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Calhoun alum publishes first fantasy book By KEPHERD DANIEl kdaniel@liherald.com

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KRIStIN tAlBot, lEft, the garden manager at St Francis Episcopal Church, and the Rev. Grace Flint at the garden last Saturday. In celebration of Pollinator Week, the garden hosted a series of events to educate the community on how to protect pollinators.

Protecting the pollinators

Bees, butterflies and birds were the focus at the Garden at St. Francis Episcopal Church

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A healthy garden relies on many things, among them sunlight, proper irrigation, regular weed removal, and human upkeep. But unbeknown to many, the key to the success of natural food sources is simple: pollinators. Threats to the environment and the habitats of bees, butterflies and even birds — earth’s pollinators — can put gardens at risk.

Volunteers at the Garden at St. Francis Episcopal Church in North Bellmore hope not only to help protect local pollinators, but also to make an impact by educating the community about their importance, and creating an environment that allows them to thrive. On the heels of the garden’s Pollinator Week, which wrapped up last Saturday, St. Francis’s garden manager, Kristin Talbot, told the Herald that the mission to protect

pollinators is part of a national movement. “Pollinator Partnership is a national organization, built by people who are trying to spread resources and knowledge about pollinators, to people who are just living in their neighborhoods that are interested in protecting pollinators, farmers like us, (and) people who are turning to land management and have acres and acres in preservation,” Talbot explained. Continued on page 7

What if Spider-Man had lived in medieval times? The answer can be found in a new book that was self-published by 2021 Calhoun High School graduate Sebastian Otalora. The 19-year-old Merrick native has been working on a book since he was in middle school, and in January he finished “A Champion’s Odyssey.” Otalora is a firstgeneration Colombian immigrant with a passion for the arts, including drawing, writing and graphic design. He was Sebastian drawn to animation in middle school, and his love of comics led him to start the book. “As a kid, I used to draw comics because, to me, it is the easiest form of storytelling from a childhood perspective,” said Otalora, who is now taking computer science courses at Farmingdale State College and working part-time. “And then as I grew up, I would just want to create these stories.” He has studied color theory,

and recently he has gotten involved in photography and video making. “A combination of all that just kind of made me want to make my own story,” he said. “A Champion’s Odyssey” is the first of 12 books Otalora is planning. It is an adventure-fantasy that takes place in medieval times, whose main character is named Esmond. Otalora was inspired to write it by two childhood favorites — Spider-Man, the Marvel superhero, and the video game series “The Legend of Zelda.” “The whole idea is that Esmond stumbled upon this otalora. a n c i e n t g o d l i k e power from an ancient hero,” Otalora said. “He wrestles with the coming-of-age and the responsibility of trying to be a heroic presence in his community.” His target audience, Otalora said, is teenagers and young adults. “In the first book, I introduced the main characters,” he said. “Alex, who is a good friend of Esmond; Zurk, a vigilante; Continued on page 20

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Merrick graduates ready for what’s next

—Jordan Vallone

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n ceremonies filled with songs and celebration, the Merrick elementary schools’ sixth grade classes moved up to middle school throughout the month of June. At the June 16 ceremony for Chatterton School, Principal Dana Bermas discussed the class’ collective growth. “From everyday lessons to big life lessons, it was our goal to help you grow into competent, intelligent and compassionate individuals,” she said. “Be willing to keep on learning and growing from teachers, coaches, family and friends.” At the Lakeside Levy School’s ceremony on June 17, Principal Libby Trencheny told graduates the path that they’re about to embark upon is not only challenging and beautiful, but all their own to create. “We know you are prepared to begin this journey,” she said. “As a Lakeside student, you were provided with educational experiences that allowed you to develop an appreciation of your own worth and led to a discovery of your unique talents and abilities.” Birch School’s Principal Kerri Galante mentioned the 2022 yearbook and its theme, “Leaving Our Mark” at the school’s ceremony on June 22. “The mark our graduates have left on us will be tremendous,” she said. “Our goal at Birch School is to always have the same impact on you.”

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Chatterton’s Gianni, Matthew, Jack, Patrick, Liam and Ryan of Laura Bonet’s sixth grade class.

andrew, andre and Eli, graduates from Birch School.

Chatterton’s alex, saMuel, Kane and Adam of Deborah Cain and Lindsay Zender’s class.

Jaden, ryan and Patrick showed off their diplomas at Birch School’s ceremony. Zoe and olivia showed off their Lakeside diplomas.

Hochul banks on finding jobs across New York state There are more than 15,000 jobs — a record amount — posted on the state labor department’s seasonal job bank in a variety of industries from amusement parks to farms and restaurants and summer camps across every region. The free state resource allows businesses to list employment opportunities, and job seekers can look at part-time and seasonal jobs by location, company, job title and by searching through keywords. Guides for young people looking for work are available online to help them navigate what they need before filling out job applications. Divided by age groups — between 14 and 17, as well as 18 and 24 — the guides include information on obtaining working papers, the proper identification required, and even resume preparation. “With such an active job market, there is a wide variety of options to explore across the state,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said, in a release. “I encourage all job seekers to use the many resources the New York State Department of Labor offers to guide them to a job they love.” Part-time work is a vital component to help the state’s economy recover from the Covid pandemic, according to labor department commissioner Robert Reardon. It provides a boost to job seekers, such as helping them return to a previous career that might not have full-time posi-

News brief Bay Park Construction continues, residents still without solutions

KATHY HOCHUl tions available. It also allows those same job seekers to try a new career or a different position, or even learn new skills while working. Such work also offers flexible schedules to accommodate child or elder care needs, and provides support and job networking opportunities. “In this tight job market, we’re looking to make it as easy as possible for businesses with full-time, part-time or seasonal openings to connect with New Yorkers looking for work,” Reardon said, in the release. For the job bank, go to SeasonalWorks. labor.ny.gov. For the guides, go to DOL.ny.gov/youthages-14-17 or DOL.ny.gov/youth-ages-18-24.

