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The Strongbox Theater kicks off new season venture. “It’s a business, but it doesn’t feel like work,” Leone said, adding that it has always East Rockaway’s Strongbox been his dream to open a theater. Theater has a number of one-act Last year the Strongbox seaplays planned for this summer, son was a success, in part which will include live musical because many theaters were still accompaniment. having trouble stag“Strongbox in the ing plays as the panPark: A Festival of demic dragged on. Stage and Song” will To ny w a n t e d t o return after a sucmount productions cessful debut last that were safe for the year. Its founder and public, so they did so owner, Tony Leone, outside. Some 1,100 bought the longpeople attended the closed East Rockalineup of events last way National Bank summer. “It was a early in the coronamagical experience virus pandemic with last year, with everythe intention of renone watching the ovating it, an effort sunset, spread out that is now under on their blankets way. Until the work and having a good is completed, the time.” Leone said. public will be treatHe wanted to ed to free perforinclude more artists mances at Memorial a n d i n c o r p o r at e Park’s outdoor themore acts in the lineater, as it was last tONY leONe up this summer, summer, in what Founder, because he believed Leone describes as a it would be fun to local “theatrical Strongbox Theater experiment with renaissance.” new work. StrongLeone, 49, is a former profes- box will present eight original sional actor from the Buffalo 15-minute plays over the course area who relocated to New York of three weekends, featuring the City, and he and his wife, Marla same lineup of performers and D’Urso, are funding their new Continued on page 7
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Improvements, beautification now underway at Greis Park By KePHerd daNiel kdaniel@liherald.com
The upgrade and beautification of Greis Park recently took another step with the installation of a new scoreboard and the addition of a turf field. The turf fields come as village officials are working toward beautifying and upgrading the seven-acre park on Wilbur Street. “We are pleased to complete major items such as constructing a multi-use turf field with a scoreboard and improved connectivity of walking paths,” said Mayor Alan Beach. Greis Park has athletic fields, trails, picnic areas, and playgrounds. The park is visited
annually by over 20,000 patrons and is the home of the Aquatic Center with a pool, spray park, and kiddie pool. The park hosts many of the community’s recreation programs and youth leagues. It also serves as the site of several annual events. The park features a Little League field and three other ball fields, a basketball court, two playgrounds, and hockey rink. The park is a staple of the Lynbrook community but village officials and residents have been seeking upgrades for a long time. Beach said continuous park upgrades are pivotal to maintaining a quality of life. “Passive pocket parks contribute to Lynbrook’s Continued on page 10
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LyNBRook HIgH ScHooL valedictorian Emma Ward is set to attend Washington University in St. Louis this fall. She told graduates that ‘life is about the people.’
Grads moving on, but also leaving behind Lynbrook High valedictorian, salutatorian weigh in on future pursuits
RAcHEL EdELSTEIN, LyNBRook High School’s salutatorian, is headed to Princeton University in the fall, after commending her academic community for its perseverance.
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heir time at Lynbrook High School has ended, which means these graduates are ready to set their sights on the future. Emma Ward and Rachel Edelstein — who led Lynbrook’s Class of 2022 as its valedictorian and salutatorian — see their success as one that could impact their entire community. “There are so many moments for our highschool journey that we will remember,” Ward told the class during its recent commencement. “But, more than EmmA WARd the moments, it’s valedictorian, the people who Lynbrook High will remain with us. School “The scariest part about leaving high school is leaving behind those we love, those we depend on, and those we find comfort in.” Ward is very much into the community spirit. She raised more than $13,000 to help underprivileged children attend summer camp. She also was her class vice president, and even led Lynbrook’s Key
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Club. As rewarding as her experience was as a student and a contributing community member, Ward reminded her class to think about what is truly meaningful, ”not what you want to do with your life, but something you want from life. “Life is about the people. However, life is even more about trusting yourself. If you believe you will be able to lift yourself up the same way your family and friends can, you will. If you believe the better parts of yourself won’t change when you leave these halls, they won’t. If you believe that when you leave high school and enter the real world, you’ll grow up and succeed, you will.” Ward earned the Key Club Service
Award as well as a community service award from Kiwanis of Five Towns. She is the managing editor for the award-winning school newspaper, Horizon. Ward has a cooperative competitive spirit too — she was part of a tennis team that won a conference championship. Edelstein believes much of the same, focusing on communal support. “We have been able to persevere with the support of the smaller communities within Lynbrook High School,” she told the senior class last month. “Our friends, classmates, fellow volunteers, writers, performers, artists and teammates.” Edelstein is a representative for the Lynbrook Special Education PTA, and is a stern advocate for students with disabili-
ties. Her advocacy has led to SEPTA championing her as “a child with low mobility but big dreams.” Very much in the school spirit, Edelstein is also a musician, participating in the marching band, wind ensemble, jazz band, orchestra, as well as choir. She led the Tri-M Honor Society and has tutored younger students. Edelstein also a founding member of the school’s diversity council as well as a member of Women in STEM Club. Both Ward and Edelstein have maintained an average over 104, with just a fraction separating them. Ward will attend Washington University in St. Louis, while Edelstein will attend Princeton.
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EAST ROCKAWAY HIGH School’s Class of 2022 celebrating at the close of the commencement ceremony last month.
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eniors of the Class of 2022 walked across their stage to receive their diplomas as Lynbrook and East Rockaway each hosted graduation ceremonies Friday. For the first time, East Rockaway High School’s graduation took place on the school’s new athletic field, which had its grand opening in April. Madeleine Prucha led the way as class valedictorian, while Jason Miller was the salutatorian. Prucha was involved in many clubs
and organizations during her time at ERHS and is a twice-published author. Her poetry was published in the American High School Poets “Just Poetry!” and the national poetry quarterly of the Live Poets Society of New Jersey. Miller took on a rigorous course load and is a four-time scholar-athlete. At East Rockaway, he competed on the track and field team, and was a conference champion for shot put and placed second in the divisional championships in discus. Lynbrook’s graduation took place on the Marion Street Elementary School football field. Emma Ward was the top of the class as valedictorian, while Rachel
Edelstein was the salutatorian. Ward finished her senior year with a 104.68 grade point average and was the founder of the school’s SCOPE Club, which has raised more than $13,000 to help send underprivileged children to summer camp. She served as vice president of the student government and president of the Key Club. An Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, she plans to attend Washington University in St. Louis in the fall. Edelstein closed out her time at Lynbrook with a 104.62 GPA and served as the student representative for the Special Education PTA, or SEPTA, while also per_______
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New principal, assistant for Lynbrook schools Due to a production error last week, a wrong photo was printed with this story. We are republishing the story this week with the correct photo. as the school’s principal, effective July 1. She has served as the interim principal since January and has made it a priority to communicate with families, staff and students while helping to move North Middle forward over the second half of the school year. Healy was a sixth grade English teacher and the teacher in charge at North Middle before serving as the interim principal. Before Lynbrook, she taught English at Wantagh middle and high schools. Since 2006, Healy has taught at South Middle, LHS and North Middle in addition to Our Lady of Peace, Mineola high and junior high schools and in Springfield Gardens in Queens. Healy earned a bachelor’s degree in English at Queens College and a master’s degree in education from C.W. Post University. She also received an administration certification from Dowling Colleg
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Lynbrook schools will welcome new leaders as Bryan Garcia was named assistant principal at Lynbrook High School and Marianne Healy was appointed principal at Lynbrook North Middle School. Garcia is taking the position vacated by Matthew Sarosy, who is set to become LHS principal after Joe Rainis retires. He comes to the district after serving as the vice principal at South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School, and as the English Language Arts chairperson and class supervisor for the eighth grade at the Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School in the Bronx. Garcia also has teaching experience as an ELA teacher for multiple grades and as a teacher integration specialist at Eastern Suffolk BOCES. Garcia earned a master’s degree in education at St. John’s University, where he also received an advanced Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages certification. Recently, he served as an educational panel member at a New York University event for current and emerging teachers. He is also the manager for the Massapequa Cyclones 11-U travel baseball team. Healy has served as the interim principal at North Middle and will continue her role
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events and activities
Ongoing 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.
