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In service of Jewish causes Lawrence resident appointed to prestigious government board tant to live up to the expectations and high standards of the Fulbright Program.” Lifelong Five Towns resident The Fulbright Program was Shalom Maidenbaum says he established in 1946 by U.S. Sen. was inspired to get involved in J. William Fulbright. Since its Jewish causes and support inception, it has awarded scholIsrael by his pararships or grants to ents when he was roughly 390,000 stuyoung. dents, scholars, That immersion t e a ch e r s, a r t i s t s in Jewish life has and scientists, givpropelled Maidening them the opporb a u m , wh o n ow tunity to study and lives in Lawrence, contribute to findto an appointment ing solutions to to the board of the shared internationUnited States-Israel al concerns. Educational FounUSIEF was creatdation, endorsed by ed in 1956 by the the U.S. ambassador United States and t o I s r a e l , D av i d Israel to administer Friedman, a Woodsthe Fulbright Proburgh resident. gram in Israel. The sHAloM Maidenbaum, 61, foundation is funda principal in the MAIdENBAUM ed by the two counC e d a r h u r s t l aw Lawrence tries’ governments, firm Maidenbaum and is overseen by a & Sternberg, 10-member board of recalled the honor he felt when directors, five from each counhe received the letter from try. It also aims to promote Friedman, whom he has known mutual understanding between for roughly 35 years, on June the two nations through stu30. “This is something that I’m dent and faculty exchanges. really proud of and grateful Friedman was appointed for,” Maidenbaum said. “I’m ambassador in December 2016 eager to begin, as it is imporContinued on page 10

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MoToRIsTs WERE dIREcTEd to one of four lanes for produce pickup at the Gural JCC’s free food distribution on July 15.

Pandemic food need is high

Gural JCC, ‘Kosher Guru’ and others respond By JEFFREY BEssEN jbessen@liherald.com

The vehicles lined Central Avenue in Lawrence, from Rockaway Turnpike to Winchester Place, in the first hour of the July 15 free produce distribution coordinated by the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC and Gabriel Boxer, known to many as the “Kosher Guru.” Pre-registered motorists were directed to one of four lanes in the parking lot of the Harrison-Kerr Family Campus, where volunteers and paid staff placed boxes of

food in the vehicles as they drove through. Walk-ups had their own pickup spot on Winchester Place. Food distribution has become a regularly scheduled activity in the Five Towns as the coronavirus pandemic has brought economic upheaval, closing businesses, spiking unemployment and leaving many residents unwilling or unable to shop as frequently as they once did. “We’ve always said that there is food insecurity in the greater Five Towns, and the demand for this produce —

this clearly demonstrates that there is a true need for food,” Stacey Feldman, associate executive director of the Gural JCC, said amid the parking-lot traf fic. “The amount of emails and phone calls that we receive, begging to be placed on the list, clearly shows us that it’s not just people who like to get a box of free produce.” Just over 1,650 people initially registered for last week’s giveaway, Feldman said, but because the organizers were able to obtain anothContinued on page 10

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Hewlett-Woodmere School District has announced the appointment of Marie Donnelly as the interim assistant superintendent for business effective on July 1 as former assistant superintendent for business, Louis Frontario, announced his resignation after four years. Donnelly’s appointment was approved by the Board of Education at the May 20 regular meeting. She previously was the assistant superintendent of business and operations for Seaford Public Schools for the past two years. She will oversee the business, human resources, transportation, food service, facilities, security, technology, and nursing staff, along with being responsible for the preparation and implementation of the annual budget. Donnelly will monitor all capital expenditures and serve as the chairperson for the Wellness and Safety committees. Before Seaford, Donnelly served as the school business official for the Island Park School District, the district treasurer at the East Meadow School District, the administrative assistant for business/

school district auditor for Plainedge Public Schools, and the purchasing agent/ assistant treasurer at Levittown Public Schools. Donnelly earned her school business administrator certificate from Long Island University; a master’s in business administration from Adelphi University; and a bachelor’s in criminal justice from SUNY Albany. She is a member of the New York State Association of School Business Officials, the state’s Association of Municipal Purchasing Officials, and the vice president of the Nassau Association of School Business Officials. “Ms. Donnelly is a highly skilled school business leader who was selected to serve as our Interim Assistant Superintendent for Business after a lengthy and inclusive search,” Hewlett-Woodmere School District Superintendent Dr. Ralph Marino Jr. said. “Her years of experience managing school business office operations and preparing and overseeing annual budgets will allow for a seamless transition for this important District position.” The district has begun the search for a permanent asssistant superintendent for business that would take the position starting in January 2021.

School reopening has academic, safety concerns jbessen@liherald.com

The deadline for New York state school districts and schools to submit the three state mandated school reopening plans is July 31, and what those plans will include has generated much discussion. The plans are for in-person instruction, remote learning and a hybrid of the two. Primary concerns focus on how to deliver the academic instruction and maintain safety. Woodmere resident Matthew Russo said he is torn between sending his sons, Max, 12, and Ethan, 10, back to school because of the coronavirus pandemic, but understands that inschool instruction is better than distance learning. “I noticed that my sons’ grades slipped due to online learning but there was no other alternative,” he said. “We have to keep our kids safe so that’s the situation we face due to Covid 19. I think children learn better in school with the teachers direction but it’s complicated with online learning because you have children having to figure out on their own and that’s not always easy at home compared to the classroom, but in the middle of Covid-19 we have to put safety as a top priority.” Matthew Sharin, from Atlantic Beach, will be a Lawrence High School sophomore when school gets under way. He noted a rush to reopen schools could be a “lose-lose situation” as it could lead to a spike and eradicate the progress Long Island has made. “However, if online learning or hybrid of some in-person and online instruction is used, students will continue to fall far-

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LawRENcE SchooLS SupERiNtENdENt Dr. Ann Pedersen said the district is well-positioned for remote learning. Above students in 2019 received Android Wi-Fi devices from T-Mobile. ther behind in many crucial subjects,” he said. “I can tell from experience that strictly online learning has proven to only be partially effective, but much inferior to a normal school schedule, as without an equal level of testing and homework it is harder to remember things, and given reduced hours much review time is

sacrificed even while less curriculum is completed.” Sharin thinks that many of his peers might be less willing to attend online classes if the instruction offered is a combination of in-person and remote learning, and said the instruction time is used more for review of previous lessons not

new material. “In addition, it will be difficult to enforce the constant wearing of masks, especially in younger children, both in classrooms and on buses,” he said. “Overall, I think that it will be very difficult to start the next school year, and the effects on students could last for a long time as they not fully learn or retain many important topics.” Lawrence Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen said that balancing the need to deliver instruction to students from kindergarten to high school and ensuring that everyone in the school buildings are safe are the issues. “The challenge for the district is where is that definition of who is at risk,” she said. “Honestly, everyone is at high risk. A student could go home and be impacting an older relative or at-risk person could live with the children. That to me is a quite a challenge.” Pedersen said that Lawrence is in good shape instruction-wise with all the Chromebooks with hot spots issued to the students during the spring and the teachers can build on the remote learning that was done after schools were physically closed in mid-March. The hybrid model is the working theory Pedersen said, adding that a majority of school districts are considering dividing classes into A and B groups that could rotate between in-class and remote instruction that would be livestreamed. “We know what remote looks like, we know what full in-person instruction looks like, the hybrid is new,” she noted, saying that it would be challenging for those in kindergarten, first and second grades.

Lawrence resident tapped for two OU positions By MatthEw FERREMi mferremi@liherald.com

The Orthodox Union announced that Lawrence resident Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph has been appointed as the organization’s executive vice president and chief operating officer. Starting on Sept. 1, Joseph will work alongside OU’s recently appointed executive vice president, Rabbi Moshe Hauer in leading the organization. He will be responsible for all aspects of OU programs and operations. Prior to Joining OU, Joseph received his Ed.D. in higher education management and his Bachelor of Arts degree in diplomatic history from the University of Pennsylvania. Joseph has also worked at Yeshiva University for the last 16 years in a variety of positions as he most recently served as senior vice president for the school. “I am excited to share the leadership of the OU and help to build the organization for the future and I’m grateful to all those who helped me get here, including my family,” Joseph said. “I look forward to working with Moishe Bane, the entire executive committee and board, the exceptionally talented Rabbi Hauer and the outstanding management team to position the OU for the future.” OU President Moishe Bane said that he

couldn’t be more pleased to work with Joseph. “When the Board decided to bifurcate the responsibilities of the executive vice president last year, we had only hoped to find two outstanding individuals like Rabbi Hauer and Rabbi Dr. Joseph to be our new professional leaders, forging a powerful team,” Bane said. “Rabbi Dr. Joseph is one of North America’s foremost dynamic Jewish communal leaders who brings vision, leadership and a new energy to the role of chief professional officer.” Hauer noted how he is looking forward to working alongside Joseph. “Rabbi Dr. Joseph’s reputation as a consummate professional and mensch precedes him and I’m very excited about working in partnership with him as we look to further strengthen our OU family internally and our services and offerings to the broader Jewish community,” he said. “The OU has an ambitious agenda at a trying time. Coronavirus, anti-Semitism and racial strife present communal, spiritual, emotional challenges and opportunities that we must be prepared to meet.” Founded in 1898, the Orthodox Union, serves as the voice of American Orthodox Jewry, with over 400 congregations in its synagogue network. For more on the OU, go to https://www.ou.org/.

