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Centenarians hope for peace

By BEN FIEBERt bfiebert@liherald.com

After living through every war since World War II, the Great Depression, and most recently, the coronavirus pandemic, plus other worldaltering events, a pair of Lynbrook centenarians have messages for younger generations.

Louis Forte and Jane Krull celebrate their 100th birthdays. Krull hit the century mark on Jan. 24 and Forte will celebrate his birthday on Feb. 17.

Both were born in 1923 and have a lot to say about living through 10 decades.

According to John Chibnall of Sunrise Senior Living, Krull worked for government office of emergency management during World War II and afterwards was a model for Halle Brothers Co. department store in Cleveland.

Jane’s birthday wish is “world peace.” When

Remembering ‘Aunt Nan’

Nanette Jimenez, of Lynbrook, was all about fun, helping others

By BEN FIEBERt bfiebert@liherald.com

Her childlike enthusiasm and willingness to help others is what Joe Delia remembers most of his late Aunt Nanette Jimenez.

According to Delia, her high energy and positivity remained right up until she died Jan. 25 of ovarian cancer.

Jimenez’s mother passed down a playful personality to her, which Delia called a “mischievous spirit.”

Born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1958, Jimenez was given the middle name St. Pat.

asked how it feels to be turning 100, she said, “It’s good to be here.”

She said she is “very happy to be able to reach 100 and enjoy every minute.” She has a large family and spends her time interacting with them. “I have four children and 19 grandchildren,” Krull said. “I love to pray and say my rosary in my free time.”

Krull’s religious roots began to grow in 1955 and she says her favorite memory is “the day I became a Catholic at 32 years old.” Along with praying, Krull loves to exercise and sing. She is also affiliated with the Saint Francis of Assisi, the Mercy League, and Franciscan of the Third Order.

Krull was born in Michigan in 1923 and attended high school in Hart, MI. “One of her favorite memories from those high school years was her prom,” Chibnall said. “She remembers

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events. Delia has vivid memories of Jimenez’s lively personality. One event that stands out was a New Year’s Eve karaoke party. “That’s where Nan really shined,” Delia said. “I have great memories of her performances at those New Year’s Eve parties.”

Delia’s home on Earle Avenue is where her childlike enthusiasm shone through. “My home in Lynbrook has a huge backyard, so we’ve had countless parties here,” Delia said. “And we would get those big inflatable slip-and-slides and Nan would be right next to a kid going down the slide.”

“Her mischievous spirit was right there from the beginning,” Delia said. Jimenez, Delia, and the rest of the family grew up in Rosedale, Queens, and later moved to Lynbrook.

Nanette Jimenez’s nephew

Donna Delia, Nanette’s sister and Joe Delia’s mother, recalls her siblings as “four little girls from Rosedale.”

“Aunt Nan moved with my uncle Julio on Walnut Street about five or six years after I moved to Lynbrook,” Delia said. Memories were created on that street through many family

“As little girls we would set up our living room as a stage,” Donna Delia said. “We would take turns singing and dancing on our marble coffee table with a hairbrush as our microphone. Guess who was the star of the Continued on page 20

Courtesy Sharon Cohen

JANE KRUll, lEFt, celebrated her 100 birthday late last month with her friend Florence Funk at Sunrise of North Lynbrook.

I have great memories of her performances at those New Year’s Eve parties.

Surge in catalytic converter alarms officials

A surge in the theft of catalytic converters on Long Island has officials worried organized crime might be targeting Long Island driveways.

Senator Chuck Schumer announced startling numbers at a Jan. 30 event in Mineola with local officials. Schumer said catalytic converter theft has risen 385.6 percent since 2021 in Nassau County.

“This is out of control,” Schumer said. “Dangerous at the worst and maddening at the least.”

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined with Schumer in calling for federal resources to help local law enforcement.

Schumer specifically called on the Department of Justice to create a specialized team to investigate ties to organized crime and the converter thefts.

A catalytic converter, part of a vehicle’s exhaust system, contains precious metals such as rhodium, palladium, and platinum. The value of these precious metals is extremely high—as of March 2022, rhodium is valued at $20,000 per ounce; palladium at $2,938 per ounce; and platinum at $1,128 per ounce, as reported by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

Theft of catalytic converters is costly to auto dealers, as well as the driving public. It can cost a dealer $2,000 to $3,000 to replace a stolen converter in order to fix damage to a vehicle’s undercarriage, fuel

Catalytic

line, and electric lines in the process of a theft. In December, Blakeman announced the culmination of “Operation CatTrack”, a yearlong investigation with Nassau County police, U.S. Homeland Security, Nassau District Attorney, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. That investigation netted more than $4 million in cash, $3.2 million in bank accounts, and thousands of catalytic converters.

“It is becoming clear that the potential for organized crime or a theft ring is what is behind all of this,” Schumer said, “and we have to get to the bottom of who it is and where the converter cash is going.”

–Mark Nolan

What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

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Celebrating literacy with “Dress Like a Word Day”

Students at East Rockaway’s Centre Avenue School took their love of literacy literally as they showed up to class on “Dress Like a Word Day.”

The Jan. 20 activity was facilitated by the school’s reading action committee to spread the fun of literacy for students from kindergarten to fifth grade. Students chose any appropriate word that they wanted to visually represent and then got creative with their clothing and accessories.

Words that were represented during “Dress Like a Word Day” ranged from red, tall, name, and peace to sparkly, ambivalent, strange, and absorbent. The students presented their words and showed off their costumes during each class. It was an inspiring and educational lesson that resulted in deep thinking and creative expression.

Centre Avenue SChool second grader represents “tall” during “Dress Like a Word Day”.

Centre Avenue SChool kindergartner represents “peace” during “Dress Like a Word Day”.

Centre Avenue SChool fifth grader represents “patriotic” during “Dress Like a Word Day”.

Centre Avenue SChool kindergartner represents “ambivalent” during “Dress Like a Word Day”.

Centre Avenue SChool second grader represents “absorbent” during “Dress Like a Word Day”.

Photos courtesy East Rockaway School District

Centre Avenue SChool kindergartners show off their love of literacy during “Dress Like a Word Day”.

with Michael and Suzanne Ettinger Attorneys-at-Law

Spousal Refusal - Just Say No

Spousal refusal is a legally valid Medicaid planning option in New York. By way of background, certain income and assets are exempt from Medicaid if there is a spouse. Generally, the spouse at home, known as the “community spouse” may keep about $3,700 per month of the couple’s combined income and up to about $150,000 of the assets or “resources”. Not included in those fgures are any other exempt assets, such as a home (up to about $1,000,000 of the equity only) and one automobile. The spouse who is being cared for in a facility is known as the “institutionalized spouse”.

Many a spouse has advised us that they simply cannot afford to live on the allowances that Medicaid provides. This is where spousal refusal comes in. We start by shifting excess assets into the name of the “community spouse”. He or she then signs a document which the elder law attorney prepares and fles with the county indicating that they refuse to contribute their income and assets to the care of the ill spouse since they need those income and assets for their own care and well-being. Note that you may not refuse your spouse’s own income over the $3,700 per month exemption as it is not coming to you.

Once the “community spouse” invokes their right to refuse, and all of the other myriad requirements of the Medicaid application are met, the state Medicaid program must pay for the care of the institutionalized spouse.

After Medicaid has been granted, the county may institute a lawsuit seeking to recover the cost of care from the refusing spouse. Nevertheless, there are a few reasons why spousal refusal makes sense, even in light of this risk. First, in many instances, the county never invokes this right. Secondly, these lawsuits are often settled for signifcantly less than the cost of care provided. Thirdly, the payment to the county can sometimes be deferred until the community spouse dies. As one county attorney told us when agreeing to such an arrangement, “the county is going to be around for a long time”. Finally, even though the county may seek recovery, it is only for the Medicaid reimbursement rate and not the private pay rate. For example, if the private pay rate is $18,000 per month, which is what you would have to pay, the amount Medicaid has to pay is generally a quarter to a third less. The county may only pursue you for the amount they actually paid.

