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Josie Howard dies at 64 Tireless village firefighter and volunteer succumbs to Covid-19

By JILL NOSSA jnossa@liherald.com

Courtesy Rich Law

THE FUNERAL FOR Josie Howard was held at St. Agnes Cathedral on Feb. 23.

Josie Howard was proud of her hometown, and spent her life helping others in the Rockville Centre community, whether it was improving their quality of life through her roles on the village’s planning and zoning boards, or saving lives as a volunteer firefighter. The mother of five and grandmother of four died Feb. 18 after a battle with Covid-19 and pneumonia.

She was 64.

“She was a fighter,” her husband, James Howard, said,

“and she fought until the end.”

James described his wife of 43 years as someone who was dedicated to a number of local organizations, all in the name of service and the betterment of the community. She was not only a firefighter, but also a member of the village Fire Department’s fire police squad and an adviser to the Junior Fire Department. In addition, she served as a member of the Planning Board, the Zoning Board and as president of the Lions Club.

“She was just a great perCONTINUED ON PAGE 3

A new way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the village

By JILL NOSSA jnossa@liherald.com

For the past 25 years, the Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been a widely anticipated event in the community, an exuberant celebration known for its charitable outreach as well. With the continuing pandemic preventing a large gathering for a second year, the “parade that shares and cares” has found a new way to give back. For the entire month of March, the parade committee will focus on generating financial support for the local business community.

“For nearly 25 years the RVC

community has supported the Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Parade,” said Andrew Healey, president of the parade committee, noting that it has raised more than $1.3 million and supported more than 70 charities over the years. “This year there are a lot of people hurting, and we decided to turn the tide.”

On Monday, the committee launched a charitable GoFundMe page, with a goal of raising $25,000 for small businesses in the village. “The Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Parade MARCH for Small Business” campaign seeks to help 13 people or organizations in two categories: small businesses and individual

employees. Applications are being accepted through March 12, and three businesses will be selected to receive up to $5,000 each, while 10 employees of local businesses could be awarded up to $1,000 each.

“It’s a win-win,” Healey said.

“It helps those who are hurting now, and in the end it will help everyone when we get back to some sense of normal.”

Committee members, he added, launched the campaign at “lightning speed,” making it happen in about two weeks.

Each year, the committee selects a grand marshal and several benefiting charitable organizations. The charities must

apply for the funding, and, Healey said, choosing them is “the hardest thing to do.” The charities chosen last year — the Rockville Centre Breast Cancer Coalition, the Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund and the Holy Family School for the Deaf — will not be forgotten, he said, but the fundraising efforts will pause until next year.

“We still have a responsibility to charities, and we’ll never shy away from that,” Healey said.

“This is a way to support the small businesses, many of whom have been so supportive of local organizations over the years.”

Applicants must submit a three-minute video to the committee detailing the reasons they CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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Firefighter, longtime resident dies at 64 CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE son,” James said. “I don’t think anyone ever had a bad thing to say about her.”

Josephine M. Howard, nee Murray, was born on Nov. 15, 1956, and married “the boy next door”: James and his family moved into the house across the street from her when he was a teenager, and they dated for five years before marrying on Nov. 11, 1977. They couldn’t afford to buy a house in Rockville Centre, James recalled, so they lived in Baldwin for 10 years.

When they finally returned, he said, Josie was so happy that “she cried at the closing.”

“She loved this town,” James said.

Courtesy James Howard Josie worked at THROUGHOUT HER LIFE, Howard the public library was dedicated to serving the comfor over 20 years, munity. but the bulk of her activity in the community was volunteering. “She did it all for service, not for money,” her husband said, adding that she dedicated herself fully to whatever project she was involved in.

“She would see it through to the top,” he said, “and then, when she was satisfied she couldn’t do anything more, she would move on.”

The Howards raised their five children in the village, and after their youngest daughter started school, Josie began working in the children’s room of the library. She also joined the Fire Department’s Floodlight Co. No. 1.

A cousin of Mayor Francis X. Murray, Josie was part of a family with a long history in the Fire Department.

Her father, Matthew Murray Sr., was an honorary chief.

He paid tribute to her at Monday’s village board meeting.

“She was a dedicated firefighter,” Murray said. “As an adviser to the junior firefighters, she was always there for the young members, and was an important mentor to them.”

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THE RVCFD BID Howard farewell.

Kevin Creegan, a member of Live Oak Engine Co. No. 1 and a former captain of Floodlight Co. No. 1, said that Howard was one of the first fire medics to join the department. She started at Floodlight, and became an EMT and eventually a critical care paramedic. About 10 years ago, Creegan said, she became an active firefighter with Live Oak Engine Co. No. 1 and also joined the fire police squad. She was instrumental, Creegan said, in getting the junior firefighter program started for children ages 14 to 18.

“One of the biggest things about Josie,” Creegan said, “is that she would always take people under her wing and show them ropes.”

She helped organize the annual golf outing for the Floodlight Company, Creegan said, and co-chaired Live Oak’s entertainment committee. “She was a remarkable lady,” he said, “and she will be missed.”

Her daughters Kellie DeCicco and Katie Mascolo spoke at a funeral Mass at St. Agnes Cathedral on Feb. 23.

DeCicco said that her mother was “adulting” while also raising her children.

“She was learning as she went, and she managed to be

a difference maker,” DeCicco said. “‘I got an idea!’ was her catch phrase.” Her daughter listed some of the causes she raised money for over the years, and added, “She was always advocating for the voices not easily heard.”

“I have such fond memories of my mother,” Mascolo said, noting her mother’s adventurous nature, baking skills and unconditional love for her grandchildren.

“One thing we all remember about my mom is that she was always there for everyone. She was a leader, a motivator and very involved. She was an amazing human.”

“What a firecracker,” DeCicco said, “and just like fireworks, she lit up our world, she burned big and bright, and then she faded, just more beautiful. And in the end, we were all in awe of her strength, and that light, until the last final flicker faded into the fold of the universe.”

In addition to her husband, DeCicco and Mascolo, Howard is survived by two other daughters, Kristie Vinopoll and Kassie Howard; a son, Jim Howard; and grandchildren Aidan Mascolo, Amelio and A.J. DeCicco and Mackenzie Vinopoll.

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JOSIE HOWARD WAS an active member of the Rockville Centre Fire Department for more than two decades, serving in the department’s Floodlight Co. No. 1 and Live Oak Engine Co. 1, as well as on the fire police squad.

Department members saluted her at St. Agnes.

Initiative launched to support businesses CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE are applying and how they would use the funds. According to the details posted on the RVC St. Patrick’s Day Parade website, the first 30 seconds of the video should be an overview of the business, because it will be used for promotional purposes, while the remainder will be kept confidential. Healey said that a selection committee consisting of five people yet to be named — two board members and others from dif ferent organizations — would choose the recipients.

