as may be entitled thereto and that Diane Seidler be declared dead pursuant to EPTL 2-1.7(a).

Dated, Attested and Sealed, January 14, 2022 (Seal) Hon. Margaret C. Reilly, Surrogate DEBRA KELLER LEIMBACH Chief Clerk Name of Attorney for Petitioner Charles E. Lapp, 111 Tel. No. 516-295-3344 Address of Attorney Lapp & Lapp, 100 Cedarhurst Ave., PO Box 435, Cedarhurst, NY 11516 Email: lappandlapp@optimum.c om Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorneyat-law appear for you.

Note: 22 N.Y.C.R.R. 207.7 (c): Proof of Service shall be filed on or before the second day preceding the return date.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF SUNRISE POINT EAST CONDOMINIUM, Plaintiff, vs. MATTHEW FISHEL, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Common Charge Lien duly filed on February 4, 2021, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Front Steps on North Side, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on March 15, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 830 Shore Road, Unit 3G, Long Beach, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Long Beach, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 59, Block 220 and Lot 106U-CA 0040, Tax Unit 307 together with an undivided 0.9828 percent interest in the Common Elements. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 613936/2019.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 1st day of March, 2022, at 7:00 o’clock in the evening of that day,

to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations: ELMONT MEACHAM AVENUE west side, starting at a point 60 feet south of the south curbline of Sun Avenue, south for a distance of 15 feet.

(TH-545/21) LOCUSTWOOD BLVD. east side, starting at a point 337 feet south of the south curbline of 106th Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-9/22) NORTH ASCAN STREET west side, starting at a point 45 feet north of the north curbline of Dutch Broadway, north for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-13/22) FRANKLIN SQUARE CHERRY LANE - north side, starting at a point 238 feet west of the west curbline of Court House Road, west for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-601/21) LIDO BEACH SHAREN DRIVE - east side, starting at a point 50 feet south of the south curbline of Gerry Avenue, south for a distance of 22 feet.

(T H-4/22) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside a parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: ELMONT TIMES AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 207 feet east of the east curbline of Meacham Avenue, east for for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-28/22) OCEANSIDE CHANCE DRIVE - south side, starting at a point 134 feet east of the east curbline of Tinker Drive, east for a distance of 30 feet.

(TH-540/89 - 3/27/90) (TH-21/22) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

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BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 129616

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 1st day of March, 2022, at 7:00 o’clock in the evening of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Chapter 202 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE and REPEAL “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at the following locations: LIDO BEACH Section 202-2 SHAREN DRIVE (TH 4/22) East Side - NO PARKING MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 - starting at the north curbline of Marginal Road north for a distance of 100 feet.

ALSO, to REPEAL from Chapter 202 “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking from the following locations: LIDO BEACH Section 202-2 SHAREN DRIVE (TH 551/74) East Side - NO PARKING MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 - starting at the north curbline of Marginal Road north to the south curbline of Gerry Avenue. (Adopted 1/7/75) OCEANSIDE Section 202-13 CLARK AVENUE (TH 309/93) West Side - NO PARKING 8 AM TO 4 PM JUNE 15th THRU AUGUST 30th - starting at a point 136 feet north of the north curbline of Griffin Street north for a distance of 72 feet. (Adopted 1/11/94) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: February 15, 2022 Hempstead, New York

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DRIVERS WANTED

Full Time and Part Time Positions Available!

Busy Print Shop in Garden City is Hiring Immediately for Full Time and Part Time Drivers.

Must Have a Clean License and BoxTruck Driving Experience.

Hours Vary, Night Availability is a Must.

Please Email Resume to ehecker@liherald.com or Call (516)569-4000 x239

EDITOR/REPORTER

The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team!

This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry.

To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to sbrinton@liherald.com

Help Wanted ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR F/T Aries Global Logistics- a growing freight forwarder with its headquarters in Franklin Square, Long Island - has an immediate opening to work with our accounting team.

Responsibilities include receivables, payables and data entry. This entry level position requires computer proficiency and excellent communication and organization skills. A wonderful opportunity for a new college graduate or someone pursuing their degree. Plese send resume to: marie.smart@ariesgl.com

ADMINISTRATIVE

Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper group has several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible) Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok.

