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Water project complaints aired at meeting affecting the bays.

Large plates cover the pits, and when work is not being done With construction well under during the day, the problem for way on the Bay Park Conveyance residents is the large trucks that Project — a massive effort to rumble noisily over the plates, improve water quality and sending vibrations through storm resiliency across Nassau nearby homes and businesses.

County — some residents are The South Merrick Commupleading for a solunity Civic Association to the problem tion gathered for its of excessive noise monthly meeting on caused by the conMay 25, and the hot struction. topic was what could Work on the projbe done about the ect started in Mertremors. Residents rick, and residents of who attended said the Merrick Manor they fully supported Townhouses, on Sunthe Bay Park project, rise Highway, have bu t a re s e e k i n g complained about some way to reduce the noise and vibrathe noise and vibrations. The Manor sits tions. right beside one of 24 “We are all in pits being excavated GREG PARISI support of this projso construction ect, but we feel it workers can work Merrick Manor cannot be at the underground, installexpense of some of ing a new pipe us,” Manor resident through an existing aqueduct Greg Parisi said. “The constructhat extends from Bay Park, in tion workers are working from East Rockaway, east under Sun- 9:30 p.m. and they leave at 6 a.m. rise Highway to the Cedar Creek There is no sleep, but the work Wastewater Treatment Plant in has to be done. Some of us would Wantagh. Treated wastewater like to try to sleep during the day, will be piped three miles out into but we can’t because the pit has the Atlantic Ocean where it will be diluted, instead of negatively Continued on page 4

By KEPHERD DANIEl kdaniel@liherald.com

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Flag football champs!

Belmore-Merrick captured the first-ever Nassau County girls’ flag football title May 26 with a comefrom-behind 12-7 victory over Lynbrook. Story, additional photo, page 10.

Three-peat for Mepham softball Pirates top Calhoun for Nassau Class A title

By ToNY BEllISSIMo tbellissimo@liherald.com

In the opening game of the Nassau Class A softball best-ofthree championship series, Mepham proved again that no deficit was too large for it to overcome, stunning neighboring Calhoun in walk-off fashion last Friday afternoon at Mitchel Athletic Complex.

Then, the following morning, the second-seeded Pirates came out swinging, scoring six times in the top of the first inning and never looking back on the way to

capturing a third straight county title with a 10-4 victory in Game 2. The last four innings were completed Sunday after a fastmoving storm brought torrential rain to the area Saturday and left the field in unplayable condition.

“It’s so amazing,” said Mepham senior Alanna Morse, who starred in Game 1 with two home runs and 7 RBIs, including the game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth that brought home junior Lily Yepez all the way from second base for a thrilling 11-10 win. “We’ve worked so hard all year, and not

for one second did I doubt our chances,” Morse added.

The Pirates (18-4) will look to defend their Long Island Class A crown this Saturday against East Islip at 10 a.m. at Moriches Athletic Complex in Suffolk County. Fifth-seeded Calhoun, which upset No. 1 MacArthur in the semifinals, finished 16-8.

“These girls have battled all season, and it’s so exciting to see them rewarded,” Mepham’s firstyear coach. Thomas Simone, said. “Twice in the playoffs we’ve come back from 10-3 down to Continued on page 11

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e don’t live on the fault line, and for four months, this is what we’ve dealt with.

What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

Herald ScHoolS STEAM day a success at Chatterton School Chatterton School marked STEAM Day May 20 with a series of events and activities that focus on science, technology, engineering, art and math.

“Our annual celebration of STEAM Day is a wonderful opportunity to give the students at Chatterton a chance to explore types of challenges that utilize critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity outside of the everyday school curriculum,” explained James Keenan, a sixth grade teacher and

STEAM coordinator.

Classes traveled to different rooms for activities, attended an interactive Mad Science assembly, and also participated in classroom BreakoutEDUs, presentation about Rube Goldberg machines and more.

“Teachers were able to facilitate lessons and activities that nurture these skills, and it was a truly enjoyable experience for all the students,” added Keenan.

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StudentS attended Mad Science assemblies throughout the day.

Photos courtesy Merrick Union Free School District

StudentS in Laura Rose’s fifth grade class built engineer towers.

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MERRICK HERALD — June 2, 2022 Photos Jordan Vallone/Herald

Parade goers were entertained by marching bands from Merrick schools. Above, the Merrick Avenue Middle School band played some patriotic tunes.

A Memorial Day parade for the Merricks On Monday, troves of Merokeans came out to take part in or watch the parade down Merrick Avenue, in honor of Memorial Day. The parade, which started at Broadcast Plaza by the Merrick Long Island Railroad station, made its way north on Merrick Avenue, ending at the Veteran Memorial Park, near Little Whaleneck Road for a short ceremony.

In the parade, was the American Legion Post 1282, who organized the day’s event, Post 1282’s Auxiliary Unit, the Merrick/Freeport Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1310, the Merrick and North Merrick Fire Departments, the Bellmore-Merrick EMS, marching bands from the North Merrick Elementary Schools, Merrick Avenue Middle School and Sanford H. Calhoun High School, as well as various local Boy and Girl Scout troops, among many

other Merrick-centered organizations.

Flags were distributed by members of the Merrick Chamber of Commerce, the Merrick Lions Club, and the Merrick Kiwanis.

The ceremony, which was led by Master of Ceremonies Frank Pedagano, the 2nd Vice Commander of Post 1282, included an invocation from James O’Neill, the post’s chaplain, and the singing on the National Anthem by Eric Wienboldt.

Wreathes were laid in honor of the fallen, and Taps was played by Hayden Okoniwitz from Calhoun High.

Wienboldt, who led the crowd with the National Anthem, also closed out the ceremony with a rendition of God Bless America.

—Jordan Vallone

The Merrick Fire Department marched up Merrick Avenue during the parade, followed by their trucks. a Truck FroM the North Merrick Fire Department drove up the street.

The Parade concluded with a ceremony at Veteran Memorial Park.

’Seismic’ road vibrations are ongoing issue continued fRom fRont page

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Residences and businesses along Sunrise Highway, where work for the Bay Park Conveyance Project is ongoing, are dealing with intense vibrations in their homes and shops due to truck traffic over the large plates used to cover construction pits.

eight concrete plates on top of it, and the big trucks that are speeding through the middle lane are causing critical vibrations.”

A representative of the Bay Park Conveyance Project Outreach Program, Travis Brennan, detailed how long residents would have to deal with the noise and shaking. “At the absolute worst-case scenario, we’ll be done by the first or second week in July,” Brennan said. “We’re working heavily with the state to try and accelerate the testing that needs to take place so that we’re done by the end of June.”

Residents acknowledged that project officials had done everything they could to remediate the situation, by using rubber gaskets and new plates to reduce the nose, but it remains a nuisance. “They have tried with the rubber seals,” said attendee Linda Carter, “but we’ve been hearing this for months and months and months.”

“It’s so frustrating, because it feels like there are earthquakes all day long in our units,” added Manor resident Sheila Temchin. “And I don’t understand how they’re saying that there can’t be any damage going forward.”

Many at the meeting said the solution would be to direct large trucks to Sunrise Highway’s far-right lane, so they wouldn’t drive over the pits, which are in the middle lanes of the roadway, a resolution that would be up to the State Department of Transportation.

