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It’s been more than four decades since the Merrick Jewish Centre welcomed a new rabbi.

But the Fox Boulevard congregation did just that recently as Joshua Dorsch takes over as its spiritual leader.

He has considerably large shoes to fill, succeeding Rabbi Charles Klein, who retired last October after 43 years.

Yet this day almost didn’t happen for Congregation Ohr Torah. Hailing from Philadelphia, Dorsch was convinced during his college years he’d become a lawyer. In fact, he not only has a degree from the Albert A. List College of

Jewish Studies at Columbia University, he also picked up a degree from the main Manhattan campus itself, ultimately applying to both law and rabbinical schools.

“It was a really difficult decision between the two, because growing up in all my formative years, I was very active in leadership roles in both national and international youth groups,” Dorsch said. “I went to Jewish summer camp, and I loved it.”

Yet, the decision on which way to go got easy at the end, as it came down to a single deciding factor: money.

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RABBi JoShuA DoRSch — here with his daughter, Ziva, at a Hebrew school open house — began his role at the Merrick Jewish Centre-Congregation Ohr Torah on July 15, filling a permanent position left vacant by the now-retired rabbi Charles Klein.

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Bellmore-Merrick athletics debuts helmet caps

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f you pass a high school football practice this fall in Bellmore-Merrick, you may notice that not all of the players’ helmets look the same.

Players are now wearing guardian caps, a soft-shell helmet covering that lessens the impact a football player endures when they fall to the ground, and consequently, the risk for a head injury. The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is kicking off the season by providing all three varsity football teams guardian caps, making it among the first districts in Long Island to do so.

In the Central District, there are three high schools — John F. MATT MOODy head football coach Kennedy High School and WelMepham High lington C. School Mepham High School in Bellmore, and Sanford H. Calhoun High School in Merrick.

Eric Caballero, district athletic director, said football lovers may notice these caps being worn by players on television, at various levels of play.

“As the NFL training camps began this year, you started to see the implementation of the guardian caps,” he said, “and not only at the NFL level, but the NCAA level as well.”

Caballero said he learned about the caps from one of the district’s football coaches, who had received an email from a sales representative at Guardian Innovations, the company that created the caps. Earlier this month, Caballero decided to research the caps, and calculate costs, as the expense was not in the district budget.

After speaking with Superintendent Mike Harrington, and the district’s Board of Education, it was determined that acquiring the caps — 20 per team — would be possible. The caps were ordered, and within a week, the teams had them, just in time for the start of this season’s football season on Aug. 22.

The caps are foam-like in appearance, lightweight, and strap onto the helmet with Velcro. They will mainly be used by specific positions groups, Caballero explained, one’s that face a greater risk for physical contact. This includes linemen, tight ends and linebackers. If a player is recovering from a concussion, however, or is deemed at risk for a head injury, a coach can choose to have that specific player also wear a cap.

“They’re very lightweight,” Caballero said. “The kids are using them, without question, without issue.”

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FOOTBALL pRAcTicE sTARTED on Aug. 22, and 20 players per team at a time are able to wear the caps during practice. The caps are not approved for game play.

Mepham High, said he’s seen the caps before, and was always intrigued by their actual use.

“They’re an additional thing to help with player safety,” he said. “Anything to help protect the kids is a great addition to the program.”

Data shows the caps reduce the force of impact, up to 33 percent, according to Guardian Innovations. The caps also insulate, reducing up to 20 degrees of static heat. They are slick to the touch, fit all helmet sizes, and are also machine washable, which is an added bonus, Caballero said.

Moody has long been a football coach, first at Marist College when he was a student, and later at Deer Park High School.

He held various assistant coaching positions at Mepham, and this is his first year as the head coach of the program. He said so far, he’s been implementing the caps as suggested, giving them to mostly high impact position groups, and one to a player who suffered a head injury during the spring.

Moody himself had 10 concussions as a player, and sees why the caps are so important. “Once you have one concussion,” he said, “you’re more susceptible to future concussions.”

Taking the caps on and off is easy, Caballero said, allowing players on the field to easily swap their cap with a teammate on the sidelines. The cap goes on top of the helmet. There is no spreading of bodily fluids from player to player.

“The kids do it on their own,” Caballero said. “(The caps) are not cumbersome.”

The caps, for now, are only being worn at practices, Caballero explained, because they are not approved for game play yet.

That’s an issue, he said, that is even above county-sanctioned rules. Something such as approving guardian caps for games would need to be done so at a statewide level.

Even though the caps are only being used by varsity players, if the initiative takes off, the district make look to purchase more. “We implemented this with the intention of it spreading across the board,” Caballero said. “We are piloting it with varsity players.”

As This sEAsON’s football camp kicked off last week for the BellmoreMerrick Central High School District’s three varsity football teams, some players donned a new, protective padding on their helmets, called guardian caps.

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The safety of student athletes, Caballero added, is always a priority.

“This is a small price to pay to further improve safety for our studentathletes,” he wrote in an email. “The BMCHSD has always been willing to attempt to stay ahead of the curve and I am proud to say that this initiative will be in place at the start of tryouts at all three of our high schools.”

ThE cAps REDucE the force of impact a football player endures when they fall to the ground. It fastens onto the outside of the helmet with Velcro straps.

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Congregation looks to future with new rabbi continueD fRom fRont page went to rabbinical school. And I’ll tell you, to a certain extent I do feel like I went to law school. I just work for a different set of rules.”

Dorsch ended up at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America — List College’s parent. He picked up a pair of master’s degrees along the way — one in Jewish education, and another in Midrash and scriptural interpretation.

After nearly six years of additional schooling, Dorsch joined the Beth El Synagogue Center in New Rochelle. That’s where he met his wife, StephaFor more on the nie.

Merrick Jewish Not long after, Dorsch and CentreStephanie decided to do someCongregation thing “crazy.” They completely Ohr Torah, visit changed the pace of their lives MerrickJC.org. and moved to San Diego, with their infant son so Dorsch could lead the Tifereth Israel Synagogue there.

“It was very unknown, very unfamiliar territory for us — and we loved it,” he said. “But three kids and a pandemic later, we decided it was time to come back home.”

That’s when he got the call to come back home — or, at least, back to the east coast. The opening at Merrick Jewish Centre was both exciting and intriguing.

The process of finding a new rabbi to succeed Klein was a lengthy one, MJC president Howard Tiegel said.

And Covid-19 didn’t help.

But also, selecting a new leader can be tricky. Especially following someone who had such deep roots in the congregation like Klein.

Like Dorsch, Klein arrived with his own young family in tow back in 1978. Many of the Jewish families were

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Rabbi Joshua DoRsch brings with him to the Merrick Jewish Centre-Congregation Ohr Torah a youthful spirit and young family. He is committed to lifelong learning, and getting to know his new congregants. young then, Tiegel remembers. And now as Dorsch and his family arrives, Tiegel is seeing it again with a number of fresh new faces in the Merrick and Bellmore Jewish community.

“In a sense,” Tiegel said, “we wanted to go back to the future.”

Dorsch recognized the “enormous progress and ongoing potential of the congregation” due to his “youthful spirit” and “soul of a person with greater life experiences,” Tiegel said, something he himself saw during

Dorsch’s first visit to MJC last December.

“It was love at first sight,” Tiegel said. “Not only from Rabbi Dorsch to the congregation, but from the congregation to him.”

Dorsch now lives in Merrick with his wife, sons Nadav, 5, and Avi, 5 months, and daughter Ziva, 2. He said they’re happy to be back on the east coast, close to their extended family.

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Joshua Dorsch and his family welcomed to lively synagogue there is, sadly, a really high number of my strengths,” Dorsch said. “I am com- synagogues that have closed or merged,” mitted to lifelong learning, youth engage- the rabbi said. “The Merrick Jewish Cenment, and socially, religiously, and intel- tre has managed to remain a robust, lectually engaging congregants in any dynamic, forward-looking synagogue.”

Klein’s hope is that Dorsch can take way that makes their lives better.” what has been created and Ali Sussman, who joined use it as a foundation to build MJC four years ago, said upon.

Dorsch’s arrival has been an “As long as the history of overall exciting time. the Merrick Jewish Centre “It’s a transition for sure, is,” Klein said, “it’s remarkbut for some people, it’s just a able that we’re talking about a start,” said Sussman, who history yet to be written.” also serves on the congregaDorsch is ready to get to tion’s executive board. “We work in this post-Covid world, keep saying it’s like magic — ready to help the congregahistory repeating itself. Our tion redefine what it means to families can hang out, and be part of an active synaour kids can play. But we also Rabbi Joshua gogue. have someone to turn to. PeoDorsch “The pandemic was transple just really want to build formative,” he said. “As we connections and hold onto begin to emerge from Covid, in what is a Jewish tradition and culture.”

