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Community group cleans up Oceanside people were complaining about these issues, and we just figured, ‘Let’s just go out and do it ourNearly every month, commu- selves.’” nity members join forces to At their first cleanup early clean up Oceanside — thanks to last year, about 20 to 30 people one local organization. lent a hand. “A bunch of dads Since February showed up,” said last year, OceanD’Ambrosio, who side Community is a member of the Wa r r i o r s h a s Oceanside School spr uced up the District Board of hamlet, with about Education, “and we 25 cleanups were out there with t h ro u g h o u t t h e plastic gloves, gararea to date. bage bags and pickResidents Brian e r s, p hy s i c a l l y Driscoll and picking up g arMichael D’Ambrobage.” sio noticed some F rom there, Oceansiders commore community menting on Face- BriaN DriSColl members became book about litter- Oceanside interested in the ing in parks and g roup’s ef for ts. other outdoor comDriscoll and mon areas. So they D’Ambrosio creatgathered fellow resed a name for the idents to clean up group, Oceanside the public spaces, Community Warsuch as the “Welriors, and filed to come to Oceanside” sign on Fox- become a 501(c)3 nonprofit orgahurst Road and the downtown nization. areas on Atlantic and Long By year’s end, they had Beach roads. enough donations from fundrais“We wanted to go over, clean ing to purchase a trailer, decoratup the town and show our pride ed with the Warriors logo, which for the town we live in,” Driscoll, an NYPD detective said. “A lot of Continued on page 9

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Marching for a cause

The Black Lives Matter movement reached Oceanside on Sunday, as marchers walked from School No. 5 to St. Anthony’s Church to School No. 4. Story, more photos, Page 4.

St. Anthony’s to host 5K with a twist Virtual race to serve as fundraiser for parish By Mike SMolliNS msmollins@liherald.com

With the St. Anthony’s Parish Feast in jeopardy of being canceled, parishioners are creating a virtual event to help support the church. Usually held in June, the feast was postponed to Sept. 24 to 28, but its status will depend on how coronavirus conditions are then. With parishioners not attending church for the past three to four

months amid the Covid-19 pandemic, donations are low. Last year, as part of the 50th annual feast, the St. Anthony’s Fathers’ Club, a group of dads who look to better the community and support the parish’s initiatives, hosted its inaugural 5K on the Saturday of the feast, and this year a virtual twist is planned. “The idea behind this is to give people something constructive to do,” explained Joe Hissong, a 5K org anizer and

Fathers’ Club member. “Something that’s healthy, something that’s good and something that will help other people. And at the same time, obviously, we want to raise some money for St. Anthony’s. Every little bit helps.” Under the virtual guidelines, participants of all ages can sign up on the Elitefeats website, and they will then have a 10-day Continued on page 14

e wanted to go over, clean up the town and show our pride for the town we live in.

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St. Anthony’s pre-K students celebrate graduation ate waited on a line with one parent, socially distancing, to receive their diploma and take a picture with their teachers. “This brought a happy ending to a very unsettling and challenging year,” said Evonne DeVivo, aka “Miss Evonne,” one of the two teachers of the 4 year olds.

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St. Anthony’s Preschool in Oceanside celebrated graduation on June 17 for the 4-year-old students moving up to kindergarten in the fall. Not able to have their usual ceremony with the children singing songs, administrators opted for an outdoor celebration. Split into two ceremonies, each gradu-

Photo courtesy Evonne DeVivo

Reid Joyce, top left, was happy about graduating preschool. thomas GRote, top right, celebrated his preschool graduation with Miss Evonne, left, and Miss Debbie. LoRena tieRney, centeR, celebrated with Miss Dian, left, and Miss Pat. Gianna sGRoi, faR left, and her family celebrated the occasion. aRia Ryan, at left, celebrated with the two teachers.

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Marchers walked froM School No. 5 to St. Anthony’s Church to School No. 4 on Sunday to protest systemic racism and police brutality.

Photos by Christina Daly/Herald

BLM movement reaches Oceanside By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com

Protesters marched down Oceanside Road Sunday to bring awareness to systemic racism and call for an end to police brutality. Organizing groups Table Top Protests of Oceanside and Young Long Island for Justice led the march from School No. 5 to School No. 4. Oceansider Idalia Blake, one of the organizers, spoke about how segregation in New York leads to unequal education. Blake said she grew up in a poor neighborhood in Far Rockaway, Queens, then moved to Oceanside and attended the Oceanside School District. “When I lived [in Queens], the education system was lackluster, for lack of a better word,” she said before speaking about how well-funded Oceanside

schools are, and how city school students are not afforded the same opportunities. Tnbit Demoz also spoke during the protest, about racism infiltrating police departments and not enough awareness of black history. “We don’t hear about Black Wall Street, we don’t hear about Juneteenth, [until recently],” she said. “We don’t hear about some of the successes that happened for black people even among tragedies.” At one point, protesters kneeled for about eight minutes and 46 seconds, the amount of time George Floyd had a former Minneapolis police officer’s knee on his neck before he died. During that time, a couple of participants read out Floyd’s final words, including “I can’t breathe,” “I can’t move” and “Mama.”

co-organizer idalia Blake led the marchers down Oceanside Road after going over protest etiquette and speaking about Nassau County being one of the most segregated places in America.

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“we are taught extensively about the Holocaust, as we should be,” said Tnbit Demoz. “Why don’t we do the same for the history of black people and Native Americans?” She also said the good police officers, who are trying to change the system, don’t get the recognition they deserve and are often pushed out of the force. taBle top protests of Oceanside and Young Long Island for Justice gathered for the march with chants of “Black Lives Matter,” “Say his/her name” and “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!” Before the march, a 10-year-old boy said, “this is our chance to save the world.”