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Historic boost in state aid for many school districts

By MARK NOLAN mnolan@liherald.com

State aid to school districts across New York will increase significantly next year under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget, released last week. The money — a boost of 10 percent overall over the current academic year — would meet the state’s legal requirement for funding its school districts.

The statewide total of $34.5 billion in school aid is the highest in the state’s history.

The Assembly and Senate will hold budget hearings, and likely offer their own amendments, before the April 1 budget deadline. Hochul’s spending plan appears headed for adoption by both houses of the Legislature, however, since Democrats control both with supermajorities.

In the Lynbrook district, which will see a 27 percent increase in state aid, district officials were scrutinizing the implications of the jump in funding. Superintendent Melissa Burak said that the district was scheduled to publicly release its 202324 budget on March 1.

“We are still in the middle of our budget process,” Burak said. “We always need to analyze these state aid runs, because very often those are not the exact numbers. We analyze the figures carefully.”

Still, she added, Lynbrook officials were satisfied that the state came through on its promise to fully fund foundation aid. “We are very pleased that the projections from last year did come to fruition this year,” Burak said. “It helped us in our long-range planning.”

Fiscal conservatives, however, offered notes of caution about the historically generous state aid. In a statement, newly elected State Sen. Steven Rhoads said he was still reviewing Hochul’s spending plan, and warned against overspending at taxpayers’ expense.

“At first glance, it looks like the governor is piling on more spending and more

Boost to school budgets

East Rockaway School District

2022-23 state aid: $7,540,688

2023-24: $8,599,361

Percentage increase: 14.04

Lynbrook School District

2022-23 state aid: $16,060,764

2023-24: $20,398,951

Percentage increase 27.01

taxes — particularly for Long Island residents,” Rhoads said.

West Hempstead schools will see an increase of just under 10 percent in state aid next year, and the East Rockaway district, 14 percent. Officials in those districts could not immediately be reached for comment.

Malverne Superintendent Lorna Lewis said she was grateful that the state was finally meeting its financial obligations to the schools. Malverne’s state aid is projected to increase 29 percent in the 2023-24 school year, one of the largest increases on Long Island.

“The state promised exactly the right amount of foundation aid, and we were able to plan accordingly,” Lewis said. “We are extremely appreciative of that foundation aid.”

Lewis added that Malverne now planned to expand its Spanish language program to sixth-grade students, and hire a literacy coach for the elementary grades.

“It is imperative that every child become a reader and writer by the third grade,” she said.

Even with the historic increase in funding, Lewis said, most of the additional money would be used to cover increases in energy, transportation, special education and insurance costs. Those expenses alone, she said, will add up to $4 million more next year.

“It takes almost our entire state aid increase,” Lewis said. “There’s not a lot left over.”

A local-government view brought to Albany politics

By MARK NOLAN mnolan@liherald.com

Albany politics can be overwhelming to a newcomer, but newly elected State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is focusing on what comes naturally to her — local government and getting to know people.

Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, a Republican, is the new representative of the 9th Senate District, which encompasses Malverne, Lynbrook and several other communities. But she is certainly no newcomer to politics, having previously served as deputy mayor and trustee in Malverne. Her father, Joseph Canzoneri, is a former Malverne mayor.

Among Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick’s top priorities is advocating for local issues by reaching across the aisle to build relationships with Democrats.

“I do believe that local government, village governments in particular, are the most efficient forms of government,” Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said. “It’s as grassroots as it gets. They typically provide a great number of services at a very reasonable cost.”

However, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick’s first priority is to find a location for her district office. Because of the redistricting of the state’s Senate map, the Rockville Centre office used by Democrat Todd Kaminsky, who retired from public office, is now outside the redrawn 9th Senate District boundaries.

Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick has been named ranking member of the Senate’s Consumer Protection and Mental Health committees. She also serves on the committees for Environmental Conservation, Judiciary, Legislative Women’s Caucus, and Women’s Issues.

Since Democrats hold supermajorities in both the Senate and Assembly, legislation won’t advance without Democrat sponsors. Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said she has spent her brief time in Albany thus far establishing relationships with Democrats so she is able to co-sponsor important bills that would positively impact the 9th District.

One of her goals is to amend the Real Property Tax Law that allows local governments to give a 10 percent property tax exemption to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers. Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said she wants to give the same exemption to volunteer police reserves and auxiliary police.

“I know how important our police reserves and police auxiliaries are in Nassau County,” she said. “They do an awful lot to assist our police forces and allow us to have these feel-good activities that make our communities so welcoming. It would be a small ‘thank you’ for the hours and hours of service they put in.”

As a ranking member of the Mental Health Committee, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is eager to work with school districts and

outreach organizations that provide help to teenagers and younger children. A mother of four, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said she is intimately aware of the need for mental health interventions.

Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said the issues teenagers dealt with during Covid-19 and from social media require more assistance.

“I think they’re all suffering in different ways, and those issues need to be addressed,” she said.

A recent bill advancing through state government would fund more research about suicides in children. “I was shocked to see that suicide is affecting kids as young as 5 years old,” she said. “As a mom and knowing what our kids are going through, it’s a very important issue.”

She said she sees the youth’s constant use of cell phones, internet and social media, and said her kids poke fun at her for not being technologically savvy, giving her more insight into the mental health needs of children.

“They laugh at me all the time when I say certain things or take a picture the wrong way,” Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said. “’Oh, mom! That’s a terrible picture!’ and I laugh at it. Our kids have become accustomed to these things. Wouldn’t it be beautiful for them to become accustomed to feeling that it’s OK to ask for help?”

Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick said she also plans to address bail reform by giving judges more discretion during hearings. In addition, she wants to reduce tax burdens on local businesses, adjust the MTA’s congestion pricing, and provide constituent services for anyone in need.

As Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick continues to get her office up and running, she said she would continue to rely on her vast experience in local government. And her focus remains being successful so she can help people of the 9th Senate District.

“It’s been an exciting month up there,” she said. “Being successful in Albany is about building relationships, and I think I’m off to a good start. You have to work across the aisle to get things done. It’s about serving the constituents.”

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SPOTLIGHT ATHLETE

Lynbrook peaks amid adversity

By GARRETT URIBE sports@liherald.com

Through Lynbrook’s wrestling season has been marked by meaningful strides, a relentless rash of injuries has tested the Owls’ patience.

AMANDA MORRIS

East Meadow Sophomore Bowling

A FOURTH-YEAR VARSITY bowler, Morris has earned a third All-County award and on Feb. 11 will try to repeat as Nassau’s individual champion. Last winter, she averaged 197 and earned AllState honors. So far this season, Morris has bowled 19 games over 200 and leads the county with a 210.4 average over 36 games. She rolled 18 consecutive strikes in a match Jan. 5, closing one game with 11 straight and starting the next with 7 in a row.

GAMES TO WATCH

At last Saturday’s Nassau qualifier at Uniondale, senior Ralph Caputo, no stranger to the Owls’ injured list, acted as though he’d reached his limit, pinning his three opponents in successively shorter times to win the tournament’s 215pound title and lead a Lynbrook charge that saw six Owls qualify for county.

Fellow Owls captain Dylan Vanegas went 3-1 with a pair of pins to finish runner-up at the qualifying tournament. The All-County junior –ranked No. 2 at 138 in the latest Nassau rankings – will join the third-ranked Caputo at the Nassau Division 1 Wrestling Championships at Hofstra University this weekend, along with teammates Shawn Healy (senior), Immanuel Bunce (freshman), Elias Vanegas (sophomore) and Liam Fitzgerald (senior).