“We’re told that the New York State Department of Transportation won’t allow a sign in about a 49-foot stretch to have trucks move to the right,” Parisi

said. “We can’t even get a sign that says 10 or 15 miles per hour in a work zone for a quarter-mile stretch. When these trucks come barreling down, many of them are going 60, 70, or 80 miles per hour down that middle lane and create the seismic vibration.

“We didn’t move to California,” Parisi added. “We don’t live on the fault line, and for four months this is what we’ve dealt with.”

Michael Reid, State Sen. John Brooks’s chief of staff, was in attendance, and let those at the meeting know that Brooks was trying to resolve the issue. “The project engineer did request specific traffic, radio patterns and speed reductions that went through, but the Department of Transportation declined the request,” Reid said. “We have all levels of government working together, and we’re going to get this done as quickly as possible.”

Brennan said he anticipated the entire project to be completed in October or November 2023.

Merrick is the first area that is having pipes installed underground as a part of the project. Other business or close residential areas by Sunrise Highway in towns such as Bellmore, Wantagh, Seaford and Baldwin, may have to deal with the rumbling as the project continues.

“We’re probably going to help other communities who are going to go through this,” Parisi noted. “There are about five other pits near homes all along Wantagh, Seaford and Baldwin. They’re going to have their hands full if they don’t fix this.

We’re the closest ones — but not the only ones.”

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As a part of Fleet Week, a Navy helicopter landed in Eisenhower Park on May 28.

A combined team of U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal members from Virginia Beach, Va., and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron SEVEN, known as the Dusty Dogs, from Norfolk, Va., presented

a fast rope demonstration showing how a four-member EOD team can be inserted via a U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter into an area too dangerous for a ship to navigate, while another MH-60S provides security.

Attendees were able to see the helicopters up close after the demonstrations.

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The Nassau County Police Department reports the details of an assault that occurred on May 29, around 12:30 p.m. in Bellmore.

According to officials, First Precinct Officers responded to an incident on Newbridge Road, in the parking lot of Newbridge Elementary School. Upon arrival, officers observed a male juvenile, 13, suffering from swelling and brusing to his right eye, and well as lacerations to his stomach and legs.

Upon investigating, officials said the vicitim was riding his bike when he was approached by a male subject, also on a bicycle. The subject slammed his bike into the victim, causing him to fall off the bike onto the ground. The subject struck the vicitim multiples times in the same with his bike, and fled northbound on Newbridge.

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Parents, police want to prevent another Uvalde

June 2, 2022 — HERALD

By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

“How do we keep our children safe?”

It’s a question on the mind of parents seemingly every day as they send their youngsters off to school and out into the world.

That question has come into even clearer focus in light of the tragedy of Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman killed 19 elementary students and two adults on May 24.

It was the nation’s 27th school shooting this year, according to NPR, and we’re not even halfway through.

“Most shootings are over in two to three minutes,” Nassau County Police Department commissioner Patrick Ryder told a small crowd of 20 or so people who gathered for a school safety seminar at the police department’s Garden City training center last week. “The active shooter kills who they have to kill, and usually they kill themselves after.”

The typical response time for Nassau County police officers for an emergency call is between three and five minutes, the commissioner added.

“If I can close the gap to between two to three minutes by getting there faster, I can save lives,” Ryder said. “If I get there quicker, I save lives.”

Some of that time can be saved thanks to technology.

All 56 county school districts have been equipped with a smartphone app that instantly alerts police if there’s trouble. Officers are also mandated to do walk-throughs of schools in their districts daily to better familiarize themselves with how campuses are laid out.

“If I go left (by accident), I lose seconds,” Ryder said.

“And each second, I lose a life.”

And then there’s the more tangible equipment, like Kevlar vests, helmets and even ramming tools.

“We don’t wait,” Ryder said.

“Most people think that a school shooting could never happen here,” said Emily Pflum, an intelligence expert with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “But the same people are the ones who saw all the signs and never said anything.”

Fascination with weapons and former attackers, disturbing social media posts, cruelty and torture of animals, and self-incriminating statements such as “I’m going to make my mark on the world” or “see what I’m going to do tomorrow,” are signs of a potential threat, she said.

But shooters aren’t the only societal plague parents have to worry about. There’s something else out there that some may say is just as dangerous, if not more: fentanyl.

“Unfortunately, it’s not a problem we can arrest our way out of,” said Detective Lt. Matthew Landman of the police department’s narcotics bureau.

Landman has a two-pronged approach to the issue, heavily expressing the importance of education — “the most important part of today’s day” — and enforcement.

He shows students “before” and “after” photos of addicts.

“There is hope. There are a lot of services. But unfortunately, these people live very difficult lives, and it’s a very long road to recovery. I tell my audiences at school to save yourself the heartache and don’t get involved” to begin with.

Landman also touched on how potent fentanyl and carfentanil can be, adding that just 2 milligrams of fentanyl is lethal.

“In essence, a sugar packet’s worth of fentanyl has the ability to kill 500 people,” he said.

And then there’s social media. Sure, it’s a great way to stay connected to family and friends, but it’s also easy to fall prey to the dopamine thrill online attention can provide.

“We literally have a whole generation of people who are more anxious, more depressed, more down, with low self-esteem than ever before,” said Luis Serrano, an officer with the Nassau County Police Department. “And that is connected to social media.”

luIS SeRRANO Of the Nassau County Police Department says social media has created a number of problems with young people, believing it has created spikes in the hospitalization of teenage girls harming themselves, and attempting suicide at higher rates.

Tim Baker/Herald photos

SheVON ANd ChARleS Senat say they’re going to sit down to talk to their kids candidly about the issues facing young people and teenagers these days. Nassau County Police Department commissioner Patrick Ryder, at right, addresses concerned parents’ worries about opioids, school safety and social media use.

Before 2009, hospitalizing teenage girls after harming themselves was something few people were alarmed with. But that changed with the introduction of platforms like Facebook, Twitter and TikTok with those same figures nearly tripling.

Even more horrifying, Serrano said, is the 151 percent rise pre-teen girls attempting suicide.

“This is the reality we live in,” Serrano said. “This is the connection to social media, and this is why social media has become like a drug.”

But parents should be worried about actual drugs, too — and not just fentanyl. It might be easy for many to hide drug abuse, but Officer John Obert-Thorn says there are ways to discover those secrets, and maybe even lead someone to seek help. Pupils that are pinhole-sized

could be an indicator of heroin or oxycodone, while large dilation could point to cannabis or a stimulant.

“The only way we’re going to take ourselves out of this massive, massive drug addiction problem and drug abuse problem is through prevention,” Obert-Thorn said. “Getting them while they’re early (is) the only way.”

Charles and Shevon Senat have two young boys at home in Baldwin, and admit the work to keep them safe is round-the-clock.

“We’re going to talk to them and let them spread the word to cousins and their friends,” Charles said. “We talk to him in candid conversations — not authoritative.

We want them to know we’re there for them. Don’t be scared to talk to us. (As a) matter of fact, come to mom and dad first.”

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community update giving away free desserts (while supplies last), Raffles, giveaways, games, and more! RSVP is encouraged at www. bellmorelibrary.org/calendar/.

