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‘Personifying charity and kindness’ Emunah to honor Gabriel Boxer lies have been brought together, businesses have survived, innovation has bloomed and lives The volunteerism of the have been saved,” Karp said.

“Kosher Guru,” Hewlett resident “Changemakers are ordinary Gabriel Boxer, has people doing been on display extraordinary throughout the things, and that’s coronavirus panwhat Gabe repredemic, and now he sents.” and 24 others will Known as the honored for their Kosher Guru efforts at Emunah because of his of America’s background in the Changemakers virkosher food industual dinner on Sept. try, Boxer is a res13. taurant consultant Emunah is a who aims to help nonprofit based in companies thrive.

M a n h at t a n t h at He has a prominent seeks to help Israel presence on social by educating its media, with an Inschildren, strengthtag ram account, ening families and @kosherguru, that offering services to has more than the Jewish state’s 45,000 followers. He most vulnerable cit- GABRIEl BoxER launched the izens. Alana Karp, Kosher Response the organization’s Award recipient Project, an effort to senior director of donate meals to events, explained what males a first responders around the “changemaker.” tristate area, in March, as the “They’re individuals who pandemic spread. [are] making a positive impact “In a nutshell, I’m a doer, as on the world around them, and this started when I was talking because of their actions, famiContinued on page 10

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NoRTHWEll HEAlTH NURSE John Scicutella prepared to draw blood from Lisa Brining for antibody testing at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence on Monday.

Defending against Covid-19

Northwell, TOH partner on antibody testing

By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

In a room in the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence, Hewlett resident Lisa Brining sat across from John Scicutella, a Northwell Health nurse, who tapped Brining’s left arm, looking for a vein suitable for collecting Brining’s blood for an anti-

body test on Monday.

The community center was one of three places where testing was taking place this week, in a par tnership between Northwell Health and the Town of Hempstead.

The town approved a $2 million grant for free antibody testing for town residents that began Aug. 17. Up to 250 people per day can be tested at

each site.

Northwell plans to conduct the tests every week at three or more locations across the town. Along with Lawrence, the sites this week included town parking field No. 3 in Oceanside, and Grace Cathedral Church in Uniondale.

Town residents can be tested at any site.

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n essence, through Kosher Response, I saw a way to both support our local kosher small businesses and feed our heroes at the same time.

WE WERE HERE FOR YOU BEFORE COVID AND WE’RE HERE FOR YOU NOW.

Mount Sinai South Nassau has dedicated non-COVID patient care areas, including within our Emergency Department. All units have undergone a deep cleaning to ensure your safety. All patients undergoing procedures are tested for COVID-19 support personnel are equipped with full Personal Protective Equipment to help halt the spread of infectious diseases. Your health shouldn’t be defined by COVID-19.

DON’T PUT YOUR HEALTH ON HOLD. COME WITH CONFIDENCE.

To find a physician please call: 516-632-3936 or use our physician search tool at mountsinai.org/southnassau

Mount Sinai South Nassau is certified as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence (CoE) by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).

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Teachers not sold on districts’ reopening plans

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that protocols on mask wearing are still being discussed among the district’s reopening task force. “The determination Leaders of the two Five Towns public as to the need to wear a facemask and the school district’s teachers associations are process by which mask breaks will be proin on the reopening plans, however they vided is still being kicked around by the stopped short of total task force,” he said. endorsement as both see Stark said that he thinks problems ahead. the district’s reopening plan Ric Stark, president of the is good, however the policy on Hewlett-Woodmere Faculty mask wearing has been a Association, said that the sticking point. “Every public teachers want schools to health official has defined reopen as close to normal as safely in the era of Covid to possible with the proper safebe four key items: hand ty precautions in place. “We hygiene, regular and intense miss our students, we miss cleaning, physical cleaning teaching them and helping and use of a face mask,” he them to navigate everything said. “On the first three they face,” Stark said. “Our items, we are confident that position on this is that we the district has set up the best believe that students should possible protocols. On the be wearing masks for as fourth, discussions of this much of the school day as loRI SkonBERg with the task force are ongopossible.” The HWFA has LTA president ing.” roughly 290 members that The health and safety also include librarians and teachers and students is the speech pathologists.

No. 1 priority for Stark. “Both masks and The current Hewlett-Woodmere plan distancing are required by law in every calls for online and hybrid instruction to indoor venue at this time,” he said. “This begin on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Full-person for their safety. The children and faculty instruction is tentatively scheduled for deserve nothing less.”

Oct. 5. Recent district hire interim Deputy School is scheduled to begin on Sept. 8 Superintendent David Flatley helped cre- and mask wearing by students and teachate the reopening plan. He acknowledged ers will be mandatory in the Lawrence

By MATTHEW FERREMI mferremi@liherald.com

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he district has good ideas, but ask me how it’s going when school is under way in September.

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ScHool REopEnIngS THIS year are most likely to look much different than 2019, when Lawrence Middle School Principal Willis Perry and Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen greeted parents and students on the first day of school.

School District. Lori Skonberg, president of the Lawrence Teachers Association said that while she thinks the district has come up with good protocols in their reopening plan, she is withholding judgment until the plan is put into place.

“The reopening plan looks good on paper but what will these plans look like in reality,” she said. “The district has good ideas, but ask me how it’s going when school is under way in September.”

The LTA has nearly 280 members, including librarians, speech therapists and social workers.

Skonberg described the reopening process as work in progress. “Nobody signed up for these circumstances but were all in this together,” she said. “For every question we get answered, there’s five more follow up questions. Were never going to get all the questions answered during this process and we realize that.”

Hewlett-Woodmere to begin instruction on Sept. 8 SEvERAl SAFETy RulES from the HewlettWoodmere School District reopening plan presented in detail at the Aug. 18 Board of Education meeting.

By MATTHEW FERREMI mferremi@liherald.com

With the school year set to get under way next month, the Hewlett-Woodmere School District laid out more in-depth details for its reopening plan in-person in the Hewlett High School auditorium at the Aug. 18 Board of Education meeting, with an accompanied live stream.

Recent district hire interim Deputy Superintendent David Flatley credited the group of school officials and community members who helped create the plan.

“Kudos to our reopening task force which started long before I came to the district,” Flatley said. “They split up into different groups and worked hard to help come up with our reopening plan.” Flatley joined the district on July 1.

The task force was formed in late June and dealt with a myriad of topics that included: transportation, facilities, health/safety, instruction, building practices and extracurricular activities.

Superintendent Dr. Ralph Marino Jr. described the process of putting together the plan as unprecedented. “The week of July 13, we received guidance from the State Education Department when we were supposed to have that guidance the first week of June,” he said. “When we received that guidance we had two weeks to submit our plans to the state, that gave us only four weeks to implement our plan.”

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The current plan calls for online and hybrid instruction to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Full-person instruction is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 5. The district recently sent out a survey to parents where nearly 72 percent of district parents surveyed chose full in-person instruction and 17 percent picked the hybrid model — a combination of remote learning and in-person teaching — while 11.4 percent opted for full online instruc-

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Flatley also discussed the circumstances if there were to be a confirmed positive case of coronavirus among a student or staff member. “We will work with our county department of health regarding immediate actions and direction for returning individuals to school,” he said.

“At the direction of the department of health, we will alert individuals in close contact and prepare to close classrooms

and buildings.”

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said that schools are mandated to close if the region’s infection rate is greater than nine percent using a seven-day average after Aug. 1.

When it comes to safety protocols, Flatley acknowledged that personal protective equipment such as a facemask or face covering would be provided to students and faculty who do not have them. “The determination as to the need to wear a facemask and the process by which mask breaks will be provided is still being kicked around by the task force,” he said.

“This is right at the top of our agenda for our next task force meeting.”

Hewlett resident Claire Glassman expressed her concerns about the mask wearing protocols. “I know people may have different beliefs than I do on this, but I would really like to urge the members of the task force to strongly consider the implications of not enforcing a mandated mask rule at all times,” Glassman said. “I have significant concerns as do many other people about the ramifications of not making this a mandate.” Flatley reiterated that the task force would continue discussing the matter.

The district’s reopening plans can be viewed at: https://bit.ly/3iUgUNy.

Crushed burial stones found in North Woodmere

Man allegedly made threats

By MATTHEW FERREMI mferremi@liherald.com

An Inwood man was arrested for allegedly making terroristic threats against the Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island children's camp in Inwood.

Nassau County Police Department officials said they received a call from Nicola Pelle, 58, at 5:20 p.m. on Aug. 17, complaining about a violation of social distancing at Yeshiva Ketana. While police were in route the camp, Pelle allegedly called police again and threatened to get a gun and shoot people there if police did not arrive.

Pelle identified himself as the caller to the police, and he was then arrested without incident. After, Pelle was found to possess a valid Nassau County pistol permit, five handguns, rifles and shotguns, including two assault weapons. All weapons were seized as evidence.

