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PTA earns prestigious designation To earn the designation, PTAs must reach six national standards for family-school partnerThe Lynbrook South Middle ships based on student engageSchool Parent Teacher Associa- ment and opportunities. Schools tion was recently awarded the must enroll between May to OctoNational PTA School of Excel- ber by answering basic questions lence designation for its efforts to about the PTA and providing speengage with families, school offi- cific demographics about gender, cials, teachers and community race, ethnicity and free lunch elileaders to advance gibility. programs, practices Reilly said the and policies that PTA created a comempower parents to mittee comprising help their children teachers, other staff achieve their full members, parents potential. and students, which “It’s a big deal answered two surand it feels like we veys from the Nationear ned it,” South al PTA and then Middle School PTA developed a 1,500IVY REILLY Vice President Ivy word action plan. Reilly said. “PTA is First vice president, The committee also 125 years old this Lynbrook South took part in brainyear, and one of the Middle School PTA storming and work strongest advocacy sessions before finalgroups there is as a izing a plan on how result of tireless to foster strong famiefforts by volunteers who under- ly-school partnerships. stand the value of every child “To me, this award is National deserving equitable opportuni- PTA’s way of saying thank you to ties.” PTA representatives for doing Lynbrook South is one of 23 what we do every day,” Reilly schools in the state to earn the said. “. . . I believe we were desighonor. Though the designation nated as a School of Excellence doesn’t come with funding, it because we were the embodiment opens up grant opportunities for the school, Reilly said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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Courtesy Lynbrook Roller Hockey League

Get that legislator some shin guards The Lynbrook Roller Hockey League recently finished its fall season. Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor dropped the puck on Cooper Vanaski, left, and Avery Dugann on Veterans Day, while Luca Dicillo waited to see the result of the draw.

Lynbrook resident bakes up fun on Disney+ ‘Foodtastic’ show By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com

When Covid-19 caused her cake business to shut down temporarily, Lynbrook resident Inae Jang-Tirado’s creativity wasn’t stifled. She decided to experiment with “hyper-realistic” cake design and excelled at it, leading to an appearance on the Disney+ global food competition series “Foodtastic,” which airs Dec. 15. “’Foodtastic’ is not about

playing with food, but rather about imagination and entertainment,” Jang-Tirado said. “It shows how food items can masquerade as something that we normally don’t see on an everyday basis.” Jang-Tirado, 39, grew up in Seoul, South Korea, but came to Lynbrook nearly nine years ago. Following her passion for baking and decorating cakes, she founded Inaecakes LLC, and owns a commercial kitchen in

Long Island City, Queens. When her business had to close because of the pandemic, she said, she turned ordinary foods into sweet, edible treats by capturing people’s interests and imaginations and using her creativity to bring it to life. Jang-Tirado studied architecture in South Korea, but said it didn’t hold her interest. She has been creative for much of her CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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Roller Hockey League seeks expansion About 150 local children and teens participated in the Lynbrook Roller Hockey League at the rink at Greis Park this fall. Since 1998, the LRHL has run the league for those ages 5 to 18. With an upcoming surface redesign and a new scoreboard on tap, the league seeks to excel and expand in the spring. For those who don’t skate, the league also offers a dek hockey clinic designed for participants from kindergarten

through fifth grade. The clinic offers a young player a chance to get on the rink and learn the basics of the game. Equipment is usually the next hurdle in a parent’s reluctance toward signing their child up for the league. The LRHL has partnered with Play it Again Sports, in Oceanside, to offer deals to first time Lynbrook Roller Hockey Clinic and Squirt Division participants. The deal combines league sign-up fees and new

equipment for $200. The league also has a division for children and teens with special needs. On Friday evenings from mid-September until mid-November, the league conducted its first Hockey for All camp. Each week, the 10 participants, all of whom were either on the autism spectrum or had Down’s syndrome and ranged from verbal to non-verbal, took over the rink. Some skated, while others played on foot.

The experience enabled the players to feel a sense of acceptance with their coaches, many of whom were high school-aged peers. The coaches experienced a heart warming, eye-opening glimpse into the life of a special needs child. The roller hockey league includes 10 games without travel, playoff rounds and a championship. To learn more, visit bit. ly/3FXSONf or call (516) 946-0528.

