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Making case to give up plastic Malverne environmentalist joins call for bottle bill changes Environmental Center in Douglaston — nestled between Nassau County and Queens — some Plastic bottles blowing across 40 years ago. local streets. Shards of glass He’s also been a Boy Scout sprinkled across schoolyards. leader for much of that time, his Highway exits overflowing with background in hiking leading cans. Varon to care for the environThat was New York in the ment. 1970s — a time and place Joseph “I want to leave a clean and Varon remembers pristine world,” he far too well. said. “People just Varon pressed the threw it away,” said state to adopt the the Malverne envibottle bill back in ronmentalist. “And, the ‘80s, walking sadly, some people alongside others didn’t even bother to from Manhattan’s do that.” Inwood neighborThe Returnable hood to the CocaContainer Act, com- JoSEpH VARoN Cola plant in Tarrymonly known as the Environmentalist town. “bottle bill,” encourAnd they sucaged recycling by ceeded, with the first taxing each can and bottle a nickels collected on drink connickel, which could be redeemed tainers beginning July 1, 1983. once that empty can or bottle And although the buying power was turned into a recycling cen- of a nickel has changed signifiter. cantly over that time — cans of It was signed by Gov. Hugh soda than cost just a quarter Carey in 1982, and outside of — the amount the state collects expanding to include water con- has not. tainers in later years, the bottle A proposed bill from Suffolk bill hasn’t changed much over County Assemblyman Steven the last four decades. Englebright and state Sen. Todd Today, Varon volunteers with Kaminsky hope to change that, the nonprofit Beyond Plastics, and helped found the Alley Pond Continued on page 11
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ANDREw wEllS, 17, makes and sells decoupage seashells, and donates proceeds to Camp ANCHOR, Grateful Greyhounds, It’s All About the Kids, and Nobody Starves on Long Island.
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West Hempstead High School junior Andrew Wells uses his artistic talent to create detailed decoupage art on seashells, which he sells and then donates the proceeds to various organizations. Since he was young, Wells, who is autistic, has been creative and generous, his mother, Jeannie Wells said, and always offered acts of kindness, such as making person-
alized cards and customized crayons for people’s birthdays. Last July, Jeannie and Andrew visited Lisa Loiacono, a friend of Jeannie’s, in Massachusetts, where Loiacono taught them how to make decoupage art, using napkins or tissue paper, Modge Podge, paint, and a lot of patience, Loiacono said, to decorate seashells. “It’s really amazing how meticulous he got with it,” Loiacono said of Andrew, adding that his skills in the
craft exceeded her expectations. “Anything that Andrew picks up, he’s all in. That’s just kind of who he is as a human being, which is something that doesn’t come easy to most people. He’s a very determined kid, and when he sets his mind to something, he’s going to be the best he can be at it.” “He just mastered it,” Jeannie said. “He became better than [Lisa], better than Continued on page 10
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Hallams propel The People’s Food Drive By LISA MARGARIA lmargaria@liherald.com
In 2011, Rob and Mary Hallam, congregants of the Community Presbyterian Church in Malverne, began collecting food drive donations in their Lynbrook home – now, the couple is preparing for their 11th annual food drive. “The People’s Food Drive is well underway,” Rob said. “Our home is once again filling up with hundreds of boxes of food.” The effort started as an extension of an annual food collection at Community Presbyterian when Rob started donation boxes in more places than just the church. “For me, it was a clear calling from God – God called for me to take this food drive that we’ve done in church outside of the church doors,” Rob said. He recalled starting the earliest donation boxes at his workplace, Nassau Door and Window, also in Lynbrook and at Jeremy’s Ale House in Freeport. Donation boxes have been shared with local businesses and establishments creating a widespread, community effort. It was not just his own and Mary’s food drive and it was not just Community Presbyterian’s food drive, Rob said. “There’s so many people involved now from all over the place that I would just like to call it The People’s Food Drive.” Rob and Mary would gather food from all the collection boxes to pile in their living room and throughout the house,
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RoB HALLAM wItH two filled carts of purchased food for the 15th annual The People’s Food Drive, which started in their Lynbrook home. The food will be donated on March 19. where The People’s Food Pantry gathered 25,000 items in their peak year – 2019, right before the pandemic started. The couple sorted the food, which annually reaches nine feet high, into specific piles. The food collection slowed during Covid, when many donation boxes were removed from closed businesses and people were battling their own Covid-related struggles, Mary said. However, the food drive continued throughout the pandem-
ic, and by word of mouth and social media, the couple started collecting donations through Amazon, Facebook and GoFundMe pages two years ago. This year’s pantry started in January, with nearly 200 different donors as the Herald went to press. Looking at the sorted food, Mary estimated there are about 350 packed boxes in her home. Rob predicts this year’s donations will pile between 20 and 25 thousand items.
“Everybody is reaching in,” he said. “We’ve probably become the greatest private donation to the food pantry.” The donations will go to the Long Island Council of Churches’ food pantry in Freeport. Grocery prices are noticeably increasing and people across Long Island are struggling, especially after pandemicrelated job losses. According to the Long Island Cares food bank organization, Bethpage, “Approximately 259,000 people on Long Island suffer from food insecurity – including 79,000 children,” a statistic noted by Rob. Many people are completely unaware of the food insecurity on Long Island and the true need for food donations, Rob and Mary said. You’d be surprised, Mary said, “It could be your next door neighbor.” On March 19, volunteers will move the food donations, as has been done in previous years, from the Hallam’s home and fill a box truck, also donated, and it’s volunteer driver both from Nassau Door and Window to deliver the donations to the Long Island Cares. The nonprofit organization fed 52,905 people in 2021 with the help of The People’s Food Drive donations. To donate, volunteer on Move The Food day or to or learn more about The People’s Food Drive, go to, Facebook.com/ t h e p e o p l e s fo o d d r ive, G o F u n d M e. com/2022-peoples-food-drive or contact Rob at (516) 315-3036 or robhallam54@ gmail.com.
