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MSSN gives Covid shots to first L.I. kids Christian, 10, sat next to her while receiving his vaccine. Their mother, Christina, said Mount Sinai South Nassau that after Annabelle and Chrishospital, in Oceanside, contin- tian get their second doses, the ued combating the pandemic by whole family will be vaccinated. administering the first doses of “We are excited to do our part Covid-19 vaccine to 5- to 11-year- for the community,” Torres said. olds in front of Long “I’m excited for them Beach City Hall last to be able to set the on Nov. 3. example that this is MSSN vaccinasomething safe and tors arrived in the something that Vaxmobile in the maybe more parents early afternoon to will feel comfortable administer 10 vacwith, so that we can cines. resume normal life “I think that chiland visit family from dren, once they get out of state.” vaccinated, can talk Noelle Blount’s to their friends and boys — Mason, 8, tell them they got it aNNaBEllE Jaxon, 7, and Kamerand that it wasn’t on, 5 — sat in chairs that bad,” said Dr. ToRREs six feet apart as they Twana Jackson, a Island Park were vaccinated. The MSSN pediatric hosFreeport residents pitalist. Jackson appeared excited to assured parents that the most receive the vaccine, especially concerning side effect, heart Noelle. “We’ve been waiting for inflammation, is extremely rare approval and for this day,” she and has not required hospitaliza- said, “and I feel like this was a tions. researched, educated decision to Annabelle Torres, 7, of Island keep them healthy and do our Park, was the first of the chil- part to find closure for this pandren to be vaccinated. “I was demic. It’s the first step in movvery nervous, but since I came ing forward from this.” here with my brother, I felt brave,” Torres said. Her brother Continued on page 12
By ToM CaRRozza tcarrozza@liherald.com
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FRaNk CoNloN, oF American Legion Post 303, far left, Rockville Centre Trustees Emilio Grillo and Katie Conlon and Mayor Francis Murray led the singing of “Happy Birthday” to Herbert Rosenberg.
WWII vet celebrates his 100th birthday with American Legion By ToM CaRRozza tcarrozza@liherald.com
Herber t Rosenberg, a World War II veteran and prison camp survivor, was honored during his 100th birthday last Saturday at his Cleveland Avenue home, on the Rockville Centre-Oceanside border, by his family, friends and fellow American Legion post members. The parade saw Rockville Centre firefighters, Nassau County police and veterans drive by
his home for a salute to Rosenberg. Rosenberg was drafted into the Army in 1942 when he was 20, and he worked his way up to the rank of staff sergeant, becoming a right waist gunner on a B-17 bomber. In 1944, Rosenberg’s aircraft “Punchboard,” of the 452nd Bombardment Group, was shot down by German fighters during a mission over Poznan, Poland, and crashed in Nazi-occupied Denmark. The crew members
were captured immediately and sent to the Stalag Luft 17 prison camp. During the procession of firetrucks, police cars and m o t o rcycl e s, Ro s e n b e r g teared up. Attendees also sang “God Bless America” and “Happy Birthday” to Rosenberg. A World War II Jeep and truck brought up the rear of the procession. “It’s very emotional,” Herb’s son Bob Rosenberg said. “For many years growContinued on page 12
was very nervous, but since I came here with my brother, I felt brave.