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Seniors say farewell to South Side High By JIll NoSSA jnossa@liherald.com

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StUDeNtS lINeD Up, socially distanced, and waited to be called to receive their diplomas.

Families sat in their cars in the parking lot of the Nassau Coliseum, their radios tuned to the speeches, and watched seniors receive their diplomas on a large outdoor screen. It wasn’t the graduation ceremony the 290 seniors from South Side High School had planned on, but the socially distant event was still charged with excitement, bringing the class of 2020 together for a final time on June 26. Lara Solano, president of

the Student Government, led the Pledge of Allegiance and introduced the senior members of the Chamber Singers, who had recorded “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Students lined up in groups of 40, wearing masks and keeping their distance from one another, before walking to the podium to receive their diplomas. “In these trying times, our sense of community has only strengthened,” Valedictorian Miguel Hulyalkar said. “While high school’s over, we will still have to overcome hardships to Continued on page 20

Sportset owner, officials call for safe reopening of gyms By JIll NoSSA jnossa@liherald.com

As New York state continues its phased reopening, fitness centers keep getting pushed off the list of facilities that can restart operations. Several local gym owners, including Dennison Silvio, of Rockville Centre’s Sportset, along with town officials, have said they are ready to reopen safely and hope to do so as soon as possible. “Gyms are essential,” Silvio said. “Fitness helps people relieve their stress, [and] it combats high blood pressure, diabetes, muscular dystrophy and obesity.”

Originally slated to be included with “personal care” facilities in the Phase 3 reopening, which began on June 24 in Nassau County, gyms were then moved to Phase 4, which begins July 8. Last week, however, Gov. Andrew Cuomo took fitness centers off the list, saying that the state was conducting further studies on how Covid-19-causing droplets spread, and whether they can do so through ventilation systems in crowded spaces. On Monday, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and other town officials highlighted the importance of fitness centers and the measures some facility owners have taken to ensure

their safe use. Clavin was joined by C o u n c i l m a n A n t h o n y D’Esposito, Town Clerk Kate Murray, Rockville Centre Mayor Francis X. Murray and owners of local gyms at a news conference outside Sportset to call for a collaboration of state and local health officials, government leaders and business owners to open the facilities safely in the near future. “Fitness and sports clubs are suffering right now because they cannot open up,” Clavin said. “And they have a plan. They have spent thousands of dollars on initiatives to open and keep residents safe, and do it in a way that will ensure we don’t have a sec-

ond wave.” He said he was asking Cuomo to work with counties and townships to allow these businesses to reopen. “Every day these places are closed,” Clavin said, “is a day closer to being a permanent closure.” He noted that businesses and public facilities, including town beaches and pools, have started to open in recent weeks because a plan was in place to follow sanitation and social distancing guidelines. Facilities such as Sportset and G2 Training in Syosset, Clavin said, have also been planning for reopening since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and these facili-

ties are important because they help keep people healthy. “It’s time that the state give us a helping hand here — team up with the Nassau County Board of Health and get inspections done,” he said. “There is a means to get where we need to be.” Silvio said his facility has taken safety “very seriously” since the beginning of the pandemic. “Over the past few months,” he said, “we looked at what other gyms around the country are doing, we reviewed the guidelines published by other states, we listened to the Continued on page 21

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THE ROCKVILLE CENTRE-BASED Anti-Racism Project’s website was linked to an email newsletter by the Obama Foundation on May 30 as a place to find resources for learning about systemic racism.

Anti-Racism Project gets national recognition By BRIANA BONFIGLIO bbonfiglio@liherald.com

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Rena Riback and Judy Rattner, coadministrators of the Rockville Centrebased Anti-Racism Project, were surprised when, at the end of May, the organization’s website views shot up — from 500 to 47,000 — and its email inbox flooded with hundreds of messages from people across the country. It was May 31, just six days after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. All over social media, people were sharing petitions and educational resources about systemic racism. The term “anti-racist” started coming to the fore. Still, Riback and Rattner didn’t understand the exact cause of this dramatic rise in interest in the Anti-Racism Project in just one day. After some digging, they found that a link to their website, antiracismproject. org, was featured in an Obama Foundation newsletter sent out to its email subscribers on May 30. The Obama Foundation said the Anti-Racism Project’s website contained “very comprehensive and practical resources that the world should see.” “A lot of organizations are doing this kind of work,” said Riback, a Rockville Centre resident who founded the grassroots group in 2017, “so to be singled out was very special to us.” The Obama Foundation’s email shared a message from President Barack Obama addressing George Floyd’s death and how “for millions of Americans, being treated differently on account of race is tragically, painfully, maddeningly ‘normal’” — and shouldn’t be. This is the very topic that the Anti-Racism Project informs the community about. As opposed to being non-racist, “antiracist” means taking concrete actions to eliminate one’s own racial bias and work to dismantle racist systems. For three years, Riback, Rattner and a group of eight, diverse members have led work-

