Nearly a year and a half after a shooting that resulted in the death of a 37-year-old Uber driver at the hands of a Long Beach resident, a sentence was finally handed down.
Guards from across the country gathered in Lido Beach on Aug. 2 for a skills competition.
Long Beach and Lido Beach residents won’t soon forget the 20-foot-deep sinkhole that opened up on Lido Boulevard at the end of May. For two weeks, lanes were closed, traffic was at a near standstill, the Lido Beach Fire Department was forced to set up temporary headquarters elsewhere and Lido Elementary School and the middle school were forced to close.
Then, a month later, the ground gave way to another sinkhole on Grand Avenue in Baldwin. Then there was a third, less than two weeks ago, on Foxhurst Road in Oceanside.
In response to the trio of subterranean collapses in the span of just over eight weeks, County Legislator Debra Mulé and other members of the Legislature’s minority caucus met with Baldwin community leaders and residents at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on Monday.
Problems with infrastructure are increasingly impacting daily life in high-traffic areas of Nassau County. On Lido Boulevard, a manhole failed 20 feet below ground. In Baldwin, sewage was seeping up from a broken 36-inch pipe below Grand Avenue. In Oceanside, an underground water pipe burst on Foxhurst, between Oceanside
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On March 19, 2022, the Long Beach Police Department received a call reporting gunshots at an apartment building at 425 E. Broadway. Humberto Manual FrancisHernandez, 37, of Queens, was killed, and the shooter was identified as Shaun Teemer, 24, of Long Beach.
Teemer pleaded guilty in Nassau County District Court in June to charges including second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon, tampering with evidence and leaving the scene. The county district attorney, Anne Donnelly, urged that he be sentenced to 25 years to life.
On Aug. 2, Teemer was sentenced to 20 years to life.
“In a terrific display of collaboration between the Nassau
County Police Department and the Long Beach Police Department, we were able to bring Shaun Teemer to justice,” said Long Beach Police Commissioner Ron Walsh, who is also the acting city manager. “With this conviction, he’ll be serving a minimum of 20 years in prison.”
According to police reports, Teemer got involved in a dispute with Francis-Hernandez, an Uber driver, outside 425 E. Broadway before following him inside and shooting him. Francis-Hernandez was taken to Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, in Oceanside, in serious condition, and died four days later, on March 23.
“Humberto Manual FrancisHernandez went to work as a cab driver and never came home because of the senseless actions of this defendant,” Donnelly said. “Shaun Teemer shot Francis-Hernandez point blank in the head and arm, and sadly, the 37-year-old man succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.”
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Lido Beach native Sydney Brett is using her inner and outer beauty to make a difference in bullying in schools.
In 2016, Brett founded an organization called “Stronger Than You Think,” which resulted from her encounters with bullying growing up.
“From that point on, I knew I wanted to take a negative experience that I had and turn it into something positive, where I could help kids moving forward,” she said.
The central mission of her organization lies in its anti-bullying efforts. The organization works to instill in students the courage to assert themselves and emphasizes the universal right to respect and recognition for one’s individuality.
Brett often visits schools to talk about how to combat bullying and preaches kindness, respect, and mental health. She believes that bullying can lead to mental health problems for both the victims and the bullies. Besides talking to students, she also advises parents and teachers on how to spot signs of bullying.
Recently, Brett held a day-long session at West Elementary School, speaking to students ranging from preschool up to the fifth grade.
“Wherever I go, I try to cater to the needs of the school,” she said. “They wanted me to talk about Internet safety and being kind online. So, I did a lot of that for the younger kids, just basic activities of introducing kindness and how we can do that online.”
Brett’s organization offers various services, including classroom talks, a free mentorship program, and workshops to empower teens, especially girls facing pressures from social media and unrealistic beauty standards.
In addition to her advocacy work, Brett has authored the book A Day in My Shoes, designed to serve as an educational resource.
“The book is about a bully named Jack and as his punishment he has to Spend a day with each of the kids he bullied and see what it’s like to spend a day in their shoes,” she said. “And it just shows the importance of kindness, empathy, and compassion, as you never know what someone’s life is like behind closed doors until you walk in their shoes.”
Beyond her organizational endeavors, Brett recently represented New York in the International United Miss pageant where she was crowned United Miss New York or Miss New York.
“They do not care what you look like or what you wear on stage. You need to have a platform so for me, it’s anti-bully-
ing,” she said. “They also look for someone that does community service and that is very encouraged in the organization. They look for someone well-rounded other than just how they look on the outside.”
She believes that her participation in these pageants, emphasizing community service, has played a significant role in shaping her identity and fostering her organization’s growth.
Adding to her list of achievements, Brett graduated with honors from High Point University in North Carolina this past May. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing.
She now has a full-time job working in fashion, where she is doing public relations and marketing for an evening wear company and is in the process of moving to Manhattan.
Her main objective remains the expansion of her organization with the ambition of making a significant impact on the lives of children across the nation.
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The Long Beach Public School District announced last week a new coordinator of school counseling. The district announced the coordinator as Jaclyn McMahon.
McMahon has been a school counselor at Long Beach High School since 2010.
In her new role, she will oversee and ensure students in grades K-12 receive the appropriate school counseling services. These include developmental programs, career counseling, personal counseling, academic counseling and post-secondary planning.
“I am looking forward to my new role and responsibilities and am eager to help lead such a dynamic and dedicated group of counselors,” McMahon said.
Prior to her start at Long Beach High School, McMahon was a transfer admissions counselor at New York Institute of Technology. As a member of the Long Beach school community, she has been a middle school lacrosse coach, club advisor, SAT test coordinator and alumni coordinator.
McMahon earned a bachelors in sociology from Quinnipiac University, a master’s in education from Hunter College and an advanced graduate certificate in educational leadership from Stony Brook University.
Jaclyn “McMahon has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills since she joined the Long Beach family in 2010,” said Long Beach Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Gallagher. “Her expertise will promote successful outcomes for Long Beach students.”
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Road and Locust Avenue.
Each required weeks to fix, and the emergency use of millions of dollars. Members of the County Legislature’s public works, finance and rules committees voted unanimously last month to approve amendments to the 2023-26 capital plan to dedicate additional resources to the “lateral sewer repair” capital budget line. But funds had been tapped from that category for the recent repairs.
Before Monday’s meeting, Mulé appealed to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for the release of funds meant for Nassau County in recent federal infrastructure deals.
“No one was injured or lost their life, (but) we may not always be so lucky in the future,” Mulé said of the sinkholes. “I have already written letters to our federal representatives to release that money as quickly as possible, and to make sure that it can be used for this purpose.”
Mulé said she had also contacted Gov. Kathy Hochul about speeding up the delivery of those funds to meet the county’s needs. Additionally, she sent a letter to County Executive Bruce Blakeman, asking for a renewed focus on infrastructure problems in this year’s financial plan.
She cited studies conducted by Suez, the county’s sewage treatment partner, on sewage pipes, as data to consider. Sim-
ilarly, she acknowledged the need for information on water pipes in order for legislators to make realistic and proactive decisions.
“We as a legislature need to have accurate information to inform our decisions in what locations are the sewer and water pipeline the most fragile,” Mulé said.
Erika Floreska, of Baldwin, shared her experience with the sinkhole on Monday. “First, we lost access to Grand Ave-
nue when the sinkhole happened,” she recounted. “Then they had to reroute the sewer, and they added a pump towards the top end of the street, and a number of houses were cut off from there — from cars being able to get there. . . . They ended up closing off the whole road. They added a second pump in the middle of the street, a third pump down towards the creek.”
According to Floreska, the noise of
the pumps was a constant disturbance, disrupting residents’ sleep at night. The vibrations shook their homes. They had to make their way over temporary wooden bridges that spanned the damaged pipes, which made navigating the area challenging and inconvenient.
