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oCEANSiDE StUDENtS ShowED their strength and recognized the importance of mental health.

Oceanside High School celebrated its second annual “P.S. I Love you Day” last Friday. The mission of the special day is to bring awareness to the importance of mental health and to prevent bullying. Students and community members wore purple and participated in several events throughout the day to educate others on the importance of mental health. Students from the high school’s Youth Council and Sources for Strength program helped orga-

nize a school assembly to highlight the significance of mental health.

Sources of Strength is an evidence-based, student-driven youth organization and suicide- prevention program with a focus on hope, help and strength. Oceanside student Bryanin Sacher is co-president of the Youth Council, along with fellow students Rachel Tricoll and Dani Cohen.

“We all work together, and we really try to promote mental health and the fact that every student matters and no one’s Continued on page 14

Island Park resident to showcase speed stacking expertise

By KEphERD DANiEl kdaniel@liherald.com

The Island Park Public Library is gearing up for some speed stacking fun. Island Park resident Gail Weintraub will be teaching the fast-paced sport on Feb. 25 and participants will learn to stack cups in sequences.

Speed stacking, which has been featured in the Junior Olympics,

is an individual and team sport that involves stacking nine or 12 specially designed cups in predetermined sequences as fast as possible. The cups are specially designed to allow for speedier times. Weintraub spoke about some of the lesser-known facts and benefits of cup speed stacking.

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learn to use my non-dominant hand a little more, I could do this speed stacking for 15 minutes,” said Weintraub. “This can help the elderly and the young. It strengthens the eye muscles and can improve concentration and improve problem-solving. The brain becomes more organized and it’s very good for those who want to concentrate more.”

She added that it improves

hand-eye coordination and reaction time and encompasses right and left brain activation. “By using the right hand, you’re activating and by using and or activating the right side of the brain to have more blood flow for both hemispheres of the brain,” she said. “It will improve . . . bilateral coordination, and there’s a fitness aspect to it.”

Weintraub, 74, lives in Island Park and is a former phys. ed. and health teacher at public s ch o o l s i n Ly n b ro o k a n d Hewlett-Woodmere. She had been teaching since 1969, and currently teaches at Long Island University Post and is the coordinator of teacher preparation in the Health and Physical EduContinued on page 14

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Covid was substituted by Cupid at The Coral House last Friday as senior citizen couples, including two from Oceanside, renewed their wedding vows ahead of Valentine’s Day. Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and Town Clerk Kate Murray presided over the ceremonies of more than a dozen couples on Friday as they celebrated decades of devotion to each other.

Oceanside residents Andrew and Mary Antolvi and Victor and Sandra Rodman celebrated their 59th and 62nd anniversaries, respectively, with a full-course lunch, dancing, a champagne toast, and wedding cake. Murray then presided over both of their vow renewals in front of a white gazebo and pink and red balloons.

The Antolvis met as 14-year-olds in Coney Island in the shadow of the famous C yc l o n e r o l l e r c o a s t e r. A n d r e w approached Mary while she was having a picnic with a friend when he asked if he could join.

The two have been together ever since, being wed in May 1963 at St. Patrick Church on Kent Ave. in Brooklyn. They moved to Oceanside in 2006 to be closer to their grandchildren.

Victor and Sandra Rodman will officially hit their 62nd anniversary in April.

They met as teenagers at a dance at a Jewish community center in Brooklyn.

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ViCTor and Sandra Rodman of Oceanside receive their vows from Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray There, Sandra asked Victor on a date, and they have been together ever since.

Just prior to the onset of the pandemic two years ago, the Rodmans contacted Murray about renewing their vows at the Merrick Senior Center, where they have been members for more than a decade.

They were not able to do it there or at The Coral House last year but returned this year with Covid numbers dropping.

“We couldn’t go anywhere, but we took it one day at a time,” Sandra Rodman said. “We got the vaccine and the booster and now we’re here.”

The event was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. “This year is a little more special in that people are ready to move on from Covid, gather with friends and family to celebrate their love and life together,” Mike Deery, the communications director at the Coral House, said.

Coral House owner Butch Yamali donated use of the facilities, food beverages, decorations, and more, as he has most years before the pandemic after he took over the Baldwin landmark in 2012.

“The senior citizens who are here today have built our communities, and we need to acknowledge them on this special occasion,” Yamali said. “There is no better way to celebrate life than to celebrate love.”

Murray has plenty of experience presiding over vows as the town clerk, as during the pandemic she opened an outdoor facility to have ceremonies and licensing in a safe manner. “It might not have been the wedding that they envisioned during Covid, but the bottom line is we understanding the most important part of a wedding: the joining of two people who love each other,” Murray said.

“This is the most romantic time of the year,” Clavin said. “We wanted to do something extra special for our senior citizens in Hempstead Town as they renewed their wedding vows. I want to salute our senior citizens who are an emblem of enduring love.”

Hewitt students show love for patients

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com

Fifth grade students of Ms. Linker’s class of Hewitt Elementary School in Rockville Centre showed their heart for

Mount Sinai South Nassau patients of all ages on Valentine’s Day. The students collected stuffed animals for children in the pediatric unit, and made Valentine’s Day cards with heartfelt messages for adults.

Photos courtesy Mount Sinai South Nassau

a mounT Sinai patient from Oceanside reads her message from a Hewitt fifth grader.

a mounT Sinai patient from Long Beach with Amber Vitale, NP, Director of Infusion at MSSN, shows off her card and said it made her day.

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News briefs Town secures $300,000 New York state grant to for Shellfish Restoration Program

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Town Board received $300,000 in new grant funding from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to support the Town of Hempstead’s Shellfish Restoration Program – a project designed to enhance the health of the township’s marine ecosystems through the restoration of oyster beds.

The landmark conservation project will see the addition of Eastern Oyster beds to Town of Hempstead managed portions of Jamaica Bay off the coast of Inwood, with the goal of creating a selfsustaining population of the species in the near future.

The presence of “ecosystem engineers” like Eastern Oysters have been noted by researchers to provide a host of benefits to the environments they are found in, including filtering and removing algae along with other suspended sediments, enhancing the filtration and clarity of the water column, and supporting the development of crustacean and fish

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“The Town of Hempstead is home to a wide array of unique and diverse ecosystems, and we take our obligation to safeguard these environments extremely seriously,” said Sup. Don Clavin. “I am excited for the opportunity to continue our township’s conservation efforts through the implementation of these beneficial oyster beds.”

The multi-year effort at bolstering the local oyster population will be undertaken by staff from the Town of Hempstead Department of Conservation & Waterways with support from the Billion Oyster Project and the Hudson River Foundation who will assist in the monitoring and deployment of the reefs.

“The Town of Hempstead has a long history of environmental stewardship, and I am ecstatic that we are continuing that tradition,” said Senior Councilmember Dorothy Goosby.

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a five-year period, is part of a larger effort by various conservation stakeholder groups to form a network of self-sustaining oyster beds throughout the Jamaica Bay area – a key component in New York waterway revitalization efforts.

Councilmember Christopher Carini added, “Hempstead Town’s coastal location provides the township with a wealth of diversity when it comes to aquatic wildlife, and I am proud to join my colleagues on the Town Board in recommitting ourselves to supporting their ongoing enhancement.”

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Taught in Rockville Centre for of school trips their parents couldn’t decades/Helped implement one of L.I.’s afford. That wasn’t easy for a single mother of two after Galati divorced in first ESL programs Alma Santana Galati, of Baldwin died the early 1970s.

She also took an interest in supporton Jan. 31, at age 88, of complications of ing the Hispanic community in RVC by Covid-19 and a stroke.

