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Two vacant Atlantic Beach parcels are the focus of a legal battle between the village and the Chabad of the Beaches, as the Jewish congregation in Long Beach fights the municipality’s petition to take over the land through eminent domain. The Long Beach Chabad bought both properties, which have been vacant for over two years, last November for $950,000 from M.A. Salazar Inc., a real estate company. The C h a b a d , l e d by JoshUa Rabbi Eli Goodman, Attorney plans to build a community center not only for the Jewish community, but for all residents, Goodman said. The village is going to court on July 14 to try to acquire the two parcels through eminent domain, the legal right of a government to buy private land within its borders. Parcel One, at 2025 Park Street, includes a vacant building that most recently housed a Capital One bank. The village

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ThE ZEppolE ladiEs preparing the tasty Italian pastry at the last traditional Feast in 2019 were, from left, Anqualina Curra, Marina Zagari and Anna Soleman.

Saint Marina to be paraded through Inwood on Saturday

Feast honors patron saint of small Italian town By lisa MaRGaRia lmargaria@liherald.com

The Santa Marina Society of Inwood’s Santa Marina Feast is back this summer for the first time in three years. The Feast, set for July 15 and 16, will feature amusement park rides, games, music, a live auction, food and more in Our Lady of Good Counsel Church’s parking lot on Wanser Avenue in Inwood. The society is a religious organization established in 1921 by Italian immigrants from Filandari, a small town in the Calabria region

of Italy, dedicated to honoring Santa Marina, or Saint Marina Vergine, Filandari’s patron saint. “It’s the patron saint of where we come from,” society Treasurer and Secretary Giovanni Curra said. “All these towns in Italy have a patron saint in each church.” Santa Marina has been celebrated annually for a century in Inwood with the Santa Marina Feast. “It’s a carnival Friday and Saturday night with Italian food, games, rides,” Curra said. “On the Saturday of the Feast, we do a big religious Mass — church Mass — at Our Continued on page 13

plans to build a community center and a recreational facility, which would also house beach lifeguard operations. If the village’s eminent domain petition succeeds, Parcel Two, at 2035 Park, would be used as a community park, with open space, seating and landscaping. The two properties total 18,500 square feet, and are adjacent to an existing village recreational facility that includes tennis and pickleball courts and a basketball court. “Don’t yet know what our plans are,” Goodman said, “We RikoN were startled by (the court action). It was not done in a friendly way, and there is more behind it than a land grab.” Goodman has previously claimed that he sensed antisemitism and discrimination in the eminent domain action. He noted that no offer had been made by the village to buy the land. Many Atlantic Beach residents voiced their adamant opposition to the village’s action

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Gabriel Boxer and Gwynette Campbell are vying for a four-year term as a commissioner for the Town of Hempstead’s Sanitary District 1, while incumbent Commissioner James Vilardi is running unopposed for the fiveyear term. Voting is on July 11. Vilardi, a Hewlett resident, was appointed to the board in 2005. His other board experience includes serving as commissioner on Nassau County Bridge Authority, Executive Director of Town-Village Aircraft Safety and Noise Abatement Committee, South Nassau/Sinai advisory board chair. He is involved with the Five Towns Community Center and other food banks and Covid advocacy organizations. “I love public service and helping people,” Vilardi wrote in an email, explaining his reason for running again. “Although I own and operate a small business, I spend 40 (percent) of my day on community issues.” Vilardi compared chairing SD 1 to running a small business and noted his appreciation for working with current board commissioners. He aims to improve and enhance the district’s special programs and services, be “mindful of cost efficiency” due to inflation, and enhance recycling efforts. Campbell, an Inwood resident, served roughly one month on the board after being appointed to finish former Commissioner Lino Viola’s term. He retired in April. Campbell has served on the board of the Five

INcuMBENt JAMES VILARdI is running unopposed for another five-year term. Gwynette Campbell and Gabriel Boxer vie for the four-year-term. Towns Community Center and is its current president. “I have always had a passion for building positive relationships and helping where I can,” Campbell wrote in an email. Now running for a full term, she hopes to contribute more to her community if elected, ensuring “exemplary service” and interacting with residents on a daily basis, she wrote. “I am proud to be a part of this team,” Campbell stated, adding, “also being the first woman, and of color, is an outstanding step towards (SD 1’s) future.” Boxer, a Hewlett resident of 20 years, is very involved in the Five Towns, he said, and is running to “bring the community together on a bigger scale.” If elected, Boxer wants to create an app for SD 1 residents “to be able to order and have special pickup (and) get more informa-

Established by the Hempstead Town Board in 1929, Sanitary District 1 is one of the five independent sanitary districts within the town. A sanitary district provides sanitation and health improvements such as sewers and sewage disposal plants. SD 1provides waste and recyclable collection and other disposal services to the Five Towns and portions of the unincorporated areas of Lynbrook and Green Acres. — Lisa Margaria

tion,” he said. He also wants to improve sanitation education for residents with online videos and direct mail to explain proper sanitation protocols. “(I) want to keep our streets and our community beautiful and clean,” Boxer said, adding that he plans to interact with the community to make sure “we’re all on the same page.” Boxer is the CEO of both Kosher Response and the Leon Mayer Fund, non-profits based in Hewlett, and chairs Young Israel of Hewlett’s board of directors. Voting is from 6 to 10 p.m. at Sanitary District 1, 2 Bay Blvd. Lawrence. Absentee ballot applications are available at the Lawrence office.

Harvesting more than edibles and flora By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

Nestled between the Atlantic Beach Tennis Center building and its courts is an area that encompasses a variety of plants and vegetables that would make the city’s botanical gardens proud. The Atlantic Beach Village Garden was hustling and bustling with activity on the last day of June. Laura Hagan, Stacy Mizrahi, Kathy O’Leary, Fran Rosenberg and Suzy Schneider tended to the community garden and readied its weekly food donation to the Long Beach Soup Kitchen. Begun four years ago, the garden grows 500 plants, Schneider said that not only helps to feed people but also supplies the garden’s annual Mother’s Day plant sale that helps supports its efforts. “It is a learning garden,” Schneider said as she showed a reporter around the flora oasis. “We grow to learn, we grow to show and we grow to enjoy.” Schneider is the garden’s chairwoman. Open to all Atlantic Beach residents, anyone from any age or ability can volunteer. Schneider made it a point to note that Bonnie Brady, Anita Geier, Sharon Izzo, Kevin Kelley, Joanne Piscione, Mar jorie and Andrew Rubin and Carole Slavin also help frequently, and Mayor George

Pappas is a strong supporter of the garden. Andrew is a village trustee. Basil, beets, brussels sprouts, assorted herbs, garlic, oregano, parsley and tine are part of the garden. An herb spiral allows the gardeners to plant a lot of herbs in a small space. There is also chives, kale, googootz a cucumber-shaped vegetable, sage and scallions. The gardeners do what they can to raise health plants and vegetables by using organic pesticides and understanding the difference between invasive species and good pollinators. “It is a wonderful place to build community,” Hajan said as she watered several of the plants and vegetables. Girl Scout Troops 717 and 737 built a monarch butterfly way station as a place for those insects to stop on their way migrating to Mexico. The garden has also served as a classroom for schools. Schneider made it a point to highlight a sign attached to a garden fence that explains how people can “rewild” at home by growing native plants that use less water to grow, provides food and shelter for wildlife and a native habitat for bees, birds, and butterflies. A garlic shallot festival is being planned for the end of July, Schneider said, adding is in the garden every Sunday morning and volunteers are always welcome.