Aside from first-time county qualifiers Bunce and Elias Vanegas, who finished fourth and fifth in the tournament at 215 and 138, respectively, the slate returns to Hofstra for a second straight season.

“At the end of the season, when it’s crunch time and people are sick or hurt, you have to turn it up another notch, and that’s what we did,” said coach Rich Renz, whose club notched its third straight .500-or-better campaign, going 6-2 in dual meets to finish third in Nassau Conference 1B.

“We basically followed the

same format as last year,” Renz added. “We ended up doing very well at the end of the season. And that’s important for a positive mindset going into the qualifiers and to county, even though we had some more setbacks recently.”

Conspicuously absent from the Owls’ county contingent will be 215-pound former qualifier Jesse Jean, whose standout senior campaign was cut short due to a high fever days before the qualifying tournament. Jean finished the season 12-6 overall and was the 189pound champion at the Cliff Clark Duals Dec. 10.

“Jesse improved so much this year,” Renz said. “He’s one

of our best and we missed him this weekend, but the health and safety of our wrestlers are priorities.”

At several points this season Caputo’s health has been an issue. Not this past Saturday. After winning by fall in 3:13 and 1:46 in his first two bouts respectively, Caputo pinned Wantagh’s Andrew Perez in 1:37 to win the final.

“Ralph has been wrestling really well,” Renz said of the of the third-year varsity starter who went 6-1 in dual meet matches with five pins after coming off the injured list in January. “He’s been taking it one match at a time, and he looks ready now to give it his

best shot at county.”

Vanegas – who also finished runner-up at the Dave Ironman Invitational at Monsignor Farrell Jan. 7, adding the trophy to three first-place statues from tournaments earlier this winter – also battled injury to finish 21-5 overall.

“This has been probably one of the best all-around efforts from the entire team that I’ve seen, especially at this last tournament,” Renz said. “They don’t quit.”

Sophomore Zachary Tinyes (102 pounds) and freshman Tony Lazri (215) earned possible wildcard spots at county for Lynbrook with sixth-place finishes in the qualifier.

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SENIOR JESSE JEAN enjoyed a 12-win season to cap an impressive high school career but was unable to compete in last Saturday’s qualifier due to illness.

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By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com

It could be one of the largest private endeavors in Nassau County’s history — and already one of its most controversial.

The Las Vegas Sands resort company wants to develop the 80 acres of vacant land surrounding the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum — an investment that could well exceed $1 billion. While some have championed a new commercial center complete with a hotel, celebrity chef restaurants, a convention center and a live performance venue, it’s the casino element some aren’t sure is worth the gamble.

Like Hofstra University president Susan Poser.

“So many people in our community are expressing the idea that this is already a done deal, and therefore not understanding that we are at the beginning of a competitive and quite lengthy process,” Poser told the hundreds of people who packed her school’s Monroe Lecture Hall on Saturday.

Poser has made her opposition to the casino project no secret, writing in one published opinion piece that it was a “very bad idea.”

The New York Gaming Facility Location Board opened the window last month for the bidding of three downstate casino licenses. Four licenses are already available upstate. To be successful, a bidder must win approval from a local community advisory committee made up of appointees by Gov. Kathy Hochul, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, state Sen. Kevin Thomas, Assemblyman Edward Ra and Hempstead town supervisor Don Clavin.

Joe Harrison, for one, hopes a casino project at the Hub moves forward.

“For economic growth, it’s going to be a great thing for the area,” said Harrison, vice president for Local One Elevator Constructors. “We’re looking for families to stay and earn living wages.”

The gaming location board explained to those attending the forum how the application process would work. Las Vegas Sands, for example, would have to demonstrate positives in several categories that include local impact, workforce enhancement, and how it will ensure diversity.

Most of the attention, however, will be on economic activity and development. Anyone developing through one of these licenses must work to provide as much tax revenue for state and local governments as possible, and must prove the benefits of the specific site they want to develop. They must also already have expertise in developing and operating a quality gaming facility, as well

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as be able to have the project come to fruition in years, not decades.

Founded by the late Sheldon Adelson in the late 1980s, Las Vegas Sands is considered one of the largest casino companies in the world, although much of its holdings are now in Asia rather than the United States. It reports assets of well over $20 billion.

Local impact examines how such a development will help — or hurt — businesses immediately surrounding the project, as well as those nearby. Workforce enhancement examines how a developer would utilize the existing labor force in Nassau County, providing an estimated number of construction jobs and developing training programs that serve the unemployed.

One of those training projects is expected to be based at Nassau Community College, with Las Vegas Sands providing, in turn, internships and potential jobs.

That, Sands officials have said, could also help develop its diversity framework, which requires the company in its application to examine workforce demographics of unemployed minorities, woman and service-disabled veterans.

But it’s not neighbors Las Vegas Sands would have to convince, but Nassau’s community advisory committee. Without a thumbs up from them, it will be a hard no from the gaming location board. Approval requires a two-thirds majority.

John Kaman, Suffolk County’s deputy executive, said residents and institutions within the town and surrounding areas should understand one another’s needs, and the impact they have on one another.

“We need to make sure that everybody’s listening, everybody’s participating,” Kaman said. “If something like this was going to go forward or not depends upon what the larger community wants to see in their county, in their town, and their neighborhood.”

Geraldine Hart, who leads public safety efforts at Hofstra, worried about the potential increase in crime.

“There’s a number of criminal activities that are associated with human trafficking,” she said. “They include illegal drug sales, kidnapping, extortion, money

GERALDINE HART, WHO leads public safety efforts at Hofstra University, shared with a community forum over the weekend what she says are risks communities face when casinos — like the one planned for the Nassau Hub — are built. Hart gave an overview of many instances of human trafficking and auto accidents — including some she personally witnessed — she says have direct ties with casinos.

laundering, prostitution, racketeering and gang related crime.”

Hart also cautioned that the Hempstead Turnpike — one of the most popular roadways traveled in Nassau — was also designated the fourth-most dangerous road in the state last year based on average number of fatalities. Hart cited a Journal of Health Economics study claiming a link between casino expansion and alcohol-related fatal traffic accidents.

Neyrely Munoz, a sophomore majoring in television and film at Hofstra, says she’s also concerned about safety, but much closer to home.

“Near a campus with college students, it doesn’t sound like the best idea,” she said. “I feel as though that the women on campus will feel a lot less safe.”

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HUNDREDS ATTENDED A community forum at Hofstra University to discuss the fate of the Nassau Hub, and the potential for a casino to become part of the community there. It’s a plan that has garnered mixed reactions from neighbors, including from Hofstra and nearby Nassau Community College.

W e need to make sure that everybody’s listening, everybody’s participating ... the larger community wants to see in their county, in their town, and their neighborhood.”

JOHN KAMAN Suffolk County deputy executive

Deciding among the options

Although we are still a while off from the warm weather, it’s never too early to being thinking about summer camp. Since the most popular camps typically fill their rosters long before the first signs of spring, the earlier you begin the process, the more options your family will have available.

When choosing a camp or summer program, reputation and word of mouth are meaningful resources; however, a terrific match for one child and family might not be the best match for your child or family. The best advice is to think about your child’s interests and temperament, and make a list of camp features that are most important to your family and child.

Staff: The staff will play a crucial role in how much your child enjoys himself over the summer. A qualified staff is adept at making all children feel welcome, and will be experienced in making everyone’s time at camp as enjoyable as possible.

When connecting with camps, ask about staff and how the staff is assembled. What education and training is required of the staff? Does the camp run criminal background checks on its staff? A good staff will be trained in first aid and have some type of background in child counseling or education. Camps that simply hire recommends that 80 percent of a camp’s

staff should be 18 or older.

