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Central art teacher is top educator said, give her the chance to work with different kinds of students. “Creative Suite is an amazing Last month, Lisa Federici, an class that allows kids to be creart teacher at Wellington C. ative, but not while being a tradiMepham High School in Bell- tional art student,” she said. “It’s more, was named the 2021 such a fun class — it brings kids Regional Art Educator of the in from every walk of life.” Year by the New York State Art Federici also teaches five levTeachers Association. She won els of sculpture, with Levels 1 t h e aw a rd fo r and 3 running in Region 9 in New the fall, and LevYork, which is els 2 and 4 in the Nassau County. spring. The Level A teacher for 14 5 class is more of years, Federici an independent told the Herald program, she she was “very explained, usually lucky” to have attracting only a spent her entire handful of stucareer thus far in dents if it runs. the Bellmore-Mer“It’s such an rick Central High amazing experiSchool District. ence to teach an Having started at art class,” she lisA FEDERiCi John F. Kennedy said. “Even for High School, she kids who are just later taught at Merrick Avenue doing it for a graduation requireMiddle School before moving to ment, seeing them engaged is Mepham, where she has been for just exactly why I’m a teacher — the past five years. the art is just an added bonus.” Federici, who is originally There is a nomination profrom Farmingdale and now lives cess for the Art Educator award, in Suffolk County, teaches Studio and a friend of Federici’s, a Art, an introductory class, and teacher in Rockville Center, let Creative Suite, Bellmore-Mer- her know that she had sent in a rick’s digital art program. The markedly different classes, she Continued on page 15

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YiANNA FouFAs AND Talia Robles, both sophomores at Wellington C. Mepham High School in Bellmore, competed in an all-girls wrestling tournament in Copiague.

Mepham High wrestlers are ‘Queens of the Mat’ By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com

Earlier this month, two Wellington C. Mepham High School students competed in an all-girls wrestling tournament dubbed “Queen of the Mat” in Copiague. Yianna Foufas and Talia Robles were the first students in Mepham’s history to take part in a girls-only tournament. Foufas, 15, of Bellmore, told the Herald that before she started wrestling, she wasn’t

interested in sports. “In early elementary school, I sucked at all sports,” she recounted. “I was always the kid that got picked last — I did not want to be in sports at all.” Deciding to change, she said, “During recess, I started working out. I was running around the playground, doing pull-ups on the monkey bars.” An avid artist with an interest in fashion design, Foufas joked that her outside interests were “very different from wrestling.”

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Toward the end of elementary school, she started to learn Brazilian jiu-jitsu and strength training. “I said to myself, ‘Hey, I’m pretty strong for a girl,’” Foufas said. “I went from the kid who sucked at all sports to the girl wrestler.” She has also competed in track and cross-country at Bellmore-Merrick. Robles, who’s also 15 and also from Bellmore, is an animal lover and a rescue volunContinued on page 12

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On Dec. 7, the fight for the public takeover of New York American Water continued in Hempstead outside of the Town of Hempstead Town Hall. Governor Kathy Hochul signed the South Nassau Water Authority Act into law on Nov. 3, providing a path for the public acquisition of the privately owned NYAW, which serves approximately 113,000 people in the Town of Hempstead. Because NYAW is privately owned, the Town of Hempstead is allowed to tax their property; the people who pay those taxes are those who receive water from NYAW. The Merrick-based Long Island Clean Air, Water and Soil advocacy group gathered outside of town hall, where the town board was having their last public meeting of the year. As per the new bill, the town is required to appoint three people to the South Nassau Water Authority board. The other 2 board members are to be appointed by the Nassau County legislature. At the time of the protest, no board selections had been made. The deadline for these appointments is Feb. 1, 2022. According to former Nassau County legislator Dave Denenberg, who is a codirector of CAWS, the town has a longstanding history of denying public water to the 15% of its residents who receive private water. “When I was a county legislator, in around 07, 08, there was a big outcry because the latest rate of water at that time made it very, very obvious how much more — it was called New York Water Service at the time — was charging than other public authorities,” Denenberg said. Denenberg is a Merrick resident who receives NYAW. Denenberg said he started calling on the town to constitute a water authority to take over New York Water Service, and by 2010, he started showing the town that a public authority had been created by New York State in 1992. 3 authorities had been created — one to take over Jamaica Water in western Nassau County, one to take over Great Neck Water in Great Neck, and a southeast water authority, called the Water Authority of Southeast Nassau County, to take over New York

