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Kennedy grad earns $80K Regeneron prize By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

Katherine St George, John F. Kennedy High School’s 2020 valedictorian, was named one of 10 finalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition on July 29, placing higher than any participant in Kennedy history. Her research on the relationship between epilepsy, diet and caffeine consumption earned her a sixth-place prize of $80,0000. The Society for Science & the Public runs the annual competition. St George was named a finalist alongside graduate Andrew Brinton, 18, of Merrick, who received $25,000. Kennedy’s previous top finisher was Adam Solomon, who took eighth place in 2006. “I was shocked. I was just speechless,” said St George, 18, of Merrick. “I was just happy to be a finalist, to interact with some of the most intelligent kids in the country.” For her project, “The Ketogenic Diet Ameliorates the Effects of Caffeine in Seizure Susceptible Drosophilia Melanogaster,” St George used female fruit flies to observe the impact that caffeine con-

sumption — which usually heightens convulsive symptoms — and a ketogenic diet have on seizures. She concluded that consuming more fat and fewer carbohydrates counteracts the negative effects of caffeine, adding that “keto is an affective, non-medicinal” treatment for epilepsy. St George’s project was the first investigation into the relationship between keto and caffeine, confirming the diet’s anti-convulsive properties. St George studied under Dr. Theodore Brummel, an LIU biology professor, and spent more than 400 hours on her project. She plans to use the prize money for her studies at Columbia University this fall, she said. The final stages of the Science Talent Search, which are usually held in Washington, D.C., were held virtually this year, and organizers worked to make it “just as special as any other year,” St George said. Finalists were sent microphones, webcams and lighting equipment to create a four-minute video for judges. They also received a variety of goodies, including Air Pods, iPads and personalized artwork, and enjoyed a series of fun virtual activities, including a “geocaching” search Continued on page 3

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Storm watch Tropical Storm Isaias rolled across Nassau County Tuesday afternoon with some wind gusts in excess of 70 mph. This downed tree on Colonial Avenue in south Merrick crash-landed onto a resident’s front lawn, barely missing the house.

Merrick schools under summer construction By ToNY BEllISSIMo tbellissimo@liherald.com

With a $19.8 million capital bond approved by voters in December 2016, the Merrick School District continues to

make significant renovations and upgrades at Chatterton, Birch and Levy-Lakeside elementary schools. Superintendent Dr. Dominick Palma said Chatterton’s first

building addition in decades — which took two years to complete — would be ready in time for the start of the 2020-21 academic year. He added that staff and students at all three schools

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would also be able to enjoy new air-conditioning systems if inperson instruction resumes. “The air conditioning was ready to go at all three schools this spring,” Palma said. “Since the buildings were empty due to the pandemic, we used May and June to troubleshoot the systems to make sure everything [was] working efficiently. We also revamped the heating in all

three schools.” The new HVAC systems, which cover about 100 instructional spaces district-wide, will provide a ventilation boost as well, Palma said. While schools were closed starting March 16, construction work was exempt from the Covid-19 pause and continued in accordance with safety guideContinued on page 7

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2020 finalist makes Kennedy ASR history continued from front page through their local neighborhoods in which they looked for hidden objects according to latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates that they were provided. The competition also involved science professionals who held “nuanced, in-depth” discussions with the finalists about their projects, St George said. “They’re [at] such high levels in their fields, and they want to talk to you about what you did,” she said. Kennedy was among only a handful of high schools across the country to boast more than one finalist in the highly prestigious science competition. Of the 300 semifinalists selected from nearly 2,000 applicants nationwide, 40 were named finalists. St George and Brinton worked under the supervision of Barbi Frank in the school’s Advanced Science Research Program. Students in the class, who numbered a dozen seniors in

the 2019-20 school year, start their research during freshman year and put hundreds of hours of work into their projects, which often have practical, potentially world-changing implications. “I’m so proud of [Katherine]. She really followed her passion and never gave up,” said Frank, who was communicating with the ASR class as the “exciting” and “unbelievable” results came in. After congratulations were passed among peers, Frank said St George and Brinton left her with one question: When would they be helping the incoming seniors with their projects?

ST GEOrGE COMpLETEd her research in a lab at Long Island University, and concluded that a keto diet can counteract the convulsive affects of caffeine for those with epilepsy.

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Calhoun’s Maldonado stars in beach volleyball By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Ella Maldonado did some serious work on the beach in July. As the temperature ramped up, so did her volleyball game. The rising sophomore at Calhoun High School earned a silver medal at the Association of Volleyball Professionals Summer Beach Junior Nationals in Atlantic City, N.J., July 28-30, less than two weeks after bringing home gold from an AVP event in Rhode Island. Maldonado, a setter and defensive specialist who already has two years of high school varsity experience, teamed up with Reece Bernard, of Kings Park, to win 17 of 24 sets — 21 points is needed to win a set — over three days to capture silver (U14s) at the Junior Nationals in Atlantic City. Earlier last month, on July 19, Maldonado partnered with Emilia Burns, of Mineola, and enjoyed a

perfect run to the top at the Rox sponsored AVP America Junior Beach Tournament/East Coast Championship Qualifier in Westerly, R.I. They won all 14 sets (to 28 points) in the one-day marathon of action in the U14s division. By winning, they earned a bid to the Northeast Championship, which will be held Thanksgiving weekend in Clearwater, Fla. Maldonado’s coach, Paolo Castro, who owns and operates Atlantic Volleyball Academy, said her versatility stands out in the two-on-two beach game. “Ella’s a very strong athlete,” Castro said. “She loves volleyball and takes it very seriously. She can pass, hit, serve and defend. She brings a complete game.”

CaLhOuN’S ELLa MaLdONadO, far right, teamed up with Reece Bernard, of Kings Park, to earn silver at the AVP Beach Junior Nationals in Atlantic City last week.

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KaThErINE ST GEOrGE, near left, came in sixth in the 2020 Science Talent Search competition. Andrew Brinton, far left, and St George are only the fifth and sixth students from John F. Kennedy High School to be named finalists in the prestigious competition.

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NMSD holds webinar on child anxiety Tips offered to parents to help their kids cope

avoidance are teammates — they work on the same side,” Dalton said. Parents should firmly expect kids to attend school reasonably, while still acknowledging health concerns. Anxious kids being taught remotely at home are “living their best lives,” Dalton said. They’re in a comfortable space, not facing the usual triggers for anxiety. Most kids, Dalton added, will feel a significant amount of stress when they do return to school, but most will also be resilient through the process. “If we can decrease the use of avoidant coping, then the anxiety disorder will die a natural death,” Dalton said.

