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MEMORIAL DAY IN OYSTER BAY Honoring those who never made it home

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IT WAS ALL about patriotism for members of the Oyster Bay Fire Company, above, who brought along Uncle Sam. THE SAME APPLIED to the flag-waving group at right above.

DAISY SCOUTS FROM Troop 142, far right, marched.

JOHN KANI, 3, waited for the parade to start.

BARTIE THE DOG watched with Bruce Rebold, left, and Jim Griffin.

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Kids help Uvalde from 1,941 miles away

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By LAURA LANE llane@liherald.com

It was a little over a week, after 10 Black workers and shoppers in a Buffalo supermarket were murdered by a gunman, that 13 children made their confirmation at St. John’s of Lattingtown Episcopal Church. Lawrence Provenzano, the bishop for the Episcopal Dioceses of Long Island, spoke to the children of the shooting. He said it wasn’t enough to just be a Christian and say, I believe. “Believing is action,” he instructed.

Then he challenged them, saying that as the next generation of Christians they have to make a change. “He said, ‘Our generation can’t figure this out. You have to,’” said Julie Zarou, whose twins, Davis and Taylor, made their confirmation that day.

No one could have foreseen what took place two days later — the massacre of 21 people, including 19 children, at Robb Elementary School in Texas. The tragedy, as horrific as it was, gave the newly confirmed children an impetus to act on the bishop’s message.

“It was almost like the bishop was channeling God’s message to these kids,” Zarou said. “Like God was saying you have serious work to do.”

The children had been given a challenge. “Uvalde came in like a freight train after Buffalo,” said Courtney Callahan, St. John’s director of children’s ministry and outreach. “The children needed to find a way to respond to what is evil. And we had to shepherd them.”

On Tuesday afternoon, Zarou and Callahan sent their rector, Father Mark Fitzhugh a note. Why not have the newly confirmed children raise funds for the Uvalde community by holding a bake sale outside the church before Sunday’s mass, they wrote.

Fitzhugh agreed that it would be a good idea. Then he called St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Uvalde, which is a mile and a half away from Robb Elementary, to say that St. John’s would be helping. The church has a school for kindergarten through fourth grade, leading Fitzhugh to believe that it was more than likely the members of St. Philip’s knew some of the fourth graders who died and their families. Uvalde is a small town.

“I began immediately to think of how religious leaders have to shepherd communities through trauma,” said Fitzhugh, adding that he left a message for the rector, Father Mike Marsh that he was praying for them all.

When he called back on Friday Marsh picked up. “I asked what we could pray for specifically as he supported the community,” said Fitzhugh. The was silence on the line for a good few minutes. Then Marsh spoke, his voice breaking. “He told me it was so overwhelming to put into words where to begin to pray. Then he said the crime had reopened a wound in him because his son had died at an early age.

He knows what it’s like to lose a child.”

Marsh’s son, Brandon was in his 20’s when he died in a work-related accident.

“Father Marsh asked for us to pray for Brandon and for them all,” said Fitzhugh.

He told Marsh his church was holding

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JULIE ZAROU, LEFT, Allison Aston and Courtney Callahan organized the bake sale of which the proceeds will be given to an Episcopal church a mile and a half away from Robb Elementary School to help the community.

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a bake sale on Sunday to help the Uvalde community. The proceeds and other donations would be sent to Marsh for disbursement. “He was touched,” Fitzhugh said.

“He said when the noise quiets down and the media goes home that’s when they will need the most help. To me, this is bringing what the bishop said full circle.”

The children of St. John’s spent the days before the bake sale preparing, by baking, making posters, and cutting out red and pink paper hearts.

On Sunday, the Fox brothers, James, 11, Tyler, 9, and Brooks, 7, took turns holding a large sign announcing the bake sale, in the hope that drivers would pull over and buy what was for sale.

James said he knew all about what had happened in Texas. “It was bad and sad,” he said. “I think they need to have better security. I know that I go to a safe school at Locust Valley Intermediate.”

His cousin, Gemma Fox, 14, who had been confirmed a week before, had a shopping bag filled with cookies, brownies and Rice Crispy Treats that she had baked. “It was very sad,” she said. “And it shouldn’t

happen in our country.”

Twenty-one red paper hearts bearing the names of the victims were affixed to the Canterbury Gate.

At the craft table there was a box covered in glitter. Children created “prayer pockets” made of pink-paper hearts which they decorated. In the center, they placed a small rolled up piece of paper containing a prayer and then folded the heart. By midmorning, there were over 100 prayer pockets in the glitter-covered box.

“The prayer pockets are for the people in the community,” Callahan explained.

“They will be sent to St. Philip’s. Maybe their fourth graders will need them because God knows how many kids they knew at Robb.”

Zarou said on Tuesdays the children do lockdown drills at the Locust Valley School District. “They are not immune to what happened. It’s personal to them.” she said. “Children died in school.”

The bake sale is a happy way to memorialize the children, to remember the victims, Zarou explained. “The bishop has

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BROOKS FOX, 7, above, encouraged motorists to stop by for the bake sale at St. John’s.

ELIZABETH GOKEY, 12, left, and Lallie Argenti, 13, helped Audrey Gu with her purchase. charged our children with putting their love of God and Jesus into action,” she said. “They are doing that.”

Children have asked if St. John’s will be hosting a mission trip to Uvalde. They say they want to go, Callahan said. “We do hope to go there eventually to support the community with whatever they need,” she said. “Even if it’s just to hold their hands.”

The bake sale and donations, garnered $5,500 and Fitzhugh added $500 from the church. The funds and the prayer pockets will be mailed to St. Phillip’s soon. But St. John’s of Lattingtown is continuing its donation drive. To contribute, go to stjlat. org and click on make a donation and then on Uvalde, Texas.

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HERALD SCHOOLS 2 Spring holds its first street party in the hamlet

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Spring in Oyster Bay held its first street party in front of the Town of Oyster Bay’s Town Hall on May 14. Food prepared by the chefs of 2 Spring was served, along with family friendly activities like butterfly stilt walkers, face painting and cotton candy.

Live music was performed by VOR, Victims Of Rock, a 70’s and 80’s classics party rock band. Although the event had to end around an hour early due to inclement weather, the day was still a great success, with dozens of people making their way to the join in the fun throughout the day.

Photos by Elisa Dragotto/Herald

PARTYGOERS HAD THE chance to get their first taste of cotton candy of the summer.

SEVERAl OYSTER BAY businesses sold their wares at the street party, above, including Bluebird Chocolate.

2 SPRING OWNERS Claudia and Michael Taglich, center, with head chef Jesse Schenker, and his wife Lindsey, hosted and organized the street party, right.

OYSTER BAY FlORIST N.T. Designs brought flowers to sell at the event, far right.

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Second Oyster Bay Day coming to the hamlet soon llane@liherald.com

The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Chamber of Commerce which is hosting Oyster Bay Day once again with the Town of Oyster Bay, are guaranteeing it will be a fun event for the entire family. There will be live performances the entire day, games, a kids zone and giveaways on Saturday, June 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The street fair will take place on Audrey Avenue, which will be closed to traffic, from South Street through lower Audrey Avenue to the Railroad Museum and Maxwell Avenue, and on Spring Street, from West Main Street to lower Audrey Avenue.

