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Chatterton School students learn to ‘fly’ technology teacher, Andrea McCabe. When Covid-19 shut schools down, it gave the district Drones took to the air last time to re-evaluate the program, week at Roland A. Chatterton make some changes, and really School — all part of the final get it ready for this academic installment of the Drone Olym- year. pics in the Merrick Union Free Three obstacles were set up School District. throughout the gym. A bowling Fifth- and sixth-graders gath- event challenged drones to ered in the school’s knock down pins. gymnasium for a Another event f u n b at t l e w i t h tasked drones to flip d r o n e s, p u t t i n g in the air and land their technolog y in a hula hoop. And skills to the test by a football event working in small looked for drones to teams to complete fly through yellow various obstacles. goal posts. The series of T hree classes competitions have from each grade ANDREA MCCABE participated, taken place at each split of Merrick’s ele- Technology teacher into small groups. mentary schools as Although the a part of the disyoung participants trict’s revamped technology pro- had mastered the craft of flying gram. Although every grade drones, McCabe noted the prooffers a technology class of some cess wasn’t as easy as it looked. kind, only the fifth and sixth “The kids are coding, which grades learn how to code, pro- takes a lot of effort,” she said. gram, and eventually fly small “They would have pre-planned a drones using software on code that they wanted their Chromebook laptops. drone to do. It’s not just out of The drones are part of an ini- their brain — they have to do tiative the school district had measurements, they have to figplanned to implement just before ure out what kind of movements the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, said Chatterton’s Continued on page 4

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EACH CHABAD IN the Town of Hempstead was given a commemorative sign. Chabad centers are known for their community outreach and welcoming facilities to people of all religions and backgrounds.

Chabad leader remembered on his 120th birthday By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com

They gathered to commemorate what would have been an influential rebbe’s 120th birthday. Town of Hempstead officials and rabbis from across Nassau County got together at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Merrick last week to honor the late Rabbi Men-

achem Mendel Schneerson. He was a leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, becoming its seventh rebbe in 1951. Schneerson transformed the Chabad into one of the most widespread Jewish movements, establishing a large network of institutions across the world to serve religious, social and humanitarian needs in the community. In fact, many of these Chabad

centers can be found throughout Nassau. Schneerson died in 1994. He was 92. Hempstead town officials proclaimed April 12, the rebbe’s birthday this year on the Jewish calendar, as “Education and Sharing Day.” Officials were joined by several Chabad rabbis including Shimon Kramer of Merrick-BellContinued on page 13 April 14, 2022

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An EGGcellent Easter celebration By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

Jackie and Will Luciani’s Easter egg hunt was a huge success on Saturday, drawing a crowd of 300 kids and their families. Despite the rain, the couple collected goods and raised over $500 for the

ON SAtuRDAy, JAckiE and Will Luciani, hosted their 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Fraser Park. Over 300 kids and their famlies came out to celebrate Easter early, and collect eggs and goodies throughout the park.

Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard. The North Merrick Fire Department stopped by, handing out hats and goodies to the kids. Best of all — a visit from the Easter Bunny — ensured that everyone had a blast during this sp-EGGtacular celebration.

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AttENDANcE wAS fREE of charge to families. The Luciani’s instead collected goods and raised over $500 for the Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard.

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The importance of education this Passover This week on Tuesday, April 12, world Jewry celebrated the 120th birthday of the Chabad-Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, the most influential rabbi in modern history. Since Jimmy Carter in 1978, every US president has recognized the rebbe’s birthday by dedicating it as “Education & Sharing Day - USA”, in tribute to the rebbe’s life’s work. On Tuesday, April 5, the Chabad Center for Jewish Life had the honor of hosting Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito and the town board, together with local Chabad rabbis to recognize the rebbe’s 120th birthday. The Town of Hempstead issued a proclamation, proclaiming April 12 as Education & Sharing Day. At this special event, I mentioned that the rebbe lived a selfless life, completely dedicated to caring for others. The rebbe especially advocated for the education of children, ensuring that they get the very best, for it is the children’s education that shapes the future generations. This theme is especially connected to the holiday of Passover which begins this year on the eve of April 15. In the Haggadah (the book that is

read at the Passover seder), it is stat- were all founded due to the inspiraed that every type of child is present tion and guidance of the Lubavitchat the Passover seder meal: the wise er Rebbe. It is important that we not just son, the wicked/rebellious son, the simple son, and the son who doesn’t teach children academics, rather we even know how to ask questions. We must convey to them important are instructed to teach each of these moral values and the recognition 4 “sons” about the story of Passover that there is a Higher Authority to W h o m we a r e a l l in a way that is geared accountable. This can towards his personality. be done through eduOn Passover we reccating our children and ognize that no two peoourselves to abide by ple are alike, and we the universal moral must be there for everycode as set by the seven one according to their Noahide laws [More own level. This is a funinfo: ChabadJewishdamental basis for eduLife.org/Noah]. cation, as King SoloAs we watch the mon said in Proverbs: frightening rise of ter“Educate a child Rabbi Shimon ror attacks in Israel & according to his way; kramer around the world, and even when he grows the war in Ukraine, it old, he will not turn s e r ve s a s a s t a rk away from it.” The goal of education is not merely to trans- reminder that academic education mit information, but to mold the alone is not enough, as every student’s character, and to set his human being must feel a true moral feet on a path which he can follow sense of responsibility for his throughout his life. This is the driv- actions, with the goal of making the ing force that our educators follow world a better place for all of manon a daily basis at the Alan and kind. This is the message of Passover: Tatyana Forman Jewish Early Learning Center, Camp Gan Israel, We have many important things and Chabad Hebrew School which that occupy our time, whether it’s

making a living, health, family, or simply enjoying life. Yet, education must remain one of our highest priorities, for that is what prepares the future generations. This applies not only to educating our children, but also to educating our friends and neighbors, and most importantly ourselves. There is always so much more to learn, and our website, ChabadJewishLife.org shares over 100,000 pages of content, including reading, audio, and video material. Let us all educate ourselves and our surroundings, thus making the world a better and more peaceful place to live in, ushering in an era of peace, as described in Isaiah: “They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks, nation shall not lift the sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.”

Rabbi Shimon Kramer is the director and spiritual leader of the Chabad Center for Jewish Life of MerrickBellmore-Wantagh. For assistance, he can be contacted by email at rabbik@chabadjewishlife. org or by phone at (516) 833-3057 x 100.

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Tech-driven teamwork at Chatterton School Continued from front page the drone should do to get it where they want it to go.” District superintendent Dominick Palma explained that students have always taken technology courses. However, at least in the past, those classes were focused on teaching kids how to type or complete basic computer tasks. “We enhanced their curriculum,” Palma said. “We’ve added robotics to it. We’ve added drones to it. And another important point of the technology program is cyber citizenship — understanding safety on the internet, understanding appropriate behavior, and social media.” Above all, the excitement from her students for learning was a great thing for McCabe to see. “If I have a fifth- or a sixth-grade class, and then I (teach) a first or second right after them, (the younger kids) sometimes come in, and they watch and see what’s happening,” she said. “It’s really nice for them to preview and look forward to what they have in the future. “The older kids — they’re proud. They’re proud to show off what they’ve been working on. It really brings Chatterton together as a community.” Assistant Superintendent Salvatore Dossena pointed out that every student had a role on each team. “There’s nobody taking a back seat,” he said. “They all have to contribute. The

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the merriCk union Free School District’s assistant superintendent, Salvatore Dossena, and Superintendent Dominick Palma paid a visit to Roland A. Chatterton School to see the students’ drone skills in action. point of this is they work in a group and they collaborate. The end goal is not about them being successful — they are not discouraged. It gets them to try again.” Students get a lot of bonus curriculum In Merrick schools, McCabe said, which

enhances their overall education while readying them for middle school. With the drone unit complete, her older students are now learning how to use 3-D printers. “I just am really proud of them,” McCabe said. “It takes a lot. They prob-

lem-solved, and they didn’t get frustrated — and that’s really hard for even adults to do, let alone children. They’re able to have fun, and do their job as students, and just work together.”

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Marc Berger in concert at the Bellmore Memorial Library

Wednesday, April 20

Join the Bellmore Memorial Library for a free indoor concert starting at 7:00pm. At this special concert, Marc, joined by mandolinist Rob Meador, will perform songs from the album and tell stories about his experiences as an easterner in the desert and mountain West. Marc’s life has been about pursuing twin passions: creating, recording and performing his original songs and exploring remote areas of the American West. He’s performed at Austin’s SXSW Music Festival and the Kerrville Folk Festival and opened for Bob Dylan. Registration (+3 guests) is open. Please contact 516-785-2990 or visit the library’s website to register.

Tech Talk: Ebooks and Audiobooks Find out how to use Libby and Hoopla at the Merrick Library to get free ebooks and audiobooks from your library! Librarian Josh Firer will lead this presentation. A Zoom link will be emailed to you after sign up. All are welcome to attend.