Klein, too, remains active in syna- transformed view of the world and synagogue life, but describes the spiritual con- gogue life, it’s about rebuilding in a way tinuity of the Merrick Jewish Centre — that makes sense for what it means to be a which opened in 1929 — as a bit of an member of a synagogue — and the Jewish community — in the wake of the 21st anomaly.

“When you look at the recent history century.” of the Jewish community of Long Island,

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Chargers receive prize worthy of true champions

the bellMoreMerrick chargers showed off their new bling, courtesy of the New York Jets in celebration of capturing the first-ever Long Island championship.

doing their part to help kids get ready for the new school year.

The Chargers were comprised of 23 females from across the district and were coached by Anthony Cracco and Matthew Moody. The team defeated Walt Whitman in early June to capture the inaugural championship for Jets X Nike High School Girls Flag Football League.

The district congratulated the Chargers on their terrific season.

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MeMbers of the Bellmore-Merrick Chargers were all smiles after receiving championship rings presented by the New York Jets on Aug. 22.

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n celebration of the Bellmore-Merrick Chargers capturing the first-ever Long Island championship for girls flag football, team members received a prize fit for a true victor on Aug. 22 – championship rings provided by the New York Jets. Additionally, the team was recognized prior to the start of Jets pre-season game, a fitting conclusion to a remarkable season for the team. arents in North Merrick are

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Peer pressure

Getting your kids ready to face the challenge

By Chelle Cordero The first time you hold your child in your arms, you make promises to love, protect and always be there to guide him or her. Then reality intrudes.

Unfortunately for us and fortunately for them, things such as school force us to release our little ones for a while and put them in the care of teachers and school administrators, who must oversee several kids at once. Suddenly, our precious bundle faces a must-be-decided-now quandary and finds that mommy or daddy isn’t there to make all the decisions. Sometimes the situation is even scary. Challenges face our children in the form of peer pressure, drugs, sex and bullying.

Clinical psychologist and author Dr. John Duffy says: “Parents do need to talk with their kids about bullying, sex and peer pressure. Many parents I’ve worked with over the years will provide time for a lecture, often a one-time-only lecture. But they will often fail to provide time for ongoing discussion of these topics, which is what children really need. They need to know that we as parents are available to them as guides should they need help navigating the world of peer pressure.”

“I work with teens and tweens. They are at particular risk for peer pressure to participate in sexual activity, drink or smoke pot. Many are bullied in ways we could not have even imagined a generation ago (texting, social media). They need parents who can help them in real time.

The stronger the connection between parent and child the likelier a parent’s word will be heeded and the likelier a parent’s limits will be honored.”

When you have that all-important conversation, Dr. Fran Walfish recommends: “The most important thing your child or teen needs on his first day of school is to not feel lonely or isolated.

Talk with your kid about what it takes to be a good friend. Include what feels comfortable and what doesn’t. Teach your child to follow her instincts.”

“Most kids know right from wrong. Teach your kid to listen to his internal voice and follow his intuition, not the crowd. I would wait to discuss sex and cyber-bullying and other issues so as not to bombard and overwhelm your child before school starts. Too much talk can raise anxiety when your goal here is preparation and to reduce anxiety.”

Stay Involved — And Communicate Keeping the lines of communication open is vital. Your child needs to know that you are willing to listen, discuss his or her experiences and not judge. Learn to listen to your child; don’t just lecture him and assume he will do only what you’ve told him. Lead by example; it’s hard to persuade a child not to drink while you’re knocking back a frosty mug of beer. Make sure that your child is involved in activities that inspire a sense of belonging; being a vital member of a team will encourage her to feel good about herself. Make sure you know what television shows

and movies your child is seeing, and talk with him about the values and situations portrayed.

“I’d position it more as ‘making good choices’ versus ‘peer pressure,’ because big picture, if your kid makes good choices throughout life, he/she is setting himself/herself up for success,” advises Amy Kossoff Smith, founder of The MomTini Lounge. “I’d advocate sitting down before school to talk about your routine/expectations, and in that context, say that there will be

many opportunities to decide what is best for him/her and that you hope he/she will come to you for advice when needed and will make good choices, especially when presented with ideas or opportunities that may not lead to a good outcome.”

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Guidice said she also wants the district’s curriculum to not only teach its students in the present, but prepare them for the future.

“I will continue to work with all stakeholders in reviewing curriculum and programs and continue to develop innovative, relevant and authentic learning experiences for students, both inside and outside the classroom,” she explained.

“This will help them not only to exceed state standards but to learn and practice the skills needed to be successful in our schools and on the secondary level.”

Since she started her role, Guidice said she’s enjoyed meeting people, and having what she says are “rewarding conversations,” that are making the transition into the district seamless.

“Guidice’s unwavering belief in providing students and staff with caring and supportive environments to promote the success of every student is right on the mark with the district’s mental health and wellness priorities,” Seniuk added.

“We are all excited and looking forward to a wonderful school year.”

The best thing about being an educator, Guidicie said, is that every day, she gets to work for the betterment of her students.

“Every decision we make is for our students, and making sure we educate the whole child,” she said. “We strive to make our schools places where kids want to be — places where they not only learn, but where they feel a sense of comfort, belonging and inclusion.”

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he North Merrick School District has a new Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Personnel, Jaclyn Guidice.

Guidice, who started her role with the district on Aug. 1, has been an educator for 20 years, and now she is ready to bring her skills and knowledge to North Merrick’s three elementary schools, Camp Avenue School, Harold D. Fayette School, and Old Mill Road School.

“I am very excited to be in this role as the assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and personnel for the North Merrick School District,” she said.

“I am extremely passionate about curriculum and instruction, as well as creating relationships with students, parents, faculty and staff, and our community.”

Guidice earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies and Secondary Education from St. Joseph’s College, and a Master of Arts degree in Social Studies and Adolescent Education from Brooklyn College.

She also has School District and School Building Administration Certification from Long Island University.

She began her role in education as a social studies teacher at Stella Maris High School in Rockaway Park, and as an adjunct professor at St. Joseph’s College.

Guidice then moved to the Baldwin School District, where she was a social studies teacher, social studies department supervisor, and assistant principal.

Following her tenure at Baldwin, Guidice became the assistant principal of academics and instruction at Division High School in the Levittown School District, where she collaborated on all academic initiatives and oversaw programming and events for over 1000 students.

There, she also communicated regularly with parents regarding school activities, polices and procedures, academics and attendance.

Guidice feels her experience, and her background in education, will be able to serve her well in North Merrick.

“My experience in curriculum and instruction, along with school operations, will allow me to build on the wonderful things the district is already doing, to educate students in a welcoming, inclusive and safe learning environment,” she said.

Guidice replaces Beth Friedman, who served as the district’s deputy superintendent, and had worked in its central administration for close to 20 years.

Superintendent Cynthia Seniuk said she is excited to have Guidicie on board, as a new leader in the district.

“I am thrilled to welcome Jaclyn Guidice to our North Merrick family and community,” Seniuk said. “She has certainly hit the ground running. Her strong background in curriculum and instruction will complement and enhance our

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Herald sports Blend of talent leads the Nassau Lions

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LINEBackEr Jack WINEY returns as one of the leaders of a traditionally strong Nassau CC defense. New quarterback Luke Sprague, at right, will direct the Lions’ offense.

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assau Community College’s football team will lean on a mix of returning starters and newcomers to lead the way this season.

The Lions were the No. 1-ranked NJCAA Division III program most of last season and are looking to get back to the championship game (Red Grange Bowl in Glen Ellyn, Illinois) after falling just short to DuPage, 34-29, after beating the Chaparrals by two points during the regular season.

“Last year was a challenge coming off the canceled 2020 Covid season, but I thought we handled it quite well,” Nassau CC head coach Jamel Ramsay said. “It was a tough ending. We were down pretty big at halftime, fought back to take the lead in the last minute but couldn’t hold on.

“We’re excited about the opportunity to return to that stage,” he added. “We have strong returning talent and I thought we added some nice pieces to fill voids.”

The Lions, who finished 6-4 last season, traditionally field a fierce defense and Ramsey believes the foundation is in place for the unit to thrive again.

Sophomores Jack Winey, Khristan Hernandez, Jordan Campbell and Jaylen Ware are all returning starters, while freshman Devyon Wright could prove the most significant newcomer.

Winey, a former standout at Lindenhurst High School, and Ware lead the linebacker corps. Both are returning starters who go sideline to sideline and excel at tackling, Ramsay said. “Jack was one of our defensive leaders last

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Hernandez is a shutdown cornerback who’ll get the toughest weekly assignment in the secondary, Ramsay said. “He’s not the biggest guy (5-foot-9) but he can go against big receivers and shut them down,” Ramsay said.

“He has great all-around skills and is one of our vocal leaders.”

Campbell will spearhead the pass rush from the edge and comes off an impressive first season. “I’m excited to see what he can do after last year,” Ramsay said.

Wright, from Dix Hills, is one of the defensive X-factors. He’s been dynamic in camp and will start at safety.