Role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn custom software programs.

If you would like to join a communitydriven, fast-paced environment, please send your resume to: careers@liherald.com.

Bellmore-Merrick Child Care Program Is Looking For Qualified Staff

We Are Looking For: After-School Staff (2:30pm-5:30pm) 5 Days Per Week Competitive Pay With Paid Time Off Please Call Our Office At

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To Arrange For An Interview

Busy Rockville Centre law firm seeking 2 part time employees; 20-30 hours each per week. Salary $15.00-$20.00 per hour. Flexible hours between 8:00a.m.-8:00p.m. Responsibilities include uploading documents to the court’s filing system; scanning/ photocopying/ collating.

Email resumes to: Kathleen@rosenblumbianco.com

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CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE Full Time/Part Time Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department.

Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc.

STRONG knowledge of EXCEL a must! Knowledge of DATABASE maintenance or postal regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multitask, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail orientated and able to work well under deadlines. For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: careers@liherald.com

Community Health & Drug Consultant, Hempstead, NY. Bachelor’s degree + 1 yr. job exp. Email res. to: eromosele@iyaho.org Iyaho Social Services Inc.

DELI COUNTER AND PREP PERSON Full Time And Part Time. Weekends A Must. Experienced. Long Beach. Call 516-431-5515

Accounts Payable experience preferred

Typist Clerk/Senior Typist Clerk* Human Resources experience preferred

Personnel Clerk*

Human Resources experience preferred

School Hall Monitors

Monitor entry and exit into school building, hallways, lunchroom and playground, Distribute passes and perform other office work as needed, Control and enforce traffic procedures during school dismissal.

Police or security experience preferred

Substitute Teachers *Nassau County resident required *Nassau County Civil Service Transfer, *Provisional and Promotional options available

Send cover letter & resume to: hr@merrick.k12.ny.us

In the email subject line please include the job title for which you are interested in applying. EOE

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CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking PART-TIME TEACHER AIDES to work with students.

NYS Education Department fingerprint clearance required.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume on OLAS www.olasjobs.org/longisland

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered.

Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.

MEDICAL ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST F/T. Previous Experience a Must With Patient Check In, Collecting Copays, Verifying Insurance, Filing, EMR, and Appointment Scheduling. Back Duties Include Taking Vitals, Draw Blood, EKG's and Prep Room For Doctoer. Good Phone and Computer Skills. A Must. Located in Island Park. Call Jim Mgr. 516-670-8800. or Fax Resume to 516-670-8809. email wolfie65@verizon.net.

PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key.

Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

Mechanical Engr. Constr. Equip. Maintenance, Lynbrook, NY. Assoc. Degree + 1 yr. job exp. Email res: JSciaglione@jvseusa.com JVS Restoration

MEDICAL OFFICE HELP- Front Desk P/T. Computer Skills, Knowledge of Medical Terms. Long Beach. Please Call 516-236-3646. 516-223-3117.

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SD#14 ..........................................................................................$799,000 16 Prospect Ave, BA, 6 BR, 3.5 Bth Colonial on O/S Property in SD#15 (Tree Streets). LR/Fpl, FDR, Den & Large Kosher Kit. 2 Car Det Gar ................................................................... reduced $1,599,000

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39 Valley Lane N, BA, FIRST TIME ON THE Market! Updated 5 Bedrooms, 4 Bth Arlington Colonial. 3300 Sq ft, This home Features an Entry Foyer, Step Down Living Room, Formal Dining Room, Family Rm w/ Fpl & Quartz/Wood EIK. 4 Bedrooms on Upper Level Include Master suite w/ Vaulted Ceiling, Skylit Bth w/ Jacuzzi, Terrace & WIC. Full Fin Bsmt. 2 Car Att Gar. SD#14 ......................................................$1,279,000

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801 Bunker Road Valley Stream, NY 5 BD | 3 BA | 2,247 SF | .30 AC $850,000

HEWLETT BA 1534 Broadway #103, BRAND NEW GUT RENOVATION! Spacious 2 BR, 2 Bth Condo in Luxurious Jonathan Hall. LR/DR Opens Into Large Gran/Wood EIK w/ Island & Stainless Steel Appl. Laundry Rm, & Pantry. Mstr Ste Boasts New Bath & Huge Walk in Closet.

