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‘It means everything’ Rockville Centre resident runs to remember his late brother By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
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KENNY OWENS, RIGHT, was set to run 27 miles in 24 hours on Wednesday, after the Herald went to press, in memory of his brother, Kevin, who died of cancer in 2017. The outing supported four local families who recently lost loved ones.
For Kenny Owens, every mile was for his brother. The Rockville Centre resident was set to run 27 miles through the village in 24 hours on Wednesday, after the Herald went to press, in honor of the final 27 days of the life of his younger brother, Kevin Owens. Kevin spent those days in the intensive care unit at Mercy Hospital before succumbing to cancer on April 6, 2017, at age 39.
“It means everything to me,” Kenny, 46, said. “I just wanted to raise money to put awareness out there for other families that are struggling, and let them know that it’s OK to talk about it, to be vulnerable about it and let people know that there are a lot of people out there to help if they need it.” Owens’s clothing company, Buoy4, partnered with the Tommy Brull Foundation for the second annual Kevin Owens Run to Remember, in which CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
Molloy College will soon become a university By TOM CARROZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com
Rockville Centre’s largest educational institution will soon have a new name. Molloy College has officially earned university status from the New York State Board of Regents, allowing the Dominican institution to adopt the Molloy University moniker beginning June 1. It is the culmination of work university officials have conducted for more than a decade. Founded in 1955 by the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, Molloy is known for its strong nursing program, which has been especially important during the coronavirus pandemic. Molloy is a private institution with roughly 3,500
undergraduate and 1,500 graduate students. Its president, James Lentini, unveiled a new logo for Molloy last week, which keeps the school’s burgundy lion mascot, but is now enclosed by an off-white “M” and “U.” This is essentially full circle for Lentini, who said university status was discussed even when he interviewed for his job back in 2019. “Some of the regents finally softened,” Lentini told the Herald. “I’m
probably lucky with my timing a little bit, but I was involved in lobbying pretty hard with our regents.” Both Lentini and his predecessor Drew Bogner — who retired in June 2020, after 20 years in the position — worked with 10th Judicial District Regent Roger Tilles to change some of the language the regents used to describe universities. New York’s definition was far stricter than the rest of the country, Lentini said. In fact, if Molloy had been located
in any other state, its four schools — nursing, business, education and the arts — would have qualified it for university status as early as 2018. After retiring, Bogner moved on to become an interim president with the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York, where he lobbied the regents even more to change the university designation. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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A man who truly meant ‘All means all’ By TOM CARROZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com
The Rockville Centre Education Foundation recognized one of the RVC School District’s most important innovators at its 30th annual fundraising Gala on Sunday. More than 100 guests came to the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach pay tribute to a giant in the school community, Dr. William Johnson. Johnson served as the district’s superintendent for 34 years before departing for Hempstead in 2020. Johnson helped create the RVC Education Foundation in the early 1990s, the first organization of its kind in New York, with the goal of expanding access to quality education to poor and special education populations in the district. “All means all” was a common saying of Johnson’s, so much so that as William S. Covert Elementary School Principal Darren Raymar began to say the phrase during his remarks at the gala, many of the audience members in the ballroom of the hotel joined in unison.
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VILLAGE OF ROCKVILLE Centre Trustee Emilio Grillo, top left, Mayor Francis Murray, and Deputy Mayor Kathy Baxley presented Johnson with a proclamation.
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DR. WILLIAM JOHNSON and his wife Mary Ann at the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach as the RVC Education Foundation honored him for his 34 years as superintendent of the Rockville Centre School District.
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JOHNSON’S SON BILL, near left, grandson Nicholas, wife Mary Ann, son Tom, and grandson Robert joined him. WILLIAM S. COVERT Elementary School principal Darren Raymar presented Johnson with a plaque from the Education Foundation, near left.
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JOHNSON GAVE HIS speech, far left, next to Rockville Centre Teachers’ Association President Frank Van Zant.
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Coyne, Catherine G Daitch, Hailey A DellUnto, Julia N DiFrancisca, Michael J DiMarco, Sofia R DiSarlo, Olivia M Doherty, James F Dolan, Jillian C Downing, Matthew P Duro-Emanuel, TeminiOluwa Okechi Dwyer, Tobey E Faherty, Kate E Ferraro-Reich, Hailey N Franco, Stella Grace Franco, Stella Morgan Francois, Henri Daniel Gamberg, Darrah E Garces, Christian D Genovese, Michael G Gigliobianco, Harrison F Gonsalves, Kristin D Greene, Jake H Gutierrez, John Hamel, Demmerle P Hart, Joseph W Heaney Jr, Brian M Hill, Mackenzie K Hosey, Liam John Iacobellis, Ava E Jahn, Nicholas J Keady, Sarah M Kenny, Christopher R Kilduff, John M Knight, Amir D Koren, Melanie B Langton, Linda C Laurie, Faith M Levine, Sydney D Lomuto, Kristen C Loucas, Alexandra B
Lynch, Katelynn E Lynn, Dominick J Mackay, Chastity A Maher, Michael S Maina, Sophia Helen Mann, Charlotte F Markou, Tatiana A Martin, Maxwell J Marzolini, Alayna C Maurice, Aurelie S Mayerhofer, Jack D Mayerhofer, Ryan T McCabe, Ava I McCarthy, Thomas J McEnroe, Caroline G McGetrick, Corinne M McGovern, Miles J McNally, Jack R McNally, Mae McNicholas, Ryan D Mennella, Joseph A Metzler, Leila Isabel Michel, Sean P Milano, Michelle S Miranda, Nicholas A Morgan, Caitlin G Morgan, Erin R Morin, Olivia R Motyl, Cyprian Munro, Molly K Musella, MaryFaith Napolitano, Julia M OBrien, Lauren M OConnell, Abigail G OConnell, Callie E OConnell, Philip L OToole, Cailin H Patafio, Grace E Pearson, Kristen G Petersen, Jason J
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Picone, Michele H Pinsky, Kendall M Pullaro, Ali R Quilty, Michael Thomas Reisert, Mia K Remy, Preston Rios, Delyse A Rodriguez, Alexi G Roesch, William L Rosenbaum, Christopher R Scalere, Olivia G Scauri, Emily R Schmidt, Charlotte H Sciacca, Kevin A Sclafani, Claire E Serrao, Mary-Elizabeth P Sewell, Ashley R Shao, Anna Shargel, Tatum F Sottovia, Jack F Stein, Samantha G Stepinski, Shane T Synnott, Thomas Tassani, Jonathan A Tchopourian, Mateo S Temple, Jenna Faith Verutes, James Wallace, Madeline C Walter, Daniel C Wilson, Quinn Wool, Adriana N Yarris, Juliana R Zacher, Allison K Zervas, Laura N
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Bartolomeo, Alexandra J Bee, Jacquelyn E Bohan, Christopher K Broderick-Bates, Dana G Cedrone, Thomas J Coico, Keira E Davis, Michael Spencer Espinal, Leander Fanuzzi, Alexandra L Gigante, Taylor Nicole Hosford, Connor M Hubschman, Thomas James Mandato, Aidan L Marquez, Douglas D Mitchell, Aniyah S Moone, Robert M Nellis, Christopher A Nevill, Jack OKeeffe, Thomas M Peralta, Justin P Sayyed Shaukat, Saniya Sorto, Tiffany M Spinelli, Joseph P Woram, Kieran Michael
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Accomando, Christopher L Adonailo, Sophia C Alfano, Ryan J Almonte, Joel Anisansel, Lukas J Aristy, Marcus P Barrett, Grace C Basile, Bridget G Batkin, Theodore R Bender, Casey A Benjamin, Dameon H Brancaccio, Mackenzie G Brand, Jonathan D Britt, Edward M Butensky, Ella J Cairnie, Noelle P Canty, Katherine E Castillo Chirino, Erlis A Catuogno, Francesco Cerabone, Alexander E Chan, Grace E Chesterton, Andrew S Chiffriller, John M Conroy, Siobhan A Cook, Kieran J Davidoff, Emily G DelaHaye, Amanda M Delman, Anthony Jd Delmond, Mia I DeRespino, Gianna R DeRespino, John W DeRespiris, Gianna N DiClemente, William R DiPresso, Catrina L Doreste, Ava J Dowden, Sadie M Downing, Bridget C Duffy, Ainsley G Dunlap, Daniel Thomas Erickson, Patrick H Esposito, Anthony M Evangelista, Olivia J Ferazani, Caroline J Ferrick, Cobh P Fine, Gabrielle O Fingleton, Andrew D Finning, Kevin Frank, John S Frisone, Rhiannon D Fuentes III, Daniel W Gabriel, Nicole J Garcia, Alayna M Garofalo, Giuliana Gavaris, Christina Giangregorio, Nicholas Robert Gillis, Anna N Goldstein, Christopher C Gonzalez, Ronit Grace, Colin J Graziano, Katherine A Greenberg, Sophie P Hallick, Christopher M
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■ On March 22 at 2:29 p.m., the owner of A Time for Karma reported that two former employees stole merchandise. ■ At 11:05 a.m. on March 24, a motorist notified police that someone stole a gym bag from her vehicle while it was parked on Ongley Street. ■ A driver reported that someone stole her wallet from her car while it was parked at the Rockville Centre Athletic Complex.
