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After two long years defined by the absence of in-person interactions, students at Rockville Centre’s Molloy College finally got to walk onto a graduation stage at the Nassau Coliseum on May 24. The school celebrated its 64th and final commencement as a college before changing its name to Molloy University on June 1 after being granted university status this spring. The institution conferred 1,472 degrees last week, including 908 undergraduate and 409 master’s diplomas. Valedictorian Alexandra Fiederlein, of Merrick, graduated with a bachelor’s in biology on the pre-medical track and a minor in chemistry. She shook off what she described as pre-ceremony nerves before delivering her remarks to the few thousand people in attendance. “The goals you set must be inspired by the passions engrained in your soul,” Fiederlein told her fellow graduates. “These passions will motivate you, they will excite you, they will make you feel alive and they will set your soul on fire. It is up to you to have the courage to listen to these passions.”
Fiederlein said she hoped to open a birthing center that specializes in unmedicated births. She was inspired, she said, while volunteering as a doula at Winthrop NYU Hospital, where she provided physical and emotional support to women giving birth. The commencement speaker, Keechant L. Sewell, commissioner of the New York City Police Department, encouraged graduates to embrace the next chapter of their lives and praised them for their fortitude during the pandemic. “Faced with the possibility of reconsidering your education, you simply recalibrated,” Sewell said. “You acclimated to Zoom, rallied for each other, and marshaled resources to thrive.” Two of those resilient students were Goldera Surles and Courtney Chamblin, who both received bachelor’s in communications. It hadn’t been an easy four years for Surles, who grappled with the pandemic and the loss of her father and a sibling. “Multiple times I thought I was going to drop out of college all together,” she said, “so to be able to stand here today, I am extremely proud of myself.” Chamblin, who graduated a year early, said that CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
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Marching to remember The Rockville Centre Police Department color guard marched past St. Agnes Cathedral at Monday’s Memorial Day Parade.
RVC resident supports suicide prevention with walk By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
For Kimberly McGuigan, every step will be for her daughter, Jamison Novello, who died at just 15 as a sophomore at South Side High School on March 22, 2019. In her daughter’s memory, McGuigan is set to take part in an overnight walk for the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, called Out of the Darkness, on Saturday. The walk is just the latest effort McGuigan is making to promote suicide prevention and help raise money for programs and counseling for those who are struggling with depression.
“This walk is basically about bringing you from the dark night, walking 16 miles through the night in New York City and bringing you into the light in the morning,” McGuigan said. “It shows you that there can’t be light without darkness.” To participate in the walk, attendees must raise $1,000 for the AFSP. McGuigan has donated over $23,000 to the foundation. The walk comes just a few days after the conclusion of Mental Health Awareness Month in May. McGuigan has raised more than $85,000 in scholarship money for students in Jamison’s memory through a separate foundation, Jamison’s Dream,
which supports scholarships in her memory at the Broadway Dance Center in Manhattan. Dancing was one of Jamison’s favorite activities, her mother said, and she practiced five days a week at the center. Jamison began dancing in Rockville Centre at age 11, and moved on to the Broadway Center two years later. A month before her death, she won a summer scholarship for choreography at the Artists Simply Human Dance Convention in New Brunswick, New Jersey. “Dance was her soul,” McGuigan said. “She was determ i n e d . S h e wo u l d d a n c e through anything. She commuted. She was exhausted, but she
gave it everything that she had.” McGuigan described her daughter as an empathetic person with a bubbly, warm personality and a strong sense of humor and independence. She added that she was cyberbullied, and believed that it led to her death. McGuigan said the loss has created a void for her, her ex-husband, Anthony Novello, and Jamison’s siblings, Cart-
er Rose, Beckett and Brooks, and that she takes part in events like the walk to try to make sure no one has to go through what her family has. I n J a m i s o n ’ s m e m o r y, McGuigan also commissioned a program for local Girl Scout troops centered on kindness. Elizabeth Carnaval, a Rockville Centre resident who runs an art CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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RVC Memorial Day Parade returns By TOM CARROZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com
The residents of Rockville Centre marched through the streets of the village and into Veterans Park at the Recreation Center on Monday to commemorate those who have given their lives in the United States’ military. American Legion Post 303 member and World War II veteran Herb Rosenberg served as grand marshal, riding in a green convertible and waving to the hundreds of residents lined up to thank him for his service. In his 100 years, Rosenberg has seen everything from a German POW camp to the recent pandemic, but his spirits remain high. “I just wanted to say to the heroes I represent thank you and God bless America!” Rosenberg exclaimed at the ceremony. American Legion Post 303 led the way on the march that started on North Centre Avenue and went on to Maple Avenue. The Rockville Centre Police and Fire departments, Scout Troop 40, Daisy Scout Troop 826, the Rockville Centre Little League, the South Side High School Wind Ensemble, and more joined the local veterans. “In a time when we search for heroes, all we need to do is
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THE SOUTH SIDE High School Wind Ensemble marched up Maple Avenue and provided patriotic melodies for the parade. remember the bravery of these extraordinary men and women,” Mayor Francis Murray said. “As Americans, we need to continue to preserve, protect, and value the freedom and peace these men and women fought to preserve just for us.”
MAYOR FRANCIS MURRAY thanked veterans for their service to the country, especially World War II veteran and parade Grand Marshal Herb Rosenberg.