The South Merrick Civic Association met on June 14 to discuss the continuing noise issue that has been caused by the construction underway on the Bay Park Conveyance Project. Residents of the Merrick Manor Townhouses, have been affected by noise and trembling as the manor sits right beside one of the 24 pits, being excavated for project construction workers to go underneath the ground and lay down piping A month after meeting with project representatives and town officials to find a solution to the noise and vibration, residents have seen no solution and are losing patience. “At this point, we realize that nothing sensible will be done by the New York Department of Transportation, and the Merrick Manor Townhouses and surrounding area are simply considered collateral damage,” said Manor resident, Greg Parisi. –Kepherd Daniel

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NOISE CAUSED BY pit covers for the Bay Park Conveyance Project remain an ongoing issue for residents living near and along Sunrise Highway.

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community update Thursday, June 30 Outdoor Family Movie Night Outdoor Family Movie Night is returning to North Bellmore Public Library this summer with the musical movie Encanto. There will be popcorn, drinks, and an NBPL giveaway for those who register. A photo background will also be present for picture taking. Meet on the library’s front lawn for a fun night of entertainment. All ages are welcome. Teens and tweens under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Register once per family/group and indicate the total number of people in your group that will be attending. There is one giveaway per family/group. Tickets for popcorn will be first come first serve. Starts at 7:45 p.m.

Friday, July 1 Defensive Driving Course This 6-hr classroom course at the Bellmore Memorial Library is presented by the National Safety Council-certified instructors who, with the help of modern, multimedia techniques, offer you a new approach to learning accident prevention skills. You’ll receive a course guide to use in class and to keep for future reference. Even the most experienced drivers find the course interesting and filled with valuable safe driving tips. The class will be cancelled if the 8 person minimum is not met. The class will start at 10am and the fee is $35.

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.

Saturday, July 2 Curé of Ars Church Concert A patriotic concert at the Curé of Ars Church to benefit the curé of ars Music Ministry’s purchase of a new baby grand piano. The concert will be performed by Vladimir Tiagunov, the Curé of Ars Parish Musician, an internation-

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Sixth graders are the stars at Shore Road School graduation Graduates, from left, Coren Robinson, Bella Macolino, Isabella Blanco and Sophia Maltes proudly displayed their diplomas. ally recognized solo pianist, chamber musician, organist, Piano professor, and the founder of the Merrick School of Music. Starts 10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Bellmore Striders Independence Day Run The 1-Mile Youth Run is open to all runners 12 years of age and under, and all walkers. The 4-Mile Run is open to all athletes 13 years of age and older. $12 until May 30th. Starting May 31st: all youth entries $12, adults $20 to July 3. $25 on Race Day! ALL 70 plus athletes pay $ 0. On July 4th pick up numbers and T-Shirts at the finish area on Grand Ave. before 8:00 am. The 1-mile Youth Run begins at 8:00 a.m. and the 4-mile begins at 8:30 a.m. The course goes through the streets of Bellmore. The start is on Pettit Ave. 100 meters west of the Bellmore Firehouse, opposite the LIRR. Park in the railroad lot. The finish is on Grand Ave. Awards go to the top three overall male and female runners in the Youth and 4-Mile races. Medals

to all other finishers. Visit bellmorestriders.com for more information.

Sunday, July 3 Merrick Food Trucks Food Trucks come to Merrick. The Merrick Chamber of Commerce held its first Street Food Sunday Marketplace. The marketplace features many great vendors and food trucks to enjoy your Sundays. This event will continue throughout the summer at the Merrick train station from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. at 1 Broadcast Plaza, Merrick.

Wednesday, July 6 Memory Loss Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease At the North Merrick Library. Presented by: Willing Hearts, Helpful Hands Program – Parker Jewish Institute for

Health Care and Rehabilitation. This session offers an understanding of the causes and types of Dementia and when to speak with your doctor. Starts at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, July 12 Teen Movie Night at Bellmore Playhouse Theatre Thor: Love and Thunder Popcorn and soda are included with your free ticket to see the latest Marvel movie. This is a drop-off event for incoming students grades 6-12 from Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore, and North Merrick Please register with your home library. For Bellmore residents please register on the library website or call the Reference Desk. Movie starts at 4 p.m.

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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.

An Outdoor concert at the North Merrick Public Library. Starts at 7 p.m.

All area libraies will be closed July 4th. Registration for Nassau County Summer Camps is now open. Summer reading programs are under way at local libraries. 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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Pollinator Week’s festivities concluded with a performance by the South Country String Band.

‘Pollinator Week’ is a big success at St. Francis Church “They’re a really great resource.” Talbot, who grew up in Wantagh and majored in environment studies at the University of Vermont, said the garden’s volunteers learned of National Pollinator Week earlier this year. It takes place annually in the last full week of June, and the gardeners thought it would be good way to spread the garden’s values to others. “Tuesday was the summer solstice,” Talbot said. “When you’re talking about a shift in seasons, that’s one of the really intricate threads of pollinators, because they respond to seasonal blooms. The health of these colonies relies on certain flowers coming in at the right times.” In Nassau County, there are a few native pollinators, Talbot explained, but surprisingly, honeybees — while extremely valuable to a garden — are not considered native. “We have honeybees here, and that’s one of the biggest pollinators,” she said. “But honeybees are European, they’re not native. And a lot of pollinators that folks in the neighborhood are going to get in their yard are native pollinators.” Those include mason bees, butterflies, moths and even birds. Last Saturday morning, during the garden’s volunteer hours, aside from teaching about gardening and crops, Talbot also taught volunteers how to attract pollinators to their own gardens, which can be done easily, by planting flowers. In addition to the garden’s volunteer hours, St. Francis also premiered its Children’s Playgroup. “What I find, as we’re bringing kids in, is there’s a built-in fear of bugs,” Talbot said. “If you don’t have adults in your life that model an acceptance of bugs, a lot of times we grow up fearful of them. “What we’re trying to do is rework that cultural attitude and get kids excited about bugs,” she continued. “Kids know that bees sting, they’re a little dangerous, but they’re also a really important part of gardening and farming. We’re really trying to rework that by educating — the more you know, the less fearful that you