By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

Living through the Covid-19 pandemic is undeniably an unprecedented experience. On top of the usual stresses of life, things that once offered structure, such as work and school, are now met with uncertainty. While parents deal with these new hardships, children have had to adapt to the unfamiliar — social distancing, quarantining at home and prolonged school closures — potentially introducing high levels of anxiety and, in turn, harmful coping habits. To help parents guide their kids through coping with anxiety, the North Merrick School District hosted a special webinar last Thursday with Dr. Jonathan Dalton of the Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change. The Herald Life attended the session to share Dalton’s tips on identifying signs of anxiety, and what you can do to make it a positive motivator.

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“Absolutely, we are in unprecedented times,” Dalton said to the audience on Zoom. “But I want to spark a little bit of hope and optimism: Appropriate skills can be used to cope effectively with anxiety, whether it’s a disordered anxiety or for individuals with really appropriate levels of anxiety.” Some kids are “uniquely vulnerable” to having anxiety, but it’s not a weakness or a flaw, Dalton said — “it’s a shadow of a strength.” For children who are intelligent, creative and compassionate, “the universe seems to throw anxiety in for free” like a “packaged deal.” Rather than it being an indication of a problem, Dalton prefers to see anxiety as “what’s right — it’s the shadow cast by these great virtues,” he said. When kids are armed with coping techniques, those values “remain fully present.” “In my opinion, they’re better off having gone through it, because they’re learning things about themselves and the world they couldn’t have learned any other way,” Dalton said. “They’re learning how to overrule the urge to avoid as a way to cope with their stress and to pursue their values, not just their comfort.

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ThE NoRTh MERRICk School District hosted a webinar on July 30 with guest Dr. Jonathan Dalton, who shared tips with parents to help their kids cope with anxiety. These are important life skills, not just management skills.”

“What makes anxiety become disordered?”

“Anxiety is something we don’t want to get rid of,” Dalton said. “It’s evolutionally designed to alert us to potential danger, keeps us safe and prevent us from repeating mistakes. What makes anxiety a disorder is not about the intensity of the anxiety, but rather if it’s appropriate for the situation.” Dalton used a smoke alarm as an example: If it’s going off, the alarm sounds the same whether you’ve burnt your toast or your curtains are on fire. For those with a disordered anxiety, intensity may be high during inappropriate scenarios.

Amid the current pandemic, more than half of American adults are reporting high levels of anxiety related to the Covid-19 virus, Dalton said. Sixteen percent of adults have significant enough anxiety that they seek treatment. For many with an anxiety disorder, it emerges during childhood.

Avoidance A cornerstone of an anxiety disorder is unnecessary avoidance. Dalton describes avoidant anxiety as an “allergic reaction to uncertainty,” where kids will neglect attending school and completing assignments due to building anxiety. If there are children avoiding school purely because of anxiety, “that’s where we want to work hard to build non-avoidant coping skills, because anxiety and

To help children being schooled at home, a routine lifestyle should be maintained, Dalton said. It’s an uncertain time, but times for waking up, going to bed and eating meals should remain consistent. Whether kids return to school in September in-person, remotely or in a hybrid form, meal and activity times among students should be similar. “We’ve never had a greater need for connectivity, nor more obstacles towards connectivity,” Dalton added. Before school starts, parents can gradually practice having their kids be near other kids during outdoor playdates while wearing masks. This can help kids feel more comfortable while they build necessary sanitary skills, such as proper social distancing and hand washing. Creativity also blooms in children during times of distress, Dalton said. When back at school, mental health and art clubs can help students remain resilient by giving them opportunities to express themselves. Thus, Dalton’s recommended coping skills are boiled down to three C’s: consistency, connectivity and creativity. He also said kids should be encouraged to be optimistic and confident, and to understand that when facing these uncertain times, “they can be scared and brave at the same time,” Dalton said. To watch Dr. Jonathan Dalton’s full presentation with the North Merrick School District, visit their website at www.nmerrickschools.org.

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RCI to premiere three publications in August Richner Communications Inc., publisher of Herald Community Newspapers, is launching three new monthly publications in August to help local businesses get the word out about all they do — Living Large and LI Prime/ Long Island’s Prime Focus. Living Large, which will launch Aug. 14, is a broadsheet — the width and length of The New York Times — offering an oversized tablet for display advertising. It will be mailed to 10,000 homes and businesses in each of the five areas where it is published, and will be printed with bright white covers. For advertisers, covers are nearly sold out. LI Prime and Long Island Prime Focus are RCI’s new monthly shopping and specialty guides. Each month, LI Prime will promote local stores, restaurants, real estate agencies and doctors’ offices. Long Island’s Prime Focus will feature a guide focused on the best deals and businesses in a specific area of interest, such as back to school, real estate, home improvement and dining, with the premiere issue highlighting health and fitness. LI Prime and Long Island’s Prime Focus will be found in one, magazinesize publication — flip over the book to move from LI Prime to Long Island’s Prime Focus, and vice versa. The publications are set to launch this week. When mailed, the new publications will go to virtually every home in the Five Towns, Lynbrook-East Rockaway, Oceanside-Island Park, Rockville Centre and Valley Stream. For more information on these publications, call Rhonda Glickman, RCI vice president of sales, at (516) 569-4000, ext. 250, or email her at rglickman@liherald. com, or call Lori Berger, sales manager for digital and specialty products, at (516) 569-4000, ext. 228, or email her at lberger@liherald.com. RCI Publisher Stuart Richner said the new publications are a showcase where local businesses can advertise their goods and services. “These new monthly publications will provide our business clients with the reach they expect and desire from Richner Communications publications,” he noted, “and will encourage the community to frequent and support our local businesses.” Michael Bologna, RCI’s vice president of operations, said, “We needed to find a way to help local businesses get their message out at this point in time. We asked our account executives what they thought advertisers needed and simply gave it to them. These products are just the right mix of fresh and unique to appeal to both the merchants and their customers.” “I’m so excited to be launching three new products,” Glickman said. “Living Large is a spectacular broadsheet publication priced so that even the smallest business can afford to advertise. It’s big and beautiful and mailed to your home. Seeing your ad on a large space only enhances its beauty.” “A very special feature of both new publications,” Berger said, “is that they are both being mailed to over 10,000

