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Preparing for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade

By DANIEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com

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Rockville Centre is gearing up for the 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which will take place this Saturday, March 23. Armagh County bagpipers, pictured above, were one of the many sights and sounds at last year’s event.

The Village of Rockville Centre is buzzing with excitement in preparation for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 23.

Considered to be one of the largest parades on Long Island, hundreds are expected to be in attendance this weekend for the two-hour festivities, which will kick off at noon.

“We are truly very excited about this year’s Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Parade,” Jackie Kerr, president of the Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, said. “It’s hard to believe this will be our 27th year marching ContinueD on PAge 12

RVC Education Foundation celebrates gala honorees

By DANIEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com

The Rockville Centre Education Foundation will host its 32nd annual fundraising gala on April 6, at Gatsby on the Ocean at Jones Beach.

Founded in 1991, the foundation is a nonprofit that seeks to enhance the quality of public education by focusing on programs that enrich and expand classroom curriculum to foster innovation.

The gala is the primary source of the organization’s funding, and its donors support initiatives proposed by RVC

school district staff to ensure that students are prepared to take on the global challenges that lie ahead of them. To date, the foundation has raised more than $1 million for programming.

DARREN RAyMAR This year’s honorees are Darren Raymar, the principal of Covert Elementary School for the past 25 years, and Brian Zuar, the district’s director of the arts, both of whom plan to

retire in June.

“There is no one who quite compares to these two,” foundation President Mayda Kramer said.

“Both have been outstanding, innovative educators in the school district.”

BRIAN ZuAR Both men have served on the foundation’s board of directors for more than 15 years and are beloved members of the school community, who Kramer said have served as exem-

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Raymar, 55, grew up in New Jersey, where he discovered his passion for education after spending several years working as a Hebrew school teacher and a camp counselor. He was a substitute teacher while earning a master’s in elementary education from Hofstra University in 1992, and the following year he began teaching fourth grade in the Lawrence school district.

In 1997, Raymar became the youngest school administrator in New York state when, at age 33, he was appointed assisContinueD on PAge 18

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United Church of Rockville Centre celebrated its 20th anniversary as an ‘open and affirming’ congregation during services on March 10.

United Church celebrates a 20 year milestone ate as “open and affirming,” choosing to fully support the greater LGBT community. While the decision was up to each individual congregant to decide on their own, since the congregation is autonomous, the United Church of Rockville Centre made the bold decision to embrace a more inclusive and expansive faith.

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Worship services are held every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to join or attend.

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Friends, family help RVC mom’s mission

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — March 21, 2024

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Rockville Centre mom Marissa Heitshusen, a real estate agent and digital brand consultant, and her newborn son, Christopher ‘Kip’ Welles, were both in need of lifesaving blood transfusions after she gave birth to him in December.

Kip was born 14 weeks before he was due, and was immediately administered with the necessary transfusion, however, due to an emergency blood shortage affecting millions of residents across the New York Metropolitan area, Heitshusen was informed she would have to wait.

In order to raise awareness of the urgent need for donations, she teamed up with the New York Blood Center to organize a community-wide blood drive at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center in RVC on March 10.

“It was an unbelievable turnout,” Heitshusen said. “So many amazing members of the community came. The New York Blood Center said it was the biggest blood drive turnout in RVC history.”

She said that her friend Michelle Foley, a fellow Rockville Centre parent, helped coordinate the entire event with the New York Blood Center, one of the largest nonprofit blood collection and distribution organizations in the country.

Nearly 100 people showed up at the Recreation Center on March 10th to give blood. Thanks to the generosity of the community, the New York Blood Center was able to collect enough whole blood, red blood cells, platelets and plasma to help save more than 300 lives.

Heitshusen remains very busy with Kip, who has continued to fight for the last nine weeks and is growing stronger every day while in the expert care of North Shore University Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit.

She and her husband, Chris, and their two children, Charlotte and Weston, are still waiting anxiously for

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Family and friends come out to support the blood drive and the Heitshusen family. the opportunity to finally bring Kip home.

“It was an overwhelmingly beautiful display of support from the community for Kip and for all mothers or babies who have ever been or who may ever be in a similar position where they need lifesaving blood,” Heitshusen said. “We are so grateful and we are so proud of this town.”

Several local businesses who helped contribute to making the blood drive such a success include the Children’s Athletic Training School on Maple Avenue, The Learning Academy of St. Marks on Hempstead Avenue, The Children’s Social Club on Sunrise Highway, Glass Beauty Bar on N. Long Beach Road and Reve Room Salon in Lynbrook who donated raffle baskets that were given out during the drive.

Rockville Centre mom Marissa Heitschusen, left, and her husband, Chistopher, help spread awareness of an emergency blood shortage by hosting a blood drive for their newborn son, Christopher ‘Kip’ Wells at the RVC Recreation Center on March 10.

Nicole Buffolino of Merrick helps donate blood at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center on March 10.

Jeanine Keane of Rockville Centre, Margaret Sullivan of Centerport and Meredith Bonacci of Rockville Centre participate in the blood drive.

Crime watCh assault A customer at MOJO Restaurant reported on March 9 that an employee punched her in the head while inside the licenses premise.

A resident of Miller Place reported on March 10 that an acquaintance closed the trunk of his vehicle onto his neck and punched him while parked on Sunrise Highway.

A nurse at Mercy Hospital reported on March 16 she was assaulted by a patient.

Fire Police and Fire department units responded to a car fire on March 12 in the parking garage at Avalon Bay. One firefighter was treated and released from the hospital after difficulty breathing.

larCeny A customer at a Merrick Road car wash reported on March 1 that someone stole his motor vehicle while it was waiting to be dried off.

A resident of South Lewis Place reported on March 2 that his motor vehicle was stolen while it was parked in Municipal Parking Field No. 8.

A resident of Meehan Lane reported on March 5 that someone stole the New York State vehicle registration plates from her motor vehicle while parked on her block.

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A motorist reported on March 13 that an acquaintance threw a bottle at his vehicle causing damage while at a BP gas station.

A resident of Cedar Avenue reported on March 13 that credit card accounts were opened and a federal tax return was fraudulently filed using his personal information.

A resident of Ormond Street reported on March 17 someone damaged the front door of the house.

A Lyft driver reported on March 10, someone stole property from his vehicle while dropping him off on Stratford Road.

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A motorist reported on March 16 someone stole his vehicle while it was parked on N. Forest Avenue.

A motorist reported on March 16 someone stole his wallet and cell phone from his vehicle while it was parked on Front Street.

An employee of Molloy University reported on Feb. 26 that he received a bomb threat via email. After an investigation it was determined to be a hoax threat.

menaCing A member of the Rockville Centre Fire Department reported on Feb. 26 that someone threatened him with a golf club after a verbal altercation at Reliance Firehouse.

leaving the sCene oF an aCCident A resident of Hempstead Avenue reported on March 17 that a vehicle, which later fled the scene, damaged the stone retaining wall outside his house.

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The Pinellas County Sheriff ’s Office in Florida reported on March 14, a former Rockville Centre resident was the victim of a fraudulent check scam.

A resident of N. Centre Avenue reported on March 16 that credit card accounts were opened using his personal information.

A resident of Burtis Avenue reported on March 17 someone made a fraudulent purchase using his credit card account.

arrest Sonia Ocasio, 46, of Old Mill Court in Rockville Centre was arrested on March 15. She has been charged with criminal mischief following an investigation at her residence.

A resident of DeMott Avenue reported on Feb. 29 that he observed someone on his security camera in his backyard for three hours. No property was discovered missing or disturbed.

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.

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Embracing AI — but in a responsible way

By Rachele Terranova, Parker Schug & Brendan Carpenter Continuing a series exploring the presence of artificial intelligence in our schools — and, over time, in society as a whole. Thoughts? Questions? Ideas?

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What place does artificial intelligence have in schools? Should it be feared? Embraced? Somewhere in between?

These are conversations that didn’t even exist a year ago — at least as far as education is concerned.

But as AI becomes more and more accessible, students and teachers alike are finding they can use software to ask questions, find answers, and even complete their work faster — and maybe even better — than they ever could.

