Oceanside/Island Park Herald 04-04-2024

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Becoming brain health experts

Tennis teammates come full circle Oceanside High alumni compete in national tourney

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

Andy Funk, a 57-year-old Oceanside resident, made clear his unwavering passion for the game of tennis when he competed with his longtime friend and fellow Oceanside High School alumnus John Klee, 55, at the USTA League Mixed 55 and Over National Invitational tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona, March 22-24.

Funk, a litigation attorney and former tennis star at Oceanside High, had made a remarkable journey back to competitive tennis after a 30-year hiatus from the sport, and a bout with cancer.

Funk competed in 55-and-over mixed doubles in Scottsdale, partnering with Long Beach

resident Shanon Blue, who captained the Long Island Region team of the U.S. Tennis Association’s Eastern Section. Teams began play at the local level, and the winners advanced to play those from other regions at sectional championships, which took place last summer in Schenectady. The winners of the sectionals advanced to the tournament in Arizona.

Funk and Klee’s team advanced to the national tournament after going undefeated in the sectionals last June. But a month after they advanced, Funk found out that he had head and neck cancer, and had to undergo 35 rounds of radiation and seven rounds of chemotherapy. He wound up losing 30 pounds, but made it through the treatment and made the trip to Scottsdale, where players from 14 dis-

Easter weekend on the beach

JCC to host Parkinson’s Wellness Fair

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

The Friedberg JCC in Oceanside is gearing up to host its first Parkinson’s Wellness Fair on April 16, helping to provide a beacon of light for individuals and families navigating the complexities of the disease.

The fair, scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will provide patients dealing with Parkinson’s disease, as well as caregivers and healthcare professionals, with a comprehensive lineup of interactive workshops and networking opportunities.

Organized by Gloria Lebeaux, JCC’s director of social work services, the event will feature a panel of esteemed speakers, including neurologists, movement disorder specialists and speech-language pathologists, who will give insights into the latest advancements in Parkinson’s research, treatment options and strategies for enhancing quality of life.

Parkinson’s disease is a chronic degenerative disorder that affects the central nervous system, causing problems with movement, mental health, sleep, pain, and other health issues.

Among the featured speakers will be Dr. Fiona Gupta, a neurologist and movement disorders specialist who has been dedicated to improving the lives of Parkinson’s patients. With more than 16 years of experience in neurology and a specialization in Parkinson’s disease, Gupta’s work revolves around multidisciplinary care aimed at helping patients live well with movement disorders. In addition to a practice in New York City, she opened an office in Oceanside in January, through New York Neurology Associates, to serve patients in the Long Island area.

“It has been a wonderful opportunity to see my Oceanside office and all of the Long Island presence grow,” she said. “I’m a big believer in that patients shouldn’t have to travel far to get a high-quality, good level (of care).”

Gupta said she believes in providing personalized, holistic care, and expressed hope that those who attend the wellness fair will benefit greatly.

“I hope they can come away with a deeper understanding as to living well with Parkinson’s disease,” she said, “come away ConTinUEd on pAgE 11

Parkinson’s usually occurs in older people, with the risk increasing with age, and people usually develop the disease around age 60 or older.

Courtesy Andy Funk John Klee and Andy Funk with the USTA Eastern mixed doubles team at the national tournament in Arizona.

Facing challenges of mental health and wellness at youth summit

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

Over the last four years, the Brookside School in North Merrick has hosted the Long Island Youth Wellness Summit, sponsored by the New Jersey-based Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide.

The conference brings together hundreds of students and staff from Long Island high schools, such as Oceanside High School through specialized training and programs, they learn about the skills today’s youth need to build a life of resiliency.

The conference was the brainchild of Stacy Brief, 26, of Bellmore, who is a 2016 graduate of Mepham High School, a licensed social worker and director of the society’s Long Island chapter. Brief told the Herald that she went through a difficult period in high school, struggling with anxiety and depression.

Through a colleague of her father’s, Brief and her family were connected to the teen suicide prevention group, and began volunteering and working with the organization.

This year’s summit, held on March 26, was “by far our biggest conference to date,” Brief said, drawing a 50 percent increase in school participation across the island, with more than 350 attendees from 43 high schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

The event began with a resiliency panel, an open conversation and a question-and-answer session about experiences with suicidal thoughts or loss of a loved one to suicide. Student workshops included Artful Insights, an art therapy program by Susan Kappel, and staff workshops included The Ripple Effect by life coach Chelsea Connors, who led teachers through a presentation about self-care.

A resource fair was also featured, with more than 15 organizations from across Long Island selected to

showcase their services. In addition, LeadU made a keynote presentation, where attendees learned about kindness, smart choices, respect and leadership through a high-energy and easy-to-understand discussion.

The growth of the wellness summit has been extraordinary, Brief said. Over the last year, the teen suicide prevention group has been developing a Long Island chapter to address specific needs in the region.

“Our growth and presence on the island contributed to it, as well as just the culture that youth are really creating,” Brief said. “This generation is ready and

wanting to talk about mental health, about suicide prevention. They want to have conversations that have been stigmatized for a very long time.”

This year’s staff workshop differed slightly from the ones in the past, Brief said.

“We focused more so on helping the staff learn how to care for themselves in order for them to care for their students,” she explained. “School staff members, I think, recognize that their roles more and more so extend beyond the lesson plans. They’re on the front lines when it comes to our youth, mental health and wellness.”

The wellness summit is mostly geared towards sophomores and juniors in high school — for specific reasons, Brief explained.

“We recommend sophomores and juniors because they’re able to return back to their school and continue implanting what they’ve learned,” she said. “With the freshman, in the past, we have found that it’s sometimes a sensitive topic.”

Staff, she added, leave the summit with the tools they need to be a trusted adult for students in their buildings.

The Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide formed a Long Island Youth Wellness Council last year to help reach as many students as possible. The council focuses on continuing to teach about self-care and coping skills. Registration for the 2024-25 council opened during the youth wellness summit, inviting Nassau County high school students to apply.

If students are accepted, they will attend monthly meetings, potentially earn community service hours and collaborate with other wellness organizations such as the Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center.

For more information, visit SPTSUSA.org/youthcouncil.

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The Long Island Youth Wellness Summit recently returned to the Brookside School, where 350 participants from schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties took part in a daylong program that focused on mental health and wellness.

A hoppin’ good time in Island Park

The Island Park Village board welcomed residents to the annual Easter egg hunt at Masone Beach. The Easter Bunny made an appearance as parents and kids searched for Easter egg’s scattered throughout the beach for all to collect.

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Members of the Island Park Fire Department and the village board joined local youth for a fun day with the Easter bunny.

Island Park board of trusties Barbara Volpe-Ried, Michael Gagliardi and Robert Tice with the Mayor Michael McGinty donned in a festive Easter bunny costume.

Island Park kids were on the hunt after the Easter bunny brought dozens of Easter eggs to Masone Beach. The more the merrier for Island Park. Emma Stein,3, was egg-static about celebrating Easter at Masone Beach. Bella Cirino,5, collected her fair share of Easter eggs.

Fabiana Gardella enjoyed an egg filled Easter on the beach.

Mount Sinai South Nassau names honorees for 40th annual golf outing

Mount Sinai South Nassau named Tom Von Essen and Jeffrey Greenfield as its honorees for the hospitals upcoming 40th annual golf outing on May 13.

Greenfield, managing partner of the N.G.L. Group and a well-respected figure in the Long Island business community, will be honored for his support of Mount Sinai South Nassau, his role as vice chair of the Nassau County planning commission and his service to the Rockville Centre Fire Department.

Von Essen, a former commissioner of the New York City Fire Department, will receive the hospital’s Community Service Award in recognition of his leadership and selfless dedication during his tenure with the FDNY, notably during the events of September 11, 2001.

“Community Service Award recipient Tom Von Essen has decades of public service experience, including as a front-line FDNY member, often putting his personal safety at risk to help others,” said Adhi Sharma, president of Mount Sinai South Nassau. “His leadership of the FDNY before, during, and in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 is worthy of recognition.”

Greenfield, a longtime supporter of the hospital, previously served as volunteer co-chair of the event’s organizing committee, contributing significantly to its success in previous years.

“Jeff is a loyal friend to the hospital and has been committed to our growth and success,” Sharma said. “He often

reminds us that he was born at South Nassau, so our hospital is part of his life story. His dedication and selfless work, including his many years as co-chair of the hospital’s golf outing, inspires the Mount Sinai South Nassau staff, and we are grateful for his support.”

In addition, Greenfield’s work with local businesses and community organizations has helped expand the event’s reach and impact, furthering its ability to support the hospital’s initiatives.

His work with the golf committee helped increase the number of golfers participating in the annual event while garnering the support of dozens of local businesses through golf outing sponsorships. Last year’s outing established a new record for the event, raising a gross

amount of $723,335.

“Jeff Greenfield is a great friend who has been involved in community affairs for four decades,” said golf committee chair, Tony Cancellieri. “His work with the Rockville Centre community fund and as a Planning Board member are just two of his noteworthy efforts. He often appears before local governmental authorities as a ‘Citizen Taxpayer’ to advocate for common-sense solutions to the many challenges his fellow residents face here on Long Island. His leadership of the hospital’s Golf Outing has helped grow the event and increase donations to advance the hospital’s mission.”

A portion of the funds raised at the event will also benefit the hospital’s cancer patients, including the no-cost “Cold

Cap” program to help patients prevent hair loss during chemotherapy as well as a program to provide free rides for lowincome patients to cancer-related medical appointments at the hospital’s Gertrude and Louis Feil Cancer Center.

“For me, there is no greater honor than this,” Greenfield said. “I have seen South Nassau grow from a small community hospital to a regional medical center with advanced services. This is my hospital and my community, and I am proud of this honor.”

The golf outing is the largest annual hospital golf fundraiser on Long Island and will take place across three golf venues: The Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor, Rockaway Hunting Club in Lawrence, and Rockville Links Club in Rockville Centre.

Proceeds from the outing will support the hospital’s ongoing efforts to enhance healthcare services for the South Shore community, with a portion dedicated to assisting patients in the hospital’s cancer program.

The event will offers various sponsorship opportunities, including journal ads as well as a pickleball tournament for non-golfers. For more information about sponsorship packages or to register for golf or pickleball, contact (516) 377-5360 or email lynne.nordone@snch.org.

— Kepherd Daniel

Medical Aid in Dying (MAID)

According to the New York State Bar Association, “medical aid in dying is a medical practice that has been adopted in ten US jurisdictions (WA, MT, VT, CA, CO, D.C., HI, ME, NJ, NM) that allows a terminally ill, mentally capable adult with a prognosis of six months or less to live to request from their doctor a prescription for medication they can decide to self-ingest to die peacefully in their sleep.” New York’s MAID law will be considered by the legislature this year. Protections in the proposed law include (1) a requirement that two physicians confirm the person is terminally ill with a prognosis of six months or less months to live, (2) the individual is informed of palliative care and hospice options, (3) there is a mandatory mental health evaluation if either physician has any concerns about the person’s mental capacity, (4) the request be in writing witnessed by two people, neither of whom stand to benefit from the person’s estate, and (5) anyone attempting to coerce a person will face criminal prosecution.

MAID is inextricably tied to hospice and palliative care, of which a core value is patient dignity and autonomy. New York ranks last in the country for hospice utilization due to health providers failing to provide information and counseling on these end of life options. Options will now be required to be discussed under a provision requiring “informed consent”.

Public and organizational support for MAID is widespread.

Gallup reports that 74% of US adults believe that doctors should be allowed to end the life of a patient with an incurable disease “by some painless means”. By a margin of 50% to 26% New York physicians support MAID.

Taking into account the sensibilities of those health professionals who oppose MAID (formerly known as “physician assisted suicide”) on moral or religious grounds, by allowing them to opt out without penalty, the proposed law will offer an end to needless end of life pain and suffering for countless New Yorkers.

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Tom Von Essen Courtesy MSSN Jeffrey Greenfield

There were plenty of highlights from Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School’s thirdgrade career day held earlier in March.

Island Park students learn different career possibilities

Third graders from Hegarty Elementary School recently learned about different career paths during career day. The special day was coordinated to get students thinking of their own interests and what career path they might want to follow in the future.

Parent and grandparents served as volunteers and visited each third-grade

classroom to discuss their field of work, what a typical day looks like in their career and how they got their start. Classes heard from an array of different professionals including a New York City fireman, nurse, lawyer,banking representative and an esthetician.

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School District

Introduction to Business students created a project including a display for the wellness center called ‘Invest in Yourself.’ The project focuses on improving skills such as communication, which can prime one for success in all areas of one’s life and improve well-being.