Criminal mischief ■ On March 21 at 9:01 p.m., an Avalon Bay resident notified police that someone threw a rock at her apartment window, causing it to break. ■ At 6:52 p.m., the foreman of a construction site on Nassau Street reported damage to the windows on three construction buildings.
Leaving the scene ■ A motorist notified police that her car was struck by a vehicle that left the scene while she was driving on Lakeview Ave-
nue on March 21 at 4:40 p.m. ■ On March 22 at 3:19 p.m., a driver reported that his car was struck by a vehicle that left the scene while it was parked in the Mercy Hospital parking lot. ■ At 2:57 p.m., a motorist notified police that her car was struck by a vehicle that left the scene while it was parked on North Park Avenue. ■ A driver reported that her car was struck by a vehicle that left the scene while parked in a Merrick Road parking lot on March 26 at 11:58 a.m. ■ On March 26 at 9:11 p.m., a pedestrian notified police that she was struck by a vehicle that left the scene while she was walking on North Village Avenue. ■ At 11:43 p.m. on March 27, a motorist reported that his car was struck by a vehicle that left the scene while he was driving on Sunrise Highway.
Unusual incident ■ A Raymond Street resident notified police that someone made unauthorized transactions using her bank account on March 26 at 1:26 p.m.
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.
Former RVC resident, storied journalist dies at 80 Former Rockville Centre resident and Times and Cable News Network, among retired journalism professor Ron Holland- other media. As the youngest reporter for er died suddenly at his home in Rocky the Pilot, he was assigned the lead coverPoint on Feb. 26, 2022. He was 80. ing President Kennedy’s assassination Hollander was born in Brooklyn and when he was only 22. grew up in Rockville Centre. After his long reporting He began his newspaper career, Hollander began 25 career as the co-editor of the years heading the Journalism South Side High School newsand Jewish Holocaust Studies paper and went on to be a jourprogram at Montclair State. nalism professor at Montclair There he dug into the story of State University in New Jersey. Lionel trains, one of his colIn 1962, Hollander dropped lecting passions. In 1981, Workout of Brandeis University and man Press published Hollandhitchhiked to Jackson, Miss., er’s illustrated definitive histowhere he began reporting for ry, “All Aboard!: The Story of the Mississippi Free Press. Joshua Lionel Cowen and His Ron Hollander Medgar and Merlie Evers sugLionel Train Company.” gested he investigate the Hollander wrote about and wrongful incarceration of was active in civil rights, the Clyde Kennard, and he did, ultimately women’s movement, anti-war activities, writing a piece for The Reporter magazine. African wildlife concerns and more. That article came to the attention of the Hollander was predeceased by his parU.S. attorney general and contributed to ents, Seymour and Beatrice Fischer HolKennard’s release. lander, and his sister, Andrea Hollander. Hollander returned to Brandeis, gradu- He is survived by his beloved daughter Mei ating in 1963. Soon after, he went to work Ming Cornue-Hollander. and his younger and write for The Virginian-Pilot, the Fair- brothers, Marshall and Lawrence Davis banks Miner, Newsday, Town and Country Hollander. He was buried from Guttermagazine, The Montclair Times, The man’s Funeral Home and interred at Beth Record, the New York Post, The New York Moses Cemetery in West Babylon.
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Thursday, April 7
Current Events with Richard Skolnik (Zoom)
Simply Creative Chef Rob (Virtual)
Richard Skolnik leads a discussion of what is in the latest news cycle. A lively, moderated discussion of hot topics. Register online at the RVC Public Library website. Starts at 10:30 a.m.
Chef Rob shares how to prepare spring frittata with asparagus and fontina cheese. Visit the RVC Library website to view. Starts at 10 a.m.
College Admissions: How to Craft Essays (Hybrid)
Wednesday, Apr. 27
The Rockville Centre Library hosts this class on how to put together college essays for applications. Register online at the library website. Starts at 6:30 p.m.
RVC Lions Club Restaurant Crawl The RVC Lions invite residents to sample dishes from RVC’s best restaurants. Event goes from 5:30 to 9 p.m. $40 per person. Go to www.rvclions. com to register.
South Side High School Spring Musical: The Pirates of Penzance South Side’s drama department takes to the stage on April 7,8, and 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school’s auditorium.
Wednesday, May 4 Rockville Centre School District Budget Hearing
Friday, April 8
South Side High School hosts this budget hearing at 7:30 p.m. ahead of the May 17 vote.
Intermediate Bridge with Anne Bass Come to the Rockville Centre Library for this class on how to play bridge. Learn to strategize and advance your skills as you play along with Anne. Register online at the library website. Starts at 10 a.m.
Film Fan Friday (Virtual) Join film historian Max Alvarez for this virtual event discussing the films of Bette Davis. Register online at the RVC Library website. Starts at 2 p.m.
Saturday April 9 Defensive Driving (In-person) Lower your insurance premium or reduce points on your license with this class through the RVC Library. Register online at the library website. Starts at 9:30 a.m.
“A Dream is a Wish” at the Madison Theatre The Madison Theatre at Molloy College hosts this new adventure and singalong concert through Disney classics on April 9 and 10. Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. and tea at 1:30 p.m. are $40 and
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Blue Speaks rings in Autism Awareness Month The Rockville Centre-based foundation lit the tree in front of village hall blue in honor of Autism Awareness Month on March 31. $50. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. concerts are $20 and $30. Go to www.madisontheatreny.org for tickets.