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LONg IsLAND CLEAN, Air, Water and Soil co-directors Claudia Borecky and Dave Denenberg, with Jack McCloy, Rosalee Reeves and Helene Manas outside of the town board meeting on Dec. 7. Water Service. At water rate increase hearings in 2009 and 2010, Denenberg said people came out in support, demanding that the public service commission turn down the rate increase, and implement the public authority — the Water Authority of Southeast Nassau County. “In 2012, [the town] started doing a feasibility study that they didn’t finish until about 2014,” Denenberg said, to see if a public authority was possible. “The company which did the feasibility study said it was feasible — except for political reasons the town [was] saying this new authority would have to pay taxes. As soon as I was out of office in 2015, they

dissolved the [public] water authority saying it was not feasible. The town is up to the same tricks.” At the time, feasibility studies for public water were ran in other private authorities in North Shore and Massapequa. Both the North Shore and Massapequa districts found that a public takeover would be feasible, however, the Town of Hempstead did not. “The town did a study and showed it would cost about 450 million dollars or less [to implement a public authority],” according to Denenberg. “They turned around and said its going to cost over 500 million. The state called them out on it, because the town was denying the results of their own feasibility study. “We want the town board to know that all of the excuses are over,” he added. “We need results.” CAWS’s co-director Claudia Borecky, who also lives in Merrick, said the current fight for public water was “like déjà vu.” “Years ago when Dave urged the town of Hempstead to reconstitute the last water authority it took them 9 months before they appointed the commissioners to that authority,” she said. “We won’t let that happen again.” Borecky said that the South Nassau Water Authority Act was written so that the town can’t procrastinate in naming 3 commissioners. “They have until Feb. 1 by law to establish the appointees, yet they haven’t even started the interviewing process,” she

explained. “This is the last [board] meeting for this year so it needs to be done as soon as possible.” Compared to Town of Hempstead residents that receive public water, those who receive NYAW pay close to $2,000 a year for water. “When I was paying my mother’s bills in the South Huntington Water District and paying my bills in the New York American Water district in Baldwin, I was paying about 116 dollars for my bill, and only 8 dollars and change for my mothers bill — for the same amount of water during the same period,” Jack McCloy, a protestor from Baldwin said. “It is crazy how much more NYAW charges customers here and utilities that are public,” he added. “We need a change.” Denenberg also explained that CAWS would like the appointed commissioners to meet certain requirements. “We need those commissioners to be independent, nonpartisan, and civic minded people with experience in finance, law, government and municipal takeovers to get this job done,” he said. “We deserve water, tax free, just like everyone else,” Denenberg said. “The town has given us all kinds of excuses without giving us results. “They need to do right thing already — appoint these people to the board.” The Town of Hempstead was contacted regarding the appointment of commissioners to a public water board, but was unable to provide a comment.

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responsible for this reprehensible behavior will be disciplined and receive significant consequences in accordance to the district’s code of conduct.” The central district also contacted the Elmont School District to offer their apologies to both the school and community. The district stated that “they regret the hurt and harm that this incident caused the Elmont community and members of our own community.” In closing, district asked parents “to have a serious conversation” with their children “about the harm that acts of racism, intolerance and determination can cause.” The district added that they will continue to work to “promote tolerance, acceptance and inclusivity” in the Bellmore-Merrick school community.

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Speedy Claxton elevated Hofstra to new heights as a player, and now he’s looking to do the same from the bench. The new Hofstra men’s basketball head coach and former NBA guard took over the program this past spring 21 years after he led his alma mater to the 2000 NCAA Tournament as champions of the America East. He will now look to his alma mater back into March Madness two years after Hofstra captured the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title just before the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the start of the pandemic. “I still have to stop to pinch myself,” said Claxton, who played 10 years in the NBA and was part of the San Antonio Spurs’ 2003 championship run. “I’m blessed and I look forward to leading this program into the future.” Claxton’s coaching debut nearly featured a monumental upset when Hofstra fell at 15th-ranked Houston 83-75 in overtime after holding a 13-point lead with 8:30 left. The game showcased the talents of Pride newcomer Zach Cooks, a graduate student transfer guard from NJIT who scored a game-high 26 points. Junior guard Aaron Estrada, a transfer from Oregon, also shined during his first game in a Hofstra uniform with 15 points. The Houston game was played without fifth-year graduate student guard Jaley Ray, who scored 18 points in Hofstra’s 69-67 loss to then-20th ranked Maryland on Nov. 19. Guards Caleb Burgess and Omar Silverio also return after playing key roles on last year’s 13-10 team that fell to Elon in the CAA semifinals. Sophomore Darlistone Dubar, an Iowa State transfer, adds to the Pride’s guard depth. Red-shirt sophomore forward Kvonn Cramer earned CAA All-Rookie team honors as a freshman last year and Claxton is looking for more of a breakthrough in 2022. Abayomi Iyiola, a 6-10 redshirt senior forward and Arkansas transfer, also provides an inside presence. Hofstra (6-5) was picked fifth in the CAA preseason poll. The Pride open conference play at William & Mary on Dec. 29 with its CAA home opener on tap for Jan. 3 against UNC-Wilmington (UNCW) on Jan. 3 at 8 p.m. “I think we will be in the upper echelon of the conference,” Claxton said. “It’s wide open with a number of teams that can win it.”

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GRADuAtE stuDENt JAlEN Ray, left, entered the season ranked 17th on Hofstra’s all-time scoring list with 1,334 career points.

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Hofstra women’s basketball made strides in Danielle Santos Atkinson’s second season as head coach by nearly tripling its win total last season despite playing 10 fewer games. Santos Atkinson is now hoping to build off last year’s 8-12 season where the Pride went 5-7 in the CAA and reached the conference semifinals. Hofstra improved from a three-win 2019-20 season that featured a number of close losses. “Our goal is to build off of how we finished the season last year,” said Santos Atkinson. “It all came together at the end of the year.”

