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It’s ‘Go big or go home’ at Maude Boards watching a movie. “I love playing with my kids, but once bedtime rolls around, In 2018, Steph Ciantro left her I’d finally come downstairs like, job as an insurance broker and, all right, it’s adult time, let’s having working for other people break out the charcuterie comsince she was a teenager, decided ponents,” Jablonsky said. “It’s she wanted to work for herself. funny, because she puts it togethThis month marks the first anni- er like she’s putting together a versary of Maude Boards, a presentation for somebody else, small snack and and I’m looking at charcuterie business her like, it’s just the f o u n d e d by t h e two of us. You could 35-year Malver ne pile a stack of meat, resident. cheese and crackers “I just was like, in front of me and why am I working so I’ll eat it. But that’s hard to make other just her — it’s go big p e o p l e s o m u ch or go home.” money and getting Presenting food is treated not really important to Ciangreat?” Ciantro said. tro. “I like to have all So she started a my senses involved,” business called Dun- StepH CIANtRo she said, recalling can Miles Treat Co., the time she spent Maude Boards making and selling working at a café, dog treats and jerky, where the head chef which has grown would highlight the and expanded steadily over the importance of garnishing food past three-plus years. because “you eat first with your When she wasn’t working on eyes,” Ciantro said. business projects, Ciantro spent She would photograph her time with her husband, Joe snack boards and post them on Jablonsky, and their children, her social media. A friend sugDashiell, 4, and Ilona, 2. When gested that she start selling the kids were asleep, Ciantro them. At first Ciantro thought made colorful food plates to the idea was silly, but when she share with Jablonsky while Continued on page 12

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Happy birthday, Chestnut! Students at the Chestnut Street School, in West Hempstead, celebrated the school’s 109th anniversary last Friday. Story, more photos, Page 3.

Malverne S.D. honors 2 staffers Humanitarians will be recognized at MLK event By lISA MARGARIA lmargaria@liherald.com

The Malverne Union Free School District selected two staff members, Meredyth Martini, the director of special education, and Martine Laventure, the social worker at Davison Avenue Intermediate School, in Lynbrook, to receive a Humanitarian Award at the district’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Jan. 27.

The event will take place at Howard T. Herbert Middle School, and be livestreamed on the district website, with attendance restricted because of coronavirus precautions. “Every year, we honor a member of the community who best represents the ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King,” said Stephen Benfante, assistant principal at Davison Avenue, who was coordinating the event. “Our two honorees, Martine

Laventure and Meredyth Martini, were well chosen,” Dr. Lorna L ew i s, s u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f schools, wrote in an email. “Their work mirrors the efforts of Dr. King as they tirelessly engage to unlock possibilities for the children they serve.” Martini earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from St. John’s University, along with a degree in educational leaderContinued on page 9

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Chestnut Street School turns 109 in W.H. Chestnut Street School in West Hempstead marked its 109th anniversary by ringing the Meneely Bell, created for the school’s centennial, at dismissal on Jan. 14, and students rang a replica bell on display near the school’s entrance to celebrate the occasion. During the 20th century, the ringing of the bell signaled the arrival and dismissal times of the school day. Chestnut Street School principal Faith Tripp said students and staff were set to participate in marking the 109th anniversary on Jan. 14. The first school in the West Hempstead School District, Chestnut Street has served as a schoolhouse for more than 80 years. The school, which turned 109 on Jan. 13, has only been altered by three additions from the four room schoolhouse that it was in 1913. The school also previously housed the West Hempstead Public Library for more than 20 years. The West Hempstead Historical Society, which bares the bell and bell tower on its logo, featured a history of Chestnut Street School as the first part of its history of West Hempstead project, which opened at the West Hempstead Public Library in Sept. 2012, prior to the school’s 100-year anniversary. A model of the bell was constructed in honor of the school’s 100th anniversary in 2013, when the historic bell tower was also illuminated.

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THE SCHOOL TOWER and bell make up the logo of the West Hempstead Historical Society. CHESTNUT STREET SCHOOL, the first school in the W.H. school district, was founded in 1913. STUDENTS CELEBRATED CHESTNUT Street School’s 109th birthday on Jan. 14. A REPLICA OF the historic Meneely Bell was on display near the school’s entrance.