Friday, June 3 Open Classic Game Day Weekly on Fridays, bring your own games and fellow players to the Bellmore Memorial Library! From 1:00 - 4:00pm our Meeting Room is open for adults & seniors to play classic games like mahjong, bridge, canasta, chess, and more! Card tables will be set up. Space is limited. No registration required.

Tuesday, June 14 Crochet Sunflower Bookmark In this hands-on class you will learn how to master making a beautiful crocheted bookmark. In order to participate in this class, you will have to have experience with crochet stitching.

During the class, an instructor will walk you through every step of the way, and provide one-on-one help to those who need assistance. The yarn and accessories needed will be provided. Please bring your own crochet hooks. The class begins at 12:30pm. Register online at www.bellmorelibrary.org/calendar/ or call the Reference Desk at (516)7852990.

Weekly Car Show The Bellmore Chamber of Commerce weekly car show will take place every Friday through Oct. 7. Admission is free for pedestrians, and entry fees for cars is $5 per vehicle. The car show runs from 6 pm to 10 pm, in the Bellmore Long Island Railroad parking lot.

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Robbie’s Run T-shirt and number and registration start on Saturday at Lakeside school from 12-2 pm and continue Sunday at 7 a.m. 1/2 mile children’s fun run at 8:30 a.m around the front and back of Lakeside School. 1-mile mini-run at 8:50 a.m. starts at Lindmere Drive and finishes in the backfield of Lakeside school. 5K at 9:15 a.m starts on Lindemere Drive and finishes at the exit driveway of Levy-Lakeside School.

Along with running events, the morning will include music, food, and kids’ entertainment.

Wednesday, June 8

Hybrid Buzz about the Bees Presentation Join the Bellmore Memorial Library and Beekeeper Gerald Raffa in-person or on Zoom for a presentation on honeybees and beekeeping. Learn about the queen, drones and worker bees who inhabit a honeybee colony. Watch the bees do the “Wiggle Waggle Dance”.

Learn about the tools and equipment beekeepers use. Finally, patrons who join us in-person will receive a tasting of local honey. Honey samples are individually packaged. There will be no live bees at the presentation. The presentation starts at 12:30pm. Register online

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Outreach Concert Freedom Church is holding its annual Concert Outreach on the Freeport Nautical Mile, right next door to the Riverhouse grill. Live music, powerful testimonies, and a positive, encouraging message from Pastor John Gibbone.

Stratss at 7 p.m Photos courtesy Merrick Union Free School District Courtesy

Merrick among the best for Music education Merrick schools are among 59 schools on Long Island and 738 nationwide to be named Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. at www.bellmorelibrary.org/calendar/ or call the Reference Desk at (516)7852990.

Friday, June 10 Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus Performance The Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus (LIGMC) is celebrating Pride with a musical road trip – and you’re all invited to join them in traveling to “Destination – Anywhere!” Featuring the works of Stephen Sondheim, Walt Whitman, John

Denver, Peter Allen, Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra and more, LIGMC’s “Destination – Anywhere!” a concert is set for 8 p.m. on Friday, June 10 at Saint Francis Episcopal Church, 1692 Bellmore Ave., North Bellmore. Tickets are $25 and are available for purchase at the door or online at www.ligmc.org. The Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus is a voluntary, not-for-profit, community-based organization that provides diverse audiences with high-quality choral performances and musical experiences. LIGMC uses music to unite the LGBTQ community, fight prejudice and discrimination,

affirm the contributions of the LGBTQ community to the region’s cultural life.

Contact the Chorus at info@ligmc.org for additional details.

Saturday, June 11 Summer Reading Kick-off Party 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

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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.

Check out events at the local libraries.

Registration for Nassau County Summer Camps is now open.

Summer reading programs will soon kick off. Contact yours for more information.

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

The Merrick Chamber of Commerce hosts a Street Food Sunday Marketplace in the Merrick LIRR station.

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The height of the coronavirus pandemic remains a dark time for many — especially those who were sick and couldn’t see their loved ones in-person.

That put even added pressure onto palliative care, a type of specialized medical care for those with serious illnesses focusing on providing relief and comfort from the symptoms and stress of those illnesses — more often than not, for those suffering conditions that may ultimately claim their lives.

But a lot has changed since the start of the pandemic, and the newly minted Molloy University will share a lot of that during its palliative care conference on Friday, June 3. Offered both virtually and in-person following, the conference offers participants new tools to provide professional, competent and compassionate care to patients and their families.

It had been held annually since 2008, but paused at in 2020 and 2021.

“Typically, the conference offers topics that help the professionals deal with death and dying,” said Lou Cino, the dean of continuing education and professional studies at Molloy. “Not only for the patient, but for their families as well. And that can mean helping them physically, mentally or emotionally.”

Palliative care has grown over the last two decades, Cino said. Graduates in a variety of professions rely on conferences such as these for professional development on the subject. At Molloy’s event, experts from medicine, nursing, pastoral care, child life and social work will present the latest advancements in the fields of symptom management, ethics and communication, staff self-care, and bereavement during the nearly eight-hour conference.

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MOLLOy UNIvErSIty wILL host the Edith Richner Palliative Care Conference on Friday, June 3. Industry professionals will gather both in-person and virtually to learn how this medical specialty has grown in importance in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. best practices and barriers to timely palliative care in hospitals, nursing homes and hospice organizations. The event will feature lectures and therapy demonstrations.

The conference is important, Cino said, because it brings medical professionals and experts together to create a dialogue about the best palliative care practices.

“They’re health care professionals that served on the frontlines of the pandemic for the past two years,” he said.

“They deal with death and dying on a daily basis, and this is a conference that gets all these people together to talk about the problems they have with dealing with death and dying. It takes a special kind of person to do this work.”

The conference was renamed this year the Edith Richner Palliative Care Conference, in memory of the Herald

Community Newspapers’ cofounder, and late mother of publishers Stuart and Cliff Richner. She was diagnosed with a rare brain disorder in 2006, and through palliative care, her last days were made more peaceful.

“It’s wonderful and we’re so happy and excited that the conference is being named after Edith,” said Lori Hardoon, a social worker and one of the event’s organizers. “Many people in the world of palliative care are women, and we have some powerhouse women that are a part of it. She was an amazing woman, a powerhouse and a leader.”

The keynote speaker at the event is Dr. Russell Portenoy, the executive director of the Manhattan-based MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care, a highly regarded voice in the field.

There wasn’t as big of an emphasis on palliative care just a few years ago, Cino said, as there has been more recently. Most hospitals now have a unit dedicated to palliative care.

That need, he added, was magnified by COVID-19.

“One of the horrible things about the pandemic is that you didn’t have the ability for the patients to be with their families,” Cino said. “These health care professionals were the last people they saw. They didn’t see their family.

They didn’t see their friends, and didn’t have a chance to say goodbye.”

Hardoon was excited the conference could be held both in-person and virtually to reach a broader audience.

“The beauty, for me is I get to be there from the beginning of planning,” she said. “I get the inside view of the plans behind each year and how we’re making the conference bigger and better. Each year, it gets better and better, and the magnitude of it takes my breath away.”

The conference runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration takes place at the Madison Theatre’s public square.