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Herald ScHoolS New vending machine? No, it is books The George Washington School in West Hempstead unveiled its “Reading Rams” book vending machine on Feb. 17, designed to improve the students reading habits. “Students can earn a free book with 50 points, which can be collected through activities such as demonstrating a Habit of Mind, displaying a random act of kindness or showing extra effort in their Reader’s Notebook entries,” West Hempstead School District officials stated in a news release. The Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council played a key role in the creation of the device, according to the district. “The SSAC felt that a book vending machine would be a great way to promote kindness and the importance of reading,” the district said in the release. –Robert Traverso
GeoRGe wASHInGton ScHooL Principal Michelle Notti explained how students could receive a free book by earning 50 points.
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I’ve never driven a truck, never mind an electric truck – that is, until Rivian Automotive drove its truck, the world’s first electric pickup, to the Herald’s office in Garden City on Feb. 23, as they stump for a proposed New York state measure that could increase sales. The truck exterior of the vehicle looked smooth, shiny and futuristic, with retractable handles and cylindrical headlights. The vegan leather interior was accompanied with a new-car smell and looked alike to many trucks – except for its electric dashboard, where the gas gauge was replaced with a battery percentage, and it’s large, 15.6 inch touchscreen, where features like the backup camera picture were displayed clearer than ever. Electric vehicles could be the new norm sooner than later, as State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat who represents the 9th Senatorial District, and State Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy (D-Albany) are sponsoring a bill that will make EVs more available in the state. In 2021, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced finalized contracts for the state’s largest renewable energy and transmission proj-
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ronment, Farmingdale, Executive Director Adrienne Esposito. Switching to electric vehicles will reduce air pollution significantly. “Cars are mobile polluting machines,” Esposito said. “They produce carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter, all of which pollute our air, cause an increase in asthma, heart disease and respiratory ailments. Transitioning to electric cars will be good for the earth and good for our health.” Right now, New York has achieved only 3 percent of Cuomo’s goal. This is because in 2014, a state law prohibiting the direct sale of EVs from manufacturers, specifically Tesla at the time, was passed after lobbying efforts by car dealers, banded together as the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association. Nineteen states have no cap on the number of direct-sales locations, but New York has capped direct-sales locations at five Tesla locations. Kaminsky told the Herald that E.V. manufacturers such as the Rivian should be allowed to sell its vehicles directly to the public. Removing the state direct-sales location cap could accelerate the process of New York reaching its 2030 environmental goals. Currently, if New Yorkers want to buy an EV. that is not a Tesla, they must go through other states, such as California, Massachusetts, Colorado and Florida, which allow EV manufacturers to directly sell and open dealerships in its state. New York still restricts sales from companies like Rivian, Tesla and Lucid, but now, with more EVs entering the market, overwhelming feedback from environmental groups statewide, and a more-developed vision for a sustainable future, the state is considering legislation that would remove the restriction and increase the cap on direct sales of E.V.s. The Automobile Dealers Association is pushing back on the legislation. “This is not about the environment or an ‘old fashioned’ group stuck in its ways,” the group’s communications person Nick Crispe said in an email. “This is about livelihoods and good paying jobs with healthcare and benefits in every community on Long Island with a network to provide electric vehicles to everyone who wants one. We are thrilled an excited by electrics and welcome the companies and their amazing vehicles but just ask that they play by the same rules.”
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New vending machine? No, it is books The George Washington School in West Hempstead unveiled its “Reading Rams” book vending machine on Feb. 17, designed to improve the students reading habits. “Students can earn a free book with 50 points, which can be collected through activities such as demonstrating a Habit of Mind, displaying a random act of kindness or showing extra effort in their Reader’s Notebook entries,” West Hempstead School District officials stated in a news release. The Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council played a key role in the creation of the device, according to the district. “The SSAC felt that a book vending machine would be a great way to promote kindness and the importance of reading,” the district said in the release. –Robert Traverso
GeorGe WashinGTon school Principal Michelle Notti explained how students could receive a free book by earning 50 points.
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The physical educaTion class included working on jump shots and lay ups.
Students at West Hempstead schools took partin the American Heart Association’s annual “Kids Heart Challenge” to promote hearthealthy living during the week of Feb. 14. “The nationwide fundraiser promotes physical activity, heart-healthy living and community service for children,” district officials stated in a news release.
At the Cornwell Avenue School, students played basketball on Feb. 15 and 16 in gym class and drilled on technques for jump shots and layups. Students at the George Washington School took part in the American Heart Association’s “Jump Rope for Heart” program between Feb. 14 and 16. “Both events also gave the students the
opportunity to learn about how their hearts work and different physical activities to improve their health,” the district added. George Washington School and Cornwell Avenue School students raised funds for the heart-healthy living challenge both online and in person. They asked family members and friends to make dona-
tions. Both schools raised more than $1,300 total as of Feb. 23. The money will be distributed to the American Heart Association efforts “to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular disease and stroke,” the district noted. –Robert Traverso
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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, 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/.
Intermediate Spanish Class Join the West Hempstead Public Library and Piedad Ramirez for a virtual intermediate Spanish class between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Contact Piedad Ramirez at (516) 481-6591 X 11 or via email at canaria@whplibrary.
Friday, March 4 Community Service: 3Cs - Grades 6 to 12 Pick up a packet of supplies at the West Hempstead Public Library between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to make cards for sick children, adults and others. These cards will be donated to a variety of organizations. Participants can create up to 12 cards each month for a total of 3 community service hours. Every 4 cards equals 1 hour. Cards are due on the last Friday of the month. Please include name, grade and email address, along with remaining supplies. Any kit not picked up by Friday, March 11 will be given to those on the waitlist. Registration began on Feb. 28 at 9 a.m.
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Learn about the history of immigration to New York People at Ellis Island immigrating to New York in 1902. The West Hempstead Public Library is hosting an exhibit about the history of immigration to New York State on the lobby of the lower floor at the library between Friday, March 11 at 5 p.m. until Monday, March 14.
