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Showing support for Ukraine Fifth grade Waverly Park Elementary School Student Council members, from left, Darby Emerson, Kylie Park, Parker Emerson and Ryan Bowes collected supplies for people in need. Story, Page 2.
Flag issue, discrimination claim causes troubling community rift East Rockaway BOE seeks to unite parents By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
Standing before the East Rockaway Board of Education on March 22, Lucy Pozo fought back tears, telling the board that it had “failed me, and I’m glad to be graduating in three months’ time.” The East Rockaway High School senior’s complaint stems from an incident March 22 at Sports Night, when some students waved a Donald Trump flag and posed with it for photos. Pozo said she and others were made uncomfortable by the flag, and added that she had been bullied for being Hispanic by some of her peers in the past.
“East Rockaway schools have failed me,” she said. “That flag, the reason nobody was talking about it that day, is because we’re scared.” The flag, and its appearance at the school’s event, had sparked both positive and negative reaction in the community. After the meeting, Superintendent Lisa Ruiz wrote in an email to the Herald that the board takes discrimination seriously, and that officials had contacted Pozo and her family. “The district is investigating the claims,” Ruiz wrote. “I applaud the student’s bravery in speaking CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
Most 17-year-olds don’t get the opportunity to appear in a Broadway play, but Lynbrook native David Kaid is not like most 17-year-olds. Kaid, who lives in Merrick and attends Sanford H. Calhoun High School, will play Pavel in “The Last Boy ... A New Play With Music,” at a special, one-night benefit performance on April 27. “The Last Boy,” c re at e d by p l ay wright Steven Fisher, tells the remarkable story of 100 boys who David lived in the Terezin Concentration Camp, Dor m Number 1, during the Holocaust. Set in the former Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, the “last boys,” as they became known, created the longest-running underground publication of the Holocaust, called “Vedem,” which means “we are leading” in Czech. Its contents included poems, essays, jokes, dialogues, literary reviews, stories and drawings as the boys described what they witnessed and their hopes for the future
Fisher, who founded the Keystone State BoyChoir in 2001 and retired in 2020, was touring the Czech Republic with his choir pre-pandemic. They visited Terezin, Fisher said, and learned of Vedem. The choir boys Googled the story and found that some of the last boys had survived. Fisher met with Sidney Tausigg, a 92-year-old survivor living in Florida, and asked for his blessing to write a play inspired by their story. The play had its premiere in New York last summer. Returning April 27 for a one-night-only event, it will comKaid memorate Yom HaShoah, the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. Kaid’s love for theater developed when he performed in several productions at Marion Street Elementary and Lynbrook North Middle schools, and then joined the village-based theater group Plaza Theatrical Productions, where he continued to hone his craft. In eighth grade, he and his family moved to Merrick in the hope that he could join the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS Lynbrook students support Ukrainians who are in need The Student Council at Waverly Park Elementary School recently spearheaded a supply drive to help individuals in need. During their weekly meeting, students recognized that there are Ukrainian refugees who are fleeing their country with little more than what they carry with them. Students decided to help in the Lynbrook community’s efforts to raise needed
supplies. Using posters and boxes announcing the supply drive, the students quickly got the word out. The Waverly Park community donated a trunk full of supplies, with everything from diapers to toys. The items will be dropped off at the Lynbrook Recreation Center in coordination with their efforts.
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THE STUDENTS FILLED a trunk with donated supplies.
East Rockaway resident Gregory Feil and Lynbrook resident Kylie Sandorfi successfully completed the maintenance course in the Nassau BOCES Intensive Support Program, part of the agency’s Adult Education Program. Administrators presented them with certificates of achievement from the Adult Education Program during a safe, socially distanced ceremony. The ISP is housed at the Joseph M. Barry Career and Technical Education Center in Westbury.
The goal of the ISP is to prepare students for employment in their chosen fields. Courses incorporate intensive training in a variety of essential trades, including automotive technology, building maintenance, food service, pet care, stock and inventory and direct care. Each course includes a component in employability skills training. Job placement specialists work closely with students throughout the semester to arrange appropriate job placement and provide support services.
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LNMS students perform sold out shows Members of the Lynbrook North Middle School Drama Club brought the popular Disney Channel movie “High School Musical” to life on the stage during three sold out shows.
Eighty members of the North Middle Drama Club performed from March 10-12. The shows, titled “High School Musical Jr.,” were sold out and guests sang along as members performed
renditions of songs, such as “Breaking Free” and “We’re All in This Together.” The cast and crew took the audience on a musical journey of first love, friendship and family.
“High School Musical Jr.” starred Aliye Simsek as Gabriella Montez and Timothy Neri as Troy Bolton and was directed by chorus teacher Anthony Carollo and librarian Kelly Napolitano.
Lessons on influential women in history In celebration of Women’s History Month, students at Waverly Park Elementary School have been researching influential women in history through their biographies and autobiographies. The students learned about many influential women, including Malala Yousafzai, Vice President Kamala Harris, Frida Kahlo, Jennifer Keelan and Alia Muhammad Baker. Waverly students in first grade classes presented their renditions of Kahlo’s portraits. In second grade, students learned about Yousafzai through her book, “Malala’s Magic Pencil.” Third grade students learned about the efforts of young Keelan and her fight for all Americans with disabilities, which led to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Fourth-graders learned of the courage of Muhammad Baker in her attempt to conserve the books in her library during the Iraq war. They also discovered other female inventors and completed a collaborative poster. In fifth grade, students learned about Harris through the book, “Rooted In Justice.” Students analyzed and explored the title of her book, based on the vice president’s past and present in the political world.
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publicly on her experiences and hope this is a learning opportunity to work toward positive change as a district and community.” During board member comments at the meeting, Trustee Dom Vulpis said he needed time to review the issues that were presented. “When I see a student come up and say the school district has failed them, I don’t know what to say,” Vulpis said. “I need time to process. I will process that. When we listen to the community, that’s when the board is most effective.” Reached on Monday, Vulpis declined to comment further. At the board meeting, Frank Passanisi said he was outraged because although his children and nephews did not bring the flag to the event, lisa they posed with it, and their picture was then posted into a community Facebook page without his consent. He described that as an attack on his family. “During the course of the night, there was a political flag brought in by a student, not my children,” he said. “At the end of the night, when all was said and done and people were leaving the school, my kids and my nephews got together for a picture with this flag.” It’s against school policy to promote a political candidate without consent from the board, Ruiz later wrote in a letter to parents. No permission was given for the Trump flag. Passanisi’s sister, Dena Arnold, said the board wrote the letter without asking her children what happened, and that she and her brother’s children were vilified by other parents. “They weren’t committing a crime,” she said. “They were standing side-byside smiling and holding a flag. What exactly were they looking to gain by taking their identity? My children are just like anyone else’s children. They have dreams, wants, choices and opinions. We as Americans have these rights, who are
you to silence them?” Dineen Cillufo said she believes every parent reacted irrationally to the incident, and that the district needs a clearer stance on what constitutes political advertising. “Everything we do in our school district is political,” she said. “All the mandates handed down from Albany are political. The kids had no idea that this was going to be divisive. This is on the parents, and maybe if parents — all of us — learn to keep our mouth shut, we can come together as a community.” But many other members of the community saw it differently. Former school board Trustee Keith Gamache said that those who believe the board is indifferent to the mental health of students were wrong, citing its emphasis in recent years on providRuiz ing counseling services for all students. His wife, Michelle Gamache, read a letter to the board from Jennifer Racanelli Cuthbert, who graduated in 1992. “There is simply no place for political campaigning in our public schools,” she wrote. Jonathan Meneses, who graduated in 2007, said Sports Night and Rock Rivalry fostered some of his favorite memories in the community, which would have been “tarnished” had politics been brought in. “Some of my formative years happened within these walls,” he said. “As a resident and as a parent of a child coming to school age, I look at what happened during Sports Night and simply just cringe. Where has the district gone since I left many years ago?” While the board members mostly declined to address the issues brought up by parents and the student publicly, President Kristen O’Hagan called for parents to prioritize the students. “We were always such a close-knit community and we need to go back to that,” she said. “It starts with the adults. We need to do better, and we need to remember this is for the kids, everything we do, it’s about our children.”
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Vendors and pet photos sought for 52nd Huckleberry Frolic The East Rockaway Grist Mill Committee and the Village of East Rockaway are seeking vendors for the 52nd annual Huckleberry Frolic on Saturday, June 11 (rain date scheduled for June 18). It begins at 10 a.m. with a parade leading to Memorial Park, and includes a variety of entertainment, food trucks, vendors, rides, a petting zoo, a pet photo contest and more. Anyone interested in becoming a vendor can call Village Hall at (516) 8876300. The committee also seeks entries for the pet photo contest, which includes categories like pet and owner look-alike, best dressed, funniest photo and more. Send photos to Huckleberry Frolic Committee, 376 Atlantic Ave., East Rockaway, NY 11518.
Tuesday, April 12 East Rockaway Board of Education The East Rockaway Board of Education will host its next meeting at 7 p.m. at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School, 443 Ocean Ave. Live stream recordings will be posted at eastrockawayschools.org.
Wednesday, April 20 Lynbrook Board of Education NAMI Queens/Nassau is sponsoring a virtual meeting with Dr. Robert Laitman on at 7 p.m. The topic will be optimal treatment of psychotic disorders: chlopazine/engagement/community. Visit namiqn.org, to register.
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VFW Thrift Shop in East Rockaway Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3350 in East Rockaway has launched its Veterans’ Thrift Shop. The post is at 164 Main St. Due to the pandemic, the store’s schedule varies, but members are trying to open daily, including Sundays. For thrift shop information and hall rentals, call the post at (516) 887-8170, and ask for Pat, Gary, Tony or Gene.
Flag Disposal in East Rockaway When a flag is worn, tattered, ripped or soiled beyond repair, it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country and should be retired and disposed of properly. There are worn flag depository’s located at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3350, 164 Main St, American Legion Post 958, 71 Main St. and Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Ave., all in East Rockaway. .
Lynbrook Kiwanis Club The Lynbrook Kiwanis Club meets twice each month. Meetings are on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Lynbrook Library, 56 Eldert St., and the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Savino’s Restaurant and Wine Bar, 88 Atlantic Ave.
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Saturday, April 2 Real Estate Seminar The East Rockaway Library is hosting an event on everything you need to know about buying and selling in today’s real estate market at 1 p.m. RSVP by calling Marsha Welikson at (516) 445-9797. Registration is required.
A Celebration of Don Roth’s Life A celebration of late longtime Lynbrook High School varsity baseball coach Don Roth’s life is scheduled for 2 p.m. at St. John-Incarnation Lutheran Church, 13 Blake Ave., in Lynbrook. The Roth and Sloan families are cohosting the event. Roth died at 80 on
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Monday, April 4 East Rockaway Village Board The East Rockaway mayor and village board will host its next meeting at 7 p.m. at 376 Atlantic Ave.. Vist villageofeastrockaway.net or call (516) 8876300 for more information.