LawRENcE RESidENt RaBBi Dr. Josh Joseph will start his duties as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Orthodox Union on Sept. 1.

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HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — July 23, 2020

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Herbert Ment, 96 By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

An engineer who helped build landmark buildings and designed and built his own house, Bronx native Herbert Ment was a first generation American who went to college, fought in World War II and had varied interests from botany to traveling. Ment, a longtime Five Towner, who lived in Lawrence, Woodmere, Hewlett Neck and Boca Raton, died on July 15. He was 96. Born Aug. 25, 1923, he was the son of Dora and Louis Ment who came to the United States from Russia in 1930. He played baseball with his many cousins, one of which Ment recently reconnected with, family members said. The family moved to Lawrence in 1937. He headed south for college and studied civil engineering at The Citadel, a military college in Charleston, South Carolina. Later, Ment earned graduate certifications in meteorology at both New York University and the University of Chicago. In 1942, he enlisted in World War II and served as an officer in the 1252nd unit of the Army Air Force. He was stationed in Tripoli, Libya and Casablanca, Morocco. Ment earned the American Campaign, European African Middle Eastern Campaign and WWII Victory medals. Six months after returning home, he married Rhoda Greenberg in Brooklyn in December 1946. “Herb was a kind and honorable man; he loved his family dearly and took significant pride in each of their accomplishments,” Rhoda said. As an engineer, Ment was instrumental in the construction of many significant landmarks across the U.S., including two of his favorites his family noted: the Seagram Building in New York and the Sears Tower in Chicago. He worked in the family business, Ment Bros Iron Works, founded by his father and uncles in 1930. After 46 years, Herb stepped down as president and chief executive officer in 1992. The Ment family built four homes on adjoining lots on Addison and Bryant streets in Woodmere for the family to live close by, which they did from 1948 to 1960. Family members said that one of his

proudest accomplishments was a personal one. He designed and built a glass, aluminum and steel home on Hewlett Neck Road in Woodmere. The very modern design was floor-to-ceiling glass with a folded panel roof. It has stood apart from its neighborhood since it was built in 1960, family members said. It took two years to build, because Herb and Rhoda built half of it themselves. It was at Hewlett Neck that Herb and Rhoda raised their sons, Bobby, John and Randy, all three were enlisted to help in the construction. He was an avid botanist, a collector, a lover of jazz, modernism, the ocean, travel, golf as a member of the Seawane Country Club, and the city he called home — New York. Ment was also philanthropic serving as board chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, chair of the organization’s Adult Education Committee, a board member and was named the UJA’s Man of the Year in 1964. Ment was also a board member of the Anti-Defamation League and involved with Five Towns Community Chest (now Community Chest South Shore). Members of Temple Israel, the family donated a large street staircase in memory of Ment’s oldest son, Dr. M. Robert Ment. Herb also helped raised money for many renovations and expansions of Hewlett High School, where all three son graduated, family members said. “Papa was a kind, generous, charitable, and hardworking man,” said Ment’s eldest grandchild, Benjamin Louis Ment. “Instead of missing him, I’ll do my best to follow his lead.” Predeceased by his parents Louis and Dora Ment; sister Beatrice Goodwin, eldest son Dr. M. Robert Ment; and daughter-in-law Gail Urbas Ment. He is survived by his cherished wife of 73 year Rhoda Ment, sons John (Beth Shulman) and Randall Ment and his adoring grandchildren Benjamin (Samantha) Ment, Jacob (Eléonore Weill) ShulmanMent, Zachary (Emily) Ment, Maya Shulman-Ment, Jazmin Ment, & Gabrielle Ment. Ment was interred at Beth Moses Cemetery in West Babylon. Contributions in his memory can be made to the UJA-Federation of New York.

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HERB MENt cut the challah at his grandson Jake Shulman-Ment’s, right, bar mitzvah in 1997. In the middle is Marty Shulman.

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KAI, Autum And Ashanti Blois took part in an online SIBSPlace activity. “They can talk about their feelings and have adapted a backbone that we gave them to talk about how they feel,” she said. “Many of them are already used to isolation due to the sickness of a family member, we give them a safe place to relate to one another.” Along with support from the community and schools, the Walter Kaner Children Foundation and Autum’s Colors has given financial support for SIBSPlace’s summer

recreational activities, including what was called a Box of Summer Fun filled with the supplies needed need for the camp such as tie dye kits, sand art and jewelry-making materials, lava lamps, items to make a drum kit and assorted games. Led by SIBSPlace child and family life specialist Kerri Wagner, who holds a master’s in creative arts therapy, the summer program children are putting their imaginations to use in coping with their emo-

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SIBSPlace, like many health care providers, changed on the fly from serving its clientele in-person inside in a Hewlett office building to offering therapy sessions on the online Zoom platform because of the coronavirus pandemic. SIBSPlace (Survivorship in Brothers and Sisters) is a free after-school therapeutic program that helps children and parents understand their emotions while dealing with the catastrophic illness of a family member. Sponsored by Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside it serves more than 300 children, 5 to 18, and offers parent support groups. Normally operating Monday through Thursday, the program’s summer camp is on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Board President Arlene Basner said there private support and office hours online is being offered for those facing individual hardship. “I’ve had kids say, ‘Sibs are my best days because in school I don’t talk about what’s going on but here everyone understands,’” she said. Executive Director Joanna Formont, a licensed mental health counselor, said that although children are missing the typical socialization, the online summer program that is serving kids from 30 families across Long Island and Queens is teaching them lifelong coping skills for difficult situations such as the pandemic.

tions. “I had children keep a kite in their room, and have them imagine what it was like to not be able to fly it because of their isolation of the pandemic,” she said. On July 14, kids gathered for a virtual drumming session led by Josh Robinson. They used pots and homemade drum sets with wooden spoons. Robinson has traveled across the country teaching in medical universities, prisons and private homes on how to cope with emotions through music. “If you don’t take out the trash it gets smelly and bad, emotions are like that too,” he said. Robinson encouraged the children to drum out their emotions and how to use their struggles as a coping mechanism. When asked what kids missed about life before quarantine, they drummed to the beat of their responses. The children joined in by drumming to the words travel, friends, school and SIBSPlace. They said the exercise made them feel joyful, relaxed, peaceful and energized. Formont said this time is being used to work on the new SIBSPlace location in Rockville Centre that will have larger therapeutic rooms, dining rooms, games and homework rooms. The more centralized location, Wagner said will offer easier access for families that come from farther distances. The hope is for an October opening. “Thinking about it makes me smile,” Basner said about the new venue. For more on SIBSPlace visit https:// sibsplace.org or call (516) 374-3000.

HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — July 23, 2020

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July 23, 2020 — HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS

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NYS delays high school sports by one month By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

The high school athletic fields across New York state will remain quiet at least until the third week of September. The Officers of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association voted July 16 to delay the official start date of the 2020 fall sports season, cancel the fall Regional and State Championships and prepare to implement a condensed season schedule in January 2021 if high school sports remain prohibited throughout this year due to Covid-19. This decision came at the recommendation of the NYSPHSAA COVID19 Task Force when it convened as a working group for the third time this morning. “As the state considers reopening, it is unrealistic to believe athletic seasons can start on Aug. 24 as originally scheduled,” said Paul Harrica, NYSPHSAA president. “The priority will continue to be on the educational process and a return to learning in the safest way possible.” The NYSPHSAA Officers’ decision includes delaying fall sports practice start date until Monday, Sept. 21, waiving the seven-day practice rule, maintaining current practice requirements, and encouraging geographic scheduling for games. Schools would have the option, if permitted by state officials, to offer off-season conditioning workouts. “We recognize this is challenging for everyone, but the decisions made at the State level are based upon data and statewide infection rates all in an effort to stop the spread of Covid and reopen responsibly,” said Dr. Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA’s executive director. “At this time, Department of Health guidance presented on July 13 prohibits interscholastic athletics across the state. The association will continue to follow state guidance and will work collectively with state officials to ensure high school athletics will start up responsibly in the future. “As an association, we must be willing to be flexible and continue to explore all options with students’ safety as our main focus,” Zayas added. If football practice begins Sept. 21, Nassau County will maintain its full 2020 regular-season schedule with a start date of Saturday, Oct. 3, said Section 8 football coordinator Matt McLees. The original start date was Thursday, Sept. 17. “I’m actually happy for the delay,” McLees said. “I thought the news would have been worse. I don’t think we are out of the woods yet though for the fall. But for now, we have hope.” McLees said the Nassau football season would conclude with county

championship games Dec. 5 and 6, pending Section 8 approval. The number of playoff teams in each of Nassau’s four conferences has been cut in half, from eight to four, and there will not be Long Island championships. Other fall sports, such as soccer, volleyball, field hockey, girls tennis, girls swimming and cross country, require only six days of practice compared to football’s 10 prior to competition and could face opponents as early as Sept. 28. “We’re all trying to pull in the same direction,” Section 8 boys’ soccer coordinator Al Freeman said. “In these circumstances, the first thing is to make sure the kids get their education. In terms of the soccer season, we’ll await guidance from BOCES and then create a schedule and alignment.” With regional differences, schools and areas will be impacted differently by the Covid-19 crisis. At the discretion of the NYSPHSAA Officers and authorization from state officials, if the fall sports season is interrupted or impacted by Covid-19 crisis (for example,, state official guidance, school closings or cancelation of high-risk sports), then a condensed seasons plan will be implemented. The condensed season plan would call for three 10-week campaigns, with winter sports (basketball, bowling, gymnastics, ice hockey, indoor track & field, swimming (boys), skiing, and tentatively wrestling and competitive cheer going Jan. 4 to March 13, fall sports (football, cross country, field hockey, soccer, swimming (girls) and volleyball going March 1 to May 8, and spring sports (baseball, softball, lacrosse, golf, tennis, and outdoor track & field taking place April 5 to June 12. Because of the high-risk nature of wrestling and competitive cheer, they may be moved to later dates in the condensed model. “It’s my goal to preserve every sports season for every student athlete,” said Zayas, who noted 198,000 students take part in fall sports alone statewide. “What we are trying to do is develop solutions to benefit studentathletes and to provide them with an opportunity to participate,” he added. “We need to be flexible, and we need to be open to exploring all ideas and all options.” The NYSPHSAA Officers have the ability to adjust seasons with the authority granted within the NYSPHSAA Constitution which states: “Article IV, 2: A committee of officers in consultation with the staff shall have the authority to act on all matters not provided for in this constitution and bylaws, and on such emergency business as may arise between regular meetings of the Executive Committee.”