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E.R. resident George McDougal dies at 91 East Rockaway resident George A. McDougal died on Nov. 19. He was 91. McDougal was born in the front bedroom of the house he grew up in and lived in most of his adult life at 680 Scranton Ave. in East Rockaway. He was the youngest of seven siblings and married his wife, Connie Keenan, the oldest of six, in 1955. They wed while St. Raymond’s was under construction and instead married in the school auditorium, where they and seven of their children eventually attended school. Last year, they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in grand style, renewing their vows in church, for which they received a standing ovation for the milestone and George’s 90th birthday. McDougal graduated from Chaminade High School, where he was known as the class cut up and for leading the Flyers’ cheers as their sole cheerleader, filled with pep and “spizzerinctum”. His Chaminade sweater and ring were treasured items and the family still has both today. He was a shuffleboard champion with his good friend Tom McGarry at the Bay House (gin mill) in Bay Park, where they played for beer. At the young age of

19, McDougal was drafted by the U.S. or clipping the hedges. He took pride in Army and proudly served in the Combat the upkeep of his house, his family Infantry 40th Division during the Korean home, and decorated for every holiday War. Sgt. McDougal led his troops coura- impeccably. McDougal was known to many as a geously and received special commendations for his actions under enemy fire. true gentleman, honest, kind, loyal and loving. He was a man of He spoke little of his war great faith. He was an experiences until recent usher at St. Raymond’s years. Church, and he was active He was the general in the community and in manager at Rupp Chevrothe ER Action Party. He let for many years, where loved his family and his his charming personality devoted wife. He was a helped him gain many proud father. When his accolades and free cruises children would ask what for his salesmanship. One he wanted for a birthday of his great joys was to or Christmas gift, he bring home the new model would always say, “ Good of station wagon to his children”. That always ever-growing family (he GEORGE MCDOUGAL made for difficult gift givwas most prolific!) and ing because he already take the family around town and to Bay Park to show off the car. had them! His siblings loved to have loud parties, It was a real thrill for his children to always have a new car to travel in. His where they sang around the piano with other passion was landscaping. McDou- trumpet playing and family members gal loved to manicure his home and his recited classics like Casey at the Bat. The friends often honked as they drove by as McDougals were large personalities and McDougal was outside cutting the lawn loved to have fun and drink. McDougal

enjoyed a libation or two and was known to frequent the local haunts like DeCandia’s, the Whistling Gypsy and others. He truly just liked having fun. McDougal had a great sense of humor and lust for life. He loved to share a joke at Sunday dinners, getting material from his favorite book, the Reader’s Digest. He enjoyed his grandchildren and took much joy in seeing his family grow. McDougal is survived by his wife of 66 years, Connie; his children, Susan West, Patty D’Angelo (Dave), Dennis (Susan), Laura Glenz (Larry), Michael (Jackie), Robert (Donna), Terry Murray (Kevin) and Christopher (Sarah); his 19 grandchildren Jennifer Tindall (Joe), Gre gory West; Emily and Lauren D’Angelo; Joseph, Sara and Andrew McDougal; Kathryn, Allison and Brendan McDougal; Victoria and James McDougal; Thomas, Elizabeth, Caroline and Daniel Murray; Caden, Liam and Molly McDougal; and his great-grandson, Tyler Tindall. Donations in McDougal’s memory can be made to St. Raymond’s Parish Social Ministries, St. Raymond’s Church 263 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway, 11518.

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Photos courtesy LRHL

THE LYNBROOK ROLLER Hockey League hosted a successful fall season from September through mid-November.

NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATOR, Bill Gaylor, left, Hockey for All player Shane Brennan and LRHL coach Sean Brennan took part in the playoff festivities on Veterans Day.

Legionnaires support LFD’s food drive for the wounded Legionnaires at Lynbrook American Legion Post 335 donated non-perishable food to the Lynbrook Fire Department’s second annual food drive for wounded warriors at Fire Department Headquarters. Lynbrook firefighters are part of Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior. Lynbrook Post Commander Bill Marinaccio presented nonperishable foods to former Chief Kevin

Bien. All of the donated food will be delivered by Lynbrook firefighters, representing NCFF-OWW, to the Soldier Recovery Unit at Fort Belvoir, Va., on Dec. 3 when they personally bring Christmas to wounded servicemen and women. Courtesy Lynbrook Fire Department; compiled by Mike Smollins

LYNBROOK AMERICAN LEGION Post 335 Commander Bill Marinaccio, left, presented non-perishable foods to former Lynbrook Fire Chief Kevin Bien as part of the LFD’s annual food drive.

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LYNBROOK FIRE CHIEFS, police officers and Northwell paramedics tended to one of the two drivers injured in a car accident in the village on Friday.

Two people injured after car accident Lynbrook fire chiefs, police officers and Northwell paramedics responded to a car accident that injured two in the village on Friday. An SUV collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Peninsula Boulevard and Neiman Avenue just behind the Crown Ford dealership. Both drivers were

transported to a local hospital, and one of the vehicles ended in a planting area, taking down a decorative lamp post in the village. Courtesy Lynbrook Fire Department; compiled by Mike Smollins Courtesy Steve Grogan

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Third-graders at West End Elementary School recently took part in a Thanksgiving-themed STEAM challenge. Each student brought in a canned food item, then were challenged to create a table that would support the canned food

using index cards and tape. After the challenges were complete, the food was donated to a local food pantry. Courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools; compiled by Mike Smollins

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THE WAVERLY PARK Elementary School Student Council displayed the donations received for their Thanksgiving drive during the Week of Giving.