Pelle was charged with making a terroristic threat, four counts of thirddegree criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of criminal posses-

By MATTHEW FERREMI mferremi@liherald.com

When two friends were taking a walk in North Woodmere, the last thing they expected to see were some of the words and symbols they saw written on stones being used for utility work.

N o r t h Wo o d m e re re s i d e n t Ta l Mandler and Deborah Gregor, from Hewlett Neck, were walking past Mandler’s home on Flanders Road on Aug. 16. They discovered crushed rocks that resembled what would be used for burial stones.

“Several weeks ago the electric poles that span the bank were updated and a bed of crushed rocks were laid to facilitate the utility trucks,” Gregor said. “Her house backs onto Hook Creek and we walked on these crushed stones, Tal looked down and saw a white stone with a carved Jewish star on it. This was shocking to find.”

Gregor added that they picked up more stones that had carvings of segments of words, which included “... oved" and “...ther.” “In five minutes we gathered seven more carved stones as the letters were clearly a part of the words beloved and “...ther” had to be mother or father,” she said. “Coincidentally, the first stone we found had the Jewish star on it. It was immediately obvious to us that it was from a tombstone.”

M a n d l e r s a i d t h at P S E G - L o n g Island had performed work to the electrical line that runs in the back of her house. “In order to reach the pole the crew have to lay a rose bed so the trucks can drive down the bank,” she said. “They happened to lay these crushed rocks down.” Mandler thinks that PSEG had contracted with a company to do the work, but she did not recall the name of the company.

In her near 30 years of living in the Five Towns, Mandler does not recall seeing anything similar to this. “It was really surprising and shocking to see

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NIcolA PEllE oF Inwood was arrested for allegedly making terroristic threats against Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island children's camp in Inwood on Aug. 17. sion of a firearm.

Bail was set at $10,000 and it was not posted. Pelle’s next court date is scheduled for Sept. 17 at Nassau First District Court in Hempstead.

His attorney's information was not immediately available.

Courtesy Deborah Gregor

cRusHEd Rocks PIckEd up by Deborah Gregor and Tal Mandler including one inscribed with the Jewish Star of David. these crushed rocks,” she said. “The thing is I really wanted to know where this comes from. It’s just unacceptable, these are rocks that you would see in a cemetery or synagogue.”

Gre gor said that whatever the explanation is, this shouldn’t have happened. “I don’t know where they buy their material or if this was an innocent mistake,” she said. “But for the life of me, I can’t understand how Jewish tombstones become gravel in a road bed.”

“A contractor performed this work for us,” PSEG officials said. “They purchased the fill from a local supplier and we are actively working with the vendor to determine how that fill was sourced. We are performing a site visit and will continue to investigate the work that was done by the contractor here to determine if it meets our standards.”

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Inwood representative leads pro-post office rally

By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

Rep. Gregory Meeks, a Democrat who represents Elmont, Inwood, north and south Valley Stream and Southeast Queens, along with fellow party members denounced the Trump Administration’s attempts to undermine the work of the United States Postal Service with a rally outside the Jamaica Post Office on Aug. 18.

Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Bronx), along with State Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Holliswood) and Councilman Rory Lancman joined Meeks to announce Congressional action being taken by the House of Representatives this week in response to the new operational changes under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to “degrade service by the USPS and undermine absentee voting,” the officials said.

“Though it is clear that Trump together with the postmaster general are sabotaging post offices to undermine American's right to vote, the damage isn’t limited to our elections,” Meeks (D-St. Albans) said at the rally. “These efforts hurt anyone who relies on the USPS for their prescription deliveries, social security benefits, paychecks, or anything urgent. This attack on our constitutionally enshrined

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REp. GREGoRY MEEkS, at lectern, led a pro-post office rally on Aug. 18. At the far left is Rep. Tom Suozzi and at the far right is Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez.

Postal Service hurts Republicans, Democrats, independents and non-voters alike, and Democrats will hold this administration accountable.”

The House is expected to be in session this week to vote on Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney’s bill Delivering for America Act, which would prohibit the postal service from implementing changes to its

operations that have been in place since the beginning of 2020. The postmaster general and Chairman of the USPS Board of Governors Robert Duncan are set to testify before the committee on Aug. 24.

“Undermining and starving the USPS from much-needed funding will have collateral damage that will impact more than mail-in ballots,” Suozzi said. “These cuts and slowdowns will have dire

impacts on seniors and veterans who have always been able to depend on the postal service for the timely delivery of life-saving prescription medications, as well as consumers and small businesses who have had to adapt in many ways to the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.”

T he House of Re presentatives approved legislation on Aug. 22 to block cost-cutting and operational changes at the USPS that Dems, civil rights advocates and a portion of Republicans are afraid that could endanger mail-in ballots for the coming elections. Though 26 GOP numbers voted for the measure it is thought that it will not be passed by the Republican-controlled Senate as written.

Postal service officials said they were appreciative of the House legislation but troubled by some stipulations. “We are concerned that some of the requirements of the bill, while well meaning, will constrain the ability of the postal service to make operational changes that will improve efficiency, reduce costs, and ultimately improve service to the American people,” the USPS said in a statement.

“We reiterate that the postal service is fully capable and committed to delivering the nation’s election mail securely and on time, and will do everything necessary to meet this sacred duty.”

5T Democratic Club hosts Hewlett’s Gregory Marks

By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

It was not the Boehm Room of the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library and there was no coffee, tea or cookies, but the Aug. 20 virtual Zoom meeting of the Five Towns Democratic Club had nearly 30 participants and lively conversation on voting and the introduction of a State Assembly candidate.

We had up to 29 participants at once, and above 20 for the full 90 minutes, 10 coming and going,” said Club President Michael Turi who hosted the virtual meeting.

“We want to hit the ground running and hold the meeting now.”

Turi made an impassioned plea to the participants that is aligned with the themes voiced at the Democratic National Convention, also a virtual affair. “You are not alone in this time and there are Democrats throughout this community who are seeking to right the ship of our country,” he said. “To take our country back this year and our community back next year. We can’t do that without having people like you who make the effort who make the time to put themselves forward to be here to do it.”

Turi noted that because of the coronavirus pandemic absentee balloting is being used by voters who do not want to use a public polling place, whether during the nine days of early voting from Oct. 24 to Nov. 1 or on Election Day, Nov. 3. Early voting in the Five Towns takes place at the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club at 101 Causeway in Lawrence.

When applying to vote by absentee ballot, Turi said that temporary illness is the reason and noted that applications must be signed, stamped and be returned to the Nassau County Board of Elections. It is unclear whether

Courtesy Gregory Mark

HEwlEtt RESidENt GREGoRY Marks, a Democrat, is challenging Melissa Miller in the 20th Assembly District. there will be ballot droboxes.

The meeting also had Gregory Marks, the Hewlett resident who will run against incumbent State Assemblywoman Melissa Miller for the 20th Assembly District,

which includes Atlantic Beach, the Five Towns, including Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor and Hewlett Neck, and Island Park, Lido Beach, Long Beach and North Woodmere.

Marks’ family has lived in the Five Towns for four generations beginning with his great-grandfather Benjamin Doft who immigrated to the United States from Eastern Europe in 1921, and was a founding member of Israel and served as the regional chairman of the Zionist Organization of America and a national vice president.

“I grew up hearing stories from my grandmother who went to Lawrence High School about my greatgrandfather and his role in leading our community,” Marks said, during the meeting. “I heard some stories from my father. I am here now.”

While his grandmother and father graduated from Lawrence High, Marks is an alumni of Lynbrook High School who has an undergraduate degree in economics from McGill University in Montreal and a master’s from Oxford. He has also conducted research for a Ph.D. in global health at the University of Edinburgh.

His focus has been public health policy and he aims to be a community resource. “I am concerned about the potential for a rebound or resurgence of coronavirus, which is likely as we move into the fall months,” he said. “Early voting is a fantastic idea if it safe to do so, I don’t want to see long lines.”

Asked about how to keep the public schools strong, Marks noted that his mother is a New York City public school teacher and has sat in on her board meetings. He spoke about seeing more transparency from the state on how much money districts receive.

“I can gain a greater perspective on challenges the community faces,” he said, about answering questions.

Nassau Expressway bike lane repairs completed

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By MATTHEW FERREMI mferremi@liherald.com

Courtesy State Senate office

THE NAssAu ExpREssWAy bike path approaching the Seagirt Boulevard exit heading southbound has been repaired. From left, Deputy Mayor of Lawrence, Michael Fragin, Lawrence Trustee Uri Kaufman, Assemblywoman Missy Miller, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, Lawrence Mayor Alex Edelman, Lawrence residents/cyclists Yosef Nussbaum and Mark Rubin. this matter to my attention and to the New York State DOT for taking swift action to address the matter," he said.