“Oyster Bay Day is coming back for a second year after a successful first year to benefit local businesses and residents in the community,” said Ryan Schlotter, president of the chamber and co-owner of Oyster Bay Brewing Company. “Businesses have rebounded from the pandemic and new businesses alike have taken the chance to open here in the hamlet after the pandemic. Oyster Bay Day gives everyone a chance to come down to support local businesses.”

These days the hamlet is experiencing a renaissance. Roughly 15 new businesses have opened in the hamlet this past year including a bookstore, restaurants, a sign

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store, chocolate shop and bakeries.

“Oyster Bay Day is a great opportunity for residents to visit our beautiful hamlet, support local business and enjoy a familyfun day in the neighborhood,” Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino said.

Last year, the event was held in April when the Oyster Festival was supposed to take place. Sponsored by the Rotary Club each year, the weekend-long event usually draws 150,000 to 250,000 people, most from outside Oyster Bay. It was canceled in 2020 and again in 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The chamber tried to offer an alternative last year with Oyster Bay Day. And it was trying to help local businesses, who were negatively affected by the pandemic.

The hope is that warmer temperatures will draw more people. And by not having it on the Oyster Festival weekend there will be no confusion as to what the event is and who it supports.

“Businesses said they made good money when we had it last year so we decided to have it another day other than when Oyster Fest will take place,” Ravin Chetram, the chamber’s vice president said. “What’s different this year is we have more for children, including a magician, bouncy and arcade with games to play.”

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By LAURA LANE

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CHARLOTTE YAROCKI, FAR left, Isabella Skelly, Emma Fiorentino, Natalie Tiberio, Stella Palmieri, and Meghan Lemieux from Troop 200 marched in Bayville’s Memorial Day parade.

Scouts march in Bayville’s Memorial Day parade The girls from Girl Scout Brownie Troop 200 marched in Bayville’s Memorial Day parade on Monday to honor veterans who died while serving their

country. The girls have participated in the parade in the past. Each year it becomes more meaningful to them.

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COMMUNITY UPDATE Friday, June 3

of Manhattan. This tiny business would grow into a massive steamship company.

Vanderbilt also eventually built a railroad empire from New York to Chicago and the first Grand Central Station.

May and June yoga Join the Bayville Free Library for either an 8:15 or 9:15 a.m. yoga class with Morgan Rose. This 8:15 am class is in person only, and participants will receive access to a recording of the 9:15 am class. Please have a mat, blanket, and two blocks. The fee is $35, payable upon registration by check only to the Bayville Free Library, and there will be no refunds once classes have started. Registration is in person at the library.

Wednesday, June 8 Glad Scientist book discussion Join the Gold Coast Library from 7:30 to 9 p.m. for a discussion by oceanographer and expert in sea level change John Englander on 2012 book, “Moving to Higher Ground: Rising Sea Level and the Path Forward.” Answer the questions, what should people do now? And what does the path forward look like? In time of great financial and environmental peril, who will lead? Prepare to be surprised at the answer.

Seed library program Join the Glen Cove Library from 3 to 4 p.m. for an in-person lesson at the seed library demonstration garden.

Learn how to: direct sow warm season vegetables like beans, melons, pumpkin, and cucumber; transplant warm season vegetables like tomatoes and eggplants in the garden; and amend soil for healthy plants Children are welcome. Space is limited, register today.

Saturday, June 4 Children’s story time Visit Theodore’s Books in Oyster Bay at 10 a.m. for a special children’s event with Long Island author Arlene Steinberg and her dog Ozzie, as she speaks about and signs copies of her picture book, “Room for One More”. The book follows two dogs on a journey of friendship and second chances as they meet a new friend and the fun times they have.

Boy and Cub scouts yard sale Join Boy Scout Troop 195 and Cub Scout Pack 278 for a yard sale held at Vegan Rob’s at 100 Roslyn Avenue in Sea Cliff, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come down and buy clothing, electronics, sports equipment and more. All proceeds with go to the two troops. For more information, contact Diana Kraupner at troop195yardsale@gmail.com.

Garage Sale Day Join the Sea Cliff Civic Association in celebrating Garage Sale Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 100 garage sales will be going on throughout Sea Cliff during the day, with a rain date set for the next

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Genetic Genealogy - Beyond the Hype

Thursday, June 9

Join a Zoom presentation with the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library, Glen Cove Public Library, Gold Coast Public Library and Bayville Free Library at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, to learn more about DNA and genealogy. In this introductory DNA presentation, the basics of available tests and an overview of testing companies are discussed. DNA inheritance and how these tests can be used in genealogy research are covered. Suggestions will be shared on how to contact matches and collaborate in further research. Presented by Glenn York, an avid genealogist who facilitates monthly DNA study groups. Register on any mentioned library websites for the Zoom link.

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day. Parties interested in participating can email Christina Schatz at christinaschatz7@gmail.com.

Sunday, June 5 Trio de Jazz Stop by the North Shore Historical Museum at 5 p.m. for a jazz recital celebrating the museum’s Harlem Renaissance exhibit. Enjoy wine, cheese, and jazz supplied by NSHM and Elysa Sunshine, Paul Errico and Shawn Murray. These three seasoned musicians promise to bebop and boogie woogie all with the backdrop of the exhibit on the Harlem Renaissance. $25.00 ticket price includes all refreshments.

Monday, June 6 Tiny art show canvas pickup begins Come to the Bayville Free Library beginning June 6 and pick up a tiny 4” x 4” canvas, take out your art supplies, and create a work of art using whatever medium you like. Bring your completed masterpiece back to the library between June 20 and June 25. Don’t forget to title your piece. Tiny artwork pieces will be displayed on tiny easels beginning June 27. You can pick up your work plus the easel after the art show. Participation is free for all ages — adults, teens, and children.

History and horticulture Visit the Gold Coast Public Library at 7 p.m. for a discussion of the White House gardens and their history. Which president lied to his wife to prevent her from

planting vegetables at the White House?

Which first lady misappropriated funds from the gardener’s budget to pay for fine china? And which administration brought sheep onto the grounds in order to save on mowing expenses? Join garden writer Jessica Damiano on an eye-opening and inspiring historical tour of the White House gardens, from the founding of our nation to the present day.

Tuesday, June 7 Cornelius Vanderbilt Tune in for a virtual program on Cornelius Vanderbilt hosted by the Glen Cove Library from 2 to 3 p.m. Cornelius Vanderbilt began operating his own ferry in New York Harbor at the age of 16, working from dawn until dark ferrying passengers between Staten Island and the tip

Stop by Locust Valley Library from 10:30 t0 11 a.m. and enjoy books and songs and sunny days. Babies aged from birth to 24 months are welcome. Bring a blanket.

You are welcome to socialize afterwards.

Weather permitting. This is an 8 week long program so registering for one date holds your spot for the entire program.

HAVING AN EVENT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed for free. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest.

All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to wsheeline@liherald.com

The Town of Oyster Bay Zoning Board of Appeals will be meeting on June 2 at 7 p.m.

The Village of Sea Cliff Planning Board will meet on June 8 at 7 p.m.

The Village of Sea Cliff Village Court will meet on June 8 at 7:30 p.m.

The Town of Oyster Bay Planning Board will meet on June 9 at 7 p.m.

The North Shore Schools will hold a retirement recognition at the High School Theater on June 9 at 7:45 p.m.