Sunday, April 24 SMCCA Spring Clean Sweep

New beginnings with Marla Matthews at the NBPL Join the conversation or just come and listen when Marla Matthews social worker and TV talk show host of The Relationship Journey, facilitates the growing discussion, social and support group meetup.If you are divorced, widowed, single, or an empty nester age 50 plus who would like a new beginning, come and be inspired to make new friends, network and learn new skills towards reinventing yourself. Event will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Please contact the library directly with any questions or concerns.

Friday, April 15 St. Barnabas the Apostle choir presents sacred cantana The St. Barnabas Choir will be presenting a sacred cantata by Theodore Dubois entitled, “The Seven Last Words of Christ.” The concert will take place on Good Friday evening, April 15th, at 7:30 PM in St. Barnabas Church on Bedford Avenue. The choir will be joined by guest soloists and musicians. The musicians will be under the direction of Mr. William Dione. Admission is free. We hope you can join us for this glorious and sacred musical presentation. If you would like to donate a non-perishable item for our food pantry,

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The South Merrick Civic Association has scheduled its annual Spring Clean Sweep on April 24 and Sunday, May 15. On April 24, the starting location will be the gazebo next to the Merrick LIRR station. Volunteers are needed. Students, boy scouts and girl scots are encouragd to volunteer. Community service will be awarded. Please contact 516-9788310 for more information.

Newbridge duo sews the seeds of literacy It wasn’t hard to find an author to inspire young readers at Newbridge Road Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District, with a mother-daughter publishing duo in their midst. Second grader Marion Chelsea De Jesus drew the pictures while her mother, Laxmi Geronimo De Jesus, wrote the words for “Lessons From a Sunflower.” Above Laxmi Geronimo De Jesus and her daughter, Marion Chelsea De Jesus, presented their book, with kindergarten teacher Peggy Vento, left, and Interim Principal Amanda Licci.

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Saturday, April 16 Easter Party at Planet Play in Bellmore Planet Play in Bellmore will host a Easter Bunny Party this Saturday, featuring 2 hours of open play, an $11 Arcade Card, a basket filled with goodies an egg hunt and a meet and great with the Easter Bunny. This event is mostly geared towards younger children, and will cost $40 per child. One adult must accompany the child. Each additional adult will have an entry fee of $10.

There will be three sessions: from 1-3, 3:30-5:30 and 6-8 p.m. Please contact Planet Play with questions, or visit their site for more info.

Tuesday, April 19 LI Writer’s Guild Meeting at the Bellmore Memorial Library The Long Island Writer’s Guild will hold a meeting at the Bellmore Memorial Library at 10:30 a.m. Meetings are free and open to the public. No reservations or sign up required. Just bring a pen, paper, and the willingness to create! Facilitated by members of the Long Island Writer’s Guild, each session will

include a writing exercise, volunteered presentations of individual work, and personalized college-level critiques of presented works. Writers will have the opportunity to learn writing strategies and techniques, share their works-inprogress in a supportive and educational environment, and, most importantly, have fun! Writers of all levels and genres are welcome to participate. People may choose to mask at any time. People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask. This will remain in effect as long as Nassau Cty is considered a low transmission area. Social distancing of 6 feet is still

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Area libraries will be closed in observance of Easter. Area schools will have spring recess from April 18 to April 22. Easter will be celebrated on April 17 this year. Passover begins on April 15. Residents can now register for the Town of Hempstead triathalon, held annually at Point Lookout. The SMCCA is hosting their annual Spring Cleanup later this month.

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After months of waiting, winner after winner stepped up to receive their firstever Herald Long Island Choice award during a gala event with Oscars-like proportions, but without any of the unnecessary drama. The first-ever event — hosted by RichnerLive, presented by PSEG Long Island, and sponsored by TenantBase — took place April 5 at Heritage Club in Bethpage. Voting had been underway since last July where readers and customers shared who they believed were Long Island’s best businesses in more than 260 categories covering everything from breweries to motorcycle dealers to chiropractor. More than 100,000 votes were cast over five months, and both the top three finalists and the eventual winners were recognized at last week’s awards event. Instead of leaving these decisions by a faceless group of judges, these awards are determined by the very people who make these businesses thrive — the customers. That, at least, is according to Amy Amato, corporate relations and events executive director at RichnerLive. Herald Long Island Choice Awards is a way to show businesses how much their work is appreciated. “We decided to do it because we understand the challenges that small businesses

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More than 100 businesses turn out for gala event Congratulate all the winners! See who was the best of the best at the Herald Long Island Choice Awards. Find all the winners now at LIChoiceAwards.com. faced during the pandemic,” Amato said. “These types of events and contests helps local businesses increase their revenue.” Heritage Club hosted a cocktail hour with an open bar and hors d’oeuvres, giving many of the finalists and their supporters a chance to mingle. “It’s definitely nice to actually see people again,” said Joe Floria of Flo Fitness of Lynbrook. “After the last few years, I think we needed this. Plus, the cheese is great.” Each table featured an ice sculpture centerpiece celebrating the event, while on the main stage, an acrobat contorted herself in fantastical ways. Stuart Richner, chief executive of Richner Communications Inc., commented on how important local businesses contribution is to Long Island, and how happy he was to get the chance to celebrate them. “It is the people in this room that are the economic engines of our communi-

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if you’re looking for the best oil change, check out Rockville Centre Auto Repair, at top. feeling hungry? try Island Empanada of Merrick, Long Island’s home for the best Latin food, at top right. best speech therapy winners at the Herald Long Island Choice Awards, at left, were Theralympic Speech Therapy of Ronkonkoma. winners of best electrical company, below left, were Universe Home Services of Seaford, which also won best HVAC. the best architects on Long Island, above, are none other than Long Island Architecture Studio in Wantagh. long island plastic surgical group, at left, is the best cosmetic surgery group in the area, as voted on by its neighbors. caption here caption here caption here caption here caption here caption here caption here caption here

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winning the best orthoepdic group, at top, was Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group of Lynbrook. Also winning a Herald Long Island Choice Awards was Bagel Boss, top right, for best bagel store and best caterer. hand and stone Massage & Facial Spa, at left, is where you’ll find the best massages. bellmore united methodist Nursery School, below, won for best pre-school and best nursery school.

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Long Beach Junior Lacrosse CoMiNg oFF aN All-American season that saw her register 24 goals and 58 assists in only 15 games to rank among Nassau County’s leading scorers, Radin is looking to help lead the Marines to their first-ever county title. Long Beach is seeded No. 2 in Class B and gave defending champion Garden City all it could handle in the March 29 opener, falling 7-6. Radin, who is planning to play at the next level at the University of Florida, had a hat trick in the defeat.

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Softball: Island Trees at South Side ......................9:30 a.m. Baseball: Calhoun at Kennedy ................................. 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Seaford at Long Beach ...................... 4 p.m. Baseball: Baldwin at V.S. Central...........................4:30 p.m. Baseball: South Side at Lynbrook .........................4:30 p.m. Softball: Bethpage at V.S. North ............................4:30 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Freeport at Elmont ........................4:30 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Malverne/East Rock at Sewanhaka ... 5 p.m. Girls Flag Football: Long Beach at Hempstead .......... 5 p.m. Girls Flag Football: Plainview at West Hemp............... 5 p.m. Girls Flag Football: Massapequa at Bellmore-Merrick 5 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Locust Valley at Long Beach............... 7 p.m.

Monday, april 18 Softball: V.S. South at Malverne .................................... 10 a.m.

Softball: Long Beach at MacArthur..........................10 a.m. Baseball: V.S. South at Malverne ............................10 a.m. Baseball: Freeport at Oceanside..........................4:30 p.m. Baseball: Plainview at East Meadow ....................4:30 p.m. Baseball: Floral Park at South Side............................4:45 p.m. Baseball: Clarke at Plainedge ....................................4:45 p.m. Baseball: G.N. South at Long Beach ..........................4:45 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: L.I. Lutheran at Carey .............................. 5 p.m.

Two-time defending Nassau County Class A softball champion Mepham has a new coach and busted out of the gate producing the same positive results. The Pirates, who last spring captured the first-ever Long Island title in program history, made an early statement April 5 with a 2-1 victory over highly touted Division. Four days earlier, Mepham made first-year coach Tom Simone’s debut at the helm a winning one by defeating Oceanside, 11-2. “We’re very excited with our start,” said Simone, who worked on the staff with former coach Brenda Dolan. “We played a crisp opening game against Oceanside and then against Division we beat one of the best pitchers in the county. “We have nine returning players and we’d love to Three-Peat, but it’s nothing we’re talking about,” he added. More than half — 8 of 14 — of the Pirates’ roster is comprised of seniors. Two important leaders in every way possible, Alanna Morse (third base) and Hailey Guerrero (shortstop), Simone said, form the left side of the infield. Morse, bound for Hofstra University, earned First Team All-State honors last spring as well as Nassau playoff MVP. “As great of a softball player Alanna is, she’s even a better person,” Simone said. “She’s the ultimate athlete to coach and plays every aspect of the game at a high level.” Guerrero is not only strong defensively but follows Morse in the lineup as the cleanup batter. “Hailey has great range in the infield and isn’t afraid to get her uniform dirty,” Simone said. Pitching talent and depth has been a staple at Mepham for many years and Simone has the luxury of working with familiar faces in the circle. Senior Gia Miccio started last year’s L.I. championship game and worked the first four innings. Sophomore Giselle DeLutri recorded the save. That’s a formula Simone continues to rely on. “Gia will typically start and Giselle will close,” he said. “They both have outstanding stuff and attitudes. Their styles

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off hitter who looms as a constant stolenbase threat. Eighth-grader Avery Betancourt emerged as the starting left fielder and No. 2 batter and impressed in each of her first two varsity games, Simone said. Seniors Brianna Gonzalez and Janaye Loforte handle right field, and freshman Alyssa Cinquemani is penciled in at designated hitter and the backup catcher. “We’ve had a target on our backs for quite some time so I’m not worried about that,” Simone said. “We like to take things one game at a time.”

