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he school year might be winding down, but this is one of the most treacherous times of the year when it comes to stuof the dent attendance and focus. The advent winter nicer weather, plus the stress of intensive that combine to produce a sort of “spring fever” and hits kids of every age, making them restless when inattentive. This is also the time of year starting attendance numbers plummet as well, June. from April and worsening on through and With spring in full swing, many students of the end families begin to think about the the only school year. High school seniors aren’t “end-ofthe or “senioritis” ones who experience school the-school-year-blues.” Even elementary dial back students can begin to shut down and year. their efforts towards the end of the school the It’s important to help children finish responsischool year strong. The goal is to raise to work ble learners who don’t quit and are able hard despite distractions. how School administrators are well aware of kids the annual epidemic of spring fever impacts teachers in the classroom. Toward this end, savvy incenextra keep their students motivated with tives, including engaging projects.

Many teachers also instigate periodic “brain breaks,” when everyone takes a five-minute in some break to get up and stretch, or engage many spontaneous, fun activity. Likewise, during schools schedule incentivizing activities and the last few weeks to keep kids interested motivated. of For parents, this can be a frustrating time child’s the year. You’re sympathetic about your keeping restlessness; but also concerned about for final grades up, especially when it’s time exams.

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is an opportunity to do their best. Encourage set aside your kids to try their best, continue to prioritize time to complete homework, and about school attendance. Your positive attitude time for school (even when it’s sunny and almost strong. vacation!) can help your children finish Stick to the routine be When it’s warm and light outside, it can it’s super more difficult to enforce bedtime, but to get a important to help your child continue school good night’s rest through the end of the and year. Stick to your child’s regular bedtime and atcontinue to make time for homework home reading.

Encourage your child to develop responsithat maintaining by perseverance bility and until the good learners do what they need to do summer job is done. Sunny days and a looming learnvacation can’t stop motivated and eager will ers! Maintaining your school-year schedule help reinforce these beliefs.

Camp and School Inside

APRIL 21 - 27, 2022

proactive tion and creative thinking, you can be last in helping your child during these difficult easily be weeks of school. These tips, which can can help implemented into your daily routine, until the your child stay motivated and focused bell rings for summer vacation.

Create a list of mile markers or Find out about upcoming school projects marker assignments, and transfer them to a mile This will list, charting progress along the way. without encourage your child to stick to the task track procrastinating, and will also help you keep to conof your child’s progress without having is comstantly ask questions. When the project child. pleted, plan a satisfying reward for your De-clutter work/study spaces Creating a peaceful, clutter-free work/study toward space for your child can go a long way your relieving unnecessary stress. Encourage cleaning, child to join in with a bit of early spring last so that you’ll both be prepared for those weeks of school.

Reasonable and reachable goals motiGoals are a great way to keep students a school vated and on-task towards the end of two small year. Help your children select one or of the goals to accomplish before the end school year. The goals should be challenging ideas but reachable. For younger students some reading, include things like moving up a level in having a memorizing their multiplication facts, days, etc. certain number of positive behavior to take Work with your kids to determine steps to work towards their goals and encourage practice at home.

By creating a low-stress, supportive home child to environment and encouraging your can be keep studying without slacking off, you Lead by example during to proactive in combating spring fever Kids learn by example, and are quick With your help, talking those last two months of school. adopt our attitude. If your child hears you of seeing just how you your child will have the satisfaction about how you wish it was summer, or the school year on is likely to how rewarding it is to finish summer can’t wait for school to be over, he/she top. And you’ll both be ready for the adopt that mindset. Avoid speaking negatively season. your of about school, homework, etc. in front put forth child. It will be harder for your child to easy to let things slide as the too way It’s photo: don’t Above care, don’t down from his best effort if he thinks you weather gets nicer and kids are feeling worn like school, etc. months of study already completed.

We like to tell our kids that every assignment

Gear check time After months of hard work and lots of level] spent in the classroom, many [elementary supplies. students are left with less-than-ideal have Pencils no longer have erasers and crayons do your been worn down to nubs. It’s hard to tools. best work when you don’t have the right best Support your children put forth their of stock taking by effort up through the last day, pencil, their school supplies. A freshly sharpened can a glue stick or two, and a new box of crayons make a world of difference.

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He explained that the district had removed two large capital projects from the spending plan The Rockville Centre Board last month, a $407,000 parking lot of Education held a preliminary replacement at Hewitt Elementabudget hearing on April 12, and ry and the repainting of the announced some changes to cap- South Side Middle School track. ital programs in the proposed Hewitt will host summer school spending plan. programming, which necessitatThere is $1.8 million in the ed scrapping the parking lot condistrict’s capital line struction. Bartels to fund projects like said he hoped those an auditorium proprograms would be jector and speakers moved to the middle at Covert and Watschool next year to son elementary allow for the conschools, a $200,000 struction. playground replace“With the 24 perment at Wilson Elecent increase in mentary and $42,500 state aid and the 2.1 for power washing tax levy cap inat Riverside Elemencrease, was there tary. any consideration “Our state aid given to not going up was a big part of to that 2.1 percent?” funding this budget Mason asked. for next year,” Inter- ERICA MESSIER Bartels said there im Superintendent Trustee, was, but that impleRobert Bartels said. Board of Education menting programs “That’s a 24 percent like integrated coincrease in state teaching was necesaid” — a total of around $3 mil- sary for next year. lion for the year.

The formal budget hearing is Village resident Mark Mason scheduled for May 4. No changes asked Bartels about the increase can be made to the spending in funding for foreign languages, plan at that point, and the hearfrom $50,000 for the entire dis- ing that night will serve as more trict a few years ago to $60,000 to of an announcement of the bud$70,000 for each elementary get that district residents will school. Among the course addi- vote on on May 17. tions are Italian at the high “This budget not only mainschool level and American Sign tains all of our existing proLanguage districtwide. Bartels grams,” board Trustee Erica said that there would be one for- Messier said, “but provides for eign language teacher per additional enhancements for stuschool.

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DREAMS.

PASSION. Courtesy Winters Bros. Waste Systems

JOE WINTERS WILL be posthumously honored at the RVC Blue Speaks Light It Up Blue Gala at the Coral House in Baldwin. Above, Joe with his son Sean, who is on the autism spectrum.

LIVE YOUR STORY.

Event will honor student and late advocate

By MIKE SMOLLINS By msmollins@liherald.com

During his life, Joe Winters worked tirelessly to advocate for those with autism.

He founded the Winters Center for Autism, a vocational training and job placement program for those on the spectrum. In recognition of his efforts, he will be posthumously honored on Saturday at the RVC Blue Speaks Light It Up Blue Gala at the Coral House in Baldwin.

RVC Blue Speaks was founded by Anthony and Mary Lou Cancellieri in 2016, and has become the largest Long Island-based autism charity, raising more than $300,000 for autism support and awareness. Saturday will mark the first gala since 2019 because of the pandemic.

Winters, who was the chairman and chief executive officer of Winters Bros. Waste Systems, a leading provider of recycling and solid waste services on Long Island, was

supposed to be honored at the 2020 gala, but it was canceled.

He died in January 2021, at age 54, of complications of Covid-19.

“RVC Blue Speaks is an organization that our family has long admired for their commitment to the autism community,” Joe’s son Patrick told the Herald in a statement. Patrick is the president of the Winter Bros. board of directors, and will accept the CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Molloy was ranked the #18 “added value” college in the U.S. by The Wall Street Journal, arguably the nation’s premier financial publication. Molloy has also earned other honors, including being ranked the #10 best value among Catholic colleges nationwide

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“We are dedicated to providing our students with the best possible value. If you come to Molloy, you graduate with a job in your field at a salary that’s significantly higher than average.”

Dr. James Lentini President, Molloy College

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the final bell Looking aheadandto avoid spring fever Focus on school

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he school year might be winding down, but this is one of the most treacherous times of the year when it comes to stuof the dent attendance and focus. The advent winter nicer weather, plus the stress of intensive that combine to produce a sort of “spring fever” and hits kids of every age, making them restless when inattentive. This is also the time of year starting attendance numbers plummet as well, June. from April and worsening on through and With spring in full swing, many students of the end families begin to think about the the only school year. High school seniors aren’t “end-ofthe or “senioritis” ones who experience school the-school-year-blues.” Even elementary dial back students can begin to shut down and year. their efforts towards the end of the school the It’s important to help children finish responsischool year strong. The goal is to raise to work ble learners who don’t quit and are able hard despite distractions. how School administrators are well aware of kids the annual epidemic of spring fever impacts teachers in the classroom. Toward this end, savvy incenextra keep their students motivated with tives, including engaging projects.

Many teachers also instigate periodic “brain breaks,” when everyone takes a five-minute in some break to get up and stretch, or engage many spontaneous, fun activity. Likewise, during schools schedule incentivizing activities and the last few weeks to keep kids interested motivated. of For parents, this can be a frustrating time child’s the year. You’re sympathetic about your keeping restlessness; but also concerned about for final grades up, especially when it’s time exams.