Intern paves the way for disabled youth The Oyster Bay Rail Road Museum has unveiled a new internship program in partnership with the Center for Developmental Disabilities in Woodbury. Known as the Vocational Internship Program, it has allowed for 19 year old Kevin Santana, a student at the center, the opportunity to work at the museum and help teach others about the history of Oyster Bay. The center, a social services organization, is committed to helping children and adults with differing abilities achieve their dreams by overcoming barriers in their life, so they can work, learn and enjoy recreational opportunities. Its goal is to educate and train those living with developmental disabilities so they can develop professional skills and begin planning for careers after they leave the center.

The museum staff first met Santana at a center sponsored field trip in August of 2019. Santana and his classmates met with members of the museum who shared what the museum had to offer. Santana was enthralled, amazed by how interesting the museum was, and how nice the operators were.

“It was really cool,” Santana said. “The guys are really nice and cool because they drive the trains, and the trains are cool because they go fast.”

Bill Burke, chairman of the Rail Road Museum Education Committee, and Angela Parisi, transition coordinator at the center and the field trip’s organizer, began discussing the possibility of creating an internship program. The idea initially was to have two interns. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic put those plans on hold.

Then, last summer, Burke spoke to Parisi about trying again. She is in charge of the center’s career lab, which helps students prepare for the real world. When she spoke

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KEVIN SANTANA SAID he wasn’t really very interested in trains until he attended his first visit to the museum, but after the field trip he thought they were really cool. to them about Burke’s internship idea she said they were thrilled.

The museum started small, giving students in the center’s vocational program the opportunity to work by organizing and sorting the RRM’s mail. Then, once the students were on solid footing and after further conversations with Burke, she selected Santana to be the first RRM VIP intern.

According to Parisi, who has worked with Santana for four and a half years, there was no doubt in her mind that Santana was the right man for the job.

“I’ve seen how great Kevin is with younger students,

because we work with students aged five to 21, and I see how the younger kids’ faces light up and they gravitate towards him,” Parisi said. “His personality just lends itself to working with younger students, and this was a great opportunity to get him more involved in the museum.”

Santana works at the museum in an ad hoc schedule, helping out when field trips from nearby elementary schools or camps arrive. His duties include greeting museumgoers at the bus, distributing pens and pencils to the children, and generally sanitizing the space, as several of the museum’s exhibits are hands on.

Santana said his favorite duty as an intern is helping to turn on the museum’s turntable, which he does under supervision from a museum official at all times. The turntable is an archaic machine that changed train lines during the days of steam locomotion. Nowadays visitors stand on the turntable as it rotates, which it can only do with two people turning it on at the same time, making Santana’s job essential to the museum experience for the children.

Burke said that Santana has been doing a terrific job and has really proven himself to be a dedicated museum employee.

“Kevin’s a really great kid, with just a heart of gold,” Burke explained. “We did some training with him, working out what jobs he was comfortable with, and since then he’s been an amazing addition to the team.”

Burke and Parisi have plans in the works to expand the program even further, potentially adding two more interns in the next year, who Santana will help train and oversee in his position as the lead intern. Thanks to Santana’s perseverance, and the hard work of the RRM and the center, the seeds of a program that will impact the lives of many differently abled children and adults has been planted in Oyster Bay.

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Parents, police want to prevent another Uvalde

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By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

“How do we keep our children safe?”

It’s a question on the mind of parents seemingly every day as they send their youngsters off to school and out into the world.

That question has come into even clearer focus in light of the tragedy of Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman killed 19 elementary students and two adults on May 24.

It was the nation’s 27th school shooting this year, according to NPR, and we’re not even halfway through.

“Most shootings are over in two to three minutes,” Nassau County Police Department commissioner Patrick Ryder told a small crowd of 20 or so people who gathered for a school safety seminar at the police department’s Garden City training center last week. “The active shooter kills who they have to kill, and usually they kill themselves after.”

The typical response time for Nassau County police officers for an emergency call is between three and five minutes, the commissioner added.

“If I can close the gap to between two to three minutes by getting there faster, I can save lives,” Ryder said. “If I get there quicker, I save lives.”

Some of that time can be saved thanks to technology.

All 56 county school districts have been equipped with a smartphone app that instantly alerts police if there’s trouble. Officers are also mandated to do walk-throughs of schools in their districts daily to better familiarize themselves with how campuses are laid out.

“If I go left (by accident), I lose seconds,” Ryder said.

“And each second, I lose a life.”

And then there’s the more tangible equipment, like Kevlar vests, helmets and even ramming tools.

“We don’t wait,” Ryder said.

“Most people think that a school shooting could never happen here,” said Emily Pflum, an intelligence expert with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “But the same people are the ones who saw all the signs and never said anything.”

Fascination with weapons and former attackers, disturbing social media posts, cruelty and torture of animals, and self-incriminating statements such as “I’m going to make my mark on the world” or “see what I’m going to do tomorrow,” are signs of a potential threat, she said.

But shooters aren’t the only societal plague parents have to worry about. There’s something else out there that some may say is just as dangerous, if not more: fentanyl.

“Unfortunately, it’s not a problem we can arrest our way out of,” said Detective Lt. Matthew Landman of the police department’s narcotics bureau.

Landman has a two-pronged approach to the issue, heavily expressing the importance of education — “the most important part of today’s day” — and enforcement.

He shows students “before” and “after” photos of addicts.

“There is hope. There are a lot of services. But unfortunately, these people live very difficult lives, and it’s a very long road to recovery. I tell my audiences at school to save yourself the heartache and don’t get involved” to begin with.

Landman also touched on how potent fentanyl and carfentanil can be, adding that just 2 milligrams of fentanyl is lethal.

“In essence, a sugar packet’s worth of fentanyl has the ability to kill 500 people,” he said.

And then there’s social media. Sure, it’s a great way to stay connected to family and friends, but it’s also easy to fall prey to the dopamine thrill online attention can provide.

“We literally have a whole generation of people who are more anxious, more depressed, more down, with low self-esteem than ever before,” said Luis Serrano, an officer with the Nassau County Police Department. “And that is connected to social media.”

LUIS SERRANO OF the Nassau County Police Department says social media has created a number of problems with young people, believing it has created spikes in the hospitalization of teenage girls harming themselves, and attempting suicide at higher rates.

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SHEVON AND CHARLES Senat say they’re going to sit down to talk to their kids candidly about the issues facing young people and teenagers these days. Nassau County Police Department commissioner Patrick Ryder, at right, addresses concerned parents’ worries about opioids, school safety and social media use.

Before 2009, hospitalizing teenage girls after harming themselves was something few people were alarmed with. But that changed with the introduction of platforms like Facebook, Twitter and TikTok with those same figures nearly tripling.

Even more horrifying, Serrano said, is the 151 percent rise pre-teen girls attempting suicide.

“This is the reality we live in,” Serrano said. “This is the connection to social media, and this is why social media has become like a drug.”

But parents should be worried about actual drugs, too — and not just fentanyl. It might be easy for many to hide drug abuse, but Officer John Obert-Thorn says there are ways to discover those secrets, and maybe even lead someone to seek help. Pupils that are pinhole-sized

could be an indicator of heroin or oxycodone, while large dilation could point to cannabis or a stimulant.

“The only way we’re going to take ourselves out of this massive, massive drug addiction problem and drug abuse problem is through prevention,” Obert-Thorn said. “Getting them while they’re early (is) the only way.”

Charles and Shevon Senat have two young boys at home in Baldwin, and admit the work to keep them safe is round-the-clock.