Monday, April 11 Evening Yoga with MaryClare Yoga and meditation instructor MaryClare Chiofalo leads this traditional format yoga class. Register online at the RVC Library website. Starts at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 12 Chi Gong with Marianna Farina (Virtual) Farina returns to the Rockville Centre library with her virtual exercise class. Register at the library website for the
session that runs from Sept. 7 to Nov. 9. Starts at 10:30 a.m.
liminary budget meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday Yoga with Joe (Virtual)
Wednesday, Apr., 13
Certified yoga instructor Joe Climi leads the class designed to accommodate the needs of people who may have difficulty with more traditional appraoches. Register online at the RVC library website. Starts at 12 p.m.
What to Watch? (Hybrid) Join moderator Michael Matuszewski and Rockville Centre Library staffer Rob Siegel to discuss the shows everyone is watching and talking about. Register online at the library website. Starts at 7 p.m.
Rockville Centre School District Preliminary Budget Hearing South Side High School hosts this pre-
Simply Stronger with Marilyn Bunger (Virtual) Certified instructor Marilyn Bunger leads this exercise class to enhance strength and flexibility. Starts at 9:30 a.m.
Bible Study at St. Agnes Join Fr. Bright and other members of the study group each Wednesday morning either in-person or virtually at 9:45 a.m. The program meets in the second floor of the ministry building in the youth ministry room. Email Irene Vastola at iavastola@gmail.com for Zoom link.
Saturday, May 14 Hewitt Junior Carnival Hewitt Elementary School hosts its annual junior carnival. Raindate is May 15.
HAVING AN EVENT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to tcarrozza@liherald.com
RVC Restaurant Week 2022 runs from April 6 to 14. The RVC Library hosts a genealogy class on April 7 at 1 p.m. in the small room. The Center for Science Teaching & Learning hosts “Everyone is a Kid Week” from April 16 to 24. The Center for Science teachering and Learning hosts a spring camp from April 15 to 22. Catholic Health’s women’s health symposium is on May 18 at 6 p.m. at St. Agnes’ Parish Center.
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Hofstra lacrosse seeks a little CAA success By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com
After defeating Fairfield to close the regular season last year on a Friday night, the Hofstra men’s lacrosse team gathered in Margiotta Hall the following afternoon to await its postseason fate needing a Towson loss to Drexel in order to reach the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament. With hopes looking bleak when Towson led by four goals late in the third quarter, Hofstra’s seniors suddenly learned their careers were in fact not over yet when Drexel stormed back for a 12-11 win. The Pride then took advantage of the surprise CAA tournament appearance with a semifinal upset of top-seeded Delaware before falling in the conference finals to that same Drexel team that resurrected its season a week earlier. “You live and die by every goal and you start to become a fan rather than a coach because your future is out of your hands,” said 16th-year Hofstra head coach Seth Tierney of the scene watching Drexel-Towson. “It was an array of emotions.” Tierney hopes this year the Pride will be able to wrap up one of the four available CAA tourney spots on the field and not have to rely on external help. Hofstra opened the CAA schedule with a 12-10 defeat at Fairfield last Saturday. The CAA schedule gives Hofstra a fresh start after an up and down non-conference season where the Pride battled a number of injuries. The Pride entered CAA play with a 10-9 overtime loss at Providence College where sophomore attackman Gerard Kane tallied five assists, graduate student midfielder James Philbin scored a hat-trick and red-shirt freshman Rory Jones registered four points. The 6-2 Kane, an Ohio State transfer, has emerged as Hofstra’s leading scorer with 17 goals and 11 assists. Seniors Matt Elder and Dylan McIntosh are also offensive threats. Junior goalie Mac Gates, a San Francisco native, has stepped up in net to anchor the defense in front of starting defensemen Tom Ford, Tim Hegarty and Bryan McIntosh. Gates recorded 17 saves in a 8-6 loss at Villanova on March 5. Following a road game at Delaware this Saturday, Hofstra hosts Drexel in its CAA home opener on April 16 at 3 p.m.
Pride women off breakout year The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team had a breakthrough season in 2021 with the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007. The Pride graduated all-time leading Hofstra scorer Alyssa Parella, but returns plenty of talent from last
JUNIOR GOALTENDER MAX Gates has stepped up as the leader in Hofstra’s defensive zone.
STANDOUT KATIE WHELAN, a Long Beach native, will be in the middle of any success the Pride achieves this spring.
year’s team that earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament with a 6-6 record after facing one of the toughest schedules in the country. Hofstra then nearly pulled off its first NCAA Tourney win in school history before falling to ninth-ranked Loyola 11-9 in a game where Long Beach native Katie Whelan shined with four points. “It showed how resilient our team was last year to get big wins and find ourselves in the NCAA Tournament,” Smith said. “It was an incredible experience and it makes our team motivated to get back there.” Whelan, a graduate student, has emerged as a leader of the offense at attack in her final season of college lacrosse. The former Long Beach High School standout leads Hofstra in both goals and assists and tallied seven points in a 12-9 loss to Vanderbilt on March 20. Junior midfielder Taylor Mennella has also emerged as an offensive threat with a four-goal performance in a 16-9 win at Marist on March 11. Graduate student mid-
fielder Arrianna Esposito,senior attacker Erin Demek and sophomore midfielder Kerry Walser are also stepping up as scoring options. The Hofstra defense has been a big strength this season led by senior goalie Jess Smith, who tallied 14 saves in a 15-11 loss to 22nd-ranked UConn on March 26. The close features senior Wantagh High School product Anna Kaufmann, Kendall Smith, Brynn Hepting and Shannon Boyle, who was an All-CAA second team selection last year. Hofstra went 6-4 in non-conference play, which included a competitive game with local rival and then sixthranked Stony Brook before falling 12-6 on March 18. The Pride began the CAA schedule with a 17-12 loss to 12thranked James Madison last Saturday. Demek had three points. After an April 13 game at Drexel, Hofstra hosts Towson on April 16 at noon.