The good news is, with a bit of extra atten-

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is an opportunity to do their best. Encourage set aside your kids to try their best, continue to prioritize time to complete homework, and about school attendance. Your positive attitude time for school (even when it’s sunny and almost strong. vacation!) can help your children finish Stick to the routine be When it’s warm and light outside, it can it’s super more difficult to enforce bedtime, but to get a important to help your child continue school good night’s rest through the end of the and year. Stick to your child’s regular bedtime and atcontinue to make time for homework home reading.

Encourage your child to develop responsithat maintaining by perseverance bility and until the good learners do what they need to do summer job is done. Sunny days and a looming learnvacation can’t stop motivated and eager will ers! Maintaining your school-year schedule help reinforce these beliefs.

Camp and School Inside

APRIL 21 - 27, 2022

proactive tion and creative thinking, you can be last in helping your child during these difficult easily be weeks of school. These tips, which can can help implemented into your daily routine, until the your child stay motivated and focused bell rings for summer vacation.

Create a list of mile markers or Find out about upcoming school projects marker assignments, and transfer them to a mile This will list, charting progress along the way. without encourage your child to stick to the task track procrastinating, and will also help you keep to conof your child’s progress without having is comstantly ask questions. When the project child. pleted, plan a satisfying reward for your De-clutter work/study spaces Creating a peaceful, clutter-free work/study toward space for your child can go a long way your relieving unnecessary stress. Encourage cleaning, child to join in with a bit of early spring last so that you’ll both be prepared for those weeks of school.

Reasonable and reachable goals motiGoals are a great way to keep students a school vated and on-task towards the end of two small year. Help your children select one or of the goals to accomplish before the end school year. The goals should be challenging ideas but reachable. For younger students some reading, include things like moving up a level in having a memorizing their multiplication facts, days, etc. certain number of positive behavior to take Work with your kids to determine steps to work towards their goals and encourage practice at home.

By creating a low-stress, supportive home child to environment and encouraging your can be keep studying without slacking off, you Lead by example during to proactive in combating spring fever Kids learn by example, and are quick With your help, talking those last two months of school. adopt our attitude. If your child hears you of seeing just how you your child will have the satisfaction about how you wish it was summer, or the school year on is likely to how rewarding it is to finish summer can’t wait for school to be over, he/she top. And you’ll both be ready for the adopt that mindset. Avoid speaking negatively season. your of about school, homework, etc. in front put forth child. It will be harder for your child to easy to let things slide as the too way It’s photo: don’t Above care, don’t down from his best effort if he thinks you weather gets nicer and kids are feeling worn like school, etc. months of study already completed.

We like to tell our kids that every assignment

Gear check time After months of hard work and lots of level] spent in the classroom, many [elementary supplies. students are left with less-than-ideal have Pencils no longer have erasers and crayons do your been worn down to nubs. It’s hard to tools. best work when you don’t have the right best Support your children put forth their of stock taking by effort up through the last day, pencil, their school supplies. A freshly sharpened can a glue stick or two, and a new box of crayons make a world of difference.

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He explained that the district had removed two large capital projects from the spending plan The Rockville Centre Board last month, a $407,000 parking lot of Education held a preliminary replacement at Hewitt Elementabudget hearing on April 12, and ry and the repainting of the announced some changes to cap- South Side Middle School track. ital programs in the proposed Hewitt will host summer school spending plan. programming, which necessitatThere is $1.8 million in the ed scrapping the parking lot condistrict’s capital line struction. Bartels to fund projects like said he hoped those an auditorium proprograms would be jector and speakers moved to the middle at Covert and Watschool next year to son elementary allow for the conschools, a $200,000 struction. playground replace“With the 24 perment at Wilson Elecent increase in mentary and $42,500 state aid and the 2.1 for power washing tax levy cap inat Riverside Elemencrease, was there tary. any consideration “Our state aid given to not going up was a big part of to that 2.1 percent?” funding this budget Mason asked. for next year,” Inter- ERICA MESSIER Bartels said there im Superintendent Trustee, was, but that impleRobert Bartels said. Board of Education menting programs “That’s a 24 percent like integrated coincrease in state teaching was necesaid” — a total of around $3 mil- sary for next year. lion for the year.

The formal budget hearing is Village resident Mark Mason scheduled for May 4. No changes asked Bartels about the increase can be made to the spending in funding for foreign languages, plan at that point, and the hearfrom $50,000 for the entire dis- ing that night will serve as more trict a few years ago to $60,000 to of an announcement of the bud$70,000 for each elementary get that district residents will school. Among the course addi- vote on on May 17. tions are Italian at the high “This budget not only mainschool level and American Sign tains all of our existing proLanguage districtwide. Bartels grams,” board Trustee Erica said that there would be one for- Messier said, “but provides for eign language teacher per additional enhancements for stuschool.

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RVC to light it up blue

Event will honor student and late advocate

By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com

During his life, Joe Winters worked tirelessly to advocate for those with autism.

He founded the Winters Center for Autism, a vocational training and job placement program for those on the spectrum. In recognition of his efforts, he will be posthumously honored on Saturday at the RVC Blue Speaks Light It Up Blue Gala at the Coral House in Baldwin.

RVC Blue Speaks was founded by Anthony and Mary Lou Cancellieri in 2016, and has become the largest Long Island-based autism charity, raising more than $300,000 for autism support and awareness. Saturday will mark the first gala since 2019 because of the pandemic.

Winters, who was the chairman and chief executive officer of Winters Bros. Waste Systems, a leading provider of recycling and solid waste services on Long Island, was

supposed to be honored at the 2020 gala, but it was canceled.

He died in January 2021, at age 54, of complications of Covid-19.

“RVC Blue Speaks is an organization that our family has long admired for their commitment to the autism community,” Joe’s son Patrick told the Herald in a statement. Patrick is the president of the Winter Bros. board of directors, and will accept the CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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School budget hearing brings some changes

By TOM CARROZZA

JOE WINTERS WILL be posthumously honored at the RVC Blue Speaks Light It Up Blue Gala at the Coral House in Baldwin. Above, Joe with his son Sean, who is on the autism spectrum.

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RVC Health Center receives $100K grant

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — April 21, 2022

Northwell Health reccently received a $100,000 grant from New York state to fund its Behavioral Center in Rockville Centre.

The facility launched in 2020 and provides mental health care to children and teens in a collaborative arrangement with nine Nassau County school districts.

While it typically takes parents eight weeks or more to arrange an appointment with a mental health provider, the center’s child psychiatrist and licensed mental health counselors deliver same-day attention to students who may be either referred by participating schools or self-referred — evaluating them, developing a treatment plan and continuing to provide care until transfer to a community provider is arranged.

The grant will enable the center to hire a dedicated care management coordinator to connect students to longer-term care and assist families in navigating community mental health resources to find the best fit for their child. The position will also free counselors at the center to see more patients.

“The pandemic has exacerbated what was already a crisis of emotional distress among children and adolescents, but a severe shortage of adolescent mental health specialists makes it difficult for parents to find timely help,” psychiatrist and the center’s Medical Director Dr. Vera Feuer said, according to a news release. “The need is overwhelming both parents and schools. The Behavioral Health Center has helped to fill that gap and now will be able to meet the needs of even more students thanks to this grant.”

The center has worked at full capacity since it opened, and Northwell opened a second Behavioral Health Center in Minneola last year. The two centers have provided urgent behavioral health care to more than 2,000 students so far.

The centers are a collaboration between Northwell’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center, in New Hyde Park, Long Island school districts and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, who helped secure the grant and saw the need for a new model of community-embedded care. Kaminsky worked with Northwell and the school districts to develop an innovative way to fund the project, with feefor-service covering part of the costs, districts providing a portion and Northwell absorbing the rest.

Nine school districts participate in the Behavioral

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MICHAEL DOWLING, PRESIDENT and chief executive of Northwell Health, center, spoke at the opening of the Behavioral Health Center in 2020 alongside elected officials and former Superintendent Dr. William Johnson, second from right.

Health Center in Rockville Centre: East Rockaway, Freeport, Hewlett-Woodmere, Lawrence, Malverne, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Valley Stream Central High School District and West Hempstead.

“There is a clear and pressing need to expand resources for children and teens struggling with mental health,” Kaminsky said. “The Behavioral Health Center in Rockville Centre has already played an instrumental role in providing care to hundreds of students and this grant will boost their capacity to work with even more. I am proud to have played a role in supporting that work and I applaud the staff ’s dedication to providing this critical service to our communities.”

The center is part of Northwell’s ongoing effort to meet the behavioral health needs of children and teens,

which includes both emergency behavioral health services and a Pediatric Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center in Cohen Children’s Medical Center. In addition, in a program launched in 2017 by Northwell’s dedicated psychiatric facility, South Oaks Hospital, a child psychiatrist regularly visits schools in districts across Long Island to provide drop-in mental health services for students.

