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Mask debate rages on in Oceanside “Freedom, not fear.” “What’s the end game here?” parent Sal Tyne asked. “How Under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s long are we going to do this?” direction, the New York State “As long as we’re required to Department of Health mandated do it, so that we don’t get our on Aug. 27 that all public and pri- schools closed down and our vate school students in grades kids thrown out of school,” pre-K to 12 must Board of Education wear masks in President Mary Jane school this fall. The McGrath-Mulher n Oceanside School replied, with groans District voted Aug. echoing throughout 31 to formalize its the audience. mask requirement. T r i s h a S av i t a , Still, the debate who has three chilraged on, with many dren in the district, parents signaling a s ke d t h e b o a rd their frustration about mask breaks. with the mandate Savita said one of during the 75-minher children had a ute meeting. The rash last year caused board, though, stood by her mask. Superby its unanimous intendent Dr. Phyllis decision to abide by BoBBY KuDlEK Harrington responds t at e g u i d e l i n e s Parent ed that the maskrequiring masks. break decisions The previous would be made “as board meeting on Aug. 17 was appropriate.” meant to let parents debate the “Much to the chagrin of my mask requirement as part of the friends here, I implore you to board’s decision-making process, impose stricter mask mandates,” which ended with the Aug. 31 Tim Stam said. “I think the best vote, with classes starting the idea for all of our safety is to next day. That session was an have a dozen or so assistants in expectedly fiery affair. Several each classroom to make sure the parents donned matching shirts with a stark, red font that read, Continued on page 13

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STEVEN BRaNDow aSSiSTED in the cleanup effort in the months after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Remembering one of our own Sept. 11 first responders By ToM CaRRozza tcarrozza@liherald.com

With the 20th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 fast approaching, communities have been reflecting on their heroes of that day. One such hero was Steven Brandow, a decades-long member of the NYPD whose selfless efforts in New York City and at home in Oceanside over the years have etched his name into the community’s history books.

On Aug. 28, West Henrietta Avenue was renamed for Brandow, who lived there. Brandow was a NYPD officer in 2001, assisting in the cleanup effort with the department’s hazardous materials unit in the dangerous rubble of the World Trade Center. Brandow died in February at 56 after a battle with Covid-19. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Gladys, and his 15-year-old son, Steven William Brandow. “As a retired NYPD detec-

tive and ex-chief of the Island Park Fire Department, I understand the call to service and dedication to helping others qualities that were exhibited by police officer Steven Brandow as he put his own health and safety on the line to help others on Sept. 11,” Councilman Anthony D’Esposito said at the streetrenaming ceremony. Gladys Brandow met her husband in Vermont at a New Continued on page 12

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It was an evening of remembrance on the Schoolhouse Green as members of the Oceanside community gathered on International Overdose Awareness day Sept. 1 to commemorate those who have lost their lives to drug addiction. Dee’s Nursery & Florist provided purple flowers, which were planted by Oceanside Community Warriors to commemorate the lives lost to overdose. This was the first official event for Overdose Awareness Day led by the Oceanside Safe Coalition, whose mission is preventing drug and alcohol use among young people and thus creating a drug-free community. Oceanside has been deeply affected by loss from overdoses, particularly among young people. This brought about the formation of the Oceanside Safe Coalition. Oceanside Library Trustee and Oceanside Safe member Janet Pearsall spoke on how the effects of overdosing in the community led to Oceanside Safe. “Sadly, there was a rather long string of overdosing in young people, not only overdosing but fatally overdosing,” Pearsall said. “Primarily, that was the beginning of the big opioid epidemic, and from that sprung out Oceanside Safe and then all the opioid training.” The project coordinator for the Oceanside Safe Coalition, Alison Eriksen, spoke more about the formation of Oceanside Safe. “We put together the Oceanside Safe Coalition in 2015, and it was in response to a slew of overdoses in our younger population, many of whom I graduated high school with,’’ Eriksen said. “Over the last 10 years alone, we’ve lost about 15 people that we went to school with. We kept hearing about someone losing their life, with what felt like almost once a week. We came together as a community; we figured we had to do something and formed our coalition.” Eriksen continued, “Addiction is deeprooted, and that is the message that we’re trying to put out there. We’re geared towards education and prevention. We put together environmental strategies trying to involve the whole community.” As overdose and addiction are possible with many substances, not just opioids and prescription medications, Oceanside Safe is focused on combating underage drinking and marijuana use, which group leaders have found through data research are some of the most abused substances and are known as gateways to harder drugs. As a part of the effort to educate and raise awareness on overdosing and opioid training, Town of Hemsptead Councilman Anthony D’Esposito delivered a Narcan training on the Schoolhouse Green. Free Narcan kits were given to all who registered for the training. Narcan stops an opioid overdose. The training sessions help to educate the community and prepare people if an overdose were to occur. “The idea is to spread awareness,” Pearsall said. “Parents need to be aware of what their children are doing. Don’t assume nothing is happening because you don’t see it.” Oceanside Safe aims to change the

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Oceanside cOmmunity WarriOrs plant purple flowers in remembrance of those who have lost their lives to overdoses. social norms and stigmas that go with addiction and being a parent with a child going through addiction. Sarah Dowler, of the Oceanside School District, is the coalition’s chair and helped put together the organiation in 2015. She said she believes eliminating the stigma of overdose is a key factor in preventing it. “There’s such a stigma attached to it, families can be ashamed. But it’s a disease that we’re fighting in this country, and that’s what we want to show – that there is no stigma,” Dowler said. She continued to support the importance of youth prevention, saying, “We have to educate. We know that brain development has a huge impact on addiction. The younger kids are, the more likely they are to become addicted, so delaying onset is important.” Dowler continued, “We can’t leave it as a personal decision to a kid. Businesses can’t sell to minors, parents can’t host underage drinking parties, and we have to educate.”

hempstead tOWn cOuncilman Anthony D’Esposito ran the Narcan training on the Schoolhouse Green, above. memBers Of the community gathered to join Oceanside Safe on International Overdose Awareness Day. Among the activities was a a candle-light vigil for those who have fallen victim to overdos and a Narcan training., left

Former Oceanside fire chief reflects on 9/11

how it’s extremely important to think about the innocent people, and those who are not fighting in foreign countries, part of the Air Force, the Navy or Marines. They are extremely important. But it is also important to not forget the people who died.” This year in the Oceanside School District, the curriculum will emphasize discussions on the heroes who came forward on 9/11 and the concept of service to one’s community, nation and the world. Discussions with students, led by Social Studies Director Mitch Bickman and social studies teachers Jason Manning and Todd Nussen, began last spring with visits to elementary school classrooms to talk with students about the events that occurred. Diane Provvido, assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and research, spoke to some of the efforts of the school district to educate the youth on the events of 9/11. “This year is particularly special because it’s the 20th anniversary,” Provvido said. “Every year we provide lessons for students to help them unpack the day in an ageappropriate way. We help them understand what happened on that tragic day and help our students reflect, honor and remember those who were lost. But we do also remember those who were the heroes – those who came forward to help during a difficult time.” Scharfberg emphasized an important point that students who were not born or were very young during 9/11 could take from learning about the events that occurred. “For the students who weren’t born,” he said, “the important thing is that it was on our soil, and even if you didn’t know anybody, there had to be a friend, or a friend’s relative, or a friend’s parent who was genuinely affected by it. It was even more significant that everyone was together. No political barriers, no politicking, no race, it didn’t matter.”