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Church’s Little Pantry in Hewlett fills a big need

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By lISA MARGARIA lmargaria@liherald.com

T rinity St. John’s Episcopal Church, in Hewlett, has a take-oneleave-one food pantry — named the Little Pantry — designed for quick and low-key pickup for those in need. The Little Pantry was started at the first peak of the pandemic in March 2020 as a reaction to widespread reporting about hunger, food deserts, and poverty, the church’s Rev. Chris Ballard said. Ballard had seen other organizations do these small pantries before, “and really wanted to inspire our congregation to do something,” he said, “because everyone was in quarantine.” The church built a six feet tall green box with shelves and a slanted roof, visible on Broadway and enclosed by two see-through Plexiglas doors that makes the Little Pantry accessible to the public. It was important to create the Little Pantry to be as visible and easily accessible as possible, Ballard said, as there is “so much shame about poverty in our own society.” The Little Pantry was built on the far side of church grounds closest to the bus stop at the intersection of Broadway and Trinity Place. The pantry is visible from the bus stop. “It is made so that it's off the beaten path,” Ballard said, as trees on the green lawn of the church’s side property surround the pantry. “So, you can walk up to it if you are someone in need and get something that you might just need for the day to be able to feed

yourself or your family.” Because the pantry is meant as a “stop gap” for little things that people may need in the moment, Ballard said, it may be less humiliating than walking into a larger walk-in and shoparound pantry such as the Gural JCC’s food pantry in Cedarhurst, which Ballard complimented. “It's not meant to be a full on food pantry where you would go and as a family and stock up.” Ballard said, “It's really meant for the immediate and the momentary need.” The pantry’s low-key, grab-and-go design removes the discomfort of asking for help or the obviousness of accepting help, which many people like to keep under wraps. “In the five towns, there is need,” Ballard said, “— it is just oftentimes hidden.” Ballard’s husband, Seale Ballenger, has been a “major supporter” of the pantry since its beginning, Ballard said, always making sure it is stocked. Ballenger takes many trips to Costco to maintain the pantry, Ballard added. Ballenger “is the one who sort of drives the congregation and inspires them to help out,” said Ballard, adding that Ballenger “continues to be the main driving force.” Church congregants, neighbors and passersby also help stock the pantry, and the church also circulates an Amazon wedding registry, which you can use to donate to the pantry. To donate to the Little Pantry, drop food items off at the pantry itself or visit the Amazon wedding registry, shorturl.at/mzX37.

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TRINITY ST. JOHN’S Episcopal Church, in Hewlett, is helping those in need with its Little Pantry and the take-one-leave-one approach.

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Thursday, July 14

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The listed online programs are free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. Register by calling (516) 239-3262, or go to the Eventkeeper calendar on the PPL’s website: https:// www.peninsulapublic.org/ An email with login details will be sent before each program. For more information email Roxanne Spodek at programming@ peninsulapublic.org. PPL, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence.

At Temple Hillel, 1000 Rosedale Road, North Woodmere/Valley Stream, Mah Jongg from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Canasta from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Bring your game or we can supply. $8 per session-donation. Free coffee and cake. Canasta and Mah jongg lessons available. Call Temple Hillel office for Information at (516) 791-6344.

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Helping Ukraine The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC and its partners at JCC Association of North America are finding ways to help the Ukrainian Jewish community. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee has launched an emergency campaign to meet their spiking humanitarian needs. You can donate at: https://bit.ly/3NzcXxF.

Thursday, July 7 Canasta, Mah Jongg At Temple Hillel, 1000 Rosedale Road, North Woodmere/Valley Stream, Mah Jongg from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Canasta from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Bring your game or we can supply. $8 per session-donation. Free coffee and cake. Canasta and Mah jongg lessons available. Call Temple Hillel office for Information at (516) 791-6344.

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Going to get married Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray, right, assisted Hewlett residents Mark Steedman and Alicia Krebs in obtaining a marriage license in Hempstead Town Hall last month. Town residents seeking to obtain a marriage license or looking to schedule a wedding ceremony at Town Hall should call (516) 812-3014 or go to HEMpsteadny.gov/marriage.

Painting & Drawing From 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., there is painting and drawing in the big hall at the Center for Adult Life Enrichment, 37 East Rockaway Road, Hewlett. Please call (516) 374-4747 to register. Masks required.

Tuesday, July 12 Cafe Europa From 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.,the Gural JCC

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holds its Cafe Europa program for older adults in-person at Congregation Beth Sholom, 390 Broadway, Lawrence. Email Judy Goldberg at judy.goldberg@ guraljcc.org for more information.

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From 7 to 8:30 p.m., Nancy Solomon author of “A World Within a World: Bay Houses of Long Island,” discusses their history and future at Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence. Fee: $10; $8 seniors. Members free. Check is to be payable to the Friends of Rock Hall. Space limited. Reservations required. Call (516) 239-1157. Copies of Solomon’s book will be available for purchase.

From 1 to 2:30 p.m. and on every Tuesday through October the Cornell Cooperative Extension brings a mobile Farmer’s Market to the Five Towns Community Center, 270 Lawrence Ave., Lawrence.

Reclamation District The Greater Atlantic Beach Water Reclamation District Board of Commissioners holds its weekly meeting at 5 p.m., at 2150 Bay Blvd. in Atlantic Beach.

Gural JCC Gala At 6:30, The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC will hold its annual gala at The Mansion, on the Harrison-Kerr Family Campus, 140 Central Ave., Lawrence. Com-

Atlantic Beach resident Danielle Goner was named to the SUNY Canton President’s List. Students need to attain a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher. Goner is a liberal arts-general studies major. Michael Arturo, from Inwood, Ryan Levey, of Atlantic Beach, Brian Saks, from Woodmere, and

memorative Journal and reservation deadline is July 5. $250 per person. Person of the Year Toby Wolf. Lifetime Service Award Irina Vainblat – Associate Executive Director Russian Speaking Division. Harrison Kerr Community Achievement Award Michael Cohen, Eastern Director, Simon Wiesenthal Center. Community Partner Award Ed Fraser, VP of Community Relations and his team at Northwell Health Kenneth Long, VP of Administration and his team at Mt. Sinai South Nassau. Go to GURaljcc.org/annual-gala/.

Cedarhurst Concert The second of the Cedarhurst summer concerts in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park, 257 Cedarhurst Ave., Cedarhurst. The 7 p.m. pre-show is Magic by David. At 8 p.m., The Prime Time Show Band performs Irish music.

‘Rock Dog’ Nassau County will show the movie “Rock Dog” in North Woodmere Park, 750 Hungry Harbor Road, North Woodmere. Admission is free. All movies begin at duck and weather permitting.

Wednesday, July 13 Canasta, Mah Jongg At Temple Hillel, 1000 Rosedale Road, North Woodmere/Valley Stream, Canasta from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mah Jongg from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Bring your game or we can supply. $8 per sessiondonation. Free coffee and cake. Canasta and Mah jongg lessons available. Call Temple Hillel office for Information at (516) 791- 6344.

Liam Stroh, of Hewlett, were all names to the SUNY New Paltz spring semester dean’s list. Hewlett Bay Park holds its monthly meeting on Monday, July 18 at 6 p.m., in Village Hall, 30 Piermont Ave., Hewlett. A Zoom link is available by calling (516) 295-1400 Hewlett Neck holds its monthly meeting on

At 1 p.m., Peter and Samantha Luekon concert: Broadway musicals in the big hall at the Center for Adult Life Enrichment, 37 East Rockaway Road, Hewlett. Please call (516) 374-4747 to register. Masks required.

Santa Marina Feast Today and July 16, the first in-person Santa Marina Feast in three years from 7 p.m. to midnight by Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 68 Wanser Ave., Inwood. Games, rides and food, including tasty zeppoles.

Upcoming Event Beach Boys Tribute At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, Nassau County will have the Beach Boys tribute band Endless Summer perform at Grant Park, 1625 Broadway, Hewlett. Entrance on Sheridan Avenue. Admission is free. All events are weather permitting.

Monday, July 25 at 5 p.m., in Village Hall, 30 Piermont Ave., Hewlett. A Zoom link is available by calling (516) 295-1400. Woodsburgh holds its monthly meeting on Monday, July 25 at 7 p.m., in Village Hall, 30 Piermont Ave., Hewlett. A Zoom link is available by calling (516) 295-1400.

