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APRIL 8 - 14, 2022 WHEN TINA TANG created a portrait of Marie Colvin, she focused on what was perhaps her most distinguishing physical identifier, the eyepatch she wore.

County allocates funds for septic system replacement Because the business’s three septic systems were over 60 years old, their replacement was a preventive measure. “We’re really Nitrogen pollution from cesspools and septic committed to being environmentally consystems is the No. 1 enemy of water quality on scious and environmentally sound,” Relyea Long Island, including on the North Shore. said, “particularly because we own a marina According to Nassau County’s Septic Envi- at a restaurant that operates on the waterronmental Program to Improve Cleanliness, or front, in Mill Creek. And we want to always SEPTIC, these traditional sewage systems are ensure that we’re taking every available not designed to filter nitrogen. action to protect the environSo nitrogen has been absorbed ment that we and our cusby the ground and seeped into tomers love and appreciate.” the bays, causing elevated bacOne of Bridge Marina’s terial levels, restrictions on locations, at 34 Ludlum Ave., shell fishing, toxic algae bloshad its septic system soms and massive fish kills. As re placed in March. The summer approaches and installation took about a day. beaches and marinas open to Help from the county the public, reducing bacterial made applying for the prolevels becomes the focus of gram easy, Relyea said. She efforts to protect the environwas given recommendations ment, and the community’s for contractors, and the health. installation was problemThe County Legislature GENEVIEVE RELYEA free, prompting her to begin voted a month ago to allocate Co-owner, work at the marina’s next $2 million in grant funding to Bridge Marina location, at 40 Ludlum Ave. SEPTIC. The incentive was “We didn’t want to commit meant to encourage homeall three immediately and owners and small businesses to participate in then find out it was a nightmare,” Relyea the program by offering grants of up to said. “But the first one was so smooth that, $20,000 to replace existing septic systems that really, we immediately started on the second are outdated or no longer properly filter business.” wastewater.

Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, of Glen The first North Shore business to have its Cove, has been a vocal advocate of the proseptic systems replaced was Bridge Marina gram. Her 11th district, she said, which in Bayville, which has a marina and clam bar, includes Sea Cliff, Glenwood Landing and a boat sale business and corporate office at Glen Cove, encompasses most of the remainthree separate locations on Ludlum Avenue. ing 10 percent of the county that does not One of its owners, Genevieve Relyea, said have sewers. that her husband found out about the pro“It’s a really big program for my district, gram in the Oyster Bay Herald.

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Despite the Syrian government’s efforts to stop her, Marie Colvin entered the country in February 2012. Although she grew up in East Norwich and was a 1974 graduate of Oyster Bay High School, her career as a foreign correspondent for the British newspaper The Sunday

Times had, by 2012, taken her around the world. It seemed only natural for her to be in Syria, given her specialty of covering the Middle East.

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John Taylor running for Bayville mayor

Who is John Taylor ■ Married, three grown children ■ Bayville trustee 2014-2018 ■ Co-founder and chairman of the Coalition Against an UnSound Crossing ■ Member board of directors for Friends of the Bay, 2018 to present

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JOHN TAYLOR, CENTER, held a press conference at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and Beach in 2018. He was there in his capacity as the chair and co-founder of Coalition Against an UnSound Crossing to fight Gov. Cuomo’s plan for a tunnel on the North Shore. Larry Schmidlapp, mayor of Centre Island and Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino were there to show their support. lor served under. “He’s a smart guy. Give got the motivation and the time and isn’t John a project and he takes the ball and shy. He’s not a guy that would bankrupt runs with it. And he’s good at bringing the village.”

Taylor’s successful career as an adverindividuals together to get the project tising executive spanned decades. While done.”

Former trustee Tim Charon, who in his 20’s he was assigned a senior posiworked with Taylor on the board agrees. tion on Gov. Ronald Reagan’s advertising team when he first success“He’s a stand-up guy and fully ran for president and been around long enough to again, when he successfully know the right thing to do,” ran for re-election.

Charon said. “John’s very Taylor founded his own wise. He’d make a great advertising agency in 1986, mayor.” which grew to operate in 11 Taylor successfully led the countries, he and worked on fight to stop Gov. Andrew behalf of major internationCuomo from building an al brands, such as American 18-mile tunnel from the Express, Citibank, Marriott North Shore to Westchester Hotels & Resorts, Universal County in 2018. As the coStudios, Pepsi and Pizza Hut. founder and chair of CoaliMichael Lorelli, former tion Against an Unsound president of Pepsi and CEO Crossing, he conducted preof Pizza Hut ‘s international sentations for residents and division, worked closely with was effective in gathering Taylor for years. Lorelli said support to fight the gover- JOHN TAYLOR the Bayvillite was his rightnor’s plan from bipartisa fed- Bayville mayor hand man. eral and state elected leaders. candidate “John has a 170 IQ, is very Many residents attribute creative and very good with Taylor’s leadership and ability to obtain the help of these leaders as people,” Lorelli said. “He’s a team player the reason why the project was squashed. and he’s the captain. John’s very effecCentre Island Mayor Larry Schmid- tive, efficient, has the stature and lapp was involved in the anti-tunnel panache. Plus, he’s a genuinely nice permovement too. He said Taylor is a leader son.”

Taylor would use his business experiwho is very organized and able to get ence to improve the village’s finances, he things done.

“I know I could work with him if he said, which were in bad shape when he became mayor,” Schmidlapp said. “He’s came in as a trustee. Back then the IRS

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e need to bring new life to Bayville, which is why we created the party Better Bayville

accused the village of violating tax laws regarding bonds. Moody’s downgraded the village’s bond rating and an audit by the state comptroller’s office criticized the village’s financial practices. Bayville was deemed fiscally stressed.

D u r i n g Ru p p ’s a d m i n i s t r at i o n Moody’s gave the village an A1 rating, money owed to the IRS was paid and a reserve fund of roughly a million dollars was formed. These funds have been decimated, Taylor said, and that has to change.

There are reasons, including money needed for Covid-related expenses, which led to less revenue from tickets, the issuing of fewer permits for building and a halt in film production permits. And raises were given.

“There are ongoing expenses that are set in stone, including salaries, insurance, and maintenance,” Taylor said.

“And no one wants to raise taxes so [the administration] got into a corner. But they were not proactive to help the village grow.”

Federal and state grants should have been obtained, he said, and village government needs to seek out filming opportunities. “The town got in front of these studios and was able to get them to film in Bayville,” Taylor reasoned.

Financial planning to build up the reserve is needed. “We need to stop spending money on frivolous lawsuits, clean up the blight, and encourage more businesses to open in Bayville,” he said.

“I have a lot of energy and ideas. I stopped the tunnel and sea wall and worked with [Legislator] Delia [DeRiggiWhitton] on Sandy litigation when I was on New York Rising.”

Larry Weiss, of Plainview, worked with Taylor on the Coalition Against an Unsound Crossing committee to defeat Cuomo’s tunnel initiative. A liberal Democrat, Weiss said Taylor has superior communication skills.

“We are able to have civil exchanges and hear each other, and that’s unusual these days,” Weiss said. “That impresses me most about John. And he’s passionate about Bayville and his neighbors. Put that with someone who is able to dialogue and get things done and it will be a win win for Bayville.”

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■ Lived in Bayville since 1961

By LAURA LANE John Taylor has a lifetime of accomplishments. Now, he’d like to add to it by becoming the next Village of Bayville mayor.

There are several reasons he’s running, he said, but one issue that needs fixing now is the blighted property where Steve’s Pier once stood. Thirteen years ago, the popular eatery at 33 Bayville Ave. was razed. What to do with the property has been a thorn in the village’s side ever since. Restaurants come and go and no one usually cares what is built next, but the Steve’s Pier property has created division throughout the village.

Over the years possibilities for the property have included an event center, spa, resort or apartment complex. But nothing has panned out, and there hasn’t been any discussion for years.

“I’m tired of seeing the pile of dirt,” Taylor, 70, said. “I want to create a task force to sit down with residents to float ideas and work with state and federal governments to fund something that will be an asset to Bayville. I don’t think we should foot the bill.”

If something great is built, he said, it will become an asset, which will increase property values and bring other businesses to Bayville.

“Greenport, 30 to 40 years ago was like Bayville is now,” his wife, Patty Anglin said. “They brought in the carousel and cleaned up the waterfront. Now it’s a thriving town.”

But Steve’s Pier isn’t the only area needing a facelift, Taylor said. Work needs to be done to beautify the village with the addition of gardens, the sprucing up of building facades and elimination of blight. Bayville needs to be “charming,” he said, in order to attract more people to visit. And grants could be obtained to make all of this happen.

“We need to bring new life to Bayville, which is why we created the party Better Bayville,” he explained. “I’m really, really motivated. I love Bayville and I want to improve it.”

Taylor has been an advocate for his neighbors since 2002, when he served as a trustee for the Pine Island Park Association, Bayville’s largest homeowners and beach association. Then he went on to become it’s president from 2008 to 2017.

Taylor, who has lived in Bayville since 1961, has experience in local government. He served as a village trustee from 2014 to 2018.

A conservative Republican, Taylor said he is able to work with anyone, which will help him in Bayville, where trustees don’t always get along and issues can become contentious.

“John has good communication skills, is open and transparent and has a lot of connections among Republicans and Democrats that he can utilize,” said former Bayville mayor Paul Rupp, who Tay-

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Receive up to $20,000 in a grant, replace septic system CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE probably more than any legislator,” DeRiggi-Whitton said. “Since we live on top of water, it’s extremely important to upgrade as many systems as we possibly can.”

“Glen Cove is only a small portion, like 100 houses that are not sewered,” she added. “So it’s not … as pressing to them to get a septic system, but the Sea Cliff and Glenwood Landing portion of my district, as well as Sands Point, are the ones that really can benefit more from this program.”

Sewer systems pump wastewater to treatment facilities, and do not require regular maintenance like septic systems.

DeRiggi-Whitton acknowledged, however, installing these systems in her district would cost more, because properties are widely spaced.

According to SEPTIC, new cleanwater septic systems use nitrogen-reducing technology that helps convert the organic nitrogen found in wastewater into harmless nitrogen gas. For easier maintenance, the systems’ separate compartments are replaceable, so homeown-

ers don’t have to dig up the entire system. The upgrade will help reduce levels of bacteria found in the water.

“This is kind of a replacement of the cesspool,” DeRiggi-Whitton said. “It’s like a new design of a septic tank, basically, that is just much more efficient as far as getting nitrogen out of the water.”

Homeowners and small businesses with septic systems that produce no more than 1,000 gallons of wastewater per day and are not connected to a sewer district are eligible for the program. A three-year maintenance agreement is included with the installation.