OHS business students advise peers to invest in themselves

Erica Dzwlewicz’s Introduction to Business class completed a psycho educational project on Investing in Yourself, which includes a display for the OHS wellness center. Their finished product educates peers about the many ways to invest in transferable skills that can have a significant impact on one’s future career and overall well being.

As a thank you to Dzwlewicz’s class for their contribution to the Wellness Center, the students were invited to attend a mindfulness/breathwork work-

shop led by science teacher Susan Stallone. Stress management and mindfulness were two of the transferable skills featured in the display for The wellness center.

Stallone provided some additional explanation of the science behind these grounding and relaxation exercises. Mindfulness skills and breathwork can have a positive impact on one’s immune system and resilience.

— Kepherd Daniel

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Oceanside

Hofstra seeks repeat conference title

By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com

Hofstra’s softball team is seeking an encore from the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2018 last season with many new faces.

Led largely by five veteran fifth-year players, the Pride punched its NCAA Tournament ticket with a dramatic 5-4 walk-off conference title win in the bottom of the seventh inning against Towson after trailing by one entering the final frame. Hofstra was picked to finish third in the Coastal Athletic Association this season and coach Adrienne Clark is hoping her team is once again positioned for some postseason magic.

“Anytime you yield success it is motivating for the incoming class,” said Clark, who as a Hofstra player led the Pride to four straight CAA titles from 2002-05.

Hofstra got a big confidence boost it can go toe-to-toe with the nation’s best when it battled then 12th-ranked Missouri on March 26 at home and took the SEC power to extra innings before falling 2-1. The late afternoon game against Missouri, which is coached by former Hofstra coach Larissa Anderson, came immediately after the Tigers crushed Fordham 20-0 on the same field that afternoon.

“Having a top 25 team come here and have that game at home was really incredible,” said Clark, who played for Anderson when she was an assistant coach at Hofstra in the early 2000s. “It shows we are capable of beating anyone on any given day.”

Senior pitcher Julie Apsel showed why she’s the ace of the Pride staff in the Missouri gamer tossing a four-hitter over nine innings to an explosive lineup. She continued the momentum of the Missouri game with three wins during a CAA sweep North Carolina-Wilmington last weekend, where she surrendered just two runs.

Apsel is among a number of pitchers Clark can turn to in the bullpen including local high school products Marisa Ogden (Sewanhaka) and Anna Butler (Seaford.)

Junior Haley Venturini, a Rhode Island

native, has been working her way back from an injury suffered last season and Clark also expects her to play a key role in a deep rotation.

“They are different types of pitchers which is positive for us because we can put them in different situations to allow for success,” Clark said.

While Clark lost some key offensive talent from last year’s conference championship squad, the Pride returned reigning All-CAA First Team center fielder Chelsea Manto, who hit .301 with 27 stolen bases. The graduate student from Robbinsville, New Jersey is on pace for another big season with a .280 average and 12 stolen bases through the first 27 games.

Senior catcher Becca Vaillancourt has emerged as the Pride’s leading hitter so far with a..373 average with five home runs while also leading the pitching staff behind the plate. Olivia Malinowski and

Aliya Catanzarita have also been big producers at the plate early on this season displaying home run power at times.

Sophomore shortstop Allana Morse, a Mepham High School graduate, is another big focal point of the Hofstra offense after earning CAA All-Rookie Team honors as a freshman with 46 hits including a double in the NCAA Tournament against top-ranked Oklahoma. The North Bellmore native has also blossomed into a solid defensive player anchoring the middle infield.

“She has been so incredible at shortstop this year with some of the plays she has made,” said Clark of Morse. “The ball rarely gets by her in the infield.”

Freshman right fielder Lily Yepez, a former Mepham teammate of Morse, has

also emerged as a key bat in the lineup and was fifth on the team in batting to close the month of March. The North Bellmore native helped lead the Pirates to three county championships and two Long Island titles.

After hosting North Carolina A&T this weekend, the Pride return home to face Long Island rival Stony Brook in another crucial three-game CAA series from April 12-14. The final home conference games are slated for April 26-28 against Hampton.

The CAA Tournament is May 8-11 at UMC-Wilmington where the Pride will look to defend its crown. Hofstra entered the week tied for second in the CAA standings at 8-4 with 15 conference games remaining.

Courtesy Hofstra Athletics Communications Senior pitcher Julia Apsel limited powerhouse Missouri to four hits over nine innings March 26 and is the ace of Hofstra’s staff.

The Pride looks to repeat as conference champs this spring and return to the NCAA Tournament.

Honoring Long Island’s best businesswomen

By Danielle Schwab

It was a month of honoring women, but an evening of actually celebrating women as hundreds gathered once again for the Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards.

Hosted by RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, the gala took place at the Heritage Club at Bethpage, 48 businesswomen were honored in more than a dozen different categories. Two special awards also were handed out for the Next Generation-Under 30, while the late Karen Tenenbaum was commemorated for her work founding Tenenbaum Law.

“This feels so much like a homecoming,” said Tifphani White-King, principal U.S. national tax practice leader of Mazars Group — and the event’s keynote speaker.

“I grew up here in Long Island, and there’s nothing like being celebrated and recognized and humbled by your hometown.”

The workplace, she added, “is really about women helping other women. Lifting each other up as we continue to climb the proverbial crystal staircase that Langston Hughes has talked about in his poetry.”

“I think that it’s great to have these awards to honor women who are working so hard and building these businesses,” said Liz Bentley, president of Liz Bentley Associates in Cold Spring Harbor. “As women leaders, we have to go first on things that may be difficult or scary, but we can do it and we’re good at it. It makes a difference.”

Aimee Kestenberg Elan, founder and designer for Affordable Luxury Group, was honored in the entrepreneur category. Now celebrating the company’s 10th anniversary, she reflected on the long path that got her here in the first place.

“I was the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors,” she said. “This is definitely an accomplishment for my family since we didn’t know if we were going to make it in general. Being here tonight is something special for me to show my children that women can do anything — which is a big reason I do what I do.”

The awards highlighted women from many different industries, like health care. That’s where Tameka Wallace, associate executive director of perioperative services at Glen Cove Hospital, shares her pride in being among the women leaders acknowledged.

“To be honored amongst all these amazing women — and for my hospital — it feels amazing,” she said.

Managing more than $18 million in revenue while overseeing more than 100 employees, Wallace admits she can’t do it alone.

“You do such hard work, it’s important to acknowledge both the people in and out of work,” she said. “My family is just as part of my success as I am a part of theirs.”

Jennifer Mock Donohue has been vice president of Disney Local Advertising for five years, overseeing local,

regional and political sales for the Disney ad sales team.

“I think it gets better and better for female executives, because now we have each other to lean on,” she said. “It’s so important to see — especially for future generations that you can do anything in this world.”

That’s something Seema Bhansali, vice president of employee experience

and inclusion for the Henry Schein health care company, also focuses on.

“I brought my 16-year-old daughter because I want her to see that women have their own space and can own themselves in a very specific way,” she said. “It can be hard for women to say, ‘Yeah, I’m good.’ I want her to see that (imposter syndrome) doesn’t have to be her reality.”

“You see more CEOs, COOs, CFOs … women in all areas of business now,” she said. “The ceiling is smashed. There’s nothing we can’t do.”

The dinner and award ceremony are reminders to the communities of Long Island about the women who are leading the way.

“It was a privilege to be in the same room with such a talented, driven and giving group of strong and fearless women,” said Amy Amato, executive director of RichnerLive.

The Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards gala gold sponsor was Glen Cove Hospital-Northwell Health. Silver sponsors were Mazars, Henry Schein, Certilman Balin, Greenberg Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology, Valley Women in Business, and Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld.

Other sponsors included Liz Bentley Associates, National Grid Ventures, NHG Law Group, Jewish Community Relations Council of Long Island, and Jaspan Schlesinger Narendran LLP, Nassau

Angela Hayes, director of the customer experience group at Paraco Gas, shared an optimistic look at the future of women in the workforce.

Community College and Disney.

There were many cheers for the honorees of the Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards at the Heritage Club at Bethpage.

Victoria Spagnolo of NHG Law Group.

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Yvonne Cort of Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld, accepts her award from Herald Community Newspapers publisher Stuart Richner.

Lauren Monaghan of Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman. Melissa Negrin-Wiener of Cona Elder Law.

Mindy Perlmutter of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Long Island.

Krista Bennett DeMaio of LI Beauty Scene.

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Retha Fernandez of National Grid Ventures and, far right, Dr. Subrina Oliver of O-High Technologies.

Christina Jonathan of Jaspan Schlesinger and Narendran LLP.

Liz Bentley of Liz Bentley Associates.

Adrienne Greene of Valley Bank.

Ms. Long Island, Katherine Wang, left, and Ms. Long Island Teen, Alexis Ebanks.

Stuart Richner giving Larry Tenenbaum and his daughters an award in loving memory of their late wife and mother, Karen.

Maria Conzatti of Nassau Community College.

Stuart Richner, left, with keynote and honoree Tifphani White-King and her son.

Tim Baker/Herald photos Seema Bhansali of Henry Schein.

Jennifer Mock Donahue of Disney.

Gloria Webb of Valley Bank.

A tennis comeback for a resilient Andy Funk

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tricts across the country competed.

“It’s the type of experience that’s just very exciting, especially if you’re kind of old and you don’t do many exciting things anymore,” Funk said of USTA tournament play. “It’s a competitive environment, but it’s not cutthroat. It’s very well run and it’s very supportive. You’re flying to different places. Sometimes it’s Orlando, sometimes it’s Tokyo, and in this case it was Scottsdale, and you have to win a lot to get there, so you never know if you’re going to get back. So you have to appreciate it while you’re there, and I think we all did.”

Despite his medical challenges, Funk was determined to play, and found solace in focusing on the competition.

“I never thought anything was dire,” he said of his illness. “I just figured it was going to be a tough couple of months, and it was. But one of the things that kept me going was thinking, I’ve got to get better so I can go play in these nationals. I would message John Klee and Shanon, to give me something to focus on other than feeling sick, and it really meant a lot to be there. I had been planning for this for a long time, but the doctor assured me, and my teammates assured me, I’d be ready.”

A standout at Oceanside High, Funk graduated in 1984, and earned a place in the school’s Sports Hall of Fame for tennis. He went off to college and later served in the Marine Corps before becoming an attorney.

Klee, his former teammate, stayed active in the sport, serving as the Long Island USTA president for six years, and is currently the secretary of the organization’s Eastern board. He also sits on the USTA’s National Constitution and Rules Committee. Klee graduated from Oceanside High in 1986 and, like Funk, went on to become an attorney — and eventually welcomed his friend back to the game.

andy funk and John Klee struck up a friendship 40 years ago at oceanside High School on the varsity tennis team. the two, bottom center above, played in the late 1980s.

“I still have friends and ties to Oceanside, but I think that it’s pretty much tennis full circle,” Klee said. “You play with someone in high school and now, all of a sudden, you reunite and get to play with them on a team 40 years later. It’s fun to just reminisce and share the old stories, and have a good time laughing.”

Although the team fell just short of making it to the final four in Scottsdale,

Klee said it was a great experience overall, especially for Funk.

“Andy, he’s truly jovial, but he’s a tough guy,” Klee said. “It was a surprise to all of us, but he did what he had to do, and I know, for him, when he got diagnosed, we had some months from the point that we won sectionals and before we had to go out to Nationals, and he was doing his treatment in between, so I know this was

big for him, to get himself ready to play for nationals.”

Klee now lives in Salisbury but maintains ties to Oceanside, and sees his and Funk’s participation in the national tournament as a fulfilling moment in their tennis journey. Funk now plays most of his tennis at the Seawane Country Club, in Hewlett Harbor, and despite his professional commitments, he wants to continue playing tennis competitively, and looks forward to participating in future tournaments.

“He had his bout with cancer and he’s coming back full force right now,” Klee said. “It’s good to see him being able to compete at this level with everything that went on.”

The circus comes to Oceanside

The National Circus Project was at School #9E on March 19k, teaching students about focus, timing and coordination but also invaluable life skills such as teamwork, confidence and communication.

It’s all embedded in a fun circus routine that includes juggling, clowning, catching and balancing feathers and other items, spinning plates, and twirling, throwing and catching flower sticks and diabolos.

All of the students had the opportunity to learn circus skills during gym class and, at the end of the week, fifth and sixth grade students put on a show for fellow students. In the evening they had a blast showing their families what they’d learned.

— Kepherd Daniel

Students perform tricks while spinning, tossing and catching diabolos during their circus performance rehearsal.

Photos courtesy Andy Funk Longtime friends funk and Klee at the uSta national invitational in Scottsdale, arizona.

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JCC to spotlight Parkinson’s disease on April 16

with an understanding of the non-pharmacologic paradigms, including exercise, diet, dietary measures, the role of neurorestoration, and then gain an understanding of the updated therapies that we have in Parkinson’s, and also the future in terms of pipeline therapies that hopefully will come to fruition.”