On March 9, a tree lighting is planned in the village for a “Go Green” initiative, ANDREW to remind resiHEALEY dents of St. Patrick’s Day and, President, committee memSt. Patrick’s Day b e r s h o p e, t o Parade committee inspire them to d o n at e t o t h e small-business campaign. “I think a lot of people have saved money this year by not going out as much,” Healey said, “and donating gets you involved in something you believe in.”

After canceling the parade with about a week to go last year, Healey said the committee hoped to be able to stage it this year, but it just didn’t feel safe. The plan is to celebrate Grand Marshal Ellen White, director of the community arts program the Backyard Players and Friends, as well as the selected charities, when it is safe to do so.

By Tuesday, as the Herald went to press, the initiative had gained support among small-business owners and had already raised more than $2,200. Chris Nedaglia, bartender and bar manager of the Dark Horse Tavern on South Park Avenue, said that some of his employees could use the money, and that he was looking into the application process. “I’m very excited to see that they are looking to give back to employees,” he said. “It’s a great service that they’re doing.”

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his year there are a lot of people hurting, and we decided to turn the tide.

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AT THE 2019 parade, the Organizing Committee, led by President Dennis Houdek, made its way toward the grandstand.

Alicia Halegua, a village resident who started a “We Heart RVC” Instagram page last month to help people keep up on everything from sales to events in the community, said she was happy to see the small-business campaign.

“The local businesses and employees are what makes Rockville Centre such a wonderful place to live, and unfortunately, they’ve really been put through the ringer this year,” Halegua said. “I’m so grateful for the parade committee and excited for the businesses. It’s such an amazing opportunity for them.”

Go to www.rvcstpatrick.com for more information and to view the application details. To donate, go to charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/the-rockvillecentre-st-patricks-parade-march-forsmall-business.

JULIETTE POPPY CLANCY, far left, Ellie and Jack Clancy enjoyed the parade two years ago.

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Youth coalition supports MLK Center

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By THOMAS CARROZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com

The Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth’s mission is to reduce youth substance abuse through education on the effects that drugs and alcohol can have on individuals’ mental and physical health. Despite this year’s obstacles, the coalition has been able to find other ways of partnering with the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center to provide members of the community with tangible assistance during the continued pandemic.

Normally, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day the coalition would have a youth drug and alcohol prevention program at the MLK Community Center on North Centre Avenue. The Rockville Centre police would also talk to teens about the effects of marijuana and alcohol, using goggles that simulated the effects firsthand. Project Coordinator Ruth McCormack would teach younger kids about the dangerous effects of drugs through games like the escape room styled “Escape the Vape.” Additionally, the program would help kids to recognize the accomplishments of famous black leaders.

With the pandemic heading towards a full year in effect, any chance of in-person activities was extinguished. However, the coalition found various other ways to help their fellow community members from afar. The Nassau County District Attorney’s office had confiscated about 200 North Face jackets that were being sold illegally, and when the Coalition for Youth inquired about donating those jackets, the D.A.’s office agreed. Those jackets were then donated to the community center.

Additionally, the coalition did food drives through the Youth Council and local high school athletes did a pasta collection for the community center. The RVC Lions Club, one of the volunteer sectors of the coalition, had a drive through food drive on Feb. 13 and sent the donations to the community center, as well.

Courtesy Ruthanne McCormack

PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2020 prevention program at the MLK Community Center.

“Ruthanne is someone who fights the good fight and definitely supports and is a big contributor to the MLK center and to youth overall,” Patrick Morris, the director at the MLK Jr. Center, said. The MLK center continues to provide a place of community for kids through after school programs where teachers come and help the children with their homework Monday to Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. The center also makes sure the kids are looked after until their parents come home from work, providing kids with nutritional snacks and food in the meantime. Morris also said that the center plans to push to be a vaccination site for the community in the coming weeks and months.

The coalition is continuing to donate food and jackets to send to the MLK Jr. Center, as well as virtual programs in areas such as NARCAN training to identify and treat opioid overdoses. Clearly the MLK Center is a place the coalition wishes it could be in-person, even with all programs and drives they have used to help from distance. “I love going in there. The kids really get a lot out of it,” McCormack said. “It’s right in our own backyard.”

Morris is looking to add more activities, interns, and workers once the pandemic is over, so the MLK Center can continue to provide its community members with outlets for education and fun.

NEWS BRIEF Virtual St. Baldrick’s event starts March 20 The RVC St. Baldrick’s has gone virtual and needs the community’s support.

Participants can shave their heads or chop their ponytails remotely, or fundraise another way to raise funding for childhood cancer research and treatments at local New York hospitals and cancer centers around the world to find cures and better treatments for all pediatric cancers. Shave or chop safely at home or at a salon on a date and time of your choice. Now more than ever, the St. Bal-

drick’s Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit, facing the second year of cancelled in-person events due to the pandemic, greatly needs your support in being able to fund the many life-saving research grants currently awaiting funding. To donate, register, find info on grants or the event, go to stbaldricks.org/Rockville Centre 2021 event. Join RVC St. Baldrick’s on Facebook for more info or call/text 516-697-6383 or benderalanna@gmail.com.

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RVC resident earns service award Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin (left) and Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby (right) presented the Community Service Award to Viberta Caesar of Rockville Centre during the virtual African American History Month Celebration, which was streamed on the Town of Hempstead Facebook page on Feb. 26.

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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

COMMUNITY UPDATE Thursday, Mar. 4

Thursday, Mar. 11

Chef Rob: Irish Soda Bread

Chef Rob: Chicken Schnitzel

Chef Rob demonstrates the steps in making Irish soda bread through the Rockville Centre Library, 10 a.m. The recipe and link will be provided upon registration.

Chef Rob demonstrates the steps in making Chicken schnitzel with mushroom sauce through the Rockville Centre Library, 10 a.m. The recipe and link will be provided upon registration.

Yoga with Joe

Talking about race

Certified yoga instructor Joe Cilmi leads the class. Registration required. At the Rockville Centre Library, 3 p.m.

African American workshop facilitator Nanette D. Massey will discuss how to begin a conversation about race in order to gain a better understanding of current events. Registration required. At the Rockville Centre Library, 2 p.m.

Friday, Mar. 5 Poetry Workshop

Friday, Mar. 12

Facilitator Mindy Mangot leads the interactive workshop over Zoom, through the Rockville Centre Library, 1 p.m.

Carmen with Tanish Mitchell

Make a Worry Doll Children ages 5 to 8 can participate in the program offered by Matters of the HeART and make a Worry Doll, over Zoom, at 4 p.m. Supply kits can be picked up at the Rockville Centre Library. Registration required to receive a kit.

Saturday, Mar. 6 Ask Chef Rob Chef Rob will answer questions about cooking, meal prep, menu planning and kitchen tools, through the Rockville Centre Library, 1 p.m. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Monday, Mar. 8 Book Chats with Anna Katsavos Join Anna Katsavos for a discussion of “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett, this year’s Long Island Reads selection, at 1 p.m. The discussion will take place over Zoom. Register through the Rockville Centre Library to get the link.

