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Students are inspired by doodling ond marriage for both of them. “It was definitely a tragic loss for so many,” Fox said of her Ilene Fox, a second-grade husband’s death. “His mission teacher at Norman J. Levy Lake- was always to spread peace, love side Elementary School in Mer- and kindness — and I can still do rick, never expected her hus- that. I can do that with my kids.” band, Allan, to die last DecemAllan lived in Long Beach for ber. Allan always many years, and was had a knack for art well known there, and music, and last especially in the arts summer he pubcommunity. He was a lished a book called board member of the “Doodles Volume Long Beach Arts One,” on the power Council, Ilene said, of inspirational dooand he founded a dling, hoping to company called Realspread a positive ize Harmony. Its mismessage through sion was to share simple drawings. music, art and ideas. Now, just a few “He has music on months after Allan’s Spotify and streamdeath, Fox, who lives ing services — he in Long Beach, is did animations and using what she voice-overs,” Ilene lear ned from her JoDi SCAVElli said. “But he had all husband and spread- Third-grade teacher these inspirational ing that message in doodles, to inspire the Merrick Union people to be kind . . . Free School District, with the They’re really motivational — hope that her students are moti- they get people thinking.” vated and inspired by doodling. Because Allan had created a Allan was a human resources book from his doodles, Ilene executive for 40 years, Ilene said, she knew that its message explained, and he retired just could become a lesson for her eight months before he died. students. She shared the book They had met in 2016, and married in October of 2020 — a secContinued on page 10
By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
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Courtesy Michael Walsh
A shamrockin’ good time in Bellmore-Merrick Bridget and Clare Walsh, ages 4 and 3, couldn’t contain their excitement for St. Patrick’s Day last week. More photos, page 3.
In Merrick, community hears from congressional candidates By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
Four of the five Democratic candidates vying to replace U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice attended a Meet the Candidates night hosted by the Bellmore-Merrick Democratic Club at the Merrick Road Golf Course Clubhouse on March 14. Rice announced that she would not seek re-election in the 4th Congressional District last month.
Nassau County Legislator Siela Bynoe, Malverne Mayor Keith Corbett, former Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen and first-time candidate Kevin Shakil, of Westbury, responded to questions submitted by their potential constituents. County Legislator Carrié Solages, who is also running, was unable to attend. Each candidate made a threeminute opening statement, and was given three minutes to
respond to each question. Among the topics discussed were the affordability of living on Long Island, and public safety. The first question was, What did the candidates feel was the biggest problem facing the district, and what would be their solution? Corbett said it was the use and trafficking of illegal handguns. “We need a real comprehensive, federal program that Continued on page 4
hen I started learning more of what Allan did, I just wanted to bring it into my classroom.