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RVC native Crystal Dunn welcomes her first child
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Rock the vote Students at Francis F. Willis Elementary School recently took part in a student vote. Above, teachers Kathy Baccaglini and Eileen Votke with Student Government representatives Cameron, Blake and Matthew.
Rockville Centre native and 2019 World Cup champion Crystal Dunn welcomed a baby boy — Marcel Jean Soubrier — last week, the soccer star announced on her Twitter account Friday. The 29-year-old was named the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football’s (CONCACAF) Women’s Player of the Year in April. Her husband, Pierre Soubrier, is the head athletic trainer for her National Women’s’ Soccer League club the Portland Thorns. The two have been married since 2018. Dunn won state titles with the Lady Cyclones of South Side High School in 2006, 2007 and 2009. She has been a mainstay for the national team since 2013.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE NATIVE and soccer star Crystal Dunn welcomed her first child, Marcel Jean Soubrier, last Friday.
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A special playtime series at the Rockville Centre library for children. Enjoy free play then conclude with a circle time with a librarian. Register online at the library website. Starts at 11 a.m.
Rockville Centre’s Odd Fellows Lodge #279 holds its spring fundraiser with a cornhole tournament at Fireman’s Field on Shepherd Street at 11:30 a.m. Register your team by June 4 (limit 32 teams). $120 fee per team includes donation and shirt for each player. Email IOOFRVC279@gmail.com to register.
Game Night (In-person) Play mahjong, canasta, bridge, and monay other games at the Rockville Centre library. Starts at 7 p.m.
Sunday, June 12
Friday, June 3
Rockville Centre Junior Fire Department Car Wash
Music for Aardvarks Come to the Rockville Centre Library for a rocking, rollicking musical fun time. Register online at the library website. Sessions start at 10 and 11 a.m.
The RVCJFD hosts a car wash fundraiser at 103 Maple Avenue from 10 a.m. to noon.
Friday Flicks: Marry Me (PG-13)
Wednesday, June 15
The Rockville Centre Library hosts this screening of the Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson-led drama. Starts at 2 p.m.
Music on the Green The Arlington Drive perform live at the village green from 6 to 9 p.m.
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Monday Storytime
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Join others at the Rockville Centre Library for this special, librarian-led storytime to read stories and sing song. Register online at the library website. Starts at 10 a.m.
Tot Spot (Ages birth to 18 months) Bring your infant for a storytime including songs, stories, fingerplays, and fun. Register online a the Rockville Centre website. Starts at 11 a.m.
Evening Yoga with MaryClare Yoga and meditation instructor MaryClare Chiofalo leads this traditional format yoga class. Register online at the RVC Library website. Starts at 7 p.m.
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.
Tuesday Yoga with Joe (Virtual) 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.
Wednesday, June 8 Chef Rob Take Home Kit
cookies with Chef Rob! Pikc up grab and go kits at the Rockville Centre Library all day on Wednesday. Register online at the library website.
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.
Mothers’ Center Circle (Virtual) A Mothers’ Circle provides a great way to connect to other moms. At each meeting, facilitators help moms enjoy the joys and meet the challenges of motherhood and support each other through their own journey. Register online at the Rockville Centre Library. Starts at 10 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.
Drug Awareness Seminar The Town of Hempstead, in collaboration with the Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth and Saving Lives Five Towns holds a seminar at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center to teach parents and teens about the dangers of marijuana, opioids, and other narcotics. Event is free. Starts at 7 p.m.
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Students get artsy at Molloy’s exhibition tal art, illustration, and photography. Under the instruction of Dr. Hwa Young Caruso, art professor, this year’s participants were Chloe Argento, Angelina Rae Cera, Anthony Cerullo, Benjamin Cisek, Jacqueline Clifford, Alex Cordeiro, Alejandro Morales, Kaitlin Morales, Jamie Rash-Flynn, Danica Roerden, Dyamond Theageneand Erin Tudryn. The exhibition was organized with the assistance of Molloy Gallery staff Brianna Paoli and Christine Yu.
