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Who’s running for the Merrick Board of Ed? Candidates vying for open trustee seats prepare for May 17 election and business owner who has a Ph.D. in health science research.

Jessica Mack, who is running Next week, four candidates with Casimano, has worked in will vie for two open seats on the the public school system for Merrick Board of Education. nearly two decades, and holds a Incumbent Gina Piskin, a clinical doctorate in occupationtrustee for 15 years, is up for re- al therapy. All three newcomers election. Aside from serving on have children who the Merrick school have g raduated board, she is also a from or are still trustee on the Bellstudents in Mermore-Merrick Cenrick schools. tral High School Ahead of the District board. An election, which additional seat, will take place next Elections will take previously held by Tuesday, the Herplace on May 17, Sigal Negrin, is ald asked the canfrom 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., also open. Negrin didates about their at the Merrick Union resigned last Sepgoals and the tember, according Free School District’s issues facing the to Merrick’s disdistrict. administration buildtrict clerk.

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21 Babylon Road in of the general Merrick. counsel and senior leadership at Omnicom Health, a health care communications network. Tara Casimano is an occupational therapist, educator Continued on page 3

By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com

Courtesy Town of Hempstead

A grand slammin’ opening day parade The North Bellmore/North Merrick Little League celebrated the start of their season with an opening day parade last month. Above, from left, County Legislator Tom McKevitt, Town Clerk Kate Murray, Town Councilman Anthony Esposito and Little League coaches with some of BellmoreMerrick’s future Major Leaguers.

Merrick Chamber installs leaders, celebrates honorees — in person

By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com

Gathering for an in-person dinner for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Merrick Chamber of Commerce installed its leaders last week at the Chateau Briand in Carle Place. At an event attended by chamber members, local politicians and members of American Legion Post 1282, the chamber’s man, woman, mer-

chant and professional of the year were all honored.

The color guard from the American Legion kicked off the evening, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Sharon Davis, a member of the chamber board of directors. Anne RuvoloGuercio, a past winner of the chamber’s Woman of the Year, sang the national anthem. The evening’s activities were coordinated by board member and event chairwoman Julie Marche-

sella.

“This is where the hometown is,” State Assemblyman Dave McDonough, of Merrick, told the crowd. “What you’re doing is great, and we’re so happy to honor those people who’ve been selected tonight — you’ve received the awards for your outstanding achievements.”

The chamber’s Man of the Year, Ira Reiter, who has also Continued on page 4

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Why did you decide to run (or run again) for the education board?

tara casimano My life has always been focused on service and helping others. I have decided to run as its time for innovative ideas and new leaders who are connected to the community.

I am passionate about creating partnerships in education. My husband Joshua and I have an 11-year-old daughter, Calleigh, who attends Chatterton Elementary School.

Over the past two years, our community — and the entire world — has gone through some challenging times. The gap in education equity has grown. The literacy rate has dropped. Social isolation — especially in children — has increased.

As a former educator, a former clinician, and as a parent and taxpayer, I believe that parental involvement, parental engagement and parental partnership is of utmost importance in education.

I feel that by collaborating with other trustees, administrators, teachers — and, of course, the community — I can help get the children back on track.

What are the main goals and issues you want to address if elected?

I believe parents should be involved in the education of their children. Parents should feel valued and heaerd. I believe all individuals should be treated equally with kindness.

I will be a responsive and respectful leader. Specifically, I would like to address literacy in Merrick schools until every child our school is failing is able to read. Reading is the foundation to learning and needs to be thoroughly assessed, documented, and dynamically addressed in curriculum.

Why do you feel you're qualified to serve on the school board?

Jessica mack

Throughout my professional career and service commitments, I have consistently proven the ability to manage multiple responsibilities successfully.

I have both service and professional experience in fiscal management, leadership and higher education. I have worked within the realm of special education and health care service delivery, although most importantly, I am a dedicated and compassionate person.

I believe in education of the whole child, and feel that every child has the fundamental right to education. I am qualified to thoroughly review policies and revise or develop new ones as needed.

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Jennifer schatzman

I have chosen to re-run for the Merrick school board after 15 years of service because the challenging times our children and parents have had to adapt to warrant a dedicated, fiscally responsible, proven board member.

I moved to Merrick when my son was an infact because of the exception school district. I decided to run because I want to be a part of the growth of this community and the continued enhancement of the educational opportunities that drew me here, and there is no better time to begin that journey than at the beginning of my son's school career.

As we start to see a return to normalcy, the future is bright and continues to require work from the whole community.

I am aware of the critical issues facing the Merrick school district.

I will ask that the board allow for public viewing of the decisionmaking processes so that parents and taxpayers will be informed and engaged.

I believe my contribution and accomplishments as a trustee will further implement the mission statement of the Merrick school board.

I hold a bachelor of science degree in occupational therapy, a master of science degree in school counseling, a postgraduate certification in educational leadership and policy, and a clinical doctorate in occupational therapy.

My main objective as a trustee will be to continue focusing on the qualirty education provided by the Merrick school district.

I worked for a public school system for close to two decades, and I understand the "inner workings" of a school district — from both the perspective of a school employee as well as from the perspective of a parent and taxpayer.

I have experience professionally and personally supporting education. I served on the Chatterton PTA executive board for seven years in various roles, including two years as president.

I am honored to receive the 2019 Founder's Day Lifetime Achievement Award. I founded the first Field of Honor in the Merrick school district, and helped raise thousands of dollars for our community's veterans, and also for the Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard.

I had the honor of serving as a Daisy troop leader and as a Brownie troop leader, and volunteered as a coach for Merrick PAL soccer as well as a coach for CYO volleyball.

I recognixe the needs and nature of our school — post-pandemic — are extremely different from the past. It is important to me that we concentrate on the socialemotional learning as well as keeping abreast of the constant demand of STEAM.

I am the only candidate who eill have a child in the elementary schools this fall. As a parent and community member, I have a vested, long-term interest in lending my time to all children and residents.

If elected, I would focus on community unity, new opportunities for productive and transparent dialogue between all constituents and the board, and building upon our foundation of educational excellence through enhanced programming.

Merrick is at our strongest when we are united behind our children, and have their best interests at the heart of all board decisions.

I believe that communication with parents and residents is very important, and I will make that a priority.

I believe that we share the core beliefs as a community, and would work to refocus on those shared values.

For the past 20 years or so, I have been actively engaged in the Merrick schools.