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How quickly I got angry! It’s hard to imagine how anyone is living through our ongoing epidemic without getting angry at times. We may suppress our anger, knowing it’s unfair to lash out at those who aren’t directly harming you. Or our anger may erupt when we least expect it, especially if you believe someone’s behavior can harm you. I confess that my dark id rose to the surface last month. There I was looking forward to a lovely lunch with my friend Dotty at a local restaurant when an unmasked waitress came over to our table and started telling us about the specials. I interrupted her asking, “Have you been vaccinated?” She responded (with an attitude), “I don’t have to tell you.” I said, “True, you don’t have to but I’m asking you, have you been vaccinated?” She repeated with increased agitation, “I don’t have to tell you if I’ve been vaccinated.” “Yes,” I said. “But still, I’d like to know – if –YOU – have – been – vaccinated.” She reiterated, “That’s like asking me who I voted for; I don’t have to tell you.” Well now it was no secret who she voted for but that wasn’t my concern. “I don’t give a damn who you voted for, I just want to know if you’ve been vaccinated,” I roared, as my friend and I marched out of the place. I took a deep breath, walked down the block and had a delightful lunch at another restaurant with a waiter who was masked. Anger is easily stirred up when you’re

not getting what you want or believe you deserve. Irritation may stem from healthy, legitimate needs (i.e. I should be able to feel safe in a restaurant). Or, from narcissistic, false entitlement needs (i.e. I should be able to do whatever I want.) As a psychologist, I know that sometimes you can work with anger (your own included) to explore its underlying meaning. For me, it was I’m taking a chance going out to eat and I want to feel safe doing so. Blaming others is easy; searching for a solution is harder. I’m awfully glad I left to find another restaurant instead of wallowing in my frustration and anger. Do you know how to calm yourself down, problem solve a situation and move on? Or, do you hold on to your anger, blaming others for how you feel, creating an atmosphere in which everyone feels on edge? Do you allow your anger to emerge in self-defeating ways, creating an unsafe undercurrent for yourself and others? If so, consider doing some exploratory work to bring your anger to a healthier state – especially during this difficult time when the end of our pandemic is still not in sight. Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people enhance their relationships and overcome procrastination, debilitating anger and anxiety. Contact her at LSapadin@DrSapadin.com. Visit her websites – www.BeatProcrastinationCoach.com and www.PsychWisdom.com.

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Virtual Chapter Chat Read-Aloud with Miss Samantha Join the West Hempstead Public Library and Miss Samantha at 6:30 p.m. for a virtual reading of a few chapters of the book “Secrets of Topsea: A Friendly Town That’s Almost Always by the Ocean” by Kir Fox and M. Shelley Coats. After the reading, a discussion of the book will be held. Register online at the library’s website, https://www.whplibrary.org/.

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Intermediate Spanish Class Join the West Hempstead Public Library and Piedad Ramirez between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. for a virtual intermediate Spanish class. Call Piedad Ramirez for more information at (516) 481-6591 Ext.11 or via email at canaria@whplibrary.org.

Monday, Jan. 24 More Than A Pretty Face: Pollock, Picasso and Cubism Join the West Hempstead Public Library between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. for a virtual class on Pollock, Picasso and Cubism. Why would a woman have a blue face or two noses? Discover the meaning behind Picasso’s portraits and his influence on Jackson Pollock. A virtual tour of the Pollock-Krasner barn studio will follow the presentation. In celebration of Pollock’s birthday, create a unique Cubist face with Joyce Raimondo using cut paper collage. You will need a scissor. An art kit with supplies will be provided to registrants. Kits can be picked up on Thursday, January 20. Register online at the library’s website, https://www.whplibrary.org/.

Spanish Conversation Join the West Hempstead Public Library and Pia Ramirez between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. for a virtual class to practice your Spanish and read along with a bilingual book via Zoom. This class is appropriate for teens who want to practice their Spanish. Contact Pia Ramirez at (516) 4816591 X 11 or via email canaria@whplibrary.org for more information.

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Join the West Hempstead Public Library and Joe Cilmi between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. for a yoga class via Zoom. Registration is required. This class costs $30 and is weekly and gives you access to 12 of Joe’s recorded videos 24/7. Your registration will NOT be approved until payment is received. Once your payment is received, you will be sent a link to join the class. Please make your check payable to WHPL and mail to West Hempstead Public Library Attn: Programs, 500 Hempstead Avenue, West Hempstead, NY 11552. Include on the check: Your name, address, phone number and the name of the class. Register online at the library’s website, https://www.whplibrary.org/.

Pictured: Malvernite Keith Rossein’s photo “The Fiery Sky” was featured at the Malverne Chamber of Commerce’s annual Art Walk in 2021. Join the West Hempstead Public Library on Monday, Jan. 24 between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. for a virtual class on Pollock, Picasaso and Cubism.

Malverne Library Monthly Film Showing Join Malverne Public Library between 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. for a showing of the PG-13 rated film “Respect” (2021), which tells the true story of Aretha Franklin, the music icon and her journey to find her voice to become the “Queen of Soul.” Face masks are required. Contact Catherine Wellikoff at (516) 599-0750 or cwellikoff@nassaulibrary.org to register.

Tuesday, Jan. 25 Simply Stronger Join the West Hempstead Public Library between 9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. for another installment of her virtual exercise and strength training class via Zoom. Registration is required. The class is held weekly and gives you access to Marilyn’s recorded videos 24/7 for 13 sessions

from October to December and costs $30. Your registration will not be approved until payment is received. Once your payment is received, you will be sent a link to join the class. Please make your check payable to WHPL and mail to West Hempstead Public Library. Register online at the library’s website, https://www. whplibrary.org/.