Lynbrook Village Board The Lynbrook mayor and village board of trustees will host its next meeting at Village Hall, 1 Columbus Drive, at 7 p.m. Visit lynbrookvillage.net or call (516) 599-8300 for more information.
Wednesday, April 6 Book Club The Lynbrook Library’s Book Club meets at 7 p.m. in the community room. For more information, call (516) 599-8630 or visit lynbrooklibrary.org.
Friday, April 8 Challenging Your Assessment Form Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Jeanine C. Driscoll will guide taxpayers through the process of grieving their home’s assessment on their own at the East Rockaway Library at 1 p.m. She will also answer the many questions they have regarding their property taxes. Reservations are required by
Celebrate late Don Roth’s life at St. John-Incarnation Lutheran Church on April 2. The East Rockaway Library hosts a real estate seminar on April 2. The East Rockaway village board meets on April 4. The Lynbrook village board meets on April 4. Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll visits the E.R. Library on April 8.
The Lynbrook Board of Education will host its next meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Lynbrook High School, 9 Union Ave., Lynbrook.
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darkest of times — there is still light in humanity.” The April performance will take place at The Town Hall in Manhattan. The one-act, 90-minute show will end promptly at sundown — the start of Yom HaShoah — and 100 people throughout the venue will stand with candles to pay tribute to Vedem’s contributors. After the performance, the audience will go to Times Square and light candles to honor the estimated 1.5 million children murdered in Terezin. The proceeds from ticket sales will directly benefit several organizations, Fisher explained. They include The Blue Card, which helps Holocaust survivors, and The Defiant Requiem, a foundation that preserves the memory and legacy of those imprisoned at Terezin. Tickets are going quick, Fisher said, but there are still some left. They can be purchased via links on thelastboy.info. Holocaust survivors and their guests can attend free of charge. “It will be a very, poignant evening,” Fisher said. When asked if he ever envisioned himself getting an opportunity to appear on Broadway, at the age he is, Kaid said he didn’t think it would happen so soon. “As an actor, I am always hoping for something like this to happen, and I am always imagining something like this happening,” he said. “Getting this opportunity, I knew I had to take it.” Kaid said he plans to study drama in college and has been accepted to several schools. He said he’ll likely make a decision next month. “David has such a commanding stage voice — kudos to all of his teachers and him,” Fisher said. “Based on David’s obvious passion and commitment to theater, I am not surprised he could be part of this very special ensemble.”
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Will this be the year Republicans take back both Albany and Washington? That’s not likely at the state level, but more modern tradition on Capitol Hill has favored the party not in the White House in midterm elections, which gave members of the Nassau County GOP some confidence when they kicked off their fall campaign in Westbury last week. It was there they introduced their congressional and state candidates, sounding traditional party themes of lowering taxes, fighting crime, and “rebuilding the economy.” Republicans are particularly optimistic about their chances given high gas and food prices, perceived crime spikes in major cities, and Joe Biden’s waning popularity. “We are going to have a tremendous victory this year,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said. “People are living paycheck-to-paycheck. They can’t afford gasoline. People are realizing we are the answer to their problems, not the Democratic Party.” Topping the list of candidates is Anthony D’Esposito, a Hempstead town councilman seeking to replace Democratic congresswoman Kathleen Rice, who already announced she wasn’t seeking re-election. But the race for Rice’s seat is crowded, at least among Democrats. They include former Hempstead town supervisor Laura Gillen, county legislators Siela Bynoe and Carrié Solages, and Malverne mayor Keith Corbett. Jack Martins, a past Mineola mayor and a former state senator, is seeking another shot at his senate seat, challenging incumbent Democrat Anna Kaplan of Great Neck. Assemblyman Edward Ra, ranking member of the Assembly’s ways and means committee, also seeks re-
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REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR state and federal officers gathered at GOP headquarters in Westbury on March 25 to kick off the fall campaign. election. Other Republicans running for Congress whose districts include a portion of Nassau County are Andrew Garbarino, George Santos, Nick LaLota and Paul King. “I talk to a lot of people in the district,” said D’Esposito, a retired New York City Police detective. “They are fed up. People can’t put food on the table. They feel the country is off-track.” But Democrats see things a bit differently. Nassau County Democratic Party chair Jay Jacobs said in an email that “broken economy” includes a record-breaking gross domestic product growth of nearly 6 percent, the addition of 7 million jobs, and an unemployment rate
below 4 percent — “all while reducing the Trump budget deficit by $360 billion since Joe Biden took office.” Republicans know no Democrat running in Nassau County — or anywhere else — supports defunding police, Jacobs added. “Yet, they cling to it along with bail reform as if they are the causes of increased crime, when all the data proves otherwise. “The uptick in violent crime is a nationwide problem, and among the two greatest causes are gun violence and a lack of funding for mental health. Republicans continue to do nothing to control the influx of guns and wear mental health budget cuts as a badge of honor.”
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South Carolina offers sunny, affordable lifestyle
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Northern winters are cold and dreary, summers full of roadway construction. Of course, we love life on Long Island. But if we’re ever considering a change of scenery, South Carolina hopes you’ll check out what the south has to offer.. “We’re getting lots of buyers from the north because of our climate, because of our lifestyle, and because our homes are very affordable,” said Jana Bantz, who runs Jana Bantz & Associates in Summerville, located just outside of Charleston. “People move here because there’s something for everyone.” Bantz joined Southern Trust loan officer Beth Greenlee and real estate attorney Michael Browder as part of the RichnerLive webinar series, Herald Inside LI. She gets people love their New York homes, but it doesn’t mean they can’t consider something new — or even something additional — in South Carolina. It’s a state filled with beaches, in-ground swimming pools, and plenty of flat land considered great for cyclists. Bantz lauded the world-class restaurants and art scenes the Charleston area also offers. Downtown Charleston is home to highend real estate with many historical homes dating back to the 18th century. Kiawah, a barrier island southwest of Charleston, is primarily a private beach and golf resort with nearly 40 such courses within 20 miles of the coastal city.
If you missed the live presentation of Herald Inside LI’s “Dreaming of Moving South,” you can watch the whole thing online at tinyurl.com/CharlestonMove.
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MOVING TO SOUTH Carolina could include living in a home like this one in the Charleston suburb of Summerville. This four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom house is nearly 3,000 square feet, and is listing for $549,000. Charleston, James Island, Summerville and West Ashley are among other many affordable suburban areas, all helped with South Carolina’s low tax rates. A property valued at $400,000 could pay as little as $2,000 in taxes each year if treated as a primary property, Browder shared. “People, especially after the pandemic, are looking for our Jana lifestyle and livability,” Bantz said. “The distance between South Carolina and New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is only a day’s drive away. Florida is a two-day trip. Being close to family is also a draw.”
And South Carolina’s location eases some of the more extreme weather patterns found in northern states. “The strong storms are mostly broken up by the breeze of the ocean before they get to the lowland,” Greenlee said. “Thunderstorms will occur more inland, but don’t count on Charleston getting any major tornados.” Bantz “Many of the children in the low country haven’t even seen snow,” Banta said. “So when it does snow, it’s a party.” Yes, there are hurricanes. Oceanfront homes would need to be secured. Interior
areas such as Goose Creek, Moncks Corner and Summerville, however typically only experience rain and wind. “We get 10 days’ notice before they arrive, so everyone just battens down the hatches and waits for them to go,” Bantz said. For those who do want to move don’t even have to wait for retirement. Charleston offers a booming job market with highend employers and top-notch medical services, according to the panelists. Medical University of South Carolina’s Teaching Hospital draws the best and the brightest young medical students looking to serve beach towns, among a plethora of hospitals in Moncks Corner, Mount Pleasant and Summerville. Anyone getting around Long Island last Friday needed heavy coats and maybe even scarves. But that wasn’t true in Charleston. “It’s a beautiful, South Carolina day,” Bantz said. “Sunny, blue skies. It’s 72. We broke out our summer wardrobe. Spring is here. Flowers are blooming, birds are building nests. It’s beautiful.”
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Lynbrook lodge names its Elk of the Year
LYNBROOK/EAST ROCKAWAY HERALD — March 31, 2022
Former New York Elks Lodge District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler John Nuzzi Sr. recently received New York Elks Lodge No. 1’s Elk of the Year honor. Nuzzi stepped back from being a lodge officer this year, but has continued to take on more lodge commitments and has gone above and beyond for the Elks. He works on many of the lodge’s events and creates brochures, organizes Flag Day and memorial services while also running several committees. He said he is proud of many of his roles with the lodge, including serving as chairman for the Elks Camp Bristol 9/11 ceremony, serving as village liasion, on the fraternal committee, as government relation and hoop shoot chairma and working with local children. Nuzzi said he also enjoys cooking and preparing lodge dinners, organizing fundraisers to support veterans and those suffering from cerebral palsy and acquiring grants to help others. As publicity chairman, Nuzzi has earned many accolades for the lodge and for himself. Over the past year, he has helped Elks Exalted Ruler Lisa Moldovan as one of her chair officers, and he has brought in several new members to the lodge.
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JOHN NUZZI SR. was named Elk of the Year by New York Elks Lodge No. 1. Above, Nuzzi with Exalted Ruler Lisa Moldovan
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SPONSORS OF THE Premier Business Women of Long Island awards gala included AT&T’s FirstNet, at left, who provided a photo booth during the evening’s opening networking session. At the same time, team members from Investors Bank were out to support their winner, Ana Oliveira.