"NY878’s adjacent bike path serves as a direct recreational path to the beach for countless Five Towns residents and they deserve to take advantage of this path safely.”

Prior to the repair work, the bike path approaching the Seagirt Boulevard exit heading southbound was filled with pot-

holes. There are also no streetlights on that stretch of roadway.

“The 878 bicycle path gets a lot of bicycle and pedestrian use, and the labyrinth of potholes made the path unsafe for all to navigate," Miller said. "In these unusual times, with more people seeking outdoor activities, bicyclists and pedestrians including many families with strollers, are using this path. I am very pleased that the DOT responded in such a timely man-

ner and the path is repaired.”

Village of Lawrence Deputy Mayor Michael Fragin said that the conditions prior to the repairs had become dangerous.

“The 878 bicycle path, used by hundreds daily, had become a hazard for pedestrians and cyclists alike,” Fragin said. “Thanks to the persistence of our state senator, Todd Kaminsky and Assemblywoman Missy Miller, we are pleased that it has been freshly repaved.”

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Biking just got a little safer on the Nassau Expressway as State Sen. Todd Kaminsky and Assemblywoman Melissa “Missy” Miller announced the completion of repair work to two sections of the bike path at the southern part of 878.

The reconstruction came after a request from Miller and Kaminsky to the New York State Department of Transportation to investigate the condition of the pathway after the matter was brought to their attention by Lawrence resident Yosef Nussbaum and other constituents.

Nussbaum said that he was glad that Kaminsky and Miller were able to prioritize this safety issue for Five Towns residents.

"As an avid cyclist who utilizes the bike path along NY878 with my family regularly, it was immediately apparent that the state of repair of the designated path connecting Lawrence and Atlantic Beach, was hazardous to all bikers," Nussbaum said.

"The speed and efficiency of getting this job done, especially as more residents are using the path on a daily basis due to Covid-19, is truly commendable."

Kaminsky is a member of the Senate's Transportation Committee and noted that government has a responsibility to ensure that the bike paths and walkways provided to residents are safe.

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Heralds earn top honors in state press contest Excellent coverage of gover nment spending, complete with strong editorial support. Clearly the newspaper took a leadership position here.”

Staff RepoRt sbrinton@liherald.com

The Herald Community Newspapers came up big in the New York Press Association’s 2019 Better Newspaper Contest, earning 18 awards, including five firstplace honors, and placing fourth among newspaper groups in the state.

Some 173 daily and weekly newspapers submitted a total of 2,198 entries in the annual competition, the results of which were announced via webcast on the NYPA website last Thursday and Friday.

The Heralds’ sister publication in the Bronx, The Riverdale Press, earned seven accolades in the contest, bringing the total for Richner Communications Inc. publications to 25.

“I’m thrilled with our showing in this year’s competition,” Heralds Publisher Stuart Richner said. “The depth of our team shows in the breath of awards we came away with. These honors, judged by out-of-state journalists, demonstrate the talent and dedication of our team.

“Each week,” Richner continued, “our editors, reporters, photographers, layout artists, advertising account representatives, press operators and drivers put their hearts and souls into Herald Newspapers. Special thanks to Copy Editor Jim Harmon, the unsung hero of our Editorial Department.”

“I’m so proud to be a part of this team,” said Rhonda Glickman, the Heralds’ vice president of advertising sales.

“Congratulations to all.”

Here’s a rundown of the accolades:

first place honors

■ Heralds’ Photo Editor Christina Daly was named the 2019 NYPA Photographer of the Year. Daly submitted a portfolio of 10 news and feature photos.

Judges wrote, “Fireworks, sports, fun and emotion. This portfolio has a little bit of everything, and each image tells a story. Great angles. Very strong entry.”

■ The Heralds’ seven-part series “The Racism Around Us” earned first place for Best News or Feature Series and second place for In-Depth Reporting.

Scott Brinton, the Heralds’ executive editor, was the series editor and a writer for it. Other writers included Jeff Bessen, Briana Bonfiglio, Timothy Denton, Andrew Garcia, Nakeem Grant, Melissa Koenig, Nadya Nataly, Robert Traverso and Darwin Yanes. Daly created the graphics and maps for the series.

Judges wrote, “Comprehensive and complete coverage of an issue — structural racism — which remains embedded within the American experience.

This newspaper’s devotion to this story … represents a great service to readers.”

■ The Freeport Herald-Leader, Long Beach Herald and Oceanside-Island Park Herald were honored with a firstplace award for Spot News Coverage for their in-depth reporting of the horrific murder of Oceanside High School student Khaseen Morris, 16, at an Oceanside strip mall last September.

■ Michael Smollins, senior editor of the Lynbrook-East Rockaway and Oceanside Heralds, received second place for Headline Writing. Judges wrote, “Catchy and accurate headlines sampled across categories. Some obvious thought went into making the puns work.”

third place awards ■ Ronny Reyes, who is now the editor of the Freeport Herald Leader, received third place for In-depth Reporting for his work while he was the assistant editor of the Franklin Square-Elmont Herald last year.

Photos by Christina Daly/Herald

above iS a collage of all 10 of the photos for which Christina Daly won the New York Press Association’s Photographer of the Year title.

The writers covering the story were Bonfiglio, Daly, Nataly, Anthony Rifilato and Yanes. Daly was also the primary photographer.

Brinton wrote the editorial that accompanied the stories and edited the video that appeared with the online version of the initial story, and he and Mike Smollins were editors for what became a series of stories on the murder.

Judges wrote, “Congratulations to a dedicated team that insisted on journalism more impactful than video clips and sensational headlines ripe for social media and judgmental commentary. Diligent, uncompromising, steady and focused, the newspaper produced quality journalism.”

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■ The Merrick Herald Life was awarded first place for Coverage of Education. The paper submitted five stories on a variety of Board of Education and classroom news.

Judges wrote, “Very well done, thorough, consistently classy page design.

Great presentation from a business that does not get a lot of play.”

Second place honors ■ The Heralds sports editor, Tony Bellissimo, earned second place for Sports Writer of the Year for his portfolio of five stories covering events ranging from the Belmont Stakes to local high school sports.

hese honors, judged by out-of-state journalists, demonstrate the talent and dedication of our team.

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Heralds publisher

Wr i t e rs included Garcia, Erik Hawkins and Alyssa Seidman.

Judges wrote, “Great storytelling …

[Coverage] connects with readers on an emotional level … Great presentation and education of readers to understand the topic[s].”

■ The Herald Community Newspapers were honored with a first place for Special Section/Niche Publication on Newsprint for their section on Nassau County’s best attorneys, which accompanied an awards and networking event attended by hundreds. The event organizers included Amy Amato and Courtney Meyers. The section editor was Karen Bloom, and the designer was Jeff Negrin.

Judg es wrote, “Tight writing, vivid detail and great range distinguish this entry from the rest. Very nice job.”

■ Bonfiglio, reporter for the Oceanside-Island Park and Rockville Centre Heralds, received second place for Rookie Reporter of the Year for a five-story portfolio that examined subjects from teen mental health to the retirement of a local rabbi.

Judges wrote, “An impressive and versatile portfolio, from very tough subject matter — sexual abuse in the Catholic Church — to personality profiles to event coverage. What shines through in every story is Bonfiglio’s attention to the telling detail, quotes that move the story forward and thoughtful narrative.”

■ Rifilato earned second place for Community Leadership for his series of 20 stories that examined the City of Long Beach’s multi-million-dollar payout scandal.

Brinton wrote the final editorial accompanying the stories, and occasionally contributed reporting and writing to the series and edited it.

Judges wrote, “Damn good reporting!

Also contributing to the long-term series of stories was Peter Belfiore, editor of the Valley Stream and Franklin Square-Elmont Heralds.

Judges wrote, “Jour nalism that makes a difference: The comprehensive coverage of speeding cars on Dutch Broadway [in Elmont] and the ensuing community outrage provided a needed spotlight — and catalyst — for positive change.”

■ Laura Lane, senior editor of the Heralds’ North Shore editions of the Herald, was awarded third place for News Story for her news-feature on Timothy DeMeo, a first responder to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, who suffers from serious 9/11 health-related issues.

Judges wrote, “Well written and emotionally compelling, this story lays out an obvious miscalculation by the state on [a person] who deserves compensation for responding to the World Trade Center.”

■ Brinton earned third place for Column Writing for three columns on a range of subjects. Judges wrote, “This is a writer who takes his journalism personally, relating to his subjects, telling their stories passionately and gratefully.

His storytelling is compassionate and introspective — his columns are a good read.”

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Emunah to honor the ‘Kosher Guru’ continued from front page to a buddy of mine about his doctor friend, who basically moved into the hospital to run a Covid-19 floor at the height of the pandemic,” Boxer said. “He was working a 24-hour shift, and I felt the least I could do was feed his unit.”