Dox in I.P. has liquor license suspended for Covid-19 violations By Mike SMollinS Dox in Island Park became the first Long Island business to have its liquor license suspended by the State Liquor Authority for multiple violations, which included failing to comply with orders to stop the spread of the coronavirus. “This licensee received repeated warnings and chose to ignore them, causing an unnecessary and avoidable health risk to patrons, employees and the community,” SLA Chairman Vincent Bradley said in a statement. “Licensees who ignored these lifesaving protocols are not just jeopardizing their licenses, they’re jeopardizing people’s lives.” According to the SLA, Dox received

multiple verbal and written violations, dating back to mid-May, for complaints that included social-distancing violations, overcrowding and noise issues. Norah Kelleher, the owner of Dox, at 50 Broadway in Island Park, acknowledged the decision. “It’s unfortunate that it came to a license suspension,” she said. “We are trying to work with the SLA and get it open.” Kelleher declined to comment further. A compliance inspection was completed at Dox by representatives from the SLA and the Nassau County Fire Marshal’s office on June 27. The investigators found that more than 200 patrons were packed

onto an outdoor patio deck, which had a legal capacity of 42. The emergency suspension was approved at a special meeting of the SLA on Wednesday, and ordered by Bradley and Commissioners LIly Fran and Greeley Ford, according to the statement.

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Dox in iSlanD Park became the first Long Island business to have its liquor license suspended by the State Liquor Authority for multiple violations, including a lack of social distancing.

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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky has introduced legislation (S.8559a) allowing businesses to require customers to wear face coverings while in establishments and to empower employees to ask customers who refuse to comply with mask policies to leave the premises. “This bill is a wonderful next step and will benefit every store owner in the community,” said Maria Heller, assistant treasurer of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce. “We have been able to bend the curve and slow the spread of the virus by following health protocols and this legislation will ensure that trend continues.” In the wake of fraudulent “mask exemption cards,” which bore the U.S. Department of Justice’s seal and threatened businesses with “steep penalties,” the bill would protect storekeepers, staff and fellow shoppers as the economy continues its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic by empowering businesses to require face coverings. “The science is clear — wearing a mask or face covering is among the most effective steps we can take to stop the spread of COVID-19,” said Kaminsky, a member of the Senate Health Committee. “This bill builds on the initiative of Gov. Cuomo and requires that customers wear masks to protect the safety of staff and fellow shoppers alike, ensuring that our small businesses have the power to take the proper precautions enabling a safe reopening.” The bill explicitly allows businesses and nonprofits to require individuals over the age of two, as well as individuals who are medically capable, to wear a mask or face covering. Individuals who refuse to comply may be asked to leave the premises. Additionally, the bill requires that businesses communicate their face covering policy to customers through clear signage.

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Hofstra moves Jefferson statue amid outcries By VisVajit sriramrajan A statue of Thomas Jefferson, which has stood in front of Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Student Center for more than 20 years, has been relocated to Emily Lowe Hall, an academic building, amid renewed calls for its removal. “Over the past few years, the placement of the Jefferson statue, and the history it represents, has been a reminder and consistent source of pain for many of our black students and allies,” Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz wrote in an email to the school community last month. Rabinowitz’s comments, though, have been met with criticism from students and faculty, who said the statue has been problematic for black students since its installment. Amudalat Ajasa, president of the school’s Black Student Union, said, “While it’s important to acknowledge that he was a founding father, [the Hofstra administration] has to possess a double vision and see that he also ran one of the largest plantations out of Virginia while simultaneously condemning slavery. “On top of that,” Ajasa said, “he engaged in a nonconsensual relationship with an underaged slave. How is that supposed to make black students feel on campus? Like our grievances are heard and considered? Not at all.” Jefferson enslaved more than 600 black people throughout his lifetime, subjecting them to physical and verbal torture. DNA evidence also concluded in 1998 that the nation’s third president fathered children with Sally Hemings, a woman he enslaved. She was the half-sister of Jefferson’s wife, Martha, according to Monticello.org. “When I think about the Thomas Jefferson statue being relocated, it’s not that I’d rather it have stayed where it was,” Ja’Loni Owens, alumna and founder of

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HOfstra UniVErsitY OfficiaLs have moved the Thomas Jefferson statue from its original location in front of the student center to an academic building across the street. the “Jefferson Has Gotta Go!” campaign, explained. “It’s that this moment requires so much more from institutions than I even knew to ask for when I was a student there. And that’s how organizers know that these gestures are performances, and pathetic ones at that.” Owens started a petition to remove the Jefferson statue from campus two years ago, which reached thousands of students and raised awareness of the issue across the Hofstra community. Rabinowitz, however, rejected the call for change, saying instead that the “founding fathers” had an “unprecedented vision of a free and equal world” and

called Jefferson “a defender of freedom in helping to create a new nation.” But in the wake of recent nationwide protests against racism and police brutality, university officials have changed their stance, instead moving the statue across campus. It was donated to the university by real estate developer David S. Mack in 1999. Hofstra’s Student Center is named for Mack, who graduated from Hofstra with a business degree in 1967, and currently chairs the university’s Board of Trustees. Mack could not be reached for comment. Members of the Hofstra community have said that relocation, rather than

removal, is a temporary solution that does not address the deep-seated racism in American institutions. Martine Hackett, an associate professor at the School of Health Professions and Human Services, who serves on the university’s recently reconvened Committee on Representation in Public Spaces, stressed that addressing the truth about Jefferson is a prerequisite to progressing toward a more just society. “An appropriate historical and contemporary context for the actions that one of our ‘founding fathers’ engaged in public and private life needs to be communicated to students and the general public,” she said, “so they are able to make past injustices visible,” and “once we know we can do better, we can do better.” Additionally, Ajasa said, as a majority white institution, the university should go out of its way to ensure black students feel safe and included. “I think Hofstra moving the statue instead of getting rid of it, like governors and mayors throughout America have been pressured to do, is pathetic and insulting,” she said. “We ask the administration to remove a symbol of black oppression, and their response is to move it.” The change comes as the Black Lives Matter movement has renewed calls for racial justice nationwide. “Over the last few weeks, whether you were in the streets or not, you’ve felt the difference in the air,” Owens said, “and it’s disappointing that what this moment has inspired is empty gestures from institutions that organizers have come right out and said are the problem.” “What’s most insulting about performative activism is that they think there is still hope for black people’s placation,” Owens said. “If I were a student at Hofstra right now, I would not accept what’s coming out of communications.”