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Former Oceanside Fire Chief Ed Scharfberg can still recall the scene in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. Scharfberg was with the NYPD and the Oceanside chief on 9/11. He was responding to Manhattan and recalled the traffic coming out of the city and all the cell towers being knocked out. Scharfberg was on the corner of Church and Barclay streets when the World Trade Center’s second tower crashed down. “I was two blocks down from the second tower,” Scharfberg said. “The mood at the time was a bit of a defeat. We had to retreat because of the amount of white smoke. As the tower came down, I was outside. We ducked into a building, and one of the maintenance guys gave us a towel to wipe off the powder debris. It turned into an effort to help people, and that was what was most important.” Scharfberg spoke of the significance of 9/11 from a historical standpoint and how the events of 9/11 unified people throughout the country. “The United States was attacked, and everybody — no matter what side of the political spectrum you were, [it didn’t] matter. The race, it didn’t matter — no matter Black, white, Asian — race didn’t matter. Everybody pulled together and helped, and it’s a shame that so many people passed in Shanksville, in the Pentagon and in New York City. But it was also important to show that we were one country, and it’s a very important time and date in the history of the United States.” Around the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Scharfberg was invited to teach a class about 9/11 and educate some of the CHILDREN too young to recall the events that occurred. “I taught a class in the middle school about 9/11 to the seventh- and eighth-graders. And I gather

Courtesy Ed Scharfberg

ed ScharfBerg, a NYPD officer and former Oceanside Fire Department chief, reflected recently on the meaning of 9/11. photos that I put together,” he said. “I explain each photo, some from magazines, some personal photos from at the time, but I tell them, ‘You might learn about World War lI, the Vietnam War, the war in Afghanistan, Iraq or the Middle East. But this was right on your home soil, 26 miles from the school, and that’s why it should be remembered, because it was so close to home.” Scharfberg continued, “I explain to them what went on that day and how the schools went into lockdown and

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Dr. Adhi Sharma took over as president at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside on Sept. 1 after previously serving as its chief medical officer and its executive vice president for clinical and professional affairs. Sharma succeeds Dr. Richard Murphy, who was president for nine years and had worked in health-care leadership roles for more than four decades. Sharma was chosen by the hospital’s board of directors after a six-month search and will be the hospital’s first physician leader, as the presidency has typically been a chief executive officer role led by those with business backgrounds. As he prepared to take over the role, Sharma sat down for a question-and-answer session with the Herald.

Herald: What are your thoughts and feelings on taking on a new role? Sharma: There are a lot of emotions. Specifically, I’m cer-

tainly humbled by the trust that’s been put in me, and the staff that we have here has been so amazing. I’m excited to take on the role and eager to continue the momentum that we have built up this year to keep going forward. When we came out of the pandemic, a lot of hospitals came out not as strong as they went in, and we actually came out stronger. That was because of our ability to respond and the close-knit group of staff we have that really stepped up to the plate. Everybody worked side by side, so we came out with a lot of momentum, and we’re very eager to keep that momentum going forward.

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ON SEPT. 1, Dr. Adhi Sharma, left, took over as president of Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, at left, from Richard Murphy.

Herald: Can you describe your roles and duties and how they compare to what you were doing previously? Sharma: My role [before Sept. 1], I was chief medical offi-

cer and executive vice president [of the hospital], so I had a number of areas that I provided oversight for, including [information technology]. I worked closely with nursing, all of the quality and regulatory components, as well as patient experience components, so there were a lot of areas that I oversaw. It will be an interesting transition to let go of everything that I’ve been involved with at the level that I’ve been involved . . . I will have to backfill my current role, and once I do that, that’s when that transition will occur. As long as I’m serving two roles, I’ll end up staying closer to the projects that I’m involved with now. [This role] reflects where health care is today. We are much more focused on quality of care, clinical programming and population health, and much less focused on contracting and all the business elements of health care.

Herald: What are some of your major goals going forward? Sharma: The main goal is in three parts. The first is to

keep that forward momentum, so all of the projects we have going come to fruition, and to see them to completion and any hiccups or obstacles, we have to make sure we overcome those. The second is to steward the integration with the system [that comes with the planned $400 million expansion], that’s a very high priority for us . . . The third is to continue to provide the care we’re known for to keep our staff engaged through this process and make sure their wellness is being minded. Because of the pandemic, there’s a lot of fatigue setting in for our staff . . . Getting our staff and our community to whatever the next phase of this is . . . will be the third priority — to see us through the pandemic.

Herald: What are your thoughts on your predecessor Richard Murphy, and has he given you any advice? Sharma: He’s been mentoring me for this role for the last six years. I’ve been working very closely with him. I first started working with him in 2007, so I’ve known him a

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long time . . . While I’ve been here, he’s been working very closely with me. He’s an excellent role model for any hospital leadership. It’s easy to oversimplify this sentence, but the gravity of it cannot be underestimated: He gets it. I’ve worked with a lot of CEOs, and he’s a CEO that gets it . . . It’s so easy for . . . a non-clinical CEO to just look at numbers, look at volumes, look at budget reports, things like that. He doesn’t just do that. He always sees the big picture, and he always sees the totality of that picture.

Herald: What specific challenges do you face taking on this new role during a pandemic, especially with the Delta variant? Sharma: There are going to be interesting challenges

related to this [vaccine] mandate [for health care workers] and what that’s going to mean for health care. I support that mandate. I think it’s the right thing to do for health care. It’s the right thing to do for our patients, it’s the right thing to do for our staff, so it was great that we were able to get that mandate in New York state. There are staff that may find it so objectionable that they leave health care, so we may see a concern with staffing as it relates to people who just opt to not get vaccinated.

That’s going to be a challenge. I think that Delta has shown us that even when you think you’re out of the woods, you’re really not.

Herald: Community outreach has always been a part of the hospital. What plans do you have to continue that? Sharma: Community outreach is more important than ever. Getting information to people, that’s been a high priority for us. Our Truth in Medicine polls have been a great vehicle for us to really just assess what the pulse is of the community . . . We’re very eager to partner with our communities, partner with our elected officials to get education to our communities. The most important thing in health care is that people are educated . . . If we have food deserts in our community, if we have access issues in our community, we want to see how we can solve those problems. The [Covid-19] ‘Vaxmobile’ is a great example of solving an issue of access to vaccines. We’ve learned a lot about our community through this pandemic, and we want to put all that knowledge to work. There are some silver linings in this pandemic, and our relationship with the community has never been tighter.

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The NAMI Queens/ Nassau National Alliance on Mental Illness)is offering a support group for family members of persons with mental health concerns, free of charge, beginning July 6. The group will meet, virtually, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., the first and third Tuesday of each month. To register or get information, e-mail, dsills@namiqn.org.