“Children and teens are suffering, and parents and schools need help in order to provide support,” said Dr. Charles Shleien, the senior vice president and chair of pediatric services at Northwell Health and the Philip Lanzkowsky Professor of Pediatrics. “This is a priority for Northwell, and we’re grateful to New York state for making it possible for us to expand the help we can provide.”

Self-storage facility slated for the village A developer recently purchased an industrial property in Rockville Centre for $5.5 million and is planning to build a self-storage facility there.

WMG Rockville Owner LLC, which is an affiliate of the Florida-based Miami City Self Storage Development & Investment, purchased the 52,811-square-footbuilding at 117 North Long Beach Road.

Calls to MCSS and requests for comment from village spokeswoman Julie Grilli were not returned at press time.

MCSS specializes in the development of self-storage buildings and will redevelop the building into a similar facility.

According to the MCSS website, the company has developed about 4 million square feet of self-storage facilities in New York and Washington, D.C., and 1.5 million square feet in South Florida.

MCSS, which specializes in the development of self-storage buildings, plans to redevelop the Rockville Centre property into a self-storage facility.

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A DEVELOPER RECENTLY purchased this building at 117 North Long Beach Road and plans to build a self-storage facility.

OBITUARIES

Rockville Centre native Bro. Former RVC resident James Peter A. Pontolillo dies at 83 Bryan Harrison dies at 73 Rockville Centre native Bro. Peter A. year he became principal of Most Holy Pontolillo died on April 12, 2020. He was 83. Trinity High School in Brooklyn, a posiPontolillo was born on March 20, 1939, tion he held for six years.

In 1972, Pontolillo became the founding the son of Salvatore and Philomena (Fenexecutive director of the Cathsore) Pontolillo. He attended olic Schools Administrators Chaminade High School and Association for the State of went on to become a Brother, a New York. He also served as man committed to living the executive secretary of the Consecrated Life in response New York State Catholic H.S. to a call from God. He took his Athletic Association. first vows on Sept. 5, 1957, in Beginning in 1976, he was Marcy, N.Y., and pronounced asked to serve as principal of his perpetual vows on Aug. 21, Colegio San Jose in Rio Pie1965, at Mount St. John in Daydras, Puerto Rico. After 10 ton, Ohio. years as principal, he was He studied at the UniversiPeter A. Pontolillo invited by the Archbishop of ty of Dayton, where he earned San Antonio to become the a bachelor’s degree in education in 1960. In 1967, he completed his mas- superintendent of Catholic schools for the ter’s degree in Spanish and received an Archdiocese of San Antonio and the Diohonorary PhD. in philosophy from St. cese of Victoria, Texas,.

He is survived by nieces and nephews Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas.

Having grown up in a close-knit Italian (Diane Pontolillo, Lisa Martellucci, family with two brothers and a sister (all Joseph, Robert and Thomas Alberts) and dead), he was attracted to the Marianists his godson Ferdinand (Shelda) Martinez.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be because of their strong Mary-style family spirit. Following his studies, he began made to Marianist Mission, Mt. St. John, teaching in Cleveland at Cathedral Latin 4435 East Patterson Road, Dayton, OH High School in 1959 and later at his alma 45430-1033. mater, Chaminade, until 1966. That same

James Bryan Harrison died peacefully occasional prank with his buddies. He at home with his family on April 9, 2022, graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic from prostate cancer, which he had been Institute with two bachelor degrees, in scifighting since 2005. He was 73. ence and architecture.

Harrison was born on May With his good friend Bob 10, 1947, in Rockville Centre, Marriott, he joined TAP, Inc., the son of James E. Harrison in its early days, an organizaand Audrey Fenton Harrison. tion which still exists today He was a very inquisitive child and continues the mission to who always was looking for restore, rebuild, and revitalize the next adventure. urban neighborhoods and hisGrowing up in Dallas, toric structures. This led to Texas, near a creek and woodhim becoming the city planner land area provided numerous of Troy, then Cohoes, and then exploratory opportunities for Warren County, N.Y. Harrison and his friends: In 1967, he married Nancy James Bryan Harrison Kendrick, and they had three forts, mud fights and encounters with an occasional water children, Dawn, Rachel and moccasin. His junior high years were Glenn. They were known by their friends spent in Greenlawn, where sailing and as the “Adventure Family” because of sports became the norm. In his sophomore their passion for outdoors. In 2001, he maryear in high school, his family moved to ried Jovanka Nikolic and together they Rumson, N.J. He was immediately popular, created a home open to family and friends. not a common thing for a “new” kid, but Harrison is survived by his wife and Harrison’s outgoing personality immedi- children, four grandchildren, Corina and ately had him accepted by classmates, par- Eli Dewald, and Grace and Daniel Harriticularly the girls. son; two sisters, Jean Danver (Andy) and He was a 1965 graduate of Rumson Fair- Sue Ellen Harrison (James); and numerHaven Regional High School, where he ous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and excelled in academics, football and the grandnephews.

Enterprise that energizes local commerce Italian restaurant

But whereas he characterizes his approach to the on these shores.

20-year-old Churchill’s as "a restoration," Winston’s, established in 2015, has Vendittelli brought over an into a rustic Italian trattoria, been transformed electric pizza oven from complete with a tented Italy. Even in the old country, "giardino" out back. Vendittelli pizzaioli are turning from wood to electric door space, with its standing hopes that the outto minimize greenhouse heaters and hanging gases and this hammered heaters and fans, will carry copper him into the cool — if great job. The eight pies include Sud Forni does a not the cold — weather.

Maurizio Vendittelli has been a Calabrese scribbling notes about his very own Italian restaurant crumbled sausage and Calabrese (with chilies), Mangia Bene and Churchill’s his time as a busser at Cafe for decades. From a polpettini (meatballs, mozzaDonatello in Plainview, are directly across the street as a server at Basil Leaf Cafe rella, ricotta) and the PLT in Locust Valley and (Speck, from The Breakfast Club and captain at Cafe Continental arugula, cherry tomatoes in Manhasset to his 10and Vendittelli spends most of year tenure as general manager lemon). his waking hours in this Neck and during his yearlong at Il Bacco in Little partnership in The little patch of South Park Breakfast Club in Rockville The rest of the fare splits Centre, he’s been jotting Avenue. His collaborator down ideas and asking himself the difference between what he would do if in Mangia Bene’s kitchen all the decisions were up the Italian food you find in to him. is executive chef John Di Italy, and the Italian food Lemme, who cooked at Mangia Bene ("Eat Well" you find on Long Island: in Italian), is the answer.

Lupa and Del Posto in Manrice balls and baked clams, hattan and ran the kitchen Caesar salad and fried calaat Wonderful outdoor dining Cipollini in Manhasset. For mari, a pork chop stuffed the with last year or so, Di Lemme option, even during the Fontina and Speck and shrimp has winter. been an itinerant pasta maker, scampi on a bed or spinach sellThe food was excellent and ing his handiwork (nome what the menu calls "The and di macaroni: Parms," @etruscipasta) at Salumi the service was great. made with chicken or veal Bar in Massapequa. chop. Prices Now he is chained to his pasta-making are modest across the board: for starters, salads We will be back again... machine and pizzas, $12 to $16; for in Mangia Bene’s basement, pastas, $19 to $24 where he produces (about half that spaghetti, paccheri, garganelli, and again... casarecce and more. for half portions); All pasta there is made in house. I was impressed for by an eggy, creamless bucatini mains, $22 to The restaurant takes over the old Winston’s Kitchen $32. more by the strozzapreti bathedcarbonara and even & Bar in Rockville Centre.

Vendittelli took over both in a verdant pesto along with cubes of potato Winston’s and its sister pub, and lengths of green Churchill’s, in July. beans — a Genovese preparation one rarely sees

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FACES/ PLACES

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■ ADD stands for Attention Deficit Disorder.

■ ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

■ ODD stands for Oppositional Defiant Disorder.

■ LD stands for Learning Disability.

If a kid is having dif ficulty in school, rather than shove him into a psychiatric diagnosis, I’d prefer to describe the child’s behavioral symptoms he needs help with. Difficulties might include: ■ Trouble memorizing material ■ Short attention span

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■ Works slowly ■ Dif ficulty following directions ■ Trouble staying focused on tasks ■ Lack of attention to detail ■ Can’t sit still, always in motion

a problem or discovering an appropriate course of action, but the danger is that a child becomes his diagnosis.

Too often Jason becomes an ADD kid, not a kid with ADD. Don’t think that little twist makes a difference?

Think again. Make it personal. Would you want to be described as an orderly deficient person or as one who has trouble with organizational skills? An attention deficit adult or as one who finds it tough to stay on task? To label kids with psychiatric diagnoses should be our last resort - especially if that dia gnosis leads to apadin dependence on psychiatric drugs as the primary choice of treatment.