Terrace Facing into Courtyard. Doorman Bldg with Elevator. Indoor Garage Pkg & Storage...$850,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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18 Walter Avenue Massapequa, NY 3 BD | 1 BA | .16 AC $565,000

HEWLETT BA, 20 BROWER AVE, O, FIRST SHOW!! Renovated 3/4 BR, 3.5 Bth Victorian Style with Porch in Old Woodmere. Huge Updtd Gran/Wood Kosher EIk, LR, DR & Den.All Updated Baths. O/S Yard with Pavered Patio. 2 Car Det Gar. SD#14...$1,100,000

Karen Elefante Licensed RE Salesperson M: 516.398.5055 | O: 516.703.3378 karen.elefante@compass.com 100 Merrick Road, 430W, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Karen Elefante is a real estate agent affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by equal housing opportunity laws.

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Richner Communications has openings for Outside Sales Executives to Sell Digital and Print advertising Service and sell both existing and developing new business.

If you have the desire to succeed in our fast paced business and are motivated, dependable, have strong communication skills and can manage your own time, We would like to hear from you!

Base salary with commission plan. Paid sick/personal days, vacation and paid holidays. Sales experience is a plus but we will train the right person to learn the industry. email resume to careers@liherald.com

SHIPPING, RECEIVING, GENERAL STOCK Immediate Availability Lynbrook - Full Benefits Full Time Position, Monday - Friday

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N WOODMERE 39 Valley Lane N,BA, FIRST TIME ON THE Market! Updated 5 Bedroom ,4 Bth Arlington Colonial. 3300 Sq ft, This home Features an Entry Foyer, Step Down Living Room, Formal Dining Room, Family Rm w/ Fpl & Quartz/Wood EIK. 4 Bedrooms on Upper Level Include Master suite w/ Vaulted Ceiling, Skylit Bth w/ Jacuzzi, Terrace & WIC. Full Fin Bsmt.

2 Car Att Gar. SD#14..$1,279,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 WOODMERE 2/20, REDUCED 16 Prospect Ave, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! 6 BR, 3.5 Bth Colonial on O/S Property in SD#15(Tree Streets). LR/Fpl, FDR,Den & Large Kosher Kit. 2 Car Det Gar....$1,599,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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Florida Real Estate DELRAY BEACH, FL: For Sale, opportunity before it hits the market! Single Story Ranch Condo. Beautifully appointed in desirable Emerald Pointe gated community, Approx 1800 SqFt. Furnished, All Appliances, 2 Bed / 2 Bath, Eat-In Kitchen, Walk-In Closets, Great Interior Storage and Exterior Storage Room, Screened-In Porch with Dual Interior Access, New Rheem HVAC Jan 2019, Ceiling fans throughout, 4 Private Parking Spots, Clubhouse with Auditorium, Pool, Gym, Tennis, Pickleball (TBD), Game and Card Rms, Interior Walking-Paths, Pet Friendly, 55+ Community, Easy access to Palm Beach International and Ft Lauderdale Airports. Exciting Downtown Delray offers beautiful Beaches, Shopping, Restaurants, and Nightlife. Asking $359,000. Call David at 516-313-1550 SWCGRPMI@gmail.com

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Then speak with your inspector to find out what they think needs to be done. Most will be very helpful, and allow for the process to continue, asking you to hire a plumber to get a permit, which involves your notarized signature so you know it’s being done. In way too many cases, the plumber or contractor says it was done when it really wasn’t, so most municipalities require the owner’s signature on permit applications so the building department and owner are aware that the process is being done and is not false.

The plumber needs to see your bathrooms, kitchen, heating equipment and any other plumbing to be sure it meets the plumbing code (and building code). The same process must be done with an electrician, but most building departments ask for a certification from a private agency, not your electrician, since most building departments don’t have an electrical inspector. The reason for this is that one of the two leading causes of fire is electrical (the other being use of the kitchen) so your local government wants nothing to do with the liability for fire safety.

You’ll find that almost everyone in this process wants to avoid responsibility as much as possible.