Wed., Jan. 26 Virtual Conversation Circle Join the West Hempstead Public Library and Sandy Hindren for a virtual conversation circle between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Chat with friends and neighbors as those who attend pose questions or topics and give everyone a chance to respond. Attendees learn from each other, share experiences and wisdom, and clarify goals and values. The conversations aim to foster deeper knowledge and understanding as we talk about money,

improving society, medical issues, any concerns of the day, and all topics that arise. Have a topic you’d like to discuss? Join the conversation and share it with the group. Registrants will receive a copy of Sandy’s book, “7 Keys to Love.” Registration is required with an email address. A class link will be emailed to participants. Register online at the library’s website, https://www.whplibrary.org/.

Tai Chi Join West Hempstead Public Library and Eddie Hug between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. for a virtual tai chi class. Registration is required. This class is weekly and gives you 24/7 access to Eddie’s recorded video sessions (12 sessions). No class is scheduled for Nov. 24. Access to the courses costs $30. Please note: Your registration will NOT be approved until payment is received. Once your payment is received, you will be sent a link to join the class. Please make your check payable to WHPL and mail to West Hempstead Pub-

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Early Businesses in Malverne included a wheelwright shop and a grist mill. Chestnut Street School in West Hempstead celebrated its 109th anniversary on Jan. 13. In 1895, the NY Bay Extension Railroad Company began to run a rail line through Malverne. West Hempstead can be easily accessed from the Southern State Parkway at Exit 17N. According to the 2017 ACS, 16.5% of people from W.H.are between 45 to 54 years old.

Two Malverne district staffers to be honored ship from LIU Post. She started working as the psychologist at Malverne Senior High School in 1998, and was promoted to her current position nine years later to oversee the elementarythrough-high school special education department. That same year, 2007, she was recognized by Lakeview’s NAACP branch for outstanding service and for changing children’s lives. Mar tini received the Phi Delta Kappa Friends of Education award from Stony Brook University in 2014, and was a finalist for the New York Council of Administrators of Special Education’s Special Education Administrator of the Year award in 2017. Two years later, the Council of Administrators and Supervisors named her Administrator of the Year. Martini said she felt lucky to be able to help students and families in Malverne, and to watch students grow and mature from preschool to high school. To be honored as a humanitarian is humbling, she said. “School psychology gave me the best of both worlds — the field of psycholo-

gy in an educational environment,” Martini said. “It is extremely meaningful to me to k n ow t h at my work as a school psychologist and director are recognized for Meredyth Martini always putting students first.” Laventure, a social worker for 13 years, has held several positions in mental health and community agencies. She is also certified to counsel people impacted by substance and alcohol abuse and to conduct clinical work. She has lobbied lawmakers in Albany for increased funding for mental health services. She earned a bachelor’s in social work at Molloy College in Rockville Centre, and a master’s in social work from Adelphi University in Garden City. She is currently studying for a doctorate at Tulane University in New Orleans, focusing on adolescent trau-

ma and suicide prevention. Six years ago, Laventure began working in Malverne, where she c o n d u c t s i n d ividual and group counseling for Davison Avenue students. She Martine Laventure a l s o r u n s t h e school’s socialization group, Chatter Club, which helps students navigate challenging situations, and the community service group Special Forces, in which she org anizes field trips, fundraising efforts, presentations and other projects, and often sees her students blossom out of shyness, she said. Laventure presents lessons in social and emotional wellness at Davison, and, in an effort to keep students engaged, has invited guests to speak on topics such as puberty and internet safety. A 2002 graduate of Malverne High, she walked the same school corridors and faced her own challenges as

a student in need of guidance. Martini and other school psychologists and social workers helped Laventure through her through difficult times, she said, and were a huge influence on her career path. “I always said I wanted to be able to help one student the way that they helped me,” Laventure said. When she saw a poster announcing the winners of the Humanitarian Award, she initially read only Martini’s name. “I was in complete shock, because I knew that Meredyth was receiving the award — I didn’t know I was,” she recounted. “So at that moment, I was so excited for her.” It wasn’t until Laventure’s friends urged her to take another look at the poster that she realized that she, too, had won the award. “I saw my name and I completely just started crying, because I wasn’t expecting it at all,” she said. “To be recognized for that — it was just a full-circle moment for me.”

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Hewlett Junior Basketball WEISS AVERAGED 40 points per game in last winter’s shortened season and has picked up where she left off as Long Island’s leading scorer. Three times in Hewlett’s first 10 games the junior guard lit up the scoreboard for more than 50 points. She scored 53 and 55 in consecutive games against Lindenhurst and Kennedy in December, then poured in 53 against conference rival South Side on Jan. 8.