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Francis Keating will be remembered by his neighbors for his do-it-yourself spirit and walks up and down Princeton Road with his wife of 64 years, Jeanne, even into his nineties. A resident of Rockville Centre for 60 years, Keating died on March 24, 2022, at 94. He was born in his family’s home in College Point, Queens on June 29, 1927, and grew up in the Flushing area. He attended Catholic schools and graduated from Bayside High School. Keating attended St. John’s University in Queens on the G.I. Bill after serving in the military during World War II. He pitched on the university’s baseball team and became friends with his second baseman and eventual Hall of Fame basketball coach, Lou Carnesecca. Carnesecca coached at the school from 1965 to 1992 and the arena on campus is now named after him. While playing in the Queens Alliance Baseball League after graduating college, Keating competed alongside another southpaw pitcher from Queens, Whitey Ford. Ford would go on to become one of the best Yankees pitchers of all time. But Keating was pretty good in his own right and even got a tryout for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. After throwing for a while, Keating was told by one of the Dodgers’ coaches “now show us your fast one!” his family members recalled. Keating had been showing them his “fast one” for a while, so that is when he
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FRANCIS KEATING, RIGHT, was honored with Lou Carnesecca at their alma mater, St. John’s University. figured he was not going to make the team. Still, he made it a lot closer to the show than most people. In 1956, Keating attended a dance in Queens, where he approached a woman named Jeanne. A year later, they would be married. Their marriage lasted the rest of Francis’s life. During his long career, Keating spent time working
at CBS as an accountant while the company was trying to perfect the VCR when it was on the cutting edge of television technology in 1969. Though involved in finance in his career, Keating was incredibly adept with his hands. He was also known for wanting to do everything by himself. He built his own scaffolding and painted his whole three-floor home when he was 70 years old. He also worked full-time until he was 70. He even mowed his own lawn into his 90s. He also spent the late 1960s and 1970s instilling a love for baseball in his sons, Chris and Frank, who both grew up playing in Rockville Centre Little League. Frank became a longtime umpire for the league in his adult years. Keating brought his sons to many Yankees games, as the team was then owned by his employer, CBS. Chris recalled seeing Mickey Mantle play in the twilight of his career and even met Babe Ruth’s wife at a game. During his rare downtime, Keating loved to sit back and watch a Yankees game with his kids. Francis and Jeanne moved to Rockville Centre in 1962, as the former was looking for a place with a short commute time into New York City. Over the next 60 years, Mr. and Mrs. Keating were known by neighbors for their long walks around the neighborhood. Keating continued his walks for the rest of his life, slowly striding side-by-side with Jeanne. Chris said he will remember his father as “super hardworking” and a “tremendously independent person.” Keating is survived by his wife, Jeanne; sons Francis, John, and Christopher, daughter Virginia; six grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
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RVC man set to run 27 miles in 24 hours CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE Owens and others planned to run a 4.5mile loop around Rockville Centre every four hours, starting at 4 a.m. and repeating at 8 a.m., noon, 4 p.m., 8 p.m. and midnight. The run is dedicated to other local families who lost loved ones, and to the memories of Dane Kasschau, Pete Fernandez, Natalie Persico and Jamison Novello, all from Rockville Centre. The funds raised will be donated to three foundations — the Dane Austin Kasschau Fund, Natalie’s Wings and Jamison Novello’s Still Sparking Broadway Dance Center Scholarship Fund — as well as the Fernandez Education Trust. Owens turned to the Rockville Centre community for support, and welcomed anyone who was interested in walking or running a leg of the event. Each run was to begin at Kenny’s home on Lee Avenue, and there were plans for music, food and drinks at the start and end of each loop, which passed the house of each family the event supported. To help raise funds, Owens partnered with Martin Brull, who started the Tommy Brull Foundation in 2008 in honor of his younger brother, who died in 1999, at age 23, in an accident near the Williamsburg Bridge. Martin and Tommy, who were just
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THE LATE KEVIN Owens shared his love for the water with his son, Cole, who is now 11. 17 months apart, were close, and Martin said he was pleased to be able to help other families dealing with the loss of loved ones. “I really admire Kenny’s passion and determination to do this in his brother’s memory,” Brull said. “He’s really interested in turning something that isn’t necessarily a high point in your life into some-
thing positive, and doing it in his brother’s memory. He’s really into it, and really wants to help out others in the community that have gone through similar losses.” Brull added that he planned to take part in at least one leg of the event, and that he and Owens have a lot in common besides the loss of a brother when they were young.
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Kenny and Kevin were the oldest and second-oldest of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Owens’s nine children. Kenny said that because they were only 17 months apart, he and Kevin were close, and their bond grew stronger after their brother Patrick died of a congenital heart problem in 1997. They grew up in East Rockaway, where Kenny and Kevin both developed a love of the water. Kenny, who has lived in Rockville Centre for 16 years, said he had fond memories of fishing with his brother when they were young. “That’s the bond that brings all of us together,” Kenny said of his family. “We were always on the water. When my brother was a kid, nothing kept him off the water.” Kenny’s love of the water led to him establishing Buoy4, with four of his friends, whose slogan is, “We choose the water.” The company donates $1 from each sale to local water conservation groups, such as Operation SPLASH in Freeport. Kevin dealt with health problems early in life, but his brother described him as a “pillar of strength.” When he was 11, doctors discovered a malignant tumor on his tailbone, but after radiation and chemotherapy, it went into remission when he was 14. Kevin went on to work as a first mate for a private fishing boat called No Time based in Oceanside, but in 2010 his cancer returned, and one of his legs had to be amputated. Then his home was heavily damaged in Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and he lived with Kenny and his family for a long time afterward. Despite losing his leg, Kevin remained an avid fisherman. Kenny fondly recalled that after the procedure, his brother hauled in a pesky tuna after a four-hour battle 100 miles offshore. But because he was unable to work on the water due to his declining health, Kevin worked in his family trucking business, Owens Truckman, but was in and out of the hospital. In March 2017, he was rushed to Mercy, where it was determined that the cancer had spread to other parts of his body. He died two weeks shy of his 40th birthday. Last year, Kenny was training to compete in a run when he came up with the idea of running in his brother’s memory. He ended up raising $6,000 at the inaugural Kevin Owens Run to Remember, which he donated to Mercy Hospital. This year he decided to expand his efforts to help other local families. In addition to his siblings, Kevin is survived by his son, Cole, 11, and 19 nieces and nephews, including Kenny’s daughter, Kailey, 18, who was Kevin’s goddaughter. Kenny said that his wife, Mary Ellen, has been a great supporter for him, and he hoped the run would be a cathartic experience for others who have suffered a significant loss. “They can just come to remember people that they might have lost,” he said. “When you’re running, you have time to think about things. We don’t want to think backward, but moving forward, we don’t want to take for granted the time we have here. We want to help others the best that we can.” To donate to the cause, find @TommyBrull on the cash transfer app Venmo.
NFL deputy to be honored at MSSN golf outing and Councilman D’Esposito have agreed to help us make this outing even more successful than before.” Anthony Cancellieri, who is the cochair of MSSN’s board of directors, echoed Sharma’s sentiments. “The last two years have been especially challenging for the hospital and our communities due to the pandemic,” he said. “Our friends stood by us and supported the front-line staff. Larry and Councilman D’Esposito were among those who were always there to help in any way they could. We are delighted to recognize their efforts.” D’Esposito has been a community partner in the hospital’s mission and vision to provide convenient access to preventive community health programs and services in the Town of Hempstead. That includes the MSSN Town of Hempstead “Vaxmobile,” which has administered more than 11,000 free vaccines to residents of the town since it was launched last March, especially in hard-hit communities where vaccination rates were lowest. D’Esposito also supported expanding Covid-19 testing sites and the popular sunscreen dispenser and sun safety program at town parks, beaches,and pools. A former New York City Police Department detective, D’Esposito has used his wealth of experience in public safety to protect residents, which includes launching the lifesaving Narcan training program for town employees and other efforts.