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The Molloy University Art Department hosted an opening reception for its 2022 Senior Thesis Exhibition entitled, “Solidarity.” The exhibition in the Molloy Kellenberg Gallery, on 1000 Hempstead Ave., was accessible Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through May and online. The 2022 exhibition represented artistic exploration and diverse aesthetic approaches featuring artworks in oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolor, charcoal, mixed media, digi-
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“How do we keep our children safe?” It’s a question on the mind of parents seemingly every day as they send their youngsters off to school and out into the world. That question has come into even clearer focus in light of the tragedy of Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman killed 19 elementary students and two adults on May 24. It was the nation’s 27th school shooting this year, according to NPR, and we’re not even halfway through. “Most shootings are over in two to three minutes,” Nassau County Police Department commissioner Patrick Ryder told a small crowd of 20 or so people who gathered for a school safety seminar at the police department’s Garden City training center last week. “The active shooter kills who they have to kill, and usually they kill themselves after.” The typical response time for Nassau County police officers for an emergency call is between three and five minutes, the commissioner added. “If I can close the gap to between two to three minutes by getting there faster, I can save lives,” Ryder said. “If I get there quicker, I save lives.” Some of that time can be saved thanks to technology. All 56 county school districts have been equipped with a smartphone app that instantly alerts police if there’s trouble. Officers are also mandated to do walk-throughs of schools in their districts daily to better familiarize themselves with how campuses are laid out. “If I go left (by accident), I lose seconds,” Ryder said. “And each second, I lose a life.” And then there’s the more tangible equipment, like Kevlar vests, helmets and even ramming tools. “We don’t wait,” Ryder said. “Most people think that a school shooting could never happen here,” said Emily Pflum, an intelligence expert with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “But the same people are the ones who saw all the signs and never said anything.” Fascination with weapons and former attackers, disturbing social media posts, cruelty and torture of animals, and self-incriminating statements such as “I’m going to make my mark on the world” or “see what I’m going to do tomorrow,” are signs of a potential threat, she said. But shooters aren’t the only societal plague parents have to worry about. There’s something else out there that some may say is just as dangerous, if not more: fentanyl. “Unfortunately, it’s not a problem we can arrest our way out of,” said Detective Lt. Matthew Landman of the police department’s narcotics bureau. Landman has a two-pronged approach to the issue, heavily expressing the importance of education — “the most important part of today’s day” — and enforcement. He shows students “before” and “after” photos of addicts. “There is hope. There are a lot of services. But unfortunately, these people live very difficult lives, and it’s a very long road to recovery. I tell my audiences at school to save yourself the heartache and don’t get involved” to begin with. Landman also touched on how potent fentanyl and carfentanil can be, adding that just 2 milligrams of fentanyl is lethal. “In essence, a sugar packet’s worth of fentanyl has the ability to kill 500 people,” he said. And then there’s social media. Sure, it’s a great way to stay connected to family and friends, but it’s also easy to fall prey to the dopamine thrill online attention can provide. “We literally have a whole generation of people who are more anxious, more depressed, more down, with low self-esteem than ever before,” said Luis Serrano, an officer with the Nassau County Police Department. “And that is connected to social media.”
LUIS SERRANO OF the Nassau County Police Department says social media has created a number of problems with young people, believing it has created spikes in the hospitalization of teenage girls harming themselves, and attempting suicide at higher rates.
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SHEVON AND CHARLES Senat say they’re going to sit down to talk to their kids candidly about the issues facing young people and teenagers these days. Nassau County Police Department commissioner Patrick Ryder, at right, addresses concerned parents’ worries about opioids, school safety and social media use. Before 2009, hospitalizing teenage girls after harming themselves was something few people were alarmed with. But that changed with the introduction of platforms like Facebook, Twitter and TikTok with those same figures nearly tripling. Even more horrifying, Serrano said, is the 151 percent rise pre-teen girls attempting suicide. “This is the reality we live in,” Serrano said. “This is the connection to social media, and this is why social media has become like a drug.” But parents should be worried about actual drugs, too — and not just fentanyl. It might be easy for many to hide drug abuse, but Officer John Obert-Thorn says there are ways to discover those secrets, and maybe even lead someone to seek help. Pupils that are pinhole-sized
could be an indicator of heroin or oxycodone, while large dilation could point to cannabis or a stimulant. “The only way we’re going to take ourselves out of this massive, massive drug addiction problem and drug abuse problem is through prevention,” Obert-Thorn said. “Getting them while they’re early (is) the only way.” Charles and Shevon Senat have two young boys at home in Baldwin, and admit the work to keep them safe is round-the-clock. “We’re going to talk to them and let them spread the word to cousins and their friends,” Charles said. “We talk to him in candid conversations — not authoritative. We want them to know we’re there for them. Don’t be scared to talk to us. (As a) matter of fact, come to mom and dad first.”