“He looks to be a force to be reckoned with,” Ramsay said.

Offensively, Ramsay is looking for the Lions to take things up a notch under the direction of new quarterback Luke Sprague, a transfer from LIU-Post. “He’s a tremendous pocket passer with an extremely strong arm,” Ramsay said. “We feel he’s someone who can elevate our offense to another level for the next two years.”

Sophomore John Beaubrun, a Valley Stream Central High School graduate, leads the receiver corps and is also a key on special teams as a return option. “John had some big catches and a handful of touchdowns last year,” Ramsay said. “He has good speed and hands and runs sharp routes.”

Versatile sophomore tight end Greg King, a 6-foot-4 target, also returns and will provide yardage through the air and blocking.

The feature running back is former Sewanhaka High School standout Brian Lowry. “He’s a tough downhill runner with deceptive speed,” Ramsay said. “He’s patient and strong and we’re looking for him to build on last year.”

Anchoring the offensive front is sophomore center Kwami Frimpong, a talented all-around lineman and a leader in the huddle. “He’s crucial to everything we do on offense,” said Ramsay, who is also counting on returning starting sophomores Shamar Riley (tackle) and Kasper Borawski (guard) to get the job done in the trenches.

The special teams legwork will be handled by kicker Thomas Zebransky and punter Nick George.

“We have a lot of challenges on the schedule that we’re pumped about,” Ramsay said.

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he Historical Society of the Merricks will resume meetings this month, as it looks ahead to future endeavors, and seeks new members interested in joining.

The Historical Society’s Acting President Joe Baker shared last week that a newly appointed board member will soon be overseeing the society’s operations.

John Pinto, from Merrick, will be nominated for the position of president, and has agreed to take on the role.

Last fall, the society’s former president Larry Garfinkel died, and in the interim, Baker has been trying to rally support to have the orginal Merrick Library on Merrick Avenue, built in 1897, become a oneor two-room museum.

The building is currently owned and maintained by the Merrick Union Free School District.

“I spoke the superintendent of schools, Dominic Palma, and he’s in agreement, but he said (the decision) is not up to him,” Baker explained. “It is up to the residents, to be voted on, with a referendum.”

Baker said it’s a busy time for the district as the new school year starts, but soon the Historical Society will look to discuss its proposal with Merrick’s Board of Education.

The museum proposal was covered by the Herald in February, and Baker said

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Michael Felix and Gary Glick, far left, of Jewish War Veteran Post 652, with Joe Baker, Betty Lippai, John Pinto, Fred Jones, Paul Laursen and Tracey Morgan inside the original Merrick Library. Baker, Lippai and Laursen, at the time, were the three active board members of the Historical Society of the Merricks. The group plans to resume meetings this month. residents that read the article are excited to see what can be done.

Inside the building, the Historical Society already has some artifacts, including an antique pipe organ, built at the Midmer Losh Organ Company in Merrick, and an American flag from the Civil Warera.

As the Historical Society continues to pursue the proposal, Baker said he’s confident in Pinto’s ability to lead the group.

“We need someone that’s really talented with the history of Merrick — someone that’s really, really interested in digging and finding out answers to many questions that may come up,” he said. “I

find that someone to be John Pinto.”

The Historical Society of the Merricks will meet on Sept. 6, at the Merrick Golf Course Clubhouse, at 2550B Clubhouse Road, Merrick.

All residents are welcome to attend, Baker said, and can call (516) 978-8310 for more information.

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Historical Society of the Merricks to address upcoming initiatives

Many things to look forward to in the Merricks Sunrise Highway,” Baker said. “It’s been boarded up for many years, and it’s just neglected.”

The property is for sale, but currently there are no buyers interested in purchasing it. Baker said the property is one of the first things people see driving down Sunrise in Merrick, and it shouldn’t be.

“As a civic,” he said, “we’re going to try to address these blighted areas.”

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aving not had a meeting throughout the summer, the South Merrick Community Civic Association, Merrick’s most active civic group, gathered last week at the Merrick Golf Course Clubhouse, to discuss a variety of upcoming events and projects in the area.

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Wynsum Avenue Park, located just south of Merrick Road, underwent some extensive renovations a few years ago, when a playground was added, thanks to an initiative the civic association was part of. Prior to 2018, the park was just a field with grass, that was maintained by the Hempstead Town.

“Children used to call it the makebelieve park,” Baker said at the meeting.

“And now it’s used by hundreds of children in the area.”

About 5 or 6 years ago, Baker recounted, a committee called “Let’s Play 11566” was established, with the intention of bringing a playground to the park. After years of fundraising, town officials broke ground on the project in 2018 and the playground was completed in 2019.

Now, Baker said, some residents in the area are interested in a new, state of the art swing to be added to the playground, called an Oodle Swing.

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ThE SOuTh MERRick Community Civic Association met last week, and discussed its annual, upcoming, ‘Meet the Candidates’ night, slated to take place in October. Last year, the event’s organizers included Lenny and Francine Goldstein, Joe Baker, Berta Weinstein and Mark Salsberg.

“They said kids love it, and it can actually carry several children at one time,” Baker explained.

The swing goes in a circular motion and is good for usage by differently abled children as well.

“This is something that we’re going to be pursuing,” he said. “The civic, and then of course the Town of Hempstead has to agree on it. But the civic is willing to pay for a good part of it — we have

some money put aside for that purpose.”

Property clean up and upgrades

Something that has long been discussed at past civic meetings is properties in Merrick that are no longer in use, and have fallen into some sort of disrepair.

“We have some blighted properties, one being the old Treehouse — it was a restaurant that closed on the south side of

Next week, Long Island’s Chapter of Wild Ones, a nonprofit, non-governmental environmental organization, will have a meeting at the Golf Course Clubhouse, to discuss the issue of tree loss in the Merricks and surrounding communities. The meeting is set for Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.

The civic will also host is annual Meet the Candidates night on Oct. 11, from 7 to 10 p.m, also at the golf course.

In the past, the SMCCA has worked with nearby civic groups to plan the event, and they are open to working with any group willing to volunteer. Groups or organizations interested in lending a hand can contact Baker directly.

For more on the South Merrick Community Civic Association, and to learn how to become a member, visit SouthMerrickCivic.org, or contact Joe Baker at (516) 978-8310.

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK In re: Chapter 11 THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF Case No. 20-12345 (MG) ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NEW YORK,1 Debtor.

NOTICE OF DEADLINES REQUIRING FILING OF ADULT SURVIVORS ACT SEXUAL ABUSE PROOFS OF CLAIM ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 10, 2022

TO ALL PERSONS AND ENTITIES WITH ADULT SURVIVORS ACT SEXUAL ABUSE CLAIMS AGAINST THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NEW YORK (THE “DEBTOR”): Sexual Abuse Claims Revived by Adult Survivors Act. Survivors of sexual abuse with claims that have been revived by the Adult Survivors Act must file an ASA Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim Form by the Supplemental Bar Date, a copy of which is enclosed herein and which also may be found at https://dm.epiq11.com/drvc. See Section 3 below for more information.2 TO RECOVER FROM THE DEBTOR FOR A CLAIM REVIVED UNDER THE ADULT SURVIVORS ACT, YOU MUST FILE SUCH CLAIM BY OCTOBER 10, 2022. THIS DEADLINE APPLIES TO ADULT SURVIVORS ACT CLAIMS AGAINST THE DEBTOR, EVEN IF THE ADULT SURVIVORS ACT ALLOWS MORE TIME UNDER STATE LAW. FILING CLAIMS 1. WHO MUST FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM You MUST file an Adult Survivors Act Sexual Abuse proof of claim to vote on a chapter 11 plan filed by the Debtor or to share in distributions from the Debtor’s bankruptcy estate if you have a claim that arose before the Petition Date, it has been revived by the Adult Survivors Act, and it is not one of the types of claims described in Section 5 below. Claims meeting these criteria that are based on acts or omissions of the Debtor that occurred before the Petition Date must be filed on or before the Supplemental Bar Date, even if such claims are not now fixed, liquidated or certain or did not mature or become fixed, liquidated or certain before the Petition Date.

Under section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code and as used in this notice, the word “claim” means a right to (a) payment, whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured, or unsecured; or (b) a right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a right to payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured, or unsecured.

2. WHAT TO FILE FOR SEXUAL ABUSE CLAIMS If you have an ASA Sexual Abuse Claim that has been revived by the Adult Survivors Act, you must file an ASA Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim, a copy of which is enclosed and which also may be found at https://dm.epiq11.com/drvc.

You may have an ASA Sexual Abuse Claim if you experienced sexual abuse as a result of activities related to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre on or before October 1, 2020. Sexual abuse means: • Sexual conduct or misconduct, sexual abuse or molestation, sexual exploitation, sexual touching, sexualized interaction, sexual comments about a person’s body, or other verbal or non-verbal behaviors that facilitated, contributed to, or led up to abuse, regardless of whether or not such behavior was itself sexual or against the law, and regardless of whether the child thought the behavior was sexual abuse at the time.