A celebration of Long Island’s premier women By MARIA CESTERO mcestero@liherald.com
Dressed in pantsuits or even long sequined gowns, guests chatted in the lively atmosphere that made up this year’s Premier Business Women of Long Island awards gala last week at the Heritage Club in Bethpage. Part of Women’s History Month, the third annual event hosted by Herald C o m m u n i t y N ew s p ap e r s g r a n t e d remarkable women the chance to network with other successful peers, celebrating the culmination of their success. “I think it’s very important for young women to see an example of a woman who works very hard,” said Nadgeena Jerome, Miss Long Island 2022. “I think it’s really important to highlight those efforts, especially when there is a sense of inequality toward women that we try very hard to diminish, but unfortunately (is) still there.” Joining Jerome among the 49 winners was Leanne Pinard Baum, the owner and director of Miss Long Island Pageants, as well as Miss Long Island Teen 2022. Stuart Richner noted a remarkable woman in his life — Edith Richner, who founded Herald parent Richner Communications alongside husband Robert Richner nearly 60 years ago. The current company chief executive emphasized the importance of including and empowering women in all industries, all while promoting diversity in the workplace. “If she were here today, I have no doubt that she would be in disbelief at and extremely proud of the dozens of Long Island business leaders gathered here this evening,” Richner said of his mother. “While we have certainly come a long way in the past six decades, there is still a lot more work to do to achieve
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SPONSORS DOLCE BELLA Luxury Italian Ices provided some sweet treats for the 400 or so who gathered at the Heritage Club in Bethpage last week to celebrate Long Island’s Premier Business Women. the equity, opportunities and respect that women deserve.” Accompanied by television host and entrepreneur Judy Goss, the duo presented awards to all 49 of the honorees. News 12 Long Island reporter Antoinette Biordi joined them as a special guest speaker. One by one, each honoree accepted their award, encouraged by thundering applause and cheer from the crowd. Retha Fernandez described walking up to the stage as “amazing.” “Women, traditionally, we do work — sometimes without being noticed or recognized,” said Fernandez, Suffolk County’s chief diversity and inclusion officer. “But we do it for the love of the work, and just seeing what women across Long Island are doing is a form of inspiration, really.” Magdalonie Paris-Campbell described her Premier Business Women
awards as just the beginning. “Never give up and don’t stop believing,” said the AT&T Services area manager. “Even when the lights are dim, we (women) are warriors. The world is endless.” A portion of the gala’s ticket proceeds will be donated to Moxxie Mentoring Foundation, a non-profit that supports and fosters career advancement and leadership development of young women. “Our mission is to connect, collaborate and celebrate, and I hope you made some great connections here this evening,” said Amy Amato, corporate relations and events executive director at Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLive, who organized the event. “It is a privilege to be here with such talented, driven and giving group of strong and fearless women. And tonight, we celebrate you.”
Thank you to our sponsors Helping make the Premier Business Women of Long Island awards gala possible were AT&T, FirstNet, Apple Bank, Catholic Health Mercy Hospital, PEO Spectrum, PSEG Long Island, Tritec Real Estate Co., Investors Bank, Jersey Mike’s Subs, The Maria Babaev Team, the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency, New York Grant Co., Parker Jewish Institute, Miss Long Island Pageants, Dairy Queen, Girls Inc., Grassi Advisors & Accountants, Henry Schein, The Smilist, Wealth Advisory Associates and TenantBase.
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Premier Business Women of Long Island ■ CHRISTINA ARMENTANO, COO, Paraco Gas Corp.
■ LAURA JOSEPH, director of sales performance and development, Crown Castle
■ MARIA BABAEV, licensed associate real estate broker, Douglas Elliman
■ KRISTEN KAPOOR, vice president and senior counsel for labor and employment, Henry Schein
■ LEANNE PINARD BAUM, owner and executive director, Miss Long Island Pageants ■ CATHERINE CANADEO, president and CEO Health and Wellness Corp. ■ KRISTEN CAPEZZA, vice president of enrollment management and university communications, Adelphi University ■ ASHLEY TRAGER CHAUVIN, director of corporate communications, PSEG Long Island ■ ANTONIETTA CHIAUZZI, vice president, digital banking branch manager, Apple Bank ■ KATIE COLEMAN (CFP) financial advisor, Coleman Financial Group Christina Daly/Herald
CHAMPAGNE FLOWER LADY, with LAURA L. MAIER, councilwoman, Town of Oyster Bay; franchisee, Dairy Queen & Jersey Mike’s Subs and her mom.
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■ NICOLE CRAVEIRO, founder, owner, human resources consultant, CraveHRO ■ SHARON DAVIS-EDWARDS, CEO, S.J. Edwards Inc. ■ MOLLY DEEGAN, founding partner and licensed real estate salesperson, Branch Real Estate Group
■ STEPHANIE KORNBLUM KNIGHT, director of operations, C&L Plumbing Supply Inc ■ DONNA LaSCALA (RFC, CDFA) registered financial consultant, American Portfolios Financial Services ■ SUZANNE LeBLANC, president, Long Island Children’s Museum ■ MICHELE LINDNER (CPA, CCIFP) audit principal, Grassi Advisors & Accountants ■ NEELA MUKHERJEE LOCKEL (MSW, MPA) president and CEO, EAC Network ■ PATRICIA MAHONY, CEO, The Smilist ■ LAURA L. MAIER, councilwoman, Town of Oyster Bay; franchisee, Dairy Queen & Jersey Mike’s Subs ■ SARAH J. McCANN, business manager, Huntington Arts Council
SPONSOR FOR FIVE Coffee offered cold beverages, at left, to attendees, whle celebrating their winner, Tracy Imhof.
■ DANIELE D. De VOE, partner, Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC
■ ALEXANDRA NIGOLIAN, executive director, Nassau County Police Department Foundation
■ RETHA FERNANDEZ, chief diversity and inclusion officer-Suffolk County, Department of Human Resources Personnel and Civil Service
■ REBECCA O’CONNELL, region manager, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
ANTOINETTE BIORDI OF News 12 offered encouraging words.
■ DR. KERRY FIERSTEIN, CEO, Allied Physicians Group
ANNOUNCER AND AWARD winner Judy Goss, below right, handed out awards.
■ RENEE FLAGLER, executive director, Girls Inc. of Long Island ■ AMY FLORES, board member, Nassau County Industrial, Development Agency ■ LORI FRUCHT, director of marketing, PEO Spectrum ■ JESSICA FUENTES, Miss Long Island Teen 2022 ■ BARBARA GIBBONS, vice president for patient care services and chief nursing officer, Catholic Health Mercy Hospital ■ JUDY GOSS, TV host, entrepreneur, author ■ KELLEY COUGHLAN HECK, executive vice president for development, Tritec Real Estate Co., Inc. ■ TESSA HULTZ (RCE, CAE) CEO, Long Island Board of Realtors ■ TRACY IMHOF, vice president of marketing, For Five Coffee ■ MICHELLE JARDINE (MD, FACE, ECNU) diabetes and endocrinology, Stony Brook Medicine ■ NADGEENA JEROME, Miss Long Island 2022
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■ ANN KAYMAN (Esq) founder and CEO, New York Grant Co.
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■ ANA OLIVEIRA, senior vice president, New York market executive, Investors Bank ■ SUCI PADRO, branch manager, Intercontinental Capital Group ■ MAGDALONIE PARIS-CAMPBELL, area manager-Long Island external and legislative affairs, AT&T Services Inc. ■ ANNA POOLT (CPA) audit manager, Grassi Advisors & Accountants ■ KELLY A. ROHRS (CPA) founder, K. Rohrs, CPA P.C. ■ WENDY B. SAMUELSON (Esq) managing partner, Samuelson Hause & Samuelson LLP, ■ LINA SCACCO, vice president of corporate engagement and community health services, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care & Rehabilitation ■ LUCIANE SERIFOVIC, CEO and founder, Luxian International Realty ■ DONNA STEFANS (Esq. AIF) founder and lead attorney, Stefans Law Group P.C., president of Summit Tax Advisors, Inc. & Wealth Management Advisor, Wealth Advisory Associates ■ EVELISIS S. VALENTIN, principal regional consultant-NYC, FirstNet Program, Public Safety Solutions, AT&T Services Inc. ■ KELLY ZHOU, founder and CEO, Yaaas Tea
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CRIME WATCH Arrests ■ On March 14 a 9:05 p.m., Rodolfo Umana, 35, of Lynbrook, was arrested and charged with violating an order of protection after an incident at the BP gas station at 400 Sunrise Highway on Oct. 21, 2021. ■ At 3:43 a.m. on March 15, Alexander Ratikan, 21, of Seaford, was arrested and charged with passing a red light, aggravated unlicensed operation and various vehicle and traffic law violations on Horton Avenue. ■ Tashema Grayman, 46, of Hemp-
stead, was arrested and charged with improper plates, aggravated unlicensed operation and various vehicle and traffic law violations on Remsen Street. ■ On March 16 at 12:45 p.m., Anthony Bermudez, 37, of Jamaica, Queens, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and various vehicle and traffic law violations on Hendrickson Avenue. ■ At 4:45 a.m. on March 19, Jack Banos, 34, of Franklin Square, was arrested and charged with obstructing traffic at an intersection and driving while intoxicated on Ocean Avenue.
Grand larceny ■ A resident of Clifford Street reported that an unknown man removed envelopes from his mailbox on March 17 at about 12:58 p.m.
Criminal impersonation and petit larceny ■ O n M a rch 1 9 at 6 : 1 5 p. m . , a n unknown man entered 16 Handles, at 27 Atlantic Ave., and posed as a fire inspector. He conducted a false inspection and presented an employee with a $200 bill.