“We’re going to talk to them and let them spread the word to cousins and their friends,” Charles said. “We talk to him in candid conversations — not authoritative.

We want them to know we’re there for them. Don’t be scared to talk to us. (As a) matter of fact, come to mom and dad first.”

A journey from biology to the DNA Center llane@liherald.com

Croí Spillane’s love affair with science began in the third grade while dissecting a frog. Her partner was so repulsed she was unable to participate. So Croí dissected her frog too.

“We were studying frogs and it was cool to see what we learned right in front of me,” said Croí, now 17. “I realized there were eggs under some of the organs. It was really cool to see.”

When it came time for the Huntington resident, to choose a high school to attend Croí didn’t hesitate, selecting St. Dominic. Her reason, she said, was because the Oyster Bay Catholic school has an impressive science, technology, engineering and math program, and opportunities outside school. One perk offered is to study at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center, which Croí did this year from September until January.

Then in March she was the only junior chosen for an internship program at the center, which will extend during the summer months.

“Croí is a very dedicated hardworking student and a perfectionist,” her mother, Bridget Spillane said. “She had an opportunity to work at the local day camp this summer but said the DNA Learning Center is what she wanted to do. Croí wants to be a part of helping kids understand DNA.” The center is affiliated with the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, which is devoted entirely to genetics education.

St. Dominic’s STEM Science Path offers classes that begin in the ninth grade to prepare students for the Molecular & Genomic Research class, which they will take as juniors that includes study at the DNA Learning Center.

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ST. DOMINIC’S HIGH School junior Croí Spillane has been chosen as a summer intern at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center.

Freshmen are introduced to STEM, learning about computing systems, data, analysis and algorithms as they explore science and engineering. As sophomores students learn novice research methods, where the emphasis is placed on basic statistics used in research.

Then when they are juniors, they take an advanced biology course — Molecular & Genomic Research — that focuses on molecular biology research which is taught in collaboration with the DNA Learning Center.

“My favorite class is biology because I’m interested in lear ning how everything functions together,” Croí explained, “and I like genetics because I think it’s cool to see how we are made.”

Juniors go to the center from September through Jan-

uary to learn about molecular biology, bar coding and bioinformatics techniques for two periods a day.

Croí said she learned a great deal. “You have to isolate DNA and amplify specific regions,” she explained. “If you have a certain sequence you can see what organism you have.”

David Erlanger, who teaches the research classes, said students are challenged because they have to think outside the box and then take what they’ve learned and apply it to a real world problem.

He said he’s been impressed with Croí since they first met. “She’s an outstanding student. She’s a well-rounded student and is in all honors and AP classes,” he said.

“She challenges herself very well.”

The junior research class include a requirement that students develop a research proposal. “If it’s approved they select specimens and practice processing them at the DNA lab,” Erlanger said. “Then they do it themselves and process them at school. I guide them through the process and Cold Spring Harbor provides the materials.”

All of the work she’s done at St. Dominic has prepared Croí for her internship. She’ll perform laboratory prep work for the center’s educational programs, including classroom upkeep and equipment setup. She’ll also participate in independent or team projects, mentored by the center’s staff, which focus on translating current research into new experiments for the educational programs offered at the center.

“Im in the background now instead of doing the lab,” Croí said. “I set them up and put materials together for the lab. During summer there will be camps and I will work with them helping them to learn.”

Croí said she’s right at home at the DNA Learning Center. “I want to work in the biological field and definitely in a lab,” she said. “I’m hoping this will help me pinpoint what I want to do when I grow up.”

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Herald ScHoolS LVHS seniors unite for patriotic Memorial Day Seniors from Locust Valley High School gathered in the school’s auditorium for the annual Flags for Freedom ceremony on May 31, organized by the social studies department and Operation Democracy. Veterans from the Howard Von Wagner American Legion Post 962 of Locust Valley and Robert H. Spittel American Legion Post 1285 of Bayville served as honorable guests and were seated on stage.

Lt. Col. Jack Buttine, guest speaker for the day, a retired officer of the United States Ar my and Locust Valley graduate, shared his story with the students of how he became involved in the military and gave students a glimpse into his career.

“Give it 100 percent and you will be successful in whatever you do,” Buttine told the assembled students.

“Nothing is more valuable than persistence.”

Photos courtesy Locust Valley Central School District

Locust VaLLey senior Elisabeth Dunne, above left, received a folded American flag from her father, veteran Christopher Dunne. each member of the Class of 2022 received an American flag from one of the veterans, along with a copy of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence.

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Pandemic changed view on palliative care msmollins@liherald.com

The height of the coronavirus pandemic remains a dark time for many — especially those who were sick and couldn’t see their loved ones in-person.

That put even added pressure onto palliative care, a type of specialized medical care for those with serious illnesses focusing on providing relief and comfort from the symptoms and stress of those illnesses — more often than not, for those suffering conditions that may ultimately claim their lives.

But a lot has changed since the start of the pandemic, and the newly minted Molloy University will share a lot of that during its palliative care conference on Friday, June 3. Offered both virtually and in-person following, the conference offers participants new tools to provide professional, competent and compassionate care to patients and their families.

It had been held annually since 2008, but paused at in 2020 and 2021.

“Typically, the conference offers topics that help the professionals deal with death and dying,” said Lou Cino, the dean of continuing education and professional studies at Molloy. “Not only for the patient, but for their families as well. And that can mean helping them physically, mentally or emotionally.”

Palliative care has grown over the last two decades, Cino said. Graduates in a variety of professions rely on conferences such as these for professional development on the subject. At Molloy’s event, experts from medicine, nursing, pastoral care, child life and social work will present the latest advancements in the fields of symptom management, ethics and communication, staff self-care, and bereavement during the nearly eight-hour conference.

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MOLLOY UNIVERSITY WILL host the Edith Richner Palliative Care Conference on Friday, June 3. Industry professionals will gather both in-person and virtually to learn how this medical specialty has grown in importance in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. best practices and barriers to timely palliative care in hospitals, nursing homes and hospice organizations. The event will feature lectures and therapy demonstrations.

The conference is important, Cino said, because it brings medical professionals and experts together to create a dialogue about the best palliative care practices.

“They’re health care professionals that served on the frontlines of the pandemic for the past two years,” he said.

“They deal with death and dying on a daily basis, and this is a conference that gets all these people together to talk about the problems they have with dealing with death and dying. It takes a special kind of person to do this work.”

The conference was renamed this year the Edith Richner Palliative Care Conference, in memory of the Herald

Community Newspapers’ cofounder, and late mother of publishers Stuart and Cliff Richner. She was diagnosed with a rare brain disorder in 2006, and through palliative care, her last days were made more peaceful.

“It’s wonderful and we’re so happy and excited that the conference is being named after Edith,” said Lori Hardoon, a social worker and one of the event’s organizers. “Many people in the world of palliative care are women, and we have some powerhouse women that are a part of it. She was an amazing woman, a powerhouse and a leader.”

The keynote speaker at the event is Dr. Russell Portenoy, the executive director of the Manhattan-based MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care, a highly regarded voice in the field.

There wasn’t as big of an emphasis on palliative care just a few years ago, Cino said, as there has been more recently. Most hospitals now have a unit dedicated to palliative care.

That need, he added, was magnified by Covid-19.

“One of the horrible things about the pandemic is that you didn’t have the ability for the patients to be with their families,” Cino said. “These health care professionals were the last people they saw. They didn’t see their family.