“It’s really important to do everything we can to not only locate the septic systems, but see if they’re working correctly,” DeRiggi-Whitton said. “See if the nitrogen levels are high in the soil, and then, where we can, to replace them with a system like these.”

Although the grants cover most of the cost of the replacement and installation, home and business owners are responsible for some of the expenses. Even so, Relyea said, the benefits for the environment are well worth it. “If we don’t proactively take some steps to protect the environment,” she said, “we’re not going to have it forever.”

How to maintain your septic system ■ Regularly pump out your septic tank.

■ Have it inspected at least once a year.

Did you know?

Did you know that ospreys start returning to Long Island for their breeding season around this time of year?

The osprey, also known as a sea hawk or fish hawk, preys almost exclusively on fish and prefers to nest in high places near the water. Historically ospreys nested in tall trees but now they also nest on utility poles and nesting platforms that have been constructed by conservation groups.

The ospreys found on Long Island spend the winter in South America, while some stay in the southernmost part of the United States, and they return to their northern nesting grounds in early to mid-March.

Ospreys mate for life and like most birds of prey, the female is larger than the male. Osprey pairs usually return to the same nest every year and the male will arrive early to defend the nesting site. The female will lay up to three eggs a few weeks after arriving at the nest and the eggs will hatch five to six weeks later. Most ospreys will return south by the end of October.

During the 1950s and 60s, osprey numbers were in drastic decline due to the harmful effects of the pesticide

DDT. It affected the birds’ calcium production and as a result they produced eggs with shells that would easily break. The use of DDT was banned in 1972 and consequently, osprey populations have rebounded over the past 50 years.

Ospreys are currently not threatened or endangered, but they are protected under the Federal Migratory Bird Act which is regulated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Ospreys have a distinct highpitched call and will become very vocal if they feel you are encroaching on their territory.

You may not even be aware that you are near a nesting site when an osprey will alert you to its presence.

Keep a look out and an ear open for ospreys this summer.

There are numerous osprey nests in the Oyster Bay area and there is even a live osprey cam of a nest in Oyster Bay hosted by PSEG Long Island that you can access by visiting https://www.psegliny.com/wildlife/ ospreycam For more information visit www. friendsofthebay.org Submitted by Christine Suter

■ Do not park or drive vehicles or equipment over it.

■ Do not build a patio or deck over it, because it could cover the absorption field, where wastewater is absorbed by the surrounding soil, and limit access to the septic tank.

■ Do not flush strong chemicals, such as household bleach, disinfectants, motor oil, antifreeze, pesticides or floor cleaner, that could disrupt the system.

■ Do not flush materials that do not easily degrade — paper towels, hygiene products, medications or diapers.

■ Avoid septic tank additives.

■ Avoid garbage disposals or grinders, because they increase the number of solids in the system that need to be filtered.

— New York State Department of Health

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It was created some time in late 1910 or early 1920 by a Japanese man named Mikao Usui. According to a memorial stone marking his grave, Usui taught reiki to roughly 2,000 people before he died. In 1970, thanks to the efforts of Usui’s students, the practice spread to the United States.

Reiki is a type of alternate healing focused on using a “universal energy,” which is said to be transferred through the palms of the practitioner to their patient in order to encourage emotional or physical healing. Although for decades this was considered little better than superstition by traditional Western science, in recent years new studies have increased, showing reiki to be highly effective.

Constance Korol is a reiki master who runs the reiki practice Meta 180 in Oyster Bay. Korol used to work as a dietician, educator and yoga instructor before discover-

centers to treat a wide variety of issues.

Veterans affairs centers across the United States have employed reiki practitioners to help veterans suffering from PTSD. A recent study from the Military Medical Journal found that patients who used reiki found their PTSD symptoms reduced by 14 points according to the PTSD checklist, which is considered to be clinically significant.

On Long Island alone there are over 40 reiki practices, and numerous hospitals offering it as a service.

Dawn Talassazan, of Woodbury, a patient of Korol’s, has had a great experience with reiki and encouraged her husband and daughters to work with Korol as well. She said a friend recommended reiki to her, and although she had some skepticism at first, it has really helped with her anxiety.

“I really felt a huge difference in my mental state,” Talassazan said. “I felt calm, I felt like a lot of this pent up energy in my body had been released.”

Another of Korol’s patients, Purvi Amit, a speech therapist from Cold Spring Harbor, has become a reiki healer. Reiki, Amit said, has been great for her health.

“Everyone should try it out,” Amit said.

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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

COMMUNITY UPDATE Library at 7 p.m. to make mason jar wood box centerpieces. Create your very own centerpiece with painted mason jars. Finish them off with fairy lights or twine for a more rustic look. For details, contact the library at (516) 922-1212.

Friday, April 8 Miss Alex’s spring storytime Join Miss Alex at the Gold Coast Public Library from 10 to 10:45 a.m. for a fun seasonal toddler storytime. Children ages 2 to 5 will read interactive books, learn fingerplays, dance, sing, and make a craft. This is an in-person program and will meet in the library annex.

Flowers and vegetables Head over to the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library at 7 p.m. for an in-person presentation by Paul Levine. Learn proper watering and lighting, the benefits of planting in containers or the ground, and how to extend the life of your plants. For more information call the library at (516) 922-1212.

Saturday, April 9 Dancercise with Carol Head over to the Locust Valley Library from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. to participate in dancercise meetings in the MNA Community Room. Ten sessions for $50, and each session is limited to 15 students.

Register online or in person and bring your payment to the adult main desk. Bring sneakers, a towel, and your passion to dance your way to a healthier you.

Captain Henry Green Head to the North Shore Historical Museum at 2 p.m. to learn about the life and times of Captain Henry Green.

Author and story-teller Rosemary McKinley has dug deep into the life and adventures of this sailor, who was born in Sag Harbor and went to sea for the first time aboard the ship “Fair Helen” in 1817. He went on to captain the ship “Hannibal” and several other whaling vessels and achieved substantial wealth before finishing his seafaring career as captain of the ship “Huron.” For tickets, go to https://northshorehistoricalmuseum.org/.

Sunday, April 10 Magic trick workshop

Visit the Locust Valley Library from 2 to 3 p.m. to learn from Long Island magician John Reid, who will show children eight and up how to conduct your very own magic tricks. Register on their website now, as space is limited. For questions, speak with Tanya Thurman at (516) 671-1837.

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Presented by Dr. Diana Martins-Welch, Attending Physician in Palliative Medicine at Northwell Health.

Contact Kristy Fumante at (516) 628-2765 for further details. at 3 p.m. for the annual spring concert, Concert Band Classics and Virtuoso Artistry. Enjoy music by Richard Rodgers, Philip Sparke, Gustav Holst and others.

Admission is free. For further information, call (516) 375-4957.

Monday, April 11 Gatsby’s Long Island The Glen Cove Senior Center welcomes Monica Randall, author, photographer, lecturer, and historic preservationist at 1 p.m. F. Scott Fitzgerald began writing his iconic novel, “The Great Gatsby,” while residing on Gateway Drive in Great Neck.

You must be 60 years of age or older to become a member of the Senior Center.

For further information, please call the Senior Center at (516) 759-9610.

Eating the rainbow Join Marny White for an online nutrition lesson hosted by the Gold Coast Public

Library at 7 p.m. Learn about macro- and micro-nutrients, their biological functions and benefits, hidden nutrition pitfalls, and where to find satisfying sources of nutrition. Valuable wellness resources provided.

For further details, call the library at (516) 759-8300.

Tuesday, April 12 Bayville book club Stop by the Bayville Free Library from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. for a meeting of the Bayville Book Club. This meeting will be held in the library meeting room.

Those who prefer may attend virtually via Zoom. The book for this month is “The Cape Doctor,” by E.J. Levy. A fascinating historical novel, it is the story of an eminent 19th century surgeon’s rise from penniless Irish girl to one of the most celebrated and accomplished figures of the time. Inspired by the life of Dr. James Miranda Barry (born Margaret

Pop into Still Partners in Sea Cliff from 8 to 11 p.m. for a tribute to the music of Billy Joel and Elton John. Two pianists will compete in a duel of pianos to settle the debate once and for all in this free event.

Anne Bulkley circa 1795), E. J. Levy’s enthralling novel brings this captivating character vividly alive. Register at their website for the zoom link.

Angela Reich book signing Head to Theodore’s Books at 7 p.m. for an evening with Long Island author Angela Reich as she speaks about and signs copies of her novel, “Shipwreck of Hopes.” The novel sweeps the reader from a desolate island beach in America, across the Atlantic to war-torn Italy to tell a story of shipwreck, deception, thievery, and murder on treacherous seas. The event is free and open to the public; for more information call Theodore’s Books at (516) 636-5550.

Wednesday, April 13 Adult craft Visit the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public

The Village of Sea Cliff will be holding a Board of Trustees meeting on April 11 at 6 p.m.

The Town of Oyster Bay Town Board will meet at 10 a.m. on April 12.

The Village of Sea Cliff Architectural Review Board will be meeting on April 12 at 7 p.m.

The Planning Board of the Incorporated Village of Bayville has a meeting at 7:30 p.m. on April 12.

The City of Glen Cove City Council is meeting on April 12 at 7:30 p.m.

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After defeating Fairfield to close the regular season last year on a Friday night, the Hofstra men’s lacrosse team gathered in Margiotta Hall the following afternoon to await its postseason fate needing a Towson loss to Drexel in order to reach the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament.

With hopes looking bleak when Towson led by four goals late in the third quarter, Hofstra’s seniors suddenly learned their careers were in fact not over yet when Drexel stormed back for a 12-11 win. The Pride then took advantage of the surprise CAA tournament appearance with a semifinal upset of top-seeded Delaware before falling in the conference finals to that same Drexel team that resurrected its season a week earlier.

“You live and die by every goal and you start to become a fan rather than a coach because your future is out of your hands,” said 16th-year Hofstra head coach Seth Tierney of the scene watching Drexel-Towson. “It was an array of emotions.”

Tierney hopes this year the Pride will be able to wrap up one of the four available CAA tourney spots on the field and not have to rely on external help. Hofstra opened the CAA schedule with a 12-10 defeat at Fairfield last Saturday.

The CAA schedule gives Hofstra a fresh start after an up and down non-conference season where the Pride battled a number of injuries. The Pride entered CAA play with a 10-9 overtime loss at Providence College where sophomore attackman Gerard Kane tallied five assists, graduate student midfielder James Philbin scored a hat-trick and red-shirt freshman Rory Jones registered four points.

The 6-2 Kane, an Ohio State transfer, has emerged as Hofstra’s leading scorer with 17 goals and 11 assists.

Seniors Matt Elder and Dylan McIntosh are also offensive threats.