Galati was born in Manhattan on getting involved in the Hispanic BrotherAug. 24, 1933, the daughter of Isolina and hood and working in any capacity — Antonio Santana. She spent the first 12 with students and families — asked of years of her life living in upper Manhat- her by the head of the organization, Martan and in the Washington Heights sec- garita Grasing, a valued friend. Galati tion of the Bronx. Her mother passed on and her father are honored annually by her love of film to Alma and her older the Brotherhood at its annual Scholarsister, Anna, and they spent most week- ship Dinner, with the presentation of a ends at the local theater watching every- scholarship that Galati and former State Assemblyman Harvey thing that came their way.

Weisenberg were instruHer father was a Navy mental in funding in her engineer and designer at the father’s name.

Brooklyn Navy Yard. In the Galati loved teaching and summer of 1946, the family mentoring, but had to retire moved to Long Beach, havin 1998. Whenever former ing dreamed of moving out student came up to her on of the city. Her parents and the street in town or sought her sister loved the beach, her out to update her on but on July 7 of that year, their lives, she would come Anna and a friend got home beaming, her children caught in a riptide while Alma Santana said, reveling in their swimming and were swept accomplishments — a testaout. The friend was saved, ment to how deeply she but Anna drowned, a loss cared for her students. that Alma felt for the rest of her life.

She also never stopped learning, or At Long Beach High School, Galati was the lead drum majorette, known for trying to. It took a while, but she got her her flaming baton, and became interest- master’s in education from Hofstra Unied in education and teaching. Graduat- versity in 1989, at age 55.

After her retirement, Galati did some ing in 1951, she went on to Cortland State Teachers College, where she earned a traveling, but in her early 70s she began degree in Early Childhood education in suffering from dementia. She fought it 1955. She taught in the Valley Stream with everything she had, her family said school district for two years before mar- — as she had when she developed breast rying Philip Galati, from Rockville Cen- cancer and needed a radical mastectomy tre, whom she had met at Cortland. Then at age 42. She slowly declined over the course of 15 years or so, but remained she took some time off to start a family.

Galati returned to teaching in the positive and cheerful.

Even more recently, when she lost her Rockville Centre School District as the first hire for the new English as a Second mobility and became homebound, her Language Program in 1966. She is credit- humor remained intact, as did her love ed with the implementation and design of film. Turner Classic movies kept her of that program, one of the first on Long entertained until the end. Her family’s Island. Over the next 32 years, she taught only wish was that she could have done ESL in grades one through six. She also more traveling, especially to Spain and worked with Superintendent Dr. William the other European countries of her herJ. Leary on implementing the desegrega- itage.

Galati is survived by a daughter, tion of the Rockville Centre district.

She taught at Watson and Wilson Susan Galati, a son, Paul Galati, and a schools and the middle school, but her grandson, Charles, a freshman at SUNY main base was Riverside School from the Cortland. She is also survived by the two 1970s through the 1990s. According to other daughters of her heart, Patricia those who knew her, if anyone defined Willis Storer (Don, Jessica and Cait) and the term teacher/educator, Galati did. Mildred Willis Berti (Raymond).

A celebration of her life — a party She was a dynamic educator, her friends said, and she once said that a large part with revelry, food and fun, as she wished of her job was acting, and getting her for — will take place at a later date. Her family asks that to honor her memory, kids inspired.

Her Spanish heritage and fluency in donations be made to Alzheimer’s or the language allowed her to translate for breast cancer research, and that any of new students who did not speak English Galati’s former students who would like as well as their parents. She would spend to share stories or memories of her send her own money to help kids pay for them to suegchfc@gmail.com, for incluschool supplies or to help cover the cost sion in a remembrance book.

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community update Thursday, Feb. 17 Virtual Zumba Gold A virtual event by the Oceanside Library.

Linda Salamone leads Zumba choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination. Starts at 10 a.m.

Chess Club The Chess club will meet at the Island Park Library. Starts at 1 p.m.

Virtual Lecture: Romantics to Realists At the Oceanside Library, this program, presented by Jack Schnur, will feature the emotional expression which defied the movement called Romanticism and artists focused on emotional and subjective expression. Starts at 2p.m.

Friday, Feb. 18 Oceanside School District

Virtual Chair Yoga Hosted by Oceanside Library, Join instructor Marianne Bochilo on Zoom for yoga which works your muscles and joints to increase flexibility/mobility, circulation, strength, and balance. Starts at 11 am.

Movie: Language Lessons Watch at the Island Park Library. Starring: Mark Duplass, Natalie Morales, Desean Terry. A Spanish teacher and her student develop an unexpected friendship. Starts

Oceanside Students Perform on P.S. I Love You Day The Symphonic Choir performed the songs, “Rise Up” and “Treat People with Kindness.”

Easy Tai-Chi and Chi Cong with Judy Stretch your muscles without putting stress on your knees, feet, thighs or back in this Chinese exercise that focuses on breathing. Starts at 10:10 a.m.

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Saturday, Feb. 19

At the Island Park Library. ALL participants must be fully vaccinated and must show proof of full vaccination. Starts at 11:30 a.m.

Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving

Poetry Near & Far: First & Third Mondays

At the Oceanside and Island Park Library.

Attendees can save 10% on auto insurance over three consecutive years or reduce up to four points on your driving record by attending this defensive driving class. Check or money order for $30 payable to: Empire Safety Council. Starts at 10 a.m

Join the Oceanside Library as poets from near and afar are featured and enjoy an open mic. Starts at 7 p.m.

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Monday Night Movie: Funny Thing About Love At the Oceanside Library watch a successful business woman take her boyfriend home for Thanksgiving only to find that her family is scheming to reunite her with her lost love. Starts at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 22 Teen Think Tank (Grades 6-12) Join the Teen Think Tank at the Oceanside Library to brainstorm ideas on how to better serve the community and Oceanside teens. Earn 1 hour of community service by attending. Starts at 4 p.m.

trained by the NYS Dept. of Health and the Tai Chi for Health Institute teaches Tai Chi for Arthritis for people over age 60 (or over age 18 with disabilities) Starts at 10 a.m.

An Introduction to African American Genealogy by Dr. Lovelace Oceanside Library hosts the monthly meeting of the Genealogy Club!. All levels are welcome. Club meetings are virtual and take place on the third Tuesday of each month. Starts at 7 p.m

Wednesday, Feb. 23 Virtual Tai Chi Oceanside Library presents virtual Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall prevention in collaboration with the New York State Dept. of Health. A certified Tai Chi instructor,

The NAMI mental health support group meets twice a month.

The Island Park Library has a Take & Make DIY all week.

Jessie’s on the Water hosts live music Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

AARP’s Cars and Coffee meets Nov. 14 at 9 a.m. at 3118 Lawson Blvd.

Oceanside Jewish Center hosts its care support group Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.

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Nassau County celebrates Black History Month with trivia on social media The Story Behind Black History Month Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson, who founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, conceived and announced Negro History Week in 1925. The first Negro History Week was celebrated in the second week of February 1926, which encompassed the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.

According to Prof. Daryl Michael Scott from Howard University, the response was overwhelming: “Black history clubs sprang up; teachers demanded materials to instruct their pupils; and progressive whites, not simply white scholars and philanthropists, stepped forward to endorse the effort.”

During the nation’s bicentennial in 1976, Negro History Week was expanded to become

To commemorate February as Black History Month, the office of Nassau County Leg. Kevan M. Abrahams is educating social media followers with a month-long focus on Black history.

Started on Monday, Feb. 7 and for the rest of the month, Leg. Abrahams posts a daily trivia question on his Facebook and Instagram pages pertaining to an important figure, event or landmark in Black history.

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Harvard-Trained HiSTorian CarTer G. Woodson, who founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, conceived and announced Negro History Week in 1925.

Black History Month.

President Gerald R. Ford told Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”

Every president since then has made proclamations for Black History Month, including President Biden, who acknowledged on Jan. 31 of this year that “the long shadows of slavery, Jim Crow, and redlining —

and the blight of systemic racism that still diminishes our nation today — hold America back from reaching our full promise and potential.”