Monday, March 7 AARP Tax Prep Session Join the Malverne Public Library for an AARP Tax Prep Session between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. You must sign up in person to receive required IRS information. At your assigned session, bring your documents to the tax preparers and return later to sign your completed tax return and take back your documents. In most circumstances your tax return will be e-filed for you. Otherwise you will mail in your completed tax return. Please read all of the information about what you must bring with you. If you are missing anything you will have to reschedule your tax prep appointment. Masks and distancing will be required in the building for everyone’s safety. Contact Catherine Wellikoff at (516) 599-0750 or via email at cwellikoff@nassaulibrary.org for more information or to register.
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Join the West Hempstead Public Library and Piedad Ramirez for a virtual intermediate Spanish class between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Contact Piedad Ramirez at (516) 481-6591 X 11 or via email at canaria@whplibrary.
Join Marilyn Bunger between 9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. for another installment of Bunger’s virtual exercise and strength training class via Zoom. Registration is required. The class 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/.
Tuesday, March 8 Embroidery Take and Make Pick up an embroidery kit, which includes embroidery hoops, at the West Hempstead Public Library between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Kit includes a “This Life is a Great Adventure” template and needle and thread. Learn how to embroider by following along with YouTube links to learn multiple stitches. Any kit not picked up by Monday, March 14 will be given to someone on the waitlist.
Wednesday, Mar. 9 Yoga with Joe Join Joe Cilmi between 12 p.m. and 1
p.m. for a yoga class via Zoom. Registration is required. This weekly class costs $30 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/.
Join West Hempstead Public Library and Eddie Hug between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. for a virtual tai chi class. For more information about how to properly fill out a check to register for this class or to register online, visit the library’s website online at https:// www.whplibrary.org/.
Friday, March 11 Immigration in New York State, 1650-1950 Located in the lobby of the lower floor at the West Hempstead Public Library, this exhibit, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 11 through March 14, focuses on historic immigration to New York State from 1650 to 1950. This story begins with the arrival of Dutch settlers and continues through the end of the World Wars. To learn more, visit this link: https://nyheritage.org/exhibits/immigration/new-netherland.
Virtual Conversation Circle Join 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
West Hempstead residents Carl Henry Limage and Farah Duplan were married on Feb. 9. The Malverne Historical and Preservation Society dates back to 1854. West Hempstead residents Jonathan Wilson and Shana Lorio were married on Feb. 4. The opening date of the Malverne Historical and Preservation Society was June 2, 1996. In 2016, the last remaining large estate in W.H., at 764 Hempstead Avenue, was demolished.
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How to break bad money habits By Mary Hunt Money a little tight these days? You might assume it’s due to rising costs, tightening credit and perhaps your salary isn’t keeping up with the painfully high rate of inflation. But truthfully, if your basic needs are being met, problems you’re having are more likely a result of bad money habits you’ve picked up — behaviors you’ve repeated so often they’ve become almost automatic. Don’t despair. In the same way you picked them up, you can replace them with good ones: Stop the old behavior, and consciously repeat new behavior so often that it becomes an almost automatic response. Living without a spending plan Spending money without a plan has to be the mother of all bad money habits. It’s like driving blindfolded. You don’t know where you are and can’t see where you’re going, so you don’t know when to stop. Pre-spending your paycheck on paper (also known as a budget) is the way to remove the blindfold so you can see what’s going on. Paying with plastic Depending on plastic to cover your day-today spending might be very convenient, but it creates a bad habit. You stop noticing how much you’re spending, and that opens the door to overspending. Break this habit by figuring out how much cash you’ll need for the day and putting that much in your wallet. Leave your plastic at home, or put it in a less convenient place in your handbag or wallet.
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Local teen makes art with a purpose Andrew has spent up to 13 hours a day me, and he just made it his passion.” She working on the shells. As of press time, he had raised $500 of estimated that her son has crafted at least 1,000 shells, each taking him nearly an the $1,500 goal he set for the Nassau Suffolk Autism Society of America, a project hour. Every year, the Wells family goes to the he started on Feb. 13. “It makes me very happy to help people and aniJersey shore, and last mals,” Andrew said. “It’s my August, Jeannie had the idea passion.” to set up her son in a spot on West Hempstead High spethe boardwalk to sell his cial education teacher Sheila shells for $5 each as a fulfillDempsey has taught Andrew ing activity. Andrew liked the for the past three years, and idea, but he had one condiadmired his creativity and tion: to donate his earnings generosity, which came to Camp ANCHOR. Answerthrough in activities and lesing the Needs of Citizens sons. Last year, she recalled, with Handicaps through he said he wanted to be a Organized Recreation is a graphic designer. Town of Hempstead nonprofFor Autism Awareness it recreational program for month (in April), holidays those with special needs. and classmates’ birthdays, he Andrew started attending its has created customized craysummer camp, in Lido LIsA LOIAcOnO ons and labels, 3D printed Beach, in 2018, and fell in love Friend of the Wellses key chains, baked dog treats with the program. as well as the shells. He has since sold shells “Now we’re taking his for $10 on his Instagram idea of shell-making and havpage, CustomShellsByAndrewWells and at events. He has added ing it in the career exploration class,” more organizations to his donations list, Dempsey said. “Our goal is for Andrew to including Grateful Greyhounds, It’s All show other students his business, have About the Kids, Nobody Starves on Long students help create the shells, and even Island and others. He has also creating have Andrew go into the elementary tactile shells for students with visual schools and show them how to do it, so it’s impairments who receive services from a learning experience as well.” Andrew, whose other talents and interBraille Abilities in Southern California. continued from front page
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e’s a very determined kid, and when he sets his mind to something, he’s going to be the best he can be at it.
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In OctOber, Andrew Wells sold his handmade decoupage seashells at Belmont Lake State Park and collected $500 to donate to the nonprofit Grateful Greyhounds. ests include crocheting; graphic design; digital animation; watching, collecting and learning about movies; thrift shopping and going to yard sales, described himself in four words: “kind, generous and creative.”