Waverly Park hosts Thanksgiving drive The student council at Waverly Park Elementary organized a school wide drive of goods for the needy during the Week of Giving. The three-day collection was sent out on Nov. 24 before the students began their Thanksgiving break. Each day of collection followed a

theme for donations. On Monday, students brought in new toys, on Tuesday, they brought nonperishable foods and on Wednesday, they brought hats and gloves. Courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools; compiled by Mike Smollins

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Tuesday, Dec. 14

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.

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, Jan. 12

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 Board of Education The Lynbrook Board of Education will host its next meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Lynbrook High School, 9 Union Ave., Lynbrook. Virtual meetings can be found at lynbrookschools.org.

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Thursday, Dec. 2 East Rockaway Menorah Lighting East Rockaway will host its Hanukkah celebration with a menorah lighting on Dec. 2 at Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Ave. at 6:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 3 East Rockaway Tree LIghting East Rockaway will host Its annual Christmas tree lighting at 6 p.m. at Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Ave.

Rock & Read Join the Lynbrook Public Library for stories, songs and musical movement fun with instruments at 10:30 a.m. Administrators are planning to meet in the library garden or indoors for bad weather. For more information, call (516) 599-8630 or visit lynbrooklibrary.org.

Saturday, Dec. 4 Christmas Fair Bethany Congregational Church is hosting its annual Christmas Fair from

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Gobble, gobble Students at the Lynbrook Kindergarten Center got in the Thanksgiving spirit for a feast, including Michael Raschilla.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 100 Main St., East Rockaway. Call (516) 599-5768 for more information. Tables full of new gift items, including raffles; jewelry; toys; vintage collectibles; homemade dog biscuits; gift baskets; live wreaths; home baked goodies. Masks required. No vendors please.

Winter Festival at Memorial Park Come see East Rockaway Library representatives in Memorial Park for the Village of East Rockaway’s Winter Festival. Make a beautiful light up snowflake ornament, stroll through the park and enjoy their Winter Story Walk and join the new Children’s Winter Reading Club, which runs from Dec. 20 to Feb. 7. For more information, call (516) 599-1664 or visit eastrockawaylibrary.

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Lynbrook Tree LIghting Lynbrook will host its holiday celebration on Atlantic Avenue at 5 p.m. Festivities will include a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, a visit from Santa Claus and the blessing of the Creche.

Monday, Dec. 6 East Rockaway Village Board Meeting The East Rockaway mayor and village board will host its next meeting at 7 p.m. at 376 Atlantic Ave.. Vist villageo-

Bring a yoga mat, blanket and toys to entertain your baby at the Lynbrrok Public Library at 10 a.m. Administrators plan to have this class indoors with masks for caregiver. For more information, call (516) 599-8630 or visit lynbrooklibrary.org.

Monday, Dec. 13 Lynbrook Village Board Meeting The Lynbrook mayor and village board of trustees will host its next meeting at Village Hall, 1 Columbus Drive, at 7 p.m. It will also be streamed virtually. Visit lynbrookvillage.net or call (516)

East Rockaway lights the menorah on Dec. 2 East Rockaway rocks around the Christmas Tree on Dec. 3. Bethany Church hosts a Christmas Fair on Dec. 4. Lynbrook lights the Christmas tree on Dec. 5. The East Rockaway village board meets Dec. 6.

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Lynbrook PTA recognized nationally

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THE LYNBROOK SOUTH Middle School PTA received the National PTA School of Excellence designation. PTA to focus on. Last year, Reilly said, many parents said they wanted improved communication between the school and families, and she said she has found that so far this year, parents are seeking to

improve education to make up for pandemic-related learning loss after students dealt with remote learning in 2020. “We are dedicated to doing what is needed for our kids right now, whatever

that turns out to be,” Reilly said, “and when those things they need are bigger than us, we will still show up and advocate for what they need because we have to be their voice.”

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of what we hope our children will learn to do — meet challenges and find a way to be successful, even if you are not the clear winner of the race.” Reilly credited her committee co-chair, Sharmin Hakim, Lynbrook South Middle School Principal Kaitlin GaNun and Matt Sarosy, who was GaNun’s maternity leave replacement, for helping the PTA earn the designation The South Middle School PTA was also recognized by the village board at its Nov. 22 meeting after receiving the honor. Reilly said she felt proud as Mayor Alan Beach described the PTA’s efforts to make a difference at South Middle School, and she expressed appreciation for Beach and the board for what they do for the community, as well as for their support. Reilly added that strengthening familyschool partnerships and collaboration with the community are top priorities for all Lynbrook PTAs. Each unit is independent and has its own goals, she said, as does Lynbrook’s Council of PTAs, which comprises representatives from all of the district’s schools. The Lynbrook South Middle School PTA was the first school in the village to apply and receive the designation, and Reilly said that the application process has begun in the hope of earning the designation again next year. Part of that process, she added, was to engage with parents via surveys to discover what they wanted the