shops discussing how to be anti-racist. They offer an eight-session program that covers racial microaggressions, white privilege and systemic racism. They have also offered mini workshops on the same topics at local libraries, as well as training for middle and high school teachers. With Covid-19 restrictions, all the AntiRacism Project’s workshops are now virtual. They have one coming up in collaboration with Baldwin Library next month, and another with Rockville Centre Public Library at a date to be determined. To meet the present moment, the workshops now focus on white privilege, mass incarceration and “the talk” that Black parents have with their children about racism and how it could affect their encounters with police. “The whole purpose is for people to move from non-racist to anti-racist, which requires action and people to understand that things need to change on an institutional level,” Riback explained. Riback noted that George Floyd’s death “finally lit a spark” for people at a time when many were home, due to Covid-19, and paying attention. “These murders have been going on for decades, centuries,” she said. “Most people want to know what they can do,” Rattner added, about the many emails they’ve been receiving. “They can start with reading and being educated, which is what we’re all about. From there, you come up with an individual action plan.” And, Riback said, they plan to engage people on a national level in the future. “This has given us the opportunity to do that,” Rattner said, referring to the Obama Foundation email. “It recognized the hard work of everyone who has distributed ideas and resources and curated the website.” For anti-racism resources and to learn more about Anti-Racism Project’s workshops, visit antiracismproject.org.

Diocese ordains new bishop at St. Agnes

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By BRIANA BONFIGLIO bbonfiglio@liherald.com

Luis M. Romero Fer nandez was ordained as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Rockville Centre June 29 at St. Agnes Cathedral before a limited group of attendees, as well as bishops and priests from the region. The ordination mass began at 2 p.m. and aired live and at 8 p.m. on the Catholic Faith Network for worshippers to view. Only invited guests were permitted to attend in person, as there is a strict capacity limit in the cathedral due to Covid-19. “Please be assured that when it is deemed safe to gather, the Diocese will schedule a public mass commemorating Bishop Romero’s ordination,” Rev. John Barres, Bishop of Rockville Centre, said when the new ordination date was announced in May, after being rescheduled from April 16. The Diocese of Rockville Centre’s new auxiliary bishop, who Barres referred to as Bishop Romero, is originally from Huelva, Spain. He served in missions to Spain, Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador for 25 years before joining the Diocese as pastor of Our Lady of Loretto in Hempstead. “Since my arrival in the Diocese of Rockville Centre I have been welcomed and embraced with such great delicacy and communion that I simply cannot find the words to fully express my gratitude,” he said at the service. Romero’s ordination included several psalms and readings in both Spanish and English. Then, Bishop William Murphy, the Bishop-emeritus of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, and Bishop Robert Brennan, the Bishop of Columbus, O.H., co-consecrating bishops, helped lead the ordination with Barres. Also, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, representing Pope Francis, presided over the ceremony. As principal consecrator, Barres presented Romero and spoke about his qualifications for auxiliary bishop. “Romero is a Doctor of Medicine and Biology who is a vibrant witness to the Catholic Church’s advocacy of ethical scientific development in history,” Barres noted. “He has been an important global spokesman on the relationship between Religion and Science.” Romero previously led a university in Ecuador and is the first bishop to be a member of Idente Missionaries, a Spanish Catholic organization, whose leaders were in attendance. Romero will be tasked with increasing Catholic education to Hispanic children and families in the community. “We have made significant progress in recent years,” Barres said, “but we have so far to go and so we make that a special prayer intention today.” The mass ended with communion and remarks from Romero, who expressed his gratitude to all who have helped him on his journey. He acknowledged “the grace that my ordination is happening in the midst of this pandemic,” and added, “I apologize to all of you for the inconveniences, which make your presence here even more meaningful to me.”

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LUIS M. ROMERO Fernandez was ordained as auxiliary bishop at St. Agnes Cathedral on June 29. SPACE WAS LIMITED in the cathedral to adhere to social distancing. SEVERAL PRIESTS AND bishops from the Diocese and neighboring Diocese, as well as pastors from Idente Missionaries, were in attendance. BISHOP JOHN BARRES was principal consecrator at the ordination.

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Maura Ressegger of the Rockville Centre Recreation Department said that Verga reached out to her and superintendent Ginger Creegan about obtaining space, and they were able to accommodate her. “We both thought it was an excellent idea,” Ressegger said. “A lot of people don’t have the means to get the items needed for a job interview, and we know how important it is to dress appropriately. There are so many generous people in Rockville Centre who were able to donate clothing, shoes and jewelry, and this could really benefit people looking for jobs.” Verga was prepared to hold an event in March and

unveil the space, but had to switch to a virtual platform once the pandemic hit. “Due to the outbreak of the virus, my project took more of a virtual turn,” she said. “I created a YouTube channel to share my project and provide information. My videos include a look at my brochure and a mock interview. I also created a website to spread the word that my room will be accessible once quarantine is over, and also provide valuable resources and tips.” Verga and the Girl Scouts will coordinate appointment times with those interested, once the recreation center is reopen to the public.

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ISABELLA VERGA, 17, created a way for low-income adults to have better success on job interviews.

By JILL NOSSA Isabella Verga believes in the importance of making a good first impression. The South Side High School senior is also aware that, when it comes time to make that first impression on a job interview, some people do not have the means to dress for the occasion, and end up avoiding interviews as a result. To help remedy the situation, Verga, while working on her Gold Award for Girl Scouts, reached out to the John A. Anderson Recreation Center in Rockville Centre to create a way for people to access the appropriate attire, from head to toe, at no cost. Verga’s project, “Get Ready With Me: Job Edition” is intended to help low-income adults prepare for job interviews by providing clothing as well as interview tips. “When deciding what to do for my project I knew that I wanted it to be job-related, due to my interest in both business and fashion,” Verga said, noting that she will major in business at Ohio State University next year. “I found that most low-income adults don’t go on interviews because they don’t have the appropriate clothing, skills, and confidence.” Earlier this year, she held a clothing drive and collected suits, dresses, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and toiletries. She contacted the recreation center, which was able to donate space for her to organize all of the items, complete with a mirror and fitting room. “Since I also wanted to address lack of confidence, I put motivational posters around the room to spread positivity,” Verga said. “To help low-income adults gain the skills they need to go on interviews, I created a brochure with common interview questions, how to dress, how to stay confident, and last minute tips. These brochures will be available in the room at the Rec Center for anyone to take.”