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Gymnastics: South Side at Oceanside....................... 5 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 21

Boys Basketball: Carle Place at West Hemp..........4:45 p.m. Boys Basketball: Baldwin at Hicksville ....................... 5 p.m. Girls Basketball: Freeport at Oceanside ................6:15 p.m. Girls Basketball: Plainview at East Meadow ............... 7 p.m. Girls Basketball: Hicksville at Baldwin........................ 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Oceanside at Freeport .................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: North Shore at Clarke ..................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Oyster Bay at Malverne ................... 7 p.m. Boys Basketball: Chaminade at Elmont ..................... 7 p.m.

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Girls Basketball: Clarke at North Shore ....................... 10 a.m. Girls Basketball: Bethpage at V.S. South ..................... 12 p.m. Girls Basketball: Calhoun at Carey .............................. 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Wantagh at Seaford ........................... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: New Hyde Park at Long Beach ........... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Garden City at Sewanhaka ................12 p.m.

Boys Basketball: Manhasset at Hewlett ..................12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Mineola at Lynbrook ......................... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Island Trees at Lawrence .................... 12 p.m. Boys Basketball: Carey at Calhoun ................................ 1 p.m. Girls Basketball: Plainview at Baldwin ......................... 7 p.m.

The East Rockaway boys’ basketball team dominated its game against West Hempstead from the opening tip to the final whistle, as the team walked away with a 64-41 victory last Saturday. The main catalyst for the impressive victory was East Rockaway’s suffocating defense, which generated countless turnovers throughout the game. Head coach Paul Collins was satisfied with the effort the boys but forth considering the recent blunders and complications. “I talk about buzzing a lot,” Collins said. “We buzzed today for the first time in a long time, where we did make our mistakes, but buzzing on D forced a lot of turnovers and made it easier to score. One of central cogs in this stifling defense was junior John Giannotti, who was the frontline in the Rocks’ full court press, as he had 5 steals on the afternoon. He had 10 points as well, with a good portion coming from capitalizing on these forced turnovers. Senior Aiden Green was the focal point of the offensive game plan and he capitalized on this immense volume as he had 27 points, scoring from all three levels. Junior Tyler Hyland had 9 points and senior Joseph Lazazzaro had 8, as both players had strong takes within the natural flow of the offense. What was maybe most impressive about the Rocks’ victory was how well they managed the game following a 20-6 first-quarter margin, as the lead never deviated from there and they were able to mitigate any runs by the Rams. Fifty five of the 64 points scored by the Rocks came from within the arc, as they only connected on three 3-pointers, which clearly was a byproduct of the game plan as they didn’t attempt all that many jumpers. East Rockaway will look to build on this momentum when it hosts Locust Valley next. For West Hempstead, it never found its rhythm at any point. The Rams dug a 14-point hole after the opening quarter and were never able to crawl out. The main detriment for the Rams was its inability to protect the ball and safely

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JUNIOR CHRIS OLIVER had 12 points last Saturday but West Hempstead couldn’t overcome East Rockaway in a Conference B matchup. navigate its way through East Rockaway’s full court press, as it made it infinitely more difficult to go on a run and cut into the lead with such tenuous and fickle ball security. When they got past the press, they were able to generate good looks, but had trouble capitalizing “Our biggest issue was missed layups,” West Hempstead head coach Joe Thomas “I think we missed 21 layups and missed 7 out of 13 free throws so I’d say our issue was missing point blank shots.”

There were bright spots and moral victories for the Rams despite the unfortunate final margin. Freshman Isaiah Blunt was the lead scorer for the Rams with 13 points, and at certain points showcased a floater with his left. Junior Chris Olivier had 12 points and showed the ability to beat the zone and get to the rim. Senior Eli Rubin also hit two 3-pointers. The Rams will look to get on track when they travel to Oyster Bay.

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Third grade sTudenTs at Cornwell Avenue School spent a week learning about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through reading literature and creating art of King.

By anneMarie durKin adurkin@liherald.com

Third grade students at Cornwell Avenue School were taught the significance behind Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which fell on Jan. 17 this year, and was established as a holiday in 1983 to honor the legacy of the civil rights leader. Barbara Silkes, a co-teacher of a third grade class at Cornwell Avenue School in West Hempstead, used literature to help her students learn the history of the civil rights movement and MLK. Each day, the week prior to the holiday, Sikes and her students read a selection of literature based on King. “We’ve read seven books this week to the children to give them historical perspective on his teaching and what he was up against and how he persisted through adversity,” Sikes said. King was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Maintaining nonviolent and peaceful tactics even when his life was threatened, King was also an advocate for the poor and spoke out against racial and economic injustice until his death from an assassin’s bullet in 1968. “Teaching and modeling discussions about race and equality, in a safe place for students, where they feel comfortable diving into a potentially difficult topic is crucial,” Deanna Sinito, Principal of Corn-