Mulé and her fellow legislators urged federal, state and county partners to collectively work toward restoring and improving the county’s infrastructure.
By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com
Hundreds gathered at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre last week to pay their respects to Robert Dillon.
The late Nassau BOCES superintendent died July 28 after following complications from spinal surgery. He was 72.
Dillon — who lived in both Walden in Orange County, as well as Plainview here on Long Island — was appointed to lead the Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services in 2015.
During his time with BOCES, Dillon advocated and expanded access to career and technical programs, revitalized the Long Island High School for the Arts, and helped create a mental health consortium, serving all 56 Nassau County school districts, parts of Suffolk County, and the Diocese of Rockville Centre.
“After his first full year at BOCES, his passion and dedication for the students, staff and programs were part of every conversation I had,” his son, Chris Dillon, told the packed cathedral. He followed his father’s footsteps into education, now an assistant superintendent in the Plainview-Old Bethpage school district.
“He was honored to be part of such a great team.”
Dillon grew up in Bayside, Queens, and at one point almost became a Major League Baseball player. The Detroit Tigers drafted him out of Loyola High
School, a private Jesuit academy on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Instead, Dillon chose a different path, graduating from St. John’s University in Queens with a doctorate in education.
He began his career as a special education teacher in 1975, and for the next 45 years, would inspire and motivate hundreds of students, teachers, parents and faculty members across New York.
“To this day, he could not only name most of his students from his early years
of teaching or retell their success stories,” the younger Dillon said, “he had a steady belief in the potential of every single student he encountered. He was not just the teacher, director, principal or superintendent, He was a cheerleader. A mentor.
And a trusted confidant who loved to teach and coach other professionals — including myself — to be the best educator they could be.”
Throughout his career, Dillon served
as the superintendent of four school districts — including two on Long Island. He was at one time the superintendent of the former Sugar Loaf school district in Orange County, and the Abbott school district in Westchester County.
Between 1992 and 1999, he was superintendent of the Eastport-South Manor Central School District in Suffolk County, where he helped lead the effort to merge the two districts. He also led the East Meadow school district between 1999 and 2007.
“Whether navigating through the Covid-19 pandemic, pushing for increased mental health student support, or innovating numerous programs, he has revitalized, transformed and enhanced educational opportunities for all students,” BOCES representatives stated.
During the funeral Mass at St. Agnes, Dillon was remembered by family, friends, colleagues, supporters and countless others whose lives he touched.
“He taught by example, that there was never a problem, only your solution or plan on how to fix it,” Dillon’s son said. “He understood that failure was a part of life and would never allow that to define him. Instead, he taught us resilience, showing us that setbacks are sources of strength rather than defeat.
“Never letting them deter his spirit, he proved that true success is not measure by achievement, but by how one navigates through challenges.”
On Saturday, Aug. 19, all 53 Nassau County public high school football programs will begin preparations for the upcoming season, scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 1 when MacArthur visits Manhasset as part of a handful of games that weekend in Conference II.
Nassau returned to the usual eightgame regular season in 2021 after all scrimmages, two regular-season games, one round of playoffs and the Long Island championships were eliminated the previous season due to Covid-19. This season, with Conference II fielding an odd number of teams (13), each team in that conference will get a bye over a nine-week campaign. Long Beach, Sewanhaka and Jericho will kick off their respective seasons in Week 2 (Sept. 8 and 9) with the rest of the county.
“We’re not the first conference to have an odd number of teams and we just have to do the best we can to prepare,” said MacArthur head coach Bobby Fehrenbach, whose seventh-seeded Generals play their first three games over a 13-day span including a trip to No. 2 Carey in Week 2 and their home opener Thursday, Sept. 14 against Rolsyn/Friends Academy. “The kids have been working hard during the offseason and we’ll be as ready as we can be for Manhasset,” he added.
Farmingdale (Conference I), Garden City (II), Plainedge (III) and North Shore (IV) won county titles in 2022 and are preseason No. 1 seeds, making them favorites on paper to repeat. Farmingdale was awarded the Rutgers Cup, presented annually to the most outstanding team in Nassau. The Dalers open at home against Uniondale Sept. 8. An Oceanside-Freeport matchup kicks off the Conference I action that same evening.
Garden City, which has captured seven straight Conference II titles, opens the 2023 campaign at home against New Hyde Park. Longtime Conference II contender Carey moved to III last fall but is back to familiar territory. The Seahawks open Sept. 9 at Elmont.
“We have five September games and no scrimmage,” Carey head coach Mike Stanley said. “Everyone in our conference is in the same boat, but it’s tough from an evaluation standpoint to not scrimmage. That being said, we’ve been putting in the work all summer and the fortunate thing for us is we’re bringing back a lot from last year’s team.”
Any teams outside of Conference II choosing to play a game scrimmage can do so once 10 practices are completed, Section VIII football coordinator Matt McLees said. Most scrimmages will take place Sept. 2 and 3. “Everyone needs 10 practices to conduct a scrimmage, but
Sept. 8: Oceanside at Freeport
Sept. 9: Elmont at Mepham
Sept. 22: Freeport at Farmingdale
Sept. 30: Carey at Garden City
Sept. 30: Wantagh at Lynbrook
oct. 7: Wantagh at South Side
oct. 7: Malverne at North Shore
oct. 21: Seaford at Malverne
oct. 21: South Side at Plainedge
oct. 28: Baldwin at Freeport
teams can practice together after five practices,” he said. “If teams practice against one another, they can do drills but can’t simulate anything that would happen in a scrimmage or a game.”
Along with Carey, five other teams have switched conferences for the upcoming season based on enrollment figures: South Side, Manhasset, Mineola, Clarke and Kennedy. In addition, Jericho has returned to Nassau County football following a 2022 campaign it teamed up with Plainview.
South Side is back in Conference III and seeded No. 2 behind Plainedge. The Cyclones open at home versus Hewlett. Kennedy is also in III from II. Clarke, along with Mineola, jumps to III from IV. The Rams are at Valley Stream North in Week 1.
The second week of the season (third for many Conference II teams) will be played on Thursday, Sept. 14 due to Rosh Hashanah that Saturday. Games will kick off as early as 1:30 p.m. (Elmont at Sewnhaka) and as late as 7 p.m. on the 14th, with one game going on Friday, Sept. 15 (Roosevelt at Division) at 2 p.m.
After 20 years, the legendary Jay Hegi will no longer serve as Elmont head coach. Former assistant Tom Innes takes over the helm of the Spartans and will make his debut against Carey.
A member of Lawrence’s Long Island championship team in 2014, Melik Mavruk, who scored the game-winning touchdown that year against Sayville on an 82-yard fumble recovery late in the fourth quarter, takes over as the Golden Tornadoes’ third head coach in as many seasons. Lawrence opens at home versus Valley Stream South.
Ernie Blount is the new sideline boss at Baldwin. He spent 23 years on the staff at LIU-Post. The Bruins are seeded fourth in Conference I and host Hempstead in the opener.
Like the rest of her U.S. women’s soccer national team teammates, Crystal Dunn is taking an unexpected early trip home from the Women’s World Cup.
The two-time defending champions crashed out of the 32-team tournament on Sunday. They lost a shootout to Sweden in the Round of 16, 5-4, after playing to a scoreless draw in Melbourne, Australia.
Dunn and the Americans had hoped to stay around for the final in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, Aug. 20, to become the first team, men’s or women’s to win three consecutive World Cups.
Instead, the one-time South Side High School standout will be forced to watch the championship game on television.
The U.S. started the competition with a 3-0 triumph over World Cup debutants Vietnam, but suffered three consecutive disappointing draws, a 1-1 deadlock with the Netherlands, a scoreless tie with Portugal, and then Sunday’s result.