Mental Health Support Group The National Alliance on Mental Illness Queens/Nassau hosts a whole family support group for mental health concerns. The group will meet the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, virtually, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Contact dsills@ namiqn.org.
A Festival of Stage and Song Bring a chair, pack a picnic and enjoy an evening of original one-act plays and songs from local musicians at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from July 22 through Aug. 7 at Memorial Park, 376 Atlantic Ave., in East Rockaway. The event is presented by the Strongbox Tehater. Reserve tickets at strongboxtheater.com.
Thursday, July 7 East Rockaway Board of Education The East Rockaway Board of Education
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Thanking our firefighters Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony D’Esposito stopped by Lynbrook’s Tally-Ho Engine 3 firehouse on June 26 to thank the volunteer firefighters of the Fourth Battalion Fire District. 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.
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.
Monday, July 11 Defensive Driving Course The Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course is offered at the Lynbrook Public Library from 10:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Refreshing your driving skills could reduce your auto insurance costs. This course gives the benefit of receiving 10 percent off auto insurance each year for up to three years and may reduce up to four points off driving records. Empire Safety Council is a New York state Department of Motor Vehicles
approved company. Registration is required and must be done in person at the library. The fee for the class is $30 per person, and must be paid by check or money order made out to Empire Safety Council at time of registration. Class size is limited. For more information, call (516) 599-8630 or visit lynbrooklibrary.org.
Saturday, July 16 Lynbrook Flatfish Festival The Lynbrook Kiwanis Club will be host its fourth annual Flatfish Festival at Captree Boat Basin. Proceeds will benefit Lynbrook charities. For more information, email KiwanisLynbrook@ gmail.com. To purchase tickets, visit Kiwanis716.Eventbrite.com.
Monday, July 18 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.
Sunday, July 24 Lynbrook Carnival Lynbrook Restorative Therapy & Nursing invites residents to a carnival for all ages with games, bounce houses, magic shows, face painting, music, and more. Goes from 1 to 3 p.m. at 243 Atlantic Ave, Lynbrook. For more information, call Denise Walsh at (516) 316-2977.
Friday, July 29 Health Screenings Life Line Screening is hosting screenings for carotid artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, atrial fibrillation and osteoporosis risk at the East Rockaway Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3350. All five screenings cost $149 and go beyond regular checkups to look inside arteries for signs of plaque build-up. To register and receive the
The East Rockaway school and village boards meet on July 7. The Lynbrook Flatfish Festival is set for July 16. Strongbox Theater presents “A Festival of Stage and Song” starting on July 22. The East Rockaway court meets next on July 26 at 7 p.m. Health screenings come to the E.R. VFW on July 29.
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Herald sports A salute to champions from 2021-22 By TONY BELLISSIMO
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t was a banner season for many high school athletic programs in the Herald’s coverage area. Listed are the top team and individual accomplishments, in chronological order. For the full list, visit LIHerald.com/sports.
1. South Side girls cross-country
The South Side girls repeated as Nassau Class II crosscountry champs. In muddy and slippery conditions at Bethpage State Park Oct. 30, South Side had three of the top five finishers and out-legged Calhoun and Manhasset by a considerable margin. Junior Cameron Coletti finished one second under 20 minutes to pace the Cyclones. She was second overall. Freshman Lara Jewett was fourth, and sophomore Claire Bohan finished fifth. Sophomores Kelsie Reinholdt and Morgan McKenna completed its top five.
2. Calhoun boys cross-country
Before the season, Calhoun coach David Hendler and the boys’ cross-country team set their goals for the fall as winning the division, the conference, the county championship and the state qualifier. They put boxes next to each one and would draw a check mark when it was accomplished. After Nov. 6, there were four check marks. Sophomore Logan Schaeffler, senior John Schwab, juniors William Hughes and Gavin Giordano, senior Alexander Rosario and junior Matthew Belmonte helped the Colts capture the Nassau Class A title Oct. 30 at Bethpage State Park.
3. South Side girls soccer
Two dramatic goals in the final 15 minutes Nov. 6 gave South Side a thrilling 2-1 come-from-behind victory over East Islip and its first Long Island girls’ soccer championship since 2014. Senior Anna Pennecke provided the difference by converting her own rebound from close range with 3:58 remaining in the L.I. Class A title game. Junior Maggie Colvin orchestrated the crossing pass that led to
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ANNA PENNECkE, SECONd from right, celebrated South Side’s second goal in the Nassau Class A final with, from left, Reese Haley, Kayla Hubler and Emma Hospodka. the winning goal. The tying goal came from sophomore defender Charley Doreste. The Cyclones were four days removed from capturing their second straight county title and the 28th in program history, beating Manhasset 2-0.
4. Wantagh girls volleyball
Wantagh girls’ volleyball has created a new dynasty. The Warriors captured their third Nassau Class A title in
four years with a four-set triumph over Calhoun Nov. 10, 25-29, 25-15, 25-18, 25-18. Three days later, Wantagh captured the program’s second Long Island title in four years with a 3-1 win over Kings Park to reach the state tournament. Freshman Sadie Reich propelled Wantagh to a repeat county title with 19 kills and 10 digs. Senior Olivia Pugliese registered 18 digs, 12 kills and four blocks. Junior Angelina Bendetti also played a key role.
5. Seaford girls volleyball
After dropping the first two sets of the Nassau Class B finals and nearing the wrong end of a sweep, Seaford won the remaining four points of the third set to seize control of the match against West Hempstead. The Vikings dominated the rest of the way en route to a 22-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-7 victory Nov. 10 to bring home the county title. The comeback was made possible by a team effort led by young hitters Sarah Lochner (sophomore) and Carey-Jean Federico (freshman.) The defense also stepped up big, with junior setter Kailly Nocera registering 21 digs, along with 12 from senior libero Brooke Surace and nine by Nicole Karaman. Senior Alyssa Luisi and freshman Carey-Jean Block chipped in with eight digs apiece.