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Celebrating Pride amid a pandemic PFY officials talk acceptance, progress and the need for change By VICTORIA CARUSO aseidman@liherald.com

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As this year’s Pride Month came to a close this week, LGBTQ+ rights activists across Long Island reflected on the community’s progress and shortcomings in creating a safer, more welcoming Long Island for people of all identities. “Pride Month has always been about taking a moment to hit pause,” said Aiden Kaplan, a services manager at PFY, a Bellmore-based LGBTQ+ organization. Formally known as Pride For Youth, the nonprofit has been helping to transform the region into a more inclusive and accessible environment for those with non-heterosexual and/or non-cisgender identities. It provides free HIV and STI testing, counseling, support groups and programs for members of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as educational workshops at local middle and high schools. “It’s a safe place,” said Christian Milan, a 23-year-old client and peer navigator at PFY. Milan gained the confidence to start his drag career at the center’s bimonthly drag competition, Drag Factor. “There are so many youths who view PFY as the only space where they can go to feel affirmed and accepted,” Kaplan said. “Our goal is to create an all-encompassing space where you can access lifesaving services, [a] community and culture and feel celebrated for those things.”

Although the pandemic has forced Gay Straight Alliance clubs to temporarily disband and PFY in Bellmore to close its physical doors, support for LGBTQ+-identifying individuals remains. Popular PFY programs, like Coffee House, continue to provide a comfortable environment for LGBTQ+ youth to connect virtually. The organization also launched Long Island’s LGBTQ+ Covid-19 relief program in April, which provides assistance with employment, housing, technology, at-home HIV testing, free condom delivery and case management services. In a 2015 report by the New York State LGBT Health and Human Services Needs Assessment, LGBTQ+-identifying Long Islanders most frequently reported a lack of psychological support groups and health professionals who specialize in LGBTQ+ issues. With these barriers in mind, PFY’s program was “designed to make sure that LGBTQ+ individuals are not at a higher risk during the Covid-19 Crisis,” Kaplan said.

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Administrators at the Long Island Crisis Center founded PFY in 1993, at a time when LGBTQ+ services were virtually nonexistent on Long Island. In the late 80s, the center’s hotline experienced an uptick in calls from people who identified as LGBTQ+, but there were no resources to be shared. During this time, incidents of homophobia went unchecked in Bellmore-Merrick schools. Records from Uncovering the Past, a program at John F. Kennedy High School, showed an incident from the ’70s at Shore Road Elementary in which a third-grader, Richie Jackson, was harassed for choosing choir as an elective. The phys.-ed. teacher told the children in his class to “jump on the faggot,” and stood by while a group of boys piled on Jackson and made him cry. The incident was never addressed. In 2007, Kaplan began his female-tomale gender transition while attending Grand Avenue Middle School; the process continued into his time at Mepham High School. As the schools’ first openly transgender student, Kaplan said the faculty made an effort to ensure he was respected, though, given the time period, he was still unable to use his bathroom of choice. Now, as a PFY facilitator for the Central High School District, Kaplan has seen firsthand the progress the schools have made over the last decade. “They have actively been trying to recognize

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CHRISTIAN MILAN’S DRAG persona, Aphrodite, has become a symbol of PFY, where he works as a peer navigator to educate LGBTQ+ youth on sexual health and identity. that this isn’t just one student anymore,” he said. “This is possibly hundreds of students who are coming out, who need support, and schools need to make sure that they’re affirmed.” Graduating Calhoun High School senior Noah Marchuck, who is gay, is the former president of the school’s Gay Straight Alliance. “Bellmore-Merrick has come a long way with LGBTQ+ acceptance, but I think a stigma does still exist,” he said. “At Calhoun, the atmosphere is very accepting, and every faculty member embodies that; however, I’ve [had] a good deal of people call me hurtful things regarding my sexuality, both to my face and behind my back.” Christina Dimitriou, the faculty adviser for Mepham’s GSA, said her students occasionally hear offensive language targeted at the LGBTQ+ community, such as when the club handed out rainbow-colored ribbons for national Coming Out Day. “GSA is not just about getting together and having a safe space, but about us going out into the Mepham community and normalizing these things so that these derogatory terms trickle away,” she said.