“Very proud of them and devastated for them,” U.S. head coach Vlatko Andonovski said. “That they would have to go out the way we did I thought that we
deserved a lot more. We deserved to win this game. I thought we created enough to win this game. I felt that we put up a fight, a battle.
“They showed grit, resilience, the fight and the bravery,” he added. “They showed everything that we could to win the game. And unfortunately, soccer can be cruel sometimes.”
The Americans, who won four previous World Cups, had reached the semifinals in the eight previous tournaments. Dunn performed well at left back, helping to hold the opposition to only one goal in four games. She also became part of the U.S. attack on many occasions, overlapping into the offensive third.
The USA’s Achilles Heel, however, wasn’t the defense. It was the attack, or lack thereof.
Despite her superior attacking skills, the 31-year-old Dunn did not participate in Sunday’s penalty-kick tie-breaker, which went seven rounds.
Dunn was unavailable for comment.
Given her offensive production in the National Women’s Soccer League, many observers felt Dunn should have played midfield for the USA, which was lacking creativity. After she was left off the national team that went on to win the
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Crystal Dunn had a strong performance on defense Sunday but the U.S. was eliminated by Sweden in penalty kicks.
2015 Women’s World Cup, Dunn, then a member of the Washington Spirit, took out her frustrations on the rest of the NWSL. She captured the scoring title and earned MVP honors.
When she received an opportunity to play for the USWNT, Dunn was switched to left back. She worked hard to become a world-class defender, helping the U.S. cap-
ture the 2019 World Cup.
With the Portland Thorns, Dunn also was a vital cog in the team’s attack en route to the 2022 title.
Dunn, who has made 136 international appearances while scoring 24 goals, should be in the mix for the U.S. team that will participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Michael Kiefer was a New York City Firefighter and Long Beach resident who heroically gave his life on September 11, 2001. He was also a Long Beach Lifeguard who loved life and the ocean.
The City of Long Beach Department of Parks and Recreation held an annual swim, paddle, run in his memory Sunday. The event is meant to be a challenging workout to honor Kiefer’s dedication and perseverance.
The event took place on the Riverside Boulevard beach and the race began at 8:45 a.m. The race began with a 150-yard run to the swim entry point a 400-yard ocean swim with a land finish to the transition area, a half-mile paddle board segment with a land finish to the transition and a one-anda-half mile run on the beach.
Awards were given to the top three male and female finishers, the top three male and female firefighters, the top three male and female lifeguards and the top three teams.
Swimming was a key part of the event Sunday, drawing people to the cold Long Beach waters.
People had a blast competing and spending time together on the sand and in the water.
Paddling was another major part of the event, having people go out on boards.
The property owner, Vim Goyal, said he found out about the shooting from Walsh, who called him to tell him. Goyal said he did not know Teemer or his family, who live in the area.
The Long Beach P.D. announced Teemer’s arrest nearly three months later. Homicides are extremely rare in the city. It had been six years since the last one, police said.
Along with the shooting, Teemer was also sentenced for a hit-andrun in September 2021 that severely injured a 73-year-old woman on Park Avenue, in Long Beach’s East End. Teemer was driving a rented 2020 Jeep Compass near Pacific Avenue, police said, when he struck the woman while she was walking through the crosswalk, and didn’t stop. She suffered a compound fracture of her leg.
Afterward, according to police, Teemer tried to return the car to the dealer and request a new one. He said the car had a damaged passenger-side mirror because it had been “hit by a basket -
ball.”
He was arrested for the first crime by Long Beach police on Sept. 7, 2021.
“Teemer is a violent criminal, and we are all safer today knowing that he will spend the next 20 years to life behind bars,” Donnelly said. “I thank our partners in the Nassau County and Long
Beach police departments as well as my prosecutors for holding this defendant liable for his actions.”
Walsh has spoken previously about Teemer’s criminal history, saying he had been charged in the past with three felonies — two of them violent, including first-degree robbery with a firearm.
“In my opinion, this is exactly what he deserves,” Walsh said. “He is a violent criminal with a long criminal history, and he perpetrated a senseless murder of an Uber driver who came there at his request for a ride. It’s a terrible set of circumstances, and justice was served.”
In my opinion, this is exactly what he deserves.
Ron Walsh
“Summer means a sudden availability of all sorts of fresh vegetables — from familiar zucchini and eggplant, to more exotic mushrooms and chilies,” says award-winning chef Rick Bayless. “Entertaining a summer crowd can be easy, delicious and inexpensive if you let the season’s produce do most of the work.”
Chef Bayless suggests simple recipes that highlight fresh summer fare. His summer entertaining advice is always worth following, some of which many of us practice already.
Opt for organic: Shop your farmers markets. Small local farms promote biodiversity by planting a wide range of produce, are more likely to operate using organic practices, and add to the fabric of their communities. With their homegrown approach to agriculture, these farmers ensure the highest quality of food. Other organic products besides fresh produce are popping up on grocery shelves.
Know your way around the grill: Whether using a charcoal or gas grill, heat the grill grate thoroughly before putting food on, and avoid moving the food until it is well-browned. This prevents food from sticking to the grill. Keep a spray bottle filled with water on hand to handle flare-ups that can arise from fat drippings.
When in doubt, just chill: Simple marinades can take meat and seafood to a new flavor level. Save time by marinating the main dish for a few hours prior to your guests’ arrival. And keep it refrigerated. Then put it on the grill when it’s time to eat. A little preparation can lead to big, bold taste.
Rus Anderson dons the famous boots, outfits and glasses, ready to demonstrate once again his talent and pizazz for embodying the musical legend that is Sir Elton John. Anderson has built a reputation of seamlessly embodying Elton John’s persona. He even caught the attention of the man himself, impressing him so much that Anderson was his official body double for his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ World Tour projects, re-creating highlights of Elton’s career in virtual reality. Anderson has a natural ease at personifying John’s flamboyancy, sequins and songs, but also does it with genuine authenticity — always singing the vocals and playing the instruments live. Whether it be Elton John’s more upbeats tempos, such as ‘I’m Still Standing’ or ‘Saturday Night’s Alright,’ or his heartfelt ballads, Anderson will have you up on your feet joining in. He painstakingly recreates those memorable concerts with the colorful and flamboyant costumes — including Elton’s iconic boots, glasses and jumpsuits. Friday, Aug. 11, 8 p.m. $65, $45, $35, $30. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.
Marinade/dressing:
• 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
Skewers:
• 24 large raw, headless, peeled shrimp, with tails on (about 1 pound)
• 24 whole green onions, trimmed to 6 inches in length
• 24 cherry tomatoes
• 2 poblano chili peppers, seeded and cut into 24 pieces
• 8 12-inch bamboo skewers, soaked in water
Rice:
• 3 cups hot cooked brown rice
• 15 ounces canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 3 teaspoons grated lemon zest
Whisk marinade ingredients in small bowl. Reserve 1/2 cup mixture in separate bowl and set aside. Place shrimp in a resealable plastic bag, pour marinade over shrimp, seal tightly and coat well. Refrigerate 30 minutes, turning frequently.
Remove shrimp from marinade (reserving marinade). Place shrimp on skewers, alternating with tomatoes, chilies and onions (folded in half).
Preheat grill on high heat. Brush skewers with reserved marinade and cook 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until shrimp are opaque in center. Place remaining marinade in a small saucepan on the grill to heat slightly. Toss rice with black beans, cilantro and lemon zest.
To serve: Top rice with skewers and spoon remaining marinade over skewers.
• 2 each crookneck or summer squash, baby zucchini, large whole carrots, large fennel or 3 medium fennel bulbs
• 5 to 6 shallots
• Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• Extra virgin olive oil
For the Ginger Citrus Mayonnaise:
• 3 juicy oranges, grapefruits, Meyer lemons, mineolas, tangerines, Mandarins, blood oranges, etc., cut in half (6 halves total)
• 3 tablespoons (or more for desired consistency) store bought preferred mayonnaise
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• Preheat grill for vegetables.