“That’s the basis of how I’ve always raised him,” Jeannie said. “That no matter what, the most important thing is to be a good person — and he emulates everything that I have taught him.”
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Local has fought plastic pollution for 40 years doubling the fee from 5 cents to 10. Englebright and others like him believe raising that assessment would lead to extra revenue — the kind that would boost enforcement and create new redemption centers. The bill would add bottles for wine, spirits and hard cider to the list of permissible recyclables. “There’s no reason why those bottles should not be included,” Varon said. And such a bill could have Courtesy Operation SPLASH local support. Assemblywoman Judy Griffin and state Sen. volunteers froM operation SPLASH — an orgaKevin Thomas have perfect nization that collects trash across the South Shore — s c o r e s f r o m t h e N e w at Long Creek, in Freeport, in 2019. York League of Conservation Voters when it comes to the redemption fee to a dime, using the policy environment. powers she possesses through the state Since 1983, nearly 12 million tons of budget. California and Maine are among beverage containers have been recycled, states that have already done this. according to Beyond Plastics. That The advocacy group Environment New accounts for 5.5 billion bottles and cans — York has blasted consumer dependence on yet accounts for just 64 percent of contain- single-use containers, saying that “nothers sold in New York. ing we use for a few minutes should be The United States produces more than allowed to pollute our oceans and rivers 300 million tons of plastic each year, half and threaten wildlife for centuries.” of which is used just once and then And that’s what drives Varon, as he thrown away. looks for ways to bring a 40-year-old piece Environmentalists have pushed Gov. of legislation into the present. Kathy Hochul to add bottles used for “The bill is working, but we need to liquor, wine and non-carbonated drinks to expand it,” he said. “The bottom line is the list of recyclables, while raising the we’re filling up our Earth and our oceans
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Malverne asseMblywoMan Judy Griffin, third from left, serves on the environmental conservation committee, and has participated in pollution cleanups in the past. with plastic, and we have to stop using so much one-time-use plastic.” “State” is unnecessary. There’s no other kind of Assemblywoman. This is a very, very good lede … Good to avoid buzzy exclusionary terms like “New Yorkers” — you don’t have to live in New York to buy a can or bottle of soda in the state, pay the nickel deposit, and then even redeem that nickel. “Citizens” is an exclusionary term. Not
everyone who lives and works (or protests) in this country is a citizen. Have we asked either of them if they might support such a bill? The canned quote doesn’t really work, unfortunately. Also, when did the plastic bag bill become defunct? I am not aware of that, and couldn’t find anything online that suggests that (in case I just missed it, or I just completely forgot, which is possible).
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The Long Island Rail Road announced that as of March 1, peak fairs are returning for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, which was met with negativity from some Rockville Centre communities. In announcing the return of peak trains, the MTA also announced some planned discount rates for the trains, which it has advertised in local news outlets, including the Herald. “Monthly ticketholders receive 10 percent off the March 2022 monthly ticket cost,” the MTA said in a news release. “The March monthly ticket, effective on March 1, is now available for purchase. Depending on where you travel, the monthly ticket saves you up to 61 percent off one-way peak travel.” The company added that there is also a new option for semi-monthly riders, given that many people have hybrid or remote schedules in the wake of Covid-19. The LIRR has launched a new 20-trip ticket,
that saves commuters 20 percent on regular peak fare prices. The ticket is valid for 20 peak one-way rides, or 10 round-trip commutes. As of March 1, the option is available on the MTA eTix app or at LIRR ticket windows. Many Rockville Centre residents expressed concerns over the return of peak fares. “If they want to charge peak fares, they need to restore peak trains,” Julie Hart Canty said. Denise Woodb said she wanted more room for commuters and more options for rides. “More cars on trains and more train on the schedule please,” she said. Craig Gordinner said, “we need the old schedules back.” LIRR ridership had decreased rapidly at the height of the pandemic and continued to decline in the months following, but after Covid-19 cases began declining and the vaccine was made more readily available, the LIRR slowly restored service, and the return of peak trains is another indication that commutes are beginning to return to a sense of normalcy.
Are you a ‘scared to death’ or ‘what-if’ person? Notice, however, that the first expression generates doubt, insecurity, and fear while the second expresses the same concerns but in a less hysterical, more solution-oriented manner. Neither sidesteps the issues, yet the first one gets mom bogged down in fears, hindering her ability to make a decision while the second one clarifies her concerns, helping her focus on what action to take. Jordon expressed his fears in a “What-If ” manner. He avoids going to doctors, fearing they might discover medical issues he doesn’t want to know about. What if the doctor finds something wrong with me?” he wonders. “What if it’s cancer like my brother had? inda What if I can’t continue to work?” Rather than providing solutions, his fear questions stoke more worries. A healthier alternative is to turn “What if” questions into statements. Jordon could own up to his fears by saying, “I’m frightened that the doctor might find something wrong with me. I worry about having a terminal illness like my brother had. If I can’t continue
to work, my family will be in major financial straits. I should get myself checked out soon to find out what’s going on.” Change unanswered questions into statements and they don’t leave you hanging in the wind with agonizing alarm and dread. To ground his fears, Jord o n c o u l d a l s o h av e answered the “what if ” questions he raises. Either his worries would go away, or even if the worst-case scenario turned out to be true, he could plan a course of action. “If I do have cancer, the sooner I see a doctor, the better. My friend knows a top oncologist, so at least I know who to go to.” His situation, though potentially serious, apadin becomes less ominous. If you’re in the habit of asking rhetorical “what if” questions, stop. Instead of continuing with your worried thinking, answer the questions you raise. Unanswered questions heighten fear, which interferes with good decision-making. In contrast, calming fears lead to greater problem solving skills and self-confidence. There’s a big difference between asking questions you
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The English language is rich in choices. Hence, we can express the same thought in many different ways. So keep in mind that how you express yourself will influence your emotions and selfassuredness — especially when you’re feeling frightened. “I’m scared to death,” shrieked Karin. “My daughter complained about chest pains yesterday. I don’t know whether she’s got a heart issue, a breathing problem, or what. I don’t know what to do, what doctor to go to, and I’m scared to death about what they might find. Maybe she’s suffering from major heart disease.” Now consider how Karin might have expressed her concerns using less fearinducing language. “Dara’s been complaining about having chest pains. I want to have her checked out to see if there’s a medical problem or something else. It could be stress or anxiety. She’s not happy with school. But I’m ambivalent about which doctor to see first. I’m wavering between her pediatrician, a cardiologist, or maybe a psychologist. I’m still undecided, but my husband and I will talk about it tonight, then we’ll decide.” Both of these assertions express concern about a potentially serious but ambiguous situation.