They didn’t see their friends, and didn’t have a chance to say goodbye.”

Hardoon was excited the conference could be held both in-person and virtually to reach a broader audience.

“The beauty, for me is I get to be there from the beginning of planning,” she said. “I get the inside view of the plans behind each year and how we’re making the conference bigger and better. Each year, it gets better and better, and the magnitude of it takes my breath away.”

The conference runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration takes place at the Madison Theatre’s public square.

Zoom links will be available at Molloy.edu/ce/pcc.

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Claims of a commitment to municipalization

By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

The newly created North Shore Water Authority began the historical process of municipalization of its water during its inaugural meeting May 25 at the North Shore High School Library on May 25.

For decades, residents of Sea Cliff, a large section of Glen Head and parts of Glenwood Landing, Old Brookville and Roslyn Harbor have had to pay exceptionally high rates for water to New York American Water. After years of work by groups like North Shore Concerned Citizens, NYAW’s parent company American Water Works Co. was forced to sell ownership of NYAW. The sale came with the understanding that the afflicted villages and towns would have the opportunity to buy back control of their own water or municipalize it. In order to do that, the communities would need their own representation and governing authority, thus leading to the formation of the North Shore Water Authority.

The NSWA consists of a six-person board representing each of the six communities. Each board member was appointed to their positions by their respective municipal governments and will alternate as meeting chair.

The members include James Versocki of Sea Cliff, George Pombar of Glen Head, Jaime Greenberg of Glen Cove, Richard Arena of Glenwood Landing, John Vasilakis of Old Brookville, and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor of Roslyn Harbor.

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think we all go into this recognizing we have a very large mandate from the community to pursue municipalization.

JAMES VERSOCKI

Sea Cliff representative, North Shore Water Authority NSCC and a strong voice in the fight against NYAW, attended the Water Authority’s first meeting, along with numerous other veterans of NSCC. Nadel made it clear just how much was at stake for the Water Authority and expressed how little trust community groups like NSCC have in the water companies.

“I hope you guys take this job seriously, because it’s not just a stepping stone for another appointment or something, you guys are here to get it done,” Nadel said. “I’m trusting you guys, but I’m telling you this isn’t going to be easy and I’m telling you to watch your backs with this company.”

Other communities on Long Island have already municipalized or begun to municipalize their water.

Massapequa has operated its own water district since 1931, and earlier this year also began seeking to terminate their contract with Liberty Utilities.

Stan Carey, former superintendent of the Massapequa Water District, made a surprise appearance at the meeting, commending the involved communities for their historic step forward in taking back control

of their water. Carey, who also serves on the New York State Drinking Water Quality Council and continues to work with the MWD, also offered his experience if the NSWA’s members ever needed help or advice.

NSWA was created after a bill was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul last November. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Jim Gaughran and Assemblyman Chuck Lavine, empowers several municipalities to take control of their water.

As part of its creation, the NSWA will receive $1 million from the state government to enable them to function as an economic entity. Local taxpayers can rest easy knowing that this money will not be coming out of their checkbooks.

Before they can receive the money, however, NSWA must begin negotiations with Liberty, and must organize itself into a functioning government office, including the hiring of employees and conducting research. To that end, board members began by organizing themselves into four three-man committees, each with their own roles, responsibilities and chairs.

Versocki, who served as chair of the first meeting, spoke of the NSWA’s dedication to moving the deal forward, and that they understand the enormous responsibility they have to the community.

“I think we all go into this recognizing we have a very large mandate from the community to pursue municipalization,” Versocki said. “We obviously have a duty to do our due diligence, to make sure this board makes the correct decision. We don’t prejudge what will happen.”

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STAFF REPORT Many really started calling those who work frontlines — and behind the scenes — in the health care industry heroes at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

But they’ve always been heroes.

Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLive is partnering with FirstNet AT&T to recognize that heroism through its premiere Excellence in Healthcare Awards Gala on Wednesday, June 15.

Health care professionals from across Long Island will gather at The Heritage Club at Bethpage in Farmingdale so they can be recognized for their diligence in their field andpassion for helping others.

FirstNet AT&T has been committed to public safety since 2012 when, through a public-private partnership, it created a nationwide high-speed communication network for first responders. The company established the FirstNet Health & Wellness Coalition in 2021 to organize and support the welfare of firefighters, police and emergency medical technicians, so they can keep fighting for the community, and contribute greatly to public safety.

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been long committed to serving the public safety community — we see it as both our obligation and our honor. With many of my immediate family and friends being part of the first responder field, I feel as though I’m privileged to help provide the first responders of Long Island with the telecommunication solutions that will help keep them safer in the field with the FirstNet ecosystem.”

The evening begins with a private reception exclusive to the honorees and sponsors, followed by a networking cocktail party before the dinner and awards ceremony. Honorees will be given an elegant crystal award for recognition of their dedication to the health and wellbeing of their community and health care facilities.

“I’m very much looking forward to the event,” Postiglione said. “Being able to interact with first responders gives us the opportunity to not only thank them for all they’ve done — and will continue to do for the Long Island community — but will allow us to get more feedback and understanding of what their current needs are in the first responder arena, and how we can continue to support.”

Tickets for the Premiere Excellence in Healthcare Awards Gala are available at RichnerLive.com. Sponsorship inquiries can be directed to Amy Amato at (516) 5604000, Ext. 224, or at aamato@liherald.com.

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PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF UPPER BROOKVILLE ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that the general election of the Incorporated Village of Upper Brookville, Nassau County, New York, will be held at the Upper Brookville Village Hall, 24 Wolver Hollow Road, in said Village on June 21, 2022; that the hours of opening and closing the polls thereof shall be 12:00 Noon and 9:00 P.M., respectively, and that during such period of nine consecutive hours, the polls shall be kept open for the purpose of choosing and electing candidates for the offices listed below. The name and addresses of all those who have been duly nominated in accordance with the provisions of the Election Law for the Village office whose petition of nomination has been filed with the Village Clerk and the office and term of such office for which they have been so nominated are as follows: Office and Term Party Name and Address of Nominees Mayor for a four year term

Citizens Association

Elliot S. Conway 549 Chicken Valley Rd. Locust Valley, NY 11560

Trustee for a four year term

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Helen Solomon 735 Remsens Lane Oyster Bay, NY 11771

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Dated: June 3, 2022 131842 LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS JERICHO WATER DISTRICT CONTRACT NO. C7-22 REPLACEMENT OF THE 1.5 MG SYOSSET ELEVATED TANK Sealed Bids for Contract No. C7-22 for Replacement of the 1.5 MG Syosset Elevated Tank will be received by the Jericho Water District office, located at 125 Convent Road, Syosset, New York until 9:00 a.m.

(Local Time), on Friday.

June 24, 2022, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

COVID-19 protocols will be in effect.

This Contract generally consists of the construction and installation of an elevated water storage tank, as well as miscellaneous site and electrical work in conformance with the Contract Documents.

The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bidder’s Checklist, Bid, Bid Bond, Statement of Surety’s Intent, Agreement, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, Payment Bond, Performance Bond, Maintenance Bond, Drawings, Specifications and Addenda may be examined at the following locations: Jericho Water District 125 Convent Road Syosset, NY 11791 D&B Engineers and Architects, D.P.C. 330 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797-2015 Complete digital sets of Bidding Documents, drawings and specifications, will be available on Friday June 3, 2022, and may be obtained online as a download at the following website: www.revplans.com under ‘public projects’. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of the Contract Documents, including Addenda if any,

obtained from sources other than the issuing office. All bidders must obtain a set of the Contract Documents.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at the project site (125 Convent Road, Syosset, NY 11791), on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Please see Instructions to Bidders section for details.