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HOT OFF THE presses at RCI’s Garden City headquarters, clockwise, from left, Living Large is one of the company’s three newest publications — a broadsheet the size of The New York Times that will provide plenty of room for advertising. Pictured is press operator Braulio Luna. RHONDA GLICKMAN, RCI’S vice president of sales, at home in Lynbrook with LI Prime and Long Island’s Prime Focus, a two-sided publication. ELLEN REYNOLDS, RCI’S classified sales manager, showed off the new publications at her home in Freeport. LORI BERGER, RCI’S sales manager for digital and specialty products, with the new Living Large publication in her backyard in Wantagh.

homes and businesses monthly in all of the communities we are launching these publications. This gives so many residents and community leaders the opportunity to peruse these informative new publications.” Ellen Reynolds, RCI’s classified advertising manager, said she gave out samples of the new publications in Oceanside last weekend, and local shop owners were interested. “But the customers,” Reynolds said, “were also fasinated. They seemed truly excited they would get three new publications each month with local ads delivered to their homes through the mail. “One customer couldn’t get over how

beautiful Living Large was and didn’t believe me that they would be getting a publication the size of The New York Times for free,” Reynolds continued. “They loved the idea that the ads in the papers would be local and wanted to know how they could be guaranteed that they will get them.” Amy Amato, RCI’s executive director of corporate relations and events, said, “I’m thrilled about the design of the new publications. It offers a cleaner, more modern, fresher look in a bigger format. Our Living Large broadsheet publication is so huge and well designed that it’s impossible not to notice every ad.”

Chatterton addition ready for September

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continued from front page lines established by New York state. The work on Chatterton’s approximate 5,000-square-foot addition, which includes a large multipurpose room that will be used for speech, reading and math programs, assemblies and some phys. ed. activities, began in 2019. “Site work at Chatterton is complete, and we’ve requested a Certificate of Occupancy from the State Education Department for the addition,” Palma said. “We have photos posted on our website (www.merrick.k12.ny.us), and are receiving positive response. Everyone seems very happy about it.” Chatterton’s classroom and hallway bathrooms are also being renovated, but Palma said the same work planned for Birch and Lakeside has been postponed until next summer. Exterior work at Birch and Lakeside, which Palma said “dates back to as far as anyone can remember,” includes new asphalt and sidewalks. Demolition at both sites began in late June, and the finishing touches are expected to be in place by Labor Day. The parking areas are also being redesigned to improve traffic flow during arrival and dismissal. “We could see a lot more parents and guardians dropping off kids at school,” Palma noted. District-wide window replacement projects, including the installation of operating windows for Levy-Lakeside’s gym and window security film in all first-floor classrooms, are also under way. Palma said there is no target date for completion of those upgrades.

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Merrick School DiStrict Superintendent Dr. Dominick Palma said Chatterton’s new addition would be ready for the start of the school in September.

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L.I. Democratic lawmakers seek stimulus talks By ScoTT BrinTon

the HEROES Act. Without more such aid, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has warned, New York would likely have to cut 20 percent of U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and Rep. Tom Suozzi on July state aid for police, schools and hospitals, at a time when 29 called on Republican senators to work with the Democosts are increasing because of the Covid-19 crisis. A 20 heroeS Act: Health and Economic Recovery cratically led House of Representatives to pass another percent cut, local officials have said, would be devastatOmnibus Emergency Solutions Act round of economic stimulus, only two days before a $600 ing, potentially resulting in mass layoffs. additional weekly payment that the unemployed had Suozzi said aid to state and local governments must be heALS Act: Health, Economic Assistance, received in recent months was set to expire. included as part of any additional stimulus package. As The two, along with Matt Cartwright, a Democrat far as Democrats are concerned, he said, it’s a “non-negoLiability Protection and Schools from Erie, Pa., excoriated Senate Majority Leader Mitch tiable” point. McConnell, saying he was stonewalling a deal to infuse Suozzi pushed back against an argument that McConfurther aid into the American economy, at a time when nell has made numerous times: that stimulus money Many people are not returning to work because of Covid-19 cases were surging across the South, West and local shutdowns of the economy, she said, noting a sister unequally benefits so-called “blue states,” or Democraticperhaps now the Midwest. who is out of work in California. “She wants to [work], majority states. He noted that New York annually pays Rice, a Democrat from Garden City, and Suozzi, a but she can’t,” Rice said. tens of billions more in federal taxes than it receives Democrat from Glen Cove, held a virtual back in aid and projects. Meanwhile, McConWithout further stimulus, news conference with Cartwright to help nell’s home state of Kentucky each year Rice warned, “there are going to apply pressure to Republican senators to receives tens of billions more than it sends to be millions of families across negotiate an aid package with Democrats. Washington. this country who cannot pay Coronavirus deaths surpassed 150,000 the Cartwright said the senate majority leadtheir rent.” day before the conference. er appears more “interested in protecting She noted gyms and bowling On May 15, the House passed its $3 trillion corporations” than he does in providing aid alleys remained shut down in HEROES Act, which would extend unemto average Americans. And, in fact, the New York. ployment benefits, including the weekly $600 HEALS Act would give companies, universiWithout additional aid, Cartpayment. Meanwhile, the Senate on July 27 ties and hospitals a five-year liability shield wright said, “we could slide into unveiled its $1 trillion HEALS Act, which against coronavirus-related damages. a great depression.” would reduce the $600 weekly payment to The White House, the three Congress McConnell, Suozzi said, will Kathleen rice Tom Suozzi $200. Now the two chambers must agree on a members said, is bypassing the Senate to only “respond to political presunified bill before it can go to President negotiate directly with House Speaker Nancy sure,” and he added that presTrump for his signature. Pelosi, noting Treasury Secretary Steve sure must come from Republican At press time on Aug. 3, the two sides had entered ten- governors, mayors and town supervisors. Mnunchin’s recent talks with the speaker. tative talks, but did not appear close to reaching an McConnell has said the HEALS Act is a starting point As of press time, the Republican bill contained no agreement. The only measure that the two chambers had new aid to state and local governments — it would only in what will likely be prolonged negotiations. “The agreed on was a $1,200 stimulus check for Americans allow them to use an existing $150 billion funding pool in American people need more help,” McConnell has said. who meet certain income requirements. a more flexible way, giving them the ability to use the “They need it to be comprehensive and carefully taiRice refuted a Republican position that people would money to close their budget gaps, according to The Wash- lored, and that is what the Senate majority has assemrather stay home than work because of the additional ington Post. Meanwhile, Democrats were seeking more bled … Every bill has to start somewhere, and this is the $600 payment, calling the argument “garbage.” than $1 trillion in aid to state and local governments in starting place.”