Junior goalie Mac Gates, a San Francisco native, has stepped up in net to anchor the defense in front of starting defensemen Tom Ford, Tim Hegarty and Bryan McIntosh. Gates recorded 17 saves in a 8-6 loss at Villanova on March 5.

Following a road game at Delaware this Saturday, Hofstra hosts Drexel in its CAA home opener on April 16 at 3 p.m.

Pride women off breakout year The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team had a breakthrough season in 2021 with the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007.

The Pride graduated all-time leading Hofstra scorer Alyssa Parella, but returns plenty of talent from last

JUNIOR GOALTENDER MAX Gates has stepped up as the leader in Hofstra’s defensive zone.

STANDOUT KATIE WHELAN, a Long Beach native, will be in the middle of any success the Pride achieves this spring.

year’s team that earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament with a 6-6 record after facing one of the toughest schedules in the country. Hofstra then nearly pulled off its first NCAA Tourney win in school history before falling to ninth-ranked Loyola 11-9 in a game where Long Beach native Katie Whelan shined with four points.

“It showed how resilient our team was last year to get big wins and find ourselves in the NCAA Tournament,” Smith said. “It was an incredible experience and it makes our team motivated to get back there.”

Whelan, a graduate student, has emerged as a leader of the offense at attack in her final season of college lacrosse. The former Long Beach High School standout leads Hofstra in both goals and assists and tallied seven points in a 12-9 loss to Vanderbilt on March 20.

Junior midfielder Taylor Mennella has also emerged as an offensive threat with a four-goal performance in a 16-9 win at Marist on March 11. Graduate student mid-

fielder Arrianna Esposito,senior attacker Erin Demek and sophomore midfielder Kerry Walser are also stepping up as scoring options.

The Hofstra defense has been a big strength this season led by senior goalie Jess Smith, who tallied 14 saves in a 15-11 loss to 22nd-ranked UConn on March 26. The close features senior Wantagh High School product Anna Kaufmann, Kendall Smith, Brynn Hepting and Shannon Boyle, who was an All-CAA second team selection last year.

Hofstra went 6-4 in non-conference play, which included a competitive game with local rival and then sixthranked Stony Brook before falling 12-6 on March 18. The Pride began the CAA schedule with a 17-12 loss to 12thranked James Madison last Saturday. Demek had three points.

After an April 13 game at Drexel, Hofstra hosts Towson on April 16 at noon.

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workers. Once track one is laid down, track two will have both the #398 “Dashing Dottie” GS-1 Switcher and N52 Caboose #12, used in the rear of freight trains.

The third track will have the iconic G5S Locomotive Engine #35 secured onto the track with parts of the boiler, frame, body and wheel sets assembled together. Lastly, track four will be laid down with their P54 Ping Pong Coach, a previous commuter train where you can feel the hours spent bouncing around Long Island. In addition, the two Long Island Rail Road simulators will be moved, and PS-1 Freight Box Car and FA-1 Cab Unit will be placed together creating a cohesive semi-box car.

Farkash said every year is going to be different to make the museum innovative and exciting to new and old visitors alike.

Currently in Riverhead, a new addition of the BM-60 Baggage Mail Car #738, last running in the mid-70s, will soon make its way to OBRM in future.

The OBRM wrote of Farkash’s dedication to the preservation and acquisition of the antique trains on their Facebook page, “His dedication of time and energy remain unmatched, and he sets a standard that’s difficult to match. Any time there’s a question, about pretty much anything, Gary has remained the go-to guy for answers.”

The museum will be tentatively opening the third weekend of April.

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By KARING KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

Gary Farkash has been involved in one way or another for decades at the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum. Now as trustee and corporate secretary for the OBRM, he’s coming up on his 29th year of service there. His goal now is for four new tracks to be laid down in time for the railroad museum’s spring reopening, allowing for more organization and space to be freed up for possible newer additions in future.

In April 1993, Farkash made a wrong turn driving to his Baldwin home because of construction detours. The experience led him face-to-face with steam locomotive #35, the very last steam locomotive to operate on Long Island.

“It’s one of only three left throughout the United States; this is Nassau’s locomotive,” he said of the iconic commuter passenger train, previously in Eisenhower Park.

Farkash then founded the non-for-profit “Friends of Locomotive 35,” which later became the OBRM. “I’ve been about history since I was a kid, I’m all about the history and mechanics,” said Farkash, when explaining why he decided to join OBRM, where every Saturday he and other dedicated volunteers work to restore and touch up the pieces of transportation history.

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GARY FARKASH, AN Oyster Bay Railroad Museum trustee, stood next to the museum’s turntable, marked in orange spray paint where new tracks will be laid soon. last year’s big attraction was the working Oyster Bay turntable, a device used to reposition incoming and outgoing trains.

Fitted with safety measures, it now acts as an interactive attraction at the museum.

The turntable is one of the bonuses the museum offers. “I think we are the only railroad museum in the United States that does regularly scheduled turntable rides

[as an attraction],” Farkash asserted.

For this spring’s reopening, the volunteers are coming together with contractors to lay down as least three tacks to reposition various trains. Track one will be fitted with their GS-1 Switcher #397 “Dashing Dan,” previously used in the back shop of the LIRR for shuttling other locomotives and lovingly called “dinkys” by railway

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Flood insurance rates could increase in Bayville jvallone@liherald.com

Households in Bayville could see increased flood insurance premiums on policies that renew after April 1, due to the National Flood Insurance Program’s new system for setting prices.

The new rating methodology, called Risk Rating 2.0: Equity in Action, ensures “flood insurance rates are actuarily sound, equitable, easier to understand and better reflect an individual property’s flood risk,” according to a release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. For new policies, this rating system has already been in use since last October 1.

Risk Rating 2.0 compares rate changes with the legacy rating system that has been in place since the 1970s. The comparison data debunks a huge myth held by many critics of the new methodology that under the old system, flood insurance rates were not subject to regular annual increases, David Maurstad, the senior executive of the National Flood Insurance Program said in FEMA’s release. “The truth is rates have gone up every year for all policyholders and will continue to do so if no action is taken.

“The side-by-side comparisons show some policyholders now will experience decreases under year one of Risk Rating 2.0 while a majority of remaining policyholders will see premium increases mostly

Courtesy Bayville Historical Museum

BAyViLLE hAs fAcED major flooding on numerous occasions, including when Category 2 hurricane Donna hit on September 11, 1960. on par with what they already pay,” Maurstad added of the change.

FEMA said part of the changes now considers the cost to rebuild, an aspect that ensures “equitable” rates for all policyholders.

Not all Bayville residents agree that the new rating methodology will be equitable or necessary, however. Former Bayville

mayor Doug Watson expressed skepticism that the premium increase was needed so soon after the Covid pandemic.

“We have things we’ve gotta take care of right now, not worry about whether the ocean’s going to rise an inch in 2050,” Watson said. “We can’t focus on a doom and gloom that may happen in the future.”

According to Redfin, a full-service real

estate brokerage that details market trends, approximately 1,184 homes in Bayville are at risk for flooding. Within 30 years an estimated further 258 homes will be at risk. This would put 53 percent of the village in danger of flooding, with homes along the Boulevard and Shore Road most likely to be affected.

Many people in Bayville have experienced the damaging effects of flooding, caused largely by super storms and hurricanes.

“As long as Bayville’s been standing there’s been flooding in the area,” Dave Rapelje, director of the Bayville Historical Museum, said. “But now many more people live here than in the previous centuries, so when a hurricane like the one in ’38 hits Bayville, it causes far more damage.”

High Risk areas for flooding, as defined

by FEMA, are areas with a 1 percent annual chance of flooding and 26 percent chance of flooding over a 30-year mortgage. In Bayville — a community that saw widespread damage during Superstorm Sandy in 2012 — the base floodplain where flood elevations are provided are also considered when determining risk.

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By Reverend Monsignor Thomas More Coogan Parish of Saint Dominic In the north transept of our historic chapel located at the top of what used-to-be called Bayles Hill, Saint Dominic Parish has a beautiful stained glass window of Easter. It portrays the moment in Saint John’s Gospel when Mary Magdalene meets the resurrected Lord.

Those of you who are familiar with the passage will recall that after discovering the tomb empty that first Easter morning, Mary ran to tell the Apostles. Peter and John then raced to find it just as Mary had said. The men quickly departed, but because of her great love for the Lord, Mary lingered, sobbing.

Her grief was so great that she did not recognize angels who asked her why she was weeping, or even the risen Lord himself when He appeared and asked her the same thing. It is not until the Lord affectionately calls her by name — “Mary!” — that she comes to her senses and is the first to witness the Glorified Christ!

It is that moment (John 20:16) that the artist created in his work. How right it is that this scene be portrayed in luminous stained glass in our window!

At the time of our chapel’s construction in 1897, color photography or movies were decades away. The closest thing to a living image possible in those days was the vibrant

medium of hued glass. Marvelous to our 21st century eyes for sure but imagine how it seemed to those who had never seen video, screens, television, movies or even snapshots.

The window has a sort of life of its own since its brilliance depends on the light shining through it, whether it be the sun’s rays passing into the chapel during the day, or our now-electric lights projecting outside in the evening.

Both strike me as emblematic of the moment in which we in our Oyster Bay Community find ourselves this Easter 2022.

Having passed through a season of great fear, sorrow and grief, we, like Mary by the tomb, might be feeling a sense of paralysis and weariness.

But like her, our window allows the daylight to enliven it. So can we at this moment awake from our heavy hearts and let the light of hope and new possibilities revive us.

And again, like this window can radiate its beauty into the dark of night, we too can then share our hope and re-found faith with family and friends who may still be struggling.

This Easter, the prayer of all your friends and neighbors at Saint Dominic will be that you and your loved ones can have such an experience.

Please be our guest and feel free to drop by our sanctuary on Anstice Street any time and view this work of piece of art in an environment of peace and prayer.

Happy Easter!

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A STAINED GLASS window of Easter has been at Saint Dominic Church for over 100 years.

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LEGAL NOTIC ASSESSOR’S NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL THE ASSESSOR OF THE COUNTY OF NASSAU HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that he has completed the 2022/2023 final assessment roll, which will be used for the 2023 levy of Town and County Taxes in the Towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay, and the City of Glen Cove and the City of Long Beach, and for the 2022/2023 levy of school taxes in such Towns and in the City of Long Beach.

A certified electronic copy of the roll was filed with the Department of Assessment on April 1, 2022. The electronic roll may be examined on public terminals located in the offices of: DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT NASSAU COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING 240 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, FOURTH FLOOR MINEOLA, NY 11501 where the same will remain open for public inspection for fifteen days.

Dated this 1st day of April, 2022. ___________________ ROBIN S. LAVEMAN Acting Nassau County Assessor 130539

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF LAUREL HOLLOW PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Inc. Village of Laurel Hollow will be held via Zoom Videoconference on Monday, April 11, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss fees imposed and collected pursuant to the Village Code.