Unity with BLM

In the wake of George Floyd’s death — which sparked thousands to turn out for Black Lives Matter protests in Merrick and Bellmore — LGBTQ+ rights activists are also thinking about racerelated problems on Long Island. Among 291 communities, the majority of Long Island’s Black residents live in just 11 neighborhoods, making the region one of the most segregated places in the nation. “I think Pride this year is unique. It’s a time for us to remember our roots and look at other communities that are having their fight right now, and relate their experiences to where we were 50 years ago,” Kaplan said. “It’s an opportunity for [our] community to stand in line with another movement and say we know what it’s like to face injustice.” Recognizing that Mepham is in a community made up of 85.7 percent white residents and only 1.45 percent black residents — with similar demographics in Merrick — Dimitriou agreed that change is needed, and that starts with education. “We don’t have members in the club that are people of color, but we absolutely address these things, whether I send

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PFY IS A division of the Long Island Crisis Center. out an article or share a book,” Dimitriou said. Marchuck urged residents to use their platforms to educate one another about the susceptibility of Black LGBTQ+ individuals, and “donate to organizations that focus on Black LGBTQ+ people,” such as “The Trevor Project” or “The Center for Black Equality.” “We have a long way to go.” Milan said. “Long Island has been so systematically separated for so long now, but I think that now, especially with the Black Lives Matter movement, people are starting to understand.”

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RVC Little League cancels spring season By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Citing too many obstacles to overcome, Rockville Centre Little League cancelled its spring baseball and softball seasons but could return to action in the fall. “We made the difficult decision to not have a season,” RVC Little League V.P. of Softball Operations Paul Sewell said. “We’re hoping we can get something done for a fall season.” The decision came May 23 — three weeks before Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced some youth sports can begin in early July as part of the next phase of reopening in Nassau County “Young people can engage in sports [with] two spectators per child, so that’s another step toward return to normalcy,” Cuomo said at his June 14 press conference.

Baseball, softball, gymnastics, field hockey, cross country and crew will be allowed once Phase 4 begins, which in Nassau County is expected to be July 8. Typically, Little League baseball and softball open during the first week of April. In mid-March, the Little League International Board of Directors advised programs across the country to delay their seasons until at least May 11 due to Covid19. With that timeframe increasing week by week, the likelihood of a season became more and more bleak. Sewell said RVC had approximately 700 kids registered. “To unwind the decision now when most registrants were already refunded wasn’t possible,” he said. Little League International, which operates more than 6,500 programs in 84 countries, posted a season resumption guide on its website (www.littleleague. org) and will be updating it regularly.

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and we are all together now and we won’t accept this behavior whether you break the law or not. I’m here to talk if anyone needs any support. Reach out and I’ll try to help as best I can. My number is posted in my bio. In solidarity, Amy” When calling the number posted in her Instagram bio, there are a few rings followed by a voice-recorded message, where Schumer says, “Hi, it’s Amy. I won’t be able to answer voicemail messages so please text me.” The show of support for sexual assault victims comes after comedian Chris D’Elia and actor Ansel Elgort faced several accusations of sexual misconduct, some from women who were underaged at the time, according to the L.A. Times.

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Belmont Stakes go on — despite pandemic By VISVAJIT SRIRAMRAJAN The Belmont Stakes looked a little different to fans and the larger horseracing community this year, as industry officials had to alter their operations due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. “Our biggest challenge over the past 90 days has been keeping people safe,” said Terry Finley, the president and CEO of West Point Thoroughbreds, a Saratoga Springs-based racing consultant. “Tragically, we had one death on the backstretch and some others tested positive for the virus, but we have over a thousand people who work on the backstretch every day, and everyone was well taken care of.” Other companies, however, did not fare as well, he said, noting that he was grateful the Stakes went well despite pandemic-related risks. Fans were not allowed to attend the Stakes on June 20 — when bay horse Tiz The Law, jockeyed by Manuel Franco, crossed the finish line to become the first New York-bred horse to win the race since 1882 — and the race was shortened from 1.5 to 1.125 miles. “Fortunately for us, the pandemic didn’t affect Tiz The Law’s performance,” said Jack Knowlton, operating manager of Sackatoga Stable, which owns the horse. “It has made life much more difficult for the team at the stable, though. We haven’t had the opportunity to be at the race to see our horse run in person.” He added that the team is hopeful they can see Tiz The Law in action again at Churchill Downs, where the 146th Kentucky Derby was rescheduled for Sept. 5. Subsequently, the Preakness, the third leg of the Triple Crown, was rescheduled to Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The pandemic even affected the coverage of the event. Adam Coglianese, the lead track photographer for the New York Racing Association said, noting, “The experience leading up to the race was a little quieter

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TIZ THE LAW crossed the finish line first at the Belmont Stakes on June 20, becoming the first New York-bred horse to win since 1882. than normal, but we still photographed the horses in the morning and set up our cameras around the track like we usually would to produce images for the trainers.” He added that the lack of a physical audience meant that he and his staff had to focus more of their photography on the horses and the track. “We all maintained social distancing,” he noted, “but otherwise there were no significant challenges.” The race was broadcasted on NBC. With 3.4 million

people watching, it marked the lowest recorded viewership for any broadcasted Belmont Stakes and for any opening leg of the Triple Crown. “The Belmont Stakes provided sports fans across the country with world-class entertainment during these challenging times,” said Patrick McKenna, the communications director for NYRA, calling the race unique but successful this year, and congratulating Tiz The Law for his win.