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V.S North Senior Track&Field a 10-TIME cOuNTY champion and Valley Stream North’s record holder in the Long Jump and Triple Jump, John is taking his talents to Clemson University on an athletic scholarship. Between winter and spring track, he’s earned 11 All-County selections, 8 All-Conference honors, and 5 All-Division honors. He’s been All-Long Island First Team and also served as the Spartans’ captain.

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Junior Hugh Bittenbender capped a memorable season for Oceanside wrestling by capturing a qualifying tournament title and making his presence felt in the 138-pound bracket at last weekend’s Nassau County Division I individual championships at Nassau Community College.

Bittenbender rallied from a huge deficit to defeat Freeport’s Terry Ellis, 16-10, the top seed, in the finals of the qualifier and then followed up with an All-County finish (fifth place) on the big stage last weekend.

“Hugh has been so focused and wrestled amazing,” Oceanside coach Julio Flores said. “He was ranked third going into counties and we knew it wasn’t going to be a walk in the park. He put together a really big season.”

Bittenbender won his first three matches and reached the semifinals where he was stopped by Matthew Castillo of Port Washington.

In a stacked qualifier that included Long Beach, Hewlett, Freeport and South Side/East Rockaway, Bittenbender earned Most Outstanding Wrestler honors. He went 3-0 on the day, opening with a tech fall victory over Jahleal Burgess of Long Beach and taking a 9-5 decision over Roslyn’s Jake Farinacci in the semis leading up to the matchup with Ellis. Bittenbinder fell behind Ellis 9-1.

“Hugh believed in himself and kept chipping away,” Flores said of Bittenbinder, who had 29 wins on the season. “He just kept coming at Ellis and eventually wore him down.”

The Sailors, who won their first conference title since 2004, had 9 county qualifiers. “I was pleased with the performance,” Flores said. “I thought we could get anywhere between 7 and 11 kids through to counties, and we ended up right in the middle.”

Jared Marine continued to make a splash as a freshman 172-pounder by reaching the qualifier final where he fell to top-seeded Ryan Goodman of Hewlett.

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OcEaNSIdE’S HugH BITTENBENdEr captured the 138-pound qualifier tournament title on Feb. 5 with a 16-10 decision over Freeport’s Terry Ellis. bouts in the county tournament. “Jared got caught with something silly in the qualifier and Goodman made him pay for a mistake,” Flores said. “It was a learning experience. Jared has so much talent and a bright future. He was a big part of everything we accomplished this season.”

Juniors Cole Parker (152 pounds) and Christian Scarlata (189) both placed third in the qualifier. Parker won four of five matches in the qualifier, including a pair of pins. “I still feel Cole flies under the radar a little bit,” Flores said. “People don’t realize how good he is. He’s in a dif-

ficult weight class.”

Scarlata was Oceanside’s biggest surprise, the coach noted. He battled back after dropping his qualifier opener and won four straight to punch his ticket to the county tournament. “It was the best he’s wrestled in three years,” Flores said.

“It shows what possible when someone puts it all together.”

Juniors Andrew Cagno (215) and Jake Moshkovich (285), as well as freshman Jake Strainese (102), were fourth in the qualifier. Cagno and Moshkovich both went 4-2 on the day.

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and other Republican elected officials endorsed Lee Zeldin for the gubernatorial race on Feb. 10 at the Nassau County GOP Headquarters in Westbury.

Zeldin, 42, a Republican from Shirley, is currently a four-term congressman representing New York’s 1st district. He announced that he was running for governor last April.

“We had to nominate somebody that could win,” Blakeman said, adding that Zeldin has the principles, values, experience, energy and passion to be a great governor. “[He] appeals to a wide range of residents in New York State. ... Across the board, he is somebody who will represent all of the people of the state of New York and not just special interests.”

The current state bail reform laws, defundingf the police, Covid-19 restrictions, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s single-family zoning proposal and congestion pricing were the top reasons for backing Zeldin, the officials said.

“One of the most important functions of government is to protect our citizens,” Rich Nicollelo, the presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature said. “New York needs a governor that understands that.”

If elected, Zeldin would be the first Republican governor since George Pataki who served from 1995 to 2007. Zeldin had a

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lee Zeldin, a Republican from Shirley was endorsed by the Nassau GOP at their headquarters on Feb. 10. law practice in Smithtown which he opened in 2008 until he was elected to the New York State Senate in 2010 representing New York’s 3rd Senate District.

Zeldin said that it is important in this state to have “more local control and less Hochul control,” and said that if elected “we are not going to waste any time, all Covid mandates end on day one.”

He was born in East Meadow at Nassau University Medical Center and stated that “there has never been a governor in the state of New York with as many Nassau connections” as him.

Repealing cashless bail, fully funding the police and the possibility of removing Alvin Bragg as the New York County (Manhattan) District Attorney, are on

Zeldin’s agenda, should he be elecvted.

The newly elected Bragg received a substantial amount of backlash oh nis initial leninency policy for prosecuting certain cerimes. Since then he clarified his stance.

Zeldine spoke about letting parents know that they “do not relinquish their right to be incharge of their child’s upbringing,” and making sure all children regardless of race, ethnicity and wealth have access to a quality education.

He specifically mentioned not “advancing divisive curriculums in schools,” such as critical race theory.

“We should be teaching kids more civics where they are learning about everything that is great about America,” Zeldin said. “Rather than trying to pit them against each other.”

Zeldin is up against Democrats Gov. Kathy Hochul, the Lt. governor who succeedded Andrew Cuomo when he resigned last year, Rep. Tom Suozzi and Jumaane Williams, a New York City public advocate.

Other Republicans who are running for governor include: Rob Astorino, the Westchester County Executive, Mike Carpinelli, a sheriff of Lewis County, Derrick Gibson, a former construction and automotive business owner from Forest Hills, Queens and Andrew Giuliani, the son of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Trump administration official.

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It seems summer camps are here to stay, despite the pandemic nearing its two-year mark in the U.S. For families eager for a return to normalcy, that’s good news.

We have all settled in to the “new normal” — or the “next normal” as some are defining it now — with the understanding that Covid still plays a featured role in summer planning, but not the main focus. Summer 2022 will feel fresh, with camps being less restrictive and travel camps being able to offer more locations. Families can experience these programs with not only new excitement, but a fresh mindset.

Consider these new trends: √ Zoom fairs where directors present their programs. √ Two-week career focused programs that offer students the chance to have hands on experiences in specific career areas. √ Two-week options at many traditional camps for firstyear campers. √ Many more options for those families more comfortable staying closer to home. √ Some summer programs will continue to offer online experiences for students. √ Most overnight camps and summer trips for middle and high school students will require campers and all staff to be fully vaccinated.

Camp Makes A Comeback “Too much screen time over the past decade and its residual effects on young people have been exacerbated by the pandemic response of ‘educating by isolating,’ says Andy Pritikin, owner/director of Liberty Lake Day Camp and past president of the American Camp Association, NY/NJ. “After 15 months of semi-seclusion, missed social opportunities, and frayed friendships, young people were acting out: antisocial behaviors, fights, emotional breakdowns, defiance, anxiety, and depression. Summer camps, however, offered an oasis of sorts — a reset, an antidote, a social-emotional vaccine. Campers, staff, and even school teachers had a magical and energizing experience being outside, socializing, playing, and interacting again.”

According to Pritkin, The past two summers affirmed unequivocally that there’s no better place for children and young adults to learn and regain their social and

emotional equilibrium than at summer camp. Here’s what he and what the camp industry has observed: Kids bounce back. Kids are resilient. They roll with the punches, learn from their mistakes, and when the bar is set high, with the right encouragement — they rise to the occasion.

Kids naturally make friends. As thousands of new campers arrived at camps, camp staff were amazed to see how they were drawn towards one another; quickly building friendships, with their saved up love and empathy.

Kids love being outdoors. Always have. But after being forced indoors for so long, kids cared less about the bugs, the dirt and mud, the liquid sunshine, and even the heat.