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American Red Cross needs hurricane volunteers The American Red Cross in Greater New York is seeking up to a thousand volunteers to be part of its inaugural Hurricane Season Reserve Corps, a new, trained group of team members ready to support affected communities in the event of a major disaster in the region. This large number of reserve volunteers is needed because of the added constraints caused by Covid-19 and the projected intensity of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which will run through Nov. 30, peaking in August and September. “The coronavirus pandemic will make it challenging to deploy trained disaster volunteers from other parts of the country should an emergency occur. In light of this, the Red Cross is asking you to be ready to help your community,” said Susan Rounds, interim CEO of the American Red Cross in Greater New York. “Train now to be a Red Cross volunteer and answer the call to help if the need arises here in our region.” For more information, go to redcross. org/volunteertoday. Scroll down to find the Shelter and Disaster Health Services roles, which comprise the Hurricane Season Reserve Corps. The greater New York region includes New York City, Long Island, Rockland and Westchester counties, and Greenwich, Conn. Positions are available across New Jersey and New York state as well.

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The AmericAn red Cross in Greater New York needs up to a thousand volunteers to help staff its shelters in the event of a hurricane. There is a special need for volunteers to support sheltering efforts. To help keep people safe during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the Red Cross has put in place additional precautions and developed special training for its workforce. The Red Cross needs volunteers to help staff shelter reception, registration, feeding, dor-

mitory, information collection and other vital tasks. Associate and supervisory positions are available. All necessary training (minimum three hours) is provided virtually. In the event of a disaster mobilization individual shifts for this role are 12 hours. If you are a nurse, doctor, paramedic,

emergency medical technician or physician’s assistant with a current and unencumbered license, the Red Cross needs your support. Volunteers are needed in shelters to help assess people’s health. Daily observation and health screening for Covid-19-like illness among shelter residents may also be required. Nurses supervise all clinical tasks. Roles are also available for certified nursing assistants, certified home health aides, student nurses and medical students. The Red Cross needs volunteers who can provide care as delegated by a licensed nurse in shelters. This could include assisting with activities of daily living, personal assistance services, providing health education and helping to replace medications, durable medical equipment or consumable medical supplies. All necessary training (minimum five hours) is provided virtually. In the event of a disaster mobilization, individual shifts for these roles are 12 hours. Be sure to review the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance for people who are at higher risk for severe illness, consult your health care provider and follow local guidance. The Red Cross’s top priority is the health and safety of its employees, volunteers and the people whom it serves, agency officials said.

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Former JFK teacher honors 2020 graduates Alumni association awards scholarship to recent grad

memBers oF John F. Kennedy High School’s alumni association presented Principal Gerard Owenburg with a painting commissioned by former teacher Alan Fleishman.

By AlyssA seidmAn aseidman@liherald.com

Instead of simply handing out a scholarship to a student, Ronald Steiger, the public relations director of John F. Kennedy High School’s alumni association, decided to put his network’s creative skills to the test. He posted on Facebook to solicit submissions for “The Ronald Steiger Art Challenge,” which asked people to create a painting, sketch or photograph of a Bellmore-Merrick landmark with the promise that the scholarship would be given out in the winner’s name. Steiger received 12 submissions that depicted notable sites around town, but the winning painting, commissioned by former teacher Alan Fleishman, was too perfect to ignore. Keeping this year’s graduates in mind, Fleishman painted the front entrance to the high school. In the foreground, the school’s LED sign relayed this message: “Cougars 2020.” “When I retired I walked at graduation with all the kids, and I remembered how important that day was for them,” said Fleishman, who retired in 2002 after teaching social studies at Kennedy for 33 years. “So I wanted to honor this year’s graduates since the pandemic interfered with graduation.” Steiger presented the Real Estate Workhorse® Scholarship to 2020 graduate Laura Hernandez in honor of Fleishman. The 18-year-old said she plans to put the money towards her pre-med studies at LIU Post, starting this fall. “It makes me feel proud and accomplished,” Hernandez, of Merrick, said of receiving the award. “I’m following my own dreams, and this is a little boost to help me get there.” Hernandez said she plans to volunteer in Peru or Argentina this summer or next doing volunteer clinical

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work. Steiger and other alumni presented Fleishman’s painting to Principal Gerard Owenburg on July 28. The administration is now considering a few places in the building to hang the painting, including in or around a new humanities room. “It doesn’t surprise me that he did this,” Owenburg said of Fleishman’s tribute to the school. “He’s got fond memories of this place, and he likes to come back and stay connected with the staff.” Fleishman was hired as a full-time teacher in 1969 after a stint as a student teacher. He’d start each class with a formal greeting — “Welcome to Fleishmania” — and assure his students of the trivial nature of dates. “As long as they knew Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, that’s all they needed to know,” he joked. “It was

God’s keen sense of humor to make me the teacher . . . but if you’re lucky, teaching is a gift that just keeps on giving.” Fleishman noted that he taught “many wonderful kids” in his decades-long career, and is glad to see the association continue to give back to the school’s hardworking students. “As a community member you don’t get to know how important the school is to the staff and the alumni,” Owenburg said. “Everyone needs the bright spots right now, and this is it.” Interested persons can contribute to the alumni association by mailing a check to: Bellmore JFK Alumni Inc.™ John F. Kennedy High School 3000 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore N.Y. 11710 Att: Ronald Steiger