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“We are grateful for all the support we er benefit programs, which have more receive from the community for this out- than $8 billion in assets. As part of the league’s salute to health care workers, ing to help the hospital. It’s a great cause.” Sapraicone and Greenfield lead a Ferazani helped arrange for four hospital 42-member golf committee that has helped employees — two physicians, an Emergengrow the number of golfers entered in the cy Department nurse and a respiratory event and garnered the support of dozens therapist — to be among the 7,500 vaccinatof local businesses through golf outing ed health care workers who received free tickets from the NFL to attend sponsorships. Last year’s outthe 2021 Super Bowl in Tampa ing raised more than $615,000. Bay. Ferazani said he credits the Before joining the NFL, hospital’s Emergency DepartFerazani served as a federal ment and cardiac staff with prosecutor in the Eastern Dissaving his life after he experitrict of New York and was a enced severe chest pains on special agent of the Federal his Long Island Rail Road ride Bureau of Investigation, home from work in Manhatassigned to the New York tan. office. He is a graduate of SyrAs deputy general counsel acuse University and Suffolk of labor for the NFL, Ferazani Law School, and a longtime oversees the league’s manageLarry Ferazani resident of Rockville Centre, ment counsel, which is responwhere he is raising three sible for negotiating and administering its collective bargaining daughters with his wife, Christine, who is agreements with its players and game offi- vice president of the Rockville Centre cials.. Ferazani was one of the lead negoti- Board of Education. Town of Hempstead Councilman ators of the 2019 collective bargaining agreements for the players’ and referees’ Anthony D’Esposito will receive the hospiassociations, which govern every facet of tal’s Community Service Award for his the players’ and game officials’ employ- longstanding commitment to the hospital ment relationship with the 32-member at the golf outing. “We have been able to expand services clubs of the NFL and the league, including to the South Shore in part because of the compensation, work rules and discipline. Ferazani is also responsible for ensur- support we receive from the community,” ing teams’ compliance with the NFL sala- said President Dr. Adhi Sharma. “We are ry cap and administering the league’s play- grateful that our honoree Larry Ferazani
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Rockville Centre resident Larry Ferazani, who is the National Football League’s deputy general counsel, is the honoree for the 38th annual Mount Sinai South Nassau Golf Outing, slated for May 16. Ferazani said he credits MSSN with saving his life after he had a near fatal blockage in his heart. The outing will be held at three of Long Island’s most prestigious and challenging golf venues: The Seawane Club, Hewlett Harbor; Rockaway Hunting Club, Lawrence; and the Rockville Links Club, Rockville Centre. All net proceeds will benefit Mount Sinai South Nassau. Heralded as Long Island’s largest hospital golf outing, this year’s event will include a return of the popular after-golf barbecue at The Seawane Club. “Larry Ferazani is an exemplary leader in business and in the communities we serve,” said Mike Sapraicone, the co-chairman of the golf outing and a member of the hospital’s board of directors, according to a news release. “His commitment to our mission to improve health care on the South Shore has touched the lives of our patients and staff,” Sapraicone, who is the president of Squad Security, LLC, co-chairs the event with Jeffrey Greenfield, who is the managing member of NGL Group, LLC. “After two years of pandemic restrictions, it will be great to get back together again at Seawane after a round of golf with all our supporters,” Greenfield said.
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its current campus, at least when it comes to existing Rockville Centre real estate. Still, becoming Molloy University is something Jeff Greenfield — a longtime Rockville Centre resident and a 19-year member of the college’s board of trustees —believes will add value to the degrees of past, present and future students. “It’s very gratifying to see the mission of the sisters who founded the college fulfilled,” Greenfield said, by upgrading Molloy’s status to a university. But Molloy’s work isn’t over, Lentini said. Far from it. The next goal for the soon-to-be university is to tailor its nursing programs to the needs of partners like Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside and Catholic Health, which runs Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre. “If we have (programs), we’re trying to make them more robust,” Lentini said. “If we don’t have them, we’re going to be developing those. “We’ve been a college. Now I want us to think like a university.”
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■ Reduce the stress in your life ■ Increase your self-confidence ■ Deal effectively with difficult situations ■ Enhance your relationships ■ Express yourself well ■ Explore career options ■ And much, much more! But why would someone need assistance in these areas? Don’t they develop naturally as you grow up? Yes, somewhat. Still, there’ll be times in our lives when we’ll feel stuck, despite our best efforts. We may have difficulty letting go of old self-defeating patterns, (OMG! I sound just like my mother)! Or, we may be frustrated trying to deal with a difficult relationship or accept a life transition. Or, living has become more complex. This doesn’t mean something’s wrong with you. It doesn’t mean you’re sick, weak or crazy. It just means you’ve encountered unfamiliar territory and feel confused, overwhelmed, frustrated or just plain exhausted. Psychologists do not shove answers down your throat or tell you what to think! In the process of psychotherapy, you come to understand yourself and others better. How does a psychologist make
that happen? Is she a genius? A mind reader? Certainly not! Psychotherapy is an active process of work, collaboration and search, similar to: ■ A detective who searches for clues to understand what has happened. ■ A biologist who comprehends how the mind and body function. ■ A sociologist who appreciates how social settings affect an individual. ■ An educator who teaches people what they need to know to enhance their living.
■ An artist who creates beauty that touches the soul. You don’t need to be sick, broken, or ill to seek help from a psychologist. After all, living is often stressful. Choices can be confusing. Relationships may be strained. Work could be burdensome. Covid has been nerve-wracking. World events are worrying. Even if you’re not currently feeling overwhelmed, you might still decide to treat yourself to a few psychotherapy sessions to position yourself well for future challenges and opportunities. It’s freeing to know that we all have difficulties to deal with in our complicated
lives. In no way does this mean you’re crazy, sick or something’s wrong with you. If therapy can provide you with awareness, understanding, support, and insight to guide you through life’s challenges, what exactly is there not to like? ©2022 Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., psychologist, coach and author specializes in helping people improve their relationships, enhance their lives and overcome procrastination and fear. Contact her at DrSapadin@aol.com. Visit her website at www.PsychWisdom.com.
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“I’m not crazy! Nothing’s wrong with me! Nobody’s going to tell me how to live my life! Just leave me alone! This was Brandon’s response when his wife suggested psychotherapy for his moodiness. His response was based on an outdated medical model of “normal” behavior. Something’s wrong with you. You’re sick or crazy! Therapy will fix you and tell you how to live your life differently. “I no longer date any guy who hasn’t been in therapy,” proclaimed Julie. “Those guys d o n’ t re s p e c t stuff that affects our relationship - like communicating well, respecting my inda apadin emotions, keeping anger under control, and discussing differences rather than manipulating or ignoring how I feel.” Julie’s view of psychotherapy is based on an educational model. Therapy expands your emotional awareness, helps you know yourself better, increases your self-esteem, enhances your relationship skills, and opens up your mind and heart to new possibilities. Despite the insurance industry’s jargon of medical necessity, most modern psychotherapy is based on the educational model. Therapy provides a supportive and non-judgmental environment where you can safely explore and learn about your feelings, thoughts, and behavior. With a professionally trained mentoring therapist, you learn how to:
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LEGAL NOTIC ASSESSOR’S NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL THE ASSESSOR OF THE COUNTY OF NASSAU HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that he has completed the 2022/2023 final assessment roll, which will be used for the 2023 levy of Town and County Taxes in the Towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay, and the City of Glen Cove and the City of Long Beach, and for the 2022/2023 levy of school taxes in such Towns and in the City of Long Beach. A certified electronic copy of the roll was filed with the Department of Assessment on April 1, 2022. The electronic roll may be examined on public terminals located in the offices of: DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT NASSAU COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING 240 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, FOURTH FLOOR MINEOLA, NY 11501 where the same will remain open for public inspection for fifteen days. Dated this 1st day of April, 2022. ___________________ ROBIN S. LAVEMAN Acting Nassau County Assessor 130539 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. Search by publication name at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com
LEGAL NOTICE Public Notice to Bidders Sealed Bids will be received by the Purchasing Department of the Village of Rockville Centre, One College Place, Room 204, Rockville Centre, New York 11570 for the matter stated below until 11:00 am prevailing time on April 21, 2022 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The contract will be awarded as soon thereafter as practicable for: WATER MAIN PROGRAM 2022 - PHASE I Proposed to install new Water Main, Fire Hydrants & Water Service Bid No. 2204W1(1044) The contract documents, specifications and plans can be examined on the Village’s website at www.rvcny.gov. Follow the link to the Purchasing Department. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, bank check or bid bond payable to the Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre in the amount of five (5%) percent of the gross amount of the bid. All questions should be directed to the Purchasing Department. Please contact Lisa Strazzeri via email only at l s t r a z z e r i @ r v c n y. u s . Questions must be submitted no later than April 14, 2022.