The Pride returned eight players, including senior JaKayla Bown, a preseason All-CAA selection who averaged 16.3 points per game last season. Brown suffered an injury in last Saturday’s 59-37 loss to Ole Miss and missed the remainder of the game. Junior guard Sorelle Ine za a d d s a s p a rk t o t h e H o f s t r a offense after missing last season due to injury following a freshman season that landed her on the All-CAA Rookie Team. Ineza hit a buzzer beater on a long twopoint jumper in Hofstra’s 55-53 victory against Loyola Maryland on Nov. 20. “Having her on the floor has definitely been a breath of fresh air,” said Santos Atkinson of

Ineza. “She is such a positive and optimistic person and just has a calming spirit about her.” Seniors Jaylen Hines, Jahsni Knight and Jaala Henry also add experience as returning starters. Henry, who transferred to Hofstra from Pittsburgh in 2019, tallied a career high 16 points in a 72-57 win at Kennesaw State on Nov. 26. Hofstra (3-5) closes non-conference play with a weekday matinee against Long Island rival Stony Brook this Tuesday at 1 p.m. and then makes a short trip to Manhattan for a Dec. 28 matchup with Columbia. T he CAA schedule tips off on New Year’s Eve with a home game against UNCW at 2 p.m.

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A holiday display and animal rescue in Merrick

MERRICK HERALD — December 16, 2021

By Jordan Vallone jvallone@liherald.com

The Merrick community is likely familiar with the Heide Family Holiday Display, located at 2509 Yale Place. Former competitors on ABC’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight” in 2018, the Heide family — comprised of homeowners Karen and Lenny and their son Phillip — have a 45-year-old tradition for their house to be the brightest on the block. This year, their Christmas-décor display is back once again, and aside from spreading holiday cheer, the family is raising money and collecting donations for the Freeport-based Bobbi and The Strays Animal Rescue. On Dec. 11, from 3 to 5 p.m., those interested in donating and meeting some dogs from the rescue were stop by the Heide’s home. “We’ve been doing the lights for 45 years,” Karen Heide said. “We just started doing the fundraiser for Bobbi and The Strays.” Bobbi and The Strays houses about 50 dogs and over 100 cats between two locations — Freeport and Glendale, Queens. “We bring in animals in terrible, terrible condition,” Mary Talon from the rescue organization said. “We constantly get animals in. We find them — people dump them. There are multiple reasons they are being dumped at the shelter, some are feasible and some are not.”

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eVery year, the Heide family in Merrick set up their lawn with a holiday display like no other. This year, they are collecting monetary and supply donations for Bobbi and The Strays Animal Rescue. The Heide’s were collecting monetary donations, as well as food and supplies, such as wet and dry cat food, wet and dry dog food, cat litter, paper towels, dish soap, laundry detergent and bleach. “They are doing a monetary collection as well as donations,” Talon explained. “We also have an Amazon wish list. Monetary donations are very important — and greatly appreciated — because we have very large vet bills.” Bobbi and The Strays also offer volunteer opportunities for both dogs and cats. “As far as being a volunteer, we have a

volunteer form — it is on our website,” she Talon said. “People can download it and email it back — the email is on the website as well. “If you want to be a dog walker, you have to take a training,” Talon added. “We call it a four-dog-walk-training, where you will be trained on the different types of security that we have for our dog walkers. Cat volunteers are needed as well — cat volunteers will come in, sit with the cats, help socialize the unsocialized ones, play with them and brush them.” For animal adoptions, all of their ani-

Christine egido from Bobbi and The Strays with Togo, who is available for adoption. mals are listed on their site, bobbiandthestrays.org, which is updated frequently. Adoption applications are also available online. In an effort to find their animals the best homes, they do conduct home visits. “We try to get the best adopters that we can possibly get,” Talon said. The Heide Family will continue to accept donations for Bobbi and The Strays through the end of the holiday season. They invite anyone in the community to come down and see their Christmas display — the lights are on from about 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. every night.

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Tuesday, Dec. 21

Weekly Mahjong and Cards

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The Juliets are back playing Mahjong and cards at Congregation Beth Tikvah, located at 3710 Woodbine Ave, Wantagh, from noon to 4 p.m. For more information please contact the office at (516)785-2445 or email mahjonggCBT@yahoo.com. PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION is REQUIRED and masks must be worn to enter the building. A contribution of $5 per person is required.

Join the North Bellmore Public Library to create a snowman from wood blocks that you can display in your room.... or anywhere you want to add some seasonal cheer! This event will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Please contact ndeluca@northbellmorelibrary.org with any additional questions.

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There will be a blood drive at the North Bellmore Public Libray at 12:30 p.m. Please come down and register to donate blood. Please contact rdefrancisci@northbellmorelibrary.org with any questions. Blood drive to take place in the library’s meeting room.

Weekly Mahjong and Cards The Juliets are back playing Mahjong and cards at Congregation Beth Tikvah, located at 3710 Woodbine Ave, Wantagh, from noon to 4 p.m. For more information please contact the office at (516)785-2445 or email mahjonggCBT@yahoo.com. PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION is REQUIRED and masks must be worn to enter the building. A contribution of $5 per person is required.