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New track among Mepham High School upgrades By TONY BELLISSIMO Mepham High School is receiving a face-lift this summer as part of the district’s capital project referendum approved by residents in spring 2017. The improvements include a renovated parking lot, new artificial-turf tennis courts and a new track as well as interior ceiling, flooring and doors. Demolition began on July 6, according to Director of School Facilities Jon Simpkins, and all work except the track is expected to be completed by the end of August. “We’re fully renovating MEphaM’S hIgh SchOOL’S new track will be ready the parking lot because it was for use around the second week of September. cracked and deteriorated courts, which Simpkins said should last a beyond repair,” Simpkins said. “We’re not adding anything, just minimum of 12 years with little maintenance. There are five courts at Mepham. replacing old asphalt with new asphalt.” Kennedy and Calhoun high schools Before installing the turf, the existing underwent similar projects in 2018 and court surface will have any cracks or 2019, respectively, except neither track at uneven spots filled. “The turf for tennis is only about half either location needed to be replaced like Mepham’s, Simpkins noted. The Kennedy an inch deep and filled with a fine granite, track did not need repairs, and Calhoun’s compared to the football turf, which is two and a half inches tall and filled with rubwas recoated. Simpkins said he expected Mepham’s ber crumbs,” Simpkins said. The Kennedy courts have been in place track, which, like the others in the district, surrounds the football field, to be for two years and are a hit. “I love the courts,” Lady Cougars varsity tennis ready for use around the second week of September. Since it could no longer be coach Brian DeGaetano said. “They’re repaired, all materials were removed great for [phys. ed.] classes, as well. It’s a down to the sub-base. The new asphalt different type of game, but once you get has to be in place for about a month used to the bounces, it’s great. Long term, before additional steps can be taken, they will hold up better than the traditional hard courts that continue to crack.” Simpkins added. Mepham’s interior work will likely be “We’ve got our money’s worth out of all the tracks at the high schools and mid- completed by the end of this week, Simpdle schools,” he said. “Rubberized materi- kins said. Improvements include new ceiling tiles in 10 classrooms and new floorals have a long life.” The same goes for the turf tennis ing in seven of the 10.

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uring the pandemic, we saw a lot less business so we wanted to help out by donating meals to front-line workers. At the request of many people in our community wanting to find ways to help us while helping those on the front lines, we decided to open donations to all so we could continue to deliver meals to our heroes. I have to thank the community for helping us send 2,500 meals over two months. We’ve taken a hit shutting down our dining rooms. Takeout was good, but it’s not enough to cover our overhead costs. We kept the same menu throughout the pandemic and added a special takeout option for families of four. That was really popular on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. We created an outdoor dining section and sectioned it off with a wooden fence. It’s decorated with palm trees, and we have live music about three times a week. It definitely doesn’t feel like you’re sitting in a parking lot in East Meadow. We could usually seat 180. Now, we’re operating at two-thirds capacity. We could seat 40 outdoors, 40 in the back room and 40 in the main room. I was disappointed to hear about [Nassau Coliseum] closing. With the coronavirus, the whole world has changed, so it’s not surprising. We always relied on getting a big crowd after an Islanders game. But we survived the last time the Coliseum was shut down and we could do it again. I’m trying to take it one day at a time and think positively.

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Eliminating scrimmages and one round of playoffs are the only changes so far in place for Nassau County football, which moved 2020 season kickoff plans to Saturday, Oct. 3 after the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced a monthlong delay for fall sports on July 16. If no alternative guidance is received from the NYSPHSAA COVID-19 Task Force, fall athletes will begin practicing Monday, Sept. 21, four weeks later than the original date of Aug. 24. For football, 10 practices are mandatory before games can be played. “I’m actually happy for the delay,” said Section VIII football coordinator Matt McLees, who noted keeping the regular season schedule intact was a priority. “I thought the news would have been worse,” he added. “I don’t think we are out of the woods yet though for the fall. But for now, we have hope.” The original opening date for games was Thursday, Sept. 17. Freeport (Conference I), Garden City (II), Plainedge (III) and Seaford (IV) are the defending county champions. All four are seeded No. 1 in their respective conferences for the upcoming season. Freeport, which has captured back-to-back Long Island Class I titles, opens at home against Uniondale. “The fact we’re even talking about having a season is pretty positive, but nobody knows anything for sure,” said Baldwin head coach Steve Carroll, whose 10thseeded Bruins are scheduled to open the Conference I campaign at home against Hicksville. “As a coach, I’d love to see a season happen as long as everyone can be safe doing it,” he added. Oceanside, seeded No. 2 behind Freeport, will host Hempstead in Week 1. East Meadow, back in the top conference after one season in II, travels to Massapequa. “As a state we’ve done a great job getting the Covid numbers down,” Oceanside head coach Rob Blount said. “I’m optimistic we can play in the fall, but I can also see them pushing things to 2021.” Garden City, which has won four straight county crowns, opens at New Hyde Park. MacArthur, the 2019 runners-

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up in Conference II, is seeded second and will visit Elmont in the opener. Other local Week 1 matchups in the conference has No. 3 Carey hosting No. 7 Sewanhaka, fourth-seeded South Side hosting No. 6 Valley Stream Central, No. 5 Mepham at home against No. 12 Kennedy, and No. 11 Calhoun visiting No. 10 Long Beach. “I’m glad the fall season is still a possibility,” said VSC head coach Mike Rubino, who conducts Zoom meetings with his players four days a week. “I’m happy New York State is letting the process play out and didn’t jump to any conclusions.” Plainedge, which nipped Freeport in the 2019 Rutgers Cup voting, kicks off at Division. Seaford opens at home against Cold Spring Harbor in a battle of the past two Conference IV champs. McLees said the regular season would conclude Saturday, Nov. 21, and the number of playoff teams in each of Nassau’s four conferences has been cut in half, from eight to four. The semifinals are scheduled for Nov. 26-28, followed by the county championship games Dec. 5-6. The L.I. title games will not be held.

Eight teams switch conferences

Of the eight programs taking on new conference rivals in 2020, half were part of Conference III a year ago. Runner-up South Side jumps to Conference II, while perennial powers Wantagh and Lawrence, along with North Shore, bounced to Conference IV. New to Conference III are Manhasset and Valley Stream South.

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OcEaNSIdE quarTErBack charLIE McKee, a rising junior, has thrown for more than 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns over his first two varsity seasons. East Meadow and Herricks are back in familiar stomping grounds in Conference I after competing in Conference II in 2019.

JV remains on Saturday mornings

The majority of Nassau’s junior varsity football games in 2018 kicked off Monday afternoons, but last year the action returned to traditional Saturday morn-

ings at the opposite location of that day’s varsity game. It’ll remain that way for 2020. Should any freshmen, sophomores or juniors not step on the JV field on a particular Saturday morning, they would be eligible to play in the varsity game. “There’s also a mechanism in place where if both schools agree to move the JV game to Monday afternoon, they can do so,” McLees said.