You may have to either call for an inspection agency yourself or, if you suspect that there could be questionable electrical work, hire a licensed electrician to inspect and correct before hiring an agency to detect, if you elect. The private agency charges a few hundred dollars, usually, depending on the number of rooms and outdoor items, like air conditioning condensers, pool equipment and landscape lights, which must also be inspected. After all this is done, you may be able to get a final inspection and a sign-off and certificate from your building department, unless … your building department makes you get plans and a new survey redrawn and updated to the most recent code, which is complicated, time-consuming and expensive — in the thousands of dollars — before you can get a final inspection. Allow plenty of time.

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to retire and sell. Our real estate agent told us they checked our permit records and it was never signed off. Although it’s a long story, our first contractor went to jail and destroyed our original permit papers.

The second contractor never got a plumbing permit or electrical sign-offs, even though they had people do the work. Is this going to be a big problem to get everything signed off, because we want to sell within the year to take advantage of the market right now?

What can you advise?

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lost my father six years ago. Of the painful dealings I’ve faced in my life up until now, nothing has quite compared to that searing loss.

The news of his death had to cross an ocean to reach me. I was in New York. He was in a hospice in Ecuador, battling stomach cancer until his last breath. We never had a proper goodbye.

My father’s untimely death has been brought into sharper focus by the departure of another significant man in my life, the Herald Community NewJUan papers’ executive editor, Scott BrinLasso ton. After 28 years here, Scott has moved on to his next adventure, teaching full-time at Hofstra University this spring before beginning a long-term research project.

Scott’s hands were full this past year, training and guiding a new crop of young journalists — including me. It’s hard to imagine the editorial team without him.

He was not only my boss, but also my mentor. I came to the Herald from Columbia University, with a degree in creative writing and political science. With no journalism training, I banked on the

strength of my writing to get my foot in the door.

And Scott took a chance on me, swinging that door wide open. His first order was that I head to the public library for a copy of Carole Rich’s dazzlingly comprehensive “Writing and Reporting the News: A Coaching Method.” It’s a crash course for fledgling journalists on how to report and write the news, and Rich’s fierce clarity on the subject hooked me. I absorbed everything I could from the book, but that was only the beginning.

The real work of journalism began as a form of personal transformation: Turning myself into a community reporter in Valley Stream, where I’d never set foot, let alone lived. I did it by talking to people, taking in the scenery, breathing the air, and immersing myself in the issues people care about — and doing it all amid the time crunch of weekly story deadlines.

But before I could become an identifiable — and, I hope, trusted — figure in the community, I was the new kid on the block. It was brutal at first. But while I toiled and sweated, slammed against walls, and had doors slam on me, Scott was always my anchor and guiding compass.

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e was my mentor, and it's hard to imagine the editorial team without him.

Letters criminal in a situation that the defund-the-police crowd would have wanted to send a social worker into. Six members of the NYPD have been shot so far this year. One was shot execution-style on New Year’s Day, while sleeping in his car in East Harlem after working New Year’s Eve. My question to everyone who climbed aboard the defund-the-police bandwagon is, where is the outrage? How can you possibly muster up outrage for the death of George Floyd, where the crime and punishment were handled swiftly through our court system, and turn a blind eye to what is happening to the brave people of law enforcement? To show how high up the Democratic food chain the disrespect goes, President Biden did not attend the funeral for Rivera, even though he had a planned trip to New York City to speak to Mayor Eric Adams about crime.

In my estimation, tough Joe is a coward when it comes to confronting the radical left of his own party. Scores of thou-

Humane, relaxed and easygoing, he helped me navigate the terrain of a profession he’s known most of his adult life.

When I faltered or overstepped my bounds, I dusted myself off and got back in the trenches with him. Scott never took his eyes off the story. The story mattered most. I learned by his example. And things got better.

I’m not, at least not willfully, looking for paternal substitutes in the men around me. But I couldn’t help but see the similarities to a father-son relationship in the interactions between Scott and me. I couldn’t help thinking of him as approximating — no matter how incidentally or innocuously — a second father.

In these times, a son rarely has the chance to get lost in his dad’s world. And the grimmer fact is that millions of men in America grow up without a father.