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Lynbrookite to make ‘Foodtastic’ appearance CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE life, she said, and gravitated toward drawing, sculpting and singing Disney songs, though she joked that she doesn’t have the best singing voice. She then became inspired to design cake art by watching various pastrymaking shows, and she was particularly captivated by Buddy Valastro’s designs on “Cake Boss.” She attended culinary school in Manhattan, interned at various pastry shops and worked designing cakes at a custom cake shop in Park Slope, Brooklyn, before opening her own shop. After sharing her designs on social media, she was contacted via Instagram and asked if she wanted to be on the show. She was then interviewed by producers, after which she had to send in a video audition describing her culinary background and education, and submit a portfolio of her cake designs. “Foodtastic” is hosted by actress Keke Palmer, and is a global competition series in which highly skilled artists create extravagant scenes and larger-than-life sculptures made entirely of food. The creations range from vegetables and butter to fruit and cheese. Each episode also features a Disney-based theme, and Flour Shop founder Amirah Kassem and City Cakes founder and chef Benny Rivera serve as food experts. The episode Jang-Tirado appears in is titled “Toy Story: Toy Doctor to the Rescue,” based on the Disney movie series. She said she and her team decided to decorate Rex, the dinosaur from the famed movies, but encountered a sticky situation when the moisture from the broccoli covering his body didn’t gel with the butter cream, and she was worried it would fall apart while being judged. “That minute he spent looking at our showpiece felt like hours,” she joked.

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LYNBROOK RESIDENT INAE Jang-Tirado, left, will appear on the Disney+ series “Foodtastic” on Dec. 15. She teamed up with cake decorator Marj Santaromana, center, and cake designer Jennifer Wood. Jang-Tirado called it “love at first sight” after she saw the show’s set at Disney Studios in California. While it was a positive experience, she noted that her team was nervous about using unfamiliar ingredients like broccoli, cheese and fruit because she is mostly used to cake designs. She added that she was looking forward to watching her episode on Disney+ on Dec. 15, and she

hoped it would persuade others to find their creativity. “That’s basically what my goal is — use your imagination to inspire people,” she said. “Not only am I looking forward to seeing my episode, I am looking forward to seeing the other team’s masterpiece so I can learn from it. This will bring great happiness to many people, including my family and friends.”

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Proud Boys RVC march spurs outrage The far-right political group The Proud Boys made a surprise march through the streets of Rockville Centre last weekend during Small Business Saturday. About 20 Proud Boys representatives marched and many flashed the “OK” hand gesture, signaling “white power,” which was labeled as a hate symbol by the AntiDefamation League in 2019. As they marched, many handed out flyers around local businesses promoting messages such as “minimal government,” “anti-racial guilt,” “venerate the housewife” and “reinstate the spirit of Western chauvinism.” Some group members also waved American flags and “Don’t Tread on Me” flags. The march has sparked outrage from many residents and elected officials. In an email to the Herald, the Rockville Centre Democratic Club said that hate has no place in the village, and urged all elected officials to “denounce this despicable action and ensure that it never happens again,” regardless of party line. “We are appalled by the march by neo-fascists last Saturday in Rockville Centre,” they wrote. “We question why the march was allowed to proceed without a permit, and why our village was selected as a site for the Proud Boys to spew their message of hate, including white supremacy hand signals.” In a tweet, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, shared a video of the group marching at the intersection between North Park Avenue and Merrick Road, only a few blocks from his office. “The Neo-fascist Proud Boys marched through Rockville Centre today, close to my office,” he tweeted. “I think the latest elections emboldened them — I don’t remember

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THE FAR-RIGHT PROUD Boys marched through RVC on Saturday afternoon, flashing white power hand signals, during their unauthorized trek. this happening before. I will not be silent. Their hatred has no place here — this is not the Nassau I know. Who else will speak up?” Rockville Centre Mayor Francis X. Murray released a statement on Sunday morning in response to the march. “Rockville Centre police were able to ensure that this small protest, whose organizers never sought a permit, was mostly orderly,” he said. “The entirety of the protest was less than an hour. Our village is made up of decent, law-abiding residents that denounce groups that spread hate and seek to divide us. I’m confident and grateful that extremist groups like the Proud Boys won’t find support from me or our community.”

Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, a Democrat from Rockville Centre, also said that the group did not have a permit to assemble and march through the village. “It is extremely concerning that the far-right, neo-fascist Proud Boys held a march through Rockville Centre this afternoon,” she said. “Organized groups that espouse violence and hate should not be welcome in our communities.” Nassau County Legislator. Debra Mulé, a Democrat from Freeport, called the march a “brazen display of hatred,” and said that it was “disturbing on so many levels.” “Now is the time to condemn vile bigotry wherever it emerges and come together to declare loudly and clearly that hate has no place in Rockville Centre or anywhere else in our county,” she added. U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, a Democrat from Garden City, publicly decried the march on Twitter. “I’m aware of the march through Rockville Centre that white nationalists organized today,” she tweeted on Saturday. “I am disgusted that this took place in our district. I will continue to fight against racism, hatred and white nationalism while serving as your representative.” The Proud Boys are designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for their self-described “western chauvinism,” which seeks to “venerate the housewife” by returning women to “traditional” gender roles. The group was present at the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va., in August 2017, where chants of “white power” and “Jews will not replace us” were heard throughout the weekend. Several members and supporters of the New York and national chapters were indicted for allegedly storming the Capitol in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Many of its members marched through Bay Shore last month.

