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Merrick native opens martial arts studio what he taught me — I want to give back to the community.” A five-time amateur kickboxMerokean Andrew Ball, an ing champion, Ball has also accomplished kickboxer with fought internationally at the years of experience, recently Glory World Series. Glory is the opened a martial arts studio on largest kickboxing promotion the Merrick-Bellmore border company in the world, featuring called AB Martial Arts. Special- some of the sport’s highest-level izing in kickboxing, fighters. the studio of fers Fulfilling a longmany classes in varitime dream, Ball ous styles of martial opened AB Martial arts to people of all Arts last December. ages. The studio offers Ball, 34, began training in a variety training in martial of fighting styles, arts when he was 19 including karate, under Louis Neglia, kickboxing, selfa 10th-degree black defense and boxing. belt and three-time “I remember tellworld kickboxing ing people in high Courtesy Andrew Ball champion. Neglia is school that this is a Grand Master of NorTh MErriCk something I wanted martial arts, creator NATiVE Andrew Ball to do,” Ball said. of the Louis Neglia recently opened a “This is a dream for Martial Arts System, martial arts studio, me. and owner of the AB Martial Arts. “We’ve had a lot Ring of Combat, an of clients come in East Coast profesafter Covid regulasional mixed martial arts league tions eased,” he added. “Things that has sent over 100 fighters to are getting better now — I want the Ultimate Fighting Champi- to go all the way with it.” onship. He recently hired two coach“It was the first day of the es, Anthony Morales, a black belt rest of my life,” Ball said of his in Brazilian jujitsu from Anifirst time sparring under Neglia. “I’m a much better person from Continued on page 14
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VolUNTEErS CArl BUCkiNG, left, and Jennifer Henning showed off some of the garden’s fresh produce.
Garden at St. Francis Church hosts produce pickup By JorDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
St. Francis Episcopal Church in North Bellmore hosted its first produce pickup Aug. 1 in conjunction with its community garden. The Garden at St. Francis is in its 11th growing season, and provides fresh produce to local shoppers, donating remaining goods on a weekly basis. “There’s a farmstand every weekend,” said the Rev. Christopher McNabb, a priest at
the church. “We sell whatever we bring in from the garden, and whatever is left, we donate.” The garden has had a few setbacks this season, according to Kristin Talbot, its new manager, who started in June. “A branch fell down during Tropical Storm Elsa, which took out the beehives,” Talbot explained. “The church is under construction, and our irrigation system also went down.” Despite the setbacks, the
church opened last weekend for its first-ever produce pickup. Produce pickups will continue through October, every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Talbot said that throughout the pandemic, she has watched the garden become a sanctuary for many people. “It attracts more than just people of the Christian faith,” she explained. “It has become a social refuge for a lot of people.” Volunteers at the garden Continued on page 4
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The Merrick Estates Civic Association’s community center once again opened its doors this summer after a hiatus last year due to Covid-19. The spot features some new amenities, courtesy friends throughout the community. The center, which features a pool, play areas, a beach volley court and a renovated basketball court, has been a go-to spot for local families for more than 60 years. The association survived financial hardships brought on by recent years’ severe storms, then had to face another summer of closure amid the pandemic — a major financial hit for the non-profit organization, according to President Scott Kohen. “We closed voluntarily last year due to Covid, which is painful, being that we are non-profit,” Kohen said. “We’re not backed by the town or anything like that — it’s all from membership fees. We took a very big financial loss last year.” “However, we’ve come back very strong this summer,” Kohen added. The reopening of MECA was so successful, in fact, that new membership applications were closed. A waitlist is open for those who want to join. “We have members returning for their 44th year, bringing their children and grandchildren,” Kohen said. “With so many new families that have moved to the Merrick area this past year, it has just been a fantastic place to meet other young families and grow relationships — just as I did five years ago with my family.” A number of additions and services donated by local businesses are helping keep MECA vibrant and clean, too. Gardens by Rachel, for example, maintains the grounds during the season and handles the property’s landscaping. Next to the kiddy pool stands a newly painted, colorful mural to help brighten up the area. The mural was created by employees of As You Wish Parties in Merrick. “We are a local business, and we are a local Merrick family. Kristen [Robertson] and I grew up in Bellmore,” said Brooke Lodge, owner of As You Wish Parties in Merrick. “We just wanted to be able to show our support to a local establishment as Merrick families have always supported us and our business — and it just felt like a great thing to do, to spice up the kids’ area and bring smiles to faces.” “We’ve done a lot of work for the Bellmore-Merrick community,” said Anthony Scuccimarri, owner of HomeRX, which installed an outdoor shower for kids to clean off after playing in the sandy play area. “Whatever we can do to give back to the community.” Like some of the other businesses MECA has partnered with, members can get a discount on home renovation projects through HomeRX. Graystone Properties, located in Merrick, also co-sponsored and donated funds for MECA’s renovated basketball court. New homeowners who purchase properties through Graystone can also receive a membership discount for MECA. “MECA is an integral part of our community and, being a small family-owned
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real estate brokerage, we at Graystone Properties pride ourselves in supporting all aspects of where we work and live,” said Jaclyn Lerner, owner of Graystone. “Giving back to the community we serve is an integral part of what we are grateful to accomplish.” “This is the first year that we’ve actually had outside vendors reach out to us to help contribute to the success of MECA, which is just amazing,” Kohen said. For more information about MECA, visit www.mecapool.com.
thE MERRICk EstAtE Civic Association’s community center, above left, is open this summer. A youNG MECA member went for a dive off the diving board, above right. kIDs plAyED oN the basketball court on a recent sunny day, right.