Complete sets of Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications, may be obtained from REVplans, 28 Church Street, Warwick, New York 10990, Tel: 1 877-272-0216, as a download upon payment of a $49.00 nonrefundable bid fee. Any bidder requiring hard copies of the documents shall make arrangements directly with REV and pay for all reproduction, packaging and shipping costs.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a certified or bank cashier’s check made payable to OWNER, or a Bid Bond issued by a surety licensed to conduct business in the state where the Project is located and having a Best Rating of A- or better from A.M. Best Company and named in the current list of “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies” as published in Circular 570 (amended) by the Financial Management Service, Surety Bond Branch, U.S. Department of the Treasury, in an amount not less than five percent of the amount of the Bid submitted. The list may be ordered from the Government Printing Office Bookstore, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 110, New York, NY 10278, (212) 264-3825.

Each Bidder must complete and submit with their bid the “Iranian Investment Activities Certification” provided in the Bid Form in compliance with General Municipal Law 103-g, Iranian Energy Sector Divestment.

Each Bidder must complete and submit with their Bid the “Certification of Compliance with New York State Labor Law Section Two Hundred One-G” provided in the Bid Form regarding the implementation of a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in the workplace.

The Bidder to whom the OWNER proposes to award the Contract will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds and the necessary insurance certificates as prescribed in the General Conditions and the Supplementary Conditions upon the execution of the Agreement within ten (10) days of the Notice of Award.

Bidders are required to execute a non-collusive bidding certification required by Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.

The attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to the conditions of employment to be observed and the minimum wage rates to be paid under the contracts.

Bidders are also required to comply with the antidiscrimination provisions of Sections 290-301 of the Executive Law of the State of New York.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all of the Bids received, to readvertise for Bids, to abandon the project, to waive any or all informalities in any Bid received and to accept any proposal which the OWNER decides to be for the best interest of the OWNER. A public meeting may also be held at the time and place noted above wherein the District will conduct such regular and other business which is properly brought before the Board of Commissioners.

Note: All questions must be submitted, in writing, to TJ McConnell, no later

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than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 2022. Questions must be sent via email to tmcconnell@db-eng.com.

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF LAUREL HOLLOW -- BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing and meeting will be held by and before the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Inc. Village of Laurel Hollow, Nassau County, New York, on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. at the Village Hall, 1492 Laurel Hollow Road, Laurel Hollow, NY or via Zoom Videoconference if virtual meetings are still permitted by New York State. If the meeting is held remotely, public participation will be available via the Zoom application which can be accessed under the “News” tab at the Laurel Hollow website https://www.laurelhollow. org.

ZV1-2022: The public hearing on the application of Anthony Caporrino to construct a tennis court and add heat to an accessory structure at 1 Birch Court, Laurel Hollow, NY where the proposed structures do not comply with sections of the Laurel Hollow Village Zoning Code as described below. “ S e c t i o n 145-5(A)(1)(d) of the Laurel Hollow Village Code states that total surface coverage shall not exceed 20% (17,487 sf) of the lot area. Surface lot coverage is proposed at 23.82 % (20,283 sf) “ A tennis court shall be located in the rear yard according to Section 145-5(B)(3) of The Laurel Hollow Village Code. The tennis court is proposed in the front yard

“ A tennis court shall be set back at least 100 feet from any lot line abutting a street as per Section 145-5(B)(3) of The Laurel Hollow Village Code. The tennis court is proposed to be set back 20.5 feet from the lot line abutting Oyster Bay Cove Road “ A tennis court shall be set back at least 40 feet from any other lot line as per Section 145-5(B)(3) of The Laurel Hollow Village Code. The tennis court is proposed to be set back 20 feet from the rear lot line “ No accessory building or structure shall have a heating system as per Section 145-5(A)(1)(c).

The applicant proposes to add a heating system to the cabana structure previously applied for under application #3383 This property is designated as Section 26 Block 1 Lot 6 on the Land and Tax Map of Nassau County.

ZV6-2022: The public hearing on the application of Stelios Koutsoumbelis to expand two accessory buildings at 1436 Ridge Road, Laurel Hollow, NY where the proposed structures do not comply with sections of the Laurel Hollow Village Zoning Code as described below. “ An accessory building or structure having a building area of more than 500 square feet up to 1,000 square feet shall be set back at least 50 feet from every lot line not abutting a street as per Section 145-5 B. (2) of the Zoning Code of Laurel Hollow.

The applicant proposes to modify an existing accessory greenhouse structure so that it will be 7’-1” from the side property line. “ An accessory building or structure having a building area of more than 500 square feet up to 1,000 square feet shall be set back at least 50 feet from every lot line not abutting a street as per Section 145-5 B. (2) of the Zoning Code of Laurel Hollow.

The applicant proposes to modify an existing garage

structure so that it will be 10’-9” from the rear property line.

This property is designated as Section 26 Block 2 Lot 2046 on the Land and Tax Map of Nassau County.

ZV2-2022: The public hearing on the application of the Laurel Group on behalf of Susan Goldstein to construct a swimming pool, patios, and outdoor kitchen at 1242 Moore’s Hill Road Laurel Hollow, NY where the proposed structures do not comply with sections of the Laurel Hollow Village Zoning Code as described below. “ The total surface lot coverage shall not exceed 20% (22,259.4 sf) of the lot area according to Section 145-5(A)(1)(d) of The Laurel Hollow Village Code.

Surface lot coverage is proposed at 21.4% (23,805 sf) “ A swimming pool shall be located in the rear yard according to Section 145-5(B)(3) of The Laurel Hollow Village Code. The swimming pool is proposed in the side yard This property is designated as Section 26 Block E Lot 94 on the Land and Tax Map of Nassau County.

ZS5-2022: The public hearing on the application of Michael Rant on behalf of Antonio Azevedo to disturb a steep slope, very steep slope, and severely steep slope at 43 Woodvale Drive, Laurel Hollow, NY as shown on the Site Plan prepared by Northcoast Civil Land Surveying & Civil Engineering dated 11/23/2021 and last revised 2/10/2022 and the Partial Topographic Map prepared by Northcoast Civil Land Surveying & Civil Engineering dated 4/19/2019 and last revised 10/26/2021. This property is designated as Section 25 Block 49 Lot 12 on the Land and Tax Map of Nassau County.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2010-8T, Plaintiff against KARL DOUGLAS A/K/A KARL B. DOUGLAS, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered July 18, 2017, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 30, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 1304 Ridge Road, Laurel Hollow, NY 11791 a/k/a 1304 Ridge Road, Syosset, NY 11791 a/k/a 1304 Trevor Court, Syosset, NY 11791. Sec 26 Block C Lot 2106. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Laurel Hollow, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Approximate Amount of Judgment is $4,441,318.44 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 018103/2011.

During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the

Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

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week ago, I had a chance to spend a delightful afternoon with my 2½-year-old granddaughter Logan. Logan was fortunate that during the Covid confinement, she had two parents working from home who could spend extra quality time with her, and as a result she’s an articulate and observant young girl. I know I sound like every other grandfather, but during those precious few hours, I wondered and worried what her world will be like in the next 20 to 30 years, and what JERRY challenges she will face.