Legislature helps restore NCC autism programs By tOnY BELLissimO tbellissimo@liherald.com

The Achilles and ASPIRES programs at Nassau Community College, designed to assist students with autism thrive in and out of the classroom, will be restored for the 2020-21 academic year after the Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously June 29 to approve the college’s budget. Citing finances as the primary reason, NCC sent a letter April 20 to the coordinators of both programs, Valerie Lagakis and Frances Viscovich, informing them the platforms for students with autism would not be offered this coming school year. As reported in the Heralds’ June 4-10 edition, the decision was met with a wave of concern, and members of the Legislature’s majority Republican caucus vowed not to pass the NCC budget until the pro-

grams were restored. The programs serve 35 to 40 students per semester. Legislators worked closely with educators, community members and college leadership to keep them going. Following the approval of the budget, Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello said, “I am very happy to see the Achilles and ASPIRES program restored at Nassau Community College. Nassau County prides itself on being a place that is welcoming and provides opportunity for everyone to excel, and these programs do exactly that. “I’m thankful for the professors and parents who raised awareness about the programs,” he added. “Their tireless advocacy led to the restoration. I would also like to thank NCC President [Dr. Jermaine] Williams for his personal efforts to find a path to continue the programs. We are proud that in these difficult times Nassau Community College continues to

be an invaluable resource for our residents.” Jeff Spiller, of Bellmore, said his son Jason, a 2018 Mepham High School graduate, benefits from the ASPIRES program, especially when it comes to assistance with organizational skills. “It’s a huge relief. I’m so happy the program is back,” Jason said. “I never got an ‘A’ in any high school class, but I’ve had three so far at Nassau.” The Achilles program has been around for nearly two decades and is for twice exceptional students — those who are gifted but learning challenged. Lagakis, an English and reading professor at NCC, has overseen the program since 2010. “Students are specifically attending our school because of the Achilles program,” Lagakis said. “The program didn’t exist for a few months, so this is great progress. I’m very grateful to the legislators.”

The ASPIRES program provides comprehensive support to students with ASD in weekly counseling sessions as well as programming designed to address executive-functioning and social-skill deficits. “The program started with one student six years ago,” noted Viscovich, who teaches environmental science. “Now we have a waiting list. The college can be a leading force in supporting this student population, and I’m beyond excited to see these programs restored.” State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, encouraged the college to reconsider its original decision to remove the programs and met with Williams in mid-May. “Our differently abled students have thrived under the ASPIRES and Achilles programs,” Kaminsky said. “Restoring their funding, and ensuring that it remains a source of support for future students was essential.”

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Nonprofit, county providing food aid By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

On Thursday, Island Harvest, in partnership with Nassau County, kicked off the largest food distribution event in the county’s history, with hundreds eagerly lining up on foot and in cars outside Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Thousands of boxes filled with 100,000 pounds of fresh produce, meat and nonperishable food items were distributed by hundreds of volunteers in the beating summer sun. Roughly 20,000 families — many struggling after the Covid-19 pandemic’s economic downturn — went home with a week’s worth of supplies. “We’re here today because of this pandemic that has forced so many people to question whether they can put food on the table for their families,” said Island Harvest President and CEO Randi Shubin Dresner. “There are tens of thousands of people across Long Island that we’ve met the past couple of months — volunteers of ours, contributors of ours, supporters of so many different causes — and the floor has been pulled out from underneath them. Now they find themselves on the other side of the food line.” “We’ve reached every corner of the county with our food distribution events, and we’re not done yet,” County Executive Laura Curran said. “We will continue putting food on the table for families in need throughout this summer with distributions large and small.” In an organized fashion, recipients on foot stood in line to have their bags and carts filled, while those in vehicles slowly drove up to one of dozens of distribution points. Green-vested volunteers ran every table, lugging supplies back and forth. The event is thanks to Nassau County’s $1 million investment into local food banks as part of the new Community Food Distribution initiative. Since late April, the county has held two dozen small and large distributions and will continue to partner with Island Harvest in the future. The need to provide food for residents is evidenced by the increased number of applications to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. In April, the number of Nassau County residents seeking this assistance tripled, going from 1,095 in April 2019 to 3,786 in April this year. The number of SNAP applications increased 125 percent in May 2020 compared to May 2019, according to county records. In June this year, SNAP applications declined 35 percent from May, but that is still a 41 percent increase from June 2019. “And it’s not just Nassau County that’s seeing this food insecurity,” Curran said. “Nationwide, 40 percent of people who are utilizing food banks are new to utilizing food banks.” Nassau has set aside $1 million in federal Community Development Block Grants for food banks to collect, distribute and purchase food, while also working with school districts and community stakeholders to identify families in need.

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CouNty ExECutIvE LAuRA Curran kicked off the event, which was a partnership with the non-profit Island Harvest.

BRIttANy BAEz, IN green, of Rockville Centre, filled up a car with Jackalyn Gonzalez, of Amityville. MAj. WARREN WEIss manned a distribution point along with roughly 50 other Civil Air Patrol volunteers. HuNDREDs LINED up on foot for the largest free food distribution in New York state history, overtaking Nassau Coliseum’s parking lot.

Community members will clean up Alvarez Park tinue their work in town. Funds will help them purchase PPE for volunteers and cleaning supplies to store in the trailer. “We live here, we raise our children here, and we are proud members of this community and want it to stay welcoming!” the page states. In June, Oceanside Community Warriors invited families to clean up Silver Lake Park. On July 12, members will clean Terrell Avenue Park, which Nassau County dedicated to the late Detective Lou Alvarez, who lived in Oceanside, last year. Alvarez’s wife, Alaine, will be there helping out. “He was an advocate for people who were sick and could not speak for themselves,” D’Ambrosio said, referring to Alvarez’s work fighting to replenish the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund in Washington, D.C. D’Ambrosio asked residents to “like” the Oceanside Community Warriors Facebook page for updates and let the Warriors know of any “trouble spots” in Oceanside that might need a cleanup.

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Michael D’aMbrosio, a cofounder of the group, helped children at the cleanup at Silver Lake Park.