Northwell opens L.I.’s first LGBTQ transgender center Northwell Health has opened Long Island’s first center in New Hyde Park dedicated to transgender care, providing an array of services to serve the LGBTQIA+ community. The $850,000, 3,000-square-foot office opened in June in observance of Pride Month, giving the program first established in 2016 a physical home. The Northwell Health Physician Partners LGBTQ Transgender Health Program, at 410 Lakeville Road, features four exam rooms, eight offices/ consultation rooms and two genderneutral restrooms. The center is staffed by a medical director, a primary care physician, psychiatrist, senior psychologist, nurse practitioner and two transhealth navigators. The program offers services for endocrinology (adult and pediatric), plastic surgery, adolescent medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and otolaryngology. “We understand that there are thousands of individuals living on Long Island who identify as transgender, gender nonconforming and non-binary. This is an underserved community that has specific health care needs,” said Dr. David Rosenthal, medical director of the Center for Transgender Care at

Northwell Health. “The goals of this center are to bring together multiple clinical services at Northwell to serve the needs of the transgender community, educate health care professionals about transgender health, perform cutting-edge research and work with the health system to address infrastructure to meet the needs of the transgender community.” The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has ranked Northwell Health as the No. 3 health system in the nation and first in New York state based on the number of facilities designated a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality, according to its 2019 Healthcare Equality Index. “Northwell Health’s mission to break down barriers and achieve health equity is evidenced in numerous programs and initiatives, including the health system’s ongoing investment into transgender health,” said Dr. Thomas McGinn, senior vice president and deputy physician-in-chief at Northwell Health. “Discrimination in all its forms must be eradicated.” Northwell’s commitment to continuing medical education also includes the launch of a cultural competency mod-

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A ‘humbling’ moment for RVC woman Double amputee thanks firefighters and physical therapists for their efforts heartwarming that she took the time out to acknowledge what we were able to do for her.” Double amputee Patricia Lewis acted In 2019, Lewis, a Mercy Medical Cenquickly when a fire started in her base- ter oncology nurse, suffered a stroke, ment on April 10. She put on her artifi- and was diagnosed with Type 2 diabecial legs and got out of her Rockville tes. She eventually had both legs ampuCentre home before the Lakeview Fire tated below the knee in two surgeries Department arrived to put just months apart, and rehaout the fire. bilitated at the Lynbrook Lewis, a registered nurse, facility. thanked the Fire DepartWhile there, she learned ment and Lynbrook Restorhow to quickly put her artiative T herapy for their ficial legs on, which, she efforts at a news conference said, helped her on the night on June 17. of the fire. “If I hadn’t been “It’s great that she recogable to put on my legs quicknized us, because we don’t ly, or had instead had to use often interact with the vicmy wheelchair,” Lewis said, tims after the emergency,” “who knows what would said Lakeview F.D. Chief have happened?” James Galia. “We come, we lakeview fire Nurse Lisa Penziner, spemitigate the emergency and cial projects manager for they go on to deal with the DepartmeNt Paragon Management, after-effects, and we’re on to which oversees 10 rehabilithe next emergency. I think it does a lot tation facilities, including Lynbrook to boost morale.” Restorative Therapy, descried Lewis as a Galia said that when firefighters positive person who remained optimisarrived at Lewis’s home, the fire had tic throughout her rehab. She added begun spreading to the first floor. His that Lewis was able to spring into action crew, led by Assistant Chief Michael quickly because of her commitment to Joyce and Fred Senti III, both ex-chiefs, rehab. deployed two hand lines, one to the base“When we heard about the fire, we ment and another to the first floor. Fire were of course saddened,” Penziner Commissioner Heather McNeill said said. “But one of the things that really that Lewis’s quick thinking — and the made me proud and made Lynbrook physical therapy she had received at proud was the fact that she was able to Lynbrook Restorative Therapy — saved get those legs on so fast and get out of her life. the building.” “It’s very humbling that Ms. Lewis In addition to in-person rehab, the sought us out in order to thank us,” Lynbrook facility also offers outpatient McNeill said. “… It’s very heartfelt and therapy, and has an amputee support

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at a NewS conference on June 17, double amputee Patricia Lewis thanked the Lakeview Fire Department for putting out her house fire. group to help patients deal with the mental rigors of adjusting to their lives after losing limbs. The group is open to anyone, and usually meets at the Lynbrook facility on the second Wednesday of each month at noon, but during the coronavirus pandemic it has been holding sessions on Zoom. To join, call Penziner at (516) 457-5585. Galia said that responding to emergencies under new safety protocols during the pandemic has been challenging. Over the past three months, the Fire Department has limited the number of personnel who respond to emergency calls to reduce their chances of catching the virus. Volunteers have also been equipped with personal protective equipment such as N95 masks, gloves,

medical gowns, eye shields and surgical bonnets. “I have to say that our guys have done it with the utmost professionalism, and they continue to do it even as things start to open up,” Galia said, “but we’re hoping to get back to normal sometime down the road.” McNeill said she hoped that Lewis’s recognition of Lakeview’s firefighters would encourage more residents to volunteer. “Just because of the pandemic and everything else that’s going on,” McNeill said, “we want people to know that we’re still here, and we’re serving the community. We’re more than happy to have them come down, and we’ll show them the ropes so that they can be equipped to rescue somebody.”