Professionally, I have worked for decades as a leader with the most senior financial executives in my organization, gaining a deep understanding of running a complex financial operation. I have developed and implemented strateegic plans, focused on risk mitigation, and have extensive experience in high-level negotiations.

While my three sons attended Lakeside school, I was a member of the PTA, and ulimtately was the president.

Since 2007, I have been a trustee on the Merrick education board, and served as president. I have been a trustee of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education, and served as president there as well.

I believe I am uniquely qualified to continue serving the Merrick schools because of my experiences and proven dedication.

My legal background brings with it the ability to see all sides of an issue, and foster consensus between people with opposing views.

I have spent my career viewing all issues from the business, legal, practical and human perspective — with all the given weight.

Personally, I have used these skills in Merrick to create unity.

Chamber gathers in person once again been its president since 2020, has been involved in the organization since 2003.

He owns the Barking Biscuit LLC with his wife, Hilary. According to a chamber handout, Reiter is a regular at festivals and weekly markets, and at the beginning of the pandemic, he collected donations and put together 800 gift bags for staff members of area nursing homes.

Femy Aziz, the chamber’s Woman of the Year and its immediate past president, opened her photography studio, Serengeti Design Studios, in 2008. Since then she has also been recognized by the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce and Merrick Kiwanis. As chamber president, she worked with board member Randy Shotland to design and install an LED-lit sign

at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Sunrise Highway, a cost-efficient advertisement for the group.

At the ceremony, Reiter thanked essential workers, the local fire departments, the Nassau County Police Department and the American Legion as well as many others who make the chamber’s yearly events possible. He also thanked Aziz.

“The transition from Femy to me was very simple,” Reiter said. “It was very easy to communicate. We just went from one board right to the next, without skipping a beat.”

Steve Dershowitz, of the Kumon Math and Reading Center, was honored as the Merchant of the Year, and Seth Pitlake, a real estate agent with Douglas Elliman, was the Professional of the Year. The

Who was honored?

Last week, the Merrick Chamber of Commerce recognized the following business owners: ■ Man of the Year, Ira Reiter ■ Woman of the Year, Femy Aziz ■ Merchant of the Year, Steve Dershowitz

■ Community Partnership Award, Therese Mora and Dan Clayton ■ The chamber also reinstalled its board of directors, which includes Joe Baker, Lori Berger, Sharon Davis, Marian Fraker-Gutin, Arlene Gregory, Julie Marchesella, Douglas Mills and Randy Shotland.

■ Professional of the Year, Seth Pitlake

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owners and our chamber officers — the work that you do — you are the lifeblood of our town,” said Mike Reid, chief of staff for State Sen. John Brooks, who was unable to attend. “It is only right and proper that we are here tonight in honor of all of you.”

“You are the true heroes over the course of the last few years,” County Legislator Steve Rhoads added. “From all of the challenges you’ve faced, with shutdowns and uncertainty about your businesses, you still continue to contribute to making Merrick the very special community that it is.”

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Community Partnership Award was presented to Therese Mora and Dan Clayton, of Investors Bank.

Throughout the evening, attendees noted that this was the first time in nearly three years that the chamber had celebrated an installation in person. “We are at a very tough time, and I thank everyone that did everything that they did,” Reiter said. “We have moral support from our local officials — they are key in helping us do everything that we do. Anything we ask for, they find a way to come through.”

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HONOREES DAN ClAYTON, Seth Pitlake, Therese Mara, Ira Reiter, Femy Aziz and Steve Dershowitz, in front, with County Legislator Tom McKevitt, Town Clerk Kate Murray, State Assemblyman Dave McDonough, Town Councilmen Anthony Esposito and Chris Carini and Mike Reid, State Sen. John Brooks’s chief of staff, at the installation dinner.

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Tuesday, May 24

Weekly Mahjong and Cards The Juliets are back playing Mahjong and Cards at Congregation Beth Tivkah, 3170 Woodbine Avenue, Wantagh, every thursday from 11:30 to 4. For more information contact the office at (516) 785-2445 or email mahjongCBT@yahoo.com. Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is needed for newcomers, but masks are optional. A contribution of $5 per person is required.

Hybrid intro in Qigong Relax and rejuvenate with Paulette Silber, Certified Qigong Instructor at the Bellmore Memorial Library starting at 6:30pm. Qigong is an ancient Chinese healing art involving meditation, controlled breathing, and movement exercises designed to improve physical and mental well-being and prevent disease. Qigong basics include focused breathing and flowing exercises from the 18-form qigong style known as shibashi. Any fitness level may participate.

Register online at www.bellmorelibrary. org/calendar/.

Hybrid New Beginnings with Marla Matthews Join Marla Matthews in person or on Zoom as she presents hopeful, exciting and compassionate life solutions in these challenging times. Adults age 35 and up will discuss relationships, love and all topics of the heart. Participation encouraged. When you register for this program, you are also registering for all of the programs in this series (January June) Space in-person is limited.

The Zoom meeting invitation will be sent out on the day of the program.

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 recommended.

Sunday, May 15

Saturday, June 11 Summer Reading Kick-off Party

Courtesy North Bellmore School District

Forming and finding fossils at Martin Avenue Paleontology may seem like an advanced concept for third graders, but students at Martin Avenue Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District were up to the task as part of their fossil exploration. Working in small groups, students received four blocks of clay and four objects – a penny, paper clip, paper fastener and googly eyes. Students flattened out each block of clay and pushed in one of the objects. Above, Dylan Licausi and Violet Lemyre worked together to understand how fossils are formed.

Huge Moving Sale in Merrick There will be a garage sale on Sunday, May 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 60 years + in one place, plus contents from Ebay store. Multi-family. There will be no previews. The sale will be one 1829 Gilder Sleeve Street, Merrick, N.Y 11566.

Spring Clean Sweep The South Merrick Community and Civic Associations’s next spring clean sweep in scheduled for May 15 at 10 a.m.

Volunteers are asked to sign up at our table set up in the parking lot behind the Bagel Boss, Merrick Road. Students and scouts will be given certificates for community service. Please call (516) 978-8310 for more information.

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Tuesday, May 17 Board of Education Elections The Board of Education elections for the elementary districts will take place on May 17. Please check with your local district for voting locations. Visit liherald.com/merrick or liherald.com/ bellmore for informtion on the candidates running.

Thursday, May 19 Weekly Mahjong and Cards The Juliets are back playing Mahjong and Cards at Congregation Beth Tivkah,

3170 Woodbine Avenue, Wantagh, every thursday from 11:30 to 4. For more information contact the office at (516) 785-2445 or email mahjongCBT@yahoo.com. Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is needed for newcomers, but masks are optional. A contribution of $5 per person is required.