Woodmere resident Zoë Thijs, an assistant professor at Molloy University who is an advocate for enhancing communication and quality of life for those living with Parkinson’s, said she hopes to bring a unique perspective to the table as a speaker at the fair. With a background in speech-language pathology, Thijs has dedicated her research to understanding the intricacies of voice and speech in patients with Parkinson’s, and emphasized the profound impact that effective communication can have on their psychosocial wellbeing.

“I think a lot of people might not really know how far the effects of not being able to speak well or have a good voice can reach in people with Parkinson’s disease,” Thijs said. “That is something that I’m interested in and would like to focus on for this presentation, as well as emphasize that it’s so much more than just your voice or your speech that changes. People start isolating themselves. They start changing our communication at times, and when you’re an older adult, you probably want to enjoy life as much as you can and at that point, communication can make that very difficult. Those communicative changes and how you can recognize them is one of the things that I would want to speak about, and then also how we can treat them.”

Thijs offered insights into treatment options, such as LSVT (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment) LOUD and speak-out programs. LSVT LOUD is an effective speech treatment for people with Parkinson’s, recalibrating the perception of loudness that people with Parkinson’s

have of their voice and prompting them to speak at a more normal volume.

Point Lookout resident Rosemary Gallagher, an associate professor in the physical therapy program at the New York Institute of Technology, has connected with Lebeaux during previous health fairs and seminars and has extensive experience in physical therapy and community outreach. Gallagher plans to focus on the benefits of walking for individuals with Parkinson’s and cover scientific and recreational aspects of walking, along with strategies to motivate individuals to engage in regular physical activity.

“It’s important that people with Parkinson’s disease and any disease process, of course, are educated about what’s going on, and it’s important to get education from bona fide sources,” Gallagher said. “You want to get the

information from either research articles or from the Parkinson’s disease foundation or these wellness fairs. We have the latest information and the latest research on Parkinson’s and what’s true and what’s not true. It can be very scary to go onto the Internet and just start searching for Parkinson’s disease.

“I think having this wellness fair is bringing people together socially, which is so important,” Gallagher added. “So not only are they using me and Dr. Gupta and the speech therapist (Thijs) as resources to talk to and to learn from, but also learning from each other.”

In addition to the wellness fair, the JCC will host a 5K run/walk for Parkinson’s on Sunday, May 19, at 9 a.m. at Baldwin Park. For more information, call the JCC office at (516) 766-4341 or contact Lebeaux, at glebeaux@friedbergjcc.org.

Courtesy Friedberg JCC

The Friedberg JCC has a variety of activities for people with Parkinson’s disease.

April 4,

Oceanside students focus on brain health

School #3 Project Extra students pose with their helmeted eggs during a lesson in physics, neurosci ence and safety.

Fourth grade Project Extra students at School #3 created helmets for eggs with the goal of being able to drop an uncooked egg from a height of 30 centimeters without breaking it. The lesson marked Brain Awareness Week from March 11-17 and brain health awareness Month in March. In addition to learning about physics and neuroscience, teacher Stacey Greenfield hopes students will keep the safety lesson in mind and protect their heads.

Students gave their eggs names and faces, and Greenfield drew and labeled the lobes of the brain on the uncooked eggs. In previous lessons, she had introduced the various parts and functions of each lobe. Students whose eggs suffered breakage in any of the lobes would need to explain how such an injury might impact a person in real life.

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One student, Loukas, designed his helmet with an attached balloon, hoping to slow the egg’s fall. He said its speed decreased slightly and the balloon caused his egg to land upright, too, which protected its head. All of the students practiced with hard-boiled eggs before completing the experiment.

Only one egg cracked its chin in the 30 centimeter drop, and all brains were intact. The helmets were not able to protect the eggs when Greenfield invited students to experiment with greater heights.

— Kepherd Daniel

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STEPPING OUT

Go all out

By Karen Bloom

s we eagerly welcome spring — and Earth Month — the moment has arrived to think about how you want your yard to serve your family, pets and wildlife.

Maybe you’re aiming to have the best yard on the block, want to install an outdoor “family room,” or expand your space for entertaining. Perhaps your kids or pets could use a better play space.

Spring and backyarding — the act of doing indoor activities such as dining, working, entertaining, even exercising, in our own backyards — surely go hand in hand.

“Knowing your backyarding personality type can help you be better prepared to craft a yard that is not only beautiful, but is also purposeful and specifically suited to how you backyard,” says Kris Kiser, president of the TurfMutt Foundation, which advocates for the care and use of green space.

The TurfMutt Foundation celebrates 15 years in 2024 teaching families how to save the planet one yard at a time.

“There really are no rules. Create an outdoor area that reflects your unique personality and style while supporting the things you like to do in your green space,” Kiser says. “Your yard isn’t just for aesthetics. It’s purposeful and contributes to our and the planet’s well-being. We encourage you to design your space that shows off your sense of style and supports what is important to your family.”

For most of us, that means filling our home environment with flowers. Plant summer bulbs and you’ll enjoy extra flowers in your garden next summer for months on end. Pick a nice spring day and turn planting into a fun outdoor activity — and get everyone involved.

Starting in early spring and all through summer, flower bulbs give you that lovely spring feeling. Even if March and April are often still cold and bleak, the first brave bulbs already start flowering. Imagine how fun it will be to cut some flowers from your own garden to put in a vase. In this way, you can enjoy spring inside as well.

Once the danger of night frost has passed, it is time to plant summer bulbs. If you don’t have enough garden space, no worries. Summer bulbs thrive planted in pots as well. With so many varieties available, you can you create the most colorful displays. You can enjoy these eye-catchers on your deck, patio or terrace for months.

Exuberant effect

All summer bulbs are suitable for planting in pots, by the way, They come in all kinds of shapes and colors. Five of the best-known include dahlia, Begonia, gladiolus, Calla and lily. They all have their own charm,

so it all depends on what you like. Low-growing summer bulbs are particularly suitable for pots, such as dahlias up to about 20 inches tall and tuberous begonias.

For an extra exuberant effect, mix several varieties of summer bulbs together. It is a smart choice if you want to extend the flowering period. Some flowers, such as dahlias and begonias, will actually continue to flower until the first frost.

Well-known or lesser known

Once the threat of night frost has passed, it is time to get started with summer bulbs.

The planting period runs until late May. You can choose popular dahlias, gladioli (Gladiolus), lilies (Lilium) or tuberous begonias. You could also go for lesser-known varieties, such as Crocosmia (previously known as Montbretia), variegated pineapple lily (Eucomis), Tigridia or Liatris.

Have you picked the perfect spot yet? Most summer bulbs need at least six hours of daily sun for rich flowering. So, check the packaging to see if your chosen bulbs prefer sun or (semi-)shade. Their demands on the soil are modest — it just needs to be sufficiently permeable to water.

Perfect match

Lower-growing varieties are best planted at the front of the border. Taller-growing ones thrive in a sheltered spot, against a wall or near a shrub, for example.

Group similar color hues together, or indeed, choose contrasting colors. Crocosmia, Dahlia and Liatris make a good team, as do lilies with gladioli and Canna lilies.

Summer bulbs are also a perfect match with perennials and shrubs.

Easy planting

Plant bulbs twice as deep as they are tall. Exceptions to this rule are dahlias and begonias, which should be planted less deep (with a few inches of soil above them).

Place bulbs in the soil with the growing point (“nose”) facing up. For begonias, the concave side is the top. Don’t worry if you’re not sure — once they sprout, they will grow upward on their own.

Fill the hole with soil and tamp it down lightly — water your bulbs.

In a pot, you can plant them a little closer together. Make sure there are holes in the bottom of the pot to allow excess water to drain away.

Put some shards or clay pellets at the bottom of the pot with potting soil on top. Next, follow the steps above. The bulbs will grow out on their own. They need watering only during long periods of drought.

Just a little more patience before you can enjoy the colorful results.

South Shore Symphony

The South Shore Symphony Orchestra welcomes spring as it continues director Adam Glaser’s inaugural season. The orchestra is joined by the Adea Horn Quartet, composed of Alyssa Cherson, David Stevens, Erik Beuttenmuller and Anthony Hayes. The evening’s fascinating repertoire includes Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, Op. 45, the most substantial work in the program. One of his most beloved works, it’s known for lush melodies and rich harmonies combined with dance rhythms, a sprinkle of jazz, and modern harmonic twists. Also of note, he wrote it on Long Island, in Huntington. The program also includes Lili Boulanger’s D’un Matin de Printemps, a brilliant work with hints of Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy, and Robert Schumann’s Concertpiece for 4 Horns, Op. 86.

Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m.

Madison Theatre, Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Tickets available at MadisonTheatreNY.org or (516) 323-4444.

Rain: A tribute to The Beatles

The dynamic band takes everyone back to a time when all you needed was love, and a little help from your friends in its lively celebration of the iconic ‘Abbey Road’ album. Rain is renowned for delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that critics and audiences proclaim as the next best thing to seeing the Beatles live. Together longer than the Fab Four, Rain has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, resulting in a show that thoroughly captures the essential essence of Beatlemania. Their performance transports you back to the iconic era of Sgt. Pepper and the Magical Mystery Tour, along with all your favorite hits. From energetic classics to reflective favorites, the band delivers an unforgettable performance that appeals to fans, old and new. With vibrant costumes and psychedelic visuals, Rain creates a stunning concert full of nostalgia and good vibes. Join the band on an extraordinary journey that captivates hearts and inspires all generations.

Friday, March 29, 8 p.m. Tickets start

Wednesday, April 10, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $45. Flagstar at Wesbury Music Fair, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. Tickets available at LiveNation.com.

Flower bulbs provide happiness for weeks on end, even before the height of the season. Photos courtesy iBulb

THE Your Neighborhood

The Wallflowers

Grab your leather jackets, and get ready to rock! The Wallflowers have hit the road and bringing their epic sound to the Paramount stage, Thursday, April 17, at 8 p.m. The line-up consists of Steve Mackey on bass, Stanton Adcock on lead guitar, Lynn Williams on drums, and founder Jakob Dylan on lead vocals and guitar. Expect to hear fan favorites, including the Billboard 100 charter “Sleepwalker.” Formed in 1989 by Dylan and guitarist Tobi Miller, over the last two decades the band has seen many changes. 1992 saw the release of their debut album, followed in 1994 by their best-known and highest-selling album, Bringing Down The Horse, which featured Grammy award-winning track ‘One Headlight’. The Wallflowers went on to release three more albums before going on a hiatus. 2012 was the year the band reunited and released their sixth album “Glad All Over.” Nearly a decade later, The Wallflowers released their seventh album, “Exit Wounds,” which hit number three on the Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart — making it the highest charting album for the band yet! For the past 30 years, this Dylan-led act has stood as one of rock’s most dynamic and purposeful bands — a unit dedicated to and continually honing a sound that meshes timeless songwriting and storytelling with a hard-hitting and decidedly modern musical attack. That signature style has been present through the decades, baked into the grooves of smash hits like 1996’s “Bringing Down the Horse” as well as more recent and exploratory fare like “Glad All Over.” While it’s been nine long years since we’ve heard from the group with whom he first made his mark, The Wallflowers are silent no more. And Jakob Dylan always knew they’d return, claiming The Wallflowers is much of his life’s work. $75, $45, $35, $25. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

‘Listen to the Music’

Join L.I. Cabaret Theatre for their latest performance, Saturday, April 6, 2 p.m., at the Elmont Library Theatre. In this spirited show music is on the menu as the cast travels back to different years in the past to find clues and knowledge to save the Melody Diner from demolition. A cast of 35 keeps the action moving along, with a live band. Sngers and dancers perform current hits, oldies and also tunes from the Broadway stage. Free admission. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. (516) 354-5280 or LICabaret@aol. com.

Mozzarella demonstration and tasting

Oceanside Lutheran Church presents its popular mozzarella making and tasting workshop, Saturday, April 13, at 7 p.m. Enjoy a tasty evening. 55 Fairview Ave., in Oceanside. Register through the link bit.ly/OLCCheese or cal the church office at (516) 766-0136.

On exhibit

Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution,” is a comprehensive exhibit featuring a diverse range of compositions from the 1980s through the present by creators who were based in the rough and tumble downtown area of New York City known as Loisaida/LES (Lower East Side/East Village) and close surrounding neighborhoods. Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art. The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.

