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HERALD All the news of the Five Towns
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Vol. 98 No. 18
APRIl 29 - MAY 5, 2021
obituary
Jim Steinman dies at 73 By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com
Joe Stefko archives
IN JuNE 1978, at a news conference in Australia promoting “Bat Out of Hell,” were, from left, Karla DeVito, Meat Loaf, Jim Steinman and Joe Stefko.
He rode his bike from his Hewlett Harbor home to Green Acres Mall, in Valley Stream, and bought records at Sam Goody’s produced by rock ’n’ roll legend Phil Spector, and others that featured the classical music of Richard Wagner. Jim Steinman blended those two diverse styles in his work, culminating in the songs he wrote for Meat Loaf ’s classic “Bat Out of Hell” album, produced by Todd Rundgren.
His dislike of math was documented in the Hewlett High School class of 1965 yearbook. “Likes anything but math” was the line by his picture, but Steinman took the 12 known musical notes and made them add up to hit songs for Air Supply, Celine Dion and Bonnie Tyler as well. James Richard Steinman died of kidney failure on April 19, a brother, Bill Steinman, told the Associated Press. He was 73. Steinman was born on Nov. 1, 1947, in New York Continued on page 19
Former LWA teacher creates ‘Covid Covered’ wristbands By MAttHEW FERREMI mferremi@liherald.com
After receiving his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, former Lawrence Woodmere Academy English teacher Brian Carufe was inspired to create a product that would make it easier to identify who has been inoculated. Carufe and his business partner, Peter Burns, founded Covid Covered in late January. They produce bright green wristbands sporting those two words, to signify that wearers have been fully vaccinated, currently sold in packs of three. “The point of it is
for them to be seen and noticed,” Carufe said. “We figured green, since it’s the color of life and renewal.” A downtown Manhattan resident, Carufe became eligible for the vaccine as a teacher in January. “When I got my first dose of the vaccine in January, they were handing out these congratulatory buttons, and I couldn’t help but think how temporary a button is,” he recalled. “In reality, I thought what we needed was something that someone can wear every day. They can also use it to show pride in their vaccination decision.” Carufe wants the wristbands
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eeing this wristband on someone’s arm next to you in a restaurant or on a plane is going to make you feel much safer. BRIAN CARuFE
Co-founder, Covid Covered to give people a sense of comfort as Covid-19 restrictions become less onerous. “We have basically
become conditioned to be terrified of seeing someone’s nostrils,” he said. “With things such as indoor dining increasing, there’s this healthy fear that we need to be slowly phased out of. Seeing this wristband on someone’s arm next to you in a restaurant or on a plane is going to make you feel much safer.”
According to Carufe, a large portion of the proceeds from the sales of the wristbands will be donated to the No Kid Hungry Foundation, a Washington, D.C.based nonprofit that donates food, books, games and educational materials to students who have been adversely affected by Continued on page 15