Too often pill popping has become the way to go to solve many a problem. Yet pill popping may be the easy choice, not the wise choice. Alternative ways to help kids control their impulses are slower and more complex. They may require modifications in school routines, teachers’ expectations, parenting styles, learning environments, diet, activities and more.

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The language used to describe children who don’t do well in school has taken a dramatic tur n from yesteryear– in many ways for the better, in some ways not so much better.

In yesteryear, kids who did poorly in school or didn’t behave well were labeled as no-good, lazy, smartass, defiant, daydreamer, or just plain dumb.

Punishment consisted of hitting, yelling, shaming, blaming, lecturing or writing them off. Kids were repeatedly told that they were bad, stupid, would never amount to anything or would end up in jail. I’m thankful that for the most part, we’ve eliminated this verbal abuse.

But how much progress have we made when we replace old labels with psychiatric diagnoses that call children disordered, deficient and disabled? Lest we forget:

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Thursday, April 21

Distant World SciFi and Fantasy Book Discussion (Hybrid)

Simply Creative Chef Rob (Virtual)

Read and discuss Heir to the Empire, an expanded universe Star Wars novel

by Timophy Zahn. Register online at the Rockville Centre library. Starts at 7 p.m.

Chef Rob shares how to prepare bang bang chicken lettuce wraps. Visit the RVC Library website to view. Starts at 10 a.m.

RVC Lions Club Restaurant Crawl

The Constitution and Current Affairs

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.

James Coll leads this hybrid class through the Rockville Centre Library.

This month’s topic is understanding the Founding Fathers’ congress.

Register online at the library website.

Starts at 1 p.m.

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Wednesday, May 4

Play mahjong, canasta, bridge, and monay other games at the Rockville Centre library. Starts at 7 p.m.

Rockville Centre School District Budget Hearing South Side High School hosts this budget hearing at 7:30 p.m. ahead of the May 17 vote.

Friday, April 22 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.

Friday Flicks The Rockville Centre Library hosts a screening of the film House of Gucci (rated R). Come to the Helen Kraus Room at 2 p.m.

Monday, April 25

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Madison Theatre brings back the ‘60s The Madison Theatre at Molloy College hosts a 1960s-themed concert on April 30 at 8 p.m. lare Chiofalo leads this traditional format yoga class. Register online at the RVC Library website. Starts at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 26

Monday Storytime (In-person)

Chi Gong with Marianna Farina (Virtual)

Children from ages 18 months to five years can join a RVC librarian-led storytime and sing-along. Register online at the RVC library website.

Starts at 10 a.m.

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.

Painting with Gloria Glick

Tuesday Yoga with Joe (Virtual)

Learn to paint with acrylics or oil by taking advantage of a method used by famous artists. Starts at 11 a.m.

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.

Evening Yoga with MaryClare Yoga and meditation instructor MaryC-

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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.

Wednesday, Apr. 27 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.

Current Events with Richard Skolnik (Zoom) 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.

Rockin’ Hollywood with Brian Rose (Virtual) Rock music exploded onto the big screen when Bill Haley & the Comets sang Rock Around the Clock at the opening of Blackboard Jungle in 1955.

Register online at the Rockville Centre Library website. Starts at 1 p.m.

Saturday, May 14 Hewitt Junior Carnival Hewitt Elementary School hosts its annual junior carnival. Raindate is May 15.

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The Center for Science Teaching & Learning hosts “Everyone is a Kid Week” from April 16 to 24.

South Side High School hosts its science symposium & science fair on April 27 at 6:30 p.m.

The Village of Rockville Centre board of trustees meet at village hall on April 28 at 6 p.m.

The Madison Theatre at Molloy College hosts The Sixties Show on April 30 at 8 p.m.

Catholic Health’s women’s health symposium is on May 18 at 6 p.m. at St. Agnes’ Parish Center.

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MALVERNE VILLAGE MAYOR Keith Corbett, a Democrat, officially announced on March 8 that he will run for the open 4th Congressional District seat. board,” she said as part of her plan to get illegal guns off the street.

During a March Meet the Candidates event at the Bellmore-Merrick Democratic Club, Shakil also mentioned wanting to fund the police. “The only way we can ensure that public safety is taken serious is by funding our police,” he said, “but ensuring that they have transparency and accountability.”

Corbett wants to see a new approach to when and how those accused of crime are released from jail. “The bail reform laws that were passed do not provide the safety that governments should be providing to all citizens of all classes, and it needs to change,” Corbett said. “That being said, you should not have to spend a night in jail

because you don’t have enough dollars in your pocket.”

With the relationships and the resources he has, Corbett believes he can serve district residents fairly. These relationships are connected to his history in Malverne as a village board official of 12 years, and his career as an attorney.

Additionally, his relationships span from his past or current positions as law chair of the Nassau Democratic committee, a governor-appointed Long Island state park system commissioner, and an election and campaign finance expert and attorney, where he represents state villages, counties and democratically elected officials on a number of levels, from villages to the governor.

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Malverne Mayor Keith Corbett, a candidate for Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice’s seat, made his hopes as a public servant clear to the Herald: Public safety is a top priority.

Corbett, 42, a Democrat, officially joined County Legislator Carrié Solages, former Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen, County Legislator Siela Bynoe and first-time candidate Kevin Shakil in the race on March 8. The Republican candidate is Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony D’Esposito. Lawrence resident Bill Staniford dropped out of the running.

Corbett says he’s running for the future of his two children. “They may inherit a country that’s worse than the one I was born into, and it’s because the politics are so polarized,” he said. “Everything is issue advocacy. We don’t look at the whole picture, we look at a portion of the picture, and we need to get back to basics.”

In March, Gillen told the Herald she believes that both sides of governmental aisle should have representatives with more moderate views, rather than those on the extreme right and left.

Corbett first wants to fund the police, mental health and social services. “A majority of the calls that go into any village police department in the 4th Congressional District, just like anywhere across this island, are mental aided calls,” he said.

Malverne police officers are “triple trained,” he added, including in mental health scenarios, and are given the resources they need to do their jobs — which is what all departments need.

Mental illness is another topic Gillen previously addressed with the Herald. “We need significant funding for mental health resources, and that goes across the

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A woman with a varied career and a story Judy Goss is an author, a businesswoman, and a television host

By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com

During her illustrious career, Judy Goss has traveled the world modeling, hosting television shows, and becoming a published author.

But last March, she took on a new role: host of RichnerLive’s Premier Business Women of Long Island.

And it reminded her a lot of her company, What Women Want, which was originally based on women’s stories.

“So when I get into a room filled with hundreds of women who not only have stories, but have broken glass ceilings and paved the way for minority women, young women and really anyone who’s out there,” she said, “it just lifts me to levels that I can’t even describe.”

The host of AWE cable channel’s “Behind the Gates” is a regular contributor to NBC and Fox as well. Goss also leads a show featuring her home decor line on QVC, which broadcasts from her Merrick house.

She founded What Women Want in 2010, a networking company with some 60 chapters nationwide. Initially geared specifically toward women, What Women Want recently incorporated men, and will soon change its name to Wealth and Wisdom.

At the height of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the networking company switched to an all-online model, where experts gather virtually to discuss topics such as cybersecurity, book writing and law, among other things.

“It follows the traditional model of networking, but according to subject matter now,” Goss said. “It’s about getting together, meeting new people, and forming connections.”

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TELEVISION HOST, AUTHOR and businesswoman Judy Goss hosted RichnerLive’s Premier Business Women of Long Island event last March.

The company also donates money to charities close to the local chapters in each state. That includes Dress for Success, a global not-for-profit that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and the devel-

opment tools to help women thrive in work and in life.”

In “Behind the Gates,” Goss gives viewers an upclose and personal look inside various mansions. In addition to her duties for AWE, in early 2020, Goss began hosting shows for QVC and drove from her home to studios in West Chester, Pennsylvania, three to four times each week.

After the pandemic hit, QVC helped Goss build a studio in her home, and began streaming from there. She continues to host the show, and says she is in talks with several networks to write and produce a new program highlighting women in the future.

Goss is from Olney, Maryland, which she describes as a small town, moving to Manhattan in 1989 after graduating from the University of Maryland. She went on to become a high fashion model, traveling the world.

It was while living in New York that Goss met Bruce Levitt, who co-owns Mur-Lee’s clothing store in Lynbrook, started by his father and uncle in 1946. They eventually moved to Long Island and raised twins, who are now seniors at Calhoun High School.

Levitt himself won a Herald Long Island Choice Award earlier this month, chosen by Herald readers and local business customers, while Goss was recognized at the Premier Business Women of Long Island a few weeks earlier that she also hosted.

Hosting the awards meant a great deal to her.

“I thought it was really well-done,” Goss said. “I’ve produced events for What Women Want with over 200 women attending for a three-day conference, and I was just so impressed with the way things were done.