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ThrOughOuT NEw YOrk state, fall high school sports such as soccer wwill not begin practicing until Sept. 21. NaSSau COuNTY fOOTBaLL is keeping its regular-season schedule intact with a start date of Oct. 3. One round of playoffs was eliminated.

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Gural JCC forms two Covid related support groups By MATTHEW FERREMI mferremi@liherald.com

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC in Cedarhurst has formed two new weekly support groups. Lisa Barnett, Gural JCC’s Director of Social Work, will host the “Moving Forward After Covid-19” group. It is designed to provide empathy, compassion and coping strategies for those who experienced the trauma of Covid-19. It will take place

via Zoom video on Tuesday’s from 9 to 10 a.m. Licensed Master Social Worker Judy Goldberg will host the “Anxiety and Coping Support Group” on Monday’s from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The group will discuss and learn about different mechanisms and coping skills that they can use to get through this difficult time. Registration is free as participants can contact Barnett and Goldberg via email to sign up: lisa.barnett@guraljcc.org and judy.goldberg@guraljcc.org.

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HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — July 23, 2020

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THE MARIon & Aaron Gural JCC in Cedarhurst has formed two support groups that seek to help people get through the coronavirus pandemic.

In mid-August, the Herald Community Newspapers will start a new webinar series featuring special guests to discuss the big-picture issues affecting Nassau County residents. First up will be a webinar looking at how Nassau schools will open while the Covid-19 pandemic still is raging across the country. Look out for details in upcoming editions of the Herald. Sky Ostreicher has been named the webinar series host and moderator. Over the past decade, Ostreicher has worked with public relations and government affairs consulting firms on behalf of businesses, nonprofit organizations and tech startups across Long Island and New York City. Most recently, she launched her Instagram TV series, “Life Before the Virus,” featuring interviews with elected officials and community leaders discussing the effect of the coronavirus on everyday life. Ostreicher grew up on Long Island and received a full academic scholarship to the University of Miami, where she

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Skye OStreicher will host the Herald Community Newspapers’ upcoming webinar series. studied chemistry before graduating a year early to earn a double master’s in public health and public policy from Stony Brook University.

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Gammy’s Pantry, a free food bank run by Inwood resident Sasha Young out of the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence announced scheduling changes for their mass family food distributions. Young noted that Gammy’s Pantry will continue to serves families seven days per week and in emergency situations 24 hours a day for drop offs of medication or emergency food. The schedule changes for mass family food distributions include: Mondays 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Thursdays 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sundays will be by appointment only. For other appointment times, call Young at 347-702-2013.

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Hempstead Town’s Lacrosse Academy returns The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy is welcoming back campers for summer workout sessions with social-distancing guidelines in place. The academy, which will train athletes at both Seamans Neck Park in Seaford and Rath Park in Franklin Square, is providing socially distant lacrosse instruction from July 13 to Aug. 6 for Town of Hempstead residents ages 7-15. “The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy has long been a source of summer fun for so many of our township’s young athletes,” noted Supervisor Donld Clavin. “We are looking forward to once again welcoming back campers to this renowned athletic training camp. In order to remain in compliance with New York state social-distancing guidelines governing organized sporting activities, the academy is limiting person-toperson contact by offering 1-on-1 instruction and small group training sessions consisting of 2-5 campers. Additional public hygiene measures have also been adopted such as the increased cleaning of parks facilities. Members of the Hempstead Town Council joined with Clavin in celebrating the reopening of the academy. “I’m glad that Hempstead Town residents will once again be able to participate in the excellent athletic training offered through the Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy, and I wish all the young athletes well as camp gets underway in a socially distant environment,” Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby said. Seamans Neck Park in Seaford and Rath Park in Franklin Square are the host sites. One hour of instruction is $38.50, with a three-session discounted rate available at $99. Group sessions of two to five players are also available at $27.50 per hour, per child. “The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy has an excellent reputation across the township for developing the next generation of athletes, and I’m ecstatic that young Hempstead towners will have the opportunity to participate in this reimagined athletic program,” commented Councilman Bruce Blakeman. “Lacrosse is an intrinsic part of the sporting culture here on Long Island,” added Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, with Hempstead Town athletes historically excelling at the game and representing this township well. The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy is another opportunity for these young athletes to hone their skills while limiting person-to-person contact and maintaining social distance.” Appointments must be made in advance by calling

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SuperviSor Don Clavin, right, visited Seamans Neck Park during opening week of TOH’s Lacrosse Academy. the academy office, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at (516) 783-3208. Payments must be in the form of a check, made payable to: Town of Hempstead. Send payment only after you have scheduled your child’s session date(s). Mail payment to: TOHLA 1-on-1 Instruction, Parks and Rec., 200 N Franklin St., Hempstead, N.Y. 11550. Councilman Dennis Dunne Sr. said, “I’m proud to live in a community with such a deep tradition of lacrosse, with generations of Long Islanders playing the game and passing down their love of the sport to younger generations. The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy is a great place for athletes to improve their skills and keep fit as our region emerges from the COVID-19 lockdowns.” “Lacrosse is a great sport, and I encourage all younger residents who qualify for the academy to participate. It’s a great way for youth athletes to improve their skills in a socially distant environment,” said Councilman Thomas Muscarella. “The Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy reopen-

ing is a huge step forward as our township continues to work toward a return to normalcy. The resumption of athletic competitions with social distancing protocols instituted will be a great benefit for our community’s young athletes,” commented Councilman Christopher Carini. For all payment matters, contact Victor Sparaccio at (516) 292-9000, ext. 7245 or via e-mail: vsparaccio@tohmail.org. For all other matters, including safety inquiries, contact the academy office at (516) 783-3208. “As we continue to adapt to the realities of social distancing, welcoming back athletes to the Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy is a major step in the right direction towards our return to normalcy here in America’s largest township,” Clavin said. “Athletes, coaches and municipal staff can work together to maintain social distancing and provide camp attendees the opportunity to improve their skills over the summer season.” Compiled by Tony Bellissimo

Hofstra suspends fall sports until spring Hofstra University’s Department of Athletics is suspending intercollegiate athletics competition for the fall sports due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the university’s mission to care for the health, safety, and welfare of its student-athletes, coaches, and staff. “We understand today’s announcement is difficult for our Hofstra community and particularly our student-athletes, coaches, and staff,” commented Hofstra Vice President and Director of Athletics Rick Cole Jr. “The Covid-19 pandemic has presented a multitude of incredible challenges to our athletics program. Each and every decision made during this time has been made with student-athlete, coach, and staff welfare, safety, and health at the forefront. While our fall sports teams will not be competing, we will continue to plan for the return of our

athletic teams to their respective fields of play. Under the guidelines of CDC, local, state, and Hofstra University, we will pursue a safe return to sports when the situation dictates.” Although Hofstra teams will not compete during the fall season, practice and strength and conditioning opportunities will be allowed if health and safety guidelines as provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nassau County, New York state and Hofstra University are followed. The Hofstra Department of Athletics continues to work on a return to play strategy and one that will provide our athletic

programs with a safe environment in which to practice, prepare, and compete. Hofstra plans to proceed with winter and spring sports competitions as scheduled, as well as the scheduling of fall sports during the spring semester. The university will continue its dialogue with Colonial Athletic Association leadership and its fellow member institutions to ensure that all available information is considered for any future decisions. The Colonial Athletic Association released the following statement regarding soccer, volleyball, field hockey and cross country: “The institutions of the

Colonial Athletic Association recognize that we compete in aconference made up of 10 distinctive institutions that are located in eight states. As one Conference, we share a commitment to the health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes, campuses, and communities. As we each navigate this pandemic, we recognize that each of our 10 members must rely on local and state guidance, as well as medical expertise that may result in different decisions and different timelines for each institution. Therefore, we support each other and the unique circumstances of each of our campuses and communities to make decisions that are best for them. We do so as 10 institutions aligned as one conference.” Compiled by Tony Bellissimo

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A North Woodmere resident will be one of 42 men to try and gain the love of bachelorette Clare Crawley in the upcoming 16th season of the ABC show “The Bachelorette.” Joe Park, 36, is a Hewlett High School alumni who currently works as an anesthesiologist. Pack also graduated from Stony Brook University School of Medicine in 2014.