Zoom links will be available at Molloy.edu/ce/pcc.

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Bellmore edges Lynbrook for title

By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Flushed from the pocket with her intended target tightly covered by Lynbrook’s defense in the end zone on fourth down, Bellmore-Merrick quarterback Sofia LaSpina had to improvise fast.

“There wasn’t much time to think and no room for me to run,” LaSpina said. “I only had one choice.”

That option was Gabrielle Hanellin, who took a short pass from LaSpina from the 4-yard line and spun her way over the goal line for the eventual winning touchdown with 4:21 remaining as BellmoreMerrick captured the inaugural Nassau County girls’ flag football championship with a 12-7 victory May 26 at Mepham High School.

An interception by Bellmore-Merrick’s Adriana Iemma thwarted the Owls’ final possession on a day when both defenses thrived. Kaelyn O’Brien and Amelia Doyle had interceptions for Lynbrook, which nearly turned the table on the Chargers after losing the regular-season meeting 41-22 just nine days earlier.

“We definitely battled some nerves and Lynbrook deserves a lot of credit for the adjustments they made and for giving us everything they had,” Bellmore-Merrick head coach Anthony Cracco said. “We trailed most of the game, but I’m so proud of how the girls hung in there and executed on the last drive.”

The Chargers (9-0-1) advance to play the

Suffolk County representative — either Walt Whitman or Sachem East — for the Long Island crown on June 4 at 6 p.m. at the New York Jets headquarters in Florham Park. The Jets and Nike sponsored nine teams from Nassau that conducted an eight-game regular season beginning in late April.

Lynbrook, which eliminated Massapequa in the semifinals, finished 7-2-1.

“We threw a few wrinkles in today and were right there until the end,” Owls head coach Rob Kolb said after the title game. “It just came down to Bellmore making a few more plays than we did.

“It was an amazing season,” he added.

“A lot of our girls play other sports but they were at 6 a.m. practices and really enjoyed a lot of success and being teammates.”

Bellmore’s championship-winning drive began with 7:49 remaining, set up by a long punt return by Madeline Ryan.

LaSpina, who made national headlines last fall when she became the first female athlete to score a touchdown in a Long Island high school football game, connected with Iemma and Luciana Setteducate for 20-yard gains to move the ball inside the Lynbrook 10.

Lynbrook’s defense, which was led by Kyla Nembach and Keziah Job, stood tall until fourth down when LaSpina took the snap from center Sophie Orlich and found Hanellin for her 34th touchdown pass of the season. Hanellin crossed the goal line a split second before her flag was removed

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GaBrIELLE HaNELLIN ScOrEd the game-winning touchdown with 4:21 left as Bellmore-Merrick rallied to beat Lynbrook for the flag football championship.

by O’Brien.

The Owls, with Tyla Vuotto starring, scored on their opening possession.

O’Brien’s 1-yard touchdown run and conversion pass to Katie Sharkey made it 7-0.

It was 7-6 at halftime following Iemma’s 10-yard touchdown reception.

“We loved playing and gave it everything we had,” Nembach said. “It was a really cool experience.”

Calhoun works OT for finals berth

By BrIaN KacHaraBa sports@liherald.com

The last time the Calhoun boys’ lacrosse team played in a county final, coach Jim Femminella was about six years old and living in Bethpage.

Alex Vieni scored the tying goal with 6.3 seconds left in regulation and A.J. Molinari notched the winner with just over four minutes gone in overtime as the thirdseeded Colts advanced to their first county title game since 1987 with a thrilling 10-9 win over No. 2 MacArthur in a Nassau B semifinal at Hofstra last Friday.

Mark Restivo stopped 18 shots, Jake Lewis had two goals and Jayden and Harley Finkelstein and Peter Thomann also scored for Calhoun, which faced powerhouse Garden City for the championship on Wednesday after press time.

“It’s something we’ve know about,” Femminella said of the drought. “We know we’ve never won a county championship, but we knew we had a special group of young men that have put a lot of time in all offseason long and have done the extras during the season and that it was a possibility.”

Calhoun, whose lone loss in its last 10 regular-season games was an 11-8 setback at MacArthur on May 11, took an 8-7 lead with 9:20 left on Thomann’s eighth goal of the season. But the Generals responded with goals 2:45 apart by Rocco Hogan and James Hegel to regain the lead with 4:15 remaining.

The Colts couldn’t get the equalizer in the final minutes and called timeout with 19.8 seconds left to give themselves one last chance.

On the ensuing play, Vieni took a behind-the-net pass from Lewis at the low right-wing side and carried the ball to the midway point of the MacArthur zone, where he stopped and deked a General defender before rocketing a long low shot into the net for his third goal of the contest and 40th of the spring.

“Jonathan Lewis set a fantastic pick, and that got Alex with the short stick,” Femminella said. “At that point, we teach the kids take two steps back and establish that you have a one-on-one and attack it.”

MacArthur had chances to win in overtime, but Joey Forchelli’s shot from the right crease sailed just outside the left post moments before Restivo got his left leg in front of Hegel’s attempt from down low.

Calhoun long pole Xander Megias gathered the rebound and fed Lewis in General territory. Jayden Finkelstein collected Lewis’ pass further down the left side and found a cutting Molinari, who deked high before depositing his second goal of the game into the lower left part of the goal for the clincher.

“Jayden could’ve shot the ball, but unselfishly he saw that A.J. had a better shot and nobody was going to be on him,” Femminella said. “He makes the pass and A.J. scores a goal that he’s scored seven or eight times this year.”

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aLEx VIENI ScOrEd with 6.3 seconds left to force overtime in the Colts’ 10-9 semifinal playoff victory over MacArthur last Friday. quarter and Calhoun went up 4-2 with just under eight minutes gone in the second.

MacArthur quickly tied it late in the half when Hegel and Forchelli scored just

under three minutes apart. The teams split six goals in the third.

Calhoun advanced to the semifinals by defeating Carey 11-6 on May 23.

Mepham captures third straight crown

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continued from front page win. We did it against Plainedge in Game 1 of the semifinals, and then also against Calhoun in Game 1. The girls just stay positive, trust each other and keep plugging away.”

In addition to Morse, seniors Hailey Guerrero (home run, 3 RBIs) and Kylie Persampire (3 for 4, including the game-tying RBI triple in the bottom of the seventh), sparked the Game 1 rally in the finals.

Mepham sophomore pitcher Giselle DeLutri closed the series opener with four consecutive shutout innings after the Colts exploded for 9 runs in the fourth. DeLutri then opened Game 2 with four more scoreless frames.

DeLutri said that stepping into the circle Saturday morning with a big cushion helped calm her nerves.

She also helped her own cause in the 6-run outburst in the first with an RBI single, after which she scored on junior catcher Sara Muoio’s 2-run double.

“We always have each other’s backs,” said DeLutri, who struck out 13 in the championship series. “The offense picked me up in the first game, and to score 6 runs in the first inning yesterday really helped take the pressure off.”

The Pirates held a 6-0 lead after three innings Saturday when severe rain forced the rest of Game 2 to be postponed until Sunday. Calhoun got on the board in the bottom of the fifth when senior catcher Gabriella Razza blasted a 2-run homer over the fence in left to make it 6-2.