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Longtime RVC Bishop Rev. Emil A. Wcela dies at 91 also the director of ongoing formation of priests from 1969 to 1975. Most Rev. Emil A. Wcela, a former auxIn 1980, he was named an honorary iliary Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville prelate to His Holiness, Pope John Paul II Centre died on May 21, 2022. He was 91. with the title “monsignor.” The same Wcela served the village’s diocese for year, he became pastor of St. Joseph’s more than 65 years as a priest, pastor, Church, in Garden City. He served there teacher, rector and auxiliary bishop. until 1987. A noted scripture scholar, he was the In January 1988, Wcela was assigned to author of six books in a Bible-study the new parish of Resurrection Church series, “God’s Word Today,” and has pub- in Farmingville. On Oct. 25, 1988, Pope lished articles in many publiJohn Paul II appointed him cations. For many years, auxiliary bishop of the RockWcela wrote a scripture colville Centre Diocese. He was umn in the Long Island Cathordained along with Bishop olic newspaper “Word of John Dunne on Dec. 13, 1988, God,” which was honored at St. Agnes Cathedral. He numerous times with awards served as vicar for the Eastfrom the Catholic Press Assoern Vicariate of the diocese ciation. He also contributed until his retirement on April regular columns on books 3, 2007. and current issues. Wcela chose as his episcoAs a bishop, Wcela served pal motto “Grace and Peace,” on numerous committees for Rev. Emil A. Wcela which is used as an introducthe national bishops’ confertion in all but one of St. Paul’s ence, including as a member epistles. He said he chose the and then chairman of the committee on motto because he “wished to express to pastoral practice and chairman of the ad all of God’s people that it is with and hoc committee on the age of confirmation through God’s grace and peace that we Wcela was born in Bohemia on May 1, come to know, love and serve God and 1931. He attended St. John Nepomucene each other.” School then Seton Hall High School in “Rockville Centre is a remarkable dioPatchogue. He studied at St. Francis Col- cese in many ways — in the talents of its lege, in Brooklyn, for two years before people, in the vitality of the life of its entering the Seminary of the Immaculate church, in its sheer size.” Wcela said at Conception in Huntington. He was the time of his Episcopal appointment. ordained to the priesthood on June 2, “It offers both tremendous challenge and 1956, shortly before the Diocese of Rock- tremendous opportunity. I am grateful to ville Centre was established in 1957. all in the diocese who over the years have Wcela also earned a master’s degree in shared ministry with me or encouraged classical studies from Fordham Universi- me by their faith and their example.” ty, in the Bronx, and a master’s in Semitic After his ordination, along with studies from the Catholic University of Dunne, as auxiliary bishop on Dec. 13, America, in Washington, D.C. He earned 1988, at St. Agnes Cathedral, Wcela served a licentiate in theology from CUA and a as vicar for the Eastern Vicariate of the licentiate in sacred scripture from the diocese. Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. He After his retirement in June 2007, also studied at Ecole Biblique in Jerusa- Wcela continued to live at St. John the lem. Evangelist Parish, in Riverhead, where After serving as associate pastor of he assisted at the parish and remained Maria Regina church, in Seaford, Wcela active at events throughout the diocese. was appointed in 1959 to the faculty of St. He was a sought-after speaker for parish Pius X Preparatory Seminary, in Hemp- missions and other events. stead, where he taught Latin. During this When churches closed during the time, he also served as chaplain of the Covid-19 pandemic, Wcela made numerNewman Club at Hofstra University. ous videos with St. John’s pastor, the Rev. In 1965, Wcela was assigned to the fac- Larry Duncklee, that were shared on ulty at the Seminary of the Immaculate social media and YouTube to continue to Conception in Huntington, where he educate and keep up the spirits of the served as rector from 1973 to 1979. He was faithful.
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South Side advances to lacrosse title game By JAMIE deJONG sports@liherald.com
South Side boys’ lacrosse will live to see another day, as the Cyclones have advanced to the Nassau County Class C finals by beating Seaford in last Friday’s semifinal, 13-10. It has been a long time coming for the Cyclones, as this will be their first championship game appearance since 2008. South Side thrived in the chaotic playoff atmosphere at Hofstra and will now face Manhasset for the county championship. “We were resilient,” South Side head coach Steve DiPietro said. “Seaford was an excellent team with a ton of talent and good coaching. We took the lead and every time they countered, we had an answer so the resiliency we showed was impressive. To put 13 goals up on that team is impressive so I’m really proud of our guys.” It was a comprehensive effort for the Cyclones, with all position groups and players shining at different junctures. Offensively, they played unselfishly and unpredictably, showcasing many different sets and looks for Seaford to deal with. Sophomore Cole DiPietro was one of the main initiators and had two goals and three assists. Senior Brady West, junior Ryan Mayerhofer, and sophomores Michael Aiello and Owen West each scored twice, reinforcing how deep and potent this attacking unit is. The Cyclones had their hands full
defensively and in face offs but stepped up to the task admirably. Sophomore Michael Melkonian was dominant during face-offs and did well retaining possession following these wins. Seniors Patrick Erickson and Luke Schwartzberg were stalwarts defensively, consistently generating turnovers and preventing Seaford from getting into a flow. Junior goalie Tommy Gentile also had 7 saves. Top-seeded Manhasset is the favorite in this Wednesday’s 7:30 p.m. championship game at Hofstra, but this public perception couldn’t matter less to the Cyclones. “We have full confidence in ourselves,” Brady West stated. “We feel like we can go against whoever they put ahead of us so its full speed ahead.” Coach DiPietro added “Manhasset will be the favorite, but I’ll go to battle with this group every time.” For Seaford, it wasn’t the way the players or coaches foresaw the season coming to an end. However, one performance does not taint what has been a terrific year. “This year we became a tight family which allowed us to enjoy every day in practice and be successful in competition,” Vikings head coach Brian Horner said. “One loss can never take that away from us. This team will always have a special place in my heart. Words cannot describe how proud I am of these fine young men.” Seaford senior John Raucci was dynamic offensively, as he finished with 4
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SOUTH SIDE HIGH School’s class of 2001 will reunite on June 4 at 7 p.m. at RJ Daniel’s. of Hartford and Molloy College, and now works as the eastern manager of sales for the Canon camera company. He recently moved back to Rockville Centre, near South Side High School, with his wife, Samantha, and son, Niall. The event will support foundations in memory of two beloved figures to the class of 2001, late former teacher and coach Russell Reid, who died of cancer at 73 in March, and class of 2001 alum Dane Kasschau, who died of colorectal cancer at 39 in January. The foundations can be found at GoFundMe.com/f/Russ-Reid-Memorial-Scholar-
ship and P2p.OneCause.com/Nationaldiy/Dane-Kasschau. Barry said he looked forward to honoring his former teacher and friend, and that the class as a whole clicked well and remains tight 20-plus years later. “I really liked my class,” he said. “The class really got along, so they make it really easy. It’s always good to reconnect everybody and with the circumstances we’ve been dealing with over the last two years, what better way to get back into the world than by seeing some familiar faces?”