Saturday, May 21 Virtual Zumba for Adults Join the Bellmore Memorial Library weekly on Saturdays for a morning of virtual Zumba. Zumba is a Latin and international dance fitness class that will sculpt your body with easy to follow dance moves.

Basic dance moves from salsa, cumbia, merengue and samba are just a few of the rhythms we use in this fun class.

The Zoom meeting invitation will be sent out before the program. Register online at www.bellmorelibrary.org/ calendar/.

Monday, May 23 Destress Fest Starting at 6:00pm, destress at the library by participating in art projects and interactive wellness activities.

Snacks will be provided! For Grades: 4-12. Register online at www.bellmorelibrary.org/calendar/.

Come join the Bellmore Memorial Library in kicking off our annual Summer Reading Program with a party for the whole family! From 11:00am - 1:00pm we will close off our whole parking lot for: Live DJ, Mr. Softee Ice Cream Truck giving away free desserts (while supplies last), Raffles, giveaways, games, and more! RSVP is encouraged at www. bellmorelibrary.org/calendar/.

HAViNg AN EVENt? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest.

All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to jvallone@liherald.com.

Senior award ceremonies for the BMCHSD will take place on May 25 at the high schools.

Memorial Day is on Monday, May 30. Area schools will be closed.

Registration for Nassau County Summer Camps is now open.

Summer reading programs will soon kick off at the local libraries. Contact yours for more information.

The Hempstead Works Career Center is offering summer youth employment opportunities.

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West Hempstead Senior Football AftEr hELpING thE Rams to the Nassau Conference IV playoffs and earning All-County honors as a two-way starter (running back/safety), Budhoo is headed to play football at the next level at Wagner College. He was also selected Third Team All-State in Class B. As a junior, he rushed for five touchdowns versus Clarke. This past season he had multiple touchdown games to lead West Hempstead to victories against Cold Spring Harbor and Oyster Bay.

GAMEs tO wAtch thursday, May 12

Softball: Plainedge at Seaford ..............................4:45 p.m.

Softball: Long Beach at Clarke..............................4:45 p.m.

Softball: Kennedy at Calhoun ...............................4:45 p.m.

Softball: West Hempstead at Elmont ......................... 5 p.m.

Softball: Port Washington at East Rockaway .............. 5 p.m.

Softball: G.N. South at Hewlett .................................. 5 p.m.

Girls Flag Football: Plainview at Lynbrook .............5:15 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: South Side at C.S. Harbor.................. 7 p.m.

friday, May 13

Boys Lacrosse: Kennedy at Sewanhaka ................4:45 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Long Beach at Garden City ................ 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: North Shore at Wantagh .................... 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Locust Valley at Lynbrook................... 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Division at Hewlett ........................5:15 p.m.

saturday, May 14 Boys Lacrosse: Port Washington at Oceanside.............. 10 a.m.

Boys Lacrosse: East Meadow at Freeport...................... 10 a.m.

Girls Flag Football: West Hempstead at Long Beach..... 11 a.m.

Girls Flag Football: Bellmore-Merrick at Lo. Valley .... 11 a.m.

Girls Flag Football: Freeport at Hempstead.............. 11 a.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Carey at MacArthur .......................... 12 p.m.

Calhoun boys’ lacrosse was tested early and often last Friday by visiting Carey, but a strong second half was enough to propel the Colts to an 11-8 victory.

In what was a tie game going into halftime, Calhoun coach Jim Femminella was impressed by how well his team was able to weather the storm and take control of the game in the second half by playing their brand of lacrosse.

“The difference maker was how came out in the second half,” Femminella said.

“We executed our game plan to perfection in the third quarter. We feel like we are a gritty team, when there’s a groundball, we feel like it’s ours and that’s a big part of our program’s identity. “ There were plenty of standouts in what was Calhoun’s seventh consecutive victory.

Senior Alex Vieni was the main initiator of the offense and with great success, as he had 6 goals and 1 assist on the afternoon.

He now has 27 goals and 22 assists on the year. Juniors Jake Lewis and Jayden Finklestein also were central catalysts, with each registering 4 points. Lewis had 2 goals and 2 assists and Finklestein had 3 goals and an assist.

A lot of what the Colts did offensively was unlocked by senior fogo Johnny Lewis, who played a near perfect game He was 21 of 23 on draws, and responsible for a huge momentum swinging play in the third quarter, where he won a faceoff for a fast break and passed it to Jake Lewis and he scored from about 10 yards out to make the game 7-5.

The defense had its handful in what was a clearly potent Carey attacking unit, but stepped up to the job admirably. Junior Kyle Auty who plays defensive midfield did a great job in both 1 on 1 defense and in the clearing game. Sophomore Xander Megias stepped up to the challenge presented to him, as according to Femminella “he had a tough assignment marking one of their top guys and he did a great job on him.” Junior goalie Shardul Singh also did his part, as he had 9 saves for the Colts.

The Colts (8-4 overall) are looking to carry this momentum into the three

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JuNIOr JAkE LEwIs scored twice and assisted on two other goals to help lead the Colts over Carey last Friday, 11-8. remaining regular-season games and into the Nassau Class B playoffs.

Calhoun is guaranteed a spot in the playoffs, but the remaining games will determine whether the Colts obtain home field advantage or not, as they will need a top-4 seed to achieve this. If they keep playing up to the level they have been in recent weeks, Femminella said he’s confident

good things will come.

“Even though its cliché, we just have to keep doing what we are doing,” Femminella said. “It’s working as evidenced by our seven-game win streak, so we have to keep playing what we consider to be Calhoun lacrosse, which is to pick up ground balls, to ride hard, and to be unselfish offensively.”

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Construction at Newbridge Road Park begins In addition to the playground updates, the park is also getting a state-of-the-art splash pad.

According to a Facebook post Carini shared with the Herald, the estimated time of completion for the playground is the end of the month. “… Looking forward to seeing the kids smiling faces,” Carini added on the post.

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Renovations at the Newbridge Road Park playground by the Town of Hempstead are underway.

At the end of last year, Town Councilman Chris Carini told the Herald the upgrades at town parks were possible, due to the town’s good finances.

“It’s a big capital project,” Carini said.

“We got bond upgrades, which means we are able to get bonds at a lower rate. We decided to add $10 million in upgrades to the town parks.”