But no matter how some may feel about AI — or simply not even understand what AI is — the tool is making its way into schools and curriculum. How fast and how much depends on the district. But at this point, it seems teachers and administrators on Long Island are accepting AI rather than running from it.

Revolutionizing teaching and learning One of those districts is Bellmore-Merrick Central High School, which is not just introducing AI to its students — it’s already turning it into a college-level course.

Offered through the computer science department at Calhoun High School in Merrick, the magnet course partners with Long Island University to offer the college credit to not only Calhoun students, but also those from Kennedy and Mepham high schools in Bellmore, too.

“Each project is aligned with artificial intelligence topics that showcase the practical applications of AI,” said Danielle Caliendo, the district’s mathematics and computer science chair.

Students learn the Python programming language while creating AI chatbots. They also program a robot created by a French technology company to use AI features like facial recognition.

And they fly drones.

Students also completed a linear regression project designed to make predictions based on existing data, like how public company stocks might perform.

Each project is aligned with AI topics that showcase the tool’s practical applications.

Joe Innaco, who leads the district’s administrative and instructional technology efforts, sees technologies like ChatGPT— a free chatbot system designed to provide a human-like response to a prompt— as fascinating possibilities.

“Our vision is of opportunity and innovation,” he said. “That’s how we see technologies like these.

Opportunities and innovations for teachers. We want to provide training. We want to encourage exploration in model classrooms, spotlight success, and really host conversations about it.”

Embracing AI goes right to the stop of the Bellmore Public Schools district, where superintendent Joe Famularo already serves on several AI advisory boards at institutions like Adelphi University, New Tech Institute and LIU. He also participates in think tanks conducted to discover how to incorporate AI into the classroom in a safe and responsible way.

While change might be daunting to many, Famularo points out that it’s not unprecedented. Just think about how much opposition there was to bringing something as simple as a slide ruler into a trigonome-

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New to schools in Bellmore and Merrick is a college-level artificial intelligence course. Partnering with Long Island University, the class is offered at Calhoun High School, where students can earn college credit by learning about the emerging technology. try class.

“If you look at the history, there was a lot of resistance because it would eliminate all the thinking of doing trigonometry,” he said. “It was used, and it was embraced. And it saves more time for creative thinking and innovation.”

Eventually came scientific calculators, and then the internet. Both received significant pushback, but now who could imagine a classroom without them?

Learning responsible use of AI

Instructors at Lawrence Woodmere Academy in the Five Towns are guiding students there in to use AI responsibly. John Tiliakos — who teaches computer science in the middle and upper schools — tends to let his students lead discussions surrounding AI. AI is coming into his middle schoollevel engineering and technology classes, as well as his more high school-level courses in aviation, aerospace and computer programming.

But even before that, Tiliakos was spreading the word about AI, teaching a class at LWA on how artificial intelligence works in our world.

While that class no longer exists, Tiliakos said he and the other teachers at LWA are still focusing on the same values of providing knowledge for proper use of the technology.

“AI is a great tool,” Tiliakos said. “There’s nothing wrong with it, if it’s used in a positive way.”

That’s why he focuses so much of his attention on inputs — the written instructions given to AI systems.

Tiliakos believes that inquisitive nature of teenagers could lead to devious uses of the technology — like writing term papers and the like.

His responsibility, Tiliakos said, is to direct students toward feeding AI prompts that result in helpful information to be used for beneficial causes.

“When you use AI, you see scenarios based on what you did,” he said. “Every action is a reaction.”

But some teachers — even at LWA — aren’t too keen about the AI presence.

“I don’t think it’s positive or negative,” said Christopher Clark, a senior at the school. “It just depends on how you use it.”

One unlikely way of putting AI to use is through another somewhat newer technological offering: podcasting.

“AI is still new. But for podcasting, it’s still very, very new,” said Henry McDaniel, a theatre arts and oration teacher at LWA. “What it can do is help you write a script for your podcast.”

Podcasting students also can use AI to reproduce their own voice to read their scripts, McDaniel said.

They then post the productions online.

“Our motto here is ‘at home with the world,’” he said. “What we’re trying to do is give them skillsets, but (also) teach them the responsible way of using those skillsets.”

Testing the waters

Implementing AI has been a little slower going in Long Beach, where the discussion on how best to use it continues.

Lorraine Radice, the school district’s literacy director, has worked to alleviate many of the fears some Long Beach teachers might have when it comes to AI, while looking for ways they could try to implement the technology into their respective classrooms.

“Over the summer, I taught two professional development courses in the district and taught teachers how to use ChatGPT,” Radice said. “I surveyed teachers in the fall across the district as to who was using ChatGPT and who knew about it. Even in the fall — after about nine months of ChatGPT being in social media circulations and in the news — not as many people had used it as I expected.”

While Radice would very much like developing ways on how AI chatbots like ChatGPT can be used in classrooms, a lot of her time is still focused on educating teachers what exactly the AI software is.

“So, part of the goals of those summer professional development courses was to raise awareness of how to use it,” Radice said,” and then to really start to support teens in thinking about how it could be used from the planning side of being a teacher. And then also how it can be used as a tool to provide support and equitable access to writing and generating ideas for CoNtINUed oN NeXt Page

Some teachers worry AI goes a little too far

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Having access to AI has impacted classrooms already by allowing students to use it to aid research, while many teachers worry they could go too far and have AI completely answer questions and even write essays for them.

But that just means adapting.

“A teacher raised a great question during a session when talking about using artificial intelligence tools to analyze classical texts,” Radice said. “The same question has been asked so many times, and she asked, ‘If I could just get the answer from a tool like ChatGPT, then what’s the point of even asking this type of question?’

“That’s a great thing for people to think about. What is John TiliAkos the point of this question? Can teacher, I rephrase this question that Lawrence Woodmere really puts the student at the Academy center of the thinking, and not so much (a) media tool?”

But there is still a ways to go before AI becomes more commonly accepted in classrooms, Radice said.

At least on Long Beach.

“I wouldn’t say that there is a push,” she said. “I think part of that is because of the privacy. We want to make sure that we’re using tools that are safe to use in school. And once we do that, then it can become a more consistent part of our practice.”

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tool. There’s nothing wrong with it, if it’s used in a positive way.

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Lawrence Woodmere Academy in the Five Towns has a professional podcasting room where students learn to develop, record and upload audio programs using open-source artificial intelligence technologies to not only write scripts, but to handle actual audio production.

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Hofstra pushes for CAA playoff berth

By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com

After an up and down nonconference schedule, Hofstra women’s lacrosse gets a chance to hit the reset button with the start of conference play.

Hofstra entered the start of the Coastal Athletic Association portion of its schedule with a record of 3-4 and kicked off the league slate on an uplifting note with a 13-10 win at Campbell last Saturday.

The Pride is now looking to qualify for the four-team CAA tournament in early May after missing out on the postseason for the first time since 2018 last spring.

“I think it’s a great opportunity for a new season and I think we have started to find out a lot about ourselves and who we are as a team,” said 12th-year Hofstra head coach Shannon Smith.

“Overall we have started to play Photos courtesy Hofstra Athletics Communications better and we’re starting to hit Grad student Taylor Mennella is off to a sizzling start for the Pride with 29 points through our stride at the right part of our season when we go into con- seven games. ference play.” lied 35 goals during her UNC career and ing 13-5 victory against Long Island UniT h e P r i d e h ave a l re a dy equaled their win total from last season was part of the Tar Heels’ 2022 national versity on Feb. 10.

The Pride’s roster features plenty of championship team. “She’s been nothwhen Hofstra went 4-12 with two of those victories coming prior to a season- ing but a tremendous addition and asset Long Island players including senior attacker Grace Pupke, who was a standending knee injury to rookie phenom to our team.”

Senior midfielder Kerry Walser has out at Seaford High School. Pupke regisNikki Mennella. The now redshirtfreshman attacker is back healthy and provided key veteran leadership in her tered an assist late in the Wagner win is third on the team with 16 goals final season with —- goals so far. The and is often utilized in the player-up sitBay Shore native was an integral part uations on the offense. despite missing two games.

“Grace is one of our hardest workers Graduate student Taylor Mennella, of the 2021 Hofstra team that received the older sister of Nikki, is tied for first an at-large bid to the NCAA Tourna- on our team,” said Smith of Pupke, who registered 44 goals and 16 assists during on the team in scoring with 29 points on ment her freshman season.