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South Side High School’s class of 2001 was a tight-knit group. Among the varied careers the graduating group went on to pursue, some became actors, podcasters and writers, some moved as far away as England, and though they’ve had to wait an extra year, they are finally set to celebrate their 20th reunion on June 4. “I still talk to all my friends from high school,” David Barry, the class of 2001 president and event organizer said. “I still have conversations with them on a weekly basis. We text, we joke around with each other. Hanging out Friday and Saturday nights as a teenager and the memories I have of my friends was the highlight of my time there.” The class was originally supposed to celebrate its 20th anniversary on Nov. 27, 2021, but as pandemic cases increased, it was postponed twice. Now, they are set to gather at R.J. Daniel’s to reminisce about their time together in school. The group also got together in 2011 to celebrate the class’s 10-year milestone. The group keeps in contact over a Facebook group, Barry said, and he expects about 100 people to attend the reunion. He added that he felt the need to organize the event because he was the class president, even if it wasn’t something he expected to pursue back in high school. “Somebody told me in order to get into school you need an extracurricular activity, so I just ran as class president and I was not the smartest guy in the grade,” he said with a laugh. “I wasn’t stupid, but I was lazy, so I ran and I won and that’s it.” Barry added that he had plenty of help organizing the event from his former classmates and his family members. As a student, Barry played soccer for the Cyclones and was on the team that won the county championship in 1999-2000. He went on to study business at the University
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MOLLOY COLLEGE HOSTED its final graduation ceremony on May 24 at the Nassau Coliseum. It attained university status on Wednesday.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 6/8/22 at 2:00 P.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: --------------------------------THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 2:00 P.M. 438/22. - 439/22. NR ROCKVILLE CENTRE Nassau Suffolk LLC (Desmond Dsouza Member), Variances, subdivision of lot, front width from & on street line to front setback line, lot area, maintain partially constructed dwelling & garage; Appeal the determination of the Acting Commissioner of the Department of Buildings in denying application as a subdivision of lot., E/s Langdon Blvd., 80’ N/o Yale Ave. or 80’ S/o Cornell Ave., a/k/a 1345 Langdon Blvd. N.C.P.C. Local determination. This notice is only for new cases in Rockville Centre within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 898/Hearing---060822 The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is
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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Public Hearing Village of Rockville Centre Nassau County, New York Meeting Date: June 6, 2022 Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 330 Rockville Centre Village Code NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Exterior Design Review Board of the Village of Rockville Centre will have a Public Hearing at the Eugene Murray Village Hall, 1 College Place, Rockville Centre LEGAL NOTICE June 6, 2022 at 7:00 PM Case No. 3-2022 Bruce Drive Inc. 2792 Riverside Drive Wantagh, New York 11793 Description: Construct a new singlefamily dwelling. Premises known as: 40 Jefferson Avenue Case No. 5-2022 Kathleen & Christian Bohack 41 Columbia Road Rockville Centre, New York 11570 Description: Construct a a two-story addition, second floor dormer, front portico, and interior alterations. Premises known as: 41 Columbia Road The Exterior Design Review Board OF THE VILLAGE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE
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Graduates prepare for their next chapter of life CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE her class remained dedicated despite challenges. “All of us have worked so hard to get here,” she said. “I had to spend two years of my schooling online and only spent a year on campus, but still I felt the Molloy community coming back.” Chamblin also worked on a documentary about the college’s becoming a university. She has seen much of its growth, because she used to come to the campus with her mother, Michelle, who has taught there for 20 years. The documentary will be available in the coming weeks on Molloy’s YouTube channel. Rockville Centre native Victoria DeVit-
to, who earned a master’s in special education, is a seventh-grade social studies teacher at St. Thomas the Apostle in Woodhaven, Queens. “I work at Camp Anchor, and I’ve always wanted to be a special education teacher,” DeVitto said, “but my undergrad didn’t have it, so I figured I needed a master’s, and fell in love with the Molloy campus. My professors were just amazing. I couldn’t have picked a better school.” Molloy was founded in 1955 by the Sisters of Saint Dominic, in Amityville, and has grown to serve about 4,800 undergraduate and graduate students.
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Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper group has several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible) Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok. Role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn custom software programs. If you would like to join a communitydriven, fast-paced environment, please send your resume to: careers@liherald.com. ANTICIPATED OPENINGS - Monticello Central School World Language/Spanish Teacher (MS) Special Education Biology Teacher (7-12) Special Education ELA Teacher (7-12) Teaching Assistant (Elem) NYS Certification Required Please apply online by June 9 at https://monticelloschools.tedk12.com/hire EOE
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CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE Full Time/Part Time Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department. Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc. STRONG knowledge of EXCEL a must! Knowledge of DATABASE maintenance or postal regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multitask, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail orientated and able to work well under deadlines. For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: careers@liherald.com
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The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com
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Hebrew Academy of Long Beach Seeks a Full Time Middle School Science Teacher
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered. Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.