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trators. Who knew that a week after completing her manuscript, Newsday would offer Ned a buyout after 46 years? All the chess pieces were aligning perfectly as a win for Tina. Ned decided it was time to retire and felt confident with his decision. Together, they have joined forces and recently won a “Mom’s Choice Award for Excellence — Gold Level” for “Better Than A Bully: Carrot Top’s Surprise.” They are currently working on a second book in the series, which should come out sometime this fall. When people ask Tina and Ned how they feel about retirement, “We remain inspired,” they say. Their days are filled with creating new story ideas and illustrations, reading and spending time with family and friends via FaceTime or in their backyard. Covid-19 has put a damper on getting the book out to schools and libraries, but the Levines firmly believe the lessons learned through the story — by adults and children alike — will outlive the virus. The best pill they can take each day is to uncover what drives and motivates them from within. This “pause” was not an accident. When possible, let it inspire you. Everyone needs to find ways of thriving with their innate abilities or encourage and help others to do so. To learn more about the Levines and to purchase their book, visit www.readonbooks.com.

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plans that our contractor refuses to do, and we need an opinion. For some reason, the architect wants the new floor for our new second story to be built in between our existing ceiling beams and not over it, like the contractor wants. He called it “jumping the box.” The architect says that if he put the new floor above the existing ceiling structure, the house would Ask The either be too high or our attic Architect would be too low to even use. We want to put our utilities there to save room in our basement, so the attic is very important. Does anyone really care if the house is 10 inches taller?

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dilemma of reality versus regulation. The architect onte eeper will never get your plans approved if he or she can’t show the height at the code-compliant level while also trying to find the solution to making sure you have a workable attic height for all the boiler and cooling equipment. The contactor could care less about the code if it can be avoided and wants to make the job simpler, easier, faster and more profitable by building over existing ceiling joists, which are generally too weak for people to furnish over or walk around on. Since the whole system is set up to never punish builders for defying the rules, and actually enables and encourages them to do so, you’ll go down a much longer, more frustrating road to complete your project. The real problem is that you’re in a community that has a one-size-fits-all set of zoning requirements that has not been adjusted to real-world conditions. While many municipalities have recognized that living space is much more expensive than it was two generations ago, when the rules were adopted, your town prefers to keep things the way they are and forces homeowners to spend more money and take many more months of added time to appeal to a zoning board over this simple and practical problem of 10 inches more height. Adding to the conflict, contactors often bypass the whole issue and ignore the plans, setting off a downward spiral when the stairs have to be longer and don’t fit, so rooms get moved back, the structure load paths change, floors sag, the house is higher, but the contractor doesn’t realize or possibly care that he or she has left you with a stunning problem that everyone else involved tries to solve. In the end, the contractor succeeds, the municipality gets more of the money you hoped would be spent on your project, your architect is thrown under the bus for trying to balance the permit process versus construction, and many people say, “If I’d known it would be this difficult, I would just as soon have moved to a place where the taxes are lower and there’s more freedom to do what I want.” If you find that place, let me know.

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resident Trump claimed last week that he is protecting suburbanites from low-income housing projects, tweeting on July 29: I am happy to inform all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle Dream that you will no longer be bothered or financially hurt by having low income housing built in your neighborhood . . .” Clearly, Trump is out of touch with suburban America. In Nassau County, no new low-income housing has been built for decades. The Freeport Housing Authority recently rebuilt its Moxie Rigby apartment complex, previously a drab, red-brick structure surrounded by black chain-link fencing and set next to a heavily trafficked intersection. Now it’s a state-of-the-art building that is bright, clean and inviting. Contrary to depressing local home values, this new structure, constructed through a public-private partnership, will only improve them. Moxie Rigby aside, we haven’t seen any new public housing built here in recent years, largely because of the prohibitive costs, particularly the high land values. Instead, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development issues Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, which, in theory, allow low-income residents, seniors and the disabled to rent the homes they want. Two problems: One, there are relatively few rental units in Nassau compared with New York City and Westchester. Two, the rents are often exorbitantly expensive, far in excess of what the federal voucher program provides for. Section 8 voucher recipients thus tend to concentrate in Nassau’s

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letters In defense of Kreiss and Kremer To the Editor: Both Randi Kreiss and Jerry Kremer were criticized in recent letters to the editor for neglecting to criticize Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his decision to return Covid-19 patients to nursing homes while criticizing how President Trump has handled this crisis. The differences in how these two men have handled their responsibilities is important in understanding and appreciating why the resulting narratives might be different. This pandemic took everyone by surprise, although, presumably, the president had knowledge (or at least the means to have had knowledge) earlier than the rest of us. As it became clear what was happening, Cuomo acted, and communicated with New Yorkers through daily briefings. He spoke with truth about the virus, emphasizing facts over opinion, and was honest

poorest neighborhoods — often communities of color — straining local schools that struggle to keep up with services for many of the students in greatest need, perpetuating the cycle of poverty. Instead of seeking a solution, Trump is actively working to keep low-income residents — often people of color — out of the suburbs. What we need, however, is national leadership. Because of systemic racism, Black people were denied equal opportunities for safe and affordable public housing from the 1930s through the ’70s, especially in the suburbs, where the schools were better and the neighborhoods were safer. At the same time, Black people were often barred from buying homes in suburban neighborhoods, as was the case at first in Levittown after World War II. They were largely confined to inner cities or rural regions, without the most basic services, leaving them to fend for themselves. Instead of working to lift up all Americans, in particular those of color who have traditionally been marginalized, Trump is perpetuating a racist system whose roots date back to the Jim Crow Era, which lasted from the 1870s through the mid-1960s, when in many parts of the U.S. whites and Blacks remained separate, in unequal facilities. Trump also forgets — or denies — that the suburbs are no longer lily-white. They are rapidly becoming multi-racial, multiethnic and multi-cultural. Immigrants, often people of color, are increasingly moving to the suburbs. In fact, without those immigrants, the suburbs could be in deep trouble. In 2016, the Heralds undertook a year-

long investigative series titled “The Changing Face of Long Island.” Here’s what we wrote in our concluding editorial: “According to a 2015 report by the Fiscal Policy Institute, ‘New Americans on Long Island,’ immigrants now comprise 18 percent of the population and 23 percent of the workforce, accounting for 20 percent of the Island’s total economic output. “In total, there are some 526,000 foreignborn Long Islanders out of roughly 2.8 million people living in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Latin Americans make up the largest portion of the Island’s immigrant population, at 41 percent, but people come from throughout the world, including Africa, the Middle East and Asia. “There is much talk about how Long Islanders are leaving for elsewhere because of the high cost of living. The Island, however, actually saw a net gain in population because of immigration. Suffolk’s population remained largely unchanged between 2000 and 2012, while Nassau’s increased by roughly 78,500 people, according to census data.” Without the recent arrival of immigrants on Long Island, we could see steep drop-offs in locally owned businesses and the housing market. Trump should celebrate the new suburbia, not attempt to reignite tired old wars of words intended to divide people along racial and socioeconomic lines. Like it or not, Mr. President, the suburbs are not — thank goodness — what they used to be. He must recognize the new realities of the suburbs and offer sound solutions to ensure that all people, regardless of their backgrounds, are able to live out their “Suburban Lifestyle Dream.”