Meditation with MaryClare MaryClare Chiofalo leads a meditation class through the Rockville Centre Public Library that is designed to help par-

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Students thanked for sending Valentines to vets

Tania Mitchell performs an aria from Carmen, one of the most popular operas. The program takes place over Zoom, through the Rockville Centre Library, 1 p.m. Registration required.

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, left, and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, third from right, recently thanked the students and staff of William S. Covert Elementary School in Rockville Centre for their participation in the Valentines for Vets program. The officials are pictured with fourth grade teacher Susan DeRosa, fourth grade students Francesca Pefanis and Cooper Goldspiel, Principal Darren Raymar, and and project coordinator Lesli Deninno. ticipants destress, relax and focus. Registration required. 7 p.m.

Organize your Papers Join professional organizer and authors of Beyond Tidy: Declutter Your Mind and Discover the Magic of Organzing Annmarie Brogan and Marie Limpert to learn how to organize your papers.

Register through the Rockville Centre Public Library for the 7 p.m. program over Zoom.

Tuesday, Mar. 9 Yoga with Joe Certified yoga instructor Joe Cilmi leads the class designed to accommodate the needs of people who may have difficulty with more traditional approaches. Registration required. At the Rockville Centre Library, 12:15 p.m.

Heroines of Abstract Expressionism Professor Thomas Germano looks at five femaie American painters of the mid-20th century who changed modern art. Through the Rockville Centre Public Library, 1 p.m. The discussion will take place over Zoom.

What We’re Watching Join moderator Michael Matuszewski and library staff member Rob Siegel in a discussion about what everyone is currently watching on television, through the Rockville Centre Public Library. The discussion will take place over Zoom and registration is required.

The link will be emailed one hour prior to the 7:30 p.m. start time.

Wednesday, Mar. 11 Current Events discussion Stay up-to-date with current affairs and discuss what’s on your mind with facilitator Richard Skolnik, through the Rockville Centre Public Library. The discussion will take place over Zoom and registration is required. The link will be emailed one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. start time.

Live Author Event Join in a discussion with Anna North, author of “Outlawed” at 7:30 p.m. The discussion will take place over Zoom.

Register through the Rockville Centre Library to get the link.

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All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to rvceditor@liherald.com

The Village of Rockville Centre will hold its next general election on June 15.

The Village Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m on March 18.

Sandel TV airs daily at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Channel 18 (Optimum) and Channel 37 (Fios) Village residents can get emergency alerts by signing up for Swift 911 through the village website.

Assemblywoman Judy Griffin is hosting a series of Coffee Chats; call (516) 561-8216.

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The 2021 Jovia Long Island Marathon will return to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow this Sept. 17 and 18.

L.I. Marathon to be held in person in September

By BRiaN STieGLiTZ bstieglitz@liherald.com

Long Island’s most anticipated running event will return this year with a new course — again.

The 2021 Jovia Long Island Marathon and all its accompanying racing events will return to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow this Sept. 17 and 18. While the event is typically held in May, Nassau County officials decided to host it five months later to allow more time to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

“As we continue to make significant progress in the fight against Covid-19, we’ve been able to allow some smaller races — with up to 300 participants — to come to our parks through the fall and winter,” said County Executive Laura Curran at a Feb. 25 news conference, at which she made the announcement.

Curran explained that the county has been able to host races by following safety and social-distancing protocols like introducing staggered start times and contactless check-ins, checking athletes’ temperatures and limiting the number of spectators.

Because the Long Island Marathon draws a much bigger crowd than the typical 5K and 10K races, attracting 5,000 people in 2019, county officials decided to hold the event in September “because we expect to have more vaccines . . . and that will mean more immunity in our community so we could get more participation,” Curran said.

For the second year, the race will be directed by Baldwin-based company Race Awesome, which is run by Corey Roberts and his wife, Stacey.

“At the end of the day, the realization is that it’s not just about producing a race,” Roberts said at the news conference. “There are so many services that Nassau County provides to the race to make it happen, especially from our health department.”

Past events have had roughly 12 medical tents along the route, all of which the county health department provided.

“The health department right now really needs to focus on vaccinations,” Roberts noted. “With that, we really took the time to think about how we can do this and do it safely with Nassau County.”

When Race Awesome took the reins to direct the 2019 marathon, it unveiled a new course that shut down parts of Merrick Avenue and Wantagh Parkway.

With the event in September, Roberts said he was reluctant to follow the same route and risk impacting the

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NaSSau CouNTy exeCuTive Laura Curran announced the changes to the marathon during a Feb. 25 news conference, at which she was joined by Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and Health Commissioner Larry Eisenstein. crowds heading to and from Jones Beach for their last beach trips of the summer.

The 47th marathon will feature a two-lap course that keeps runners in Eisenhower Park for more of the event and then send them through Mitchell Field, Museum Row and along the some of the pedestrian and bike lanes that the county installed in 2020.

“It will have less an impact on communities and downtown areas than previous years, while delivering athletes a full-distance marathon with a two-lap course,” Curran said.

Roberts added that having a more condensed course could allow runners more opportunities to compete alongside one another and give spectators a better chance to see runners.

The marathon will remain a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon. Everyone who registered for the 2020 event, which was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be automatically registered again for the 2021 event in September. Those who haven’t registered yet will be able to do so starting March 15 at www.runlongislandmarathon.com.

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RaCe aweSome wiLL direct the event again and designed a new course for the 47th race.

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In celebration of Black History Month, Black leaders on Long Island gathered for the latest webinar of Herald Inside LI on Feb. 25.

Speakers included Phil Andrews, the president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce Inc.; Regina Armstrong, superintendent of Hempstead Union Free School District; Frederick Brewington, the owner and principal of Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington; Margo Cargill, the CEO of Titanium Linx Consulting Inc. and vice president of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce; and Daniel Lloyd, founder and president of Minority Millennials Inc. Skye Ostreicher, of Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLive, comoderated the discussion alongside DuWayne Gregory, senior vice president and director of diversity, equity and inclusion training for McBride Consulting and Business Development Group.

Lloyd, the youngest member of and only millennial on the panel, emphasized the importance that his and younger generations will play in advancing social justice in United States “The millennial and generation Z demographics are the largest, most educated and most diverse in the nation,”

Lloyd said. “What we’re seeing is that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “We know that the failure of America millennials and gen Z are understanding what justice is — the idea of a quali- — and Long Island in itself — is not allowing the full story to be told,” Brewty life and fairness.”