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STUDENTS IN KIM Fitzsimmons’ class showed off their crafts as they learned about Native American culture.

Celebrating Native American culture To honor the heritage of Native Americans, students in Juliana Rotman’s and Kim Fitzsimmons’ classes in the Lynbrook Kindergarten Center learned about Native American heritage on Long Island. Principal Ellen Postman read, “Fry Bread” and “Grandmother’s Dreamcatcher,” to the children to teach them about the culture during the lesson. Afterward, the class made dreamcatchers, which are traditionally gifted to children in Native American tribes as a medium of protection against bad dreams and other harms. They are typically hung above cribs and beds. Courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools; compiled by Mike Smollins

STUDENTS IN JULIANA Rotman’s class, from far left, Adam DeFrank, Mauricio Zea and Ava O’Connor showed off their dreamcatchers, which are used in Native American culture as protection against bad dreams. LUKE KUTAYIAH, ABOVE left, Arielle Palmadresso and Madeline Ruggiero displayed their colorful creations. NOAR LOKAJ AND Yamileth Garcia Matos also made dreamcatchers.

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What happens to storybook romance? The bride was glowing; the groom was beaming. With stars in her eyes, she described her husband as a special person who “is wonderful, caring, sensitive and makes me feel so good about myself.” He, in turn, passionately described his wife as a remarkable woman who “is loving, bright, beautiful and my best friend.” We guests were witnessing couple heaven, feeling the love that they e a ch f e l t fo r e a ch o t h e r. H ow enchanting! But then just 30 minutes later, a crass woman on the reception line muttered, “Just wait. She’ll wise up and see. Marriage is for the man’s benefit; women get the raw end of the deal.” Her mate took the bait. “What do you mean for the man’s benefit? Women suck men dry. Marriage is a woman’s game; soon enough he’ll turn into a spineless guy doing whatever she wants.” Everyone close by rolled their eyes, wishing this couple would just shut up. They were spoiling the moment. Romantic weddings, after all, appeal to the deepest instinct in all of us who want to believe in wondrous fairy tale love. Such love is nature’s anesthesia.

Lovers fully focused on their passion, their devotion to one other with nary a thought of trials and tribulations yet to come. But now this crass couple had smashed the moment! How dare they? Still, many knew what they were talking about. Romantic love changes – damn it! The anesthesia wears off. As change begins, starry-eyed lovers refuse to a c k n ow l e d g e i t . Ye t , despite their better selves, inda they get annoyed about actions they previously glossed over. Still, they minimize the differences, apologizing for their judgments. “He’s tired” – “she’s upset.” Problems are inevitable, but so what, they tell themselves. No relationship is perfect! As time elapses, however, romantic love recedes further from day-to-day interactions. Awakening from the anesthesia, each one feels a change. Perhaps it’s disappointment or hurt or anger. She may start thinking of

him as selfish or egocentric. He may start viewing her as controlling or never satisfied. Instead of gazing into each other’s eyes, they sit in silence gazing at other couples in the restaurant. Over time, nagging differences may blossom into full-blown annoyances. He wants to watch the games on the weekend; she wants to spend “quality time” going out. He wants to stay up late; she needs to get to bed early. He orders from a menu apadin without regard to cholesterol or cost; she focuses on diet and dollars. Sound familiar? If romantic love has faded from your relationship, don’t panic! You’ve entered another stage of love. Not all is lost. Your task, should you choose to accept it, is to see if you can love this imperfect person for who he or she really is. Don’t feel betrayed. Don’t dwell on the thought “you’re not the person I believed you were.” Yes, you’re right. He’s not. She’s not. Remember, you

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subject to board approval; and under SEQRA Regulations, to determine whether the proposed code adoption would constitute a significant negative impact on the environment; said Public Hearing will be held at 7PM on December 20, 2021, at the Village Hall, One Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, New York. All interested persons will be heard during the Public Hearing at the time and place aforementioned.

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Know anyone around town who you’d describe as a true do-gooder –– that PTA president, Little League coach or scout leader who goes above and beyond the call of duty; that community volunteer who gives so much of him or herself while asking for nothing in return; that volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician who saved a life? The Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald is currently seeking nominations for our annual Person of the Year. All People of the Year are featured in full-length, front-page feature stories that appear in our final issue of the year, which will be published on Dec. 27. If you know

of any unsung heroes within the community who deserve recognition for their selfless work on behalf of others, please contact us immediately by email at msmollins@liherald.com or write to the Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald, c/o Mike Smollins, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, N.Y. 11530. Submissions are due by Dec. 14., and the sooner we receive them, the better! Nominations are best sent by email. Along with your nominations, just give us two or three sentences why your nominee deserves recognition and provide contact information for him or her, if you can. You can nominate more than one person.