Boxer was also inspired to help by one of his relatives. “My sister-in-law is a doctor on the front line at Winthrop Hospital,” he said. “She was telling us about how amazing it was that so many places stepped up to the plate and started feeding the doctors, nurses and hospital staff.

Unfortunately, none of it was kosher, so I saw a need and ran with it.”

Nor th Woodmere resident Miri Stern, who has worked alongside Boxer throughout the pandemic, noted his impact on the community. “When people think of all the help given to so many, from front-line health care heroes to front-line workers to families in need, they think of Kosher Response,” Stern said. “It’s been a great pleasure working alongside Gabe throughout this pandemic.”

Another initiative Boxer worked on was the Feed A Family Fuel A Restaurant program, which helps feed families in need while also supporting local restaurants. The program was launched in May with the help of Community Chest South Shore, which is headquartered in Cedarhurst. Community Chest’s president, Cal Nathan, said that Boxer was more than deserving of the Changemaker honor.

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13. In April, Boxer, left, dropped a donation off with Moshe Reich, a nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. ic, Gabe has worked relentlessly to help the community,” Nathan said. “He’s the perfect example of someone who personifies charity and kindness.”

Earlier this month, Boxer posted on Facebook that through the multiple initiatives he has undertaken over the last

five months, $85,000 has been donated to local food establishments, $65,000 in new furniture was distributed and, on average, 200 families receive food for Shabbos each week. “ I n e s s e n c e, t h r o u g h Ko s h e r Response, I saw a way to both support

our local kosher small businesses and feed our heroes at the same time,” he said. “From there I’ve seen the amount of people who have been affected by this pandemic economically and financially.”

Donations for the Emunah dinner can be made at https://bit.ly/2FJiLWX.

$2 million grant supports antibody testing continued from front page “I’d like to thank Senator [Charles] Schumer for his continued support and advocacy on behalf of local municipalities with regard to CARES funding,” Town Supervisor Don Clavin said, referring to the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, passed in March. “The Nor thwell Health mobile testing initiative was made possible by funding the Town of Hempstead received from the CARES Act. The increased accessibility to testing for members of our community will go a long way in lessening future spread of the virus.”

Brining was one of 50 people who pre-registered for the test, although walk-ins are accepted as well. She and other members of her family contracted Covid-19 at the end March. “I wanted to see if I had the antibodies,” she said after having her blood drawn. Asked about the coronavirus pandemic, she added, “I think it’s crazy,” and noted that she was lucky to still be working at Russo Development Enterprises in Lawrence.

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Matthew DePace, Northwell’s regional director of community relations, left; nurse Dinah Alvarez; Patricia McColley, a Northwell regional manager; and nurse practitioner Wendy Reyes prepared for registrants to be tested. in the blood. They recognize foreign substances such as bacteria and viruses and neutralize them, which helps the body ward off illnesses. The purpose of the antibody testing is to determine

whether someone who previously contracted or was exposed to Covid-19 has antibodies in their blood that might help protect them — and, by extension, others — against infection.

“It is beneficial for people — especially those who had Covid — or whether people were exposed or not,” said Northwell nurse Edwin Anaso, one of four nurses at two tables who drew blood from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.

“The antibodies fight the virus,” he added.

“I wanted to know if I had antibodies,” Lawrence resident Deena Bernstein, who was exposed to the virus during a trip to Paris in March, said after having her blood drawn. “When we came back from Paris, we self-quarantined for two weeks and basically were at home,” added Bernstein who never contracted Covid-19. “We’re doing as best we can. We haven’t gone to any events.”

Amber Barrios, a teacher at the Community Center’s Head Start program for the past two year, got tested because of possible exposure from relatives. “I didn’t have it,” the Hewlett resident said of the virus. Two uncles had it a couple of months ago. It was really scary, but they’re OK now.”

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With SchoolS REopENiNg next month, the uptick in Five Tons Covid-19 cases is worrisome. Above, HAFTR elementary students on the first day of school last year.

Uptick in 5T Covid-19 cases concerns officials New Covid-19 cases has slowed over the past few weeks nationwide, however the country is still recording more than twice the number than in June, and in the Five Towns, Cedarhurst and Lawrence have the highest new case totals in all of Nassau County, according to the county health commissioner.

After learning of this, Village of Lawrence Mayor Alex Edelman sent an email to residents. “While, to date, no resident has been reported as seriously ill, it behooves each of us to remain vigilant and continue to wear masks and practice social distancing,” Edelman said. “Younger people and teens are among the ill and of course, the elderly and vulnerable remain at risk. We urge you to take precautions and care for yourself and others for the benefit of all.”

At the beginning of the pandemic, Woodmere was one of the largest county hotspots. Woodmere resident Dr. Aaron Glatt, the chairman of the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in Oceanside also put out a statement A portion of it reads: “The most common problem I am asked to help with, but cannot easily answer, is what to do for the person with an unclear exposure — usually when the parties were not wearing a mask. I am unable to provide guidance in such situations, and sadly, the default position is to quarantine for 14 days.”

The spike is attributed to not enough people adhering to the social distancing mandates, holding larger than allowed gathering and not wearing masks. Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder has told community leaders that should someone see large groups gathering they should call 911, and the county fire marshal and police will respond.

With schools set to reopen next month Glatt noted that more is learned every day

concerning children and Covid-19. “While there are fewer cases of Covid-19 in children age 0 to 17 years compared to adults, the number and rate of cases in children in the United States have been steadily increasing,” Glatt stated. “The incubation period is the same for children as adults, two to 14 days with an average of six days.”

The signs or symptoms of Covid-19 in children are abdominal pain, cough, diarrhea, fatigue, fever, headache, nasal congestion, poor appetite or poor feeding, nausea or vomiting, new loss of taste or smell, shortness of breath and sore throat.

With all the misinformation regarding mask wearing, Glatt stated that the latest data supports wearing either a standard three-ply surgical mask or a three-ply cotton face covering as the best options.

“While data are limited, these appear superior to single or double-ply cloth face coverings, and are certainly better than a bandanna, “gaiters” or scarfs covering the mouth and nose, which I do not recommend that people use,” he said. “N95 or KN95 masks are usually worn only by health care workers in close proximity to selected patients with Covid-19. They require fit testing to be worn properly.”

Lawrence-based Achiezer, which has done some heavy lifting in the Five Towns since the coronavirus pandemic began also took note of the uptick. “While caution must be used when using terms such as ‘outbreak,’ or ‘surge’ etc., we also must acknowledge and understand that the spread of active Covid-19 cases within our community is very much real and something we need to be very vigilant of,” officials stated in an email update, adding that 99 percent of the cases are not critical or resulted in serious illness or hospitalization, but some have serious and persistent symptoms.

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We also struggled to get enough supplies in the beginning of the pandemic, and were running out of personal protective equipment at a rapid pace, until local officials and organizations were able to provide us with more.

Additionally, all of our 158 police officers, 13 sergeants and six lieutenants were tested for the coronavirus, and the few who contracted it were forced to quarantine for 14 days. We also made our civilian administrative staff, which includes our secretaries, stay home to avoid unnecessary contact, but we were still able to staff all of our posts without any trouble.

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Watching all of our essential workers provide for us all day after day was empowering. We’ve all taken on many different roles while juggling our current and new responsibilities. We’ve seen the importance of a strong support system, and we’ve been reminded of the power of kindness, community, compassion and gratitude.

In addition to working with my Brandeis team to prepare for the fall semester, I’ve spent much of the summer working with our Hindi’s Libraries Bunch o’ Bookworms volunteers to ship our book donations all over the country. We helped fill many Little Free Libraries and sent hundreds of great reads to teachers working on building their classroom shelves.

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused me to adjust my priorities, revise my list of “necessities” and hold on to my loved ones tight.

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I would see an X-ray in the ER and then see the difference in a chest X-ray in a matter of days. I would see families saying their last good-byes and then see the patient on a ventilator. The lack of [personal protective equipment] was a problem, and the protocols were changing daily.

To have always been told that N95 masks are a “one and done” and then be told each one needs to last five days — it really messes with your head. The X-ray room became a place to store dirty PPE. Before, we would see broken bones and tummy aches, and then every patient in the ER was Covid; it was bumper to bumper with stretchers.

Some of my co-workers were hospitalized. It felt like a war zone; sometimes I would go into the bathroom and just cry. My husband is a surgical resident at Mount Sinai South Nassau, and we have four children, ranging from age 2 to 13. Between the two of us, we had to be so careful and assume that nobody’s safe. I was constantly worrying about whether I had the virus and was not presenting. People always asked me why don’t I just quit, but I felt like I had no choice…you can’t just walk away knowing your co-workers will be left with more shifts and responsibilities.