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Playground uPdates are coming to Newbridge Road Park, as part of a town capital improvement project. The playground, above in December, before the renovations began.

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COuNtY exeCutIve BRuCe Blakeman seeks to end the Housing Assistance Program that aimed to send one-time $375 checks to lowincome households.

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Bruce Blakeman is ending Nassau County’s Household Assistance Program, intended to offer lower-income residents a one-time direct payment of $375.

Signed into law last October when Blakeman’s predecessor, Laura Curran, was still county executive, the program was supposed to allocate up to $100 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act as direct payments for up to 400,000 qualifying Nassau residents. The county overall received $193 million from the act, which President Joe Biden signed into law in March 2021.

In a letter to county legislators, Blakeman said he wanted to stop the program because of “extremely low participation” and because the program seems to be “trickling out.” He would pull the plug May 15, allowing any applications submitted by that day to be processed, but nothing more after that.

Roughly 70,000 payments were processed amounting to a little over $26 million — just a quarter of the monies budgeted for the program. To get the check, a household would have to submit an application with documentation verifying income, typically in the form of an income tax return, as well as provide proof of residency.

The program has had a rather complicated history since Curran, a Democrat, first introduced it a year ago. The program’s first draft would have automatically issued checks to anyone receiving rebates through the state’s school tax relief or enhanced school tax relief programs. Homeowners with household income less than $500,000 and receiving

Verbiage on the county’s website stated the school tax exemptions would qualify.

Some county legislators were skeptical the requirements were updated to “conabout the program from the beginning, form to the U.S. Treasury final rule’s especially on the Republican side of the income eligibility thresholds.”

Democrats in the legislaaisle. Legislator Tom McKevture wrote their own letter to itt, for example, wanted to see Blakeman on April 28, claimproof from either the U.S. ing the administration failed Treasury Department or to “adequately communicate another counsel saying the a crucial and significant county was allowed to run change in eligibility requirethis program with the desigments.” This change, they nated federal funds — proof said, “drastically” restricted Curran never provided. the number of Nassau CounInstead, Curran revised ty families that can receive the program last August, this the payments, adding it would time with the income requireresult in “economic harm to ment under $169,000. taxpayers at a time when they “The second time she can least afford it.” unveiled the program, we still Rhoads and McKevitt diswanted to see documentation agreed, however, believing the that said we could do this prolow participation was more a gram,” McKevitt said. “It took product of the application months for us to get the docuprocess than changes at the mentation, and when we did federal level. it, wasn’t from the Treasury “A lot of people who called Department. It was from outmy office were either very side counsel.” hesitant to provide their Steve Rhoads said he also income or refused to do it,” questioned whether the McKevitt said. “People just money was being used for the felt that the county shouldn’t right purpose. have that information, or “One of the concerns was whatever it may be. People that the money could have just not very willing to been used in a better way,” the Steve RhOAdS are give up their income tax Republican legislator said. returns.”

“We weren’t going to stand in county legislator “You had to go through a the way of providing $375 lot of documentation,” checks to those who wanted to apply for them, but it was an onerous pro- Rhoads said. “You had to provide a lot of cess to be able to do it, and most people critical information to the county just to simply didn’t appear to be interested in it.” qualify for $375.”

Democratic legislators blamed the The requirements were lowered last month to those making less than $76,050. slowdown on the “willful decision to

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essentially mothball this program by refusing to adequately promote it.” But Rhoads points out the program was advertised on the county website, and through a direct mailer to eligible households.

“It’s tough,” Rhoads said. “Information was also sent out in email blasts, but ultimately that only works if people read and take a look at it.”

Blakeman has yet to share his plans for the remaining federal money, but county legislators urge him to get the ball rolling soon. Any funds not used by 2026 must be returned to Washington.

“I want to make sure that people are receiving the money they’re entitled to,” McKevitt said. “But the last thing I want to see is the federal government take the money back.”

Democrats want Blakeman to keep the program in place at least through the end of the year, especially since the pool of eligible households grew significant with the income requirements dropping to below $76,050.

There are restrictions as to what the county can do with the money — 50 pages of rules, in fact, Rhoads said. But Blakeman could use money to offset taxes, essentially giving homeowners a break there.

Rhoads also would like to provide tuition assistance for anyone who lost their job, or students of parents who lost their jobs, to go to Nassau Community College either for job training or to simply qualify for scholarships.

“I think there are lots of good the government could do with the money,” McKevitt said. “Whether it’s for infrastructure, whether it’s aid to veterans, I just want to make sure the money is used here and not sent back to Washington.”

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Cousins face off at lacrosse game Coming from a lacrosse loving family, Joseph Nicholson of Wantagh and Michael Nicholson of Merrick squared off against each other last week at their middle school lacrosse game. Joseph’s sisters, Julia and Olivia, play varsity lacrosse at Wantagh High School, and Michael’s brother Ryan plays junior varsity lacrosse at Sanford H. Calhoun High School in Merrick.

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After another joyous wedding anniversary last week, my husband and I reminisced over what it took to arrange our wedding. We were an unexpected discerning duo who selected and contracted everything ourselves. Event planners kept looking over our shoulders disappointed that they didn’t meet any parents who should have accompanied us with their checkbooks.

That’s more the norm as I witness today’s brides and grooms in a virtual and digital world – the only difference between our determination and theirs lies in their unlimited choices. Not just dresses and ceremony locations, but destination bachelor or bachelorette parties, staged postparty events that rival rehearsal dinners, the over-the-top ceremonies and legions of bridesmaids and groomsmen. I’m just getting used to the new trappings: Shutterfly’s “Save the Dates” refrigerator magnets, or cute phrases that join the couple’s names together with a hashtag.

With interest rates rising rapidly and costs and taxes never low in Long Island to

begin with, Millennials and Gen Z are the generations that may come late or never when it comes to owning homes and cars.

Owning is no longer a rite of passage, embracing unique experiences is. It’s more about loyalty to the companies they buy from and less about loyalty to a company they work for until “retirement” (whatever that is).

As for babies, I did pick out gender neutral clothes for my infant and toddler in the 1990s before it was a thing. I can’t say the same for today’s elaborate gender reveals and high intensity baby showers, yet I admire current parents who value quality, organic and eco-friendly products for their offspring. I was able to buy The Earth’s Best Baby Food as a competitor of Beech-Nut and Gerber, but that was about all.

No generation has it simple, no group has the life events down pat. I’m just glad that as I watch the latest couples make their way down the aisle or maternity ward, no one has to go backwards to offerings such as the catering halls of my era, complete with inept photographers and waiters who could provide a “marching performance” while serving the salad.