Public participation will be available via the Zoom link posted under the “News” tab at the Village of Laurel Hollow website https://www.laurelhollow. org. Due to the current coronavirus restrictions, physical attendance is not permissible.

Nancy Popper Clerk/Court Clerk Dated: April 1, 2022 130574 LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA SOBRE EL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO DE MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH Y DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH QUE SE REALIZARÁ EL 17 DE MAYO DE 2022 POR EL PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que la elección anual del Distrito Escolar Central de Oyster BayEast Norwich se realizará en el ala de música de Oyster Bay High School, ubicado en 150 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, el martes 17 de

mayo de 2022, entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m. con los siguientes propósitos: 1.

Votar sobre la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos estimados del Distrito para el año escolar que comienza el 1 de julio de 2022, que se identificará en la boleta electoral como Propuesta n.º 1.

2.

Votar sobre las siguientes propuestas: PROPUESTA N.º 2 (Gastos del Fondo de reserva de capitales para Tecnología): SE AUTORIZARÁ a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Oyster Bay-East Norwich a gastar la suma de: $ 538,000 del Fondo de reserva de capitales para tecnología establecido el 15 de mayo de 2018 con el fin de realizar los siguientes proyectos: compra de iPads (kindergarten) y Chromebooks (3.° y 7.° grado); compra de dispositivos de enseñanza y de tableros interactivos.

Todo lo anterior incluirá toda la mano de obra, los materiales, los equipos, los aparatos y los gastos imprevistos relacionados con estos.

PROPUESTA N.º 3 (Gastos del Fondo de reserva de capitales) SE AUTORIZARÁ a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Oyster Bay-East Norwich a gastar la suma de: $ 695,000 del Fondo de reserva de capitales establecido el 16 de mayo de 2006 y enmendado el 17 de mayo de 2011, el 21 de mayo de 2013 y el 16 de mayo de 2017 con el fin de realizar los siguientes proyectos: mejoras en el sistema de sonido, renovación de yeso de techos y paredes, y baños para profesores en Oyster Bay High School; instalación de módulos de trabajo en Vernon Elementary School; instalación de módulos de trabajo en Roosevelt Elementary School; y reemplazo de pisos en Roosevelt Elementary School. Todo lo anterior incluirá toda la mano de obra, los materiales, los equipos, los aparatos y los gastos imprevistos relacionados con estos.

3. Elegir dos miembros de la Junta de Educación por un período de cuatro (4) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2022 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2026.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto con el objetivo de analizar el presupuesto propuesto de gastos de los fondos para el año escolar 2022-2023 se llevará a cabo el 3 de mayo de 2022 a las 7:30 p. m. en el auditorio de Oyster Bay High School o a distancia, si está legalmente permitido.

En cada escuela del Distrito, se preparará la versión resumida de la

propuesta sobre el presupuesto y el texto de todas las demás propuestas que aparecerán en las máquinas de votación, como así también una declaración detallada por escrito de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año escolar 2022-2023 para fines escolares, que especifica los fines y la cantidad para cada fin; y habrá copias disponibles, previa solicitud, para cualquier residente del Distrito entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. durante los 14 días inmediatamente previos a la elección del 17 de mayo de 2022, excepto sábados, domingos y feriados, y también en la elección anual.

También se notifica que, de acuerdo con la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, el Distrito debe adjuntar un informe de exenciones al presupuesto sugerido. En este informe de exenciones, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, se mostrará cómo el valor total estimado de la lista de tasación final que se utilice en el proceso presupuestario queda libre de impuestos, se enumerarán todos los tipos de exenciones que otorgue la autoridad legal y se expondrá el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se prevé recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la elección anual de la Biblioteca Pública de Oyster Bay-East Norwich se realizará en el ala de música de Oyster Bay High School, ubicado en 150 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, el martes 17 de mayo de 2022, entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m. con los siguientes propósitos: 1.

Votar sobre la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cubrir los gastos estimados de la biblioteca pública para el año escolar que comienza el 1 de julio de 2022.

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Elegir un miembro para que sea fideicomisario de la Junta de la Biblioteca por un período de cinco (5) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2022 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2027.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que las copias del presupuesto propuesto para la biblioteca se pondrán a disposición, previa solicitud, de cualquier residente en el mostrador de consulta de la biblioteca pública de Oyster Bay-East Norwich, ubicada en 89 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, de 10:00 a. m. a 12:00 p. m., y de 1:00 p. m. a 4:00 p. m. durante los 14 días inmediatamente previos a

la elección del 17 de mayo de 2022, excepto los sábados, domingos y feriados, y también en la elección anual.

A S I M I S M O, SE NOTIFICA que la votación se realizará mediante máquinas de votación, según lo estipulado por la Ley de Educación, y las urnas estarán habilitadas para votar desde las 7:00 a. m. hasta las 9:00 p. m. y durante el tiempo que sea necesario para que los votantes presentes puedan emitir sus votos.

Por medio del presente, se autoriza e instruye a la secretaria del Distrito a imprimir las etiquetas de voto necesarias para dichas máquinas de votación en el formato que más se aproxime a los requisitos de la Ley de Educación.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que las nominaciones del miembro de la Junta de Educación y del fideicomisario de la Junta de la Biblioteca se deberán realizar mediante una solicitud firmada por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito, y se deberán presentar en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito en el Edificio Administrativo en 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., a más tardar el lunes 18 de abril de 2022, y entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m. el 18 de abril de 2022.

Estas solicitudes deberán indicar la residencia de cada firmante, así como también el nombre y la residencia del candidato.

Para la Junta de Educación, los dos candidatos que reciban la mayor cantidad de votos serán considerados electos para el cargo.

Para la Biblioteca, el candidato que reciba la mayor cantidad de votos será considerado electo para el cargo. La Junta de Educación puede rechazar una nominación si el candidato no es elegible para el cargo o declara su falta de disposición para desempeñar las funciones.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que se permite el registro de votantes calificados de este Distrito para esta elección anual del Distrito en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito ubicada en el Edificio Administrativo en 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, de 8:00 a. m. a 12:00 p. m. y de 1:00 p. m. a 4:00 p. m., de lunes a viernes, hasta el 12 de mayo de 2022 inclusive.

El registro también se llevará a cabo en James H. Vernon School, 880 Oyster Bay Road, East Norwich, Nueva York y en Theodore Roosevelt School, 150 West Main Street, Oyster Bay, Nueva York, de 8:00 a. m. a 12:00 p. m. y de 1:00 p. m. a 4:00 p. m., de lunes

a viernes, hasta el 12 de mayo de 2022 inclusive.

Se preparará y presentará un registro en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito, y dicho registro estará abierto para que cualquier votante calificado pueda inspeccionarlo entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. durante los cinco días previos al día establecido para la elección, excepto los domingos, y el sábado 14 de mayo de 2022 con cita, como así también en cada lugar de votación el día de la elección.

A S I M I S M O, SE NOTIFICA que el registro incluirá: (1) a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se hayan presentado personalmente para el registro; (2) a todos los votantes previamente calificados del Distrito que se hayan registrado con anterioridad para cualquier elección o reunión anual o extraordinaria del Distrito y que hayan votado en alguno de estos eventos realizados o llevados a cabo en cualquier momento durante los cuatro años calendario (2017-2020) previos a la preparación de dicho registro; y (3) a los votantes que estén registrados de manera permanente en la Junta Electoral del condado de Nassau.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Registros se reunirá durante el horario de votación en la reunión anual del Distrito el 17 de mayo de 2022 con el fin de preparar un registro para las elecciones o reuniones del Distrito que se realizarán después del 17 de mayo de 2022.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de las boletas electorales por ausencia para la elección del distrito escolar y para la elección del fideicomisario de la biblioteca se podrán realizar en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito. La secretaria del Distrito deberá recibir las solicitudes de voto por ausencia no antes de los treinta (30) días previos a la elección. Además, la secretaria del Distrito debe recibir esta solicitud al menos siete días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se enviará por correo postal al votante, o el día antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se entregará personalmente al votante o a su representante designado. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna para enviar por correo postal una boleta electoral por ausencia, la secretaria del Distrito enviará por correo postal dicha boleta electoral a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación.

Habrá una lista de todas las personas para las que se emitieron votos por ausencia disponible en la

oficina de la secretaria del Distrito durante los cinco días previos a la elección, excepto el domingo. La elegibilidad para votar mediante voto por ausencia se determinará de acuerdo con las disposiciones de la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York.

A S I M I S M O, SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar.

Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar podrán enviar una solicitud de boleta electoral militar.

Estos votantes pueden indicar su preferencia de recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico en su pedido de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral. Los formularios de registro de los votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de boleta electoral militar (esta última debe entregarse únicamente por correo postal o en persona) deben recibirse en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. el 21 de abril de 2022. Las boletas electorales militares no serán escrutadas, a menos que (1) la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito las reciba antes del cierre de la votación el día de la elección y tengan una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o un endoso fechado de recepción por parte de otro organismo del gobierno de los Estados Unidos, o bien (2) la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito las reciba antes de las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección, y estén firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo de ello, con una fecha asociada que no sea posterior al día previo a la elección.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que esta Junta establecerá una reunión extraordinaria a partir de ese momento, en las 24 horas posteriores a la presentación ante la secretaria del Distrito de un informe escrito de los resultados de la votación en el ala de música de Oyster Bay High School, con el fin de examinar y tabular estos informes del resultado de la votación y declarar ese resultado; que, por el presente y de acuerdo con la Sección 2019-a(2b) de la Ley de Educación, la Junta se designa a sí misma como un grupo de secretarios de mesa para emitir y escrutar los votos durante esta reunión

extraordinaria de la Junta.

Fecha: 23 de marzo de 2022 POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK DARLENE DOLAN SECRETARIA DEL DISTRITO 130423 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE OYSTER BAYEAST NORWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY TO BE HELD ON MAY 17, 2022 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District will be held in the music wing of the Oyster Bay High School, located at 150 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM for the following purposes: 1.

To vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the District for the school year beginning July 1, 2022 which shall be identified on the ballot as Proposition No. 1.

2.

To vote on the following propositions: PROPOSITION NO.2 (Technology Capital Reserve Fund Expenditure): SHALL the Board of Education of the Oyster Bay East Norwich Central School District be authorized to expend: $538,000 from the Technology Capital Reserve Fund established on May 15, 2018, for the purpose of performing the following projects: purchase of iPads (Kindergarten) and Chromebooks (3rd and 7th grade); purchase of instructional devices and purchase of interactive boards, all of the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs related thereto.