are.” The playgroup will meet every other Saturday, from noon to 3 p.m., and is free to join, but Talbot said that monetary donations are appreciated. A benefit concert, by the South Country String Band, wrapped up the week’s festivities. The funds that were raised will benefit the garden, which provides fresh produce to those in need. Recipients include pantries at St. Francis de Chantal, in Wantagh, St. Barnabas the Apostle, in Bellmore, Long Island Cares, and the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Community Cupboard, among others. St. Francis’s pastor, the Rev. Grace Flint, expanded on why it constantly works to help others. “For many years, our parish had a ministry devoted to feeding the hungry in our community, as God calls us to respond with loving compassion to the needs of others,” Flint said. “That mission expanded to include the garden, where we have a three-fold purpose — to care and tend the earth through sustainable farming practices, to create a space for our community to connect with the joy and wonder of growing food from seed to harvest, and to provide healthy produce to those experiencing food insecurity.” The garden’s farm stands, Talbot said, will return on July 15, and continue weekly, on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., through late October. Honey, eggs and whatever vegetables are in season will be sold, Talbot said, and leftover produce will be donated. For tips on gardening, and how to attract pollinators, Talbot said, anyone can visit Pollinator Partnership’s website, Pollinator.org. “People can go on their website and learn and find other people on their activity map,” she said. “There’s probably other folks doing things that I don’t even know about, that are local to the community. They can get in touch, and learn how they can integrate this knowledge into their backyards.”

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Hundreds Attend Herald Senior Health Expo By ALEXA ANDERWKAVICH aanderwkavich@liherald.com Eager guests gathered at the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside to attend the Herald’s Senior Health & Beyond Expo, presented by Mount Sinai South Nassau and brought to you by United Healthcare, on Thursday, June 23. The Expo is a communityanticipated event, where long-time loved and trusted businesses and facilities — as well as up-and-coming companies — share their products and services with Long Islanders. “It’s so nice to be back to host this expo live, again, and to see the overwhelming turnout,” Executive Director of Corporate Relations & Events at Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLIVE Amy Amato said, welcoming the crowd. More than 55 vendors lined the gym to share their expertise in health, Tim Baker/Herald photos insurance, lifestyle tips, estate planning, products, and more. Not only was there SENIORS ENJOY SENIORS A performance ENJOY A from the Ms. New York Senior America and The Seasoned Steppers, movement session from Premier an opportunity to improve health and Assist, and an hour-long panel discussion with a range of topics, hosted by comedian Howard Newman of Joksercise. habits, but also enjoy a day of shopping, Attendees received a goody bag — New York; Jill Wasser, utility consumer “The Senior Health & snacks, entertainment, and courtesy of Grandell Rehabilitation program specialist at NYS Department Beyond Expo was a great raffles. and Nursing Center and Oceanside of Public Service; and Dr. Esther event and it was so nice The Ms. New York Care Center — filled with coupons, Fogel from Comprehensive Audiology. to see people coming out Senior America Seasoned keepsakes, and information. The audience interacted and asked and engaging in senior Steppers showcased their The Expo, brought to you by questions between each speaker, while topics,” UnitedHealthcare tap dance talents and jovial UnitedHealthcare, was made possible Representative Krantz said. enjoying organic cotton candy from hearts in a wonderful thanks to presenting sponsor Mount Simply Sugar. “Medicare in particular is performance, sporting Sinai South Nassau; gold sponsors Dr. Fogel also offered free hearing always a complex subject bright sequenced uniforms Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC and screenings at the event; attendees matter and it was an and smiles — followed by Stefans Law Group; silver sponsors lined the hall patiently waiting for amazing experience to be a movement session led by AgeWell New York, Maple Pointe of able to provide information their appointment — one of the many Noa Semel from Premier Chelsea Senior Living, Comprehensive services offered at the expo. Others and answer questions at Assist in Cedarhurst Audiology, Cassena Care, Beach included senior I.D. cards from the the local community level; who got the audience’s Terrace Care Center, Syl-Lee Antiques; Town of Hempstead, health screenings, I always look forward blood pumping with some refreshment and snack sponsors Long tarot card readings from the Holistic to helping those in need stretching and dancing. Beach Assisted Living and Long Island Healing Goddess and a meet and greet of understanding their Comedian Howard Bagel Cafe of Oceanside; and get with LJ the Medium. different options.” Newman kicked-off moving sponsor Premier Assist. “The event was very well-attended, Guests also heard from MICHAEL KRANTZ the hour-long panel Guests and vendors are looking much better than I anticipated it being,” panelists Josh Herzig, EVP discussion with some UnitedHealthcare forward to future Senior Health panelist Herzig of Beach Terrace Care of business development at laughs, welcoming & Beyond Expos in the fall. In the Beach Terrace Care Center; Center — who spoke of the quality keynote speakers Michael meantime, keep an eye out for more of care at their nationally recognized Khurshid Ibrahimi, PT, Krantz, licensed sales expos, webinars and events from the 5-star facility at the discussion — said. from Long Beach Nursing representative from United Healthcare, Herald and RichnerLIVE at richnerlive. “We take great pride in providing the & Rehabilitation Center (Cassena Care); and Dr. Saima Rashid, primary care highest caliber of care to our residents.” com. Charles Reyes, RN, MSN from AgeWell physician at Mount Sinai South Nassau.

he Senior Health & Beyond Expo was a great event and it was so nice to see people coming out and engaging in senior topics.