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OBITUARY Thomas H. Lindon Thomas Lindon, devoted husband, father and grandfather died peacefully on May 8, 2020. Thomas was born in Rockville Centre on Sept. 1, 1927. Graduating from South Side High School in 1946, he went on to Pace University to earn a degree in business in 1948. He became a successful packaging and printing salesman. He moved to Chicago where he met his late wife, Dorothy Wozniak. They resided in Rockville Centre for 38 years before moving to Hilton Head Island, in South Carolina, in 1996, becoming residents of Briarwood Villas in Sea Pines. He spent his free time doing the New York Times and Wall Street Journal crossword puzzles and reading books about WWI and WWII. Tom was a sports fanatic and would always have a game on the television in the background. A New York fan through and through, he loved the New York Mets and the New York Giants. He also enjoyed traveling to see his three sons and their families. His wife Dorothy died in 2003 after 50 years together. Tom moved to The Seabrook of Hilton Head in 2010 where he resided until his death. Tom is survived by his sister Jane of Pittsboro, NC, brother Bob and sister-inlaw Joan of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and sister-in-law Nancy of Medford, OR, as well as his son Thomas H. Lindon Jr., daughter-in-law Kate of Tarrytown and their two daughters, Erin and Megan; his son John Lindon, daughter-in-law Becky of New York City and Hilton Head, their children Henry, Robert and Margaret; and his son Christopher Lindon, daughter-inlaw Diana of Southborough, MA, and their children Olivia and William.

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SSHS holds ‘drive-in’ commencement continued from front page pursue our goals, despite any variables in our way. It is up to each one of us to overcome these obstacles to achieve success. We are the future of this nation, and with innovation, leadership and sense of community, we can overcome any challenge.” Principal John Murphy spoke of the seniors’ strengths, and how they advocated for themselves while also helping others, particularly over the past few months. He told the graduates that they had changed him “on a cellular level.” “I remember selfless service . . . it inspires me, and reminds me that hopefulness is learned, and it is always there if you choose to look for it,” Murphy said. “Thank you for bringing out the best in us, for allowing us to sing your praises, and may your memories of today be guided by collective service.” Board of Education Trustee John O’Shea offered his congratulations to the graduates on behalf of the board, and told the seniors that they could always reach out to the district if they needed any help down the road. “We are here for you,” O’Shea said. “We love you. We spent our lives getting you to this point in your life, and want to help you get to wherever you need to go.” Class President Savanna May led the graduates in turning their tassels and tossing their mortarboards, which was followed by car horn honks and applause. The graduates then left Uniondale and returned to Rockville Centre, where residents lined the streets near the high school to greet them and to celebrate their accomplishments.

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the south side High School senior Chamber Singers recorded a performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which was broadcast near the start of the ceremony.

Graduates celebrated with their diplomas. superintendent dr. william Johnson, above center, got an honorary diploma. salutatorian lucy downinG, above. board of education trustees stood outside the high school during the car parade. Graduate madison messina, far left, with her family, Marc Jr., Marc Sr., Mary and Robyn.

No date set for reopening of fitness centers federal, state and [Centers for Disease Control] very carefully,” he said. “We tried to implement it all.” Sportset moved equipment around to facilitate social distancing, and enhanced sanitation protocols even before the shutdown began, Silvio said. Since then, he has purchased a hydroelectric vapor machine to clean and disinfect the 35,000-square-foot facility, and has invested in ultraviolet technology for the HVAC system. He has also installed touchless technologies, as well as an app that tracks the number of people in each room and Anthony traces them later on. He noted that D’esposito even insurance Hempstead town companies have councilman recognized the importance of fitness for overall health, and said the state should recognize their importance as well. D’Esposito said that changes in the plans for reopening fitness studios have created a lot of confusion, and that facilities should be considered individually. “There’s been so much misinformation,” he said. “These business owners have invested tens of thousands of dollars to make their facilities safe. And we want to keep everyone safe and healthy, but every facility considered a gym shouldn’t be painted with a broad brush. There are a lot of different things offered by different gyms, and they’ve all taken steps. So let’s work together to open up as many businesses as we possibly can. Our residents need to be able to utilize their gyms, not only for their physical health, but, definitely in these times, their mental health.” George Mifsud and Gregoria Myer,

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At A news conference outside Sportset in Rockville Centre on Monday, Dennison Silvio spoke of his investment in making the fitness center safe for clients. owners of G2 Training, reiterated the councilman’s points. “That’s our number one gripe: We’re being thrown into this umbrella of all gyms. We are a fitness center, but we’re not an open gym,” Mifsud said, noting they can control the number of people who use their facility by scheduling appointments. “We were not even afforded the opportunity to demonstrate that we can reopen our facility in a controlled, safe manner as per the CDC guidelines and following all of the New York State Department of Health mandates.” “Not only are our businesses suffering, but our clients are suffering as well,” Myer said. “We are caregivers. We support the physical and mental health of our clients. Stress, anxiety and depression are real for people right now, and working out is an outlet.”