PROPOSITION NO.3 (Capital Reserve Fund Expenditure): SHALL the Board of Education of the Oyster Bay East Norwich Central School District be authorized to expend: $695,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 16, 2006 and amended on May 17, 2011 and May 21, 2013 and May 16, 2017 for the purpose of performing the following projects: sound system improvements, ceiling

and wall plaster renovation, and faculty bathrooms at Oyster Bay High School; installation of casework at Vernon Elementary School; installation of casework at Roosevelt Elementary School; and replacement of floors at Roosevelt Elementary School; all of the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs related thereto.

3. To elect two members of the Board of Education for a term of four (4) years each, beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2026.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the public budget hearing for the purpose of discussing the proposed budget of expenditure of funds for the school year 2022-2023 will be held May 3, 2022 at 7:30 PM in the Oyster Bay High School auditorium or remotely, if legally permissible.

The condensed form of the budget proposition and the text of all other propositions to appear on the voting machine and a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the school year 2022-2023 for school purposes, specifying the purposes and the amount for each, will be prepared and copies thereof will be made available, upon request, to any resident in the district at each school house in the District between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM during the period of the 14 days immediately preceding said election for May 17, 2022, excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays, and at such annual election.

Notice is further given that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the Annual Election of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library will be held in the music wing of the Oyster Bay High School, located at 150 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM for the following purposes:

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To vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the Public Library for the school year beginning July 1, 2022.

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To elect one member of the Board of Library Trustees for a term of five (5) years beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2027.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the copies of the proposed library budget will be made available, upon request, to any resident at the Reference Desk of the Oyster BayEast Norwich Public Library, located at 89 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York between the hours of 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and from 1:00 to 4:00 PM during the period of the 14 days immediately preceding said election of May 17, 2022, excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays, and at such annual election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the voting shall be on voting machines as provided by the Education Law and the polls will remain open from 7:00 AM until 9:00 PM and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots. The District Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to have the necessary ballot labels printed for said voting machines in the form corresponding as nearly as may be with the requirements of the Education Law. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the nominations for the Board of Education members and Board of Library trustee shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, and filed with the District Clerk, Administration Building, 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, New York, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM no later than Monday, April 18, 2022, and between the hours of 8:00AM and 5:00 PM on April 18, 2022.

Such petition shall state the residence of each signer and shall state the name and residence of the candidate. For the Board of Education, the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be considered elected to the office. For the Library, the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes shall be considered elected to the office. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for the office or declares his or her unwillingness to serve.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the registration of the qualified voters of this District for said annual District election is

permitted in the District Clerk’s Office, located in the Administration Building, 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, New York, during the hours of 8:00AM and 12:00 PM and from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, up to and including May 12, 2022.

Registration shall also take place at the James H. Vernon School, 880 Oyster Bay Road, East Norwich, New York, and the Theodore Roosevelt School, 150 West Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM and from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, up to and including May 12, 2022.

A register will be prepared and will be filed in the District Clerk’s Office and such register will be open for inspection by any qualified voter between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, by appointment only on Saturday, May 14, 2022; and at each polling place on election day.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include: (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time within four calendar years (2017-2020) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration will further meet during the hours of voting at the Annual District Meeting on May 17, 2022 for the purpose of preparing a register for District meetings or elections to be held subsequent to May 17, 2022.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots for the school district election and for the library trustee election may be applied for at the District Clerk’s Office. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election.

Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent.

Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s Office on each of the five days prior to the election except Sunday.

Eligibility to vote by absentee ballot will be determined in accordance with the provisions of New York State Education Law §2018-a.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot.

Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms (the latter of which is to be delivered only by mail or in person) must be received in the Office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the Office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the Office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within 24 hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot, in Music Wing of Oyster Bay High School for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the result of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law §2019-a(2b) at said special meeting of the Board.

Dated: March 23, 2022

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK DARLENE DOLAN DISTRICT CLERK 130421

To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE LOCUST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCUST VALLEY, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Locust Valley Central School District, Nassau County, Locust Valley, New York will be held in the Auditorium of the Locust Valley Middle School/High School, 99 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, New York, in said school district on May 3, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items: 1.

To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.

A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of the school district beginning April 26, 2022 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the office of the District Clerk, Administration Building, 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, New York 11560.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the three (3) Election Districts, described below, at which time the polls will be open to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1.

Proposition One (1): To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2022-2023 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

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Locust Valley Library Service Area Residents Only - Vote for Proposition Two (2): To adopt the resolution for the Locust Valley Library appropriation submitted for the fiscal year 2022-2023, in the amount of $1,512,909 to appear on the voting machines on May 17, 2022, and that the Board of Education of the Locust Valley Central School District be authorized to levy the necessary tax therefore on the taxable property only of former Union Free School District No. 4, Town of Oyster Bay, New York.

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To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education as follows: a) one (1) member for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2022 and expiring on June 30, 2025; and b) one (1) member to fill the remainder of the term of a vacant seat until June 30, 2022 and then a full three-year term commencing July 1, 2022 and expiring on June 30, 2025.

Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large.

There is a seat available which is vacant due to the resignation of a prior Board of Education member. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be deemed elected to fill the remainder of the term of the vacant seat until June 30, 2022 and then a full three year term commencing July 1, 2022 and expiring on June 30, 2025.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget and the Locust Valley Library’s budget for 2022-2023, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. beginning April 26, 2022, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the District Office, 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, New York 11560 and at each school house in the District.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law, and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a)

the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the Administration Building, 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, New York 11560, not later than April 18, 2022, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time.

Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 27 qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 qualified voters or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); must state the name and residence of each signer, and must state the name and residence of the candidate.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register.

The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law in each of the three election districts, on May 7, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the Office of the District Clerk, to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided

that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared.

Additionally, registration shall be conducted for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law through May 10, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on all regular days during which the office of the District Clerk is in operation, located at 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, New York 11560, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such register, provided that at such time he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said District Clerk to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, New York 11560 and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on Thursday, May 12, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Locust Valley Central School District by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, by mail to Office of the District Clerk, 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560, by email to shammerschmidt@lvcsd.k 12.ny.us or fax sent to 516 277-5098.

The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022 in order to be issued a ballot for the 2022 Budget Vote and Election.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, those military voters who are qualified voters of the Locust Valley Central School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person,

by mail to Office of the District Clerk, 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560, by email to shammerschmidt@lvcsd.k 12.ny.us, or fax sent to 516 277-5098. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail or in person to the Office of the District Clerk at 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560.

In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 21, 2022.

Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 17, 2022 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2022 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at each of the three (3) separate election districts to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in 2022, and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such

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Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 17, 2022.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning April 1, 2022. In accordance with Education Law § 2018-a, completed applications may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than April 18, 2022 and such applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or the agent named in the absentee ballot application.

Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 12, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 17, 2022, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such list, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for such challenge. Any such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the inspectors of election on Election Day. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the District Clerk, Board of Education at the Administration Building, 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley in sufficient time to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law but no later than March 3, 2022, at 4:30 p.m., prevailing

time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 67 qualified voters of the District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer.

However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Election Districts have been established in the School District.

The boundaries of the Election Districts, as adopted by resolution of the Board of Education, and the place in each election district for voting shall be as follows: Bayville Election District Bayville Intermediate School, 50 Mountain Avenue, Bayville (description of election district: former Union Free School District No. 6, Town of Oyster Bay, New York) Brookville Election District: Community Hall of the Brookville Reformed Church, 2 Brookville Road, Brookville (description of election district: former Union Free School District No. 3, Town of Oyster Bay, New York) Locust Valley Election District Ann MacArthur Primary School, 100 Ryefield Road, Locust Valley (description of election district: former Union Free School District No. 4, Town of Oyster Bay, New York) Dated: March 22, 2022 Locust Valley, New York

By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE LOCUST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Susan Hammerschmidt, District Clerk 130417 LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTO PRESUPUESTARIO Y ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE LOCUST VALLEY, LOCUST VALLEY, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK POR LA PRESENTE SE HACE AVISO, que una audiencia pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de

Locust Valley, condado de Nassau, Locust Valley, Nueva York se llevará a cabo en el Auditorio de Locust Valley Middle School/High School, 99 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, Nueva York, en dicho distrito escolar el 3 de mayo de 2022 a las 7:30 pm tiempo vigente, para la transacción de negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, incluidos los siguientes elementos: 1. Para presentar a los votantes una declaración detallada (proyecto de presupuesto) de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año fiscal 2022-2023.

2. Discutir todos los puntos que se establecen a continuación para ser sometidos a votación por máquinas de votación en la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo el martes 17 de mayo de 2022.

3. Tramitar cualquier otro asunto que venga debidamente antes de la reunión de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York y leyes que la modifiquen.

Se pondrá a disposición de los residentes del distrito escolar una copia del presupuesto propuesto, previa solicitud, a partir del 26 de abril de 2022. entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora predominante, excepto sábados, domingos o feriados, en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, Edificio de Administración, 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, Nueva York 11560.

Y AVISO ADICIONAL SE OTORGA POR LA PRESENTE que dicho Voto y Elección del Presupuesto se llevará a cabo el martes 17 de mayo de 2022, entre las 6:00 am y las 9:00 pm, hora prevaleciente, en los tres (3) Distritos Electorales, descritos a continuación, en cuyo momento las urnas estarán abiertas para votar por máquina de votación sobre los siguientes elementos: 1.

Proposición Uno (1): Adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal 2022-2023 y autorizar la porción requerida del mismo para ser recaudado por impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito.

2. Solo para residentes del área de servicio de la biblioteca de Locust Valley - Vote por la propuesta dos (2): Adoptar la resolución para la asignación de la biblioteca de Locust Valley presentada para el año fiscal 2022-2023, por la cantidad de $1,512,909 que aparecerá en las máquinas de votación en mayo 17, 2022, y que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Locust Valley esté autorizada a cobrar el

impuesto necesario, por lo tanto, sobre la propiedad sujeta a impuestos únicamente del antiguo Distrito Escolar Union Free No. 4, Ciudad de Oyster Bay, Nueva York.

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Elegir dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Educación de la siguiente manera: a) un (1) miembro por un período de tres años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2022 y termina el 30 de junio de 2025; y b) miembro de un (1) para llenar el resto del plazo de un asiento vacante al 30 de junio 2022 y luego un plazo total de tres años del 1 de julio, 2022 y expira el 30 de junio, 2025.

Las vacantes en la Junta de Educación no se consideran cargos específicos separados; los candidatos se presentan en general. Hay un asiento disponible que está vacante debido a la renuncia del anterior miembro de la Junta de Educación. El candidato que reciba el mayor número de votos se considerará elegido para ocupar el resto del período del puesto vacante hasta el 30 de junio de 2022 y luego un período completo de tres años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2022 y vence el 30 de junio de 2025.