“As a superintendent of a school dis- ington said. “The importance of being trict, we see how people can look at us there not only as a role model but also as a resource, so that the as a school district when wonderful education that is we’re failing, they’re quick being taken on by millennito talk about it and advertise als and gen X is not wasted it,” Armstrong said, “but in regard to getting caught when we are experiencing in the same mistakes and successes, no one wants to the same history that has share it or they begin to critpulled people down.” icize the prog ress being “One of the big lacks is made and say, ‘That can’t be that we don’t have enough possible.’” mentorship opportunities,” “That hard work that Cargill said. “We can give they’re putting in is not them that guidance and that being recognized by people direction so they can avoid on the outside,” Armstrong those pitfalls.” continued. “It makes them PhIl ANDREWs As the vice president of feel as though they are less African American t h e Nassau Council of than.”

Chamber of Chamber of Commerce, CarThe Hempstead School gill understands the perDistrict makes it a goal to Commerce spectives and practices of show students a wide variety of career opportunities so they other communities. By relaying this understand what is possible — whether information to her own community, peoit’s a store worker or the owner of the ple there can adopt beneficial practices, too. business.

“It’s about information and sharing Brewington said he often invites young local people to his practice to that information, and being a mentor,” show them career possibilities. His Cargill said. “It’s about being part of an office commemorates several historical ecosystem that’s larger than just the Black figures, including Malcolm X and majority-minority communities.”

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Andrews helped develop a young membership program for the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce in which young people can meet with business owners and receive free training.

“We didn’t want young people sitting outside on an opportunity like this,” Andrews said. “We have to be at the table; we have to be involved. When we have a seat at the table, we can bring something away. We can’t sit back on these things. . . We have to be examples.”

“You can’t buy wisdom,” Lloyd said, referring to the need for mentorship on Long Island. Minority Millennials helps invigorate young members’ business dreams by allowing them to share the personal stories behind their business ideas.

“We, as a people, need to understand where that information is flowing and not just confine ourselves to what we like or what’s comfortable for us,” Cargill said. “Step outside the box and stay curious, because as you stay curious, that’s where you’ll find your niche and your next big idea.”

This episode was sponsored by McBride Consulting & Business Development Group and the Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth. This and all previous episodes of Herald Inside LI can be found at liherald.com/recordings.

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Covert Elementary students ‘power up’ to read Students at Covert Elementary School recently participated in Reading Week. The theme of the week, “Power Up and Read,” was based on video games. During the week, students also entered a school-wide writing contest, which saw several winners.

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COLE WROTE A story on how he survived leukemia, and became another writing contest winner.

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he coronavirus impacted my business in many ways. Dance is a team sport as well as a passion and an art. Our dancers come to the studio and feel like they are in their second home. Times spent with their teachers and classmates are invaluable times. It is a time where you can let go of anything else that is bothering you throughout the day and just laugh and dance your stress away.

When the pandemic began, it was right in the middle of our competition season and everything shut down. Dances we worked so hard on never got to see the stage. Costumes and non-refundable competition fees went down the drain. Senior dancers eager to enjoy their final season dancing at Oceanside Dance Center were ripped of that experience (we always make it special for them). Our little

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ones who should have performed in their first dance recitals were not able to do so. This was also so hard on my staff, including myself. We cherish our time with our students.

However, one positive thing that the coronavirus did do was help us all — teachers and students — to realize how grateful we are to get to dance and let our emotions out on the floor, and to spend valuable time with each other and create lifelong friendships while doing what we love.

We are back in studio, and although things are a little different for the time being, we are able to express our emotions again through dance. I have received so many emails from parents saying how thankful they are. I am so happy to be open again so they can let go of their worries and have some normalcy.

hen we, like other businesses, had to close our business to customers last March, it was completely unexpected. But after the initial shock, we learned how to pivot. The first week was stressful, but I think it gave businesses the time to figure out how to move forward. We promoted our bakery and café menu to go immediately, and updated our website and social media accounts with links to make ordering easy.

We quickly realized that our customers wanted to support the small businesses in town. Many of our customers needed a break from working at home, or a quick walk in fresh air, and we became a destination. Stopping in for a quick cup of coffee or muffin became an easy way to break up the day. Our popular Afternoon Tea Events became boxed for

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My partner and I were young moms, and we had to maneuver around that. We were doing very well, and then last March, the Covid pandemic came along. We couldn’t get into people's homes to talk with them. And we prided ourselves on developing close personal relationships with our clients.So we developed virtual design consultations, called Shelter in Peace. We would do all or most of our work virtually, sending clients ideas on designs.

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allowed to go to a home. So we started to visit people, but of course still had to wear masks, as we still do, and to keep socially distant. We also had to meet with clients outside their homes. It was challenging because of the value we placed on personal relationships.

But some more restrictions have been lifted, and more construction workers are allowed to work.But getting materials has been and remains very difficult. Factories in China and elsewhere have been shut down, and prices on the materials have skyrocketed. Those issues have not gotten better. The shutdowns at the factories have slowed our work. But the interior design business is booming these days.

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verything is bedazzled and glittered, still, even through the pandemic. We still are making that work. I always compare the feeling of the dance studio to the feeling of Christmas. You know that feeling that you get when you’re excited and it’s like a nervous anticipation? That’s what Pat’s is. Pat’s is that exact feeling every time you walk in the building. I’ve felt like that with that building since I’m a kid. Then continuing that, I was a teacher, I was assistant director, and now I’m the director and owner. It’s just a cool thing that continued throughout my entire career.

I still get that same feeling I did when I was a student walking in there.

Unfortunately with Covid right now, I can’t meet with the parents . . . but that forced me a little bit to be on the phone, on email and talking with the parents a little bit more, so I still

feel like I have that connection with them, with Instagram, with Facebook and Snapchat. We still have that family relationship that my aunt started and I continued. I keep going with it because it’s not going anywhere. Forty-one years and this place is not going anywhere. A lot of my students do not go to in-person school — a lot of them are virtual. This is their only outlet, their only platform.

What did help me through the pandemic — the [Chamber of Commerce]. We all kind of worked together. I do the social media. The social media is one thing that’s helped through the pandemic. That was our lifeline. That’s how we all connected with each other; that’s how we knew what businesses were open. That’s how we knew what businesses needed things. So I was literally the monkey in the middle, the go-between between everything.

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By LINDA SAPADIN How do kids behave when they’re frustrated and angry? Little ones scream, cry, hit, bite, and throw whatever’s in their way. Older ones act more destructively – cursing, teasing, taunting, bullying, breaking stuff, slamming doors, punching, pulverizing, and pounding whatever or whoever is in their way.

Anyone who is a parent knows this!

When their kid can’t do, can’t go, can’t buy what they “need,” parents feel the full range of their kids’ frustrations. Bad behavior is certainly not confined to “bad kids.”

In the era of Covid when frustrations abound and choices are checked, many kids act up. A cherubic face is no guarantee that its owner’s actions are angelic.

And a smart brain is no guarantee that its owner will deal well with disappointments.

Though teens are older and smarter, they’re typically too wrapped up in their wants to listen to their parents, to do what others expect, or even to care about their own safety. They feel entitled. They want what they want now. They’re uninterested in the big picture. But they’re still kids.