“Things flowed seamlessly, and the quality of women was superb.”

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RVC prepares to Light It Up Blue at gala honor on his father’s behalf, alongside his mother, Michele. “We are honored to accept the Blue Legacy Award in memory of my father,” Patrick added. “His legacy lives on through the work at the Winters Center for Autism.”

The center, in West Babylon, helps people on the spectrum get the training they need to join the workforce. Joe Winters founded it after his son Sean was diagnosed with autism. Chris Pozia, the facility’s executive director, said that the unemployment rate for adults with autism is 90 percent, and the center works to help employers understand that there is a talent pool they could tap into if they give those with autism the proper training. She added that the award was bittersweet, because Winters isn’t alive to receive it.

“The relationship between RVC Blue Speaks and the Center for Autism is very symbiotic,” Pozia said. “Our goals, our mission, our values are to help people with autism, to help their families and to really help people find purpose and fulfillment. It was our founder Joe’s vision to really use his platform of Winter Brothers, and his experience as a dad having a son with autism, and his connections in the business community to focus on employment for people with autism.”

The Cancellieris founded RVC Blue Speaks after their grandson Louis, who is now 8, was diagnosed with autism when he was 2. The group’s mission is to promote awareness and acceptance of those affected

by Autism Spectrum Disorder so that their quality of life is enhanced and their potential is fulfilled. It also supports genetic research, programs and community

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TOM WILSON, 21, will receive the Courage Award for recording a 4.0 grade point average in college despite his autism. initiatives that directly serve families in need on Long Island, and works to change the conversation about autism into action and progress.

Money that RVC Blue Speaks has raised over the years has funded thousands of scholarships for high school students entering the Bridges to Adelphi program at Adelphi University, as well as the Seaver

Autism Center for Research and Treatment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and the Hagedorn Little Village School in Seaford. The organization also partnered with Mount Sinai South Nassau to fund “Louie,” a Vecta machine that provides a calming atmosphere for people with autism in the often stressful and unknown environment of an emergency room or hospital.

“Joe Winters did fantastic work before he passed away, and now his family is continuing to build this center,” Anthony Cancellieri said, “and at this center they will be able to train individuals on the spectrum.”

At Saturday’s gala, the foundation will also recognize Tom Wilson with its Courage Award. Wilson, 21, was diagnosed with autism when he was 8, but despite his struggles, he amassed a 4.0 grade point average at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue last semester, where he is studying hospitality, business and philosophy.

“We have an award called the Courage Award,” Cancellieri said, “which simply means despite being on the spectrum, you’re still going to do great things, and he’s a perfect example.”

Wilson, a Bellport resident, said he was humbled to be recognized. “I feel very proud of myself, and I would like to thank them for honoring me,” he said. “It feels like a massive accomplishment for me, and I feel very proud.”

Cancellieri said he expected a crowd of about 200 at Baldwin’s Coral House, and he anticipated raising $75,000 for the foundation. The gala is slated to start at 7 p.m. For more information about RVC Blue Speaks, or for tickets, go to rvcbluespeaks.org or @RVCBlueSpeaks on Facebook.

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Seaford Lacrosse Senior LEGGIO RANKS AMONG Nassau County’s top 5 scorers heading into this week’s action and has helped the Vikings to an impressive 6-1 start.

Through seven games, she has 23 goals and 21 assists for 44 points. On April 1, in Seaford’s wild 24-13 victory over Friends Academy, Leggio exploded for a 12-point day with 4 goals and 8 helpers. Headed to Adelphi University, the All-County attacker recorded 35 goals 28 assists last spring to lead the team to the Class C playoffs.

GAMES TO WATCH Thursday, April 21

Baseball: V.S. South at Malverne ............................. 10 a.m.

Softall: Mepham at MacArthur ................................. 10 a.m.

Softball: Sewanhaka at Freeport.............................. 10 a.m.

Softball: Division at East Meadow............................ 10 a.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Baldwin at Malverne/East Rock ...... 10 a.m.

Baseball: Freeport at Oceanside.........................10:30 a.m.

Baseball: Kennedy at Hewlett .................................. 11 a.m.

Friday, April 22

Softball: Floral Park at Baldwin ................................ 10 a.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Glen Cove at Mepham ..................... 11 a.m.

Softball: Calhoun at Kennedy ...............................4:30 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Elmont at Sewanhaka..................4:30 p.m.

Softball: Clarke at Long Beach. .................................4:45 p.m.

Softball: Elmont at West Hempstead.............................. 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: MacArthur at Long Beach ....................... 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 23 Boys Lacrosse: Wheatley at Wantagh ............................ 10 a.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Herricks at Carey .................................. 11 a.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Kellenberg at Oceanside ....................... 11 a.m.

Girls Lacrosse: East Meadow at Seaford ....................... 2 p.m.

It was an learning defeat for South Side softball on April 14, as the Cyclones lost to Island Trees, 13-0.

It wasn’t for lack of effort, it was simply one of those games where the team didn’t have it and opposing pitcher Danielle Donahue was the reason why.

South Side coach Nicole Tufano and assistant Mike DiGiamo did not view this performance as a condemnation, but more of a dominant performance by Donahue, who threw a no-hitter.

“She had speed but also witched locations and spots very well,” coach DiGiamo said of Donahue. “After the first inning, we all kind of looked at each other and said ‘man she’s good.’”

The loss dropped the Cyclones’ overall record of 3-4, which includes road victories over Floral Park, Valley Stream North and New Hyde Park. There have been plenty of exciting developments in the initial seven-game stretch.

“We have two really good pitchers in Lily McGrath and Emily Kolish, who we have a lot of confidence in and the top of our lineups have great at bats,” DiGiamo said. “We’ve had games where we have put it all together with offense, defense and pitching and those are the games we’ve come out on top.”

McGrath already has two dominant pitching performances on the year, with a 10-strikeout complete game against Valley Stream North and a nine-strikeout performance against New Hyde Park. She also hit two home runs against Port Washington. While it was a non-league game, Koluch showcased her skills against Floral Park, when she struck out eight hitters in three innings.

At the dish, perhaps no performance demonstrates the top of the lineup’s potency then the performance against Valley Stream North, where the top five hitters all had multi-hit efforts. Those hitters in order are: Paige Shrimpton, Jacquelyn Bee, Charlotte Schmidt, Ashley Sewell, and Alice Araneo. Bianca Onaoarto also had a two-run homer.

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PAIGE SHRIMPTON SERVES as the leadoff batter for the Cyclones, who are 3-4 through seven games in the midst of a five-game homestand. the Cyclones are the small things and getting the fundamentals correct.

“The games where we’ve come out on the losing end similar to today that we’ve needed to clean up like defensively and baserunning that have snowballed in our losses,” DiGiamo said. “As coaches, we will adjust that and the girls are ready to work so we’ll get after it and should have a better second half of the season. “ With plenty of softball yet to be played, Tufano and DiGiamo are confident South Side can have more performances like it did against Valley Stream

North and New Hyde Park. Mary Kelleher had four hits and knocked in three runs, and Bee scored four times in the 13-3 win over Valley Stream North. Bee then drove in five to lead an 11-6 victory at New Hyde Park.

DiGiamo said: “If we can clean up the small stuff combined with our pitching and the way the top of our lineup has been hitting, we should be able to turn the tide in a lot of these games.”

The Cyclones continue a five-game homestand on Monday when they host Wantagh at 5:30 p.m.

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dents at all levels.”

Messier recently gathered some troubling academic data for the district. The Accelerated for All program, adopted by the district 20 years ago, seems not to be yielding the results administrators hoped for since New York adopted the Common Core State Standards in 2010.

Messier said she discovered that the district’s passing rates in Trustee Erica Algebra 1, geomMessier etry, and Algebra 2 rank 21st out of 45 districts in Nassau County that participated in the testing, with a passing rate of 90 percent.

Only 69 percent of the district’s “economically disadvantaged” students, whom the Accelerated for All program was instituted to assist, have passed the Algebra 1 Regents since the 2018-19 school year, a percentage that ranked 35th out of 45 Nassau school districts. In the Algebra 2 Regents, the district’s passing rates rank 29th for non-econom-

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THE ROCKVILLE CENTRE School District’s proposed 2022-23 budget totals roughly $129 million. ically challenged students and 44th for the economically challenged.

“These numbers are very concerning for me,” Messier said. “We cannot continue implementing an antiquated framework and hope for better results.”

Bartels once again reminded attend-

ees that if voters do not approve the budget, a contingency spending plan would be $2.1 million smaller. Most of the cuts would come from capital projects — around $1.5 million, Bartels estimated — but they would also likely include the planned addition of a girls’

varsity golf team and a boys’ varsity volleyball team, as well as more assistant coaches for existing teams.

If the proposed budget is approved, the average district homeowner would see a tax increase of $278, to a total annual tax bill of $13,500.