6. Clarke wrestling (Jordan Soriano)
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WANTAgh PrOvEd BEST Nov. 10 when it defeated Calhoun in four sets to capture the Nassau County Class A girls’ volleyball championship at LIU.
Clarke’s Jordan Soriano culminated his high school wrestling career as a champion and made history in the process. Sorinao delivered Clarke its first state wrestling title in program history with a dominating 10-1 win in the 138-pound finals in the New York state championships against Caleb Sweet of South Seneca on Feb 26. The triumph on the mats at the MVP Arena in Albany capped an emotional five-year career filled where he battled through injuries and a pandemic. “I feel like this has been a long time coming,” Soriano said. “I have been waiting for this moment for a long time and it was finally my time to shine.” Reaching the top of the podium as a senior was achieved in Soriano’s third appearance at the state championships.
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There was no shortage of title celebrations 7. Long Beach wrestling (Dunia Sibomana)
Only 14 years old, Dunia Sibomana has already experienced a life’s worth of tragedy and triumph. On Feb. 26 at Albany’s MVP Arena, the eighth-grader from Long Beach who in 2014 was clinging to life in his homeland of the Congo, in Central Africa, after a group of wild chimpanzees attacked him and two family members, added his name to the New York state wrestling history book when he capped a dominant weekend with a pin of No. 1-seed Ryan Ferrara, of Chenango Forks, in 1 minute, 32 seconds to capture the 102-pound Division I state championship. Sibomana, who was seeded third, won his first three matches in the tournament by a combined score of 35-7. He became the 17th state champ in Long Beach program history. “I really can’t believe it,” said Sibomana, who finished the season with 35 wins in 37 matches. “There was definitely so much competition, and I’m so excited to win.”
8. Baldwin girls basketball
A week after Baldwin squeezed past Syosset for its eighth consecutive county title despite being held to a season-low 31 points, the Lady Bruins didn’t take long to make an offensive statement March 5 as their signature defense gave Longwood fits throughout the Long Island Class AA girls’ basketball championship game. All five Baldwin starters scored in the opening quarter as it exploded for 21 points and led all the way in a convincing 53-32 victory. Sophomore Renelle Grannum scored a gamehigh 16 points, freshman Payton Dulin added 15, and junior Dallysshya Moreno had 13 points and 15 rebounds as the Lady Bruins captured their fifth L.I. crown in 13thyear head coach Tom Catapano’s tenure.
9. Baldwin boys basketball
The March 5 Long Island Class AA boys’ basketball championship against Half Hollow Hills East was extra special for Baldwin senior Jamir Stewart. The third-year varsity player was a sophomore in 2020 when the onset of Covid-19 suddenly canceled the Bruins’ season just days after they captured a county title. Stewart took full advantage of his long-awaited opportunity with 22 points to propel Baldwin to a 79-68 win. Cadeem Ramsay and Joshua Petion both registered 13 points for Baldwin, which trailed 34-33 at halftime. Gerrad Beaubrun added 10 and Jacob Oka had eight as part of its balanced scoring effort.
10. Clarke boys track
In edging North Shore by the miniscule margin to finish second in the four-by-100-meter relay at the Nassau County track and field championships May 23, Clarke’s boys’ had pulled within striking distance of the meet’s leader West Hempstead heading into the day’s last event. Eight points off the lead in team scoring at the sound of the final starter’s gun, Clarke would set a season-best time winning the 4x800 relay in 8:44.72 to move into a tie atop the leader board at 84-all and sidle up to West Hempstead - which finished fifth in the race - as county Class A co-champion, bringing Clarke its first county outdoor title since 1987.
11. West Hempstead boys track
In a season of notable firsts, the West Hempstead boys’ track and field team used season-best performances and a staggering win rate to surmount the odds – and then the winners’ podium – at the Nassau Class A Championships May 23, becoming county co-champion alongside Clarke as West Hempstead won its first-ever outdoor boys’ title. Competing in only 11 of the day’s 18 events, West Hempstead got three first-place finishes from junior newcomer Jurrel Hall, a pair of wins apiece from seniors Jordan DeJesus and Damilola Babalola, and a title-saving fifthplace finish by its 4x800 relay.
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IN tHE 102-pouND Nassau County final, Long Beach’s Dunia Sibomana, right, defeated Massapequa’s Carlos Arango by major decision, winning 14-2. 12. V.S. North boys/girls track
The Valley Stream North track and field team proved the regular season was no fluke. After a 13-0 spring, the boys’ and girls’ teams went on to win the Nassau Class AA titles May 25. Senior Ryan John won the long and triple jumps while placing second in the high jump. Senior Ariana Paul won the 100-meter final and the long jump. The other boy county champ was sophomore Sedgeley Duperval, who won the 200 in 22.65 seconds.
17th come-from-behind win of the season. In Game 2, the Rocks took a different approach and busted out to a rare early lead, scoring 3 runs in the top of the first inning on the way to completing a series sweep with a 9-5 victory at Mitchel Field. Seniors Mimi Bilardello and Adriana Ramirez, the table-setters at the top of the lineup, both had 2 hits, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored as East Rockaway captured its 15th county crown in program history and 12th in the last 17 years under coach Joe Lores.
13. Bellmore-Merrick flag football
16. Calhoun baseball
Flushed from the pocket with her intended target tightly covered by Lynbrook’s defense in the end zone on fourth down, Bellmore-Merrick quarterback Sofia LaSpina had to improvise fast. “There wasn’t much time to think and no room for me to run,” LaSpina said. “I only had one choice.” That option was Gabrielle Hanellin, who took a short pass from LaSpina from the 4-yard line and spun her way over the goal line for the eventual winning touchdown with 4:21 remaining as Bellmore-Merrick captured the inaugural Nassau County girls’ flag football championship with a 12-7 victory May 26. An interception by Bellmore-Merrick’s Adriana Iemma thwarted the Owls’ final possession on a day when both defenses thrived.
14. Mepham softball
In the opening game of the Nassau Class A softball best-of-three championship series, Mepham proved again that no deficit was too large for it to overcome, stunning neighboring Calhoun in walk-off fashion May 27. Then, the following morning, the second-seeded Pirates came out swinging, scoring six times in the top of the first inning and never looking back on the way to capturing a third straight county title with a 10-4 victory in Game 2. They went on to repeat as Long Island champs, led by senior infielders Alanna Morse and Hailey Guerrero, and sophomore pitcher Giselle DeLutri.