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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF VILLAGE TREASURER’S SALE FOR TAX LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY IN THE INC. VILLAGE OF MALVERNE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE That pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Real Property Tax Law and the Village Law of the State of New York and pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Malverne, Nassau County, New York adopted at a meeting held on the 2nd day of February, 2022 the undersigned as Treasurer of said Village will sell at public auction in the manner prescribed by law, on the 10th day of March, 2022 at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon of that day and on succeeding days, in the Courtroom of the Village Hall, 99 Church Street, Malverne, New York, as much of each of the following parcels of real estate upon which Village taxes remain unpaid as will be sufficient to discharge the taxes, interest and charges thereon which may be due at the time of such sale. Such real estate will be sold subject to any unpaid assessment thereon levied by said Village and any unpaid lien purchased and held by said Village, and all liens on property included in this sale and sold subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act. Each purchaser at such tax sale shall pay the amount of his/her bid to the Village Treasurer within ten (10) days after the sale, and upon such payment the Treasurer shall give to the purchaser a certificate in writing describing the real property purchase and the sum paid therefore. THE NAME(S) OF THE OWNER(S) SHOWN ON THIS LIST MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE NAME(S) OF THE PERSON(S) OWNING THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THIS ADVERTISMENT. SUCH NAME(S) HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE 2020/2021 ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND MAY DIFFER FROM THE NAMES OF THE OWNERS AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. The following is a list of lots, pieces, and parcels of real estate to be sold and the total amount of taxes, interest, and charges thereon. PUBLIC NOTICE OF VILLAGE TREASURER’S SALE FOR TAX LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY IN THE INC. VILLAGE OF MALVERNE, NY FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021 Name/Address NOEL, MAX & NIKITA 88 WOLF AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 DAMIS SHELLA 323 OCEAN AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 TRANCHINA, MILDRED 16 ATLAS COURT MALVERNE, NY 11565 HSBC BANK, TRUSTEE WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURIT 251 FOSTER AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 GREENBLATT JACK & RUTH 141 BROADWAY MALVERNE, NY 11565 JAGMOHAN JAILALL FAMILY 84 FRANKLIN AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 OTTO FAMILY TRUST 217 HEMPSTEAD AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 GRASS STEPHAN LIFE ESTATE GRASS MIRIAM L. 163 WRIGHT AVE MALVERNE, NY 11565 MATTHEW, GEORGE & MAMIE 125 WICKS LANE MALVERNE, NY 11565 KERNOCHAN PROPERTIES, LLC C/O JOSEPH LYNCH 12 CATHY COURT MALVERNE, NY 11565 Inc Village of Malverne Averil Smith, Village Clerk/Treasurer Dated: February 25, 2022 1163515
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Rodney Galloway, lefT, Michele Brown and Willie A. White were charged in connection with a string of robberies at two Marshalls in January and February.
Three charged in alleged robberies of two Marshalls Two men and a woman were arrested on Feb. 21 by Nassau County police for seven alleged robberies of merchandise from two Marshalls department stores between Jan. 5 and Feb 21. As the investigation progressed, Fourth Squad detectives saw a gray colored 2002 Nissan Maxima moving east on Fulton Street at Cathedral Avenue in Hempstead at 1:45 p.m. on that Monday. Police stopped the car and arrested Rodney Galloway, 53, of Prospect Avenue, Westbury; Michele Brown, 24, of St. Pauls Street, Baldwin; and Willie A. White, 55, of Hilton Avenue, Hempstead. On Jan. 5, 8, 10, 19, 22, 31, the three allegedly removed merchandise valued roughly at approximately $8,200 from the Marshalls at 345 Rockaway Tpke., in North Lawrence, police said. On Feb. 21, the trio also allegedly stole items valued around $2,028 from the Marshalls at 600 Hempstead Tpke., in Elmont, according to police. Galloway is charged with four counts
of third-degree grand larceny, fourthdegree attempted grand larceny and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property Brown is charged with two counts of third-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree attempted grand larceny and fourth-degree criminal possession stolen property. White is charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Galloway’s next court date was March 2. Michael Thomas Nolan is representing him. Brown’s next court date is March 16. His lawyer is Stephen Richard Mahler. White received a summons and no further information was available. All three were to be arraigned at First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead, on Feb. 22. Police are asking people who think they might have victimized by Brown, Galloway and White, to call (800) 244-8477 or call 911. –Jeffrey Bessen
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Twins Renee and Nevaeh Warren were born at Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre on 2/22/2022, or 2’s Day as some have called it.