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But how do these scammers even know who Johnny is? That could be our own fault, Marcus said. We tend to overshare about our personal lives and family on social media platforms like Facebook.

It’s the perfect place for someone to gather all the information they need about family, locations, and even their interests.

While a scammer might temporarily hijack an identity to scam someone, actual identify theft remains a serious problem.

“Identify theft is the compromise of what I like to call your financial DNA,” Harris said. “This includes your name, your date of birth, Social Security number, account numbers, passwords — anything that can be used to assume your identity without your authorization.”

One of the most common ways identity theft happens, Del Giudice said, is through scam calls.

“Today, I probably got around five scam calls,” he said during the first webinar April 7. “There’s always somebody trying to offer me a great deal on car insurance or solar heating or whatever.

If you start talking to them, they’ll ask you for your home address, date of birth and Social Security number.”

If someone believes they are an identity theft victim, it’s important to place a fraud alert on their credit report, Del Giudice said. That same credit report — which is available free each year — also is a great way to identify if a scammer is using their name to open accounts and lines of credit.

If something is found, file a report with the police and the Federal Trade Commission, Del Giudice said. Organize personal information and continue to monitor credit reports and bills.

The AARP webinar series will conclude Thursday, April 28 at noon, focusing on romance scams. Then, on Saturday, April 30, AARP Long Island and Herald Community Newspapers will host an in-person shredding event between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., at the newspaper group’s Garden City headquarters at 2 Endo Blvd.

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can be scammed — by mail, by phone, by email — and some can sound quite convincing.

When the kids grow up and move out, Like charity scams. The trick? Don’t not only is there more space at home for succumb to pressure to pull out your older couples, but they may have a little credit card. more money in their bank “There are some that are accounts as well. legitimate businesses,” HarAnd it’s that attractive ris said. “But instead of givfinancial background that ing over the phone — because could make even the most you don’t know who you’re savvy of older residents susspeaking with — ask them to ceptible to a number of mail mail you the information.” and phone scams.

And then there’s the nowThat’s exactly the message infamous “g randparent” Bernard Macias, associate scam. state director of AARP Long “A grandparent receives a Island, wants to share as part phone call or email from Bernard Macias of a series of Herald Inside their grandchild,” Marcus LI webinars hosted by Richsaid. “They say, ‘I’m in trounerLive. ble. I’m in Cancun. I had a “They will gain the most beer on the street, and I was (financially) from these arrested, and now I need to folks,” Macias shared during be bailed out.’” a recent webinar. “They own Such calls usually happen a home and they have good late at night or early in the credit. So financially, they morning, he added, and that have a lot more at stake.” the scammer posing as the The first two installments grandchild warns their vicof the webinars — which can tim not to tell their parents or be watched at tinyurl.com/ they’ll get in “trouble.”

Donna Harris HeraldInsideLI — also feaThe best way to combat tured Donna Harris, Michael that scam? Call their parents.

Del Giudice and Joseph Marcus from the Ask for their grandchild’s whereabouts.

U.S. Postal Inspection Service. A third “Just call and ask, ‘Where’s Johnny?’ one is scheduled for Thursday, April 28 at Is he in Cancun?’” Marcus said. “They’ll noon. There are a variety of ways people say, ‘No, he’s in his room.’ It’s a scam.”

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CRIME WATCH Arrests ■ On April 6 at 5:23 p.m., Timothy Galloway, 31, of Rockville Centre, was arrested and charged with public lewdness, exposure of a person and secondde g ree obstr ucting gover nmental administration in the vicinity of Merrick Road.

■ At 2:45 a.m. on April 9, Rolando McFarlane, 27, of Far Rockaway, Queens, was arrested and charged with third-degree assault in the vicinity of South Park Avenue.

■ Alyssa Thomas, 32, of Ridgewood, Queens, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in the vicinity of Lincoln Avenue on April 9 at 5:46 a.m.

Larceny ■ On April 6 at 9:01 p.m., a customer who was shopping at King Kullen reported that someone stole her credit card and used it several times ■ At 2:49 p.m. on April 7, the manager of Bagelry notified police that an employee used a business credit card to make personal purchases.

■ A Banks Avenue resident reported that someone stole a package from the lobby of her apartment building on April 9 at 1:06 p.m.

■ On April 9 at 2:16 p.m., a Brentwood

resident notified police that someone stole money from her account by using her personal information at an ATM.

Assault ■ At 2:48 a.m. on April 10, two pedestrians reported that they were assaulted in Municipal Parking Field No. 1.

Leaving the scene ■ The manager of Storage Post SelfStorage reported that a vehicle struck a building guardrail and left the scene on April 7 at 4:10 p.m.

■ On April 8 at 10:35 a.m., a motorist notified police that a vehicle struck his car while it was parked on Sunrise Highway.

Unusual incident ■ At 4:38 p.m. on April 4, a Burtis Avenue resident reported that someone texted him regarding payment being due for an escort service.

■ A Banks Avenue resident notified police that he was the victim of an online gift card scam on April 9 at 1:39 p.m.

■ On April 10 at 12:32 p.m., a Lakeview Avenue resident reported that someone opened a bank account in her name.

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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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 S. Riccardi, Esq., the Appointed Referee, will sell the premises known as 546 Henry Street, Rockville Centre, New York 11570 at public auction at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York 11501, on May 11th, 2022 at 02:30 P.M. The Sale will occur, rain or shine. If proper social

distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health concerns, then the Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Lakeview, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York known as Section: 38; Block: 112; Lot: 931 will be sold subject to the provisions of filed Judgment, Index No. 1438/2016.

The approximate amount of judgment is $502,948.46 plus interest and costs.

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130484 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE CERTIFICATES, FIRST HORIZON MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH

CERTIFICATES SERIES FHAMS 2005-FA9, BY FIRST HORIZON HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF FIRST TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, MASTER SERVICER, IN ITS CAPACITY AS AGENT FOR THE TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, Plaintiff, vs. LESTER I. CROCKETT A/K/A LESTER CROCKETT A/K/A LESTER ILLISTINE CROCKETT; JOYCE CROCKETT; TISLEM CROCKETT, Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on January 7, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 18, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 1214 Woodfield Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and

being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 109 and Lot 414.

Approximate amount of judgment is $436,133.85 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 14-002194.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Ralph Madalena, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 201363 130685 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

Laura Curran joins Mount Sinai board of directors Former Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a longtime Baldwin resident, has agreed to serve on the board of directors of Mount Sinai South Nassau.

“Laura is a proven leader with close ties to our hospital and to the communities we serve,” said Anthony Cancellieri, co-chair of the hospital’s board of directors. “She will be a great asset to the hospital as we continue to work closely with the Mount Sinai Health System to expand services to better serve the residents of the South Shore.”

Co-chairman Joseph Fennessy echoed Cancellieri’s sentiments.

“Laura has a wide range of experience — from planning and budgeting to emergency management and community health,” he said. “She did a tremendous job helping to lead the county’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. We are Laura fortunate to have her join us.”

The members of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s board of directors are unpaid volunteers who lend their professional expertise and experience to provide oversight and input into the hospital’s operations. There now are 20 board members, all of whom actively help raise money to fund hospital projects and serve on various board committees that provide strategic insight and review of hospital functions, such as finance, building and development.

“I am honored to serve on the Mount Sinai South Nassau board,” Curran said.

“I look forward to working with the entire Mount Sinai South Nassau team to deliver sound financial management, robust community partnership, and the best possible patient experience and outcomes. I am confident the hospital will continue to provide excellent patient care in our everevolving medical landscape. I will work with the board to ensure we remain innovative and grow our services and partnership with the world-leading Mount Sinai

Health System while retaining our strong ties to the South Shore communities we all love.”

Curran served as chief executive of the Nassau County government from 2018 to 2021, managing a $3.3 billion annual budget and the deployment of 7,500 employees who provided critical services to more than 1.3 million residents. She led the county’s Department of Health through the Covid-19 pandemic and championed the county’s coronavirus vaccination program to achieve the highest vaccination rate in New York.

Under Curran’s leadership and backing for police, corrections, deputy sheriffs, fire marshals and emergency management, Nassau County earned U.S. News & World Report’s ranking as the safest community in America for two consecutive years. Curran’s years in public office are Curran marked by the turnaround of a chronic deficit into surplus, implementing policies to make government more transparent and accountable, and prioritizing smart infrastructure.

As a member of the Nassau County Legislature, Curran represented Baldwin, a community adjacent to the hospital. She worked with her colleagues in the Legislature to improve public safety, public works and veterans’ affairs. During her term, she wrote and sparked the passage of legislation to support service-disabled veteran-owned businesses and provided relief to homeowners rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy. She also founded the Baldwin Community Garden.

Before running for elected office, Curran served on the Baldwin school board and worked as a journalist for the New York Daily News, New York Post, and the Herald Community newspapers. She also served in the administration of former Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi.

She remains active in community affairs.