And there’s more good news, according to Pritikin.

“Parents who never went to camp, and never sent their children to camp before, have reassessed the summer camp cost/benefit analysis and are flooding American Camp Association accredited camps with registrations like never before. The pandemic has suddenly made summer camp as important as it should be. So if you’re interested in camp for your kids this summer, don’t delay — because many of the best camps out there have already started waiting lists.”

Embrace Summer Camp But Ccarefully Still, choosing a summer camp is not always so easy, and can be especially tricky as we continue to manage the pandemic.

Ask children if they want to go to camp. Everyone is experiencing some measure of pandemic-related burnout, and that includes kids. Kids may be sick of wearing masks at school all day and, even if they have loved camp in the past, may not be looking forward to wearing masks at camp this summer, if that is required.

Others might may see camp as a way to fully return to "normal." Either way, solicit kids’ input and let them know their feelings matter regardless of which side of the fence they’re on.

Be clear about safety protocols. When researching summer camps, make sure you and your child understand the safety protocols each camp will have in place.

Will masks be mandatory for both campers and staff?

How much direct interaction will campers have with each other? Have staff members been vaccinated? What measures are being taken to keep kids safe? Camps have detailed protocols and will share those protocols with parents upon request.

Above photo: Selecting a summer camp can feel a lot like you're trying to pick a college for your child.

Millions of children attend summer camp each year. For most, it's a fun and rewarding experience full of challenges and excitement. In addition to physical and athletic activities, kids learn about independence, cooperation, competition and teamwork. They also learn that they can survive away from home.

For many kids summer camp is also a time of significant emotional growth, development and transition.

Parents often note that their children come home seeming older or more mature than before they left.

Nurturing Human Value The camp community excels in providing an experiential education that results in self-respect and appreciation for human value. All of the outcomes — self-identity, self-worth, self-esteem, leadership, and self-respect — build personal competencies.

Explore talents: Camps help young people explore their unique interests and talents. Under an organized, yet often easygoing, camp schedule, kids can dabble in sports, arts and crafts, leadership, community support, and so many other activities that may not be fully available to them elsewhere.

Promote physical activity: Lots of camps build their itineraries around physical activities that takes place outdoors. Campers may spend their time swimming, running, hiking, playing sports, climbing, and so much more.

Regular physical activity has many health benefits and can set a foundation for healthy habits as an adult.

Gain confidence: Day and sleepaway camps offer campers the opportunity to get comfortable in their own skin. Camps can foster activities in selfesteem by removing the academic measures of success and fill in with noncompetitive opportunities to succeed. Campers learn independence and decision-making skills.

Try new things: Camp gives children the chance to try new things, whether that’s learning to cook, exploring new environments or embracing a new sport or leisure activity. Opening oneself up to new opportunities can build character and prove enlightening for children.

Make new friends: Camp is a

great place to meet new people and make lifelong friends. Campers flood in from areas near and far. This provides kids with a chance to expand their social circles beyond their immediate neighborhoods and schools.

Finding The Best Fit Although most children are excited about going to summer camp, for some, it can be a scary or anxiety provoking experience. In general, parents should not push or force kids to go to camp if they feel frightened or uncomfortable.

Choose a camp that is suited to your child's personality, temperament and interests. If your child likes music, art or horseback riding, it makes sense to pick a camp with strengths in that area. At the same time, there is nothing wrong with encouraging kids to try new things or to have a variety of experiences. In general, it is best not to force kids to do things at camp that they really dislike or simply cannot do.

Repeated negative experiences can have a significant effect on a child's self-esteem.

Involve your child in choosing the camp. Review brochures, videos and websites together. Ask for the names of other families you and your child can talk to about the camp.

Don't push kids to go to a residential camp at too early an age.

The "right" age will vary from child to child. Some kids are "ready" for "sleep away" camp at five or six, while others would not even consider the idea at 14 or 15. If a child doesn't seem ready for a full summer away, consider a camp that has one-month sessions. It may be an easier transition and a more positive experience.

Help children keep in touch with friends from summer camp. Plan times for them to get together with kids who live nearby. For friends who live at a distance, letters, phone calls and e-mail can help them maintain contact during the school year.

Above photo: Most kids will enjoy camp and look forward to returning year after year. Careful camp selection, preparation and planning can increase the likelihood of a positive experience.

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alone,” said Sacher. “Everyone’s suffering from something going on. And [it’s] just important to know that there are always resources and people out there to reach out for help.”

On Feb. 10 and 11, Sources of Strength students gave presentations in the high school’s phys. ed. classes, introducing the program and explaining why mental health is just as important as physical health — “reaching out and letting everyone know there’s always a resource there for you,” Sacher said. “They’re not alone.”

Students shared their stories of dealing with mental health. “We’re just here to tell you that life isn’t always easy,” said one stu-

dent. “Everyone deals with struggles. I personally lost a bunch of loved ones [in] a really short period of time, which was difficult for me to handle. That’s just one example of something that someone deals with.”

Students engaged in a group activity, sharing some of the struggles that they all go through, with the core message that anyone facing a personal struggle is not alone. A brief Ted Talk was shown from researcher Lucy Hone on the subject of resilience. To end the assembly, the Symphonic Choir, led

by Alexandrina Leahu, performed the songs, “Rise Up” and “Treat People with Kindness,” with solo performances by students Jayla Hiraldo, Grace O’Connor, Sarah Acosta, Gracie Greenberg and Morgan Remy.

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cation Department. “I coordinate all the health and physical education majors in the university,” she said, “and I supervise them when they go into student teaching, and I teach methods, classes and how to teach.”

“I used to teach fitness and conditioning at the college level. I wanted the kids to really enjoy fitness and would bring in various activities for the college kids.”

Weintraub will be bringing her student teachers, Emmily Kleisler and Brooke Tanner with her to the library for her speed stacking presentation and she discussed how she got involved in speed stacking.

“When I go to county and state teaching conferences, they Kheperd Daniel/Herald showed how to do speed stackgail Weintraub performed cup speed stacking. ing and I thought it was so cool,” she said. “I eventually ented kids, she is happy to present the became an ambassador to it and I thought it would be the greatest agility sport to the community. “I usually thing to teach to the college students who only go into the schools but I wanted to are going to be physical health educa- give back to the community,” said Weintraub. “I’ll bring in people who will teach tors.”

Although Weintraub cannot speed it to kids in the community. It’s so much stack cups as fast as some of the most tal- fun and it’s my pleasure to do it.”

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. WINDWARD BORA LLC, Pltf. vs.

VINCENT FERNICOLA A/K/A VINCENT FERNICOLA JR., A/K/A VINNIE FERNICOLA A/K/A VINCENT FERNICOLA, SR., et al, Defts.

Index #612243/2018. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Nov. 20, 2019, I will sell at public auction on the north front steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., prem. k/a 81 Bellevue Avenue, Oceanside, NY a/k/a Section 38, Block 365, Lot 33 & 34 a/k/a Lots 33 and 34 as shown on a certain map entitled, “Map of Fairview Manor, situated at Oceanside, Nassau County, New York, surveyed June 16, 1975

by Thomas H. Beeson, C.E.” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Nassau County on July 25, 1925 as Map No. 569, Case 3488. Approx. amt. of judgment is $69,696.17 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Said Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale forecloses a Second Mortgage.

Foreclosure auction will be held “Rain or Shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

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LOCUSTWOOD BLVD. east side, starting at a point 337 feet south of the south curbline of 106th Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-9/22) NORTH ASCAN STREET west side, starting at a point 45 feet north of the north curbline of Dutch Broadway, north for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-13/22) FRANKLIN SQUARE CHERRY LANE - north side, starting at a point 238 feet west of the west curbline of Court House Road, west for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-601/21) LIDO BEACH SHAREN DRIVE - east side, starting at a point 50 feet south of the south curbline of Gerry Avenue, south for a distance of 22 feet.