KREMER Our current world is one big mess. The war in Ukraine is much more than a regional battle. It is a struggle between good and evil, and in any war there is always a chance that evil will prevail. We have crackpots running countries such as Russia and North Korea who have access to nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. For Logan’s sake, I hope these dying despots

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will refrain from trying to take the world with them.

Whether you agree or not, global warming is and will be a long-range threat to our quality of life. No sane person can ignore the continuous threats that nature poses to us. Massive forest fires, tornadoes, superstorms and flash floods are constant events here in the U.S. The current world leadership has failed miserably to deal with the root causes of global warming. I hope that Logan and her peers will be willing to do something aggressively to curb these changes, assuming it isn’t too late by then.

If you think technology is moving fast, just consider the past five years of changes and then try to imagine what our world will be like in 2040 or 2050. Most of us know little, if anything, about artificial intelligence. It will eventually dominate the way our society functions, and could eliminate millions of jobs, despite what the technology geeks say. Will there be a place for Logan in such a fast-moving environment? Women in today’s business world understand what the term glass ceiling means. How hard

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will it be for Logan to advance when she’s ready?

There is now an ongoing debate about how well our children are being educated to face the challenges of the future. Are we preparing them for the rapid changes that lie ahead? Will their families be able to afford the right education? Will they have a chance to be competitive when they face a new-age job market? Will the courses they take match what advanced technology will require?

I want my grandchild, and everyone else’s grandchild, to be ready to join a much different world than the one we live in now.

The past two years have been a terrible period for all of us as we struggled through the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic. Home confinement and remote learning have dealt our children a psychological blow that will take years to wipe away, if it ever can be.

The scientific community has done a brilliant job of creating medicines that challenge Covid-19 and many other viruses, and we all hope they will be available to children at every grade level. Maybe, just

want her, and every grandchild, to be ready for a much different world.

maybe, when Logan is a full-time student (if not before), we will have vaccines that can protect against any type of unanticipated strain.

There is so much more to hope for for Logan and her peers. The current divide in American thinking over so many issues is tragic. There are few, if any, normal discussions about our society’s problems; those discussions have become heated debates. Added to this frustration is the rise in prejudice and hatred against so many individuals and groups. This division in beliefs won’t disappear overnight, but if America has any hope of remaining a democracy, it has to end.

The few precious moments I had with my grandchild made me press my mind’s fast-forward button as I wondered what the world will be like a generation from now. I am hopeful that for all the children and grandchildren out there, their world will be a safe, happy and adventure-filled place.

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.

Just another day in the USA: 19 kids shot dead

elatives of the Uvalde, Texas, schoolchildren were taken to a “reunification” center after the gunman did his work. That struck me — the word reunification.

Because it was a lie. So many parents would never be reunited with their precious sons and daughters, little fourthgraders, who were gunned down in their classroom last week, along with their teachers. The killer?

Another angry young man who bought himself two AR platform rifles for his 18th RANDI birthday.

KREISS We Americans are choking on our rage, and so much of it is funneled into violence against children.

I feel ashamed. We call ourselves responsible citizens, and yet we abide the sacrifice of our children. We cry — and we keep re-electing to office the pro-gun candidates who are in bed with the NRA. We pledge allegiance to our flag knowing all the while that the killing of school kids in their classrooms is an all-American pastime. It doesn’t happen anywhere else in the world with the frequency that it happens in our homeland.

Golda Meir famously said that when Israel’s enemies loved their children more than they hated Israel, peace would be possible. The same could be said of Congress: When they love our children more than they hate standing up to the National Rifle Association, the slaughter will stop.

I recalled Golda’s lament after Columbine in 1999, and in 2012 after Sandy Hook, and in 2018 after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. Between those dates, according to Wikipedia, there were 31 other school shootings in the United States. Some 70 percent of the shooters were 18 or younger.

We know we have a mental health crisis among our teenagers. We don’t have enough caregivers, and we don’t have a functioning system in place to get help to those in pain. The single greatest cause of death among American children is now shootings.

These words are hard to write, and I hoped to focus on something else this week, perhaps something lighter, but the events of the day eclipse the possibility of distraction. In this moment of loss and horror, we need to keep beating the drum for gun regulations. We need to beat the

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drum even as we are exhausted by the noise, even as we feel the intransigent power of the NRA pushing back.

In Uvalde, as in Parkland, as in Columbine, the usual post-massacre teams gathered at the scene: police, media by the truckload and a group that travels from killing spree to killing spree with counselors and money for funerals and warnings about post-murder scams.

The fact that we have such a team in America is both a further indictment of our society and, obviously, a necessity.

We all know the lingo of “lockdown” and “active shooter” and PTSD caused by shootings. Really, it is an abomination that we have become so proficient at handling the tragedies rather than preventing them.

Remember Sandy Hook? Dylan’s mom and Daniel’s dad write to me often. In truth, I dread reading their e-mails; their words darken the day. But how wrenching it must be to write the words. These parents are leaders of the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, the group that works toward stricter gun control laws. They are victims of the tragedy, both having lost first-graders in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012. Their work is

ongress needs to love America’s children more than it loves NRA money.

pure and heroic — trying to find a slender thread of hope in the heap of terrible grief that has consumed their lives.

Now David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland massacre, writes to me, seeking support for an anti-gun group called Never Again MSD, which is marching yet again this week in memory of Uvalde and to urge stricter gun laws.

They write to me, and millions of others, to garner support for laws that would prevent another mass shooting, or at least reduce the odds. But there has been so little progress.

Instead of sensible gun-control laws drafted by a responsible Congress, we have unctuous sentiments without any commitment to change our gun laws for the better.

Our only power is our vote. We need elected officials who promise to take on gun violence with substantive legislation.

Do members of Congress love their children? You bet they do. Do they love their jobs so much that they will not stand up to the NRA? You bet they do. When they love their children, and America’s children, more than they love NRA money, we may see meaningful legislation on guns.

Twenty-seven school shootings so far this year, according to NPR. And counting.

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

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Saving a life in the blink of an eye

e might not think about it very often, but we blink a lot — as often as 1,200 times an hour. That’s a quick shutter of our eyes about every three seconds.

Every two seconds, according to the American Red Cross, someone somewhere in the United States needs blood.

To keep up, our nation’s blood banks require upward of 40,000 blood donations every day. But lately, we’ve struggled to keep up. The blood supply in the United States is at almost historic low levels, as a result of a perfect storm of waning interest among young people and the coronavirus pandemic. The need, however, hasn’t relented, so getting out and donating a pint is more important than ever.

But so is compelling the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to adopt scientifically based screening to keep the blood supply safe and stop stigmatizing gay men.

Before 2015, if you were gay, you could never donate blood. It's a byproduct of the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s since this demographic was more likely to introduce HIV into the blood supply.

It's no longer a lifetime ban. Now it's just three months from the last time one man slept with another. The FDA says this is the best way to reduces HIV-tainted blood slipping into the supply, but it doesn't have to be that way.

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LETTERS Board of Elections shut me out To the Editor: There is a position that has never had a job description and is currently open at the Nassau County Board of Elections. Last December, Joe Muscarella was hired as the head of special projects. On or about March 22, I questioned the BOE about the responsibilities of this $110,000 salaried position via a Freedom of Information Law request.