GOLD SPONSOR STEFANS Law Group’s marketing director Lauren Reilly greeted attendees.

PRESENTING SPONSOR MOUNT Sinai South Nassau team getting ready to share their medical knowledge and expertise at the expo.

LONG BEACH ASSISTED Living provided refreshments and snacks to attendees.

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THE TEAM AT UnitedHealthcare happy to inform attendees about their Medicare options.

Michael Krantz (Left) with his team.

THE GUESTS WALKED FROM table to table, talking and interacting with vendors and collect-

ing samples and goodies.

DR. ESTHER FOGEL of Comprehensive Audiology talked about how to improve hearing health.

JOSH HERZIG OF Beach Terrace Care Center talked about the quality of care at their facility.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER MICHAEL Krantz from United Healthcare addressed the crowd.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER DR. SAIMA Rashid, Primary Care Physician at Mount Sinai South Nassau.

PT KHURSHID IBRAHIMI of Long Beach Nursing & Rehabilitation (Cassena Care).

PANELIST CHARLES REYES (left) and his team member from AgeWell New York.

GET MOVING SPONSOR Premier Assist’s Noa Semel got the group grooving.

THE OCEANSIDE CARE Center was one of over 55 vendors at the event.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN CLERK Kate Murray (center) with happy attendees.

MAPLE POINTE BY Chelsea Senior Living was on hand to discuss the facility.

THE MS. NEW York Seasoned Steppers looked incredible for their stunning performance.

Explosive making devices found on school grounds Multiple plastic bottles containing explosive making materials were found outside of Levy Lakeside School in Merrick on June 24. According to the Nassau County Police Department, police responded to a call for a suspicious item in the rear of Lakeside School around 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Officers identified multiple bottles containing explosive making materials, one of which contained BB’s. These items were tested, made safe and then transported off school grounds. Police conducted a further investigation of the surrounding area with negative results. The NCPD intensified patrols throughout all areas of concern within Nassau County in response to the incident. The investigation remains on going. On June 25, Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads, who represents the 19th District which encompasses parts of Merrick, wrote on Facebook that the “Nassau County Police Department did an incredible job securing the scene and responded within minutes.” Rhoads thanked everyone who acted fast to ensure that no one was harmed. “The initial discovery,” he wrote, “was made by a parent who did the right thing.” Anyone with information regarding the incident is instructed to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244TIPS.

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ExplosivE making dEvicEs were found outside of Levy Lakeside School in Merrick on June 24. ThE iTEms wErE tested, made safe, and transported off school grounds. In response to the incident, the Nassau County Police Department intensified patrols through the area, and conducted an investigation, with negative results.

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Lawmakers want fentanyl tests in Narcan kits

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LocaL government and health officials gathered to promote the inclusion of fentanyl testing strips in drug treatment kits used by first responders, including Keisha GrahamWilson of Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services, Dr. Sharon Harris of Substance Abuse Free Environments, Legislator Arnold Drucker, Legislator Debra Mulé, Claudia Rotondo of the Baldwin Council Against Drug Abuse, Jeff Stone of Project Help Long Island, and Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton. to accelerate our collective efforts to prevent overdoses and save lives,” she added. Suffolk County passed similar legislation last December requiring the inclu-

sion of fentanyl testing strips in its Narcan kits. While not yet required in Nassau, Keisha Graham-Wilson, of the Hicksvillebased Central Nassau Guidance and

Counseling Services, said the agency has included fentanyl testing strips in its kits for the last several months. “These test strips are so important in terms of preventing overdoses,” GrahamWilson said. “We have individuals that have told us they are only using marijuana, but when we do toxicology, sometimes we have to tell them that the substance they are using is laced with fentanyl — and they are so shocked and surprised.” Other recovery advocates and community leaders expressed support for the proposal. “Providing these strips could be lifesaving,” said Claudia Rotondo, executive director of the Baldwin Council Against Drug Abuse. “It would give us the ability to test the remnants of the substance that was ingested to see if it was cut with fentanyl.” “The DEA warned several months ago that fentanyl was a driving force behind the majority of overdoses that have transpired in the last year,” said Dr. Sharon Harris, executive director of the Glen Cove-based Substance Abuse Free Environments. “This is an incredibly important piece of information that needs to be promoted to educate our youth and our families about what is going on.” The legislation is currently in committee, but could be part of the next available legislative agenda in mid-July. –Reine Bethany

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Flanked by community leaders and recovery advocates on the front steps of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building, county legislators unveiled proposed legislation recently intended to require the inclusion of fentanyl-detecting test strips in opioid overdose treatment kits distributed by Nassau County agencies. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency describes fentanyl as a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. Consuming fentanyl-laced drugs — often unbeknownst to the user — has resulted in reported massive increases in overdose deaths among opioid abusers. Including fentanyl testing strips with these treatment kits — known by its brand name, Narcan — would serve as a low-cost way of potentially identifying tainted drugs and preventing accidental overdoses, county officials said. The strips would cost $1 each. “Fentanyl has dramatically raised the stakes of our ongoing battle to conquer the opioid drug addiction crisis,” Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton said. “Distributing these strips will give residents another tool for preventing the devastation caused by fatal overdoses.” Using Narcan to help treat an opioid overdose has been life-saving, Legislator Debra Mulé said. “Pairing fentanyl detection testing strips with the Narcan kits we distribute is a common-sense way for Nassau County

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Protests erupt after Roe v. Wade falls By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