well ave. School said. “Especially at the Primary Center, it cannot be underestimated that we are responsible for our young students’ understanding, respect, and appreciation of the differences of all people, regardless of race, nationality, religion, and more.” Included in the selection of books read to Sikes’s class was “Dear Dr. King,” a collection of letters from present day children to King, as if he were alive today, telling him about the impact he’s had on their current day life, as well as “Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?,” a biography illustrated in 80 black and white pictures to illustrate the tumultuous time in American history. “Martin’s Big Words,” takes pieces of his “I Have a Dream” speech and weaves the immortal words into a narrative to tell the story of King’s life. “By the time they finish reading the book, we go online and research the speech in real life,” Sikes said. “They actually hear the speech and they say ‘oh my gosh, I remember hearing that [from] the book, he was saying that,’ so they become very familiar with the speech and the impact it’s had.” Also among the selection were titles like “Martin and Anne,” which explores similarities between the oppression of Anne Frank in Germany and King in America during the same time period. “They were both born the same year, across the ocean from one another, and Continued on page 16

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Malverne resident finds business success continued from front page posted the photos more frequently, a handful of friends — and strangers — contacted her with requests for snack boards. Ciantro sold her first one in January 2021 — after naming her LLC in late 2020 after her favorite owl keychain, Veronica Maude, and her own simple, classic and vintage style — and continued to fill orders throughout the year. As her charcuterie boards grew more popular, she began to think about building something bigger out of them. “Toward the end of [2021] I was like, I think that if I organize this a little bit, if I really put the effort, businesswise, into it, I think it could really blossom into something bigger,” Ciantro said. Her thought was that charcuterie classes could be an elegant way to have fun in a group, so she began teaching charcuterie classes, with students learning the finer points of displaying prepared meats while sometimes drinking cocktails, last November. She has taught six classes since then, and plans to continue them as part of her developing business, making the most of her extensive experience in bartending and preparing and serving food. Teaching people to make charcuterie boards and to embrace their creativity has been rewarding for Ciantro. “You’re showing people how to access the pieces

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LEGAL NOTICE SURROGATE’S COURT NASSAU COUNTY PROBATE CITATION File No. 2019-1646/B THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPENDENT TO DOROTHY V. BIGELOW LIGHT AND CHARLES ALBERT BIGELOW, JR. any and all unknown persons whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs at law, and next of kin of said TERRY M. WALKER BOYLAN, a/k/a TERRY M. BOYLAN deceased, and if any of the said above distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained. GREETINGS: A PETITION having been duly filed by MEGHAN E. PAGE, residing at 9221 Aspen Creek Point, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 YOU ARE CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York on the March 2, 2022, at 9:30 o’clock of the forenoon of that day why a decree should not be made in the estate of TERRY M. WALKER BOYLAN, a/k/a TERRY MAE. BOYLAN, lately domiciled at 212 Morris Avenue, Malverne, NY admitting to probate a Will dated August 9, 1995, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of TERRY M. WALKER BOYLAN, a/k/a TERRY MAY BOYLAN, deceased, relating to real and personal property and directing that [ ]Letters Testamentary to [ ] Letters of Trusteeship to: [ x]Letters of Administration c.t.a. issue to MEGHAN E. PAGE [ ] Further relief sought (if any) MARGARET C. REILLY, Surrogate Date, Attested and Sealed December 22, 2021 Debra Keller Leimbach, Chief Clerk This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you consent to the proceedings, unless you file written verified objections thereto. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Law Office of Diane Pacifico Marmann 42 Cornell Lane Hicksville, New York

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being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership. The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk. The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal

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Cornwell students learn about MLK’s legacyw yet faced very familiar and similar r a c i a l h at re d s, ” S i ke s s a i d . S h e explained she chose to read “Martin and Anne” because it focuses on how the two reacted to that hatred and pain with words of love and reaching out to build understanding rather than divisiveness, an important lesson for her students to learn, according to Sikes. “When my children read about what King lived for, and they turn around and they look at their classroom, their biggest impression is ‘we would not be able to be here all together, had it not been for people like him,’” Sikes said. “When they can internalize the fight that he had, and realize how it would personally have affected them today, that to me is an important lesson to teach. They come

away knowing that they would not be sitting here together in this beautiful menagerie of a classroom that we have, without people like Dr. Martin Luther King fighting for what he did.” In addition to teaching through literature, the third graders participated in drawing activities and watched videos throughout the week to further their understanding of King’s story and legacy. “Promoting empathy and compassion for others will provide the [students with] the opportunity to grow into citizens of our society who are able to see when things in their world seem wrong, they can do something about it,” Sinito said. “They will know their rights, understand how they should be treated and how they should treat others.”