Patricia Anderson leads this meditation workshop, guiding participants through this virtual event through the Oceanside Library. Register online at the library website. Starts at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 14 Canasta

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The Island Park Library hosts games of canasta from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. All participants must be fully vaccinated with proof of vaccination. Masks not required. Register by calling the library at 432-0122.

The Island Park library rents out lawn games such as bocce, cornhole, giant Connect Four, Giant Jenga, Jazzminton, and Kan Jam. Pick up games from the library on Thursday and return them on Monday.

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September Take & Make Welcome fall with this sign to hang inside. Register with the Oceanside library by calling 516-766-2360 to reserve a craft kit for your child. One craft kit per child available for pickup while supplies last. Starts September 1.

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Thursday, Sept. 9

9/11 Walk at Oceanside High School

Virtual Zumba Gold

For the 20th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11, Oceanside High School hosts a community walk from the school to School House Green on Sept. 11 at 5 p.m.

The Oceanside Library hosts this Zoom class. Registration available on the library website. Event starts at 10 a.m.

Literacy Nassau Class Literacy Nassau English classes meet at the Oceanside library in meeting room #2. Starts at 10 a.m.

San Gennaro Feast Sacred Heart Church in Island Park hosts the San Gennaro Feast from Thursday to Sunday, Sept. 12.

Friday, Sept. 10 Virtual Chair Yoga Marianne Bochilo leads a relaxing session of online chair yoga from the comfort of your home. Zoom link available on the Oceanside library website. Event starts at 11 a.m.

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Vaxmobile The Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital and Town of Hempstead’s Vaxmobile will be conducting blood pressure screenings and vaccinations at the Island Park Library from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 377-5533 or 8123678 or schedule online. For assistance scheduling an appointment, call the library at 432-0122 x228.

Stepping On-Fall Prevention Class The Oceanside library hosts this program teaching seniors 60 and up about the dangers of falling and what to do if it happens. Register online at the library website. Starts at 12:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 2.

Movie Screening: The Last Vermeer The Island Park Library hosts this screen-

ing of the film The Last Vermeer (Rated R). Register at the front desk to reserve a spot. Starts at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 11 Pokemon Club The Island Park library hosts the Pokemon Club for ages nine and up. Email iplinfo@ islandparklibrary.org to sign up. Starts at 10 a.m.

Mini Golf (Ages 4 - 7) Ronald Wright Jr., PGA professional and Director of Golf at the Golf Club at Middle Bay comes to the Oceanside library to teach kids from ages 4 to 7 how to putt. Registration required. Contact the Youth Services Department at 516-766-2360 or jprogram@oceansidelibrary.com. Starts

at 2 p.m. in Meeting Room 1.

Sunday, Sept. 12 AARP Cars & Coffee The AARP holds this event at the Wired Coffee House in Oceanside. All makes and models are welcome. Attendees are encouraged to appreciate each others’ cars over a cup of coffee. Starts at 9 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 13 Sophisticated Singles at the Friedberg JCC This weekly discussion group, led by motivational speaker Irwin Pfeffer, covers issues related to being a single senior. Contact Lisa Charschan at 516-634-

The NAMI mental health support group meets twice a month. The Oceanside library hosts English classes on Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. The Oceanside library hosts Movie Here Today on Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. Island Park Library’s Play Hooray program meets Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. Island Park Library hosts virtual yoga classes on Sept. 14 at 12:15 p.m.

Join Debbie and Nadine at the Oceanside library as they discuss Caroline Walker’s book Man of the Year before her visit on September 22. Zoom link available on the library website. Starts at 7:30 p.m.

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ROSH HASHANAH MESSAGE

and the possibility of every new beginning. On this New Year, we can create a Happy (Jewish) New Year!! Shanah time of wholeness, of peace within ourTovah! This is of course the traditional selves and the community around us. Rosh Hashana, while it is a Jewish New Year’s greeting. We welcome the year 5782 since the creation of the Jewish holiday, it has a universal message as well. We are able to create, no world. I am not going to discuss here if indeed the world was created 5782 years matter what New Year’s we observe. We ago or not. Nor will I argue in favor or Jews begin the New Year in the fall. The Christian against a Divine plan and and secular calendar begins Divine creation. I will leave Dec. 31. Chinese, Muslims that to your own personal begin the New Year at differbelief. There is, however, one ent times altogether, but all common idea, theme, that of us have the same possibilcomes straight from Rosh ity for the New Hashana that can be applied Year, the chance to create to all of, no matter what our our future. beliefs might be. I hope and pray that this Rosh Hashana, which litJewish New Year will be a erally means the “head of time for the Jewish commuthe year,” reminds us that abbi nity to create har mony, we are the ones who must be abbi oRen peace and wholeness in our at the head of our lives, at communities and the world. the beginning of our I hope and pray that we all actions. Rosh Hashana is about our ability to be in charge of what use the opportunity of a New Year as a we would like to see happening in our new beginning to improve our lives, to lives. It does not mean that it will happen, gain strength from each other, and most but on Rosh Hashana, we create what we importantly, to be sensitive to others. would like our next year to be. We are This way we learn to learn to create a very powerful. We create the type of life better place together. May every New we want. We can create a life of kindness, Year be a path of shalom, of peace for us peace and sensitivity, or we can create a and our children. I wish to all my fellow Jews a Shanah life of arguments, fighting and sadness! The challenge we face at every New Year Tovah, a good year. To the Oceanside and is to put our energies into a positive spin surrounding communities, I also wish them a year of health, peace and happiand make us create a life where we truly ness. May each New Year, no matter what time of the year we call a New Year, allow become creators of a shalom, of peace. The word shalom, peace, comes us to become better people. from the Hebrew word shalem, which Rabbi Uri Goren means wholeness. In Judaism, there is no Temple Avodah peace unless we are complete, whole. Oceanside That is the task, the challenge, the test

G’mar Chatima Tova, may you be sealed in the Book of Life! To those who will be fasting, Tzom Kal, have an easy fast.