It started with a moment of silence. Then screams. And then it was a furious rage. That was the scene outside the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola on Friday in the hours following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that is widely seen as overturning the U.S. Constitutional protection given to abortion access in 1973’s Roe v. Wade decision. The 6-3 ruling found in favor of a 2018 Mississippi state law that banned most abortion procedures after the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. When it came to Roe v. Wade — and a 1992 ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Casey that reinforced that original decision — the court was more divided, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the liberal minority. But that wasn’t enough to maintain the constitutionality of abortion access, losing 5-4. Friday’s courthouse protest was organized by Long Island Rapid Response I Dissent Rally, which got a head start on the decision thanks to an unprecedented leak of the majority opinion last month. Rally organizers believe some 36 states will now make abortion illegal. New York will not be one of those states, however. The state legislature has already codified Roe v. Wade, keeping its abortion access intact. However, other states are expected to remove such access, including in pregnancies resulting from sexual assault and incest in states like Arkansas, Texas and Missouri. Many states pre-empted the decision with so-called “trigger bans,” making abortion illegal there the moment the court removed its Constitutional protection. “Oppressing access to reproductive health is a racial justice issue,” Nia Adams of the Long Island Progressive Coalition, told the courthouse crowd on Friday. “To add further insult to injury, the facts remain that Black maternity mortality rate in this country is four times higher for Black women than for our white counterparts.” Ellen Meister is no stranger to such protests. Hailing from Jericho, she attended her first march in 1982 in Washington. “It’s been a long time and I’m tired, but I’m here because it’s important,” Meister said. “I’m long past the age where it’s going to matter to me, but I care about women’s rights and bodily autonomy.” She held up a sign with a bloodied coat hanger, symbolizing how society can’t go back to barbaric and unsafe methods of abortions. “I wanted to make a really dramatic statement because this is reality,” Meister said. “People are going to die.” But not everyone was disappointed in the decision. U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor, called the court’s decision a “victory for life, for family, for the Constitution, and for federalism.” “Today is yet another reminder that New York clearly needs to do a much better job to promote, respect and defend

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A mOmeNt Of silence was observed during last week’s impromptu rally in front of the Nassau County Courthouse mourning states where abortion will be illegal now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.

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life,” the congressman added. Northwell Health released a statement soon after the decision, saying it was disappointed by the court’s ruling. “This decision is a setback for women’s reproductive health. Our concern as the region’s largest health care provider is that this ruling will succeed in ending access to safe abortions and disproportionately cause harm to those who already have limited access to health care.” Jay is worried about that as well. They held a sign at the rally declaring “abortion is trans health care,” telling a reporter how the transgender community continues to be excluded from the conversation. “We’re not only women, even though women are very important to the conversation, obviously,” Jay said, “but I think it’s important to remember our marginalized communities that’re disproportionally affected by this.”

PROtesteRs ChANted ‘my body, my choice’ and ‘vote them out’ to cars driving along Franklin Avenue. NIA AdAms fROm Long Island Progressive Coalition, speaks to some 200 people who gathered outside the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola in the hours following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on abortion access.

There were opinions from all sides following last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion rights, including fromn local lawmakers. “The public health ramifications of this ruling will be enormous, especially for economically disadvantaged women who already struggle with access to health care,” Nassau County legislator Kevan Abrahams, a Democrat, said in a statement. “If we are to stop the backward slide that we are now witnessing in our nation, we must organize, mobilize and vote, because our freedom and personal liberty are at the top of the ballot.” Anthony D’Esposito, a Republican on the Hempstead town council, told his Twitter followers that he was “strongly opposed” by the decision of state Democrats to “enact the nation’s most extreme abortion law, legalizing late-term and partial-birth abortion, allowing abortions to be provided by non-doctors,” and removing criminal penalties for what he described as “assaults on pregnant women,” causing “unborn child death.” “Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court neither upends that unpopular law, nor affects the ability of any woman in New York to have an abortion,” D’Esposito added. “Here’s the truth,” said Josh Lafazan, a Democrat on the Nassau County Legislature, who is running for Congress. “Anti-choice extremists have demonstrated for years that they are willing to stop at nothing to get what they want.” –Karina Kovac

FirstNet donation gives Safety Town new life FirstNet, Built with AT&T, has donated $110,000 to the Nassau County Police Department Foundation so it can renovate and refurbish its Safety Town education facility in East Meadow. First opened in 1972 and operated by the police foundation, Safety Town is an educational center and miniature village that provides children with a variety of public safety learning experiences. Each year, more than 10,000 third-graders from across Nassau County visit Safety Town, and are taught traffic, pedestrian and bicycle safety by police department crossing guards — first in a classroom, and then through a unique “hands-on” experience using bicycles and miniature electric vehicles. A 10-year analysis of bicycle accidents in Nassau found that children who attended Safety Town were 10 times less likely to be involved in an accident than a child who did not receive training, according to a release. FirstNet’s support allowed the police foundation to revitalize the aging center, to help it be ready in time for National Safety Month in June. This included removing and replacing more than 20 dilapidated buildings within Safety Town, adding professional landscaping throughout the campus, and repairing and beautifying other critical infrastructure elements.

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FiRSTNET, BuilT By AT&T, donated $110,000 to the Nassau County Police Department’s Safety Town, helping provide the 50-year-old East Meadow facility with a much-needed upgrade to help teach children traffic safety for years to come. The new and improved Safety Town was carefully planned to ensure children can learn traffic safety for another 50 years, officials said.

“Safety Town is a very important piece of community training for the NCPD,” police commissioner Patrick Ryder said, in a release. “At 50 years old, it was in a

desperate need for a renovation.” FirstNet is a dedicated, nationwide communications platform designed to upgrade public safety communications with new capabilities that support incident response from first responders. FirstNet is designed to allow these public safety professionals to connect to the critical information they need every day, and in an emergency, help keep them — and their communities — safe. Advancing public safety was the core mission of FirstNet when the First Responder Network Authority and AT&T joined forces. “Now five years since its launch, that mission continues to inspire us to support initiatives and programs like Safety Town who share a commitment to creating safer communities and keeping our kids safe,” said Judy Cavalieri, vice president and general manager of AT&T New York. “We are proud to support this program.” “Having gone to Safety Town as a child, I am especially happy that the foundation is continuing this tradition,” said Eric Blumencranz, chair of the Nassau County Police Department Foundation. “We are grateful for the generous support from FirstNet, Built with AT&T, that brought this important community training facility into the 21st century. Safety Town is vital to building relationships between law enforcement and youth, and we are proud to be involved in such an important endeavor.”