Mepham responded with 4 runs in the top of the sixth, highlighted by a 2-run double by Yepez, to take a 10-2 lead.

The Colts, who stunned MacArthur in last week’s semifinals behind senior pitcher Lauren DeMarco, senior designated hitter Rebecca Collins, and a walk-off homer in Game 2 off the bat of sophomore Gianna Haniff, made the Pirates work right down to the last out.

Sophomore Gia Pisicchio doubled home sophomore Gabrielle Facciponti and scored on a double by Collins in the bottom of the seventh before DeLutri recorded the final out with the bases loaded.

“We won our conference and had an incredible playoff run,” Calhoun coach Michael Pisano said. “We lost to a great Mepham team. Our girls have a lot to be proud of, and I’m really proud of them.”

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MephaM celebrated a third straight Nassau Class A softball crown after defeating Calhoun, 10-4, Sunday afternoon at Mitchel Athletic Complex.

MephaM senior alanna Morse, left, blasted a pair of homers and had 7 RBIs in a wild 11-10 win in Game 1 of the Class A finals.

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sophoMore Gia pisicchio, far left, helped Calhoun win a conference title and reach the Class A championship series.

FirstNet AT&T sponsors health care excellence awards STAFF REPORT

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Many really started calling those who work frontlines — and behind the scenes — in the health care industry heroes at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

But they’ve always been heroes.

Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLive is partnering with FirstNet AT&T to recognize that heroism through its premiere Excellence in Healthcare Awards Gala on Wednesday, June 15.

Health care professionals from across Long Island will gather at The Heritage Club at Bethpage in Farmingdale so they can be recognized for their diligence in their field andpassion for helping others.

FirstNet AT&T has been committed to public safety since 2012 when, through a public-private partnership, it created a nationwide high-speed communication network for first responders. The company established the FirstNet Health & Wellness Coalition in 2021 to organize and support the welfare of firefighters, police and emergency medical technicians, so they can keep fighting for the community, and contribute greatly to public safety.

“We look at FirstNet as the most important wireless network in the country because it’s serving our first responders,” said Anthony Postiglione of FirstNet sales executive for public safety solutions, in a release. “At AT&T, we have

been long committed to serving the public safety community — we see it as both our obligation and our honor. With many of my immediate family and friends being part of the first responder field, I feel as though I’m privileged to help provide the first responders of Long Island with the telecommunication solutions that will help keep them safer in the field with the FirstNet ecosystem.”

The evening begins with a private reception exclusive to the honorees and sponsors, followed by a networking cocktail party before the dinner and awards ceremony. Honorees will be given an elegant crystal award for recognition of their dedication to the health and wellbeing of their community and health care facilities.

“I’m very much looking forward to the event,” Postiglione said. “Being able to interact with first responders gives us the opportunity to not only thank them for all they’ve done — and will continue to do for the Long Island community — but will allow us to get more feedback and understanding of what their current needs are in the first responder arena, and how we can continue to support.”

Tickets for the Premiere Excellence in Healthcare Awards Gala are available at RichnerLive.com. Sponsorship inquiries can be directed to Amy Amato at (516) 5604000, Ext. 224, or at aamato@liherald.com.

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE In the Matter of the Application of Empire Offshore Wind LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Construction of Approximately 12 Miles of Transmission Lines from the Boundary of New York State Territorial Waters to a Point of Interconnection in Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York.

Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law of the State of New York, Empire Offshore Wind LLC (Applicant) is providing public notice of its intent to file an application (Application) for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (Certificate) for the proposed construction and operation of the portion of the transmission system for the Empire Wind 2 offshore wind generating facility located in New York State (the NY Project).

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, on or about June 17, 2022, the Applicant will file an Application in the above-entitled matter with the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) for a Certificate pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law to construct, operate, and maintain the NY Project, which is the portion of a transmission facility that is located within New York State and that will connect the offshore wind farm to be located in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management designated Renewable Energy Lease Area OCS-A 0512 within federal waters (Lease Area) to the existing mainland electrical grid in the Town of Hempstead, New York. The NY Project is necessary in order to transmit renewable energy from the Lease Area to the downstate area and to assist New York State in achieving its clean energy mandates under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. During the course of the Article VII proceedings, alternative routes not included in the Application or affected by the proposed primary route may be offered without further notice by publication. In addition, the Commission may ultimately approve an alternative route for the NY Project that traverses municipalities not presently affected by the NY Project or included in the Application.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NY PROJECT The NY Project includes: (i) three 230-kV highvoltage alternatingcurrent (HVAC) submarine export cables located

within an approximately 7.7-nautical miles (nm, 14.2-km)-long submarine export cable corridor from the boundary of New York State waters (3 nautical miles from shore) to the cable landfall in the City of Long Beach, New York; (ii) three 230-kV onshore export cable circuits, each with three single-core HVAC onshore export cables, buried underground within an approximately 1.5-mile-long (2.4-kmlong) onshore export cable corridor from the cable landfall to the onshore substation; (iii) an onshore substation in the Village of Island Park, within the Town of Hempstead, New York; and (v) up to three 345-kV interconnection cable circuits, each with three single-core HVAC interconnection cables, buried underground within an approximately 1.7-mile-long (2.8-kmlong) interconnection cable corridor from the onshore substation to the point of interconnection (POI) at an expansion of the Barrett 138-kV Substation in Oceanside, New York owned by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA).

The Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm is proposed to be located in the Lease Area approximately 20 miles south of Long Island and outside of New York State waters. As such, the Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm will be permitted in a separate federal proceeding.

A copy of the Application will be filed with the Commission and served upon the Town Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead, the Mayor of Village of Island Park, the City Manager of the City of Long Beach, New York. and other statutory parties, and copies will be made available at the following local public libraries for public inspection. A copy of the Application will also be available on the Department of Public Service website (www.dps.ny.gov) once the Commission assigns a case number to the NY Project.

Additional information can be found on the NY Project website a t https://www.empirewind. com/article-vii.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 6/8/22 at 9:30 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 A.M. 412/22. MERRICK - South Nassau Hellenic Community, Inc. d/b/a St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Amusement Rides (Special Event) duration June 16, 2022 - June 19, 2022 with tents (Rain dates: June 24, 2022 June 26, 2022)., E/s Hewlett Ave., 130’ S/o Annette Ave., a/k/a Church Parking Lot. N.C.P.C. Local determination.

427/22. MERRICK - Leon Stepensky, Variances, height, exceeds number of stories, maintain finished attic attached to dwelling., E/s Clubhouse

Rd., 479.90’ W/o Covered Bridge Rd., a/k/a 2733 Clubhouse Rd. N.C.P.C. Local determination.

THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 436/22.

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MERRICK Liberty Utilities (New York Water) Corp., Special exception to construct three (3) holding tanks & four (4) filtration vessels in conjunction with public utility; Special exception to maintain chemical/electrical building & water well building in conjunction with public utility., N/s Charles St., 101.54’ W/o Meadowbrook Rd. running thru to John St., a/k/a 1672 Charles St. N.C.P.C. Local determination.

This notice is only for new cases in Merrick within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction.

There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available a t https://hempsteadny.gov/ 898/Hearing---060822 The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 524/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it.

