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Honoring victims of the pandemic Caleb Facendola, 5, delivered flags to the volunteers who helped create a Covid-19 memorial in Bayville on Sunday. Story, more photos, Page 3.

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Trudging through the snow, they couldn’t walk fast. No matter, Donna Galgano said. They were determined to reach the People’s Pantry during Wednesday’s nor’easter. The nonprofit, on Audrey Avenue in Oyster Bay, is usually open on Friday, but Galgano said that because of the predicted storm, she decided to open sooner, which ended up

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Galgano predicted that the remainder of people who usually come by would be there. A powerful nor’easter whipped across Nassau County, dumping 3 to 6 inches of snow on the South Shore and 4 to 8 on the North Shore. The snow mixed with light rain at times, leaving a thin sheen of ice atop the white stuff. Road conditions were better on main thoroughfares, worse on side streets. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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OVER 2,000 FLAGS, representing those in Nassau County who died from Covid-19, were placed on the green at Bayville Village Hall.

Bayville teen creates Covid-19 memorial to honor lives lost By JENNIFER CORR jcorr@liherald.com

On a somber, Sunday morning 2,293 American flags, representing Nassau County residents who died from Covid-19, were placed on the green outside Village Hall in Bayville. The initiative was led by 15-year-old Bayville teenager Jack Baker, who as a result of his work became a Henrik Lundqvist Foundation ambassador. The nonprofit, founded by former New York Ranger goaltender Henrik Lundqvist and his wife Therese, is based on the belief that young people can make a difference in the world. While brainstorming ideas for his project Jack came across a news article about the over 200,000 flags representing lives lost to Covid-19 that were placed in the D.C. Armory Parade Ground Southeast. The project, “In America, How Could This Happen,” was conceptualized by D.C. area artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg. “It was nice to see that someone could do something that great to make people feel better and show that there was support for them,” Jack said. “I thought that would be a great idea to do up here.” Jack’s grandfather, Tom Kaiser, was among the approximately now 300,000 who lost their lives to Covid-19. Although the flags in the Washington D.C. memorial were white, Jack wanted to recognize that each life lost in this country this year was an American. At the time of Kaiser’s death in May, Jessica Kaiser Baker, Jack’s mother, said the family was unable to honor her father’s life with a traditional funeral, an experience that many who lost their loved ones to Covid-19 shared. “It was like he was buried and that was it,” Kaiser Baker said. “There was no

JACK BAKER, WHO lost his grandfather to Covid-19, placed a sign on the grounds of Bayville Village Hall that read “In memory of those lives we lost to Covid. Each flag represents a Nassau County resident who lost their battle.” memorializing of them. So, we figured, at least this could give people a little peace and closure.” Temperatures on Sunday reached almost 60 degrees. Kaiser Baker said she was sure her father had a hand in making the day beautiful. Along with a flag to represent his grandfather, Jack, with his grandmother Barbara Kaiser, placed three other flags to represent loved ones who died from Covid-19.

“The mayor emailed him today saying he was already getting compliments,” Kaiser Baker said. “Jack said he hopes people stop and take a moment to think of the people who died and maybe people will come up to Bayville to see it and think of the family member they lost.” These lives lost are so much more than just tallies and figures published on websites and Covid-19 fact sheets, Kaiser Baker said. “They were grandmas and

grandpas and moms and dads,” she reasoned. After working with Nassau County officials like Legislator Josh Lafazan in the fall, Jack eventually decided to place the memorial in his hometown of Bayville. He reached out to Bayville Mayor Bob De Natale to discuss his project. “The mayor said, ‘Yes, what do you need? What day? Happy to support it,’” Kaiser Baker said. Jack’s goal, Kaiser Baker said, was to have the memorial ready before the holidays so that families and friends would be able to memorialize their loved ones. “I hope when people see it they know that people are supporting you and that [their loved one] is getting a proper send off,” Jack said. Kaiser Baker said she was especially impressed with her son when he emailed and called De Natale. “It’s funny from a mom perspective that your tenth grader is talking to these officials,” she said. “I’m like, ‘Who are your Zoom meeting with?’” De Natale said he was very impressed by Jack, referring to him as a “mature young gentleman.” “I’m most impressed by his desire to want to honor the folks that have passed through Covid-19, especially his grandfather,” De Natale said. “I think it was a beautiful tribute.” As people drive by the thousands of flags at a time when Covid-19 is on the rise again, with 839 new cases and three recent deaths, it is hoped by the Bakers that perhaps they will take Covid-19 and the precautions to prevent it more seriously. “Both my sons Jack and Liam assigned their friends a day to check on the flags and pick up more if they need more,” Kaiser Baker said. “The hope is they will not need to add more.”