Defensive Driving Class at the Merrick Library There will be a defensive driving course given at the Merrick Library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reduce your car insurance rate with this 6-hour class. $30.00 per person. Registration is in person only. Please make checks payable to: Empire Safety Council. Registration begins Dec. 2 for Merrick residents, Dec. 9 for non-residents, if space allows.

Saturday, Dec. 18 Season of Joy Handbell Concert Bellmore Presbyterian Church Visit the Bellmore Presbyterian at 7 p.m. for a holiday handbell concert presented by Long Island reSound Handbell ensemble. They will be playing a combination of 171 bells and chimes. This is a free concert. Please contact longislandresound@gmail.com with any questions.

Merrick Tree Walk The 2nd Annual Merry in Merrick Tree Walk will take place this Saturday, starting at 4 p.m., where neighbors are invited to come out and decorate

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Birch students explore computer science program To kick off a unit on coding and National Computer Science Week Dec. 6-12, fifth and sixth graders at Birch School explored Blocks CAD, a 3D coding program.

their trees. At 5:15 p.m., the opening celebration at Cul de Sac of Gormely Avenue and Doris Place will include a special performance from Calhoun’s choral group “Pulse.” The walk will begin at 6:00 p.m., Santa will arrive and hot cocoa from R.S. Beanery will be served. This is a night to come together as neighbors, and celebrate the season. Just like last year, they ask that everyone move their cars into driveways, and walk around the neighborhood to admire the creative and unique masterpieces lit up along the way. You can use the map on merryinmerrick.com to help you along the way. Please visit the website for additional information.

North Merrick Fire Department’s Operation Santa The NMFD will be hosting their annual Operation Santa again this year. It will take place from approximately 12:30 p.m to 5:30 p.m. Santa will be making stops at Old Mill Road School, Park Avenue School and Merrick Avenue Middle School. Santa and his helpers are looking forward to seeing everyone and taking pictures. Please visit the North Merrick Fire Departmnet’s Facebook page for additional information.

Santa Clause is Coming to Bellmore - Bellmore Fire Department The Bellmore community is invited to

come see Santa on his sleigh pulled by the Bellmore Fire Department. Please visti their Facebook page for further details and locations for where Santa will be stopping along the way. Santa will be out from about 12 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Please note - the Bellmore Fire Department will still be in service. In the event of an emergency, there may be delays.

Come See Santa! - Merrick Fire Department - Merrick Truck Co. 1 Santa will be visiting Merrick with the members of Merrick Truck Co. 1. Santa will be making stops at two locations Merrick Avenue and Loines Avenue at 2 p.m., and Julian Lane Park at 3:30 p.m.

HAviNg AN eveNT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to jvallone@liherald.com.

Starting on Dec. 15, the TOH will be collecting supplies for tornado relief victims. The Merrick Chorale is having a performance on Dec. 19 at the Freeport Library. The North Merrick SEPTA is having a Santa Drive By Fundraiser on Dec. 18 and 19. Newbridge Road Park will undergo a series of park improvements throughout the winter for next spring. Area schools will be closed from Dec. 24 - Dec. 31 for holiday recess.

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Mepham teacher receives high honor continued from front page nomination on her behalf. The others who nominated her have all remained anonymous. The New York State Art Teachers Association is a professional organization for teachers. “I was notified in the spring that I would be the winner in 2021,” Federici said. “[The ceremony] was in Binghamton, at the 73rd annual NYSATA conference.” There was a winner chosen in each of 10 regions, as well as one statewide winner. “Ms. Federici is incredibly deserving of this award,” Cheryl Fontana, the director of fine and performing arts in the Bellmore-Merrick district, said. “Her passion for art combined with her broad knowledge and skill set make her a true asset to our department. “Whether it’s proposing new courses, involving her students in various competitions or exhibit submissions, exploring field trip options or simply sharing lessons with colleagues,” Fontana added, “Lisa continuously finds ways to help further grow our program while at the same time inspiring her students to be the best young artists they can.” Aside from teaching, Federici is also an artist outside the classroom. “I’m actually a fiber and mixed-media artist, so I create artwork with recycled fabric,” she said. “Sometimes I apply to shows and get

Courtesy Lisa Federici

liSa federici’S “pinned Rapture and Melancholy” recently received an honorable mention in a virtual show in California. into them. I’m a local artist — mostly on Long Island.” She recently received an honorable mention for her piece “Pinned Rapture and Melancholy.” “Right now, I have artwork on display in Northport,” she said. “And I was just in a virtual show in California. I just try to get my artwork out there so people can see it, and so I can see what their reaction would be.” Federici was honored at the Dec. 1 Bellmore-Merrick Central High School Dis-

Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

Bellmore-merrick central HigH School District Superintendent Mike Harrington, Federici and Board of Education Trustee Melissa Cmar-Grote at the Dec. 1 board meeting, where Federici was recognized by the district. trict Board of Education meeting, where both Superintendent Mike Harrington and board Trustee Melissa Cmar-Grote also spoke highly of her and her dedication to the school, her students and art education. “Many art teachers in Bellmore-Merrick, and throughout Long Island, see her as a resource and appreciate her persistent dedication,” Cmar-Grote said. “Lisa’s

commitment to our students, her colleagues and community are truly valued. We congratulate her on this recognition, and look forward to seeing her continuing growth in Bellmore-Merrick.” “I’m just so thankful for being recognized, and for being acknowledged for something I do,” Federici told the Herald. “It’s a great feeling, and I’m truly grateful.”