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Rabbi Shimon KRameR of the Chabad of Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh shared what he had learned from Rabbi Schneerson on the occasion of his 120th birthday. D’Esposito, whose district includes parts of the Five Towns where there is a particularly large Jewish population, said Chabads welcome people regardless of their religion to see the world through different glasses.

“Here in the Town of Hempstead, we have Chabads. We have community organizations that open their doors each and ever day to celebrate the diversity of this great town,” he said. “It’s an honor to be here to celebrate the great work the rab-

bis and their staff, and (what) all of the Chabads in the Town of Hempstead do.” Kramer, whose Chabad center hosted the ceremony, recounted some of the lessons he had learned from Schneerson. In fact, Kramer said, 40 years ago, he received a Tanya — a holy book that teaches human selflessness — from the rabbi. “That’s what the rebbe was,” Kramer said. “Always selfless. He was always there for everybody else. I am honored to stand here, with my colleagues — and all of the officials of the town council — to honor the rebbe with what he stood for: education.” Perl further emphasized Schneerson’s belief in education. “The rebbe taught that education in general should not be limited to the acquisition of knowledge,” Pearl said. “Instead, the education system must pay more attention to the building of character, with emphasis on moral and ethical values.” Each Chabad in Hempstead, Clavin said, would receive a commemorative sign in honor of the rebbe and his legacy. “It really is something about education,” the town supervisor said. “That is why we are so honored to join with you, in honor of the rebbe’s 120th birthday. We want to thank you for the work that you do for the children, the adults, and for everybody in all of your communities.”

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Local travel baseball program Merrick Mayhem recently kicked off their season with some big wins at a season opener tournament, Levittown Spring Swing. The early wins this season follow Mayhem’s success last season — the organization as a whole notched more than 100 wins and five championships across four teams. Once a small organization, Mayhem has now expanded into a much larger program, with numerous baseball teams and one softball team. At the Levittown tournament, 7 of its teams across four age groups competed, finishing with 20 wins, 4 losses and 2 ties overall, according to one of Mayhem’s founders, Brian Mann. Mann created Mayhem in 2019 alongside Brendan Kalkau, Evan Tepper and Erik Bashian, after watching their sons play tee-ball and baseball together for years. The tournament attracted over 70 teams from across Long Island. Mayhem’s teams competed against some smaller town teams, as well as some larger, well known travel programs. While Mann said all of the teams entered performed extremely well, the 11-and-under team, managed by cofound-

er Kalkau, won their tournament in “convincing fashion” — coming out on top in all five games they played, and outscoring their opponents 62-12. Mann’s 10-and-under team also won their tournament, with an overall record of 4 wins and one loss. A 9-and-under team, managed by Paul Principato, and an 8-and-under team, managed by John McManus, also took the top spot in their tournaments. Mann added that each team is now looking forward to competing in league play through leagues such as East Coast Youth Baseball and Hot Stove Long Island Baseball. Mayhem teams will participate in Memorial Day tournaments, as well as summer and fall games and tournaments. Proud to be partnered with the Merrick Bellmore Little League, Mann said all of Mayhem’s players will participate in little league games as well. “Mayhem is a sponsor of the little league, and we always promote the importance of little league play in addition to travel baseball,” he said. Though softball games haven’t started games yet, overall, Mann said everyone involved in Mayhem is looking forward to another great season. For more on the organization, go to merrickmayhem.com, or the Mayhem Baseball Facebook page.

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Legislature relents, will cut 5 cents in gas taxes By LETISHA DASS ldass@liherald.com

Gas could be a little cheaper in Nassau County this summer after officials here approved a nickel per gallon tax cut at the pump. County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined the majority caucus of the county legislature Monday night to temporarily lower the tax. While the savings might not seem like a lot, it joins the 16 cents per gallon tax reduction taken by the state and Gov. Kathy Hochul last week. The countywide savings would affect only prices above $3 per gallon starting June 1 and continuing through the rest of the year. Blakeman — who blamed the rise in gas prices on administrations in both Albany and Washington — called the emergency vote after some pressure from Nassau’s Democrats. In fact, the county’s minority caucus proposed suspending nearly double the taxes on any fuel in Nassau exceeding $2 between the beginning of June all the way to next March 1. If passed, that combined with statewide relief could have lowered prices by as much as 25

cents, assuming gas stations passed those savings on to customers. “When the minority caucus began advocating for a gasoline sales tax holiday on March 9, the majority and county executive resorted to ridiculous partisan attacks to cover up the fact that they dropped the ball,” minority leader Kevan Abrahams said. “We continued to fight in the ensuing weeks to put money directly back into the pockets of Nassau residents during trying times — they remained on the sidelines.” Blakeman and Republicans did not appear to be in support of any tax relief proposals as late as last month, blaming price jumps on federal and state policies orchestrated by Democrats that he said greatly reduced domestic production. “I would hope that those minority legislators lobby their colleagues in Albany and Washington to reopen the Keystone XL pipeline,” Blakeman told news outlets at the time, “and take other measures which would lower energy costs and make America more secure.” On the steps of the legislature building Monday, Long Island

Democrats rallied with drivers to call on Blakeman and his Suffolk County counterpart to follow Hochul’s example and cut taxes. “The pain at the pump is real, and we need to do whatever we can to help Long Islanders fill up without breaking the bank,” state Sen. Anna Kaplan, a Democrat, said. “I fought hard to cut the gas tax in New York, and now I’m calling on Bruce Blakeman to follow our lead and do the same thing so that people in our community can get some real relief from these rising costs.” Gas prices are averaging $4.06 per gallon as of April 4 downstate, according to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. While that’s a 46 percent jump from a year ago, it’s a quarter cheaper than reported highs of $4.31 last month. Fuel has averaged above $3 per gallon since the beginning of June last year. “This is not a partisan issue,” another Democrat, state Sen. Jim Gaughran, said. “This is a bipartisan plea for everybody to reduce their share of the gas tax.”

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años para la oficina del fideicomisario de la Junta de la Biblioteca en Norman J. Levy-Lakeside School, Merrick, Nueva York el martes 17 de mayo de 2022. Las urnas para dicha elección estarán abiertas desde las 7:00 a. m. hasta las 9:00 p. m. TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, en la boleta electoral, aparecerá una propuesta que indicará esencialmente lo siguiente: Se autorizará a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Merrick Union Free por medio de la presente a gastar $800,000 del fondo de reserva de capitales establecido el 21 de mayo de 2019 con el fin de realizar los siguientes proyectos: construcción de patios de juegos escolares en todo el distrito; todo lo anterior incluirá toda la mano de obra, los materiales, los equipos, los aparatos y los gastos imprevistos relacionados con dichas actualizaciones. TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del distrito podrá obtener una copia de la declaración del monto de dinero que será requerido para el año escolar 2022-2023, a los fines de invertirlos en la escuela y la biblioteca, durante los catorce (14) días previos a la votación, excepto los sábados, domingos o feriados, en las escuelas del distrito, entre las 9:30 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m. TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con el Capítulo 258 de las Leyes de 2008, se agregó la Sección 495 a la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles y requiere que el distrito escolar adjunte a su presupuesto sugerido un informe de exención. Este informe de exenciones mostrará qué parte del valor total estimado de la lista de tasación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario queda libre de impuestos. En el informe se mencionará cada tipo de exención, otorgadas por la autoridad legal, y se mostrará el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, expresado en un monto en dólares del valor estimado o como porcentaje del total del valor estimado en la lista, el valor acumulativo que se espera recibir de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) u otros pagos para servicios municipales, y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Este informe de exenciones se publicará en cualquier tablero de anuncios que el distrito designe para avisos públicos y en el sitio web del distrito. TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las peticiones para nominar a candidatos para la oficina de miembros de la Junta de