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A veteran-laden Hofstra women’s soccer team is fueled for a return to the NCAA Tournament this fall after its abridged spring season ended in heartbreak. Hofstra, which entered September ranked 25th in the national coaches poll, returned nearly every starter from a 7-1-1 team where the Pride led the nation in scoring per game, but were denied a chance to compete on the sport’s biggest stage following a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Elon in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) semifinals. The rare spring season due to the pandemic created a far shorter than normal offseason. “Last season came to an abrupt end and were deeply disappointed, but the fortunate thing this year was it was a quick turnaround,” said 16-year head coach Simon Riddiough, MAtthEW VOWiNkEL LED the Pride with 6 whose team opened with a 4-1 start goals and 5 assists on the way to earning Allafter wins against Stony Book, Alba- CAA First Team honors. ny, Brown and Columbia along with a “She is a supreme athlete,” said Riddinear upset of seventh-ranked Penn State in 2-1 defeat. “It is good to get back ough of Pearse. “We’re excited about her future.” at it.” Another backyard product that RiddiThe Pride were tabbed as the unanimous CAA favorite with three players ough hopes makes strides this fall is junior forward Cailey Welch, a former earning pre-season conference player of the year accolades including senior for- standout at North Shore High School who ward Miri Taylor, fifth-year midfielder has battled back from injuries. Lucy Porter and junior defender Anja Suttner. Forward Lucy Sheppard and mid- Pride men eye CAA crown The Hofstra men’s soccer team will fielder Jordan Littleboy, who like Porter are using an extra year of eligibility look to get over the hump this fall of allowed because of last year’s shortened achieving its NCAA Tournament aspiseason, received preseason All-CAA hon- rations following three years of near misses. orable mention nods. The Pride were knocked off in the Porter, a reigning First Team-All American, notched her first goal in a 3-0 CAA finals by James Madison in penalty win at Columbia Sept. 2. Heavy defensive kicks last April making the third season a focus on Porter has paved way for seven row its season ended in a shootout to the different scorers led by four goals apiece Dukes on the conference tournament from Taylor and Sheppard. Freshmen stage. “It is tough to take, but it makes you Georgia Brown and Ellen Halseth have stronger,” said 33-year head coach Richboth notched two goals. Brown, a freshman from England, pro- ard Nuttall. “I feel like we have a well-balvides Hofstra with a bright future along anced team this season.” Hofstra returns 10 starters from last with local newcomers Leah Iglesias (Carle Place) and Olivia Pearse (Seaford), who season’s 5-2-3 team including preseason scored her first career goal in Hofstra’s 4-0 All-CAA selections Matthew Vowinkel, George O’Malley, Storm Strongin and win against Brown on Aug., 27.

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LuCy PORtER RANks third on Hofstra’s all-time goal-scoring list with 41 and is considered one of the top 15 collegiate players in the nation according to Top Drawer. Wessel Speel. Vowinkel enters his final collegiate season as a graduate student ranked sixth in program history with 29 career goals and was drafted in the third round of 2021 Major League Soccer SuperDraft by FC Cincinnati. The Chaminade High School graduate headed in a goal off a cross from Strongin in Hofstra’s season-opening victory at Rhode Island on Aug. 26. Strongin, a fellow grad student who began the season with 15 career assists, will be another key facet of the offense along with Stefan Mason, Ryan Carmichael and Jason Ramirez. Mason tallied the lone goal in Hofstra’s 1-0 win at Stony Brook on a penalty kick.

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O’Malley anchors the backline in his third season as team captain along with local defenders Mason Tatafu and Shane Salmon in front of Speel in net. Salmon, a junior from West Hempstead, was a twotime All-Catholic League selection at Kellenberg, while Infuso, a sophomore, hails from Merrick and played four years at Bellmore JFK. Hofstra commences its CAA schedule at Northeastern on Sept. 11. Its first CAA home match is on tap for Sept. 18 versus Drexel. The schedule includes nine total matches at Hofstra Soccer Stadium highlighted by a CAA finals rematch against JMU on Oct. 23.

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Faces of the fallen

Twenty years have passed since that dark day in our nation’s history. The observance of Sept. 11 continues to be a time for remembrance, healing and solace, and hope for the future. The Herald hopes this photo page of victims, killed in the terrorists

attacks in New York, who had a connection to Oceanside — some were born and grew up in the town, others lived there as adults or served in its fire department — will help memorialize them.

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Parents voice outrage over, support for masks students aren’t touching their masks.” The meeting devolved about 20 minutes in when one parent came to the microphone and repeated the phrase “When is the next election?” over and over, raising her volume each time. A few minutes prior, McGrath-Mulhern had told the audience, “If you think I’m rude, I’m up for re-election in two years.” “We had a meeting that was four and a half hours long where everybody got to express their opinions,” McGrath-Mulhern said. “We, as a board, didn’t get the opportunity to make any decisions about this. The governor took that away from us.” Several parents spoke of the Massapequa and Locust Valley school boards, which voted to make masks optional in defiance of the governor’s mandate, though both announced later that they would comply and require masks on Tuesday. Both boards are still working on a legal challenge to the order. Bobby Kudlek, a parent of two children in the district, came to the microphone and cited the Massapequa and Locust Valley boards’ actions as an example for the Oceanside board members to follow, threatening to vote trustees out. “What is the difference if you allow our kids to have a choice?” Kudlek said. “We’re the parents. We’re supposed to be able to make those decisions for our kids.” “We got the decision taken away from us by the New York State Health Department,” McGrath-Mulhern responded. “In a public pool, the department of health says you have to maintain your chlorine level at a certain level. If you don’t, we shut down your pool.” Students arrived at schools throughout the district on Wednesday in masks.

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A security officer was asked to calm a parent during the heated board meeting, on the mask mandate now in place for the schools.

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The St. Vincent de Paul Society in Oceanside kicked off its fundraising efforts last weekend ahead of the 13th annual Friends of the Poor Walk and 5K at Bethpage Community Park on Sept. 25. The walk and 5K are the society’s main fundraisers each year, and funds go directly to the community as part of the society’s mission to help neighbors in need. The Oceanside branch of the society, based out of St. Anthony’s Parish, is led by Chairwoman Jane Ma gnoD’anna, President Janet Calderon and Vice President Catalina Guttilla, among others. “We are called to respond to our neighbors in need,” Magno-D’anna said. “Together, we can make a difference in the quality of life for many.” The pandemic has decimated many families financially, forcing them to be frugal with the money they have. The St. Vincent de Paul Society is known by many for its clothing donation boxes, but it also helps community members in need with utility costs, rent, groceries, clothing and more. At the Oceanside chapter, a group of about 30 members vet requests and visit people and then help them with their needs. Guttilla said that the pandemic has been especially hard on seniors financially and socially. The society often pays seniors’ medical copays. Guttilla stressed the importance of the walk to the community and the St. Vincent de Paul’s mission. “We have to raise as much as possible because it’s the only fundraiser that we do,” she said. “Any contribution, even if it’s $5 or $2, we don’t care what it is.” After last year’s in-person walk was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, Gutilla and the rest of the team said they hope this year’s walk continues as planned so they can provide as much outreach as possible. The 2020 edition of the event went virtual, with themed gift baskets sold to raise funds for families in need. The society also sold $4,000 in raffle tickets to help provide more money to donate. Calderon said she is looking to replicate last year’s efforts by Pat Fox in the same role. “We went through it and we did it,” Calderon said. “I’m very proud to serve in this capacity and in this particular conference. The unity that you find here, I’ve never found it anywhere else. The needs of the poor and to service the needs of those people, it’s embedded in our blood.” Calderon continued, “A lot of us know what it is like to be in hardship, so we are attuned to the sensitivity issues that are felt by those that are currently in need.” — Complied by Kepherd Daniel