Fresh pickups at the Garden at St. Francis Continued from front page are able to work mostly outside, in a socially distanced setting, with the choice to wear a mask or not. Talbot, who grew up in Wantagh, said that she has always been interested in gardening and farming, neither of which is always easy in Nassau County. “I drove by this garden for many years and never realized it was open to me,” she said. “We want to bring volunteers in from the community — bring people into the garden.” Volunteer opportunities are plentiful at the garden, and students can lend a hand for school programs. Talbot shared that garden volunteers work closely with the Helen Keller Society, which supports people who are visually impaired. “We are volunteer-run and volunteer-minded,” Talbot said. “All of the squash and zucchini were planted by the visually impaired. We are open to the community, no matter who it is.” Talbot said the Episcopal Ministry supports the garden, Photos by Jordan Vallone/Herald which has been a great help Kristin talbot, the new garden manager, behind a throughout the pandemic — farm stand with her niece. “We would not be around if they didn’t support us,” she nifer Henning said. said. “People need the support now more The garden boasts many rows of fresh than ever,” said Carl Bucking, another produce, other plants and flowers, and volunteer, at the produce pickup. beehives, which pollinate the plants and The garden accepts produce donations produce honey. Unfortunately, due to the damage sustained, Talbot said it is unlike- from home gardens, FreshConnect checks ly that they’ll be able to harvest anymore from veterans who are looking to obtain food and Farmers Market Nutrition Prohoney this season. The garden is also self-sustaining and gram coupons from senior citizens. “The Garden at St. Francis heals the 100 percent organic. No pesticides are used, and the garden is fed with compost. Earth and feeds those in need,” according Recently, a fence was added to protect the to its motto. People can follow the garden on Instagram, @the.garden.at.st.francis, plants from rabbits. Talbot added that remaining produce and on Facebook, @thegardenatstfrancis. “This is an open space,” Talbot said. from each week gets donated to local food “We need the community to continue to banks and those in need. “We donate a thousand pounds or support us and learn the value of undermore a season,” longtime volunteer Jen- standing gardening.”
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lASt MOnth, MEMBERS of the Merrick Fire Department gathered to dedicate their new Seagrave trucks. tion and get involved. “I’ve had people say it’s a boy’s club,” she said. “I love the guys in my department. They’re all great. They’ve never treated me any differently. At the end of the day, everyone has each other’s backs in any situation, regardless of your gender.” The scholarship, which was awarded to her alongside a certificate by FASNY board member Mike Krummenacker, is given to recipients each June and is made possible by donations from individuals, fire departments and auxiliaries. It
is awarded based on the applicant’s volunteer service to their community, including firefighting service, scouting, church or school work, as well as their demonstration of good character and completion of a written essay. Blair plans to attend SUNY Buffalo in the fall and study nursing. She said she would like to continue firefighting after college. “Hopefully, I’m going to get a job in nursing, but what I would like to do is probably stick around the firehouse and continue doing that,” Blair said.
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KAlI BlAIR, A volunteer at the Merrick Fire Department, is a recipient of the Firemen’s Association of New York’s Gerard J. Buckenmeyer scholarship.
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Kali Blair, a John F. Kennedy High School senior and volunteer firefighter for the Merrick Fire Department, has received a $1,500 scholarship from the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York. Blair is one of twenty-six recipients of the Gerard J. Buckenmeyer FASNY scholarship statewide. She discovered her passion for firefighting her sophomore year of high school through a friend, who introduced her to the team. “Had my friend never went, I probably never would have gone, which is weird to think about,” she said. According to Blair, there are opportunities for aspiring firefighters to start volunteering at 13 years old, which can help pave a smoother path to employment once they are old enough to join the team. “When you turn 18, you can be voted in [to the team,]” Blair said. “I was allowed to be voted in pending my eighteenth birthday.” Blair pointed out that many people tend to think of firefighting as a male occupation. She wants to mend the disparity between men and women in the field. She encourages anyone interested in firefighting — regardless of their gender identity — to come down to the sta-
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messages for babies in need. Teens will also create special cards. Kits will be available for pick up beginning Monday, Aug, 9 through Saturday, Aug. 14. All Kits will be donated to a local organization. Participants will earn 1 hour of community service upon returning kit on or before Saturday, Aug. 21. Registration for Bellmore-Merrick school district registrants only. For grades 7-12. Please visit https://www.merricklibrary. org/ for more information and to register.
Conquering the College Application Essay This workshop at the North Bellmore Library will discuss the importance of the college application essay, especially now that some colleges have become test optional and the essay has become an even more important tool for colleges to learn about you. We will discuss the topics on the Common Application, what schools are really asking, and how to brainstorm topics and answer the supplemental questions. Feel free to bring your questions. Open to rising high school juniors and seniors and their parents. Program will start at 6:15 p.m. and go until 7:30 p.m. Open to residents and non-residents. Please visit www.northbellmorelibrary.org/ for more information and to register.
Zoom Discussion - Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island In this age of individual freedom, many are claiming the right to decide their gender preferences. Why can we not choose our personal identity and group membership, and identify with whatever group as we so choose? This zoom discussion, led by Ethical Humanist Society of LI member Dr. David Sprintzen, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at LIU, will take place Thursday, August 5th from 7 to 9 p.m. on zoom at: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/896985586.