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The event sponsored by Legislator Laura Schaefer and co-sponsored by Legislator Thomas McKevitt, Legislator Rose Marie Walker and Legislator John Ferretti provided service animals with wellness checks, vaccinations, microchipping and other support.

The pandemic caused financial challenges for many veterans and first responders and the Mobile Veterinary Clinic gave their service animals access to premium care at no cost. The wellness of serviced animals is essential and allows them to assist owners who are suffering from the emotional and physical effects of war.

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Twenty-three females make up the roster, including 12 students from Wellington C. Mepham High School, six from Sanford H. Calhoun High School and three from John F. Kennedy High School. They are coached by Anthony Cracco, athletic director, physical education teacher and coach at Mepham and teacher/coach Matthew Moody.

“In addition, we’ve added three student volunteers, Dom Casella, Dean Holtzman and Ryan Their, members of the Mepham Football team, that has also added another layer to the program,” said Eric Caballero, director of Physical Education, Athletics, Driver Education and Health.

They won their inaugural game against Plainview-JFK by a score of 47-24 on April 11.

The first score in program history was a 60 yard, pick six by Adriana Iemma from Mepham High School. The offense was led by Sofia LaSpina of Mepham at quarterback who helped guide the offense to six total touchdowns on the day.

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“I thought it would be a cool and fun opportunity and I was correct,” she said.

“It has been such a fun learning experience as well as an opportunity to meet kids from the other schools in town.

There is much more to learn, we’re just getting started.”

Caballero and Cracco initiated inclusion in the league in the fall of 2021. After receiving immediate support from Superintendent of Schools Michael Harrington and the board of education, they set out to become one of 16 Long Island teams that make up the High School Girls Flag Football League. However, including New Jersey there are 40 teams in the league. The league was started with the help of the New York Jets, Nike and the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. The season lasts through May and a championship will be held at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in New Jersey.

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NOTIFICA que se celebrará una audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto del Distrito Escolar Merrick Union Free, pueblo de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en Lakeside Elementary School, Merrick, Nueva York el 10 de mayo de 2022 a las 7:00 p. m. para analizar el gasto de los fondos para el año escolar 2022-2023, su correspondiente presupuesto y otros asuntos según la autorización de la Ley de Educación del estado de Nueva York. Si la orden ejecutiva o la ley lo permiten, la audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto se podrá celebrar de manera virtual en la fecha y el horario mencionados anteriormente, en lugar de celebrarse en Lakeside Elementary School.

ASIMISMO SE NOTIFICA que se celebrará una audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto de la biblioteca de Merrick en la biblioteca de Merrick, Merrick, Nueva York el 26 de abril de 2022 a las 6:30 p. m. para analizar el gasto de los fondos para el año fiscal 2022-2023, su correspondiente presupuesto y otros asuntos según la autorización de la Ley de Educación del estado de Nueva York. Si la orden ejecutiva o la ley lo permiten, la audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto se celebrará de manera virtual en la fecha y el horario mencionados anteriormente, en lugar de celebrarse en la biblioteca de Merrick.

TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, durante la reunión anual de dicho distrito escolar, que se celebrará el martes 17 de mayo de 2022 en Norman J. LevyLakeside School, Merrick, Nueva York, también se votará la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos estimados del distrito escolar y la biblioteca (el presupuesto escolar y para la biblioteca) para el año escolar 2022-2023.

La votación se realizará entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m. Se usarán máquinas de votación en dicha elección anual.

TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que se celebrará una elección para cubrir dos (2) vacantes con un mandato de tres (3) años para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación y una (1) vacante con un mandato de cinco (5) 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 DISTRITO ESCOLAR MERRICK UNION FREE PAMELA AMON, SECRETARIA DEL DISTRITO 130009 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232

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

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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 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

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 propósitos: 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 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 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

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.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST ELIZABETH VITALE, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated September 26, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on May 25, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 46 SHAW DRIVE, MERRICK, NY 11566. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 56, Block A02, Lot 12A-12B. Approximate amount of judgment $614,616.06

plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 007977/2014.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

Jennifer Ettenger, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 130823

PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU EMIGRANT BANK (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK AND NEW YORK PRIVATE BANK & TRUST), Plaintiff -against- EMILY WANGER AS COADMINISTRATOR, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF RANDY WANGER, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on February 26, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 7, 2022 at 2:30 p.m.

ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Roosevelt, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Section 56 Block 104 and Lot 60.

All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

Said premises known as 2268 HOWES STREET, MERRICK, NY Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 602221/2018.

KAREN C. GRANT, ESQ., Referee Terenzi & Confusione P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 401 Franklin Avenue, Suite 304, Garden City, NY 11530 {* MERRICK HERALD*} 131029

What if, what if, what if?

At times, life meets our expectations.

Other times, it doesn’t.

True love doesn’t always triumph.

Goodness doesn’t always prevail.

Bad guys don’t always get caught.

Good guys don’t always get rewarded.

If you consistently cling to the idea that good will prevail and love will be victorious, you’re either a dedicated optimist or a romance novelist. On the other hand, if you doubt this notion, you’re in good company. Just read the headlines and you’ll be reminded of all the things that are wrong with this world!

If the news gets you disheartened, if you’re having not only nightmares but daymares, if you begin your days in a downward spiral — upset with yourself, upset with others — keep reading.

I’ve got some advice for you.

But why should you listen to me, you may wonder?

If you’re a long-time reader of this column, you know the answer. It’s because I’m inda always right! Okay, not always. But I’ve always got some good ideas for you to ponder and hopefully put into practice.

So without further ado, here are four ways to subdue your negativity, lighten your sorrows.

off. But damn, look at all that wasted time you’ve been stuck on the runway, unable to do anything productive!

Give up reenacting Sisyphus’ journey to nowhere.

Zeus punished Sisyphus for cheating death by forcing him to roll an immense boulder up a hill every day, only for it to roll down as it neared the top. He was condemned to repeat this action for eternity. So, I ask you, how do you punish yourself ? What do you do every day to make your day feel like a heavy burden?

How do you let the feeling of futility overwhelm you?

Once you know the answer to these questions, I bet you’ll know what to do to change your pattern!

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Everything’s Relative.

If you’ve got a choice between spending an afternoon with good friends or submitting to a root canal, are you going to want to hightail it to the dentist? I don’t think so!