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any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates. 3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any

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other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid. 4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited. Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York 129230

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hen U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi announced his Democratic primary run against Gov. Kathy Hochul, it may have seemed like a D’Amato moment. Alfonse D’Amato, then the Town of Hempstead supervisor, saw a glimmer of political daylight in 1980, when he decided to reach for the political gold ring of U.S. senator from New York. Defeating the legendary three-term incumbent Jacob Javits was deemed impossible by every political pundit and commentaRoNAlD j. tor, and you assumed RoSENbERg would’ve that not even the bookies would take your bet. Yet D’Amato successfully navigated every political rapid to secure victory, a win that stands to this day as testimony to astute political analysis, hard work and an indomitable belief in oneself. When Suozzi first announced his intention to run against Hochul, he rightly assumed that state Attorney General Letitia James would remain a Democratic primary candidate for governor. Given her left-wing credentials, combined with the progressive candidate for that office, Jumaane Williams, Suozzi reasoned that moderate Democrats would look for a “safe

really needed to get on the Smart HQ website to get my new G.E. Café Series kitchen appliances online. Oh, you didn’t know? You must have internet-friendly ovens and cooktops these days. That way, you can put a meatloaf in the oven, go into the city for the day, use your phone to remotely turn on the oven and then turn it off remotely when the meatloaf is done. Think of it. You can put a stew in your new microwave, which can nuke, bake, air fry or mow the lawn, cook it while you’re out and RANDI return to a preKREISS pared meal. Or a wildfire, but let’s not go there. My old gas stove was dumb as an ox. Turn the knob, light the flame and simmer the soup. Could it tell time? Could it get automatic updates from the Wizard of Oz behind some screen at G.E.? Could it beep maniacally when the food was done? No, no and no. And get this: All my old refrigerator could do was keep food cold. My new one can make ice cubes of a par-

house” from which to escape the Democrats’ lurch to the left. He certainly has the credentials to be that moderate. But with James backing out of the race, the political threat from the left that Suozzi had expected to help rally centrist Democrats evaporated. Williams doesn’t have the recognition, sufficient base or fundraising capabilities for a credible statewide race. That leaves Hochul in a powerful place, because she has the means to outflank Suozzi on any number of fronts. She’s reportedly playing hardball: Word has it she has already told potential donors, “Either you’re with me or I’m against you.” This tactic has obviously worked, because the entire Long Island Democratic State Senate and Assembly delegation has thrown its support to the Buffalo-based Hochul rather than Suozzi. She is also dominating the New York City political news cycle. Her recent effort used the power of her office to dangle support for infrastructure projects that would make the lives of people who likely would have voted for Williams far easier. Her proposal to create an interborough express line from Brooklyn to Queens would allow an underutilized 14-mile freight line to potentially connect some 900,000 residents to mass transit. The concept has been discussed by others over the years, but a gubernatorial news conference in the dead

of winter makes news. The proposal quickly won the endorsement of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. That leaves Suozzi holding virtual town hall meetings with potential primary voters while firing off verbal sniper rounds at Hochul’s handling of Covid19. He must hope she will be pushed to the left on any number of issues, which could motivate the Democratic middle to take to the primary polls. And the left may just do that. The insanity of bail “reform” has effectively jeopardized every Democrat in office — just ask Laura Curran and Todd Kaminsky. The new Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, said he would not prosecute shoplifters or those who don’t use a gun in the commission of a robbery, and if a gun were used, they would only be charged with a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor for armed robbery? Completely insane. New York City has also signed into law a bill that allows an estimated 800,000 noncitizens to vote in municipal elections (which Republicans have sued to overturn as being unconstitutional). Say what? Welcome to the new New York City, which may be even worse than the New York City under recent Mayor Bill de Blasio, who can only be compared to a communist. Is Hochul prepared to endorse the actions of fellow Democrats that are at

om Suozzi no doubt thought he had the perfect opportunity to run for governor.

odds with the fundamental ethics of lawabiding citizens? What tightrope will she walk because of the actions of the progressive wing of her party that would make moderate Democrats flee to anyone willing to stand against that tide? There is another massive political force out there — Andrew Cuomo. He has sent out emails to everyone who has ever breathed politics to say “stay tuned” now that criminal charges against him have been dismissed. He need not actually run for office to be a force. He has millions of unspent campaign dollars that could be quietly directed to any statewide race, even to someone for whom he has previously expressed antipathy, like Tom Suozzi. It would be in Cuomo’s character to act as a spoiler. Suozzi may, or may not, be able to replicate the political roadmap that allowed D’Amato to seize victory after victory during the autumn of 1980, resulting in a statewide win on election night. However, today’s political environment is more combustible, more unpredictable and more unforgiving than ever before. By their actions, progressive ideologues could very well determine a surprising outcome in this year’s Democratic primary for governor – one they won’t like. Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosenberg Calica & Birney in 1999.