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Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships. Salary, Commission, Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off. Will Consider Part Time. Please Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X286 PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Part Time; 2-3 full days per week, nights and weekends a must. Duties include: Patrols throughout the Village, issuance of code violations citations. Qualifications: HS graduate or equivalent. Valid driver’s license with satisfactory driving record. Contact: Inc. Village of Atlantic Beach 516-371-4600 Or e-mail office@villageofatlanticbeach.com
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HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES CNAs & LPNs F/T-P/T Weekend RN Supervisors P/T & Per Diem Recreation Leaders F/T-P/T Behavior Assistants F/T-P/T Experience In Long Term Care Preferred Beach Terrace Care Center Long Beach, NY Fax Resume 516-431-2105 Or Email: beachterrace640@yahoo.com
PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com
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HEWLETT HARBOR BA, 1299 Seawane Dr, Beautiful 4 BR, 3 Bath Exp Ranch with Open Layout in Prime Location.Updtd Wood/Marble Kitchen & Great Room Overlooking Magnificently Landscaped 3/4 Acre Parklike Prop. Main Floor Primary Ste. SD#14...$1,799,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299
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Q. We’ve always had window air conditioners, and want to get central air. It’s quieter, and we’d get our windows back. As we figure out costs, we just want your opinion as to whether it’s worth it. We realize we’ll have less room in our attic, and we think we’ll lose some space in closets where the ducts go from the attic through the second floor to the first floor. We got an estimate that was pretty expensive, $15,000 dollars. Do you think it’s worth it? A. There’s a lot to consider. Many people don’t know the many issues of retrofitting central air conditioning into a home. In planning and paying for a new system, consider that, generally, it adds value to the home, but in doing so, you are required to obtain a building permit, which includes multiple steps, from filing a site plan, onte eeper showing the location of the outside condenser unit, to an attic plan, showing how the fan unit is mounted with a location for the condensation drain pan, and information on whether the home is in a flood zone and how the outside unit will be mounted above the base flood level. You will also need an electrical certificate and final inspection for an electrically powered system, and a plumbing permit if the system is gas-fired. Most systems are electrically powered. Then you should consider that your county tax assessor rates homes with central air as having greater value, so you will be taxed at a higher rate for central air than for your current windows units. That’s right: Your taxes will increase along with your energy bills. Window units are my last choice for cooling systems because they are unsightly, can be unstable, need to be tilted out and downward to avoid condensation from dripping into the window, and aren’t energy-efficient if kept in the window year-round, since cold air gets into the room through flimsy sealing around the units. The least costly system is actually having individual separate controlled room units in through-wall sleeves, higher in the wall and away from windows, not just because it is only a little less unsightly, but because you avoid the tax increase, the building permit process and expenses and the disruption to the home, including the loss of valuable access and storage space in the attic and closets. I regularly see where central air system installers ignore your best interests by placing the ductwork across the middle of the most accessible area of an attic to make their installation easier for themselves, disregarding your storage and access needs. The installers often move attic insulation and neglect to put the insulation back around the newly installed units, which may keep you cool in the summer but can make you freeze in the winter. The latest energy code requirement is to insulate the attic rafters so the attic unit is part of the cooled area. More on split units next week. Good luck!
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week ago, I had a chance to spend a delightful afternoon with my 2½-year-old granddaughter Logan. Logan was fortunate that during the Covid confinement, she had two parents working from home who could spend extra quality time with her, and as a result she’s an articulate and observant young girl. I know I sound like every other grandfather, but during those precious few hours, I wondered and worried what her world will be like in the next 20 to 30 years, and what JERRY challenges she will face. KREMER Our current world is one big mess. The war in Ukraine is much more than a regional battle. It is a struggle between good and evil, and in any war there is always a chance that evil will prevail. We have crackpots running countries such as Russia and North Korea who have access to nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. For Logan’s sake, I hope these dying despots
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will refrain from trying to take the world with them. Whether you agree or not, global warming is and will be a long-range threat to our quality of life. No sane person can ignore the continuous threats that nature poses to us. Massive forest fires, tornadoes, superstorms and flash floods are constant events here in the U.S. The current world leadership has failed miserably to deal with the root causes of global warming. I hope that Logan and her peers will be willing to do something aggressively to curb these changes, assuming it isn’t too late by then. If you think technology is moving fast, just consider the past five years of changes and then try to imagine what our world will be like in 2040 or 2050. Most of us know little, if anything, about artificial intelligence. It will eventually dominate the way our society functions, and could eliminate millions of jobs, despite what the technology geeks say. Will there be a place for Logan in such a fast-moving environment? Women in today’s business world understand what the term glass ceiling means. How hard
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will it be for Logan to advance when she’s ready? There is now an ongoing debate about how well our children are being educated to face the challenges of the future. Are we preparing them for the rapid changes that lie ahead? Will their families be able to afford the right education? Will they have a chance to be competitive when they face a new-age job market? Will the courses they take match what advanced technology will require? I want my grandchild, and everyone else’s grandchild, to be ready to join a much different world than the one we live in now. The past two years have been a terrible period for all of us as we struggled through the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic. Home confinement and remote learning have dealt our children a psychological blow that will take years to wipe away, if it ever can be. The scientific community has done a brilliant job of creating medicines that challenge Covid-19 and many other viruses, and we all hope they will be available to children at every grade level. Maybe, just
want her, and every grandchild, to be ready for a much different world.
maybe, when Logan is a full-time student (if not before), we will have vaccines that can protect against any type of unanticipated strain. There is so much more to hope for for Logan and her peers. The current divide in American thinking over so many issues is tragic. There are few, if any, normal discussions about our society’s problems; those discussions have become heated debates. Added to this frustration is the rise in prejudice and hatred against so many individuals and groups. This division in beliefs won’t disappear overnight, but if America has any hope of remaining a democracy, it has to end. The few precious moments I had with my grandchild made me press my mind’s fast-forward button as I wondered what the world will be like a generation from now. I am hopeful that for all the children and grandchildren out there, their world will be a safe, happy and adventure-filled place. 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.