The “Bachelorette” is a spin-off show from “The Bachelor,” which premiered on ABC 2002. The premise of the show revolves around a single bachelorette who begins with a pool of romantic interests from whom she is expected to select a husband from. During the course of the season, the bachelorette eliminates candidates each week, which eventually leads to a marriage proposal to her final selection at the end of the season. Park could not be reached for com-

ment as ABC public relations officials noted that their guidelines state that none of the men, or their friends and families are allowed to be interviewed until after they are eliminated from the show. The season is expected to premiere at some point in the fall on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. on ABC. Production was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Under the guidance of Chris Morales, the head tennis pro at the Village of Lawrence owned Lawrence Yacht & Country Club, tennis lessons for children teenagers and adults will be offered on Mondays. Junior clinics are for young people from 5 to 17. The minimum number needed is four. If there is not enough players the clinic will be canceled. 5 to 6 p.m.: 5 to 10; 6 to 7 p.m. 11 to 14; and 7 to 8 p.m. 15 to 17. The adult zone takes place from 8 to 9:30 p.m. for 18 to 75 and older. There is expected to be 30-minute drills followed by one hour games for players at the 3.0 playing level and above. No beginners or advanced beginners. If there is enough interest a beginner/ advanced beginner clinic will be organized. Morales said that if a person is unclear on their playing level you can email him at chrismoraleslycc@gmail.com.Using the kourtsapp players can reserve their spot. All zone clinic activities are on the night light courts 4, 5 and 6. Every Sunday 6 p.m., the clinic times will be released on the kourtsapp. Closely monitor your kourtsapp and emails for any court updates. Everyone must wear a face mask upon arrival and departing the tennis courts. If anyone needs a tennis racket, we will provide them. Social distancing is observed. Nonmembers must come to tennis Sunday afternoon to register between 1 to 4 p.m. Call the tennis house for prices: (516) 2391220. —Jeffrey Bessen

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Maidenbaum named to USIEF board World War II era, understanding the by then President-elect Trump. He importance of having a Western civibecame the nation’s 20th emissary to lized Jewish state.” Some of the charitable causes the Israel when he was confirmed by the Maidenbaums have been involved in Senate the following March. include helping fund Beit His father, Rabbi Morris Elazraki, a foster home for Friedman, was the spiritual children in Netanya, Israel. leader of Temple Hillel, a They have also provided Conservative synagogue in scholarships for Ethiopian North Woodmere. He hosted students, and donated video President Ronald Reagan teleconferencing equipment when Reagan visited the to the Interdisciplinary CenFive Towns in 1984, at his ter in Herzliya. home and at the synagogue. The family connection “I am honored to confirm continues to this day for your appointment as an Maidenbaum: His sister American member of the lives in Israel with her nine Board of Directors for the children and 30 grandchilUSIEF,” Friedman wrote in dren. “I’ve studied in Israel, the letter to Maidenbaum. “I as I spent a semester studyknow that you have many ing at Tel Aviv University demands on your time, yet I Business School,” he said. “I am sure that you will make shalom also spent a semester at important contributions to Hebrew University Law the USIEF’s management of maidenbaum School.” the Fulbright program.” Lawrence He described his new role In 2017, the Zionist Orgaon the USIEF board as a natnization of America honored Maidenbaum and his wife, Iris, for ural fit. “I grew up with a deep appreciatheir charitable donations with the Jus- tion and knowledge of Israel, and I tice Louis D. Brandeis Award. “I believe think the ambassador realized that,” he in giving back, as life has been good to said. “This position is something that me financially,” he said. “My mother furthers and strengthens Israeli acawas born in Israel and my father was demia in a nonpartisan way, which is a born in Poland. I grew up in a post- great thing.” continued from front page

his position is something that furthers and strengthens Israeli academia in a nonpartisan way, which is a great thing.

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shalom maidenbaum has said that he was inspired to support Jewish and Israeli causes by his parents at a young age.

Food insecurity still high amid Covid-19 crisis continued from front page er 1,500 boxes of fruit (with 22 pounds in each), roughly 3,200 people from the Five Towns, Oceanside, West Hempstead, Great Neck, Far Rockaway and other areas of Queens received a box. Feldman noted that since the pandemic began, the JCC has seen an increase of some 40 percent in the number of people using its Rina Shkolnik Kosher Food Pantry, part of the Sustenance Hope Opportunities Place in Cedarhurst. “Also through the registration system we are able to ask if people would like information on [the] pantry,” Feldman said, “and to date we have about 2,400 people that checked yes, and are now waiting to for an intake meeting with our social worker, Dali Abott, at the food pantry.” In the early days of the pandemic, Boxer, who lives in Hewlett, launched Kosher Response, which delivered food to front-line workers such as health care personnel, police and other emergency responders. Kosher Response now includes gift cards that are purchased from local restaurants and given to families so they “get food with dignity,” Boxer said. His “Kosher Guru” nickname derives from his background in the kosher food industry and his work as a consultant. “It’s beautiful, the delivery to the cars — no matter the race, creed or religion, everyone says thank you,” Boxer said of the food giveaways. “Whether it’s the

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Vehicles lined up on Central Avenue, in Lawrence, before entering the Harrison-Kerr Family Center parking lot. elderly or young families starting out, everyone is welcome. We cannot judge. We don’t know what their situation is.” The food is made possible by a number of community sponsors, and on July 15 it was Signature Bank. For another distribution effort scheduled for Wednesday, after the Herald went to press, the spon-

sors were the Harrison Kerr family, the Leon Mayer Fund and Community Chest South Shore. Cal Nathan, president of Community Chest, said that working with Boxer was a natural extension of what his organization, a longtime supporter of the JCC, has done through the years in helping and

supporting the community. “Gabe has been fantastic, elevating people, elevating the community, making an impact,” Nathan said, adding that Community Chest aims to be relevant, and after defining the organization’s core values and rebranding Five Towns Community Chest a few years ago, the 89-year-old organization is “looking to make an impact, innovate and work with the next generation of leaders,” which Boxer exemplifies, Nathan said. “Putting food on the tables of those in need is near and dear to our longtime members.” Boxer said that the registration for the July 22 food giveaway was filled within hours of opening last Sunday night. He noted that people should continue to sign up, because more food could be on the way. “I’m a fighter for the community,” he said, “and I’ll try to do this as long as possible.” The understanding that many people have been homebound for the past few months is why the food distribution isn’t limited to people who could be considered in need, Feldman explained. “We know that it’s a very uplifting thing to come out of your house in a safe, socially distanced manner and pick up a box of farm-fresh produce,” she said. “It is something that has been uplifting for the entire community. We value the relationship with Kosher Response, and we look forward to doing many more produce fests and food fests in the future.”

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For the next few weeks New York American Water will be installing a new water main along Greenfield Road from Westwood Road east to Northfield Road in Woodmere, replacing 1,100 feet of aging water main with new 8-inch ductile iron main, along with replacing four fire hydrants and 10 utility-owned service lines. The project is costing $530,000, according to water company officials. Work will be done from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Sections of the street might be closed to traffic during work times. Street restoration will be performed after the work is completed, officials said. “The replacement of aging water mains is a key focus of our infrastructure investment program for our customers in Service Area 1,” New York American Water director of engineering John Kilpatrick said in a news release. “Aging unlined cast iron water mains contribute to intermittent discolored water and poor water flow, and every water main replacement project helps combat these issues.”

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Sandy, and focus on different types of emotional support including coping with grief, loss, stress and anxiety. St. John’s, the only hospital on the Rockaway Peninsula that also serves the Five Towns, is ranked as high performing in heart failure by US News & World Report, and is the recipient of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award and the group’s Heart Failure Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. In addition, SJEH recently earned Baby-Friendly Hospital designation through the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, a global program led by the World Health Organization and UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Fund responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide) to promote practices that protect and support breastfeeding.

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have worked in the Town of Hempstead’s Highway Department since 1998, starting off as an assistant foreman, before eventually becoming the deputy highway commissioner under current Town Supervisor Don Clavin. We’re in charge of all the streets in the town — plowing the snow and repairing potholes. We also trim all the fallen trees after storms, and our crews removed 30 trees from the streets after the storm on July 10. But during the coronavirus pandemic, we had to lay off our part-time staff and limit our crews to one person per truck to maintain Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 50 percent capacity guidelines. The town provided the rest of our crews with hand sanitizer and masks, while they continued to work and take care of the daily maintenance of the town. Things are now starting to go back to normal, though, and we hope to return to full capacity by the end of the month, depending on the governor’s guidance.

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hese past few months, I’ve been stuck at home because of the pandemic. I was getting bored, but that’s when I found a bunch of strings in my basement. I decided to turn those strings into bracelets, and I’ve been selling them for a good cause. So far, I’ve been able to sell more than 100 bracelets, and I donated $300 to Our Lady of Lourdes Church’s food pantry. I just knew that they help a lot of people, and I usually participate in their annual Souper Scavenger Hunt. I felt like because of what they do, they would be the best group to donate to now. My mother helped me to share the bracelets on social media, and we asked people for a minimum donation of $2 per bracelet. I collected seashells from beaches, poked holes in them and strung the shells together with embroidery thread. Originally, my goal was to create 11 bracelets based on the amount of orders that we were getting at the time. It was kind of overwhelming at first, but I kept thinking about the purpose of this project, and that’s what kept me going. I’m still getting orders for bracelets, and I still have a lot of supplies to work with for the next month. It felt really good to do this, because I know people are struggling with money right now. It’s really hard to get food on the table, and just to be able to help people get food at this time is really important.