To make the mayonnaise, squeeze all the juice out from 5 of the 6 citrus halves into a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. When juice begins to boil, lower heat to medium-high and reduce juice until thick and syrupy, being careful not to let it burn.
Remove from heat, pour into a bowl, and allow to cool slightly. (At this point you can grill the vegetables). Whisk in mayonnaise, ginger, and cayenne pepper until smooth. Squeeze in juice from last remaining citrus half, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Cut all veggies in half lengthwise, rub all sides sparingly with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Grill, cut side down first, for 4 to 6 minutes if small, 5 to 8 minutes if large pieces. Flip so skin side is down, and grill all an additional 1 to 2 minutes, until all veggies are firm but easily sliced with a knife.
Serve on platter alongside bowl of ginger citrus mayonnaise or drizzled on top of vegetables.
Whether or not you’re a Deadhead, Half Step will have everyone feeling the vibe, when the band rocks out Eisenhower Park. The band, themselves a group of dedicated fans and ‘students’ of the Grateful Dead, capture the spirit, improvisation, sound and complexity of the Dead’s music. Since 2004, these Long Islandbased musicians have been mastering their craft while winning over crowds of veteran Deadheads, newcomers and non-Dead fans alike. Like the Grateful Dead themselves, the band is constantly pushing the envelope, growing together as musicians and performers. Their attention to detail is clearly evident in their effort to put on a viable Grateful Dead experience. They stay true to the traditional show format and play sets of tunes in a sequence that could likely have been performed by the Dead themselves years ago.
Saturday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m. Free admission. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For information, visit NassauCountyNY.gov.
uring summer’s waning weeks, get-togethers outside with family and friends take on even greater appeal.
Theatricals presents a tribute to the one and only Barbra Streisand, Saturday, Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m. Sharon Owens performs her acclaimed interpretations of Streisand’s songbook. It’s performed at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $33, $35. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.
Boogie along with Disco Unlimited,” Friday, Aug. 18, at 8 p.m., at Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park. When Disco Unlimited hits the stage, you are instantly transported to a time when Saturday nights meant white suits, platform shoes and your very best dance moves. And dance you will — when you experience the magic created when the boogie begins. Capturing a time in music that to this day has not been matched, this lively band will exhilarate you with their powerful vocals, tight harmonies and dance grooves — all coupled with a synchronized stage and light show. Close your eyes and you will truly believe you are listening to the original artists. Hear the best of Tavares, France Jolie, The Trammps, Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes, Yvonne Elliman, Anita Ward, Deney Terrio, George McCrae, Bonnie Pointer, Melba Moore, Maxine Nightingale, Carol Douglas, and so much more. Joe Cool, Sista Soul, Funky Sista, Strat Cat, Wild Jerry and The MacDaddy comprise this group of unique and experienced musicians who love and live this era of music. As always, bring seating. For information, visit NassauCcountyNY.gov/parks.
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View the landmark exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait,” at Nassau County Museum of Art. Devoted to the way that Modigliani powerfully re-defined the art of portraiture, the show includes his masterworks along with paintings and drawings by his Parisian contemporaries (Picasso, van Dongen, Laurencin). Modigliani’s enduring influence on artists even in our own time is shown in a selection of Contemporary paintings by such important figures as David Hockney, Eric Fischl, Elizabeth Peyton and others. The exhibition is being curated by Dr. Kenneth Wayne, founder of The Modigliani Project, which authenticates paintings and drawings (two of the works in the show have been recently approved by the committee). Through Nov. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Theatre Playground returns to Long Island Children’s Museum with “Dramatic Play!,” Monday, Aug. 14, 1 p.m., taught by Lisa Rudin, Director of Theatre Playground (who visitors may already know from her role as “Piggie”!). In this interactive, theater-inspired workshop kids will act out an original story and help choose how it unfolds. Music, props, and sound effects create a theatrical world where participants are immersed in the story. Children are encouraged to express themselves as they create characters, explore different worlds, stretch their imaginations and build self-confidence. This week’s theme: The Amazing World of Bugs and Butterflies. Costumes encouraged. Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach hosts a family-friendly Shabbat on the beach, Friday, Aug. 11. The service starts on Neptune Boulevard beach at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Bring beach chairs. For more information, call (516) 431-4060.
Do you have questions about your computer or laptop? Join Long Beach Library’s Tech Guy, every Wednesday, 2-3 p.m., to get answers to your pressing tech questions. 111 W. Park Ave. For information, visit LongBeachPL.org.
Enjoy sounds on the beach with Vinyl Revival, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m. They’ll bring the party to Neptune Boulevard Beach with their disco vibe. For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov/concerts.
Arts in the Plza
Arts in the Plaza takes over Kennedy Plaza, each Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Browse among varied vendors. Handcrafted art, custom jewelry, gifts, photography and more can be seen and purchased. For more information, visit ArtsInThePlaza.com.
Long Beach City Council meets, Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m., on the sixth floor of City Hall. 1 W. Chester St. It will also be streamed on YouTube. For more information, visit LongBeachNY.gov.
The Cabana offers having its weekly taco Tuesday specials all day long, Tuesday, Aug. 15. Tacos will be available for $1, with a two-drink minimum, for all restaurant-goers, at 1034 W. Beech St. For more information, call (516) 889-1345 or visit TheCabanaLBNY.com.
The Long Beach Historical Society holds its annual arts and crafts fair, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 26-27. Craft and food vendors will be set up in Kennedy Plaza outside City Hall starting at 10 a.m. For more information, call (516) 432-1192.
Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a buggy adventure, Saturday, Aug. 19, 11 a.m. Hunt elusive grasshoppers, butterflies, predatory insects and other crawly creatures in the gardens. Bring a butterfly net and collecting jars. All ages. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.
Items on The Scene page 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 thescene@liherald.com.
For many years visitors to Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens asked what was beyond the first floor corridor. Now go beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing,” during a 60-minute guided tour, Sunday, Aug. 13, 1:30 p.m.; also Sunday, Aug. 20, 1:30 p.m. Be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps family and their guests; tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of early 20th century. Go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor. Reservations required. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.
Sept. 7
Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture,” now back on-site at Nassau County Museum of Art, Thursday, Sept. 7, 1 p.m. Enjoy an in-depth presentation on the current exhibition
“Modigliani and the Modern Portrait.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program and to join the 2 p.m. public tour of the exhibit. Also Oct. 19. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
Long Beach’s Department of Parks and Recreation hosts its 10th annual lifeguard memorial swim, Sunday, Aug. 13. The swim will begin on the Riverside Boulevard beach at 9 a.m. The one-mile swim is in honor of all those who have served as lifeguards in the past. All swimmers ages 14 and up who can swim one mile in 55 seconds or less and invited to participate. For more information, call (516) 431-3890.
Soirée Under the Stars has set an ambitious goal this year to raise $1 million. And it all starts Saturday, Sept. 23 at The Lannin — the newly renovated venue at East Meadow’s Eisenhower Park.
The annual fundraiser from Mount Sinai South Nassau will help benefit its new comprehensive stroke program, part of a $10 million upgrade intended to help save lives on the South Shore by providing enhanced round-the-clock coverage for interventional treatment of complex and life-threatening vascular diseases, such as stroke or aneurysm.
Mount Sinai plans to install a biplane 3D interventional radiology imaging suite for precise, rapid treatment of blood clots and vascular diseases. It also will apply for thrombectomy capable stroke center designation from state health department, which provides accreditation to medical centers like Mount Sinai, opening the door for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements.