The Hofstra defense– led by Trinity her final high school season at Seaford 19 goals and 10 assists. Hofstra has also gotten a boost from graduate student Reed, Brynn Hepting, Ashlyn McDonald in 2019. “She’s a great person and a attacker Melissa Sconone, a University and Christine Dannenfelser— held Wag- great teammate and brings a lot of enerof North Carolina (UNC) transfer who ner scoreless for three quarters in a gy to our practices.”

Hofstra will host William & Mary in dominating 15-2 win on March 5. Sophoalso has 29 points.

“She brings a lot of leadership and a more goalie Luchianna Cardello is start- its CAA opener this Friday, March 22 at lot of experience and a calming pres- ing in net for the second straight season 5 p.m. before returning home Sunday to ence,” said Smith of Sconone, who tal- and recorded 10 saves in a season-open- face Elon at noon. The Pride will also

Redshirt freshman Nikki Mennella has found the back of the net 16 times already this spring. host Monmouth on April 12 at 5p.m. and close the conference schedule on April 27 versus Drexel at noon. The remaining road league schedule is highlighted by an April 21 visit to Long Island rival and defending CAA champion Stony Brook at noon.

“Every game that you play is a backyard brawl and anyone can win on any given day in our conference,” Smith said. “I’m just super excited for the journey that we’re about to go on with our team for conference play.”

CSBE dinner dance celebrates rabbi, cantor

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — March 21, 2024

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth in Rockville Centre hosted a dinner dance on March 16, celebrating the official installation of Rabbi Michael G. Cohen and Cantor Eryka Velazquez as the spiritual leaders of the congregation.

Since both Cohen and Velazquez joined the synagogue in July 2020, at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic, the congregation never had an opportunity to celebrate. In order to make up for missed time, congregants gathered at the synagogue on March 16 for a special dinner dance in their honor.

Rabbi Cohen grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and was ordained at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion — one of thee oldest Jewish seminaries in the United States.

He spent five years in the United States Army Special Operations Command as a Sergeant of psychological operations, and nine years with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division as a Jewish chaplain. During his time in the service, he was deployed to Haiti, Korea, Kuwait, Qatar and Afghanistan.

Before joining Central SynagogueBeth Emeth he served other Reform congregations in Arizona, California, Tennessee and British Columbia.

In addition to his duties with the temple, Rabbi Cohen currently serves as a

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Bart Slavin, left, president of Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth, joins Cantor Eryka Velazquez, Rabbi Michael G. Cohen, and event co-chairs Judy Schneider and Mark Masin at the dinner dance on March 16. fire chaplain for the Freeport and Rockville Centre Fire Departments and a police chaplain for the Rockville Centre Police Deparment. He is also a member of the Rockville Centre Human Rights Commission.

He is married to Dr. Sharon Poczter, a world-renowned economist and professor at Yeshiva University, where she chairs the Strategy and Entrepreneurship Department at the Sy Syms School of Business. Together, they have a son, Neil, and two attention-loving dogs named

Cooper and Lobo.

Cantor Velazquez moved to New York from Southern California, to attend the H.L. Miller Cantorial School of the Jewish Theological Seminary in Manhattan, where she was ordained as a Hazzan, and the William Davidson School of Jewish Education.

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Members of Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth in Rockville Centre celebrate during the dinner dance event on March 16.

She also has a deep-rooted love for teaching. While studying at the Jewish Theological Seminary, she taught music, liturgy, B’nai mitzvah, and Judaica to students at Camp Ramah in Conover, Wisconsin, the Park Avenue Synagogue on the Upper East Side, the South Huntington Jewish Center and the Women’s League of Conservative Judaism.

When she is not up on the bimah, Velazquez enjoys taking in a Broadway show with her husband, Cantor Gil Ezring, or singing the Shema to their daughter.

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Community honors Francis ‘Bud’ Cosgrove Rockville Centre pays respect to St. Patrick’s Day Parade Co-Founder

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Francis “Bud” Cosgrove, 85, died in February but his impact on the community carries on in the heart and spirit of the annual Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

He was a Vietnam-era United States Army Veteran serving with the 269th Signal Company in Orleans, France, during the Berlin Wall Crisis and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Cosgrove went on to receive a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Health Education and Physical Education from SUNY Brockport and a Master’s Degree in Physical Education and Recreation Administration from Columbia University.

He had an extensive public service career in the recreation, parks and sports field, serving as the Nassau County Deputy Commissioner of Recreation and Parks for 25 years. During his tenure, he was responsible for the management and operations of the county’s active parks system and its comprehensive array of programs and services.

Cosgrove played a significant role in the establishment of the Long Island Marathon, and the 1984 International Games for the physically challenged athletes of the world. He also played a significant role in the planning, development and operations of the Mitchel Park Sports Complex, which has seen outstanding success as a sports venue since its opening day. For many years he taught as an adjunct professor at LIU’s C.W. Post campus in the Department of Health Care and Public Administration.

He has also taught at Adelphi University, St. Joseph’s College and SUNY Farmingdale.

Bud and his wife, Susanne, spent 54 years building a life in Rockville Centre.

He took great pride in his community, which led him to serve as a village trustee for 12 years. But perhaps, the accomplishment that came him the most pride was his work with the Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which he cofounded in 1997.

“He was a staple of this community and he dedicated so much of his time for this parade,” Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray said.

Jackie Kerr, president of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee said Bud Cosgrove was a true gentleman with a fabulous smile and a great sense of humor.

“He probably didn’t think when he started this parade that the charities who received the funds would tur n around and give back by joining the committee, but that’s exactly what happened with me and so many other charity recipients,” Kerr said. “I first joined the Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Parade committee in 2011 — the year after our organization, the Long Island Gaels Irish Football Club was a parade charity that greatly benefitted from the fundraising. I knew I had to find a way to

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Bud Cosgrove, right, director of Senior Wellness at Sportset Fitness, shakes hands with 96-year-old gymgoer Thomas Nola in 2018. give back. And, sure enough, Bud was at my very first meeting with a warm welcome and a smile.”

She recalled how in 2016, Bud came up with an idea to try and reach $1 million dollars in fundraising for the 20th anniversary of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

“I was skeptical, but Bud was very confident,” Kerr said. “He gave a pep talk at every meeting to keep us motivated and focused and, sure enough, we succeeded. He truly left a legacy with this parade.”

Bud served on the parade committee’s executive board for 10 years, and in 2011, had the honor of being named the parade’s Co-Grand Marshal, along with his longtime friend, Joe Kelly.

“Everyone who has the honor of wearing that parade sash, or working with these amazing charities each year, does so on the shoulders of Bud and his fellow founders,” Ann Travers, vice president of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee, said. “This year we march in Bud’s memory, with gratitude for the gift of knowing him. We’re so thankful for all he taught us, and for his wife, Suzanne, who so generously shared so much of his time with us.”

The parade’s motto, the “parade that cares and shares,” was something he both embraced and encouraged others to live by. He would make time for everyone in his life and would always go out of his way to make sure that the needs of others came first.

He was also an enthusiastic athlete, who in 2001, joined Sportset Fitness in Rockville Centre as a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor. He would take on the role as director of the Senior Wellness program, which he

helped launch at a time when senior fitness was not a major proponent of the company.

Dennison Silvio, president and chief executive officer of Sportset, said that he had a great working relationship with Bud, who referred a great many people to join the program and eventually prompted them to merge with Mercy Hospital’s cardiac rehabilitation center, nearly tripling the size of the entire program.

“I learned a lot from him,” Silvio said. “He had such a great ability to understand the macro goal. I really enjoyed working with him so much.”

With his advanced credentials in balance and fall prevention training, Cosgrove went on to create the Fall-Safe Program, a comprehensive training program designed for senior citizens to help prevent and mitigate the impact of falling.

Among his many great talents, he enjoyed performing the one-string washtub bass with the renowned Park Avenue Ragtime Jazz and Blues Society band, which was well known in the Rockville Centre community.

Cosgrove loved his family and value his faith. He inspired his grandchildren and was so proud of each of them. He was quick to smile and even quicker to lend a hand.