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You might also think about purchasing some of those fresh, fun supplies, even if you won’t really need them. Maintaining a sense of normalcy will be important for everyone’s sanity. Some fun or pretty things for the kids to start the year with might go a long way for keeping their spirits up.

Plan a daily routine Take the time before the year begins to plan out a daily schedule and family routine. It is tempting to let everyone sleep in as much as possible and log into their Zoom sessions from bed, but it won’t be the best scenario for truly learning or engaging.

Having structure and goals to work towards will set up your students for success and give them a sense of security and predictability.

Create a learning environment Everyone knows the learning environment is important. A space too isolated could create opportunity to slack off. Sitting at the kitchen table might prove to be too distracting. Really think about what each person’s needs are and be prepared to move or switch things around if you find something isn’t working well.

When creating everyone’s work space, think about distractions, comfort, and access to power. Try to eliminate distractions as much as possible. Background noise or music can help with concentration. Help your child create a playlist of soothing music, or try an app like this one for productivity and focus.

Verify materials Make sure you have everything your kids will need to be successful. Your supply list this year might be fewer pens and markers and folders, and more along the lines of a PDF

Plan each day This is not the same as your family routine or school schedule. Help your student to make a plan for each day by taking a few minutes every morning to look at their schedule and

Structure is always essential to school success. Now more so than ever, an organized household will bring some sense of normalcy to your family. assignments, and create a specific plan for that specific day.

This will be especially helpful for older kids who might have lots of projects to juggle and independent work that can easily lead to feeling overwhelmed.

Center the child, not the work This may not be for every household, as it’s definitely more of a parenting philosophy.

Some families may find it much more important during this uncertain time to prioritize working hard, rather than getting good grades.

If nothing else, keep in mind that we are in unprecedented times, and everyone deserves some grace as we move through this. Our children included.

Encourage a growth mindset A growth mindset doesn’t put the focus on what they’re learning in school, but rather how to think about what they’re learning.

Developing a growth mindset will help your

student reframe how they approach challenges in every aspect of their life. Kids with a growth mindset believe that their abilities, intelligence, and performance can improve over time.

It’s the subtle difference between “I can’t do this homework. I don’t understand science.” and “I can’t do this homework yet. I don’t understand how to make sense of this problem.” Students with growth mindset see mistakes as ways to learn and will persist in the face of setbacks. We all need more of this, pandemic or not.

Mask prep Most of us are familiar by now with wearing masks to the grocery store or in the park, but those situations are not the same as wearing a mask for hours straight during a school day.

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Here we are again, with a new school year right around the corner. We all know that this year won’t be anything like what we’re used to, or what we hoped for… those fresh supplies, cute outfits, and all the “first day of school” pictures spamming our Facebook feed.

Your family might be mourning what should have been, or you might be stressed just thinking about how you’re ever going to manage it all. Regardless of the initial opening decision your school has made, or what you have decided is best for your family, there is a lot of uncertainty ahead of us this fall and winter.

While it definitely won’t look like a “normal” fall, just maybe we can still make it a good one.

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Celebrating King Singh’s Bill to strengthen Public Service Commission office cancer-free birthday After what is being considered a “woefully inadequate” response to Tropical Storm Isaias by PSEG-Long Island, two state legislators are sponsoring legislation to bolster the oversight capacity of the Long Island Office of the Public Service Commission.

Assemblywoman Melissa Miller, of Atlantic Beach, and Assemblyman Ed Ra, from Franklin Square, both Republicans, are seeking to increase protection for the power utility’s customers by cresting what they call an “independent consumer utility advocate.”

Miller took part in a joint hearing of the Senate and Assembly as a member of the Environmental Conservation Committee on Aug. 20 to examine the power and communication failures after the tropical storm.

“Long Island was ill-prepared to deal with the most recent tropical storm, Isaias, and this will be the first of many storms we face this season,” Miller said in a statement.

“We heard a lot about what went wrong and it is vital that the Long

Island Office of the Public Service Commission is held to a higher standard.”

The proposed bill would build on the 2013 LIPA Reform Act, which created the Long Island Office of the Public Service Commission after Hurricane Sandy. The legislators said that the response to Tropical Storm Isaias underscores countless issues ratepayers have been facing for years.

“Emergency responses need to be urgent and swift,” Ra said in a statement. “When seniors are trapped in their homes without air conditioning and hundreds of thousands of people on Long Island look out their window and see dangerous debris and downed power lines days after a disaster, there’s a serious problem that needs to be solved. Our bill is about making these massive energy companies accountable to hardworking ratepayers. It’s the right thing to do.”

More than 15 exotic cars revved their V12 engines across a few South Sore communities, including Cedarhurst on Aug. 18, as Lawrence resident Josh Aryeh, founder of the organization Smiles Through Cars, led his dedicated volunteers on the vehicle cruise.

Aryeh arranged the local driveby visits to multiple children’s houses and then came a special surprise for Cedarhurst resident King Singh. His mother said that his wish was to be in a fast car. She contacted Aryeh’s group through I n s t a g r a m @ B a t m a n Re a l Account, which has more than 100,000 followers.

On that Tuesday, Singh turned 7 and it was not your ordinary birthday. For the first time in five years he was celebrating cancer free. “It was truly a momentous event that will forever be in our hearts,” said Aryeh, who dresses as the Caped Crusader for his visits.

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Public Notices AVISO LEGAL INC. PUEBLO DE PUERTO HEWLETT AVISO DE NOMINACIÓN PARA ELECCIÓN DEL PUEBLO POR LA PRESENTE SE HACE AVISO de que las elecciones generales para el Village of Hewlett Harbor se llevarán a cabo el martes 15 de septiembre de 2020 en el Village Hall, 449 Pepperidge Road, Hewlett Harbor, Nueva York. Las urnas se abrirán al mediodía y permanecerán abiertas continuamente a partir de entonces hasta las 9 p.m., hora en la que cerrarán.

Los cargos y términos que se cubrirán en dicha elección son los siguientes:

LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR NOTICE OF MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hewlett Harbor will meet in session at Village Hall, 449 Pepperidge Road, Hewlett Harbor, New York 11557, on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 5:00PM, Eastern Standard Time, for the purpose of holding the Village’s regular monthly meeting.

An agenda for the meeting will be made available to the public on that day.

All those wishing to attend are invited to do so.

All persons planning to attend the meeting MUST WEAR FACE MASKS AND SOCIALLY DISTANCE 6 FEET. Those persons planning to attend the meeting and who require special accommodations because of a disability are requested to notify the Village Clerk no less than 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Dated: Hewlett Harbor, New York August 20, 2020

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR MAUREEN MCCARTHY DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK 122861

Alcalde - Dos (2) años Alcalde - Dos (2) años Mark Weiss Ron Austin 40 Willow Pond Lane 1295 Seawane Drive Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557 Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557 Fiesta de los ciudadanos Fiesta de la Nueva Visión de Hewlett Harbor Emblema: Triángulo invertido Emblema: Ojo Para el fiduciario: dos (2) años Para el fideicomisario: dos (2) años Ken Kornblau D a v i d Mosayov 225 Albon Road 2 7 5 Pepperidge Road Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557 H e w l e t t Harbor, NY 11557 Fiesta de los ciudadanos Fiesta de la Nueva Visión de Hewlett Harbor Emblema: Triángulo invertido Emblema: Ojo Para el fiduciario: dos (2) años Para el fideicomisario: dos (2) años Thomas Cohen Kim Volman 400 Everit Avenue 1 3 0 0 Seawane Drive Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557 Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557 Fiesta de los ciudadanos Fiesta de la Nueva Visión de Hewlett Harbor Emblema: Triángulo invertido Emblema: Ojo Fecha: 20 de agosto de 2020 Michael Ryder Secretario del pueblo 122860

LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF HEWLETT HARBOR NOTICE OF NOMINATION FOR VILLAGE ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the general election for the Village of Hewlett Harbor will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the Village Hall, 449 Pepperidge Road, Hewlett Harbor, New York. Polls will open at noon and remain open continuously thereafter until 9 P.M at which time they will close.

The offices and terms to be filled at such election are as follows: Mayor – Two (2) years Mayor - Two (2) years Mark Weiss 40 Willow Pond Lane

Ron Austin 1295Seawane Drive

Hewlett bor, NY 11557 Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557

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Emblem: Inverted Triangle Emblem: Eye For Trustee – Two (2) years For Trustee – Two (2) years Thomas Cohen Kim Volman 400 Everit Avenue 1300 Seawane Drive Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557 Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557 Citizens Party Hewlett Harbor New Vision Party Emblem: Inverted Triangle Emblem: Eye Dated: August 20, 2020 Michael Ryder Village Clerk 122859

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Inwood Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, at a meeting held on the 13th day of August, 2020 duly adopted the following Resolution, subject to permissive referendum: A Resolution authorizing the expenditure of monies from the Inwood Fire District Capital Reserve Apparatus Fund to purchase a used 1999 75 foot straight stick Quint fire truck having the vin# 4EN3AAA83x1000096 with all conversions for a cost not to exceed $70,000.00 The vehicle herein, will be purchased using the fire truck locating service Red Truck Sales Incorporated. A complete copy of the Resolution Summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Inwood Fire District Secretary for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice.