15. East Rockaway softball
Keeping with its theme all spring, East Rockaway opened the Nassau Class B softball best-of-3 finals May 27 against defending county champion Oyster Bay with its
Facing elimination for the fourth time in a week and trailing Clarke by two runs before even swinging a bat in the decisive Game 3 of the Nassau Class A baseball championship series June 1, Calhoun put together one of its biggest innings of the season at the perfect time. The topseeded Colts exploded for nine runs on seven hits in the bottom of the second and never looked back on the way to capturing their first county title since 2012 with a 12-6 victory. Senior Alec Edwards singled twice in the inning and drove in a pair of runs, seniors Brian Chin and Andrew Schneir both had two-run hits, and junior Charlie Imhof scored twice and drove in a run. The Colts weren’t done there. They defeated Rocky Point three days later, 8-3, for the Long Island Class A crown.
17. Hewlett boys’ tennis (Stephan Gershfeld)
Stephan Gershfeld’s dream finally came true. The Hewlett junior capped off one of most dominant tennis seasons in school history and became the first male Bulldog in 31 years to win a state singles title after defeating top-seeded Emil Grantcharov of New Rochelle 6-2, 6-2 at the New York State Public High School individual championships in Queens on June 4. Gershfeld has not lost a match in two straight high school seasons entering the tournament and didn’t even drop a set during that time. Last year’s state tourney was canceled because of Covid19. “This is definitely one of the biggest achievements that I’ve reached in my life,” he said. “Ever since seventh grade, this is the one thing that I’ve been wanting to do and this was definitely the goal and the reason I play high school tennis.”
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New scoreboard is one of many field upgrades continued from front PaGe suburban residential atmosphere. Maintaining and upgrading these important community assets improves property values, calms traffic, and has great aesthetic appeal,” said Beach. Recent improvements were funded through a grant secured by County Legislator Bill Gaylor. When the plans to upgrade Greis Park were approved by village officials in 2018, residents told the Herald of the many park amenities they wanted to see, including a dog run, walking, and bike trails, shaded areas over the playgrounds, a community garden, new bleachers, a fitness center and more. Residents voiced their desired improvements through surveys done by the project management company, Colorado-based GreenPlay LLC. GreenPlay conducted a ninemonth, $60,000 study to gathered input from residents through online and mail-in surveys. The board talked about revamping the main building at the park, which houses most of the park’s recreational activities. There were discussions about replacing the playing fields with artificial turf when talks of upgrades began. Tom Diehl, a project manager at GreenPlay told The Herald in 2018 that he believed turf is a good alternative to natural grass, stating “an artificial-turf field can provide many more hours of participant usage each day without the surface wearing out.” “All the Passive Park projects at each Park have been completed,” Beach said. Improvements to Greis Park’s Hockey Rink and Little League field are expected to be completed by the fall. According to the Mayor, a $300,000 grant was pending for a rubberized walking path at Greis Park, but a grant request to Senator Todd Kaminsky has not come to fruition, and new funding sources are being explored.
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Greis Park’s beatification continued with a new scoreboard. As improvements in the park continue, the Mayor said he received feedback from residents about the projects that have been completed. “All comments have been
positive,” said Beach. “Park attendance has increased, and recreation programs available for all ages have tripled over the past few years.”
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There’s UberX Share. There’s Lyft Shared. Now there’s NICE Mini. The Nassau Inter-County Express Bus service has rolled out an on-demand rideshare service which allows those looking to get around a chance to reserve rides weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. NICE Bus is always innovating to remain current with shifting models and trends in transportation,” Jack Khzouz, chief executive of NICE Bus, said, in a release. “With the advent of private ride services in our culture over the last few years, we challenged ourselves: ‘How can we provide a similar level of service, convenience and dependability in a public transportation mode?’ And are excited to be rolling out our first NICE Mini service along Nassau’s South Shore corridor.” The program began in early June, and is currently available in Merrick, Freeport, Baldwin, Oceanside and East Rockaway. Someone looking to share a ride can call a reservation system at (516) 228-4173), or by downloading the NICE Mini app for their smartphone. For those using the app, they’ll first be prompted to create an account and provide details of pickup and destination, as they would with any other private ride service. NICE Mini can be used for door-to-door pick-up and drop-off within its service zone — south of Sunrise Highway bordered by Lynbrook’s Atlantic Avenue in the west, to Merrick’s Hewlett Avenue to the east. It presents what officials describe as a reliable and affordable means to connect from work or home, or to the broader public transportation network of bus and rail. A bus will come pick you up toward your destination, and could pick up and drop off other passengers along the way.
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It’s Not quIte an individual ride, but it’s not quite a bus either. NICE Bus tries to compete a bit with ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft with its new NICE Mini service, kicking off in several South Shore communities. The NICE Mini buses are compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act, and can also accommodate wheelchair-bound riders. NICE still requires masks or facial coverings, however, per state health department regulations — which are required on all public transportation across New York. NICE offered its rideshare service or free in June, but
now a one-way trip costs $2.75. The charge can be paid with coins, MetroCard, NICE transfer, or with a credit card in advance through its smartphone app. But what separates NICE Mini even more from ridehailing companies is that there are no surcharges or increased fees during peak travel times, officials said. For more information, visit RideMini.com.
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The Guglielmo family ynbrook schools have played a major role in Corey (Rosenblum) Guglielmo's life. Her mother, Karen (Wasserman) Rosenblum, graduated from LHS in 1963 and went on to raise a family in East Rockaway and work as a travel agent. Corey graduated from Lynbrook in 1990; her older sisters, Jan and Tracy, in 1984 and 1987, respectively. While attending Lynbrook South Middle School, Corey met her future husband, Joseph Guglielmo, who graduated from LHS in 1991. Their daughter, Felicia, earned her diploma in 2020, and son, Chase, is on track to finish there in 2023. Felicia is now a junior at Penn State University, studying forensic science.
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From left, Karen (Wasserman) Rosenblum, Corey (Rosenblum) Guglielmo, Felicia Guglielmo.
"I think it's pretty cool," she said. "Especially going back and having school open houses for my kids at the same place I attended when I was a kid and meeting teachers who I had as a kid, but have now formed a different relationship with as an adult. I don't know how to really describe it other than you just feel like you're home."
Corey studied marketing at Hofstra University and worked in auto finance. She is now a licensed real estate salesperson for Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Editor’s note: Due to a production error the Guglielima Family was misidentified in the Herald’s June 23rd Graduation Keepsake edition.