• Sexual abuse includes behavior between an adult and an adult without regard to whether such activity involved explicit force, whether such activity involved genital or other physical contact, and whether the individual associated the abuse with any physical, psychological, or emotional harm.

• Sexual abuse involves behaviors including penetration or fondling of the individual’s body, other body-on-body contact, or non-contact, behaviors such as observing or making images of an individual’s naked body, showing or making pornography, or having an individual behave in sexual behavior as a group.

3. CONFIDENTIALITY PROTOCOL GOVERNING SUBMISSION OF SEXUAL ABUSE PROOFS OF CLAIM The Bar Date Order and the Supplemental Bar Date Order provide

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that a Confidentiality Protocol shall govern the submission of certain proofs of claim.

Individuals filing ASA Sexual Abuse Proofs of Claim are directed not to file their Proof of Claim Forms with the Court. Instead and as described above, such ASA Proof of Claim Forms must be (a) mailed or delivered to the Claims Agent at the following address: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York Claims Processing Center, c/o Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, P.O. Box 4421, Beaverton, OR 97076-4421, or (b) filed through the Electronic Filing System via the website located at https://dm.epiq11.com/drvc.

ASA Sexual Abuse Proofs of Claim submitted by individuals with claims arising from sexual abuse will not be available to the general public unless such claimant requests, solely in his or her discretion, for such proof of claim to be made public by so indicating in his or her ASA Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim.

4. WHEN AND WHERE TO FILE All ASA Sexual Abuse Proofs of Claim must be filed so as to be received on or before October 10, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) as follows: IF BY U.S. POSTAL SERVICE MAIL OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, Claims Processing Center, c/o Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, P.O. Box 4421, Beaverton, OR 97076-4421; IF DELIVERED BY HAND: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, Claims Processing Center, c/o Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, 10300 SW Allen Blvd., Beaverton, OR 97005; IF ELECTRONICALLY: The website established by the Claims Agent, using the interface available on such website located at https://dm.epiq11.com/drvc (the “Electronic Filing System”) and following the instructions provided.

ASA Sexual Abuse Proofs of Claim will be deemed filed only when actually received at the addresses listed above or via the Electronic Filing System on or before the Supplemental Bar Date. ASA Sexual Abuse Proofs of Claim may not be delivered by facsimile, telecopy, or electronic mail transmission.

5. CLAIMS FOR WHICH ASA SEXUAL ABUSE PROOFS OF CLAIM NEED NOT BE FILED A person need not file an ASA Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim Form if you have previously submitted such claim in this chapter 11 case in accordance with the Bar Date Order.

ASA Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim Forms are for individuals that may have claims against the Debtor that have been revived pursuant to the Adult Survivors Act. ASA Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim Forms are specifically for individuals that have claims as a result of conduct that occurred when they were 18 years of age or older.

6. CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO FILE A CLAIM ANY HOLDER OF AN ASA SEXUAL ABUSE CLAIM THAT FAILS TO TIMELY FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM IN THE APPROPRIATE FORM SHALL NOT BE TREATED AS A CREDITOR WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CLAIM FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING ON ANY PLAN OF REORGANIZATION FILED IN THIS CASE AND PARTICIPATING IN ANY DISTRIBUTION IN THE DEBTOR’S CASES ON ACCOUNT OF SUCH CLAIM. 7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you have any questions regarding the claims process and/or you wish to obtain a copy of the Supplemental Bar Date Notice, a proof of claim form, or related documents you may do so by: (i) calling the Debtor’s restructuring hotline at (888) 490-0633 (US toll-free) or (503) 520-4459; (ii) visiting the Debtor’s restructuring website at: https://dm.epiq11.com/drvc; and/or (iii) writing to The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre Claims Processing Center, c/o Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, P.O. Box 4421, Beaverton, OR 97076-4421. Please note that the Claims Agent cannot offer legal advice or advise whether you should file a proof of claim.

Dated: August 10, 2022, New York, New York, Corinne Ball, Todd Geremia, Benjamin Rosenblum, Andrew Butler, JONES DAY, 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281-1047, Telephone: (212) 326-3939, Facsimile: (212) 755-7306, Email: cball@jonesday.com, trgeremia@ jonesday.com, brosenblum@jonesday.com, abutler@jonesday.com, Counsel for the Debtor and Debtor in Possession 1 The Debtor in this chapter 11 case is The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, the last four digits of its federal tax identification number are 7437, and its mailing address is P.O. Box 9023, Rockville Centre, NY 11571-9023.

2 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Bar Date Order.

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Sophy Lu brings her 12 years of health system experience to Northwell Health, becoming the company’s new chief information officer. She succeeds the retiring John Bosco, who first took on that role in 2004.

Lu was once Northwell’s deputy CIO before becoming a senior vice president. She’ll oversee 1,900 team members and thousands of technological services.

“It’s gratifying to be able to proSophy Lu mote great candidates from within the health system,” said Michael Dowling, Northwell’s president and chief executive, in a release.

“While John Bosco left big shoes to fill, Sophy Lu is an outstanding leader in her field, and a logical choice for this key role.”

Lu joined Northwell in 2010, becoming chief applications officer seven years later. Before that, she was designing and building a liquified natural gas plant in Indonesia, as well as designing several air separation plants for the industrial gas industry.

She earned her degree in chemical engineering from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania.

DEC seeks comments on Hempstead village apartments

Neighbors around a planned apartment complex in the Village of Hempstead have a chance to share their comments about the projects over the next few weeks.

The state’s environmental conservation department is considering a brownfield cleanup application from Carman Place Apartments LLC — associated with Rochester developer Conifer Realty — for what is expected to be a 228-unit complex on the corner of Bedell, Columbia and Main streets.

The soil, groundwater and soil vapor have been contaminated over the years by a number of different businesses that have been located at the site, according to the developer.

That includes a dry cleaner, auto service station, and businesses that stored fuel oil in underground tanks.

The state program provides tax incentives for redevelopment of brownfields.

The developer has already secured some incentives through the Town of Hempstead’s Industrial Development Agency after pledging significant funds toward surrounding sewer and water infrastructure projects, matching state grants, according to published reports.

Apartment units there are said to be earmarked for families and individuals

making no more than $117,000 per year.

Comments on the brownfield program application are accepted through Oct. 8 by mailing to project manager Melissa Sweet, 625 Broadway, Albany, N.Y., 12233, or emailing her at melissa.sweet@dec.ny. gov. Comments also can be phoned in at (518) 402-9614.

The developer says it expects to have its brownfield remediation plan approved by the end of the year, and have it completed by next summer.

Schnepper joins guidance center board

Michael Schnepper — a partner in Rivkin Radler’s Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Insurance Fraud Practice Groups — has joined the board of directors for North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center.

Schnepper is a longtime supporter of the guidance center’s mission to bring hope and healing to children and families facing mental health challenges, according to a release. He has served as co-chair o f t h e c e n t e r ’s annual Jonathan Krevat Memorial Golf & Tennis ClasMichael Schnepper s i c f u n d r a i s i n g event.

“We feel extremely fortunate to have Michael joining us,” said Paul Vitale, the president of the guidance center’s board of directors, in a release.

“He has been a vital force in making the Krevat Cup a huge success year after year, and he approaches the role with enthusiasm, creativity, and a wonderful sense of humor.”

With three locations in Roslyn Heights, Manhasset and Westbury, the not-for-profit serves young people up to 24 years old when it comes to emotional well-being through diagnosis, treatment, prevention, training, parent education, and research and advocacy.

More money to help minority-owned businesses Ascend Long Island — a program supporting economic development in underserved parts of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties — has been infused with $850,000 in new funds from JPMorgan Chase, Suffolk County officials, and Northwell Health.

Launched in 2019, Ascend Long Island has received more than $2 million from Chase to date, providing management education to more than 50 Black and Latino small business entrepreneurs through Hofstra University, as well as market opportunity, and access to capital.

To learn more about Ascend Long Island, visit the organization online at AscendLI.com.

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Still ‘Wild About Harry’ Local musicians gather with fans of Harry Chapin for that rousing tribute to Chapin’s musical legacy postponed from its original date in July. Stuart Markus, with his band Gathering Time, are prepared to lead Long Island’s top musical talents in spirited renditions of Chapin’s many hits. It also will be livestreamed on the ‘Just Wild About Harry’ (The Harry Chapin Tribute Show) Facebook page and available for later viewing.

This year’s concert — the 19th annual, and 17th at the park — marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Chapin’s breakout hit ‘Taxi.’ As always, visitors are asked to bring donations of non-perishable food items to be collected by Long Island Cares.

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ike everything else in our rapidly changing culture, artistic styles, technique and process continue to evolve. Such is the case with printmaking.

Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibit, “Off the Press,” explores the relationship between the artist and the complexities of the printmaking craft.