(T H-4/22) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside a parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: ELMONT TIMES AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 207 feet east of the east curbline of Meacham Avenue, east for for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-28/22) OCEANSIDE CHANCE DRIVE - south side, starting at a point 134 feet east of the east curbline of Tinker Drive, east for a distance of 30 feet.

(TH-540/89 - 3/27/90) (TH-21/22) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

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DOGWOOD AVENUE (TH 14/22) West Side - NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at the south curbline of Semton Boulevard south for a distance of 555 feet.

OCEANSIDE O’NEIL STREET (TH 12/22) East Side (at roadway terminus) NO STOPPING ANYTIME starting at the north curbline of O’Neil Street south to the south curbline of O’Neil Street.

SOUTH HEMPSTEAD WILLOW STREET (TH 6/22) North Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Hempstead Avenue east for a distance of 30 feet.

WILLOW STREET (TH 6/22) South Side - NO STOPPING HERE TO CORNER - starting at the east curbline of Hempstead Avenue east for a distance of 25 feet.

UNIONDALE BARRY PLACE (TH 8/22) West Side - NO PARKING ANYTIME - starting at a point 20 feet north of the north curbline of New Street then north for a distance of 60 feet.

NORTHERN PARKWAY (TH 619/21) North Side NO PARKING ANYTIME starting at a point 385 feet west of the west curbline of Davis Avenue west for a distance of 42 feet.

ALSO, to REPEAL from Section 202-1 “PARKING OR STANDING PROHIBITIONS” from the following locations: FRANKLIN SQUARE DOGWOOD AVENUE West Side - NO STOPPING - starting at the south curbline of Semton Boulevard, south for a distance of 174 feet.

(Amended 6/23/59) DOGWOOD AVENUE West Side - NO STOPPING - starting at a point opposite the north curbline of Baldwin Drive, south for a distance of 140 feet. (Amended 6/23/59) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: February 15, 2022 Hempstead, New York

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 1st day of March, 2022, at 7:00 o’clock in the evening of

that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Chapter 202 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE and REPEAL “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking at the following locations: LIDO BEACH Section 202-2 SHAREN DRIVE (TH 4/22) East Side - NO PARKING MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 - starting at the north curbline of Marginal Road north for a distance of 100 feet.

ALSO, to REPEAL from Chapter 202 “REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS” to limit parking from the following locations: LIDO BEACH Section 202-2 SHAREN DRIVE (TH 551/74) East Side - NO PARKING MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15 - starting at the north curbline of Marginal Road north to the south curbline of Gerry Avenue. (Adopted 1/7/75) OCEANSIDE Section 202-13 CLARK AVENUE (TH 309/93) West Side - NO PARKING 8 AM TO 4 PM JUNE 15th THRU AUGUST 30th - starting at a point 136 feet north of the north curbline of Griffin Street north for a distance of 72 feet. (Adopted 1/11/94) ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated: February 15, 2022 Hempstead, New York

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 129612

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC, V. CHARLES F. GILLEY AKA FATHER CHARLES F. GILLEY, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF LORRAINE MARY GILLEY, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 25, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC is the Plaintiff and CHARLES F. GILLEY AKA FATHER CHARLES F. GILLEY, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF LORRAINE MARY GILLEY, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE,

Courtesy Oceanside School District

Oceanside student-athletes made their college commitments to play lacrosse.

Lacrosse players sign college commitments

By Kepherd daniel kdaniel@liherald.com

In its third college signing ceremony of the year, eight Oceanside High School student-athletes from the boys’ varsity lacrosse team made it official where they will attend college. The students are:

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MINEOLA, NY 11501, on February 28, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 315 OCEANSIDE PARKWAY, OCEANSIDE, NY 11572: Section 54, Block 506, Lot 73 & 74: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS

THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE OCEANSIDE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 006828/2016. Janine T. Lynam, Esq. - Referee.

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask

wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 129330

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Busy Print Shop in Garden City is Hiring Immediately for Full Time and Part Time Drivers.

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The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team!

This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry.

To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to sbrinton@liherald.com

Help Wanted ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR F/T Aries Global Logistics- a growing freight forwarder with its headquarters in Franklin Square, Long Island - has an immediate opening to work with our accounting team.

Responsibilities include receivables, payables and data entry. This entry level position requires computer proficiency and excellent communication and organization skills. A wonderful opportunity for a new college graduate or someone pursuing their degree. Plese send resume to: marie.smart@ariesgl.com

ADMINISTRATIVE

Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper group has several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible) Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok.

Role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn custom software programs.

If you would like to join a communitydriven, fast-paced environment, please send your resume to: careers@liherald.com.

Bellmore-Merrick Child Care Program Is Looking For Qualified Staff

We Are Looking For: After-School Staff (2:30pm-5:30pm) 5 Days Per Week Competitive Pay With Paid Time Off Please Call Our Office At

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Busy Rockville Centre law firm seeking 2 part time employees; 20-30 hours each per week. Salary $15.00-$20.00 per hour. Flexible hours between 8:00a.m.-8:00p.m. Responsibilities include uploading documents to the court’s filing system; scanning/ photocopying/ collating.

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CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE Full Time/Part Time Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department.

Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc.

STRONG knowledge of EXCEL a must! Knowledge of DATABASE maintenance or postal regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multitask, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail orientated and able to work well under deadlines. For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: careers@liherald.com

Community Health & Drug Consultant, Hempstead, NY. Bachelor’s degree + 1 yr. job exp. Email res. to: eromosele@iyaho.org Iyaho Social Services Inc.

DELI COUNTER AND PREP PERSON Full Time And Part Time. Weekends A Must. Experienced. Long Beach. Call 516-431-5515

Accounts Payable experience preferred

Typist Clerk/Senior Typist Clerk* Human Resources experience preferred

Personnel Clerk*

Human Resources experience preferred

School Hall Monitors

Monitor entry and exit into school building, hallways, lunchroom and playground, Distribute passes and perform other office work as needed, Control and enforce traffic procedures during school dismissal.

Police or security experience preferred

Substitute Teachers *Nassau County resident required *Nassau County Civil Service Transfer, *Provisional and Promotional options available

Send cover letter & resume to: hr@merrick.k12.ny.us

In the email subject line please include the job title for which you are interested in applying. EOE

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CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking PART-TIME TEACHER AIDES to work with students.

NYS Education Department fingerprint clearance required.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume on OLAS www.olasjobs.org/longisland

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered.

Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.

MEDICAL ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST F/T. Previous Experience a Must With Patient Check In, Collecting Copays, Verifying Insurance, Filing, EMR, and Appointment Scheduling. Back Duties Include Taking Vitals, Draw Blood, EKG's and Prep Room For Doctoer. Good Phone and Computer Skills. A Must. Located in Island Park. Call Jim Mgr. 516-670-8800. or Fax Resume to 516-670-8809. email wolfie65@verizon.net.

PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key.

Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

Mechanical Engr. Constr. Equip. Maintenance, Lynbrook, NY. Assoc. Degree + 1 yr. job exp. Email res: JSciaglione@jvseusa.com JVS Restoration

MEDICAL OFFICE HELP- Front Desk P/T. Computer Skills, Knowledge of Medical Terms. Long Beach. Please Call 516-236-3646. 516-223-3117.

RECEPTIONIST/ P/T: SEASONAL, Warm, Friendly, Excellent People Skills, Office Work/ Customer Service, Beach Club. 516-239-2150

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20 Brower Ave, BA, NEW!! Renovated 3/4 BR, 3.5 Bth Victorian Style with Porch in Old Woodmere. Huge Updtd Gran/Wood Kosher EIk, LR, DR & Den. All Updated Baths. O/S Yard with Pavered Patio. 2 Car Det Gar. SD#14 ................................................................................ $1,100,000 238 Mosher Ave, BA, 4 BR, 3 Bth Colonial with Fin Bsmt. LR/Fpl, FDR, Sun Room & EIK. Main Flr Bedroom. 2 Car Det Gar. Endless Possibilities! Convenient to LIRR, Shops, Trans & Houses of Worship.