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“Help” is more than a Beatles movie. “Help” can be a cry of desperation. It can be a shriek or a whimper or a casual request for assistance. Some folks can just use ‘some help” rather than require “rescue” and thus happily “can get by with a little help from their friends,” while others are urged to “seek professional help” for a whole range of difficulties. Countless signs proclaim “help wanted,” while for millions of unfortunates help is needed. Though party hosts invite us to help ourselves to a hors d’oeuvre, frequently we can’t help ourselves as we succumb to temptation and reach for a second helping. In marriage, we seek a “helpmate,” in trouble we seek a on helping hand. Though we are forever reminded that “God helps those who help themselves,” there is hired help to help us out, and dispatchers to assure us that “help is on the way.” From the clerk who asks, “may I help you” to the adviser who provides helpful hints, to the “mother’s helper” who assists with the kids, life is enhanced and improved when we get some help along the way. Whether it’s help with the groceries or help to cross the street or help around the house or help to pass the quiz or find a spouse or start the car; whether it’s legal

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Gas prices are high, so why not stay? Shopping local helps neighbors who may need it By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

Kitty O’Hara’s. Glorybeezz of Baldwin. Raagini. The Irish Pub. Painting with a Twist. And that’s just in one community, all waiting for customers near and far to walk in and keep their dollars local. In fact, that’s exactly what the Long Island Main Street Alliance hopes neighbors will do this summer, and have joined forces with the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce, Vision Long Island, and other surrounding chambers of Commerce to promote “stay-cations” this summer. And their first stop? Kitty O’Hara’s. “Between Nassau and Suffolk, our communities have so much to offer, and yet if folks are looking for something to do locally, where VIsION LONg IsLAND director Eric Alexander talked last week outside eRIK MAhLeR would t h e y supporting local businesses. Former President, star t?” asked Baldwin Frank Camarano, president of the Chamber of Nassau Council Commerce of Chambers of Commerce. “Today marks the beginning of chambers working together to bring that information to the masses.” In fact, each of the chambers rely on each other to push through the lingering effects of would-be customers staying home and spending their dollars far away through online ordering houses like Amazon. “Hyper-hyperlocal sharing of events on our websites, social media and local publications … both in print and online, that will evolve over time into something great,” Camarano said. “We learned, the hard way, that if we as a group don’t spear this initiative, who will? Besides, who better to do so than chambers anyway? Let’s all support our communities, while havCourtesy Lisa DelliPizzi ing a lot of fun in the process. Shop and LIsA DeLLIPIzzI, PResIDeNt of the Franklin Square Chamber of play local.” Commerce, left, joined former Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Eric Alexander, Vision Long Island’s director, shared how businesses during president Erik Mahler, Freeport Chamber of Commerce past the coronavirus pandemic relied on by president Lois Howes, and Eric Alexander, director of Vision Long locals now need the favor returned. The Island, enjoying some time at Kitty O’Hara’s in Baldwin. seemingly post-Covid world includes high gas prices, supply chain issues, inflation, ing someone out in Ohio or a foreign state,” he said. and worker shortages. “You shop local, and you’re helping your neighbors. “Those have been the challenges to small business, Those are the bartenders, the bosses, the grocery not the lack of consumers.” Alexander said. “So what store stock people. Those are the individuals that all I’m saying is double down on really supporting these live on Long Island and support the local community.” guys — if you want to see them there.” Kitty O’Hara’s, a staple of night life and live music Especially important is supporting fairs and gath- in Baldwin over the past eight years, saw many ups erings, such as the annual Grand Baldwin Festival and downs during the pandemic. Now, it’s dealing that takes place Oct. 1 at the Baldwin Public Library with pandemic fallout. parking lot. “We’re not back to where we were, but we’re “You don’t need to leave Long Island” for the sum- bouncing back,” said Shay Leavy, the establishment’s mer, Alexander said. “You can stay here and do any manager. “Some people, I think, got used to staying at number of things. And, really, they’re more reason- home, and we don’t see them as often as we used to.” ably priced too.” And even for those still uneasy about going out You’re saving a job — maybe a life — by supporting with fear of getting the virus, many businesses have local business, said Erik Mahler, past president of the an answer. Including Kitty O’Hara’s. Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. “We we’re lucky we had the outdoor patio,” Leavy “It’s easy to click and order online, yet you’re help- said. “That helped us quite a lot.”

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stay busy this summer Looking for something to do in the coming months, and don’t want to break the bank paying for gas to get there? Vision Long Island and local chambers of commerce believe there might be something here for you: ■ St. Christopher’s Feast, Baldwin, July 21-24 ■ Grand Baldwin Festival, Baldwin, Oct. 1 ■ Family Street Festival, Bellmore, Sept. 22-25 ■ Summer Concert Series, Village of Cedarhurst, July 5-Aug. 30 ■ Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival, East Meadow, Sept. 15-18 ■ Car Show Mondays, Village of East Rockaway, July 11-29 ■ Chamber of Commerce Fall Fair, Franklin Square, Oct. 15 ■ Children’s Bicycle Parade, Glen Cove, July 4 ■ Downtown Sounds, Glen Cove, July 1- Aug. 22 ■ Summer Events lineup, Village of Island Park, July 3–Aug. 24 ■ Arts in the Plaza, Long Beach, every Saturday through Oct. 29 ■ Lynbrook Titans Carnival, Village of Lynbrook, July 7-10 ■ Summer Concert Series, Malverne, July 17- Sept. 2 ■ Chamber of Commerce Street Food Sunday Marketplace, Merrick, all summer ■ St. Rocco Festival, Oyster Bay, July 7-10 ■ Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market, Village of Rockville Centre, every Sunday, ■ Seaford Saturday Nights Summer Kickoff Party, Seaford, June 25 ■ Summer Concert Series, Village of Valley Stream, June 13-Sept. 9

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Chabad vs. village over two properties continued from front page at a Jan. 10 public hearing welcoming public comment. The public comment period ended on Jan. 24. Since then the village has prepared an eminent domain petition and filed it on June 14. Lifelong Atlantic Beach resident Richard Libbey’s family business, M.A. Salazar, had owned the property at 2035 Park Street since 1938, including a building that was demolished by the village in 2011. Until the land title officially passes to a new owner, the parcel remains under the ownership of the previous one. “Their reasons are not 100 percent legitimate,” Libbey said of the village’s eminent domain action, adding that there are other, better sites for a community center. Libbey said that an Atlantic Beach property measuring 10,000 square feet recently sold for $1.9 million. The plots the Chabad bought are nearly twice that size, so, Libbey reasoned, the fair market value of the land could be at least double what the Long Beach congregation paid for the land eight months ago. Atlantic Beach Mayor George Pappas referred all questions on the matter to external counsel Joshua Rikon, repre-

senting Atlantic Beach, who did not return multiple calls seeking comment on the pending court proceeding. At the January public hearing, Rikon said that his Manhattan-based firm, Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Levi, was hired by Atlantic Beach in 2020, and that the firm was involved in “assisting the village in passing the resolution to prepare appraisal accords for the two properties” in February 2021. “The project consists of approximately 18,500 square feet of land to be used for the village to expand adjacent recreational facilities that currently contain tennis courts, pickleball courts and a basketball court,” Rikon said in January. “No alternative locations were considered for the project. Parcels One and Two are next to a village-owned recreational facility. The effect of the project on the environment and residents was considered by the village. The project will not result in significant adverse impact on the environment or the residents of the village.” Have an opinion on the Atlantic Beach eminent domain issue? Send a letter to jbessen@liherald.com.

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Herald sports A salute to champions from 2021-22 By TONY BELLISSIMO

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t was a banner season for many high school athletic programs in the Herald’s coverage area. Listed are the top team and individual accomplishments, in chronological order. For the full list, visit LIHerald.com/sports.

1. South Side girls cross-country

The South Side girls repeated as Nassau Class II crosscountry champs. In muddy and slippery conditions at Bethpage State Park Oct. 30, South Side had three of the top five finishers and out-legged Calhoun and Manhasset by a considerable margin. Junior Cameron Coletti finished one second under 20 minutes to pace the Cyclones. She was second overall. Freshman Lara Jewett was fourth, and sophomore Claire Bohan finished fifth. Sophomores Kelsie Reinholdt and Morgan McKenna completed its top five.

2. Calhoun boys cross-country

Before the season, Calhoun coach David Hendler and the boys’ cross-country team set their goals for the fall as winning the division, the conference, the county championship and the state qualifier. They put boxes next to each one and would draw a check mark when it was accomplished. After Nov. 6, there were four check marks. Sophomore Logan Schaeffler, senior John Schwab, juniors William Hughes and Gavin Giordano, senior Alexander Rosario and junior Matthew Belmonte helped the Colts capture the Nassau Class A title Oct. 30 at Bethpage State Park.

3. South Side girls soccer

Two dramatic goals in the final 15 minutes Nov. 6 gave South Side a thrilling 2-1 come-from-behind victory over East Islip and its first Long Island girls’ soccer championship since 2014. Senior Anna Pennecke provided the difference by converting her own rebound from close range with 3:58 remaining in the L.I. Class A title game. Junior Maggie Colvin orchestrated the crossing pass that led to

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ANNA PENNECkE, SECONd from right, celebrated South Side’s second goal in the Nassau Class A final with, from left, Reese Haley, Kayla Hubler and Emma Hospodka. the winning goal. The tying goal came from sophomore defender Charley Doreste. The Cyclones were four days removed from capturing their second straight county title and the 28th in program history, beating Manhasset 2-0.