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December 18, 2020 — Oyster Bay Herald Guardian

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SECOND-GRADE STUDENT SAHARRA King shows her drawing with a face covering and without, displaying that she is silly, happy, fun and kind.

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Theodore Roosevelt explores ‘what’s behind the mask’ With face coverings hiding a portion of facial expressions, second-grade students at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School embraced a new way to convey their feelings — through art. In a project called “What’s Behind the Mask,” art teacher Meredith Brustman asked students to draw their emotions in a fun and creative way. First, they folded a piece of paper lengthwise. In the folded section, students drew and colored a picture of themselves with a face covering. Then they unfolded the paper and created a picture of themselves without a face covering, surrounded by words that describe how they feel. “The idea is to provide an outlet for students to convey their facial expressions that are now hidden by a protective face covering,” Brustman explained. “We talked about when you are behind a face covering you don’t know if someone is happy or sad or surprised because it cov-

ers all of your emotions. When you open it, you see what they are really expressing. Students, both in-person and those learning remotely, really enjoyed the process of this project and having a creative way to show their peers their emotions.” I feel “beautiful, loving and kind,” read one. I am “fun, smart, silly, caring and happy,” read another. Some had toothy smiles; others showed big, red lips. One thing they all had in common was that the artists were extremely proud to share their creations. Brustman said the idea came from a Facebook post that was shared with her by Fine and Performing Arts Supervisor Anthony Femino. “The project was so well received by viewers, it inspired me to be a part of it,” she said. The projects will be featured in the Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School art exhibit in the spring, which may be virtual due to the pandemic.

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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

COMMUNITY UPDATE Thursday, Dec. 17

New York Adventure Club is hosting a webinar titled “Planting Fields: Gilded Age Estate of Long Island’s Oyster Bay” webinar. For $10, tune in for a virtual exploration of Planting Fields, a sprawling Gilded Age estate in Oyster Bay built between 1918 and 1924. Visit www.nyadventureclub.com to learn more and register.

Virtual story telling Virtual story telling session for children from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Children ages 3 and up are invited to join the Locust Valley Library with their families for an evening of holiday stories. Register online at www.locustvalleylibrary.org and call (516) 671-1837 for more information.

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Christmas Eve Service Trinity Lutheran Church Christmas Eve Service, 74 Forest Ave. Glen Cove. Times: 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Limited seating and masks required when entering, sitting and leaving. RSVP required. A straming of the service will also be available via Facebook. Masks and hand sanitizer will be available. Call (516) 676-1340.

Winter stories and ornament craft Virtual craft and storytime for children at 10:30 a.m. Children ages 2 to 5 years old are invited to join the Glen Cove Public Library with their families to listen to winter stories and make a snowman ornament craft. Register online www.glencovelibrary.org and call (516) 676-2130.

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Saturday, Dec. 19 Virtual auction and fundraiser Virtual Fundraiser at 12:30 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church is hosting a virtual fundraiser with 19 baskets. One ticket for $5, 5 for $20, 15 for $50 and 24 for $75. For more information on how to participate, visit www. trinitylutheranglencove.com/fundraiser/. Call (516) 676-1340 for more information.

Christmas Bird Count Walk Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, 50 Barry Dr., Glen Cove. Event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A naturalist will lead participants through a walk sponsored by National Audubon Society. Learn how to identify birds, residents vs. migratory, how they can handle the cold and much more. For ages 5 and up. Walk included with museum admission. Masks are required. Sign up in advance is required as space is limited. Visit www. garviespointmuseum.com and call (516) 571-8010/11.