We don’t give up on them. We continue to teach them ways to calm themselves down and to cope constructively with frustration and disappointments.

But what should we make of adults who, when frustrated, behave like kids or even toddlers? Who scream, cry, hit and throw things? Who name call? Who unfairly blame? Who intimidate? Who hurl cruel insults? Who insist that their viewpoint is the only one that’s right, the only one that matters?

These adults have much to learn but nobody to teach them. No parent is imploring them to calm down. No adult is sending them to their room. No authority figure is punishing them for bad behavior.

Unless, of course, their bad behavior gets so out of hand that the cops are called. Or a child, who has become “the parent to his parent,” plaintively cries out – “stop it!”

It’s incumbent upon adults in our polit-

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he biggest challenge we faced early on was trying to manage the fear of the pandemic, both in the community and among our employees [at Gala Foods].

Freeport is one of the hardest-hit areas by Covid, and our employees were afraid. We were short-staffed, like a lot of businesses, but as a grocery store, we had to stay open.

We all had to adapt overnight. We do regular sanitation. We started opening earlier at 7 a.m. for seniors; that way, they could shop without worrying about crowds.

We ramped up our website so people could do their online orders easily for pick-up or delivery.

Everyone really stepped up to help and a lot of great things came from these changes.

Through the chamber, we never stopped

having our meetings, whether doing them virtually or holding our luncheons in the summer to patronize our local restaurants and get guest speakers who could answer our questions about what was going on.

We did our best to keep everyone informed on all the resources available for them, and our office manager Monica [Bennett] does a great job getting the word out there with our newsletter and email blasts.

I’m amazed at how our community has been able to adapt in this crisis.

I don’t know anyone in the village who hasn’t lost someone to the pandemic. But the fact that we were able to hold on and help one another shows the resilience of Freeport.

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ically divided country to learn how to handle frustrations with at least a modicum of maturity. To think before you act.

To practice self-control. To zip your lip before you regret what you say. To postpone gratification. To be respectful of others’ feelings and beliefs. In short, to behave constructively when frustrated.

Some believe that if you haven’t learned these skills by your early adult years, it’s too late. Too old to learn, they claim. Simply not true. New skills can be learned and put into practice at any age – if you’re motivated to do so.

So, if your marriage is holding on by a string, if your parenting skills are wanting, if your reputation is tarnished, in part, because of how you behave when frustrated, it’s time to learn new skills.

Begin by identifying what’s triggering your frustration. Perhaps you’re thinking, “it shouldn’t be this way; it’s all her fault; he shouldn’t have done that.” Then say out loud, “I’m frustrated! – It didn’t go the way I wanted it to.”

Now, here’s the critical step. Do whatever you can to calm yourself down. Take a deep breath. Take another one. Then think about what you can do now (if anything) to make things better. Avoid thinking about what should have been done.

Focus on what you can control now, not on what went wrong.

Of course, we all want things to go our way. Why not? But often, they won’t. So, instead of making yourself and everyone around you miserable, start acting like an adult. Behaving badly when you’re a kid is one thing. Behaving badly when you’re an adult is another matter – especially when your MO becomes a blueprint for how your own kids should act. ©2021 Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author, specializes in helping people overcome procrastination and debilitating anxiety and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her websites: www.

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“This is an important accomplishment for the College and the School of Business,” said Molloy College President James Lentini. “This accreditation provides external validation and confirmation of the quality education provided by Molloy’s School of Business and its faculty.”

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Dennis P. Vesik, South Side Ellen Papalia remembered High School alum dies at 69 as a ‘fierce advocate’ Dennis Peter Vesik, age 69 of Babylon, friends for a ride. He worked for Marriott NY, died on Feb. 4, 2021. He is survived by Hospitality in New York and then Atlanta, Georgia. Once back in New his loving brother, Norman York, he lived and worked for Vesik and wife Tricia; his lovTeen Challenge in Amityville. ing sister, Rosalinde Allen and Later, he worked for Advanced her husband Michael, beloved Auto Parts in Babylon. nephew, Norman Jr. (wife Dennis enjoyed being at Alexis); nieces, Shannon Bishfamily gatherings, being with op (husband Chris) and Ashfriends, the ocean and beachley Mills (husband Chris); and es. He was a good man and his adoring great-nephews loving brother, uncle and and g reat-niece, Kaden, friend; everyone loved “Uncle Shayne, Leo and Connor.

Dennis.”

Dennis graduated from Dennis Vesik Dennis will be dearly South Side High School in missed and remain in the Rockville Centre and attended hearts of his family and many University of Iowa for Aviation. He had his license for single engine friends. The family will hold a memorial planes and enjoyed taking his family and service at a future date.

Arlene Wohlfarth dies at 86 Arlene Wohlfarth of Rockville Centre died on Feb. 9, 2021. Longtime owner of the Front Street Bakery in Rockville Centre. Beloved wife of the late John J. Wohlfarth. Loving mother of Jeff (Angela), Lisa (Ken) Acerno, Gwen (John) Cooleen. Cherished grandmother of 12.

Loving great-grandmother of 10. Funeral mass held at St. Agnes Cathedral. Private interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family requests a donation be made in Arlene’s name to the Rockville Centre Community Fund P.O. Box 950 Rockville Centre, NY 11571-0950.

Fern Baptista dies at 67 Fern Baptista of Rockville Centre, born June 19, 1953, passed away peacefully on Feb. 23, 2021. Beloved wife of Thomas Baptista. Loving mother of Jordan

Baptista. Fern was endlessly loving and caring, creative and funny and will be missed by all who knew her.

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Ellen Golemme Papalia was known within the Rockville Centre community as a tireless advocate for children with special needs, and spent more than 40 years working on behalf others. Her contributions helped mold and create special education school curricula and programs available locally today. She died on Feb. 23, 2021 at the age of 84.

Dr. William Johnson, former superintendent of Rockville Centre School District, said she was one of the pioneers in Rockville Centre who helped develop the district’s special education program.

Johnson met her when he came to the district in 1978 and got to know her through her advocacy work as president of the Special Education Parent Teacher Association. “She was an incredibly moving force with parents, encouraging them to bring their disabled children back to the district to be educated,” Johnson said.

“Without her help and leadership, parents wouldn’t have brought their children back. She thought it best that children be brought up and educated with their neighbors, in the communities where they live, and she was right.”

He said she always had a smile on her face and was a warm, ethical human being. “We hope that when we walk this Earth, we can make it better, and Ellen truly made a difference.”

Papalia earned advanced degrees from Hunter College and Hofstra University and taught at Floral Park Memorial Junior High School. She held office for many years on both the PTA and SEPTA, and together with her late husband Joe, was a parent and child advocate with the Committee for Special Education (CSE).