But if you’ve got a choice between a root canal or brain surgery, a root canal might make your whole day sing. Yes, everything’s relative!

Do Away with some of your Favorite Phrases.

“If only, if only, if only” keeps bringing you back to the past, berating you for being unable to rewrite history. Oh, if only if I had done this. Or didn’t do that.

Or didn’t say that. Or acted on that opportunity. And the beat goes on.

“What if, what if, what if ” I had done this. Or hadn’t done that. Or knew what to do when. These phrases spirit away all your good energy. Once you’re done beating yourself up, you’re cleared for take-

Change your Shoulds to Coulds.

The word “should” connotes the “right” way to do something. But who decides what the “right” way is? You apadin may believe it’s an authority that demands you do it this way. And sometimes it is. I don’t want you thinking you shouldn’t be brushing your teeth or stopping at stop signs. But maybe, just maybe, you pound your days with harsh and burdensome shoulds that drain your energy.

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And don’t allow you to accomplish much, if anything at all. Instead of spurring you on to higher achievements, these shoulds reduce your motivation.

Hence, minimize your “shoulds.”

Instead, use your creativity to expand your choices with “coulds.” What could you do? How could you tackle a task in an easier way? A more enjoyable way? A more productive way?

So, what do you think? Have I offered you good advice? If so, now it’s up to you - take it or leave it! The choice is yours. ©2022 Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome procrastination and anxiety. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her website at www.PsychWisdom.com

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Fax your ad to: 516-622-7460 E-mail you ad to: ereynolds@liherald.com E-mail Finds Under $100 to: sales@liherald.com DEADLINE: Monday, 11:00 am for all classified ads.

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Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper group has several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible) Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok.

Role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn custom software programs.

If you would like to join a communitydriven, fast-paced environment, please send your resume to: careers@liherald.com.

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FREEPORT TAX SERVICE INC. Located Sunrise Hwy, Bellmore Hours Are Flexible. Position Requires 20 Hours Per Week Year Round Contact Matt At 516-868-9696

CAREGIVERS With Elderly

P/T Shifts Available Experience Required Must Have Car CALL AGENCY 516-328-7126 CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE Full Time/Part Time Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department.

Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc.

STRONG knowledge of EXCEL a must! Knowledge of DATABASE maintenance or postal regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multitask, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail orientated and able to work well under deadlines. For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: careers@liherald.com DELI COUNTER AND PREP PERSON Full Time And Part Time. Weekends A Must. Experienced. Long Beach. Call 516-431-5515

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OUTSIDE SALES

The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team!

This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry.

To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com

Hebrew Academy Of Long Beach Is Hiring: *Full Time Rebbe- Elementary School *Judaic Studies Assistant Teachers *General Studies Assistant Teachers *Science Teacher- Middle School *Head Teacher- Early Childhood Center *Assistant Teacher- Early Childhood Center

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RECEPTIONIST - FULL TIME

Receptionist (full-time) needed for Publisher and Self-Storage Facility located in Garden City. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications and customer service skills, be professional, dependable and have reliable transportation. Candidate should have computer knowledge and working knowledge of MS Office. Candidate MUST be reliable, punctual and be able to work a CONSISTENT schedule: Monday and Wednesday 8am to 4pm Tuesday and Thursday 8am to 6pm Friday 8am to 5pm Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Answering phones and greeting customers, assisting new customers by showing storage facility options and pricing, collecting payments from customers, contacting customers for late payments, applying payments and updating the customer files /data base and other general administrative responsibilities on an as needed basis. Hourly pay, plus eligible for Holiday Pay, PTO, Medical, Dental, 401k with company matching, plus other benefits. Qualified candidates should email their resume, cover letter and salary requirements. No phone calls please. Job Type: Full-time.

Salary: $15.00 /hour Email your resume to: careers@liherald.com

WE'RE HIRING!

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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 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 indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.

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The question about adding on leads to doing the zoning analysis, which means taking your property survey, which hopefully is readable and has setback distances and dimensions of the house. Many surveys are missing this information, or are unreadable because they have been hand-drawn or are old photocopies, but if they can be read, your building zone requires only a certain amount of lot area coverage by the home and a front side and rear setback distance from your property lines that must comply.

The next challenge is to accurately measure and produce the floor plans of each floor so that the whole picture can be worked with. Moving the stairs around means trying to keep the basement stairs below the stairs to the second floor to save space, since the two stairs work together. Hallways, closets and bathrooms all need to be looked at to see if the stairs can be joined to the upper and lower spaces from a different direction without altering the main plumbing or greatly reducing the adjacent rooms. The building codes dictate that there are minimum sizes of rooms, especially bedrooms and hallways.

Whenever this type of work is to be done, the whole design has to include the main first-floor living space objective, so a kitchen expansion, relocation of a dining room or elimination of a living room, for example, are taken into account. This is generally not a simple process, because the structural system of beams and walls will be changed and all loads, from the roof to the basement, must still be resolved through either the existing columns and beams or new ones that will need to be calculated. I often see where people have started the planning process themselves, sketching out ideas and realizing how complicated this can be. Until the whole picture of each floor plan, the structure and codes are applied, together, the final plan can’t be fully resolved. Good luck!

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Democrats have controlled the governor’s office and the state senate John and Assembly o’Connell since 2019. They’ve had the majority in the Assembly since 1975. There are now 105 Democrats in the Assembly and only 43 Republicans. The Assembly Speaker, Carl Heastie, is a Democrat. In the state senate, there are 42 Democrats and 20 Republicans, and senate Llader Andrea Stewart-Cousins is a Democrat.

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Happily, violent- and property-crime rates in Nassau County are extremely low, especially the further east you go from the Queens border.

But that isn’t the case in New York City. CNN reported that Major crimes in New York City "spiked nearly 60 percent in February compared to the same month in 2021. The city recorded a 41 percent increase in overall major crime through the first months of 2022 compared to the same period last year, including a nearly 54 percent increase in robberies, a 56 percent increase in grand larceny incidents, and a 22 percent increase in rape reports.”

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But it is unfair, wrong and too easy to simply blame Democrats. There used to be a saying about the state legislature — which applied to Republicans and Democrats — that it was more likely for Albany’s elected officials to leave office by indictment, arrest or resignation under legal pressure than by losing re-election.

The problem isn’t in the parties, but in the system — systemic greed for money, power, celebrity or ego satisfaction.

Instead of blaming Democrats, I think it’s the corrupt system of elections and governance that most interferes with effectively addressing our public policy problems.