4. Wantagh girls volleyball

Wantagh girls’ volleyball has created a new dynasty. The Warriors captured their third Nassau Class A title in

four years with a four-set triumph over Calhoun Nov. 10, 25-29, 25-15, 25-18, 25-18. Three days later, Wantagh captured the program’s second Long Island title in four years with a 3-1 win over Kings Park to reach the state tournament. Freshman Sadie Reich propelled Wantagh to a repeat county title with 19 kills and 10 digs. Senior Olivia Pugliese registered 18 digs, 12 kills and four blocks. Junior Angelina Bendetti also played a key role.

5. Seaford girls volleyball

After dropping the first two sets of the Nassau Class B finals and nearing the wrong end of a sweep, Seaford won the remaining four points of the third set to seize control of the match against West Hempstead. The Vikings dominated the rest of the way en route to a 22-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-7 victory Nov. 10 to bring home the county title. The comeback was made possible by a team effort led by young hitters Sarah Lochner (sophomore) and Carey-Jean Federico (freshman.) The defense also stepped up big, with junior setter Kailly Nocera registering 21 digs, along with 12 from senior libero Brooke Surace and nine by Nicole Karaman. Senior Alyssa Luisi and freshman Carey-Jean Block chipped in with eight digs apiece.

6. Clarke wrestling (Jordan Soriano)

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WANTAgh PrOvEd BEST Nov. 10 when it defeated Calhoun in four sets to capture the Nassau County Class A girls’ volleyball championship at LIU.

Clarke’s Jordan Soriano culminated his high school wrestling career as a champion and made history in the process. Sorinao delivered Clarke its first state wrestling title in program history with a dominating 10-1 win in the 138-pound finals in the New York state championships against Caleb Sweet of South Seneca on Feb 26. The triumph on the mats at the MVP Arena in Albany capped an emotional five-year career filled where he battled through injuries and a pandemic. “I feel like this has been a long time coming,” Soriano said. “I have been waiting for this moment for a long time and it was finally my time to shine.” Reaching the top of the podium as a senior was achieved in Soriano’s third appearance at the state championships.

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There was no shortage of title celebrations 7. Long Beach wrestling (Dunia Sibomana)

Only 14 years old, Dunia Sibomana has already experienced a life’s worth of tragedy and triumph. On Feb. 26 at Albany’s MVP Arena, the eighth-grader from Long Beach who in 2014 was clinging to life in his homeland of the Congo, in Central Africa, after a group of wild chimpanzees attacked him and two family members, added his name to the New York state wrestling history book when he capped a dominant weekend with a pin of No. 1-seed Ryan Ferrara, of Chenango Forks, in 1 minute, 32 seconds to capture the 102-pound Division I state championship. Sibomana, who was seeded third, won his first three matches in the tournament by a combined score of 35-7. He became the 17th state champ in Long Beach program history. “I really can’t believe it,” said Sibomana, who finished the season with 35 wins in 37 matches. “There was definitely so much competition, and I’m so excited to win.”

8. Baldwin girls basketball

A week after Baldwin squeezed past Syosset for its eighth consecutive county title despite being held to a season-low 31 points, the Lady Bruins didn’t take long to make an offensive statement March 5 as their signature defense gave Longwood fits throughout the Long Island Class AA girls’ basketball championship game. All five Baldwin starters scored in the opening quarter as it exploded for 21 points and led all the way in a convincing 53-32 victory. Sophomore Renelle Grannum scored a gamehigh 16 points, freshman Payton Dulin added 15, and junior Dallysshya Moreno had 13 points and 15 rebounds as the Lady Bruins captured their fifth L.I. crown in 13thyear head coach Tom Catapano’s tenure.

9. Baldwin boys basketball

The March 5 Long Island Class AA boys’ basketball championship against Half Hollow Hills East was extra special for Baldwin senior Jamir Stewart. The third-year varsity player was a sophomore in 2020 when the onset of Covid-19 suddenly canceled the Bruins’ season just days after they captured a county title. Stewart took full advantage of his long-awaited opportunity with 22 points to propel Baldwin to a 79-68 win. Cadeem Ramsay and Joshua Petion both registered 13 points for Baldwin, which trailed 34-33 at halftime. Gerrad Beaubrun added 10 and Jacob Oka had eight as part of its balanced scoring effort.

10. Clarke boys track

In edging North Shore by the miniscule margin to finish second in the four-by-100-meter relay at the Nassau County track and field championships May 23, Clarke’s boys’ had pulled within striking distance of the meet’s leader West Hempstead heading into the day’s last event. Eight points off the lead in team scoring at the sound of the final starter’s gun, Clarke would set a season-best time winning the 4x800 relay in 8:44.72 to move into a tie atop the leader board at 84-all and sidle up to West Hempstead - which finished fifth in the race - as county Class A co-champion, bringing Clarke its first county outdoor title since 1987.

11. West Hempstead boys track

In a season of notable firsts, the West Hempstead boys’ track and field team used season-best performances and a staggering win rate to surmount the odds – and then the winners’ podium – at the Nassau Class A Championships May 23, becoming county co-champion alongside Clarke as West Hempstead won its first-ever outdoor boys’ title. Competing in only 11 of the day’s 18 events, West Hempstead got three first-place finishes from junior newcomer Jurrel Hall, a pair of wins apiece from seniors Jordan DeJesus and Damilola Babalola, and a title-saving fifthplace finish by its 4x800 relay.

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IN tHE 102-pouND Nassau County final, Long Beach’s Dunia Sibomana, right, defeated Massapequa’s Carlos Arango by major decision, winning 14-2. 12. V.S. North boys/girls track

The Valley Stream North track and field team proved the regular season was no fluke. After a 13-0 spring, the boys’ and girls’ teams went on to win the Nassau Class AA titles May 25. Senior Ryan John won the long and triple jumps while placing second in the high jump. Senior Ariana Paul won the 100-meter final and the long jump. The other boy county champ was sophomore Sedgeley Duperval, who won the 200 in 22.65 seconds.

17th come-from-behind win of the season. In Game 2, the Rocks took a different approach and busted out to a rare early lead, scoring 3 runs in the top of the first inning on the way to completing a series sweep with a 9-5 victory at Mitchel Field. Seniors Mimi Bilardello and Adriana Ramirez, the table-setters at the top of the lineup, both had 2 hits, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored as East Rockaway captured its 15th county crown in program history and 12th in the last 17 years under coach Joe Lores.

13. Bellmore-Merrick flag football

16. Calhoun baseball

Flushed from the pocket with her intended target tightly covered by Lynbrook’s defense in the end zone on fourth down, Bellmore-Merrick quarterback Sofia LaSpina had to improvise fast. “There wasn’t much time to think and no room for me to run,” LaSpina said. “I only had one choice.” That option was Gabrielle Hanellin, who took a short pass from LaSpina from the 4-yard line and spun her way over the goal line for the eventual winning touchdown with 4:21 remaining as Bellmore-Merrick captured the inaugural Nassau County girls’ flag football championship with a 12-7 victory May 26. An interception by Bellmore-Merrick’s Adriana Iemma thwarted the Owls’ final possession on a day when both defenses thrived.

14. Mepham softball

In the opening game of the Nassau Class A softball best-of-three championship series, Mepham proved again that no deficit was too large for it to overcome, stunning neighboring Calhoun in walk-off fashion May 27. Then, the following morning, the second-seeded Pirates came out swinging, scoring six times in the top of the first inning and never looking back on the way to capturing a third straight county title with a 10-4 victory in Game 2. They went on to repeat as Long Island champs, led by senior infielders Alanna Morse and Hailey Guerrero, and sophomore pitcher Giselle DeLutri.

15. East Rockaway softball

Keeping with its theme all spring, East Rockaway opened the Nassau Class B softball best-of-3 finals May 27 against defending county champion Oyster Bay with its

Facing elimination for the fourth time in a week and trailing Clarke by two runs before even swinging a bat in the decisive Game 3 of the Nassau Class A baseball championship series June 1, Calhoun put together one of its biggest innings of the season at the perfect time. The topseeded Colts exploded for nine runs on seven hits in the bottom of the second and never looked back on the way to capturing their first county title since 2012 with a 12-6 victory. Senior Alec Edwards singled twice in the inning and drove in a pair of runs, seniors Brian Chin and Andrew Schneir both had two-run hits, and junior Charlie Imhof scored twice and drove in a run. The Colts weren’t done there. They defeated Rocky Point three days later, 8-3, for the Long Island Class A crown.