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ver since the pandemic hit, my job has remained relatively the same, but business has changed drastically. Business has gone down. At first, we were open for only takeout and delivery, and people were very supportive. But now that we have opened with dine-in services, business has gone down. This might be because people are afraid to go out and dine in because of the virus, or maybe some people don’t know that businesses are open in that way again. Now, when we work, we must wear masks, and those who serve food must also wear gloves. I think the hardest part about working during a pandemic is the mental and emotional stress and uncertainty of working that weighs down on me and other workers so heavily. We don’t know what the future holds, and that is what is weighing on me. Now that we are in a pandemic, I’m working less hours because business is not as busy as it was before. The pandemic is an unforeseen and unfortunate situation. My father, who is the owner of the restaurant, has been in the food business for 47 years, and he has never seen anything like this pandemic. It’s sad and stressful to see people, such as our customers, dying. This pandemic has taught me that, as a person, I must be more loving and kind and appreciate what I have more. But, as a business owner, this is devastating.

have been asked to express how the pandemic affected me. Actually it affected us all in very unexpected ways of sorrow, fear, hope, kindness, loss and awareness, as the world around us became chaos of a nature we have never known. I live a simple, yet meaningful life. I am a mother, mom’s caretaker, neighbor and responsible for the oversight of a wonderful place called the Center for Adult Life Enrichment in Hewlett, since 2018. I thought life was challenging, hectic and at times overwhelming, yet a very rewarding experience that made sense. You see, my mom’s health has been failing for a long time, so God would give me CALE to bring me joy. I love this opportunity that gives me pause to think out of the box, to grow with an amazing community of seniors who have awed me every step of the way. Then this monkey wrench of Covid-19, [which] I actually saw coming before we officially locked-down. I tried to give best guidance to my CALE folks, prepare them and then sadly inform them that we had to shut down because safety and health are what matters most. Therefore, I had to care and work in different ways. We call each other.

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This weekly zoom Support Group is designed to provide empathy, compassion and coping strategies for those who survived the trauma of Covid-19. Each member will be able to tap into their inner resilience, move forward and learn that they are not alone. Tuesdays, 9:00 am -10:00 am Via Zoom video conferencing with Lisa Barnett, LCSW-R Gural JCC Director of Social Work Pre-registration required lisa.barnett@guraljcc.org

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held as to the following matter: Agency: Board of Appeals Village of Hewlett Neck Date: July 29, 2020 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Village Hall, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York Subject: Application of Marc and Jacqueline Kaufman, 967 Smith Lane, Hewlett Neck, New York, to construct an addition, which construction requires variances of (a) Village Code §195-11(B), in that the front yard setback will be 19.6 feet, where a minimum of 30 feet is required, and (b) Village Code §195-20.1, in that the front yard height setback ratio will be 0.82, where a maximum of 0.6 is permitted. Premises also are known as Section 41, Block 18, Lot 30 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map. Due to public health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, and pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Orders, the Board will not be meeting in person on July 29, 2020. The meeting and the public hearings will take place via teleconferencing and videoconferencing through Zoom. The meeting will be recorded and a transcription will be provided at a later date. The Zoom login information is: Meeting ID: 86494962612 Password: 971584 Or dial by your location: 646-558-8656 Plans and other materials associated with the application may be reviewed and downloaded at www.hewlettneck.org. Through Zoom, the public will have the opportunity to see and hear the meeting and hearing live, and upon recognition by the Board, may present comments. Comments also may be submitted prior to the meeting, but not later than 3:00pm on July 29, 2020, by regular mail to Village Hall or email to the Board at bstolar@msek.com. Public comments submitted by email must identify the application to which the comments apply. Dated: July 16, 2020 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS Michelle Blandino, Village Clerk 122439 LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Hewlett Harbor will hold a public hearing at the Village Hall, 449 Pepperidge Road, Hewlett

Harbor, New York on July 30, 2020 at 3:00pm which time all interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard on the following application for Variance relief: Mr. Dotan Araji 1351 Auerbach Avenue Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557, is requesting additions, Interior Alterations, Inground Swimming Pool and Patio. Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code Ordinances 14-10.3, 145-19 and 145-25.A. Section 145-10.3 states: The street wall shall be limited to an initial maximum height of 21” at the required front yard setback. Homeowner is requesting a 23’ street wall height. Section 145-19 states: No building, together with its accessory structures, shall occupy in the aggregate more than 30% of the lot. Homeowner is requesting a 49% building lot coverage. Section 145-19 states: Front yard setback shall be a minimum 25”. Homeowner is requesting 12.5’ front yard setback to canopy. 145-19 states: Front yard surface coverage shall be a maximum 25% of the front yard area. Homeowner is requesting a 46% front yard surface coverage. 145-25.A states: Accessory structures in a residential “B” district shall not be nearer to any property line than 20’. Homeowner is requesting a 13’ rear yard setback for pool and a 5’ rear yard setback for pool patio. Mr. Michael Serao 23 Willow Pond Lane Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557, is requesting to install an inground swimming pool, cabana, and pool equipment. Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code Ordinances 145-25.A. Section 145-25.A states: An accessory structures in the residential “A” district shall maintain a minimum 20’ side and rear yard setback. Applicant is requesting a 17’ side yard setback for pool equipment. Additionally, Section 145-25.A states: Accessory structures shall be located ONLY in the rear and side yards. Homeowner is requesting the cabana and swimming pool to be in the front yard. The subject lot has three(3) front yards. Michelle Tepper 285 Pepperidge Road Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557, is requesting to install an inground swimming pool and patio. Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code Ordinances 145-19. Section 145-19 states: The maximum building area permitted in a residential B district is 30%. Applicant is requesting a 42.6% building area.

628 W. 138 Realty, Inc. 986 Wateredge Place Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557, is requesting to maintain a circular driveway and exterior AC equipment in a “BX” residential district. Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code Ordinances 145-19 and 145-25.A. Section 145-19 states: No building, together with its accessory structures, shall occupy in the aggregate more than 25% of the lot. Homeowner is requesting a 39.5% building lot coverage. Section 145-19 states: Front yard surface coverage shall be a maximum 23% of the front yard area. Homeowner is requesting a 52.1% front yard surface coverage. 145-25.A states: Accessory structures in a residential “BX” district shall not be nearer to any property line than 15’. Homeowner is requesting to maintain a 13.4’ side yard setback for AC equipment. Mr. Craig Spatz 286 Channon Road Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557, is requesting to install an inground swimming pool and patio. Applicant requests relief from Village Zoning Code Ordinances 145-19 and145-25.A. Section 145-19 states: The maximum building lot coverage shall not exceed 30% of the lot area. Homeowner is requesting a 43.7% building lot coverage. Section 145-25.A states: An accessory structures in a residential “B” district shall maintain a minimum 15’ side and rear yard setback. Applicant is requesting a 12’ side yard setback and a 9.9’ rear yard setback. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS STEVEN GOLD, CHAIRMAN ZONING BOARD MICHAEL RYDER Village Clerk Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York July 7, 2020 122361

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held as to the following matter: Agency: Board of Appeals Village of Woodsburgh Date: July 30, 2020 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Village Hall, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York Subject: Application of Avi and Aleeza Lauer, 116 Woodmere Boulevard, Woodsburgh, New York, to install three (3) air conditioning units and a generator, which work requires variances of Village Code §150-50.2, in that (a) the air conditioning units are 13.25 feet from the side property line, and (b) the generator is 10.5 feet from the side property

line, where a minimum of 15 feet is required. Premises are also known as Section 41, Block 61, Lot 6 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map. Application of Elan and Monica Guttman, 160 Noye Lane, Woodsburgh, New York, to install four (4) new piers with attached fencing/gates, which work requires variances of Village Code §150-5(B), in that (a) the fence/gates will be 6.33 feet in height, and (b) the piers will be 7.42 feet in height, where a maximum height of four (4) feet is permitted. Premises are also known as Section 41, Block 63, Lot 170 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map. Application of Israel and Jaqueline Abecassis, 99 Willow Road, Woodsburgh, New York, to construct an in-ground swimming pool, pool fence and related improvements, which construction requires variances of the following Village Code sections: (a) 150-47(D), in that the fence will be 4.5 feet high, where a maximum of 4 feet is permitted; (b) 150-47(H), in that (i) the pool equipment will be 12 feet from the side property line, (ii) fencing will be 3 feet from the south and west property lines, and (iii) fencing will be 10 feet from the northerly property line, where a minimum of 25 feet is required; (c) 150-47(H), in that the pool equipment is in a side yard, where pool equipment must be installed in a rear yard. The proposed swimming pool and improvements also require a special permit pursuant to Village Code §150-47(B). Premises are also known as Section 41, Block 68, Lot 79 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map. Application of Edward and Francine Yodowitz, 811 Barberry Lane, Woodsburgh, New York, to construct an in-ground swimming pool, pool fence, patio and related improvements, which construction requires variances of the following Village Code sections: (a) 150-47(D), in that the no shrubbery is proposed, where the pool is to be screened with shrubs and plants located on the outside of the fence, and (b) 150-47(H), in that the fence will be located on the property line, where a fence is required to be at least 25 feet from a property line. The proposed swimming pool and improvements also require a special permit pursuant to Village Code §150-47(B). Premises also are known as Section 41, Block 69, Lot 50 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map.