He is preceded in death by his sister, Ann Marie “Mimi” Faulkner and survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Suzie Cosg rove; his six children, Michael Cosgrove (June), Amy Sanderson (Bryan), Danny Cosgrove, Cindy McGarity (John), Brian Cosg rove (Donna), Katie Holst (Jon); his 11 grandchildren, Carter Cosgrove, Caroline Cosgrove, Molly Cosgrove, Kaylee Sanderson, Brady Sanderson, Emily McGarity,

Courtesy St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee

Bud Cosgrove, one of the co-founders of the Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Day Parade, was recognized as a Parade Gran Marshal in 2011, along with his longtime friend, Joe Kelly.

Jack McGarity, Shane Cosgrove, Adelaide Cosgrove, Reed Holst, Reagan Holst; his sister, Cheryl Franzone (Pete); his brother-in-laws Peter Faulkner (Debbie), Herbert Bucholtz (Dee); and his nieces and nephews, Suzann, Peter, Douglas, Melissa, Shawn, Peter, Kristine and Jeanette.

Bud Cosgrove is remembered those who knew him best, for his eternal optimism and warmth. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Bud’s name to the RVC St. Patrick’s Day Parade. For more information visit RVCStPatrick.com/donation.

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down Maple Avenue and we’re anticipating a record crowd.”

Greg Schaefer, president and chief executive of ficer of Better Home Health Care Agency in Rockville Centre, will lead the procession as this year’s parade grand marshal.

“I am most excited to be marching amongst family and friends in our wonderful Village of Rockville Centre,” Schaefer said.

His selection as the grand marshal marks a significant milestone in the parade’s history, as he becomes the youngest individual to be bestowed with the honor at 49.

“We’re thrilled to be honoring our Grand Marshal Greg Schaefer, a Rockville Centre resident and local businessman, who also works tirelessly behind the scenes with so many community initiatives,” Kerr said.

Better Home Health Care has provided at-home patient care for individuals living on the south shore of Long Island since 1987. During the last six years, under Schaefer’s leadership, the agency has flourished, garnering a reputation as one of the leading providers of home health care in the region.

Schaefer’s involvement in community initiatives extends beyond his pro-

fessional endeavors. For the past offering peer support for cancer survidecade, he has been an active member vors.

“What means the most about the of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Comparade is that all of the promittee, and he previously ceeds leading up to the served as president of the parade will be shared C h a m b e r o f C o m m e rc e amongst three amazing from 2014 to 2017. charities,” Schaefer said.

The St. Patrick’s Day “The ability to help all of Parade Committee, in keepthese amazing organizaing with its tradition as the tions in their missions is “Parade that cares and what makes this parade shares,” selects three charithat ‘cares and shares’ one ties each year — one local, of a kind.” one national, and one Irish The parade itself prom— to benefit from the orgaises to be a vibrant display n i z a t i o n ’s f u n d r a i s i n g of Irish culture and comefforts. Since 1997, the community spirit, beginning mittee has raised more with a 9 a.m. morning Mass than $1.6 million for differat St. Agnes Cathedral, ent charities. before the procession comIn the weeks leading up mences along Maple Aveto the parade, the commit- GreG Schaefer nue at noon. tee held a series of fund- Grand Marshal, “It’s going to be a wonraising events to raise 2024 RVC St. derful day,” Rockville Cenm o n e y f o r B e yo n d t h e Patrick’s Day Parade tre Mayor Francis X. MurB a d g e, t h e L i m b K i n d ray said. “There will be Foundation and the Crocus Cancer Support Centre in County multiple Irish pipe bands, fire departMonaghan, Ireland. These organiza- ments and many organizations particitions address critical issues including pating.”

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who died in February. A beloved member of the community, Cosgrove spent a lot of time and energy to make sure the parade that “cares and shares” carries on his legacy.

“We are looking forward to seeing sunshine and thousands of smiling faces on March 23rd,” Kerr said.

The parade will kick off from the municipal parking lot on Sunrise Highway and proceed east, turning left on North Long Beach Road, followed by another left on Maple Avenue. At the end of Maple, marchers will turn right on North Park Avenue, then left on College Place, passing St. Agnes Cathedral on Quealey Place, then left on North Village Avenue and right on Washington Street, where the parade will end.

Police barricades will be posted along the parade route from noon to 2 p.m., including several roadways that will be closed to traffic in order to ensure the safety of participants and parade attendees. There will be no parking along the parade route, and no parking on North Long Beach Road between Sunrise and Water Street.

Motorists are advised to relocate their vehicles from the route before 8 a.m.

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The Long Beach Humane Society, also known as Kitty Cove, hosted its annual bowling for Kitties Fundraiser at Maple Lanes RVC in Rockville Centre on Sunday afternoon.

The annual bowling event helped raise $10,000 for the nonprofit animal rescue and shelter in Island Park, which was then matched by two separate donations raising the total to more than $30,000. These generous donations will go a long way as the shelter prepares for a busy kitten season in the spring.

Volunteers with the Long Beach Humane Society/Kitty Cove have helped save roughly

300 dogs and cats each year through rescue, foster and adoption.

The shelter is open, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.

For more information on the shelter and how you can help volunteer, visit LongBeachHumaneSociety.net.

Community members who are interested in updates from the organization can also subscribe to its newsletter, which provides information on upcoming fundraising events and updates on animals available for adoption.

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Artist Dan Arcoleo creates a freehand cat sketch during the fundraiser at Maple Lanes.

Alyssa Celebi celebrates with her raffle prize.

Long Beach Humane Society/Kitty Cove Director Helen Henry Aloi, left, and Volunteers Kim Boley, Maureen Galvin, Annie Melia, Tim Rau, Tessa Rau and Katie Rau help raise money for the nonprofit animal rescue.

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reams collide with reality and the subconscious reigns supreme. That’s the essence of the transformative approach of the avant garde artists at the forefront of the Surrealist Movement. Inspired by André Breton’s 1924 Surrealist Manifesto in France, artists, writers and filmmakers diverged from conventional thought to explore ideas such as the unconscious and the irrational.

Step into the fascinating creativity of the surrealists at Hofstra University Museum of Art’s new exhibit “Les Visionnaires: In the Modernist Spirit.” It’s a deep dive into what became a new movement that transformed how artists moved on from rigid historical styles to invent new ways to respond to their world.

The exhibit commemorates the 100th year of the Surrealist Manifesto, which forever changed artistic practice. More than 70 works from 1924 through the 1970s — sourced from the Museum’s permanent collection and the Howard L. and Muriel Weingrow Collection of AvantGarde Art and Literature from Hofstra University Special Collections — are on view.

“The manifesto is important because artists from this time period are breaking away from the French Academy,” Alexandra Giordano, Hofstra University Museum of Art’s director and co-curator of the exhibit, explains. “It’s a concrete way to unify artists working in different styles.

• Now through July 26 The manifesto really engages the • Saturday and Sunday, noonunconscious mind, the importance 4 p.m.; Tuesday through of dreams and free association, the Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Emily Lowe Gallery, Hall, rejection of rational thought. It’s South Campus, Hempstead. revolutionary because it’s really about • For information, and to RSVP the liberation of the imagination.” to related events, call (516) Suddenly, artists whose work 463-5672 or visit Hofstra.edu/ was tethered to the French Academy, museum established in 1635, realized that new modalities, mediums, and methodologies were a more appropriate way to respond to the rapidly changing world in which they lived. “Political, economic and cultural shifts inspired a new forward-thinking attitude in artists who, in turn, discovered radical innovations in aesthetic forms, techniques and content.

Paris was the epicenter. Artists were drawn to the city, where a drive for pushing boundaries and sharing their transformative vision thrived,” Giordano explains in the forward to the exhibit catalog.

Jean Arp, Marc Chagall, Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst and Joan Miró are among the 25 artists and writers represented here.

Besides the artworks, first-edition books are on display including an original copy of the Surrealist Manifesto. Françoise Gilot, who had a tumultuous, decade-long partnership with Picasso and is the mother of two of his children, also figures prominently in the exhibit. Gilot had a close association with Hofstra and was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1982. She was an honorary conference chair of the 1985 Hofstra Cultural Center conference “Toward a Reappraisal of Modernism,” a program on avant-garde art and literature.

The Surrealist movement emerged in response to shifting political and societal landscapes.