Ever the teacher, she coached the local young-adult Special Olympics team in tennis, basketball, and volleyball. Her most recent work was as a longtime member and president of the Anchor Program Fund board.

Ellen is survived by her two daughters, Christa and Lisa, her son John, her daughter-in-law Alison, and her grandson Jack. A Funeral Mass was held on Feb. 26 at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to The Anchor Program Fund, 630 Lido Blvd., Lido Beach, NY 11561.

Lorrie Brady said that when she met Papalia upon moving to the village in 1983, she was actively involved in SEPTA at that time, and continued to be an advocate even after her children graduated from high school.

“She was involved in so many ways,” Brady said. “Bringing children with Down syndrome back to the public schools was her biggest goal, and it proved to be successful.”

According to Brady, if parents had a problem, they were referred to Papalia.

“She was a fierce advocate for people with special needs.”

While she helped to ensure children with special needs received the proper education they deserved, she also worked to make strides in terms of social acceptance. Through the Anchor Program, regular education students work with special education students, an experience that Brady said had a very positive effect on her own children, as it helped them get to know different types of people.

“Ellen was one of those unsung heroes,” Brady said. “She really did make a difference.

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Village acquires new sanitation truck On Feb. 24, Mayor Francis X. Murray, Deputy Mayor Kathy Baxley, Trustee and liaison to DPW Emilio Grillo, and Trustee Nancy Howard joined Village Engineer Kevin O’Reilly, Co-Director of Public Works Gwynne Feiner and John Thorp, and members of the village sanitation department and village garage to take possession of its new rear loading sanitation truck to replace an aging vehicle at the end of its usable life. The new state-of-the-art truck will enable crews to pick up large pieces of rubbish and dumpsters from commercial customers in the downtown area and from apartment buildings.

LEGAL NOTICE Village of Rockville Centre Nassau County, New York Notice of Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Date: March 10, 2021 Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 340 Rockville Centre Village Code NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Village of Rockville Centre will hold a Zoning Appeals Hearing via videoconferencing and will be recorded LEGAL NOTICE March 10th, 2021 at 7:00 PM Case # 01-2021 - John & Megan Reda To construct a roofed over porch and shed roof over existing landing with a front yard setback on

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Premises known as 21 Capitolian Boulevard Case # 02-2021 - Daniel & Siobhan Ferrick To construct an in ground swimming pool 16’ x 32’ with a proposed lot coverage of 32% where 30% is the maximum allowable, within a Residence A district.

Premises known as 48 Arlington Avenue Case #03-2021 - Raul Batista To construct a second floor addition and interior

alterations with a front yard setback on the shortest street frontage of 23.66 feet where 26.6 feet is the average on the street and the minimum required, and a setback of 8.0 feet in the yard remaining where 10.0 feet is the minimum required in a Residence A district.

Premises known as 162 North Forest Avenue Case# 04-2021 Evergreen Land Group, LLC A minor subdivision to create two building lots with lot sizes of 8,938 square feet (Parcel 1) and 9,567 square feet (Parcel 2) where 10,000 square feet is minimum lot size required within a Residence A district for minor subdivision.

Premises known as 6 Banbury Road Dated: March 1, 2021 BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE VILLAGE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE, Rockville Centre, New York J. Robert Schenone, Chairman Patrick D. O’Brien, Secretary Information and records for appeals cases are available at the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Appeals, 110 Maple Avenue, RVC, NY 124861 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AND AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232

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A. With enough money spent, all things are possible. Hopefully you chose for the location, school district, taxes and all the long-term reasons instead of just because the house has “good bones,” an expression most often used by people who have no idea what that really means but like the sense of substantial structure it suggests. onte eeper You can open all the walls, as long as it’s done correctly, having the work planned by a licensed professional who uses proper engineering to check the loads, load paths, predicted behavior of wind, snow, fire and floods to design the changes. All too often I’m escorted into the main area of a house where the owner bounces their heels on the floor to show me how the floor shakes, or points to the cracks in the ceiling or the easily noticeable sag in the main beam running above their kitchen, dining room or living room.

I always ask if they know who planned the work, and generally they say either that it was done by the contractor or the people before them. Either way, they want it corrected as part of the work. But I have to inform them that this time the beam will be calculated, not guessed at, and the reason for the sag was because of the fear of spending money to hire a trained professional instead, assuming that anyone can do this.

The other extreme that amateurs take when designing a beam is over-design, which just costs more, although sometimes the beam is actually so heavy that it sags from its own weight. That’s where equilibrium comes into play. Only you can decide the cutoff point where the dollars are too much. The technology part is really the simplest, since many functions are becoming wireless, and items like foam insulation (which also acts as a vapor and air barrier), heat pumps, reflective surfaces for passive energy allowance, energy recovery, radiant systems with sensors, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, backflow devices for water safety, rooftop solar with back-up batteries and microgrid software are more advanced and have more functions than you may fully appreciate.

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any people seem to confuse democracy and capitalism.

Some seem to think that capitalism defines our system of government. However, our governance is based on democratic principles, including the importance of voting. Capitalism is about economics, not governing.

Two central characteristics of capitalism are competition in the marketplace and the availability of information. Competition supports choice, and freely available information supports ROBERT informed choice.

Wander supermarSCOTT kets aisles and look at the shelves.

There are abundant choices of toothpaste, laundry soaps and paper products, with descriptions of ingredients and safety labels. Nevertheless, we as consumers must be aware; we must determine the truth in advertising.

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characteristic. We can choose which political party to support, which candidate to back and which policy proposals meet our criteria. However, we must seek the truth and become informed with facts.

Given such choices, why do so many fail to vote?

The 2020 presidential election campaigns spent almost $14 billion, and turnout, as a percentage of the voting-age public, was higher than any other in 120 years — yet one-third of eligible voters stayed away.

Some lacked access or were afraid of the unofficial “marshals” monitoring voting sites, and others were dissuaded from voting by disinformation spread through social media.

We need to do more to control disinformation efforts, reduce limitations to voting, help voters learn the truth and ensure the integrity of elections. We can choose to do more to ensure informed choices at the ballot box. But not choosing to do so is itself a choice, one that can lead to the demise of democracy.

The historian Robert Artigiani wrote

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that we should “choose to act so the act of choosing remains possible.” By failing to exercise our right to vote and failing to ensure the integrity of information promoted by campaigns, we have not only lost our chance to choose, but also have chosen to act in a way that can lead to losing our right to choose.

That’s what happens in authoritarian regimes, even though they may not start that way. Hitler was chosen democratically in 1932 before consolidating power.

Putin was first elected by popular vote in 2000, and instituted constitutional changes in 2018 that allowed him to remain in power. In both cases, the people made choices that resulted in the loss of future choices because they didn’t stay informed or act on their concerns in time to avoid the consequences.