Dated: Inwood, New York August 19, 2020 /s/ Joseph Reda, Fire District Secretary 122870 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Hewlett Bay Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, at a

meeting held on the 12th of August 2020 duly adopted the following Resolution, subject to permissive referendum: A Resolution authorizing the expenditure of monies from the Hewlett Bay Fire District Capital Reserve Radio and Technology Fund to purchase Three (3) portable fireground radios and their related accessories to replace the antiquated radios currently in use by the Hewlett Fire Department, not to exceed the cost of $6,500.00.

A complete copy of the Resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the office of the Hewlett bay Fire District Secretary for a period of forty-five (30) days from the date of publication of the Notice.

Dated: Hewlett, New York August 12, 2020 /s/ Dan Weisner, Fire District Secretary 122841

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Hewlett Bay Fire District in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, at a meeting held on the 12th of August 2020, duly adopted the following Resolution, subject to permissive referendum: A Resolution authorizing the expenditure of monies from the Hewlett Bay Fire District Capital Reserve Building Fund for the purpose of installing a new Compressor in the twenty- five-year-old AC roof unit.

The unit supplies AC to the members meeting / recreation room at the firehouse located at 25 Franklin Ave Hewlett NY 11557, for a cost not to exceed $11,000.

A complete copy of the Resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Hewlett Bay Fire District Secretary for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice.

Dated: Hewlett, New York August 12, 2020 /s/Dan Weisner, Fire District Secretary 122842 LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF WOODSBURGH LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS FOR VILLAGE ELECTION VILLAGE OF WOODSBURGH NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the general election of the Village of WOODSBURGH will be held on September 15, 2020, at the Keystone Yacht Club, Woodmere Blvd., Woodmere, New York. Polls will open at Noon, and remain open continuously thereafter until 9:00 p.m., at which time they will close.

The offices and terms to be filled at such election are as follows: Two (2)Trustees, for term of two (2) years each The following are the names and addresses of the persons who have been duly nominated in accordance with the provisions of the Election Law: For Trustee Two (2) years Carl Cayne 885 Channel Road.

Woodsburgh Woodmere, New York 11598 For Trustee Two (2) years David Perl 56 Willow Lane Woodsburgh Woodmere, New York 11598

By Order of the Board of Trustees Michelle Blandino, Village Clerk Dated: August 27, 2020 122839 LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF HEWLETT BAY PARK LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS FOR VILLAGE ELECTION VILLAGE OF HEWLETT BAY PARK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the general election of the Village of HEWLETT BAY PARK will be held on September 15, 2020, at Village Hall, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York. Polls will open at Noon, and remain open continuously thereafter until 9:00 p.m., at which time they will close.

The offices and terms to be filled at such election are as follows: One (1) Mayor, for a term of two (2) years Two (2) Trustees, for a term of two (2) years each The following are the names and addresses of the persons who have been duly nominated in accordance with the provisions of the Election Law: For Mayor Two (2) years Steven Kaufman 202 Woodside Drive Hewlett Bay Park Hewlett, New York 11557 For Trustee Two (2) years Gail Rubel 230 Woodside Drive Hewlett Bay Park Hewlett, New York 11557 For Trustee Two (2) years Antonio Oliviero 140 Everit Avenue Hewlett Bay Park Hewlett, New York 11557

By Order of the Board of Trustees Michelle Blandino, Village Clerk Dated: August 27, 2020 122837

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LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF HEWLETT NECK AVISO LEGAL AVISO DE NOMINACIONES PARA ELECCIONES DE ALDEA PUEBLO DE HEWLETT CUELLO AVISO POR LA PRESENTE QUE la elección general del Pueblo de HEWLETT NECK se llevará a cabo el 15 de septiembre de 2020, en el Keystone Yacht Club, Woodmere Blvd., Woodmere, Nueva York. Las urnas estarán abiertas al mediodía, y permanecerán abiertas continuamente a partir de entonces hasta las 9:00 p.m., momento en el que se cerrarán.

Las oficinas y los términos que deben cubrirse en dicha elección son los siguientes: Un (1) Alcalde, por un período de dos (2) años Dos (2) síndicos, por un período de dos (2) años cada uno Los siguientes son los nombres y direcciones de las personas que han sido debidamente designadas de conformidad con lo dispuesto en la Ley Electoral: Para el período de alcalde de dos (2) años Ross Epstein 925 Monroe Lane Hewlett Neck Woodmere, Nueva York 11598 Para el período de fideicomisario de dos (2) años Steven Hochberg 930 Smith Lane Hewlett Neck Woodmere, Nueva York 11598 Para el período de fideicomisario de dos (2) años Aron Schnell 121 Harold Road Hewlett Neck Woodmere, NY 11598 Por Orden del Patronato Michelle Blandino, Secretaria del Pueblo Fecha: 27 de agosto de 2020 122836 LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE DE WOODSBURGH AVISO LEGAL AVISO DE NOMINACIONES PARA ELECCIONES DE ALDEA PUEBLO DE WOODSBURGH AVISO POR LA PRESENTE QUE las elecciones generales del Pueblo de WOODSBURGH se llevarán a cabo el 15 de septiembre de 2020, en el Keystone Yacht Club, Woodmere Blvd., Woodmere, Nueva York.

Las urnas se abrirán al

mediodía y permanecerán abiertas continuamente a partir de entonces hasta las 9:00 p.m., momento en el que se cerrarán.

Las oficinas y los términos que deben cubrirse en dicha elección son los siguientes: Dos (2) síndicos, por un período de dos (2) años cada uno Los siguientes son los nombres y direcciones de las personas que han sido debidamente designadas de conformidad con lo dispuesto en la Ley Electoral: Para El Fideicomisario Dos (2) años Carl Cayne 885 Canal Carretera.

Woodsburgh Woodmere, Nueva York 11598 Para El Fideicomisario Dos (2) años David Perl 56 Willow Lane Woodsburgh Woodmere, Nueva York 11598 Por Orden del Patronato Michelle Blandino, Secretaria del Pueblo Fecha: 27 de agosto de 2020 122840 LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF HEWLETT BAY PARK AVISO LEGAL AVISO DE NOMINACIONES PARA ELECCIONES DE ALDEA VILLAGE OF HEWLETT BAY PARK AVISO POR LA PRESENTE QUE las elecciones generales del Village of HEWLETT BAY PARK se llevarán a cabo el 15 de septiembre de 2020, en Village Hall, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, Nueva York. Las urnas se abrirán al mediodía y permanecerán abiertas continuamente a partir de entonces hasta las 9:00 p.m., momento en el que se cerrarán.

Las oficinas y los términos que deben cubrirse en dicha elección son los siguientes: Un (1) Alcalde, por un período de dos (2) años Dos (2) síndicos, por un período de dos (2) años cada uno Los siguientes son los nombres y direcciones de las personas que han sido debidamente designadas de conformidad con lo dispuesto en la Ley Electoral: Para alcalde dos (2) años Steven Kaufman 202 Woodside Drive Hewlett Bay Park Hewlett, Nueva York 11557 Para El Fideicomisario Dos (2) años

Gail Rubel 230 Woodside Drive Hewlett Bay Park Hewlett, Nueva York 11557 Para El Fideicomisario Dos (2) años Antonio Oliviero 140 Everit Avenue Hewlett Bay Park Hewlett, Nueva York 11557 Por Orden del Patronato Michelle Blandino, Secretaria del Pueblo Fecha: 27 de agosto de 2020 122838 LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF HEWLETT NECK LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS FOR VILLAGE ELECTION VILLAGE OF HEWLETT NECK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the general election of the Village of HEWLETT NECK will be held on September 15, 2020, at the Keystone Yacht Club, Woodmere Blvd., Woodmere, New York.

Polls will be open at Noon, and remain open continuously thereafter until 9:00 p.m., at which time they will close.