Y NUEVO AVISO SE DA POR MEDIO DE LA PRESENTE, que una copia de la declaración de la Cualquier residente del Distrito puede obtener la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para financiar el presupuesto del Distrito Escolar y el presupuesto de la Biblioteca de Locust Valley para 2022-2023, sin incluir el dinero público, entre las 9:00 am y las 4:00 pm a partir del 26 de abril de 2022, excepto los sábados, domingos o feriados, en la oficina del distrito, 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, Nueva York 11560 y en cada escuela del distrito.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con el Capítulo 258 de las Leyes de 2008, la Sección 495 se agregó a la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Propiedad Inmobiliaria, y requiere que el Distrito Escolar adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención.

Dicho informe de exención, que también pasará a formar parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cuánto está exento de impuestos el valor total tasado en la lista de tasación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario, enumerará todos los tipos de exenciones otorgadas, identificadas por la autoridad estatutaria, y mostrar: (a) el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención expresado ya sea como una cantidad en dólares del valor

tasado o como un porcentaje del valor tasado total en la lista; (b) el monto acumulado que se espera recibir de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención como pagos en lugar de impuestos u otros pagos por servicios municipales; y (c) el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. El informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablero de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que las peticiones que nominan candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación deberán presentarse ante el Secretario de dicho Distrito Escolar en su oficina en el Edificio de Administración, 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, Nueva York 11560, a más tardar el 18 de abril de 2022, entre las 9:00 am y las 5:00 pm, hora prevaleciente.

Peticiones de nominación no describe ninguna vacante específica en la Junta para la cual el candidato está nominado; debe ser dirigido al Secretario del Distrito; debe estar firmado por al menos 27 votantes calificados del Distrito (que representan el mayor de 25 votantes calificados o el 2% del número de votantes que votaron en la previa elección anual; debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que se requiere el registro personal de votantes de conformidad con la §2014 de la Ley de Educación o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en una reunión anual o especial de distrito dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, él o ella es elegible para votar en esta elección. Si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar bajo el Artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones, él o ella también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse.

La Junta de Registro se reunirá con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con la §2014 de la Ley de Educación en cada uno de los tres distritos electorales, el 7 de mayo de 2022, entre las 9:00 am y la 1:00 pm, hora prevaleciente, en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito, para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al Registro que

se utilizará en la elección antes mencionada, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro se sabe o se prueba a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar en esa elección para la cual se prepara el registro. Además, el registro se llevará a cabo con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con la §2014 de la Ley de Educación hasta el 10 de mayo de 2022, entre las 9:00 am y las 4:00 pm, hora prevaleciente, en todos los días regulares durante los cuales la oficina del Secretario de Distrito está en funcionamiento, ubicada en 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, Nueva York 11560, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que se coloque su nombre en dicho registro, siempre que en el momento en que se sepa o se pruebe a satisfacción de dicho Secretario de Distrito que tiene derecho a votar en ese momento o en el futuro en la elección para la que se prepara el registro. El registro así preparado de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación se archivará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, Nueva York 11560 y estará abierto para la inspección de cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del jueves, 12 de mayo de 2022, entre las 9:00 am y las 4:00 pm, hora predominante, los días laborables y todos los días anteriores al día fijado para la elección, excepto los domingos, y los sábados entre las 9:00 am y 1:00 pm, y en los lugares de votación el día de la votación.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Locust Valley solicitando y devolviendo una solicitud de registro al Secretario del Distrito en persona, por correo a la Oficina de la Secretario de distrito, 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560, por correo electrónico a shammerschmidt@lvcsd.k 12.ny.us o por fax al 516 277-5098.

La solicitud de la solicitud de registro puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar de recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo electrónico.

Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votantes militares deben recibirse en la oficina del secretario de distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 pm

del 21 de abril de 2022 para poder emitir una boleta para la votación y la elección del presupuesto de 2022.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, aquellos votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Locust Valley, pueden solicitar una solicitud para una boleta militar al secretario del distrito en persona, por correo a Oficina del Secretario de Distrito, 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560, por correo electrónico a shammerschmidt@lvcsd.k 12.ny.us, o por fax al 516 277-5098. En dicha solicitud, el votante militar puede indicar su preferencia de recibir la solicitud por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Un votante militar debe devolver la solicitud de boleta militar original por correo o en persona a la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito al 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560. Para que un votante militar reciba una boleta militar, se debe recibir una solicitud de boleta militar válida en la oficina del secretario de distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 pm del 21 de abril de 2022.

Las solicitudes de boleta militar recibidas de acuerdo con lo anterior se procesarán de la misma manera que una solicitud de boleta no militar según la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación.

La solicitud de boleta militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar de recibir la boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, la boleta militar original de un votante militar debe ser devuelta por correo o en persona a la oficina del Secretario de Distrito en 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560.

Las boletas militares serán escrutadas si son recibidas por el secretario de distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el 17 de mayo de 2022 mostrando una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando un endoso fechado de recibo por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibido a más tardar a las 5:00 pm del 17 de mayo de 2022 y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se determina que es no más tarde del día anterior a la elección.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con la §2014 de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el martes 17 de mayo de 2022, entre las 6:00 am y las 9:00 pm , tiempo prevaleciente, en cada

uno de los tres (3) distritos electorales separados para preparar el Registro del Distrito Escolar que se usará en la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo en 2022, y cualquier reunión especial del distrito que pueda realizarse después de la preparación de dicho Registro, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que se coloque su nombre en dicho Registro siempre que en dicha reunión de dicha Junta de Registro se conozca o se pruebe a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que es o posteriormente con derecho a votar en la elección de la escuela para la cual se prepara dicho Registro, o en cualquier reunión especial del distrito que se lleve a cabo después del 17 de mayo de 2022.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA UN AVISO ADICIONAL, las solicitudes para boletas de voto ausente se podrán obtener durante el horario escolar de la escuela. Secretario de distrito a partir del 1 de abril de 2022. De acuerdo con la Ley de educación § 2018-a, el Secretario de distrito no puede recibir las solicitudes completadas antes del 18 de abril de 2022 y dichas solicitudes deben ser recibidas por el Secretario de distrito al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección, si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante o al agente nombrado en la solicitud de boleta de votante ausente. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna de una boleta de voto en ausencia enviada por correo, el Secretario del Distrito enviará la boleta por correo a la dirección establecida en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la votación. El secretario de distrito debe recibir las boletas de voto ausente a más tardar a las 5:00 pm, hora prevaleciente, el martes 17 de mayo de 2022.

Una lista de las personas a las que se emiten las boletas de voto ausente estará disponible para su inspección para los votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina del secretario de distrito el jueves 12 de mayo de 2022 y después de esa fecha, entre las 9:00 am y las 4:00 pm los días de semana antes del día establecido para la elección anual y el 17 de mayo de 2022, el día establecido para la elección.

Cualquier votante calificado puede, al examinar dicha lista, presentar una impugnación por escrito de las calificaciones como votante de cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicha lista, indicando las razones de dicha impugnación.

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Commemorating Marie Colvin’s legacy with art CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE her hometown. A decade later, her legacy is still being commemorated.

The Marie Colvin Art Exhibit was created by Sabrina Guo, a 16-year-old Oyster Bay Cove resident and Syosset High School junior, in partnership with the Marie Colvin Memorial Foundation, to honor its namesake and to raise awareness of recent journalist casualties in Ukraine since the Russian invasion.

The works, 10 in all — portraits, poems, essays and calligraphy — were on display at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library in March.

“The arts and writing are media that are just so visceral, and they touch the human soul,” Guo said. “I thought that would be the best way to carry an even greater meaning of what it means to cover war stories as journalists or fight for the freedoms of the press.”

Although the artwork focused on Colvin, the artists took different approaches.

Tina Tang, 17, of Syosset, a junior at Friends Academy, wanted to highlight Colvin’s most noticeable physical feature in her portrait, “Marie Colvin: Voice for the Voiceless” — the eyepatch she wore after losing the sight in her left eye in an explosion in 2001.

“Eyes are paths to a person’s heart,” Tang said. “I wanted to focus on Marie’s eye in the portrait, hoping to convey her perseverance and courage through it.”

Colvin’s unwavering commitment to her work inspired Brian Li, a 17-year-old student at the Pingry School in New Jer-

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MEMBERS OF GIRL Pride International with their contributions to the Marie Colvin Art Exhibit at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library on March 25, when they were recognized for their participation. sey. His essay, “The Remarkable Reporting of Marie Colvin,” focused on how Colvin made a name for herself as a human rights reporter, even as she faced death.

Li said that acts like her reporting in 1999, which ultimately saved 1,500 women and children from an East Timor compound besieged by militias, particularly inspired him. “I hoped to display Colvin’s character and achievements through my writing, which I tried to do by conducting research on her life,” Li said. “Afterward, I outlined the main events and topics that I

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Cualquier impugnación por escrito será transmitida por el Secretario del Distrito o una persona designada por la Junta de Educación a los inspectores de la elección el Día de la Elección.

Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con una regla adoptada por la Junta de Educación de acuerdo con la sección 2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referéndum o propuesta para enmendar el presupuesto, o de otra manera que se someta a votación en dicha elección, debe ser presentada ante el Secretario del Distrito, la Junta de Educación en el Edificio de Administración, 22 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley con tiempo suficiente para permitir que la notificación de la propuesta se incluya con el Aviso de Audiencia Pública, Voto de Presupuesto y Elección requeridos por la Sección 2004 de la Ley de Educación, pero a más tardar el 3 de marzo de 2022, a las 4:30 pm, hora vigente; debe estar mecanografiado o impreso en el idioma

inglés; debe ser dirigido al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; debe estar firmado por al menos 67 votantes calificados del Distrito (que representan el 5% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior); y debe indicar de manera legible el nombre de cada firmante.

Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no considerará ninguna petición para presentar a los votantes ninguna proposición cuyo propósito no esté dentro del poder de los votantes determinar, que sea ilegal o cualquier proposición que no incluya una apropiación específica donde el gasto de dinero es requerido por la propuesta, o cuando exista otra razón válida para excluir la propuesta de la boleta.

DISTRITOS DE ELECCIÓN ESCOLAR Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que se han establecido Distritos Electorales en el Distrito Escolar.