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LEGAL NOTICE Invitation to Bidders BOARD OF EDUCATION Rockville Centre Union Free School District PUBLIC NOTICE: is hereby given for separate sealed bids for: Building Accessibility and Parking Lot Improvements at South Side High School and South Side Middle School. Bids will be received by the School District, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. in the Administration Building, 128 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, NY 11570, and at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud. The Contract Documents may be examined at the Office of the Architect, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers, P.C., 244 East Main Street, Patchogue New York, (631-475-0349); however, the Contract Documents may only be obtained thru the Office of REV, 28 Church Street, Unit 7, Warwick, New York 10990 (877-272-0216) beginning on Monday, April 18, 2022. Complete digital sets of Contract Documents shall be obtained online (with a free user account) as a download for a nonrefundable fee of FortyNine ($49.00) Dollars at the following websites: www.bbsprojects.com or www.usinglesspaper.com under ‘public projects’. Optionally, in lieu of digital copies, hard copies may be obtained directly from REV upon a deposit of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each complete set. Checks for deposits shall be made payable to the DISTRICT, ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT and may be uncertified. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at the above referenced websites. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. Plan holders who have obtained hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued.
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LEGAL NOTICE ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Rockville Centre, New York NOTICE TO BIDDERS DESCRIPTION: UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM BY A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education, Rockville Centre Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York at the Purchasing Office situated in the Administration Building, 128 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, New York until 11:00 a.m. on April 25, 2022 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. If there is a school closing the day of the bid due to inclement weather or an emergency, the bid opening will be at the same time, on the next business day the school is open. All information for bidders may be obtained at the above-mentioned address on any school day from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or on the District website, rvcschools.org. The Rockville Centre Union Free School District, reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all proposals, or to accept that proposal, or any part of that proposal, which in its judgment is for the best interests of the School District.
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LEGAL NOTICE Public Notice to Bidders Sealed Bids will be received by the Purchasing Department of the Village of Rockville Centre, One College Place, Room 204, Rockville Centre, New York 11570 for the matter stated below until 11:00 am prevailing time on APRIL 21, 2022 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The contract will be awarded as soon thereafter as practicable for: DEMOLITION OF EXISTING TENNIS COURTS @ THE RECREATION CENTER 111 N. OCEANSIDE ROAD Bid No. 2204CP1(1042) The contract documents, specifications and plans can be examined on the Village’s website at www.rvcny.gov. Follow the link to the Purchasing Department. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, bank check or bid bond payable to the Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre in the amount of five (5%) percent of the gross amount of the bid. All questions should be directed to the Purchasing Department. Please contact Lisa Strazzeri via email only at lstrazzeri@rvcny.us. Questions must be submitted no later than April 14, 2022. Award of Contract will be made to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with applicable provisions of the law. The Village reserves the right to reject all bids or make such determination as in the best interests of the Village, as provided by law. Purchasing Department Lisa Strazzeri Purchasing Agent 516-678-9213 130557 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received by the Purchasing Department of the Village of Rockville Centre, One College Place, Room 204, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 until 11:00 am prevailing time on April 28, 2022 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The contract will be awarded as soon thereafter as practicable for: Bid# 2204E1(1043) 2022 RVC MANHOLE RESTORATION PROGRAM
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC AUCTION Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, -against- ZULA MAE WATKINS; MAUREEN O`CONNELL, NASSAU COUNTY CLERK; MRS. “JOHN” WATKINS. Index No. 1438/2016. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated, August 8, 2018 and entered with the Nassau County Clerk on August 9, 2018, Mark
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Q. I recently got a “framing” inspection for carpentry. The inspector asked me to get all electrical wiring and plumbing pipes in before he would look at the way the wood framing was done. Then he rejected the work because of the way the beams and columns went into the walls. We had steel beams put in so we could remove all the inside walls and open the kitchen up to the living and dining rooms. It’s now one big open space. The carpenters cut the wall tops and bottoms so the beam and column could go in. Is there a way to fix this, and why is it so important? The inspector said the architect would need to write a letter explaining the fix.
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A. Your inspector is looking out for you. He didn’t accept the work because the interior walls that were removed had an important role to play in holding your house together. Now that there are no walls running at right angles to the outside wall, the strength of the exterior walls has been reduced, enough so they can waiver in a high wind onte eeper and compromise the home. In other words, the long, unbraced wall can collapse in a heavy storm. From flying in a plane, you may have heard of wind shear. It’s caused by pulsing crosswinds that work like a giant hammer, pounding directly at the wall’s surface, like pounding a big drum face, and is referred to as positive pressure. The wall is also brushed by winds that run parallel to its surface, which causes a suction known as negative pressure. Together, the pulsing is tugging at the wall and pushing it, causing opposite reactions that, if the wall isn’t properly braced, can make it come apart and wrench away from the rest of the building. By cutting the continuous top and bottom wall “plates” that run around the whole structure, the wall is no longer attached at these points. That’s one reason why windows and doors receive extra support around the openings. The “weakest links” are the places where the connection has been severed or removed altogether, as when steel beams and columns are inserted into the wall and the wood has been cut away. Some argue that the steel beam and column actually brace the structure, but only if they are attached to the surrounding dissimilar wood. In most cases, when an inspection is done, the lack of understanding of the wind shear process is revealed, and hopefully it is discovered before a disaster and not after. This can be repaired by making the wood walls connect again, using steel sheets, steel strapping or plywood that bridges the wall studs on either side of the steel column and beam. The plywood will stick out if the wall is only as thin as the column, but with large wall studs, the plywood can be recessed to be even with the rest of the carpentry.
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hether you knew it or not, there are many types of football games. According to Wikipedia, the roster includes Jorkyball, cycle-ball, football tennis, blind football, power chair football, rugby, traditional American football and my favorite, political football. While most of the others (except the gridiron variety) need an explanation, almost everybody knows what a political football is. And one of the best examples is the price of gasoline. JERRY Regardless of the party in power, KREMER gas prices are used regularly as a line of attack on the incumbent leader of the country. Over the past 40-plus years, Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama and now Biden have been the targets of public anger over the price of gasoline. And in most of those instances, the attack on the White House has been nothing more than a cheap shot for political gain.