17. Hewlett boys’ tennis (Stephan Gershfeld)

Stephan Gershfeld’s dream finally came true. The Hewlett junior capped off one of most dominant tennis seasons in school history and became the first male Bulldog in 31 years to win a state singles title after defeating top-seeded Emil Grantcharov of New Rochelle 6-2, 6-2 at the New York State Public High School individual championships in Queens on June 4. Gershfeld has not lost a match in two straight high school seasons entering the tournament and didn’t even drop a set during that time. Last year’s state tourney was canceled because of Covid19. “This is definitely one of the biggest achievements that I’ve reached in my life,” he said. “Ever since seventh grade, this is the one thing that I’ve been wanting to do and this was definitely the goal and the reason I play high school tennis.”

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NICE program provides 70,000 free rides JAck khZOuZ, RighT — chief executive of NICE Bus, unveiled this year’s plan for his Everyone Rides NICE program, which provides free rides for families struggling economically.

By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com

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rides. It’s among a number of outreach programs including multiple charity events each year, to tackle a variety of social and economic issues affecting the county. “We consider it foundational to our mission,” said Khouz, stressing that while there is a high demand for transportation assistance from those living in Nassau, the company’s overarching mission is to serve all of the county’s communities. “How we engage with our communities, understand the needs of the communities, is how we provide service,” he added. Everyone Rides NICE program is even more important now during the current fuel crises that has spiked gasoline prices amidst growing inflation.

“With the additional pressures that households have with these rising prices, we find that families and individuals who may not have needed this assistance in the past find themselves in a situation transportation costs become too much to bear in their overall budget,” Khzouz said. Now they will have a little more help managing myriad day-to-day affairs, such as working multiple jobs and getting their kids to schools. The program seeks to help Nassau’s most vulnerable, who may need transportation assistance for physical and mental health care, or to food pantries and substance abuse clinics. “Anything that affects our communities can be accessed using this tool,” Khzouz said.

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An annual program run by the NICE Bus will provide low- and moderate-income riders a free trip. Inside Nassau County, of course. “Everyone Rides NICE” works by the Nassau InterCounty Express purchasing MetroCards and distributing them to more than 20 social service agencies in Nassau County through the United Way of Long Island. “Every day, riders are depending on a NICE bus to get to and from work, keep an important medical appointment, attend school or vocational training, or shop for their family’s necessities,” said Theresa Regnante, president and chief executive of United Way of Long Island, at a June 29 press conference. The program’s goal is to provide economically disadvantaged families the help they need to get around, taking at least one major cost off their plate — transportation. Transdev, the transit company’s parent, created Everyone Rides NICE in 2015. Since its inception, the program has provided more than $850,000 worth of free MetroCards to participating agencies across the county, according to officials, serving some 2,500 people each year. MetroCards distributed this year provides two free trips anywhere within Nassau. More than 35,000 cards will be delivered through two-dozen social service agencies partnered with United Way. “It is critically important to provide these bus passes for essential transportation to least advantaged individuals and families to ensure that everyone has equal access to our vital public transportation during these challenging times,” Regnante said. Jack Khzouz, NICE’s chief executive, said the program’s goal is to enrich people’s lives by providing the free

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Santa Marina Society carries on century-old tradition Lady of Good Counsel Church, and then we do a procession, where we carry the saint” — a statue of Santa Marina — “through the streets of Inwood.” “Due to Covid, we had the services, but we didn’t have the Feast for three years,” member Francesca Cimato said. The last time Santa Marina was celebrated traditionally was 2019. In 2020 the celebration was limited to an outdoor procession with no Feast, and last year, the Santa Marina Society’s centenary in Inwood, there was a Mass and a procession — but again, no feast. This year, all of the activities will return. The Feast is important for the society because it raises money for Our Lady of Good Counsel, and because it honors the organization’s early members, Curra said. Curra’s grandfather Frank Curra, an immigrant from Filandari, spearheaded the society’s revitalization in 1962 after it had been disbanded for 30 years. Vice President Marino Curra, Giovanni’s second cousin, gets very involved in the Santa Marina Feast, he said. Marino’s grandfather Carmelo Curra, a cousin of Frank Curra’s, was an early member of the society, and Marino’s mother, Marina, is another Filandari native. Both Marino and his mother are named after Santa Marina. Thinking ahead to the Feast, Marino said he looked forward to “pretty much the whole thing,” he said, especially the Mass and procession. He added that for him and his mother, Santa Marina “is pretty much bigger than Christmas.” This year, the Feast will resume, along with amusement park rides and live music on both July 15 and 16, and a live auction and cash raffle on Saturday night. Attendants can enjoy sausage and peppers, hamburgers, hot dogs, zeppoles, pizza, frozen yogurt, and more Italian pastries and cookies. To learn more about the Santa Marina Society of Inwood’s history, read shorturl.at/nDPUY.

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The annual SanTa Marina Feast in Inwood is two days of food, drinks and games. Above, the 2017 festival.

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU In the Matter of the Petition of the Village of Atlantic Beach. Petitioner, For the purposes of acquiring property to be used by the Village of Atlantic Beach for the expansion of recreational facilities. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Verified Petition of the Village of Atlantic Beach will be presented at a term of the Supreme Court, to be held in and for the County of Nassau at the courthouse located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, on the 14th day of July, 2022, at 9:30 am, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, where a motion will then and there be made that the Petition be granted and that Petitioner acquire, pursuant to the Eminent Domain Procedure Law, fee title to the properties identified as follows: KNOWN AS LOTS 1, 2, 3 & 4, BLOCK 60, SECTION 58 OF THE NASSAU COUNTY LAND AND TAX MAP All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Atlantic Beach, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State ofNew York, known and designated as Lots I, 2, 3 and 4 in Block 60 on a certain map entitled “Amended Map of Atlantic Beach” and filed

in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on April 29, 1927 as Map number 630, Case number 725, being more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the comer formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Park Street with the easterly side of The Plaza; RUNNING THENCE along the southerly side of Park Street, South 85 degrees 07 minutes 10 seconds East, 85.08 feet; THENCE along the dividing line between Lots 4 and 5 in Block 60 on said map South 03 degrees 09 minutes 20 seconds West, I 00.00 feet; THENCE along the southerly line of Lots 1 through 4 in Block 60 on said map North 85 degrees 07 minutes 10 seconds West, 85.08 feet to the easterly side of The Plaza; THENCE along the same North 03 degrees 09 minutes 20 seconds East, 100.00 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. KNOWN AS LOTS 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9, BLOCK 60, SECTION 58 OF THE NASSAU COUNTY LAND AND TAX MAP All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Atlantic Beach, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Lots 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in Block 60 on a certain

map entitled “Amended Map of Atlantic Beach” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on April 29, 1927 as Map number 630, Case number 725. being more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Park Street with the westerly side of Albany Boulevard; RUNNING THENCE along the westerly side of Albany Boulevard, South 03 degrees 09 minutes 20 seconds West, I 00.00 feet; THENCE along the southerly line of Lots 5 through 9 in Block 60 on said map, North 85 degrees 07 minutes 10 seconds West, 100.00 feet to the dividing line between Lots 4 and 5 in Block 60 on said map; THE CE along the same North 03 degrees 09 minutes 20 seconds East, 100.00 feet to the southerly side of Park Street; THENCE along the same South 85 degrees 07 minutes 10 seconds East, I 00.00 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. 1177665

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LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Harbor will meet via Zoom on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 7:00PM, Eastern Standard Time, for the purpose of holding the Village’s regular monthly meeting. An agenda for the meeting will be made available to the public on the Village Website. Due to social distancing guidelines, occupancy of Village Hall is limited. Therefore, all public Board of Trustees meetings until further notice will be conducted via Zoom. All residents wishing to attend or speak should visit the Village website at www.hewlettharbor.org for further Zoom instructions. Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York June 27, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR MICHAEL RYDER VILLAGE CLERK 132456 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cedarhurst will have on its agenda for consideration the adoption of the Incentive Overlay District (Local Law 2022-6) on the Pearsall Development Project on Monday, July 11, 2022, at 8:00 pm in Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, New York, to create an Incentive Overlay District as described in the above Local Law. A copy of the Local Law and details concerning the proposed incentive overlay district, including its application to a section of Pearsall Avenue bordering Rockaway Turnpike ( known as the “Pearsall Project” Dated: Cedarhurst, New York Salvatore Evola June 30, 2022 Village Administrator By Order of Mayor Benjamin Weinstock and Board of Trustees 132618