131786 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC Bank USA, National Association as trustee on behalf of the holders of the OPTEMAC AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-1, Plaintiff AGAINST Joseph A. Katla a/k/a Joseph Katla, Michelle Katla, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 15, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 27, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1 Lee Court, Merrick, NY 11566. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Merrick in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, SECTION: 55., BLOCK: P, LOT: 45 and 46. Approximate amount of judgment $497,417.74 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #015388/2012.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County

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Photos courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

From leFt, dylAn Schechter of Calhoun, Alexa Wohlleben and Rani Sharma of Kennedy, Nicholaus Mascary, Sabrina Jones and Sophia Jones of Calhoun man a color station.

AssistAnt superintendent scott Bersin, social studies chairperson Robyn Einbinder, social studies chairperson Christina Cone and Superintendent Michael Harrington.

Bellmore-Merrick gets brightened by Color Run on May 21 More than 350 community members came out May 21 to participate in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s first Color Run. Organized by social studies chairperson Robyn Einbinder, the event is a progression from the usual One Voice, One Message 5K Run. “The student ambassadors have been asking for one for years,” she explained.

“So we made it happen.”

Student ambassadors were on hand for participant registration, color packet pur-

chases and, most importantly, to toss the powered color at runners. CHAMP students also volunteered at a food service tent.

“This was definitely a districtwide effort, as far as administrative volunteers as well,” Einbinder added.

Proceeds from the event benefitted St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening

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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.

ANTICIPATED OPENINGS - Monticello Central School World Language/Spanish Teacher (MS) Special Education Biology Teacher (7-12) Special Education ELA Teacher (7-12) Teaching Assistant (Elem) NYS Certification Required Please apply online by June 9 at https://monticelloschools.tedk12.com/hire EOE

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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

DRIVERS WANTED

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Must Have a Clean License and BoxTruck Driving Experience.

Hours Vary, Night Availability is a Must.

Please Email Resume to ehecker@liherald.com or Call (516)569-4000 x239

EDITOR/REPORTER

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

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Hebrew Academy of Long Beach Seeks a Full Time Middle School Science Teacher

to join our exceptional school faculty in fostering a culture of academic exploration and excellence and dedication to spiritual, intellectual, and personal growth of all students.

Our ideal candidate will: *Possess a supportive, studentcentered approach, geared toward students with a variety of levels and learning styles *Be understanding of and sensitive to the principles of social, emotional, and cognitive development *Work collaboratively with colleagues to foster holistic approaches to educating students *Foster a love of yahadut and embrace our diverse Orthodox community *Communicate proactively, sensitively, and warmly with all stakeholdersstudents, parents, faculty, and staff Requirements: *Have prior teaching experience, preferably in the independent school setting *Possess an advanced degree and/or New York State teaching certification.

To learn more about our school community, please visit www.halb.org.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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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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Flexible Schedule- 20 Hours/ Week Good Computer & Communication Skills A Must. Ability To Multitask Good With People In A Collaborative Working Environment

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OUTSIDE SALES

Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships.

Salary, Commission, Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off. Will Consider Part Time.

Please Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X286 PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Part Time; 2-3 full days per week, nights and weekends a must. Duties include: Patrols throughout the Village, issuance of code violations citations. Qualifications: HS graduate or equivalent. Valid driver’s license with satisfactory driving record.

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T H E S E WA N H A K A C E N T R A L HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking candidates for the following vacancy effective for the 2022-2023 school year.

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HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES CNAs & LPNs F/T-P/T Weekend RN Supervisors P/T & Per Diem Recreation Leaders F/T-P/T Behavior Assistants F/T-P/T Experience In Long Term Care Preferred Beach Terrace Care Center Long Beach, NY Fax Resume 516-431-2105 Or Email: beachterrace640@yahoo.com

PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key.

Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

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TEACHERS: Certified For Yeshiva Of South Shore. Afternoon Hours. Competitive Pay. Please Send Resume To: monika@yoss.org

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LR w/ Fpl, FDR, Sun Room & Updated Gran/Wood EIK. Master Ste Has Updtd Bth. Walk Up Attic with Cedar Closet. Fin Bsmt. 2 Car Det Gar. Rockville Centre SD ......................................................................................................REDUCED! $825,000

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238 Mosher Ave, BA, 4 BR, 3 Bth Colonial with Fin Bsmt. LR/Fpl, FDR, Sun Room & EIK. Main Flr Bedroom. 2 Car Det Gar. Endless Possibilities! Convenient to LIRR, Shops, Trans & Houses of Worship. SD#14 ........................................................$799,000

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Q. We’ve always had window air conditioners, and want to get central air. It’s quieter, and we’d get our windows back. As we figure out costs, we just want your opinion as to whether it’s worth it. We realize we’ll have less room in our attic, and we think we’ll lose some space in closets where the ducts go from the attic through the second floor to the first floor. We got an estimate that was pretty expensive, $15,000 dollars. Do you think it’s worth it?

A. There’s a lot to consider. Many people don’t know the many issues of retrofitting central air conditioning into a home. In planning and paying for a new system, consider that, generally, it adds value to the home, but in doing so, you are required to obtain a building permit, which includes multiple steps, from filing a site plan, onte eeper showing the location of the outside condenser unit, to an attic plan, showing how the fan unit is mounted with a location for the condensation drain pan, and information on whether the home is in a flood zone and how the outside unit will be mounted above the base flood level.

You will also need an electrical certificate and final inspection for an electrically powered system, and a plumbing permit if the system is gas-fired.

Most systems are electrically powered. Then you should consider that your county tax assessor rates homes with central air as having greater value, so you will be taxed at a higher rate for central air than for your current windows units. That’s right: Your taxes will increase along with your energy bills.

Window units are my last choice for cooling systems because they are unsightly, can be unstable, need to be tilted out and downward to avoid condensation from dripping into the window, and aren’t energy-efficient if kept in the window year-round, since cold air gets into the room through flimsy sealing around the units. The least costly system is actually having individual separate controlled room units in through-wall sleeves, higher in the wall and away from windows, not just because it is only a little less unsightly, but because you avoid the tax increase, the building permit process and expenses and the disruption to the home, including the loss of valuable access and storage space in the attic and closets.

I regularly see where central air system installers ignore your best interests by placing the ductwork across the middle of the most accessible area of an attic to make their installation easier for themselves, disregarding your storage and access needs. The installers often move attic insulation and neglect to put the insulation back around the newly installed units, which may keep you cool in the summer but can make you freeze in the winter.

The latest energy code requirement is to insulate the attic rafters so the attic unit is part of the cooled area. More on split units next week. Good luck!

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week ago, I had a chance to spend a delightful afternoon with my 2½-year-old granddaughter Logan. Logan was fortunate that during the Covid confinement, she had two parents working from home who could spend extra quality time with her, and as a result she’s an articulate and observant young girl. I know I sound like every other grandfather, but during those precious few hours, I wondered and worried what her world will be like in the next 20 to 30 years, and what JERRY challenges she will face.

KREMER Our current world is one big mess. The war in Ukraine is much more than a regional battle. It is a struggle between good and evil, and in any war there is always a chance that evil will prevail. We have crackpots running countries such as Russia and North Korea who have access to nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. For Logan’s sake, I hope these dying despots

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will refrain from trying to take the world with them.