SD#14 ..........................................................................................$799,000 16 Prospect Ave, BA, 6 BR, 3.5 Bth Colonial on O/S Property in SD#15 (Tree Streets). LR/Fpl, FDR, Den & Large Kosher Kit. 2 Car Det Gar ................................................................... reduced $1,599,000

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39 Valley Lane N, BA, FIRST TIME ON THE Market! Updated 5 Bedrooms, 4 Bth Arlington Colonial. 3300 Sq ft, This home Features an Entry Foyer, Step Down Living Room, Formal Dining Room, Family Rm w/ Fpl & Quartz/Wood EIK. 4 Bedrooms on Upper Level Include Master suite w/ Vaulted Ceiling, Skylit Bth w/ Jacuzzi, Terrace & WIC. Full Fin Bsmt. 2 Car Att Gar. SD#14 ......................................................$1,279,000

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1534 Broadway #103, BA, BRAND NEW GUT RENOVATION! Spacious 2 BR, 2 Bth Condo in Luxurious Jonathan Hall. LR/DR Opens Into Large Gran/Wood EIK w/ Island & Stainless Steel Appl. Laundry Rm, & Pantry. Mstr Ste Boasts New Bath & Huge Walk in Closet. Terrace Facing into Courtyard. Doorman Bldg with Elevator. Indoor Garage Pkg & Storage .....................................................................................$850,000 156 e rockaway rd, BA, Rental of a Renovated 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bth Apt with Spacious Gourmet Kitchen Use of Patio & Outdoor Space .... $3,200

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801 Bunker Road Valley Stream, NY 5 BD | 3 BA | 2,247 SF | .30 AC $850,000

HEWLETT BA 1534 Broadway #103, BRAND NEW GUT RENOVATION! Spacious 2 BR, 2 Bth Condo in Luxurious Jonathan Hall. LR/DR Opens Into Large Gran/Wood EIK w/ Island & Stainless Steel Appl. Laundry Rm, & Pantry. Mstr Ste Boasts New Bath & Huge Walk in Closet.

Terrace Facing into Courtyard. Doorman Bldg with Elevator. Indoor Garage Pkg & Storage...$850,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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108 South Village Avenue, 3G Rockville Centre, NY 1 BD | 1 BA $330,000

18 Walter Avenue Massapequa, NY 3 BD | 1 BA | .16 AC $565,000

HEWLETT BA, 20 BROWER AVE, O, FIRST SHOW!! Renovated 3/4 BR, 3.5 Bth Victorian Style with Porch in Old Woodmere. Huge Updtd Gran/Wood Kosher EIk, LR, DR & Den.All Updated Baths. O/S Yard with Pavered Patio. 2 Car Det Gar. SD#14...$1,100,000

Karen Elefante Licensed RE Salesperson M: 516.398.5055 | O: 516.703.3378 karen.elefante@compass.com 100 Merrick Road, 430W, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Karen Elefante is a real estate agent affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by equal housing opportunity laws.

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Richner Communications has openings for Outside Sales Executives to Sell Digital and Print advertising Service and sell both existing and developing new business.

If you have the desire to succeed in our fast paced business and are motivated, dependable, have strong communication skills and can manage your own time, We would like to hear from you!

Base salary with commission plan. Paid sick/personal days, vacation and paid holidays. Sales experience is a plus but we will train the right person to learn the industry. email resume to careers@liherald.com

SHIPPING, RECEIVING, GENERAL STOCK Immediate Availability Lynbrook - Full Benefits Full Time Position, Monday - Friday

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HEMPSTEAD: Sunday 2/20 1pm- 3pm 18 Spencer Place. Beautiful 1 Family Detached Colonial On Quiet, Tree-Lined Block, 3 BRs, 2 Full Bths, FLR, DR, Kitchen, Den. Parquet Floors Throughout, Working Wood Fireplace, Full Attic, Lots Closet Space. Full Finished Basement/ Separate Entrance, Detached Garage, Private Drive, New Roof, Siding, 220 Wiring And Windows, Near Shopping, Schools, Houses Of Worship, LIRR. $549K. Classic Homes And Properties 718-968-2222

N WOODMERE 39 Valley Lane N,BA, FIRST TIME ON THE Market! Updated 5 Bedroom ,4 Bth Arlington Colonial. 3300 Sq ft, This home Features an Entry Foyer, Step Down Living Room, Formal Dining Room, Family Rm w/ Fpl & Quartz/Wood EIK. 4 Bedrooms on Upper Level Include Master suite w/ Vaulted Ceiling, Skylit Bth w/ Jacuzzi, Terrace & WIC. Full Fin Bsmt.

2 Car Att Gar. SD#14..$1,279,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299 WOODMERE 2/20, REDUCED 16 Prospect Ave, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! 6 BR, 3.5 Bth Colonial on O/S Property in SD#15(Tree Streets). LR/Fpl, FDR,Den & Large Kosher Kit. 2 Car Det Gar....$1,599,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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Florida Real Estate DELRAY BEACH, FL: For Sale, opportunity before it hits the market! Single Story Ranch Condo. Beautifully appointed in desirable Emerald Pointe gated community, Approx 1800 SqFt. Furnished, All Appliances, 2 Bed / 2 Bath, Eat-In Kitchen, Walk-In Closets, Great Interior Storage and Exterior Storage Room, Screened-In Porch with Dual Interior Access, New Rheem HVAC Jan 2019, Ceiling fans throughout, 4 Private Parking Spots, Clubhouse with Auditorium, Pool, Gym, Tennis, Pickleball (TBD), Game and Card Rms, Interior Walking-Paths, Pet Friendly, 55+ Community, Easy access to Palm Beach International and Ft Lauderdale Airports. Exciting Downtown Delray offers beautiful Beaches, Shopping, Restaurants, and Nightlife. Asking $359,000. Call David at 516-313-1550 SWCGRPMI@gmail.com

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Then speak with your inspector to find out what they think needs to be done. Most will be very helpful, and allow for the process to continue, asking you to hire a plumber to get a permit, which involves your notarized signature so you know it’s being done. In way too many cases, the plumber or contractor says it was done when it really wasn’t, so most municipalities require the owner’s signature on permit applications so the building department and owner are aware that the process is being done and is not false.

The plumber needs to see your bathrooms, kitchen, heating equipment and any other plumbing to be sure it meets the plumbing code (and building code). The same process must be done with an electrician, but most building departments ask for a certification from a private agency, not your electrician, since most building departments don’t have an electrical inspector. The reason for this is that one of the two leading causes of fire is electrical (the other being use of the kitchen) so your local government wants nothing to do with the liability for fire safety.

You’ll find that almost everyone in this process wants to avoid responsibility as much as possible.

You may have to either call for an inspection agency yourself or, if you suspect that there could be questionable electrical work, hire a licensed electrician to inspect and correct before hiring an agency to detect, if you elect. The private agency charges a few hundred dollars, usually, depending on the number of rooms and outdoor items, like air conditioning condensers, pool equipment and landscape lights, which must also be inspected. After all this is done, you may be able to get a final inspection and a sign-off and certificate from your building department, unless … your building department makes you get plans and a new survey redrawn and updated to the most recent code, which is complicated, time-consuming and expensive — in the thousands of dollars — before you can get a final inspection. Allow plenty of time.

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to retire and sell. Our real estate agent told us they checked our permit records and it was never signed off. Although it’s a long story, our first contractor went to jail and destroyed our original permit papers.

The second contractor never got a plumbing permit or electrical sign-offs, even though they had people do the work. Is this going to be a big problem to get everything signed off, because we want to sell within the year to take advantage of the market right now?

What can you advise?

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think it’s finally time for Nassau County and me to kiss and make up.