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he towns, cities and villages of Long Island have their own recorded and unrecorded histories. Their stories are told by local historians, librarians and historical societies. In many cases, lacking those resources, the history of those communities disappears year by year with the passing of the people who were blessed with those long-term memories. Long Beach, one of South Shore residents’ most popular coastal escapes, is one of those placJERRY es whose colorful history has filled KREMER numerous books, and is lucky enough to have residents who make it their mission to keep its history enshrined in books and fading photographs. One of the keepers of Long Beach history, Paul Jackson, died recently, leaving behind a number of hard-to-find books and other cherished notes that will fade in time. Jackson was a prolific writer, and published a number of books that gained the attention of history critics across the country. His first, “Our Town, Our Time: Long Beach, L.I. in the 1930s and WWII,”

was a nostalgic look at the seaside city, with recollections of the schools, stores, movie theaters, the boardwalk and hotels. Orphan’s Day, the big bank robbery of 1939 and the murder of the mayor by a cop were its highlights. Jackson chronicled the experiences of 250 returning GI’s and wrote about the 30 Long Beach men who were killed in the war. His second book “Scoundrels by the Sea: The Sullied Past of Long Beach Politicians, Swindlers, Bootleggers — and Worse,” wasn’t published until 2013, long after Jackson left his chosen profession. In that book he took on dozens of deceased politicians, such as District Attorney William Cahn, State Assembly Speaker Joe Carlino, Democratic Leader Phil Kohut and Tammany Hall Leader Jimmy Hines, and described at length the lesser-known events and personalities that made Long Beach unique, compared with its many neighboring communities. While not a colorful celebrity, Jackson’ primary job was as editor and publisher of the weekly Long Beach Independent, which dated back to the late 1930s but ceased publishing in 1976. I got to know him when I was 12 years old, and had the temerity to walk into the paper’s office on

Park Place and offer my services as a writer. I didn’t ask for money, but just the opportunity to write for free, which had become a childhood passion. Jackson was impressed with my nerve, and I was assigned to read the dozens of press releases that came in each week and try to boil each one down to a simple paragraph. In my early days at the Independent, I didn’t understand much about Long Beach politics, but I learned in a short time that it was brutal. There was no real Republican Party, but the city boasted the presence of the Assembly speaker, Carlino. The two factions were the group headed by the Democratic Party leader, Kohut, and his adversary, former Mayor Theodore Ornstein. Working for a weekly newspaper while at the same time trying to launch my own political career was a great challenge. Jackson didn’t believe in political correctness, and one by one, he challenged the people in power with blistering commentary. During those tumultuous years, I tried to walk a straight line between the factions, but sooner or later I would be forced to choose a side to survive. In those years, the most valuable asset that any weekly could have was the des-

met him when I was 12, and offered my services as a writer for the Independent.

ignation as the city’s official newspaper. That meant that all of the city’s legal notices were published in that paper. Survival depended on whether the political bosses favored your paper over its local rival. Eventually Jackson’s political commentary got under Kohut’s skin, and the Independent lost that coveted designation. Jackson’s career as an editor and publisher lasted only a few years, and without that valuable patronage, the Independent ceased publication. I continued to work part-time for weekly papers until I graduated from law school, worked as a city prosecutor and was elected to the Assembly. I had a brief encounter with Jackson when my book “Winning Albany” was published. Jackson was upset with my friendly relationship with “Boss Kohut.” The people who work hard to preserve Long Beach history owe a special debt of gratitude to Jackson for his dedicated work in chronicling so many key moments of local history. A side note: “Scoundrels by the Sea” lists for $122 on Amazon. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

How did you get through? In 50 words or less.

ell me your story. If you’re reading this, you are living through a deadly pandemic that has killed more than five million people worldwide. So far. If you’re reading this, you are just coming off Thanksgiving and zooming toward peak holiday season. Expectations for joy abound, lights dazzle and music bombards us with its slightly out-ofsync cheer. Some of us gather strength and purpose from the festive spirit. Some of us feel that the RANDI gifting and shopKREISS ping, and the stuffing of turkeys and ourselves, are just too much. Post-vaccine, we are resuming, life but not exactly. We are moving toward normal but watching the new variant coming from South Africa. Flights are canceled again. Holiday parties are on again, off again, depending on where you live and what the rules are. The one absolute commonality we share: We are alive in this moment, during the worst epidemic of our genera-

tion. Each of us has a story to tell, and I would like to offer this space for you to share yours. Some years ago, my son-in-law, Josh, said he wanted to interview my parents for StoryCorps.org, an online website where anyone can post a story about themselves. Once posted, it lives on in perpetuity. More recently, Storyworth has taken off. Another venue, it sends the person of your choice weekly questions and, at the end of a year, compiles the answers into a book, which becomes a keepsake of their thoughts or history or memories. Moth Radio features first-person human-interest stories. We have been telling one another stories ever since men and women were able to scrawl drawings on caves. We share common memories, but we see those bygone events through varying prisms. The truth of any one person’s stories is always on a sliding scale. When Josh called me and asked if it was OK for him to record my parents and post their stories to StoryCorps. org, it was the worst possible time. My folks were 97 and 92 years old. They