LEGAL NOTICE The nature of this action is for renewal of the money judgment that the Nassau County Clerk entered against Defendant in favor of Plaintiff on March 1, 2011 in the original amount of $748,995.54 At IAS Part 4 of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, held at the Courthouse, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, on the 19th day of August, 2021. PRESENT: HON. RANDY SUE MARBER J.S.C. -------------------------------X STEWART TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, - against GERARD P. TIMONEY, Defendant. -------------------------------X Index No.: 603195/2021 ORDER DIRECTING ALTERNATIVE SERVICE UNDER CPLR 308(5) Upon reading and filing the affirmation of Amy E. Abbandondelo, dated July 15, 2021, in support of the ex parte motion by Plaintiff Stewart Title Insurance Company (“Stewart”) seeking an order directing the alternative service of process upon Defendant Gerard P. Timoney (“Timoney”) and extending the time to complete service, and the exhibits annexed thereto, including the verified complaint, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that service of the summons and the verified complaint in this action upon Timoney by personal service under CPLR 308(1), (2), and (4) is impracticable, and that Timoney’s whereabouts cannot with due diligence be ascertained, NOW, upon motion of Sherwood & Truitt Law Group, LLC, counsel for Stewart, it is: ORDERED that Stewart’s motion is granted in its entirety; and it is further ORDERED that Stewart is hereby directed to serve the process in this action upon Timoney by mailing a copy of the summons and the complaint, together with a copy of this order, to Timoney, c/o the current resident(s) of 162 Moore Avenue, Oceanside, New York within thirty days after the date of entry of this order; and per CPLR § 316, service by publication of a copy of this Order, with brief statement of nature of action & relief sought, 1 time in each of 4 successive weeks in a local newspaper most likely to give notice, n a m e l y : OCEANSIDE/ISLAND PARK HERALD, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY, (516) 569-4000; and it is further ORDERED that Stewart’s deadline to serve process is hereby extended for

ninety (90) days from the date of entry of this order; and it is further ORDERED that upon completion of service of process upon Timoney in the manners set forth above, Timoney shall have the time prescribed under the CPLR to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint in this action. Proof of service must be filed with the court. ENTER: HON.RANDY SUE MARBER 127335

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. KENNETH ISAACSON, if he be living, if he be dead, his respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through KENNETH ISAACSON, if he be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff, et al, Defts. Index #603816/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Feb. 25, 2020, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on Sept. 23, 2021 at 2:30 p.m., prem. k/a District 11, Section 54, Block 569, Lot 10. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction. MICHAEL MONTESANO, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #98844 127187 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. NANCY M. NATOLI, et al, Defts. Index #615000/2018. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Feb. 10, 2020, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on Tuesday,

October 7, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. prem. k/a School District 11, Section 43, Block 212, Lots 28-30. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction. TONY L. D’ANZICA, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #98861 127295 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 23rd day of September, 2021, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day to consider the enactment of a local law to amend Section 197-5 of the code of the Town of Hempstead to INCLUDE “ARTERIAL STOPS” at the following locations: ELMONT BIELING ROAD (TH 345/21) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on Parkhurst Road shall come to a full stop. FRANKLIN SQUARE JEFFERSON STREET (TH 340/21) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on Fenworth Boulevard shall come to a full stop. JEFFERSON STREET (TH 340/21) STOP - all traffic traveling eastbound on Fenworth Boulevard shall come to a full stop. MERRICK WILLIS AVENUE (TH 339/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on State Street shall come to a full stop. WILLIS AVENUE (TH 339/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on State Street shall come to a full stop. NORTH BELLMORE REGINA AVENUE (TH 330/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on King Street shall come to a full stop. REGINA AVENUE (TH 330/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on King Street shall come to a full stop. NORTH VALLEY STREAM BLOSSOM ROAD (TH 310/21) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on North Drive shall come to a full stop. OCEANSIDE NASSAU ROAD (TH 348/21) STOP - all traffic

traveling westbound on Weidner Avenue shall come to a full stop. NASSAU ROAD (TH 348/21) STOP - all traffic traveling eastbound on Weidner Avenue shall come to a full stop. SEAFORD OXFORD PLACE (TH 302/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on South Seamans Neck Road shall come to a full stop. SOUTH SEAMANS NECK ROAD (TH 302/21) STOP all traffic traveling eastbound on Oxford Lane shall come to a full stop. TONOPAH STREET (TH 305/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Neptune Avenue shall come to a full stop. TONOPAH STREET (TH 305/21) STOP - all traffic traveling northbound on Neptune Avenue shall come to a full stop. WANTAGH PARK AVENUE (TH 351/21) STOP - all traffic traveling southbound on Jeffrey Court shall come to a full stop. WOODMERE GREEN PLACE (TH 249/21) STOP - all traffic traveling westbound on Lakeside Drive shall come to a full stop. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated: September 9, 2021 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 127376

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 202-48 of the code of the Town of Hempstead entitled, “Handicapped Parking on Public Streets,” a public hearing will be held in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the 23rd day of September, 2021, at 10:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, to consider the adoption of a resolution setting aside certain parking spaces for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons at the following locations: ELMONT LUCILLE AVENUE - east side, starting at a point 117 feet south of the south curbline of Burton Avenue, south for distance of 20 feet. (TH-297/21) LITCHFIELD AVENUE west side, starting at a point 283 feet north of the north curbline of Theodora Street, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-332/21)

HERALD SCHOOLS THE OCEANSIDE SCHOOL District is organizing several events in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks.

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Oceanside district to host several 9/11 events By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

The Oceanside School District will hold several events on the weekend of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. A ceremony commemorating the events of that day will take place and will begin with a walk from Oceanside High School to Schoolhouse Green on Foxhurst Avenue. The walk will step off at 5 p.m., and the ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. Walk participants will be invited to carry paper flowers made by Oceanside students to represent the people lost and to honor their memories. District members will have the opportunity to purchase Oceanside Remembers T-Shirts in remembrance of the events of 9/11 on, and all proceeds from T-shirt sales will be donated to a 9/11-related charity. Mt. Sinai South Nassau hospital will have its Covid-

19 “Vaxmobile” present at the high school to administer free Covid vaccines on 9/11. There will also be a blood drive at Oceanside High School from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A varsity soccer game against Baldwin will be played at 3 p.m. at Oceanside High on Sept. 11. Prior to the start of the game, the district will read out the names of community members who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks. The Oceanside Fire Department will also hold CPR demonstrations and other activities to teach children about first responders. High School students will reflect by signing a “Never Forget” banner at the high school that will be donated to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. Elementary school students will sign a banner with a message of “thank you” to the first responders. This will be donated to the Oceanside Fire Department at the Schoolhouse Green ceremony.