“You had World War I and World War II that were devastating events, but at the exact same time you had Sigmund Freud’s interpretation of dreams,” Giordano says. “All of these new ideas were being explored, juxtaposed to these scary world events. Artists were responding to it all.”

Paris became a hub for artists to collaborate — sharing ideas, living spaces, lovers, and friends.

“They show us how we can work with our peers to produce

something powerful,” Giordano adds. “Their partnerships and collective approach captured the realities and hopes of modern society.”

She cites Francois Gilot Salvatore Dalí’s lithograph “Untitled from Memories of Surrealism,” (a suite of 12 prints he created in 1971 reflecting on his long artistic career) as a prime example of the movement’s significance.

“It reflects on the stream of consciousness with this out-of-body experience,” she says. “You have this large eye in the background, there’s a clock on the pupil and (in the forefront) there’s butterflies.

It captures otherworldliness.”

Salvador Dali Not only was a change of ideas happening at the time, but also a change of mediums.

“They focused on interdisciplinary vision using a lot of different materials,” Giordano says. “In addition to this dream-like quality and imagery, there is also this idea of collaboration for bookmaking, photography, collage, poetry, set design and film. These artists created these new ideas towards art, which was a deviation from the expected outcome.”

One of the ‘Les Visionnaires’ as they were known, was filmmaker and artist Jean Cocteau, who directed the 1946 adaptation of “Beauty and the Beast” (La Belle et la Bête). Based on the original fairytale with a surrealist twist, the film is a testament to bringing the traditional to reinvention. Visitors can view portions of the film throughout the exhibit.

As always, related programming enhances the exhibit. For those who want a more in-depth look, join Giordano for a guided exhibit tour and discussion, Tuesday, April 16, at 5 p.m. During the tour, as Giordano puts it, participants will learn all the “juicy tidbits.”

As Long Island’s only nationally accredited public-facing academic museum, Hofstra Museum is an important local resource.

“Our neighboring communities don’t realize that they don’t have to travel to New York City to see wonderful art, they can come here,” Giordano adds. “They can be nose-to-nose with important artists, and experience this beautiful art in their backyard.”

The exhibit includes Salvador Dalí’s etching and lithograph, Untitled, from Memories of Surrealism, Portfolio, 1971. A gift of Benjamin Bickerman.

Also Françoise Gilot’s lithograph IX, from On the Stone: Poems and Lithographs (Sur La Pierre: Poemes et Lithographies), 1972. Courtesy of Special Collections, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, Hofstra University.

Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman is headed back on the road for one last jaunt, ‘The Final Solo Tour.’

Known for his incredible talents, sense of humor, and multitudinous back catalog, expect to hear some of his best-known hits from both his solo career and his collaborations with Yes, Bowie and more among musings and hilarious tales from his 50-plus years in the music industry. Wakeman — who has become almost as well-known for his intimate piano shows as his prog rock extravaganzas — has decided that after a decades spanning career spanning he is calling a halt to lengthy American one-man show tours, in order to concentrate on composing, recording and collaborating with other musicians.

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Comedy’s ‘Ivy League’ The Ivy League of Comedy arrives on Long Island with their elite brand of clever humor. Carmen Lynch (above), Ryan Reiss and Shaun Eli deliver the laughs in this fast-paced evening of stand-up. Lynch, who made it to the semi-finals of NBC’s ‘Last Comic Standing,’ is known for her deadpan delivery and riffs on life. A rising star from a bilingual family, who lived in Spain as a child, she’s appeared on a string of latenight television shows,’Inside Amy Schumer,’ and more. Funnyman Reis, also a writer-actor, began his career while attending NYU, and quickly became a favorite act on the scene. His quick wit and instant likability have made him one of the most sought-after comics on the club circuit. Eli has rightfully been called one of America’s smartest comics. Whether it’s a story about dining with a vegetarian or successfully fighting a parking ticket in criminal court, master storyteller Eli shows you that there’s hilarity in the ordinary if you approach life with a comedic warp. For just about anything he’s experienced he has hilarious stories at the ready.

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See some birds with the South Shore Audubon Society. All are welcome to join members for the next in its series of bird walks, at Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve, Sunday, March 24, starting at 9 a.m. The entrance road to the Norman Levy Preserve is located on the south side of Merrick Road, just east of the Meadowbrook Parkway.

Walk leaders, other birders and nature enthusiasts are happy to share their knowledge and experience with you.

Bring binoculars. The group will meet at the gazebo. To register, text your name and contact information to (516) 4679498. No walk if rain or snow.

Text regarding questionable weather. For more information, visit SSAudubon.org.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade The annual Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Day Parade is set to hit the streets of Rockville Centre, on Saturday, March 23, at noon.

Grand Marshal Greg Schaefer, owner and chief executive officer of the Better Home Health Care Agency, will kickoff the event at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Long Beach Road and continue towards the review stand in front of St. Agnes Cathedral. For more information on the event, sponsorships and charities, visit RVCStPatrick.com.

On exhibit Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Urban Art Evolution,” is a comprehensive exhibit featuring a diverse range of compositions from the 1980s through the present by creators who were based in the rough and tumble downtown area of New York City known as Loisaida/LES (Lower East Side/East Village) and close surrounding neighborhoods.

Artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “art” with a primary focus on street/graffiti art.

The exhibit’s scope, guest curated by art collector/gallerist Christopher Pusey, offers an even broader view from other creative residents, who worked inside their studios but still contributed to the rich fabric of the downtown art scene from different vantage points and aesthetics.

Works include sculpture, paintings, photography, music, and ephemera from many noted and influential artists.

Opens March 23, on view through July 7. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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Poet-essayist Elizabeth Schmermund, who is an assistant professor of English at SUNY Old Westbury, reads from her works, as part of Hofstra University’s Great Writers Great Readings series, Wednesday, March 27, 4:30 p.m.

Her work has appeared in The Independent, Mantis, and Gyroscope Review, among other venues. Her first poetry chapbook, “Alexander the Great,” is published by Finishing Line Press. Free and open to the public. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. Register in advance at events.hofstra. edu or call the Hofstra Cultural Center at (516) 463-5669 for more information.

Easter Egg-Stravaganza Molloy University will host its annual family Easter EggStravaganza, Sunday, March 24, 1-3 p.m., at the Public Square Lobby on campus. With activities, candy and opportunities to take your photo with the Easter Bunny. $5 per child. All proceeds will be donated to the John Theissen Foundation. For more information, contact Taylor Wolfe at TWolfe@Lions.Molloy.edu.

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Palm Sunday at St. Agnes Cathedral Palm Sunday Mass will take place at St. Agnes Cathedral on Sunday, March 24, at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. 29 Quealey Place.

For more information visit StAgnesCathedral.org.

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Converse, collaborate and create at Family Saturdays at Nassau County Museum of Art, Saturday, March 23 noon-3 p.m. Get inspired by the art and objects in the galleries and then join educators at the Manes Center to explore and discover different materials to create your own original artwork.

Kids and adults connect while talking about and making art together. A new project is featured every week. $20 adult, $10 child. For ages 2-14. Registration required.

Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor.

Visit NassauMuseum.org for to register or call (516) 484-9337.

Dino Egg Hunt Visit the Center for Science, Teaching and Learning at the Tanglewood Preserve in Rockville Centre, Thursday through Saturday, March 28-30, for holiday fun. Join the hunt to find dinosaur egg surprises, including hidden treasures and a craft that you can take home. Free with paid museum admission. For more information, visit CSTL.org.

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In concert Plaza Theatrical welcomes spring with a lively tribute to The Temptations, Saturday, March 23, 7:30 p.m. Groove along with The Fellas, in their concert “Just My Imagination,” a powerful salute to the Motown icons. Enjoy all those great tunes, including “Just My Imagination,” “My Girl,” “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” and more. See the concert at Plaza’s stage at the Elmont Library Theatre. 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $40, $35 seniors.

Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

Get hoppy Long Island Children’s Museum welcomes spring when it opens its doors for an after-hours celebration, “Spring EGGstravaganza,” Saturday, March 23. Peter Cottontail greets families, 6-9 p.m., with a night of engaging activities celebrating iconic symbols of the season. Children can start their evening by decorating a Cool Carrot goody bag to collect items throughout the night.