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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA SOBRE EL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE, CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK, QUE SE LLEVARÁN A CABO EL 17 DE MAYO DE 2022 POR LA PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que la reunión anual de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar East Rockaway Union Free, ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, se llevará a cabo el 17 de mayo de 2022, a las 9:00 p. m., en la escuela secundaria East Rockaway Jr./Sr., 443 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, Nueva York, con el objeto de que se concrete este asunto conforme lo autoriza la ley. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la votación de la asignación de los fondos correspondientes para cubrir los gastos necesarios para el año escolar 2022-2023, de todas las propuestas debidamente presentadas ante la Junta de Educación, y para ocupar dos (2) puestos en esta Junta tendrá lugar en la escuela secundaria East Rockaway Jr./Sr., 443 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, Nueva York, el martes 17 de mayo de 2022 entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m. Los asuntos a tratar en esta reunión serán los siguientes: a. Elegir a dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Educación para ocupar el cargo actual de Kristen O’Hagan, que finaliza el 30 de junio de 2022, para un nuevo período que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2022 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2025, y el
cargo de Peter McNally, que finaliza el 30 de junio de 2022, para un nuevo período que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2022 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2025. b. Votar el presupuesto anual de la escuela para el año escolar 2022-2023 y autorizar la imposición de un impuesto sobre la propiedad del distrito para los propósitos anteriores. c. Votar sobre las siguientes propuestas: PROPUESTA N.º 2 (fondo de reserva de capitales para proyectos tecnológicos): SE RESUELVE que, por la presente, se autoriza al Distrito Escolar East Rockaway Union Free a realizar en todo el distrito determinadas compras o renovaciones de ciertos equipos y software de tecnología y telecomunicaciones (“Proyecto”) durante el período 2022-2023 según se establece aquí, que se financiarán con las reservas existentes sin costo adicional para los contribuyentes del Distrito, y consistirán en lo siguiente: (1) actualizaciones de equipos informáticos, (2) actualizaciones de la red y (3) mejoras en las aulas inteligentes, lo que incluirá el equipamiento, la construcción y otros trabajos necesarios, así como los costos preliminares, incidentales y de financiación; se destinará para ello una cantidad que no exceda los $100,000, que se financiarán de la siguiente manera: $100,000 del fondo de reserva de capitales del Distrito para la renovación tecnológica II, creado el 20 de mayo de 2014; siempre que los costos detallados de los componentes puedan reasignarse entre esos componentes si la Junta de Educación determina que tal reasignación redunda en beneficio del Distrito y puede realizarse sin ningún cambio material en el alcance del Proyecto. PROPUESTA N.º 3 (Establecimiento del fondo de reserva de capitales para mejoras y reparaciones de edificios III): SE RESUELVE que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar East Rockaway Union Free, por medio del presente, tenga autorización para establecer un fondo de reserva de capitales, denominado “Fondo de reserva de capitales para mejoras y reparaciones de edificios III”, de acuerdo con las disposiciones del artículo 3651 de la Ley de Educación, con el fin de financiar futuras mejoras, renovaciones o modificaciones en todo el distrito, lo que incluye, entre otros: construcción, renovación, mejora, modificación o reemplazo de las instalaciones y
propiedades del distrito, mejoras de capital relacionadas con los cambios en la inscripción futura; otras mejoras de infraestructuras y proyectos similares, y el trabajo asociado o incidental, servicios y gastos. Dicho fondo de reserva de capitales tendrá un plazo probable de quince (15) años y comenzará el 30 de junio de 2022 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2037. El fondo de reserva de capitales se capitalizará en un monto total que no superará los quince millones de dólares ($15,000,000), más los intereses acumulados, durante el plazo del fondo. La fuente de financiamiento del fondo de reserva de capitales será una transferencia anual de dinero excedente, en caso de que lo haya, proveniente del saldo de los fondos no asignados del Fondo general del Distrito, según estén disponibles al final de cada año fiscal, desde el 30 de junio de 2022 hasta el 30 de junio de 2037 inclusive, y cualquier otra fuente permitida por la ley, incluidas las transferencias de las reservas existentes. d. Votar sobre cualquier otra propuesta que se pueda presentar oportunamente en la reunión. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la votación se realizará mediante máquinas de votación, y las urnas estarán habilitadas desde las 7:00 a. m. hasta las 9:00 p. m., durante el tiempo que sea necesario para que los votantes presentes puedan emitir sus votos. Se autoriza e instruye a la Secretaría del Distrito a imprimir las etiquetas de las boletas electorales necesarias para estas máquinas de votación en el formato que más se aproxime a los requisitos de la Ley de Educación. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Educación debe realizar una audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto con el objetivo de analizar el presupuesto propuesto de los gastos de los fondos para el año escolar 2022-2023 el martes 10 de mayo de 2022 a las 7:00 p. m. en el auditorio de la escuela secundaria East Rockaway Jr./Sr. Esta reunión estará disponible para todo el público y se transmitirá en vivo. Ingrese al sitio web del Distrito en www.eastrockawayschool s.org y siga el enlace para ver la audiencia sobre el presupuesto. Se elaborarán tanto el resumen de la propuesta del presupuesto como el texto de todas las propuestas que aparecerán en la máquina de votación, como también una declaración detallada por escrito del monto que se exigirá para el año escolar 2022-2023,
donde se describan los fines y el monto de cada uno. Asimismo, previa solicitud, las copias de estos documentos se pondrán a disposición de todos los ciudadanos del Distrito en cada edificio escolar del Distrito donde se encuentre la escuela entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. durante los catorce días inmediatamente anteriores a esta elección del 17 de mayo de 2022, sin incluir los sábados, domingos, feriados, y el día de la elección anual. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la elección se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con las Normas para la Organización de Reuniones y Elecciones adoptadas por la Junta de Educación. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, de acuerdo con la sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, el Distrito debe adjuntar un informe de exenciones al presupuesto sugerido. En este informe de exenciones, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, se mostrará cómo el valor total estimado de la lista de tasación final que se utilice en el proceso presupuestario queda libre de impuestos, se enumerarán todos los tipos de exenciones que otorgue la autoridad legal y se expondrá el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se prevé recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que las nominaciones para el cargo del miembro de la Junta de Educación se deberán realizar mediante solicitud firmada por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito y se deberán presentar en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito en la escuela secundaria East Rockaway Jr./Sr. entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m. a más tardar 30 días antes de la elección, este año, el 18 de abril de 2022, a menos que la ley establezca lo contrario. Estas solicitudes deberán indicar la residencia de cada firmante, así como también el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Los dos candidatos que reciban la mayor cantidad de votos serán considerados electos para el cargo. En el caso en que los períodos tengan distintas duraciones, el candidato que reciba la mayor cantidad de votos será el electo para el período más extenso. Sin embargo, la Junta de Educación podrá rechazar una nominación si el candidato no es elegible para el cargo o declara no tener voluntad para tomarlo. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que toda propuesta o consulta que deba
colocarse en las máquinas de votación debe presentarse por escrito mediante una solicitud firmada por al menos 100 votantes calificados del Distrito y presentada en la oficina de la Secretaría de Distrito entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m., hasta 30 días antes de la reunión o elección en la que deba votarse esta consulta o propuesta, este año, el 18 de abril de 2022. Esta norma no se regirá excepcionalmente para las consultas o propuestas que deban informarse mediante la notificación publicada de la reunión ni para aquellas que la Junta de Educación tenga la potestad, conforme a la ley, de presentar en cualquier reunión anual o extraordinaria del Distrito. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que se permite el registro de los votantes calificados de este Distrito para la mencionada elección anual del Distrito en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito desde las 8:00 a. m. hasta las 3:00 p. m., de lunes a viernes, hasta el jueves 12 de mayo de 2022 inclusive. Se preparará y presentará un registro en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito, que estará abierto para que cualquier votante calificado pueda inspeccionarlo entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 3:00 p. m. durante los cinco días previos a la elección, excepto los domingos, y entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 11:00 a. m. el sábado 14 de mayo de 2022 solo con cita, y en cada lugar de votación el día de la elección. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que el registro incluirá (1) a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se hayan presentado personalmente para el registro; (2) a todos los votantes previamente calificados del Distrito que se hayan registrado previamente para cualquier elección o reunión anual o extraordinaria del Distrito, y que hayan votado en alguno de estos eventos realizados o llevados a cabo en cualquier momento durante los cuatro años calendario (2018-2021) previos a la preparación de este registro, y (3) a los votantes que estén registrados de manera permanente en la Junta Electoral del condado de Nassau. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Registros se reunirá durante el horario de votación en la reunión anual del Distrito el 17 de mayo de 2022 con el fin de preparar un registro para las elecciones o reuniones del Distrito que se realizarán después del 17 de mayo de 2022. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de voto por ausencia para la elección de los miembros
de la Junta Escolar y la votación del presupuesto escolar se deben completar en un formulario elaborado por la Junta Electoral del estado, que puede obtenerse en el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del Estado de Nueva York: (http://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/common/counsel/fil es/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), o comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito por correo electrónico (namayamoran@eastrock awayschools.org) o por teléfono (516-887-8300, ext. 1-433). Las solicitudes completas deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se enviará por correo al solicitante o hasta el día anterior a la elección si la boleta electoral se entregará personalmente al solicitante o a la persona que designe. La secretaría del Distrito no aceptará solicitudes de boleta electoral por ausencia antes del 18 de abril de 2022. Habrá una lista de todas las personas para las que se emitieron boletas electorales por ausencia disponible en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito durante los cinco días previos al día de la elección, excepto el domingo, y únicamente con cita entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 12:00 del mediodía del sábado anterior a la elección. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §2018-d, cualquier persona que preste servicio en el Ejército, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, puede registrarse para votar en la próxima elección del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que califiquen como votantes del Distrito pueden obtener un formulario de registro comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito por teléfono (516-887-8300, ext. 1-433), fax (516-887-1802), correo electrónico (namayamoran@eastrock awayschools.org), correo postal (433 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, NY 11518) o en persona (en el horario de atención habitual de la oficina o entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 3:00 p. m.). Los votantes militares que estén debidamente registrados pueden solicitar una boleta electoral militar comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito para pedir una solicitud del distrito. Las solicitudes completadas se deben entregar en persona o por correo postal en la secretaría del Distrito, y se deben recibir antes de las 5:00 p. m.