Camp goals: Camps can differ greatly with what they hope to offer a child. Camps can focus on religion, sports, music, recreation, or a host of other interests. If you’re looking for a sports camp, ask about affiliations with any local colleges or professional teams. If it’s a musical camp, ask about what your child can expect to learn from staff.

It’s also important to determine the general temperament of a camp. Does the camp foster a laid back or more competitive environment? This can be a big help in choosing the right camp for your child. For example, a child who isn’t very competitive likely will not enjoy a camp where competition is heavily emphasized, whereas a child who is competitive might not get much out of a camp that is more recreational.

Daily schedule: While some camps might be specialized, most parents send their children to recreational camps that they hope offer their kids a well-rounded experience. Ask to see the schedule from a typical day, and ask about how flexible that schedule is. Will kids be able to choose from different activities each day, or is every day regimented? Remember, kids will be spending their summer vacations at camp, and for many kids camp is an opportunity to relax

and spend some time doing what they want. Camps that feature strict schedules might not be the best fit.

Referrals: Chances are some of your child’s classmates attend camp in the summer. Ask around and seek some advice on what are the top options. If you’re lucky, you might even be able to send your child to a summer camp that some of his classmates also attend, which should make it easier for your child to adapt to camp, especially if it’s a first summer away from home.

If you can’t find any personal referrals, ask a

camp for a list of references. These references shouldn’t weight too heavily in your decision, as a camp director is obviously not going to give you names of parents whose children didn’t have a good time. But the parents should be able to provide an accurate portrayal of how the camp conducts itself and how your child might fare should he attend that camp.

Photo: It’s much more than s’mores and sing-alongs: Camps can provide lifelong memories and skills.

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Students recognized for college accolades

Honor society induction

Gianna Wayar of East Rockaway was recently initiated into the Adelphi University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. Students initiated into the society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35 percent of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars, and embrace the ODK ideals.

Dean’s List

■ Elaine Kelly of Lynbrook and Alanna Mahar of East Rockaway were both named to the College of the Holy Cross fall dean’s list for the 2022-23 academic year. To qualify, students must pass four or more letter-graded courses with no failing grades during the semester and earn a gpa of 3.5 or higher.

■ Three area students were named to The University of Scranton’s dean’s list for the 2022 fall semester. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours during the semester to make the dean’s list. Paige M. Manini of Lynbrook; Olivia Lee of Lynbrook; and Emma A. Profitlich of East Rockaway were named to the dean’s list.

■ Francis Cavalli of Lynbrook was named to the Siena College dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester. To be named to the dean’s list, a student’s grade point average

for the semester must be between 3.5 and 3.89.

■ Isabelle Gaudet and Justin Werzinger, both of Lynbrook, were each named by James Madison University to its fall 2022 dean’s list.

■ Muhlenberg College named Simone Kacal and Mikah Samuni, both of Lynbrook, to its fall 2022 dean’s list. Students with a term gpa of 3.50 or higher were recognized for this academic achievement.

■ Emma Pollackov of Lynbrook was named to the Moravian University dean’s honors list for fall 2022. Undergraduate students who carry three or more completed/graded course units in a term and attain a gpa for the term of 3.50 or higher are placed on the dean’s honor list.

■ Jonny Baltes and Zack Cohen, both of East Rockaway, were named to the fall 2022 dean’s list by Lehigh University. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.

■ Danny Neri of Lynbrook was named to SUNY Potsdam president’s list. To achieve the honor, students must have satisfactorily completed 12 numerically graded semester hours, with a grade point

average of 3.5 or higher.

■ Bucknell University named Matthew Miller and Connor Rogan, both of Lynbrook, to its fall 2022 dean’s list. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean’s list recognition.

■ Briana Mastronardi of East Rockaway was named to the fall 2022 dean’s list at DeSales University. To qualify for Dean’s List, a student must have a minimum 3.50 GPA on no fewer than 12 credit hours.

■ Diego Diaz of Lynbrook was named to the fall 2022 dean’s list at Buffalo State University. Students who have completed at least 12 credit hours and who have attained a term GPA of 3.5 or higher qualify for the Buffalo State dean’s list.

■ Connor Reichert of Lynbrook was named to the fall 2022 dean’s list at York College of Pennsylvania. To be eligible for this honor, a student must be registered for at least 12 academic credit hours and earn a semester gpa of 3.50 or higher.

■ Southern New Hampshire University named Erin Russo of East Rockaway and Glenda Corzantes of Lynbrook to its fall 2022 president’s list. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade point average of 3.70 and

above are named to the president’s list

■ Ashley Fioretti, Gabriela Herrera, and Franklin Infante, all of East Rockaway; and Victoria Donovan and Alyssa Walsh, both of Lynbrook, were all named to the SUNY Plattsburgh fall 2022 dean’s list. To be eligible for the dean’s list, undergraduate students must achieve a minimum 3.5 semester grade point average with at least 12 credit hours.

■ Sabrina Aleman of East Rockaway was named to the provost’s list by SUNY Oneonta for the fall 2022 semester. To qualify for the provost’s list, a student must earn a 4.0 GPA while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.

■ Hofstra University recently announced its fall 2022 dean’s list. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the dean’s list. Among those achieving this distinction were: Nolan Annarelli of East Rockaway; Peter Arnold of Lynbrook; Joshua Christian of Lynbrook; Elizabeth DiFiore of Lynbrook; Annalisa Emmett of Lynbrook; Alexandra Fox of Lynbrook; Sophia Inshanally of Lynbrook; Cariann Mackie of Lynbrook; Iyeo Naguit of Lynbrook; Nicholas Parco of Lynbrook; Sophia Passanisi of East Rockaway; Daniel Prisciandaro of Lynbrook; Natalia Rogala of Lynbrook; Heather Sims of Lynbrook; and Kyle Tarzia of Lynbrook.

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By Karen Bloom

WHERE WHEN

• Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, South Campus, Hempstead. For information and to RSVP, call (516) 463-5672, or visit Hofstra.edu/museum

“When We All Stand,” Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines the collective power of the arts in society.

Curated by Alexandra Giordano — the museum’s assistant director of exhibition and collection — the exhibit underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence.

“It highlights the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” Giordano says. “Artists often lead the charge and expose truths that may otherwise be ignored. The artists in this exhibition take a stand and call out injustices through their art and activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, voting rights, racial bias, gun violence, and promises unfulfilled. They all combine the making of art with public service that has a grassroots approach in the hope of mobilizing their communities and the nation to ignite movement, create awareness, and inspire others to stand with them.”

This exhibit, which runs through July 28, is in conjunction with Hofstra’s 13th presidential conference on the Barack Obama presidency coming up in April.

“We were interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” says museum director Karen Albert. “The initial idea for this exhibition was inspired by an Obama Administration White House briefing that took place on May 12, 2009, where more than 60 artists and creative organizers met with administration officials to discuss the collective power of the arts to build community, create change, and chart a pathway for national recovery in the areas of social justice, civic participation and activism.”

To that end, unlike other recent exhibits that showcased the museum’s permanent collection, Giordano reached out to contemporary artists who loaned the museum their selected works. Some 36 pieces are on view — representing all media — from Emma Amos, Molly Crabapple and the Equal Justice Initiative, For Freedoms, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, Hank Willis Thomas, and Sophia Victor.

“The way our climate is now, this exhibit could not be more timely than at this moment,” Albert adds.

Among the highlights, she points to the series of prints from the collective For Freedoms. Their four large scale photos are based on Norman Rockwell’s 1943 oil paintings inspired by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union address that outlined what he considered the essential four democratic values freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. For Freedoms has interpreted these iconic works for our era.

“It’s the same composition,” Albert says. “From 1940s America, these (works) show what America is today, our diversity and what we look like now.”