Works include sculpture, paintings, photography, music, and ephemera from many noted and influential artists. On view through July 7. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Country Jukebox

The North Shore Symphony Orchestra is joined by Broadway and New York cabaret stars for “Country Jukebox: Kenny, Dolly & Friends,” Saturday, April 6, 8 p.m., on Adelphi’s Performing Arts Center stage. Your toes will be tapping and your hands clapping during this evening of country classics from the 1950s to today’s hottest contemporary hits. The dynamic performers, with North Shore Symphony, salute such greats as Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, The Judds, Carrie Underwood and more. Tickets start at $45, with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi. edu/pac.

Have questions about tech?

Need help with your device? Get one-on-one help from a librarian, at Oceanside Library, every Tuesday, 10-11 a.m. and 11 a.m.-noon. For your session, have a clear goal(s) in mind (i.e.: navigating smart phone, creating a spreadsheet etc.);Come prepared with all login usernames and passwords. By appointment only. Sessions are limited to a maximum of once a month per patron. 56 Atlantic Ave. Register at OceansideLibrary.com or call (516) 766-2360.

Kiwanettes of Oceanside Gala

Kiwanettes of Oceanside hold their annual dinner, Thursday April 11, 7 p.m.-1 a.m., at Lambrou’s Catering. Residents who are or who have been outstanding in their service are honored, including Towers Funeral Home with a Public Service Award and Joe Cibellis with a Leadership Award. $80 per person. Attendees can make checks payable to: Kiwannettes of Oceanside and mail with number of guests to Aneette DeBaun, 2999 Waverly Ave., Oceanside, 11572. Businesses that would like to be included in the raffle prize table can call Pat Roth at (516) 680-7937. 4073 Austin Blvd., in Island Park.

Homemakers auction

All are welcome to Baldwin Homemakers annual auction, Wednesday May 1, 7 p.m., at Baldwin Middle School. $5 admission includes raffle ticket. With coffee, cake and door prize. 3211 Schreiber Place, Baldwin.

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On stage

Plaza

Forest Bathing

Theatrical continues its season with “Til Death Do Us Part…You First,” directed by Chazz Palminteri, Sunday, April 14, 2:30 p.m. Peter Fogel wrote and perfroms his hilarious autobiographical tale. An eternal bachelor, Fogel has major commitment issues as the love of his life has just broken up with him on Valentine’s Day. He senses his own mortality and after much soul searching, he decides to revisit the scene of all his romantic disasters.

Fogel’s signature wit, along with riotous relatable characters, takes us on a whirlwind comedic journey of searching for his soul mate and the meaning of a real commitment. Fogel laments:

“The longest relationship I’ve had in my entire life…is with T-Mobile!” $40, $35 seniors. See it at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre. 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com. April

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Sands Point Preserve offers another in its series of Forest Bathing walks, led by certified guide Linda Lombardo, Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m.-noon. Based on the Japanese tradition of Shinrin-Yoku, a wellness practice developed in the 1980s, the walk, on the grounds of the former summer residence of Howard Gould and later Daniel and Florence Guggenheim, inspires mindful connections with the natural elements of the woods for a range of healthful benefits. $40, $35 members. Registration required. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy.org or call (516) 571-7901.

Celebrate Holi

Long Island Children’s Museum invites families to celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colors, Sunday, April 14, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Originating in India, this Hindu festival marks the end of winter and the arrival of the colorful spring season. During this joyous celebration, families eat sweets, dance to traditional folk music and throw colorful powder made from flowers called gulal. Crafts, color throwing and dancing will be part of this vibrant event. Welcome spring’s arrival with Holi. Participants are encouraged to wear clothes that they won’t mind getting messy. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

Art explorations

Converse, collaborate and create at Family Saturdays at Nassau County Museum of Art, Saturday, April 13, noon-3 p.m. Get inspired by the art and objects in the galleries and then join educators at the Manes Center to explore and discover different materials to create your own original artwork.

Kids and adults connect while talking about and making art together. A new project is featured every week. $20 adult, $10 child. For ages 2-14. Registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. Visit NassauMuseum.org for to register or call (516) 484-9337.

Rachmaninoff wrote “Symphonic Dances” a stunning orchestral work in 1940 while living in Huntington, Long Island.

Lili Boulanger completed this last orchestral work in 1920 in the mode of the French Impressionist composers.

Former New York Giants player visits Oceanside High School

Perry Williams, a former NFL cornerback who won two super bowls while with the New York Giants, visited Sheila Crews’ college business law class last week. Williams now runs a sports management clinic at Long Island University and he talked with students about the many career opportunities in sports management.

An engaging and entertaining speaker, Williams also shared anecdotes from his life and some of his formulas for success, including the “TED” effect, which stands for toughness, effort, and discipline, and “ROAR” -- responsible, organized, attentive, and respect. Most importantly, Williams believed in his dream.

He stayed focused on what he wanted even when his loved ones doubted that a professional career in football was a realistic plan.

Pursuing his dream was not without its sacrifices. While all of his friends were having fun, he was working hard to achieve his goals. Williams recalled how his friends were going out to celebrate high school graduation, while he was heading to a track meet early the next morning. He played football and ran track in both high school and college.

“Shoot for greatness,” he said. “Somebody has to do it, it might as well be you.”

— Kepherd Daniel

Courtesy Oceanside School District

Perry Williams, a former NY Giants cornerback who now runs a Sports Management Clinic at Long Island University, spoke to College Business Law students at OHS.

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust

2005-1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-1, Plaintiff AGAINST Satwinder Singh; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered July 12, 2023 I, the undersigned

Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 24, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 627 Pearl Street, Oceanside, NY 11572. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Rockville Centre, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 38 Block 531 Lots 22 and 26.

Approximate amount of judgment $947,712.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 010269/2015. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

John G. Kennedy, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP

f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: March 11, 2024 145559 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: March 1, 2024 145557

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County. GITSIT SOLUTIONS, LLC F/K/A KONDAUR CAPITAL, LLC,, Plaintiff, -againstWILLIAM GALLAGHER A/K/A WILLIAM JOHN GALLAGHER; TARA GALLAGHER A/K/A TARA MARY GALLAGHER; THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE LAWSON TOWNE HOUSE CORP.; “JOHN DOE” AND “JANE DOE” said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of the premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants, Index No. 612470/2020. Mortgaged Premises: 3530 Long Beach Road, Unit 12 Oceanside, NY 11572 Section: 43 Block: D Lot(s): 750 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above captioned action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECTIVE of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a Mortgage to secure $396,316.00 and interest, recorded in the Nassau County

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. 2007-AHL1, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-AHL1, Plaintiff AGAINST Michael Palmeri; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 17, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 23, 2024 at 3:00PM, premises known as 3068 Xavier Place, Oceanside, NY 11572. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, at Oceanside, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 54 Block 507 Lot 13. Approximate amount of judgment $920,711.22 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 000590/2017. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Peter Kramer, Esq., Referee (516) 510 - 4020 LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC

Clerk’s Office on January 6, 2010 in Book M 34485, Page 247, Control Number 102, covering the premises known as 3530 Long Beach Road, Unit 12, Oceanside, NY 11572.

The relief sought herein is a final judgment directing sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is located.. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING

THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160 Garden City, NY 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 145686

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff -against- DAVID WALSH, KATHLEEN WALSH, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated January 28, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 29, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Oceanside, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of Reina Road with the westerly side of Bartz Street; being a plot 100 feet by 50 feet by 100 feet by 50 feet.

All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social

distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

Said premises known as 440 REINA ROAD, OCEAN SIDE, NY 11572

Approximate amount of lien $433,060.05 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Index Number 010837/2010.

JANE SHRENKEL, ESQ.,

Referee

David A. Gallo & Associates LLP

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

47 Hillside Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manhasset, NY 11030

File# 4722.1036

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ANNUAL

SCHOOL DISTRICT

VOTING AND PUBLIC HEARING

ISLAND PARK UNION

FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that, pursuant to Board of Education Resolution adopted on the 12th day of February 2024, the following Proposition will also be presented to the Voters of the District:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Island Park Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, New York, be authorized to enter into a contract for the term of five (5) years to commence July 1, 2024, with the Long Beach City School District, for the education, on a tuition basis, of the Island Park School District’s secondary school students. A copy of the proposed contract is on file with the District Clerk

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that, pursuant to Board of Education Resolution adopted on the 18th day of March 2024, the following Proposition will also be presented to the Voters of the District: RESOLVED, in accordance with Chapter 554 of the 2023 Session Laws of New York, that the Board of Education of the Island Park Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, New York is hereby authorized to create a Power Plant Tax Assessment Reserve Fund with a maximum allowable balance to be deposited and held in it of $7,500,000, which deposits will be funded from any sources of revenue resulting from a settlement with the Long Island Power Authority.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to Board of Education Resolution adopted on the 18th of December 2023, a PUBLIC HEARING shall be held on May 7, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., at the Lincoln Orens Middle School, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, New York, for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds and budgeting thereof (ANNUAL BUDGET).

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that, on said May 21, 2024 an election will be held for: (i) one (1) member of the Board of Education for a term of five (5) years to succeed TARA BYRNE, whose term expires on June 30, 2024; and (ii) one (1) member of the Library Board for a term of five (5) years to succeed DEAN BACIGALUPO, whose term expires on June 30, 2024. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of School Board Member and Library Board Trustee must be filed in the office of the District Clerk, on or before April 22, 2024, at

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Board of Education Resolution adopted on December 18, 2023, the Annual Voting of the qualified voters of the Island Park Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of voting on the combined School and Recreation Budget, and Library Budget of the estimated expenditures of the school fiscal year 2024-2025. Voting shall take place in the Lincoln Orens Middle School, Steven L. Foster Auditorium Foyer, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, New York between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., by voting machine. A copy of said combined school and recreation budget, and library budget may be obtained by any voter in the District, during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the aforesaid Annual Voting, at the District Office located at 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., the Francis X. Hegarty School Main Office, located at 100 Radcliffe Road, the Lincoln Orens Middle School Main Office, located at 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays and, at the Island Park Public Library located at 176 Long Beach Road, during the hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and posted on the District’s Internet Website.

the Conference Center, 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at least thirty (30) days prior to the election, with the hours on April 22, 2024 being 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence of each signer, the name and residence of the candidate; and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that, the Board of Registration shall meet in the Conference Center located at 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, New York, on Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the School District for said Annual Voting. The Register of qualified voters of said School District, prepared at the Annual Election and Voting held on May 16, 2023, shall be used by the said Board of Registration as the basis for the preparation of the Register for said Annual Voting on May 21, 2024. Any person whose name appears on such register or who on or after January 1, 2020 shall have been registered hereunder for any Annual or Special Election and Voting conducted at any time on or after January 1, 2020, will not be required to register personally for the Annual Election and Voting.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that in accordance with Part 122 of the Rules and Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, military voters who are qualified voters of the School District may apply for a military ballot. Applications for military ballots are available both in the office of the District Clerk and online located at the District’s website at http://www.ips.k12.ny.us/ budget_info. Upon such request for a military voter ballot application, such military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Such designation will remain in effect until revoked or changed by the voter. Completed military ballot applications must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2024. Military ballots will not be canvassed unless they are received by the District Clerk on or before 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2024.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 5-612 of the Election Law, any person registered under the provisions of the said Election Law, and so certified as registered by the Board of Elections, County of Nassau, for general election purposes, will be entitled to vote at the said Annual Election and Voting without further registration. Only those persons who shall be registered shall be entitled to vote at said Annual Election and Voting.

Immediately upon its completion, said Register shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk, where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the School District between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on each of the five (5) days prior to and the day set for the Election and Voting, except Sunday and between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Saturday.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that Military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district by submitting a Military Voter Registration Application to the District Clerk, no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2024, the day before the District’s Board of Registration meeting to prepare the school district register. A copy of the Military Voter Registration Application is available both in the office of the District Clerk and online located at the District’s website at http://www.ips.k12.ny.us/ budget_info. Upon such request for a military voter application, such military voter may indicate his/her preference for receiving the application for registration by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail. Any military voter shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register, provided, that at such meeting of the board of registration, he/she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such board of registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to military voter status at the annual meeting and election for which such register is prepared.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulated amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on the District’s website.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Island Park Union Free School District Island Park, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. Jack Vobis, President Board of Education

Cindy Pastore, District Clerk

Dated: March 19, 2024 Island Park, NY 145904

LEGAL NOTICE

AVISO DE VOTACIÓN Y AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA ANUAL

DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE ISLAND PARK

PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Resolución de la Junta de Educación adoptada el 18 de diciembre de 2023, la Votación Anual de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre Island Park Union, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York se llevará a cabo el martes, 21 de mayo de 2024, de 7:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m., con el propósito de votar sobre el Presupuesto

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that absentee and early mail ballots for those eligible are available, and that applications for absentee and early mail ballots may be applied for at the District Clerk’s Office. Such application must be received no earlier than 30 days before the election and no later than seven (7) calendar days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s Office on each of the five (5) calendar days prior to the day of the election, except Sunday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Saturday. No absentee or early mail ballot will be canvassed unless it is received in the District Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election.