Educación y fideicomisario de la Junta de la Biblioteca deberán presentarse ante la secretaria del distrito entre las 9:30 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m. y antes de las 5:00 p. m. del lunes 18 de abril de 2022. Dicha petición debe estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes del distrito calificados para elección para la Junta de Educación y veinticinco (25) votantes del distrito calificados para la Junta de la Biblioteca. Los candidatos que reciban la mayor cantidad de votos serán electos para el cargo. El registro personal es un requisito previo para votar en todas las elecciones de este distrito escolar y nadie podrá votar en esta elección si su nombre no aparece en el registro preparado para dicha elección; a excepción de cualquier persona residente del distrito que esté registrada de manera permanente en la Junta de Elecciones del condado de Nassau para votar en otras elecciones que no sean del distrito escolar y cuyo registro esté vigente, quien también podrá votar en esta elección sin registro adicional. TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la secretaria del distrito estará en la oficina del distrito el martes 3 de mayo de 2022, entre las 12:00 p. m. y las 4:00 p. m., con el propósito de preparar un registro de este distrito escolar para dicha elección, momento y lugar en los que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en el registro, siempre y cuando se sepa o se demuestre, para satisfacción de la Junta de Registros, que dicha persona tiene derecho a votar en la reunión o en la elección para la cual se prepara dicho registro. Las personas calificadas también podrán registrarse los días en que la escuela esté en sesión entre las 9:30 a. m. y las 3:30 p. m. en las escuelas del distrito, pero no se harán registros con menos de cinco (5) días de anticipación a la elección; este año el límite es el 12 de mayo de 2022. TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Registros se reunirá el martes 17 de mayo de 2022, entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m. en Norman J. LevyLakeside School, Merrick, Nueva York, para preparar el registro del distrito escolar que se usará en las reuniones y elecciones subsecuentes a la votación del presupuesto y elección anual del distrito escolar, en cuyo horario cualquier persona tendrá derecho a inscribirse en el registro, siempre que en tal reunión de la Junta de Registros se sepa o se demuestre, a satisfacción

de dicha Junta de Registros, que esa persona tiene derecho, entonces o en lo sucesivo, a votar en la reunión o en la elección escolar para la cual se prepara el registro. ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que el registro preparado se presentará en la oficina del superintendente de escuelas y estará disponible para que cualquier votante calificado del distrito pueda inspeccionarlo en la oficina del superintendente de escuelas y de la secretaria del distrito en Katherine E. Reif Administration Center cada uno de los cinco (5) días previos al día establecido para la elección, de 9:30 a. m. a 3:30 p. m., excepto los domingos, y el sábado anterior a las elecciones únicamente con cita previa. TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de voto por ausencia pueden realizarse en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito. La secretaria del distrito deberá recibir las solicitudes de voto por ausencia no antes de los treinta (30) días previos a la fecha de la elección. La secretaria del distrito debe recibir las solicitudes de voto por ausencia por lo menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si el voto debe enviarse al votante por correo, o hasta el día antes de la elección si el voto debe entregarse al votante o a la persona designada por este en persona. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna para enviar por correo una boleta electoral de voto por ausencia, la secretaria del distrito enviará por correo dicho voto a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la elección. Los votos por ausencia no se escrutarán, a menos que se hayan recibido en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección. Habrá una lista de todas las personas para las que se emitieron votos por ausencia disponible en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito durante los cinco previos al día de la elección, excepto los domingos. TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar podrán enviar una solicitud de boleta electoral militar. Estos votantes pueden indicar su preferencia de recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico en su pedido de dicho registro,

solicitud de voto o voto. Los formularios de solicitud de registro para votantes militares se deben recibir en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 22 de abril de 2022. Las solicitudes de boleta electoral militar deben recibirse en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito por correo o en persona también a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del 21 de abril de 2022. Las boletas electorales militares no se escrutarán, a menos que se envíen por correo o se presenten en persona y (1) la oficina de la secretaria del distrito las reciba antes del cierre de las urnas el día de la elección y tengan una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o un endoso fechado de recepción por parte de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos, o bien (2) la oficina de la secretaria del distrito las reciba antes de las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección, y estén firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo de ello, con una fecha asociada que no sea posterior al día previo a la elección. TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Educación organizará una reunión extraordinaria para tratar este tema en Katherine E. Reif Administration Center en un plazo de veinticuatro horas con posterioridad a la presentación ante la secretaria del distrito de un informe por escrito con los resultados de la votación con el objetivo de evaluar y tabular estos informes con los resultados de la votación, para los fines de la votación, y declarar los resultados de esta; y que la Junta, mediante el presente, se designa a sí misma como el grupo de secretarios encargados de emitir y escrutar los votos conforme a la sección 2019-a.2-b de la Ley de Educación en la reunión extraordinaria de la Junta. TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, durante la elección del Distrito Escolar Merrick Union Free, los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Escuelas Secundarias Bellmore-Merrick votarán con los siguientes fines: a)Votar sobre el presupuesto escolar anual para el año escolar 2022-2023 y autorizar la imposición de un impuesto sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del distrito para los propósitos anteriores. b)Votar sobre cualquier otra propuesta que se pueda presentar oportunamente en la reunión. FECHA:marzo de 2022 Merrick, NY POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL MEETING, ELECTION AND REGISTRATION OF VOTERS, MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND MERRICK PUBLIC LIBRARY TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public budget hearing of the Merrick Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will be held at the Lakeside Elementary School, Merrick, New York on May 10, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds for the 2022-2023 school year and the budgeting thereof and for such other business as is authorized by the Education Law of the State of New York. If allowed by Executive Order or law, the public budget hearing may be held virtually on the afore-stated date and time instead of at Lakeside Elementary School. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a public budget hearing of the Merrick Library will be held at the Merrick Library, Merrick, New York on April 26, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year and the budgeting thereof and for such other business as is authorized by the Education Law of the State of New York. If allowed by Executive Order or law, the public budget hearing will be held virtually on the afore-stated date and time instead of at the Merrick Library. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of said school district and library for the 2022-2023 school year (school budget and library budget) will be held at the annual meeting of said school district on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at the Norman J. Levy-Lakeside School, Merrick, New York. Voting shall take place between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Voting machines will be used for voting at said annual election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that an election to fill two (2) vacancies, each for a term of three (3) years for the office of member of the Board of Education and one (1) vacancy for a term of five (5) years for the office of trustee of the Library Board will be held at the Norman J. Levy-Lakeside School, Merrick, New York, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The polls for voting at said election will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a proposition will appear on the ballot to read substantially as follows: Shall the Board of Education of the Merrick Union Free School District be hereby authorized to expend $800,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 21, 2019 for the purpose of the performing of the following projects: construction of school playgrounds District-wide, all of the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs related thereto. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the school year 2022-2023 for school purposes and library purposes may be obtained by any resident of the district during the fourteen (14) days preceding the vote, except Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays, at the schools of the district from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, Pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation. The report will list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and will show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll, the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) or other payments for municipal services, and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. This exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on the website maintained by the District. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that petitions

nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education and trustee of the Library Board must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., and no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 18, 2022. Such nominating petition must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the district for election to the Board of Education and twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the district to the Library Board. The candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to office. Personal registration is a prerequisite for voting at all elections in this school district, and no person will be entitled to vote at such election whose name does not appear upon the register prepared for such election; except that any person, a resident of the district, who is permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections to vote at elections other than a school district election and whose registration is current, shall also be qualified to vote at this election without further registration. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the District Clerk will be in the District Office in said district on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. for the purpose of preparing the register of the school district for such election; at such time and place, any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed upon such register provided that he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be entitled to vote at the meeting or election for which such register is to be prepared. Qualified individuals may also register between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on days when school is in session at the schools of the district, except that no registration shall take place less than five (5) days preceding the election, this year May 12, 2022. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at the Norman J. LevyLakeside School, Merrick, New York, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. to prepare the Register of the School District to be used for meetings or elections held subsequent to the annual School District election and budget vote, at which time any person may be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of

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Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school meeting or election for which said Register is so prepared. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the register thus prepared will be filed in the office of the Superintendent of Schools and that such register will be open for inspection to any qualified voter of the district at the office of the Superintendent of Schools and the District Clerk in the Katherine E. Reif Administration Center between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. during each of the five (5) days prior to the day set for the election, except Sundays, and on the Saturday prior to the election by appointment only. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the Office of the District Clerk. An application for an absentee ballot must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the date of the election. An application for an absentee ballot must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely application for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address designated on the application by no later than six (6) days before the election. No absentee voter ballot shall be canvassed unless it shall have been received at the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on the date of the election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the Office of the District Clerk on each of the five days prior to the election except Sunday. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2022. Military ballot applications must be received in the Office of

the District Clerk by mail or in person by also no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is returned by mail or in person and (1) received in the Office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the Office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated be not later than the day before the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the Board of Education shall convene a special meeting thereof at the Katherine E. Reif Administration Center within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot, for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports for the results of the ballot, for the purpose of the ballot and declaring the results of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law Section 2019-a.2-b, at said special meeting of the Board. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that at the election of the Merrick Union Free School District, qualified voters of the BellmoreMerrick Central High School District shall vote for the following purposes: a)To vote upon the annual school budget for the 2022-2023 school year, and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the district for the foregoing purposes. b)To vote upon such other propositions as may properly come before the meeting. DATED:March, 2022 Merrick, NY BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT PAMELA AMON, DISTRICT CLERK 130007

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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