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service North Shore Community Church, 209 South St., Oyster Bay from 5 to 6 p.m. Service is in person and broadcasted online. Register for in-person service or watch the broadcast online at www.northshorecommunitychurch.com. For more information, call (516) 922-7322. Foundation historic Great Hall, located at 1395 Planting Field Road, Oyster Bay from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Warm up the mind, body and spirit this winter season with yoga and meditation led by instructors from Oyster Bay/Glen Cove Yoga. Register at www.plantingfields.org and for more information call (516) 922-8684.

Children’s Christmas Pageant Zoom event at 10 a.m. The First Presbyterian Church of Oyster Bay is hosting a Children’s Christmas Pageant that will be broadcasted over Zoom. Register to watch the event online at www.oysterbaypresbyterian.org/. Call (516) 9225477 for more information.

Monday, Dec. 21 Free virtual bingo Glen Cove Senior Center’s Free Live Virtual Bingo For All at 7 p.m. The Glen Cove Senior Center is hosting a free and live virtual bingo. Signup is not needed and participants can win prizes. Everyone can play for free. This event is sponsored by Bristal Assisted Living. Go to www.glencoveathome.com. Call (516) 759-9610.

Morning yoga Virtual yoga sessions from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The Locust Valley Library hosts morning yoga on Mondays. Ten sessions cost $40 and sessions are also held on Dec. 28, Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25, as well as Feb. 1, 8 and 15. Visit www.locustvalleylibrary.org to reg-

ister and call (516) 671-1837 for more information.

Tuesday, Dec. 22 Teen and tween drawing class Virtual drawing class at 5 p.m. The Bayville Free Library is hosting a drawing class for tweens and teens sixth grade and up. Learn how to draw a snow owl. Patrons will need pencils, erasers, sharpners and any materials they would like to add color. Register online to receive the Zoom link at www.bayvillefreelibrary.org. Call (516) 628-2765.

Wednesday, Dec. 23 Gilded age estate of Oyster Bay Webinar from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The

Glen Cove launches program to remove lead pipes at homes. Virtual program for disabled OB residents to begin in 2021. Toddler arts and crafts programs to begin in OB this winter. Santa to visit Locust Valley via LVVFD Saturday 11 a.m. Sea Cliff Farmers Market open in Village Square this Saturday.

Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, 253 Glen Ave., Sea Cliff at 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Service with Holy Communion to celebrate the holiday. Visit www.saintlukesseacliff.org or call (516) 676-4222 for more information.

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On Thursday morning, snow continued to fall and wind gusts remained strong. “It’s super windy, like a hurricane here,” Galgano’s son, Andy, said. “The snow is blowing around. The house was shaking last night.” The 24-year-old said the snow in Bayville was worse than he had expected. “I thought I was going to be able to go to work in Syosset this morning,” Andy said, “but I’ll have to work from home.” Although students in some school districts were taking part in remote learning on Thursday, Locust Valley Central School District and the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District closed all of their schools, concerned that there might be power outages. Lynda Petrillo, of East Norwich, said that although she hadn’t left her house, she could see outside her window that there was a great deal of snow. “I just don’t have it in me to go out yet,” she said. “The wind is howling. But the plows have been coming since last night and came several times this morning.” Petrillo estimated that East Norwich got 6 inches of snow. “My doorbell must have been getting hit by pellets of ice, because I kept hearing a chime last night,” she said. “I think it’s a great day to stay inside.” The Long Island Rail Road was running 10 to 15 behind schedule systemwide. NICE Bus also reported delays. The Village of Bayville was doing great,