Cynically redrawing election-district borders to favor one party, making it therefore more likely that the majority party remains in power — gerrymandering — is one sign of that systemic corrup-

o matter the systemic corruption, we have the power to make changes.

tion, one that the controlling party has no interest in fixing.

The system that permits district attorneys, such as Manhattan’s Alvin Bragg, to decide which felonies and violent misdemeanors are prosecuted is destructive of good community order. The system that releases even violent offenders without bail — euphemistically called “bail reform” by liberal politicians — encourages recurring criminal behavior and makes law-abiding citizens more vulnerable. The illegal system of trading campaign contributions for contract awards is another bastardization of political power.

No matter what systemic corruptions exist, citizens still have the power to make changes, if only they vote. Far too many elections are decided by far too few voters as a percentage of those eligible to register and cast ballots.

Democracy isn’t about the submission of the minority to the majority. Democracy works when the rate of participation exceeds citizens’ penchant for passivity.

In spite of the prevalence of a leftleaning press and social media censorship, in spite of largely party-dominated candidate selections and other obstacles to fair elections, we citizens can rise up — and vote.

John O’Connell is a former executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers.

Comments? OConnell11001@yahoo.com.

Threat to choice has women on the march

hirty years after the fact, I’ve decided to write about a personal time in my life. I’ve been thinking about that: how we tell the stories of our lives, what we include, what we choose to edit out and how powerful it is to share our truths with others.

In some ways, that is what I’ve been doing in this space for many years. In addition to commenting on news and community life, I have shared bits and pieces of my family. My kids have grown up and left home and had their own RAnDi kids on this page. I KReiss went through cancer treatment with you. My life has been an open book.

Well, perhaps semi-open. After all, I choose what to write about and what to keep to myself. I try to talk about something — an issue, a right of passage, a person in the news — that will resonate with others.

Here is today’s story. If you don’t like it, I’m OK with that. Write back if you like. We can have a dialogue. Let’s keep

calm and carry on.

In 1992, when my son was 21 and my daughter was 19, I got pregnant, and my husband and I chose to end the pregnancy. I was 45 years old at the time, and for many reasons we decided not to bring another baby into the world. I was able to go to my gynecologist, who performed the procedure in a safe hospital setting. I recovered.

No one can presume to know how I felt then or how I feel now about that decision. It was mine and my husband’s to make. We carry the memories and the difficulties of that choice.

We have no doubt that we did the right thing for us at that time. The only reason to talk about it now is to support other women’s right to choose.

Over the years, in discussions with other people, religious or secular, conservative or liberal, white or Black, it always turns out that many women at the table have had abortions. We keep it private because it’s nobody else’s business.

When and if women choose abortion, they should not have to walk by scream-

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ing protesters or people carrying posters of mangled baby parts. The same people who lecture about the sanctity of “life” are busy voting down programs for the poor and the disadvantaged, eviscerating funding for mothers and preschoolers and health services in marginalized communities.

The hypocrisy is infuriating. People who have money and connections will always be able to get abortions for themselves or their daughters, and that includes members of Congress and the courts.

A ban on abortion falls most heavily on the shoulders of the poor and the powerless.

We who support a woman’s right to choose would prefer abortions to be legal and safe and private. The morning-after pill is a good alternative, but the antichoice forces are going after that, too, even though it is an efficient way for a woman to make her own decisions about her body and her future.

Today, Roe v. Wade is still the law of the land, but a leaked draft decision from the Supreme Court points to a majority vote that could overturn the law. For 50

t always turns out that many women at the table have had abortions. We keep it private.

years, women and men who care about the right to privacy and choice have felt protected, but not secure, with this freedom. I never believed that the right to an abortion would survive without vigilance.

I marched on Washington, D.C., with hundreds of thousands of other prochoice Americans in 1992, when George Herbert Walker Bush was in the White House. Factions in Pennsylvania were trying to pass a restrictive abortion law.

The vibe from the Supreme Court was troubling. Roe v. Wade was 20 years old that year.

I took a train from New York with my mother and my daughter, and we walked by the White House to raise our voices in defense of ourselves and the women to come after us.

I never imagined then, and still can barely believe now, that after a 50-year precedent, a conservative majority may toss Roe in the shredder.

I marched for choice with my mother and daughter. Now my daughter is marching with her daughter. It is a never-ending fight for women to claim the right to their own bodies and their own destiny.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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School board candidates should know the facts

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fter a recent “meet the candidates” forum for one of the more than 125 education boards in Nassau County, the very people the candidates were soliciting votes from turned to social media to share their views.

Their verdict? Some of the “facts” the candidates shared were not facts at all.

And at least a few of them came off as illprepared to answer even the most straightforward questions — all while seemingly lacking knowledge of a proposed budget that would spend tens of millions of taxpayer dollars.

It’s true, being a board trustee is not a paid position. Yet it is a volunteer post that comes with immense responsibility.

First and foremost, it is an elected position — one with a duty to represent the community, and serve as a watchdog to help ensure that those millions of dollars are spent properly to educate every young person who walks through the door of a district school.

“A school board member takes on one of the most important citizen responsibilities: overseeing the education of the community’s youth,” the New York State School Boards Association states on its website.

A school board is a “uniquely American institution,” the association adds, which is also how we describe our form of

letters Would Walter Cronkite think Randi is fair?

To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Where have you gone, Walter Cronkite?” (April 28-May 4): I noticed a touch of bias that Cronkite himself would not have appreciated. I’m a few years younger than Ms. Kreiss, but I remember him well — “the most trusted man in America.”

Ms. Kreiss tells us some of the horrific news of the day, but the only names she mentions are Ron DeSantis, Kevin McCarthy and the state of Florida. A few paragraphs later, she tells us of “fake news” and “The nascent Trump brain.”

Are we to assume that in all the broadcasts she viewed that night, there was no mention of inflation, the southern border, violence and crime in the

representative democracy. Both systems need educated people to serve as elected representatives, and an informed electorate to vote intelligently.

Just read any of the stories here in the Herald, and you can’t miss how politicized a lot of the banter has become. Mask mandates. Critical race theory. Gender. All have become hot topics, and have shifted conversations away from the usual budgets, capital improvements and administrative issues that typically dominate campaign stump speeches.

These issues have pushed more candidates into these races than we’ve seen in the past, but more often than not, these candidates are laser-focused on their favorite issues and not knowledgeable at all when it comes to what, exactly, their duties would be as a trustee.