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Gas prices are high, so why not stay? Shopping local helps neighbors who may need it By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com
Kitty O’Hara’s. Glorybeezz of Baldwin. Raagini. The Irish Pub. Painting with a Twist. And that’s just in one community, all waiting for customers near and far to walk in and keep their dollars local. In fact, that’s exactly what the Long Island Main Street Alliance hopes neighbors will do this summer, and have joined forces with the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce, Vision Long Island, and other surrounding chambers of Commerce to promote “stay-cations” this summer. And their first stop? Kitty O’Hara’s. “Between Nassau and Suffolk, our communities have so much to offer, and yet if folks are looking for something to do locally, where VIsION LONg IsLAND director Eric Alexander talked last week outside eRIK MAhLeR would t h e y supporting local businesses. Former President, star t?” asked Baldwin Frank Camarano, president of the Chamber of Nassau Council Commerce of Chambers of Commerce. “Today marks the beginning of chambers working together to bring that information to the masses.” In fact, each of the chambers rely on each other to push through the lingering effects of would-be customers staying home and spending their dollars far away through online ordering houses like Amazon. “Hyper-hyperlocal sharing of events on our websites, social media and local publications … both in print and online, that will evolve over time into something great,” Camarano said. “We learned, the hard way, that if we as a group don’t spear this initiative, who will? Besides, who better to do so than chambers anyway? Let’s all support our communities, while havCourtesy Lisa DelliPizzi ing a lot of fun in the process. Shop and LIsA DeLLIPIzzI, PResIDeNt of the Franklin Square Chamber of play local.” Commerce, left, joined former Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Eric Alexander, Vision Long Island’s director, shared how businesses during president Erik Mahler, Freeport Chamber of Commerce past the coronavirus pandemic relied on by president Lois Howes, and Eric Alexander, director of Vision Long locals now need the favor returned. The Island, enjoying some time at Kitty O’Hara’s in Baldwin. seemingly post-Covid world includes high gas prices, supply chain issues, inflation, ing someone out in Ohio or a foreign state,” he said. and worker shortages. “You shop local, and you’re helping your neighbors. “Those have been the challenges to small business, Those are the bartenders, the bosses, the grocery not the lack of consumers.” Alexander said. “So what store stock people. Those are the individuals that all I’m saying is double down on really supporting these live on Long Island and support the local community.” guys — if you want to see them there.” Kitty O’Hara’s, a staple of night life and live music Especially important is supporting fairs and gath- in Baldwin over the past eight years, saw many ups erings, such as the annual Grand Baldwin Festival and downs during the pandemic. Now, it’s dealing that takes place Oct. 1 at the Baldwin Public Library with pandemic fallout. parking lot. “We’re not back to where we were, but we’re “You don’t need to leave Long Island” for the sum- bouncing back,” said Shay Leavy, the establishment’s mer, Alexander said. “You can stay here and do any manager. “Some people, I think, got used to staying at number of things. And, really, they’re more reason- home, and we don’t see them as often as we used to.” ably priced too.” And even for those still uneasy about going out You’re saving a job — maybe a life — by supporting with fear of getting the virus, many businesses have local business, said Erik Mahler, past president of the an answer. Including Kitty O’Hara’s. Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. “We we’re lucky we had the outdoor patio,” Leavy “It’s easy to click and order online, yet you’re help- said. “That helped us quite a lot.”
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stay busy this summer Looking for something to do in the coming months, and don’t want to break the bank paying for gas to get there? Vision Long Island and local chambers of commerce believe there might be something here for you: ■ St. Christopher’s Feast, Baldwin, July 21-24 ■ Grand Baldwin Festival, Baldwin, Oct. 1 ■ Family Street Festival, Bellmore, Sept. 22-25 ■ Summer Concert Series, Village of Cedarhurst, July 5-Aug. 30 ■ Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival, East Meadow, Sept. 15-18 ■ Car Show Mondays, Village of East Rockaway, July 11-29 ■ Chamber of Commerce Fall Fair, Franklin Square, Oct. 15 ■ Children’s Bicycle Parade, Glen Cove, July 4 ■ Downtown Sounds, Glen Cove, July 1- Aug. 22 ■ Summer Events lineup, Village of Island Park, July 3–Aug. 24 ■ Arts in the Plaza, Long Beach, every Saturday through Oct. 29 ■ Lynbrook Titans Carnival, Village of Lynbrook, July 7-10 ■ Summer Concert Series, Malverne, July 17- Sept. 2 ■ Chamber of Commerce Street Food Sunday Marketplace, Merrick, all summer ■ St. Rocco Festival, Oyster Bay, July 7-10 ■ Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market, Village of Rockville Centre, every Sunday, ■ Seaford Saturday Nights Summer Kickoff Party, Seaford, June 25 ■ Summer Concert Series, Village of Valley Stream, June 13-Sept. 9
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Photos Courtesy Tara Capitali
Lynbrook hosted its prom recently at the Milleridge Inn. Taking part were, from left, Julia Reis and Dylan Stalter, Emma Leighley and Connor Lynch, Sophie Dzieciolowsky and Brandon Torres, Rachel Belmont and Hunter Brenneis, Jordan Glickman and Mal Cavassa, Lexi Capitali and Max Cordes, Amanda Larow and E.J. Ridings and Sydney Rinaldi and Harrison Kirby.
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tlantic Avenue in Lynbrook resembled a fashion show runway on June 23 when seniors dressed to the nines paraded down the closed off street as part of the pre-prom festivities. The event has been held for more than 15 years and returned once again as village officials, members of the Chamber of Commerce and enthusiastic onlookers watched the prom-goers strut their stuff. The outing was jointly hosted by Mayor Alan Beach, the village’s board of trustees and the chamber. Students walked through an archway and entered Atlantic Avenue as parents and attendees frantically took photos and cheered them on. The Lynbrook Police Department helped facilitate
closing the street, and several village departments were involved in ensuring the event was safe and successful. Atlantic Avenue was closed from Sunrise Highway to Merrick Road and on Stauderman Avenue between Earle and Forest Avenues from 4 to 7 p.m. After the pre-prom fun was over, the night was just beginning as Lynbrook High School celebrated its prom at the Milleridge Inn cottage. — Michael Smollins
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 7/13/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 509/22. - 511/22. NR LYNBROOK - Ryan Butler, Variance, lot area occupied, construct 2-story & 2nd story additions both attached to dwelling; Variances, lot area occupied, rear yard, side yard, maintain detached garage; Variance, lot area occupied, maintain deck attached to dwelling., S/s Lloyd Ave., 120’ E/o Cedar St., a/k/a 45 Lloyd Ave. N.C.P.C. Local determination. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Lynbrook within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available a t https://hempsteadny.gov/ 913/Hearing---07132022 The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 524/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 132593
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF THE CABANA SERIES IV TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. ANTHONY NEAL, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 26, 2020 and an Order to Substitute the Legal Description and Other Relief duly entered on May 6, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will
sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 19, 2022 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 56 Whittier Street, Lynbrook, NY 11563. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 37, Block 61 and Lots 39 and 40. Approximate amount of judgment is $457,116.27 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #602067/2018. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Charles Casolaro, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 201974 132133
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-FRE1 ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff against SHALINI LEKHRAJ A/K/A SHALINI SAMANTHA LEKHRAJ A/K/A SHALINI S. LEKHRAJ, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N, Westbury, NY 11590. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered February 7, 2017, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 3, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 60 Rhame Avenue, East Rockaway, NY 11518. Sec 42 Block 95 Lot 135. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and the improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of
East Rockaway, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, and State of New York in Nassau County, State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $746,582.50 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 002404/2013. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Jonathan Engel, Esq., Referee SPSNY459 132450
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST JAMES MANTHOS, LINDA MANTHOS, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 11, 2014, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 3, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 27 SECOND STREET, LYNBROOK, NY 11563. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 38, BLOCK 241, LOT 25, A/K/A SECTION 38, BLOCK 241, LOTS 25-27. Approximate amount of judgment $756,633.90 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #013847/2013. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in acc ordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 00-295303 71298 132429 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff AGAINST GEORGE R. ERCOLE JR A/K/A GEORGE ERCOLE; NINA ERCOLE, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 4, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 1, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 169 SPENCER AVENUE, LYNBROOK, NY 11563. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 441, Lot 232. Approximate amount of judgment $367,743.07 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #008271/2009. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accord ance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Marjorie Adler, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-002974 71269 132432 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WATERFALL VICTORIA GRANTOR TRUST II, SERIES G, Plaintiff, vs. JORGE ARIAS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 31, 2014, and an Amend Caption Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale After Inquest and Appointment of Referee duly entered on April 8, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on August 10, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 18 Catherine Street, Lynbrook, NY 11563. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 37, Block
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Lynbrook’s steve GroGan, third from right, accepts the Long Island District Legionnaire of the year plaque from Outgoing County Commander Pat Alesi. Joining the two left from right were Frank Colon, Joe Scarola, Bill Marinaccio, and Kenneth Weir.