As always the museum offers additional programming to enhance the exhibit experience. Upcoming events include an artist panel on Feb. 23, which examines the role of the artist as activist, and a gallery tour with Alexandra Giordano, March 16.

Pat McGann

Pat McGann is quickly rising as one of the sharpest stand-ups on the comedy scene. A relative latecomer to comedy, he began doing standup at 31 after realizing he was not very good at selling packaging. He hustled his way to become the house emcee at Zanies Chicago, where he distinguished himself as especially adept at working the crowd. A husband and father of three young children, McGann’s appeal stems from his quick wit and relatable take on family life and marriage. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening act for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving with him from clubs to theater, to arenas, including four soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively short, but impressive resume, includes Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The Great American Comedy Festival, and more. McGann still calls Chicago home.

Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $40, $35, $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

Yarn/Wire

Now in its 18th year, Adelphi University’s ‘new music’ series welcomes Yarn/Wire. The intrepid New York-based piano-percussion quartet has forged a singular path with endlessly inventive collaborations, commissions and performances that have made a significant contribution to the canon of experimental works. The quartet features founding member Laura Barger and Julia Den Boer on piano and Russell Greenberg, also a founding member, and Sae Hashimoto playing percussion. Barger is a frequent guest with many top American contemporary ensembles. French-American Den Boer performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. Greenberg is in demand with varied ensembles. Hashimoto, the newest member, contributes a unique approach to performance cultivated by her intensive classical training .

Friday, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. $30 with discounts available to seniors, students, alumni and employees. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi.edu/pac.

Can art change the world? It’s a question that’s been at the focus of our collective culture for centuries. Now as society navigates the complexities of modern life, art as a path for social change is at the forefront of artistic expression.

Courtesy Hofstra Universally Museum of Art Photos: Norman Rockwell’s celebrated ‘Four Freedoms’ are reinterpreted as photos by Hank Willis Thomas and Emily Shur in collaboration with Eric Gottesman and the Wyatt Gallery.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Sculpture: Hank Willis Thomas, ‘Lives of Others,’ 2014, made from black urethane resin and standing 57 inches tall

THE SCENE

Feb. 23

Art talk

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “The Big Picture: Photography Now.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program. Register at least 24 hours in advance to receive the program Zoom link. Also Feb. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Scotch & Sugar

Join Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre, 295 Main St., East Rockaway, Saturday, Feb. 11, for an evening of drinks and desserts. $18 per person and for adults only. RSVP at Herjc.org.

Alan Doyle

The prolific Canadian singer-songwriter visits the Landmark stage, Saturday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m. From the moment he burst onto the scene in the early 1990s with his band Great Big Sea, Canadians fell in love with the pride of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, whose boundless charisma and sense of humor was eclipsed only by his magnetic stage presence. His influence is now being heard in a new generation of artists as his solo work continues to endear him to roots music fans everywhere. That’s clearly evident on Alan’s latest EP “Rough Side Out, “which finds him collaborating with Canadian country music superstars Dean Brody and Jess Moskaluke, while at the same time offering his own distinctive interpretation of contemporary country. $41, $37, $29. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Platanos Y Collard Greens

See the romantic comedy about what happens when an African American and a Latina college student fall in love, presented by Nassau Community College Theater and Dance Department and the Africana Studies Department, Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 9-11, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m. Also Feb. 16-19, with talkback session with playwright David Lamb, immediately following final performance. Threaded by the culture of hip-hop, the lovers defend their relationship, as friends and family learn that this “food fight” calls for fusion instead of feud. Nassau Community College’s Mainstage Theatre, Garden City. Tickets $10; NCC students free with valid ID; $8 veterans, alumni, seniors 60+, students and NCC employees. For tickets/information, visit NCC. edu or call (516) 572-7676.

Valentine’s Day Storytime

Bring the little ones to East Rockaway Public Library’s LightHEARTed stories and more, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 10:3011:15 a.m. For ages 2 to 5, at 477 Atlantic Ave. For more information, call (516)599-1664.

RVC Homemakers

Learn crafts, cooking, canasta and more while doing community service for local hospitals, veterans, women and children. RVC Homemakers meets every Tuesday at 10 a.m., at the Recreation Center, 111 North Long Beach Road, Rockville Centre. For more information call Karen Alterson at (516) 318-6771.

Having an event?

On stage

Mo Willems’ popular Pigeon comes alive on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Saturday, Feb. 11, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday, Feb.12, 2 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 15-17, noon. Pigeon is eager to try anything, with the audience part of the action. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Sisterhood Book Club

Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre holds a Zoom book club meeting, Thursday, Feb. 9., 8 p.m. The book being discussed is “Signal Fires,” by Dani Shapiro; Beverly Wachtel will lead the discussion. For more information, visit Herjc.org.

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.

Author talk

Mary Calvi, an Emmy awardwinning journalist and national anchor for WCBS-TV and weekend anchor of Inside Edition, visits Molloy University to discuss her book, “If a Poem Could Live and Breathe: A Novel of Teddy Roosevelt’s First Love,” Wednesday, Feb. 15, 7-8:30 p.m. Her novel is an indelible portrait of the authenticity of first love, the heartache of loss, and how overcoming the worst of life’s obstacles can push one to greatness never imagined. $35, includes signed copy of the book. 1000 Hempstead Ave., Larini Room, 2nd Floor of Public Square Building, Rockville Centre. For tickets and information visit MadisonTheatreny.org or call (516) 323-4444.

Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course

Lynbrook Public Library hosts a defensive driving class, Saturday, Feb. 11,10:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m., 56 Eldert St. The six-hour course gives you a reduction of insurance fees for three years and can reduce points. The fee for the class is $30 per person, and must be paid the day of the class by cash, check or money order payable to Empire Safety Council. Visit LynbrookVillage. net/Calendar for information.

Family theater

The beloved fairy tale springs to life in a delightful musical romp, presented Plaza Theatrical Productions, Monday, Feb. 20, 11 a.m.; Friday, Feb. 24, 11 a.m.; Sunday, Feb. 26, noon. All the ingredients that have made this story a perennial favorite are here, including Cinderella, a zany Godmother, a trip to the royal ball, and a glass slipper. Tickets are $16. Visit the Plaza stage at The Showplace at Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. For information/tickets, go to PlazaTheatrical. com or call (516) 599-6870.

On exhibit

Photography’s ascent in the art world is an international phenomenon. Nassau County Museum of Art’s star-studded exhibition spans the historical roots of the medium. View works by Ansel Adams and his generation and the thrilling, large-format color works of such contemporary masters as Cindy Sherman, Thomas Struth, James Casebere and Gregory Crewdson, among others. From the documentary to the painterly, images bear witness to the times. On view through March 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Advice to younger generations: Be kind to all

decorating the auditorium with peach blossoms that came from her dad’s farm. After high school, she attended the Davenport-McLachlan Institute in Grand Rapids, MI.”

She lived in California for a short while, before moving to New York in 1946. On Dec. 26, 2019, Krull moved into the Sunrise North Lynbrook assisted living facility. “I feel I am well cared for at Sunrise,” Krull said. “They are an extension of my family.”

Krull celebrated her 100 years of living at Sunrise. “I had a special dinner with my family and wore a beautiful evening

gown,” she said.

Krull experienced many world-changing events, she has one wish for the world hope during these next 100 years.

She wants people to stress the importance of love and kindness.

Jane Krull centenarian

“Love your family and love all people,” Krull said. When asked what advice she has for younger generations, Krull said, “Always stay close to God. Pray for your family and people who need help. Try to make the world a better place,

always be kind.”

A similar sentiment was shared by Forte. “I would like for everyone to show more respect like we did in the olden days to all people,” he said.

Forte is humble talking about reaching 100 years old.