EL AVISO SE HA DADO AQUÍ que la Junta de Educación del BellmoreMerrick Central High School District celebrará una audiencia pública el 4 de mayo de 2022, a las 8:00 p.m. en la Sala de la Junta del Edificio de Administración Central ubicado en la Escuela Brookside, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick, Nueva York, con el propósito de tramitar todos los negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, que incluye, entre otros, la discusión de los gastos de fondos y presupuestos, por lo tanto, en relación con la apropriación de fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos necesarios del Distrito Central de Escuelas Secundarias para el año escolar 2022-2023 y sobre las propuestas que involucran el gasto de fondos o la recaudación de impuestos, en qué momento y en qué lugar todas las personas interesadas en el tema del mismo en relación con el mismo tendrán la oportunidad de ser escuchadas. Y TAMBIÉN SE DE AVISO que una copia del estado de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año siguiente con fines escolares (presupuesto escolar) y copias de las propuestas relacionadas con el gasto de dinero y el funcionamiento del sistema escolar para el año siguiente , estará disponible para cualquier contribuyente en el Distrito siete días inmediatamente antes de la audiencia pública, excepto los sábados, domingos o días festivos, en cada escuela en la que se mantenga la escuela durante las horas de 8:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m. Y TAMBIÉN SE DE AVISO que un Informe de Exención del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, preparado de acuerdo con la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, se adjuntará a cualquier presupuesto provisional / preliminar, así como al presupuesto adoptado final del cual formará parte; y se publicarán en el (los) tablón (s) de boletines del Distrito que se mantendrá para avisos públicos, así como en el sitio web del Distrito POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PATTIANNE GUCCIONE SECRETARIO DE DISTRITO El aviso anterior se publicará en los periódicos Herald de Bellmore y Herald de Merrick el Jueves, el 31 de Marzo de 2022, el 14 de Abril de 2022, el 28 y de Abril de 2022. 130268

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BELLMORE MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will hold a Public Hearing on May 4, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Central Administration Building located at the Brookside School, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick, New York, for the purpose of transacting all business as is authorized by the Education Law, including, but not limited to, discussion of the expenditure of funds and budgeting therefore relative to the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the necessary expenditures of the Central High School District for the school year 2022-2023 and on propositions involving the expenditure of funds or the levy of tax, at which time and which place all persons interested in the subject matter thereof concerning the same will have an opportunity to be heard. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes (school budget) and copies of propositions involving expenditure of moneys and the operation of the school system for the ensuing year, will be available to any taxpayer in the District seven days immediately preceding the public hearing except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at each schoolhouse in which school is maintained during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report, prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District Bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PATTIANNE GUCCIONE DISTRICT CLERK The above notice will be published in the Bellmore Herald and Merrick Herald newspapers on Thursday, March 31, 2022, April 14, 2022, April 28, 2022 and May 12, 2022. 130266

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE VOTO ANUAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK EL AVISO SE HA DADO AQUI que el voto anual de los votantes calificados del BellmoreMerrick Central High School District, el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo el Martes, el 17 de Mayo de 2022, en los varios lugares de votación designados por el Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore y North Merrick Union Free School Districts, de la siguiente manera: BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, en el C.A Reinhard Early Childhood Center, 2750 S. St. Marks Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, , entre las 6:30 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, en la escuela Norman J. Levy Lakeside, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, Nueva York, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT en la escuela Newbridge Road, 1601 Newbridge Road, Bellmore, Nueva York, entre las 6:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. NORTH MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, en la Biblioteca Pública de North Merrick, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, Nueva York, entre las 6:30 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m. Para los siguientes propósitos: PROPOSICIÓN NUMERO 1- PRESUPUESTO DEL DISTRITO CENTRAL DE LA ESCUELA SECUNDARIA SE RESUELVE, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Central de la Escuela Secundaria de Bellmore-Merrick, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, está autorizada a gastar las sumas Apropriadas del Fondo General de ciento setenta y siete millones ciento seis mil cuatrocientos noventa y nueve dólares ($177,106,499) que se recaudarán a través de dólares de impuestos en los distritos escolares incluidos en el Distrito Central de La Escuela Secundaria después de deducir los fondos disponibles de la ayuda estatal y otras fuentes de ingresos. PROPOSICIÓN NUMERO 2PROYECTOS DE MEJORA DE CAPITAL SE RESUELVE, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Central de Escuelas Secundarias de Bellmore-Merrick, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, está autorizada a gastar la suma de dos millones de dólares ($2,000,000) que representan el saldo de dinero en el Fondo de

Reserva de Capital establecido en mayo de 2016 para los siguientes p r o p ó s i t o s : estacionamiento, canchas de tenis y repavimentación de pistas, reemplazo de azulegos del piso y del techo y renovación de las aulas de ciencias para la familia y el consumidor en las escuelas secundarias Grand Avenue y Merrick Avenue. Dado que los fondos que se gastarán en virtud del presente provienen del Fondo de Reserva de Capital, la aprobación de esta propuesta no requerirá un gravamen fiscal sobre los bienes inmuebles del distrito. Esta Proposición será independiente de la Proposición Núm. 1. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que el registro se llevará a cabo en los lugares de votación indicados anteriormente por Las Juntas de Registro de los varios distritos componentes de la siguiente manera: la Bellmore Union Free School District en la Oficina del Distrito, Winthrop Avenue School, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, en todos los días de clases del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días anteriores a la votación entre el horario de 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m.; la Merrick Union Free School District en la Oficina Administrativa, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, Nueva York, en todos los días de clases del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días anteriores a la votación entre las horas de 9:30 a.m. y 3:30 p.m.; la North Bellmore Union Free School District en la Oficina Administrativa, 2616 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, Nueva York, y todas las escuelas del distrito en todos los días de clases del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días anteriores a la votación entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 3:00 p.m.; y la North Merrick Union Free School District en la escuela Harold D. Fayette, 1057 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, Nueva York, en todos los días escolares del año escolar hasta cinco (5) días antes de la votación entre las 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m., y además, el miércoles el 11 de Mayo de 2022, en la Escuela de Fayette D. Harold entre las horas de 4:00 p.m y 8:00 p.m. con el fin de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados con derecho a votar en la reunión de la escuela y la elección para la que dicho registro es preparado, en la forma prevista por la ley. El registro, como así preparado, será archivado en la Oficina del Secretario (District Clerk) en cada uno de los respectivos Distritos Unión Libre como se establece en este aviso y dicho registro sera abierto por inspección en horas

razonables hasta cinco (5) días antes de la fecha establecida para votar sobre el presupuesto y la elección del distrito, excepto el domingo, y por cita el sábado anterior de la elección en cada distrito elemental. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que una persona quien es cuidadano de Los Estados Unidos, tenga diez y ocho años de edad y es residente del Distrito Escolar de la Unión en el que se tiene la intención de votar a favor un período de treinta días antes de la elección y esta registrado para votar para la elección dicha tendrá derecho a votar. Una persona debera ser registrada para votar si el o ella han registrado permanente con La Junta de Elecciones del Condado de Nassau (Nassau County Board of Elections) o con La Junta de Registro (Board of Registration) del distrito donde el o ella reside. Solamente las personas que estan registradas tienen el derecho para votar. Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que Las Juntas de Registro (Boards of Registration) de las varias escuelas componentes tendran una reunion el 17 de Mayo 2022 durante las horas de votación en los lugares de votación en cada escuela para el propósito de preparer el registro para que las elecciones tendran lugar despues del 17 de Mayo 2022; El Registro incluirá (1) todos los votantes calificados de las escuelas, quines se presentáran personalemente para registro; y (2) todos votantes calificados permanente registrados con la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau (Nassau County Board of Elections). Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de presupuestos que serán requerido para el proximo año escolar y copias de las proposiciónes involucrando gastos y la operación del systema del distrito para el proximo año, se puede obtener por cualquier contribuyente en el districto durante de los catorce dias inmediatamente anteriores del voto anual excepto Sabado, Domingo, o los dias de fiesta, en las oficinas del distrito y cualquier público dentro del distrito y en el sitio web del distrito. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO que pueden aplicar para la votación por ausencia para la elección del districto en la Oficina Del Secretario de Distrito (District Clerk). El secretatio de distrito debe recibir las solicitudes para boletas de voto ausente no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección. Además, la solicitud debe

ser recibida por el secretario de distrito al menos siete días antes de la elección si la boleta debe enviarse por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta debe ser entregada personalmente al votante o su agente designado. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna de una boleta de voto ausente enviada por correo, el secretario de distrito enviará la boleta a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación. No se procederá al escrutinio de ninguna boleta de votante ausente a menos que se haya recibido en la oficina del secretario de distrito no más tardar que las 5:00 p.m. (hora prevaleciente) el día de la elección. Una lista de todas las personas que solicitaron una votación por ausencia debe estar disponible para inspección en la Oficina Del Secretario de Distrito (District Clerk) hasta el día de la votación. Y TAMBIÉN SE DA AVISO de que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Las formas de registro de votantes militares y las formas de solicitud de boletas militares deben ser recibidas en la oficina del secretario de distrito del distrito escolar no más tarde que a las 5:00 p.m. el 21 de Abril de 2022. No se escrutará ninguna boleta militar a menos que (1) se reciba en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones y que muestre una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o de un servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando un endoso fechado de recibo de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) recibido por la oficina del secretario de distrito no más tarde que las 5:00 p.m. el día de la elección y firmada y fechada por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se asocia a no ser mas tarde del día anterior de la elección. POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PATTIANNE GUCCIONE SECRETARIO DE DISTRITO