“We are taking things to the next level,” said Joe Calderone, Mount Sinai South Nassau’s spokesman.
This year’s Soirée Under the Stars will honor Rockville Centre’s Anthony Cancellieri, who co-chairs the hospital’s board of directors. Cancellieri has been
a decade, expanding services from the Rockaways to Massapequa.
“I’m honored,” Cancellieri said. “Our work at Mount Sinai South Nassau will make it one of the best — if not the best — caring facilities on Long Island for years to come.”
For the last 35 years, the hospital has held a special place in Cancellieri’s heart. It was where two of his three chil-
dren — were born.
Cancellieri felt the need to do something more — volunteering his expertise in public service — after his daughter was injured in a car accident on Merrick Road. Although he was frightened for her well being, thanks to the attentive and dedicated response from hospital staff, Cancellieri said he was able to feel more at ease.
“The compassion and care that was
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showed to us at South Nassau was unbelievable,” he said. “They didn’t treat us like we were clinicians, they treated us like parents. I never forgot that.”
A few years later, Cancellieri was appointed to Mount Sinai South Nassau’s board of directors. He had been approached because of his years of experience in public service, primarily with the lobbying and development firm of Park Strategies, among other leadership roles — including one with the New York Police Department.
Cancellieri’s “leadership, support, and commitment to the hospital’s mission cannot be overestimated,” Dr. Adhi Sharma, president of Mount Sinai South Nassau, said in a release. “There is no one more deserving than Tony, who has helped shepherd our hospital through many milestones, including the affiliation with the Mount Sinai Health System, our $500 million capital campaign, and community support for the staff during and after Covid-19 — which was one of the biggest challenges our hospital and our community has ever faced.”
This year’s event will feature a twohour outdoor reception starting at 7 p.m., with food, an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and an opportunity to mingle with the hospital’s key supporters, staff, board leadership, and administration.
To learn more about the soirée, purchase tickets, or support the event as a sponsor, call (516) 377-5360.
with Michael and Suzanne Ettinger Attorneys-at-LawIn “Die with Zero”, subtitled “Getting All That You Can from Your Money and Your Life”, retired engineer Bill Perkins takes an analytical view about making your life grow as opposed to making your money grow. Letting opportunities pass you by for fear of squandering money leads many to squander their lives instead.
Instead of just keeping on earning and earning to maximize wealth, too many of us don’t give nearly as much thought as to maximizing what they can get out of that wealth — including what they can give to others while they are living, instead of waiting until they die.
As opposed to spending money on things, which excitement depreciates over time, the author advocates spending on experiences, which grow in value over time, due to the “memory dividend”. Perkins advocates a systematic approach for eliminating the fear of running out of money (the main reason people oversave and underenjoy) while maximizing your and your loved ones
enjoyment of that money.
Being that the main idea is that your life is the sum of your experiences, you should put some thought into planning the kind of experiences you want. If you die with significant wealth but a scarcity of experiences, you worked a lot of hours just to accumulate money that you either never used or were too old to use.
You can waste your life by underspending. Life is not only about “accumulating”, it is also about “decumulating” or using the money to maximize your life which, in the end, is nothing more than the memories you make.
In a similar vein, giving inheritances early maximizes the impact of those inheritance on the recipients’ quality of life. The average age of heirs being about sixty, the money usually arrives too late to do the most good.
Your time is limited. The chief regrets of the dying are that they didn’t live their dreams more and spent too much time working, missing out on relationships and life experiences.
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Robert Martin Hughes of Long Beach passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side on July 30. He was 66. He was a family man and is survived by his wife Patricia, whom he married in 1982. They had four children together— daughters Jacqueline Gasper and Jennifer Lang, and sons, Christopher and John Hughes.
Hughes is also survived by his brother, Thomas, sister-in-law, Ingrid, sister, Denise Graff, and nieces and nephews Bettina Hughes, Karl Hughes, Nicole Hughes, Alexandra Graff, Therese Graff and Liam Graff. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas and Therese Hughes.
His warmth, optimism and personal charm were evident to all who knew him. He had the kind of personality that could light up a room. He was grateful for the little things in life: a beautiful beach day, a Yankees win, or a great day on the golf course. He loved traveling and would often recall his favorite memories from his recent trip to Italy, his cross-country adventure with his daughter and his trip to Glacier National Park. He was a devoted family member and friend who spent much of his time helping others. He was always there to generously lend a hand or offer great advice when you needed it most.
He loved to laugh. He always looked on the bright side and lived with a relenting sense of optimism and felt lucky to live the life he did. He loved being a dad, a husband and a New York City firefighter.
He saved many lives and was so humble about all the good he did in this world. He loved making new friends wherever he went, and embellishing stories from his childhood for the laughs. He was a great listener who gave sound advice, but always had a witty comment to add and he was incredibly smart and never stopped learning.
Hughes, or “Woody” as he was best known at the firehouse, had a commitment to service that was evident through his long-standing career with the FDNY. He started his career in 1981 and he was proud to work in Ladder 151, Engine 235 and “The Big House.” His dedication to the FDNY lasted for 23 years until his retirement in 2005. His achievements in service, alongside his dedication to his family, are some of his greatest accomplishments.
He leaves behind a legacy of kindness, humor, and generosity. His spirit, his teachings, and the love he shared will live on in the hearts of those who had the good fortune to know him.
FDNY firefighters lined up outside the Cathedral of St. Agnes in Rockville Centre on Monday, Aug. 7, for a funeral Mass in his memory.
A lot of attention directed toward Long Island’s congressional delegation has been directed at U.S. Rep. George Santos.
But one group doesn’t want voters to forget about another member of that delegation, who might not be facing criminal charges or accusations of lying to voters, but with whom they feel is falling short of his responsibilities.
The advocacy group Empire State Voices gathered representatives from Democratic caucuses and labor unions to Rockville Centre last week, calling out U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito.
“We’re here because Congressman D’Esposito has not been standing for working families on Long Island,” said Maria Martinez, executive director of Empire State Voices.
Martinez hosted a panel discussion with guests that featured former state senator John Brooks, former Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, and Nassau County Working Families Party representative Joe Sackman. On the agenda were their thoughts about a number of economic issues affecting those living in New York.
For instance, they claim that in the first seven months since taking office, D’Esposito has voted on legislation to “protect wealthy and corporate tax cheats,” “give corporations $6 billion in tax breaks,” and made it harder for senior citizens to access Social Security and
Medicare benefits.
“I have heard Anthony profess so much support for veterans, so much support for disabled children, support for seniors,” said Griffin, who lost her Assembly seat to Brian Curran last year by a handful of votes.
“Don’t just listen to him because he’s all about talking the talk, but that guy never walks the walk. I have listened to him make speeches, and it’s always the same thing. But when it comes down to it, when he has the chance to vote to help people, he doesn’t.”
D’Esposito didn’t take part in the discussion, but a spokesman from his office
told the Herald the congressman “continuously ranks as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress, and regularly works with colleagues from across the aisle to deliver results for Long Islanders.
“Unlike many Nassau County Democratic officials who take their cues from out-of-touch New York City progressives, Congressman D’Esposito’s votes have always advanced the interest of Nassau County neighbors.”
But some of the panelists gathering in Rockville Centre would disagree, using the Limit Save Grow Act — which was passed in April to increase the federal debt ceiling and decrease spending — as
an example.
D’Esposito voted in favor of Limit Save Grow, which Martinez believes will make it harder for senior citizens to access Medicare benefits, putting Medicaid coverage at risk for millions.
“When you cut our services, when you cut funding to schools, when you cut funding to hospitals and Medicaid, the cost comes back onto us,” Sackman said. “There’s always a cost to this, and we are the ones who are paying it over and over and over again. That has to change.”
Maryland Republican Greg Murphy, however, said last April the bill “will not cut Medicare, Social Security or veterans’ access to health care.”