Due to public health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, and pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Orders, the Board will not be meeting in person on July 30, 2020. The meeting and the public hearings will take place via teleconferencing and videoconferencing through Zoom. The meeting will be recorded and a transcription will be provided at a later date. The Zoom login information is: Meeting ID: 86000717681 Password: 466900 Or dial by your location: 646-558-8656 Plans and other materials associated with the application may be reviewed and downloaded at www.woodsburghny.com . Through Zoom, the public will have the opportunity to see and hear the meeting and hearing live, and upon recognition by the Board, may present comments. Comments also may be submitted prior to the meeting, but not later than 3:00pm on July 30, 2020, by regular mail to Village Hall or email to the Board at bstolar@msek.com. Public comments submitted by email must identify the application to which the comments apply. Dated: July 16, 2020 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS Michelle Blandino, Village Clerk 122438 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSAL WILL BE RECEIVED by the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Hempstead, 350 Front Street, Room 122, Hempstead, N.Y. 11550-4037 until 11:00 AM prevailing time Thursday, July 30, 2020 at which time the following Contract will be publicly opened, read and approved as soon thereafter as practicable: C # 5 5 - 2 0 2 0 *Valuation Services And Feasibility Study Related To The Potential Acquisition Of The Water Systems Of New York American Water Company, Inc. Within The Town Of Hempstead. *TOWN BOARD TO MAKE AWARD ALL OF THE ABOVE ITEMS AS PER SPECIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS Bid/RFP/RFQ packets may be picked up only between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 4:15 P.M. Bid/RFP/RFQ Packets may also be obtained via email request to Paul J. L o R a s o (paullor@tohmail.org) Please include Firm name, address, contact person and contact telephone number. Also include Bid/Offer number that you are requesting. All

Bids/Offers must be made on bidding sheets furnished by the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Hempstead and subject to all specifications, terms and conditions stated therein. The Division of Purchasing and or the Town Board reserves the right to reject any and all Bids/Proposals and to accept the Bid/Proposal(s) that is deemed most favorable to the interests of the Town. ATTENTION VETERANS: You have certain rights under Section 162 of The New York State Finance Law in connection with public contracts for the purchase of commodities or provision of services. Specifically, This law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a “Qualified Veteran’s Workshop” provided that the bid shall not exceed the lowest responsible bid by greater than 15%. It is incumbent on you to submit all required documentation to the Town, demonstrating your qualification for treatment under that section. You should consult your attorney to determine your qualification for treatment under this provision. Under local law 62.5 this law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a local veteran-owned business that maintains a place of business in or sells supplies, materials or equipment manufactured in the County of Nassau and submit a bid not to exceed 7.5% more than the otherwise lowest responsible bidder, and also does not exceed the bid of the otherwise lowest responsible bidder who qualifies for the local (non-veteran) preference by more than 2.5%. Certification as to the enterprise is required to be by the NYS Office of General Services or US Department of Veterans Affairs. DATED: July 23, 2020 HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. DONALD X. CLAVIN JR. SUPERVISOR KATE MURRAY TOWN CLERK DOMINICK A. LONGOBARDI DEPUTY TOWN COMPTROLLER 122426 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

C#57-2020 *Design, Construction & Installation Of Bulkheads Throughout The Town Of Hempstead *TOWN BOARD TO MAKE AWARD ALL OF THE ABOVE ITEMS AS PER SPECIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS Bid/RFP/RFQ packets may be picked up only between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 4:15 P.M. Bid/RFP/RFQ Packets may also be obtained via email request to Paul J. L o R a s o (paullor@tohmail.org) Please include Firm name, address, contact person and contact telephone number. Also include Bid/Offer number that you are requesting. All Bids/Offers must be made on bidding sheets furnished by the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Hempstead and subject to all specifications, terms and conditions stated therein. The Division of Purchasing and or the Town Board reserves the right to reject any and all Bids/Proposals and to accept the Bid/Proposal(s) that is deemed most favorable to the interests of the Town. ATTENTION VETERANS: You have certain rights under Section 162 of The New York State Finance Law in connection with public contracts for the purchase of commodities or provision of services. Specifically, This law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a “Qualified Veteran’s Workshop” provided that the bid shall not exceed the lowest responsible bid by greater than 15%. It is incumbent on you to submit all required documentation to the Town, demonstrating your qualification for treatment under that section. You should consult your attorney to determine your qualification for treatment under this provision. Under local law 62.5 this law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a local veteran-owned business that maintains a place of business in or sells supplies, materials or equipment manufactured in the County of Nassau and submit a bid not to exceed 7.5% more than the otherwise lowest responsible bidder, and also does not exceed the bid of the otherwise lowest responsible bidder who qualifies for the local (non-veteran) preference by more than 2.5%. Certification as to the enterprise is required to be by the NYS Office of General Services or US Department of Veterans Affairs. DATED: July 23, 2020 HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. DONALD X. CLAVIN JR. SUPERVISOR KATE MURRAY

TOWN CLERK DOMINICK LONGOBARDI DEPUTY COMPTROLLER 122425

A. TOWN

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSAL WILL BE RECEIVED by the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Hempstead, 350 Front Street, Room 122, Hempstead, N.Y. 11550-4037 until 11:00 AM prevailing time Monday, August 31, 2020 at which time the following Contract will be publicly opened, read and approved as soon thereafter as practicable: C#56-2020 *The Privatization Of Animal Sheltering Services *TOWN BOARD TO MAKE AWARD ALL OF THE ABOVE ITEMS AS PER SPECIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS Bid/RFP/RFQ packets may be picked up only between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 4:15 P.M. Bid/RFP/RFQ Packets may also be obtained via email request to Paul J. L o R a s o (paullor@tohmail.org) Please include Firm name, address, contact person and contact telephone number. Also include Bid/Offer number that you are requesting. All Bids/Offers must be made on bidding sheets furnished by the Division of Purchasing of the Town of Hempstead and subject to all specifications, terms and conditions stated therein. The Division of Purchasing and or the Town Board reserves the right to reject any and all Bids/Proposals and to accept the Bid/Proposal(s) that is deemed most favorable to the interests of the Town. ATTENTION VETERANS: You have certain rights under Section 162 of The New York State Finance Law in connection with public contracts for the purchase of commodities or provision of services. Specifically, This law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a “Qualified Veteran’s Workshop” provided that the bid shall not exceed the lowest responsible bid by greater than 15%. It is incumbent on you to submit all required documentation to the Town, demonstrating your qualification for treatment under that section. You should consult your attorney to determine your qualification for treatment under this provision. Under local law 62.5 this law may authorize acceptance of a bid submitted by a local veteran-owned business that maintains a place of business in or sells supplies, materials or equipment manufactured in the County of Nassau

Town of Hempstead hosts drive-in concert series, movies ■ “Grease” — Thursday, July 30, at Niest Field (298-304 Jerusalem Ave., Levittown) ■ “A Dog’s Journey” — Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Newbridge Road Park (2600 Newbridge Road, Bellmore) ■ “T.” — Thursday, Aug. 6, at Echo Park (399 Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead) ■ “Trolls” — Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Seamans Neck Park (2700 S. Seamans Neck Road, Seaford) ■ “Frozen 2” — Thursday, Aug. 13, at Camp ANCHOR (630 Lido Blvd., Lido Beach) ■ “Aladdin” (2019) — Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Western Beef (322 Nassau Blvd., Roosevelt) Courtesy Town of Hempstead

Residents will be able to travel back in time or rock their socks off at a series of drive-in movie nights and concert engagements this summer, hosted by the Town of Hempstead.

■ Friday, July 24 — “That’s Amore” with Jenna Esposito will play Italian favorites

Smith plays the music of Motown

■ Saturday, July 25 — “Ladies of Motown” will take the stage

■ Friday, Aug. 7 — “Strange Magic” plays the music of Electric Light Orchestra

■ Monday, July 27 — “Badlands” plays the music of Bruce Springsteen

■ Saturday, Aug. 8 — “Back in Time” plays the music of Huey Lewis and the News

■ Wednesday, July 29 — “Desert Highway” plays the music of the Eagles ■ Friday, July 31 — “Hour Glass” plays the music of James Taylor ■ Saturday, Aug. 1 — “Bad Animals” plays the music of Heart ■ Monday, Aug. 3 — “Beginnings” plays the music of Chicago ■ Wednesday, Aug. 5 — Jerome “City”

■ Monday, Aug. 17 — “Endless Summer” plays the music of the Beach Boys ■ Wednesday, Aug. 19 — “The Devotions” will rock Point Lookout Beach ■ Friday, Aug. 21 — “Shining Star” will play the music of Earth, Wind and Fire

■ Monday, Aug. 10 — Johnny Maestro Tribute Band

■ Saturday, Aug. 22 — “Songs in the Attic” will play the music of Billy Joel

■ Wednesday, Aug. 12 — REO Speedwagon/Survivor Tribute Band

Movies will begin at sunset, and guests are urged to arrive early. The schedule of movies is as follows:

■ Friday, Aug. 14 — Rishard Lampese plays the music of the Rat Pack ■ Saturday, Aug. 15 — “Wonderous Stories” plays eclectic rock music

■ “The Secret Life of Pets 2” — Thursday, Aug. 20, at Echo Park (399 Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead) ■ “Onward” — Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Baldwin Park (3232 S. Grand Ave., Baldwin) ■ “How to Train Your Dragon 3” — Thursday, Aug. 27, at Rath Park (849 Fenworth Blvd., Franklin Square) All concerts and movies are open to town residents on a first-come, firstserved basis. Guests must remain in their vehicles and follow all town safety guidelines. Instructions will be provided upon arrival on how to tune your radio station to hear the concert or movie audio inside your vehicle. Provided by the Town of Hempstead; compiled by Alyssa Seidman

■ “Footloose” — Tuesday, July 28, at Oceanside Park (3800 Mahlon Brower Drive, Oceanside)

Chaverim Five Towns offers driving class on July 27

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and submit a bid not to exceed 7.5% more than the otherwise lowest responsible bidder, and also does not exceed the bid of the otherwise lowest responsible bidder who qualifies for the local (non-veteran) preference by more than 2.5%. Certification as to the enterprise is required to be by the NYS Office of General Services or US Department of Veterans Affairs. DATED: July 23, 2020 HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. DONALD X. CLAVIN JR.