“Our goal with all our exhibits is to make our permanent collection accessible to the public,” says Karen Albert,the museum’s director and curator. “And one of the big strengths of our collection (5,200 pieces in all) is the print collection.”

A print, in the broadest definition, is a work of art composed of ink on paper created through an indirect transfer process. Four major printmaking methods have developed over the centuries: relief, intaglio, and the planographic techniques of lithography and screenprinting.

“Printmakers may choose When: between methods to produce a Now, through Jan. 27 distinct type of image or line quality,” Where: Albert explains.”Artists will choose David Filderman Gallery, 9th the technique based on how they floor of the Joan and Donald want the final image to look. This E. Axinn Library, Hofstra exhibition will give viewers insight University’s South Campus into how and why such artistic For information, and to choices are made.”

RSVP to reception, call Visitors can view 30 prints — (516) 463-5672 or visit works dating from the late 16th Hofstra.edu/museum century to the 21st — by Romare Bearden, Helen Frankenthaler, Henry Moore, Alison Saar and Andy Warhol, among otherss. A woodblock and copper etching plate are also on display.

“It’s helpful to get an understanding of the process to see how it’s made,” Albert says. “How ink sits on a plate and how it’s transferred is different. Also notice the image is reversed, it’s the opposite of what it is on the plate.”

The works on view are small sampling of the museum’s collection of more than 2,200 prints in a range of media and processes, Albert says. “What you’re seeing are essentially all my favorites.”

Of particular note, she cites Romare Bearden’s “The Family” for his use of tinting and photo engraving. And Henry Moore’s “13 Standing Figures,” which visually relates to a sculpture that resides on Hofstra’s South Campus.

Woodcuts, the oldest form of printmaking, appeared in fifth century Chinese art, and in Europe since the 15th century. Early prints — most commonly woodcuts, wood engravings and metal plate engravings — were often produced to provide illustrations for publications and, in the hierarchy of artists, printmakers were considered “lesser than” painters and sculptors.

European and American artists began experimenting with printmaking in the late 19th to early 20th century. More recent decades saw the establishment of printmaking studios, where well-

Tuesday, Sept. 6, 7:15 p.m. Free admission. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For information, visit NassauCountyNY.gov/parks.

known artists created new and innovative prints. As techniques have evolved — especially now with digital technology — artists have pushed the boundaries of traditional printmaking. Many contemporary artists view their graphic work as an integral part of their oeuvre and, for some, it is their primary expressive medium.

The public is invited to the exhibit’s opening reception at the Emily Lowe Gallery on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The reception includes remarks

by Albert and refreshments.

Top left: Romare Bearden (1911-1988), ‘The Family,’ an aquatint and photoengraving from the portfolio ‘An American Portrait,’ 1776-1976 (1975). It was a gift of Carole and Alex Rosenberg.

Top right: Henry Moore (1898-1986), ‘13 Standing Figures,’ issued with the book ‘Heads, Figures and Ideas’ by George Rainbird and New York Graphic Society (1958). It was a gift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Tucker.

Bottom: Andy Warhol (1928-1987)’s ‘Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland’ (1985)on screenprint and diamond dust on Lenox Museum Board. It was a gift of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc, which also holds the copyright.

The Struts The U.K. glam rock powerhouse visits Long Island ready to rock ‘n’ roll. The Struts have been massively embraced by some of the greatest icons in rock history. Along with opening for Foo Fighters, The Rolling Stones and Guns N’ Roses, the band was handpicked by Mötley Crüe as the supporting act for their last-ever performances.

They’ve toured incessantly since their formation, including worldwide headline shows and major festivals like Lollapalooza, Governors Ball and Isle of Wight.

When Covid-19 brought touring to a halt, The Struts created their third album “Strange Days” in a charmed and frenzied burst of creativity.

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SCENE Neighborhood Farm Stand Eggs, honey, and fresh vegetables are sold every Sunday at the Garden at St. Francis. Open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the church or in the church hall. Visit 1692 Bellmore Ave., North Bellmore, for local produce every Sunday through late October. Leftover produce is donated to local charities in Bellmore-Merrick.

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The host of “America’s Got Talent” and “Deal or No Deal,” Howie Mandel visits NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, with an all-new stand-up set, Friday, Sept. 9, 8 p.m. Mandel has remained a constant force in show business for more than 30 years. He can currently be seen on NBC’s flagship series “America’s Got Talent” where he has served as a judge for 11 seasons. He recently finished production on his new documentary “Howie Mandel: But Enough About Mes,” among othr recent projects. For information/tickets ,visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Want to brush up on your farming techniques, and contribute to a community garden? Every Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m., and every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, visit the Garden at St. Francis, 1692 Bellmore Ave., North Bellmore, to help with garden tasks. Open to everyone, regardless of physical abilities.

For more information, call (516) 679-1184.

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Head into apple season at Long Island Children’s Museum, Sunday, Sept. 11, 12-2 p.m. Discover fascinating facts about New York’s role as the secondlargest apple producing state in the country. Make an apple craft to take home. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. For information, call (516) 2245800 or visit LICM.org.

Merrick Fall Festival The Merrick Fall Festival is back this year, from Oct. 21 through Oct. 23. Rides and games for the carnival will be open on Friday night, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Food and craft vendors will line Merrick village, starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The festival will take place at the Merrick Train Station off of Sunrise Highway, and along Merrick Avenue. For information, visit MerrickChamber.org.

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Tommy Gooch, a Staten Island raised comedian, performs at the Brokerage from Sept. 2 through Sept. 3, for two shows, starting at 8 p.m both days. Stop by the comedy venue at 2797 Merrick Road, Bellmore for an evening of sun and good laughs. There is a two item minimum per table, and you must be 16 or older to enter. Visit Brokerage.Govs.com for more information.

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Weekly Car Show in Bellmore Flea market Bellmore Lions Club, in partnership with Congregation Beth Ohr, hosts a flea market, Sunday, Sept. 4, opening 8 a.m., in the Bellmore LIRR lot, across Sunrise Highway from King Kullen. Interested vendors can call (516) 783-1471 or email bellmorelionsclub@gmail. com. to shop from various local vendors. To become a vendor, or with any questions, please call (516) 783-1471, or email bellmorelionsclub@gmail.com.

The next market will take place on Sept. 4.

The Bellmore Chamber of Commerce’s weekly car show takes place every Friday through Oct. 7. Admission is free for pedestrians, and entry fees for cars are $5 per vehicle.

It runs from 6-10 p.m., in the Bellmore LIRR parking lot.

Having an event?

‘Couple of Guys’ Fundraiser at Bellmore Movies Visit the historic Bellmore Movies on Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. for a fundraiser for “Couple of Guys,” a series by Merokean Debra Markowitz. Episode 1 will be streamed, as well as the world premier of Episode 2. $20 donations can be made via PayPal, Venmo or Cash App. For more information, please email Debra.Markowitz@gmail.com.

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Bellmore Family Street Festival The Bellmore Family Street Festival is returning for its 36th year, between Sept. 22 and Sept. 25. The carnival in the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road parking lot, with rides and games, opens on Thursday at 6 p.m. Craft and food vendors will line the streets of Bellmore village on Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival will take place on Bedford and Pettit avenues, Broadway, and in the train station lot. For more, contact the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores at (516) 809-5892.

Toyuskanash: Bridges exhibit Kids can make, view and talk about art, through Sunday, Sept. 4, with four Indigenous artists at Long Island Children’s Museum.

Toyuskanash, the Algonquin word for bridges, brings together artists from the Shinnecock Nation to explore their traditional and contemporary culture and how they bridge gaps in history and knowledge with surrounding communities. The exhibit highlights the artwork of fine art photographer Jeremy Dennis, painter and tradition bearer Denise Silva-Dennis, beadwork appliqué and ribbon work artist Tohanash Tarrant and painter David Bunn Martine.

Each artist’s creative process is featured during residencies; including artist-led workshops during each residency and daily activities for visitors led by museum staff that draw inspiration from their artwork, process and media. Visit the museum on Museum Row, Garden City. For more information, call (516) 224-5800 or go to LICM.org.

Ella: First Lady of Song Enjoy the inspiring story of Ella Fitzgerald’s remarkable journey from homeless teenager to the world’s first lady of song, now through Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Madison Theatre, on the Molloy University campus. Virtuosa Freda Payne brings Fitzgerald to life with an elegance, resonant beauty and transcendent voicet hat captures the immortal songstress. 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. For tickets and information visit MadisonTheatreny.org or call (516) 3234444.

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Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Sept. 15, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program.

Register at least 24 hours in advance to receive the program Zoom link. Also Oct. 13. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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AspiRiNg EAgLE scOut Joseph Ciniglio is preparing for his project, which will bring rennovations to a VFW hall in Belmore. seen by. Ciniglio’s father, Pasquale Ciniglio, a Uniform Leader for Troop 225, said that person is Austin Cannon, on the Eagle Board Chair.