Public Notices

Combinado de Escuela y Recreación y el Presupuesto de la Biblioteca de los gastos estimados del año fiscal escolar 2024-2025. La votación se llevará a cabo en Lincoln Orens Escuela Intermedia, Steven L. Foster Auditorium Foyer, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, Nueva York, entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 9:00 p.m., mediante una máquina de votación. Cualquier votante del Distrito puede obtener una copia de dicho presupuesto combinado para la escuela y la recreación, y el presupuesto de la biblioteca, durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a la mencionada Votación

Anual, en la Oficina del Distrito ubicada en 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, Nueva York durante el horario de 9:00 a. m. y 4:00 p. m., la oficina principal de la escuela Francis X. Hegarty, ubicada en 100 Radcliffe Road, la oficina principal de la escuela secundaria

Lincoln Orens, ubicada en 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, durante el horario de 9:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m., excepto sábados, domingos y feriados y, en la Biblioteca Pública de Island Park ubicada en 176 Long Beach Road, durante el horario de 10 a.m. a 5 p.m. y publicado en el sitio web de Internet del Distrito.

ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Resolución de la Junta de Educación adoptada el día 12 de febrero de 2024, también se presentará la siguiente Propuesta a los votantes del Distrito: SE RESUELVE, que se autorice a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar de Island Park, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, a entrar un contrato por un período de cinco (5) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2024, con el Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de Long Beach, para la educación, mediante matrícula, de los estudiantes de secundaria del Distrito Escolar de Island Park. Una copia del contrato propuesto está archivada en el Secretario del Distrito.

ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Resolución de la Junta de Educación adoptada el día 18 de marzo de 2024, también se presentará la siguiente Propuesta a los votantes del Distrito: SE RESUELVE, de conformidad con el Capítulo 554 de las Leyes de la Sesión de 2023 de Nueva York, que por la presente se autoriza a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar de Island Park, Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, a crear una Evaluación del Impuesto sobre Plantas de Energía Fondo de

Reserva con un saldo máximo permitido para depositar y mantener en él de $7,500,000, cuyos depósitos se financiarán con cualquier fuente de ingresos resultante de un acuerdo con la Autoridad de Energía de Long Island.

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, de conformidad con la Resolución de la Junta de Educación adoptada el 18 de diciembre de 2023, se llevará a cabo una

AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA el 7 de mayo de 2024, a las 7:00 p. m., en Lincoln Orens Escuela Intermedia, 150 Trafalgar Boulevard, Island Park, Nueva York, con el propósito de discutir el gasto de fondos y su presupuestación (PRESUPUESTO ANUAL).

ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que, dicho 21 de mayo de 2024, se procederá a la elección de: (i) un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por un término de cinco (5) años para suceder a TARA BYRNE, cuyo término vence el 30 de junio de 2024; y (ii) un (1) miembro de la Junta de la Biblioteca por un período de cinco (5) años para suceder a DEAN BACIGALUPO, cuyo período vence el 30 de junio de 2024. Peticiones para nominar candidatos para el cargo de Miembro de la Junta Escolar y la Junta de la Biblioteca debe presentarse en la oficina del secretario del distrito, a más tardar el 22 de abril de 2024, en el Centro de conferencias, 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, Nueva York, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m. al menos treinta (30) días antes de la elección, siendo el horario del 22 de abril de 2024 de 9:00 a. m. a 5:00 p. m. Cada petición debe ser dirigida al Secretario del Distrito; debe estar firmado por al menos 25 votantes calificados del Distrito; debe indicar el nombre y domicilio de cada firmante, el nombre y domicilio del candidato; y debe describir la vacante específica para la cual se nomina al candidato, incluida la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular.

ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Registro se reunirá en el Centro de conferencias ubicado en 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park, Nueva York, el jueves 18 de abril de 2024 de 9:30 a. m. a 1:30 p. m. y el martes 14 de mayo de 2024 de 10:00 a.m. a 2:00 p.m. y de 6:00 p.m. a 9:00 p.m., con el propósito de preparar un registro de los electores calificados del Distrito Escolar para dicha Votación Anual.

El Registro de votantes calificados de dicho Distrito Escolar, preparado en la Elección y Votación Anual celebrada el 16 de mayo de 2023, será utilizado por dicha Junta de Registro como base para la preparación del

Registro para dicha Votación Anual el 21 de mayo de 2024. Cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicho registro o que a partir del 1 de enero de 2020 se haya registrado en virtud del presente para cualquier elección y votación anual o especial realizada en cualquier momento a partir del 1 de enero de 2020, no estará obligada a registrarse personalmente para la Elección Anual y la Votación.

TENGA EN CUENTA

ADEMÁS que los votantes militares que no están actualmente registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar presentando una Solicitud de registro de Votantes Militares al Secretario del distrito, a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. el 17 de abril de 2024, el día antes de la reunión de la Junta de Registro del Distrito para preparar el registro del distrito escolar. Una copia de la Solicitud de registro de votantes militares está disponible tanto en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito como en línea en el sitio web del Distrito en http://www.ips.k12.ny.us/ budget_info. Al solicitar una solicitud de votante militar, dicho votante militar puede indicar su preferencia de recibir la solicitud de registro por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico. Cualquier votante militar tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la junta de registro, se conozca o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha junta de registro, que será entonces o posteriormente tener derecho a la condición de votante militar en la reunión y elección anual para las cuales se prepara dicho registro.

TENGA EN CUENTA

ADEMÁS que, de acuerdo con la Parte 122 de las Reglas y Reglamentos del Comisionado de Educación, los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar pueden solicitar una boleta militar. Las solicitudes para boletas militares están disponibles tanto en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito como en línea en el sitio web del Distrito en http://www.ips.k12.ny.us/ budget_info. Al solicitar una solicitud de boleta de votante militar, dicho votante militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico. Dicha designación permanecerá vigente hasta que el votante la revoque o cambie. Las solicitudes de boleta militar completas deben ser recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. Jueves 25 de abril de 2024. Las boletas

militares no serán escrutadas a menos que sean recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito antes de las 5:00 p.m. el 21 de mayo de 2024. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, sin perjuicio de cualquier disposición en contrario en el presente, que, de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Sección 5-612 de la Ley Electoral, cualquier persona registrada conforme a las disposiciones de dicha Ley Electoral, y así certificada como registrada por la Junta Electoral , Condado de Nassau, para fines de elección general, tendrá derecho a votar en dicha Elección Anual y Votación sin registro adicional. Únicamente aquellas personas que se registren tendrán derecho a votar en dicha Elección y Votación Anuales. Inmediatamente después de su finalización, dicho Registro se archivará en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, donde estará abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito Escolar entre las 8:30 a.m. y las 4:30 p.m. en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores y el día fijado para la Elección y Votación, excepto domingo y en el horario de 8:30 a 12:00 horas. (Mediodía) del sábado. ADEMÁS SE AVISA que las boletas de voto en ausencia y anticipadas por correo para aquellos elegibles están disponibles, y que las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado se pueden solicitar en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito. Dicha solicitud debe recibirse no antes de 30 días antes de la elección y a más tardar siete (7) días calendario antes de la elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante o el día anterior a la elección si la boleta se entregará. personalmente al elector. Una lista de todas las personas a quienes se les han emitido boletas en ausencia y por correo anticipado estará disponible en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito cada uno de los cinco (5) días calendario anteriores al día de la elección, excepto el domingo, entre las 8:00:00. 30 a.m. y 4:30 p.m., y entre las 8:30 a.m. y 12:00 p.m. (Mediodía) del sábado. No se escrutará ninguna boleta en ausencia o por correo anticipado a menos que se reciba en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. el día de las elecciones.

SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre la Propiedad Inmueble requiere que el Distrito adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también formará parte del

presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor catastral total de la lista de tasación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada por la autoridad legal y mostrará el acumulado. impacto de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se espera recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulado de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, dicho informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en el sitio web del Distrito.

POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN del Distrito Escolar de Island Park, ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York. Jack Vobis, presidente de la Junta de Educación Cindy Pastore, secretaria de distrito Fecha: 19 de marzo de 2024 Island Park, Nueva York 145906

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION & BUDGET VOTE OF OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual school district election and budget vote of the qualified voters of Oceanside Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, NY, will be held on May 21, 2024, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Merle Avenue School No. 6, Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY, for the following purposes:

a) to vote upon the annual School budget for the school year 2024-2025 and to authorize the levying of a tax upon the taxable property of the District, which shall be in substantially the following form:

PROPOSITION 1OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET FOR 2024-2025

RESOLVED, that the statement of estimated expenses (budget) presented by the Board of Education of Oceanside Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, for the School Year 2024-2025 in the amount of $181,393,876 for the purposes stated, be and same is approved, and said total amount, exclusive of public monies and other lawful income shall be raised by the levy on the taxable property within the school district

and collected during the ensuing year as provided by law.

b) to elect one Board member to fill the vacancy due to expiration of the term of Seth Blau for a new term commencing July 1, 2024 and expiring June 30, 2027;

c) to elect one Board member to fill the vacancy due to expiration of the term of Stuart Kaplan for a new term commencing July 1, 2024 and expiring June 30, 2027;

d) to vote upon the following propositions:

PROPOSITION 2SCHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL RESERVE PROJECT

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Oceanside Union Free School District (“District”), is hereby authorized to appropriate and expend from the Capital Reserve Fund, approved by the voters and established on May 15, 2018, an amount not to exceed $11,379,700 for the purpose of undertaking a District Capital Improvement Project at Oceanside High School, School #3, and School #6 (“Project”) to commence during the 2024-2025 school year and to consist of the construction of improvements and alterations to Oceanside High School, School #3, and School #6 property as follows: Oceanside High School: 1) Renovate the High School varsity baseball field. Work to include synthetic turf infield and outfield, new backstop, new dugouts, 200 seat raised bleachers behind home plate, new perimeter fencing, home run fencing, miscellaneous baseball equipment, and concrete walks; 2) Renovate the High School varsity softball field. Work to include synthetic turf infield and outfield, new backstop, new dugouts, 200 seat raised bleachers behind home plate, new perimeter fencing, home run fencing, miscellaneous baseball equipment, and concrete walks; 3) Renovate existing tennis courts, remove and replace existing asphalt, tennis nets and posts. Color coat and stripe all courts, one court to also be striped for pickleball using tennis court netting; 4) Add air conditioning to the existing band room. Oceanside School #3: 1) Remove a portion of the existing asphalt play area and install new synthetic turf play areas with a kickball court; 2) Remove all landscaping against the existing building and install new concrete walks. Restripe walking track to accommodate new turf. Install drainage as required; 3) Remove and replace underground electrical primary feeder and glass blocks in two

locations of school.

Oceanside School #6: Install striping on the existing handball court for pickleball. Install footings, nets and net posts for pickleball, all of the foregoing to include site improvements, furnishings, equipment, apparatus, machinery, demolition and other incidental work or improvements required in connection therewith as well as preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof; provided that the detailed costs of the components of the Project as set forth in the Report may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District and no material change shall be made in the scope of the Project.

PROPOSITION 3CAPITAL RESERVE FUND AMENDMENT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Oceanside Union Free School District’s (“District”) existing Capital Reserve Fund, heretofore established by voter authorization on May 15, 2018; IS HEREBY AMENDED by increasing the Fund’s deposit funding threshold by an amount not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000), plus any accrued interest. There will be no change or alteration to the fund’s purpose, or sources of funding, which shall remain as previously authorized by District voters.

PROPOSITION 4OCEANSIDE LIBRARY

PROPOSITION 2024-2025

The annual appropriation for Library services of $7,358,030 heretofore authorized by the voters is hereby increased by the amount of $249,113 for a total annual appropriation of $7,607,143 for each year commencing July 1, 2024, together with the Library’s designated share of any payments by LIPA pursuant to a settlement under case index #403754/2016, representing the amount necessary for Library services pursuant to the written contract between the Board of Education of the Oceanside Union Free School District and the Oceanside Library.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the voting shall be on voting machines and the polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The election shall be held in accordance with the Rules for the Conduct of Elections adopted by the Board of Education.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Budget Hearing will be held in the auditorium of Oceanside School #6, Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY, on Wednesday, May

8, 2024 at 7:30 p.m., for the transaction of such business as is authorized by the Education Law. This meeting will be held in public and livestreamed. The condensed form of the budget proposition and the text of all other propositions to appear on the voting machine and a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the 2024-2025 school year for school purposes, specifying the purposes and the amount for each, will be prepared and copies will be made available, upon request, to any District resident at each school in the District in which school is maintained from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the fourteen days preceding said May 21, 2024 election, excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays, at such budget hearing and annual election, and on the District website.