Los límites de los Distritos Electorales, adoptados por resolución de la Junta de Educación, y el lugar en cada distrito electoral para votar serán los siguientes: Distrito Electoral

Escuela Intermedia de Bayville, 50 Mountain Avenue, Bayville (descripción del distrito electoral: anterior Distrito Escolar Union Free No. 6, Ciudad de Oyster Bay, Nueva York) Distrito Electoral de Brookville: Salón Comunitario de la Iglesia Reformada Brookville, 2 Brookville Road, Brookville (descripción del distrito electoral: antiguo Distrito Escolar Union Free No. 3, Ciudad de Oyster Bay, Nueva York) Distrito Electoral de Locust Valley Escuela Primaria Ann MacArthur, 100 Ryefield Road, Locust Valley (descripción del distrito electoral: antiguo Distrito Escolar Union Free No. 4, Ciudad de Oyster Bay, Nueva York) Fecha: 22 de marzo de 2022 Locust Valley, Nueva York Por orden de la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE LOCUST VALLEY Susan Hammerschmidt, Secretaria de Distrito 130419

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wished to highlight as my overall framework, filling in the details as I went.”

Guo formed Girl Pride International, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to the empowerment of girls, in 2018. She reached out to members to contribute to the art show. Before they got involved, some of the artists said, they were unaware of Colvin’s story.

“To learn about one of our own hometown resident’s extraordinary life and legacy will indubitably galvanize us to fight through adversities like Marie Colvin did,” Tang said, “and carry on her mission of making positive impacts in the world through journalism and humanitarian endeavors.”

Guo spoke at a ceremony at the library

on March 25 recognizing the show, as did State Senators Jim Gaughran and Kevin Thomas, and Oyster Bay Town Clerk Richard LaMarca. Speaking on behalf of the town, LaMarca said that the day had been designated Girl Pride International Day. “We do proudly join with Girl Pride International in supporting and advocating for girls,” he said, “especially those who are disadvantaged or in need, knowing that they are a part of our world’s future.”

“I know the tragic story of Marie, but the inspirational story of Marie is just so, so important,” Gaughran said. “That’s why I’m so inspired by this wonderful artwork in memory of Marie, to carry forward her tradition of making sure that we all live in a free democracy.”

Marion Dodson, the adult programming librarian, praised Guo’s efforts. “She really led the show, because she knew what she was doing,” Dodson said. “She’s very poised for a 16-year-old.”

Though she never met Colvin, Guo said she continues to be inspired by her. Growing up in the same area, she knows that they have walked the same paths, seen the same sights and shared a desire to help others. An artist herself, Guo said she wants to continue bringing the truth to light through her work.

“She was a passionate fire of hope in a time when foreign wars and the ensuing atrocities were not receiving nearly enough global attention,” Guo said of Colvin. “She was this blazing light that persevered in the name of truth and humanity, and she kept burning until she ultimately lost her life in the line of duty.”

The Syosset Public Library is now displaying the Marie Colvin Art Exhibit, including a new portrait by Tang. For further information, call (516) 921-7161.

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Continued from page 13 ald how FEMA’s mapping system works.

Entering an exact address into the mapping service, FEMA takes things such as location from the shoreline and elevation into account, thus determining the risk for flooding. Maps are drawn based on where there were losses and damage due to floods.

Insurance companies like State Farm cannot write National Flood Insurance policies — they must be written through FEMA. With that said, an agency’s licensing can allow for employees within that agency to write a flood policy through FEMA, using the mapping system as a tool to determine risk.

Flood insurance policies through FEMA require the first year’s premium be paid in full. After that, Bauer added, customers can opt to have flood and home insurance monthly premiums built into a

mortgage payment. For example, if home insurance costs $120 a month, flood insurance costs $200 a month, and a mortgage is $3,000 a month, those three amounts would be lumped together into one monthly payment.

Risk Rating 2.0 State Profiles can be found on FEMA’s website, fema.gov, along with additional information that further details the new system. Downloadable Excel sheets are provided, and a breakdown of state by zip code, so homeowners can see what to expect.

According to FEMA, potential and existing National Flood Insurance policyholders should contact their insurance company or agency to learn about their specific rates, and if the changes will affect their policy.

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At home with the L.I. Nets Three years ago, I wrote of the L.I. Nets, just before they clinched the Eastern Conference Championship in the NBA G League. At the time, I ended the article with the following: “So, while we await the future of the N.Y. Islanders, while we watch NCAA brackets bust and hope that injury and disputes don’t mess with the Mets or Yankees this baseball

season, I sit in ‘the Coli’ and take a hard look at what is unfolding around me: a team bringing a beacon of light back to the island.”

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

The Isles are in Elmont. Done.

Period.

I had to stop looking at my 2022 bracket because my family said so, given my wrong guesses in the first round (I’m the only human being left on the universe who uses paper and a

pencil to score my losses).

I don’t even want to talk baseball if the wind chill continues to feel like 20 degrees.

But the best part of that prepandemic article is that I have finally sat in “the Coli” for the first time since I watched the Nets clinch in 2019, when I attended Fan Appreciation Night on March 31.

The L.I. Nets continues to be a family affair, a community affair even with tipoff at 7 p.m. on a Thursday night. This night

celebrated fans and first responders and there are subtle Covid-19 impressions that are left: cashless payments for parking and food and some masked fans and personnel.

But when the national anthem is done and the teams get down to the game, it is a joyful escape – cheering, chanting, three-pointers, perfect dunks, even halftime peewee basketball and award recognition for medical workers and teachers alike.

In essence, while the NBA celebrates 75 years during a time of high-salaried, injured and unvaccinated players, the L.I. Nets are still a welcome beacon of light, even if there’s been a lot more darkness around to contend with.

A contributing writer since 2012, Lev is an East Meadow resident and a direct marketing/advertising executive who teaches marketing communications courses at FIT.

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hether you knew it or not, there are many types of football games. According to Wikipedia, the roster includes Jorkyball, cycle-ball, football tennis, blind football, power chair football, rugby, traditional American football and my favorite, political football. While most of the others (except the gridiron variety) need an explanation, almost everybody knows what a political football is.

And one of the best examples is the price of gasoline.

JERRY Regardless of the party in power, KREMER gas prices are used regularly as a line of attack on the incumbent leader of the country. Over the past 40-plus years, Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama and now Biden have been the targets of public anger over the price of gasoline. And in most of those instances, the attack on the White House has been nothing more than a cheap shot for political gain.

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One of the major causes of sharp hikes in gas prices is wars or political upheaval on far-away continents. In 1973, the ArabIsraeli war caused prices at the pump to skyrocket. That was followed by the IranIraq War, which started in 1980. In the 1990s, the Persian Gulf War made motorists go crazy when the price per gallon spiked. While Saudi Arabia pretends to be our good friend and is always seeking more jets and defensive weapons, the Saudis periodically decide to cut back on oil production, which hits American drivers in the wallets and pocketbooks.

Another enemy of the gasoline consumer is Mother Nature. Drivers in New York may pay little attention to disasters or climate-related events in Louisiana or Texas, but an explosion at an offshore oil rig, or a major hurricane, can cause longterm disruption of gas prices. I’ve always wondered why, within minutes after a hurricane slams into one of those key Southern states, the stations around here up their prices. That anticipatory action isn’t due to a shortage; it’s just an example of greed.

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For as long as I can remember, the price of gas has gone up and down during the spring and winter seasons, respectively. The jump in price as the weather warms is actually the result of the industry practice of changing the grade of the fuel to adjust to the climate.

Summer gasoline costs more to produce, because it’s a special blend that is less polluting and can adapt to the heat. Even though this has been going on for the past 30 years, there are always politicians somewhere waiting to jump on their opponents to cast partisan blame.

Another reason for the summer jump in prices is that around April, most oil companies shut down their facilities for maintenance, and are slow to prepare their production for the increased demand from vacationers starting in June. If you’re looking for someone else to blame for the summer rise in the price per gallon, it’s you, me, your neighbors and countless other Americans. Most of us start taking time off in June and many of us take driving vacations, and that trend continues right through Labor Day.

o matter who's in power, the other side will blame them for the high cost of gas.

The extra gas we guzzle puts enormous pressure on refineries, and up go our costs.

Over a recent Saturday-night dinner, a few of my friends started complaining about the price of gasoline, and were quick to blame it on President Biden. Because he sits in the Oval Office, he’s the natural target for fuel-cost outrage. But many people forget the fact that the coronavirus pandemic caused a sharp cutback in production, and when the public decided that it was time to get out and start driving again, there wasn’t enough gasoline to meet that sudden burst of demand. That was another open invitation for the refineries to dramatically raise their prices.

As we’re seeing, virtually every basic commodity, from corn flakes to car tires, is becoming more costly, but the easiest target for a politician seeking to get a few headlines is the price of gas. There’s no more popular political football, but it’s tossed around for all the wrong reasons.

Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column?

JKremer@liherald.com.

Facts, fiction and when to fish for shad

’m afraid if you didn’t cut your hair in March, potty train your 2-year-old, castrate your farm animals, quit smoking or get married, you probably missed the optimal moment for such events. That is according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, which suggests auspicious dates for various activities, based on the phases of the moon and the alignment of the stars.

The almanac, launched in 1792, is now my go-to reliable source of information, meteorological predicRANDI tion and general good-natured kibKREISS itzing. I used to read newspapers and watch TV news, but the OFA claims to be 80 percent accurate, and that’s good enough for me.

I’m going with the annual pamphlet that tells me when to plant my tomatoes, based on the tides.

If you’ve never read the Almanac, it is now available on Kindle, and as an act of personal devotion to readers, I purchased my own copy for $5.39 so I could write this tribute to a publication that has informed and amused folks for 230 years.

It made my day — no, it made my month to read a compilation of anecdotes, folklore, science, magical thinking, histo-

ry, recipes, weather forecasts, farming information, ephemera, origins of month names, friggatriskaidekaphobia trivia (that’s the fear of Friday the 13th), animal signs of the Chinese zodiac and a windfall of homey, heart-warming, salt-of-theearth stories about good people doing kind things.

The almanac offers a total, feel-good, not-amoment-too-soon distraction.

According to the OFA, this month we will have a Full Pink Moon, which heralds the blossoming of wild ground phlox, one of the first spring flowers. It is also known as the Moon when the Geese Lay Eggs, for obvious reasons.

The Almanac offers random factoids:

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If you want to know how much paint you need for a room, or how much wallpaper, or when to go fishing for shad, check out the OFA. One section offers famous last words: “Is it The Fourth?” Thomas Jefferson, our third president and the author of the Declaration of Independence, who died on July 4, 1826.

“How were receipts today at Madison Square Garden?” P.T. Barnum, April 7, 1891.

“Get my swan costume ready.” Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina, Jan. 23, 1931.

“Is it not meningitis?”

Louisa M. Alcott, March 6, 1888.

The OFA does not limit its predictions to the weather or farming.

It sees in our future fake leather clothing and shoes made from mushroom roots, jeans recycled for housing insulation and shoes made from soda bottles.

In the dead-and-stuffed department, I learned that Comanche, a horse belonging to an officer killed at Little Bighorn in 1876, was given a full funeral, with military honors, in 1890, and then sent to the University of Kansas to be stuffed. He can be seen there today.