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now stores cleaning equipment and supplies, such as trash pickers, gloves and garbage bags. A group of adults typically pitches in to clean up busy areas. Then they hold large cleanup events, at which they invite the entire community, including families with children. It’s an opportunity for students to receive community service hours, D’Ambrosio noted, and there is usually a Board of Education member present to sign off on them. Other local organizations, such as Kiwanis Club of Oceanside and Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, usually participate, as well. The Warriors had canceled several of their spring cleanups because of the coronavirus pandemic. During that time, the group found other ways to help the community, such as donating 5,000 bagels to local first responders and hospital workers. It also had to cancel a fundraiser. Now, members are starting up again, with a GoFundMe campaign for donations to help them con-

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Oceanside Fire departMent Chief Robert Sutton Jr. expressed his gratitude after a bill supporting volunteer firefighters was signed into law.

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A legislation that protects the benefits of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical personnel was recently signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The bill, which was introduced by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, passed by state Assembly and Senate on May 27 and was signed by Cuomo on June 18. The bill was co-sponsored by Kaminsky, who represents many South Shore volunteer fire departments and Assemblyman Fred Thiele (I-Sag Harbor), and will protect the Length of Service Award Program. The program provides pension benefits to volunteer firefighters who reach certain milestones. “Throughout this pandemic, our brave volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders have been on the front lines day in and day out,” Kaminsky said, “protecting our communities while risking their lives to save ours. Now our volunteer firefighters and EMTs across the state who have been forced to stay home will have their benefits protected. “ The ongoing coronavirus pandemic restrictions has affected volunteer firefighters and their efforts to attain the required 50 points per year through responding to calls, taking part in training and being on-call to be eligible for New York state’s length of service award program that serves as a pension fund for the firefighters.

Oceanside Fire Chief Robert Sutton Jr. expressed his gratitude for the bill being passed. “The hardworking firefighters and EMTs of the Oceanside volunteer Fire Department have been putting their lives on the line 24 hours a day every day,” he said, “and should not be worried about losing their hard-earned LOSAP benefits due to the Covid pandemic.” Fire officials said that because of the restrictions many fire department members are not meeting the requirements, adding that the quarantining and near shutdown of the New York metropolitan area has rendered the options to gain LOSAP points impractical. Malverne Fire Department Chief Richard Bopp noted that volunteer firefighters should be able to maintain their benefits despite the pandemic. “Our hardworking firefighters and EMTs have been putting their lives on the line everyday and should not be worried about losing their hard-earned LOSAP benefits due to the [coronavirus] pandemic,” Bopp said. “Thank you to Senator Kaminsky for working with first responders to get this bill passed.” Kaminsky added that he would continue to advocate for first responders during the pandemic. “I applaud the governor for signing this bill into law,” he said. “I will continue to do all I can to support our local volunteer first responders throughout this pandemic and beyond.”

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n mid-March, I posted on social media offering to help anyone unable to acquire essentials like food, water and clothing. I’ve personally delivered all donations to local food banks that have experienced massive shortages due to unemployment and food insecurity. The food donation pickup service is contact-free. My role as a social work graduate intern at the Baldwin Library was new when I started this, but I’ve been able to connect residents to resources. My inbox was flooded with messages from local residents offering donations to people in need. I’ve collected nonperishable goods such as cereal, pasta, canned goods, rice and nonperishable milk products. I was surprised when I discovered a desperate need for mental health resources right now. I think everyone is panicking and worrying about what’s going on with the state of our existence. It’s easy to sit in your house and worry about everything. On a flier that I distributed, I wrote that people in these neighborhoods are considerably generous, and that times are difficult for everyone. There’s so many resources for people, and we’re all just here to help. Until very recently, I have focused my drive primarily in Baldwin, Oceanside, Freeport and the surrounding areas. I, along with the help of my two brothers, Matthew and Michael, have recently decided to expand my contact-free food pickup service to my hometown, West Hempstead, and the neighboring towns.

ur mission is to make Long Beach safe and healthy for children. So we had a $15,000 grant from the private Silvian Foundation to conduct Teen Nights, to show kids you can have a good time without drugs and alcohol. But with the coronavirus pandemic, we asked the foundation if we could re-purpose the grant to food distribution, and we got their permission. Some 37 percent of our students in Long Beach get a free lunch Monday to Friday.But what goes on during the weekend? So we now use some of the foundation money for food. I go to Trader Joe's every Monday. We are in our fifth week doing this. Each week, I buy different things. One week it was peanut butter and jelly, another it was mayo and tuna or rice and beans. The school district picks up the food on Friday. We are able to feed 100 families. We hope we can keep this going through the summer. Our coalition has been around since 2000. We have met every single month since then, except for the November after Superstorm Sandy in 2012. I was a therapist in the outpatient department at Long Beach Medical Center. My direct supervisor, Patricia Hincken, and I went to a seminar in White Plains, a training session, really, on drug and alcohol abuse and how to set up an organization. We came back to Long Beach and said that made sense. Now how do we go about this? Well, the very first thing we did was to tackle underage drinking in Long Beach. The cops would see a kid with an open bottle or can and hand him a summons. Nobody answered the summonses.

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ovid-19 has impacted my life, and I’m sure it has been just as disruptive to so many in the community, as well as their families, friends and neighbors. Prior to the pandemic and patient surge, I would never have dreamed of a time that I would be living and working day-to-day, praying and hoping that I would avoid contracting such a dangerous virus, or worse yet, passing it onto someone else. But that has been a reality, and it has been physically and emotionally taxing, to say the least. With that being said, my husband and I have had the good fortune of working every day as "essential workers," although we both believe that all professions and people are essential and vital to raising the quality of life of the communities we serve and live in through quality service and a commitment to excellence. Our children have been home with us as well, and that has been just as much a blessing. Living day-to-day with the stresses of the coronavirus has highlighted the need for me to maintain my focus on what is really important to me in my life. Witnessing so much suffering and sadness due to the loss of life, I found comfort and relief by turning to the relationships in my life that are even more precious to me than ever before.

reeport Police Detective Patrick Franzone, founder of Toys for Freeport Tots, teamed up with the Freeport PBA to donate 21 Chromebooks to the Freeport School District in June. In a post on the Toys for Freeport Tots Facebook page, Franzone said he had been attending an online session for the Freeport Police Department’s Adopta-Cop program in April when he noticed that many of the students in the program were missing. When Franzone asked about them, he learned that while the district was able to issue Chromebooks to students in grades five through 12, there were not enough of the laptops to give out to all fourth-graders. Franzone decided to step up and help fill the gap. With the help of the Freeport Police Benevolent Association, which provided half the funds needed for the purchase, Franzone bought 21 Chromebooks, along with Google licensing and sleeve protectors. Franzone and members of the Freeport PBA delivered the Chromebooks to the district on June 5. Grateful students who were able to take part in the district’s e-learning program greeted them and thanked them for their gift. Toys for Freeport Tots is operated by Franzone and volunteer members from the Freeport PBA.