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Nassau County high school football, slated to begin practice March 1 of 2021, announced it will play six regular-season games, down from the standard eight, and also eliminate scrimmages and one round of playoffs. In addition, no Long Island championships will be played against Suffolk County, which will conduct only five regularseason games. “We’re preparing for the season as if it’s going to happen and will have some things to address such as transportation and spectators as we get closer to March,” said Nassau football coordinator Matt McLees, who noted the decision to pass on the LICs was made with all 50 programs in mind. “We like the model we’re using,” he added. “It was most important to play six meaningful regular-season games above all else. With the power rankings we use, at least six games are necessary.” Playing six games, as opposed to five, also gives each team three home games and three road games, instead of an unbalanced schedule, McLees explained. “The football committee deserves a lot of credit for the effort they put in,” he said. “In the end, all the decisions will benefit hundreds and hundreds of kids.” The season is scheduled to kick off Saturday, March 13, though McLees said some games could be played on the 12th if teams wanted to give up a day of practice. Freeport (Conference I), Garden City (II), Plainedge (III) and Seaford (IV) are the defending county champions. Freeport, which has captured back-to-back Long Island Class I titles, is the only one of the four not seeded No. 1 after losing some key contributors who transferred out of state to play this fall. Oceanside is the top seed in Conference I and will open on the road against Farmingdale. “I think the six games is good,” Oceanside head coach Rob Blount said. “It appeals to the majority of schools, rather than catering to the top of each conference with more playoff games. I hope we can get the season in. A small percentage of kids will continue to play in college, but most will play their last games. It’s something they will cherish for the rest of their lives.” Garden City, which has won four straight county crowns, opens at Carey. MacArthur, the 2019 runners-up in Conference II, is seeded second and will take on South Side in the opener. Other local matchups in Week 1 include Calhoun at Mepham, Valley Stream Central at Long Beach, and Kennedy at Elmont. “It’s always fun lining up against one of the other teams in our district,” Mepham head coach Anthony Cracco said. “We didn’t have the opportunity to play either of the Bellmore-Merrick teams last year so our seniors are really looking forward to it.”

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MEphaM aNd CarEY will renew their Nassau Conference II football rivalry on April 10. Plainedge, which nipped Freeport in the 2019 Rutgers Cup voting, kicks off at Lynbrook. Seaford opens at North Shore. The regular season is scheduled to conclude Saturday, April 17. The number of playoff teams in each of Nassau’s four conferences has been cut in half, from eight to four. The semifinals are scheduled for April 24, followed by the county championship games May 1-2.

eight teams switched conferences Of the eight programs taking on new conference rivals for the upcoming season, half were part of Conference III a year ago. Runner-up South Side jumps to Conference II, while perennial powers Wantagh and Lawrence, along with North

Shore, bounced to Conference IV. New to Conference III are Manhasset and Valley Stream South. East Meadow and Herricks are back in familiar stomping grounds in Conference I after competing in Conference II in 2019.

Jv remains on saturday mornings The majority of Nassau’s junior varsity football games in 2018 kicked off Monday afternoons, but last year the action returned to traditional Saturday mornings at the opposite location of that day’s varsity game. It’ll remain that way in 2021. Should any freshmen, sophomores or juniors not step on the JV field on a particular Saturday morning, they would be eligible to play in the varsity game.

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Friends of the Bay is offering an exciting new opportunity to observe local wildlife with its Seal Walk on Saturday, Jan. 9 at noon. (Rain date: Jan. 10). Participants will meet at noon in Centre Island and walk a half mile to a spot popular with harbor seals. The tax-deductible participation fee is $25 (members and 2020 donors) and $40 (non-members). The fee will be refunded if the seals are not present. Proceeds will aid Friends of the Bay’s monitoring programs. The number of registrants is very limited. All participants must wear a mask and practice Covid physical distancing guidelines. To register, visit https://www.friendsofthebay. org/sign-up-for-event.html. The mission of Friends of the Bay, an environmental advocacy organization located in Oyster Bay, is to preserve, protect and restore the ecological integrity and productivity of the Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor estu-

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U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from PACS. From 2015 to 2019, New York had sent Glen Cove, held a Zoom press call on Monday on how the GOP cap on state and local $116 billion more to the federal governtax deductions and the failure to provide ment that they received back. Over that Covid-19 relief to states and local govern- same period, Kentucky has received $148 ments are forcing individuals and busi- billion and South Carolina $87 billion more than they contributed. nesses from New York to leave. Starting in the next ConDuring the call, Suozzi said gress in January, Suozzi said he intended to ask all incomhe will submit legislation to ing members of Congress to repeal the SALT cap. Additionpledge to repeal the SALT cap. ally, he will urge all New YorkHe also said he will urge New ers to refuse to financially supYorkers to withhold support port any member who does from Congressional members not sign onto the legislawho do not support the repeal tion. At the end of the first of the cap. quarter in April 2021, he will Suozzi cited reports of publish a list of New York conGoldman Sachs asset-manageU.S. Rep. tributors who donated to ment division, as well as other Tom Suozzi members who have not signed financial institutions, who are onto the legislation to repeal considering leaving New York the SALT cap, he said. for Florida and other states. Suozzi’s previous legislation to repeal “The SALT cap of 2017 was a gutpunch to New Yorkers, who already subsi- the SALT cap had passed through the dize other states by paying more in taxes House of Representatives but has stalled than we receive back from the federal gov- in the Senate, where McConnell has ernment,” Suozzi said. “Covid has com- refused to bring it to a vote. “I know this is extreme, but New York pounded SALT and we are now seeing large corporations and their employees is in an extreme financial crisis, Suozzi said. “The pain and hardship our resilooking to move to other states.” Suozzi noted that in 2019 and 2020, 7,806 dents face is extreme. All New Yorkers New Yorkers contributed over $35 million must recognize that contributing to camto Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a paigns of anti-New York officials is like Republican from Kentucky, Senator Lind- aiding and abetting the very politicians sey Graham, a Republican from South who are purposely trying to undermine Carolina and GOP-associated Senate New York."