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. WILLIAM GROSS, et al, Defts. Index #614605/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated April 21, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the north front steps of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on July 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a District 25, Section 62, Block 211, Lot 17. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction. WILLIAM R. BOCCIO, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. For Pltf., 12 Tulip Drive, Great Neck, NY #99524 132131

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. AMY WHEELER, et al, Defts. Index #612498/2021. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Feb. 22, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on July 20, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. prem. k/a District 4, Section 56, Block 83, Lot 103. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale. CHARLES E. LAPP, III, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99287 132129 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, successor in interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Indenture Trustee, for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-A9, Plaintiff AGAINST Mohamed Sharif a/k/a Mohamed Y. Sharif; Nazimah Sharif a/k/a Nazimah B. Sharif a/k/a Bigi N. Sharif; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 3, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on

July 26, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 94 Babylon Turnpike a/k/a 94 North Babylon Turnpike, 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, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 55 Block 493 Lot 814. Approximate amount of judgment $586,281.00 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 003778/2014. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” David Altman, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: April 29, 2022 132294 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU MTGLQ Investors, L.P., Plaintiff AGAINST Gilberto Mazariegoz; Romelia Mazariegoz; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated March 6, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 28, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 255 Washington Street, Hempstead, NY 11550. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village and Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 34 Block 200 Lots 474, 475 and 476. Approximate amount of judgment $512,386.00 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 008451/2016. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Janine Lynam, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624

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LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FX1, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff against ZEEV RIBENBACH, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 30, 2018. 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, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 27th day of July, 2022 at 2:30 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Merrick, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 82 Shoreham Way, South Merrick, (Town of Hempstead) NY 11566. (Section: 63, Block: 148, Lot: 28,29,57,59) Approximate amount of lien $1,236,858.75 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 606837/2017. Eun Thorsen, Esq., Referee. Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste 200 Rochester, NY 14618 Tel. 585/760-8218 Dated: April 22, 2022 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 132218 LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-14, Plaintiff - against - SANDY R.

VOLPE, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on February 2, 2022. 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, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 28th day of July, 2022 at 2:30 PM. All that certain parcel of land situate at Merrick, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 3256 Gary Lane, Merrick, (Town of Hempstead) NY 11566. (SBL#: 63-323-9) Approximate amount of lien $862,394.65 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 612828/2017. Thomas A. DeMaria, Esq., Referee. Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste 200 Rochester, NY 14618 Tel. 585/760-8218 For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 Dated: April 27, 2022 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 132379

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LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU INVESTORS BANK, Plaintiff - against - FAY DUFTLER, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 9, 2019. 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, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 1st day of August, 2022 at 2:30 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Merrick, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

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The arts are a passion for Sebastian Otalora and there’s Gizmo, who’s the first villain of the series.” Otalora hasn’t mapped out all 12 books yet, but he plans for each book to play off the last to form a complete saga. He has many more characters planned, and said that his close friends inspired the main characters. “Alex is based on a good friend that I used to have a while ago,” he explained. “Zurk is based on a current friend I have right now, who I think is kind of wild. Almost all the stories are based on the theme of growing up, and on people that I have met in my life.” Otalora is currently working on the second book. Taking classes, working and spending time with his girlfriend while also working on a short film, he has a lot on his plate, and is still figuring out how to manage it all, but he believes it helps his writing. “It’s a fine balance that I have yet to find,” he said. “I think, personally, that gives me more ideas for stories.” His book has been a passion for a long

time, and can take a lot of time away from other parts of his life, but he has a tremendous support system around him. “My parents are in love with it,” he said of the project. “They got our personal family friend group to buy all the books and to support me. They really wanted to spread the word between their own friend groups.” While Otalora does much of the writing and illustration himself, his friends copy edit for him, and help him form ideas. “I have my friend Zachary Kramer, and he mostly edits and looks over the material …,” Otalora said. “But besides that, I do the writing, I do the drawing and sketching. I do get my lovely friends, who I’ve dedicated the book to — my girlfriend and Zach — to bounce my ideas off of.” Otalora describes his art as a unique style that doesn’t resemble most other comics. “A lot of my test readers have very much enjoyed the book,” he said, “which I’m so glad for.” Information on the book can be found on his website, sebanimates.com.

Premises known as 127 Fox Boulevard, Merrick, (Town of Hempstead) NY 11566. (SBL#: 56-195-814, 815 & 816) Approximate amount of lien $631,286.07 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 004826/2016. Ellen Durst-Blair, Esq., Referee.