del 21 de abril de 2022. Las boletas electorales militares se deben recibir antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 17 de mayo de 2022, si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección o no más tarde del cierre de las urnas el 17 de mayo de 2022, si muestran una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero o muestran un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Los votantes militares pueden decidir si prefieren recibir un formulario de inscripción para votantes militares, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico en la solicitud para dicha inscripción, boleta electoral o voto. ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que esta Junta establecerá una reunión especial a partir de ese momento, dentro de las 24 horas luego de la presentación ante la Secretaría del Distrito de un informe escrito de los resultados de la votación, en la escuela secundaria East Rockaway Jr./Sr. con el fin de examinar y tabular estos informes del resultado de la votación y declarar su resultado; que, por el presente y de acuerdo con la Sección 2019-a, subdivisión 2b, de la Ley de Educación, la Junta se designa como un grupo de secretarios de mesa para emitir y escrutar los votos durante esta reunión especial de la Junta. Fecha: 22 de marzo de 2022 East Rockaway, Nueva York POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN, DISTRITO ESCOLAR EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE, CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO NASSAU, NUEVA YORK NEREYDA AMAYA MORAN Secretaria del distrito 130260 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION OF EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK, TO BE HELD ON MAY 17, 2022
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of the qualified voters of the East Rockaway Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, will be held on May 17, 2022, at 9:00 P.M. in the East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School, 443 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, New York, for the transaction of such business as is authorized by law. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the vote upon the appropriation of funds to meet the necessary expenditures for the school year 2022-2023, on all propositions duly filed with the Board of Education, and to fill two (2) vacancies on the Board of Education, shall be held in the East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School, 443 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, New York, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, between 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. The business to be acted upon at such meeting will be as follows: a. To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education to fill the office currently held by Kristen O’Hagan, whose term expires on June 30, 2022, for a new term commencing July 1, 2022, and expiring June 30, 2025, and Peter McNally, whose term expires on June 30, 2022, for a new term commencing July 1, 2022, and expiring June 30, 2025. b. To vote upon the annual school budget for the school year 2022-2023 and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the property of the district for the foregoing purposes. c. To vote upon the following propositions: PROPOSITION NO. 2 (Capital Reserve Fund for Technology Projects): RESOLVED, that the East Rockaway Union Free School District, is hereby authorized to undertake certain district-wide purchases and/or replacement of certain technology and telecommunications equipment and software (“Project”) during 2022-2023 as described herein, to be funded from existing reserves at no additional cost to District taxpayers, to consist of the following: (1) Computer Hardware Upgrades; (2) Network Upgrades; and (3) Smart Classroom Upgrades; including equipment, construction and other required work, and preliminary, incidental and financing costs; and to expend therefor an amount not to exceed $100,000, to be funded as follows: $100,000 from the District’s Capital Reserve Fund for Technology Replacement II, established on May 20, 2014; provided that the detailed component costs
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may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District and can be made without any material change in the scope of the Project. PROPOSITION NO. 3 (Establishment of Capital Reserve Fund for Building Improvements and Repairs III): BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the East Rockaway Union Free School District, is hereby authorized to establish a capital reserve fund, known as the “Capital Reserve Fund for Building Improvements and Repairs III,” in accordance with the provisions of Education Law section 3651, for the purpose of funding future district wide improvements, renovations and/or alterations, including but not limited to construction, renovation, improvement, alteration and/or replacement of district wide facilities and property, capital improvements related to changes in future enrollment, other infrastructure improvements and similar projects, and associated or incidental work, services and expenses. Such capital reserve fund shall be for a probable term of fifteen (15) years and will commence on June 30, 2022 and expire on June 30, 2037. The capital reserve fund will be capitalized in a total amount not to exceed fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000), plus accrued interest, during the term of the fund. The source of the funding of the capital reserve fund will be an annual transfer of surplus money, if any, from the District’s General Fund’s unassigned fund balance as may be available as of the end of each fiscal year from June 30, 2022 through and including June 30, 2037, and any other sources permitted by law, including transfers from existing reserves d. To vote upon such other propositions as may properly come before the meeting. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the voting shall be on voting machines and the polls will remain open from 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots. The District Clerk is authorized and directed to have the necessary ballot labels printed for said voting machines in the form corresponding as nearly as may be with the requirements of the Education Law. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the Board of Education shall hold a public budget hearing to discuss the proposed
budget of expenditure of funds for the school year 2022-2023, on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 7:00 P.M. in the auditorium of the East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School. This meeting will be open to the public and livestreamed. Log onto the District’s website a t www.eastrockawayschool s.org and follow the link to view the budget hearing. The condensed form of the budget proposition and the text of all other propositions to appear on the voting machine, and a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the school year 2022-2023, specifying the purposes and the amount for each, will be prepared and copies thereof will be made available, upon request, to any resident in the District at each school house in the District in which school is maintained between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. during the fourteen days immediately preceding said election of May 17, 2022, excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays, and at such annual election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election shall be held in accordance with the Rules for the Conduct of Meetings and Elections adopted by the Board of Education. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that nominations for the office of member of the Board of Education, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, and filed in the District Clerk’s Office, in the East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School, between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., not later than the 30th day before the election, this year April 18, 2022. Such petition shall state the residence of each signer and the name and residence of the candidate. The two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be considered elected to office. Where
terms are of different length, the candidate receiving the highest vote shall be elected to the longest term. However, a nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for the office or declares his unwillingness to serve. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any proposition or question to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 100 qualified voters of the District and filed in the District Clerk’s Office between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., not later than the 30th day preceding the meeting or election at which such question or proposition shall be voted upon, this year, April 18, 2022, except that this rule shall not apply to those questions or propositions which are required to be stated in the published notice of the meeting, or to those propositions or questions which the Board of Education has authority by law to present at any annual or special meeting of the District. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that registration of the qualified voters of this District for said Annual District Election is permitted in the District Clerk’s Office, between 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, up to and including Thursday, May 12, 2022. A register will be prepared and filed in the District Clerk’s Office and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter between 8:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on each of the five days prior to the election, except Sunday, and between 8:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 14, 2022, by appointment only; and at each polling place on election day. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include: (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; and (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four calendar years (2018-2021) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of Nassau County. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration will further meet during the hours of voting at the Annual District Meeting on May 17, 2022, for the purpose of preparing a register for District meetings or
elections to be held subsequent to May 17, 2022. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots for election of school board members and for voting on the school budget are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the New York State Education Department’s Website: (http://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/common/counsel/fil es/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), or by contacting the District Clerk by email (namayamoran@eastrock awayschools.org) or phone (516-887-8300, Ext.1-433). Completed applications must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the applicant, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the applicant or to his or her designated agent. Absentee ballot applications will not be accepted by the District Clerk before April 18, 2022. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s office on each of the five days prior to the election except Sunday, and by appointment only between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the District may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by telephone (516-887-8300, Ext. 1-433), facsimile (516-887-1802), email (namayamoran@eastrock awayschools.org), mail (433 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, NY 11518), or in person (during regular office hours or between the hours of 8:00 am and 3:00 pm). A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District by also contacting the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2022, if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day
before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 17, 2022, if showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot, in the East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the result of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law, §2019-a, subdivision 2b at said special meeting of the Board. Dated: March 22, 2022 East Rockaway, New Yor BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NEREYDA AMAYA MORAN District Clerk 130258 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION AND BUDGET HEARING OF LYNBROOK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK MAY 17, 2022 NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual School District Election of the voters of the Lynbrook Union Free District will be held on May 17, 2022, from 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., in the following locations: Election District 1 - Lynbrook North Middle School, 529 Merrick Road, Lynbrook, NY; Election District 2 Lynbrook High School, 9 Union Avenue, Lynbrook, NY; Election District 3 Lynbrook South Middle School, 333 Union
Avenue, Lynbrook, NY. The election shall be for the purpose of voting upon: (1) the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the District for the 2022-2023 school year; (2) to fill two vacancies on the Board of Education, each for a term of three (3) years, new terms to commence July 1, 2022 and to expire June 30, 2025; (3) to transact such other business as may properly come before the voters; and (4) to vote on the following propositions: Proposition One: Budget BE IT RESOLVED, that the Budget of the Board of Education of the Lynbrook Union Free School District for the school year 2022-2023 in the amount of $96,881,523 as proposed by the Board of Education of the Lynbrook Union Free School District be adopted and the Board of Education be authorized to levy a tax for that sum upon the taxable property of the school district to meet said expenditures after first deducting the monies available from state aid and other sources. Proposition Two: Use of the Technology Replacement Capital Reserve Fund BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Lynbrook Union Free School District be authorized to expend from the Technology Replacement Capital Reserve Fund, established on May 15, 2007, and extended and amended by the voters of the Lynbrook Union Free School District at the Annual District Meetings held on May 15, 2012 and on May 16, 2017, an amount not to exceed $671,500 for the purposes of providing instructional technology devices, as well as commencing a multi-year data wiring replacement and improvement project at no additional cost to District taxpayers and to commence during the 2022-2023 school year; all of the foregoing to include furnishings, equipment, machinery, demolition and other work required in connection therewith, as well as preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof; provided that the costs of the components of said project may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District and no material change shall be made in the scope of the project. Proposition Three: Use of the Building Renovation, Improvement, Upgrade, Equipment Capital
Reserve Fund, Grounds Renovation, Improvement, and Equipment Capital Reserve Fund and Continuous Facilities Improvement Capital Reserve Fund BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Lynbrook Union Free School District be authorized to expend an amount not to exceed: $1,289,979 from the Building Renovation, Improvement, Upgrade, and Equipment Capital Reserve Fund, established on May 15, 2015; $1,500,000 from the Grounds Renovation, Improvement, and Equipment Capital Reserve Fund established on May 15, 2018; and $1,207,897.00 from the Continuous Facilities Improvement Capital Reserve Fund established on June 9, 2020; for an aggregate total amount not to exceed $3,997,876 for the following purposes: at Marion Street School, the replacement of the turf field, the addition of field lighting, the renovation, improvement and movement of the playground, and the renovation of the cafeteria; at North Middle School, the addition of funds to the field renovation and improvement project, the addition of field lighting, the renovation of the school courtyard, and the renovation of one classroom; all at no additional cost to District taxpayers and to commence during the 2022-2023 school year; all of the foregoing to include furnishings, equipment, machinery, demolition and other work required in connection therewith, as well as preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof; provided that the costs of the components of said project may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District and no material change shall be made in the scope of the project. Proposition Four Technology Replacement Capital Reserve Fund BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lynbrook Union Free School District’s (“District”) existing Technology Replacement Capital Reserve Fund, heretofore established on May 15, 2007 by voter authorization and extended and amended by the voters of the Lynbrook Union Free School District at the Annual District Meetings held on May 15, 2012 and on May 16, 2017, each for an additional probable term of five (5) years, which has not yet expired, in the ultimate amount of Seven Million
Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($7,500,000), for the purpose of funding improvements to and replacement of the District’s technology equipment, infrastructure, machinery or apparatus necessary for the District’s operations, IS HEREBY AMENDED by extending the probable term of said Fund by an additional five (5) years through and including June 30, 2027, and increasing the Fund’s ultimate amount to Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000); without any change, increase or alteration to the Fund’s purpose, source or annual amount of funding, which shall remain as previously authorized by District voters. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that nominations for the office of Board of Education member shall be made by petition subscribed by at least Thirty (30) qualified voters of the district and filed in the District Clerk’s office at Atlantic Avenue Administration Office, 111 Atlantic Avenue, Lynbrook, NY, during regular office hours not later than the 30th day before the election which is April 18, 2022, except that hours on April 18, 2022 shall be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Each petition shall state the residence of each signer and the name and residence of the candidate. The two candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected to office. The condensed form of the budget proposition, the text of all other propositions to appear on the voting machine and a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the 2022-2023 school year, specifying the purposes and the amount for each, will be prepared and copies thereof will be made available, upon request, to any district resident at each school house in the district which school is maintained between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the election, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Copies will also be made available at public library within the District and on the District website. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and
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show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Education shall hold a public budget hearing to discuss the expenditure of funds and the budgeting thereof for the 2022-2023 school year on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lynbrook High School cafeteria. The budget hearing will also be livestreamed at www.lynbrookschools.org /boe/virtual_meetings PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that registration is permitted in the District Clerk’s office from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, up to and including May 11, 2022. The Board of Registration will meet on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Lynbrook High School, to prepare a register of the qualified voters for the Annual District Election, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such registry provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he/she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the election for which such register is prepared. The Board of Registration will also meet during the Annual District Election at each polling place to prepare a register for subsequent elections. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include: (1) all qualified voters of the district who personally present themselves for registration; (2) all previously qualified voters of the district who have been registered for any annual or special district election and who have voted at any annual or special district election held within the four calendar years (2018-2021); and (3) voters permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections. The register will be filed in the District Clerk’s office where it will be open to inspection by any qualified voter between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on each of the five (5) days prior to the election, except Sunday, by appointment between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Saturday prior to the election, and at each polling place on the day of the election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots for election of school board members and for voting on the school budget are to be completed on a
form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the New York State Education Department’s Website (http://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/common/counsel/fil es/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf), or by contacting the District Clerk by email (theresa.moran@lynbrook schools.org) or phone (516-887-6558). Completed applications must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the applicant, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the applicant or to his or her designated agent. Absentee ballot applications will not be accepted by the District Clerk before April 18, 2022. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s office on each of the five days prior to the election except Sunday, and by appointment only between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the district may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by telephone (516-887-6558), facsimile (516-887-3263), email (theresa.moran@lynbrook schools.org), mail (111 Atlantic Avenue, Lynbrook, NY 11563), or in person (during regular office hours or between the hours of 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.). A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot. A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application by contacting the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2022 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than
the close of the polls on May 17, 2022 if showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any proposition or question to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 250 qualified voters of the district and filed in the District Clerk’s office during regular hours, except on the 30th day preceding the election at which such question or proposition shall be voted upon (this year April 18, 2022), when the hours shall be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except that this rule shall not apply to those questions or propositions which the Board of Education has authority by law to present at any annual or special meeting of the district. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four (24) hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the result of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law, Section 2019-a, Subdivision 2b at said special meeting of the Board. By Order of: Board of Education Lynbrook Union Free School District Administration Building 111 Atlantic Avenue Lynbrook, NY 11563 Theresa Moran District Clerk 130241
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LEGAL NOTICE Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four NOTICE OF VOTE ON BUDGETS, PROPOSITIONS, REGISTRATION, HEARING, ELECTION OF TRUSTEES & ABSENTEE BALLOTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the Education Law, the Annual Meeting of the qualified voters of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will be held on May 17, 2022, for the transaction of business authorized by the Education Law.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, in accordance with Education Law, the vote of the qualified voters, upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four, of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, for the school year 2022-2023, and upon any propositions involving the expenditures of monies by the District, authorizing the levy of taxes, or upon any other matter which may be properly brought before the voters, will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The polls will be open for said vote on that day from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the respective polling places in each election district as set forth below. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that copies of the Proposed Budget, setting forth the expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four during the school year 2022-2023, as well as copies setting forth the Proposed Budget of expenditures of the Valley Stream Central High School District (website www.vschsd.org) during the school year 2022-2023, together with the text of any resolutions to be presented to the voters, may be obtained on the Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four’s website www.valleystreamschool district24.org and at the principal’s office in each building within the District on each day between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and the District’s administration office, during each of the 14 calendar days preceding the voting day, other than Saturday, Sunday or holidays. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that for the purpose of discussion of the aforesaid expenditure of funds and budgeting thereof, a public hearing will be held on the day of May 4, 2022, at 7:30 p.m., at the William L. Buck School on Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York in the District. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. The exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the
cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, the exemption report will be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on the District’s website. ABSENTEE BALLOTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for the school district election are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the NYS Education Department’s Website http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, or by contacting the District Clerk by email at jbiscardi@vs24.org or phone at 516-434-2830. Completed applications must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the applicant, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the applicant or to his or her designated agent. Absentee ballot applications will not be accepted by the District Clerk before April 18, 2022. Further, no absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvassed unless it has been received at the District Clerk’s office by 5:00 P.M. on the date of the election. A list of all persons who are issued absentee ballots will be on file with the District Clerk and open for inspection by any qualified voter of the district between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on each of the five days prior to the date set forth for the election, except Sunday, and between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. on Saturday (May 14, 2022), in the office of the District Clerk. ELECTION DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the place in each election district where the annual election and vote will be held, and the description of each election district is as follows: Election District #1 generally embracing the area of the District North of Sunrise Highway: the voting on budgets and voting for trustees will be at the South Corona Avenue Firehouse on the west side of Corona Avenue between Jamaica Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue; Election District #2 generally embracing the area serviced by the William L. Buck School on Horton Avenue: the voting on the budgets and voting for trustees will be at the William L. Buck School; Election District #3 -
generally embracing the area serviced by the Brooklyn Avenue School on Brooklyn Avenue and Fifth Street: the voting on the budgets and voting for trustees will be at the Brooklyn Avenue School; Election District #4 generally embracing the area serviced by the Robert W. Carbonaro School on Hungry Harbor Road and Mill Road: the voting on the budget and voting for trustees will be at the Robert W. Carbonaro School. The boundaries of each such district by street, alleys and highways or otherwise, are contained in resolutions of the Board of Education, dated March 24, 1964, and amended on September 23, 1981, and July 12, 1990, and are available for inspection at the Office of the Clerk of the District ELECTION OF TRUSTEES NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that an election will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, for the purpose of electing three members of the Board of Education of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four. There will be one member elected for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed John Maier. There will be one member elected for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Kimberly Wheeler. There will be one member elected for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Markus Wilson. Each vacancy is a separate specific office. Nominations for the office of Member of the Board of Education will be made by petition subscribed by 25 qualified electors of the district and filed with the District Clerk no later than April 18, 2022 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days, and no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022. The nominating petition must be directed to the District Clerk of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four and will state the name and residence of each qualified elector subscribing the nominating petition, and name and residence of the candidate, and describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the length of the term of office and name of the last incumbent. Forms for nominating petitions may be obtained at the office of the Superintendent of Schools at the William L. Buck School on Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York and the office of the District Clerk of Valley Stream Union Free School District No.
Twenty-Four. The DC Scanner and Tabulator and Automark Ballot Mark Devices will be used for the tabulation of all votes upon propositions and for the election of members of the Board of Education. The meeting to vote on proposed expenditures during the school year 2022-2023 and the election of three Trustees will be conducted according to the Education Law and Rule previously adopted by the Board of Education. REGISTRATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that no person will be allowed to vote on May 17, 2022, unless he or she is registered with the District for voting purposes or pursuant to the Election Law of the State of New York for general voting purposes. Any person wishing to register, must appear personally before the Board of Registration of the District at the place hereinafter designated at one of the times hereinafter stated. For the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the District, the Board of Registration will conduct a “continuous registration” of qualified voters at the office of the District Clerk from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on school days. During the months of July and August, qualified voters may register between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. In addition, for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters, the Board of Registration will meet on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., at the William L. Buck School, during which time and which place members of the Board of Registration will create a register with the names of all qualified voters personally appearing before them, providing they are known to be or prove to the satisfaction of the Board members that they are or will be entitled to vote at the above specified election. Immediately upon the completion of the register, the register will be filed in the office of the District Clerk of the District at the William L. Buck School, Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, and will remain on file at that office and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 pm on Saturday (May 14, 2022), and at each polling place on election day. Notwithstanding lack of registration under the provisions of the Education Law as herein above prescribed, any
person otherwise qualified to vote, who is duly registered and qualified to vote pursuant to the provisions of the General Election Law of the State of New York, will be entitled to vote at the meeting on May 17, 2022. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the school district may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by telephone (516-434-2825), facsimile (516-256-0163), email (jbiscardi@vs24.org), mail (William L. Buck, 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11581), or in person (during regular office hours of 8:00 3:30). A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application form from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2022, if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 17, 2022, if showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot. By order of the Board of Education: Dated March 23, 2022. __________________ Jennifer Biscardi, School District Clerk Board of Education Valley Stream School District No. Twenty-Four 130039 LEGAL NOTICE Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro AVISO DE VOTACIÓN SOBRE PRESUPUESTOS, PROPOSICIONES, REGISTRO, AUDIENCIA, PAPELETAS DE VOTO ELECCIÓN DE FIDEICOMISARIOS Y EN AUSENCIA POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación, la Reunión Anual de los votantes