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After the SweAring-in, Police Benevolent Association President James McDermott, right, at lectern, offered words of advice for the recruits.

Photos by Scott Brinton/Herald

NCPD swears in one of its largest cadet classes By Scott Brinton sbrinton@liherald.com

Nassau County officials swore in 185 cadets at the Police Academy in Massapequa Park last Friday morning — one of the largest classes to enter the county’s tough, seven-month officer training program ever. It was a socially distant affair, with 49 of the masked cadets seated on aluminum folding chairs in the auditorium of the former Hawthorn Elementary School, which Nassau leases from the Massapequa School District. The remaining recruits were separated in groups of 15 or 16 and spread out among surrounding classrooms to watch the ceremony via livestream. The county police force now stands at 2,259, without the new recruits. The cadets will study both in the classroom and through a series of intense simulations at various venues, which will imitate policing on the streets, including car chases, said one of the trainers, Chris Boccio, who grew up in Lynbrook. He stood by fellow trainer Joe Monez, of Mineola, in a hall as cadets sat in their classrooms nearby after the swearing-in. The two noted that the NCPD requires a significantly more rigorous training program than New York state mandates — Nassau puts cadets through 1,050 to 1,200 hours of training, compared to the minimum 639 hours that the state requires for basic police training. County Executive Laura Curran greeted the cadets during the ceremony. “Welcome to our Nassau County family,” she said. “We will have your back,” adding, “Your success is our success.” The age of the Hawthorn building was apparent in the auditorium where Curran spoke, with its dim lighting, worn linoleum floor and exposed heating duct above, wrapped in silver insulation. A $54 million, 89,000-square-foot academy is now under construction on the campus of Nassau Community College in Garden City and is expected to be complete in May. The current class will be the last to train at the Massapequa Park facility and the first to graduate at the new Garden City center, said Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, who grew up in Lynbrook

and now lives in Wantagh. He also noted it is the first to enter the academy amid a pandemic, and will be the first to graduate under new state policing reforms enacted after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, which stress the need for community policing that requires officers to understand and engage with people at the local level. At the same time, the reforms made the use of a chokehold a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison if an officer injures or kills a person, and opened police misconduct records to the public, among other measures. It’s also expected that the cadets will wear body cameras when they patrol the streets after graduation, Ryder said. The county and Police Benevolent Association recently came to terms on the requirement. Officers are to be paid a $3,000 annual cash stipend to wear the cameras. The union membership, county Legislature and county fiscal control board must still sign off on the agreement. Ryder, now in his 38th year in policing, said he “embraced the culture here” during his time at the academy in 1986, after having spent four years in the New York

cAdet MichAel ShAnnon was among the 185 recruits who were sworn in to the NCPD’s academy on Friday. Police recruit chelSeA Penn was joined at the swearing-in by her brother, Derrick Penn, an officer with the NCPD’s 8th Precinct.

Police Department. The NCPD’s culture, he said, is one “of community service.” Cadet Chelsea Penn, 26, who was not permitted by academy rules to give her hometown, said, “I’m a little nervous but super-excited” about starting police training. She had been at the academy since

early that morning and had gone for a run before the swearing-in. She stood beside her brother, Derrick Penn, 28, an officer in the 8th Precinct in Bethpage, who has been with the department four years. “She’s a perfect asset to this department,” Derrick said, smiling.