Activities include the creating such spring-themed items as a Bunny Puppet Pal, How Does your Garden Grow planter, an Everywhere a Chick Chick necklace and a Spring has Sprung hat. Also test your skills in egg relay races and take part in a museum-wide scavenger hunt. All that celebration got you egg-hausted? Make a sweet treat to recharge your energy.

The LICM Theater hosts eye-popping performances of BubbleMania Jr. with bubbleologist Jim Napolitano (6:15, 7:05 and 8 p.m.) Sit back and witness fascinating bubble sculptures being crafted and discover soap bubble tricks, with plenty of comedy and audience interaction woven into this spell-binding show. Dancing bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, arches and a bubble fountain on display create a truly memorable performance. (Additional ticket required for theater performance.) $15 per person ($13 members); BubbleMania Jr. ticket fees are $4 with EGGstravaganza admission ($3 members). Advance tickets are recommended for this popular event. Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

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Following the parade, on March 23, head over to the St. Agnes Parish Center, at 1 p.m., for the annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser, where dozens of bold individuals will be shaving their heads and chopping off their ponytails to raise awareness and money towards childhood cancer research.

This family-friendly event includes inspirational speakers, live music, kids’ games, food trucks,a cash bar, raffles, a bake sale, merchandise and much more. family-friendly fundraiser, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. dozens of bold individuals will shave their heads and chop of their ponytails to raise awareness and money towards childhood cancer research.

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Raymar was president of the South Shore Administrators Association in 2002-2003, and in 2005 he created the Raymar Children’s Fund to help provide Covert Elementary students with extra activities during the school year. The fund also gives money, gifts and grants to organizations and families in need.

The education foundation honored him with the Ruth Fins Memorial Award in 2008, after which he joined its board.

He has been an active member of the foundation for the past 15 years.

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“I just love the organization,” Raymar said. “The only reason we fundraise is to be able to bring it back to the kids and schools.”

In 2015 he was named the Herald’s Person of the Year for his commitment to his children’s fund, which he said is his pride and joy.

“I’ve done the same job for 25 years, and I still love it,” Raymar said. “But it’s time for me to do something different.”

While he will leave with a heavy heart, he said, he is extremely pleased that U.S. News & World Report ranked Covert No. 10 among elementary schools on Long Island and No. 33 in the state.

Starting this summer, Raymar plans to spend more time with his parents, Janice and Ken, and his brother’s family, Brandon, Melinda, Sami and Ethan, as well as his Yorkie, Marvin, at their home in Long Beach.

He said he would continue to serve as a board member of the education foundation and the children’s fund. He will also work as a field supervisor for Molloy University, and has been writing a memoir, which he hopes to publish in 2025.

Zuar, 67, who is originally from Brooklyn, has been an educator for 44 years — 21 years in Catholic schools and the past 23 years in public schools.

From 1981 to 1999, he taught music at St. Francis Prep in Fresh Meadows, Queens, while working in church music programs in the Diocese of Brooklyn and the Archdiocese of New York. He also chaired the Commission on Church Music, and served as the seminary’s music professor and choir director.

Choirs Zuar directed performed twice for Pope John Paul II, once in Rome and once during the pope’s visit in 1995.

Zuar later became the music coordinator for the Pleasantville School District in Westchester County, and for the past 20 years he has been the Rockville Centre district’s director of the arts.

“I really feel like a part of the community,” he said. “The district has such a great music and arts program. I had a great time. I hope I leave it better than when I found it.”

Zuar served as president of the Nassau County chapter of the New York State Council of Administrators of Music Education from 2010 to 2012, and was the executive director of professional development for the organization from 2009 to 2022.

He also spent 17 years on the education foundation’s board of directors.

“I am delighted to be honored by the education foundation,” Zuar said. “I was part of it for so long, and they’ve done so much for my music and arts program over the years. I’m just tickled to be honored.”

New to this year’s gala, the foundation will use Betterworld, an online fundraising platform, for bidding on silent auction items and raffle prizes. The website will go live on March 25.

For information on purchasing tickets and sponsorships for the event, visit RVCEdFoundation.org.

Annual Fashion Show raises over $20,000 the nonprofit organization that works to provide a safe environment for women and women with children facing homelessness that allows healing and personal growth.

“The 21st Annual Fashion Show fundraiser was wonderful, and all the hard work our volunteers put into it did not go unnoticed! Our committee and board members are such kind, creative, giving, dedicated people, and Bethany House is so fortunate to have them advocating for us,” Swanson added.

–Hernesto Galdamez

Bethany House hosted its 21st annual fashion show on March 6. Pictured are board members Christie Veterano, Maryann Pederson, Katie Swanson, Bonnie Aerrante, Lisa King, Kia Moore and Ellen Furuya.

Nicole Chancy was all smiles walking the runway.

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Models for Bethany House’s fashion such as Breece Wilson, Melissa Kelly, Nicole Chancy, Hailey Seelig-Nesbitt, Josephine Feinstein, Kia Moore and Melissa Stender shined and sparkled the runway.

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The event, held at the Rockville Links Club in Rockville Centre featured eight local women showcasing outfits donated

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“I have been with Bethany House for six months now and I still can’t believe the amazing support Bethany House receives from the community,” Executive Director Katie Swanson said in an email.

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RVCFD hosts annual Margaritaville fundraiser Instead of traveling more than 1,000 miles to experience the bright sunshine, warm breeze and smooth, sandy beaches of the Bahamas, members of the Rockville Centre Fire Department turned up the heat to bring a little taste of the Caribbean home to the village for its annual Margaritaville Evening fundraiser on March 9.

Hundreds of people hoping to escape the frigid breeze and windy New York weather for just a few hours, filled the St. Agnes Parish Center looking for their own tropical paradise, while helping raise money for the continued training of volunteer firefighters in Rockville Centre.

This year’s Caribbean themed celebration was held in honor of Joseph Rugolo, owner of C&J Rugolo Masonry and a 47-year member of the RVCFD who has dedicated his life to protecting the residents of the Rockville Centre community.

The celebration featured a variety of deliciously themed cocktails and tasty eats provided by Kasey’s Kitchen and Cocktails along with live musical entertainment featuring Jimmy and the Parrots, performing the best of Jimmy Buffet and other tropical songs.

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Nassau County Legislator Scott Davis, left, RVCFD Second Assistant Chief Pat Healey, RVCFD First Assistant Chief Tony Rugolo, Margaritaville Evening honoree Joe Rugolo, RVCFD Chief of the Department Scott Mohr, Village Trustee Gregory Shaughnessy, and event organizer Peter Klugewicz.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST ARTHUR EDWARDS, ELIZABETH EDWARDS AKA ELIZABETH MC ARDLE, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 16, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 16, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 259 LINCOLN AVENUE, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 347, Lot

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The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

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A. As common as this problem is, you would need to appeal your case by filing for the appeal with the court, with an attorney, within 30 days, in what is referred to as an Article 78. In order to make your case, you would need accurate plans, plus what you already have, the minutes of your hearing for an attorney to review, plus onte eeper any documentation you already had through the process of the building application over all the time you described.

In addition, you would need all the old records of the property that were filed for any and all permits for the previous uses going back to the very beginning of the take-out or retail space. It sounds like a lot, and it might be, but you have a difficult case to prove, because parking on your property is usually the biggest issue in any use variance. A use permit always requires that there be adequate parking, and if there isn’t enough on-site parking, the request for a variance (to vary from the requirements) would then be your appeal.

By changing the use from takeout, where people are coming and going, to an assembly space of people who are lingering, triggers all kinds of building and safety codes. Once you get to a restaurant from a take-out by serving more than 12 people, you need male- and female-use restrooms or, depending on the jurisdiction, enough fixtures and privacy to serve the occupants, based on specific chapters from the plumbing code, the handicapped-access code and the building code, requiring more floor space.

You also have issues with fire marshal and fire safety equipment, depending on the area in square feet area and the number of occupants. Your attorney and architect can craft your case, but you have to be flexible enough to meet certain basic codes to be able to convince a court that the first level of the process can be overturned. You can do this! Good luck!