The conversation also touched on the proposed American Families and Jobs Act, which the group labeled a “tax scam.” The three-part legislative proposal aims to provide tax relief for working families and individuals, strengthen small businesses, and provide tax incentives for economic development in rural communities.
“We can’t reiterate enough how important these economic policies are for us, not just out on Long Island, but across the state of New York,” Martinez said. “We need to urge Congressman D’Esposito to vote ‘no’ on the GOP tax scam bill. There’s a long road ahead, and over the next couple of months, we’re going to be out ensuring that we hold (him) accountable for the votes he’s either taken or not taken.”
Daniel Offner/HeraldLEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. GLORIA MICHELL, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on September 29, 2008 and an Order duly entered on May 2, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 22, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 26 Market Street, Long Beach, NY 11561 a/k/a 26 East Market Street, Long Beach, NY 11561. 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 96 and Lot 218. Approximate amount of judgment is $647,819.24 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 023192/2007. 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.
Melissa Levin, Esq., Referee
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff 140841
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS-SUPREME
COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NASSAU - U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES
2016-CTT, Plaintiff,against- HELEN PINTO; IF SHE BE LIVING, AND IF SHE BE DEAD, THE RESPECTIVE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNORS, LIENORS, CREDITORS AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS HAVING A CLAIM UNDER, BY AND THROUGH, SAID DEFENDANT HELEN PINTO WHO MAY BE DECEASED, BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE OF ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT; NEW
YORK STATE DEPARTMENT AND TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EASTERN DISTRICT); “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #10” inclusive, the names of the ten last named Defendants being fictitious, real names unknown to the Plaintiff, the parties intended being persons or corporations having an interest in, or tenants or persons in possession of, portions of the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, DefendantsIndex No. 605160/2021
Plaintiff Designates Nassau County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject premises is situated in Nassau County. To the above named Defendants-YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated June 30, 2023.
NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING
YOUR HOME - If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable David P. Sullivan, J.S.C. Dated: June 30, 2023 Filed: July 5, 2023. The object of this
action is to foreclose a mortgage covering the premises known as 119 Belmont Avenue, Long Beach, NY 11561. Dated: May 4, 2021 Filed: May 4, 2021. Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, Attorney for Plaintiff,
By: Richard F. Komosinski,Esq., 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 1052
P:(914) 345-3020
140701
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE FOR FORMATION of a limited liability company (LLC). The name of the limited liability company is TARTER LLC. The date of filing of the articles of organization with the Department of State was July 5, 2023. The County in New York in which the office of the company is located is Nassau. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the company upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the company served upon him or her to The LLC, 107 Maple Boulevard, Long Beach, New York 11561. The business purpose of the company is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the laws of the State of New York.
140768
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of ABBA 55, LLC, Arts. Of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 07/11/2023. Office location of the LLC: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process: c/o the LLC, 55 Broome Ave., Atlantic Beach, NY 11509
Purpose: any lawful purpose.
140756
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 23 CvD 6386
JULIANA ORO
v. JAHMIK MARVIN ROBINSON
TO: JAHMIK MARVIN
ROBINSON Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Absolute Divorce. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 5, 2023, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 17th day of July 2023.
Lisa Stewart Attorney for PlaintiffLAW OFFICE OF STEPHEN
E. ROBERTSON, PLLC
437 West Friendly Avenue, Suite 134
Greensboro, NC 27401
Posted Dates:
July 27, 2023
August 3, 2023
August 10, 2023
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU
WILMINGTON SAVINGS
FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR HILLDALE TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST MARY MARKS, RON MARKS AKA RON EVAN MARKS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 16, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 28, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 47 EAST BEECH STREET, LONG BEACH, NY 11561. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 59, Block 99, Lot 61-64. Approximate amount of judgment $1,405,702.49 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #600924/2018. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Fay Mattana, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221
19-005692 76943
140732
LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, V.
BETTY OSEI MENSAH, ET. AL.
NOTICE OF SALE
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 30, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC is the Plaintiff and BETTY OSEI MENSAH, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTHSIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on September 7, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 31 BARNES STREET, LONG BEACH, NY 11561: Section 59, Block 223, Lot 37 & 214: 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 Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 022937/2009. Brian J. Davis, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK
DIRECTIVES. 141102
LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK
SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU
WELLS FARGO BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE, FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-NC2 ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff, v. CHRIS MCMAHON A/K/A CHRISTOPHER MCMAHON, TAMMY MCMAHON A/K/A TAMMY A. MCMAHON, Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on March 2, 2023, I, Peter L. Kramer, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on September 11, 2023 at Nassau County Courthouse, 100 Supreme Ct. Dr. North Side Steps, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 3:00 PM the premises described as follows:
139 Coronado Street Atlantic Beach, NY 11509
SBL No.: 58-12-11 Lot Group 11-13 SBL No.: 58-12-14 Lot Group 14-16
All that certain plot, piece of parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Atlantic Beach, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 614704/2020 in the amount of $233,831.59 plus interest and costs.
The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 141223
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT
COUNTY OF NASSAU
Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff
AGAINST
Charlene Banks; et al., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale
duly entered November 13, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 13, 2023 at 3:30PM, premises known as 23 New Hampshire
Street, Long Beach, NY 11561. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Long Beach, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 59 Block 252 Lot 32. Approximate amount of judgment $687,724.44 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 003383/2015. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Malachy P. Lyons, Jr., Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC
Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792
Dated: July 18, 2023 1411221
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Now we get into asphalt shingles and metal roofs. The latest technology, which has rapidly evolved thanks to applied science, engineering and nanotechnology advances, shows that color does play a role, but not as much as your friend thinks. Even light colors only have about a 30 percent effective rate on reflectance. This means that 70 percent of the heat is still transferred through to the interior space below. On the other hand, the reflectance can be increased by applying — usually during roofing manufacture in a controlled environment — coatings that have prism-like qualities.
Like most building principles, however, effective solutions work as a system. If it isn’t fully understood before using the coatings or materials, the system may fail. You can increase reflectance of solar rays, but without making sure the applied coatings are compatible with the roof material, you can cause the roofing to react by distorting or even disintegrating.
In addition, the system works best if insulation slows the heat absorption on the underside of the roofing without buckling the structure or the roofing. Like any product, packaged materials, paints, etc., come with warnings, but systems usually don’t come with precautions. If an asphalt shingled roof isn’t stabilized by being cooled or ventilated underneath, it will prematurely fail by cracking and twisting (in very slow motion) as the roof structure expands and contracts underneath it.
There are darker color paints that also reflect, and if you search online, roofing companies have several products in dark reflective colors. Consult the manufacturer about your specific application. Good luck.
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During my lifetime, the summer months have been a time to just soak up the sun and try to get only as much work done as is necessary. But these days there are more things going on in the political world that I find myself struggling to keep up with, and two of them are worth exploring. One is climate change, and the other is Hunter Biden.
A dear friend of mine volunteered his thinking about the horrendous weather the world has been experiencing, stating, “There’s no such thing as climate change. It’s all cyclical.”
There are a lot of things that are cyclical. The major one is the economy. I’ve lived long enough to have seen major ups and downs in the stock market, and experienced both inflation and recession.
But at no time in my life have I seen virtually the entire world experiencing oppressive heat waves and violent storms. If you travel to Europe in the summer, there’s always the chance that you’ll run
into brutal heat waves. But recently the temperature of the ocean off south Florida exceeded 100 degrees. That is not a cyclical experience.
I feel a touch of sadness when I see photos of polar bears in the Arctic, stuck on land because ice floes have melted. Many of the western states now have deserts where there were once overflowing streams and lakes. The lack of available drinking water has stirred fights among some of those states, and there is no way to create any new water sources. This past winter, many communities were buried in as much as eight feet of snow with no past history of such accumulations.