Friday, Aug. 6 The Bellmore Friday Night Car Show The Bellmore Chambers of Commerce and The Town of Hempstead presents the weekly Bellmore Friday Night Car Show. Every Friday evening through Oct. 1. Located in the Bellmore LIRR Parking Lot between Bellmore Avenue and Bedford Avenue. Free admission for spectators. $5 admission for cars. Runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Visit www.bellmorechamber.com/events.
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Bellmorite’s wedding officiated Bellmore native Patricia Murray-Sheehan, center, became officially married to Woodmere native Alexander Domanico when their wedding was officiated by Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray on July 16 at Town Park Point Lookout. Residents interested in obtaining their marriage license or scheduling a wedding ceremony should call the Office of the Town Clerk at (516) 812-3014. LGBTQ+ Prom The Long Island Crisis Center is hosting a LGBTQ+ prom at 2740 Martin Avenue, Bellmore. Organized by PFY, all guests are encouraged to arrive in their best prom attire for a Euphoria-themed prom. The prom will start at 5 p.m. Open to ages 13-20. There will be games, food and plenty of dancing. For additional questions and more information, please visit http://gomag.com/ event/pfy-coffeehouse-prom/.
Sunday, Aug. 8 The Nassau County Fair The Merrick Chamber of Commerce and Nassau County Fairs presents a weekly market fair for fine goods and crafts. This event takes places every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather
permitting. Visit www.nassaucountyfairs. com for more information.
Sunday Family Funday - AR Workshop Bellmore The AR Workshop in Bellmore, located at 2930 Merrick Road, Bellmore NY, is hosting a Sunday Family Funday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Choose from one of their many DIY workshops for a day of family fun. Please visit www. arworkshop.com for registration and additional information. Cost is suject to project selection.
New Moon Mini Retreat - Yoga The Buddha Barn in Bellmore, located at 1877 Bellmore Avenue, is hosting a min retreat from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm. Please join us for a day of self care, community and connection. Cost of attendence is $75. Please vist https://
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Farmers Market - Garden at St. Francis Join the St. Francis Episcopalian Church in North Bellmore every Sunday for a farmer’s market with organic produce grown in their garden! Lots of fresh vegetables to choose from, and a great volunteer opportunity for anyone interested. Every Sunday 11-2 through Octobber. Please visit http://www. stfrancisbellmore.org/the-garden for more information.
Monday, Aug. 9 Community Service - Take & Make NICU Onesies Teens will create onesies with special
For children in Grades K-6. Join us on Thursday, Aug. 12 from 4:30-5:15PM in the library garden to make a beautiful Light-up Coral Reef craft! Only registered patrons may attend. This program is subject to good weather conditions. Additionally, Volunteers in Grades 7-12 will assist children during this Garden program and earn Community Service credit. Registration for Bellmore-Merrick school district residents only. Please visit https://www.merricklibrary.org/ for more information and to register.
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The Town of Hempstead parks in Merrick have recently been repaved. The Long Island International Film Festival begins in Bellmore on Aug. 10. Lindsay Lohan and her mother, Dina Lohan, are Merrick natives. The Bellmore Street Festival is slated for Sept. 23. Merrick Chamber President Ira Reiter and his wife, Hillary, opened their business, The Barking Biscuit.
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Frequenters of Merrick Road Park can look forward to using the newly renovated courts as of Friday, July 30. The process, which began on June 9, added new nets in addition to giving the courts fresh pavement. While the equipment and court color have changed, visitors can expect to find the same court layout when they return, with two basketball courts and four ten-
nis courts. Three of the tennis courts also provide court lines designed for pickleball play. The repaved courts are not the last change residents can expect to see in the area. Other renovation projects are in the works, according to Councilman Chris Carini. “This project is one example of how we are committed to making upgrades to town facilities for the betterment of our communities and quality of life for our residents,” Carini said.
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State invests in at-risk youth to curb gun violence Two weeks after Governor Cuomo issued a first-in-the-nation executive order declaring gun violence a disaster emergency, on July 21 he announced the state would invest $16 million to fund workforce training and job placement programs for at-risk youth in 20 cities most impacted by gun violence. Nassau County will receive $900,000 to serve 180 at-risk unemployed, underemployed and out-of-school 18- to 24-year olds, and Hempstead, $500,000 for 100, as the state identified Hempstead and Uniondale as gun violence hotspots earlier this month. This brings the state’s total commitment to reducing gun violence to $154.7 million. County Executive Laura Curran said she fully suppor ts the initiative. “The county intends to support State Executive Order 211 on Gun Violence with additional American Rescue Plan funds for community violence intervention, such as summer youth employment opportunities in gun violence hotspots.” The Nassau County Police Department recently announced that while major crime are down across the board, gunshot incident numbers countywide are up. In 2020, with most people staying indoors
because of the coronavirus pandemic, there were 68 shots fired. This year so far, however, there have been 95 shots fired, a 39 percent increase. From 2009 to 2019, NCPD had reported a reduction of 36.5 percent in firearm-related violent crimes, as well as a decrease of 27.5 percent in shooting incidents involving injury and of 14.3 percent of shooting victims from 2014 to 2019. The NCPD assembled a gun-suppression team last year, taking 40 guns off the street. In 2021, the team has surpassed that number. Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said during a July 1 news conference that the department had been working with federal partners on the issue of guns arriving in the county from areas down andrew South, which he said was due Cuomo to Covid-19. “Gun violence is a public Governor health crisis in New York state and across the country, and we’re attacking it with the same comprehensive, evidence-based approach we used to beat Covid,” Cuomo said. “We
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know that simply telling kids to put the gun down doesn’t work—we have to give them an alternative.” Dr. Chethan Sathya, director of the Northwell Health Gun Violence Prevention Center, called gun violence a public health crisis. “Looking at this issue as a public health crisis does two things: It helps us depolarize and depoliticize this issue…and it also helps us apply a public health model to combat this, just like we did for substance abuse, HIV, tobacco use and automotive collisions in the past.” The Northwell Health Gun Violence Prevention Center is working to identify programs and strategies that may be effective. “Right now, no one knows what works and what d o e s n ’ t , ” S a t hy a s a i d , “because gun violence preve n t i o n re c e ive d l e s s research funding than any other leading cause of death in the past decades.” He also emphasized there are many reasons for gun violence, and solving the crisis should be multi-faceted. “Gun violence disproportionally affects
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CoNstRuCtIoN of tHE Goddard School in North Bellmore is nearing completion.