Whether you agree or not, global warming is and will be a long-range threat to our quality of life. No sane person can ignore the continuous threats that nature poses to us. Massive forest fires, tornadoes, superstorms and flash floods are constant events here in the U.S. The current world leadership has failed miserably to deal with the root causes of global warming. I hope that Logan and her peers will be willing to do something aggressively to curb these changes, assuming it isn’t too late by then.

If you think technology is moving fast, just consider the past five years of changes and then try to imagine what our world will be like in 2040 or 2050. Most of us know little, if anything, about artificial intelligence. It will eventually dominate the way our society functions, and could eliminate millions of jobs, despite what the technology geeks say. Will there be a place for Logan in such a fast-moving environment? Women in today’s business world understand what the term glass ceiling means. How hard

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will it be for Logan to advance when she’s ready?

There is now an ongoing debate about how well our children are being educated to face the challenges of the future. Are we preparing them for the rapid changes that lie ahead? Will their families be able to afford the right education? Will they have a chance to be competitive when they face a new-age job market? Will the courses they take match what advanced technology will require?

I want my grandchild, and everyone else’s grandchild, to be ready to join a much different world than the one we live in now.

The past two years have been a terrible period for all of us as we struggled through the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic. Home confinement and remote learning have dealt our children a psychological blow that will take years to wipe away, if it ever can be.

The scientific community has done a brilliant job of creating medicines that challenge Covid-19 and many other viruses, and we all hope they will be available to children at every grade level. Maybe, just

want her, and every grandchild, to be ready for a much different world.

maybe, when Logan is a full-time student (if not before), we will have vaccines that can protect against any type of unanticipated strain.

There is so much more to hope for for Logan and her peers. The current divide in American thinking over so many issues is tragic. There are few, if any, normal discussions about our society’s problems; those discussions have become heated debates. Added to this frustration is the rise in prejudice and hatred against so many individuals and groups. This division in beliefs won’t disappear overnight, but if America has any hope of remaining a democracy, it has to end.

The few precious moments I had with my grandchild made me press my mind’s fast-forward button as I wondered what the world will be like a generation from now. I am hopeful that for all the children and grandchildren out there, their world will be a safe, happy and adventure-filled place.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column?

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Just another day in the USA: 19 kids shot dead

elatives of the Uvalde, Texas, schoolchildren were taken to a “reunification” center after the gunman did his work. That struck me — the word reunification.

Because it was a lie. So many parents would never be reunited with their precious sons and daughters, little fourthgraders, who were gunned down in their classroom last week, along with their teachers. The killer?

Another angry young man who bought himself two AR platform rifles for his 18th RAnDi birthday.

KREiss We Americans are choking on our rage, and so much of it is funneled into violence against children.

I feel ashamed. We call ourselves responsible citizens, and yet we abide the sacrifice of our children. We cry — and we keep re-electing to office the pro-gun candidates who are in bed with the NRA. We pledge allegiance to our flag knowing all the while that the killing of school kids in their classrooms is an all-American pastime. It doesn’t happen anywhere else in the world with the frequency that it happens in our homeland.

Golda Meir famously said that when Israel’s enemies loved their children more than they hated Israel, peace would be possible. The same could be said of Congress: When they love our children more than they hate standing up to the National Rifle Association, the slaughter will stop.

I recalled Golda’s lament after Columbine in 1999, and in 2012 after Sandy Hook, and in 2018 after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. Between those dates, according to Wikipedia, there were 31 other school shootings in the United States. Some 70 percent of the shooters were 18 or younger.

We know we have a mental health crisis among our teenagers. We don’t have enough caregivers, and we don’t have a functioning system in place to get help to those in pain. The single greatest cause of death among American children is now shootings.

These words are hard to write, and I hoped to focus on something else this week, perhaps something lighter, but the events of the day eclipse the possibility of distraction. In this moment of loss and horror, we need to keep beating the drum for gun regulations. We need to beat the

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drum even as we are exhausted by the noise, even as we feel the intransigent power of the NRA pushing back.

In Uvalde, as in Parkland, as in Columbine, the usual post-massacre teams gathered at the scene: police, media by the truckload and a group that travels from killing spree to killing spree with counselors and money for funerals and warnings about post-murder scams.

The fact that we have such a team in America is both a further indictment of our society and, obviously, a necessity.

We all know the lingo of “lockdown” and “active shooter” and PTSD caused by shootings. Really, it is an abomination that we have become so proficient at handling the tragedies rather than preventing them.

Remember Sandy Hook? Dylan’s mom and Daniel’s dad write to me often. In truth, I dread reading their e-mails; their words darken the day. But how wrenching it must be to write the words. These parents are leaders of the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, the group that works toward stricter gun control laws. They are victims of the tragedy, both having lost first-graders in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012. Their work is

ongress needs to love America’s children more than it loves NRA money.

pure and heroic — trying to find a slender thread of hope in the heap of terrible grief that has consumed their lives.

Now David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland massacre, writes to me, seeking support for an anti-gun group called Never Again MSD, which is marching yet again this week in memory of Uvalde and to urge stricter gun laws.

They write to me, and millions of others, to garner support for laws that would prevent another mass shooting, or at least reduce the odds. But there has been so little progress.

Instead of sensible gun-control laws drafted by a responsible Congress, we have unctuous sentiments without any commitment to change our gun laws for the better.

Our only power is our vote. We need elected officials who promise to take on gun violence with substantive legislation.

Do members of Congress love their children? You bet they do. Do they love their jobs so much that they will not stand up to the NRA? You bet they do. When they love their children, and America’s children, more than they love NRA money, we may see meaningful legislation on guns.

Twenty-seven school shootings so far this year, according to NPR. And counting.

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

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Saving a life in the blink of an eye

e might not think about it very often, but we blink a lot — as often as 1,200 times an hour. That’s a quick shutter of our eyes about every three seconds.

Every two seconds, according to the American Red Cross, someone somewhere in the United States needs blood.

To keep up, our nation’s blood banks require upward of 40,000 blood donations every day. But lately, we’ve struggled to keep up. The blood supply in the United States is at almost historic low levels, as a result of a perfect storm of waning interest among young people and the coronavirus pandemic. The need, however, hasn’t relented, so getting out and donating a pint is more important than ever.

But so is compelling the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to adopt scientifically based screening to keep the blood supply safe and stop stigmatizing gay men.

Before 2015, if you were gay, you could never donate blood. It's a byproduct of the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s since this demographic was more likely to introduce HIV into the blood supply.

It's no longer a lifetime ban. Now it's just three months from the last time one man slept with another. The FDA says this is the best way to reduces HIV-tainted blood slipping into the supply, but it doesn't have to be that way.

The Human Rights Campaign — a national organization championing LGBTQ rights — says by doing this, the

letters The lost children in Texas To the Editor: The deaths of 19 Uvalde, Texas, fourth-graders have stolen more than a combined 1,000 years of future life from them, meaning that, collectively, they will be missing more than: One thousand Memorial Days, 1,000 Fourths of July, 1,000 Halloweens, 1,000 Thanksgivings, 1,000 Christmases, 1,000 New Year’s Days, 1,000 Valentine’s Days and 1,000 Easters — not to mention their 19 wedding days, the births of their own children and grandchildren, and countless other days, weeks, months, years and decades.