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here’s an old saying (with many variations): “Beware what you wish for, because you might just get it.” That fits the current rush to judgment against police forces across America. Calls to reform the police have been replaced by demands to “defund” or even “abolish” the police by the most radical political elements. In Seattle, that’s led to the outrageous abdication of responsibility by elected state and local officials, who cowered before a mob that took over a whole city neighborhood. alfonse The occupiers d’amaTo of the city’s Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone stormed a local police headquarters and forcibly expelled the officers stationed there. They set up barricades and have established their own tumultuous version of an open society. no cops, no discernible rules of behavior. The result: a spiraling decline into lawlessness and disorder. Armed thugs roam the zone, dispensing their own version of justice. Fueled by drugs and alcohol, this has inevitably led to late-night shooting, and at least one death. But Seattle’s mayor and Washington’s governor have sat on

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their hands, making apologies for the mob. No one should make excuses for bad cops or accept criminal behavior from those sworn to protect us. Police forces do need to reform, to be much better trained, to opt for de-escalation rather than confrontation. Bad cops should be weeded out and expelled from their forces. Police must win the trust of communities they serve, not see themselves as occupying forces, especially in communities of color. But just imagine what will happen if police withdraw from patrolling highcrime neighborhoods. Think crime will magically go down? Think the killing will stop? Think again, because the summer killing season has already entered full swing in a number of America’s cities. In Minneapolis, where the tragic death of George Floyd sparked a national awakening to the need to stop inexcusable police violence, recent murders of young black men have brought the tragedy full circle. But most of these murders weren’t committed by police. They were committed by criminals. In Chicago, the death toll has been staggering. More than 250 people have been murdered so far this year. At the current death rate, Chicago could exceed last year’s 510 murders.

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Recently the New York City Police Department unilaterally declared a withdrawal from undercover policing aimed at the most violent drug gangs. The law-abiding citizens of areas where those thugs roam can only hide — they can’t run from their neighborhoods. Unlike New York’s wealthy, who can and will abandon the city for safer environs if the level of crime returns to that of the bad old days, those who live in its poorest neighborhoods will be trapped amid the violence and death. They’ll absorb the brunt of the drive-by shootings, the stray bullets, the revenge killings. We may forget that at the height of the last crime wave, New York was terrorized by a high of over 2,600 murders in a single year. Last year there were just over 300 murders. That’s 2,300 fewer dead, fewer funerals, fewer grieving parents, widows and orphans. Good policing had a lot to do with that dramatic drop in deaths. Constructive police engagement in communities plagued by high crime helped reduce the death toll. That’s why it’s all the more damnable that a few terrible cops have defamed the reputation of their police brothers and sisters, and damaged relationships between police and minority communities. This damage must be repaired. Our

e need to offer more, not less, support for better law enforcement.

police forces must not retreat from our most vulnerable communities. They must not lose heart or commitment to the tough work they signed up for. We need to offer more, not less, support for better law enforcement, especially to encourage positive community engagement. If that means creating specialized teams of social workers, medics, mental health professionals and others to help police respond to the calls they get, so be it. So many 911 calls today are domesticabuse calls, child-abuse calls, drug- and alcohol-abuse calls. They require more than law enforcement intervention. They require all the skills the public sector and the community can muster. I certainly get it that policing needs to change and grow to serve our modern and all too often dysfunctional society. We should look at policing with eyes wide open. Let’s figure out what works and follow it. Let’s make public safety a No. 1 priority. Let’s not throw in the towel on better policing, safer communities and fewer deaths, especially in our minority communities, which suffer the worst from criminal violence. Because black lives matter. Every single one. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

Marriage in the time of Covid-19

esterday morning, my partner, my husband of 52 years, my onetime Lawrence High School sweetheart, turned his head on the pillow and whispered: “What are you making for dinner tonight?” My eyes weren’t open yet, but I whispered back, “Grilled scallops over buckwheat noodles and yakitori vegetables.” We sighed. I opened my eyes and got rolling. There were scallops to defrost. This is life for us during the coronavirus pandemic. Do you enjoy irony? All I ever wanted was for Randi him to retire so we kReiss could spend more time together. This winter he retired. Three days later, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, the world took a timeout, and here we are, with more togetherness than human beings were ever designed for. True, when we married on July 3,1968, we promised to stick together through the usual storms that blow through lives, but this? It definitely requires a codicil.

We are rigorously avoiding outside social contact, and not dining out or bringing in food. What that means for me is that I have cooked three meals a day for these many weeks since the pandemic hit. As I heard my husband confide to a friend on the phone, “I’m so lucky she’s a good cook.” How priorities change. Believe me, when we were 21 his mind wasn’t on my chicken fricassee. He’s thrilled with my meals, and I’m happy to slice and dice and sauté and bake, because what else is there to do in this crazy time? It’s a simple equation. Our marital quid pro quo: I prepare a complex seafood and rice dish with saffron and exotic mushrooms. We sit down together and enjoy. It works particularly well because he is happy to share the work by cleaning up. But . . . but . . . how did this get to be our lives? At least once a day I have a moment of being totally flabbergasted at the surreal turn of events. When we got married, who could have imagined that in our 52nd year together, we’d be isolated in semi-quarantine? Who could have envisioned all these hours and days and weeks spent alone after lifetimes

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of individual careers and outside friendships that nourished our lives and created healthy separation? Everyone is writing their own survival manual during the pandemic, especially because the federal government’s leadership has been so inadequate, so late and so confused. My kids are raising teenagers who no longer go to school or get to hang out with friends. My nieces and nephews are entertaining their toddlers all day and welcoming newborns. Some friends are living through all of this on their own. Others are going to work and keeping as safe as possible, whatever that means. For me, the first month was the worst, when I realized this wasn’t going to be a two-week deal, when I realized how vulnerable we are as over-65 seniors, when I saw the medical experts doing quiet battle with the federal government. I did what I could for myself, meditating and yoga and talking to friends on the phone. My husband and I carved out space for ourselves within our home, separating for some part of each day. Still, there are moments that feel close to panic. How will we get through this time

ho could have imagined that in our 52nd year together, we’d be in quarantine?