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTE OF THE BELLMOREMERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual vote of the qualified voters of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, Nassau County, New York, will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at the several polling places designated by the Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore, and North Merrick Union Free School Districts, as follows: BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the the C. A. Reinhard Early Childhood Center, 2750 S. St. Marks Ave., Bellmore, New York between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the Norman J. Levy Lakeside School, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, NewYork, between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the Newbridge Road School, 1601 Newbridge Road, Bellmore, NewYork, between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. NORTH MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, at the North Merrick Public Library, 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York, between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. For the following purposes: Proposition No. 1 Central High School District Budget RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, is authorized to expend the sums in the General Fund Appropriate of one hundred seventy-seven million, one hundred six thousand, four hundred ninety-nine dollars ($177,106,499) to be raised through taxation in the several districts included with the Central High School District after first deducting the monies available from state aid and other sources. Proposition No. 2 Capital Improvement Projects RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, is hereby authorized to expend the sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000) representing

the balance of monies in the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 2016 for the following purposes: parking lot, tennis courts and track resurfacing, floor and ceiling tile replacement and renovation of the family and consumer science classrooms at Grand Avenue and Merrick Avenue Middle Schools. Since the funds to be expended hereunder come from the Capital Reserve Fund approval of this proposition will not require a tax levy upon the real property of the district. This Proposition shall be independent of Proposition No. 1. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that registration shall be conducted at the several polling places stated above by the Boards of Registration of the several component districts as follows: the Bellmore Union Free School District at the District Office, Winthrop Avenue School, 580 Winthrop Avenue, Bellmore, New York, on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.; the Merrick Union Free School District at the Administrative Office, 21 Babylon Road, Merrick, New York on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.; the North Bellmore Union Free School District at the Administrative Office, 2616 Martin Avenue, Bellmore, New York, and all district schools on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.; and the North Merrick Union Free School District at the Harold D. Fayette School, 1057 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, New York, on all school days of the school year until five (5) days preceding the vote between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and additionally on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the Harold D. Fayette School between the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters entitled to vote at the school meeting and election for which such register is prepared, in the manner provided by law. The register, as so prepared, will be filed in the office of the clerk at each of the respective Union Free School Districts as set forth in this notice of meeting and such register is to be open for inspection at reasonable times for at least five (5) days prior to the date set for voting on the budget and election, except Sunday, and by appointment on the

Saturday prior to the election at each elementary district. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a person shall be entitled to vote at the annual meeting and election who is a citizen of the United States, eighteen years of age, a resident of the Union Free School District in which he intends to vote for a period of thirty days next preceding the election he offers to vote and registered to vote for said election. A person shall be registered to vote if he or she shall have permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections or with the Board of Registration of the component Union Free School District in which he resides. Only persons who shall be registered shall be entitled to vote. AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Boards of Registration of the several component Union Free School Districts will meet during the hours of voting on May 17, 2022 at the polling places in each of the Union Free School Districts for the purpose of preparing a register for district meetings or elections to be held subsequent to May 17, 2022; said register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the Union Free School Districts, who shall present themselves personally for registration; and (2) all qualified voters permanently registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes (school budget) and copies of propositions involving expenditure of moneys and the operation of the school system for the ensuing year, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the annual vote except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at school district offices and any public within the district and on the district’s website. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for the school district election may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk of the District. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee ballot, the

District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. (prevailing time) on the day of the election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection at the Office of the Clerk until the day of the vote. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PATTIANNE GUCCIONE DISTRICT CLERK The above notice will be published in the Bellmore Herald and Merrick Herald newspapers on Thursday, April 14, 2022, April 28, 2022 and May 12, 2022. 130594

Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 26th day of April 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 202-52 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to REPEAL “BUS STOPS” at the following locations: LEVITTOWN HILLTOP ROAD - East Side - NO STOPPING BUS STOP - from the north curbline of Blue Spruce Road north for a distance of 80 feet. (Amended 5/24/60) HILLTOP ROAD - West Side - NO STOPPING BUS STOP - from the north curbline of Blue Spruce Road north for a distance of 82 feet. (Amended 5/24/60) MERRICK MERRICK AVENUE (TH 440/79) West Side - NO STOPPING BUS STOP starting at the south curbline of Horatio Avenue south for a distance of 60 feet. (Adopted 3/11/80) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: April 5, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 130641 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 26th day of April, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations: ELMONT EUREKA AVENUE - west side, starting at a point 26 feet south of a point opposite the northeast curbline of New York Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-90/22) FRANKLIN SQUARE MADISON STREET - east side, startingat a point 70 feet north of the north curbline of Benris Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-117/22) MERRICK STUYVESANT AVENUE south side, starting at a point 50 feet west of the west curbline of Jefferson Street, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-73/22)

UNIONDALE GILROY AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 115 feet north of the north curbline of Lindy Place, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-93/22) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside a parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: OCEANSIDE FIFTH STREET - east side, starting at a point 126 feet north of the north curbline of Cortland Avenue, north for for a distance of 18 feet. (TH-106/22) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: April 5, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 130642 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 130640 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 26th day of April, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Chapter 202 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE and REPEAL “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at the following locations: BALDWIN Section 202-5 CLAY STREET (TH 112/22) North Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 123 feet west of the west curbline of Grand Boulevard then west for a distance of 59 feet. MERRICK Section 202-11 MERRICK AVENUE (TH 109/22) West Side - TWO HOUR PARKING 9 AM TO 5 PM EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 153 feet south of the south curbline of Horatio Avenue south for a distance of 32 feet. STUYVESANT AVENUE (TH 73/22) South Side TWO HOUR PARKING 8 AM TO NOON EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at the west curbline of Jefferson Street west for a distance of 50 feet. WEST HEMPSTEAD Section 202-20 CHESTNUT STREET (TH 118/22) North Side - NO PARKING 7 AM TO 12 NOON EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting from the east curbline of Woodfield Road east to the west curbline of Mulberry Lane. CHESTNUT STREET (TH 118/22) South Side - NO PARKING 7 AM TO 12 NOON EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 41 feet east of the east curbline of Woodfield Road then east for a distance of 148 feet. CHESTNUT STREET (TH 118/22) South Side - NO PARKING 7 AM TO 12 NOON EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at a point 11 feet west of the west curbline of Mulberry Lane then west for a distance of 397 feet.

ALSO, to REPEAL from Chapter 202 “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking from the following locations: MERRICK Section 202-11 STUYVESANT AVENUE (TH 425/12) South Side TWO HOUR PARKING 8 A.M. TO NOON EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS - starting at the west curbline of Jefferson Street west for a distance of 97 feet. (Adopted 11/27/12) WEST HEMPSTEAD Section 202-20 CHESTNUT STREET North and South Sides NO PARKING 7 A.M. TO 12 NOON EXCEPT SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS between Railroad Avenue and Woodfield Avenue. (Adopted 4/22/52) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: April 5, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 130638 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

MERRICK HERALD — April 14, 2022

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El aviso anterior se publicará en los periódicos Herald de Bellmore y Herald de Merrick el Jueves, el 14 de Abril de 2022, el 28 de Abril de 2022 y el 12 de Mayo de 2022. 130596

April 14, 2022 — MERRICK HERALD

What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

Herald ScHoolS

Singer, alumna Debbie Gibson visits Calhoun Singer and songwriter Debbie Gibson, a Sanford H. Calhoun High School alumna, recently returned to her Merrick roots and visited the On Tour Program students as they prepared for their spring production, “Nice Work If You Can Get It.” Gibson was on hand to film a portion of an upcoming CBS television show, “Secret Celebrity Renovation,” according to Sal Salerno, director of the On Tour Company. An aspect of the show is for the celebrity to return to their hometown and reminisce about their years growing up. The episode is scheduled to air sometime this summer. “Many of the kids only know her from what I’ve told them but many of their parents were big fans,” Salerno added. “The kids had a great time talking with her and asking and answering questions.” Gibson was Salerno’s former student, appearing as Hodel in “Fiddler on a Roof ” when she was a sophomore in the 1985-86

school year. She wrote music for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” as a junior in the 1986-87 school year, as well as taught the girls the vocals and created the multitrack arrangements, he said. While still at Calhoun, Gibson achieved platinum-record success, including five top 10 hits, while still in high school. She went on to attend prom and graduation in 1988. “Over the years, she has been very magnanimous, welcoming OTC students backstage at ‘Les Misérables,’ ‘Grease,’ ‘Beauty’ and the Beast’ and ‘Cabaret,’” Salerno added. “She spent over an hour with the group after ‘Cabaret’ answering many questions.” In 2018, Gibson even arranged to give OTC a new song for their then production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District; compiled by Jordan Vallone.

singer and calhOun alumna Debbie Gibson recently visted the On Tour Program in the BellmoreMerrick Central High School District. Debbie GIbson, left, with On Tour Company director and teacher Sal Salerno, during Gibson’s visit.