“It will be an ordinary day,” he said. “And I’m grateful to make it. My kids are excited.” Forte has two sons, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He and his wife, Lena, were set to celebrate 76 years of marriage on Thursday.

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Born in Brooklyn, Forte is a lifelong New Yorker. “His family later moved to Elmont and he attended Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park,” Chibnall said. “He was an altar boy in his youth and those memories still bring him much joy.”

After high school, Forte joined the army. During World War II, he was stationed in Hawaii and California.

“After the war, he moved back home to New York where he worked as an Excavating Engineer for Kirby Builders,” Chibnall said. He later met Lena and they both loved to travel around the world.

Forte’s advice to young people is to “learn to earn things.”

“They need to know hard work and grow from the bottom up,” he said. Forte’s advice to those who want to live long is to “keep honest and clean.”

Forte moved to Sunrise in August of 2021 and has had fun times ever since. “I socialize with my family and friends here at Sunrise,” Forte said. “I especially enjoy BINGO and the super socials.”

Forte planned his 100th birthday celebration. “I will be having a party at Sunrise with my family and extended Sunrise family,” he said. “I am looking forward to the veterans and local politicians honoring me for my 100th birthday, with a veterans drive-by on Sunday, Feb. 19.”

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LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that I shall, commencing on February 21, 2023, sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on real estate herein-after described, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party-ininterest in such real estate shall pay to the County Treasurer by February 16, 2023 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges, against the property. Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 per cent per six month’s period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code. Effective with the February 21, 2023 lien sale, Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at:

https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/526/County-Treasurer

Should the Treasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 21st day of February, 2023 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer.

The liens are for arrears of School District taxes for the year 2021 - 2022 and/or County, Town, and Special District taxes for the year 2022. The following is a partial listing of the real estate located in school district number(s) 8, 10 in the Town of Hempstead only, upon which tax liens are to be sold, with a brief description of the same by reference to the County Land and Tax Map, the name of the owner or occupant as the same appears on the 2022/2023 tentative assessment roll, and the total amount of such unpaid taxes.

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THE NAMES OF OWNERS SHOWN ON THIS LIST MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS OWNING THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT. SUCH NAMES HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE 2022/2023 TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND MAY DIFFER FROM THE NAMES OF THE OWNERS AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. IT MAY ALSO BE THAT SUCH OWNERS ARE NOMINAL ONLY AND ANOTHER PERSON IS ACTUALLY THE BENEFICIAL OWNER.

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Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldier’s and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA), 12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et. seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) receivership.

The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed.

The rate of interest and penalty which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount from which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase be of no further effect.

Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding,

•The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

•The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the

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Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in braille, large print, audio tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 13715.

Dated: February 08, 2023

THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER MINEOLA, NEW YORK 1204480

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NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN, that the February regular meeting of the Board of Trustees has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 7:00 P.M. at the Village Hall, One Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, New York.

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HEREBY GIVEN, that Grievance Day will also be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M., at which time the Board of Trustees as the Board of Assessment Review will meet for the purpose of reviewing the Assessment Roll and hearing and determining complaints in relation thereto.

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LYNBROOK, NEW YORK 137039

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Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Offcers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 2/15/23 at 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED

STARTING AT 2:00 P.M.

134/23. NR EAST

ROCKAWAY - James Vilardi, Variances, lot area occupied, front yards setbacks on North Blvd. & Rhame Ave., rear yard, construct dwelling with garage., N/W cor. North Blvd. & Rhame Ave., a/k/a

18 North Blvd.

ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.

This notice is only for new cases in East Rockaway within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST GAIL D. SKEWES AS EXECUTOR TO THE ESTATE OF RICHARD W. SKEWES, ET AL., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 25, 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 March 14, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 87 UNION AVENUE, LYNBROOK, NY 11563.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, and State of New York, Section 42, Block 124, Lot 139. Approximate amount of judgment $780,802.72 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index #006027/2016. 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”.

Lawrence M Schaffer, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 15-004164 74926 137171

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU DITECH FINANCIAL LLC

F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, V. ANDREA E. HAMILTON, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 6, 2018, and entered in the Offce of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DITECH FINANCIAL LLC

F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC is the Plaintiff and ANDREA E. HAMILTON, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on February 21, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 185 BIXLEY HEATH, LYNBROOK, NY 11563:

Section 42., Block 181,

Lot 1 & 35:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT LYNBROOK, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index # 005854/2013. Todd A. Restivo, 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. 136776

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, NJCC-NY COMMUNITY RESTORATION FUND LLC, Plaintiff, vs. OSCAR BAUTISTA A/K/A OSCAR O. BAUTISTA, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confrming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 15, 2019, 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 February 27, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 40 Allen Street, Lynbrook, NY 11563. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 62 and Lots 44, 45 and 143. Approximate amount of judgment is $636,448.63 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of fled Judgment Index # 007794/2016. Cash will not be accepted. 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.

Harold Damm, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 136906

Her family will raise funds for charities in her name

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Jimenez’ “fun-loving” spirit started as far back as Donna Delia can remember and continued throughout her cancer treatment.

“On the week of Christmas, we thought Nan wasn’t going to make it,” Joe Delia said. “She had a really bad infection that looked like it was going to take her down, but she beat the infection, walked out of Mount Sinai hospital the day before Christmas Eve, and walked into my home on Christmas morning to open gifts.”

Joe Delia was shocked by his aunt’s tenacity throughout her sickness as she went back for chemotherapy treatment immediately after Christmas.

Throughout her treatment, Joe Delia took note of how her husband, Julio Jimenez, was always there for her.

“My uncle Julio was by her side for every doctor and hospital visit,” Joe Delia said. “He’s just as amazing as she was.”

Jimenez had another infection and according to Joe Delia, “her body was too weak to keep going.”

It was hard for Joe Delia and his family to watch Jimenez suffer through her illness, but despite everything, he feels fortunate that she had an “amazing” staff at Mount Sinai.

Before she died, Nanette and Julio Jimenez adopted five dogs. “She always stressed the importance of adopting and not buying from a shop,” Joe Delia said. Along with adopting dogs, Nanette Jimenez donated money to charities.

“I would fundraise constantly on Facebook and Nan was the first to donate to these foundations,” Joe Delia said. The charities Jimenez supported included Gay Men’s Health Crisis Center, the Sloan Kettering Cycling fundraiser, Kidcare, Feeding America Organization, the Ovar-

ian Cancer Research Alliance, and the American Cancer Society.

To represent Jimenez and her “glitz and glamorous” wardrobe, Delia and his family is hosting a fundraiser for the Look Good Feel Better foundation in Jimenez’s name. This foundation was chosen because Jimenez didn’t feel comfortable with wearing wigs during her treatments and the foundation is dedicated to improving the self-esteem of those going through cancer treatment.

Along with the Look Good Feel Better foundation, Jimenez’s family is raising money for the Humane Society in honor of her love for animals.

Jimenez impacted the lives of so many people, and it was evident by the attendance at her funeral.

“We had the entire Perry Funeral Home,” Joe Delia said. “We had their two big rooms filled and people had to park blocks and blocks away.” To honor his aunt, Joe Delia vows to continue her kindheartedness and compassion for others.

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Photos courtesy Joe Delia

NaNette JimeNez with her husband, Julio, who was by her side until the very end.

For several decades, Joe Delia and his Aunt Nanette Jimenez would see each almost daily forming a close relationship.

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Nailing down the permits

Q. We completely rebuilt in 1996, and are ready 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?

A. Sounds like you went through a lot. Most people tell me they could write a book about their experience. You need to see your building department records and get copies of the signed and sealed plans. Many municipalities keep records either in paper form, which you may have to pay for copies of, or microfilm or computer files.

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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.