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On 2/22/2022, or 2’s Day as some have called it, twins were born at Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre. Renee Warren and Nevaeh Warren were born at 9:20 am and 9:22 am, respec-
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A. You’re not necessarily barking up the wrong tree to make an offer on a house like this, but it does show the age of the home. When people say, “They don’t build houses like they used to,” I usually think, thank goodness. What you’re seeing was common through the 1920s, when locust trees, known for their resistance onte eeper to decay and insects, were used as support columns. These trees have been used for structural support for many centuries. Their most well known use was for supporting the city of Venice when the swamp-dwelling inhabitants, who lived on small islands, stabilized and built the city. Using locust posts, they could conduct their marine merchant trade while protecting themselves from the regularly invading Goths, preparing for attacks by seeing them from the north from 20 miles away, long before an attack could take place. The Venetians rammed locust posts deep into the seabed and supported those beautiful Renaissance structures on them. In the James Bond film “Casino Royale,” there is an intense fight scene that takes place in a building under extensive renovation. At the end of the scene, the building, which actually was having the locust posts retrofitted, like most of Venice, collapses into the watery depths. From an architect’s perspective, knowing about the structural changes underway, this was very interesting as well as dramatic. If the locust posts aren’t split and cracked but are smooth and semi-straight, they should be fine to continue to do their job. If you see signs of weakness or are suspicious, contact a licensed architect or engineer who has experience with these conditions for a closer look. If you decide that the columns need changing, then the job requires building temporary walls in the basement on either side of the main beam to support the whole structure of the home before the columns are removed. Correctly calculated concrete foundations, called footings, will need to be installed by digging up the concrete floor where forms are set and the footings are placed. Whether steel or wood columns are installed, the anchors for them need to be properly placed and attached. The columns, when installed, should be connected, at the top and the bottom, to the footing and to the beam. This isn’t a small job, and requires an experienced company that protects the area from dust before cutting the concrete, orders the right strength of cement for placement in the formwork and knows what connectors to install top and bottom. Good luck!
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y heart bleeds for the people of Ukraine, an emerging democracy pulled between West and East, a former Soviet republic that only gained its independence from the USSR in August 1991, amid the sudden and precipitous collapse of communism across Eastern Europe. Now Ukraine’s freedom is once again in jeopardy because of a war that it didn’t start. I was living in Eastern Europe in August 1991, serving in the Peace Corps in Bulgaria, a six-hour drive south of Ukraine Scott along Romania’s Black Sea coast. I BRINtoN fell in love and married in Bulgaria on Nov. 9, 1991, the second anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. I was born and raised on Long Island, and live here now, but Eastern Europe became an adopted homeland. Many Long Islanders have ties to Eastern Europe, including close to 13,000 people of Ukrainian descent, according to census data. We can see those ties in the Eastern Orthodox churches that dot the Island — St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Uniondale, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in East Meadow and St. Seraphim of Sarov Russian Orthodox Church in Sea Cliff, among others.
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Eastern Europe is a conglomeration of ancient cultures, at once set in their ways but ever morphing in response to the push and pull of powerful nations — historically, Russia and Germany. Eastern Europeans are survivors. Ukraine will survive Russia’s invasion, an act of war in violation of international law. The price that Ukrainians will pay for the takeover, ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, will be terrible, though. The impact will be felt by people across Eastern Europe. Most Americans can’t understand the fear of the old Soviet Union that many, if not most, Eastern Europeans carried with them during the Iron Curtain era (1945–91). They risked life and limb to secure their freedoms from the USSR in the late 1980s and early ’90s. They stood in solidarity, marching en masse in their capitals’ squares, demanding sovereignty. There was an electric unity among people across Eastern Europe in those heady days. They were afraid, but they stood in defiance of a nation that had for more than four decades tried to crush their independent spirit, their freedom of thought and religion, their very way of life. If Bulgaria had lost its newly won democratic freedoms to the communists, as was entirely possible in the early 1990s, oldschool apparatchiks might have “cleansed” Bulgaria of any American “sympathiz-
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ers.” In that case, anyone who had had contact with an American like me could have been in grave danger of just disappearing. This was not a wild conspiracy theory. It was a valid fear based on years of iron-fisted Soviet rule. Now, a little more than 30 years after the fall of communism, Putin, a former KGB foreign intelligence officer, threatens once again to upend stability in Eastern Europe, a region that has, through the ages, been shattered by war, including two World Wars. And, once again, Eastern Europeans fear for their future. In the U.S., war in Ukraine is far away. The images of a Stalinesque housing complex ripped apart by Russian artillery fire, repeated many times on American and European TV news networks in the first days of the war, are perceived very differently across Eastern Europe than they are here. The expansive structure, fortified by plain cement walls, could have been most anywhere in Eastern Europe. Such an attack sends a terrifying signal to people across the region — you could be next — even if the thought is a distant one. It is highly unlikely that Putin would roll tanks beyond Ukraine’s borders into NATO-allied nations, military analysts tell us. But before the war, most of them appeared uncertain that he would invade
he census counts close to 13,000 area residents who are of Ukrainian descent.
Ukraine, despite President Biden’s warnings to the contrary. In recent weeks the U.S. has sent some 14,000 troops to Germany and Eastern Europe to shore up the defenses of NATO allies such as Poland and the Baltic states, bringing the total number of American troops in Europe to nearly 100,000, according to The New York Times. Thus, once again, we see a dividing line drawn between superpowers in Eastern Europe. My wife and I were listening to Bulgarian National Radio Friday night, wanting to hear how Bulgaria, a NATO ally that condemned the invasion, was reacting. The news centered on two communities — hundreds of Bulgarian expatriates living in Ukraine (who needed to be evacuated) and hundreds of Ukrainian expats living in Bulgaria (many of whom planned to drive through Romania to meet refugees fleeing Ukraine and bring them to safety). Their route would become a “humanitarian corridor.” With U.S. troops moving within firing range of invading Russian forces, and tens of thousands of war refugees fleeing across Eastern Europe, we, as Americans, must pay close attention to this conflict and do all we can to shore up Ukraine, a fledgling democracy. Scott Brinton is a special assistant professor of journalism at Hofstra University, and editor and adviser to The Long Island Advocate, a student online publication. He is a former executive editor of the Heralds.