The quality of father-son bonding also seems to have depreciated. I’m not talking about the everyday guy-bonding stuff, like sitting with Pops on the couch and watching a game. I’m talking about being at his side in the midst of his work — engaging with all your senses in an endeavor the old man treasures or excels in. Sons need those moments to learn how Dad operates in the arena of life and possibly, hopefully,

discover kernels of insight — no matter how small or imperfect — to help them confidently move about in this chaotic and messy world. Especially when Dad is no longer there. That father-son sharing is a priceless gift.

I wish I could have spent more time with my father. I think many men have the same wish. But he is gone, and the lessons he learned and the mistakes he made that he shared with me remain treasures to me.

There is no second try at fatherhood.

There is also great danger, I suspect, in making father figures out of the more experienced, admired and trusted men around us. We risk getting lost in their shadows, modeling ourselves after them instead of forging our own way.

Scott Brinton leaves behind a towering volume of exceptional work, the product of a passion for community journalism.

He has also, like a true teacher and friend, cultivated a team of journalists who are equipped to carry on the good fight: to articulate truth, to serve the communities we cover, and to see the humanity in the stories we have the privilege of telling.

He has been a blessing in my life, and I bid him a fond goodbye and much joy in his next journey.

Farewell, Captain.

Juan Lasso is the editor of the Valley Stream Herald. Comments about this column? Jlasso@liherald.com.

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sands of people in our country died of fentanyl poisoning last year, from a drug that is made in China and being smuggled through our porous southern border, and no outrage.

Children are being killed by stray bullets in our crimeinfested inner cities, and there's no outrage. If you can only muster outrage whenever you can inject race into an equation for political gain, you are the major problem in our great nation. How did that guilt donation to Black Lives Matter work out for you?

To the “woke” who are allowing all this carnage to occur while sitting in your safe, secure house/condo/ apartment, I have a message.

To p a r a p h r a s e Wi n s t o n Churchill, an appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. If you keep pushing to defund the police and allow district attorneys not to prosecute crimes, that crocodile will be knocking down your door.

TOM O’CONNOR North Bellmore

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Best approach to unmasking is a cautious one

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ollow the science.” That phrase, and variations on it, have become ubiquitous during the coronavirus pandemic. Sadly, those words, summing up evolving medical information, have sparked suspicion among many, leaving them doubting — and even rejecting — the science we should depend on to guide us through the worst public health crisis in a century.

Even as it appears to be fading.

As the pandemic spread nearly two years ago, it became apparent that mask wearing would be crucial, amid what we learned was primarily an airborne threat, and given that we all wanted to return to “normal” as soon as possible. Once we understood that we were in for the long haul, we debated the efficacy of face coverings. What type worked best? When and where to don them? At work? At school?

At the gym? At family gatherings?

As case numbers rose and fell — and with them the accompanying recommendations and restrictions — our patience ebbed. When vaccines came onto the scene, many of us thought for sure we had seen the end of masks. New variants

changed that, but many people were simply fed up, as we have witnessed at heated school board meetings across the country, willing to cast the scientific consensus aside and join the rallying cry for “freedom” from covered faces.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman was eager to lead the effort locally, and his clash with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s school mask mandate has wound up in the courts. Meanwhile, as the Omicron variant has waned, other states have begun to loosen mask-wearing restrictions — this time, so many of us hope, for good.

Hochul lifted her mask mandate for public places last week. Masks are still required in hospitals, nursing homes and on public transportation, according to the state, but that has only added to the continuing confusion that is an inevitable product of pandemic fatigue.

Despite growing cries from parents to unmask their children, to say nothing of political pressure — several Republican members of New York’s congressional delegation sent Hochul a letter demanding she end the school mandate — the governor remains steadfast, following what her

office termed “factual public health data.”

She is expected to make a decision on whether to continue requiring masks in schools on March 1.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, told the Financial Times that in this phase of the pandemic, “decisions will increasingly be made on a local level rather than centrally decided or mandated.” As masks quickly disappear in our area, we should keep in mind that we live in one of the most crowded corners of the country, and those decisions should be guided by common sense — and, yes, science. Given all we’ve learned about how the virus spreads, and how quickly its statistical trends can change direction, abandoning mask-wearing altogether seems to fly in the face of both.