and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 132377

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Trump. But charging a former president with a crime could further divide an already bitterly divided country, and might inflame the relative handful of crazies who are ardent Trump supporters. As the hearings come to a close, the media will focus on the fate of the former president, but there are many other people who may wind up in handcuffs in a federal courtroom. The logical targets could be the large group of people who claimed to be presidential electors for Trump in Arizona, Georgia and Michigan, states that Biden won in the 2020 election. Their fake certificates were even sent to the National Archives. The next potential defendants could be former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and attorney John Eastman. Guliani and his team appeared in multiple courtrooms throughout the country, falsely arguing that the election had been stolen, but those arguments were hollow and failed in more than 60 cases. Eastman is alleged to have created the plot to overturn the counting of the ballots on Jan. 6, which he peddled to Trump on many occasions after the election. Eastman has since invoked the Fifth Amend-

ment more than 100 times. Are there others who could wind up wearing prison jumpsuits? During questioning at the fourth Jan. 6 committee hearing, the names of two Republican members of Congress surfaced. A staff member of Sen. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin, and Rep. Andy Biggs, of Arizona, were alleged to have asked Vice President Mike Pence to accept a list of fake electors and reject legitimate electors. Both Johnson and Biggs could be charged with fraudulent efforts to overturn a legitimate election. They may be joined by at least six other House members, whose names will be made public in the coming weeks. Garland is wrestling with the right and wrong of charging a former president with federal crimes, along with the national implications of such a decision. But I would guess that if the tables were turned, and the election manipulation had been done by a former Democratic president, a Republican attorney general, such as William Barr, would please his client, the Republican president, by moving ahead with a criminal case. Is there another scenario that all of us may have overlooked?

ill Attorney General Garland charge a former president with federal crimes?

A federal grand jury has been impaneled in Fulton County, Georgia, and has heard testimony from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, whom Trump asked to “find 11,780 votes,” which would make Trump the winner in Georgia. The request by Trump could be found to be a criminal attempt to change the results of the election, and subject him to criminal charges. No matter what your political leanings are, the Jan. 6 investigation has unveiled cold, hard facts about how Trump conducted himself in the days and weeks after his loss in November 2020. While the vast majority of Americans were going about their business, a small group of attorneys and elected officials were working around the clock to burn the Constitution and turn this country over to a president who refused to accept his defeat. In the end, there may not be jail terms for anyone but the rioters at the Capitol, but it is impossible to whitewash history, no matter how hard the Republicans try. 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? JKremer@liherald.com.

Engaged! Finding love in the pandemic.

illybee and Don are tying the knot. In an unintended romantic consequence of the pandemic, my husband and Lillybee, daughter of Sinbad el Amante Suave and Ivy of Chickadee Cotons, are making it official. After nearly three years of relative isolation, with no doggie play dates and no dog park, they are inseparable. Their path forward: together. As the third leg of this domestic canine cluster, I will speak now in protest or be comRAnDi pelled to forever KREiss hold my peace (an unlikely scenario). For starters, Lillybee’s pedigree is much finer than my husband’s. She came from a dam and sire raised by boutique breeders in Oregon and Arizona. Don is from Brooklyn. His parentage goes back to various anonymous Hungarian horse traders who sailed to America in steerage. Lillybee flew first class from Arizona. And she can trace her heritage back to great-grandparents Fozzie T. Bear of Amanda Sue

Cotons and Yankee Doodle Dandelion of Windy Hills Cotons. Then there is the age disparity. Don is 76, and Lillybee is 35 in dog years. She weighs 13 pounds. He weighed that at birth. In the beginning we were the classic trio, older couple and new pup. Truthfully, we figured she would be our last pup, given the average human life span and the projected life span of a small dog. We hoped to pretty much finish up at the same time. Lillybee, like her cohorts, is a personality. She raises her nose in the air and tests the wind. She assesses which advantages she can push. She’s clever, that girl, and without ethics of any kind. I guess you could say she is purely transactional. Give her something and you get something. When my husband was working and I was at home doing the dog training, Lillybee learned to sit for a treat, lie down, come when called and go to her place on a mat in the corner of the kitchen while we ate our meals. She never “demand” barked, which is an obnoxious trait wherein a dog barks loudly and inces-

santly in your face for something — food or attention or a walk. Not acceptable! The idea is that after training for good behavior with tons of treats to sweeten the pot, the dog will adopt the good behavior even without a treat. It did not take long for us to realize that Lillybee does nothing for nothing. If you want her to sit and you aren’t prepared to offer her a sizable piece of dried sweet potato, you are barking up the wrong tree. Training her was exhausting. You could almost hear her thinking, “I don’t have to sit. But I’ll do it if you give me one of those compressed chicken weenies.” She was always an alpha dog, and she landed with us, a Triple A alpha couple. Still, her life in our home was rewarding and fun and fully inclusive of us as a trio. Then the pandemic hit, and we and she were completely isolated. Don and I spent many more hours at home. He retired. We didn’t travel much, and she had been accustomed to riding in airplanes zipped into a canvas bag under the seat. She was a get-up-and-go dog. At the beginning of the pandemic,

s the isolation deepened, the husband and the dog became inseparable.

there were rumors that dogs could carry the virus and advice not to let them into a sick room. We didn’t know how strict to be, so we just kept her inside with us, except for walks. There was a lot of togetherness; since we couldn’t see our grandkids, Lillybee was the main event. She began to “demand” bark. Don began to give her extra treats. Not just chicken weenies and dried sweet potato, but shreds of salmon at $18 a pound and the occasional peanut. I’m not saying he’s not a naturally lovable guy, but soon Lillybee would not leave his side. No going to her “place” during meals. He pulled out a chair for her at the table and she would gaze longingly into his eyes, clearly praying for him to drop a crumb. He started to think it was personal, not realizing that he’s only as good as his supply of dried liver. He decided to increase her stash of toys, even buying two stuffed duckies in case one of them got dirty. Then, I heard him call her “darling,” as in “Darling, want a belly rub?” That was when I realized this wasn’t just a fling. I heard they’re registered at Bloomingdales. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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The Declaration of Independence was first published on July 6, 1776, in a newspaper, the Pennsylvania Evening Post. We are proud to commemorate that high point in American journalism by reprinting that historic document.

hen in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world. e has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them. He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only. He has called together legislative bodies at

places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures. He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness of his invasions on the rights of the people. He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected, whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within. He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws of Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers. He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislature. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their acts of pretended legislation: For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us: For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from Punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States: For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world: For imposing taxes on us without our consent: For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury: For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences: For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies: For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our Government: For suspending our own legislature, and declaring themselves invested with Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us. He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.