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LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF LAWRENCE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that there will be an Organizational Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Lawrence, at Lawrence Village Hall, 196 Central

Avenue, Lawrence, New York 11559, on the 21st day of July 2022, at 8:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard on all meeting matters at the place and time aforesaid. If anyone needs special accommodations for a disability, such person should contact the Village Clerk at least 5 days before the meeting. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of the Open Meetings Law of the State of New York, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lawrence will convene in public meeting at the place and time aforesaid for the purpose of conducting an organizational meeting where general business will be conducted. Dated: June 29, 2022 By Order of the Board of Trustees Village of Lawrence, NY Ronald Goldman Village Clerk/Treasurer 132616 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank NA, successor trustee to Bank of America, NA, successor in interest to LaSalle Bank NA, on behalf of the holders of the WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR15, Plaintiff AGAINST Michael Grossman a/k/a Michael S. Grossman; Elaine J. Grossman a/k/a Elaine Grossman; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated July 22, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on July 19, 2022, at 2:30PM, premises known as 663 Barnard Avenue, Woodmere, NY 11598. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of NY, Section: 39 Block: 147 Lots: 41, 42 & 43. Approximate amount of judgment $865,837.52 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 608171/2018. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the 10th Judicial District. Mark Lieberman, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: April 7, 2022 132107 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff against CHAYA GROSZ, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered April 13, 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 July 27, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 16 Washington Avenue, Lawrence, NY 11559-2405. Sec 41 Block 086 Lot 152. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Incorporated Village of Lawrence, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $658,966.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 000030-2014. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 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.” Mark S. Ricciardi, Esq., Referee NY201800000501-1 132290 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. Search by publication name at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. ELM LIMITED, LLC., Pltf. vs. ITZHAK HERSHKO, et al, Defts. Index #608671/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered March 23, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on August 4, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. prem. k/a District 15, Section 39, Block 344, Lot 222. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. 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 sale. JEFFREY W. HALBREICH, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99419 132353 LEGAL NOTICE REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-15, Plaintiff - against - STEVEN HITTELMAN, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on March 1, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 2nd day of August, 2022 at 4:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Woodmere, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 181 Combs Ave, Woodmere, NY 11598-1455. (Section: 41, Block: 14, Lot: 159) Approximate amount of lien $705,005.49 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 005941/2012. Matthew R. Gorman, Esq., Referee. Stein, Wiener & Roth LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 315 Westbury, NY 11590 Tel. 516-742-1212 HITTELMAN-69398

Dated: June 15, 2022 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. 132375 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff against SHERYL STARK, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 5, 2019, 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 August 2, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 175 Burton Lane, Lawrence, New York 11559. Sec 41 Block 047 Lot 1&2. All that certain plot of land situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lawrence, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $2,565,838.38 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 008158/2012. Cash will not be accepted at the sale. 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.” Leland Greene, Esq., Referee 8872 132454 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME:BERKSHIRE SUNDSTROM, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the

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Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 9/14/2004. 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: 1311 E 24 STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11210 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. 132492 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME:JOJO REAL ESTATE, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 9/14/2004. 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: 1311 E 24 STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11210 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity 132494 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 19th day of July, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 202-1 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE and REPEAL “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” at the following locations: EAST MEADOW PROSPECT AVENUE (TH 243/22) West Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Fifth Street, north for a distance of 45 feet. PROSPECT AVENUE (TH 243/22) West Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Fifth Street, south for a distance of 40 feet. PROSPECT AVENUE (TH 243/22) East Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting At the north curbline of Fifth Street, north for a distance of 40 feet. PROSPECT AVENUE (TH 243/22) East Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Fifth Street, south for a distance of 40 feet. FIFTH STREET (TH 243/22) North Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Prospect Avenue, west for a distance of 30 feet.

FIFTH STREET (TH 243/22) South Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the west curbline of Prospect Avenue, west for a distance of 30 feet. ELMONT LAWRENCE WARWICK ROAD (TH 233/22) West Side NO PARKING ANYTIME EXCEPT WITH PERMIT starting at a point 20 feet south of the south curbline, south for a distance of 302 feet. WARWICK ROAD (TH 233/22) West Side NO PARKING ANYTIME EXCEPT WITH PERMIT starting at a point 342 feet south of the south curbline of Hempstead Turnpike, south to the north curbline of 106th Avenue. MEACHAM AVENUE (TH 244/22) West Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of “O” Street, north for a distance of 30 feet. MEACHAM AVENUE (TH 244/22) West Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of “O” Street, south for a distance of 25 feet. MEACHAM AVENUE (TH 244/22) East Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of “O” Street, north for a distance of 25 feet. MEACHAM AVENUE (TH 244/22) East Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of “O” Street, south for a distance of 25 feet. LAWRENCE AVENUE (TH 224/22) East Side NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at a point 198 feet south of the south curbline of Mott Avenue, then south for a distance of 42 feet. ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following locations: EAST MEADOW ELMONT PROSPECT AVENUE (TH 243/22) West Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the north curbline of Fifth Street, north for a distance of 30 feet. (TH 534/69: 1/20/70) PROSPECT AVENUE (TH 243/22) East Side NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the south curbline of Fifth Street, south for a distance of 30 feet. (TH 534/69: 1/20/70) WARWICK ROAD (TH 233/22) West Side NO PARKING ANYTIME EXCEPT WITH PERMIT starting from the south curbline of Hempstead Turnpike, south to the north curbline of 106th Avenue. (TH 561/21: 12/21/21) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: June 28, 2022 Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 132586

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held as to the following matter: Agency:Board of Trustees, Village of Hewlett Neck Date:July 25, 2022 Time: 5:00 p.m. Place:Village Hall, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York Subject:HN 2203. A local law to amend Chapter 195 of the Code of the Village of Hewlett Neck, in relation to construction proximate easement areas. At the said time and place, all interested persons may be heard with respect to the foregoing matters. The proposed law is an Unlisted Action pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and the Board has determined that the proposed law will have no adverse environmental impact. Any person having a disability which would inhibit attendance at or participation in the hearing should notify the Village Clerk at least three business days prior to the hearing, so that reasonable efforts may be made to facilitate such attendance and participation. All relevant documents may be inspected at the office of the Village Clerk, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York, during regular business hours. Dated: July 7, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Michelle Blandino, Village Clerk 132619 LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Planning Board of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on Monday July 11, 2022 at 8:00 PM in the Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY for the following: WAIVER OF SUBDIVISION Petition of: Lyudmila & Mira Mirakova Premises: 267 Rockaway Turnpike Lawrence, NY 11559 Sec. 40 Block 31 Lots 1 & 2 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. Dated: July 6, 2022 Cedarhurst, NY Benjamin Weinstock Chairman of the Planning Board Salvatore Evola Village Clerk-Treasurer 132617

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New York, as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Village and Town of Hempstead, Hempstead, New York, on July 19,2022 at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the proposed amendment of paragraph A. of section 401 of Article XXXIX of the Building Zone Ordinance, in relation to the Edu-Cultural District. The proposed amendment is on file in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Village and Town of Hempstead, Hempstead, New York, where same may be inspected during office hours. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED in the subject matter will be given an opportunity to be heard with reference thereto at the time and place abovedesignated. Dated: Hempstead, New York June 28, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD KATE MURRAY Town Clerk DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor 132582

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that (i) the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, in the County of Nassau, State of New York (the “Town”), at a meeting held on June 28, 2022, duly adopted the resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, which is not subject to a permissive referendum as provided in Article 7 of the Town Law of the State of New York and Local Finance Law Section 35.00(b)(4), and (ii) the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting the validity of such resolution is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.