Almost every day, there’s a report about flash floods killing people. Last month, Westchester, Orange and Rockland counties were hit with torrential rains that caused at least two deaths. Elected officials in those areas likened the rainstorms to waterfalls, and they caused millions of dollars in damage. Government officials attested to the fact that the flooding they caused had no historical precedents.
My second issue is the Republican fixation with President Biden’s son, Hunter.
Because the economy is good and the president is championing so many positive things that have happened during his time in office, the opposition party is spending night and day talking about his son. Which, to be fair, raises the legitimate issue of relatives of presidents capitalizing on their name or contacts.
When Jimmy Carter was president, his brother, Billy, spent all his waking hours promoting the Carter name. He started out with Billy Beer and created many other promotions using the family name. President George H.W. Bush’s brothers snagged lucrative business deals. It didn’t hurt to have the name Bush.
Then there’s Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. I have met Jared on a number of occasions, and find him to be a very likable person. But Jared is no Warren Buffett. The Saudi government gave Jared $2 billion for his investment fund, against the wishes of the government’s own finance minister.
According to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings as of March 31, Kushner’s fund had $2.5 billion on hand, almost all of it having come from overseas inves-
tors.
It’s fair to assume that Jared didn’t get his Saudi windfall based on his looks or charm, so being a son-in-law of a president hasn’t hurt his brief career as an investor. Has Hunter Biden made thousands, or millions, based on the fact that his last name is Biden? I think that’s a fair assumption. Did he break any laws? That’s up to prosecutors to determine — not Fox News or Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. I could fill volumes of Herald columns with stories about presidential family members benefiting from their last names. I wasn’t around during the days of President William Howard Taft, but there are a few stories of lucky relatives dating back even to those times. From now at least until November 2024, many Republican politicians will be spending many of their waking hours pursuing the dirt, real or imagined, on Hunter Biden. I think there are more issues of importance to America than one man’s son.
Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.
The sweep of history has ushered in the first woman ringmaster for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and, at the same time, swept out the entire circus, which will close in May. After 146 years in business, the circus decided to put a woman in the center ring, which might have been a step forward if the circus had a future, which it does not.
Progress cuts in myriad directions. Naturally, I’m delighted that a woman, Kristen Michelle Wilson, was chosen to be in the spotlight.
covered by media and hailed as an entertainment that carried a rich history and promised thrilling, freakish sideshows.
RANDI KREISS
But I’m also delighted that her tenure will be brief. The circus’s tent will come down forever this spring, due to rising expenses, declining audiences and protests by animal rights activists.
Ringling Brothers’ elephants were retired to a Florida sanctuary some time ago, presumably due to pressure from animal advocates and the cost of upkeep.
When the circus closes, the clowns will also take their final bow, and not a moment too soon. If you grew up when I did, the circus was a must-see, go-to event every year. It was a big deal when the elephants paraded through New York City,
As a kid, though, I hated the circus. I never told my parents, because they seemed so invested in my “big day” at Madison Square Garden, but the whole scene felt skeevie. In the vernacular of the time, the bearded lady, the giant, the midgets and the skinniest man on earth scared the stuffing out of me. I couldn’t have articulated it then, but there was something awfully creepy, and just awful, about paying to stare at these people, who we now know suffered from various endocrine imbalances.
that had a highly respected Clown College, a place where the Ringling Brothers circus wintered since 1927. Still, I just can’t appreciate the appeal of the greasepaint and the big shoes.
The tigers and elephants won’t miss the circus. Will we miss the creepy clowns?
There was nothing fun or amusing about the tigers tormented by men with whips, or the elephants prodded into kneeling and dancing and running in a circle, end to end. There was always the sense at the circus, just as there is even today at carnivals, of some malignant force lurking beneath the face paint.
Clowns, for obvious reasons, have become a common source of anxiety among kids today. It’s about the fake face, the false smile and the unknowable person behind the mask. I know there’s a rich history of great clowns, and I’ve vacationed in Sarasota, Florida, a town
Once upon a time, when the circus came to town in the boondocks, it was a thrill and an opportunity to see something one might never see again. But today, kids raised on videos and iPhones have neither the interest nor the attention span for a circus act. The immense skill of many of the performers eludes them. They want quick. I read that Ringling Brothers, in an effort to survive, kept shortening the acts. But the entertainment value of the circus has lost relevance for today’s children.
If you read “Water for Elephants,” by Sara Gruen, you got a good story along with a history of the circus in America over the past 100 years. It wasn’t all about sparkly young women and men flying through the air, trapeze to trapeze. The dark side of the circus during the Great Depression was this: When some traveling circuses couldn’t afford to pay their workers, they threw them off a bridge before pulling in to the last stop. Animal abuse was rife; living conditions for both humans and animals were often appalling. In modern times, conditions improved,
but the basic concept of subjecting wild animals to a lifetime of captivity and forced performance has become disturbing and unacceptable. In “Water for Elephants,” Rosie the elephant is prodded with gaffs and burned with cigarettes. When she goes berserk at the end and runs a spear through her trainer’s head, we root for Rosie.
There is a theory that culture and society evolve as time goes on, that we get better and more considerate of one another and increasingly sensitized to the needs of other inhabitants of our earth and even those of the earth itself. Still, this is a theory.
Many aspects of life in 2017 challenge the concept of an evolving society. In many ways, especially politically, we seem to be falling back.
But the end of the circus is a good thing, a progressive thing. Millions are left with great memories of the Big Top and the times the circus came to town. We can hold on to the good memories and also embrace modern sensibilities that are offended by the exploitation of animals.
Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
Climate change is not cyclical, and Republicans are way too focused on Hunter Biden.JERRY KREMER
america will soon mark 60 years since the March on Washington.
On Aug. 28, 1963, some 250,000 people gathered peacefully at the Lincoln Memorial to advocate for civil and economic rights for Black Americans.
Although it was a protest against racial discrimination, it also was an opportunity to show support for major civil rights legislation that had stalled in Congress.
It’s important to remember what happened that day, and the changes it brought for Black Americans, while reflecting on what remains to be done to eliminate racial discrimination. Understanding history is important to avoid repeating what was bad and using what was good as a springboard for further positive change.
Black Americans were hopeful after the election of President John F. Kennedy. Roughly 70 percent of Blacks had voted for Kennedy in 1960. Their expectations were high for change, but Kennedy’s narrow victory seemingly negated any voter mandate, leading him to be cautious in moving forward on controversial issues like civil rights legislation because he needed the support of the South, where racial discrimination was still the norm.
The march came together because hopes had been dashed that Kennedy would make any of the needed changes.
The president did not initially support the march, worried that there would be a disorderly mob prompting chaos. Seeing the big picture, Kennedy also thought the march might destroy public support for the civil rights movement, even making matters worse as racial tensions heightened nationwide.
But after meeting with organizers, Ken-
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nedy was behind the march by July.
At the Lincoln Memorial, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historic “I Have a Dream” speech. The 34-year-old preacher from Atlanta gave people hope at a time in history when there was anything but that for Black people. Discrimination was rampant. The Ku Klux Klan was active around the country, and especially in the South. Black people could not live in white neighborhoods, use the same water fountains, attend the same schools or, in some states, even vote. They had to sit at the back of the bus and were not served in many restaurants.
Even here, a lot of Long Island was built with segregation securely in place, controlling where people lived and where their children went to school. Blacks and whites had to remain separate when it came to friendship and even love. Intermarriage was illegal, and it was a common belief — albeit a very wrong one — that Blacks were not as intelligent as whites. They were not even permitted to swim in the same pools as white people.
Kennedy never stopped trying to pass his Civil Rights Act. But it was President Lyndon Johnson who signed it into law after Kennedy’s assassination.