The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was the result of a disinformation campaign of falsehoods that persists to this day. For democracy to survive, for there to be “a more perfect union,” we need an informed citizenry that under-

ven in November’s momentous election, onethird of eligible voters sat out.

stands and appreciates critical thinking, information literacy and the instruments of democracy. We need objective journalism as the source of news.

We also need more flexibility in voting to meet the needs of our modern world.

Voting by mail and early voting are steps forward, but not the only steps that we can take. Why is general-election voting limited to the first Tuesday in November?

Wouldn’t it make sense to allow voting over several days, as in some other countries? What about holding elections on weekends, when fewer people would have to take time off from work in order to vote? In some countries, voting is mandatory, and fines can be imposed on those who do not vote.

Our vote is our voice. Voting is an act of choice and the exercise of our voice in expressing our values and priorities. We should make it easier to learn about candidates and issues, and vote. After all, our choice of leaders and policies is much more important than our brand of toothpaste.

Robert Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University and the author of “How University Boards Work.”

Fighting the other epidemic: QAnon (Part 1)

ddly, the most offensive remark made by a politician lately (and there are a lot to choose from) came from Marjorie Taylor Greene last month, as she was desperately trying to hold on to her seat in the House of Representatives. Standing before a microphone on Feb. 4, Greene was backpedaling as fast as she could to put distance between herself and QAnon, the conspiracy group she supported. She had been elected to the House in Georgia’s 14th District on a wave of racist RANDI and anti-Semitic KREISS vitriol and innuendo.

In numerous speeches and tweets over the course of her campaign, Greene had allied herself with QAnon and its conspiracy tropes targeting numerous people in public life. By Feb. 4, she had been stripped of her committee assignments in the House because of her public remarks, and she feared being booted out of office altogether. So she stood before a microphone and announced to the world, “9-11 definitely happened.”

Thank you, Marjorie.

She proclaimed, “School shootings

happened.”

In what fractured reality, I wondered, do we find someone like her validating the epic public tragedies we have witnessed with our own eyes? We heard the cries of children with our own ears. We saw the bodies falling from the high floors of the towers.

Look around and take note: We are in a surreal place now, where the liars like Greene assume the roles of validating self-evident public truths.

In her Feb. 4 appearance, she tried to distance herself from QAnon, but it was a transparent, self-serving show. She kept her seat.

This is a woman who promoted violence against Q’s perceived enemies, at one point signaling support for the assassination of Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Greene was duly elected by 74 percent of the voters in her district. That raises the questions, how and why.

My initial reaction was not to write about QAnon, to avoid shining a light on its dark activities and let it die a slow death. But it isn’t dying. A better tactic, I think, is to let in the air and light until the issues that gave rise to such a disturbing belief system are addressed.

Briefly, QAnon is an internet-based

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group of people who believe that there exists in public life a secret society of devil worshipers who kidnap and cannibalize children and engage in pedophilia.

Preposterous? The ideology metastasized across the web, pulling people into an alternative world where they followed hidden “clues” and “codes” signaling belief that former President Trump would create a “storm” on inauguration day, ushering himself back into power and bringing down President Biden. And of course, destroying Black Lives Matter and Jewish influencers and basically nonwhites of any variety.

How does a belief system like QAnon take hold? The problem isn’t politics, which just offers a stage. People are susceptible to theories that claim to explain the inexplicable uncertainties in all our lives.

According to a story by Kevin Roose in The New York Times on Feb. 4, QAnon operates in a different way, and on a different scale, than anything we’ve seen before. For starters, it is uniquely participatory. Followers congregate online to decode the latest QAnon posts and to discuss their theories about the news of the day, creating a communal bond with their fellow believers. Apparently, hundreds of thousands of people think, with complete

t satifies needs we all have to feel significant and part of something big.

sincerity, that the leaders of the Democratic Party may be killing innocent children. Combine those fantasies with a willingness to commit violent crimes in the name of the group, and there is a real threat.

Although there is plenty of ignorance to go around among Q followers, Roose wrote that they can’t be dismissed as stupid. The group satisfies needs we all have to feel significant and part of something big. When you don’t get that in other aspects of your life, the group becomes that much more important. Social media adds accelerant.

We have to address the psychological triggers and motivations if we want to mitigate the influence and potential dangers of this kind of thinking. Conspiracy theories will always thrive when people feel like they’re not in control of their lives and when political, religious and social groups offer shelter. According to NPR, although QAnon has been kicked off Twitter and Facebook, it thrives on various fringe platforms.

I don’t think anyone has a solution for eradicating groups like QAnon. But a good step forward is to better educate our children, creating a generation of more critical thinkers.

I’ll address that in Part 2 next week.

Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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t’s been over 27 years since Colin Ferguson stepped onto a Long Island Rail Road train in Mineola and started indiscriminately firing a 9mm pistol at passengers. Six were killed, including Dennis McCarthy, of Mineola, and 19 were wounded. Dennis’s son, Kevin, then 26 and a broker with Prudential Securities in New York City, took a bullet to the head, but survived. His left arm remains partially paralyzed.

That attack propelled Carolyn McCarthy, Dennis’s wife and Kevin’s mother, to run for Congress. McCarthy, then a nurse, was assailed as a political neophyte and a single-issue candidate, with her laser focus on gun control. Despite the odds against her, she won, and served in the House of Representatives from 1997 to 2015, retiring because of a cancer diagnosis.

Throughout her time in Congress, McCarthy ably represented her district, becoming a respected member of the House and a strong-willed politician. She was frustrated often by the lack of movement on common-sense gun-control legislation, such as an assault weapons ban, because of big-money special-interest groups like the National Rifle Association.

Still, she endured.

It boggles the mind, but in the 243-year history of this nation, only two women have represented Long Island in the House of Representatives. McCarthy, who was elected in the 4th Congressional District, on Nassau’s South Shore, was the first, according to the Congressional Archives.

The second is her successor, Kathleen Rice, who was previously the Nassau County district attorney, and whom

McCarthy strongly endorsed in the 2014 election against Republican Bruce Blakeman, the County Legislature’s former presiding officer and a current Town of Hempstead councilman.

There has never been a woman from Long Island elected to the U.S. Senate. In fact, only two New York women — Hillary Clinton and Kirsten Gillibrand — have ever served in the Senate since the election of the state’s first two senators, Philip Schuyler and Rufus King, in 1789.

Yes, only two. All other New York senators have been white men. That is a sad statement, given that women comprise more than half of our population, and that New York is a racially diverse state.

In March, Women’s History Month, we should take a moment to reflect on these facts — and understand that we really could use more women representing us in Washington, and at all levels of government.

There is no doubt that women often see the world differently than men. They understand, with far greater depth, the travails that they have faced in this country because of their gender — the implicit bias and outright discrimination.

Most often, women are the primary caretakers of our children, so they better understand the lack of government resources available to young mothers with babies and school-age children. They can see how frayed our social safety net is, particularly when compared with Western European nations and Canada.