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Bayville Post 1285 Auxiliary holiday toy drive a success

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By LAURA LANE llane@liherald.com

It was pouring in Bayville on Saturday but that did not stop residents from dropping off toys at the IGA to make Christmas a bit brighter for children whose families are experiencing hard times. The Ladies Auxiliary from Bayville American Legion Robert H. Spittel Post 1285, worked for weeks on the Toys for Tots drive. Auxiliary member Amy Watson had run a community food drive in March with her family. As a member of the St. Vincent DePaul Society with St. Gertrude’s Catholic Church, and also a volunteer at the Village Church Food Pantry, she said she knew of so many residents in Bayville that were in need. She led the toy drive, which is the auxiliary’s first. “It has been unbelievable how generous people in our community have been,” she said. “We were pleasantly surprised.” The Bayville veterans usually host a dinner dance but had to cancel it this year due to Covid. Watson said the veterans wanted to give something back to the community. Vincent Libertini, the commander of the legion, said he was surprised by how many Bayville families are in need. “This was an eye opener for me,” he said. “Every time we ask the community to do something for us they do. We want to serve our community.” Tables at the post were filled with the

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MEMBERS OF BAYVILLE American Legion Robert H. Spittel Post 1285 joined the auxiliary members who led a successful toy drive at the IGA for the children of the village. donated toys, which auxiliary members had separated by type and age. One table was overflowing with board games, another had all kinds of sports equipment and there were more dolls than could be counted. “This is a fabulous experience for me,” said Lucia Marino, who joined the auxiliary three years ago. “I joined the auxilia-

ry because my Dad fought in World War II. It’s great knowing we can help people in our own community.” Watson cited her father, legion member Richard Bathie, as the reason why she joined the auxiliary. Bathie was on hand to help separate the toys. The toys were packed in bags by auxiliary members, of which there are 25. Wat-

son said volunteers will deliver the toys. There were 114 children on the auxiliary’s list. “Christmas has been a special time for my family since I was younger,” she said. “I hope that by doing this every child has the experience of waking up to gifts. All of these things feed my soul.”

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Northwell hosts 2nd Gun Violence Prevention Forum By Scott Brinton

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords stood outside the Safeway supermarket northwest of Tuscon, Ariz., on Jan. 8, 2011, chatting with constituents about Medicare reimbursements, when a 22-year-old gunman opened fire, killing six and injuring 11, including Giffords, who was the target of the attack. A bullet sliced through the left side of Giffords’s head, and she was placed in a medically induced coma to ease swelling on her brain. When she awoke, she could not speak. She needed two months of speech therapy to mouth the words, “Twinkle, twinkle, little star,” according to USA Today. Nearly 10 years later, her speech is still labored. “Words once came easily, but today I struggle,” she told the audience at Northwell Health’s second Gun Violence Prevention Forum last Thursday, broadcast over the internet. Some 1,200 people from throughout the country registered for the event, which was intended, in part, to reframe the debate over gun control from a battle over the Second Amendment right to bear arms to one of public safety. The two-hour event featured a long line of speakers from the government, the medical community and private industry, including former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, long an outspoken proponent of gun control, and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat of Connecticut. Nearly 40,000 Americans die of gun

Former U.S. rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was nearly killed in a 2011 shooting, was among the featured speakers during Northwell Health’s two-hour virtual Gun Violence Prevention Forum last Thursday. Joining her was U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican of Pennsylvania. violence annually — more than a hundred a day — two-thirds by suicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Michael Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health, said Americans must recognize that the country is — and has been for a long time — in the middle of a “pandemic of gun violence.” At Northwell’s first Gun Violence Prevention Forum, held last December in Manhattan, the health system pledged $1 million to fund gun violence research and prevention, and Dowling called on other major health systems across the country to join in the effort and provide funding as well.