SUPERVISOR KATE MURRAY TOWN CLERK DOMINICK LONGOBARDI DEPUTY COMPTROLLER 122424

A. TOWN

LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF ATLANTIC BEACH ELECTION DAY At the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Atlantic Beach held on July 13, 2020, the following resolution was offered by

Trustee Rubin and seconded by Trustee Muddiman, who moved its adoption and it was duly carried unanimously, 1-that the General Village Election of the Village of Atlantic Beach shall be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, in accordance with the provisions of Executive Order Number 202.44 and that the office to be filled and the terms thereof are as follows: 1 - (1) One Mayor for two year term; (2) Two Trustees for two year

terms; 2 - that the Village Clerk is ordered and directed to cause a copy of this Resolution to be published in the Nassau Herald; 3 - that this Resolution shall take effect immediately. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EMILY SINISCALCHI, VILLAGE CLERK DATED: JULY 13, 2020 122429

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Sign up for a defensive diving class on Monday, July 27 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Kehillas Bais Yedh Tzvi of Cedarhurst at 395 Oakland Ave., in Cedarhurst, sponsored by Chaverim Five Towns, an emergency roadside volunteer assistance group. Course is approved by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and recognized by all state auto insurance companies. Receive a 10 percent discount off liability, personal injury protection and collision insurance on all your vehicles for up to three years. Get up to four violation points off driving record. No test required. Free Chaverim items such as cell phone credit card holder, magnets and more will be given out. Masks and social distancing will be enforced. Pre-registration is required. $60. Online, go to https://www.chaverim5t. org/book-online. If paying by check, it should be paid to Chaverim Five Towns. —Jeffrey Bessen

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ChaveRim Five towns is sponsoring a defensive driving class on July 27 at Kehillas Bais Yedh Tzvi of Cedarhurst.

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Residents will be able to travel back in time or rock their socks off at a series of drive-in movie nights and concert engagements this summer, hosted by the Town of Hempstead. Town officials announced the schedules earlier this month, which kicked off with a concert by 70s cover band 45RPM at Point Lookout Park on July 6 and a free showing of “Dirty Dancing” at West Hempstead’s Echo Park on July 7. “Our township remains committed to keeping residents safe and healthy as we begin reopening our community, and this drive-in format will allow us to achieve that goal while also providing a great program for our residents,” said Town Supervisor Donald Clavin. All concerts will be held at Point Lookout Town Park starting at 8 p.m. Guests are encouraged to arrive early, as town employees will be taking extra precautions to keep everyone safe. The schedule of concerts is as follows:

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HEWLETT HARBOR 236 Richards Lane, BA, 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary Home on an Acre Of Resortlike Prop with IG Pool. Open Floor Plan. Full Fin Bsmt. Main Flr Master. SD14...$1,699,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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have never been so happy for a school year to come to a close. It seemed like every second of remote learning played out like a vicious game of tug-of-war: My wife and I grasping one side of the rope, and our four kids hanging on tenaciously to the other. As the school year drew closer to an end, so too did our resolve. Commands to “Sit down, pay attention and ask questions” gave way to concessions like, “Sure, you can skip your Google Classroom.” Thankfully, that nightmare is behind us. Or is it? New Jersey and nICk Connecticut BUGLIone recently announced that schools would be open full time in the fall, with new safety measures in place. New York, however, has made no such announcement. Our kids need to be back in school in September, and we need to figure out the safest way to make that happen. A lot of parents and teachers feel the same way I do. NY Parents and Teachers Against Distance Learning has over 20,000 members on Facebook, but I don’t think Gov. Andrew Cuomo is one of them. Cuomo said something in his daily news briefing back in early May that

aroused my suspicion: The state would be partnering with the Gates Foundation to “reimagine” education. We might have to jettison the old model of schooling, in which students sit face to face with teachers, for a remote-based one, Cuomo said. This is a notion that should deeply concern administrators, teachers, parents and students everywhere, because it’s based on the false supposition that the remote-based instruction that took place from March to June actually worked. Teachers and administrators across the state deserve credit for transitioning to distance learning virtually overnight, despite limited planning, resources and training. While the instruction and activities were great in the interim, I’m highly skeptical of their long-term sustainability. Children learn best when they’re in close contact with their teachers and peers. This is an immutable truth that can’t be undone by Bill Gates’s brilliance in technology and innovation. From my standpoint — as a teacher, tutor and parent — what transpired during the last three months of this school year did not constitute true learning. Some teachers took a passive approach, choosing to post assignments online, along with video lessons to guide students in their work. But it is hard for even the smartest

students to learn by watching a video, particularly in subjects that often require steps to be taught, retaught and broken down, such as math. In this model, students can’t pause to ask their instructor for clarification. Other teachers opted to offer weekly or even daily live instruction via platforms such as Google Classroom or Zoom. While I must acknowledge that muting students is a power all teachers have longed for, these applications aren’t reliable vehicles for the delivery of instruction. For starters, it’s almost impossible to measure student engagement in a virtual space. And the younger the students, the harder it is to keep them on task. There are myriad distractions at home at any given moment. For the most needy students, their homes will never offer adequate work space. Some may live in an apartment with several other family members. Younger students have been disproportionately affected by the failures of remote learning. The burden of teaching lower elementary school students to read and write shifted from the teachers to the parents during the shutdown. While we struggled to help all our children, working with my firstgrader was an absolute nightmare, even though my wife and I are both educators.

or starters, it’s almost impossible to measure student engagement in a virtual space.

Then there are the social concerns that arise from remote learning. Attending school is an essential component of socialization. Kids learn how to work in groups, share and resolve conflicts peacefully. They participate in sports and extracurricular activities. Although we rarely consider this, they also catch colds, recover and build immunities. None of this happens in a virtual world. Many parents will presumably return to work in the fall. Who will watch their children when they do? And what about the children currently suffering from abuse at home? Teachers are often the first ones to recognize signs of abuse and report them. A school social worker in a high-needs school told me that before schools closed, she reported 25 instances of suspected abuse. During the shutdown, she reported none. Are we to believe children were no longer being abused, or was it just impossible to detect it via phone calls and video conferences? In the face of all these questions, it’s unfathomable that Cuomo would blithely state that a virus has essentially undone our centuries-old practice of face-to-face schooling. We should all be wary when a leader proposes a paradigm-shifting change during a crisis. Our children have to go back to school. They stand to lose too much if they don’t. Nick Buglione, who lives in East Meadow, is a teacher, freelance journalist and former editor of the East Meadow Herald.

A letter of contention, and then civil discourse

met Joan online last week when she sent me a letter reacting to my July 9-15 column, “We’re all in the room where it happened.” We exchanged notes, and I realized we were doing what educated, respectful people do when they disagree: We talked. This is our gently edited backand-forth. Joan: First off, I want to let you know how much I’ve always loved reading your column. Your take on life and the way RandI you incorporate humor into it kReIss remind me of Erma Bombeck . . . However, not any more. I can’t even get through one column without you mentioning your political hatred of President Trump. I get freedom of speech, but not when it’s so one-sided. If you want to be political, either run for office or represent both sides. . . . Like it or not, Trump is our president. Do you really see Joe Biden running the country? He doesn’t even know his name. Something is definitely going on there.

Please go back to writing the way you always did. God knows this world needs compassion and humor now more than ever, not hatred. Thanks for letting me vent. Randi: Joan, I really appreciate your taking the time to write, and I’m happy to know you enjoy some of my columns. I’d like to point out that I write an opinion column — my opinion. You may disagree, but I have no obligation to give what you refer to as “both” sides. That’s for reporters. I’m a columnist, and I offer my own thoughts on the political scene. I find it a bit sexist that you’re perfectly comfortable with my family pieces that remind you of Erma Bombeck, but don’t want me to be “political.” I can be political, serious as a heart attack and also funny. Depends on what life is throwing my way that week. Please keep reading, and let’s keep talking.

regarding your finding my reaction a bit sexist. Maybe “motherly” would be a better way to describe it. Thinking about it, I guess I need an escape from all the political hatred and BS going on in the world, and your column used to provide me with that. The older I get (I’ll be 66 next month), I’m just tired of all negativity, whether it be political or not. It seems to be everywhere these days. That being said, I do recognize your opinion, and we can, as adults, just agree to disagree.

realized we were doing what respectful people do when they disagree: We talked.