Lynbrook’s top Legionnaire Steve Grogan, a member of Lynbrook American Legion Post 335 has been named Long Island District Legionnaire of the Year for 2021 at the recent Annual Convention of the Nassau County Committee of the American Legion on June 4th. Grogan was previously named Nassau County’s Legionnaire of the Year. The award is annually given to a Long Island Legionnaire that displays a strong community commitment while helping to improve the lives of fellow veterans and
our youth. Grogan is a 53-year-member of the Lynbrook Fire Department and vicechairman of Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior, which helps and improves the lives of our wounded veterans. He also co-founded the Lynbrook Junior Fire Department program for youth. He is a former elected Lynbrook Village Trustee, and a retired federal agent.
226 and Lot 593. Approximate amount of judgment is $342,900.28 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 008272/2009. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee Greenspoon Marder, 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022, Attorneys for Plaintiff 132612 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New York, as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Village and Town of Hempstead, Hempstead, New York, on July 19,2022 at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the proposed amendment of paragraph A. of section 401 of Article XXXIX of the Building Zone Ordinance, in relation to the Edu-Cultural District. The proposed amendment is on file in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead,
notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting the validity of such resolution is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. The Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead, New York BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK (THE “TOWN”), ADOPTED JUNE 28, 2022, AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING OF THE PAYMENT OF A SETTLED CLAIM BY THE TOWN IN THE FOLLOWING MATTER: SANDRA ROBERTS and CEDMON ROBERTS v. TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, ET AL. (INDEX NO. 601298/18, SUPREME COURT, NASSAU COUNTY), STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $400,000, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $400,000 SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION. Period of probable usefulness: Five (5) years; provided, however, that in the event the total amount of such settled claim and any other similar claims, judgments or awards falling due and being paid in a single fiscal year shall exceed one per centum of the average assessed valuation of real property in the Town, the
Public Notices Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Village and Town of Hempstead, Hempstead, New York, where same may be inspected during office hours. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED in the subject matter will be given an opportunity to be heard with reference thereto at the time and place abovedesignated. Dated: Hempstead, New York June 28, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD KATE MURRAY Town Clerk DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor 132582 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that (i) the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, in the County of Nassau, State of New York (the “Town”), at a meeting held on June 28, 2022, duly adopted the resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, which is not subject to a permissive referendum as provided in Article 7 of the Town Law of the State of New York and Local Finance Law Section 35.00(b)(4), and (ii) the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this
applicable period of probable usefulness shall be ten (10) years; and provided further that in the event such settled claim and any other similar claims, judgments or awards falling due and being paid in a single fiscal year shall exceed two per centum of the average assessed valuation of real property in the Town, the applicable period of probable usefulness shall be fifteen (15) years. The proposed maturity of the bonds authorized by the foregoing resolution will not exceed (5) years. Class of objects or purposes: The costs associated with the payment of the following settled claim: SANDRA ROBERTS and CEDMON ROBERTS v. TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, ET AL. (INDEX NO. 601298/18, SUPREME COURT, NASSAU COUNTY). Amount of obligations to be issued: $400,000 serial bonds. A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Office of the Clerk of the Town of Hempstead, at Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York. Dated: June 28, 2022 Hempstead, New York 132584
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A. I can see you’ve been down this road before, and maybe even around the block a time or two. The truth is that standards are no different for road construction, in terms of what the final result should be: That work must meet specific measurements, tolerances and safety levels. Roadways are handled by either your local onte eeper Highway Department or Department of Public Works, depending on whether the work is done in a local jurisdiction or Joseph DeVito on a county right-of-way. Next time you’re in the air Real Estate Salesperson — hopefully in an airplane — keep in mind that at Douglas Elliman Real Estate Rockville Centre Office least 15 percent of the land you’re looking at below O. 516.669.3700 comprises roadways and government land. 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e may be closer to discovering “what’s out there” than ever before. Or at least we’re heading in that direction, after decades of inaction, cancellation of research projects, and just general disbelief and despair that we’ll find anything at all. Of particular note, the House of Representatives recently recommended that NASA spend $10 million per year for the next two years on the search for what House members called “technosignatures,” more comJAMEs monly known as signals. It BERnstEin radio was the first time in years that government money has been recommended for the search for ET! Also, in May, the House Appropriations Committee held a public hearing — the first such hearing in half a century — on what the U.S. military is now calling “unexplained aerial phenomena,” or UAPs, instead of what used to be called UFOs, unidentified flying objects. The House hearing came after Navy pilots reported as many as 400 sightings of unexplained objects that, the highly
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trained aviators said, performed maneuvers that contradicted accepted knowledge of propulsion, flight control and even physics. A retired Navy lieutenant commander, Alex Dietrich, who said she has little interest in ET or anything like it, found herself in the media glare when, two years ago, she reported that during a routine training mission, she noticed an unusual “churning” of the ocean surface before she saw what she described as a smooth, white, oblong object that looked like a large Tic Tac flying at extraordinarily high speeds. Dietrich said she tried to engage with the object, but was unsuccessful. “It appeared to respond in a way that we didn’t recognize,” she said. “It seemed to lack any visible flight control or means of propulsion.” Dietrich was interviewed by several news organizations. The U.S. Navy didn’t quite say “bunk.” It did, however, say it had no confirmation of alien space ships. But, it added, unexplained events continue to happen. How seriously is this to be taken? According to a number of scientists and lawmakers, very seriously. Ronald S. Moultrie, the Defense Department’s top intelligence official, testified at the Appro-
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priations Committee hearing in May. He said he was a science-fiction fan, but also a realist. “We want to know what’s out there just like you want to know what’s out there,” he told committee members. While many in the science and space community are thrilled that funding to study UAPs is at least being discussed, the search for ET has over the years been filled with stop and starts. In the late 1940s, the Air Force launched Project Blue Book to study UFOs. The project was terminated in 1969, after some 12,618 sightings were reported. Of those, 701 remained “unidentified.” But University of Colorado scientists involved with the project reported that none of the sightings represented “a threat to our national security.” Then, in 1992, American astronomers began a project using two telescopes, one in Puerto Rico and the other in California, to scout the night sky for potential signs of intelligent life deep in space. A year later, the project was over. Sen. Richard Bryan of Nevada introduced an amendment that ended NASA’s funding for the search for ET, and he even mocked the effort. “The Great Martian Chase may finally come to an end,” Bryan said. “As of today,
hat were once UFOs are now ‘unexplained aerial phenomena.’