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either Russia nor the Ukraine has ever been a welcoming homeland for the Jewish people. Despite the singing and dancing in “Fiddler on the Roof,” the play was set in 1905 czarist Russia in the Pale of Settlement, the lands of Eastern Europe, including what became Ukraine, where hundreds of thousands of Jews lived under the boot of the Russian Cossacks. It is estimated that more than 1.5 million Jews lived in what is now Ukraine on the eve of World War II, according to a story in The Forward last RANDI week. “Some one KREISS million of those Jews were killed in the Holocaust,” the newspaper reported, “but a 1989 census estimated that close to half a million still lived in Ukraine in 1989, before the dissolution of the Soviet Union.” The story went on to say that under Soviet rule, Jews were persecuted and denied the right to emigrate, forced to hide much of their religious practice in a society “rife with anti-Semitism.” Last week, once again, with Russian tanks crossing the border, the dwindling
Jewish population was on the run. In a bizarre and nonsensical statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the invasion of Ukraine would remove Nazi influences, ignoring the fact that the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is Jewish. The story of the Jewish community in Ukraine today is a minor footnote to the greater story of a nation beaten into submission by a dictator on the march. The footnote, however, resonates with me, because many of my relatives fled Ukraine and came to America in the years before World War I. My grandfather Morris Brownstein, born in 1897, left Ukraine in 1912 on the SS Zeeland. We don’t know how he managed to travel from Russia to Antwerp, but he boarded a ship in Belgium for the long crossing. He was 15 years old, and he was alone. What we do know is that he made his way to Brownsville, Brooklyn, became a tailor’s apprentice and found and married Anna, a second cousin. In 1924 he applied for naturalization, was granted citizenship and was as proud of being a “yankee” as anyone who ever escaped oppression and found freedom on our shores.
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For his first decade in America, Morris lived in a tenement in Brownsville, probably without running water, possibly with dozens of other new arrivals. According to Wikipedia, Brownsville was predominantly Jewish from the 1880s until the 1950s. An estimated 25,000 people lived there by 1900. In the early 20th century, the majority of Brownsville’s residents were immigrants. By 1920, when Morris was living there, more than 80,000 of the area’s 100,000 inhabitants were Russian Jews, and Brownsville was known as “Little Jerusalem.” For decades, the Ukraine he left behind was a sovereign nation, pulled between the magnetic poles of the West and Russia. Historically, it has always been an uneasy homeland for Jewish people, from ancient persecutions to the pogroms of the 20th century. It seems unlikely that the nation has any chance of surviving the Russian invasion. I believe that if a 15-year-old boy can travel across Europe, book passage on a ship and make a new beginning in a new world, then those of us who have reaped America’s bounty must stand with the Ukrainians in their resistance to occupation in any way we can.
n 1912, Morris Brownstein, my grandfather, left Ukraine on the SS Zeeland.
We do not know yet what will be asked of us. When Grandpa Morris signed his naturalization papers, he pledged his heart and soul to the United States of America. He was a good citizen, a patriotic American, grateful to this country for blessings he never could have imagined as a child in war-torn Ukraine. The Forward added another footnote to last week’s invasion. According to Rabbi Shlomo Baksht, his staff was still looking into moving the 250 children from the three orphanages they run in Ukraine westward, away from the Russian border. His last message was that the effort was too late, and they were “hunkered down.” Of all the what-ifs we ponder in our lives, one of the most intriguing is what our lives would look like if our parents and grandparents and great-grands hadn’t left their homes and all that they knew of the world to risk dangerous ocean passages to begin new lives, learn new work and absorb new customs in a new land. The people of Ukraine will suffer mightily in the coming days and weeks, as Russia tramples their dreams of freedom. I think of the 15-year-old from Ukraine who made that harrowing trip 110 years ago, and I am so grateful. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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hese days, we smile or roll our eyes when we hear the term “fashion police,” but leading up to the Nixon administration, wearing the wrong outfit could land an otherwise innocent young woman in hot water. Dresses were required in Nassau County schools until 1970, when administrators finally allowed girls to wear pantsuits. It was a seemingly small change by today’s standards, but every single one mattered in the movement we celebrate every March as Women’s History Month. It was President Jimmy Carter who, in 1980, issued a presidential proclamation creating what was then National Women’s History Week. “Too often, women were unsung, and sometimes their contributions went unnoticed,” Carter said. “But the achievements, leadership, courage, strength and love of the women who built America was as vital as that of the men whose names we know so well.” By then, women were claiming their place. They were already earning more bachelor’s degrees than men, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, and roughly half of the master’s degrees. Four decades later, in the red-hot fields of science and engineering, women still trail men in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, according to the National Science Foundation. And women still earn just 84 cents of every dollar a man makes, according to a 2020 Pew Research study.
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But they have made steady, if sometimes agonizingly slow, progress. In the century since women finally earned the right to vote, they have become professionals, more financially independent, and more visible as business leaders. And women have worked their way into the leadership positions they have long deserved. Sandra Day O’Connor became the first woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981. Three years later, Geraldine Ferraro became the first female vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket. Jeannette Rankin of Minnesota might have been the first woman elected to Congress in 1916, but Shirley Chisholm broke yet another notable glass ceiling in 1969, becoming the first Black woman sent to Washington. And then, of course, Kamala Harris finally put a woman one step away from the Oval Office, a feat that can be topped only by whoever eventually becomes our first female president. It seemed only logical for Congress to expand the week first set aside by Carter into something more substantial, although Capitol Hill needed a little push. Thanks to the efforts of the National Women’s History Project — a nonprofit promoting “multicultural women’s history awareness” — Congress decreed the first Women’s History Month in 1987, issuing similar proclamations each year until 1995, when Bill Clinton started the tradition of simply
having presidents issue the proclamations on their own. The last girls who were compelled to wear dresses to school would be grandparents now. Some — especially of the younger generations, who never knew differently — might even take for granted a lot of what women have achieved. But as far as they have come, there’s still a long way to go. And to finally achieve full equality, women will depend on one another to pave the way, just as the female trailblazers of the past have done — Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Susan Ahn Cuddy, Billie Holiday, Rosalind Franklin, Susan B. Anthony, Gloria Richardson. Don’t recognize a name? Then Women’s History Month is the perfect time to look it up and learn more about her. Three cheers for the women who are the leaders of our nation. Our inventors. Our entrepreneurs. Those who tend to our health, and fight our battles in court. And those whose names aren’t widely known — especially those who gave birth to us, raised us, and taught us right from wrong, shaping us into the people we are today. These women, in particular, may sometimes be taken for granted, but their contributions must never be forgotten. They make their own history, every day, in the families that ensure our society remains healthy and strong.