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One of the major causes of sharp hikes in gas prices is wars or political upheaval on far-away continents. In 1973, the ArabIsraeli war caused prices at the pump to skyrocket. That was followed by the IranIraq War, which started in 1980. In the 1990s, the Persian Gulf War made motorists go crazy when the price per gallon spiked. While Saudi Arabia pretends to be our good friend and is always seeking more jets and defensive weapons, the Saudis periodically decide to cut back on oil production, which hits American drivers in the wallets and pocketbooks. Another enemy of the gasoline consumer is Mother Nature. Drivers in New York may pay little attention to disasters or climate-related events in Louisiana or Texas, but an explosion at an offshore oil rig, or a major hurricane, can cause longterm disruption of gas prices. I’ve always wondered why, within minutes after a hurricane slams into one of those key Southern states, the stations around here up their prices. That anticipatory action isn’t due to a shortage; it’s just an example of greed.
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For as long as I can remember, the price of gas has gone up and down during the spring and winter seasons, respectively. The jump in price as the weather warms is actually the result of the industry practice of changing the grade of the fuel to adjust to the climate. Summer gasoline costs more to produce, because it’s a special blend that is less polluting and can adapt to the heat. Even though this has been going on for the past 30 years, there are always politicians somewhere waiting to jump on their opponents to cast partisan blame. Another reason for the summer jump in prices is that around April, most oil companies shut down their facilities for maintenance, and are slow to prepare their production for the increased demand from vacationers starting in June. If you’re looking for someone else to blame for the summer rise in the price per gallon, it’s you, me, your neighbors and countless other Americans. Most of us start taking time off in June and many of us take driving vacations, and that trend continues right through Labor Day.
o matter who's in power, the other side will blame them for the high cost of gas.
The extra gas we guzzle puts enormous pressure on refineries, and up go our costs. Over a recent Saturday-night dinner, a few of my friends started complaining about the price of gasoline, and were quick to blame it on President Biden. Because he sits in the Oval Office, he’s the natural target for fuel-cost outrage. But many people forget the fact that the coronavirus pandemic caused a sharp cutback in production, and when the public decided that it was time to get out and start driving again, there wasn’t enough gasoline to meet that sudden burst of demand. That was another open invitation for the refineries to dramatically raise their prices. As we’re seeing, virtually every basic commodity, from corn flakes to car tires, is becoming more costly, but the easiest target for a politician seeking to get a few headlines is the price of gas. There’s no more popular political football, but it’s tossed around for all the wrong reasons. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
Facts, fiction and when to fish for shad
’m afraid if you didn’t cut your hair in March, potty train your 2-year-old, castrate your farm animals, quit smoking or get married, you probably missed the optimal moment for such events. That is according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, which suggests auspicious dates for various activities, based on the phases of the moon and the alignment of the stars. The almanac, launched in 1792, is now my go-to reliable source of information, meteorological predicRANDI tion and general good-natured kibKREISS itzing. I used to read newspapers and watch TV news, but the OFA claims to be 80 percent accurate, and that’s good enough for me. I’m going with the annual pamphlet that tells me when to plant my tomatoes, based on the tides. If you’ve never read the Almanac, it is now available on Kindle, and as an act of personal devotion to readers, I purchased my own copy for $5.39 so I could write this tribute to a publication that has informed and amused folks for 230 years. It made my day — no, it made my month to read a compilation of anecdotes, folklore, science, magical thinking, histo-
ry, recipes, weather forecasts, farming information, ephemera, origins of month names, friggatriskaidekaphobia trivia (that’s the fear of Friday the 13th), animal signs of the Chinese zodiac and a windfall of homey, heart-warming, salt-of-theearth stories about good people doing kind things. The almanac offers a total, feel-good, not-amoment-too-soon distraction. According to the OFA, this month we will have a Full Pink Moon, which heralds the blossoming of wild ground phlox, one of the first spring flowers. It is also known as the Moon when the Geese Lay Eggs, for obvious reasons. The Almanac offers random factoids:
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If you want to know how much paint you need for a room, or how much wallpaper, or when to go fishing for shad, check out the OFA. One section offers famous last words: “Is it The Fourth?” Thomas Jefferson, our third president and the author of the Declaration of Independence, who died on July 4, 1826. “How were receipts today at Madison Square Garden?” P.T. Barnum, April 7, 1891. “Get my swan costume ready.” Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina, Jan. 23, 1931. “Is it not meningitis?” Louisa M. Alcott, March 6, 1888. The OFA does not limit its predictions to the weather or farming. It sees in our future fake leather clothing and shoes made from mushroom roots, jeans recycled for housing insulation and shoes made from soda bottles. In the dead-and-stuffed department, I learned that Comanche, a horse belonging to an officer killed at Little Bighorn in 1876, was given a full funeral, with military honors, in 1890, and then sent to the University of Kansas to be stuffed. He can be seen there today. Also, Owney the terrier, an official U.S. Mail dog, was stuffed and displayed at the 1904 World’s Fair. We all know Trigger trotted down the same path, but did you know that Vladi-
ant to know what's really important? It's in the Farmer's Almanac.
■ Safe ice thickness for a single person on foot is 3 inches. For an 8-ton truck, it’s 12 inches. ■ The first hurricane of 2022 will be Alex. ■ A fear of toads is bufonophobia; a fear of bees is melissophobia. ■ Playing golf burns the same number of calories per minute per pound of body weight as shoveling grain. ■ You can keep beef in the freezer for six to 12 months, but frankfurters? One to two months.
mir Lenin, who died in 1923, lies somewhat embalmed in a glass tomb in Moscow’s Red Square? Scientists continue the effort to halt the deterioration of his body. Those wacky Russians. Have you seen the signs of spring? According to the almanac, worms begin to emerge from the ground. Indeed, the March moon was the Full Worm Moon. Since ancient times, people have used flora as indicators of when the time is right to plant. For example, when the crocus blooms, it’s the cue to plant radishes, parsnips and spinach. A point of information: Some forwardthinking farmers and ranchers are inviting volunteers to do farm chores for increased fitness. (Sounds like a Tom Sawyer scam to me.) A new thing: mobile grocery stores in trucks that visit numerous neighborhoods. People shop inside the van, which then goes back to restock and then moves on. According to the OFA, pets will soon wear devices that allow them to interface with their veterinarians. Realtors will sell houses with pets included. I recommend the Old Farmer’s Almanac for its forecasts and arcane information and down-home good humor. It is uplifting and entertaining, fascinating and funny. It was the best $5.39 I’ve spent in some time. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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any voters may believe election season gets under way in early fall and ends on Election Day in November. That’s the way it might have been with secretive behind-the-scenes maneuvering and fundraising mainly done at gatherings for political party insiders. But with the advent of digital marketing, email blasts, social media platforms and texting, there is a constant barrage of electioneering done year-round. And now there is also early voting. With primary elections now in June instead of September, election season sneaks up on the unsuspecting electorate like an early-summer rainstorm. This year’s primary is June 28, when many will have just finished with high school graduations and may be planning their summer vacations. In other words, election season is closer than you realize. To whet voters’ appetites in what is considered an off-year election season — because there is no presidential race — candidates have been busy. Like Gov. Kathy Hochul. The former lieutenant governor became New York’s chief executive last August after Andrew Cuomo resigned, and became the de facto leader of the state’s Democratic Party. However, she faces an internal challenge from U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, whose congressional district, as it is currently configured, includes parts of Nassau County. And there are eight candidates, from both sides of the aisle, vying to replace Suozzi in the House of Representatives — a field that widened after redistricting stretched his congressional coverage area through the eastern edges of Queens, the Bronx and Westchester County. (A recent
For local election information, contact the Nassau County Board of Elections, at (516) 571-2411, or visit NassauCountyNY.gov. You can also reach out to the League of Women Voters of Nassau County, at (516) 431-1628, or visit LWVOfNassauCounty.org. court decision in Steuben County has questioned the Democratically drawn redistricting plan, so the race remains in limbo at the moment.) On successive days in February, U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky — both Democrats — announced that they would not seek reelection. Five Democrats are running to replace Rice, while Republicans have coalesced around a single candidate. There are two candidates running for Kaminsky’s seat. Even as you read this, there was a special election on Thursday, after the Herald went to press, that included early voting that started March 28. Ari Brown and David Lobl, both from Cedarhurst, sought to succeed Melissa “Missy” Miller in the State Assembly. Miller’s district covers 11 communities and parts of another in southwest Nassau. There will be another election for the same seat later this year. What does all this mean to you, the average voter, and likely not a political insider? It translates into a much busierthan-expected election cycle in which impactful decisions are being made. Voters need to pay attention, and register to vote. You use your voice by casting a ballot for the candidate of your choice.