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Those horrifc videos, and what they show

“Icouldn’t bear the thought of people being horrified by the sight of my son,” Mamie Bradley, the mother of 14-year-old Emmett Till, a Black kid from Chicago who was tortured and murdered by white racists in Mississippi in 1955, told the press at the time.

“But on the other hand, I felt the alternative was even worse,” Bradley continued. “After all, we had averted our eyes for far too long, running away from the ugly reality facing us as a nation. Let the world see what I’ve seen.” Bradley had refused to close the lid of her son’s coffin.

What Bradley had to say then has echoed through the decades, and helped inspire America’s civil rights movement.

Her words are still relevant today.

I’ve heard many people say they “can’t look” at the televised footage of the Memphis police beating of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old who died a few

days after he was brutally assaulted by five police officers, who have been charged in his death. The footage has been shown and re-shown. And you could say that seeing it once is enough.

And I agree. But I know of others who refuse to look at all.

Many are the same people who refused to look at the images of the police as they suffocated George Floyd in 2020. They also didn’t want to look at the flag-draped coffins of American service members who had been killed in Afghanistan or Iraq.

The first Bush administration banned photos or video of the caskets of dead returning veterans. That decree wasn’t overturned until the Obama administration.

Some ask why we should look at any of it. What good does it do? To some, it’s similar to the almost unavoidable glances at an auto accident that attracts rubberneckers. Common decency should overcome the morbid desire to slow down to a crawl.

But it’s unacceptable to refuse to look at the images of Floyd as he lay gasping for breath, or of Eric Garner, who died in a prohibited police choke-

hold in 2014, or of Nichols as he was beaten.

In 1955, what Bradley saw was the horribly battered body and the crushed face of her son, who had traveled to the small town of Money, Mississippi, to spend a summer with his sharecropper great-uncle Moses Wright.

WAfter work one night, young Emmett and some friends stopped at a grocery store. Accounts vary, but some say that Till whistled at the store’s white cashier, Carolyn Bryant. In the early-morning hours of Aug. 28, Roy Bryant, Carolyn’s husband, and J.W. Milam, Bryant’s half-brother, broke into Wright’s home and dragged Till out.

He was severely beaten. One of his eyes was gouged out. His nose was so bent out of shape, his mother said, that it resembled an S. Then he was taken to the Tallahatchie River, where he was shot in the head. His body was dumped into the river.

Wright reported the kidnapping to the police the following day, and Bryant and Milam were arrested. The only way police were able to identify Till was by

a monogrammed ring he wore that had belonged to his father.

At the funeral, relatives asked Bradley to close the casket, but she refused. Photos of her son’s body appeared in Jet magazine and the Chicago Defender, two of the most important Black publications in the United States.

Bryant and Milam were acquitted by an all-white jury that deliberated for only four hours. Years later, the FBI extracted a deathbed confession from Milam’s brother, Leslie, who admitted his own involvement. By that time, however, Bryant and J.W. Milam were long dead.

Till’s mother’s decision to let the public see what had been done to her son still resonates today.

Those who ask why we should look at any of these disturbing images say, what good does it do? The footage of Floyd, Garner and, now, Nichols, is more than painful to watch, I agree. But the cameras don’t lie. They force us to see things we don’t want to see, but must see. When we turn away, we are lying to ourselves about the reality of what happens so often to members of minorities in this, our America.

James Bernstein is editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments? jbernstein@ liherald.com.

Hot love, cold love, new love, old love

These days, when my husband and I share affairs of the heart, there is usually anesthesia and a sameday procedure involved. For us, Valentine’s Day, the fire sale of romantic love, doesn’t speak to a 55-year relationship. Heart-shaped cakes, red roses, pink balloons and chocolates have become cheap (although not inexpensive) symbols of love. We subscribe to a more expansive view of love that includes authentic moments, nourishing memories and new experiences in the world. We learned during the pandemic that a brilliant TV movie or a sighting of a comet in a dark sky can trigger the same endorphins as “love.” It all counts. One of the unintended consequences of living in the time of Covid-19 is an impatience with posturing and a desire for genuine emotion. Let’s sift through the dross of recent weeks for the gold nuggets. Think for a moment of the intense super-joys that give value to your days — the gifts that Hallmark and

Godiva cannot confer.

These past few weeks, I have been leading a book discussion group. I do this all the time, but suddenly this year the group is intensely wonderful. The people in our circle jelled. The talk is fast, funny and wicked smart. Maybe it seems odd to think of this meet-up in terms of love, but we need all the love we can gather, and we each get to define our own experiences.

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Last week I caught a glimpse of the green-hued comet that last visited earth in prehistoric times. It was a momentary sighting, but I thought to myself, “Be still my heart” when I spotted the ball of dust and ice that won’t swing by this way again for 55,000 years. What a show.

Two weeks ago, I saw “Shades of Spring,” a new ballet choreographed by Jessica Lang. During a fairly dull week of subpar weather, a week I would give a C+, the evening of dance was a breakout moment. The performance captivated every sense and held our attention until the last bow. It was love.

Then there is Rachel Maddow. She

makes my Mondays, which are the only days she’s on the air at MSNBC with commentary about the dreaded news. An investigative pit bull with a smile on her face and a crisp sense of humor, Maddow helps mitigate the despair I feel after an intemperate eruption from Marjorie Taylor Greene. Maddow’s wit is dead on, and she is rigorous in her craft. I would not want to be in her sights, but I love being in her audience.

My life would be different, and less joyful, without Lillybee, our 5-year-old Coton. I don’t need to explain this to dog lovers. And I can’t explain it to non-dog-lovers. We celebrated her birthday Feb. 1 with a heavy spoonful of shredded pork in her kibble. I heard her whisper, “Be still my heart.”

I love our expanding daylight, which translates to elevated moods, for me and everyone else. There is just no boogying to the 4:30 p.m. Sunset Blues. The happy dance must wait for the sun to travel closer, and it is, by the minute, and I love it.

Another love bomb in my life is pasta al dente, still the most delicious, cheap-

est meal in America. When I’m ready to take on some carbs, a half-box of pasta with olive oil, parsley and garlic is sublime. Anytime we lust for linguine, we have this, right here in all our lives, and it is an affair of the heart as much as the belly.

Great books are the red roses that never fade. Consider the books I talked about this month: “The All of It,” by Jeannette Haien; “The Glass Hotel,” by Emily St. John Mandel; “Lila,” by Marilynne Robinson; and “Drag your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead,” by Olga Tokarczuk. The joy of disappearing into a book, giving up one’s grounding in time and space, is a gift. Then to talk about it with like-minded readers? Enchanting.

Wordle and Spelling Bee, my twin obsessions, have the best words. For the uninitiated, these are New York Times daily word games. And they’re like crack. You can’t stop. When you figure out the puzzle, the rush is unmistakable and familiar: love.

From the ridiculous to the sublime: I embrace my friends on Valentine’s Day and every day, don’t you? They can love anybody, and they choose you, and me. Hold them close, every precious one.

Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

Even a comet in a dark sky can trigger the same magical endorphins.

e don’t want to see the images of Floyd, Garner and, now, Nichols. But we must.

JAMES BERNSTEIN

ROCKAWAY HERALD

Getting what you pay for in the classroom

When we think of the most influential people in our lives growing up, we’re likely to point out our parents, some members of our extended family, maybe even a religious leader or two.

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But no list is complete without teachers. It’s a role so important in our development that we spend nearly 13,000 hours of our childhood in front of teachers — whether we’re learning long division, the Civil War, natural selection, Newton’s laws of motion, or even where, exactly, New York is on the planet.

Education is vital, and we depend on teachers more than anyone else to deliver it. Yet when it comes time for us to show our gratitude for their extraordinary contribution to our lives, we instead focus on debates on whether teachers are overpaid, underworked and demanding just too much.