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ROOSEVELT HANSOM PLACE - west side, starting at a point 180 feet south of the south curbline of Washington Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-296/21) MANHATTAN AVENUE west side, starting at a point 536 feet south of the south curbline of Frederick Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-325/21) MONROE AVENUE south side, starting at a point 445 feet west of the west curbline of St. Francis Street, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-336/21) SEAFORD HICKORY STREET - north side, starting at a point

310 feet west of the west curbline of Jackson Avenue, west for a distance of 14 feet. (TH-322/21) VALLEY STREAM SHERBOURNE ROAD east side, starting at a point 151 feet south of the south curbline of Cley Road, south for the distance of 20 feet. (TH-115(B)/21) WEST HEMPSTEAD BROADWAY - east side, starting at a point 54 feet north of the north curbline of Belmont Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-285/21) MEREDITH LANE - north side, starting at a point 117 feet west of the west curbline of Mayfair Avenue, west for a

distance of 20 feet. (TH-290/21) and on the repeal of the following locations previously set aside as parking spaces for physically handicapped persons: EAST MEADOW CHESTER DRIVE - north side, starting at a point 406 feet west of the west curbline of Devon Street, west for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-180/19 7/02/19)(TH-324/21) OCEANSIDE ROXBURY ROAD - east side, starting at a point 85 feet north of the north curbline of Campbell Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-184/14 - 6/24/14) (TH-287/21)

VALLEY STREAM SHERBOURNE ROAD east side, starting at a point 151 feet south of the south curbline of Cley Road, south for a distance of 20 feet. (TH-115(B)/21) ALL PERSONS NTERESTED shall have an opportunity to be heard on said proposal at the time and place aforesaid. Dated:September 9, 2021 Hempstead, New York. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 127375 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com

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his oversized center hall colonial is located in the desirable Village of Rockville Centre on a large 75’ x 162’ lot with expansive fenced back yard ideal for entertaining or private relaxation. The first floor features a large formal dining room, grand living room with wood burning fireplace, updated eat in kitchen with granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, gas stove, a den with gas fireplace, French doors that open to a paver patio, an office with a closet and separate side-entrance and a half bath. The second floor includes a master suite with full master bathroom, as well as three additional king or queen-sized bedrooms with large closets plus an additional full bathroom. This home also boasts a partially finished basement that includes ample storage. You will also enjoy hardwood floors, crown molding, gas heat, central air and in-ground sprinkler system. Call Christine Ferramosca at 516-835-8468 to make an appointment to view this lovely home.

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Q. We noticed a chip in our porcelain bathtub, made by the tile guy when our bathroom was renovated about three months ago. The tile company sent someone to repair it, because we didn’t want to replace it, which costs much more. We had kept the old tub, which was fine, so we didn’t have to replace the plumbing. We aren’t satisfied with the repair because, even though the color matches, the texture is slightly different, and we still notice it. Guests may not say anything, but we see it and don’t like it. What would you do?

That’s what should be done. Don’t waste time, just recover the tub and move on. Good luck.

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A. We had just such a problem when the guy who caused the chip dropped a power tool while putting in a towel bar. He didn’t want to admit it at first, but then finally agreed to “fix” it, because otherwise everything would have needed to come out, again, and be completely redone, from the tub to the tile to the onte eeper plumbing. The tile was never going to be a perfect match, either. So the same guy who dropped the tool dabbed a matching primer on the spot, waited until it cured, buffed it out just like the instructions said, then brushed on the final coat with a little eye-dropper brush. It looked like a repair, and was very obvious and disappointing. After much wasted discussion and time, when the guy tried his best to convince us “nobody would see it, it was hardly noticeable,” we decided to call a bathtub refitting company. The estimate wasn’t bad and the tile company agreed to pay for the repair. I was impressed at how much simpler the process was than I anticipated. I had doubts that the tub wouldn’t look as substantial as the porcelain tub finish and wouldn’t last. Putting in a bathtub can affect the waterproofing of the bathroom if it isn’t installed with redundant materials to prevent water from getting into the walls. Typically, the lipped edges of the back of a wall-to-wall tub go up against the surrounding waterproofed walls before the tile is installed, so the tile overlaps the raised tub edge. This prevents water from flowing against gravity into the wall, especially after the sealant is installed. With the original tub still in place, the junction of the tub and tile isn’t disturbed, and the new tub covering joins at the tiled wall edge and is then resealed to actually reinforce the original waterproofing. The bathtub replacement took one trip to thoroughly measure and a second trip to install. Because the new tub is an exact match with the shape of the original one, there are no air pockets between the old and new tub. The tub fixture looks perfect, and was not only an exact fit, but has been there for eight years and still looks brand new.

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think everyone will concede that the summer went by too quickly. But despite the speed at which two months have passed, the world around us continued to function, and both good and bad things happened. In this short period of time, New Yorkers have seen the resignation of their governor and our first major storm experience. The weeks and months ahead will no doubt present us with new challenges. We have a new governor, Kathy Hochul, who has hit the ground JERRY running, and established herKREMER self as a major political figure. She has appointed a number of highly experienced staff members, and will make many more changes in order to erase the Cuomo footprint. Her new head of the Department of Financial Services is Adrienne Harris, who has worked as a special assistant to the White House and a senior adviser in the U.S. Treasury Department. DFS is a

complex agency, and needs a level-headed leader. Hochul has not been reluctant to wade into controversial areas. She has signed an executive order to require masks in all schools, and is pushing hard to get unvaccinated New Yorkers to get their shots as soon as possible. She called a special session of the Legislature to extend the eviction moratorium and also to move forward on the legalization of marijuana. Up to this point, the state had done a miserable job of distributing federal funds to New Yorkers who are behind on their rent. Like many appointed public officials who plan to seek election to their new positions, she has a short time to establish herself as a strong governor, in the hope that she can ward off a 2022 primary challenge. The legislative leaders are making a sincere attempt to work with her, many out of relief that the Cuomo era is over. But time will tell whether they can work as an effective team, because Albany is a place where egos can collide on a moment’s notice.

While many of us were lounging on a beach or escaping on a golf course, politicians around the country were doing loads of mischief. Despite the fact that at least six states were all but drowning in Covid cases thanks to the Delta variant, their governors were busy banning mask mandates and telling everyone to make believe the disease had disappeared. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose state is racking up new cases, is actively battling school districts and cruise lines, who are just trying to keep people of all ages from getting sick. The so-called red state governors are having a field day passing laws intended to restrict people from voting and to ban virtually all abortions. To date, over 400 laws have been introduced in 38 states to restrict the general public’s, and especially minorities’, opportunities to vote. The Texas legislature has passed a law banning abortions six weeks after a fetal heartbeat is detected. Having four daughters, I’ve learned that most women don’t even know they’re pregnant at that stage. In June, a number of states with

ed state governors are having a field day passing restrictive voting laws.