Passersby may have noticed The Goddard School being built at 1641 Bellmore Road. Nearing the end of its construction, the preschool will soon offer a unique spin on education to dozens of children. Goddard Schools have 550 locations throughout 38 states. The North Bellmore school, which will educate 122 children, will be the first to open in Nassau County
and the second to open on Long Island. Wendy Somers and Carmel Burke Bonesso, co-franchisees of the school, wanted to bring play-based learning to the community, with opportunities for kids to have fun while learning the skills needed for long-term success in school and life. Somers and Burke Bonesso answered some of the Herald’s questions about the new Goddard School.
H: What sets Goddard apart from other schools?
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W: The Goddard School is the premiere provider of early childhood education in the country. Our approach is that children learn the best while having fun. It is at the core of our curriculum and allows the flexibility for our teachers to customize and individualize the lesson plans according to the needs and interests of the children. It’s fun-based learning!
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W: We’re here to be a strong support system for parents as they set out on this adventure of raising their little ones. That’s why it’s so important for us to take an individualized approach to how each child learns. Our FLEX framework (Fun Learning Experience), allows children to engage in activities they’re interested in. They’re learning things like sign language, conducting science experiments, learning about nature, and developing a love for literacy by engaging with teachers during story time.
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Martial arts studio opens in N. Merrick continued from front page mals MMA, a martial arts studio in Yonkers, and Jaclyn Silva, a strength and conditioning coach and certified personal trainer. Their addition to the studio has led to the creation of a Brazilian jujitsu class, called Jitz Lab, and a strength and conditioning class, called Fitness with Jac. Ball said he created these classes because he understood that some people just wanted to learn jujitsu, and others may just be looking to stay in shape. “Strength and conditioning are very important when training for martial arts,” he explained. Morales, 47, of the South Bronx, met Ball through a mutual teammate, and was searching for schools where he could teach jujitsu earlier this year. “It’s awesome,” he said of his experience working with Ball. “Our schedules don’t conflict — Andrew teaches a striking program and I teach a grappling program.” The studio has a full schedule, with classes taught by Ball on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Morales teaching jujitsu on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and Silva available for training during morning hours. Silva, 38, joined the studio as a student in January, and has never missed a class, she said. “Andrew wanted to make it a more well-rounded gym,” which is how she started teaching classes there, she said, adding, “It’s been great — a lot of fun. Andrew’s a great teacher. He’s very
patient.” “I don’t want to discourage anyone,” Ball said, noting that they will teach people of all ages martial arts. “I didn’t create the style I teach — my sensei did. I am a black belt under him, and a part of him is in me. I keep certain traditional rules.” Ball said he was looking to expand the program for kids, but wants people to understand his style of teaching. “It is a serious discipline,” he said. “They’re learning a skill — I want people to know what they’re walking into.” “Not everyone is going to be a champion martial artist, and that’s OK,” Morales added. “But what you learn carries on outside of martial arts. It will teach you humility — technique over power.” “I like watching my students’ faces and seeing pure excitement,” Ball said. “I really think I can specialize in helping kids who are going through a tough time at a young age.” Morales also teaches a “bully-proof ” program for kids. “It’s about situational awareness and conflict avoidance,” he said. “You never want to be a victim. You always want to be aware, and looking out for each other. You’re in control of the wheel.” “I want to inspire people and help people,” Ball said. “I’m proud of what I’m doing, and I’m proud of what I’ve done.” Information on the studio can be found at martialartsmerrick.com or, on Instagram, @a.b._martialarts.
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Shark sightings prompt Jones Beach patrols How to reduce shark interactions
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The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, in conjunction with the State Police, have increased safety measures at Jones Beach State Park after several shark sightings and a possible shark bite in the Atlantic Ocean in recent weeks. Both entities last week announced that they would enhance lifeguard staffing; increase patrols on the beach by lifeguards, police and staff; deploy lifeguards, local and state police in boats and helicopters to monitor the water for sharks; and use drones and helicopters for additional monitoring, according to a state press release. Officials were also patrolling Robert Moses State Park. “We’ve implemented great measures to make sure that we keep all the swimmers as safe as we possibly can,” said George Gorman, regional director for the state parks office. The Herald took a closer look at the shark sightings thus far.
July 22
A fisherman captured a sandbar shark near Field 2 at Jones Beach. Later that day, a lifeguard saw the fins of two suspected sand tiger sharks near the park’s Field 6. Under state protocol, swimming was suspected while a drone inspected the shoreline. Swimmers are permitted back in the water no sooner than an hour after
To minimize the risk of shark interactions, the state Department of Environmental Conservation advises the public to: ■ Avoid areas with seals.