It’s not that exploring whether teachers are appropriately compensated isn’t important — in the public sphere, at least, it’s taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars that pay their salaries. However, such discussions must be done in a way that not only provides an accurate and complete look at educator salaries, but also still respects the essential role teachers fill.

A recent analysis conducted by Newsday found that more than half of all teachers on Long Island — 31,000 of them — are making at least $100,000 a year. A handful of them earned even more — upward of $300,000 and even $400,000. Numbers, we assume, we should be outraged about.

letters

Why ‘Santos, for better or worse’?

To the Editor:

Assemblyman Chuck LaVine’s letter, “It’s Santos, for better or worse,” which appeared in last week’s issue, has me perplexed. The black cloud that U.S. Rep. George Santos finds himself under is clearly his doing, and his alone. If I were a constituent of his, I would welcome a call or email from another representative who understands our Long island issues.

While Lavine said he appreciated Rep. Andrew Garbarino reaching out, the tone in his reply was less than respectful. It seems that Lavine is up to his old tricks by attempting to cast shade on an otherwise respected member of Long Island’s congressional delegation, as well as the Nassau Republican Party. Here’s a concept you might not be familiar with, Chuck: Instead of bickering, try working together, for the people

But those specific large amounts were anomalies, not the norm. Three teachers — two with more than four decades in the classroom — retired from the Central Islip school district with a mountain of sick days for which they were due compensation. These are teachers who were in the classroom nearly every day, providing consistency for their students and saving their district the need to hire substitutes.

Making this more atypical is that Central Islip has a rather unique — and far more generous — benefits package compared with other districts on Long Island.

On average, however, teachers on Long Island made a little more than $110,000 per year. That’s what the Empire Center for Public Policy told Newsweek, pointing out that that average is higher than any other region in the state, and higher than average salaries in other states. Three of the 11 school districts with the highest wage earners were in Nassau County — Jericho, Great Neck and Syosset.

Teachers have built-in holiday breaks —including the entire summer. They are done teaching by early afternoon. Their jobs aren’t physical. Who hasn’t heard these cries about teachers whenever discussions about compensation crop up?

But we also cannot forget that teachers take work home with them. They are there after school, many times giving an extra hand to our kids, helping them get the most out of their educational experience through sports or other extracurricular activities.

And while some might argue that

teachers make up for lower pay than their private-sector counterparts with better benefits, even that can be a tricky mound to stand on. A 2021 report from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College concluded that while teachers might earn the same as those with similar educational backgrounds in the private sector, ongoing across-the-board benefits cuts through pension reform means that new teachers have a far bleaker economic outlook than their more experienced colleagues.

That’s bad. “Uncompetitive compensation may make it harder to recruit highquality individuals into the teaching profession,” the report stated. Low-quality teachers — or worse, simply not enough teachers — means potentially low-quality education.

For a country struggling to keep up with many of our international competitors, an educational system in decline will only make the situation worse.

The United States already falls below the global average in math test scores, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. That put us well behind Singapore, Macao, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. And while our children’s science scores are higher than the global average, the United States remains behind Singapore, Macao, Estonia, Japan and Finland.

We must keep our public schools costs under control — absolutely. But just like anything else, we get what we pay for. And if we pay for high-quality teachers here on Long Island, we’ll continue to get them.

A useful way to enshrine a name we’d sooner forget

“make lemonade out of lemons” is a saying ingrained from an early age in students across the country to teach perseverance in the face of adversity. In essence, when we’re faced with a bad situation, we navigate the circumstances to imagine a positive outcome.

When it comes to U.S. Rep. George Santos, it’s far easier to imagine a steady stream of lemon juice squirted directly into our eyes than successfully following this elementary maxim. Each new day seems to bring a new Santos lie with it, one more outrageous than the next. From a fake resume to a fake address to a fake religion and more, Santos remains as defiant as ever in the midst of his fictional masterpiece: the most sophisticated web of lies ever created in the history of American politics.

The good news is that people of good conscience all across New York state’s 3rd Congressional District, regardless of political affiliation, are exasperated by the Talented Mr. Santos, and have had enough. Calls for him to resign ring out from the headquarters of both the Nassau Republicans and county Democrats. But being outraged isn’t a solution to our Santos problem.

Santos is an issue for the nation, but let’s not forget that he is a problem of our local creation. Therefore, the burden lies with us here in the 3rd District not just to destroy Frankenstein’s monster, but also to ensure that the next George Santos is barred from ever getting his, or her, name on the ballot.

In the meantime, what Santos — the long-lost brother of fake German heiress Anna Delvey? — has shown us is that guardrails to prevent charlatans and liars from running for office simply don’t exist in the 21st century.

That’s why I’ve proposed the

Letters

My grandparents never talked about the Holocaust

To the Editor:

Great op-ed by Daniel Offner, “We must remember — and teach — the Holocaust (Jan. 26-Feb. 1), about his childhood memories of his grandmother, her history and what she went through.

I can really relate to it, but on my side, my grandparents would never, ever talk about what they lived through in Europe, while they raised their five children (my mom and her four siblings). The only piece of information I know is that all five of them were born in different countries while the family kept running from country to country to try and avoid Hitler. I know my grandparents were in camps, because they both had numbers on their arms, but they never, ever talked about it.

MICHAEL GILLER West Hempstead

Honor Damar Hamlin by learning CPR

To the Editor:

Last month on “Monday Night Football,” we all witnessed a horrific event when Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac

arrest on the field. Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the world. Each year, more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States. Almost three out of four of them happen at home.

If you’re called on to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation, you will likely be saving the life of someone you love. The members of our community need us. Our children need us. Our neighbors need us. Our co-workers need us.

The American Heart Association recognizes this need, and has a plan to help. You can be the difference, by learning CPR to save a life. The American Heart Association is committed to being the leader in resuscitation science, education and training.

This month — American Heart Month — the American Heart Association is specifically focused on helping people learn the life-saving skill of CPR, and we want every family and home to have someone who knows it. With the help of local supporters, we can help more of our community be prepared when called on in an emergency.

I encourage you to Be the Beat by learning CPR to be the difference and save a life. To find a class near you, visit cpr.heart.org.

DR. LAWRENCE KANNER Chief of cardiology, and director of electrophysiology/arrhythmia Services Mount Sinai South Nassau

GEORGE Package here in Nassau County, a series of laws named for Mr. Santos: Get Egregious Officials Removed from Government Elections. It features several proposals to keep people like Santos from ever getting elected in the first place. They include:

■ Mandatory background checks for all candidates, just like any employee of any company is subjected to.

■ Barring anyone with an open foreign arrest warrant from holding office.

■ Making it a misdemeanor for a candidate to lie about his or her education, employment history, address or income sources.

The GEORGE Package would not be a guarantor against politicians lying to get elected. It would, however, offer voters more peace of mind that they have an honest choice between two candidates, and assurance for those voters that if candidates don’t play by the rules, they, like us, will be held

accountable.

When James Madison created the framework for the Constitution, never in the wildest dreams of our founders did they envision needing laws like the GEORGE Package on the books. But just as the Constitution is a living document, our governments also must continue to evolve with the times.

And in the age of George Santos, when many politicians take an ends-justify-the-means approach to elevate lies over the truth and perpetrate fraud against the voters in order to win elections, these safeguards are needed now more than ever to protect our democracy.

My hope is that versions of the GEORGE Package pass in Mineola, in Albany and in Washington. If they do, voters across the state will be able to breathe a collective sigh of relief that no matter which candidate wins, no one who is as morally reprehensible as George Santos will be representing them.

Santos may be the lemons, but the GEORGE Package would be our lemonade. Let’s drink up.

Framework by Tim Baker

Josh Lafazan is a Nassau County legislator representing the 18th District.

we must ensure that the next George Santos is barred from getting his, or her, name on the ballot.

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