of not seeing our children and grandchildren? How will young people make sense of this in the arc of their lives? Here at home base, the journey is fraught. From another room, I can hear my husband preparing his hourly glass of water, violently shaking ice for what seems like 20 minutes, creating an avalanche of sound that shakes the dishes in the cupboard. I hear it from upstairs. Hell, you could hear it from another state. You wouldn’t think that would make you want to kill someone, but you’d be wrong. It’s the little things that drive you mad. But then, somehow, things settle. We find the light. We never had breakfast together because he went to work before 7. Now we do. Yes, it’s true he does get testy when I leave crumbs from my toast on the table, but we’re coping. We have faith in us. When we got married that July 3 in Woodmere, we promised to stick together. As fragile as life has become, as much as we’ve changed, grown apart and together again, I’m still in. We got married on that date so we’d always have the Fourth of July to celebrate. Alas, no fireworks this year, but I do have a nice whole snapper marinating in the fridge. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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hile commenting on the chants and signs proclaiming “Black Lives Matter,” a white colleague said, “All lives matter.” Yes, I replied, all lives matter, but we need to be reminded that black lives matter because it is black lives that are being eliminated by police violence. And we know only about those killed by bullets and bullies. What about the others who are “killed” behind closed doors and by Covid-19, toxic water, lead paint, failing schools, a roBert a. privatized prison system and job sCott discrimination, among other ills visited upon black people. I asked my colleague if he ever worried when his son goes to a mall with friends. Imagine you’re black, I said. Would you be concerned then, since we know that black people are harassed more often than whites and are killed in their homes and suburban neighbor-

hoods by white police. How many times have we heard of black professionals being mistaken for maintenance staff ? How often have we read about black students being asked why they’re in a university lounge, as if they don’t belong there? We hear the protests of the killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and so many others, but do we hear the cries of anguish of those who suffer the malignancy of daily slights and sights? The slights of having one’s name questioned because it seems foreign. The sights of statues honoring generals who wanted to maintain the slave system. To solve a problem or cure an addiction, we must first name it and frame it. We must own up to it, even if it takes time. We must acknowledge it and understand its causes and effects. This is true of racism in all its guises, whether individual or institutional. I was fortunate to grow up in Mount Vernon, N.Y., where I had black friends in every grade of school. Even in college, although it was majority white, I had black friends — even one who today is a raving libertarian. But even with these experiences, I have to remind myself of white supremacy, of the many ways in

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which I have been advantaged in life, despite the fact that my mother died when I was 9 and my father went bankrupt due to the medical bills. We were poor but white, and even that gave us advantages. Racism is endemic. We must speak out against it, not in a patronizing way but as a patriotic act. For if we do not correct our nation’s original sin, this country whose ideals I admire will soon perish from its rotten core. The sin of slavery and the dehumanization of black people was codified in our Constitution, written into law, condoned by churches and confirmed by courts. Through theology, political protocols, economic priorities and educational practices, black individuals, families and communities have been disadvantaged in American society. These are the sources of white supremacy and relative wealth. It’s time for white people to acknowledge these injustices. It’s time for white Americans to acknowledge the justification for affirmative action. It’s time for white Americans to care about equal access to health care, education, job opportunities and justice for all Americans without regard for race, gender or background. To care about others is to care about the ideals on which this coun-

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try was founded, even when those ideals were flawed in execution. These ideals are stated as, “We the people” — not some people — “in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Jus- judgme tice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide Americ Call for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of replace Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do “abolis ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” This is a promise to pursue these ideals, not of perfection at the time of writing, but if we do not maintain this pursuit after more than two centuries of trying in fits and starts, we will surely perish as a nation. To affirm that these ideals apply to all Americans, black, white and other, is a form of reparation worth standing up for, a major but easy first step. Then they can become an action agenda for university and business leaders, elected officials and community activists to ensure voting rights as well as basic human rights. If we do not support our neighbors, wheth- storme er near or far — if we do not affirm that, forcibly yes, black lives matter — we will certain- there. T ly find that the center, the core, will not establi of an o hold. rules o The Robert A. Scott is president emeritus of lessnes Adelphi University. the zon justice has ine and at and Wa

A cross-continental reader checks in To the Editor: I moved to Merrick in 1950 and graduated from Mepham High in 1961. My wife and I lived in Merrick for 38 years before moving to Seattle in 2007. When we moved, we placed a full-page letter in what was then Merrick Life to say goodbye and explain that we were leaving not because of any fault of the town, but rather to seek a new life in new circumstances. Our three children had gone to school and grown to adulthood in Merrick, and all graduated from Calhoun High School. We have stayed close to our former friends and neighbors there, have returned to visit many times and continue to subscribe to the Herald in order to stay current with what’s happening there. (If you have read the papers, though, you’ll note that we have plenty of news in Seattle also!) I wanted to let you know that Randi Kreiss’s column “Thank you very much, but I prefer to remain alive” (June 18-24) was a remarkable piece of writing, and encapsulated and so aptly described what is taking place. My wife and I send Kreiss our best wishes and hope she continues to stir the pot with such wonderful prose.

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CorreCtion The name of a co-author of last week’s opinion column “Going to the doctor in a Covid-19 world” was misspelled. She is Dr. Ankita Sagar, not Anika. The Herald regrets the error.

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