Photos courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

On TOur casT members from the production Nice Work If You Can Get It.

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CHESTNUT STREET (TH 118/22) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Woodfield Road east for a distance of 41 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following locations: ELMONT

A STREET (TH 558/71) South Side NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point opposite a point 15 feet west of the west curbline of Evans Avenue east then south along Eureka Avenue for a distance of 160 feet. (Adopted 2/29/72) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an

opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: April 5, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 130639

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Hempstead Town Councilman Chris Carini, second from left, greeted Wayne Raso of Bellmore, Andrew Leahy of Seaford and Roger Leahy of Seaford during the HTB Flag Football Championships on April 2, 2022 at Cedar Creek Park in Seaford. Also attending was Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads.

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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered. Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee Malverne Union Free School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain inDoN’T MISS The Bus! depth knowledge of legal requirements reNEW lated to day-to-day management of emSTARTING SAlARIES ployees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biBig Bus Van weekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in Non-Benefit Rate Non-Benefit Rate business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Sign On Bonus $2,500.00 for CDL driver bus and van Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regu$500.00 for non CDL drivers. Will train qualified applicants *Some restrictions may apply. lations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, EDUcATIoNAl BUS TRANSpoRTATIoN ability to prioritize 5th_floor and work well •under Clients • m-Clients • Malverne • 44188 Malverne Richner Communica 516.454.2300 pressure Customer-focused attitude, with 3.125x 3" Richner Communications high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication RECEPTIONIST/ P/T: SEASONAL, PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP and quantitative skills Proficiency with MiWarm, Friendly, Excellent People Skills, Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE opencrosoft Office Qualified candidates should Office Work/ Customer Service, Beach ings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/waresubmit a resume and cover letter to: Club. 516-239-2150 house helper in Garden City. We are a careers@liherald.com. busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duSALES FT: Monday- Friday 9am-4:30pm. ties in the shop. Forklift experience is a Saturday Optional. Experienced With plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours Sales Of Tiles/ Kitchen Tops. Oceanside. vary, so flexibility is key. Richie 516-510-8139 Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Part Time; 2-3 full days per week, nights and weekends a must. Duties include: PaF/T And P/T trols throughout the Village, issuance of code violations citations. Qualifications: Positions Available PRIVATE DRIVER NEEDED HS graduate or equivalent. Valid driver’s Weekly Hours Vary. Occasional Flexible Schedule license with satisfactory driving record. Overnight Stay. Use Of Company Car. Contact: Inc. Village of Atlantic Beach Temptations For Her Background Check And DMV Check. 516-371-4600 Or e-mail Call 516-678-3838 Call For Details. Barbara 516-705-4804 village@villageofatanticbeach,com

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A. There are regulations for the bedroom ceiling height and insulation you must follow, or you will someday be like the several retirees I have dealt with who discovered the expensive truth: Their second-floor bedrooms fail the code requirements of an average ceiling height of 7 feet. New York state building code, which every community, includonte eeper ing New York City, follows (New York City has added restrictions), requires that the minimum height is 5 feet, and the average height is 7 feet. If you take the space width, only from the 5-foot height location and the height at the center, you can calculate average height. I present a cross-section diagram to demonstrate compliance. Many older sellers trying to move to lower-taxed homes discover that they need to do up to $35,000 in alterations to raise roofs and add legal windows for light, ventilation and fire escape requirements as well. A few gave up, passing the problem and a price reduction on to their buyer, causing frustration. You absolutely need permits for the “small” changes, which will end up not being so small when you realize that the wrong beams may be installed by an unqualified person who can tell you they do the same thing “all the time,” without correctly calculated and drawn plans. Most beams they install work for carrying the floor load upstairs, but don’t take into consideration the other factors, such as snow, wind and uplift loads transferred from the roof a story above. All too often I see sagging, barely detectable, wrong-sized beams when I’m meeting with potential clients. Unless there is work to be done in the area of that beam or it looks extremely undersized, I generally remain silent, because most people don’t want to hear about it, never noticed it and really do believe that any old beam will do the job, and the person with power tools knew what they were doing. Only when ceiling cracking appears do they notice. Good luck!

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ussia’s brutal attack on Ukraine is being felt around the world — and now, even above it. Russia’s top space official, Dmitry Rogozin, has tweeted that the sanctions imposed on his country by the U.S and Europe are “unacceptable.” He said that cooperation with the U.S. and it allies on the International Space Station may no longer be possible. Rogozin added that the sanctions are intended “to kill the Russian economy, plunge JAmES our people into and bring BERNStEIN despair our country to its knees.” Normal relations with the U.S. and Europe, he said, would only be possible with the lifting of the “illegal” sanctions — something that is highly unlikely to happen in the near future. Rogozin, space experts have said, has a habit of popping off. But Andrew Parton, president of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, said that the notion of Americans, Europeans and Russians working together in space — which they were doing only a few weeks ago — now “seems awkward.”

“We’re almost at war with them,” Parton said. The Russians were pioneer partners, along with the U.S., the Europeans Space Agency, Canada and Japan, in building the ISS, the largest man-made structure ever constructed and put into space. It had to be assembled in parts, which took place between 1998 and 2000. The first section of the structure was launched in November 1998, aboard a Russian Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodome. The ISS has been circling the Earth for so long now — it became fully operational in May 2009 with a six-member crew that required two Russian Soyuz “lifeboats” to be docked there at all times — that many Earthlings have pretty much forgotten about it, or don’t think of it much. But it remains a phenomenal vehicle, traveling an eye-popping 17,500 mph at an altitude of some 248 miles above Earth. Many have argued that the many billions of dollars spent on the ISS could have been better used on Earth. Others say that man was born to explore, and who knows what we’ll find out there one day? And the ISS has proved valuable. To name a few of its contributions:

■ The ability to view Earth from different perspectives has given scientists a better way to find new sources of water and places to grow food. ■ Protein crystal growth experiments done aboard the station have given medical science better understanding of diseases such as cancer and muscular dystrophy.

he biggest loss is that yet another tie between major world powers will have been severed.

■ Astronauts have learned to work in a microgravity environment. Human bodies change under such circumstances, and we are now better able to understand how to cope with the challenges we will face as we further explore the cosmos.

■ And students the world over have been given a view of life in space and the possibilities of a world outside our own. But what if Russia quits? The ISS could survive. Just last week, SpaceX, a private company, launched a NASA astronaut and three paying customers to the ISS. Since NASA’s space shuttle program ended in 2011, the agency has relied on Russian Soyuz spacecraft to take our astronauts to the station. But with commercial space companies revving up, we may be able to elimi-

nate our dependence on the Russians to get us up there. Russians help guide the ISS, and use their country’s space vehicles to boost the station to its target orbit when it tends to drift lower. These tasks can be taken over, but it will take effort by the rest of the ISS team, and more funding. The bigger loss, of course, is that yet another tie between major world powers will have been severed. Russian and U.S. diplomats around the world have already been called home. To be sure, Russia must be punished, and punished severely, for its actions in Ukraine. But astronauts and cosmonauts are scientists, and have held themselves above the fray of politics and fraught relationships between their countries. They were able to do so on the most recent return to Earth, in March. Astronaut Mark Vande Hei worried that he might be left behind because of U.S-Russia tensions, after spending 355 days in space. But the Russians ferried him home safely. Joe Montalbano, NASA’s program manager for the ISS, said that those aboard the station last month were “aware of what’s going on, but they still worked as a team.” The question is, how long can we remain teammates? James Bernstein is the editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments about this column? Jbernstein@liherald.com.