millions have been spent and we have yet to bag a single little green fellow. Not a single Martian has said, ‘Take me to your leader,’ and not a single flying saucer has applied for FAA approval.” Bryan may have gotten laughs on the Senate floor, but not from the scientific community — and particularly not from Jill Tarter, a project scientist in the 1992 effort and one of the country’s premier proponents of the search for intelligent life in the cosmos. For those who saw the 1997 film version of Carl Sagan’s 1985 novel “Contact,” Tarter was portrayed by Jody Foster. The $10 million recommended by the House this year is minimal compared with what is needed to find what we want to know. Several private organizations and individuals, including Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen, have donated money to keep the search going. And Tarter, for one, is convinced that someone or something is out there. “So far, we’ve examined in detail one glass of water out of the ocean,” she said in a recent interview. “If your question was, ‘Are there fish in the ocean?’ and you scooped up a glass and you looked in it and you didn’t find a fish, I don’t think you’d conclude that there are no fish in the ocean.” James Bernstein is the editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments? JBernstein@ liherald.com.
The Fourth flutters by, and we’re still standing
s the earth shifts underfoot, as the “givens” of our lives unravel and the standards for decent behavior soften, how do we stand our ground? The past weeks have felt particularly destabilizing as summer officially launched, travelers swarmed the roads and airports, Covid continued its spread, and the Jan. 6 congressional committee began in earnest to drop a net on the former president. Then, of course, there’s monkeypox. RAnDi But I’m not KREiss here to sound more alarms. On this post-Fourth, early-summer week I offer some thoughts on saving our sanity in this season, and finding higher ground from which to survey our lives. Perhaps sanity is a reach. Perhaps we can connect with one another in meaningful ways, and accept our current communal stress as a survivable and transitory experience. On June 28, a senior aide to Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, swore to tell the truth at a sur-
prise convening of the Jan. 6 committee, which is investigating the attempted coup at the Capitol. (It still shocks me to write those words). The aide, Cassidy Hutchinson, testified about the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. She seemed forthright, and her testimony about Trump’s rages and his desire to storm the Capitol along with his gun-toting supporters was disturbing. No, disturbing doesn’t adequately describe the feeling of knowing that a president was running riot with the law, historic precedent, and basic human decency. We knew this, but it was astonishing to hear the words. Hutchinson said he threw food at the wall. She described a cesspool of foul-mouthed American politicians running the government in a frenzy of self-interest and a unique lust for power. Ordinary people like me must wait and see, now, if her testimony holds up, if others testify, if the Justice Department steps in, if Trump, in a moment of contrition (and fear of indictment) steps back from public life. That would not discourage his millions of followers, but it would be a start on the
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road to political equilibrium. It won’t happen, but maybe it will. That’s how things roll these days. Hutchinson was Tuesday. Then, on Friday, the Fourth of July weekend launched, and travel-hungry Americans hit the road. Planes flew, and many were canceled. The roads were jammed. No way of knowing if the person sitting next to you in the roadside diner had tested positive for Covid that morning. If you sat in a field, or near a harbor, or even in front of your TV as the fireworks burst in air, what did you feel? Will the red, white and blue always signal a love of democracy? Will this political rancor subside? Will justice prevail, or are those just words we have come to believe in our lifetime? My thought is that we have reserves of greatness yet to tap. My thought is that reason will win the day. I think that, but I’m not as sure as I once was. The other stuff unsettling us, the delays and the indifferent service and the absent employees and the supply shortages and the alarming inflation and the continuing concern about getting sick in the
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wrong place or the wrong time, these are all real, but they will resolve in time. Every newspaper and magazine I pick up has articles about easing anxiety. Start meditating. Walk 30 minutes a day, try hot yoga, have a bedtime routine. Whatever you do, don’t look at any screens in bed. Ha! Don’t watch disturbing television, like Don Winslow’s action movies, before sleep. Ha! Eat healthy. Ha! Wear a mask. Well, I do, but nobody else does. It’s just going to be a slog, and we can do it. I have kids down with Covid and grandkids rafting someplace called the River of No Return. We have tickets for a flight that is unlikely to go. You know, we must deal with all of it as best we can, and not burden ourselves with guilt if we don’t meditate and are freaking out and want to just let it rip. The greatest concern is that we, as Americans, find our way back together again. Other generations have had crises of faith. This is our moment. I don’t pray, but if I did — and I might — I would pray for peace of mind, for you, for me, and for our fellow and sister travelers. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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t has been called both the physical and symbolic heart of our democracy, located within the very walls where our elected representatives in Washington make our country’s most important decisions. The Capitol Rotunda is an impressive room, even by today’s standards. Its dome looms some 50 feet above, its array of windows cascading light on the history represented below. Massive paintings adorn the circular walls of the rotunda space, depicting the early years of our country, including four created by the “painter of the Revolution,” John Trumbull. Probably his most famous is “Declaration of Independence,” first hung in the rotunda in 1817 — decades before construction in this part of the Capitol building would be completed. Trumbull traveled to Independence Hall in Philadelphia to capture the room where the Continental Congress met ahead of the American Revolution. He met many of the Founding Fathers who put their freedoms — and lives — on the line by affixing their name to a document King George III considered nothing short of treason. It’s a work of art that is still instantly recognized by just about any American, even two centuries later. But while it’s intended to depict a historical event, the truth is, Trumbull’s painting is not exactly historically accurate. For one thing, he included just 42 of the signers. There were 56. And while seeing everyone in the same room at once to
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letters A queen? No, but more British culture! To the Editor: We read Randi Kreiss’s “Is our democracy becoming a royal pain?” (June 16-22). Wonderfully entertaining and, unfortunately, spot-on about the state of America’s politics. I’m recovering from knee-replacement surgery and have plenty of time to catch up on those shows my wife and I DVR’ed. We, too, love “Midsomer Murders” and the authenticity of British actors. Another alltime favorite of ours is “Endeavor”; we’re very excited about the new series coming sooner or later. Thanks also to Randi for her World War II British and Northern Ireland reading suggestions. I’m looking forward to checking them out of the Long Beach library ASAP. LARRY FELDMAN Long Beach