lived in south Florida. Josh lived in California, way north of San Francisco and far away from any reasonable international airport. He said he had only two days he could travel to my folks’, including flying time. I told Josh it wasn’t a good time. I knew it wasn’t a good time. I suggested we leave it to my mother. She said yes. Josh flew on a Thursday, arriving at their house at 1 a.m. on Friday. That day he interviewed each of my parents for four to five hours, on and off, between their meals and physical therapy sessions and looking for my dad’s cane, hat, shoes, eating glasses, reading glasses and walking glasses. Josh was on the ground in Florida for about 24 hours. The stories are now part of StoryCorps history, and they’re even more precious now. Dad died in 2017. Mom died two years later. We all want to be known, to say in words that we have walked the earth and lived and loved. In this pandemic, we want to get out of our own heads, where we’ve been living alone for so long, and tell the world how we’re getting through. How has our work

he need to tell stories is etched into our souls. Why not try it in this space?

changed? What happened in school and out of school? What was it like to care for young children day after day and month after month with little relief aside from outdoor gatherings? As a longtime married woman, I feel like the subject of an experiment on human behavior. The question: How do isolation and stress affect marriage? In March 2020, most of us thought the virus might knock us off our routines for a few weeks. Now I have a 50-page folder of Covid Cuisine, quick meals for when we want to eat but I don’t want to cook. The need to tell stories is etched into our souls, part of our DNA. Why not try it in this space? Please, tell me your pandemic story in 50 words or fewer, and I’ll use my column to post the most compelling ones. You can be anonymous if you wish. We did this before, in less dramatic times, and it was enlightening. So, take a few minutes and put together a few words. Send them to the email below. I’ve been telling you my story every week since the pandemic fractured our sense of well-being. I want to know yours. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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n recent months, we have seen a growing number of parents crowding school board meetings across Long Island, protesting the state mandate requiring students to mask up in schools. In public spaces, from the mall to your local coffee shop and grocery store, many people no longer wear masks, believing they aren’t necessary anymore. Last week, we were hit by a harsh dose of reality: Seemingly out of nowhere, a new strain of the coronavirus, which scientists called the Omicron variant, reared its ugly head, first in South Africa and then Israel, several Western European countries, Hong Kong and Australia. Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, said over the weekend that the strain had not yet been detected in the U.S., but it could very well be here.

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South Africa discovered the strain first because health officials there were investigating why the country went from 200 coronavirus cases a day only recently to some 2,465 cases on Nov. 25, according to the Associate Press. What does this tell us? One, we must not think we have vanquished the coronavirus. It is still lurking worldwide, and anywhere and any time an infectious strain of the virus arises, there is the potential for it to spread to us here, on Long Island. So we must continue masking and social-distancing protocols to limit its transmission. This new strain is potentially more insidious than the Delta variant, which has ravaged the world, because the vaccines may be less effective in providing immunity against it. Scientists are study-

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ach year, we encourage our readers to shop locally, in your community’s downtown, during the holidays. With the coronavirus pandemic still raging, we’re doubling down on that advice. We know Covid-19 spreads among dense populations. That only makes sense. It’s an airborne disease, so when people are tightly packed into small or confined spaces, there’s a greater chance that the virus will be transmitted from one person to the next. Shopping in your downtown, with its smaller stores, where customer density can be better controlled than at the malls and superstores, would thus seem like a

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LETTERS Jan. 6 was ‘just a protest’ To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “Recalling two failed coups that will live in infamy” (Nov. 25-Dec. 1): I agree that what happened in 1991 in the Soviet Union was important, and should be memorialized, as it was in the 2015 documentary “The Event.” I wish I had seen it. But I recall a hapless Boris Yeltsin, soon to be succeeded by Vladimir Putin. And Bulgaria found its rightful destiny. Above all, I would appreciate no extrapolations of that or other similar coup attempts to what happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. As a first-generation immigrant, I could not be prouder of our America. I am thrilled to be here, and that includes all our presidents. On Jan. 6, all our institutions held firm and did not budge — no insurrection, no riot, just a protest. To become a proud citizen, I learned that our

owners are the folks who sponsor Little League teams and donate to the Girl and Boy Scouts. They are the ones who organize fundraisers for children stricken by deadly diseases, and who advocate for better roads and schools in their communities. The owners of the small businesses that line the streets of our communities are us. That’s why you are more likely to receive competent service and a friendly smile when you shop locally. The coming month has the potential to challenge us in unforeseen ways. Now is the time to be safe — and that means being smart. Start by shopping locally.