The school boards association enumerates nearly a dozen main responsibilities someone elected to a board should focus on. They include creating a shared vision for the future of education while guiding the school district toward the goal of achieving optimum student performance.

Boards also must provide rigorous accountability for students’ results, and support a healthy school district culture centered on work and learning, all while maintaining strong ethical standards.

They must also develop a budget and present it to the community, which is what

local school districts — yours included — are doing right now.

Boards of education should be filled with effective communicators, consensus builders and decision makers who are both community leaders and team players. Nassau County is blessed to have many such people qualified to take on the role of a trustee. They are elected or not elected for myriad reasons. However, voters should not have to consider whether candidates have enough information to articulate the issues and present accurate information.

The key is trust. The community is trusting you to point the school district in the right direction.

How does a trustee become informed?

Being involved in the school community is a good first step. Be part of a school’s parent association. Volunteer. Attend education board meetings. Read — and even question — the information presented.

But knowledge isn’t just reserved for those running for office. It’s up to the voter — you — as well.

With the school budget, trustee and special propositions on the ballot on May 17, there are still a few days to become informed.

Whether you are stumping for or against your district’s budget to be passed, or just voting in the election, before casting your ballot, know the facts.

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ast week, Politico leaked a shocking (but not surprising) draft outlining the Supreme Court’s plan to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that made abortion a constitutionally protected right.

The overturning of Roe would be a devastating blow to women’s rights, and underscores the crisis America is facing.

We are seeing a rapid backslide of democracy, the steady stripping away of rights and an increasingly besieged working and middle class, aided and abetted by the election of Matthew Donald Trump the full-throatadarichev and ed embrace of authoritarianism by the modern Republican Party.

We are living in desperate times, and a resurgent far right can only be defeated by an equally powerful liberal movement.

All stops must be pulled out to protect democracy and prevent the creep of fascism.

Against the backdrop of these developments, liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer recently retired, allowing President Biden to nominate the first black woman, the highly qualified Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, to the court, and

potentially lock in a liberal spot on the bench for another 30 years. It logically follows, then: If we must do everything we can, why not ask fellow liberal Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor to retire as well?

The notion is not radical: Both women have enjoyed over a decade of service on the bench. They can retire with dignity, and can be reappointed to other judicial positions. And while Kagan and Sotomayor are relatively young justices, they are, respectively, the fifth- and third-oldest members of the court.

Appointing younger justices would ensure that those seats remain liberal, and judges a decade younger could weather another Republican president.

The appointment of two new justices could also serve as an opportunity to nominate those with other backgrounds, such as the first Asian-American or openly gay justice, to the bench.

Under normal circumstances, I would not make such a suggestion. But the court’s liberal justices are caught in the crosshairs of circumstance, and must decide what matters more: their careers or democracy’s struggle.

If Biden intends to push any more Supreme Court justices through, his window of opportunity is quickly closing.

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ppointing younger justices would ensure that the seats remain liberal longer.

Letters streets, Afghanistan, Ukraine, shutting down our pipelines, the confusion and misstatements of President Biden or Vice President Harris, the high cost of fuel, or so many other negative issues that this administration is responsible for?

My point is that if you’re going complain about the news, you should at least show both sides. My “side” would suggest that the current administration is destroying this country, and that the great America that Ms. Kreiss and I grew up in no longer exists.

JOHn L. SULLIVAn Rockville Centre

What’s Randi’s agenda?

To the Editor: Re “Where have you gone, Walter Cronkite?”: Currently, the journalism medium is one small step above politicians for honesty, integrity and believability. And Ms. Kreiss is part of all the misinformation.

Walter Cronkite did not have an agenda. He just presented the news.

The bill passed in Florida and

The midterm elections are coming up, Republicans are poised to retake the Senate, and at that point any judicial aspirations for the Biden administration would be over. Let’s not forget how Republicans stole a Supreme Court pick and more than 100 other judgeships from President Barack Obama. I don’t expect them to be any kinder to Biden.

Still on the fence? Ask yourself, what would a Republican do? Read it here, quote me later: If a Republican wins the presidency in 2024, and if the Senate goes Republican, hard-right Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito will retire no later than mid-2026, allowing two fresh, 40-something conservative crusaders to take their place.

This is why Republicans win — because Democrats are timid, while Republicans actually care about power.

They will use any Machiavellian trick in the book to get their agenda passed.

That’s why Republican state houses get to erase transgender individuals and rewrite history, while Biden has to sit and watch the courts undo his every move.

Why Democrats won’t fight as hard for Black and brown, LGBT, Indigenous and poor Americans as hard as Republicans fight for white racists is a question for the philosophers.

While another two liberal justices wouldn’t hurt, the Biden administration must continue filling as many judicial vacancies on lower courts as possible.

President Donald Trump left an indelible mark on the American judicial system, making more than 230 judicial appointments during his tenure. If Biden and Democrats at large want to bring the federal judiciary back to some semblance of normalcy, they must continue to confirm judges that will protect minority and voting rights post haste.

There is a prescient quote that captures the zeitgeist we find ourselves in: “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” The words are commonly attributed to Theodore Roosevelt.

This is Biden’s moment of decision.

This is his one opportunity to yank the judiciary back to the middle and shape the Supreme Court in his favor, protecting our rights in the process. Whether he will seize this crucial moment in history and beat back the rising tide of authoritarianism and bigotry, or stand back as reactionary forces take over the country, remains to be seen.

Matthew Adarichev is a public policy major at Hofstra University, a political activist and an aspiring journalist whose work has appeared in the Hofstra Chronicle and the Anton Media Group.

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signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis is properly called the Parental Rights in Education law. It prohibits classroom instruction in sexual orientation or gender identity from kindergarten to third grade. This is not a “Don’t Say Gay” law that targets LGBT people. Why can’t Ms. Kreiss write about both sides of this issue?

Perhaps she believes that parents have no right to review what sexual material is being taught to their children. If that’s her opinion, she should say so.

Disney had tax breaks for over 50 years, but she didn’t say that. Disney will now be treated the same as any other corporation licensed in Florida, and it’s about time. Treating Disney differently might lead to corruption charges and the appearance of impropriety.

Ms. Kreiss wrote that “Israel and Gaza militants were at war.” This isn’t a war. Ukraine and Russia are at war.

Gaza militants fire rockets into Israel, and Israel responds by sending airplanes to bomb the source of the rockets. That isn’t a war. That is periodic aggression and harassment.

It’s obvious that Ms. Kreiss has an agenda, but she should at least be accurate with her words.

SID KRIMSKy West Hempstead

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