However, this latest tragedy almost became understandable to me when I imagined a mash-up of the Constitution's First and Second Amendments: “Congress shall make no laws respecting the right of people to keep and bear

FDA doesn’t treat people with similar risks the same way. The restriction isn’t just on gay men who engage in risky behavior, like unprotected sex.

Instead it applies to any gay man, even if he is monogamous and practicing safe sex.

But straight men or women with multiple sex partners, or who are taking part in otherwise unsafe practices, aren’t restricted.

To make it even worse, the FDA lumps gay men in with two other automatic disqualifications: people who have used illegal drugs with needles, and those who have traded sex for money or drugs.

The FDA has proven itself to be extraordinary in testing blood supplies with a high degree of accuracy. There must be a better way to counter risk factors without turning way entire groups of people, painted with a broad brush.

Washington must change this archaic policy, because it's vital everyone who can donate, does donate.

A single donation helps save not just one life, but three. Imagine that. Spend less than an hour of your time, endure a slight needle prick, and you’ll make a difference for three others.

Medical facilities can extract four different beneficial components from the blood: red cells, plasma, platelets and cryoprecipitate — the last helps blood clot.

More than a third of donated supplies are used to treat cancers and blood diseases. Other major beneficiaries of

blood donations include patients suffering from anemia, those in surgery, those with heart and liver disorders, and orthopedic patients.

Just about anyone can donate blood, according to the New York Blood Center, as long as you’re at least 17 — 16 with parental permission — weigh at least 110 pounds, and are in generally good health. There’s no maximum age, but those older than 75 need a doctor’s clearance.

There are some restrictions. If you have traveled anywhere in the world where malaria is a problem, you must wait three months. If you get a piercing or a tattoo, it’s also three months — unless the procedure took place in a sterile environment, or, in the case of a tattoo, it was done by a licensed facility in New Jersey.

Syphilis or gonorrhea? Three months.

Blood transfusion? Also three months.

Pregnancy, abortion or miscarriage? Six weeks post-pregnancy.

Despite all that, believe it or not, most people can still donate. And you should.

Visit the New York Blood Center at NYBC.org. Call to make an appointment at (800) 933-2566.

Or visit a local blood center. You can find them on the blood center’s website — and there is one nearby, at 290 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre.

Every time you blink, let it be a reminder that someone, at that moment, is being told they need blood. Do your part by donating the gift of life today.

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ince it opened in 1959, SUNY Nassau has often been described as the jewel of Nassau County and the New York state community college system. We have been one of the prime economic engines for the county, and a magnet for attracting residents. It is time to reinvest in the college so that its faculty can offer continued quality academics, programs and curriculum to prepare students for the 21st century.

The college will now go into its 15th year without a funding increase for its operational budget from Nassau County. This, along with a decade-long cut in state funding, has led to a Faren shrinking full-time faculty, SiminoFF increases in tuition and cuts in student services, along with the college’s failure to develop and offer new programs and initiatives. Yet our own board of trustees won’t ask the County Legislature for an increase in our operating

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budget.

Where other college boards of trustees regularly ask for, and receive, 1 to 2 percent increases in their operating budgets, ours has not. This isn’t sustainable.

If the board of trustees does not submit a revised budget proposal to the County Legislature, we will ask the Legislature to reject their proposal, and ask the board and administration to revise it.

County funding represents a significant portion of the college’s funding — about 25 percent of our total operating budget. Like all of us, the college has set

LetterS arms, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”

At least this seems to be the way our cowardly Congress has (mis)read the Second Amendment ever since the slaughter of 20 Sandy Hook 6- and 7-year-old firstgraders 10 long years ago (which now, again, feels like yesterday).

RICHARd SIegeLMAN Plainview

Blakeman ignores oppression in West Bank To the editor: Re “Blakeman champions partnership with West Bank” (May 19-25): It saddens me to see that Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman, along with other county officials, is celebrating the signing of an economic and cultural agreement with Israeli West Bank settlements. despite statements by Blakeman and others, these settlements are illegal under international law, and are obstacles to obtaining any real peace in Israel/Palestine. It has unfortunately become far too common among some, like these county officials, to choose to ignore longstanding U.N. resolutions and basic tenets of fairness and justice.

Ongoing Israeli oppression of Palestinians — including the forceful removal of Palestinian families from their homes and land — must cease, and the long, bitter occupation of Palestine must end if we are to see the desperately sought peace we say we want. I urge our county officials to move us in that direction.

JIM BROWN Secretary, Green Party of Nassau County Island Park

expenses that have risen dramatically over the years.

What other public institution can you think of that has not received any increase in funding in 15 years?

It is past time for the county to increase its investment in the college. SUNY Nassau students tend to stay in the county. They are rooted in the community and form part of the needed workforce, becoming our accountants, lawyers and small business owners. And yes, they stay on to become our valued neighbors and taxpayers. In sum, SUNY Nassau students are our future. In asking the county to raise the college’s operating budget, we are, in reality, asking the county to invest in its residents, businesses and in its own future. The benefits are limitless.

We believe that a great county deserves a great community college. To sign our petition, please go to Change.org/launch23for2023. A rally is scheduled for June 27, at 3:30 p.m., in front of the County Legislature building, at 1550 Franklin Ave., in Mineola, when a vote on the NCC budget is expected.

Dr. Faren Siminoff is president of the Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers. Comments about this column? nccft@ncc.edu.

Framework by Tim Baker

We must have the right to choose To the editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Threat to choice has women on the march” (May 12-18): I’ve been a reader and fan of Randi for many years. I’ve laughed with her and cried with her as my husband and I raised our two daughters, buried another, and experienced joy and too much sorrow.

We’ve navigated the world of mental health disorders with a family member, and as I pursued a legal career, we were blessed with much nachas — pride and joy — in our girls. I nursed my husband as he disappeared with early-onset dementia and passed away four years ago.

I write now because this issue, of the right to choose, hits home. I, too, was fortunate enough to be able to choose not to continue with a pregnancy when I was 19 years old. Now I’m frightened and incensed and motivated to act. I will be retiring from my 35-plus-year career as an attorney shortly, and I plan to volunteer with an agency/organization to somehow conserve/revive the right to choose.

I thank Randi for all her years of thought-provoking, incisive journalism.

MIRIAM gOLdSTeIN Baldwin

We’re being stripped of our rights To the editor: Women’s rights are being taken away from us. This country will not uphold its claim to be just, equal and righteous if they can easily take away our rights.

Ducks and turtles enjoying the day in Silver Lake Park — Baldwin

Taking a choice involving a woman’s body should not even be up for discussion. This is no one’s concern except for women who are looking for an option, a choice.

We cannot have a democratic country and yet take our rights away when a majority of this country is against the likely Supreme Court decision. It is

wrong and shameful what is happing to women who need outlets and resources for a decision that affects their whole life.

This is not a minor problem or disagreement — this is an abuse of power. It is our right, our body and our choice.

ARIANA COYLe Wantagh

MERRICK HERALD — June 2, 2022

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