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axes, property assessments, crime and schools were top concerns for Long Island politicians in the Nov. 2 elections. Both Democrats and Republicans tried to persuade voters that they would do a better job of keeping us safe and financially secure. In 2021, however, these standard suburban issues motivated more Republicans than Democrats to show up and vote, resulting in a change in party leadership in Nassau County’s executive branch and the Suffolk County MARTINE Legislature. For suburban resiHACKETT dents, the added expectation and understanding is that our high tax dollars show up to maintain our quality of life in the services that the government provides. We are paying for safety from crime, but also the safety of the air we breathe and the water we drink, and protection during a pandemic. But in campaign materials, and apparently on most voters’ minds, one major

issue seemed to be missing: the ongoing public health crisis that is the Covid-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 750,000 Americans. If Covid was mentioned by candidates during campaigning, it was with promises of what the government would not do — no mask mandates in schools, no employee-mandated vaccines. While political parties focus on the topics that they believe will get people to the polls, some issues, like public health, need to be supported no matter who is in power. Public health is by its nature political. It must be. In the earliest days of the United States, protecting citizens from infectious diseases like yellow fever fell to local municipalities, which enacted quarantine regulations for ships that arrived at coastal cities. The first public health agency was created in 1866 in New York City, and reduced deaths from a cholera epidemic that year through inspections, investigations and disinfection. Cities that did not have a public system to monitor and combat the epidemic experienced many more deaths. Government action is necessary to

n their 2020 campaigns, candidates promised what the government would not do.

LETTERS nation is based on three separate branches — the executive, legislative and judicial. As a lawyer for 45 years, I can assure you that all was well outside, as well as inside, the D.C. “Beltway” on Jan. 6. If there really was a coup attempt, what disruptive aftermath did it cause? The fact is, there was no disruption, and, mercifully, life goes on. I only wish Brinton had more faith. God Bless America. WILLIAM J. A. SPARKS, ESQ. Merrick

Who’s doing the censoring, Randi? To the Editor: I was reading Randi Kreiss’s column “Sticks and stones — words can never harm me” (Nov. 18-24), about censorship and book burning, anticipating with relish the words she would use to describe the censorship exercised by the major social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) against voices on the right that they oppose. Instead Kreiss turned it around, and accused Trump supporters and associated people on the right of seeking to impose censorship! I was astounded. Where are the examples? Her examples, “flames rising from places like Virginia” and Texas ordering school officials to look in schoolbooks for pornography, were weak and

carry out the work of public health. How else do you get sewers across jurisdictions? Who else would pay for the clean water and the pipes to bring it into your home? Would restaurants regulate themselves to keep food preparation safe? The work to ensure public health must be carried out no matter what ideology is popular or which party has been elected to lead. The needs of public health continue no matter who is in power. Meanwhile, there are other pressing public health issues in Nassau and Suffolk counties that require political support: the increase in substance use and overdose deaths; the significant mental health strain of anxiety and depression among young people; and high rates of maternal and infant mortality. Collective and coordinated political action worked on Long Island to manage the spread of Covid-19 by deploying wideranging techniques similar to those used more than 150 years ago to combat cholera. Modern approaches to public health now also recognize that social factors play

a key role in people’s health. We saw this when the coronavirus pandemic devastated communities of color in Nassau and Suffolk counties, and recognize that the people in these communities were not solely to blame. Rather, it was the underlying conditions that existed before the pandemic — food insecurity, crowded housing, lack of internet access — that made outcomes so much worse for some than for others. Political forces need to address these public health priorities as well. At a time when party lines are dividing those who are vaccinated and those who are not, when mandating mask wearing to protect the health of everyone is framed as a matter of individual choice, we have lost the nonpartisan thread of public health. Whoever is in power in Nassau and Suffolk needs to address the longstanding issues of public health by doing what works and acknowledging the vital role that government action has on health outcomes. Red and blue waves come and go on Long Island every few years, but political public health action must remain constant. Dr. Martine Hackett is an associate professor in the Master of Public Health and Community Health Programs at Hofstra University.

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non-specific. She certainly did not cite the fact that many books that were traditionally read in high school, like “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” are now banned — yes, censored — by schools. LEON SUTTON, PH.D. Long Beach

Paying for those D.C. spending bills To the Editor: President Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and their respective Democratic House and Senate caucus members claim that both the $1.2 trillion infrastructure and $1.75 trillion Build Back America bills are fully paid for. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that the first bill would add $228 billion, and the second bill $367 billion, to our $29 trillion-and-growing national debt over the next 10 years. If they are so confident of this financing scheme, let them all put up their respective future pensions, 401(k) retirement plans, stocks, bonds, cars, homes, Social Security earnings and other assets as collateral. Place all of them in a blind trust on behalf of taxpayers. This could serve as a small down payment to cover the inevitable multi-billion-dollar shortfall in anticipated revenues to pay for both bills over the coming years. Ask

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their spouses or significant others to do the same. Biden, Schumer, Pelosi and company remind me of J. Wellington Wimpy, who famously said, “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.” Tuesday

may never come for taxpayers who must pay for all the goodies promised by them within their lifetimes. LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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