Can your stove talk to you? ticular shape, and make coffee in a gizmo set right into the front door. Back to the Smart HQ app. You can do nothing without the app, so I downloaded it onto my phone, entered a username and a password. Then — I admit, with much trepidation — I approached my wall oven. I hit “WiFi enable,” as instructed, and everything went pretty much downhill from there. My phone said it couldn’t connect to my oven, that I had to enter a new password. So I did. Then my phone said it had to verify my identity on another device, so it sent a code to my iPad, which was upstairs. I ran upstairs and right into my husband, who was running downstairs to verify his identity on his iPhone for a bank transaction. I got my code, dashed back to the oven and signed on again to the app. This time it asked for “further verification.” Pictures appeared. It asked me to check off all the photos in the boxes containing traffic lights. The photos were tiny. And my reading glasses were in the car, so I ran outside, got the glasses, searched the photos on my phone for traffic lights, won-

dered what I did to deserve this and somehow got it right. Then I was asked to verify the obvious: that I am not a robot. After three hours and 20 minutes, with a break for a cold salad, since I didn’t feel like cooking anything, I got the Smart HQ app downloaded onto my phone, and I got all my new appliances online. Instantly, the clocks on the stove, the wall oven, the microwave and refrigerator synchronized. Clearly, I was in some kind of technological G-spot. When I eventually got the ovens and cooktop online, there was an authorization request asking that I give the G.E. Wizard of Oz the ability to turn my appliances off and on, update them remotely or fix a problem. I signed. I have a creepy feeling now that in our ongoing relationship, my microwave has the upper hand. It is, apparently, the hooha upscale version of the plain vanilla microwave. This one can sense what food you have inside, determine the right time and temp and serve up your ribs just right. It doesn’t just zap. It can convection bake

hat if my fridge, microwave and wall oven team up and take over?

and air fry as well. It can proof your bread dough. My dad always told me, “Don’t have machines that are smarter than you are,” but that was a moot point when I bought my first pencil sharpener. What if my microwave goes rogue? I mean, I could be out for the day and the microwave could talk to the refrigerator and they could recruit the wall oven and I could come home to a full-blown coup d’état. The wall oven, whom I call Hal, wants to know if I prefer to roast, bake, convention bake, convection roast or air fry? What it can’t do is cook a hamburger, which is what I happen to want to eat much of the time. To give credit: These ovens will clean themselves with super-high heat or steam with the press of a few buttons. That’s impressive. My gas stove couldn’t do that. But then again, the big old ox was reliable as the day is long, all iron and heat and natural gas. These new-fangled thingies answer to different gods, all digital and remote and dead on arrival without the right passwords. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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assau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder convened a news conference on Jan. 13 to make a point: The state’s bail reform law, enacted in January 2020, needs further reform — specifically, he seemed to suggest, for charges of illegal gun possession. Right now, an offender who is in possession of an illegal firearm can be released without bail. That wasn’t the case before January 2020, when judges had the discretion to hold such suspects on bail. The 2020 bail reform law, however, essentially states that these offenders can get out of jail free while waiting to make a plea or go to trial, provided they haven’t shot anyone. (Violent crimes are eligible for bail.) At the new Nassau County Police Department Academy, a shiny white building that rises out of a back field at Nassau Community College in Garden City, Ryder displayed eight illegal handguns last Thursday, all seized by police during car stops since the start of the year. He noted that Nassau had already had eight gun arrests this year, compared with only two in the same time frame in 2021. Whether there were more illegal guns in circulation in the county at the start of the year, or police were out looking for them more ardently, was unclear. Asked by the Herald, Ryder did not say whether he believed the bail reform law should be nixed, and the news conference ended abruptly shortly afterward. “Bail reform,” Ryder said, “is important . . . It needs to be fixed.”

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We agree that judges should have the discretion to assign bail in cases of illegal gun possession. Ryder ticked off a list of eight defendants, all of whom face possession charges and all of whom were released without bail. We can’t say what, if anything, any of these defendants might have done or not done with these weapons if police hadn’t discovered them. We can say, however, that any illegal gun represents the potential for violence. Most crimes are not committed with guns, according to the FBI. Most gun crimes (more than 65 percent in New York), however, are committed with illegal handguns. Judges should have the discretion to set bail in cases of illegal gun possession, particularly cases when a defendant has a long record of arrest and prosecution. This is not to suggest that bail reform must be overturned, as so many conservatives suggest. It simply requires further adjustment. Clearly, there is, in Nassau County at least, a high degree of electoral support for doing away with bail reform. New District Attorney Anne Donnelly, a Republican, made it a cornerstone of her campaign last fall, running numerous TV commercials suggesting that violent criminals are being released from jail onto our streets. That, in large part, explains her defeat of State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, the Democratic candidate for the post, who was, at one point, considered the favorite. New County Executive Bruce Blakeman, also a Republican, wants bail reform repealed as well. He said so in his inaugu-