If you’ve read my columns over the past few years, you know I’m not particularly fond of the government, the infrastructure or the people out here.

Four years after moving from my native Queens to East Meadow, I wrote a particularly scathing piece that I now wished I hadn’t. I want to admit now that I was wrong — or at least not in a position to be so judgmental at the time.

The gist of the column was that NICK East Meadow — and Nassau CounBuglIoNE ty as a whole — stank. I complained about everything I could think of, from police to schools to sanitation.

Growing up, I had been sold on the fact that Nassau County was better than Queens, I wrote at the time. The schools were stronger, the services were better and the streets were safer, I had been told.

In the column, I whined that that was complete hogwash and, if I had my dru-

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thers, I’d move back to Queens.

At the time, I had only lived in East Meadow for a few years. My kids were young. I was making less money. I was grumpier — although my wife, Jill, would say that I’m still pretty grumpy.

No, Nassau County isn’t a utopia. But what county is? A decade after moving here, I am counting my blessings.

First off, all four of our kids went to school in-person last year. If we still lived in Queens, they would have mostly learned remotely between September and June. As a teacher at a Queens high school, I see the deleterious effect that extra year of remote learning had on our students. But we largely dodged that in Nassau County.

And our schools aren’t just good, they’re great. The other day, my 10-yearold, Adriana, was playing her saxophone for my dad. Impressed with her skill, he asked where she was learning to play. “In school,” I replied.

I spent 12 years in parochial and public school in Queens, and after all that, I was able to play maybe a few notes on the recorder. I’ve heard Adriana’s elementary

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school band perform, and I would put them up against any high school band in Queens any day of the week.

My 15-year-old stepson, Jake, decided this year that he wants to play football.

But if we still lived in Queens, there’d be no guarantee that his school would even have a team.

Meanwhile, my 18-year-old stepson, Nicolas, is AllCounty in cross-country, and will likely be All-County in wrestling, too. That’s partly due to the amazing coaching staff and sports programs we have here. If he wrestled on a city team, there’s a chance his coach may not have ever wrestled competitively.

Elia, my 8-year-old, is still figuring out what she wants to do.

She announced the other day she wanted to try field hockey. I love the fact that I was able to say, “Sure, hon. Whatever you want.” I don’t think they play field hockey in Queens.

When I wrote that column that I now regret, I intimated the Nassau County police weren’t making the streets any safer here than the New York Police Department was in Queens. Not true. The cops out here do a great job.

had a lot of complaints in a long-ago column, and much of what I wrote was unfair.

About three years ago, I slipped off my stoop and cut my head pretty badly. Jill called 911. I was amazed at how fast we had two officers in my living room. It’s very reassuring to know there’s always a patrol nearby.

While I escaped my life in Queens relatively unscathed, I was mugged at 11 and jumped and beaten up at 15. And those didn’t turn out to be isolated incidents.

The high school I went to wasn’t the safest, and I had to be very careful where I ventured. I can count on one hand the number of times I ate lunch in the cafeteria. I probably used the restroom once in four years.

Thank God my kids will never have to experience that.

I also wrote that the Town of Hempstead sanitation guys often took their time plowing the streets after a snowstorm. But they did an amazing job of handling that blizzard a couple weeks back.

I’m still not wild about the pizza in these parts, but I’m not above admitting that a lot of what I wrote in that column years ago was unfair. So, Nassau County, here’s your metaphorical smooch. I hope you’ll forgive me.

Nick Buglione is a teacher, freelance journalist and former editor of the East Meadow Herald.

A nation divided by pandemic, or splintered?

arly in the coronavirus pandemic, it was easy to write off as stupid the folks who touted hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin as go-to Covid-19 treatments. Easy because the efficacy of those drugs was refuted by the best virologists in the world.

It seemed obvious that people who denied the science of vaccine protection and masking were coming from a place of ignorance. They didn’t know better.

As hundreds of RANDI thousands got sick KREISS and died, and the virus spread, many of us hoped people would change their minds and take the vaccine — not just for themselves, but also for the common good.

But over these two years, there hasn’t been much of a learning curve. The antivaxxers stood firm. Many of them got Covid. An unthinkable number died. And still, people refuse to believe the simple scientific fact that vaccines keep people safer.

When thousands of folks who were double-vaccinated and boosted started getting breakthrough cases of the Omi-

cron variant, that only reinforced the resistance among anti-vaxxers.

Over time, some of us liberal-minded opinion writers tried to be less judgmental and more empathic. Maybe we could understand where the doubters were coming from. Many people had justifiable grievances: The rollouts were uneven, or the messaging was sometimes confusing. Fringe groups offered comfort in troubling times.

Many of us engaged in intellectual gymnastics, trying to understand, to be patient and more tolerant of the resistance to vaccines and masks. Maybe we could bring the doubters along in time, we thought.

We were wrong. We are now more than two years in, with more than 900,000 dead. This is what I know: What we are suffering in America today isn’t a break, it’s a compound fracture. There aren’t two opposing groups tugging at one another. It isn’t just people who get vaccinated and those who won’t. There are multiple splinters in this gaping wound — some sharp, some violent, some groups out for power, and some out for blood.

Some people are ignorant: They don’t — or can’t — read the research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And they have lost faith in our gov-

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ernment.

Another splinter is people who are not only ignorant about science, but put their faith in a former president and his acolytes. In their reality, the political supersedes all other considerations.

MAGA folks think the Biden administration is out to get them. At one point, people were posting notes online urging relatives to go into hospitals and remove their family members who were being treated for Covid. “They are trying to kill us,” one post said.

Sadly, many GOP officeholders are willing to traffic in lies to keep power.

Then there is the splinter of smart, highly educated people who are shamelessly harnessing the suspicion among millions of our citizens to their own political ends. They know the vaccines work. They know masking protects against infection. But they challenge the necessary mandates.

Think Ted Cruz, Ron DeSantis, Kellyanne Conway, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell. They are among the most reprehensible of the lot because they know better.

Someone like Marjorie Taylor Greene, an anti-masker and a general nut case, is a splinter unto herself. In a recent infa-

hat we're suffering in the U.S. today isn't a break, it's a compound fracture.

mous speech, Greene said that Nancy Pelosi was using secret police in Congress, like the “gazpacho.” She meant “Gestapo,” of course, because she can never resist a Holocaust reference in her crazy accusations. If Donald Trump was and is a cancer in our American culture, then she is his metastasis.

There are also splinters of responsible people who understand and support the coronavirus science, but still have reservations about boosters or inoculating little kids. Many are impatient with the slow progress toward even more targeted vaccines and better therapeutics. We forget that the development of the vaccines was an astonishing medical achievement.

Everyone is fatigued after two years of isolation and stress.

These varied splinters unite to one end: to challenge vaccines and protective masks. The resistance crosses social, educational and cultural lines.

The saddest group, I think, is those who are uninformed and vulnerable.

They reject the science and the advice of the experts because they are caught in a paralyzing spasm of paranoia and anger.

They are being cruelly used by the most heartless group, the super-smart members of the Republican Party who are stepping over dead bodies in a rush toward 2024.

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

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ollow the science.” That phrase, and variations on it, have become ubiquitous during the coronavirus pandemic. Sadly, those words, summing up evolving medical information, have sparked suspicion among many, leaving them doubting — and even rejecting — the science we should depend on to guide us through the worst public health crisis in a century.

Even as it appears to be fading.

As the pandemic spread nearly two years ago, it became apparent that mask wearing would be crucial, amid what we learned was primarily an airborne threat, and given that we all wanted to return to “normal” as soon as possible. Once we understood that we were in for the long haul, we debated the efficacy of face coverings. What type worked best? When and where to don them? At work? At school?

At the gym? At family gatherings?