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Also, our plans didn’t show that we do have parking on the street, and use a public lot and some other businesses nearby. What can you tell us about our situation? We don’t want to lose our location, and anything we do will need plans, and we realize our architect had never dealt with this before.

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n “Through the Looking-Glass,” Lewis Carroll’s sequel to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” the author warns us to beware the Jabberwock. If he were writing today, he would probably warn us to be leery of artificial intelligence, with “jaws that bite” and “claws that catch.” The big difference is that AI has escaped the realm of fantasy.

The National Education Policy Center warns against the use of AI in schools. Its ALAn new report, “Time for a Pause: WithSInGER out Effective Public Oversight, AI in Schools Will Do More Harm Than Good,” examines the dangers of the increased use of AI in public schools.

The report reveals the hypocrisy of major tech companies like Google, Microsoft and Meta, which call for slowing the development of AI while regulations are developed, while at the same time trying to curtail government regulation and integrating AI into their programs. The NEPC believes that with public education being “essential to democratic civic life,”

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the “wholesale adoption of unregulated AI applications in schools poses a grave danger to democratic civil society and to individual freedom and liberty.”

While advocates for AI “claim that it will transform teaching and learning for the better,” NEPC believes it is more likely that integrating AI into curriculum and pedagogy will have a negative effect on learning, as it “degrades the relationship between teachers and students,” and both are “forced to become involuntary test subjects in a giant experiment in automated instruction and administration that is sure to be rife with unintended consequences.”

The authors of the report warn that “integrating AI into schools’ administrative processes locks schools and districts into an expensive ‘stack’ of corporate tech systems” with the result that funds will not be available to support student learning. They suspect that AI “exacerbates violations of student privacy, increases surveillance, and further reduces the transparency and accountability of educational decision-making.” They believe that “in the absence of responsible development, proper evaluation, or regulatory oversight — untested, opaque AI models

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and applications will become enmeshed in routine school processes.”

The report included a series of recommendations. School leaders, it said, should pause in the adoption of AI applications pending legislation to ensure effective public oversight and control of its application in schools. In addition, federal and state policymakers should prohibit schools from adopting AI-based educational applications until appropriate regulatory structures are established. To achieve this, government authorities need to stop pressuring schools and school districts to produce reams of data, much of it unnecessary.

The NEPC wants state and district educational officials to establish independent review committees to ensure the quality of digital educational products used in schools, and allocate sufficient funds to “allow teachers to spend more time with their students.” Smaller class sizes will be much more effective than AI in improving student learning outcomes.

There is widespread debate on the impact artificial intelligence programs will have on education. As the use of online programs like ChatGPT expands, schools and teachers will have to figure

tudents admit to using it for homework and at-home tests and quizzes.

out strategies to address student use.

According to one report in January 2023, almost 90 percent of students surveyed admitted that they were already using ChatGPT for homework assignments, and 48 percent confessed that they had used it to complete an at-home test or quiz.

Instructions on how to use ChatGPT and other AI programs to write assignments and not get caught are all over the Internet. I admit that if I were a high school student today, I would be using ChatGPT or other AI apps, especially for busy-work assignments.

For me as a teacher, the biggest problem with apps like ChatGPT is that they eliminate thinking. Teachers want students to gather evidence and evaluate it.

ChatGPT does the thinking for you. All students have to do is slightly modify the text it provides and hand it in as their own work, a form of plagiarism that is hard to detect.

The NEPC report was written by Ben Williamson, of the University of Edinburgh, and Alex Molnar and Faith Boninger, of the University of Colorado Boulder. The National Education Policy Center is housed in CU Boulder’s School of Education.

Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University.

It’s me, not ChatGPT . . . at least I think so

hy should I work this week?

No one works anymore, or if they show up, they bring attitude or the three stages of incompetence: Don’t care, don’t want to be here, don’t notice you standing there at my counter. (I don’t mean you, of course. Herald readers are all diligent, responsible people.)

Anyway, as an experiment with AI, and a way not to work, I thought I’d ask ChatGPT to write my column.

What I specifically asked for in the query was: Write a 750-word column in the style of Randi Kreiss.

RAnDI It took about two seconds, and I KREISS got a piece about the idea of detoxing ourselves from our exposure to screens and devices. Not an original idea, not a bad idea, but between you and me, I hope it wasn’t an example of how I usually write, because it was sooooo booooring.

This was the last paragraph of the pseudo-Randi column, written by ChatGPT: “So let us embrace the digital detox not as a fleeting trend, but as a timeless

reminder of our innate capacity for connection, creativity, and contemplation. Let us reclaim our time, our attention, and our humanity from the clutches of the digital realm and rediscover the beauty of life beyond the screen.”

I mean, there’s nothing wrong with the writing; it’s just so blah-blah-blah. All of which leaves me with no other choice than to abandon AI and deploy my own skills, which are both modest and flawed.

If I were going to write about the toxicity of screens and devices — and I am, now that ChatGPT gave me the idea — I would connect it specifically to our current political madness. We are bombarded 24/7 by repetitious news about the threat to our democracy by former President Donald Trump and his acolytes. Is there really anything else to talk about that carries the gravitas of a looming democracy-destroying, unhinged presidency? The Orange Man lurks behind us just as he stalked Hillary in the 2016 debates.

He is meaner than the last time around. His alleged crimes have earned him dozens of felony indictments. We can’t stand watching the coverage, and we can’t stop.

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Other news outlets beat the drum about President Biden’s age and oratorical misadventures.

For a long time, I tried to see the issues from all sides. I figured that I have more in common with Trump supporters than the issues that divide us. I figured that when he fully revealed himself as an authoritarian wannabe, folks would recoil, seeing the threat to our freedoms.

I wanted to stand in their shoes and see what they saw, but Trump’s singular determination to take down our democracy blots out the sun. Legitimate disagreements over immigration, the economy and taxes pale compared to his promise to dismantle the pillars of government and build camps for people he determines are unwelcome or undesirable.

There isn’t a legitimate other side when the other side is a dictatorship.

Trump must be removed from political life, and we must find ourselves again. That means removing ourselves from obsessional newscasts. Watch the candidates’ speeches for yourself, without the filters, and believe what you see.

Look and listen to who Trump is. Listen to Biden.

We must retire the would-be dictator,

hen I asked it to write a column like I might write, it let me down.

and that means re-electing Biden. Both men are too old for the job, but Biden and his team will keep faith with the American public. The country is sound and well-connected to our friends around the world. Biden’s experience has brought us through these difficult years. The alternative is more than a flirtation with authoritarianism and institutionalized racism. Young people do not realize how quickly bellicose talk can turn into tanks rumbling down our streets.

In many homes, the TV is on. It’s always there, in the background, too loud, too repetitive, too insignificant. We all know that news shows ran out of news long ago. Most of the time they reprocess the meat of a story until it comes out like sausage, link after link, hour after hour. Is it news when a knownothing anchor interviews a reporter who once interviewed a spokesperson who represents an insignificant staff member of a mid-level politician?

We can improve our lives by disconnecting from our devices. Voting is easy and analog. The conflation of politics and screens is wearing us down. Let the candidates speak for themselves.

Thanks, ChatGPT, for priming the pump. I just needed to say it in my own words.

Copyright 2024 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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t. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, but there is much more to this annual holiday than just the vibrant green decorations, festive parades, pints of beer and corned beef. It is an opportunity to celebrate the rich tapestry of Irish-American heritage, deeply woven into the fabric of Long Island and its communities.

The journey of Irish immigrants and their descendants is a narrative of resilience, contribution and cultural vibrancy. The Long Island portion of that history stretches back centuries, marked by waves of newcomers who left their homes in search of the American dream.

The potato famine in the 19th century led nearly 800,000 Irish immigrants to travel across the Atlantic in search of new opportunities in the United States.

Many entered through Ellis Island before finding their way to Long Island, drawn by construction and agricultural work.

Many of those new pioneers faced adversity and discrimination because of their heritage, their religion, and their immigrant status. Still, they persevered, carving out a place for themselves in their adopted homeland.

Their legacy and contributions to Long Island’s growth and development span many generations, shaping the landscape and leaving an indelible mark on the region’s cultural identity. From building the infrastructure that connects communities, to establishing businesses and institutions, Irish-Americans played a pivotal role in shaping the destiny of Long Island.