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calificados del Distrito Escolar Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro de la Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo el 17 de mayo de 2022, para la transacción de negocios autorizada por la Ley de Educación. SE NOTIFICA ADEMAS que, de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación, el voto de los votantes calificados, sobre la apropiación de los fondos necesarios para cumplir con los gastos estimados del Distrito Escolar Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro, de la Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, para el año escolar 2022-2023, y sobre cualquier propuesta que involucre los gastos de dinero por parte del Distrito, autorizando el cobro de impuestos, o sobre cualquier otro asunto que pueda presentarse adecuadamente a los votantes, se llevará a cabo el martes 17 de mayo de 2022. Las urnas estarán abiertas para dicha votación ese día de 7:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m., en los lugares de votación respectivos en cada distrito electoral como se establece a continuación. SE NOTIFICA ADEMAS, que copias del Presupuesto Propuesto, que establece los gastos del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro durante el año escolar 2022-2023, así como copias que establezcan el Presupuesto Propuesto de gastos del Distrito Central de Escuelas Secundarias de Valley Stream (sitio web www.vschsd.org) durante el año escolar 2022-2023, junto con el texto de cualquier resolución que se presentará a los votantes, se pueden obtener en el sitio web del Distrito Escolar Libre de Union de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro www.valleystreamschool district24.org y en la oficina del director en cada edificio dentro del Distrito cada día entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., y la oficina de administración del Distrito, durante cada uno de los 14 días calendarios anteriores al día de la votación, excepto sábado, domingo o días festivos. SE NOTIFICA ADEMAS, que para el propósito de la discusión del gasto de fondos antes mencionado y el presupuesto de los mismos, se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública el día 4 de mayo de 2022, a las 7:30 p.m., en la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York en el Distrito. SE NOTIFICA ADEMAS, que la Sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos a la Propiedad Inmobiliaria requiere que el Distrito Escolar Libre de Union de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un
informe de exención. El informe de exención, que también pasará a formar parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor tasado total de la lista de evaluación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará todos los tipos de exención otorgadas por la autoridad estatutaria y mostrará el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulativo que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, el informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en el sitio web del Distrito. BOLETAS DE VOTO EN AUSENCIA POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA aplicaciones por papeletas de boletas de voto en ausencia para la elección del distrito escolar deben completarse en un formulario prescrito por la junta estatal de elecciones y se pueden obtener visitando el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del Estado de Nueva York ( http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf ), o comunicándose con la Secretaria del Distrito por correo electrónico a jbiscardi@vs24.org o por teléfono al 516-434-2830. Las solicitudes completadas deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la papeleta de voto se va a enviar por correo al solicitante, o el día antes de la elección si la papeleta de voto se entregará personalmente al solicitante o a su agente designado. Las aplicaciones de papeleta de voto en ausencia no serán aceptadas por el secretaria de Distrito antes del 18 de abril de 2022. Además, no se sondeará la papeleta del votante ausente a menos que se haya recibido en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p.m. de la fecha de la elección. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se les emiten papeletas de voto en ausencia estará archivada con el secretaria del Distrito y abierta para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del distrito entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m. en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores a la fecha establecida para la elección, excepto el domingo, y entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 12:00 del mediodía. el sábado (14 de mayo de 2022), en la oficina del secretaria de Distrito. DISTRITOS ELECTORALES Y LUGARES DE VOTACIÓN
POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el lugar en cada distrito electoral donde se llevará a cabo la elección y la votación anual, y la descripción de cada distrito electoral es la siguiente: Distrito Electoral # 1 generalmente abarca el área del Distrito Norte de Sunrise Highway: la votación sobre los presupuestos y la votación de los fideicomisarios será en la estación de bomberos en South Corona Avenue en el lado oeste de Corona Avenue entre Jamaica Avenue y Hawthorne Avenue; Distrito Electoral # 2 generalmente abarca el área atendida por la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue: la votación sobre los presupuestos y la votación de los fideicomisarios será en la Escuela William L. Buck ; Distrito Electoral # 3 generalmente abarca el área atendida por la Escuela de Brooklyn Avenue en Brooklyn Avenue y Fifth Street: la votación sobre los presupuestos y la votación para los fideicomisarios será en la Escuela de Brooklyn Avenue; Distrito Electoral # 4 generalmente abarca el área atendida por la Escuela Robert W. Carbonaro en Hungry Harbor Road y Mill Road: la votación sobre el presupuesto y la votación por los fideicomisarios será en la Escuela Robert W. Carbonaro. Los límites de cada uno de dichos distritos por calle, callejones y carreteras o de otra manera, están contenidos en resoluciones de la Junta de Educación, fechadas 24 de marzo de 1964, y enmendadas el 23 de septiembre de 1981 y el 12 de julio de 1990, y están disponibles para inspección en la Oficina de la secretaria del Distrito. ELECCIÓN DE LOS FIDEICOMISARIOS SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, que se llevará a cabo una elección el martes 17 de mayo de 2022, con el propósito de elegir a tres miembros de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro. Habrá un miembro elegido por un período de tres (3) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2022 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2025, para suceder a John Maier. Habrá un miembro elegido por un período de tres (3) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2022 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2025 para suceder a Kimberly Wheeler. Habrá un miembro elegido por un período de tres (3) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2022 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2025, para suceder a Markus Wilson. Cada vacancia es
una oficina específica separada. Las nominaciones para el cargo de Miembro de la Junta de Educación se harán mediante petición suscrita por 25 electores calificados del distrito y presentada con la secretaria del Distrito a más tardar el 18 de abril de 2022 entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. en días escolares, y a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el lunes 18 de abril de 2022. La petición de nominación debe dirigirse a la secretaria de Distrito del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro e indicará el nombre y la residencia de cada elector calificado que suscriba la petición de nominación, y el nombre y la residencia del candidato, y describirá la vacancia específica para la cual se nomina al candidato, incluida al menos la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular. Los formularios para peticiones de nominación se pueden obtener en la oficina del Superintendente de Escuelas en la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York y en la oficina de la secretaria de Distrito del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro. El escáner y tabulador de DC y los dispositivos de proposiciones marca de papeletas Auto Mark se utilizarán para la tabulación de todos los votos sobre proposiciones y para la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación. La reunión para votar sobre los gastos propuestos durante el año escolar 2022-2023 y la elección de tres fideicomisarios se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación y la Regla previamente adoptada por la Junta de Educación. REGISTRO POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que a ninguna persona se le permitirá votar el 17 de mayo de 2022, a menos que esté registrado con el Distrito para propósitos de votación o conforme a la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York para propósitos de votación general. Cualquier persona que desee registrarse, debe presentarse personalmente ante la Junta de Registro del Distrito en el lugar que se designe en lo sucesivo en uno de los horarios que se indican en lo sucesivo. Con el propósito de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados del Distrito, la Junta de Registro llevará a cabo un “registro continuo” de votantes calificados en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito a partir de las 9:00 a.m. a las 4:00 p.m. en días escolares. Durante los meses de julio y agosto, los
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votantes calificados pueden registrarse entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m. Además, con el propósito de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el miércoles 11 de mayo de 2022 entre las 4:00 p.m. y las 9:00 p.m., en la Escuela William L. Buck, durante cual tiempo y en qué lugar los miembros de la Junta de Registro crearán un registro con los nombres de todos los votantes calificados que aparezcan personalmente ante ellos, siempre que se sepa que son o demuestran a satisfacción de los miembros de la Junta que tienen o tendrán derecho a votar en la elección especificada anteriormente. Inmediatamente después de completar el registro, el registro se presentará en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito en la Escuela William L. Buck, Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, y permanecerá archivado en esa oficina y estará abierto para inspección por cualquier votante
calificado del Distrito entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores al día fijado para la elección, excepto el domingo, y entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 12:00 pm del sábado (14 de mayo de 2022), y en cada lugar de votación el día de la elección. A pesar de la falta de registro bajo las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación como se prescribe anteriormente, cualquier persona calificada para votar, que esté debidamente registrado y calificado para votar conforme con las disposiciones de la Ley de Elecciones Generales del Estado de Nueva York, tendrá derecho a votar en la reunión del 17 de mayo de 2022. POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que conforme con La Ley de Educación §2018-d, cualquier persona que sirva en las fuerzas armadas, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, puede registrarse para votar en las próximas elecciones del distrito escolar. Un votante militar que es un
votante calificado del distrito escolar puede obtener un formulario de registro comunicándose con la Secretaria del Distrito por teléfono (516-434-2825), facsímil (516-256-0163), correo electrónico (jbiscardi@vs24.org), correo (William L. Buck, 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11581) o en persona (durante el horario regular de la oficina, de 8:00 a 3:30). Un votante militar que está debidamente registrado puede aplicar por una papeleta militar solicitando un formulario de aplicación de la Secretaria del Distrito. Las aplicaciones completadas deben entregarse personalmente o enviarse por correo a la Secretaria del Distrito y recibirse a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 21 de abril de 2022. Las papeletas militares deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p.m. del 17 de mayo de 2022, si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior de la elección, o no más tarde del cierre de
las urnas el 17 de mayo de 2022, si muestran una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero o muestran un endoso de recibo fechado por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Un votante militar puede designar una preferencia para recibir un formulario de registro de votante militar, una aplicación de papeleta militar o una papeleta militar por correo, facsímil o correo electrónico en la solicitud de dicho registro, aplicación de papeleta o papeleta. Por orden de la Junta de Educación: Fechado el 23 de marzo de 2022. ___________________ Jennifer Biscardi, Secretaria del Distrito Escolar Junta de Educación Valley Stream Distrito Escolar No. Veinticuatro 130048
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ong awaited, spring, the season of beginnings, has begun. Though it happens with astronomical regularity, isn’t it interesting that we’re always surprised by the first buds, the first mist-like sheen of yellow in trees that looked lifeless for months, the first songbirds? The perennially anticipated equinox brings more than pop-up daffodils and lively robins to us this year. Mostly free of masks, marathons are back on, parades have returned, and we JOHN dine outside it’s so O'CONNELL because nice, not for fear of death. These signs of spring’s rebirth are worthy of being called blessings to count. Of course, we’re not completely “back.” We mingle, but still carefully, in restaurants and at parties, at the supermarket, at crowded ball games and in schools. We’re still cautious on the days we’re back in the office, and we’re fully masked for medical appointments. Subway, train and plane rides remain as masked as gatherings of thieves. Those reasonable restrictions notwithstanding, it’s time to get out.
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How appropriate that this get-out-ofCovid-jail pass coincides not only with the northern hemisphere’s blooming time, but also with April’s holy celebrations of liberation: Pesach and Easter. Whether we’re commemorating our people’s escape from slavery or our redemption secured by the risen Lord, it’s our time now for freedom and rebirth. Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and probably all religions celebrate spring as freedom from fasting and a return to fruitfulness. Lured by the fresh scents of growing grass and budding crocuses, enticed by the sweet chirps of returning warblers, we’re ready and willing to escape our coopedup homes and enjoy all that our region offers. You may have your special spring escapes, but here are some favorite places to spend a spring day. The 409-acre Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, in Oyster Bay, is an ideal venue for individual, couple or family walks among beautiful trees, spring gardens and greenhouses. If you’re by yourself, bring a book; there are plenty of benches on which to sit and read in peace. Less than five miles from the Planting Fields is Theodore Roosevelt’s family home at Sagamore Hill. The National Historical Site gives life not only to the president’s days at his Summer White House,
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but also holds treasures from his journeys out West and to Africa. You can feel TR’s energy there. The grounds are inspiring. A few minutes’ drive from downtown Oyster Bay is the president’s gravesite, at Youngs Memorial Cemetery. After a full life, Roosevelt was laid to rest in this peaceful place in 1919, at age 60. Next to the cemetery is the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center. Except for the chirps of countless songbirds, it’s a quiet place with education programs for adults and children. On the opposite compass point, one of the most wellknown beaches in the world, Jones Beach State Park, offers six and a half miles of broad, clean ocean beaches, nature centers, food concessions and a magnificent boardwalk. I’ve been going to Jones Beach for almost 60 years, and it’s never been better. For bikers, there are trails from Wantagh and other South Shore villages to the park and then east, beside Ocean Parkway. Freeport’s Nautical Mile has many waterside eateries and drinkeries, party boats, gift shops and fresh-fish markets. In Suffolk County, enjoy an afternoon at Riverhead’s Long Island Aquarium, a fun experience, especially for kids. There is a fleet of “open” boats for fishing at Captree State Park, just north of
e're ready and willing to get outside and enjoy all that our region offers.
Robert Moses State Park, another fabulous beach and recreation area. Looking to take the family to a professional baseball game without the crazy prices? Even Mets and Yankee fans will enjoy the L.I. Ducks, who play their first home games starting April 22. Town of Hempstead residents can enjoy a round of golf at excellent rates at the Lido Beach or Merrick courses. Oyster Bay golfers can enjoy the Hon. Joseph Colby course in Woodbury. This is an opportune time for Nassau County residents to purchase a Leisure Pass. It costs $36, gets you into many county recreation facilities and entitles you to valuable discounts. You can obtain a pass at most county parks. There’s lot of springtime in the 930acre Eisenhower Park. Larger than Manhattan’s Central Park, Eisenhower has ball fields, picnic areas, one of the best golf facilities on Long Island and one of the best swimming facilities in America. Reserve space for a family, team or organization picnic in Eisenhower Park or any of the many other Nassau County parks. Call your local county park after April 4; find every park’s phone number at https://bit.ly/3N6sEfL. Whatever your favorite springtime pursuits, now’s the time to shed winter’s shivers and bask in April’s warmth. John O’Connell is a former executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Comments? OConnell11001@yahoo.com.