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a BlacKtip reef shark, like the one seen above, was spotted in South Shore waters last week. Last Friday, swimmers at Jones Beach State Park were only permitted to enter the water up to their knees due to shark sightings. a sighting. “We scan the waters, make sure everyone is safe, then reauthorize swimming,” Gorman said.
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A shark was spotted along “local shorelines,” Gorman said. This one was unconfirmed by authorities.
July 26
A Jones Beach lifeguard was reportedly bitten by a shark while in the water at Central Mall at around 11 a.m. He had an inch-long laceration on his leg, and was referred to a local hospital for further treatment, according to a state news release. The lifeguard, who was not identified,
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LEGAL NOTICE 2021-2022 School Year Public Announcement for School Meals Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the National School Lunch Program Bellmore-Merrick CHSD today announced an amendment to its policy for Bellmore-Merrick CHSD area school children for serving (breakfast (High Schools Only) and/or lunch) under the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the National School Lunch Program for the 2021-2022 school year, which would allow for all children attending the following schools to be served a meal at no charge. Grand Avenue Middle School, 2301 Grand Ave Merrick Avenue Middle School, 1870 Merrick Ave S.H.Calhoun High School, 1786 State Street J.F.Kennedy High School, 3000 S. Bellmore Ave W.C. Mepham High School, 2401 Camp Ave For additional information please contact the following person: Joanne Finelli Director of Food Services
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reported seeing a shark fin after he was bitten. Swimming was suspended at Jones Beach and neighboring beaches. State Police responded with a drone search of the water, but saw no sharks.
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State and local officials stepped up scanning operations throughout at Jones Beach and Robert Moses. Lifeguards and State Police operated drones, and State Police operated helicopters and patrol boats. Helicopters and drones spotted sharks that day, Gorman said. While patrolling the water, Gorman said, lifeguards spotted “thousands” of bluefish and bunker fish, or menhaden — two feeder fish for sharks — close to the shoreline. These species tend to congregate in shallow water, and some experts believe this may be a clue to why sharks appear to be more prominent this season, he said. “Smaller fish attract larger fish,” Gorman said.
July 28
Town of Hempstead officials closed all South Shore beaches after “numerous” blacktip reef sharks were spotted off local beaches, according to Town Supervisor Don Clavin. The reef sharks were seen at Jones Beach, Lido Beach and Long Beach, Clavin said at a news conference. Two sharks reportedly jumped out of the water roughly 200 yards off the Lido West shoreline, lifeguard Julia Burns said last week. Around the same time, at least two other sharks were spotted at Jones Beach and Long Beach. “We’ve been so prepared for scenarios like this,” Burns said. “It’s really important to be prepared and remain calm. There’s nothing we like more than seeing everyone at the beach happy, but paramount to that, we want everyone who comes to the beach to leave safely.” The beaches were closed to swimmers out of an abundance of caution. “We’re very appreciative of the residents’ understanding,” Clavin said. “They understand that this is a safety precaution that we need to take.” Blacktip reef sharks, which range from 4 to 8 feet long, are not native to the area. Officials speculated that the species could be in the region because of the
■ Avoid areas with schools of baitfish, often identifiable by splashing on the surface, diving sea birds or the presence of marine mammals such as dolphins. ■ Avoid areas where people are fishing. ■ Avoid swimming in the ocean at dawn, dusk or at night. ■ Avoid murky water, and isolation — swim, paddle, kayak and surf in groups. ■ Swim close to shore, where you can touch the bottom. ■ Always follow the instructions of lifeguards and parks staff. approaching hurricane season.
July 29
Sharks spotted swimming close to shore delayed the opening of Jones Beach. Later that day, bathers at Hempstead beaches were permitted to wade in only knee-deep.
July 30
“There were a ton of helicopters flying over the beach, watching, and I would say double the amount of lifeguards,” Rachel Heym, from Plainview, said at Jones Beach. “They didn’t mention any restrictions for going into the water, but I’m a little scared to go in, anyway.” “No one really told us anything when we came into Jones Beach,” East Meadow resident Savannah Smith said at the park. “At Lido Beach, they were telling us we were only allowed in waist-deep, but here they said nothing. I didn’t want to go in more than my knees anyway.” Local lifeguards, the Town of Hempstead’s “shark patrol” team and state police were expected to continue to scan and patrol local waters and remain on the lookout for sharks. Long Island beaches are a “crucial resource for New Yorkers in summer,” state parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid wrote in an emailed statement, and the state must ensure that local beach-goers feel safe. “With assistance from New York State Police, we are expanding our measures to patrol for sharks and other potentially dangerous marine animals,” Kulleseid wrote. “I encourage all New Yorkers to familiarize themselves with the steps they can take to stay safe while enjoying a day at the beach.”