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o single moment in medicine produces more anxiety for patients than surgery. As doctors, we work tirelessly to establish the invaluable trust needed so that patients feel comfortable undergoing what often sound like scary procedures. The anxiety levels increase exponentially when patients are confronted with the dual concerns of cancer and Covid-19. It’s true that when the pandemic arrived in New York a few months ago, public health officials made the careful decision to cancel elective surgeries JeFFreY across the region, DreBiN including some cancer procedures. At a time when our region was preparing for a surge in Covid-19 cases and didn’t have enough testing to determine the spread of the virus, it was important to take steps to preserve our ability to care for those critical cases and limit the number of people walking into hospitals. A recent analysis of data from hospitals across the country showed that preventive cancer screenings have dropped between 86 and 94 percent due to the pan-

demic. But now it’s critical that patients feel confident to resume the care they need. We still have a lot to learn about Covid19 and how it will impact our country. But one thing we already know is how to safely provide surgery to patients who need it. And nowhere is that need greater than among patients battling cancer — which waits for no crisis or pandemic — because, for the vast majority of people who have the disease, it is a greater threat to their lives than the virus. At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where I work, we did not make the decision to postpone cancer surgeries lightly. Our surgeons assessed which patients needed surgery right away, who could postpone it without negatively impacting their wellbeing, and whether other treatments like chemotherapy or radiation might give equivalent results. Some cancer surgeries can be postponed safely for up to a few months, but studies suggest that it’s not safe to wait longer than that, because a cancer that’s curable might progress and become incurable. At MSK we never stopped performing essential surgeries, though we did postpone some cases for which it was safe to do so.

As Covid-19 hospitalizations continue to fall across the region, all types of lifesaving cancer surgeries have been occurring for several months, and patients who had to abruptly postpone their surgeries are getting the care they need. At many hospitals around the metropolitan area, all patients are tested for Covid-19 before a hospitalization or a surgery. At my hospital, any patient who needs to be hospitalized overnight is tested every 72 hours, regardless of their initial Covid-19 status, for any changes in their results. And in the event that patients are infected, surgeons — bolstered by infectious-disease experts — are well equipped to minimize patients’ risks and are prepared to manage problems that may be virus-related. Evidence from our own institution suggests that the majority of patients who develop the virus within 30 days of a major surgical procedure do well and can usually recover as outpatients. The test detects the virus in people who are ill as well as those who are infected but do not have symptoms. Hospitals like mine are doing this extensive testing to help us avoid the risk of operating on someone who feels well but may

t’s critical that patients who have waited feel confident to resume the care they need.

Letters about what we would have to do to withstand the threat posed by the virus. The president, on the other hand and at the same time, dismissed it as a hoax or as a bad flu that would simply suddenly disappear. From March through June, Cuomo continued to plan and put procedures into place based on the available scientific and medical information and guidance. Mistakes were made, admitted to and corrected. During the same time period, Trump championed untested treatments contrary to medical and scientific advice. He also declined any responsibility for ensuring adequate numbers of supplies and equipment, leaving states to fend for themselves (and creating situations in which states were competing against one another for needed supplies). We now know this early resolve against a plan for federal intervention and testing was based on the political determination that the virus was most prevalent in “blue” states. The president and his supporters want to credit him for closing travel from China. Even that action, as necessary as it was, was too little, too late. For months he shunned the advice of medical experts on the benefits of face coverings, and even as the virus began to spread to “red” states, he provided venues for spread by holding large rallies. Now, with more than 150,000 deaths, he does not acknowledge his inaction, misinformation and absent leadership. Because he sidestepped his initial responsibility

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No need to fear cancer surgery, despite the pandemic

then develop Covid-19-related symptoms after surgery. Surgeries for patients with the virus are done in a separate operating room, and we have isolation procedures in place so that they are never in contact of prog beat pa with non-Covid patients. To protect against the virus, hospitals ries ca shift to know we have to test more than just patients. We’re also tracking the health are jus of our staff before they come to work, and test them as needed. For those who interact directly with patients, we perform weekly testing, and only those who test negative are allowed to report to work. Following state regulations, many hospitals are limiting visitors, but they’re using technology to keep patients connected with their loved ones. At MSK, we’re providing tablets and smartphones to people who don’t have devices to help facilitate those virtual connections while they’re receiving care. In many ways, a hospital is one of the to all r cleanest, safest places a vulnerable patient can be right now. I urge any New every c In a Yorker who may be afraid to get the care tend to you need to call your doctor. Your life proces could depend on it. time to Dr. Jeffrey Drebin is chair of the Depart- though ment of Surgery at Memorial Sloan Ket- intern every r tering Cancer Center, and specializes in treating cancers of the pancreas and liver. to vote lions o

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D’Amato was right about our greatest leaders To the Editor: Al D’Amato and I rarely see eye to eye on political issues, but I thought his July 16-22 column, “Let’s learn from America’s past, not destroy it,” was spot on. I am stunned that people are just discovering that most of our founding fathers were slave owners, and that later leaders held racist views that were prevalent in their time. First, you can only honestly evaluate people in the context of the times in which they lived. Further, you should only evaluate our presidents and leaders on the balance of their service to the nation. As D’Amato pointed out, Franklin Roosevelt interned the Japanese and failed to oppose segregation — but he also led the nation through the Depression and World War II. On balance, he thus was one of the handful of our nation’s most consequential presidents. Thanks to Al for a well-argued column. DORIS MEADOWS Glen Cove