The offices and terms to be filled at such election are as follows: One (1) Mayor, for term of two (2) years Two (2) Trustees, for term of two (2) years each The following are the names and addresses of the persons who have been duly nominated in accordance with the provisions of the Election Law: For Mayor term of Two (2) years Ross Epstein 925 Monroe Lane Hewlett Neck Woodmere, New York 11598 For Trustee term of Two (2) years Steven Hochberg 930 Smith Lane Hewlett Neck Woodmere, New York 11598 For Trustee term of Two (2) years Aron Schnell 121 Harold Road Hewlett Neck Woodmere, NY 11598

By Order of the Board of Trustees Michelle Blandino, Village Clerk Dated: August 27, 2020 122835 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

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A. Picture if you will a group of people sitting in a courtroom. One is your framer, another is your architect and the judge is hearing the case in which you spent way too much on beams, or even worse, your lawyer is going over the damages of cracking and sagging ceilings and walls. Who do you imagine will be the onte eeper responsible party in the eyes of the law? Your framer? No, your architect.

Why? The state grants a license, upon proof of a rigorous education followed by an internship and one of the longest exams given to show competence, not to your framer, but to the architect. Your County Office of Consumer Affairs, which licenses contractors, not framers, can confirm what the qualifications are: no formal educational background, no particular experience, not even an exam. Your framer gets elevated to the status of a licensed professional by you and you alone. He may be smart, even experienced, but the call isn’t for him to make, any more than a couch potato making the calls for a professional football team.

There are no consequences for framers whether they’re right or wrong. If they choose not to put in beams prescribed on the sealed, permitted plans, just to make a point, and the house seems sturdy on the sunny day when they drive away, they may pat themselves on the back — that is, until the wind blows like it did recently in one of many heavy storms, or until the first heavy snowfall, when the roof begins to creak and sheetrock cracks. At that point, the amateurs you trusted are long gone.

Framers can say anything, and they often do, confusing homeowners into believing their bold, unsubstantiated claims and calling into doubt the designated professional’s judgment or competence.

“Rule of thumb” has no place in construction, but homeowners regularly and naively believe nonsense claims.

The claim of no columns to support the beams makes no sense, since all beams require support. It sounds more like your framer is flexing his ego to you instead of speaking to the architect. If your plans carry the professional’s seal and received a permit, to change the situation requires a lot of backtracking. The owner and new architect, if they have any ethics, should notify the current architectof-record of the change in status. New, redrawn plans and new paperwork carrying the new architect’s seal, with an explanation letter, must be submitted to your building department; all this because you granted an amateur the level of responsibility they have no legal standing to hold over a licensed professional. Good luck!

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ollege classes were set to start on Long Island this week and next, and that presented a potentially big problem: partying.

Across the nation in recent weeks, one university after another has begun in-person instruction only to have to pull back within a week or two because of a Covid19 outbreak and switch immediately to online learning again. The source of infection: parties involving dozens to hundreds of students and, often, lots of alcohol.

All it takes at one of these sophomoric soirées is one infected student to spread this terrible disease to dozens, if not hundreds, of others.

So, to all the college students out there, we say this: Your school administrators and professors have spent the past six months trying to figure out how to bring you back to your campuses safely, while the coronavirus pandemic has continued to rage in many parts of the country.

Don’t blow it!

We get it. Many, though not all, of you are looking for the full college experience — translation: classes accompanied by partying. It’s a centuries-old tradition.

Your four years of college, you’ve been told again and again, are the best years of your life, your time to work hard and play hard, your chance to live it up a little before the workaday world consumes you.

Now you’re being told to wear and a mask and stay at least six feet apart from everyone — not the optimum partying condi-

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To the Editor: We are writing about PSEG Long Island’s customer reimbursement for spoiled food and medication because of Tropical Storm Isaias.

While we appreciate the fact that the company is offering this policy to customers on Long Island, we are greatly concerned about how the reimbursement is being paid for.

The Long Island Power Authority has publicly stated that funds to cover customer reimbursements will come from this year’s prospective bonus, comprising ratepayer funds. This is unacceptable. Hardworking Long Islanders should not foot the bill for PSEG-LI’s mismanagement. Rather, the utility’s shareholders and those of its parent company, PSEG, should fund these reim-

tions.

First, the hype about college being the best years of your life is just that — hype.

Sure, there’s plenty of fun to be had in college, but there’s plenty of fun in the adult world beyond the university campus.

Holding off on the partying for another six months or a year, until we can nail down a vaccine, won’t kill you.

But Covid-19 could. Think young people can’t die of the disease? A 6-year-old just did in Florida. So, yes, young people can get really sick and die.

Moreover, you could very well give the disease to people significantly older than you — like your professors, many of whom are in their 60s, 70s and older, the most vulnerable ages for contracting the disease and potentially dying of it.

Also, many Long Island college students commute to school from home, and each night they return to their families, which have varying levels of vulnerability to the coronavirus. An outbreak on any of our college campuses thus could cause an outbreak in surrounding communities.

So, it’s really simple: Put off the partying for now. We don’t believe that’s too much to ask. Yes, you’re being asked to delay gratification, to grow up faster than usual, to become full-fledged adults before, perhaps, you’re ready to do so. These perilous times, however, call on every one of us to make sacrifices for the greater good.

Yes, the greater good. It’s a concept that we hope and trust you will study in one of your humanities classes. The English phi-

losopher John Stuart Mill (1806-73) championed the idea: In one’s actions, one must ask what will do the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people. In this case, the correct course of action is a no-brainer: Abstain from partying to protect public health.

On any college campus, believe it or not, about 20 percent of students never drink and never party; about 60 percent are somewhere in the middle, often holding off on partying until their sophomore and junior years, though occasionally experimenting with alcohol before that; and about 20 percent are hard-core revelers from the get-go.

Persuading the hard-core partiers will be the tough part for university officials.

We agree that the focus should be on educating college students about the benefits of holding off on partying — and the benefits of mask wearing and social distancing. But we also recognize this reality: Administrators and professors likely won’t convince everyone. And in cases in which students are engaging in prohibited behaviors, namely mass-gathering parties, consequences for such actions must be meted out swiftly, including potential expulsion from the college or university.

The stakes are simply too high to do otherwise. People’s lives and livelihoods are on the line here. If universities don’t take a hard stance against partying, then all of us — the larger public included — are potentially endangered by a second wave of infection.

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hen I was a child, there were only two sports that captured our attention. One was boxing and the other was baseball. Today you can watch multiple sports on fancy television sets. In my early years, radio was the medium by which we connected to both of them.

Watching the presidential campaign unfold reminds me more of boxing than baseball.

Boxing is a brutal sport, just like politics. Some memorable fights lasted 15 rounds, and you could feel every punch through the words of the JerrY announcer. Men kremer from humble homes chose boxing because it was their only chance to become someone.

Their reward was either a championship belt and a modest purse, or a lifetime of crippling injuries with no financial rewards.

Watching former Vice President Joe Biden give the speech of his life at the virtual Democratic Convention last week

was like watching the first round of what promises to be a brutal 10 weeks between now and Election Day. I recall men like Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano, who battled in the ring late into their careers.

Joe Biden is at that stage of his career, and this is his last chance to show that he’s a champion.

Donald Trump is today’s version of the flashy newcomer who entered the ring with a lot of hoopla but was often defeated with a series of gut punches. Trump has three-plus years behind him in the center ring, but now he’s facing a competitor who may just have enough punches left to end the reality show in the White House.

Leading up to the Democratic Convention, the street talk by the Trump enthusiasts, and Trump himself, was that Biden was sleepy, too old and way past his prime. I heard claims that he was a socialist, and would turn the government over to the progressives. He was going to raise your taxes and turn the suburbs into places of urban terror. He was mocked for “hiding in his Delaware base-

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iden’s convention speech last week was Round One. Election Day will be Round 15.

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These entities have reaped tens of millions of dollars in profits from past bonuses based on meeting performance metrics (and based on their performance during the last storm, it’s highly questionable whether those previous bonuses were merited), and it would be far more fair just to ask them to use those funds instead.

Our constituents have lost faith in their utilities and the institutions meant to oversee them. This arrangement smacks of a shell game, and would more likely achieve accountability and the perception of accountability if PSEG-LI had to fund these reimbursements and actually feel the consequences of its failure. Therefore, we ask LIPA to mandate that PSEG-LI shareholders cover the entire cost of customer reimbursements for spoiled food and medications from the previous year’s profits and bonuses.

It is only equitable that this cost come out of shareholders’ — not ratepayers’ — pockets.

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ment,” with the implication that he was afraid to come out and join the battle.

But the final night of the convention showed that, just like Louis and Marciano, Biden still has plenty of fight left in him to stay in the ring. Unlike the entitled Trump, Biden’s humble background speaks to the people who just want a normal and capable president who will take the punches for them at a time when there’s too much angst and uncertainty in this nation.

Biden survived the first round, and showed the nation that he is none of the things that his detractors allege. His words were strong, measured and a call for decency in government.

He did not capitulate to any socialist agenda. He was just plain Joe, at his best.