Women elected leaders more often focus on domestic social issues — education, the environment, social equity — compared with their male counterparts in

LETTERS LIRR procurement at a ‘snail’s pace’ To the Editor: Reports of more delays associated with the Long Island Rail Road’s $734 million procurement of 202 new M9 electric replacement cars in 2013 is nothing new. MTA LIRR, Metro North or NYC Transit Federal Transit Administration or locally funded commuter rail or subway car procurement is seldom completed on time, within budget and without contract change orders. There are clearly even more problems with this purchase.

The MTA’s own independent engineering consultant forecasts an October 2022 completion date.

There is no guarantee that this date will hold.

Eight years later, completion of the delivery of all new M9 and M9A cars is several years behind schedule. The oldest M3 cars will have to stay around longer than planned before all new cars arrive and are ready for commuters to board.

Instead of retirement, many M3 cars will

Congress, many of whom are often more concerned with international monetary policy and U.S. military intervention than funding school lunch programs and drugtreatment centers.

In fact, in the long history of the House of Representatives, only one woman, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, has chaired the Foreign Affairs Committee, and for only two years, from 2011 to 2013, according to the Congressional Archives. The Foreign Affairs Committee is considered among the premier assignments in the House, a center of international power and prestige.

Yes, we need our representatives to keep a watchful eye on global affairs — and a number of women in Congress do.

Of the 48 current members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, 12 are women — eight Democrats and four Republicans.

None are from New York.

At the same time, we need to balance international and domestic affairs, and women elected leaders play a key role in ensuring that we do. A record 144 women now hold seats in the House and Senate — but Congress remains a male-dominated institution, with men holding 73 percent of the seats.

That statistic needs to change, on both of the Democratic and Republican sides of the aisle. We need greater balance in order to work toward a more perfect union, one in which our daughters, and their daughters, are given the respect they deserve.

This month, though, we can reflect on pioneering women elected leaders like Carolyn McCarthy, Kathleen Rice, Hillary Clinton, Kirsten Gillibrand, and now Vice President Kamala Harris.

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he coronavirus pandemic has tipped over the world as we know it, harming most New Yorkers in profound ways while laying bare societal inequities that have plagued New Yorkers for generations, like the disparities in access to child care. It has also strained government budgets to the breaking point, at a time when we rely on the government for help.

But there is light at the end of the tunnel, and we are inching our way to recovery.

On our way there, we can — and TODD should — focus on issues KAMINSKY specific that Covid-19 magnified. That’s why I’m pushing to pass two major initiatives over the next few months.

My first initiative for Long Islanders is Universal Pre-K. UPK would provide 4-year-old children throughout Nassau County with free public preschool education. This would be a game-changer. New York City already has a robust universal

pre-K program. It’s about time Long Island children — and parents — received the same support. The science is clear: Investing in children before they start kindergarten has profound effects on their pre-literacy and pre-math skills.

Children in Tennessee’s state-funded pre-K program, for example, saw a 75 percent improvement in letter-word identification, a 152 percent improvement in oral comprehension, a 176 percent improvement in picture vocabulary and a 63 percent improvement in quantitative concepts, compared to children who were not in pre-K. Simply put, pre-K sets children up to succeed.

Universal pre-K would also be critical for parents and the economy. The pandemic highlighted how challenging — and stressful — full-time parenting with full-time work can be for families. UPK would speed up New York’s recovery by letting parents get back to work.

I am pushing hard for UPK to be done in this year’s budget, which is due April 1.

Second, I want to revolutionize how

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ocusing on universal pre-K, and on making big companies fund recycling.

LETTERS remain for post Covid-19, East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal and increased reverse-peak service starting in December 2022. This assumes that the current project recovery schedule is met.

When it comes to purchasing new rail cars, the line of the “Dashing Dan” moves at a snail’s pace.

LARRY PENNER Great Neck Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

Brinton needs to move on To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “Finding peace, post-Trump” (Feb. 18-24): Brinton can’t get Trump off his mind. The 45th president captivates him even though is no longer the POTUS. We were never on the brink of nuclear war with North Korea. This is pure speculation. Many children were sent to the Mexican border alone or with non-relatives to be admitted and later request that their parents be admitted. Brinton is ignorant about the chicanery pulled by desperate people wanting to come to the United States to escape the misery of their Central and South American countries. Immigration detention centers were built under President Obama.

we deal with our trash.

We have a waste problem in America.

Trash is literally piling up; and it will drown our kids. According to a recent study, the U.S. produced more plastic waste than any other country in the world in 2016, about 92.6 billion pounds. If we don’t act soon, we will run out of places to put it. That’s why I have introduced legislation that would shift the responsibility, and the cost, of recycling from taxpayers to big companies.

Extended Producer Responsibility (also known as EPR) would boost recycling, curb waste and save tax dollars by shifting the end-of-life responsibility for packaging and paper products from local governments and taxpayers to corporate brand owners and producers. Right now, many products you put in the recycling bin aren’t actually recycled; there’s no market for them. This costs our municipalities millions of dollars, and keeps them on an unsustainable course. Under EPR, producers, like big companies, would cover the cost of recycling paper products and packages. This would moti-

vate them to produce fewer and more eco-friendly materials, all while funding our municipal governments.

So what would happen to the packaging from all those deliveries you’ve ordered while you’ve been stuck at home? My bill would require companies to pay our cities for their recycling while also incentivizing them to use less packaging.

And the best part? EPR would create thousands of new jobs on Long Island while saving taxpayers money. As we head toward recovery, it is crucial that we provide economic relief for local governments while generating good, wellpaying jobs. The bill, if passed, would be a win-win.

We are on the cusp of recovery from the pandemic. More of us are getting vaccinated every day. Now is the time for lawmakers to look beyond Covid-19, learn from what we have gone through, be bold and enact policies that not only help Long Islanders get back to work, but also secure a better future for our children. Why just get back to normal when we can get back to better?

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, of Long Beach, represents the 9th District.

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Trump did not wear a mask initially, and catered to mass rallies that may have increased Covid-19 infections. He should have listened to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of his tweets were factually incorrect and insulting. He has a potty mouth.

Witnesses were not per mitted at Trump’s second impeachment trial in the Senate, only the lawyers. It was a rushed trial. Witnesses should have been allowed. The chief justice of the Supreme Court did not preside over the trial, because, in my opinion, he saw it as a farce.

Brinton may never feel normal again because Trump exposed a raw nerve in the body politic and the “deep state,” which consists of federal employees and civil servants who believe they know best about which policies benefit the United States, rather than the president.

Most of Trump’s tweets were stupid and incorrect. The media’s job was to identify them and show precisely why they were ill-informed or stupid.

Trump did accomplish a lot through legislation and executive orders, but Brinton cannot bear to read about his accomplishments on the internet, so he is fixated on Trump. Why doesn’t Brinton address the real problems facing President Biden going forward, instead of looking backward?

SID KRIMSKY West Hempstead

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