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Courtesy Lisa Federici

federici’s piece “pinned Rapture and Melancholy” recently received an honorable mention in a virtual show in California. into them. I’m a local artist — mostly on Long Island.” She recently received an honorable mention for her piece “Pinned Rapture and Melancholy.” “Right now, I have artwork on display in Northport,” she said. “And I was just in a virtual show in California. I just try to get my artwork out there so people can see it, and so I can see what their reaction would be.” Federici was honored at the Dec. 1 Bellmore-Merrick Central High School Dis-

Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

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nomination on her behalf. The others who nominated her have all remained anonymous. The New York State Art Teachers Association is a professional organization for teachers. “I was notified in the spring that I would be the winner in 2021,” Federici said. “[The ceremony] was in Binghamton, at the 73rd annual NYSATA conference.” There was a winner chosen in each of 10 regions, as well as one statewide winner. “Ms. Federici is incredibly deserving of this award,” Cheryl Fontana, the director of fine and performing arts in the Bellmore-Merrick district, said. “Her passion for art combined with her broad knowledge and skill set make her a true asset to our department. “Whether it’s proposing new courses, involving her students in various competitions or exhibit submissions, exploring field trip options or simply sharing lessons with colleagues,” Fontana added, “Lisa continuously finds ways to help further grow our program while at the same time inspiring her students to be the best young artists they can.” Aside from teaching, Federici is also an artist outside the classroom. “I’m actually a fiber and mixed-media artist, so I create artwork with recycled fabric,” she said. “Sometimes I apply to shows and get

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 71-2021 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held December 7, 2021, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 71-2021, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 71-2021, amending Chapter 202 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “REGULATIONS & RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at various locations. Dated: December 7, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 128820

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 11th day of January, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 202-1 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE AND REPEAL “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at the following locations: BALDWIN HIGHLAND STREET (531/21) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Milburn Avenue east for a distance of 30 feet. HIGHLAND STREET (TH 531/21) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Milburn Avenue east for a distance of 30 feet. THEMAR COURT (TH 555/21) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Westend Avenue east for a distance of 40 feet. THEMAR COURT (TH 555/21) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Westend Avenue east for a distance of 30 feet. BELLMORE BEDELL STREET (TH 543/21) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Boundary Road north for a distance of 25 feet. EAST ATLANTIC BEACH OSWEGO AVENUE (TH 527/21) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Beech Street south for a

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512/21) South Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 15 feet west of the west curbline of Central Avenue west for a distance of 72 feet. NORTH DRIVE (TH 512/21) North Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at a point 50 feet west of the west curbline of Central Avenue west for a distance of 38 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following locations: MERRICK BERKSHIRE ROAD (TH 404/21) North Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at a point 12 feet east of the roadway terminus then east for a distance of 61 feet. (Adopted 11/16/21) NORTH BELLMORE NEWBRIDGE ROAD (TH 164/08) East Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Charles Court south for a distance of 36 feet. (Adopted 6/17/08) SEAFORD WIDGEON PLACE (TH 204/20) North Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at a point 233 feet west of the west curbline of Ocean Avenue then west for a distance of 32 feet then south for 27 feet. (Adopted 11/17/20) UNIONDALE OAK STREET (TH 152/17) West Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME - starting at the north curbline of Westbury Boulevard north for a distance of 120 feet. (Adopted 6/6/17) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: December 7, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor Town Clerk 128814

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Fourth Graders at Saw Mill Road Elementary School participated in the Hour of Code initiative from Dec. 6-12 to mark Computer Science Education Week. Mikayla GschwenG created different effects for each letter in her first name.

Students are tech-savvy in North Bellmore While children are very familiar with modern technology, they often use it without understanding how it functions. During Computer Science Education Week from Dec. 6-12, students in the North Bellmore School District got a look at the inner-workings of computer software. Students in fourth and fifth grades took part in activities through the international Hour of Code initiative under the direction of technology teachers Michael Bevilacqua, Alexa Laskowitz and Cathy Schlaich. Ms. Schlaich explained that the goal was to give children an introduction to coding with a user-friendly program, Google CS First. Fourth graders animated text. Students could write their names, favorite sport or a place they enjoy, then give each letter an effect using drag-and-drop coding. Since every letter was its own sprite – a standalone computer graphic – they had to create code for each one. Students had fun making letters change colors, bounce, dance, spin and do other effects while

learning the extensive work involved in computer programming. Each effect required anywhere from two to five lines of code, depending on complexity. In fifth grade, students programmed two sprites to have a dialogue and learned how to move the graphics on the screen using the coordinate plane. “It’s valuable to them as they’re going to need these coding skills going forward,” Ms. Schlaich said. “It’s something that they’re going to be using in middle school, high school, college and maybe even in careers.” Ms. Schlaich also noted that one component of North Bellmore’s computer science program is robotics, which requires coding. Students have to program their robots to perform specific movements, so they will go into those activities with some familiarity because of their participation in Hour of Code. Courtesy North Bellmore School District; compiled by Jordan Vallone.