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A. Mold is a living organism that, just like you and me, must eat and drink to stay alive. You’re looking for the source of moisture that keeps your mold alive, but it may be hidden in plain sight. As I have often onte eeper explained, when looking for the moisture source, follow gravity and look to the highest points above the area where the mold occurs. Even the most well kept exterior can have the tiniest of openings where trickles of water get in. If you’re satisfied that the roof, siding, gutters and window-to-wall connections aren’t the problem, then look at the places where wires, pipes and chimneys penetrate or join the house. You may find that a cable coming through the wall wasn’t sealed, an electric meter has a conduit hole behind it, etc. After having explored and sealed any of those areas, if the problem still persists, it may not be in plain sight after all, and you may have to do some digging. Before that, however, look for internal issues, such as the humidity level in the basement. Determine how much of the time the dehumidifier has to run, and how much moisture the equipment is pulling out of the room. Are all of the basement windows closed? Are cold-water pipes creating condensation, and do any of the joints of the pipes look corroded from a possible leak? I’ve even seen where the wrong kind of pipe hangers were used, causing a trade-off of electrons in dissimilar metals, called electrolytic action, which corrodes the side wall of the pipe, eventually opening up the pipe to leaking. Then we come to the most extreme culprit, the hidden one that probably will take the most effort to resolve: the outside of the basement walls. Your home was built at a time when the masonry block industry was evolving from using real cinders from burned wood in manufacturing to becoming completely made of concrete, mainly because the consistency and strength were greater, and there was more control of the way the block was being made. Unfortunately, almost nothing lasts forever, and the coating on the exterior of the foundation walls was a tar-like product that has probably turned to dust. By digging in the area of the mold, you can confirm this, and then the exterior foundation walls would need to be “scarified” (cleaned) and re-coated. Good luck!
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ack in the old days when people used to tell jokes, one of my favorite one-liners was, “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help you.” It always elicited a few laughs, but I made it clear that the role of government, dating back to 1776, is exactly that. In times of crisis, no private organization is going to step forward to help us weather a health scare or any other challenge. It’s the job of government to be there for us in times of need. The more I think about it, the JERRY current attacks on the nation’s effort KREMER to battle the coronavirus pandemic and the persistent undermining of public health measures are a national disgrace, and history will record them as such. And the people who are the fomenters of “health hate” should be treated in the same way as the hundreds of people who were arrested for participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection. The arrival of Covid-19 in January 2020 wasn’t the first time in the coun-
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try’s history that we asked our health professionals to provide relief and assurance. In 1918, the nation was decimated by the flu pandemic. In 2002, we had the severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, scare. In 2004, America learned of the H5N1 avian influenza, or bird flu, which necessitated the destruction of millions of chickens to keep us safe. In all of those cases, America turned to agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. We followed the media reports, looking for assurances that no serious illness would invade our homes and upset our daily life. During those times, people like Dr. Anthony Fauci and others stood behind lecterns with charts and graphs. They assured the country in measured words that the government was trying its best to protect us. When the Covid-19 plague hit our shores last year, the two federal agencies were the first to alert us of a possible new virus that had developed in China. Did they get it right from the beginning? Not knowing how serious it was, they
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made a few miscalculations on the issue of masks and how quickly the virus might spread, but their job was made even harder by a president who didn’t want to talk about the coronavirus because it would interfere with his reelection plans. It was at that point until that a lifeor-death challenge became a political football, and it remains one today. Instead of one nation united, we have red and blue states fighting over mask requirements. We have so-called elected officials discouraging their constituents from getting vaccinated. We have media personalities such as Fox’s Tucker Carlson, who rails against vaccines even though, according to media reports, he has been vaccinated, as has most of the staff at Fox News. And then we have a variety of public officials mocking the doctors and the vaccine. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who sees himself as a possible president, is selling T-shirts making fun of Doctor Fauci. In the meantime, Florida is now one of the states with the largest number of new reported Covid cases. To add to his arrogance, DeSantis is fighting with the
t’s too late in the game to expect there to be a united effort to stop Covid’s ravages.
cruise ship industry over its insistence on checking boarding passengers for symptoms of the virus. Political stupidity when it comes to protecting the public isn’t confined to any party. It is hard to imagine that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the son of a great political legend, is traveling around the nation, discouraging people from getting vaccinated. For many in the anti-vaccination movement, Kennedy is considered their No. 1 hero. His poor dad must be turning over in his grave. It’s too late in the game to expect there to be a united effort to stop Covid from ravaging our country. Innocent people will continue to die as a result of raw politics. Families will continue to lose cherished members of all ages. There’s a lesson to be learned about politicizing disease, but it seems that no one who needs to hear it is willing to listen. The coronavirus scourge isn’t over, and there will be many more losers thanks to a handful of political losers. 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.
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t’s been a long time since I took a pregnancy test, but it was the perfect application of what passed for high tech in its day: private, accurate and consequential. Today, as technology advances, we are pushed beyond our skill sets without the benefit of human helpers. Self-sufficiency is fine, but I miss having real human beings to answer questions or tell me that the bathing suit I’m checking out is going on sale next week. I miss having people who RANDI know more than I KREISS do about a problem. When I go online to return an item, I must engage with a chat bot who has programmed answers. Round and round we go, with me having no way to tell Chat that my new shoe had a dead roach in the heel. I had a foreshadowing of our new doit-yourself world some 25 years ago, when my snazzy Dell desktop ran amok. One call led to another, until I reached a supervisor who said he would talk me
through the fix. “First,” he said, “get a screwdriver.” This did not sound cool. “Now, take off the back of the tower,” he said. I really didn’t want to open the back of the tower, but I did, and moved the wires he told me to move, and it fixed the problem. The house-call service industry was in its death throes. Last week I saw an ad for a cardio phone app that can alert you if your heart rate is too fast or too slow. How is that helpful? Will it tell you you’re having a heart attack? If you have chest pain and an erratic heartbeat and your phone tells you you’re OK, what do you do? This is the perfect scenario for a little bit of knowledge being a dangerous thing. I wonder if cardiologists are getting false alarms from patients who get false alarms from their wristwatches. One cardiac patient offered this testimonial to his heart monitor: “This is an amazing little monitor! I recently began having heart palpitations in the middle of the night, and it’s very easy to just check my heart rhythm with my device to make sure I’m not having any serious arrhythmias. It has given me so much
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peace of mind!” How is this OK? What if the dude is reading his gizmo wrong? What if the gizmo isn’t accurate? Why not just call your doctor? Actually, I know the answer to that. Answering services are understaffed. It’s hard to reach your doctor in the middle of the night. A trip to the ER is a drag. One cardio app offers a “premium” subscription, which raises the question of what makes it premium? Does it monitor you less rigorously if you don’t upgrade? Do you get a refurbished monitor if you look for a bargain? Now we can also buy portable ECG monitors for under $100 that you can carry in your pocket and glance at from time to time to see if your heart is behaving. The proliferation of these medical devices, available to the public, makes my own heart race. During Covid we all learned to do some things we had relied on experts to do before the pandemic. I’d never heard about an oximeter before 2020, but when my husband got the sniffles, I regularly checked his O2 levels to be sure it wasn’t
n airports, subways and stores, kiosks and registers go unmanned and unwomaned.