Gun arrest in Inwood Park Two Brooklyn residents were arrested with a loaded gun and a high capacity magazine in Inwood on June 30. Nassau County police saw a gray fourdoor 2014 Mercedes Benz sedan in Inwood Park after hours. It closes at dusk. The officers saw two people inside the car “moving around excessively,” police said. Police found a black Taurus 9-millimetter handgun loaded with a 12-round magazine, a high-capacity magazine with 25 rounds of 9-millimetter ammunition and two packaged oxycodone pills. The gun was stolen from Charlotte, North Carolina in 2020. Ronald Taveras, 35, of Fountain Avenue, is charged with seconddegree criminal possession of a weapon,

three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, including one for a previous conviction on the same charge and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Shaquana Brown, 32, of Wortman Avenue, is charged with seconddegree criminal possession of a weapon, two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a weapon, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Taveras is being held on $100,000 bond. Attor ney Lori Golombek represents him. Brown is being held on $30,000 bond. The next court date for both was July 6. — Jeffrey Bessen

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The Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead, New York BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK (THE “TOWN”), ADOPTED JUNE 28, 2022, AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING OF THE PAYMENT OF A SETTLED CLAIM BY THE TOWN IN THE FOLLOWING MATTER: SANDRA ROBERTS and CEDMON ROBERTS v. TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, ET AL. (INDEX NO. 601298/18, SUPREME COURT, NASSAU COUNTY), STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $400,000, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $400,000 SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION. Period of probable usefulness: Five (5) years; provided, however, that in the event the total amount of such settled claim and any other similar claims, judgments or awards falling due and being paid in a single fiscal year shall exceed one per centum of the average assessed valuation of real property in the Town, the applicable period of probable usefulness shall be ten (10) years; and provided further that in the event such settled claim and any other

similar claims, judgments or awards falling due and being paid in a single fiscal year shall exceed two per centum of the average assessed valuation of real property in the Town, the applicable period of probable usefulness shall be fifteen (15) years. The proposed maturity of the bonds authorized by the foregoing resolution will not exceed (5) years. Class of objects or purposes: The costs associated with the payment of the following settled claim: SANDRA ROBERTS and CEDMON ROBERTS v. TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, ET AL. (INDEX NO. 601298/18, SUPREME COURT, NASSAU COUNTY). Amount of obligations to be issued: $400,000 serial bonds. A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Office of the Clerk of the Town of Hempstead, at Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York. Dated: June 28, 2022 Hempstead, New York 132584

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the Code of the

Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion. Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 19th day of July, 2022, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations: EAST ATLANTIC BEACH ROCHESTER AVENUE east side, starting at a point 63 feet north of the north curbline of Beech Street, north for a distance of 15 feet. (TH-240/22) ELMONT WARWICK ROAD - west side, starting at a point 322 feet south of the south curbline of Hempstead Turnpike, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-233/22) UNIONDALE HEMPSTEAD BOULEVARD - south side, Starting at a point 335 feet east of the east curbline of Bedford Avenue, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-242/22) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard in person on said

proposal at the time and place aforesaid. ated: June 28, 2022 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 132588

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LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF CEDARHURST LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cedarhurst will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 11, 2022, at 8:00 pm in Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Avenue, Cedarhurst, New York for the purpose of Amending Section 1-15 A. General penalty; continuing violations; disorderly conduct. to change the amount of the fine to be not to exceed $2500. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT all interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. Dated: Cedarhurst, New York July 5, 2022 By Order of the Mayor, Benjamin Weinstock and Board of Trustees Salvatore Evola Village Administrator 132657 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

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trained aviators said, performed maneuvers that contradicted accepted knowledge of propulsion, flight control and even physics. A retired Navy lieutenant commander, Alex Dietrich, who said she has little interest in ET or anything like it, found herself in the media glare when, two years ago, she reported that during a routine training mission, she noticed an unusual “churning” of the ocean surface before she saw what she described as a smooth, white, oblong object that looked like a large Tic Tac flying at extraordinarily high speeds. Dietrich said she tried to engage with the object, but was unsuccessful. “It appeared to respond in a way that we didn’t recognize,” she said. “It seemed to lack any visible flight control or means of propulsion.” Dietrich was interviewed by several news organizations. The U.S. Navy didn’t quite say “bunk.” It did, however, say it had no confirmation of alien space ships. But, it added, unexplained events continue to happen. How seriously is this to be taken? According to a number of scientists and lawmakers, very seriously. Ronald S. Moultrie, the Defense Department’s top intelligence official, testified at the Appro-

priations Committee hearing in May. He said he was a science-fiction fan, but also a realist. “We want to know what’s out there just like you want to know what’s out there,” he told committee members. While many in the science and space community are thrilled that funding to study UAPs is at least being discussed, the search for ET has over the years been filled with stop and starts. In the late 1940s, the Air Force launched Project Blue Book to study UFOs. The project was terminated in 1969, after some 12,618 sightings were reported. Of those, 701 remained “unidentified.” But University of Colorado scientists involved with the project reported that none of the sightings represented “a threat to our national security.” Then, in 1992, American astronomers began a project using two telescopes, one in Puerto Rico and the other in California, to scout the night sky for potential signs of intelligent life deep in space. A year later, the project was over. Sen. Richard Bryan of Nevada introduced an amendment that ended NASA’s funding for the search for ET, and he even mocked the effort. “The Great Martian Chase may finally come to an end,” Bryan said. “As of today,

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millions have been spent and we have yet to bag a single little green fellow. Not a single Martian has said, ‘Take me to your leader,’ and not a single flying saucer has applied for FAA approval.” Bryan may have gotten laughs on the Senate floor, but not from the scientific community — and particularly not from Jill Tarter, a project scientist in the 1992 effort and one of the country’s premier proponents of the search for intelligent life in the cosmos. For those who saw the 1997 film version of Carl Sagan’s 1985 novel “Contact,” Tarter was portrayed by Jody Foster. The $10 million recommended by the House this year is minimal compared with what is needed to find what we want to know. Several private organizations and individuals, including Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen, have donated money to keep the search going. And Tarter, for one, is convinced that someone or something is out there. “So far, we’ve examined in detail one glass of water out of the ocean,” she said in a recent interview. “If your question was, ‘Are there fish in the ocean?’ and you scooped up a glass and you looked in it and you didn’t find a fish, I don’t think you’d conclude that there are no fish in the ocean.” James Bernstein is the editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments? JBernstein@ liherald.com.

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s the earth shifts underfoot, as the “givens” of our lives unravel and the standards for decent behavior soften, how do we stand our ground? The past weeks have felt particularly destabilizing as summer officially launched, travelers swarmed the roads and airports, Covid continued its spread, and the Jan. 6 congressional committee began in earnest to drop a net on the former president. Then, of course, there’s monkeypox. RAnDi But I’m not KREiss here to sound more alarms. On this post-Fourth, early-summer week I offer some thoughts on saving our sanity in this season, and finding higher ground from which to survey our lives. Perhaps sanity is a reach. Perhaps we can connect with one another in meaningful ways, and accept our current communal stress as a survivable and transitory experience. On June 28, a senior aide to Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, swore to tell the truth at a sur-

prise convening of the Jan. 6 committee, which is investigating the attempted coup at the Capitol. (It still shocks me to write those words). The aide, Cassidy Hutchinson, testified about the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. She seemed forthright, and her testimony about Trump’s rages and his desire to storm the Capitol along with his gun-toting supporters was disturbing. No, disturbing doesn’t adequately describe the feeling of knowing that a president was running riot with the law, historic precedent, and basic human decency. We knew this, but it was astonishing to hear the words. Hutchinson said he threw food at the wall. She described a cesspool of foul-mouthed American politicians running the government in a frenzy of self-interest and a unique lust for power. Ordinary people like me must wait and see, now, if her testimony holds up, if others testify, if the Justice Department steps in, if Trump, in a moment of contrition (and fear of indictment) steps back from public life. That would not discourage his millions of followers, but it would be a start on the

road to political equilibrium. It won’t happen, but maybe it will. That’s how things roll these days. Hutchinson was Tuesday. Then, on Friday, the Fourth of July weekend launched, and travel-hungry Americans hit the road. Planes flew, and many were canceled. The roads were jammed. No way of knowing if the person sitting next to you in the roadside diner had tested positive for Covid that morning. If you sat in a field, or near a harbor, or even in front of your TV as the fireworks burst in air, what did you feel? Will the red, white and blue always signal a love of democracy? Will this political rancor subside? Will justice prevail, or are those just words we have come to believe in our lifetime? My thought is that we have reserves of greatness yet to tap. My thought is that reason will win the day. I think that, but I’m not as sure as I once was. The other stuff unsettling us, the delays and the indifferent service and the absent employees and the supply shortages and the alarming inflation and the continuing concern about getting sick in the

ome thoughts on saving our sanity, and finding higher ground.