declare independence is riveting, that’s not actually how it happened. Signers came and went over a period of days, shrouded in secrecy, to sign the document. There were likely never more than a few people in the room with the Declaration of Independence before its delivery to England. But we’re splitting hairs. What truly matters is something Trumbull could never capture with his paintbrush: true Americanism. England was the most powerful country — the most powerful empire — on the face of the planet when the wording of the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Yet these 56 men, representing the 13 Colonies, believed freedom could defeat that power, and that these lands on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean could indeed be free. We refer to America as “the great experiment” — can people truly rule themselves? And while it’s no longer the only democracy, it remains one of the oldest. But longevity is not without its pitfalls. For one, the very spirit that brought these brave people together in the first place can fade. President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said that “freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men, and so it must be daily earned and refreshed — else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.” The Fourth of July isn’t just about fireworks and waving the American flag, but about refreshing what freedom truly
means, so that we can continue earning it every day. No one born, raised and living in America has known anything but freedom, and because of that, we can take that freedom for granted. When true threats to our democracy materialize, we may brush them off as inconsequential. But they are not inconsequential. And we have a duty as Americans not only to remember what freedom and democracy are, but also to live them, and to lead by example. That means allowing for diversity in thoughts and opinions. That means checking oppression at the door. That means treating everyone the same way you would want to be treated. The strength of America is not a piece of parchment carried on a ship across the Atlantic, but rather the people to which it granted freedom and independence, now nearly 250 years later. Something John Trumbull certainly understood by not depicting what actually happened in Philadelphia in 1776, but instead capturing what that moment truly represented: governing together, and governing one another, always putting ourselves in the place of those we lead. James Bryce, a former British ambassador to the United States, said it best in a 1909 speech he delivered to a conference at Mohonk Lake in Ulster County: “Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous, as well as strong.”
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ssues of life and death, liberty, justice and freedom call for citizen involvement. We should have strong opinions about such topics. Apathy destroys more democracies than tanks do. But while civic participation is necessary, the U.S. has become more polarized, more confrontational and less able to reach consensus on major policy questions. Even simple respect for one another is getting hard to come by. A perfect example is the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to JOHN overturn the court’s 1973 deciO’CONNELL sion in Roe v. Wade. To many, the Supreme Court has become a malignant danger to America now that its majority leans toward originalism, though many of the same people thought the court was perfectly principled when it sided with progressives. While some Americans believe that sending the issue of abortion back to each state’s legislators — women and men elected by the citizens of each district in their state — ought to be celebrated as a victory for democracy and the rule of law, others think that overturning Roe is an attack on women, on privacy
rights and, as President Biden called it, “a tragic error.” Some of the most furious critics of the court’s ruling believe that “birthing people” have an absolute right to terminate a pregnancy. To argue otherwise, they say, is a patronizing, misogynistic assault on women. Six unelected judges shouldn’t interfere with a woman’s “right to choose,” they say, though it was fine to have a majority of unelected judges side with the far left in Roe, Casey (a later, related case) and other decisions for decades. Because the justices ruled against her preference, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, claims the court has “lost legitimacy.” She wants to “pack” it with additional Biden-nominated justices. Rep. Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, promised that women would “defy” the ruling. The reversal of Roe is just the most recent cause for extreme reactions. The House of Representatives’ prejudiced Jan. 6 committee, operating without cross-examination of witnesses, has roused hyper reactions on the right. Covid vaccination and mask requirements provoked folks on both sides to confront others, sometimes even physically. Many Americans are angry over social media censorship, while others are mad that the social media don’t limit
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speech more aggressively. The Biden administration’s implicit invitation and acceptance of millions of migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico with no effective controls, notwithstanding strict immigration laws, drives many citizens nuts. Others welcome this border breakdown, whether in the name of hospitality, charity, cheap labor or potential political advantage. So there are a lot of important issues currently provoking extreme reactions. And there are more ways than ever to proclaim our opinions. Social media triggers the brilliant and the intellectually immature alike, and enables selfexpression, including radical opinions, incitement, the intentional or ignorant spreading of misinformation, political and organizational propaganda, or just wacky, narcissistic stupidity. There is, of course, a big difference between the enthusiastic exercise of our constitutionally protected freedoms of speech and assembly and the violent assaults, looting and arson that marked recent “mostly peaceful protests.” Marching in solidarity for legitimate rights isn’t the same as throwing fake blood on adoption- and pregnancy-counseling centers and setting one on fire. There’s a distinction between opinions based on sincerely held beliefs and radical acts of vio-
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‘Neither snow nor rain . . .’ To the Editor: It is a great honor to serve the Hempstead Post Office as its postmaster. In my 24 years with the United States Postal Service, I have seen firsthand the role it plays in connecting neighbors and our community to the nation. Our post offices serve as a lifeline for our small businesses to reach customers no matter where they are. Under Postmaster Gen. Louis DeJoy’s leadership and Delivering For America, the Postal Service’s 10-year plan, we are maintaining universal six-day mail delivery and expanded seven-day package delivery, stabilizing our workforce, and spurring innovation to meet the needs of our modern customers. From a successful 2021 holiday mail and shipping season to our recent role delivering Covid-19 test kits, the Postal Service continues to provide a vital service for our nation and our community. On behalf of the 650,000 men and women of the USPS, I thank you for continuing to support it. Providing reliable mail delivery while strengthening the future of this treasured institution is our commitment to you. TRINA WILSON Postmaster Hempstead
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lence designed to crush those who hold those beliefs. There’s a world of difference between disagreeing with court opinions and attempting to assassinate a justice. Courts aren’t legislatures. The three dissenting justices “do not make a serious effort to dispute the points the majority makes about the legal basis for Roe in the first instance,” wrote Carrie Campbell Severino, the president of the Judicial Crisis Network. “Their argument amounts to an appeal to uphold the court’s protracted acts of judicial fiat on the subject of abortion because they like the outcome of those precedents as a matter of policy. Such brazen melding of policy preferences with constitutional interpretation undermines the rule of law.” I think the court actually agrees with those who say the justices have no right to decide what women may do with their bodies. Writing for the majority, Justice Samuel Alito said: “Roe was on a collision course with the Constitution from the day it was decided, Casey perpetuated its errors, and those errors do not concern some arcane corner of the law of little importance to the American people. Rather, wielding nothing but raw judicial power … the Court usurped the power to address a question of profound moral and social importance that the Constitution unequivocally leaves for the people.” John O’Connell is a former executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Comments? OConnell11001@yahoo.com.
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