Joan: Hi Randi, thanks for answering my email. I never looked at your column as an “opinion” column, which does make me view it differently now. I was a little puzzled

Randi: Joan, I’d love to know more about you. . . . Do you often write letters to the editor? What is your life like during the pandemic? What brings you joy during these difficult days? Joan: What a nice thing it is to want to know more about someone; thanks for that. I’ve only written a letter to the editor one other time in my life. That was to a columnist who had just lost his dad, and wrote an article that touched my heart to the core. I had lost my dad as well, and the parallels between the two fathers were amazing, so much so that I felt compelled to write him. My life during Covid-19 hasn’t been as awful as most people’s. I’m still able to

work; my office was quarantined, so I’m basically by myself. I have four sons and 14 grandchildren, so there’s always something to do or someplace to be, so, honestly, I kinda welcomed the opportunity to do nothing on my weekends. I did miss my hairstylist, however, and I loved your column about hair color and going braless! I totally related! The joy I get these days I would have to say comes from my grandchildren. Randi: I have an idea: I’d like to use our notes back and forth as a column that shows how people with different political views can find common ground. I could do it including your name or without your name. What do you think? Is there anything you’d like to add to the discussion? Joan: I was pleasantly surprised by your idea. I’d agree to anything if I thought it could make people less angry and negative. Of course, I wouldn’t want to get into a political smack-down of any kind with you. Deal? Randi: My intention is to hold up our exchange as an example of mutual civility. Joan: OK, just use Joan if that’s OK. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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letters She’ll wear a mask for Randi To the Editor: Just a note to tell you how much I enjoyed Randi Kreiss’s column last week, “Unspoken conspiracy to sacrifice elders.” Thanks, Randi, for writing it. I will wear a mask for you! And for my mom, who turned 77 on Monday. We haven’t let her hug her seven grandchildren since March. But she managed to skirt this terrible disease as a result. We will remain steadfast! KELLY LENNoN Glen Head

Be careful about labeling To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “Was Teddy Roosevelt a racist? You decide” (July 9-15): I find it very easy for many to use racism as the new favorite word of our time. What other words

nently and can no longer afford newspaper subscriptions. Here’s how the Local Journalism Sustainability Act would help everyone caught in this vicious circle: ■ Credit for advertising in local newspapers and local media. Businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees would be eligible for a five-year, non-refundable tax credit to spend on advertising in local newspapers or on local radio or television stations. The credit, up to $5,000 in the first year and $2,500 in each of the next four years, would cover 80 percent of advertising costs in the first year and 50 percent annually thereafter. This provision would helps local businesses as well as local media companies. ■ Credit for local newspaper subscriptions. The act would provide for a nonrefundable tax credit of up to $250 per year to help cover the costs of subscriptions to local newspapers, in print or digital form, that primarily produce content related to news and current events. The credit would cover 80 percent of subscription costs in the first year and 50 percent thereafter, and help consumers while incentivizing support of local news organizations. ■ Payroll credit for journalists. This fiveyear refundable tax credit could be used by local newspapers to compensate its journalists up to $50,000 a year. The credit would cover 50 percent of compensation up to $50,000 in the first year, and 30 percent of compensation up to $50,000 in each of the subsequent four years. This provision would go a long way toward ensuring

that communities keep their local news coverage. This simple yet comprehensive legislation would help the three keys to trustworthy, fair and accurate local journalism: local residents, business owners and journalists. It would not be bailout or handout to any of these elements of a thriving community — rather, an urgently needed assist with a strictly limited time frame responding to an unprecedented public health and economic crisis. Please contact the office of your local U.S. representative — Rep. Peter King, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Rep. Kathleen Rice or Rep. Tom Suozzi — to ask him or her to support your local businesses, your local news media and your access to the trustworthy local news that only your community newspaper provides by cosponsoring the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. To see how to contact these legislators by email, phone or mail, go to https:// www.usa.gov/elected-officials. You’ll be taking another important step toward helping your community and its small businesses, including the local newspaper, emerge healthy from this crisis. Dean Ridings CEO, America’s Newspapers On behalf of its roughly 1,500 newspaper and associate member companies, America’s Newspapers is committed to explaining, defending and advancing the vital role of newspapers in democracy and civil life. It emphasizes educating the public on all the ways newspapers contribute to community. Learn more at www.newspapers.org.

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n the U.S. and in Europe, monuments, memorials and historic names are being removed from public places because of their associations with colonial expansion, racial bigotry and discriminatory public policy. In this country, initiatives are under way to redesignate military bases that honor Confederate generals, rename buildings that celebrate those with racist attitudes and actions, and remove statues of elected officials who not only enslaved people but fought to keep them as slaves. Princeton UniverroBert a. sity is removing President WoodsCott row Wilson’s name because of his racist views and policies. There are those who want the statue of President Theodore Roosevelt removed from in front of the American Museum of Natural History because it features two smaller figures on either side of him representing colonial expansion and racial discrimination. Others advocate the removal of Christopher Columbus statues because of the harm he did to others. Monuments and memorials are expres-

sions of a nation’s, a region’s or an institution’s values. They are erected or named to commemorate people who are seen as exemplifying those values. They are a form of mythmaking and political posturing to honor the past. In some cases, such as the naming of military bases for those who fought against the Union in order to preserve the system of slavery, even to the point of death, they were an attempt to heal the wounds of war and defeat. They were also a mistake. History is an essential subject, but it is given too little attention in schools and colleges. History is an examination of memory in all its forms in order to study what came before, whether in politics, norms of behavior, or science and technology. History is necessary to understand art and social policy as well as law and philosophy, because history is the study of context as well as text. What should we do with the monuments that celebrate those who fought to preserve the slave system, an essential element in the development of American capitalism? Are preservation as is or removal of historical statues and memorials our only options? To hide these monuments will not

iding these monuments will not erase the trauma of racism that Black Americans face.

Letters could be used? Because of the question posed in the headline, Brinton has already set the reader in a certain direction. We are judging much of our history by the thoughts and rules of the present time. What we need is to learn from the past, take the good and work on the negative. Why not write a different type of column, uplifting and inspiring instead of negative about our history? The statue of Roosevelt outside the American Museum of Natural History was built in a different time with different thoughts, and we of this generation don’t know what those thoughts and ideas were. When we assume, we might have ideas that are incorrect for the time we’re speaking about. History should be a learning tool to move forward, and labeling never helps us move forward. BARBARA KING Locust Valley

Has Brinton decided Roosevelt was a racist? To the Editor: I read with interest Scott Brinton’s July 9-15 column “Was Teddy Roosevelt a racist? You decide.” First, I would ask Brinton to name even a single person,

erase the stress and trauma of racism that Black Americans face every day. To bury them will not deep-six the memories of segregation, slavery and Jim Crow that have resulted in great disparities in health, wealth and opportunities for Black Americans. The statues and monuments should be put in museums or stored and represented in books for teaching the truth about our country, its trials as well as its triumphs. They can be used to teach about evolution in law, morality and ethics — and what equality means. In each case, it can be explained that there was vigorous opposition to slavery; not everyone condoned it, even if popular figures benefited from it. During George Washington’s first year in office as president, the Society of Friends — the Quakers, previously led by abolitionist Benjamin Franklin — petitioned the U.S. government to ban slavery, an initiative they had started in 1696. One hundred six years before Woodrow Wilson segregated the federal workforce, Britain had passed the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. There were slave rebellions and acts of civil disobedience that belied the notion of the “happy slave.” There was also an

politician or otherwise, who is correct and proper in their thinking all the time, and for all ages. Surprisingly, Brinton ignored the changing perspectives of different times in history, just as do those who today attempt to rewrite history by tearing down statues, or by destroying irreplaceable antique artifacts, as has occurred in the Middle East, in an attempt to deny the past. The Roosevelt statue outside the American Museum of Natural History is open to varied interpretation, as Brinton acknowledges when he writes that he had not previously noticed what he now believes is its racist nature. But such assessment is strictly personal and subjective. I, for one, regard Roosevelt on his magnificent steed, leading both the Native American (dare I say “Indian”?) and the Black man at his sides out of backwardness and deprivation into an enlightened and prosperous future. That Roosevelt was a white man seems to nullify any positive interpretation of this image for Brinton. I wonder how Brinton might now interpret the message that the Statue of Liberty conveys. “Liberty Enlightening the World” is obviously a Caucasian female, striding forward with torch in raised hand, lighting the path out of the darkness of deprivation and want for “the wretched refuse” of humanity

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Monuments, memorials and memory

active abolitionist movement and lecture hav yea circuit, with Frederick Douglass, a former slave, a popular speaker and author. rem His 1852 speech, “What to the Slave Is the vicious Fourth of July,” for the Rochester, N.Y., graspin Ladies Anti-Slavery Society, was one of many that helped dispel the notion that kids ha As the Black people lacked intelligence. The fact that many people, including so too d those elected to high office, benefited from the slave system did not mean there was no active and public opposition to it throughout the land. We need a national reconciliation with the truth if we are to fulfill the ideal “to create a more perfect union,” stated at the founding of our nation. The truth might hurt, but should be cited in honor of the ideals of democracy. These truths are neither unpatriotic nor politically correct. They acknowledge that historical accuracy is a virtue, and that our country was founded on ideals that were virtuous in aspiration if not in action. America was founded by people seek- open fu ing freedom who then proceeded to deny measur freedom to others. We must own up to this made n Our past. The study of history helps us think in terms of time, to understand how soci- Septem eties change. We must know our history safest w parents — and teach it well. do. NY tance L Robert A. Scott is president emeritus of on Fac Adelphi University. Andrew Cuo news b

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throughout the world. Might it not be considered racist that Lady Liberty is depicted as a white person, let alone one having the temerity to assume that it is she alone who has the right, authority and wisdom to lead the wretched masses

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