wrong place or the wrong time, these are all real, but they will resolve in time. Every newspaper and magazine I pick up has articles about easing anxiety. Start meditating. Walk 30 minutes a day, try hot yoga, have a bedtime routine. Whatever you do, don’t look at any screens in bed. Ha! Don’t watch disturbing television, like Don Winslow’s action movies, before sleep. Ha! Eat healthy. Ha! Wear a mask. Well, I do, but nobody else does. It’s just going to be a slog, and we can do it. I have kids down with Covid and grandkids rafting someplace called the River of No Return. We have tickets for a flight that is unlikely to go. You know, we must deal with all of it as best we can, and not burden ourselves with guilt if we don’t meditate and are freaking out and want to just let it rip. The greatest concern is that we, as Americans, find our way back together again. Other generations have had crises of faith. This is our moment. I don’t pray, but if I did — and I might — I would pray for peace of mind, for you, for me, and for our fellow and sister travelers. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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t has been called both the physical and symbolic heart of our democracy, located within the very walls where our elected representatives in Washington make our country’s most important decisions. The Capitol Rotunda is an impressive room, even by today’s standards. Its dome looms some 50 feet above, its array of windows cascading light on the history represented below. Massive paintings adorn the circular walls of the rotunda space, depicting the early years of our country, including four created by the “painter of the Revolution,” John Trumbull. Probably his most famous is “Declaration of Independence,” first hung in the rotunda in 1817 — decades before construction in this part of the Capitol building would be completed. Trumbull traveled to Independence Hall in Philadelphia to capture the room where the Continental Congress met ahead of the American Revolution. He met many of the Founding Fathers who put their freedoms — and lives — on the line by affixing their name to a document King George III considered nothing short of treason. It’s a work of art that is still instantly recognized by just about any American, even two centuries later. But while it’s intended to depict a historical event, the truth is, Trumbull’s painting is not exactly historically accurate. For one thing, he included just 42 of the signers. There were 56. And while seeing everyone in the same room at once to

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letters A queen? No, but more British culture! To the Editor: We read Randi Kreiss’s “Is our democracy becoming a royal pain?” (June 16-22). Wonderfully entertaining and, unfortunately, spot-on about the state of America’s politics. I’m recovering from knee-replacement surgery and have plenty of time to catch up on those shows my wife and I DVR’ed. We, too, love “Midsomer Murders” and the authenticity of British actors. Another alltime favorite of ours is “Endeavor”; we’re very excited about the new series coming sooner or later. Thanks also to Randi for her World War II British and Northern Ireland reading suggestions. I’m looking forward to checking them out of the Long Beach library ASAP. LARRY FELDMAN Long Beach

declare independence is riveting, that’s not actually how it happened. Signers came and went over a period of days, shrouded in secrecy, to sign the document. There were likely never more than a few people in the room with the Declaration of Independence before its delivery to England. But we’re splitting hairs. What truly matters is something Trumbull could never capture with his paintbrush: true Americanism. England was the most powerful country — the most powerful empire — on the face of the planet when the wording of the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Yet these 56 men, representing the 13 Colonies, believed freedom could defeat that power, and that these lands on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean could indeed be free. We refer to America as “the great experiment” — can people truly rule themselves? And while it’s no longer the only democracy, it remains one of the oldest. But longevity is not without its pitfalls. For one, the very spirit that brought these brave people together in the first place can fade. President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said that “freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men, and so it must be daily earned and refreshed — else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.” The Fourth of July isn’t just about fireworks and waving the American flag, but about refreshing what freedom truly

means, so that we can continue earning it every day. No one born, raised and living in America has known anything but freedom, and because of that, we can take that freedom for granted. When true threats to our democracy materialize, we may brush them off as inconsequential. But they are not inconsequential. And we have a duty as Americans not only to remember what freedom and democracy are, but also to live them, and to lead by example. That means allowing for diversity in thoughts and opinions. That means checking oppression at the door. That means treating everyone the same way you would want to be treated. The strength of America is not a piece of parchment carried on a ship across the Atlantic, but rather the people to which it granted freedom and independence, now nearly 250 years later. Something John Trumbull certainly understood by not depicting what actually happened in Philadelphia in 1776, but instead capturing what that moment truly represented: governing together, and governing one another, always putting ourselves in the place of those we lead. James Bryce, a former British ambassador to the United States, said it best in a 1909 speech he delivered to a conference at Mohonk Lake in Ulster County: “Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous, as well as strong.”

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ssues of life and death, liberty, justice and freedom call for citizen involvement. We should have strong opinions about such topics. Apathy destroys more democracies than tanks do. But while civic participation is necessary, the U.S. has become more polarized, more confrontational and less able to reach consensus on major policy questions. Even simple respect for one another is getting hard to come by. A perfect example is the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to JOHN overturn the court’s 1973 deciO’CONNELL sion in Roe v. Wade. To many, the Supreme Court has become a malignant danger to America now that its majority leans toward originalism, though many of the same people thought the court was perfectly principled when it sided with progressives. While some Americans believe that sending the issue of abortion back to each state’s legislators — women and men elected by the citizens of each district in their state — ought to be celebrated as a victory for democracy and the rule of law, others think that overturning Roe is an attack on women, on privacy

rights and, as President Biden called it, “a tragic error.” Some of the most furious critics of the court’s ruling believe that “birthing people” have an absolute right to terminate a pregnancy. To argue otherwise, they say, is a patronizing, misogynistic assault on women. Six unelected judges shouldn’t interfere with a woman’s “right to choose,” they say, though it was fine to have a majority of unelected judges side with the far left in Roe, Casey (a later, related case) and other decisions for decades. Because the justices ruled against her preference, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, claims the court has “lost legitimacy.” She wants to “pack” it with additional Biden-nominated justices. Rep. Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, promised that women would “defy” the ruling. The reversal of Roe is just the most recent cause for extreme reactions. The House of Representatives’ prejudiced Jan. 6 committee, operating without cross-examination of witnesses, has roused hyper reactions on the right. Covid vaccination and mask requirements provoked folks on both sides to confront others, sometimes even physically. Many Americans are angry over social media censorship, while others are mad that the social media don’t limit

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speech more aggressively. The Biden administration’s implicit invitation and acceptance of millions of migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico with no effective controls, notwithstanding strict immigration laws, drives many citizens nuts. Others welcome this border breakdown, whether in the name of hospitality, charity, cheap labor or potential political advantage. So there are a lot of important issues currently provoking extreme reactions. And there are more ways than ever to proclaim our opinions. Social media triggers the brilliant and the intellectually immature alike, and enables selfexpression, including radical opinions, incitement, the intentional or ignorant spreading of misinformation, political and organizational propaganda, or just wacky, narcissistic stupidity. There is, of course, a big difference between the enthusiastic exercise of our constitutionally protected freedoms of speech and assembly and the violent assaults, looting and arson that marked recent “mostly peaceful protests.” Marching in solidarity for legitimate rights isn’t the same as throwing fake blood on adoption- and pregnancy-counseling centers and setting one on fire. There’s a distinction between opinions based on sincerely held beliefs and radical acts of vio-

he court agrees that it has no right to decide what women may do with their bodies.

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lence designed to crush those who hold those beliefs. There’s a world of difference between disagreeing with court opinions and attempting to assassinate a justice. Courts aren’t legislatures. The three dissenting justices “do not make a serious effort to dispute the points the majority makes about the legal basis for Roe in the first instance,” wrote Carrie Campbell Severino, the president of the Judicial Crisis Network. “Their argument amounts to an appeal to uphold the court’s protracted acts of judicial fiat on the subject of abortion because they like the outcome of those precedents as a matter of policy. Such brazen melding of policy preferences with constitutional interpretation undermines the rule of law.” I think the court actually agrees with those who say the justices have no right to decide what women may do with their bodies. Writing for the majority, Justice Samuel Alito said: “Roe was on a collision course with the Constitution from the day it was decided, Casey perpetuated its errors, and those errors do not concern some arcane corner of the law of little importance to the American people. Rather, wielding nothing but raw judicial power … the Court usurped the power to address a question of profound moral and social importance that the Constitution unequivocally leaves for the people.” John O’Connell is a former executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Comments? OConnell11001@yahoo.com.

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