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block between July 10 and 19 to complete the race after paying a $25 fee. Those who wish to buy in bulk can purchase four entries and receive a fifth free. Once registered, participants can complete the race by walking or running on a treadmill or the street, following last year’s route, or join with a group of friends to participate from a social distance. Once the race is completed, participants are asked to upload photos of themselves online at the Elitefeats race site. Everyone who registers on Elitefeats will receive detailed instructions on how it works, Hissong said, and the company will also send bibs for runners and walkers to don during their sessions and for their photos. Additionally, the company will eventually mail medals to those who place. Participants can also choose their distance, such as 5K or one mile. At last year’s inaugural 5K, nearly 100 people took part, helping to raise money for the parish. The race was held on a Saturday morning, and those who participated were given $5 worth of “feast bucks,” which organizers hoped would encourage them to return at night for the feast. Should the feast go on as scheduled in September, a physical race would be scheduled for the morning of Sept. 26, Hissong said. Annually, the feast draws thousands of people and serves as the largest fundraiser for St. Anthony’s. Hissong said it was

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St. Anthony’S pAriShionerS are hosting a virtual 5K from July 10 to 19 as a fundraiser for the church, which saw donations drop after the coronavirus pandemic began. important to host the virtual race. The parish’s food pantry is more active than ever, as more people have fallen on hard times because of the virus.

Hissong said he was confident the community would support the virtual event. “There’s a spirit within the St. Anthony’s parish which is really posi-

tive,” he said. “People try to help each other, try to help out the parish. . . . This gives somebody a way to help other people and the parish.”

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The Oceanside School District and community provided comments about the 23 teachers, faculty and staff entering

retirement this year. More retirees, next week.

Glenn Weiss, a music teacher at School No. 5, taught in the district since 1993. “Talented and versatile music educator, Glenn helped to instill a love of music in his students through general music instruction, chorus and school musicals. He recently created a new school song for School No. 5.”

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Mount Sinai South Nassau administrators presented the hospital’s annual Dorothy M. Sharer Scholarship to seven class of 2020 high school graduates on July 1. Taking part were, from left, Sharon Mcmackin, volunteer services coordinator; Mary Golden, director of human resources; Doug Mandel, Hebrew Academy of Five Towns; Krista Baumann, West Hempstead H.S.; Richard Smocer, MacArthur H.S.; Zoe Long, St. Anthony’s H.S,; Roshan Torbati, Hewlett H.S.; Reian Daniels, Valley Stream North H.S.; AnneMarie Fernandez, director of volunteer services; and Josh Yedvab, vice president of human resources. Not pictured: Thomas Musto, East Rockaway H.S.

Student MSSN volunteers earn scholarships Seven graduating class of 2020 seniors were recently recognized by Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside with the Dorothy M. Sharer scholarship for their selfless service as junior volunteers. The honorees included:

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■ Thomas Musto, East Rockaway High School

The students have combined to volunteer 1,560 hours of service to the mission and vision of MSSN. The late Sharer was a devoted and beloved volunteer at the hospital for more than 33 years and over 30,000 hours. Recipients of the scholarship emulate her trait of serving others through volunteerism, while demonstrating a desire to pursue degrees in higher education that would prepare them for careers in health care.

■ Krista Baumann, West Hempstead High School ■ Reian Daniels, Valley Stream North High School ■ Richard Smocer, MacArthur High School in Wantagh ■ Doug Mandel, Hebrew Academy of

■ Roshan Torbati, Hewlett High School in Woodmere. ■ Zoe Long, St. Anthony’s High School in East Islip

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Volunteering at MSSN can be both satisfying and enriching. No experience is necessary, anyone with a little spare time, an easy smile and a kind heart qualifies. Junior high and high school-aged young adults can volunteer after school, on weekends or during spring and summer breaks. It’s not only an excellent opportunity to help others, but also a great way to get a firsthand look at the healthcare field for those young students who may be considering this as a career. For more information about the junior volunteer program or volunteering at Mount Sinai South Nassau, call the Volunteer Office at (516) 632-3928.

“From the moment they started volunteering to this very day, Krista, Reian, Zoe, Doug, Thomas, Richard and Roshan have been the essence of this most honorable award,” said Anne Marie Fernandez, MSSN’s director of volunteer services. “On behalf of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s staff and board of directors, I thank them for their dedicated work in support of the hospital and its patients.” Musto has logged 255 hours of service since joining the volunteer staff in November 2017. Primarily a lobby greeter and messenger, he impressed hospital security guards with his quick action and helpfulness, regardless of the request. He plans to enter the Nassau Community College/Empire State College dual-enrollment nursing program in the fall. A volunteer since November 2017, Baumann has logged 142 hours of service while serving in the admitting department and participating in the hospital’s Nurses 2B program. She plans to study psychology at Florida Southern College in the fall. Daniels joined the volunteer staff in May 2017. She has logged 161 hours of vol-

unteer service, primarily serving in maternity, pediatrics, and radiology units. She plans to major in pharmacology at St. John’s University. Credited with being among the junior volunteers that helped launch the “Painting with Patients” program, Long has been a volunteer since November 2017, logging 205 hours of service. In addition to serving as a morning greeter in the hospital’s main lobby, she has served in the Transitional Care, F1 and Maternity units. She plants to attend Emory University in Atlanta this fall. Mandel has been a volunteer since December 2017, and has logged 272 hours of volunteer service with a special emphasis on SIBSPlace, a behavioral health service affiliated with MSSN that serves children who are coping with parents or siblings with devastating illnesses.. Mandel, who plants to attend SUNY Binghamton in the fall in pursuit of a medical degree, tutored and organized activities and games for SIBSPlace children and assisted with greeting and escorting patients in the hospital, while performing various tasks in the hospital’s outpatient rehabilitation center. A volunteer since November 2018, Smocer has logged 380 hours, volunteering primarily on D2West Unit. Mr. Smocer has been a welcome addition to the unit, answering phones, rounding up patients, answering call bells and performing a variety of duties as needed. He has also served in External Affairs, assisted with the annual Flu Shot Pod, helped host junior volunteer orientation and trained new junior volunteers for work on patient care units. He plans to study nursing at Molloy College in the fall. Always willing to help with a smile where needed, whether as a messenger or Maternity Unit assistant, Torbati, has been a volunteer since May 2018, totaling 145 hours of service. She was also instrumental in the starting of the “Painting with Patients” program. Torbati plans to study nursing at Molloy College in the fall.