Republican governors decided that people were declining to go to work because they were getting an extra $300 in federal unemployment benefits. Assuming that those people were all a bunch of slackers, state officials decided to stop giving out the federal dollars, assuming that this would force the recipients to leave home and go back to work. Their judgment has proven wrong, as unemployment statistics haven’t changed, and the people who were staying home continued to do so. A final note about who’s running for public office these days. It seems that during the past year, there were 23 new people elected to the State Legislature. Only six had any government experience, and four had held a job in the private sector. That left 13 who came into public office with few if any credentials. There’s no moral to this story. It’s just circumstantial evidence that it’s hard to find experienced people to run for office, and that’s a big loss for all of us. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

A dog’s tale: the view from inside the canine carry-on

can’t stretch out, I can hardy breathe, but even inside this dog carrier, the air is better than the smoke out in Lake Tahoe. As the family pet, I went along on the summer vacation out West. Think of me as your four-legged eyewitness to one family’s encounter with environmental disaster. As my human reported last week, we headed to Tahoe last month to visit kids and grandkids. We expected a month of R&R on the Truckee River. My human dad, superanxious about the RANDI trip, fixated on my KREISS food and my, um, movements. I’m not talking Beethoven. He carried blue New York Times plastic bags across the country because those are his favorite disposables. We flew to Denver and drove 16 hours to Tahoe. A different hotel every night, weird hallway smells, walks on scorching asphalt and very super-sized people not wearing masks, which I resent because if something happens to my humans, I’m toast. In Tahoe, we stayed at my sister’s house and at a rental house in the moun-

tains. My sister has a new, irritating puppy. He ate my food and chewed up my travel bed. He sneaked up on me and jumped on my back for reasons I don’t understand. The rental house was worse. At night I walked outside in blackout conditions, the heavy musk of bear in the air. Then smoke from the fires swept into Tahoe and smothered our air. People have no idea how ash and the absence of any poopworthy grass can affect a dog. Then the humans started to misbehave. Tensions escalated into tiffs, and sniping ensued. Someone growled, “Who’s idea was it to come out here, anyway?” And, “Who peed in the kitchen?” The humans clearly had no idea what to do. Some knucklehead decided that an escape to San Francisco would work. Did I have a say? New hotel room, new “pet relief ” area. So stressful. My human dad brought along the blue plastic Times bags because sometimes even humans need comfort toys. The San Francisco air was clear and in the “healthy” range on www.airnow.com. While I cooled my paws in the hotel, my people walked the Embarcadero and

toured the Botanical Gardens. But it was all an illusion of relief. Back in Tahoe, air quality misery was now compounded by “extremely high and dangerous risk of fire.” CalFire texted that news to people’s phones every few hours. We moved yet again, from the rental house back to my sister’s house, just for safety, to be under one roof. That meant back to the devil dog. Family tensions erupted again. Light the grill or don’t risk a spark? Walk me around the block or let me roam the yard? Take the kids to town or hide from the smoke? Everyone was supercharged, and displaying all the symptoms of loving but dysfunctional families everywhere. Lots of shouting, some crying, endless couldhave, should-have, and who’s feeding the dogs? I’m here to tell you that either no one fed me or everyone fed me. I hate when the humans become unreliable. After a few days of simmering under one roof, my humans decided to leave, give up the rental house a month early, return our car to the wrong location (Reno instead of Denver) fly out of Reno ASAP, and then home. So I’m writing on the RNO-to-DEN leg.

ither no one fed me or everyone fed me. I hate when the humans become unreliable.

I heard news of hurricane-remnant flooding in New York, but we’re homeward bound, escaping the fires and ready for the wind and rain. A leg up to my compatriots splashing through flooded streets. Tomorrow we fly back to the God-blessAmerica-I-hope-I-never-travel-again-better-than-a-mound-of-peanut-butter-glorious East Coast. We worry about the family we left in Tahoe, and yeah, even the new puppy. How’s a little guy supposed to feel safe outside and comfortable inside when Noah’s Ark is burning? My humans’ grandkids just sent a photo of a bear looming at the edge of their property. Who’s going to tell the little guy to stay away? The kids have several plans in play while hoping for shifting winds. Meanwhile, we fly east. It is undignified to travel inside a “doggie carry-on” bag, but I fell for the old peanut butter trick. She who shall not be named tossed a peanut butter cookie into the bag, and I dived for it. Again. Over the past three weeks I have slept in nine different beds. Now we’re cruising at 34,000 feet and I’m in a canvas tote, stuffed under the seat of some overstuffed dude. Nothing seems quite right, even in a dog’s world. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Reflecting on the Sept. 11 attacks 20 years later

he Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa., set off a cascade of worldwide catastrophes over the subsequent two decades — the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and many other terrorist attacks, in multiple countries. September 2001 seems like a lifetime ago, but for those old enough to remember that terrible year, it remains a haunting memory, a fever dream that we try to lock in the backs of our brains but is ever-present. For those of us in Nassau County that day, we could only watch in horror as grayblack smoke plumes spiraled out of the twisted, shattered remains of the twin towers upward into an otherwise perfect azure sky. The plumes were visible from points across the county. Shortly after the attacks, people started to gather on the beach in Lido and at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick — the highest point on the South Shore — to watch the billowing smoke, staring silently in stunned disbelief. The United States homeland was under attack for the first time since World War II, and at that moment, we had no idea who the invader was, or the future suffering in distant lands that the attacks would bring. It was all incomprehensibly terrifying. In a front-page story in the Heralds’ Sept. 13-19 issue, “Terror at the Towers,” reported by Scott Brinton, Carrie James, Laura Lane, Jeff Lipton, Larry Maier and Cindy Roth, this is how we described the scene: “A wave of fear and despair raced across [Nassau County] Tuesday morning

’m really scared. It’s so scary if we have something of a World War III. I’m really, really scared. ROLLEN CAJOLES after terrorists slammed two hijacked jetliners into the World Trade Center, sending the Twin Towers crumbling into Lower Manhattan. “In the afternoon, surviving victims of the attack filtered into Nassau by Long Island Rail Road, like refugees from a war zone. Many, who were still shaking dusty, white debris from their clothes, were not from the area but had taken the first train they could out of the city and gotten off at the first possible stop.” We sent our reporters to the train stations to meet the survivors of the attacks. Sylvia Melendez, who worked in Lower Manhattan, described the chaos after the towers crashed to the ground. “The rush of clouds of debris forced everyone out into the streets,” she said. “Everyone was running away.” Here in Nassau, people were glued to their TVs and radios, watching and listening, hoping for the best but fearing the worst. “I’ve been listening all morning,” Luisa DeGirolamo, who worked at La Margherita Pastry Shop in Bellmore Village, said. “I’m devasted. I can’t get over it.” Rollen Cagoles, of East Meadow, said, “I’m really scared. It’s so scary if we have something of a World War III. I’m really,