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

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that nominations for the office of Board of Education member, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be made by petition subscribed by at least 39 qualified voters of the District, shall state the name and residence of the candidate and the name and residence of each signer, must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including length of term of office and name of last incumbent, and must be filed in the District Clerk’s Office, Administration Building, 145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. not later than the 30th day preceding the election, this year, April 22, 2024, and on April 22, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for the office or declares his/her unwillingness to serve.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any proposition to be placed upon the voting machines

Public Notices

shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 97 qualified voters of the District and filed in the District Clerk’s Office from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., not later than the 30th day preceding the election at which such question or proposition is to be voted upon, this year, April 22, 2024, and on April 22, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except that this rule shall not apply to those propositions which are required to be published or to those propositions or questions which the Board of Education has authority by law to present at any annual or special District election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that registration of the qualified voters of this District for said annual District election is permitted in the District Clerk’s Office, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, up to and including Thursday, May 16, 2024. A register will be prepared and will be filed in the District Clerk’s office, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on each of the five days before the election, except Sunday, and by appointment from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday; and at the polling place on Election Day.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that the register shall include: all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; all previously qualified voters of the District who have registered for any annual or special District election and who have voted at any annual or special District election held within the four calendar years (2020-2023) prior to preparation of the said register; and voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of Nassau County.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

A list of all persons to whom early mail ballots have been issued will be available for inspection in the District Clerk’s office on each of the five days prior to the election during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. except Sunday, and by appointment only from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots be completed on a form prescribed by the State board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the State Education Department’s website, https://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/miscellaneous, by contacting the District Clerk by email jkraemer@oceansidescho ols.org, or phone (516-678-1226). Completed applications must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the applicant, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the applicant or to his or her designated agent.

Absentee ballot applications will not be accepted by the District Clerk before April 22, 2024. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s office on each of the five days prior to the election except Sunday, and by appointment only between the hours 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the Saturday prior to the election.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the school district may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by telephone (516-678-1226), facsimile (516-678-2145), email jkraemer@oceansidescho ols.org, mail (145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572), or in person between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application form from the District Clerk.

Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 25, 2024.

Completed military ballots must be received

NOTICE that applications for early mail ballots must be completed on a form prescribed by the State board of elections. Such applications are available on the State Education Department website, https://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/miscellaneous, on the District’s website https://www.oceansidesc hools.org, and at the District Clerk’s office, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on days when school is in session. Completed applications for early mail ballots must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the early mail ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to his or her designated agent. Early mail ballot applications will not be accepted before April 22, 2024. Early mail voter’s ballots must be received in the District Clerk’s office not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election to be canvassed.

by 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2024 if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 21, 2024 if showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board will convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the election for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports and declaring the result of the election; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law, §2019-a(2b) at said special meeting of the Board.

Dated: March 15, 2024

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Oceanside, New York OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK

Justan Kraemer District Clerk 145900

a) Votar sobre el presupuesto anual de la escuela para el año escolar 2024-2025 y autorizar la imposición de un impuesto sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del Distrito, que será razonablemente de la siguiente forma:

PROPUESTA 1: PRESUPUESTO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR OCEANSIDE UNION FREE

PARA 2024-2025 SE RESUELVE que la declaración de los gastos estimados (presupuesto) presentada por la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Oceanside Union Free, en la ciudad de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, estado de Nueva York, para el año escolar 2024-2025 sea por el monto de $181,393,876 para los fines establecidos, y se apruebe, y que dicho monto total, sin incluir los fondos públicos y otros ingresos legales, se deberá recaudar mediante el gravamen sobre el inmueble sujeto a tributación dentro del distrito escolar y se deberá cobrar durante el próximo año, según lo dispuesto por ley.

b) Elegir a un miembro de la Junta para que cubra la vacante después de la finalización del período de Seth Blau para un nuevo mandato que comienza el 1 de julio de 2024 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2027.

c) Elegir a un miembro de la Junta para que cubra la vacante después de la finalización del período de Stuart Kaplan para un nuevo mandato que comienza el 1 de julio de 2024 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2027.

d) Votar sobre las siguientes propuestas: PROPUESTA 2: PROYECTO DE RESERVA DE CAPITALES DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR

LEGAL NOTICE

AVISO DE AUDIENCIA

SOBRE EL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR Y VOTACIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR

OCEANSIDE UNION FREE, PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK

POR LA PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que la elección anual del distrito escolar y la votación del presupuesto de los votantes calificados del distrito Escolar Oceanside Union Free, pueblo de Hempstead, condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se celebrará el 21 de mayo de 2024, de 7:00 a. m. a 9:00 p. m. en el gimnasio de la escuela n.º 6 de Merle Avenue, Merle Avenue, Oceanside, Nueva York, con los siguientes propósitos:

SE RESUELVE que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Oceanside Union Free (“Distrito”), por medio del presente, tenga autorización para asignar y gastar del fondo de reserva de capitales, aprobado por los votantes y establecido el 15 de mayo de 2018, una cantidad que no exceda los $11,379,700 con el fin de realizar un Proyecto de mejora de capital del Distrito en Oceanside High School, la Escuela n.º 3, y en la Escuela n.º 6 (“Proyecto”), que comenzará durante el año escolar 2024-2025 y comprenderá la construcción de mejoras y modificaciones en la propiedad de Oceanside High School, la Escuela n.º 3 y la Escuela n.º 6 según se describe a continuación: Oceanside High School: 1) Renovación del campo de baseball del equipo estudiantil de la escuela secundaria. Obras para incluir césped sintético en el campo y fuera de él, nueva barrera de contención, nuevas

casetas, gradas elevadas con 200 asientos detrás de la base del bateador, nueva cerca perimetral, nueva cerca para home run, distintos equipos para baseball, y pasillos de hormigón; 2) Renovación del campo de softball del equipo estudiantil de la escuela secundaria. Obras para incluir césped sintético en el campo y fuera de él, nueva barrera de contención, nuevas casetas, gradas elevadas con 200 asientos detrás de la base del bateador, nueva cerca perimetral, nueva cerca para home run, distintos equipos para baseball, y pasillos de hormigón; 3) Renovación de las canchas de tenis actuales, remoción y reemplazo del asfalto, redes de tenis y postes. Pintura de recubrimiento y de las líneas divisorias en todas las canchas, una cancha en la que también se marcarán las líneas divisorias para pickleball usando las redes de la cancha de tenis; 4) Adición de aire acondicionado al salón de la banda actual. Oceanside (Escuela n.° 3): 1) Remoción de una parte del área de juegos de asfalto actual e instalación de nuevas áreas de juego con césped sintético con una cancha para patear la pelota; 2) Remoción de todo el paisajismo contra el edificio actual e instalación de nuevas sendas de hormigón. Pintura nueva de todas las líneas divisorias de los senderos para adaptar el césped nuevo. Instalación de los drenajes necesarios; 3) Remoción y reemplazo del principal dispositivo de alimentación eléctrica subterráneo y bloques de vidrio en dos ubicaciones de la escuela. Oceanside (Escuela n.° 6): Instalación de líneas divisorias en la cancha de handball para pickleball. Instalación de zapatas, redes y postes para redes para pickleball; todo esto incluirá mejoras en el lugar, mobiliario, equipos, aparatos, maquinaria, demolición y otros trabajos relacionados o mejoras necesarias adicionales, así como los costos preliminares y los costos imprevistos, y su financiamiento; siempre que todos los costos detallados de los componentes del Proyecto según lo estipulado en el Informe puedan reasignarse entre dichos componentes en caso de que la Junta de Educación determine que la reasignación es en favor del Distrito y no se realicen cambios sustanciales al alcance del Proyecto.

PROPUESTA 3:

ENMIENDA DEL FONDO DE RESERVA DE CAPITALES

SE RESUELVE que el fondo de reserva de capitales existente de la

Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Oceanside Union Free (“Distrito”), hasta ahora establecido mediante la autorización de los votantes el 15 de mayo de 2018, SE ENMIENDE POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, mediante el aumento del umbral de financiación de depósito del fondo por un monto que no exceda los cuarenta millones de dólares ($40,000,000), más los intereses acumulados. No habrá cambios ni modificaciones en el propósito del fondo ni en las fuentes de financiación, que seguirán siendo las autorizadas previamente por los votantes del Distrito. PROPUESTA 4: PROPUESTA SOBRE LA BIBLIOTECA DE OCEANSIDE PARA 2024-2025 Por medio del presente, la asignación anual de $7,358,030 hasta ahora autorizada por los votantes para los servicios de la biblioteca aumenta en $249,113, por una asignación anual total de $7,607,143 para cada año, desde el 1 de julio de 2024, junto con la parte designada de la biblioteca de cualquier pago de la Autoridad de Energía de Long Island (LIPA) conforme con un acuerdo conforme al expediente n.º 403754/2016, lo que representa la cantidad necesaria para los servicios de la biblioteca de conformidad con el contrato por escrito celebrado entre la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Oceanside Union Free y la Biblioteca de Oceanside. TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la votación se realizará mediante máquinas de votación y las urnas estarán abiertas de 7:00 a. m. a 9:00 p. m. La elección se realizará de acuerdo con las Normas Electorales adoptadas por la Junta de Educación. TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la audiencia sobre el presupuesto se realizará en el auditorio de la escuela n.º 6 de Oceanside, Merle Avenue, Oceanside, Nueva York, el miércoles 8 de mayo de 2024 a las 7:30 p. m., para la resolución de dichos asuntos según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación. La reunión será pública y se transmitirá en vivo. Estará preparada la versión resumida de la propuesta sobre el presupuesto y el texto de todas las demás propuestas que aparecerán en las máquinas de votación, como así también una declaración detallada por escrito de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año escolar 2024-2025 para fines escolares, que especifica los fines y la cantidad

para cada fin, y habrá copias disponibles, a pedido, para cualquier residente del Distrito en cada escuela del Distrito donde se mantiene la escuela de 9:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m. durante los catorce días previos a la elección del 21 de mayo de 2024, excepto sábados, domingos y feriados, en dicha audiencia sobre el presupuesto y elección anual, y en el sitio web del Distrito.

TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, conforme a la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles, se requiere que el Distrito adjunte un informe de exención al presupuesto sugerido. En este informe de exenciones, que también formará parte del presupuesto final, se mostrará cómo el valor total estimado de la lista de tasación final que se utilice en el proceso presupuestario queda libre de impuestos, se enumerarán todos los tipos de exenciones que otorgue la autoridad legal y se expondrá el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulado que se prevé recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas.

TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las nominaciones de los miembros de la Junta de Educación, a menos que la ley estipule lo contrario, se deberán realizar mediante solicitud firmada por al menos 39 votantes calificados del Distrito, deberán indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato, así como también el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, deberán describir la vacante específica para la que se nomina al candidato, que incluye la duración del cargo y el nombre del último titular, y deberán presentarse en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito, en el edificio de la Administración, 145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, Nueva York, desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 4:00 p. m., a más tardar 30 días antes de la elección, este año, el 22 de abril de 2024, y el 22 de abril de 2024 desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 5:00 p. m. La Junta de Educación puede rechazar una nominación si el candidato no es elegible para el cargo o declara su poca disposición para desempeñar las funciones.

TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que cualquier propuesta que deba hacerse en las máquinas de votación se deberá realizar por escrito mediante solicitud firmada por al menos 97 votantes calificados del Distrito y presentar en la oficina de la Secretaría

del Distrito de 9:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m., a más tardar 30 días antes de la elección en la que se votará la cuestión o propuesta, este año, el 22 de abril de 2024, y el 22 de abril de 2024 de 9:00 a. m. a 5:00 p. m. Esta norma no se aplicará a las propuestas que deban publicarse ni a aquellas propuestas o cuestiones sobre las que la Junta de Educación tenga la autoridad por ley para presentar en cualquier elección anual o especial del Distrito.

TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que se permite el registro de los votantes calificados de este Distrito para la elección anual del Distrito en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 4:00 p. m., de lunes a viernes, hasta el jueves 16 de mayo de 2024 inclusive. Se preparará y presentará un registro en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito, que estará abierto para que cualquier votante calificado pueda inspeccionarlo desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 4:00 p. m. los cinco días antes de la elección, excepto el domingo, y el sábado con cita desde las 9:00 a. m. hasta las 12:00 p. m., y en el lugar de votación el día de la elección.

TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que el registro incluirá: todos los votantes calificados del Distrito que se hayan presentado personalmente para el registro; todos los votantes previamente calificados del Distrito que se hayan registrado para cualquier elección anual o especial del Distrito y que hayan votado en cualquier elección anual o especial del Distrito realizada durante los cuatro años calendario (2020-2023) previos a la preparación de este registro; y los votantes que estén registrados de manera permanente en la Junta Electoral del condado de Nassau.