Soon after, Muscarella resigned in favor of an appointment as the deputy county executive.

I have since written to the BOE for a job description and directions on how I might apply for the now open position of director of special projects. The BOE has been unresponsive to my FOIL to receive this information and my followup inquiry.

It is frustrating when a citizen

FDA doesn’t treat people with similar risks the same way. The restriction isn’t just on gay men who engage in risky behavior, like unprotected sex.

Instead it applies to any gay man, even if he is monogamous and practicing safe sex.

But straight men or women with multiple sex partners, or who are taking part in otherwise unsafe practices, aren’t restricted.

To make it even worse, the FDA lumps gay men in with two other automatic disqualifications: people who have used illegal drugs with needles, and those who have traded sex for money or drugs.

The FDA has proven itself to be extraordinary in testing blood supplies with a high degree of accuracy. There must be a better way to counter risk factors without turning way entire groups of people, painted with a broad brush.

Washington must change this archaic policy, because it's vital everyone who can donate, does donate.

A single donation helps save not just one life, but three. Imagine that. Spend less than an hour of your time, endure a slight needle prick, and you’ll make a difference for three others.

Medical facilities can extract four different beneficial components from the blood: red cells, plasma, platelets and cryoprecipitate — the last helps blood clot.

More than a third of donated supplies are used to treat cancers and blood diseases. Other major beneficiaries of

blood donations include patients suffering from anemia, those in surgery, those with heart and liver disorders, and orthopedic patients.

Just about anyone can donate blood, according to the New York Blood Center, as long as you’re at least 17 — 16 with parental permission — weigh at least 110 pounds, and are in generally good health. There’s no maximum age, but those older than 75 need a doctor’s clearance.

There are some restrictions. If you have traveled anywhere in the world where malaria is a problem, you must wait three months. If you get a piercing or a tattoo, it’s also three months — unless the procedure took place in a sterile environment, or, in the case of a tattoo, it was done by a licensed facility in New Jersey.

Syphilis or gonorrhea? Three months.

Blood transfusion? Also three months.

Pregnancy, abortion or miscarriage? Six weeks post-pregnancy.

Despite all that, believe it or not, most people can still donate. And you should.

Visit the New York Blood Center at NYBC.org. Call to make an appointment at (800) 933-2566.

Or visit a local blood center. You can find them on the blood center’s website — and there is one nearby, at 290 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre.

Every time you blink, let it be a reminder that someone, at that moment, is being told they need blood. Do your part by donating the gift of life today.

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ince it opened in 1959, SUNY Nassau has often been described as the jewel of Nassau County and the New York state community college system. We have been one of the prime economic engines for the county, and a magnet for attracting residents. It is time to reinvest in the college so that its faculty can offer continued quality academics, programs and curriculum to prepare students for the 21st century.

The college will now go into its 15th year without a funding increase for its operational budget from Nassau County. This, along with a decade-long cut in state funding, has led to a FAREN shrinking full-time faculty, SIMINOFF increases in tuition and cuts in student services, along with the college’s failure to develop and offer new programs and initiatives. Yet our own board of trustees won’t ask the County Legislature for an increase in our operating

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t is past time for the county to increase its investment in the college. SUNY Nassau students are rooted in the community and become part of the workforce. They become our valued neighbors. They are our future.

budget.

Where other college boards of trustees regularly ask for, and receive, 1 to 2 percent increases in their operating budgets, ours has not. This isn’t sustainable.

If the board of trustees does not submit a revised budget proposal to the County Legislature, we will ask the Legislature to reject their proposal, and ask the board and administration to revise it.

County funding represents a significant portion of the college’s funding — about 25 percent of our total operating budget. Like all of us, the college has set

LETTERS requests simple answers and is shut out.

This secretive behavior only reinforces my belief that most local politicians serve to enrich themselves and their associates.

Shameful that the offers of transparency, integrity and openness in government are as bogus as they are.

ARTHUR ADELMAN Sea Cliff

The lost children in Texas To the Editor: The deaths of 19 Uvalde, Texas, fourthgraders have stolen more than a combined 1,000 years of future life from them, meaning that, collectively, they will be missing more than: One thousand Memorial Days, 1,000 Fourths of July, 1,000 Halloweens, 1,000 Thanksgivings, 1,000 Christmases, 1,000 New Year’s Days, 1,000 Valentine’s Days and 1,000 Easters — not to mention their 19 wedding days, the births of their own children and grandchildren, and countless other days, weeks, months, years and decades.

However, this latest tragedy almost became understandable to me when I imagined a mash-up of the Constitution's First and Second Amendments: “Congress shall make no laws respecting the right of people to keep and bear arms, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”

At least this seems to be the way our cowardly Congress has (mis)read the Second Amendment ever since the slaughter of 20 Sandy Hook 6- and 7-year-old firstgraders 10 long years ago (which now, again, feels like yesterday).

RICHARD SIEGELMAN Plainview

expenses that have risen dramatically over the years.

What other public institution can you think of that has not received any increase in funding in 15 years?

It is past time for the county to increase its investment in the college. SUNY Nassau students tend to stay in the county. They are rooted in the community and form part of the needed workforce, becoming our accountants, lawyers and small business owners. And yes, they stay on to become our valued neighbors and taxpayers. In sum, SUNY Nassau students are our future. In asking the county to raise the college’s operating budget, we are, in reality, asking the county to invest in its residents, businesses and in its own future. The benefits are limitless.

We believe that a great county deserves a great community college. To sign our petition, please go to Change.org/launch23for2023. A rally is scheduled for June 27, at 3:30 p.m., in front of the County Legislature building, at 1550 Franklin Ave., in Mineola, when a vote on the NCC budget is expected.

Dr. Faren Siminoff is president of the Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers. Comments about this column? nccft@ncc.edu.

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Blakeman ignores oppression in West Bank To the Editor: Re “Blakeman champions partnership with West Bank” (May 19-25): It saddens me to see that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, along with other county officials, is celebrating the signing of an economic and cultural agreement with Israeli West Bank settlements.

Despite statements by Blakeman and others, these settlements are illegal under international law, and are obstacles to obtaining any real peace in Israel/Palestine. It has unfortunately become far too common among some, like these county officials, to choose to ignore longstanding U.N. resolutions and basic tenets of fairness and justice.

Ongoing Israeli oppression of Palestinians — including the forceful removal of Palestinian families from their homes and land — must cease, and the long, bitter occupation of Palestine must end if we are to see the desperately sought peace we say we want. I urge our county officials to move us in that direction.

JIM BROWN Secretary, Green Party of Nassau County Island Park

We’re being stripped of our rights To the Editor: Women’s rights are being taken away from us. This country will not uphold its claim to be just, equal and righteous if they can easily take away our rights.

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Taking a choice involving a woman’s body should not even be up for discussion. This is no one’s concern except for women who are looking for an option, a choice.

We cannot have a democratic country and yet take our rights away when a majority of this country is against the likely Supreme Court decision. It is

wrong and shameful what is happing to women who need outlets and resources for a decision that affects their whole life.

This is not a minor problem or disagreement — this is an abuse of power. It is our right, our body and our choice.

ARIANA COYLE Wantagh

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Locust Valley Office | 1 Buckram Rd., Locust Valley, NY | 516.759.4800 | danielgale.com Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated

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Amy W. Tansill | Real Estate Salesperson | c.516.318.2397 | amytansill@danielgale.com