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How a virus upended the Democratic primary

he June New York state primary produced many shocking results. A number of entrenched incumbents were ousted, and a handful of progressive candidates managed to beat party-endorsed candidates. But stories calling the election results a major shift to the left by the Democratic Party are just plain false. The coronavirus pandemic has caused great turmoil in our daily lives. It also had a dramatic impact on the primary. On April 20, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order requirJeRRY ing the state kReMeR Board of Elections to send absentee ballot applications to all registered voters. That was a gift to every challenger. In a normal election year, citizens tend to be indifferent about the voting process. Most people won’t take the extra time to get an absentee ballot, even though they’re readily available on the internet. But thanks to the governor, every registered voter got an application to vote absentee, which resulted in millions of ballots, some of which are still

being counted. For many years, incumbent elected leaders would ask their loyal supporters to fill out absentee ballots, while their opponents generally ignored this process. This time, with voters confined to their homes, the challengers mounted strong telephone campaigns, urging potential voters to send in their ballot requests. Many incumbents, distracted by their official duties or maybe just a little cocky, didn’t match the aggressiveness of their challengers. Another factor in the defeat of some current Democratic office holders was their opponents’ use of social media. Potential voters were housebound, spending a lot of time on their computers, and they were easier to reach by smart challengers. Many of the incumbents haven’t mastered this strategy, and were caught off guard by their challengers’ aggressive campaigning. Geography had a lot to do with some of the upsets. Districts that had been safe for incumbents have been changing rapidly. There has been a lot of movement into communities with available hous-

ing, and overconfident politicians ignored those population shifts. One losing incumbent recently lamented, “I didn’t realize how much my district has changed.” Party leaders won’t admit that they are losing their influence, but neither political party has the clout that it had in the past. Once upon a time when the party endorsed a candidate, he or she was a sure winner. But in some of the districts where there were serious contests, the party leaders couldn’t deliver the votes. One result that has received a lot of media attention was the defeat of U.S. Rep. Elliot Engel, the current chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Engel held the 16th Congressional District seat for over 30 years, and obviously became overconfident, thanks to a history of weak opponents. During the height of the coronavirus crises, as he had over the years, Engel spent much of his time in Washington, and with a tough challenger, voters punished him for his absence. One race in which a progressive newcomer triumphed is a good example of what happens when there are too many

istracted by their official duties or perhaps just a little cocky, many incumbents didn’t match the aggressiveness of their challengers.

candidates running. In the 17th C.D., which covers a portion of Westchester and Rockland counties, the winner, Mondaire Jones, got 47 percent of the vote. Some seven other candidates got a total of 51 percent. Did the progressives dominate the primary day roster of winners? The answer is no. Twenty incumbents won their contests by wide margins. On Long Island, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi won 56 percent of the vote, compared with challenger Melanie D’Arrigo’s 32 percent. Incumbents who took their challengers seriously managed to hold on and win. This year’s primary holds many lessons for candidates. If you’re an incumbent, the moral of the story is that you’d better spend more time in your district and learn to master the challenges of the internet to survive. Like it or not, you’re an endangered species. As for challengers, hopefully there won’t soon be another coronavirus that will interfere with the electoral process, and you won’t get the same breaks. 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.

Double mitzvahs in a one-horse mountain town

f there is any topic guaranteed to irritate readers more than politics, it’s religion, but here goes a true story. In the innocent days before the plague of Covid-19, my daughter and son-in-law moved to a rural mountain town in the high Sierra of the American West. Let’s call it One Horse. There they settled into a life at one with nature, hiking the high trails, kayaking the rivers and camping in the Randi hills. kReiss Both of them are Jewish by birth, and embrace the practices and traditions that are meaningful for them. I have been at their home during Rosh Hashana, for example, and, after hunting down a brisket and other holiday goodies, we enjoyed a meal with the couple of other Jewish people who live within 20 or 30 miles. When the grandkids approached age 13, they said they wanted to pursue the education necessary to become bar and bat mitzvah, and officially be welcomed as adults in the Jewish community.

They did it their way, even if it wasn’t entirely kosher. A family friend, Rabbi Eddie, who went to Lawrence High School with me, suggested a b’nai mitzvah, conducting one service for both kids, even though my granddaughter would be a little younger than the traditional 13, and my grandson would be a little older. It seemed practical. In the beginning, my daughter drove the kids to a synagogue an hour and a half away for their lessons, but that quickly became a nightmare of snowstorms and exhaustion. Rabbi Eddie suggested going virtual. So my daughter contacted Rabbi Anna, who married her and her husband 18 years ago in another mountain town in Vermont. Honestly, it was meant to be. Rabbi Anna, a sunbeam of a woman, took on the education of the grandkids and met with them online over the past year, teaching, singing, listening and imparting to them the ethics and values associated with living an honorable life. She taught them the connection between being a good Jew and being a good human being in the world. The kids learned the Hebrew prayers, studied

their Torah portions, and wrote their own speeches about what this rite of passage means to them. My mitzvah project with my grandson was to read and discuss “All American Boys,” by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. My granddaughter and I read “The Diary of Anne Frank.” In Plan A, the family was going to travel to One Horse in July to participate in the mitzvahs; even Rabbi Anna was ready to fly out for the celebration. The ceremony would take place down by the river, followed by a party on the banks, catered by local food trucks. Then the pandemic upset the plans, grounded all travelers and forced us into a Zoom version of the One Horse b’nai mitzvah. The grandkids were outstanding. They wore prayer shawls once worn by their grandfather and great-grandfather. Their accomplishment was impressive, considering just a year of study. I recited a prayer for peace. My husband said a blessing. The kids chanted in Hebrew, and for me, their young voices echoed other voices from ages ago. My granddaughter said in her speech that she had grown in many ways over

he kids chanted in Hebrew, and their young voices echoed others from ages ago.

this year, including physically, one and a half inches. My grandson said he hoped the Jewish presence in his town would lead to increased diversity and the welcoming of others. He said he was happy to share the occasion with his sister, noting that it is only since 1922 that women have been welcomed to become bat mitzvah in some Jewish communities. Sixty people Zoomed in, many curious friends who had no idea what to expect. The atmosphere was serious and respectful. The rest of us were family from around the country. Some raised their own silver prayer cups; some showed off gorgeous challahs they had baked. We watched the service, trying to read everyone’s expression, yearning for real contact, yet gratified that this technology allowed us to participate at all. The day seemed iconic of our moment in this time. We are all stressed by distance from those we love and too much isolation. But the losses are mitigated by the willingness of people to find creative compromise. Our grandkids were the first children to become bar and bat mitzvah in One Horse. An interesting, odd and, to us, magnificent distinction. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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