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grew up on Long Island, and like so many local kids, I made the pilgrimage to Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s stately Cove Neck mansion, full of Americana and animal heads and skins. As a child, I thought, Wow, an actual American president lived here. I was in awe. In high school, I learned about Roosevelt’s exploits as a Rough Rider in Cuba in 1898 and his Big Stick diplomacy during his presidency, from 1901 to 1909. As president, he oversaw construction of the Panama Canal. He was the sCoTT “conservationist BRInTon president” who founded 150 national forests and created the U.S. Forest Service. He received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in negotiating a treaty in the RussoJapanese War of 1904-05. He helped found the Boy Scouts of America. For goodness’ sake, the teddy bear was named for him. Locally, the community of Roosevelt bears his name. So do BSA’s Theodore Roosevelt Council 386 and the Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola. Roosevelt was, no doubt, a monumental

figure — literally, carved in stone on South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore. He was, and is, a hero to many, many Americans. Our 26th president was also an unabashed racist. I learned this while recently reading “Theodore Roosevelt’s History of the United States” (Harper, 2010). Daniel Ruddy selected short takes from Roosevelt’s voluminous writings — 35 books and a multitude of essays and speeches — and compiled them into a historical timeline of the U.S. according to Roosevelt. I happened to be reading the book before the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day, and before the American Museum of Natural History asked permission of New York City in June to remove the bronze statue of Roosevelt that had stood on the museum’s steps since 1940. The statue depicts Roosevelt looking glorious atop a massive horse, with a Native American man and an African-American man standing, in positions of subjugation, to his right and left. The statue was originally intended, museum officials said, to celebrate Roosevelt “as a devoted naturalist.” Seen through a 2020 lens, however, it appears to portray him as a conqueror. And so it will come down, like so many statues of late.

I have visited the AMNH many times, and passed by that statue on numerous occasions, never seeing it for what it was — racist. As a teenager, I studied Roosevelt’s life without seeing him for who he was — a deeply conflicted figure who was at once progressive (he was the first president to invite a black man, Booker T. Washington, to dine at the White House) and yet racist. Roosevelt spoke of Native Americans as “squalid savages” and justified the taking of their lands by force as a means to spread white European civilization. He decried the evils of slavery but did not believe, nearly half a century after it ended, that black people were ready to vote. Racism is our national psychosis, and to overcome it, we must examine our collective psyche to root out the causes of this terrible affliction. That means looking honestly at our history, including at our revered national figures. To see how unapologetically racist many of them were is to understand how thoroughly ingrained racism was in our nation, and why it’s so damn difficult to rid our country of this scourge. So, I give you Teddy Roosevelt in his own words: Writing about war with Native Americans: “The most righteous of all wars is a war with savages, though it is apt to be also

’ve passed by one statue of him many times, never seeing it for what it was — racist.

the most terrible and inhuman . . . A sad and evil feature of such warfare is that whites, the representatives of civilization, speedily sink almost to the level of their barbarous foes.” On the annexation of Texas in 1845: “It was of course ultimately to the great advantage of civilization that the Anglo-American should supplant the Indo-Spaniard.” On slavery: “I know what a good side there was to slavery, but I know also what a hideous side there was to it, and this was the important side.” On African-Americans: “I do not believe that the average Negro in the United States is as yet in any way fit to take care of himself and others as the average white man, for if he were there would be no Negro problem.” On English colonialism: “I am a believer in the fact that it is for the good of the world that the English-speaking race in all its branches should hold as much of the world’s surface as possible. The spread of the little kingdom of Wessex into more than a country, more than an empire, into a race which has conquered half the earth and holds a quarter of it is perhaps the greatest fact in all of history.” Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

We’re all in the room where it happened

e are blessed with the curse of living in interesting times, and our duty is to bear witness. Like the Greatest Generation, we are in the midst of a fight for our lives, and we don’t know yet how it will end. We are still Londoners in the dark days of the Blitz. For our wartime parents and grandparents, the battles were furious and deadly, but the good guys won and democracy prevailed. Americans sacrificed together, mourned together and danced together on VJ Day. Those of us RandI born after the two kReIss world wars know about them because others told the story. In a strange and wonderful coincidence, the movie “Hamilton” began streaming online on July Fourth (of course). One line from it is, “Who lives, who dies, who tells the story?” The creator of the show, Lin Manuel Miranda, speaks to being part of history, and at the same time observing the moment. We know about World War II

because of writers like Stephen Ambrose, and we know about the founding of our country because Washington and Jefferson and Madison and Franklin and Hamilton took pen to paper. We experience the Holocaust on a visceral level when we read Elie Wiesel’s account of being a 7-year-old in Auschwitz in “Night.” We know their stories because they were willing to bear witness to the history they were living. Perhaps they were compelled. Bearing witness is both a gift to the future and a psychological release. We talk about our trauma and the burden is shared. Here, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and the catastrophe of the Trump years, we must tell our stories. To use another famous line from “Hamilton,” we are all, every one of us, in the room where it happened. We have lived the Trump years day to day, and suffered the assault on our American values, the evisceration of the governmental agencies that have kept us safe and the disregard for the very earth that sustains us. Whatever your talent or ability, keep chronicling these days so that others can know what happened during the pandemic.