the virus. I cut our hair and figured out how to fix our TV because we couldn’t let a service person in. The problem is that now, even though we’re drifting back to normal, some do-it-yourself chores are here to stay. I check out my own groceries because no one is at the registers. I check out my own purchases at the big stores, and I read my own lab reports on the patient portals because I want my results sooner rather than later. I book my own flights and make all changes online because I can’t get a human being to pick up. All the work I’ve done in my life, aside from writing, which is a solitary endeavor, bonded me with other people in real time. I taught, I tutored, I lectured, and it was a way to nurture human connections. In airports, subways and stores, kiosks go unmanned and unwomaned. We are increasingly on our own, without micro-connections to humanize our days. I see a time when virtual schooling could be universal. We will educate ourselves, order our food online, repair our own equipment and, heaven forbid, maybe operate on ourselves if the lesion is small and the instructions are good. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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orking to decrease gun violence is a no-brainer, but how to go about reducing the number of shootings, injuries and fatalities caused by guns is proving to be a question whose answers are hard to decide on. Law enforcement officials say that getting guns off the streets enhances public safety, and that reducing the number of guns generally leads to a decline not only in shootings, but also in other crimes. The Nassau County Police Department recently noted that while major crimes like arson, burglary, homicide, kidnapping and rape were down across the board, gunshot incident numbers are ticking upward. In 2020, when a majority of people remained at home as the coronavirus pandemic raged, there were 68 shots fired across Nassau. This year, with the county opening up again, there were 95 shots fired from January through the end of July, a 39 percent increase thus far. From 2009 to 2019, the NCPD reported a reduction of 36.5 percent in gun-related violent crimes, and a 27.5 percent decrease in shooting incidents that resulted in injury. From 2014 to 2019, there was a 14.3 percent decline in the number of people shot. NCPD officials say taking firearms off the street has brought about those improvements. Its gun suppression team collected 40 guns in 2020, and has surpassed that
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letters Opioid settlement is a big win To the Editor: State Attorney General Letitia James recently announced settlements with three of the nation’s largest opioid distributors related to their culpability in accelerating the ongoing opioid drug crisis on Long Island. At a news conference announcing the settlements with McKesson, Cardinal Health and Amerisource Bergen, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said that the county’s total share of the settlements paid by the “big three” could reach as much as $86.8 million. This announcement represents another giant step forward in our quest to end the devastating opioid drug crisis that continues to plague our society. The County Legislature’s Democratic minority is committed to working closely with Curran’s administration, public health experts and other key stakeholders to devise a strategic plan for applying these funds to amplifying and delivering the treatment, education and pre-
number this year, officials said. To enhance the work being done by the police, the county has embraced the state gun violence initiative announced in July by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who called gun violence a public health crisis. In making the announcement, Cuomo noted that there had been 26 shootings across the state over the Fourth of July weekend, including three on Long Island. As part of the state’s new initiative, Nassau will receive $900,000 of a total of $16 million to help 180 18- to 24-year-olds who are unemployed, out of school and considered at risk of potentially becoming involved in crime. Another $500,000 will go to the Village of Hempstead to help 100 people in the same age group. Uniondale was also identified as a gun violence hot spot. County Executive Laura Curran has said she supports Cuomo’s executive order. We endorse it as well. We believe the problem of gun violence should be seen more as a public health issue than as a recurring problem in only one portion of the community. As Dr. Chethan Sathya, the director of Northwell Health’s Gun Violence Prevention Center, noted, viewing the issue of gun violence through the lens of public health helps to depolarize and depoliticize it, and encourages the use of a public health model similar to the efforts to reduce traffic accidents, cigarette smoking, the transmission of HIV/
AIDS and substance abuse. The more money and research that can be dedicated to gun violence prevention, the more likely officials will be to determine what works and what doesn’t, Sathya said. “We can’t afford not to commit ourselves 100 percent to this effort,” the advocacy group New Yorkers Against Gun Violence group tweeted of the state initiative. We agree. But it also needs the support of other organizations — groups that support guns, respect their responsible use and understand their power as a destructive force — every day, more than a hundred Americans are killed by guns, and 230 are shot and wounded, according to the nonprofit Every Town for Gun Safety. To help make the state initiative work, the Department of Labor will join forces with local workforce development boards and their networks of community partners to provide job training, certification and career placement services. In addition, gun violence intervention and prevention strategies will be coordinated by the state’s Division of Criminal Justice Services and the Office of Victim Services. We also call on the National Rifle Association and all other legitimate regional and local gun organizations to join the battle against gun violence by using their influence to help ensure that that violence can be reduced to the point where the state’s program is no longer needed.