St. Patrick’s Day serves as a poignant reminder of this heritage. It is a day when people come together to honor their Irish roots and celebrate the legacy of those who came before them. The festivities are a testament to the enduring spirit, camaraderie and pride that characterizes the community. Parades wind through the streets. Music fills the air.

And traditional Irish fare delights the senses, adding to an atmosphere of joy and unity.

Beyond the revelry of the holiday, Long Island is home to a vibrant tapestry of Irish-American cultural organizations, events and businesses that enrich the community year-round.

The Ancient Order of Hibernians — the oldest Irish-Catholic fraternal organization in the country — boasts numerous divisions across Nassau and Suffolk

counties. Long Island is also home to several Irish dance troupes and Gaelic sports clubs. They preserve tradition, and foster a sense of belonging among generations of Irish-Americans, providing avenues for cultural expression, education and camaraderie, and ensuring that the legacy of Irish heritage continues to thrive.

Local businesses also play a crucial role in promoting Irish-American culture, offering cuisine, crafts and products that pay homage to the traditions of the Emerald Isle.

Whether it’s a cozy pub serving up a hearty Irish stew or a shop brimming with Celtic jewelry and knick-knacks, these establishments serve as ambassadors of Irish culture, inviting many to experience all that Ireland has to offer without ever leaving home.

Although this year’s St. Patrick’s Day is now behind us, let us not forget all of the contributions and traditions of Irish-Americans that resonate throughout our communities every day.

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Letters Legal immigrants make our economy stronger To the Editor: The letter from Joseph Varon, “Immigrants make our economy stronger,” in the March 7-13 issue, asks us to “stop the anti-immigrant rhetoric.” What anti-immigrant rhetoric?

Americans, personally, and the United States, officially, are very immigrant-friendly.

For many years, the U.S. has admitted hundreds of thousands of immigrants each year, issuing them green cards, which grant permanent residency, and if you want, you can become a citizen in five years, as long as you don’t commit a felony — sooner if you marry an American citizen or serve in the military.

That’s an admission policy unmatched by any other country.

Members of my family and my wife’s family have married immigrants. A legitimate case can be made for raising the limit on immigrants due to America’s decreasing birth rate.

I hear no complaints about legal immigrants — only about the illegals and the unvetted, let in, regardless of the costs of housing them and the brutality of the crimes committed, by an administration bent on countering the population loss of blue states caused by their irresponsible fiscal policies. It’s an exodus that would otherwise cause these states a loss of congressional seats and Electoral Col-

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The “billions” in taxes quoted, unfortunately, are buying more people in to failing systems that will pay out even more billions than are paid in. I fail to see a hero in one who puts in a dollar and takes out two.

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And the illegal ones are costing us dearly To the Editor: Joseph Varon’s letter sang the praises of immigration and why we shouldn’t look down on it. yes, the greatest country in the

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There was a one-in-a-million chance that I would ever reach SHAKIA this goal. I’m an African-American MILLER woman from a low-income neighborhood, raised in a single-parent household. My father was incarcerated by the time I knew what it meant to have one, and remains imprisoned to this day — though he’s using this time to reflect and to continue his education. My mother, a crossing guard, worked extremely hard to provide for my brother and me, but

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I had to fight every step of the way to become the person I wanted to be. I graduated from Hempstead High School in 2015 in the top 1 percent of my class, and then, thanks to Stony Brook University’s Economic Opportunity Program, I graduated in 2019 with a double major in biology and psychology, and went on to earn a master’s in physiology and biophysics. I was the first person in my family to go to college, so there was no blueprint to follow but the one I created along the way.

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by Associated Medical Schools of New York. This post-baccalaureate program at SUNY Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Med-

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icine and Biomedical Sciences is lifechanging. There are classes to prepare me for the rigors of medical school, and a stipend I can use for living expenses so I can focus on my studies. I have mentors to turn to for help.

Most important, if I successfully complete the oneyear program, I will go to medical school in the fall, and could be selected to receive AMSNY’s Diversity in Medicine Scholarship to help defray the cost. This amazing program is 100 percent state-funded.

Pipeline programs like this are needed to help diversify the physician workforce. Research has shown that patients are more likely to visit and follow the instructions of doctors who understand their language and culture, resulting in better health outcomes. Yet in New York state, where more than 30 percent of the population identifies as Black or Hispanic, just 13 percent of the state’s doctors come from those groups.

Physicians from racial and ethnic groups that are underrepresented are

here was a one-in-amillion chance that I would ever be able to go to medical school.

LETTERS world, the USA, became that because so many of its citizens are immigrants, or children of immigrants. They came mostly from civilized countries, and came legally.

With the Industrial Revolution booming, America needed skilled and unskilled workers, and they came in droves. Most were checked over at Ellis Island, and all were required to become citizens. Yes, we quarantined the sick for a couple of weeks, in not the most luxurious accommodations, but it worked.

We do not need the number and the caliber of those coming across our borders in illegal fashion. We don’t need the crime, and we don’t need what they turn our cities into. We can’t afford to clean up the world, and we aren’t all in desperate need of gardeners, but rather skilled welders, carpenters, etc.

Having these illegal immigrants among us costs us money, and destroys our school systems. They don’t even try to blend in — they dress, act and expect us to learn their culture. Sometimes the raw truth hurts, but they are the only ones benefiting from their crime of crossing our borders illegally. Politicians? Guilty.

ROBERT CASAlE Glen Head

We thought Randi was gone To the Editor: My wife and I, loyal readers of the Merrick Herald, are among Randi Kreiss’s big-

gest fans, and we were thoroughly dismayed when we thought she disappeared last year. But a letter to the editor in the Feb. 29-March 6 issue, “At your library, borrow a book — or a telescope,” which mentioned her column on libraries, made us realize that Randi is still here!

We have now read all her monthlies since she started them in September. What an ordeal she and her husband have been through. We wish both of them all the best, and are beyond delighted that Randi’s observations on our society, her humor, her book recommendations, and her overall words of wisdom can continue to be part of our lives.

more likely to go into primary care and practice in under-served communities, where they are desperately needed. I have seen 30 to 40 people waiting, endlessly, to see a doctor; minor symptoms that were left untreated develop into chronic disease; and people with mental illness who are homeless, unable to pay for the care they need and jaded by past interactions with the health care system. People in these communities do not trust that system. I want to be a doctor who can change that, and earn their trust.

Growing up, I never saw a doctor who looked like me. Now I am one of 24 future physicians in this year’s AMSNY program who want to give back to our communities. I am immensely grateful to our state representatives and Gov. Kathy Hochul for making that possible.

In the past two years, the state’s investment in Diversity in Medicine programs has tripled. This funding must continue, and even increase, so more people like us can become doctors and leaders of change for our communities.

Shakia Miller is scheduled to complete the AMSNY Diversity in Medicine program in May.

FRAMEwoRK by Tim Baker

KARIN SPENCER & MARISA HOHEB Merrick

Guess who opposes even-year elections?

To the Editor: Yet another example of Nassau County Republicans’ blatant misuse of taxpayers’ money for partisan purposes is the legislative majority spending $500,000 for a politically connected law firm to prevent holding all elections in even years, even though even-year elections increase voter turnout and save taxpayers millions.

Nassau GOP machine officials justify this waste by claiming that even-year elections “will lead voters to ignore local issues when federal and state issues dominate.” Yet Republicans’ local campaigns are dominated by state and federal issues.

An artisan’s work at Matinecock Lodge — Oyster Bay

Indeed, County Executive Bruce Blakeman just sent a glossy mailer smearing Democrats in Albany and Washington, misusing county taxpayers’ dollars on issues that have nothing to do with county government. last year, Blakeman took county government employees to New York City, and used a county podium to grandstand on an issue over which he had no jurisdiction. The GOP continuously misuses taxpayer dollars for political purposes. Neither county nor town GOP officials sent a single mailer on the plan for the casino

at the Coliseum or the Nassau University Medical Center debacle — critical county issues. Instead, every mailer attacks federal and state Democrats.

The Republicans win elections by gerrymandering, voter suppression, taxpayer-funded mailers and scare tactics. GOP officials use our tax money to fight voter participation.

Clearly, they know that higher voter turnout will turn them out of office.

DAvE DENENBERG Merrick

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