“Every project that has to be reviewed goes through Cannon,” Pasqaule said.

“Every scout has to write up a proposal, and he tells (Cannon) what his ideas are.”

“They can totally recommend you to change stuff,” Ciniglio added. “But in my experience, I got approved, and the one thing he told me to do was just specify a little more detail.”

Ciniglio’s project is set to take place on Sept. 24, outside of the VFW Hall. Before then, he needs to fundraise, and a car wash for the purpose of doing just that, will take place at Advanced Auto Parts, located at 209 Sunrise Highway, Merrick on Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The funds raised will be used for getting materials needed to accomplish the project, his dad explained. Ciniglio will also accept donations of supplies or tools.

After the project is finished, there is still a lot of work to be done.

“From my knowledge, I know it does take a while,” Cingilio said. “I haven’t gone through it myself yet, but we’ll see.”

All of the work for the project gets compiled into an Eagle Binder.

“He has to bring it back to Cannon,” Pasquale explained. “He overlooks everything. And then they send it to Phoenix, the main place where they send all their paperwork. (In Phoenix), they’re the ones that determine if it’s approved or not.”

For Ciniglio, he said he’s really excited to see the work get done, and for people in the community to benefit from the project. “It’s weird, but (I want) to get it done, because I am a senior now, and if I leave it for later, it’s going to be very stressful doing it,” he explained. “It’s definitely something to look forward to.”

To see the renovations made to the building after Ciniglio’s project is complete, the VFW Hall is at 2400 Bedford Ave. in Bellmore.

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Ciniglio, 17, of Merrick, has been involved with Boy Scouts since he was in the fifth grade, bridging over to his current troop, Troop 225, when he was around the age of 12. His troop, he said, is involved in various community-oriented projects, and regularly runs food drives for local pantries. The troop has around 40 active scouts, ranging in age from 12 to 17. Since he’s bridged over, he said he has assisted his fellow troop members complete their Eagle Scout projects, whether it be during the fundraising portion, or actual execution of the project.

His planned project will bring exterior renovations to the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ hall on Bedford Avenue in Bellmore. “My project, I kind of like it, because it’s a good alliteration,” he said.

“I am going to power wash, plant, and paint around the facility.”

The façade of the building is tall and white, with large columns that extend upward and attach to an overhang. The building, and some of the rust that has accumulated on the columns, will be power washed, and repainted. Additional-

ly, some of the yellow lines that indicate parking spaces as well as directional arrows in the VFW’s parking lot will also get a fresh coat of paint.

Outside of the building, some older shrubs will be dug up, especially the ones that surround a headstone, and new plantings, as well as some limestone rocks, will be laid down. In more ways than one, the building’s exterior will get a facelift. The process of planning a project, and figuring out what you want to do, is one of the hardest parts, Ciniglio said.

“One thing I was told, was make sure to log everything — write it down, write it down, write it down,” he said. “There’s a workbook online, and there’s some things to fill out as you go. The hardest part is you actually figuring out what you want to do.”

He said it can be tricky to plan a project, and start making contact with potential beneficiaries. Ciniglio knew people at the VFW Hall through a family connection, which helped get the momentum for his project started. Planning the project, and going through many stages of approval, also takes a lot of time, and a lot of work.

“There is definitely some wait time,” he said. “You have to wait for emails, or even for getting supplies.”

Every project that gets proposed must go through someone at the Theodore Roosevelt Council of the BSA, which is the council that Cingilio’s troop is over-

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Zweig was a beloved wife to Stanley, to whom she was married for 57 years, who preceded her in death in 2007. She was Shirley Zweig the cherished mother of Dana and Marcy, loving grandmother to Alyssa and Alex, and the much loved aunt of Mara, Debbie, Joni and Heda, and great aunt to many nieces and nephews.

She was born in the Bronx, and graduated with honors from James Monroe High School in 1946, and later attended the City College of New York for two years. After marrying Stanley in 1950, they lived in the Bronx and later Bellmore, where they raised their family.

Zweig worked as a bookkeeper, first in a clothing store, and then in the business office at Jericho Schools. She graduated from the College of Old Westbury in 1985 Retiring to Boynton Beach, she enjoyed playing tennis, golf and cards with her friends. She spent the last four years of her life, living near her daughter Dana, in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

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s talking to an “empty chair” a wacko thing to do or an effective therapeutic technique to help you resolve unfinished business? The “empty chair” technique, popularized by Fritz Perls, the founder of Gestalt therapy, helps people move from just talking about their conflicts to experiencing them in the moment. What a difference that makes — akin to the difference between talking about sex and experiencing it! inda Imagine speaking to someone sitting in that empty chair, saying everything you wanted to say without worrying about hurting their feelings, mincing your words, or regretting anything. Great release! Yet this technique isn’t designed to be simply cathartic. It’s designed to help you resolve relationship issues that still haunt you.

So imagine sitting in an empty chair and across from you is your nemesis. Let’s say it’s your mom. After all, it’s always one thing or a mother. Visualize her facial expression, the look in her eyes, her bodily posture. You’re still upset about her unfair treatment of you. Let it all out!

Now move to the empty chair. “Be” your mother. Imagine she takes in what you just said.

What’s her response? Do you get raked over the coals again? Or does she finally understand you? Do you receive that long-awaited apology?

Or are you now aware that she’ll never get it?

If that’s true, you must work on letting go of all those resentments that still weigh heavily on you.

With your psychologist’s active assistance, you move back and forth between the chairs to gain a deeper appreciation of the struggles plaguing you and learn to let them go.

Empty chair work also helps you if you’re at war with yourself.

Yes, a part of your personality you may embrace whereas another part you may spurn. Perhaps, you hate your insecurities.

Now, sit in one of the empty chairs. Describe yourself as the smart, savvy person you are. Then move to the empty chair to “act out” the insecure part of you, the part that doesn’t believe you can do it. Lay it on. Yup, it’s embarrassing but it’s part of you. Create a dialogue between these two parts. Lis-

ten to how smart you are; listen to how stupid you feel. Instead of deriding your insecurity, know that it’s there for a reason. Respect it. Embrace it. It has helped you survive.

Continue the dialogue and you’ll begin to appreciate aspects of your personality you now detest. Yes, there’s a reason for your insecurities. As you integrate your warring parts, your smart self will prevent your insecure self from getting the upper hand. Meanwhile, your apadin insecure self will ensure that your smart self doesn’t get in over her head.

The empty chair technique may also help you understand the meaning of your dreams. Rather than trying to intellectually interpret your dream, you act it out like it’s a drama you created — which it is. You’re the director, choreographer, stage designer, and all the characters in your dream. An example: you arrive home to find a man threatening you with a knife.

You want to run away, but you’re paralyzed with fear. You can’t scream for help. You’re just standing there, petrified. What could this dream mean?

Sit in the empty chair. “Be” your scared self. Describe what it feels like to be so frightened that you can’t run away or call for help.

Then move to the chair opposite you. Now “be” the scary self. Yes, it’s harder to be the character you don’t identify with, but do it anyway. Flaunt your might.

Be the terrifying power. With your psychologist’s guidance, you move back and forth between the two chairs acting out your struggle until you gain an appreciation of how you frighten yourself. Then you’ll learn how to face your fears, find your voice and flex your muscles.

Empty chair work is powerful as you learn how to integrate and liberate warring parts. When I’ve witnessed such dramatic breakthroughs, it not only impresses me, it truly makes my day!

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©2022 Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome procrastination and fear.

Contact her at DrSapadin@aol. com. Visit her website at www.PsychWisdom.com.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC Bank USA, National Association as trustee on behalf of the holders of the OPTEMAC AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-1, Plaintiff AGAINST Joseph A. Katla a/k/a Joseph Katla, Michelle Katla, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 15, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 7, 2022 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1 Lee Court, Merrick, NY 11566.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Merrick in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, SECTION: 55., BLOCK: P, LOT: 45 and 46.

Approximate amount of judgment $497,417.74 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #015388/2 012. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”.

Anthony J. Rattoballi, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-059903-F00 72537 133163 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2003-3, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-3, Plaintiff, vs.

KEVIN P. MURPHY A/K/A KEVIN MURPHY, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale After Inquest and Appointment of Referee duly entered on January 31, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will

sell at public auction at the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 13, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 1811 Bedford Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 55, Block 123 and Lots 61, 62, 63 & 108.

Approximate amount of judgment is $321,049.80 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 12-007487.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

George Esernio, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 180558-1 133338

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE, FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-NC4 ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff against ABRAHAM KLEIN, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N, Westbury, NY 11590. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered June 8, 2018, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 20, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 2794 Lincoln Boulevard, Merrick, NY 11566. Sec 63 Block 127 Lot 64, 65, 66 & 74. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, lying and being in at Merrick, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $779,655.70 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 007490/2015.

The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules.