He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy of the Head of a civilized nation. He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands. He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions. In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free People. Nor have We been wanting in attention to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends. e, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our Sacred Honor.

The Declaration was signed first by John Hancock, president of the Continental Congress, and then by 55 others representing the 13 original states.

OpiNiONS

oter fraud has been around since the creation of democracy, but that doesn’t make it right or mean we should allow it to continue or expand. Free and fair elections are the foundation of any free, self-governing country. Without them, you have nothing except the tyranny imposed by those who successfully manipulate the electoral process. The latest assault on our voting mechanisms has a long history. You could buy a vote with a round of drinks as practiced by the New York City DemoRONALD J. crats of Tammany of the 1880s. ROSENBERG Hall And voting from the grave? Louisiana’s governor of the 1930s, Huey Long, reportedly said, “When I die, I want to be buried in Louisiana, so I can stay active in politics.” Others have used a variety of frauds, including bribes, intimidation and poll taxes to redirect election outcomes. But in the 21st century, we are facing a far more insidious and systemic corruption of our balloting. Today, would-be electoral fraudsters want to entirely abolish the requirement of voting in person with identification, in favor of allowing voting

by mail or an absentee ballot merely for the asking. Requiring ID and other laws designed to ensure the integrity of elections do not suppress the vote, as President Biden and others have falsely asserted. Last month’s Georgia primary saw record turnout for early voting — nearly triple the level in 2018 level and 212 percent more than in 2020, a presidential election year. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill earlier this year that, dangerously, allows New Yorkers who are concerned about getting Covid to vote this year by absentee ballot. Some political pundits believe that, much like their clumsy and illegal gerrymander of election districts, this is one more instance of those on the left seeking to undermine the integrity of our elections so they can gain a political advantage at the expense of democracy. It’s not as if New York voters aren’t wise. They sent a loud and unequivocal message last November when they voted down a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed no-excuse absentee voting. As the political cycle heats up with a double-barreled primary calendar, it is important to understand that voting by mail and unlimited absentee voting is a

serious threat that undermines confidence in the integrity of the outcome. “Ballot harvesting” has become a thing: Paid operatives are sent door to door, offering to transport individuals’ mail-in ballots to the Board of Elections. One suspects that these concerned defenders of democracy may well check your party affiliation before deciding whether the next stop is the ballot box or the dumpster. In California, no less, the practice was recognized as being so egregious to democracy that after it was made legal in 2016, it was subject to serious restrictions. California “has since made it illegal to get paid per ballot collected,” The Washington Post reported, “and for employers to ask employees to bring their ballots into their workplace.” Another dimension to ballot harvesting that harms the integrity of absentee voting is the ability of the paid operative to make a last-minute argument about why you should vote one way or another. This kind of pressure is why our polling places have restrictions on how close candidates can campaign. If our democracy is to stand the test of time, the Covid-imposed ability to vote remotely needs to be curtailed and

e are facing an insidious and systemic corruption of our balloting.

LEttERS Parent Center thanks Senator Brooks

his ongoing support of our endeavors.

To the Editor: On behalf of the Association for the Community Parent Center, I want to thank Sen. John Brooks for his support. He is a devoted public servant who strongly advocates for the families and children of his district. The state grant he secured for the Parent Center will be used to fund health and safety education programs aimed at meeting the needs of the Bellmore and Merrick communities. Since 1988, the Parent Center’s mission has been to provide youth, parents, schools and communities with education, resource information and the support needed to raise resilient children who are safe, confident, healthy, non-violent and drug free. The center’s vision is to enhance communities by providing support to the parents and children who live in them. It strives to empower youth, strengthen families, create healthy alternatives and establish and develop partnerships in the community. Because of Senator Brooks’s leadership, his dedication to our children and youth, the Parent Center will be able to continue to present the vital health and safety education programs that support children, families, schools and community members. The center thanks him for

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restricted to those who legitimately cannot make it to the polling place on Election Day. It isn’t too much of an ask for a concerned and engaged citizenry to find the will and the means to physically make it to the ballot box one day a year. Those who argue that these options increase participation in our election process will have to make a far more cogent case, because the jury is still out on that claim. An analysis by the Connecticut Mirror suggested that absentee voting has not brought a significant spike in participation. The Public Policy Institute of California reported a similar finding. So one can legitimately ask, what is the real reason to expand absentee and remote voting, who is pushing that agenda, and why? As we reflect on the priceless gift of democracy, we should consider who should be given the unchallenged right to offer absentee ballots. The immediate and obvious answer would be our fellow Americans in uniform, who are defending the nation. Those patriots earn the right to an absentee ballot with their blood and valor. What’s the left’s excuse? Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosenberg Calica & Birney in 1999.

FRAmEWORk by Tim Baker

WENDY TEPFER Director, Community Parent Center

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A queen? No, but more British TV! To the Editor: My wife and I enjoyed Randi Kreiss’s column “Is our democracy becoming a

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royal pain?” (June 16-22). I don’t think we Americans necessarily need a king or queen, but everyone would benefit from more British television! We began subscribing to streaming Acorn and BritBox several months ago, and we watch the same mysteries Randi mentioned, plus some others. We currently alter nate between “Vera,” “A Touch of Frost,” “Midsomer Murders,” “Inspector Morse” and “Foyle’s War.” “Foyle’s War” is particularly interesting, as it introduces the viewer

to many aspects of wartime, home front Britain. We also devoured the whole “Shetland” series quickly — we traveled to Shetland and Fair Isle a few years ago, so the series was a must-watch for us. Again, thanks, Randi, for the thoughtful and humorous column. P.S.: I agree with you on Boris Johnson, but British food is really pretty good! JIM BROWN Island Park

MERRICK HERALD — June 30, 2022

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