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A salute to the commissioner Nassau County Police Department Commissioner Patrick Ryder, fourth from right, was recently recognized by a local Kiwanis Club.

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A. I could simply say that you get what you pay for, but I’m certain you need more of an explanation, since you’ve taken the time to investigate and educate yourself. In your investigation, I’m sure you saw engineering data, lots of comparative numbers and U-values, the rating acronym for glass unit values. The lower the U-value, the betonte eeper ter the insulating value of the glass.

Because the majority of heat or cool transmission or loss of energy is through the windows, while the walls, floor and roof are more insulated, it’s most important to do something to prevent losing all that energy you’re paying to create. Whether it’s your air conditioning or your heat, the outside of your house, referred to simply as the “envelope,” is of critical importance to insulate, especially with ever-rising energy prices. While most building departments don’t require a permit for changing out the windows “in kind,” meaning in the same size and location, some will require a permit for any little thing, like sanding your floors or adding closets, and I’m not kidding, so it’s best to check their rules online, or call your local building department directly.

Another thing to be aware of is that changing windows can trigger fire safety escape rules, referred to as egress windows, and most up-anddown, or double-hung colonial windows don’t meet the requirement if you don’t have at least one window in every habitable room with a size of 5.7 square feet. The window must have a clear escape opening of 20 inches in width and a minimum height of clear opening of 24 inches. Remember that a large fire rescuer must be able to save you.

Triple pane is a great value, because you’re always losing costly energy, so the return on investment, especially if this is your long-term home, makes it well worth it. Windows lose the most energy at the edges, so the type of gasket joining the windows to the frame is critical. The most effective frames have insulation blocking, not just a thermal break in the frame. A thermal break is usually a thin gasket between the outside and inside frames.

Adding insulation, instead of leaving open air spaces in the frame, saves more energy, so it’s important to look for.

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ong Island is a geographic wonder. Technically, it stretches from Montauk Point into Brooklyn, but Nassau and Suffolk counties are the key parts of the island. In those two counties there are over 100 villages and 11 towns. While all of these jurisdictions are supported by property taxes, they have many needs that their residents cannot afford to pay for.

One of the biggest headaches for these aging communities is downtown blight, which hurts existing businesses and JERRY chases away new ones.

KREMER New York state has been extremely generous with the assistance it provides to all levels of government, and thanks to some progressive thinking, the state created the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. This year the state will provide roughly $400 million to help local governments deal with empty storefronts and abandoned properties. Under this program, communities compete for $10 million grants to help transform downtown neighborhoods into vibrant centers of activity.

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There has been fierce competition for these funds, because many of our villages and towns have targeted areas where that money could create a whole new economic magnet. To date, municipalities including Amityville, Central Islip, Hicksville, Riverhead and Westbury have won state grants. The local leadership in those areas, with community input, will use the funds to create attractive businesses, apartments, office space and parking near Long Island Rail Road stations.

Baldwin and the InwoodNorth Lawrence station area have won these grants, and have enlisted local input to make sure that the money is used properly. In both instances, the Town of Hempstead has approved zoning changes to pave the way for these communities to qualify for the grants. The Inwood-North Lawrence designated area received that zoning approval in May 2019. The Baldwin site has garnered the support of the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce and other business leaders, and a local developer has unveiled plans for residential apartments adjacent to the railroad station.

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communities and their desperate need to eliminate blighted areas. I’ve heard all of the traditional arguments against new projects. Opponents will claim that new apartments will flood the schools with new children even when only one-bedroom apartments are planned. Others will claim that a proposed seven-story residential building in a county with 1.3 million residents will turn the local area into “the Rockaways.”

Whether it’s to appease the objectors or just plain politics, the Town of Hempstead has scheduled a public hearing on April 26 to decide whether to impose a one-year moratorium on the Baldwin and InwoodNorth Lawrence projects, which would effectively kill them. Quashing these types of efforts sends two messages to the outside world. It tells young Long Island singles that there is no room for them to remain in Nassau County, and it tells New York state that the Town of Hempstead isn’t interested in these precious grants.

If you can afford two extra gallons of gas, it’s worth traveling to Patchogue, where good leadership has resulted in the creation of a model community.

Patchogue is being joined by Amityville,

light in the center of our towns and villages is bad for businesses old and new.

Central Islip, Riverhead, Ronkonkoma, Westbury and Wyandanch, which have qualified for or are using these grants.

The Town of Oyster Bay is cooperating with New York state to advance its project in Hicksville, and would gladly take any extra money that the Town of Hempstead turns down.

For the record, I have no connection to either the Baldwin or Inwood-North Lawrence project, and have not spoken to any consultants, lawyers or developers who are involved with them. I have spoken to four business leaders in the two communities who have expressed their frustration and anger over the town’s failure to keep its promises when there is a visible need in their own backyards. There must be some way the town and the interested parties can find a way to make these proposed downtown revitalization projects happen.

Passing a moratorium is a death sentence for any community renaissance at a time when it is so badly needed. I hope that reasoning, and not politics, wins the day.

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.

The holidays don’t dampen worldwide strife

ll we are saying is give peace a chance” —John Lennon, 1969 This week the three major religions of the world marked their holy days in calendric synchrony. Over the same few days, Muslims observed Ramadan, Jews celebrated Passover and Christians rejoiced at Easter services.

There, in itself, is every reason to hope for peace on earth.

Yet despite the rhyming and timing of religious holidays that brought together RANDI hundreds of milKREISS lions of people in common and sacred rituals, the world is caught in a spasm of violence, conflict and grief.

Eruptions of fighting, from Ukraine to Israel to Afghanistan to Myanmar to Yemen, to skirmishes throughout South America and Africa, to fractious divisions within our own country, all feel discordant with the homilies coming from the pulpits and the hope for peace on earth.

At any moment, hot spots around the globe could ignite. See: Latvia, Taiwan, the South China Sea, the Persian Gulf,

Kashmir, Syria and the Korean Peninsula.

There have been times of relative world peace going back to the Pax Romana, a 200-year-interval when Rome ruled the civilized world. History teaches us, however, that the nature of human beings pushes them to fight for what they need or want. Today, though, the weapons are more lethal, the outcomes of war are more catastrophic, and we humans seem less inspired by the calls to peace by leaders, religion, or the cautionary tales of history. We all know the exceptions, when people need to stand and fight; still, so much conflict ends only in lost lives and time and homeland.

Read the headlines at press time. From the New York Times: “Russia has sent a series of warnings to the Biden administration, demanding that it halt shipment of weapons to Ukraine or risk unpredictable consequences. …

“The messages came as Russia hit a missile factory near Kyiv and set a stage for a bloody battle to take control of eastern Ukraine. … The sinking of one of Russia’s most formidable warships, the Moskva, is a stunning blow for the country — whether the ship sank after an accidental fire, as Russia’s Defense Ministry

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maintains, or after being struck by missiles, as Ukraine has claimed.”

From Al Jazeera: “Palestinians and Israelis have witnessed an increase in violence over the past month, with Palestinian attackers targeting Israeli cities and Israeli forces stepping up raids, shootings and arrests across the illegally occupied West Bank.

“The recent surge marks the deadliest wave of violence since 2016.

“Four attacks by Palestinians in four Israeli cities have taken place since March 22, killing 14 people, while Israel has increased its raids on Palestinian towns and villages, leading to daily clashes and arrests. Sixteen Palestinians have been killed in the same period, including those who committed the attacks in Israel. The two most recent attacks in Israel took place in Tel Aviv and Bnei Brak, and were carried out by Palestinians from the occupied West Bank.”

From Haaretz: “Around 50,000 Muslims, half from the West Bank, arrived at the Al-Aqsa Mosque for noon prayers Friday after a six-hour clash at the site between Palestinians and Israeli police, the worst skirmishing in Jerusalem since

ut the synchrony of holy days begs us, for a moment, to think about peace.

the month of Ramadan began on April 1.

At least 152 Palestinians and three Israeli police officers were injured in the clashes Friday.”

In Serbia, during a soccer match last week, the crowd held up a giant banner critical of America, listing all the world conflicts where the United States has sent troops. The banner ended on a sarcastic tone, with the message, “All We Are Saying is Give Peace a Chance.”

No one would argue that global peace is on the horizon. However, even as the war in Ukraine and the violence in Israel make headlines, the coincidence of the holidays begs us for a moment to think about peace. Just a moment to turn toward the light.

Consider: “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” — the Dalai Lama “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” — Mother Teresa “‘Give Peace a Chance’ is an anti-war song written by John Lennon (originally credited to Lennon–McCartney) and recorded with the participation of a small group of friends in a performance with Yoko Ono in a hotel room in Montreal.”

— Wikipedia Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Many times, we reflect on the number of soldiers who died in the War Between the States — more than 655,000 from both sides — but overlook those who made it back home, in nowhere near the same physical shape. On the Union side alone, more than 280,000 were injured, many of whom would require some sort of medical care for the rest of their lives.