Just another day in the USA: 19 kids shot dead
elatives of the Uvalde, Texas, schoolchildren were taken to a “reunification” center after the gunman did his work. That struck me — the word reunification. Because it was a lie. So many parents would never be reunited with their precious sons and daughters, little fourthgraders, who were gunned down in their classroom last week, along with their teachers. The killer? Another angry young man who bought himself two AR platform rifles for his 18th RANDI birthday. KREISS We Americans are choking on our rage, and so much of it is funneled into violence against children. I feel ashamed. We call ourselves responsible citizens, and yet we abide the sacrifice of our children. We cry — and we keep re-electing to office the pro-gun candidates who are in bed with the NRA. We pledge allegiance to our flag knowing all the while that the killing of school kids in their classrooms is an all-American pastime. It doesn’t happen anywhere else in the world with the frequency that it happens in our homeland.
Golda Meir famously said that when Israel’s enemies loved their children more than they hated Israel, peace would be possible. The same could be said of Congress: When they love our children more than they hate standing up to the National Rifle Association, the slaughter will stop. I recalled Golda’s lament after Columbine in 1999, and in 2012 after Sandy Hook, and in 2018 after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. Between those dates, according to Wikipedia, there were 31 other school shootings in the United States. Some 70 percent of the shooters were 18 or younger. We know we have a mental health crisis among our teenagers. We don’t have enough caregivers, and we don’t have a functioning system in place to get help to those in pain. The single greatest cause of death among American children is now shootings. These words are hard to write, and I hoped to focus on something else this week, perhaps something lighter, but the events of the day eclipse the possibility of distraction. In this moment of loss and horror, we need to keep beating the drum for gun regulations. We need to beat the
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drum even as we are exhausted by the noise, even as we feel the intransigent power of the NRA pushing back. In Uvalde, as in Parkland, as in Columbine, the usual post-massacre teams gathered at the scene: police, media by the truckload and a group that travels from killing spree to killing spree with counselors and money for funerals and warnings about post-murder scams. The fact that we have such a team in America is both a further indictment of our society and, obviously, a necessity. We all know the lingo of “lockdown” and “active shooter” and PTSD caused by shootings. Really, it is an abomination that we have become so proficient at handling the tragedies rather than preventing them. Remember Sandy Hook? Dylan’s mom and Daniel’s dad write to me often. In truth, I dread reading their e-mails; their words darken the day. But how wrenching it must be to write the words. These parents are leaders of the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, the group that works toward stricter gun control laws. They are victims of the tragedy, both having lost first-graders in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012. Their work is
ongress needs to love America’s children more than it loves NRA money.
pure and heroic — trying to find a slender thread of hope in the heap of terrible grief that has consumed their lives. Now David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland massacre, writes to me, seeking support for an anti-gun group called Never Again MSD, which is marching yet again this week in memory of Uvalde and to urge stricter gun laws. They write to me, and millions of others, to garner support for laws that would prevent another mass shooting, or at least reduce the odds. But there has been so little progress. Instead of sensible gun-control laws drafted by a responsible Congress, we have unctuous sentiments without any commitment to change our gun laws for the better. Our only power is our vote. We need elected officials who promise to take on gun violence with substantive legislation. Do members of Congress love their children? You bet they do. Do they love their jobs so much that they will not stand up to the NRA? You bet they do. When they love their children, and America’s children, more than they love NRA money, we may see meaningful legislation on guns. Twenty-seven school shootings so far this year, according to NPR. And counting. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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LETTERS The lost children in Texas To the Editor: The deaths of 19 Uvalde, Texas, fourth-graders have stolen more than a combined 1,000 years of future life from them, meaning that, collectively, they will be missing more than: One thousand Memorial Days, 1,000 Fourths of July, 1,000 Halloweens, 1,000 Thanksgivings, 1,000 Christmases, 1,000 New Year’s Days, 1,000 Valentine’s Days and 1,000 Easters — not to mention their 19 wedding days, the births of their own children and grandchildren, and countless other days, weeks, months, years and decades. However, this latest tragedy almost became understandable to me when I imagined a mash-up of the Constitution's First and Second Amendments: “Congress shall make no laws respecting the right of people to keep and bear
FDA doesn’t treat people with similar risks the same way. The restriction isn’t just on gay men who engage in risky behavior, like unprotected sex. Instead it applies to any gay man, even if he is monogamous and practicing safe sex. But straight men or women with multiple sex partners, or who are taking part in otherwise unsafe practices, aren’t restricted. To make it even worse, the FDA lumps gay men in with two other automatic disqualifications: people who have used illegal drugs with needles, and those who have traded sex for money or drugs. The FDA has proven itself to be extraordinary in testing blood supplies with a high degree of accuracy. There must be a better way to counter risk factors without turning way entire groups of people, painted with a broad brush. Washington must change this archaic policy, because it's vital everyone who can donate, does donate. A single donation helps save not just one life, but three. Imagine that. Spend less than an hour of your time, endure a slight needle prick, and you’ll make a difference for three others. Medical facilities can extract four different beneficial components from the blood: red cells, plasma, platelets and cryoprecipitate — the last helps blood clot. More than a third of donated supplies are used to treat cancers and blood diseases. Other major beneficiaries of
blood donations include patients suffering from anemia, those in surgery, those with heart and liver disorders, and orthopedic patients. Just about anyone can donate blood, according to the New York Blood Center, as long as you’re at least 17 — 16 with parental permission — weigh at least 110 pounds, and are in generally good health. There’s no maximum age, but those older than 75 need a doctor’s clearance. There are some restrictions. If you have traveled anywhere in the world where malaria is a problem, you must wait three months. If you get a piercing or a tattoo, it’s also three months — unless the procedure took place in a sterile environment, or, in the case of a tattoo, it was done by a licensed facility in New Jersey. Syphilis or gonorrhea? Three months. Blood transfusion? Also three months. Pregnancy, abortion or miscarriage? Six weeks post-pregnancy. Despite all that, believe it or not, most people can still donate. And you should. Visit the New York Blood Center at NYBC.org. Call to make an appointment at (800) 933-2566. Or visit a local blood center. You can find them on the blood center’s website — and there is one nearby, at 290 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre. Every time you blink, let it be a reminder that someone, at that moment, is being told they need blood. Do your part by donating the gift of life today.