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n addition to the world’s oldest (continuous since 1762) and largest St. Patrick’s Day parade up 5th Avenue in Manhattan on March 17, dozens of Long Island communities are looking forward to their local parades, including Mineola and Bethpage on March 6, Huntington on March 13, Rockville Centre on March 19, Glen Cove and Wantagh on March 20, and Bayside on March 26. New York state has more than 50 parades — not including other kinds of St. Patrick’s celebrations — in March. These JoHn will all be well by marcho’ConneLL attended ers and spectators, since most parades are returning after two years of Covid-caused hiatus. There are thousands of St. Patrick’s parades throughout the country, many thousands around the world, from Dublin to Tokyo. Principally a chance for Irish-Americans to show their ethnic pride, our local family-oriented events are welcome signs of spring, reasons to rejoice in the pandemically safer outdoors and great opportunities for downtown businesses, with so many people lining the streets. I’ve been watching or marching in such
wonderful events in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, for most of my long life. Sciatica and other maladies, however, have recently removed me from the line of march and sent me to the sidelines to cheer on my friends and fellow members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. While parades are fun, they say little about the important role Irish-Americans have played in the past and present of our country. I wish people knew more about the magnificent contributions Irish immigrants and Irish-Americans have made to the formation and preservation of the United States, and its ongoing exceptionalism. Science, government, education, the labor movement, the military, civil rights, justice, policing, the arts, music and literature, industry, business, journalism and many other fields would be profoundly the less but for what Irish-Americans have done and continue to do. March is Irish-American Heritage Month, a good time for all of us to learn about or remember some of the people who have made America great. Six of the last seven presidents — and half of all American chief executives — were of Irish ancestry, including Biden, Reagan, Kennedy, Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt and Grant.
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Letters Does Hochul have the right priorities? To the Editor: Replacement Gov. Kathy Hochul has endorsed legislation allowing farmers to grow marijuana in New York. That appears to be her priority over halting crime and rampant subway attacks. By permitting this bill, as well as an online betting bill, we are encouraging a generation of misfits. Is this how we develop the future leaders of our country? Perhaps our leaders in Albany, who passed the “no bail bill,” have been smoking this stuff just to test its efficacy. PAT KING Merrick
Conservatives, and individualism To the Editor: I’m a 72-year-old who already has one foot in the grave — a 1968 graduate of Mepham High School in Bell-
More than 25 percent of George Washington’s Revolutionary Army comprised Irish-Americans. Of the country that provided him with such brave soldiers, Washington said, “Ireland, thou friend of my country in my country’s most friendless days, much injured, much enduring land, accept this poor tribute from one who esteems thy worth, and mourns thy desolation.” A hero of that war, Commodore John Barry, of Ireland, was the holder of the first commission in the new United States Navy. Two hundred fifty-seven recipients of the Medal of Honor were born in Ireland. Dan Daley was awarded two Medals of Honor for separate actions, and would have been given a third but for the fact that he already had two. Walt Disney, actor and dancer Gene Kelly, dancer Michael Flatley, playwright Eugene O’Neill and authors F. Scott Fitzgerald and Malachy McCourt were/ are Irish-Americans. Bruce Springsteen is of partial Irish ancestry. John Ford has the most Academy Awards for best director, at four. Auto manufacturer Henry Ford had Ireland’s blood in his veins. The first woman to command a NASA space mission was Astronaut Col. Eileen Collins, an Irish-American. The first American woman to walk in space was
the Irish-American Dr. Kathryn Sullivan. Edward J. Flanagan was born in a wee stone cottage in County Roscommon, Ireland. He would become the Father Flanagan of Boys Town, in Omaha, Neb., and a beloved activist on behalf of children. Mary Harris, a.k.a. Mother Jones, was an advocate for child labor laws. Tough Kerryman Michael J. Quill was one of the founders of the Transport Workers Union. The list of Irish America’s contributors to the greatness of our nation goes on and on. The symbols of Irish America aren’t the stereotypical leprechauns, green beer, silly plastic hats and fake freckles; Irish America’s significance is better found in Washington’s words, the names of Irish Brigade troops on Gettysburg’s gravestones, Boys Town, NASA, the American labor movement and the Medal of Honor rolls. All Americans should celebrate IrishAmerican Heritage Month. Educators should teach about the heroic influence Irish-Americans have had. Librarians should create displays. Parents should show their children how deserving IrishAmericans are of honor. Many of the notable American heroes mentioned above have surely earned their own classroom lessons, from grade school to college. I wish all Herald readers and staff a happy St. Patrick’s Day! John O’Connell is a former executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Comments? OConnell11001@yahoo.com.
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more, and a 1972 graduate of Hofstra University — but I’m really worried about what the future will be like in our society. Since 1980, I’ve watched the growth of a cold-hearted, survival-of-the-fittest Social Darwinist mentality among many Republicans in the conservative news media, on talk shows, in think tanks and policy institutes, and especially in Congress. More and more of these folks want to abolish every single federal government social program that helps the working class and middle class. I don’t think most Americans are aware of this. These people are now much more conservative than our Republican voters. What also scares the dickens out of me is the growth of an over-thetop, extreme hyper-individualism and libertarianism, in which so many of us believe that we have no responsibilities to one another, and only a concern for me-me-me and what I want to do. And we smugly and defiantly call this selfish and self-absorbed narcissism “personal choice.” STEWART B. EPSTEIN Rochester
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Priced from $760,000 to over $1,000,000* Sales Gallery Open Daily 10am — 5pm One Charles B Wang Blvd. Plainview, NY 11803
516.619.8135 *The Essington
*Clubhouse Lounge
*Prices, taxes and availability subject to change without notice. The complete terms are in offering plans available from the Sponsors File No. CD16-0218, CD16-0219, CD16-0342, CD16-0343, CD16-0348 and CD17-0106. *Actual onsite photos. Equal housing opportunity.
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