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LETTERS What happens locally happens globally To the Editor: After reading the article “Lynbrook, East Rockaway residents aghast at growing gas prices” in the March 17-23 issue of the Lynbrook-East Rockaway Herald, I felt compelled to respond. While Long Islanders are definitely feeling the effects of recent global events, I would like to bring attention to the fact that countries around the world are dealing with a lot more than soaring gas prices. While our national average price per gallon is over $4 per gallon, according to FINCA, a nonprofit microfinancing organization, “over 1 billion people live on $2.50 per day or less, including 280 million people in extreme poverty who live on less
Primary 2022 important dates June 3 ■ Mail-in registration deadline ■ In-person registration deadline ■ Online registration deadline
June 18-26 ■ Early voting
June 28 ■ Primary day, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. ■ Absentee/mail-in voting deadline Don’t allow the opportunity to be wasted. From newspapers to television, there will be plenty of stories on the candidates. Most have their own websites, on which they share what they stand for — and what they stand against. And beginning with the June primary and leading to the general election Nov. 8, you will have every chance to show up at the polls and make your statement by casting a ballot. Every vote matters. And being registered to vote, and marking that ballot, is the one significant way in which you can truly make an impact, whether it be in a primary — which is critical and maybe even decisive — or in the general election. You also can make a statement by doing nothing and simply sitting on the sidelines. If candidates you support win, then no harm, no foul. But if they lose, you have no right to complain.
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sil fuels to power our future. mid new reports of almost half To rein in Con Edison’s outrageous a million New Yorkers strugprice hikes and put New York on the path gling to catch up with their to a clean energy future, it’s time for the electricity bills, Con Edison’s state to take control of Con Edison. decision to request further increases of New York is the fifth-largest consumer up to 20 percent from state regulators is a of petroleum in the country, and the slap in the face. Con Edison, which reported billions of dollars in profits last sixth-largest consumer of gas; only about a third of our energy year, has chosen to take comes from renewable energy advantage of the global enersources. Meanwhile, for gy crisis to increase its profit decades, deregulation has margin further. allowed companies like Con The utility is price-gougEdison to continue pursuing ing the state. the cheapest, dirtiest energy The crises we face today — sources while increasing pricfrom the ripple effects of the es for their customers, all to pandemic, to the rampant maximize their own profit. economic inequality it exacA publicly owned power erbated, to the climate crisis MELANIE grid would set New York on bearing down on us all — the right path toward revershave shown us that we can’t D’ARRIGO ing this trend. By removing continue to accept things as private interests from the they are. We can’t allow corstate regulatory board and porations like Con Edison to bringing Con Edison under state control, rip off New Yorkers in order to enrich the utility would no longer have the their shareholders. Nor can we continue authority or means to spend millions of to rely on the current system of energy dollars lobbying against renewable enerdependence on foreign interests and fos-
LETTERS than $1.25 per day.” So while I support people looking for solutions to local problems, I also urge my fellow citizens to think about how they can contribute to solving global issues. Since becoming an intern at the Borgen Project, a national nonprofit that works to make global poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy, I have been made aware of the impact that individual actions can have on combating these issues. These actions also benefit us here in the U.S. According to Chris Policinski, the former CEO of Land O’Lakes, “From an economic perspective, what happens in one country has ripple effects throughout the world.” So, I ask my fellow citizens to treat both community and international issues equally when it comes to making a difference. JACK CASOLANI Yaphank
Were the ‘howls’ about Ketanji Brown Jackson purely race-based? To the Editor: Re Elaine Gross’s column “Finally, a Black woman on the Supreme Court?” last week: While I believe that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson does have the high judicial
ownership of our power grids. And to gy — nor would it be able to set its own make this happen, there needs to be a prices or bypass regulations meant to partnership between statewide and fedkeep us on track to being carbon-free by eral representatives. 2040. As a demonstration of that partnerNew York state already has the infraship, we held a rally in the Bronx togethstructure in place for a public takeover er with community leaders across New of Con Edison, and the movement also York City to call for public power. And has legislative momentum. The New when elected, we will push York Power Authority is a Congress and the State Legispublicly owned utility that lature to support public powers state-controlled operations, like the Metropolitan power grids in New York, proTransportation Authority, tect consumers, and advance with renewable energy. toward a sustainable energy But NYPA’s energy is disfuture. tributed by Con Edison, and For too long, Con Edison it isn’t allowed to directly tarhas profited from keeping get consumers or produce its New York underfoot. Now it’s own energy. But legislators our turn to bring the utility JONATHAN are pushing to change that to heel. with the passage of the Build SOTO Public Renewables Act, which Melanie D’Arrigo, a health would allow NYPA to begin care advocate and community taking over Con Edison by organizer from Port Washingacting as a direct competitor. ton, is a Democratic candidate for ConWe support these efforts — and we’re gress in New York’s 3rd District. Jonathan proud to be the first candidates in our Soto, of the Bronx, is a Democratic candiraces for higher office to support public date for the State Assembly.
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qualifications to sit on the Supreme Court, the hemming and hawing and rationalizing she displayed in her hearings was somewhat disconcerting. But most disturbing of all was the fact that President Biden made race and gender his primary criteria in selecting his nominee. Reverse discrimination is still discrimination, regardless of whom it benefits. Ironically, if Biden had just limited his criteria to legal experience and competency, Jackson might still have ended up as his choice, but without the bad taste his criteria left in the mouths of many. Even if she is appointed, Jackson will always have the cloud of Biden’s egotism hanging over her head, his insistence on pointing out that, “Hey, it was me who was responsible for the first Black woman on the court!” History would be aware of that without Biden's self-serving pat on the back. Gross raises many legitimate points in her column, but I have to disagree with her implication that Biden’s nomination of a Black woman “brought howls” for other than very legitimate reasons. Yes, “structural racism” has existed, and continues to exist in America, particularly in certain areas, but that is a wrong that has been, and is being, remedied legislatively and in the courts. To imply that only people of color may rightfully address this issue is insulting and racist in itself. ROBERT RUBALSKY East Rockaway
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