ASIMISMO, SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de boletas electorales por correo anticipado se deben completar en un formulario elaborado por la Junta Electoral del Estado. Dichas solicitudes están disponibles en el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del estado en https://www.counsel.nyse d.gov/miscellaneous, o en el sitio web del Distrito https://www.oceansidesc hools.org, y en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., en los días en que la escuela está en sesión. Las solicitudes de boletas electorales por correo anticipado completadas deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral por correo anticipado se enviará por

Crime watCh

I.P. woman arrested for Oceanside car crash

An Island Park woman was arrested following a DWI incident on March 28 in Oceanside.

Police dispatched to a car collision just after 10 p.m. at the intersection of Brower and Moreland Avenue. A white Chevrolet Avalanche had collided with a utility pole, resulting in down electrical wires.

Danielle Drexler, aged 31 was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was transported to a nearby hospital for the treatment

Drexler faces charges of DWI and driving while ability impaired, and will be

arraigned after being medically cleared of her injuries.

— Kepherd Daniel

Public Notices

correo al votante o hasta el día anterior a la elección si la boleta electoral se entregará personalmente al votante o a la persona que designe. No se aceptarán solicitudes de boletas electorales por correo anticipado antes del 22 de abril de 2024. Las boletas electorales por correo anticipado de los votantes se deben recibir en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de las elecciones que se vayan a escrutar. En la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito podrá consultarse una lista de todas las personas a las que se les hayan emitido boletas electorales por correo anticipado cada uno de los cinco días anteriores a las elecciones, de 9:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m., excepto los domingos, y solo con cita previa de 9:00 a. m. hasta el mediodía del sábado anterior a la elección.

TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de voto por ausencia se deben completar en un formulario elaborado por la Junta de Elecciones del estado, el cual puede obtenerse en el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del estado (https://www.counsel.nys ed.gov/miscellaneous) o comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito por correo electrónico jkraemer@oceansidescho ols.org o por teléfono (516-678-1226). Las solicitudes completadas deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta electoral se enviará por correo al solicitante o hasta el día anterior a la elección si la boleta

electoral se entregará personalmente al solicitante o a la persona que designe. La Secretaría del Distrito no aceptará solicitudes de voto por ausencia antes del 22 de abril de 2024. Habrá una lista de todas las personas a quienes se les haya emitido boletas electorales por ausencia disponible en la oficina de la Secretaría del Distrito durante los cinco días previos al día de la elección, excepto el domingo, y únicamente con cita entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 12:00 del mediodía del sábado anterior a la elección.

TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la sección 2018-d de la Ley de Educación, cualquier persona que preste servicio en el Ejército, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, puede registrarse para votar en la próxima elección del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que califican como votantes del distrito escolar pueden obtener un formulario de registro comunicándose con la Secretaría del Distrito por teléfono (516-678-1226), fax (516-678-2145), correo electrónico (jkraemer@oceansidescho ols.org,), correo postal (145 Merle Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572) o en persona entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. Los votantes militares que estén debidamente registrados pueden solicitar la boleta electoral militar mediante un formulario de solicitud proporcionado por la Secretaría del Distrito. Las solicitudes completadas se deben entregar en persona o por correo postal a la

The Halo club in Oceanside is becoming a favorite among the LGBTQ community.

O’Side’s Halo club gaining traction in LGBTQ community

Secretaría del Distrito, y se deben recibir antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 25 de abril de 2024. Las boletas electorales militares completadas se deben recibir antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 21 de mayo de 2024 si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior a la elección o no más tarde del cierre de las urnas el 21 de mayo de 2024 si muestran una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o si muestran un endoso fechado de recepción por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Los votantes militares pueden decidir si prefieren recibir un formulario de registro para votantes militares, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud para dicho registro, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral.

TENGA EN CUENTA QUE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la Junta convocará a una reunión especial en un plazo de veinticuatro horas después de la presentación de un informe por escrito en la Secretaría del Distrito de los resultados de la elección a fin de analizar y clasificar los informes y declarar el resultado de la elección; que la Junta, por el presente, se designa fiscal para emitir y escrutar los votos conforme a la Ley de Educación, 2019-a(2b), en esta reunión especial de la Junta.

Fecha: 15 de marzo

de 2024

POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN Oceanside, Nueva York

DISTRITO ESCOLAR

OCEANSIDE UNION FREE, PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

Justan Kraemer Secretaría del Distrito 145902

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ASSESSOR’S NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL

THE ASSESSOR OF THE COUNTY OF NASSAU

HEREBY GIVES NOTICE

that he has completed the 2024/2025 final assessment roll, which will be used for the 2025 levy of Town and County Taxes in the Towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay, and the City of Glen Cove and the City of Long Beach, and for the 2024/2025 levy of school taxes in such Towns and in the City of Long Beach. A certified electronic copy of the roll was filed with the Department of Assessment on April 1, 2024. The electronic roll may be examined on public terminals located in the offices of:

DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT

NASSAU COUNTY OFFICE

BUILDING

240 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, FOURTH FLOOR MINEOLA, NY 11501 where the same will remain open for public inspection for fifteen days.

Dated this 1st day of April 2024.

JOSEHA A. ADAMO

Chief

Deputy Assessor, Nassau County 145927

By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

The Halo Nightclub in Oceanside is quickly becoming a scene for LGBTQ+ inclusivity. Co-owned by 31-year-old Long Beach resident Kyle Savage, the club has quickly become a hub for the LGBTQ community.

With its official opening on Jan. 1st, Halo Nightclub marked a pivotal moment in Long Island’s social landscape. However, its journey began long before, with three months of private events and meticulous planning to ensure every detail aligned with Savage’s grand vision.

“I’ve always had a passion for nightlife,” Savage said. “When the opportunity arose, it seemed like all the stars aligned and I felt like it was time to take a chance and do something special for the LGBTQ community.”

A theater enthusiast at heart, Savage previously owned a nonprofit theater company, Shining Studios, in Port Washington. Upon relocating to Long Beach three years ago, Savage seized the opportunity to purchase the Halo Nightclub space from the previous owners, collaborating with co-owner Rob Lassegue.

The transition from theater to nightclub ownership may seem disparate. For Savage, it was a natural progression fueled by a desire to create spaces that transcend entertainment and foster community.

Formerly a bar, the space transformed into a multifaceted venue combining elements of a lounge, bar, and nightclub. Halo Nightclub offers a diverse array of events and programming, including themed dance parties, drag shows, trivia nights, and movie screenings.

“We’ve been doing a lot of social media campaigns,” he said. “The Google reviews are great. Everyone who comes leaves happy. The energy is contagious. The bartenders are great. My vision in opening this was to create a vibe that didn’t exist on Long Island.”

Savage’s eye for detail is evident in every facet of the club, from the LED lighting system to the purple velvet chairs at the entranceway. Beyond providing entertainment, the nightclub serves as a support for the LGBTQ+ community. Savage’s dedication extends beyond the club’s walls, with collaborations with local nonprofits. Savage plans for the future include expanding outreach efforts and hosting large-scale events

“We’re currently working with Pride for Youth and the Long Island Lions Club to help support them and their missions,” Savage said. “We’re collaborating with them on some events. We have our big pride party, which is going to be essentially a music festival. It’s going to be outside in the parking lot and we’ve secured a stage from the town of Hempstead.”

Despite the challenges and demands of running a nightclub, Savage remains undeterred and envisions Halo Nightclub as more than just a venue and plans to include expanding outreach efforts, hosting large-scale events, and continuing to innovate within the nightlife industry.

“When I’m not at the bar, I’m in my home office, coming up with events, doing social media outreach and networking,” Savage said. It’s taking up my whole life in the best way possible. You’re constantly wondering what else does it need? How can we expand? It’s been an amazing experience and just an amazing new journey.”

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What’s the best way to remove columns?

Q. We are changing a commercial building space for new tenants, and they want us to remove columns. We have an architect, but he suggested hiring a structural engineer for the structural changes. We interviewed three engineers at the building. Their proposals for what they would do to remove columns varied greatly. The cost did, too, and we are concerned that the cheapest way to go is using single cables to support some of the beams from side to side, so that the beams with no columns would only be supported by a single cable running side to side underneath. Since we’ve never seen this before, we’re wondering if you have, and whether we can trust this solution. The savings would be great, costing only one-third of the most expensive refitting with new, much bigger beams. What do you think?

A. It sounds like a creative solution.

Suspending cables sideways across the space to remove columns means having a complete understanding of the weakest points of the installation. Cables are actually very strong and lightweight. The Brooklyn Bridge is a cable structure, and the design was the focus of a lot of scrutiny and concern before it was even chosen to get people across from Brooklyn to Manhattan over a century ago.

With any structure, there needs to be a safety factor in the equations. Bridges are designed, generally, with a safety factor approaching 100 times the minimum requirement, which should make even the most skeptical person feel a little more confident making the crossing. But it isn’t the cables or beams that are of greatest concern when designing a structure. It’s the connections.

The next time you’re sitting in traffic, note the number and the size of the bolts connecting all the components of the bridge. Those bolts are analogous to a centipede’s legs. If the centipede lost a few of its many legs, it could still move from place to place. Structure should perform like the redundancy of a centipede. Each part spreads the load a given distance to the next component, just like the rafters in your home’s roof, as another example. If bridges had fewer bolts, they would need to be much larger, and there would be less safety.

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The Hyatt Regency Hotel overhead walkway collapse in Kansas City in July 1981 is an example of how a change in cable design can cause tragedy. Transferring the load from one cable to another with a faulty connection design killed 114 people and injured 216 more. Confirm the safety factor, and ask questions. Good luck!

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Trends come and go, and then come right back again

All I had to do was pick up a package that had been left at the wrong door.

I knocked. My neighbor let me in. Nothing felt out of the ordinary. But then it happened. It was like raindrops hitting a tin roof, but it wasn’t raining, and we weren’t under a tin roof.

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I followed the sound, and set my sights on something that hasn’t been in front of my eyes for at least a couple decades. It was a typewriter. An electric one, to be exact. An Olympia Compact S — one of the last typewriter models offered by a storied German manufacturer that lost the battle with computers and word processors.

Finding a typewriter nowadays requires a trip to a museum. But there are still many out in circulation — you just have to know where to look.

So it wasn’t necessarily the typewriter that surprised me, but who was using it:

Fmy neighbor’s teenaged daughter.

“Oh, don’t mind her,” my neighbor said. “She’s always on that typewriter.”

“But … but, why?” I asked.

“The sounds it makes are relaxing. And it reminds her of her grandfather.”

The young woman was composing a poem using paper from the printer. The ink of each letter was quite uneven, showing not only the antiquity of the machine in front of her, but also how spoiled we’ve become with laser printers and high-resolution screens.

Fwhat you’re creating. It also creates a sense of permanence a computer or smartphone can’t. And it can’t be hacked.

Typewriters, of course, aren’t the only things making a comeback. Vinyl records and Polaroid cameras have already made returns. So have flip phones. And, believe it or not, even pocket pagers.

ixated on our devices, we’ll find ourselves longing for time away from all that.

I thought my neighbor’s daughter was unique in this love for typewriters, but apparently that’s not the case. Young people — especially in the so-called Gen Z — are rediscovering a number of relics from the past like typewriters, enjoying their simplicity, with maybe even a hint of nostalgia for a previous life, perhaps.

Exploring this new fondness for typewriters online has helped me discover some interesting feedback. There are no ads or messages popping up on the paper while you type, meaning you can focus on

All of these treasures should have been lost to time, but they weren’t. Yes, they had been replaced by something better and faster — but all of these artifacts were more than just tools. They helped define us in some way.

And that gives me real hope for other aspects of society that some might try to write off, like something near and dear to my own heart: newspapers. A few weeks back, a popular social media content creator named Kelsey Russell visited our newsroom. She has made a name for herself on TikTok by championing newspapers to her generation.

Can you pull up news on your phone or computer? Sure. But once you swipe it away, it’s gone. Newspapers, however,

can’t be swiped away. And they won’t be.

As we become more and more fixated on our electronic devices, we’re going to find ourselves longing for time away from all that. Without the distractions. Without the noise created by the intrusion of others. Without the glowing screen.

Books. Cameras using actual photographic paper. Phones that don’t do much more than call someone. Typewriters. And, yes, newspapers.

All of these will maintain places in our society, and that’s good. But please don’t call them antique. Many of us have indeed made many trips around the sun, but we don’t need the reminder.

And finally, you might think finding my young neighbor clickety-clacking away on a typewriter might inspire me to write these words on something similar. It certainly would be poetic in its own right.