The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Ronald A. Pollio, Esq., Referee CARN203 133498

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. ASPEN PROPERTIES GROUP, LLC AS TRUSTEE FOR ASPEN G REVOCABLE TRUST, Pltf. vs. KEVIN OLIVA, et al, Defts.

Index #600072/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Feb. 4, 2020, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY October 4, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a 1018 North Drive, Merrick, NY 11566 a/k/a Section 50, Block 588, Lot 6 & 15. Lot 6 beginning at the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of Jerusalem Avenue with the westerly side of North Drive, being a plot 74.89 ft. x 76.03 ft. x 97.17 ft. x 93.97 ft. Lot 15 beginning at a point said point being the intersection between the westerly line of North Drive and the old northerly line of Jerusalem Avenue, said point also being a P.C. of a curve, running thence along the easterly line of the parcel herein described SW 20.37 ft. to its point of intersection with the new northerly line of Jerusalem Avenue; running thence along the new northerly line of Jerusalem Avenue SE, 94.57 ft. to its point of Intersection with the old northerly line of Jerusalem Avenue; running thence along the old northerly line of Jerusalem Avenue NW, 96.28 ft. to the point or place of beginning.

Approx. amt. of judgment is $133,277.57 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and

terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction. WILLIS CARMAN, Referee. THE MARGOLIN & WEINREB LAW GROUP, LLP, Attys. for Ptlf., 165 Eileen Way, Ste. 101, Syosset, NY 11791. #99731 133783

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. UMB BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR LVS TITLE TRUST VI, Pltf. vs.

ANSAR PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT INC., Defts, Index #605957/19.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated March 23, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the north side front steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 5, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., prem. k/a 131 Gregory Avenue, Merrick, NY a/k/a Section 55, Block 140, Lot(s) 245-246.

Approx. amt. of judgment is $612,974.74 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction.

MARIA SCHEURING, Referee.

DEUTSCH & SCHNEIDER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf. 79-37 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale, NY. File No. LF-258- #99726 133785 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Rich Enterprises, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 04/12/2022.

NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: Ange Richardson Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

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any of our institutions are failing us, and unless our faith in their competence and fairness is restored, I think we’re doomed. Institutions from Congress, to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to the upper echelons of the Justice Department and FBI, from officials in Albany, the postal service, district attorney offices, and in some public-school systems and colleges, institutions created by the people to serve the people seem obsessed with serving themselves and not JoHn with doing a competent, not to meno’ConnELL tion great job.

Policies that are clearly destructive of good community order and safety — like the laissez-faire repeated release of violent criminals back to the streets — are imposed on citizens whose objections are ignored. Not only do such anti-civilization, get-out-of-jail-free policies further victimize us, they also erode our confidence in the institutions we thought existed for our benefit.

Abhor or admire him, Donald Trump was elected in 2016 in major part because most voters craved a return to competence after years of pedantic lectures but

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no achievement. Many of us think we’ve returned to wondering if anyone knows what they’re doing.

Politicians aren’t the only ones undermining our confidence in institutions.

Since Covid-19 attacked us from Wuhan, China, we’ve looked to our public health organizations for reliable information. We understood that such a novel virus would make immutable guidance impossible. Faced with something so complicated and so new, we all accepted that scientists would need time to gather and analyze data before they could define the pandemic, predict its progress and develop vaccines and treatments.

What bothered so many of us is the supreme arrogance of the government’s public health community in the face of its amazing incompetence.

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge,” said historian Daniel Boorstin (it may have been Stephen Hawking).

The Communicable Disease Center, the predecessor of the CDC, was formed in 1946. The CDC’s mission, according to its website, is to work “24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or prevent-

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able, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same. CDC increases the health security of our nation. As the nation’s health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects people from health threats.” It had 76 years of experience to prepare for what to do if a highly contagious virus started killing Americans.

In the 1880s, Congress commissioned the Marine Hospital Service with examining passengers on arriving ships for signs of infectious diseases in order to prevent epidemics. To specialize in that work, the MHS set up a small lab (on Staten Island), which would grow to be known as the National Institutes of Health. So the NIH has had about 130 years learning how to use medical science and best public health practices to prevent viral illnesses from becoming pandemics that might kill millions.

And yet in the winter of 2020 Americans had the impression that the CDC and the NIH didn’t know what the hell they were doing, even though they condescendingly acted like know-it-alls. That was a disastrous blow to our respect for those institutions. Worse than that was a suspicion that their leaders, Drs. Anthony Fauci and Francis Collins, knew more

nstitutions have only ever been as competent as the people in them and who lead them.

about China’s infectious disease research than they were letting on. It’s hard to tell what’s worse: Thinking our institutions are incompetent, or suspecting they’re hiding the whole truth from us.

Less critical than a bungling government and inept disease-control regime, there are other examples of once reliable and now ineffective institutions. Are you getting your mail as regularly and accurately delivered as you once did? How do you assess the common sense and general intelligence of most college grads you deal with on a daily basis? Do they inspire you with confidence in the future? When you deal with a business in person or by phone do you feel like they know what they’re doing? When you read supposedly fact-based articles in newspapers do you quickly see the bias or advocacy going on?

Do you think new fellow employees are less able than the ones they replaced?

What other examples of incompetence do you frequently encounter?

Institutions have only ever been as competent as the people in them and who lead them. It’s up to us to demand that our federal, state, county, local and school district institutions act competently. It’s up to people who call themselves journalists to discover and report the unbiased whole truth, without trading that truth for access to those institutions. It’s up to us to vote.

John O’Connell is a former executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers.

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A remedy for TB (Trump Burnout): the beach

was thinking of redacting my column in the spirit of the moment. I spent all morning waiting for the redacted version of the warrant authorizing the search of Mar-a-Lago to drop and so it has, and so what?

This endless cycle of “breaking news” doesn’t actually advance our knowledge of how and when Donald Trump might be held accountable for any alleged crimes. Will he ever pay for his egregious misbehavior and the immorality which has stained our standing in the world? He is not going away. And RAnDi neither are his KREiss people. I can tell by the dread in my heart.

We must find our own peace of mind and cultivate our own sources of comfort as we support our democracy. As Labor Day approaches, we need to grab what’s left of summer and head to the beach.

This is what we can do for ourselves as human beings living in challenging times Long Islanders are truly blessed with a natural remedy for stress since most of us

are within driving distance of open water.

Battered by the sights and sounds of real life, we go to the ocean to recharge our batteries.

I flee, escaping television, the internet, the book banning, the war raging in Ukraine, the suffocating heat across the land, and of course the hair ball of Trumpism that is entangling some very bright and should-have-known-better officials in a nest of lies and conspiracy. Most thinking Americans are concerned about our security and standing in the world. We are worried all over again about women’s reproductive rights, racism, gun control and nothing less than the stability of our democracy.

We have become addicted to “breaking news” that intrudes on our phones or beams out from televisions. We don’t want to hear it and we can’t stay away.

The Mar-a-Lago search warrant is one of hundreds of hyped up turns of events in the unfolding story of the Trump years. The man has taken up residence in people’s minds, pushing out benign stuff like recipes and happy vacations and memories of leaders we have respected

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and even loved.

A reliable antidote to Trump is escape into nature.

School days are approaching; if it’s Thursday, it must be soccer practice or extra help classes, or ballet or orthodontist or religious school or play dates or flu shots or ... hopefully ... therapy appointments. It’s all about lists and checking off items and jumping into the car or onto the computer or back to the market for something you forgot.

Our homes need to be ready for cold weather ahead. Folks are thinking about cutting back the garden and checking the oil burner.

We can do what we have to do, and still walk the beach for a reboot.

All over again I wonder at the deep, glorious expanse of white sand stretching down to the surf. This week the sun was brilliant in a blue sky studded with darling puffs of white. Oil tankers rode the horizon. The waves were lively, crashing around the rock jetties. I walked along the beach and took notice of everything I could hear: my rubber soles scuffing on the sand, the cawing of the seabirds roost-

e have become addicted to ‘breaking news’ that intrudes on our phones or beams out from televisions.

ing around me, a jet leaving a ghost trail overhead.

A few people, widely scattered, were enjoying the day. One lone fisherman stood out on the rocks. The scene was solitary; the heartbeat slowed, the mind quieted and I felt like my better self as I set new footprints into the sand.

At the tip of one jetty someone had placed a large American flag, which was tattered by the wind. If I knew how to write music, I would have composed an anthem from that image.

It was a perfect experience. Isn’t this the most we can hope for—to leave our worries behind or at least set them aside for a while- and immerse ourselves in a setting of peace and beauty? It is the timelessness of the beach, the endless rhythms of the tide that remind us how beautiful and big this earth is and how relatively small our concerns are.

Man, how lucky to live near the beaches that curl around Long Island like strands of pearls. And this is the best season to get out there. If you are reading this on Long Island, there is a beach somewhere not too far away.

Suffering from TB? Head to the shore.