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here has been a fixation on comparison throughout the coronavirus pandemic. First came the comparison of cases, the seismic shock of northern Italian coronavirus news that woke up the world to the severity of the virus. Inevitably came the comparison of death rates, from China to the United Kingdom to the U.S. and, slowly, everywhere in between. As we have watched countless graphs of data ebb and flow over the past 16 months, only one measure has shed light on a JeMiMA potential end: vaccination rates. DenHAM Having experienced the entirety of the pandemic as a college student at Georgetown University, I have been surrounded by variations on the question, “When will this end?” I have not had an in-person class since early March 2020, when my peers and I all assumed that Covid could not possibly last longer than a few weeks. How naive we all were. Naivety aside, however, I soon began to acclimatize to the world of virtual education in a different time zone, in my hometown of London. Amid the “Zoom
fatigue,” shaky Wi-Fi and the irony of feeling detached from friends but claustrophobic with family, reminding myself that all these would hopefully bring this bizarre way of life to an end seemed like a good enough incentive. Cue the coronavirus vaccine. I first heard of the inoculations early this spring. Finally, thoughts of socializing with my friends on campus, meeting my professors to continue conversations outside lecture halls and being late to class because I had to run down a hallway, not because my Wi-Fi was intermittent, began to piece together as a realistic future. Six months after the vaccine rollout worldwide, however, this phase of the pandemic has caused, as much as quelled, a general feeling of anxiety. Hesitancy about the vaccine has perhaps provided a more interesting point of comparison than numbers and charts. It is certainly a topic that has produced an unprecedented emotional response on both ends of the spectrum. While I can only speak from the experience of being predominantly surrounded by American and British college-age students, the viewpoints I have heard on the vaccine very quickly offer insightful indicators of people’s political and cultural standpoints. Nonetheless, they present
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Entertainment venues will get grants To the editor: Ninety-four Long Island live-entertainment venues will receive a total of more than $51 million from the federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grants Program. Since the pandemic began, I have been a strong advocate for the establishment of the relief program, rallying with venue operators across New York in calling for relief for live venues. The SVOG program was initially plagued by technical challenges, which have since greatly improved. In Congress, I routinely advocated for improvements to the program. My efforts were successful, and the Small Business Administration has now approved 9,884 grants nationally, including 1,142 in New York. Grants will continue to be distributed on a rolling basis. On March 22, 2020, non-essential businesses in New York shut down. Their
something deeper, and more interesting, than a political affiliation: whether individuals believe their singular actions can help reduce the global devastation of the virus. Moreover, they have highlighted for me where my generation perceives it stands among all this mess. Like many of my contemporaries at Georgetown, I was eager to get the shots. While I was double-vaccinated by late May, life remained fairly similar for the vaccinated and unvaccinated in the Washington area during the early vaccine rollout. But it became clear that there were tangible benefits for vaccinated people early this summer. From less social distancing to optional mask wearing, it allowed experiences that resembled a sense of pre-pandemic normalcy. On the other side of the pond, the U.K. saw a hasty vaccine rollout in late winter that eclipsed any American efforts. Unfortunately, this initial success has crumbled amid our confusing “traffic light” travel rules, spiraling virus cases and declining trust in the government’s handling of the situation as we edge into a possible fourth wave. While the root of these issues can be pinned on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s reluctance to ban travel from places where the Delta variant originated until it
was deemed too late, there is something to be said about the link between vaccine rates and incentives. Unlike the U.S., the U.K. did not employ an incentive scheme for vaccines. This promoted the realistic message that a vaccine wasn’t a quick fix to the complexity of the pandemic, but provided an important step in a return to normalcy. However, I have seen an unprecedented and surprising hesitancy toward the vaccine among younger people over the summer in the U.K. “I won’t get that sick, I don’t need it,” “It’s too much of an effort” and “It’s too new to trust” are some of the sentiments I’ve heard repeatedly. While I sympathize with these concerns, the general lack of motivation is disturbing. Vaccine hesitancy is a direct comparison that can be made across generations, political affiliations and nationalities. However, almost everyone offered the vaccine has also had to question whether they want to take accountability for the trajectory of the virus. Undoubtedly, the short-term consequences and potential side effects must not be underestimated. But this stage of the pandemic also presents a perhaps once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: become a key stakeholder in the global fight against the coronavirus by being vaccinated. Jemima Denham is an intern at the Heralds this summer, working remotely from her home in London.
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reopening and recovery has been uneven ever since. I’m relieved that the Small Business Administration heeded our call to improve and expedite the approval process to deliver this critical aid to impacted businesses as soon as possible. Local businesses like these contribute too much to the spirit and culture of our communities and economy for us to do nothing. The SVOG program was established through the bipartisan Covid-19 relief package passed last December. As a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus, I was part of the bipartisan coalition of lawmakers who crafted the framework that the relief package was built on. I also helped secure additional funding for the SVOG program through the American rescue Plan, to total over $16 billion in grants for shuttered venues in order to keep businesses afloat and workers on the payroll. The American rescue Plan also instituted a fix to ensure that shuttered venues that received Paycheck Protection Program loans after Dec. 27, 2020, can also receive Small Venue Operators grants, as long as the grants are reduced by the amount of PPP funds provided. Applying for both grant programs was previously prohibited. TOM SUOZZI U.S representative, 3rd District
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