ral speech, arguing, “Criminals have more rights than victims. Enough is enough.” That was hyperbole, but there is a definite public perception among many that criminals have been prioritized over victims. Further tweaking the law to ensure that judges can assign bail to those caught with illegal guns would go a long way toward changing people’s minds. That’s important. Bail reform remains a critical piece of legislation in the State Legislature’s recent efforts to ensure social justice for all, including in the criminal justice system. Here’s what we wrote in a December 2019 editorial: ”The new law will allow most defendants who are charged with nonviolent crimes and misdemeanors to be released after their arraignment without having to make bail. Hardliners have argued against the new law, saying it will allow thousands of potential offenders onto our streets, where they could continue their criminal ways. “News flash: Any one of these offenders could have been on the streets in the past, if only they had had the cash to make bail, but they didn’t, so they stayed locked up. Meanwhile, if you were affluent enough to afford bail, you got out of jail, and were free to carry on with your life with your family — and potentially earn a living.” The previous system favored wealthy over poor offenders, who were, according to statistics, most often Black or Latino. We thus urge our legislators to continue tweaking the bail-reform law, without doing away with it.

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have been blessed to raise my hand and pledge to serve my community as an elected official many times over the past 16 years. However, last Monday was the first — and hopefully, last — time that I will take the oath of office in my living room. I had looked forward to joining my colleagues on Jan. 10 for inaugural ceremonies marking the start of the 14th session of the Nassau County Legislature and my third term as a legislator. However, on Sunday, the 9th, I felt congestdebra ed, unusually tired and was coughing, muLé sneezing and had a runny nose. Initially, I figured it was probably the cold that I seem to get every winter, but I am loathe to assume anything — especially as the Omicron variant continues to spread so

rapidly. So I took a Covid-19 home test, and it came back positive. Physically, I felt all right. My booster shot did its job, and my symptoms were like those of a common cold. The discomfort I was experiencing didn’t inhibit my ability to work full-time for the residents of the 5th Legislative District. And, through the marvels of modern technology, I was “in the room” virtually to be administered the oath of office by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer with my minority caucus colleagues. No matter how busy you may be, though, being hunkered down for a few days leads to contemplation and reflection. My experience illustrates how vaccines and boosters are key to preventing severe illness from the coronavirus. Since the emergence of Omicron, data from the state Department of Health continues to show that fully vaccinated people are

he day before I was sworn into the Legislature, I felt lousy, and guess what?

Letters Who’s paying for the relief? To the Editor: There is more to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer's announcement that the Federal Transit Administration released a $6 billion grant to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for CARE Covid-19 relief. This grant brings the total amount of CARE funding from Washington for the MTA to $14 billion. What Schumer neglected to say was how much of this funding has been paid for, rather than how much has been borrowed, adding to our national debt of $29 trillion and growing. “It is a public service,” he said, “and the higher percentage we get from city, state and federal help, the better.” Funding for the MTA has long been a four-way partnership among what riders pay at the farebox along with city, state and federal funding.

much less likely to get Covid-19 and much less likely to be hospitalized with breakthrough cases. If you want to get vaccinated or boosted, go to https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/5126/COVID-19-VaccineInformation to find a site near you. My breakthrough case didn’t shake my belief in masks as one of the key tools to slow the spread of Covid-19 and other airborne illnesses. In a recent Newsday report, Jack Caravanos, clinical professor of environmental public health sciences at the NYU School of Global Public Health in Manhattan, stated clearly that while N95 and KN95 masks are most effective, cloth and surgical masks are still beneficial — especially if everyone in a room is wearing them. That, perhaps, is the biggest point of all of this: By protecting yourself, you are protecting all of us. Why not err on the side of caution if there is a potential benefit to others? In all honesty, I don’t like to

Framework by Christina Daly

Commuters and Washington always ante up. Will Schumer hold one of his news conferences to ask Gov. Kathy Hochul, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Steward Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to increase Albany’s contribution? Will he also ask New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Comptroller Brad Ladner and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to increase City Hall’s contribution? Schumer never explained why many other transit agencies around the nation already received their second and third rounds of funding ahead of the MTA. LARRY PENNER Great Neck Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

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wear a mask — I suspect no one does. I do it to protect myself, those I love and people I don’t know. Over the past several years, I have grown disheartened by how deceit, division and political ambition have been amplified to undermine our faith in our institutions and drive wedges between us. It is profoundly unhealthy. Especially now, caring for one another is essential to repairing the fabric of our society. We need to protect the most vulnerable among us — those who are too young to get the vaccine, the immunocompromised and those who have other underlying conditions that would make Covid-19 especially perilous. As we embark on this new year — a time for healing and growth — it is my fervent prayer for us to work together to end this public health crisis once and for all, and renew our belief in the pursuit of the common good. Debra Mulé, of Freeport, was first elected to the Nassau County Legislature in 2017. She represents the 5th Legislative District.

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