Write the stories, paint the pictures, take out your phone and start snapping photos. Build new furniture for this time or create new recipes that helped you cope. Begin a diary. I am imploring my own grandkids to keep a journal of these days. Their experience is unique because this is the only childhood they know, and it is trapped in the constraints of pandemic protocols. They are observing how the grownups in the room are coping, and they are learning how to behave during a protracted emergency. Someday, we hope, their children and grandchildren will want to know how they survived this moment. Whatever our skill set, we must bear witness, not just to the disease and how it shoved us, body and soul, so far off course. We must remember, and record for the future, the offenses of Donald Trump and his supporters. We saw the run-up to the 2016 election. Enough of us Americans were willing to elect Trump to the presidency, despite his lack of leadership skills, despite his toxic attitudes toward women and minorities, despite his disregard for old alliances and

n the midst of a pandemic and a disastrous presidency, we must all tell our stories.

friends abroad and despite his lack of basic decency. We did it for our “pocketbooks” or for a “shakeup” in Washington or because we heard the veiled racism and xenophobia in his speeches and it appealed to us. We were all in the room when he got elected, and we have been languishing in that room these past three years. But while we have been stuck in a bad place, we have been recording events of the day and turning them into memories, and we can share these with generations to come so that our history will not repeat itself. Next time a charlatan comes to town selling snake oil, perhaps the public will be savvy and principled enough to send him or her packing. When we wonder aloud “What could go wrong?,” when we think about electing another dangerous fool, perhaps we will be scared straight by an account of the pandemic of 2020 and the story of a president whose incompetence and indifference led to thousands and thousands of unnecessary deaths. Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? Bearing witness is an edge on immortality. We may be gone someday, but we won’t be forgotten if someone reads our book or sees our play or listens to our music. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Before a storm ■ Listen to a NOAA Weather Radio for critical information from the National Weather Service. ■ Make sure you have a three-day supply of water — at least one gallon per day per person. ■ Be sure to have a three-day supply of food on hand. ■ Bring in anything from your yard that can be picked up by the wind, such as bicycles and lawn furniture. ■ Have a flashlight with extra batteries and a battery-powered or hand-crank radio. ■ Close windows, doors and hurricane shutters. If you don’t have shutters, board up windows and doors with plywood. ■ Check your first aid kit to ensure that it’s well supplied. ■ Turn the refrigerator and freezer to the coldest setting and keep them closed as much as possible so food will last longer if the power goes out. ■ Have a seven-day supply of medications and medical items (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses, syringes, cane). ■ Turn off propane tanks and unplug small appliances. ■ Fill your vehicle’s gas tank. ■ Gather copies of personal documents (medication lists and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to your home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies). ■ Talk with members of your household and create an evacuation plan. Planning, and practicing the plan, will minimize confusion and fear during the storm. ■ Have cellphones and chargers on hand. ■ Create a family and emergency contact list. ■ Learn about your community’s hurri-

Vital items In your hurricane go bag, you should have: ■ A multi-purpose tool ■ Extra cash ■ Emergency blanket ■ Map(s) of the area ■ Tools and supplies for securing your home ■ An extra set of car and house keys ■ Extra clothing, hat and sturdy shoes ■ Rain gear ■ Insect repellent and sunscreen ■ Camera for photos of damage

after a storm ■ Continue listening to NOAA Weather Radio or the local news for the latest updates. ■ Stay alert for extended rainfall and subsequent flooding, even after the storm has passed. ■ If you evacuated, return home only when officials say it is safe. ■ Drive only if necessary, and again, avoid flooded roads and washed-out bridges. ■ Stay away from loose or dangling electric lines and report them to the power company. ■ Stay out of any building that has water around it. ■ Inspect your home for damage. Take pictures of any damage, both of the building and its contents, for insurance purposes. ■ Use flashlights, not candles, in the dark.

cane response plan. Plan routes to local shelters, register family members with special medical needs as required and make plans for your pets to be cared for. ■ Evacuate if advised by authorities. Be careful to avoid flooded roads and washedout bridges.

■ Avoid drinking or preparing food with tap water until you are sure it’s not contaminated. ■ Check refrigerated food for spoilage. If in doubt, throw it out. ■ Wear protective clothing, and be cautious when cleaning up to avoid injury.

■ Be certain to have baby supplies (bottles, formula, baby food, diapers).

■ Watch animals closely, and keep them under your direct control.

■ Check pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowl).

■ Use the telephone only for emergency calls.

■ Because standard homeowners insurance does not cover flooding, you should have a flood insurance plan. For more information on flood insurance, visit the National Flood Insurance Program website, www.FloodSmart.gov.

If your community has experienced a hurricane, or any disaster, register on the American Red Cross Safe and Well website, RedCross.org/SafeandWell to let your family and friends know about your welfare.

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t is an understatement to say that the coronavirus pandemic has had profoundly negative impacts on the health and well-being of Americans, as well as the job market, personal finances and the economy. The devastation has been particularly painful for the metropolitan area, including Long Island. The Town of Hempstead’s proactive approach to dealing with the crisis has helped us to secure resources to do so. What’s more, our partnership with neighbors across our communities has enabled us to DonaLD expend those CLaVIn resources in a thoughtful and meaningful manner, providing needed assistance to individuals and business owners who have been hard-hit by the deadly virus. To be certain, we have accomplished much, but there is more that we can do together on the road to recovery from the pandemic. Hempstead Town’s Road to Recovery initiative is a comprehensive approach to safeguarding municipal employees, protecting the public and assisting business owners. It has also been acutely

focused on maintaining essential governmental services, restoring many welcome amenities that neighbors enjoy during these troubling times as well as providing life-sustaining food to neighbors. The town has even supplied funding to hospitals, which is being used to battle Covid19. Much of the work we have done has been made possible by $134 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES, grant funding, which U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer helped to secure. The challenges confronting the town have been significant, given the fact that our population is greater than that of several states. Indeed, the population density of our communities has apparently made us more vulnerable to the impacts of the virus than many other regions of New York and the country. In recognition of that, my administration created a Coronavirus Task Force, which was led by the town’s medical director, Dr. David Neubert, a certified Emergency Department doctor. As the only town in our region with a dedicated medical director, we were able to quickly and safely establish protocols that helped us maintain and resume services with minimal interruption. From

ith more residents than several states, our challenges have been significant.