Last December, Northwell established the Center for Gun Violence Prevention, headed by Dr. Chethan Sathya, a pediatric surgeon and associate trauma medical director at Cohen Children’s Medical Center on the Queens-Nassau border. “We have to get behind the root causes” of gun violence, Sathya said at the Dec. 10 forum. To that end, Northwell is undertaking a major research study at three of its hospitals, asking patients questions about the firearms they might have in their homes to help determine their risk of injury by gun. The study is funded by a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

“Progress has been made, but there is so much more to do,” Dowling said, emphasizing that the intent is not to deny anyone the Second Amendment right to a firearm, but rather to determine what concrete measures can be taken to reduce gun violence nationally, including which ones must be enacted through federal legislation. High on the priority list, according to a number of forum speakers, is enacting a federal law to require a universal background check for anyone who purchases a firearm, without loopholes. Among the speakers supporting a universal background check was U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Langhorne, Pa., who appeared with Giffords. On gun safety, Fitzpatrick, a former FBI special agent, said Democrats and Republicans “can come together on areas that we agree,” including background checks, estimating that 70 to 80 percent of Americans support them. Other speakers, however, spoke of political paralysis in Congress, where special interest groups like the National Rifle Association, which opposes universal background checks, hold sway. That is why, Giffords said, Americans must remain politically engaged and apply pressure to lawmakers to act. After she was shot, she said, “I found one word, and I found another.” People can make their voices heard, she said, at the ballot box. “We can let this continue,” Giffords said, “or we can act. We can vote. We can be on the right side of history. Vote, vote, vote.”

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Oakcliff Sailing partners with World Match Racing Tour

December 18, 2020 — Oyster Bay Herald Guardian

The Oakcliff Match Racing Academy will be the official training academy of the World Match Racing Tour. The two-week intensive program, from Aug. 4-15, 2021, will be coached by top World Match Racing Tour competitors. Head coach, Hayden Goodrick is a WMRT Champion, with multiple professional campaigns under his belt including the 2007 America’s Cup with Team Oracle. He will be supported by WMRT competitors giving trainees an in-depth education in one of the most exciting disciplines of sailing. “We are delighted to work with Oakcliff to promote the 2021 Match Racing Academy,” said James Pleasance, WMRT executive director. “Oakcliff is a worldclass training center and their facilities are second to none. The academy program is a fantastic opportunity for any aspiring match racer and I would encourage everyone to get involved next summer.” Academy trainees will form teams and compete in Oakcliff hosted grade five and grade three regattas, giving multiple chances for racing experience on the course in addition to drills, two-boat testing, classroom sessions, debriefs and boat shop lessons. The academy is immediately followed by three stops of the U.S. Grand Slam Series; the Detroit Cup, Oakcliff International and Thompson Cup. The winner of the Grand Slam Series, now in its 10th

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season, earns an invitation to the 2022 Congressional Cup hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club. All stops of the Grand Slam are also WMRT level events, earning skippers points on the WMRT ranking board. “We’re thrilled to be working with the tour bringing so much talent and match racing to the U.S. next season,” said Patrick Burks, Oakcliff ’s race program director. “Oakcliff provides all match racers with a way to build their skills, no matter where they started. August in Oyster Bay really is the place to be if you’re a match

racer.” With this convenient timing as well as provided housing and easy transportation from three major airports, attending the academy in conjunction with these high level regattas is more feasible than ever for international attendees. The two week, jam-packed program costs $2,100. Need based scholarships are available. Racers who can’t commit to the whole program but have their own teams can request an invite to just the Grade Three

About the World Match Racing Tour

Founded in 2000, the World Match Racing Tour promotes the sport of match racing around the world and is the longest running global professional series in the sport of sailing. The World Tour represents a series of independently organised and officially sanctioned match racing events.

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Oakcliff Match Racing Academy

THE OAKCLIFF MATCH Racing Academy will be the official training academy of the World Match Racing Tour.

Oakcliff Sailing was founded in 2010 as a not-for-profit sailing center by Hunt and Betsy Lawrence in order to raise the caliber of sailing in the U.S. Managed by renowned America’s Cup and Whitbread Round the World Race sailor Dawn Riley, Oakcliff has become a world class training center that has graduated over 300 sailors. The center has a growing fleet of dinghies and yachts from Olympic classes to match racing keelboats and high performance maxi racing yachts. Alongside its educational, one-design, offshore and Olympic development programs, Oakcliff runs a robust program for its supporters with casual evening racing, coached evening match racing and weekend regattas. Oakcliff regularly hosts training camps and development regattas to assist the U.S. Olympic sailing development.

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