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have no memory of Beatlemania. The movement, which erupted in the early 1960s and was accompanied in the following years by an outpouring of teenage hysteria not seen since, is history to me, recalled only in books and films. The Beatles released “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” in 1967, the year I was born. I turned 3 shortly after the group dropped its last album, “Let It Be,” the making of which was artfully documented recently in director and producer Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back,” SCoTT an eight-hour, three-part, semiBRINToN voyeuristic look at the Beatles’ final days as they crafted some of rock’s most anthemic tunes, including “Get Back” and “Let It Be.” I have loved the Beatles’ music since I was a child, so I had to watch this Disney+ film, despite the sometimes gnawing tedium of sitting and waiting for John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr to transform ostensibly everyday material into stardust. The Beatles are enshrined in my earliest memories, their songs played on the radio long after the group’s demise. For reasons that aren’t entirely explainable, their music

became part and parcel of our collective psyche, melodies and harmonies that repeat in a continuous loop in our subconscious, readily retrievable at a moment’s notice. My Hofstra students know the Beatles, which is remarkable, given that a half-century has passed since the group famously broke up, and yet their music and mystique remain embedded in our culture, passed down from one generation to the next in films like “The Beatles: Get Back.” The problem with the Fab Four, to my mind, is this: John, Paul, George and Ringo are so often thought of not as human beings, but as icons, symbols of a bygone era that is often romanticized by those who came of age during one of the world’s most tumultuous periods. Gen X — which immediately followed the baby-boom generation that gave birth to the Beatles — grew up hearing stories from those 10 and 20 years older about cutting school to throng Kennedy Airport when the four invaded New York on Feb. 7, 1964, two days before they appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” a moment seared into American music history. For many baby boomers, there can be no greater rock group. “The Beatles: Get Back” brought the Fab Four down to earth, at least for me. That’s why, in part, I loved this film. Finally, I got

the chance to see the quartet not as mediaready perfection, but rather as people — frazzled, even troubled, full of foibles, bad habits and insecurities. The film’s first part, documenting the Beatles’ first seven of 21 days rehearsing for the “Let It Be” album, is dark and unruly, showing a side of the group that I had never seen before — a more disinterested, unseemly side. The Beatles, whom I had long thought of as the best of friends, were plagued, it appeared, by strife. Indeed, Yoko Ono is assigned far too much blame for the group’s breakup. It was clear, based on this film, that the Beatles were in disarray without her, though it was bizarre, and I’m sure distracting for the band, the way she just hung around during these early, chaotic jam sessions — and throughout the project. McCartney was, it seemed, the only glue at this point holding the group together, and the only one capable of managing day-today operations and committed to producing exceptional music. Lennon appeared aloof and erratic, likely high. Harrison acted like a petulant teenager, storming off over creative differences with Lennon and McCartney, whom he reportedly thought of as controlling and suffocating because they often dismissed the “quiet Beatle’s” songwriting. Starr was just there, at times playing the

he Fab Four’s music and mystique remain embedded in our culture.

role of the smiling court jester to lighten the sullen mood. In the second two parts, the Beatles moved out of the cavernous, shadowy Twickenham Studios into their intimate and bright Apple Studio in downtown London, where they met up with the ingenious electric pianist Billy Preston to complete “Let It Be.” The mood changed overnight. The Beatles were mates once again, and the four resumed the productive work that had, the story goes, characterized their earlier, cheerier collaborations. Though “Let It Be” was not the Beatles’ best album, it was nevertheless an extraordinary body of work, producing three of my favorite Fab Four tunes — “Two of Us,” “Let It Be” and “The Long and Winding Road” — despite the collegial challenges that they faced in the beginning. The Beatles’ fabled unannounced concert atop Apple Corps headquarters, filmed on a typically overcast English day on Jan. 30, 1969, was not so much a concert, I learned, as a somewhat impromptu recording session that London police shut down after a handful of numbers because of noise complaints. Thank you, Peter Jackson, for showing us the Beatles behind the veil of their otherwise impenetrable popularity. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

Are we what we watch on TV? Say it ain’t so.

t’s easy to admit watching “The Roosevelts,” “Band of Brothers” or “The Dust Bowl,” all high-minded documentaries featured on PBS. It has felt so satisfying to drop into conversation that I loved Ken Burns’s treatment of Hemingway in his three-part, six-hour TV bio-documentary. “Oh, Hemingway,” folks might say, eyebrows raised. Such mentions might get me a nod of approval, or, one might hope, admiration. She watches “The Planets,” they might think, when she could be watching “HouseRANDI wives of New JerKREISS sey.” Perhaps one friend might say to another behind my back, “She actually watched the two-hour docudrama “Fantastic Fungi.” Imagine. Oh, the hubris of letting it be known that I voluntarily tuned into the 2½-hour story of “The Pilgrims” on PBS. Or the multi-part series on the not-so-thrilling story of American “Reconstruction” following the Civil War. At any time, I might have chosen “Fear of the Walking Dead” or “Pretty Smart,” possibly the worst-reviewed piece of puer-

ile pap on the air. I could have watched “The Sex Lives of College Girls” or “The Tiger King” or “Naked and Afraid,” but no, I trended toward “The Durrells in Corfu” or “The Great British Baking Show.” Not only that, but while I’m slipping into my hair shirt, let me confess to judging others by their TV tastes. What to make of a seemingly intelligent human being who chooses to spend hours watching reruns of “The Jerry Springer Show” or “Toddlers & Tiaras”? Clearly not someone to be taken seriously. Certainly an individual lacking in taste and gravitas. One friend mentioned a Bollywood series, dubbed in English, to which she was addicted. I tuned in, just to educate myself, of course, and I was shocked. Pure banal, unfunny, poorly acted trash. Who was this woman I cherished? That was the old me, the opinionated, haughty critic of others’ entertainment choices. Then I found “Succession.” In biblical terms, I was found and now I am lost. “Succession” is heading toward the last episode of its third season, and defying the rule of diminishing returns, it is getting better.