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Want to ensure democracy? Invest in education

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ummers are for beaches, barbecues and outdoor concerts. But for Faye, each and every day of her summers during her college years were spent inside a hot factory, pushing a button many times over.

It was tedious, but it came with a paycheck. One that, by the time her summer was over, she could fund just about every single cent of the upcoming fall and spring semesters toward her goal of shaping young minds as an elementary school teacher.

And here she was, in front of a class of students, sharing her tenacity. Her persistence.

Except this was the early 1980s. A time when tuition, fees, room and board cost just under $3,000 for the whole year — a little more than $10,000 in today’s money.

But that’s not the same for teachers walking into our classrooms today as fall classes begin — not just across Nassau County, but across the country.

That number is now just under $29,000, according to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, as reported by Forbes last spring. While those numbers haven’t moved too much since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, they’ve certainly climbed significantly over the past 40 years — nearly three times the rate of inflation.

Going to college is supposed to prepare our best young minds for the future.

Instead, it creates significant burdens, with recent graduates carrying debts with them in six figures, many times before they even buy their first car, let alone their first house.

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letterS Veterans, too, need to learn to teach To the Editor: OMG! I read Randi Kreiss’s column “Florida Gov. DeSantis: teachers need to be educated” (Aug. 11-17), about allowing veterans to teach in Florida classrooms.

Like Randi, I am a retired teacher, having completed all the requirements necessary for teachers in New York state. That anyone, including our veterans, would have the nerve to accept this position and stand up in front of 25 impressionable children and think he/she can teach without having had the methods courses or the hands-on student teaching experience is simply arrogant. It says that my degrees in education are unnecessary.

Do they know how to write a lesson plan? Do they know how to handle class-

Student loans are typically structured to only be present for the first 10 years of a graduate’s career. But a 2013 study by One Wisconsin Institute say that is more like the first 21 years of a career. That means many college graduates are helping to secure student loans for their kids, while still paying off their own.

It’s a “circle of life” that shouldn’t even exist. Yet it does. And whether we are product of colleges from the 1980s or today, it affects each and every one of us.

For one, the number of high school seniors choosing college after graduation is dropping. Just 15.9 million pursued undergraduate degrees in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.

That’s from a peak of 18.1 million in 2010, and has steadily declined ever since.

Yet, more than $1.6 trillion in student loans remain outstanding for 45 million people, according to the White House.

That’s an average of $36,000 per student.

Such a debt load also makes it harder for new college graduates to get started on their own, independent lives. In fact, more than half of college students surveyed by Pew Research Center said they were back home living with their parents in late 2020 — the highest percentage since the Great Depression. Sure, we could blame Covid-19, but those numbers were already past 47 percent and climbing even before the pandemic.

Yet, the federal government’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt for anyone not among the super-wealthy is wrong — not because it’s wiping away student debt, but because it’s not wiping

away enough of it.

President Biden’s own numbers paint a horrifying picture for America’s postsecondary education system. The cost of a public four-year university has skyrocketed nearly 200 percent since 1980, but federal aid through Pell Grants has grown just 20 percent.

In 1980, Pell Grants could offset 75 percent of your total college expenses. Now? It’s barely 30 percent. That’s not how a country makes education a priority — and it’s certainly not how a country remains a superpower.

This grant forgiveness isn’t a handout.

It’s simply our government trying to catch up on the commitment made to each and every young person so many years ago. That means ensuring public funding is there while controlling costs at public universities. And at the very least, make community college free.

Even the Founding Fathers felt education was essential in ensuring democracy, although it would take decades to establish broad-access public schools for children. In 1910, just one out of every 10 people had high school diplomas. Today, it’s above 90 percent.

Investing in education makes a difference — but so does not investing in education. Except that creates the kind of difference we’d rather not experience.

Faye was able to fund her college by not only pressing a button over and over again at a factory all summer long, but because of Washington’s commitment to her education.

Biden’s move on restoring that commitment is a start, but there’s still a long way to go.

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s election season heats up, we are once again hearing the same worn-out message parroted by Democrats hoping to get elected. You know it: “I support access to quality, affordable health care.” But no one ever questions why health care should be this way.

Because as far as I can see, health care shouldn’t just be affordable. It should be free.

Under rare circumstances, like in rural areas of the country, getting access to health care is genuinely difficult. mAttHew There are situain which AdAricHev tions there is a real shortage of doctors, and they must be addressed. But for the vast majority of Americans, the real barrier to health care is its prohibitively high cost.

You have “access” to health care in the same way you have “access” to a Lamborghini. What’s stopping you? Go get one!

Clearly, the problem isn’t supply; the cars are there. It’s the fact that for most Americans, it’s way too expensive.

The difference is, you can live without a Lambo, but you can’t live without health care.

When did the idea that we should pay for necessary medical procedures become accepted? It’s as barbaric as demanding payment to breathe air. And the concept of affordability is completely subjective.

A million-dollar procedure is affordable to a billionaire, but for those who live in poverty, coughing up a couple of thousand dollars a year — or even a couple of hundred — for bare-bones private insurance is onerous.

I’m not suggesting that our good, hardworking doctors work for free. Rather, we ought to provide everyone in the country with universal health care through a single-payer program.

Everyone would pay into a pool, and the government would use that money to pay doctors for treatment.

The list of potential benefits is long. If you lost your job, you wouldn’t lose your health insurance. Small businesses wouldn’t have to bear the enormous cost of employee health care. Unions would no longer have to negotiate for health care benefits; 100 percent coverage would finally be achieved; and we would no longer lose 45,000 Americans a year due to a lack of health insurance.

The program would also save us money. A study from Yale University estimated that a single-payer system would save us $450 billion per year. Another

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ecause as far as I can see, health care shouldn’t just be affordable. It should be free.

Letters room issues, discipline and difficulties?

Will they stay up at night tweaking the next day’s lesson to make it even better?

Will they create hands-on lessons? Can they do the new math required (or maybe not required in Florida) of elementary school children, and will they teach history the way it happened? Oh, I forgot — books have been censored or removed in that state.

My guess is that the children in Florida will be deprived of a decent education, which will render them ignorant and eventually produce the next generation of voters DeSantis wants. My blood is still boiling.

JANE GLUCKMAN Rockville Centre

The high court ‘took no one’s rights away’ To the Editor: Ilana Greenberg’s column in the Aug.

study, from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, put the price tag of singlepayer at just under $3 trillion, compared with the $4.1 trillion the American Medical Association estimated we spent on health care in 2020, meaning single-payer could save us $22 trillion over 20 years.

Of course, there are concerns about higher taxes.

Frankly, I wouldn’t mind paying higher taxes if it meant that my fellow Americans would receive the care they needed. But call it whatever you want. You already pay “taxes” to private insurance companies in the form of premiums, copays and deductibles.

And when expensive emergency services are utilized for preventable health problems, you foot part of the bill.

Contrary to popular opinion, government programs are extremely efficient.

Social Security spends less than 1 percent of its budget on administration, and Medicare spends 2 percent, compared with a low estimate of 17 percent among private insurers, who spend many of your “tax” dollars on profits and marketing rather than health care.

A final worry is, “Would I lose my existing health insurance?” No. It’s a precarious time in America right now, but no one’s coverage would be taken away.

Your current health insurance would be phased into the new plan over several years, during which you could still access services.

The path forward is clear: We need to move toward a single-payer system in the U.S. It will save money, lives, nerves, and a whole lot of paperwork. Luckily, we don’t need to move forward alone. We can look to our Pacific ally, Taiwan, which already has an outstanding single-payer system. Taiwan has a higher life expectancy, a lower infant mortality rate and a lower maternal mortality rate — all for less than we spend in the U.S. If you want to reform our brutal health care system, find and call your state senator at nysenate.gov/find-mysenator. There is legislation that has passed the Assembly called the New York Health Act, which would enact singlepayer in New York state. Contact your U.S. representative as well, or call Sen. Chuck Schumer, at (202) 224-6542, or Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, at (202) 224-4451.

Remind them that single-payer is a policy supported by a majority of Americans.

Health care policy shouldn’t be about providing “access to quality, affordable health care.” It should be about providing quality health care, period.

Matthew Adarichev is a public policy major at Hofstra University, a political activist and an aspiring journalist whose work has appeared in the Hofstra Chronicle and the Anton Media Group.

FrAmework by Tim Baker

18-24 issue, “Scientists grapple with meaning of life.

Why should judges?” was well thought out and insightful. She walked the fine line between sides. She pointed out that the goalposts are always changing with the science, and that judges may not be the best people to make that determination. I agree — but her argument fell flat when she discussed the recent Supreme Court decision.

Greenberg states, “the Supreme Court should not infringe on my personal right to make that choice.” My understanding is that the court took no one’s rights away.

It ruled that the “right” to an abortion is not based in the Constitution, and that any laws about abortion should come from the people, through their state or federal representatives. So the court didn’t take Greenberg’s rights away; it put those rights back into her hands!

What is she going to do about it?

JOHN HARDING Freeport

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