Some great boxing matches came at a time when the nation was looking for someone to emerge as its hero. In the late 1930s, American sports fans were riveted by the rivalry between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling, a German boxer who was his nation’s hero. Their matches in 1936 and 1938 became worldwide symbols for the struggle between democracy and

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Nazism. I don’t equate Trump to Hitler nt in any way, but his views of the world Ea and Joe Biden’s are a contest, in my an mind, between good and evil. pe The next round won’t be an easy one do hap for the president. His campaign brings to case, th mind what Richard Nixon did in his cam-icant le Rem paigns. Biden is running on a platform Menac of uniting America, and Trump is embracing racism and claims that Biden will destroy the country if he’s elected.

As the campaign moves forward, the country remains locked in a battle with the coronavirus, which isn’t going away until we have a proven vaccine and enough of it to inoculate millions of people.

There won’t be any knockouts in the months to come. The fighting will be brutal, and Election Day will be Round 15.

That’s when the referees, the American voters, will make the final decision.

Hopefully, decency and common sense will prevail. shakin Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman tion Or for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s after si Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. tiated d He now heads Empire Government Strate- ton? Ra gies, a business development and legisla- Nobel P Fast tive strategy firm. Comments about this witnes column? JKremer@liherald.com. agreem betwee min Ne bin Zay

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greatly appreciates the work of our local health department partners to date in our efforts to contain and prevent community transmission of the novel coronavirus. The Department of Health will also be grateful for and rely on their commitment to protecting public health going forward.

As we now enter an influenza season during an unprecedented pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed my department to ensure that local communities have adequate testing capacity for both seasonal influenza and Covid-19, so we can ensure that limited testing, lab and treatment resources are used most effectively.

I am requesting details about what the plans for this fall that local health departments have developed to provide people with sufficient availability of, access to and information about both flu and Covid-19 tests. Their response will help inform the state’s ongoing efforts to build a sufficient testing system to protect all New Yorkers.

Finally, in addition to adequate testing capacity, developing and implementing a robust influenza vaccination plan will help ensure that we can continue to respond efficiently to the ongoing challenges of this pandemic.

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Mideast agreement is major accomplishment for Trump

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n the tangled web that is the Middle East, peace breakthroughs are few and far between. They seem to happen once a generation. But when they do happen, they’re historic. And in every case, the United States has played a significant leadership role.

Remember Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin shaking hands with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in recognition of the 1978 Camp David Accords brokered by President Jimmy Carter? Begin and Sadat shared the Nobel Peace Prize for that agreealFonse ment.

D’amato Or Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin shaking hands with Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Yasir Arafat after signing the 1993 Oslo Accords negotiated during the presidency of Bill Clinton? Rabin and Arafat shared another Nobel Peace Prize for their agreement.

Fast-forward to today, and we have just witnessed another historic Mideast peace agreement. The significance of the deal between Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, the leader of the United Arab

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Emirates, cannot be overstated. It is a historic agreement on a par with the Camp David and Oslo accords. If past is prologue, Netanyahu and Prince Mohammed should be candidates for yet another shared Nobel Prize.

And just as Presidents Carter and Clinton rightly deserve great credit for helping usher through those earlier agreements, so President Trump deserves equal credit and congratulations for his administration’s role in bringing about another historic Mideast deal. What was accomplished in bringing this agreement to fruition is also of great significance.

It sends a sign to other Mideast leaders that it is time not only to recognize Israel’s right to exist, but also to normalize relations with Israel and fully accept it in the community of nations.

“Peace by peace,” major powers in the region have come to accept Israel’s right to nationhood.

The question now is which Arab country in the region will be the next to summon the courage to make peace with Israel? What about Saudi Arabia, an independently powerful nation that could lead the way for other Arab states? If the young leader of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, wants to reclaim

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the mantle of reform, he should begin by moving forthrightly toward peace with Israel. And the U.S. should push him hard to do so. Saudi Arabia owes a great deal of its own peace and stability to the United States, which supplies it with both arms and diplomatic support.

America’s hand today in the Mideast is infinitely strengthened by our own energy independence. Oil states like Saudi Arabia can no longer hold us energyhostage. In fact, the tables have turned: the U.S. can and should press Mideast states to make peace with Israel, and focus the attention of the entire region on the nation that is the last remaining stumbling block to peace.

I’m taking about Iran. Iran is an outlaw nation that has done more to stir turmoil and suffering in its neighborhood than any other country. Its support for terrorism is widespread and indisputable.

Just one glaring example is its continued support for the terrorist organization Hezbollah, based in Lebanon. Hezbollah has fomented instability both outside and within Lebanon’s borders. It should be stamped out. And Iran should be warned that if it interferes, it risks a military conflict it cannot win.

America sent a strong signal when we

ollowing in the footsteps of Carter and Clinton on the way to a lasting peace?

led the military campaign to destroy ISIS, which briefly threatened to establish an Islamist terrorist caliphate in parts of Syria and Iraq. Even Russia agreed to help dismantle ISIS, as Russia faces its own deadly internal threats from radical Islamist terrorists. Now that the UAE has led the way for the next possible round of peacemaking in the Mideast, we should not wait another 20 years for the next peace agreement. The U.S. should continue to push strongly for it.

And the rest of the free world should help. We know we can’t count on the feckless United Nations, which recently couldn’t even summon the intestinal fortitude to continue the arms embargo on Iran. But the democratic nations of Western Europe should step up and help lead the way to Mideast peace and stability.

That begins and ends with stamping out Iranian support for terrorism and doing everything possible to end the dictatorship of the corrupt ayatollahs in that country.

Amid all the turmoil in the Mideast, there is a strong glimmer of a possibility that this troubled region may be on the brink of true and lasting peace. America should continue to lead the way.

Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

Encounter with a phantom of the future

ateline: Feb. 15, 2020 RK: Who are you?

Covid 19: I am a virus, about to launch a worldwide pandemic.

RK: I never heard of you.

19: But you will.

RK: How? 19: Well, what’s today?

RK: Feb. 15. I know because I still have sand in my shoes from a family reunion in RanDI the Dominican Republic. We were kReIss n e r vo u s a b o u t going because of the recent minibar deaths in the country, but it was fun and safe and a great time together with the kids and grandkids.

19: Death by mini-bar was nothing. I’m here to give you a glimpse of the future.

And by the way, that’ll be your last vacation for a very long time. You’re lucky you didn’t meet me in the D.R., because I was already there.

Let me introduce myself properly. I’m a novel coronavirus, which means that I’m a

brand-new bug in humans, and therefore unstoppable. Until recently, I was living in a market in China. I thought I was having a discreet and productive life, thriving in local bats, and then, vroom, I found myself inside people, and discovered a whole new way to grow and spread. Nothing personal; I’m just a force of nature.

RK: What does this mean to me? I’m healthy and have a busy life, reading and writing and socializing with friends and traveling. I see my kids and grandkids often, even though we don’t live near one another anymore. How does your arrival in the States affect me?

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igniting small fires among unsuspecting groups of people and making many of them very sick.

RK: This sounds like science fiction.

How will it get so bad so fast?

19: I’ve got a free ride. At this point there are no vaccines, and there won’t be an effective treatment for a long time. When there’s a surge in a city, thousands of people will show up at emergency rooms where doctors won’t know how to help them. Thousands will go on ventilators so they can breathe, but many will die.

No one will know how to deal with me. Doctors and front-line responders will get sick themselves. I will thrive because no one will be prepared: not enough protective gowns and masks, not enough ventilators, no organized national plan to challenge me and enough confusion to allow me to flourish.

Your whole life will change, RK. You and your husband will have to isolate yourselves to stay healthy. By the way, where is he?

t sounded like science fiction. How could a new virus get so bad so fast?

1 9 : In the next six months, I will infect more than 23 million people and kill almost 800,000 across the world. By August I will sicken nearly 5 million people in the United States, and more than 170,000 Americans will be dead before the fall. Refrigerator trucks with dead bodies will line some city streets.

I’m tough on people who are compromised by other diseases and older people with weaker immune systems. In April alone I will kill 37 people in just one Seattle senior home. I move fast. Before anyone knew I was a threat, I was embedded,

RK: At the movies.

19: He won’t be able to do that again for

a long time. Movie houses will close, restaurants will shut down, schools will close. No sports. No college dorms. No large weddings or parties. No airplane travel. Hospitalized patients won’t be allowed to have visitors.

RK: How can we stay safe?

19: You’ll have to stay six feet away from other people, and you’ll have to wear a mask wherever you go. You won’t see your children or grandchildren for at least six months.

RK: Not possible.

19: You won’t see them because they could infect you, and you’re more vulnerable. You won’t see them because you could infect them, and that would be intolerable.

RK: When will you disappear so we can return to life as it was?

19: I don’t think I’ll ever go away, but a reliable vaccine could make most people immune. As for “life as it was,” once the ground shifts under your feet there’s no going back. Going forward, your only hope is to be better prepared for the next novel virus about to leap into the human population.

Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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