Where am I at 75? Reflections from the edge
rriving at age 75, alive, intact, and ready to roll into the future, I would like to share some reflections on the last seven-plus decades. I know. Can you believe it? Right? The main thing is, I don’t have advice for anyone. I never thought that teetering into older age necessarily conferred wisdom or the right to tell others what to do. So carry on, make your own mistakes. You will soar, you will fall, and if you get up, you will move on. I never made a big deal about birthdays, but this RANDI year is different. I KREISS feel changed by the pandemic experience, and inclined to be more open about the journey so far. Facing death will do that to you, and many of us have come to terms with our mortality, unless, of course, we deployed industrial-strength denial. Authenticity in myself and others has become key. I don’t want to dance the dance anymore. I have always abhorred small talk, maybe because I’m not very
good at it, but I have little tolerance for the “So, what are you watching these days?” although it is not beneath me to ask exactly that when I’m stuck with strangers. My preference is to get to the truth of the moment and exchange ideas, not chitchat. I feel a freedom that I didn’t always carry with me in my careers in teaching and journalism, and even in my life as a parent and friend. So many dinners with so many people who were part of our social life. We all had those circles. When our kids were little and we left them with babysitters, it was to see other adults. Some were dear, and the relationships were central to our well-being. But some were people who were nice to talk to but not emotionally connected with us. It was fine, back then, but these days, time is more precious. It has become a supply-chain issue, like everything else. With the pandemic, the entire paradigm of an adult social life shifted. We saw no one for over a year, and then, gradually, a few “safe” people, and recently a few more. What hit home is how nurtur-
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ing and vital the special friends are. What is true, too, is that as you get older, even without a pandemic, some relationships ebb. Some of us have become less tolerant of the lapses that come with age. As much as I hated being at the children’s table when I was 5, it’s challenging to be at a table of 70-somethings. I can’t sit facing a bright light. My husband can’t hear everything. Someone else can’t get their artificial hip into the chair. Another one needs the heat set at 85. I learned, too, during these years of crisis, that the quality of a relationship doesn’t always depend on face-to-face meetings. I have held close to my heart a number of people through long emails and telephone conversations that aren’t hit-and-miss but planned and set in the calendar. Some others I see when we can, and when we do, it’s as if no time has passed at all. Instant connection, 5G at least. By the time I reached 70, I realized I had spent way too much time worrying what others thought of me. That might sound ridiculous from someone who
uthenticity in myself and others has become key. Small talk? No thanks.
writes a column that sometimes elicits death threats, but those are different. They aren’t personal. I could fret for days about an offhand comment I made to a friend that might possibly have offended. Or I could feel slighted by a remark from someone else. By 75, and not a moment too soon, I am moving beyond that hypersensitivity. My third-grade teacher, Mrs. Heller, told me I needed to grow an elephant skin, and she was right. It just took me a while. Another shift that comes in the fullness of our years is our drift toward the wings of the family stage, the fringe, the edge. You get it. We aren’t the main event anymore. That’s a very good thing. Our kids are officially launched. We have no 40-yearolds living in the basement. We do have an opportunity now to take on fresh challenges. Maybe all of us elders should go back to our full-time jobs now that no one else wants to work. Or just chill. Thank you for indulging me. Apparently, I’m having a “where did all the years go” moment. I am astonished to be 75 years old. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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t was said to be cold that spring morning in 1768 when 20 or so businessmen gathered at Fraunces Tavern in Lower Manhattan. The goal was to create a coalition of merchants, intended to help — and even protect — one another. King George III wasted no time granting a royal charter. But within a few years, this bustling guild would be deeply divided between those loyal to the crown and those seeking independence. The revolutionaries ultimately won — both the war and control of the chamber, which grew from an organization supporting New York City to one that supported New York state. It is now known as the Partnership for New York City, and many credit the chamber for everything from the birth of the Erie Canal to the development of transatlantic cables to what would become the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. There are nearly 4,000 chambers of commerce spread across the country today, according to the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. And more than 40 them are right here in Nassau County, which is home to 150,000 businesses that employ more than 800,000 people. No matter how we break down economic development, two key components always remain — people, of course, and businesses.
LETTERS We must reduce plastic waste To the Editor: The State Legislature is working on extended producer responsibility, or EPR, policy to address our serious plastic waste crisis. This type of legislation can hold producers responsible for what ultimately happens to the packaging they use to contain their products, with the goal of reducing waste and moving us to more easily recyclable materials. It is crucial that Albany gets it right. The petroleum, gas and chemical industries, the makers of plastic ingredients, as well as producers and packaging manufacturers, know this type of legislation is inevitable, but they don’t want it to cut into their profits. Right now, these groups are winning against groups that have only the environment at heart. But, producers shouldn’t be running the show and setting their own targets, and they shouldn’t be part of an advisory board, setting the rules and holding more power than environmental and consumer
Nassau is blessed with a number of the county’s largest employers, like Northwell Health, Catholic Health Services of Long Island and the Stop & Shop grocery store chain, which alone employs more than 8,000 workers, according to published reports. The NYU Langone Hospital isn’t far behind. But the vast majority of businesses are the ones where any of us can walk in, and we know the employees by name. We know the owners. We go to the same churches and synagogues, the same school board meetings, the same parks. And we depend on every one of these businesses, not just for the goods and services they provide, not just for the jobs and paychecks they create, but also for helping us establish the very sense of community we have come to enjoy. Some chambers, like the one in Wantagh, host Fourth of July parades every year. The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores is known for its street festivals and vendor events, including one coming up April 23. The Glen Cove chamber highlights local eateries with its regular Culinary Delights events. There are boardwalk fairs hosted by the Long Beach chamber, Kids Fests organized by the Merrick chamber, and car shows from the Oyster Bay-East Norwich chamber. And we can’t forget the Rockville Centre chamber’s Eat Shop Rock, which last
year attracted 75 vendors, 50 food trucks and 18 live bands. These extraordinary coalitions represent the very lifeblood of our communities. And all of them are part of a much larger consortium that helps enhance those voices even more: The Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce, which not only advocates and promotes businesses through programs like its “Shop Local” campaign, but also connects businesses with a number of resources, including grants, tax-abatement programs and even federal services, like the Paycheck Protection Program created during the coronavirus pandemic. “We are a sounding board,” council president Frank Camarano told a breakfast crowd that gathered at our Herald Community Newspapers headquarters last week, adding that the council wants to “give our members a voice.” With 150,000 businesses, it may feel impossible not to get drowned out in a cacophony of voices. That’s why chambers are more important than ever, especially as all of us recover from the economic turmoil of the pandemic, while climbing the mountain of supply-chain shortages and high inflation. There’s a reason why chambers are woven into the very fabric of our society: Without them, there simply wouldn’t be society.
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n the 246-year history of the United States, a Black woman has never served on the U.S. Supreme Court. With President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, that should soon change. A U.S. Senate vote on her nomination is expected next month. From an early age, Jackson was advised as a Black woman to lower her expectations. As the White House states, “When Judge Jackson told her high school guidance counselor she ELAINE wanted to attend Harvard, the guidGROSS ance counselor warned that Judge Jackson should not set her ‘sights so high.’” She went on to graduate magna cum laude from Harvard University and cum laude from Harvard Law School, where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. Biden’s earlier announcement that a Black woman would fill the Supreme Court seat generated howls of protests from conservatives — similarly telling every Black woman who is qualified to fill the seat not to set their sights so high.
Republican presidents had previously promised to appoint women to the court, and appointed white women without controversy. Former President Donald Trump pledged to nominate a woman after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 2020; Ronald Reagan promised in 1980 to nominate the first woman to the court. Yet the promise to appoint a Black woman brought howls. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, called Biden’s announcement “an insult to Black women,” adding, “Black women are, what, 6 percent of the U.S. population? He’s saying to 94 percent of Americans, ‘I don’t give a damn about you. You are ineligible.’” U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, Republican of Mississippi, said that as a result of Biden’s pledge, the first Black woman on the Supreme Court would be a beneficiary of affirmative action. The controversy comes from Biden’s pledging to appoint a Black woman, because that violates the racial hierarchy of structural racism. Structural racism is the historical and ongoing racial discrimination, segregation and marginalization of Black people — African-Americans in particular — that is typically instigated
LETTERS groups. We need a bill that includes independent oversight, defined and substantive targets, investment in reuse/refill/recycle infrastructure, bans on toxins in plastics and bans on any burning of plastic waste. Hopefully New Yorkers will get the bill they need and deserve. I live in Rockville Centre, and I volunteer for All Our Energy, a local environmental organization. If you have any questions, you can reach me at (516) 5944485. KARIN JOHNSON Rockville Centre
Child care providers deserve to make a decent living To the Editor: I have been a child care provider in Freeport for eight years. I watch infants take their first steps and form their first words. I help toddlers handle emotions while they learn how to share and negotiate. The children and
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or sanctioned by government. Underlying it is the false notion that race provides a justification for treating people differently. But race is a social construct. All humans are 99 percent genetically identical. Racism is a concept created to advantage whites and disadvantage Blacks. If Jackson becomes the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, we should celebrate that longoverdue milestone and her extraordinary credentials. But we should not fall victim to the idea that she is the exception, a rare talent who had the unique credentials to break the glass ceiling. The list of potential nominees previously released by the White House showed that there are numerous Black women qualified to serve on the court. As we prepare to celebrate this milestone, we should also commit to three more actions. First, we should increase the number of federal judges who are Black women. According to the Pew Research Center, “Only 70 of the 3,843 people who have ever served as federal judges in the United States — fewer than 2% — have been Black women.” That under-representation on the federal bench restricts the talent pool for future justices with
e can't fall victim to the idea that Ketanji Brown Jackson is the exception.
attractive legal credentials. Second, we should address the role that structural racism continues to play in the segregation of public schools and the insufficient funding of schools in neighborhoods educating most Black students. The result is that millions of Black girls — including those with the potential to serve on the Supreme Court — are deprived of their rightful opportunities to succeed, and our nation is deprived of the added wisdom they can bring from their life experiences to the role of Supreme Court justice. Third, we should never forget the exciting and inspiring impact that having a Black woman on the Supreme Court can have on Black girls — and Black women of all ages. As a civil rights leader for more than 20 years and a Black woman, I can attest to how exciting and inspiring it is to see Black women take on new historic roles — Michelle Obama as first lady and Kamala Harris as vice president, to mention just two. The prospect of a Black woman on the Supreme Court is similarly invigorating — even after 246 years. Yet I can’t help but think about the countless Black women and girls who have been told — and continue to be told — not to set their sights so high. Elaine Gross is president of ERASE Racism, the Long Island-based civil rights organization.
FRAMEWORK by Joe Abate
families I serve have built a stable relationship with me and my staff, which is critical to child development. But the 16 children in my care come from families who qualify for a state subsidy. The subsidy is nowhere close to the cost of quality care. Throughout the pandemic, I and my staff have provided these children with a social and educational foundation while barely making minimum wage. How long can we afford to be underpaid? Members of the State Legislature have joined parents and providers who are calling for a big investment in the state budget to rescue the child care system. I really hope it happens before I have to close my doors. I hope leaders in Albany understand that if people don’t have child care, they can’t work. I also hope they realize that qualified child care providers are happy to provide quality care, if we can just make a decent living. JANNA RODRIGUEZ Freeport President/Provider The Innovative Daycare Corp.
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LYNBROOK/EAST ROCKAWAY HERALD — March 31, 2022
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Finally, a Black woman on the Supreme Court?
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