The law ultimately supported what the march was all about. It was a guarantee that Blacks would have equal voting rights, outlawed discrimination in restaurants, employment and theaters, and encouraged school desegregation.
The march was also responsible for the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, outlawing the poll tax, which was a requirement for some to vote.
Yet there is much that still needs to be
done. The FBI released a report this spring showing that hate crimes are on the rise, with far more than half of them targeting people because of their race or ethnicity. Additionally, the distribution of racist, antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ propaganda — flyers, stickers, banners, graffiti and posters — rose by 38 percent in 2022, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
Next year, voters will weigh in on New York’s Equal Rights Amendment, designed to prohibit discrimination based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes. While Albany has created a number of laws over the years to ensure equality, the ERA would enshrine it in the state Constitution.
It seems the perfect time to remember the March on Washington and Dr. King’s inspiring words. There are plans underway for a march down Constitution and Independence avenues in Washington on Aug. 28 that will conclude at the Lincoln Memorial. It will be led by Martin Luther King III and his wife, Andrea Waters King, as well as the Rev. Al Sharpton, a civil rights leader and the founder and president of the National Action Network.
The hope is that the march will inspire the continuation of Dr. King’s work and vision, and serve as an opportunity to highlight what is still needed to bring about peace, justice and equity around the world.
“The vision that Dad had is not one that cannot be achieved,” Martin Luther King III told The Washington Post. “We have made great strides, and then there seems to be always an inevitable setback.”
Re the Herald’s editorial, “E-bikes have become a danger downtown,” in the July 27-Aug. 2 issue: The Herald rightly criticizes cyclists who speed on the boardwalk, and those who ride recklessly on sidewalks in the core business district. But the editorial does not provide proper perspective on the second category of bike riders.
I frequently ride my non-motorized bike on the boardwalk, and am always respectful of walkers, runners and other cyclists. I confess to also occasionally riding on the sidewalk in the vicinity of the LIRR station on both the north and south sides of Park Street, while always observing the same safety and courtesy protocols as on the boardwalk.
Riding a bike along what amounts to a six-lane highway is a life-threatening activity. Park Street was designed solely for the convenience of motorists, many of whom drive far in excess of the speed limit. Pedes-
It was dated June 10, 1927, written from a home no longer standing at exchange Street in Rochester, to a young woman in ellicottville named Lola.
“I am not driving taxi now. I quit Sunday night. Monday morning, I went to work again for the Salvation Army. Am not driving truck this time, but am helping on a wagon. I hope to get back on a truck again soon, but I am satisfied to get three square meals a day, and a bed to sleep in.”
Lola, by the way, is my grandmother. The young man struggling to make ends meet at the height of the Roaring ’20s? OK, not hard to figure out: That’s my grandfather Donald. The cursive stretched across both sides of the yellowed, cardsize paper, sharing much of the mundanity many of us today might reserve for text messages or a quick phone call while driving home.
“While you were in Buffalo, did you go to any shows, where they had vitaphone
pictures?” my grandfather asks. “In other words, ‘talking movies.’ I saw my first one here at Rochester, and it certainly is wonderful. I go to it nearly every night. There is no reading at all on the screen.”
I found this letter at the bottom of a box of family heirlooms a cousin of mine keeps at her home in Florida, and I was mesmerized. I have very little memory of my paternal grandparents. Lola died when I was still an infant, and Donald when I was in kindergarten.
When I was growing up, my father would share many stories about his relationship with his parents — none of them good. Both would work all day, and at quitting time, they didn’t come home. Instead, they headed to the bar, where they would drown any remaining daylight with booze.
My dad and his siblings were left to fend for themselves, his older sister — by just a year — filling in as caretaker. When either of his parents were home, it was never pleasant. My dad shared how he once saved a bunch of money he earned setting pins at a local bowling
trians cannot cross the full six-lane roadway on one light change, nor is it inviting to stroll in an area dominated by (double) parked and moving cars and trucks. Long Beach businesses would likely enjoy a much-increased walk-in trade if Park Street were not so offputting to anyone not using four wheels.
Given the rapidly worsening climate crisis, the city should be actively encouraging non-motorized transport. Gas-powered vehicles account for more than one-quarter of the U.S. output of climate-altering pollutants.
Almost all motorists, I’m sure, would never toss litter out their windows, but their tailpipes are emitting massive amounts of toxic waste, which just happen to be invisible.
KevIn J KeLLey Atlantic BeachTo the editor:
Re Mark n olan’s column in last week’s issue, “We don’t have much time — AI is coming!”: Mr. nolan’s warning is timely. His most frightening sentence is, “AI’s only limitation is that it is constrained by our limitations.” Closer scrutiny of “our limitations” clarifies the nature and degree of the threat. Our limits, as humans, on perfidy and domination have yet to be found. Some among us already are, and will always, use any tool available to advance nefarious ends. Unity of
alley so he could take an art course. When his mom found the stash of coins, she took it and spent in on a two-tone, brown easter suit for my dad.
He was so angry, he wore that suit every day — whether it was a formal occasion or he was outside playing. The suit barely made it a month.
My life wasn’t like that at all, thank goodness. My dad never touched alcohol or cigarettes, which might explain why he’s about to turn 90 with the energy and health of a 60-year-old.
My mom worked so hard to provide for my little sister and me — the youngest of the seven children my parents had from previous marriages and their current one. A day for her could include driving a bus and then working at night as a bartender. Both of my parents grew up wanting for many things, and they ensured that their children wanted for nothing.
What I wouldn’t give, however, to see the letters my mom and dad exchanged after they first met at a roller-skating rink. They were hardly the young adults my grandparents were — both already experiencing marriage and divorce, and
the benevolent is necessary to limit the damage.
Our control as individuals over AI is minuscule. Whatever controls there are over its use, development or deployment are in the hands of a handful of corporate entities, semi-human creations with the status of “corporate citizens.” These beings operate to maximize profit and to maximize growth toward monopoly.
Creators and users of AI are already calculating its possible per- unit cost reductions. Workers will be sacrificed on the usual bloody altars of efficiency, consolidation and market share. Citizens and corporate citizens have divergent interests here, but the history of .com, enron, default swaps, the inviolability of trade secrets and class action restrictions, to name a few, indicate human citizens’ limits on our corporate compatriots.
Overwhelming majorities of the benevolent will be needed. This is theoretically possible, as this is what our government is for. However, given the governmental usefulness of AI’s capabilities, the great economic powers of our corporate citizenry, the allowances of Citizens United and our business/marketfriendly Supreme Court, overwhelming majorities must mobilize, rapidly, toward a clear goal.
Time is not on our side. Regulating this industry as a public utility, at least for a decade, while a plan for its most reasonable, least harmful integration into our culture, economy and polity is possible. But ...
BRIAn KeLLy Rockville Centreraising kids as part of it.
Instead, all I have is the memory of the notes they would leave each other every morning. My dad addressed his notes to “Sweetheart” and signed them “Sweetheart,” while my mom opted for “Honey.”
I remember how irritated I would be to see these notes between them. now, more than 30 years later, I would give anything just to find one of them at the bottom of a box somewhere. They may have been just as mundane as some of the letters between my grandparents, but still, each word is an expression of them. And thus, every note is a vital piece of my parents that I long to have again.
Writing letters — writing notes — has become a lost art in the century since Donald wrote to Lola. But even today, there’s something special — even romantic — about not choosing a keyboard or a touchscreen, and instead picking up a pen and finding a sheet of paper.
I’m glad my grandfather did. And I’m glad my grandmother saved it. Because in those pages, I don’t see the grandparents I only heard about through my father. Instead we get a special glimpse into their hearts.
Michael Hinman is executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers.
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what I wouldn’t give to see more of the letters my parents exchanged.
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