It is, according to Wikipedia, “The saga of a fictional American global-media family that is rich, powerful and dysfunctional.” Ah, but it is so much more. Let me start with this: There isn’t one redeeming character in the series, not a single decent human being. The family is shredding itself from the inside, with fathers and mothers and children all equally capable of eviscerating one another. The writing is smart and fast and acidic. So, how can I put this? I can’t stop watching, even though the story and the themes speak to lives that are morally corrupt and evil. But it’s laugh-out-loud funny. It’s hard to reconcile the issues, and I don’t feel great about my addiction to the series, but I’m hooked. Most of Sunday I think about the new episode dropping that night. It never disappoints. We have the family patriarch, Logan Roy, his spidery ex-wife, his Lady Macbeth of a new wife, and his kids, three deeply troubled, fractured adults who cringe at their father’s poisonous wrath and yet hover within striking distance. They want his money, and even more, his love. Roy, played by Brian Cox, is the master of this desperate circle of sycophants. It is all a

’m hooked on ‘Succession,’ a show without a single redeeming character.

sicko sideshow; still, it’s the most entertaining series I’ve seen in years, probably since Mr. White left his chemistry classroom for a meth lab in “Breaking Bad.” Kieran Culkan plays Roman, the creepiest of the kids, perhaps the most damaged, given to endless streams and riffs of corrosive commentary and insults. But it’s a close call with Kendall, the would-be rebel squirming under the weight of his father’s leaden shoe. Then there’s Shive, an apt name for the unloved daughter, tormenting her husband with the Roy family brand of love. I grew up with “The Brady Bunch.” I have no excuse at all for loving “Succession.” I surely would not want anyone to judge my integrity or my morality by my devotion to the series. I don’t admire any of the characters, just the devilish fun of miscreants and their misdeeds. I may not be so judgmental in the future when family or friends say they love “Duck Dynasty.” Or I may. Suddenly, good taste in TV is on a sliding scale. My pleasure in watching the wrecked relationships in “Succession” confounds me. It is better written than most TV series, but it sure ain’t Shakespeare. It is a mystery to me, the human heart. Its chambers hide such dark places. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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ast Friday night and early Saturday morning, a series of powerful tornadoes ripped across Kentucky, one leaving a record-setting 227-mile-long swath of destruction. At last count, nearly 70 people were confirmed dead in the state’s “most devastating tornado event” in history, according to Kentucky’s governor, Andy Beshear. It was one of several wild weather anomalies that also affected people in Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois, where a tornado killed six people at an Amazon warehouse. According to the Associated Press, the line of destructive weather formed when unusually warm, moist air collided with a storm front pushed eastward by a La Nina weather pattern. The U.S. has seen tornadoes in December before, but never on this scale, and never in this number, according to officials. In mid-November, a series of significantly smaller tornadoes touched

letters Shop locally! To the Editor: Re the editorial “This holiday for sure, shop locally” (Dec. 2-8): People should shop locally every day of the year. Small independent businesses are at the mercy of suppliers, who control the price they must pay for merchandise. As independent mom-and-pop stores, they don’t have the bulk-buying purchasing power that Amazon and other large national chain stores have. That’s why they sometimes charge a little more. It’s worth the prices to avoid the crowds and long lines at larger stores in exchange for the convenience and friendly service that your neighborhood community shop

down across Long Island, including on the South Shore — a rare event for us indeed. Scientists cannot directly link any single weather event like a tornado — or even a short-term pattern of tornadoes — to climate change, the heating of the Earth caused by the release of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels. We can, however, make educated guesses. Of late, we’ve seen record or near-record high temperatures. Should we, on Long Island, see temperatures in the 60s in mid-December, just before the start of winter? Certainly not. Warmer temperatures produce erratic, potentially deadly weather. Climate change might not produce a greater number of hurricanes — the bane of Long Island’s existence — but scientists tell us that it could very well produce more powerful storms like Hurricane Sandy, which leveled many parts of the South and

North shores in 2012. That’s why we must do everything we can to reduce or eliminate our dependence on coal, oil and natural gas, and instead turn to renewable resources like solar, wind and geothermal. At the same time, we mustn’t forget the hardship that Sandy caused us here — and the kindness shown to us by people from across the country, who sent donations to help us through one of our darkest hours. Now it’s time to pay it forward, and donate to the good people of Kentucky, who will need years to restore their communities. The State of Kentucky set up the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund over the weekend to provide direct relief to those whose lives have been upended by this natural disaster. If you can, please give. You can do so through this link: https://bit.ly/3pPGtnT.