Lincoln established what would become the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, with the first facility opening in Augusta, Maine, in 1866. Another dozen would join it by the time the Veterans Bureau was established in 1921, and the number would grow to some 125 Veterans Administration hospitals following World War II. VA medical centers provide our heroes with high-quality medical care for the rest of their lives. It’s the least we can do for those willing to give so much for our country.

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LETTERS We can’t remain silent on microaggressions To the Editor: The woman who spoke out against residential Chabads at the Rockville Centre village board meeting on April 4, and the subsequent discussions, caused divisions in our community. We aren’t taking a position on the zoning amendment that was proposed. To the woman who spoke at the meeting about it, those at the meeting who remained silent and all those who engaged on social media, the Anti-Racism Project must not and cannot remain silent in the face of the microaggressions that occurred at that meeting.

Microaggressions are the everyday verbal, nonverbal and environmental slights, snubs or insults, intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory or negative messages to people based solely on their marginalized group membership. In many cases, these hidden messages may invalidate the group identity or experiential reali-

50,000 former servicemen and women, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, with most hailing from the Suffolk side.

Northport is one of 10 such facilities in the state, so, overall, there’s one for about every 2 million New Yorkers. But because of its location, the VA facility on Long Island serves an area with a population of 7.6 million. And if the VA follows through on a new recommendation, it would worsen the situation.

Washington expects that the number of Long Island veterans who need the Northport center will drop by nearly a third before the decade is over. And despite millions of dollars in upgrades in recent years — including some significant funding allocated by U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi — Northport’s facility is significantly outdated, and it would cost more than $600 million to make still more needed upgrades.

With all that in mind, the VA wants to shutter Northport, and shift services to neighboring civilian hospitals and other veterans facilities, primarily one across the New York City line, in St. Albans, Queens — nearly 50 miles from Northport.

While that might be closer for some Nassau veterans, it would be a hardship for anyone not close to Queens.

Suozzi has joined a chorus of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in deriding

this plan, which calls for closing 17 VA hospitals nationwide. Although the agency plans to replace them with 30 new facilities, critics of the proposal say that not enough thought is being given to where those facilities would be located.

Northport is a perfect example. The VA is justifying shuttering the facility based on a seven-year outlook, but it could take that many years just to get its new proposal off the ground, given the miles of bureaucratic red tape in Washington. Projections are needed for the next 30 years, not seven.

And since the population of Long Island is growing, not shrinking, it’s safe to say there will be enough former servicemen and women among the millions living here to justify not only keeping the hospital in Northport, but giving it the upgrades it needs.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur once famously declared that “no man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.” The World War II leader meant that the tens of thousands of men and women at the ready to protect those freedoms needed to be supported in every way during — and after — their service.

VA medical centers are the very cornerstone of that support, and the bar to justify removing even one can never be set too high.

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everal years ago, during my first day on the job as regional disaster officer for the American Red Cross in Central and South Texas, where I worked before joining the organization here in New York, a call came in that a plane had crashed into the IRS building in Austin, with hundreds of people inside.

Having lived through the Sept.

11 attacks in Manhattan, I instinctively flashed back to the horror of that day. Then I took a deep breath and quickly began mobilizing a team JOSE to respond. my office DOMINGUEZ Though had only two staff members, I knew we’d be able to count on the many trained Red Cross volunteers in the area to jump into action to provide both physical comfort and emotional support to those affected.

The same is true for all emergencies that the Red Cross responds to, including the roughly 350 home fires, floods and other disaster calls for help that the organization answers each year on Long Island, where I now work. No matter the

time of day or the severity of the crisis, our volunteers are always ready and willing to help wherever they’re needed — whether it’s down the street or, sometimes, across the country. Volunteers make up 90 percent of our workforce, and without them the Red Cross simply wouldn’t exist.

This week, April 17-23, is National Volunteer Week, and it gives us an opportunity to thank these selfless people, who do everything from teaching emergency preparedness to supporting our military communities to installing free smoke alarms — in addition to responding to disasters.

Often they put their own lives on hold to help others in need, and their work has been especially important during the coronavirus crisis of the past two years.

They drop everything, often in the middle of the night, to provide comfort and compassion to our neighbors across Long Island after emergencies that occur nearly every day. Volunteers from Nassau and Suffolk counties also traveled far from home to help those impacted by tornadoes in Kentucky, wildfires out West and hurricanes on the Gulf Coast.

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LETTERS ty of those targeted, demean them on a personal level, communicate that they are lesser human beings, suggest that they don’t belong with the majority, threaten and intimidate, or relegate them to inferior status and treatment.

The speaker only referenced one target group, Orthodox Jews. She singled out synagogues, not houses of worship. She referenced moving to Rockville Centre from her previous community, Cedarhurst, because Orthodox Jews had moved in, which, in her opinion, caused the destruction of her beloved community.

She urged us to pay close attention, because what happened there could now happen here. She said she moved to RVC because “I heard the refrain from so many people: Don’t worry, the cathedral’s there, the seat of the diocese is here. Well, the diocese building was sold, there’s now a menorah at least eight feet high on the front lawn of a home a few blocks from mine and I’m worried.”

We ask that everyone listen carefully to what was said and how it was said. We don’t know what her intentions were, and therefore will not label her as deliberately antisemitic. However, we do know what the impact of her statements were, and impact is more important than intent.

Her statements were hurtful to the Jewish community, because they made Jewish people feel “othered” and unwelcomed.

Her statements were a micro-insult, and the later defense of those statements by her and others were a micro-invalidation.

over the country, including some from Long Island, who deployed to Surfside, Fla., after the building collapse there. The main focus of our team members was the mental well-being of survivors and the families of those who didn’t make it out.

Providing emotional support is an important part of the work that trained Red Cross volunteers do both at the scenes of disasters and afterward. There were so many sad stories in Surfside, and so much trauma. I was in awe of how resilient our mental-health volunteers were, and their ability to help people begin to cope with the shock and grief they were feeling.

I’m always grateful for the vast skills of our volunteers, and National Volunteer Week is when we ask our neighbors to recognize the impact of selfless volunteers from the Long Island Red Cross as well as those who support their communities through all the other great local service organizations. We also use the week as a chance to reach out to people from all backgrounds and professions and invite them to join our team.

The Red Cross has so many different activities and lines of services for people to get involved with based on their experi-

ence, their interests, or both.

Becoming a volunteer takes time, commitment and a lot of flexibility, but I think most would agree that it’s worth it. As Red Cross volunteer Margaret Sukhram, a nurse practitioner from Suffolk County, puts it, “I feel richer every day for volunteering. I feel that I’m making a difference in people’s lives.” As a bonus, she has developed great friendships with some of the other volunteers she’s met.

If you’re thinking about volunteering, my advice is to choose an organization whose mission resonates with you. And try to go in with open eyes, understanding that it won’t always be hugs and handshakes. Sometimes it will require lots of patience and hard work. But finding an organization that’s the right fit will make it worthwhile.

This is my 16th year with the Red Cross, and I’m so proud to work alongside the many talented volunteers who make such a huge impact both here on Long Island and across the country. Thanks to all who turn compassion into action every day by delivering help and hope where it’s needed most.

To learn more about becoming a Red Cross volunteer, go to redcross.org/VolunteerToday.

Jose Dominguez is chief executive officer of American Red Cross on Long Island.

FRAMEWORK by Christina Daly

Intent is what you have in mind to convey. Impact is how it is received. They don’t necessarily align. Impact doesn’t necessarily reflect who you are. If a group or person tells you they were negatively impacted, it’s not an attack on your person, but on how your actions caused them harm. If a group or person tells you they were hurt, you don’t get to say they weren’t hurt (a micro-invalidation).

It is our hope that this will shed light, not heat, and spark open, constructive communication rather than the divisive attacks that have unfortunately been taking place in the aftermath of the village meeting.

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Welcome to leaf blower season To the Editor: Finally, spring starts to give some signs that it has arrived: the warmer weather, the chirping of the birds — except I really can’t hear the chirping because of the din and roar of the leaf blowers being used by the lawn service across the street.

These blowers have become an extremely annoying fixture of our warmweather landscape. Be it morning, while we’re trying to savor a cup of coffee on the back deck, or at dinnertime, when we’d like to enjoy a barbecue in the yard, they

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can be heard droning on and on in the background, sometimes in the distance and sometimes so close you’d think we lived next to an airport.

The quality of life in Nassau County has slowly changed over the years, given the increasing congestion, the high taxes and the soaring cost of home ownership.

Can’t we at least try to preserve one of the simplest vestiges of suburban living — peace and quiet, and the ability to hear

yourself think on a balmy day? While I would like to see these things totally banned, even limiting the times when they can be used to midday hours would be a step in the right direction.

What are your thoughts? I said, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? Sorry I had to yell, but they’re working in my neighbor’s yard.

SCOTT MASSONI North Bellmore

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — April 21, 2022

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