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letters It’s leadership, not propaganda, we need To the Editor: It’s 2022, but our government, state and federal, must have read G e o r g e O r we l l ’s “ N i n e t e e n Eighty-Four.” They have taken on the role of Big Brother, telling us what to do, i.e. masks and vaccinations.

We are inundated by statistics about Covid, but no one talks about the psychological damage done to all the children wearing masks, especially the preschoolers who have not yet developed language skills. Scientists have predicted damage done to our environment by pollution and stress climate control, but can they predict the long-range effects on children of the Covid vaccinations?

We are regarded as a cultured and civilized society, but our elected officials have done a poor job of protecting and upholding our rights. Crime, as well as racial prejudice, is off the charts, and our officials have turned a blind eye and a deaf ear. Shouldn’t they be accountable?

Propaganda is a dangerous weapon, and it’s being used again. Since we are still able to live in a free society, we must speak up. The world looks to the U.S. as a strong, powerful leader. Let’s not be a disappointment.

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Where’s the outrage?

To the Editor: In the past two weeks we have laid to rest two heroes of the New York Police Department who were murdered in Harlem. Officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora were gunned down by a crazed

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think it’s finally time for Nassau County and me to kiss and make up.

If you’ve read my columns over the past few years, you know I’m not particularly fond of the government, the infrastructure or the people out here.

Four years after moving from my native Queens to East Meadow, I wrote a particularly scathing piece that I now wished I hadn’t. I want to admit now that I was wrong — or at least not in a position to be so judgmental at the time.

The gist of the column was that NICK East Meadow — and Nassau CounBuglIoNE ty as a whole — stank. I complained about everything I could think of, from police to schools to sanitation.

Growing up, I had been sold on the fact that Nassau County was better than Queens, I wrote at the time. The schools were stronger, the services were better and the streets were safer, I had been told.

In the column, I whined that that was complete hogwash and, if I had my dru-

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thers, I’d move back to Queens.

At the time, I had only lived in East Meadow for a few years. My kids were young. I was making less money. I was grumpier — although my wife, Jill, would say that I’m still pretty grumpy.

No, Nassau County isn’t a utopia. But what county is? A decade after moving here, I am counting my blessings.

First off, all four of our kids went to school in-person last year. If we still lived in Queens, they would have mostly learned remotely between September and June. As a teacher at a Queens high school, I see the deleterious effect that extra year of remote learning had on our students. But we largely dodged that in Nassau County.

And our schools aren’t just good, they’re great. The other day, my 10-yearold, Adriana, was playing her saxophone for my dad. Impressed with her skill, he asked where she was learning to play. “In school,” I replied.

I spent 12 years in parochial and public school in Queens, and after all that, I was able to play maybe a few notes on the recorder. I’ve heard Adriana’s elementary

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school band perform, and I would put them up against any high school band in Queens any day of the week.

My 15-year-old stepson, Jake, decided this year that he wants to play football.

But if we still lived in Queens, there’d be no guarantee that his school would even have a team.

Meanwhile, my 18-year-old stepson, Nicolas, is AllCounty in cross-country, and will likely be All-County in wrestling, too. That’s partly due to the amazing coaching staff and sports programs we have here. If he wrestled on a city team, there’s a chance his coach may not have ever wrestled competitively.

Elia, my 8-year-old, is still figuring out what she wants to do.

She announced the other day she wanted to try field hockey. I love the fact that I was able to say, “Sure, hon. Whatever you want.” I don’t think they play field hockey in Queens.

When I wrote that column that I now regret, I intimated the Nassau County police weren’t making the streets any safer here than the New York Police Department was in Queens. Not true. The cops out here do a great job.

had a lot of complaints in a long-ago column, and much of what I wrote was unfair.

About three years ago, I slipped off my stoop and cut my head pretty badly. Jill called 911. I was amazed at how fast we had two officers in my living room. It’s very reassuring to know there’s always a patrol nearby.

While I escaped my life in Queens relatively unscathed, I was mugged at 11 and jumped and beaten up at 15. And those didn’t turn out to be isolated incidents.

The high school I went to wasn’t the safest, and I had to be very careful where I ventured. I can count on one hand the number of times I ate lunch in the cafeteria. I probably used the restroom once in four years.