Letters Column captures pandemic’s challenges To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Marriage in the time of Covid-19” in last week’s Herald: I am so amazed at how often Randi’s written words match my sentiments. Just this morning I remarked to my best friend that having my wife at home all day, every day since March is beginning to wear thin. We also, by unspoken agreement, spend several hours in separate areas, but somehow I’m getting less tolerant of those times when she just appears in my space for a little chat or to rant about some disturbing news she’s just heard or read. Anyway, thanks, Randi, for your writing, and happy anniversary after 52 years of wedded bliss and adjustment! PATRICIA FULTON Baldwin

New York needs voting poll workers To the Editor: State Assemblywoman Nily Rozic and I unveiled legislation on Monday to improve Election Day for millions of New

continuing our sanitation and recycling services with minimal interruption to offering clean and sanitary drinking water to residents, we took our mission seriously. Our government officials adapted to the pandemic, revising methods of collecting taxes, processing marriage licenses and handling building permits. We continue to modify procedures to make our government accessible to neighbors while ensuring the safety of employees and the public. We have also taken steps to help members of the town’s family who are in need. We have spent millions of dollars to create “pop-up” food pantries to meet people’s nutritional needs. Free lunch programs are in place, and a new partnership with Island Harvest will provide for a $2 million food-delivery program for the at-risk population. Now that summer is here, we have worked hard to restore a sense of normalcy to the season for residents. From presenting drive-in movies and concerts to opening beaches, parks and pools with added safety protocols, the qualityof-life experience is being restored in the town. Businesses have been slammed by the pandemic and the restrictions placed on

Yorkers by addressing a lack of available poll workers across the state. The new bill would, if passed, allow college students to work at poll sites where they are not registered to vote, freeing up thousands of potential volunteers. In New York’s primary last month, an estimated one-third of trained poll workers stayed home because they worried they might contract Covid-19. Additionally, traditional polling places such as schools, libraries and firehouses refused to open because of the virus. Of 698 polling locations on Long Island, 344 were closed on Primary Day, June 23. This put tremendous pressure on the poll workers at the open locations, and reflected the need to expand the pool of potential volunteers. With so many uncertainties facing our election operations this fall, it is critical that polling locations have enough staff to ensure that the voting process happens as safely and smoothly as possible. Under current state law, poll workers are required to live in the election district where they work, which limits the potential new-volunteer pool and puts a strain on polling locations with increased demand. But many students attend college outside their normal election district, and so are ineligible to be poll workers near their schools. In 2018, nearly 60 percent of poll workers were over age 61, with more than 25

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With pandemic abating, town’s on the road to recovery

their operations by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. gr ma The town actively helped restaurants to reopen, establishing Long Island’s first sta outdoor seating program, which provides expedited permits for outdoor din- Americ As a ing at no cost to restaurant owners. The town has partnered with Nassau County Americ to secure $2 million worth of personal awe. In h protective equipment for business owners free of charge. As Hempstead moves forward, we continue to receive and evaluate proposals from various community groups for the effective and efficient use of CARES funding, which will benefit everyone in the town’s large, diverse family. We are consulting with other governments, such as local villages, to explore additional opportunities to help people. And we are poised to begin $40 million in roadway-improvement projects to put many workers back on the job. Lastly, we will be announcing several new community-assistance programs and the elimination of many touch surfaces at town ed the U facilities for the well-being of the public. He r Together, we will continue to push for work in the responsible reopening of our society. Japane We have made great progress, but there the Boy sake, th is more to do in the battle to recover Loca from the health impacts and economic bears h damage wrought by the pandemic. evelt C Donald Clavin is the Town of Hempstead Execut eola. supervisor. Roo

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The Hempstead Town Board invite you to

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2020 FREE SUMMER DRIVE-IN CONCERTS July

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All concerts start at 8 p.m., at Town Park, Point Lookout Town residents only. First-come, first-serve basis.

It is “Urgent” for you to see Double Vision - The Foreigner Experience. Decadia performs the soundtrack of your life with all the greatest hits from the ‘80’s, ‘90’s & today. “One Way or Another” you will love Sunday Girl – A Blondie Tribute Experience. There will be “Something in the Air” as PseudoSsudio performs the hits of Phil Collins. You’ll hear the sounds of “Sweet Home Alabama” as FREEBIRD plays the hits of LYNYRD SKYNYRD. Take a “Holiday” with Material Girl featuring Amber Ferrari in a tribute to Madonna & Lady Gaga. You will “Feel the Love Tonight” as Sir Elton plays the hits of Elton John. It will be a magical night when Hokis Pokis takes the stage. “That’s Amore” with Jenna Esposito…Featuring Italian favorites song by such artists as Connie Francis, Jerry Vale, Rosemary Clooney and more. There will be “Nowhere to Run” when the Ladies of Motown hit the stage. You will be “Dancing in the Dark” with Badlands – A Bruce Springsteen Tribute. You will want to “Take It Easy” as Desert Highway plays the hits of the Eagles. “You’ve Got a Friend” as Hour Glass plays the hits of James Taylor.

2020 FREE SUMMER DRIVE-IN MOVIE SERIES Movies will begin at sunset, and attendees are urged to arrive early. Town residents only. First-come, first-serve basis.

Daddy’s Home

Sonic the Hedgehog

Tuesday, July 14 at Rath Park 849 Fenworth Blvd., Franklin Square

Thursday, July 23 at Western Beef, Town Parking Lot R-1 322 Nassau Blvd., Roosevelt

Mamma Mia

Footloose

Thursday, July 16 at Hewlett Point Park 130 Hewlett Point Ave., Bay Park

Tuesday, July 28 at Oceanside Park 3800 Mahlon Brower Drive, Oceanside

The Lion King (2019)

Grease

Tuesday, July 21 at Veterans Memorial Park 1700 Prospect Ave., East Meadow

Thursday, July 30 at Niest Field 298-304 Jerusalem Ave., Levittown

For a complete list of concerts and movies, including August dates, please visit hempsteadtownny.gov

Donald X. Clavin, Jr. Supervisor

Frank Zangla Commissioner, Parks & Recreation

Council Members Dorothy L. Goosby Bruce A. Blakeman Anthony D’Esposito Dennis Dunne, Sr. Thomas E. Muscarella Christopher Carini

Kate Murray Town Clerk

Jeanine C. Driscoll Receiver of Taxes

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