Also, Owney the terrier, an official U.S. Mail dog, was stuffed and displayed at the 1904 World’s Fair.

We all know Trigger trotted down the same path, but did you know that Vladi-

ant to know what's really important? It's in the Farmer's Almanac.

■ Safe ice thickness for a single person on foot is 3 inches. For an 8-ton truck, it’s 12 inches.

■ The first hurricane of 2022 will be Alex.

■ A fear of toads is bufonophobia; a fear of bees is melissophobia.

■ Playing golf burns the same number of calories per minute per pound of body weight as shoveling grain.

■ You can keep beef in the freezer for six to 12 months, but frankfurters? One to two months.

mir Lenin, who died in 1923, lies somewhat embalmed in a glass tomb in Moscow’s Red Square? Scientists continue the effort to halt the deterioration of his body.

Those wacky Russians.

Have you seen the signs of spring?

According to the almanac, worms begin to emerge from the ground. Indeed, the March moon was the Full Worm Moon.

Since ancient times, people have used flora as indicators of when the time is right to plant. For example, when the crocus blooms, it’s the cue to plant radishes, parsnips and spinach.

A point of information: Some forwardthinking farmers and ranchers are inviting volunteers to do farm chores for increased fitness. (Sounds like a Tom Sawyer scam to me.)

A new thing: mobile grocery stores in trucks that visit numerous neighborhoods. People shop inside the van, which then goes back to restock and then moves on.

According to the OFA, pets will soon wear devices that allow them to interface with their veterinarians. Realtors will sell houses with pets included.

I recommend the Old Farmer’s Almanac for its forecasts and arcane information and down-home good humor. It is uplifting and entertaining, fascinating and funny. It was the best $5.39 I’ve spent in some time.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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any voters may believe election season gets under way in early fall and ends on Election Day in November. That’s the way it might have been with secretive behind-the-scenes maneuvering and fundraising mainly done at gatherings for political party insiders.

But with the advent of digital marketing, email blasts, social media platforms and texting, there is a constant barrage of electioneering done year-round. And now there is also early voting.

With primary elections now in June instead of September, election season sneaks up on the unsuspecting electorate like an early-summer rainstorm. This year’s primary is June 28, when many will have just finished with high school graduations and may be planning their summer vacations.

In other words, election season is closer than you realize.

To whet voters’ appetites in what is considered an off-year election season — because there is no presidential race — candidates have been busy. Like Gov. Kathy Hochul. The former lieutenant governor became New York’s chief executive last August after Andrew Cuomo resigned, and became the de facto leader of the state’s Democratic Party.

However, she faces an internal challenge from U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, whose congressional district, as it is currently configured, includes parts of Nassau County.

And there are eight candidates, from both sides of the aisle, vying to replace Suozzi in the House of Representatives — a field that widened after redistricting stretched his congressional coverage area through the eastern edges of Queens, the Bronx and Westchester County. (A recent

For local election information, contact the Nassau County Board of Elections, at (516) 571-2411, or visit NassauCountyNY.gov. You can also reach out to the League of Women Voters of Nassau County, at (516) 431-1628, or visit LWVOfNassauCounty.org. court decision in Steuben County has questioned the Democratically drawn redistricting plan, so the race remains in limbo at the moment.)

On successive days in February, U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky — both Democrats — announced that they would not seek reelection. Five Democrats are running to replace Rice, while Republicans have coalesced around a single candidate.

There are two candidates running for Kaminsky’s seat.

Even as you read this, there was a special election on Thursday, after the Herald went to press, that included early voting that started March 28. Ari Brown and David Lobl, both from Cedarhurst, sought to succeed Melissa “Missy” Miller in the State Assembly. Miller’s district covers 11 communities and parts of another in southwest Nassau.

There will be another election for the same seat later this year.

What does all this mean to you, the average voter, and likely not a political insider? It translates into a much busierthan-expected election cycle in which impactful decisions are being made.

Voters need to pay attention, and register to vote. You use your voice by casting a ballot for the candidate of your choice.

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LETTERS We need a Republican in Congress To the Editor: Robert Zimmerman for Congress is such a reach. A nice soft-spoken guy, around for years and welcome anywhere, he’s just too far left of left.

Maybe that’s why he never won among Democrats on Long Island who aren’t so off-the-wall.

Long Island is turning back to the Republicans.

It’s possibly the wrong time for Zimmerman.

I think he will do well in Great Neck, where he lives, and the city, but the rest of the district is suffering from high crime, murders and robberies.

We’re all looking for a different direction than Democrats have been offering up in these trying times.

I wish Zimmerman good luck, but it seems to

Primary 2022 important dates June 3 ■ Mail-in registration deadline ■ In-person registration deadline ■ Online registration deadline

June 18-26 ■ Early voting

June 28 ■ Primary day, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

■ Absentee/mail-in voting deadline Don’t allow the opportunity to be wasted.

From newspapers to television, there will be plenty of stories on the candidates.

Most have their own websites, on which they share what they stand for — and what they stand against. And beginning with the June primary and leading to the general election Nov. 8, you will have every chance to show up at the polls and make your statement by casting a ballot.

Every vote matters. And being registered to vote, and marking that ballot, is the one significant way in which you can truly make an impact, whether it be in a primary — which is critical and maybe even decisive — or in the general election.

You also can make a statement by doing nothing and simply sitting on the sidelines. If candidates you support win, then no harm, no foul. But if they lose, you have no right to complain.

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sil fuels to power our future. mid new reports of almost half To rein in Con Edison’s outrageous a million New Yorkers strugprice hikes and put New York on the path gling to catch up with their to a clean energy future, it’s time for the electricity bills, Con Edison’s state to take control of Con Edison. decision to request further increases of New York is the fifth-largest consumer up to 20 percent from state regulators is a of petroleum in the country, and the slap in the face. Con Edison, which reported billions of dollars in profits last sixth-largest consumer of gas; only about a third of our energy year, has chosen to take comes from renewable energy advantage of the global enersources. Meanwhile, for gy crisis to increase its profit decades, deregulation has margin further. allowed companies like Con The utility is price-gougEdison to continue pursuing ing the state. the cheapest, dirtiest energy The crises we face today — sources while increasing pricfrom the ripple effects of the es for their customers, all to pandemic, to the rampant maximize their own profit. economic inequality it exacA publicly owned power erbated, to the climate crisis MELANIE grid would set New York on bearing down on us all — the right path toward revershave shown us that we can’t D’ARRIGO ing this trend. By removing continue to accept things as private interests from the they are. We can’t allow corstate regulatory board and porations like Con Edison to bringing Con Edison under state control, rip off New Yorkers in order to enrich the utility would no longer have the their shareholders. Nor can we continue authority or means to spend millions of to rely on the current system of energy dollars lobbying against renewable enerdependence on foreign interests and fos-

LETTERS me that his running for Congress is a disappointment in the making.

ROBERT CASALE Glen Head

What happens locally happens globally To the Editor: After reading the article “Lynbrook, East Rockaway residents aghast at growing gas prices” in the March 17-23 issue of the Lynbrook-East Rockaway Herald, I felt compelled to respond.

While Long Islanders are definitely feeling the effects of recent global events, I would like to bring attention to the fact that countries around the world are dealing with a lot more than soaring gas prices.

While our national average price per gallon is over $4 per gallon, according to FINCA, a nonprofit microfinancing organization, “over 1 billion people live on $2.50 per day or less, including 280 million people in extreme poverty who live on less than $1.25 per day.” So while I support people looking for solutions to local problems, I also urge my fellow citizens to think about how they can contribute to solving global issues.

Since becoming an intern at the Borgen Project, a national nonprofit that works to make global poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy, I have been made aware of the impact that individual actions can have on combating these issues.

These actions also benefit us here in

ownership of our power grids. And to gy — nor would it be able to set its own make this happen, there needs to be a prices or bypass regulations meant to partnership between statewide and fedkeep us on track to being carbon-free by eral representatives.

2040.

As a demonstration of that partnerNew York state already has the infraship, we held a rally in the Bronx togethstructure in place for a public takeover er with community leaders across New of Con Edison, and the movement also York City to call for public power. And has legislative momentum. The New when elected, we will push York Power Authority is a Congress and the State Legispublicly owned utility that lature to support public powers state-controlled operations, like the Metropolitan power grids in New York, proTransportation Authority, tect consumers, and advance with renewable energy. toward a sustainable energy But NYPA’s energy is disfuture. tributed by Con Edison, and For too long, Con Edison it isn’t allowed to directly tarhas profited from keeping get consumers or produce its New York underfoot. Now it’s own energy. But legislators our turn to bring the utility JONATHAN are pushing to change that to heel. with the passage of the Build SOTO Public Renewables Act, which Melanie D’Arrigo, a health would allow NYPA to begin care advocate and community taking over Con Edison by organizer from Port Washingacting as a direct competitor. ton, is a Democratic candidate for ConWe support these efforts — and we’re gress in New York’s 3rd District. Jonathan proud to be the first candidates in our Soto, of the Bronx, is a Democratic candiraces for higher office to support public date for the State Assembly.

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the U.S. According to Chris Policinski, the former CEO of Land O’Lakes, “From an economic perspective, what happens in one country has ripple effects throughout the world.”

So, I ask my fellow citizens to treat both community and international issues equally when it comes to making a difference.

JACK CASOLANI Yaphank

Were the ‘howls’ about Ketanji Brown Jackson purely race-based?

To the Editor: Re Elaine Gross’s column “Finally, a Black woman on the Supreme Court?” last week: While I believe that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson does have the high judicial qualifications to sit on the Supreme Court, the hemming and hawing and rationalizing she displayed in her hearings was somewhat disconcerting.

But most disturbing of all was the fact that President Biden made race and gender his primary criteria in selecting his nominee. Reverse discrimination is still discrimination, regardless of whom it benefits. Ironically, if Biden had just limited his criteria to legal experience and competency, Jackson might still have ended up as his choice, but without the bad taste his criteria left in the mouths of many.

Even if she is appointed, Jackson will always have the cloud of Biden’s egotism hanging over her head, his insistence on

A robin scratches around before taking flight — Hempstead Lake State Park pointing out that, “Hey, it was me who was responsible for the first Black woman on the court!” History would be aware of that without Biden's self-serving pat on the back.

Gross raises many legitimate points in her column, but I have to disagree with her implication that Biden’s nomination of a Black woman “brought howls” for other than very legitimate reasons. Yes, “structural racism” has existed, and continues to

exist in America, particularly in certain areas, but that is a wrong that has been, and is being, remedied legislatively and in the courts. To imply that only people of color may rightfully address this issue is insulting and racist in itself.

ROBERT RUBALSKY East Rockaway

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