Thank God my kids will never have to experience that.

I also wrote that the Town of Hempstead sanitation guys often took their time plowing the streets after a snowstorm. But they did an amazing job of handling that blizzard a couple weeks back.

I’m still not wild about the pizza in these parts, but I’m not above admitting that a lot of what I wrote in that column years ago was unfair. So, Nassau County, here’s your metaphorical smooch. I hope you’ll forgive me.

Nick Buglione is a teacher, freelance journalist and former editor of the East Meadow Herald.

A nation divided by pandemic, or splintered?

arly in the coronavirus pandemic, it was easy to write off as stupid the folks who touted hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin as go-to Covid-19 treatments. Easy because the efficacy of those drugs was refuted by the best virologists in the world.

It seemed obvious that people who denied the science of vaccine protection and masking were coming from a place of ignorance. They didn’t know better.

As hundreds of RANDI thousands got sick KREISS and died, and the virus spread, many of us hoped people would change their minds and take the vaccine — not just for themselves, but also for the common good.

But over these two years, there hasn’t been much of a learning curve. The antivaxxers stood firm. Many of them got Covid. An unthinkable number died. And still, people refuse to believe the simple scientific fact that vaccines keep people safer.

When thousands of folks who were double-vaccinated and boosted started getting breakthrough cases of the Omi-

cron variant, that only reinforced the resistance among anti-vaxxers.

Over time, some of us liberal-minded opinion writers tried to be less judgmental and more empathic. Maybe we could understand where the doubters were coming from. Many people had justifiable grievances: The rollouts were uneven, or the messaging was sometimes confusing. Fringe groups offered comfort in troubling times.

Many of us engaged in intellectual gymnastics, trying to understand, to be patient and more tolerant of the resistance to vaccines and masks. Maybe we could bring the doubters along in time, we thought.

We were wrong. We are now more than two years in, with more than 900,000 dead. This is what I know: What we are suffering in America today isn’t a break, it’s a compound fracture. There aren’t two opposing groups tugging at one another. It isn’t just people who get vaccinated and those who won’t. There are multiple splinters in this gaping wound — some sharp, some violent, some groups out for power, and some out for blood.

Some people are ignorant: They don’t — or can’t — read the research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And they have lost faith in our gov-

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ernment.

Another splinter is people who are not only ignorant about science, but put their faith in a former president and his acolytes. In their reality, the political supersedes all other considerations.

MAGA folks think the Biden administration is out to get them. At one point, people were posting notes online urging relatives to go into hospitals and remove their family members who were being treated for Covid. “They are trying to kill us,” one post said.

Sadly, many GOP officeholders are willing to traffic in lies to keep power.

Then there is the splinter of smart, highly educated people who are shamelessly harnessing the suspicion among millions of our citizens to their own political ends. They know the vaccines work. They know masking protects against infection. But they challenge the necessary mandates.

Think Ted Cruz, Ron DeSantis, Kellyanne Conway, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell. They are among the most reprehensible of the lot because they know better.

Someone like Marjorie Taylor Greene, an anti-masker and a general nut case, is a splinter unto herself. In a recent infa-

hat we're suffering in the U.S. today isn't a break, it's a compound fracture.

mous speech, Greene said that Nancy Pelosi was using secret police in Congress, like the “gazpacho.” She meant “Gestapo,” of course, because she can never resist a Holocaust reference in her crazy accusations. If Donald Trump was and is a cancer in our American culture, then she is his metastasis.

There are also splinters of responsible people who understand and support the coronavirus science, but still have reservations about boosters or inoculating little kids. Many are impatient with the slow progress toward even more targeted vaccines and better therapeutics. We forget that the development of the vaccines was an astonishing medical achievement.

Everyone is fatigued after two years of isolation and stress.

These varied splinters unite to one end: to challenge vaccines and protective masks. The resistance crosses social, educational and cultural lines.

The saddest group, I think, is those who are uninformed and vulnerable.

They reject the science and the advice of the experts because they are caught in a paralyzing spasm of paranoia and anger.

They are being cruelly used by the most heartless group, the super-smart members of the Republican Party who are stepping over dead bodies in a rush toward 2024.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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