Family stories help the healing

f you don’t have a sister, I urge you to get one, preferably a younger one, so you can boss her around. But in a pinch, any age will do, and life is all about pinches. My husband recently had surgery to replace a pacemaker, an easy, relatively pain-free event, unless it’s your pacemaker, and your body being altered. My guy is stoic, but he came out of surgery with a corneal abrasion, which was inexplicable on many levels, since the procedure was for his heart. The pain RANDI was extreme and, KREISS although I’m good in a crisis, I found his distress and my helplessness terribly unsettling. Lots of people offered to help in any way they could. The calls and notes and get-well gifts all lifted us up. But only my sister called and said she was on her way. She had booked her flight, she was coming for five days, and that was that. She isn’t the take-over type; that’s my job as the older sister. Once she got here, I still cooked for the three of us and

walked the dog and fetched the meds for the patient. Really, she didn’t do much, unless you count saving my sanity. We discussed important world events, like our hair, and exchanged meaningful gifts: I gave her my Dry Bar brush and she gave me her hot rollers. Like most sibs our age, we’re the only people on Earth who shared childhood with the same parents. Ours died in old age, at 95 and 97, so until the last few years, we took care of them together. This shared experience doesn’t imply shared memories, because we have wildly different accounts of our childhood in Cedarhurst with Mom and Dad. What we do when we’re together is mostly nothing, aside from talking or sharing companionable silence while we read or do stuff on our devices. She paints. I write. We agree on most things in the world except her dog, Moe, a.k.a. Cujo, who is the love of her life, and the only Chihuahua who could take down a cheetah. We tell stories when we sit around, share the news of our kids and grandkids, and realize that memory is unreliable but that it doesn’t matter. The stories

we tell weave the cloth that holds us together. I remember the Thanksgiving her 3-year-old daughter decided she hated the tiny bows on her pink velvet pants and jacket. My brother-in-law, who died many years ago, called a timeout, got a scissors and snipped off every one of the dozens of tiny bows. My sister doesn’t remember this at all. I thought it was a remarkable demonstration of parental forbearance. She also doesn’t remember that our mother assigned me to walk her to her kindergarten when I was in third grade. Every single awful day, my sister would throw herself on the ground, grab my feet and beg me not to leave her there. It didn’t take more than seven or eight years of therapy to deal with that. One story we both remember was our mother’s “talk” with us about sex. She told us an elaborate story about what the male chicken does with the female chicken. When I offered intelligent feedback, starting with, “So you mean when you wanted to make a baby, Dad and you…?” “No!” she screamed. “That’s just with

love kale, but my sister says she would rather chew on her lawn.

chickens.” My sister and I tend to like the same things: We are political allies, and support folks who are trying to keep our democracy from running aground. Of course, there are exceptions to our harmony. I love kale, and she says she would rather chew on her lawn. I suspect she eats pot pie, which to me is dead chicken in a watery grave. She asked me if I remembered the time I was being bullied in sixth grade. I walked her to school and told her I would kiss her goodbye before we got to school so the other kids wouldn’t see. She remembered that I didn’t skip the kiss. I don’t remember that, but I do remember that when I was making out with my boyfriend (now my husband), in the family den back in high school, she would come clomping down the stairs in her rollers and slippers and would accept a quarter to clomp back up. She says she wouldn’t have scrammed for less than 50 cents. So, you see, while my husband healed, my sister and I passed the time with stories. She didn’t do much, unless you count just showing up. Which was everything. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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letters Sharing age and perspective To the Editor: Randi Kreiss’s column “Where am I at 75? Reflections from the Edge” resonated with me. I, too, am 75 and can’t believe that number. I stopped working in December 2013, and in January 2014 I launched into the next phase of my life — I went back to school. I enrolled at Nassau Community College for what was supposed to be no more than a four-year stint, planning to take one course per semester. I had the time, and wanted to enjoy the classes, unlike my undergrad and graduate days. Due to a few hiccups along the way — my husband’s back operations, my lymphoma, selling our house and moving during the pandemic — four years turned into 8½. I kept going back, learning computer programs that really challenged me, especially the courses I survived last year in which I created my own portfolio website

Individual news publishers cannot challenge the basic terms offered by Big Tech because these platforms are too big, and smaller newspapers can’t even get a seat at the table. Because of that, Big Tech can grab as much as 70 percent of every ad dollar from news publishers while hiring zero reporters. Newspapers bear all the expense, while social media giants get all the benefit. Facebook and Google exert their dominance over the digital marketplace by setting the rules for news publishers and determining how their work is displayed, prioritized and monetized. More than 65 percent of users don’t even click the links offered by Google that would take them to the outlets that are spending the money to create the content they’re reading. One study showed that 57 percent of New York residents get their news from Facebook. Nearly half use Google as their primary source of news. If Washington doesn’t intervene soon, we will continue to lose hundreds of newspapers — like this one — across the country, and right here in your hometowns. But Congress needs to know it has your support in order to act. Reach out to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer at (212) 486-4430, or U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand at (212) 688-6262. Call U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice at (516) 739-3008, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi at (631) 923-4100, or U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino at (516) 541-6602. Our democracy depends on local media like the newspaper you hold in your hands. The idea is so important that it’s part of the First Amendment, enshrined in the Bill of Rights. But local media also depends on you.

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ecently I joined the Nassau County Legislature’s majority caucus, numerous veterans groups and County Executive Bruce Blakeman to announce the creation of a program using American Rescue and Recovery Act funds to provide grants of up to $10,000 to every eligible veterans hall in the county. At the height of the pandemic, many Veterans of Foreign Wars posts and American Legions were facing major difficulties paying rent, property taxes and mainteBiLL nance on their venues. Veterans GayLoR halls were forced by lockdowns to cancel catered events and other functions, and that took away necessary income these halls need to survive. At the time, veterans groups weren’t eligible for ARPA funds under guidance issued by the federal government. After advocating for making those organizations eligible for that federal assistance, we received notification earli-

er this year from the U.S. Treasury Department that ARPA guidelines were being expanded to encompass 501(c)(19) entities, which includes veterans facilities. The new rule took effect on April 1. Veterans and fraternal halls are part of the very fabric of our community, and there are approximately 100 of them in Nassau County. As a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who will always be a strong supporter of the brave men and women who have admirably served this county, I know firsthand the important role these facilities serve. With all that veterans have done and are continuing to do for our nation and communities, there never should have been a question of eligibility. I am pleased to know that our efforts proved successful, and that this program will help these veterans groups as part of their ongoing recovery from the pandemic. I also wanted to mention a couple of other matters of significance. First, residents are reminded that the property tax grievance filing deadline that was extended by the County Legislature to give peo-

eterans of Foreign Wars posts and American Legions are still reeling from the pandemic.

LetteRs — I learned to code! It’s been an amazing and rewarding journey, which I completed despite the comments from friends and family: “What do you need this for?” “Are you going to get a job?” (No.) “Why are you making yourself crazy?” I learned that I could access parts of my brain that I didn’t know existed. I learned that I really am an artist — what a relief to finally own this part of myself. I did have people on my side — a very supportive husband and the professors who took me seriously at Nassau. Our two kids are doing well, and our grandkids are getting poised to launch. And yes, we, too, are “drifting to the wings of the family stage.” Despite that, or because of it, I’ve decided to “walk” at NCC’s graduation in May. My two grandsons said they would come. Thanks, Randi, for the years of introspective columns, many of which resonated with this 75-year-old. BARBARA KAPLAN Rockville Centre

We're in a good place To the Editor: Randi Kreiss’s column spoke to me so completely. At 73 years old, I have become very content with who I am. I’m more reflective and understanding. Simple pleasures satisfy me. And most important, I’m in the present. Thanks, Randi, for articulating what

ple more time to challenge their assessments will expire on May 2. I’ve posted a video on my website on how to file a grievance. You can visit www.nassaucountyny.gov/ld6 and watch it by clicking the link to the video. Remember, you don’t need to pay a law firm or agency to file a tax grievance. To get information on your specific property, go to https://lrv.nassaucountyny. gov. Forms and applications can also be found at www. nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/ARC/forms.html. Second, earlier this month, the Legislature’s majority caucus and the Town of Oyster Bay initiated a collection drive to assist the people of Ukraine, and opened drop-off locations at various county and town facilities. Recently I helped load the last boxes filled with donations from generous residents to be shipped overseas. Overall, more than 45,000 pounds of much-needed supplies, including medical items and personal hygiene products, were sent to the Port of New York and New Jersey, where they will be shipped to Poland and ultimately distributed to

Ukrainian refugees. Finally, the State Legislature is considering legislation that would give the state control of the Nassau University Medical Center, and ultimately lead to partial or complete closure of the facility. NUMC is the only county-owned hospital in Nassau County, and has the only state-of-the-art burn center for miles around, as well as one of the best trauma centers on Long Island. The hospital serves not just residents of the East Meadow area, but also many from across the county who are under-insured, as well as students from the local colleges and many members of nearby minority communities. This effort is nothing more than a political move by Albany that would hurt Nassau County. NUMC should be run by county residents, for county residents. It should not be a pawn in a political tug of war, and I will continue to fight to ensure that the hospital remains under the county’s control, and not bureaucrats in Albany. Bill Gaylor is a Nassau County legislator representing the 6th District, which comprises Malverne, Lynbrook, North Lynbrook, Valley Stream, North Valley Stream and portions of Franklin Square, Hewlett, Rockville Centre and Woodmere.

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it feels like to be a 70-something woman. Aren’t we lucky to be in the moment, appreciating our past and looking forward to our future? JOANNE SICA North Merrick

They'll all wear No. 42 To the Editor: Friday marks the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson playing his first major league baseball game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was a milestone for integrating the sport. It was a time when working- and middle-class men and woman of all ages, classes, races and religions commingled, rooting for Robinson and his teammates regardless of ethnic origin. Brooklynites could ride the bus, trolley or subway to Ebbets Field to see their beloved Dodgers. Everyone could afford a bleacher or general admission seat. Hot dogs, beer and souvenirs were reasonably priced. Just as Jackie Robinson fought racism in the 1950s, the Detroit Tigers’ Hank Greenberg had to do the same with antisemitism in his time. Robinson and Greenberg both document the long-lasting relationship between African-Americans and Jewish sports fans standing together for decades in support of one another. LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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