But my MacBook Air is doing perfectly fine. I already lived through the times when typewriters were a necessary tool, not a novelty. Give me another decade or two before I’m ready to relive that, thank you very much.

Michael Hinman is executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers. Comments? execeditor@liherald.com.

Before Long Island, we were ‘t Lange Eylandt

or an area with as much history as Long Island, many of us tend to focus on the big events and names.

The Roosevelts. Washington’s spy ring. Billy Joel.

But an important — if overlooked — part of our history is the early Dutch settlement of the area.

Beneath Long Island’s modern landscape — with its bustling cities, quaint towns and scenic shores — lies a rich tapestry of history woven by the earliest European settlers. To comprehend the essence of Long Island — and, in many ways, all of New York today — we must understand its past, tracing back to the pivotal era of Dutch colonial settlement.

The roots of much Long Island’s identity — its culture, its governance, and even its place names — find their origins in the footsteps of Dutch explorers and settlers who arrived on its shores in the early 17th century.

The Dutch East India Company commissioned Henry Hudson to explore the uncharted waters of the New World in 1609. Hudson’s voyage led him to the shores of Long Island, where he navigated the waters of what is now known as

the Hudson River.

This encounter marked the dawn of Dutch interest in the region, culminating in the establishment of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.

However, it was not until the 1630s that the Dutch began to establish footholds on Long Island itself, with individual families acquiring land and laying the groundwork for settlements such as Southold and Southampton.

The significance of these early Dutch settlements cannot be overstated. They served as the foundation upon which Long Island’s communities were built, shaping its social, economic, and political landscape for centuries to come.

Tpopulation, which now numbers more than 2 million.

The Dutch presence on Long Island was not without its challenges. The region became a contested territory, with rival claims from both Dutch and English authorities, as well as conflicts with Indigenous tribes.

he story of the Dutch settlers is one of courage, perseverance, collaboration.

The Dutch settlers brought with them not only their language and customs, but also their expertise in agriculture, commerce and governance. Through their toil and perseverance, they transformed the untamed wilderness into thriving villages and towns, leaving an indelible mark on the island’s character.

It was also thanks to the Dutch that the first Jewish people arrived in what would become New York. Solomon Pietersen and Jacob Barsimson were the first Dutch Jews to come to America in 1654, followed later that year by 23 Jewish refugees fleeing Portuguese persecution in Brazil.

These early settlers were the nucleus of what became New York state’s Jewish

The struggle for dominance played out in conflicts and negotiations, shaping the boundaries and allegiances of the burgeoning colonies, which still determine the borders between Nassau and Suffolk counties to this day.

Yet, despite these tensions, the Dutch settlers persevered, carving out a distinct identity for themselves within the diverse tapestry of early American society which lasted into the 1800s.

The legacy of the Dutch settlement on Long Island is evident in its place names, its architecture, and its cultural heritage. From the quaint villages of Astoria and Ravenswood, to the bustling streets of Queens Bridge Plaza, traces of Dutch influence are woven into the fabric of everyday life.

Long Island itself was named by the Dutch, who were the first to refer to the landmass as ‘t Lange Eylandt.

Nassau County was named after the royal house of Nassau — also known as the House of Orange — which continues to rule the Netherlands to this day.

Many of Long Island and New York’s prominent early families trace their genealogy to the early Dutch settlers of New Amsterdam and ‘t Lange Eylandt. The Roosevelts — originally spelled Rosenvelt — came to New Amsterdam between 1638 and 1649, and would build their fortune through their properties across Long Island and in upstate New York, while the Vanderbilts came to the area in 1650.

To truly understand Long Island’s past and present, it is essential to explore the rich history of its Dutch settlers. Their story is not just a chapter in the annals of American history, but a living testament to the enduring legacy of exploration, settlement and adaptation.

As we reflect on the journey of those early pioneers, we gain insight into the forces that have shaped Long Island into the vibrant and dynamic region it is today.

In commemorating the legacy of the Dutch settlement, we honor the resilience and ingenuity of those who laid the foundation for our communities. While not perfect people by any means, theirs is a story of courage, perseverance and collaboration, reminding us of the enduring power of diversity and cooperation in shaping the course of history.

As we look to the future, we need to draw inspiration from the past, embracing the spirit of discovery and exploration that defines the legacy of the Dutch settlement on Long Island.

Will Sheeline is a senior reporter covering Glen Cove, Glen Head, Oyster Bay and Sea Cliff.

Don’t wait for Earth Day to care about Earth

earth Day is April 22, just two and a half weeks away.

It’s a day that’s been around since 1970, yet it seems the condition of our planet since then has gotten worse rather than better.

Climate change has caused global temperatures to rise, resulting in more severe storms, wildfires and megadroughts. Places that are typically cold are becoming warmer, and places that are usually warm are becoming hotter.

What can regular people like us do to turn back the rising tide of global climate change? Becoming better caretakers of whatever small patch of the world we inhabit is a start.

Earth Day is just one day, but its significance should carry over into every day. And it’s all about sustainability and stewardship — which requires daily commitment, vigilance and action.

We can start by remembering the three R’s — reduce, reuse and recycle. That means buying products with minimal packaging, reusing items like bags to carry our groceries, and recycling everything from paper and plastic to glass and metal.

We can reduce energy consumption by turning off lights and appliances when we’re not using them, and when we are, ensuring that they’re energyefficient. We can conserve water by fixing leaks, taking shorter showers, and

Let’s test these old presidential candidates

To the Editor:

I think most of us wish the two leading candidates for president weren’t so old. You have to be at least 35 to serve as president, but there’s no restriction on the other end. You could be 117 and still be eligible to hear “Hail to the Chief” every time you walk into a public gathering.

I’m 86, and damn well know someone my age is too old to be in the Oval Office unless they’re just visiting. How about a constitutional amendment that sets down a series of challenges that must be met by anyone over 70 seeking to be commander in chief?

First there would be a dime test. A dime would be dropped on the floor at a busy deli, and the candidate would have to pick it up on the first try. The retrieval would have to be accomplished by bending over. Anyone getting down on their knees to get the dime would be automatically disqualified.

Then there would be a memory test. An examiner chosen by an independent panel would meet with each hopeful candidate, and early in the conversation three famous politi-

watering our lawns only in the early morning or the evening to reduce evaporation.

And, of course, we can find more efficient ways to get around. Do we continue using the same old practice of fueling vehicles with fossil fuels, or do we dive into diverse technologies? And do we really need to take a car when we can hop on a bus or train, or even ride a bike or walk?

It’s hard to believe we can make a difference on our own, but we can. Especially if we aren’t alone in making conservation a way of life. And we can make an even bigger difference by backing more environmentally friendly ways to produce energy, like wind turbines — whether on land or out in the ocean.

One example is the South Fork Wind project, some 35 miles off Montauk, which is expected to generate about 130 megawatts of renewable energy — enough to power an estimated 70,000 Long Island homes. Officials believe that it could eliminate up to 6 million tons of carbon emissions over the 25-year life of the project — the equivalent of taking 60,000 cars off the road.

It’s a start. But we have a ways to go to get all of the homes on Long Island — more than 1 million of them — powered this way.

To continue the march to a cleaner, greener planet, we need individual and

collective efforts on the local, national and global levels to continue expanding. If they don’t, we could see significant ocean rise in our lifetimes — literally bringing the sea into our backyards as early as the 2040s. The planet is getting warmer, polar ice is melting, and all that water has to go somewhere.

Since the first Earth Day 54 years ago, millions of people in nearly 200 countries have taken part in activities whose aim is to enhance the planet’s environment. The annual event has helped push legislation in many countries — including the United States — intended to reduce the human race’s collective carbon footprint, and help us find ways to live more sustainable lives.

But the work is far from finished. Our schools need to teach environmental literacy. The media — from newspapers and television to the hottest social media platforms — must circulate necessary, accurate information.

In April, as trees bud, flowers sprout and temperatures warm, it’s time to get outside and enjoy the greenery and sunshine. But as we take a hike or pedal along our local bike paths, or walk along our waterways or the shore, our thoughts should turn to advocacy and activism on behalf of the planet we inhabit. Because we shouldn’t fight to protect the Earth just on Earth Day, but every day.

A chance to serve the community and make a difference

Iappreciate the Herald for giving me the opportunity to introduce myself to its readers. As the new Nassau County legislator in the 4th District, I have the pleasure of representing the barrier island on the South Shore, from Point Lookout to Atlantic Beach, as well as Island Park, a good portion of Oceanside, and the Bay Park area of East Rockaway.

I also have the honor of succeeding Denise Ford, who for 20 years has been a tremendous advocate for this district, not to mention an extraordinary person. Like Denise, I don’t come from a political background, and my path to becoming an elected official was not the traditional one.

since. I met my wife, Barbara, in 1998, and we married in July 2001.

The following year, I received my associate’s degree from Nassau Community College, and took the entrance exam for the New York City Fire Department. Eighteen months later I joined the FDNY, and was assigned to Ladder 107 in Brooklyn. In the evenings I attended Queens College, and went on to open a home inspection business during my years as a firefighter.

any successful leader can possess — not just talking, but actively listening and understanding what someone is saying or trying to say. Something that I feel we need to work on together in our current society is better understanding one another and our different opinions.

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e may not always agree, but we should respect one another’s views. patrICk

In 2016 I transferred into Special Operations, and in 2020 I was promoted to lieutenant. I served as an officer in Engine Company 211 until March 2022, when I transferred back into Special Operations, where I am now, serving as an officer in Squad Company 288.

I attended Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale, and shortly after graduation I enlisted in the Marine Corps. When I returned home, I moved to Long Beach, and have been here ever

So, how did I get here? I’ve always had an affinity for politics and sociology. I consider the two to be closely intertwined, and believe the main role of elected officials is to listen to their constituents. Communication is one of the most important fundamental skills that

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cal quotes would be used: “I am not a crook,” “Read my lips: no new taxes,” and “It depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is.” At the end of this session, which would last a minimum of one hour, the candidate would be asked to recall the quotes. He or she would have to remember at least two of them to be eligible to run.

And third, the new constitutional amendment would require a cursive test. The candidate, in a room alone, would be required to write, in cursive, an essay of at least 700 words, explaining why he or she thought he or she would be a swell leader of America. The content of the essays would not be judged or graded. A judge appointed by the two major political parties would simply check to make sure the essays were indeed written in cursive. If you don’t know cursive, you belong in Hell, and not in the White House.

Think about all this, please. It’s time for a change.

LARRY McCOY Rockville Centre

Why are criminals out on the streets?

To the Editor:

This is directed to elected Democrats in New York: So how are your bail reform and your progressive

agenda going? Open your eyes: It isn’t working. Criminals are walking our streets because Democrats don’t want to lock up people who commit crimes. Why do Democrats think it’s OK for someone to walk into any store and steal everything off the shelves, or assault someone on the street? People walk our streets and continue to commit crimes, and thanks to the Democrats, are free to commit more crimes. Most if not all of those who are arrested are back on the street before a police officer can complete the paperwork.

Arresting and incarcerating criminals is not being racist. People today are generally afraid. A police officer is killed by a convicted felon with a gun who had 21 arrests but wasn’t in jail. Another subject, also carrying a gun, was arrested last year on gun charges, but thanks to Democrats’ bail reform was out on the street. Between them they had a total of more than 40 arrests, including violent felonies.

It surely seems that Democrats favor criminals over private citizens. We need new leadership in Albany to stop this. Albany Democrats have failed us, made us less safe, and people have died.

STEvE GROGAN Lynbrook

Steve Grogan is a retired federal agent and former Lynbrook village trustee.

I believe that everybody looks at life from a different perspective, through a different lens. That lens is formed by many different factors, including childhood upbringing, friends and experiences. Some of these are innate, while others are learned, and the list of influences is endless.

The point is, all these things help create the lens through which we view the world, and everyone’s lens, understandably, is different. Two people can look at the same issue and see different things, and both can be correct. One of my goals is to support my constituents as they look at the world through their different lenses, and to give us all the space to not always agree, but be able to respectfully acknowledge one another’s

perspectives, even when we don’t understand or agree with them. If we can listen with the intention of hearing and understanding rather than with the intention of responding, we may start to simplify many of our disagreements.

Since taking office in January, I have been actively involved in legislative matters and have also had the opportunity to travel throughout the district, meeting residents and business owners and attending a variety of events and activities. Those experiences further reinforced my awareness of just how great a place Nassau County is to live, work and raise our families.

I’ve also started hosting and scheduling events of my own, including property tax assessment grievance seminars, mammography van screenings and a program about Medicare, with others to follow.

I look forward to working with my fellow legislators over the next two years, and using my life experiences to make a positive difference by serving as a bridge that unifies our communities, to the benefit of all of my constituents.

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Patrick Mullaney represents Nassau County’s 4th Legislative District.