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ost members of the current generation have never heard of Sen. Robert Dole. His recent death, at age 98, inspired a series of stories about his bipartisanship and the challenges he faced as a grievously wounded World War II veteran. Many of the profiles noted how Dole worked feverishly to get important legislation passed, and how he got both Democrats and Republicans to have polite discussions on the issues of the day. Beyond the sadJerrY ness of his passing, Dole’s role in KreMer the national Republican Party helped make it appeal to voters of all types. Today’s Republican Party in no way resembles the party of Dole, and a dozen other Republicans that I could single out. It is now a party with no agenda and no real leadership. This is not to imply that Democrats don’t need to do their own housecleaning, but the Republican Party in its current form is an empty shell. Perhaps the worst example of how a party can sink into despair is the House

of Representatives. Over a long period, the House was a leadership incubator. Many young Republicans developed into stars, and were eventually elected to the Senate or became leaders in their home states. These days, however, instead of promoting the party’s longtime philosophies, many Republican House members seem dedicated to blowing up the government and turning it into some type of fraternity house. A typical example of how the party should function is former Rep. Peter King. King is and was a partisan who supported the leadership on all of the key issues. But he also kept himself open to alliances with members of the New York congressional delegation, and was never reluctant to work with the Democrats when it came to benefiting or protecting the state. If you took a poll of the Democratic delegation, almost all would express their respect for King as a hard-working and cooperative colleague. It is amazing that freshman members of Congress such as Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republicans from Colorado and Georgia, respectively, are almost as well known as Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, of California.

any GOP House members seem dedicated to blowing up the government.

Letters offers. At the same time, employees of local businesses go out of their way to help find what I need. Customer service is their motto. Our local entrepreneurs have continued the good fight to keep their existing staff and suppliers employed without layoffs and canceled supply orders. They work long hours, pay taxes and keep people employed. Customers patronize other commercial establishments on the block. Foot traffic is essential for the survival of any neighborhood commercial district. The owners of local shops and restaurants are the backbone of our neighborhood commercial districts. Show your support by making a purchase. LARRY PeNNeR Great Neck

Time to rethink teacher training To the editor: I recently joined State Assembly members Phil Ramos, Kimberly JeanPierre and Taylor Darling, as well as State Senators Anna Kaplan and Kevin Thomas, in issuing a joint letter to Long

Not a day goes by without one of them attacking President Biden or a Democratic House member. Lately, they have been attacking fellow Republicans in the ugliest of fashion. There is no doubt that New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets a great deal of attention from the media, but the “mean girls” prize goes to Boebert and Taylor Greene, who show zero respect for the institution. If you did a 100-year study of how the House has functioned, you will find no period of time where the members of one party spent most of their time bludgeoning their fellow party members. Recently, following the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the Conservative Caucus demanded that any Republicans who voted for the legislation be stripped of their committee assignments and be expelled from the party conferences. Over in the Senate, things aren’t much better. Biden’s routine nominations for ambassadorships or major staff positions in key federal agencies are in limbo thanks to senators such as Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, Republicans from Texas and Kentucky. Both men would like to run for president, but they play

Island-based institutions of higher education calling on them to apply for and implement the Teacher Opportunity Corps II program as soon as possible to expand diversity in the teaching ranks. The goal of Teacher Opportunity Corps II is to increase the number of students from marginalized communities who choose teaching careers. Colleges and universities that offer this program provide students with tuition support, inter nship opportunities, teacher mentors, access to professional conferences and exam cost reimbursement. Unfortunately, only one Long Island institution has implemented this program to date. Young students from marginalized communities who aspire to be teachers should not have to give up their dream due to a lack of resources. People of color and those who come from lowincome backgrounds are underrepresented in educational careers. Teacher Opportunity Corps II provides resources that will increase the number of teachers who reflect the diverse student bodies that they will be responsible for educating. Senator Kaplan said, “On Long Island, our diversity is our strength, and it’s important that our kids see the diversity of our communities reflected not only among their classmates, but

no role in getting anything positive being done for the country. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, also of Kentucky, pledged during the terms of President Barack Obama and Biden to stop them from accomplishing anything. There is no doubt that the Democratic members of Congress have faults and weaknesses of their own, but both the House and the Senate have many working members who spend their time in Washington proposing new ideas and trying to pass laws that are good for the people. Many Democrats in the Senate are unhappy with their colleagues Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, and Kyrsten Sinema, of Arizona, but no effort has been made to lock them in the Congressional doghouse and throw away the key. In his final days, Bob Dole expressed his sadness over how his party currently functions, and mourned the loss of collegiality and the failure to get things done. The losses that he recounted are, sadly, losses for each one of us. 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.

FraMeworK by Bill Kelly

Now if the weather would only cooperate . . . — Rockville Centre

their teachers as well. Creating opportunities for more young people in marginalized communities to become educators will ensure our classrooms are as diverse as our communities and provide a pipeline of talented teachers to

do the vital work of educating our next generation.” MICHAeLLe SOLAGeS State assemblywoman, 22nd District

MERRICK HERALD — December 16, 2021

The party of Bob Dole is long gone

December 16, 2021 — MERRICK HERALD

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