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ince it opened in 1959, SUNY Nassau has often been described as the jewel of Nassau County and the New York state community college system. We have been one of the prime economic engines for the county, and a magnet for attracting residents. It is time to reinvest in the college so that its faculty can offer continued quality academics, programs and curriculum to prepare students for the 21st century. The college will now go into its 15th year without a funding increase for its operational budget from Nassau County. This, along with a decade-long cut in state funding, has led to a FAREN shrinking full-time faculty, SIMINOFF increases in tuition and cuts in student services, along with the college’s failure to develop and offer new programs and initiatives. Yet our own board of trustees won’t ask the County Legislature for an increase in our operating
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t is past time for the county to increase its investment in the college. SUNY Nassau students are rooted in the community and become part of the workforce. They become our valued neighbors. They are our future.
budget. Where other college boards of trustees regularly ask for, and receive, 1 to 2 percent increases in their operating budgets, ours has not. This isn’t sustainable. If the board of trustees does not submit a revised budget proposal to the County Legislature, we will ask the Legislature to reject their proposal, and ask the board and administration to revise it. County funding represents a significant portion of the college’s funding — about 25 percent of our total operating budget. Like all of us, the college has set
LETTERS arms, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” At least this seems to be the way our cowardly Congress has (mis)read the Second Amendment ever since the slaughter of 20 Sandy Hook 6- and 7-year-old firstgraders 10 long years ago (which now, again, feels like yesterday). RICHARD SIEGELMAN Plainview
Blakeman ignores oppression in West Bank To the Editor: Re “Blakeman champions partnership with West Bank” (May 19-25): It saddens me to see that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, along with other county officials, is celebrating the signing of an economic and cultural agreement with Israeli West Bank settlements. Despite statements by Blakeman and others, these settlements are illegal under international law, and are obstacles to obtaining any real peace in Israel/Palestine. It has unfortunately become far too common among some, like these county officials, to choose to ignore longstanding U.N. resolutions and basic tenets of fairness and justice. Ongoing Israeli oppression of Palestinians — including the forceful removal of Palestinian families from their homes and land — must cease, and the long, bitter occupation of Palestine must end if we are to see the desperately sought peace we say we want. I urge our county officials to move us in that direction. JIM BROWN Secretary, Green Party of Nassau County Island Park
expenses that have risen dramatically over the years. What other public institution can you think of that has not received any increase in funding in 15 years? It is past time for the county to increase its investment in the college. SUNY Nassau students tend to stay in the county. They are rooted in the community and form part of the needed workforce, becoming our accountants, lawyers and small business owners. And yes, they stay on to become our valued neighbors and taxpayers. In sum, SUNY Nassau students are our future. In asking the county to raise the college’s operating budget, we are, in reality, asking the county to invest in its residents, businesses and in its own future. The benefits are limitless. We believe that a great county deserves a great community college. To sign our petition, please go to Change.org/launch23for2023. A rally is scheduled for June 27, at 3:30 p.m., in front of the County Legislature building, at 1550 Franklin Ave., in Mineola, when a vote on the NCC budget is expected. Dr. Faren Siminoff is president of the Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers. Comments about this column? nccft@ncc.edu.
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We must have the right to choose To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Threat to choice has women on the march” (May 12-18): I’ve been a reader and fan of Randi for many years. I’ve laughed with her and cried with her as my husband and I raised our two daughters, buried another, and experienced joy and too much sorrow. We’ve navigated the world of mental health disorders with a family member, and as I pursued a legal career, we were blessed with much nachas — pride and joy — in our girls. I nursed my husband as he disappeared with early-onset dementia and passed away four years ago. I write now because this issue, of the right to choose, hits home. I, too, was fortunate enough to be able to choose not to continue with a pregnancy when I was 19 years old. Now I’m frightened and incensed and motivated to act. I will be retiring from my 35-plus-year career as an attorney shortly, and I plan to volunteer with an agency/organization to somehow conserve/revive the right to choose. I thank Randi for all her years of thought-provoking, incisive journalism. MIRIAM GOLDSTEIN Baldwin
We’re being stripped of our rights To the Editor: Women’s rights are being taken away from us. This country will not uphold its claim to be just, equal and righteous if they can easily take away our rights.
Ducks and turtles enjoying the day in Silver Lake Park — Baldwin
Taking a choice involving a woman’s body should not even be up for discussion. This is no one’s concern except for women who are looking for an option, a choice. We cannot have a democratic country and yet take our rights away when a majority of this country is against the likely Supreme Court decision. It is
wrong and shameful what is happing to women who need outlets and resources for a decision that affects their whole life. This is not a minor problem or disagreement — this is an abuse of power. It is our right, our body and our choice. ARIANA COYLE Wantagh
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