As case numbers rose and fell — and with them the accompanying recommendations and restrictions — our patience ebbed. When vaccines came onto the scene, many of us thought for sure we had seen the end of masks. New variants

changed that, but many people were simply fed up, as we have witnessed at heated school board meetings across the country, willing to cast the scientific consensus aside and join the rallying cry for “freedom” from covered faces.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman was eager to lead the effort locally, and his clash with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s school mask mandate has wound up in the courts. Meanwhile, as the Omicron variant has waned, other states have begun to loosen mask-wearing restrictions — this time, so many of us hope, for good.

Hochul lifted her mask mandate for public places last week. Masks are still required in hospitals, nursing homes and on public transportation, according to the state, but that has only added to the continuing confusion that is an inevitable product of pandemic fatigue.

Despite growing cries from parents to unmask their children, to say nothing of political pressure — several Republican members of New York’s congressional delegation sent Hochul a letter demanding she end the school mandate — the governor remains steadfast, following what her

office termed “factual public health data.”

She is expected to make a decision on whether to continue requiring masks in schools on March 1.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, told the Financial Times that in this phase of the pandemic, “decisions will increasingly be made on a local level rather than centrally decided or mandated.” As masks quickly disappear in our area, we should keep in mind that we live in one of the most crowded corners of the country, and those decisions should be guided by common sense — and, yes, science. Given all we’ve learned about how the virus spreads, and how quickly its statistical trends can change direction, abandoning mask-wearing altogether seems to fly in the face of both.

Another phrase repeated often over the past two years is “with an abundance of caution.”

We caution elected officials to keep the advice of our health experts in mind when making decisions that affect so many lives, especially when it is far from clear that a deadly virus is finished wreaking havoc with them.

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letters It’s leadership, not propaganda, we need To the Editor: It’s 2022, but our government, state and federal, must have read G e o r g e O r we l l ’s “ N i n e t e e n Eighty-Four.” They have taken on the role of Big Brother, telling us what to do, i.e. masks and vaccinations.

We are inundated by statistics about Covid, but no one talks about the psychological damage done to all the children wearing masks, especially the preschoolers who have not yet developed language skills. Scientists have predicted damage done to our environment by pollution and stress climate control, but can they predict the long-range effects on children of the Covid vaccinations?

We are regarded as a cultured and civilized society, but our elected officials have done a poor job of protecting and upholding our rights. Crime, as well as racial prejudice, is off the charts, and our officials have turned a blind eye and a deaf ear. Shouldn’t they be accountable?

Propaganda is a dangerous weapon, and it’s being used again. Since we are still able to live in a free society, we must speak up. The world looks to the U.S. as a strong, powerful leader. Let’s not be a disappointment.

PAT KING Merrick

Where’s the outrage?

To the Editor: In the past two weeks we have laid to rest two heroes of the New York Police Department who were murdered in Harlem. Officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora were gunned down by a crazed

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lost my father six years ago. Of the painful dealings I’ve faced in my life up until now, nothing has quite compared to that searing loss.

The news of his death had to cross an ocean to reach me. I was in New York. He was in a hospice in Ecuador, battling stomach cancer until his last breath. We never had a proper goodbye.

My father’s untimely death has been brought into sharper focus by the departure of another significant man in my life, the Herald Community NewJUan papers’ executive editor, Scott BrinLasso ton. After 28 years here, Scott has moved on to his next adventure, teaching full-time at Hofstra University this spring before beginning a long-term research project.

Scott’s hands were full this past year, training and guiding a new crop of young journalists — including me. It’s hard to imagine the editorial team without him.

He was not only my boss, but also my mentor. I came to the Herald from Columbia University, with a degree in creative writing and political science. With no journalism training, I banked on the

strength of my writing to get my foot in the door.

And Scott took a chance on me, swinging that door wide open. His first order was that I head to the public library for a copy of Carole Rich’s dazzlingly comprehensive “Writing and Reporting the News: A Coaching Method.” It’s a crash course for fledgling journalists on how to report and write the news, and Rich’s fierce clarity on the subject hooked me. I absorbed everything I could from the book, but that was only the beginning.

The real work of journalism began as a form of personal transformation: Turning myself into a community reporter in Valley Stream, where I’d never set foot, let alone lived. I did it by talking to people, taking in the scenery, breathing the air, and immersing myself in the issues people care about — and doing it all amid the time crunch of weekly story deadlines.

But before I could become an identifiable — and, I hope, trusted — figure in the community, I was the new kid on the block. It was brutal at first. But while I toiled and sweated, slammed against walls, and had doors slam on me, Scott was always my anchor and guiding compass.

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Letters criminal in a situation that the defund-the-police crowd would have wanted to send a social worker into. Six members of the NYPD have been shot so far this year. One was shot execution-style on New Year’s Day, while sleeping in his car in East Harlem after working New Year’s Eve. My question to everyone who climbed aboard the defund-the-police bandwagon is, where is the outrage? How can you possibly muster up outrage for the death of George Floyd, where the crime and punishment were handled swiftly through our court system, and turn a blind eye to what is happening to the brave people of law enforcement? To show how high up the Democratic food chain the disrespect goes, President Biden did not attend the funeral for Rivera, even though he had a planned trip to New York City to speak to Mayor Eric Adams about crime.

In my estimation, tough Joe is a coward when it comes to confronting the radical left of his own party. Scores of thou-

Humane, relaxed and easygoing, he helped me navigate the terrain of a profession he’s known most of his adult life.

When I faltered or overstepped my bounds, I dusted myself off and got back in the trenches with him. Scott never took his eyes off the story. The story mattered most. I learned by his example. And things got better.

I’m not, at least not willfully, looking for paternal substitutes in the men around me. But I couldn’t help but see the similarities to a father-son relationship in the interactions between Scott and me. I couldn’t help thinking of him as approximating — no matter how incidentally or innocuously — a second father.

In these times, a son rarely has the chance to get lost in his dad’s world. And the grimmer fact is that millions of men in America grow up without a father.

The quality of father-son bonding also seems to have depreciated. I’m not talking about the everyday guy-bonding stuff, like sitting with Pops on the couch and watching a game. I’m talking about being at his side in the midst of his work — engaging with all your senses in an endeavor the old man treasures or excels in. Sons need those moments to learn how Dad operates in the arena of life and possibly, hopefully,

discover kernels of insight — no matter how small or imperfect — to help them confidently move about in this chaotic and messy world. Especially when Dad is no longer there. That father-son sharing is a priceless gift.

I wish I could have spent more time with my father. I think many men have the same wish. But he is gone, and the lessons he learned and the mistakes he made that he shared with me remain treasures to me.

There is no second try at fatherhood.

There is also great danger, I suspect, in making father figures out of the more experienced, admired and trusted men around us. We risk getting lost in their shadows, modeling ourselves after them instead of forging our own way.

Scott Brinton leaves behind a towering volume of exceptional work, the product of a passion for community journalism.

He has also, like a true teacher and friend, cultivated a team of journalists who are equipped to carry on the good fight: to articulate truth, to serve the communities we cover, and to see the humanity in the stories we have the privilege of telling.

He has been a blessing in my life, and I bid him a fond goodbye and much joy in his next journey.

Farewell, Captain.

Juan Lasso is the editor of the Valley Stream Herald. Comments about this column? Jlasso@liherald.com.

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sands of people in our country died of fentanyl poisoning last year, from a drug that is made in China and being smuggled through our porous southern border, and no outrage.

Children are being killed by stray bullets in our crimeinfested inner cities, and there's no outrage. If you can only muster outrage whenever you can inject race into an equation for political gain, you are the major problem in our great nation. How did that guilt donation to Black Lives Matter work out for you?

To the “woke” who are allowing all this carnage to occur while sitting in your safe, secure house/condo/ apartment, I have a message.

To p a r a p h r a s e Wi n s t o n Churchill, an appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. If you keep pushing to defund the police and allow district attorneys not to prosecute crimes, that crocodile will be knocking down your door.

TOM O’CONNOR North Bellmore

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