LETTERS A letter to Governor Hochul To the Editor: Congratulations and good luck to Gov. Kathy Hochul. She has been thrust into a role that is critical to the 19.45 million people who live, work and play in the Empire State. Here on Long Island, we are especially hopeful for her good work. The challenges on Long Island are many. Our aging infrastructure needs serious attention. As the nation’s first suburb, we are living with an antiquated system that requires an upgrade. Our increasingly overburdened roadways, bridges and tunnels are dismal. The environmental infrastructure is failing. Drinking water has challenges, including the quality and quantity. Surface water contamination is rampant from nitrogen and other pollutants entering our creeks, bays, harbors and the Long Island Sound. Our air is polluted with toxins too small to see with the naked eye. We are vulnerable to sea level rise, climate change and the inevitable next big storm. The fact is, we aren’t ready. Our environment is too important for the noaction tendencies of the past to continue. Our

really scared.” Many parents rushed to their children’s schools to pick them up and take them home, fearful of further attacks. “A lot of people came and pulled their kids out because they didn’t want them to be in a place with a large group of people,” said Pat Brace, PTA president of Bowling Green Elementary School in East Meadow. “They thought they would be a target.” Nassau police doubled patrols around municipal buildings, schools, houses of worship and transportation lines. Police also diverted westbound traffic away from New York City. Motorists who had to travel major throughfares were advised to stay home. The military closed down the airspace over Long Island, with unlighted F-16 fighter jets streaking overhead above John F. Kennedy International Airport into the night of Sept. 11 to 12. Nearly 500 Long Islanders died in the attacks at the World Trade Center or later succumbed to 9/11-related illnesses. Each one was a life extinguished too soon. We must remember all of them — their essential goodness, their essential humanity. In the coming days, there will be solemn ceremonies in remembrance of the dead. Consider attending one to show your support for the victims, or stop and pause for a moment at 8:46 and 9:04 a.m. on Saturday and reflect on or say a prayer for the victims. In this way, you will help to keep their memories alive for generations to come. “Never forget” should never become a trite slogan. It should be a motto by which we live.

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hen talking with my grandkids about returning to school this fall — to the building, with other kids, not the dining room table — I was reminded of a school day of my own years ago. “Bobby.” I heard my name called on the second-floor landing of A. B. Davis High School in Mount Vernon, N.Y. The caller was Mr. Leone, Joseph Leone, my biology teacher and college adviser. “Why haven’t you signed up for ALAN the SATs?” he asked. SINGER Neither of my parents had attended college, my mother had died eight years earlier, and my father, a vacuum cleaner salesman, had his hands full with two active kids. When I think about the controversies surrounding school openings this fall, I think, too, of the critical role of teachers in the lives of their students. That certainly was the case for me. Mr. Leone wasn’t alone in affecting my life for the better. I was going to drop out of college after my first year not only because of the cost, but also because I

questioned why I was there. I entered to be a minister, but had become disillusioned with organized religion. My college adviser, Mildred Martin, helped me sort through the financial and philosophical questions and urged me to appeal my financial aid award, and I continued as her student. Other teachers stand out as well. Miss Calabrese and Miss King, in elementary school, “Pop” Phillips in high school, Mark Ebersole in college, and Kay Moore and Robin Williams in graduate school. The past year of living and learning with Covid in our path and in our shadows revealed the inequalities of access to teachers like the ones I’ve known. When teachers are diverted from their main responsibilities, teaching and advising, they can’t fulfill their roles to the fullest. It is especially difficult for them to be effective when students lack access to broadband and Wi-Fi, a quiet place to study, and supportive adults to help them with difficult assignments. A distinguished psychologist once said that we human beings are the “teaching species.” All species must learn enough to leave the nest, but humans turned teaching into a “calling,” a vocation dedicated to preparing the next generation

was going to drop out of college after my first year. I questioned why I was there.

LETTERS looming issues need real solutions, not lip service. We need to address the Island’s solid-waste crisis, illegal dumping and the associated increases in disposal costs. Hochul hasn’t been handed the reins of the state at our finest hour. New Yorkers suffer with an unsustainable tax burden that’s accelerating the exodus of high-net-worth people, employers and job creators. The growing disparity in income and wealth, an increasing immigrant population and the associated educational and health care challenges are monumental. And our young workforce and empty-nesters are leaving because of a lack of affordable housing. Leaders in the past have forsaken us in favor of book deals, their own selfish agendas and their next election. Indeed, some are in prison for their bad behavior, but the reality is, the good people of New York have been sold out, and that’s why we require Hochul’s earnest leadership. We have hope in her vision, fortitude and ability to make the really tough decisions. We’re counting on her. Most important, please know that we are here for you, governor. Long Island and the state of New York have immense resources, none greater than their residents. There will be vocal naysayers who attempt to stop Hochul from addressing these vexing challenges. There are people who talk a lot, and there are people who get stuff done. To Hochul, I say this:

with knowledge, skills and values. As a result, teachers have a moral, social, civic and historical responsibility for not only educating each new generation but also, in this way, creating the future. We must remember the vocation, the calling, of teaching. As the historian Jacques Barzun said, “Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition.” At the beginning of our nation, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson stated that public education was at the heart of democracy. “The whole people must take upon themselves the education of the whole people and be willing to bear the expenses of it,” Adams wrote. “There should not be a district of one mile square without a school in it, not founded by a charitable individual, but maintained at the public expense of the people themselves.” Jefferson expressed similar sentiments. It is unfortunate, therefore, that some local school boards see teachers simply as employees, instead of as those who inspire discovery and awaken students’ imaginations, as Mark Van Doren and Robert Frost said. But while the Founders argued that schooling was a local responsibility, they were adamant about the public benefits

to the nation. They believed that education should be public; is critical to democracy because it prepares an informed citizenry, able to ask questions; is important because it prevents aristocracy and promotes meritocracy; should be free from religion and ideology; should be equal and equally available to all citizens; and is a public investment that is worth the cost. While the ideals of the Founders foundered on the compromises made to create a republic, they nevertheless created within the Constitution the mechanisms for correcting early mistakes and providing the means for continuing the pursuit of a “more perfect union,” which we have shown the ability to do. As we help our kids and grandkids, or relatives or neighbors’ kids, prepare for a new school year, let us acknowledge the noble profession of teaching, perhaps by remembering our own teachers, and do what we can to fulfill the Founders’ aspirations for true equality of education in America. Robert A. Scott, Ph.D., is president emeritus of Adelphi University; the author of, or contributor to, 18 books and monographs; and the author of hundreds of articles on higher education and social issues. His latest book is “How University Boards Work” (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018; Eric Hoffer Prize awardee, 2019).

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Please be the latter. Be bold. We heard you say you’d “fight like hell for New York,” and that’s exactly what Long Island needs. WILL FLOWER Bayville

Cuomo should be impeached To the Editor: Re Robert Rosenberg’s column “History repeats itself in Albany — again and again” (Aug. 26-Sept. 1): I agree with Rosenberg’s opinions, and would add that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo would indeed get the last hurrah and make “the State Legislature and state government look like a ship of fools” if it gave him a free pass on the nursing home deaths scandal and his subsequent cooking of the books to make it appear less egregious than he would have had us believe. Interestingly, Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed immediately that these deaths were undercounted by some 12,000. By ordering nursing homes to accept Covid-19 patients, Cuomo, threatening owners with penalty if they did not comply, exposed many more confined elderly to the virus, potentially causing their deaths. With all due respect, I consider manslaughter to be an even more serious

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crime than the sexual harassment charges that forced Cuomo’s resignation. Given the present state of affairs, it is now the State Legislature (and, ultimately, the State Senate) that is on trial, and it remains to be seen whether playing politics will take precedence over what must be done in the name of justice. How can

anyone trust Cuomo now? He contends that he will not seek future political office, but only impeachment would close the book on that possibility, definitively and conclusively. ROBERT RUBALSKY East Rockaway

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