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RVC village board looks to the future community once it has established a charter. “I have full confidence in The Rockville Centre board of Nancy Howard’s ability to hantrustees hosted an in-person dle the rigors of this appointreorganizing meeting on July 6, ment,” Mayor Francis Murray at which it installed the winners said. “She has been an integral of the village election and part of village government for appointed Nancy Howard village the better part of a decade, and administrator. knows the ins and outs of the Howard previousjob.” ly served as a village Howard previoustrustee and deputy l y wo rke d a s a Mayor from July human resources 2011 to May 2017. She recr uitment and returned as a trustee training executive at from July 2019 to Macy’s and Solomon July 2021. She Brothers. She has worked with every been active in the department in the KATIE CONLON village PTA, the village, and was Rockville Centre South Side High involved in numer- village trustee School Booster Club ous projects, includand the Rockville ing infrastructure Centre Education upgrades, the downFoundation board, town revitalization and has helped raise and the renovations money for the RVC of numerous parks and ball Community Fund. Nancy and fields. her husband, Dave, have lived in Howard also worked with the the village for more than two village comptroller’s office to decades, and raised their four hold the line on taxes, and with children here. Village Hall to secure grants and Her appointment comes on gifts for residents. She is now the heels of the departure of Vilworking with the recently creat- lage Administrator Kathleen ed Rockville Centre Beautifica- Murray, who held the position tion Committee, which plans to from early 2016 until last month. expand its involvement in the CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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AFTER 20 YEARS, Noreen Leahy retired from Rockville Centre schools in June. Above, Leahy with student Bryan Nesdill.

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In her two decades in the Rockville Centre School District, the goal for Noreen Leahy was always simple: prioritize the children. “In general, my focus was always to put children at the center,” Leahy said. “When a problem came up, I thought about what was best for the kids. Everything that I tried to do had that in mind. You build backward from that

goal.” Leahy, 62, a Lynbrook resident, retired from the school district after a 20-year tenure on June 25. She was a guidance counselor at South Side High School for five years, an assistant principal there for four years and then the district’s assistant superintendent of pupil personnel services and special education for 11 years. Leahy said she was proud of what she and her colleagues accomplished, citing

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THE ROCKVILLE CENTRE board of trustees hosted its reorganizational meeting on July 6. The board now comprises, from left, Trustee Emilio Grillo, Deputy Mayor Kathleen Baxley, Mayor Francis X. Murray and Trustees Michael Sepe and Katie Conlon.

RVC village board has many goals CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE Murray supervised nearly 20 departments, and was responsible for the village’s day-to-day operations. “We thank Kathleen Murray for her years of dedicated service to the village,” Murray said. At the meeting, Trustees Emilio Grillo and Katie Conlon, who won board seats in the June 15 election, were sworn in. Grillo was an incumbent, while Conlon joined the board fo r t h e f i r s t t i m e. Kev i n McDonough, who was re-elected village justice, was also sworn in. His wife and fellow lawyer Christine swore in Grillo while Conlon took her oath of office from Deputy Chief Administrative Judge George Silver, a f amily friend, and McDonough was sworn in by Mur-

ray. “I am honored and humbled to join the Rockville Centre board of trustees,” Conlon said. “It meant the world to me to have my family there as I was sworn into office. I am ready and eager to get to work with the mayor, the village administrator and my fellow trustees.” Grillo said he was honored that voters once again trusted him, and added that he looked forward to accomplishing many things with the board. “As I pledged in my campaign, I look forward to finishing what I started,” he said, “and remain committed to continued collaboration with our mayor and village board and a civil, honest and transparent government.”

VILLAGE JUSTICE KEVIN McDonough, above, was sworn in by Murray after being re-elected on June 15. CHRISTINE GRILLO, NEAR left, administered the oath of office to her recently re-elected husband, Emilio. CONLON, FAR LEFT, was sworn in by Deputy Chief Administrative Judge George Silver.

Oppenheimer remembered in fitting way Floodlight Rescue Company No. 1 recently completed its fundraising campaign to honor the late Edward Oppenheimer. Aside from being a village trustee, Oppenheimer was a dedicated member of the Rockville Centre Fire Department for more than 35 years. He was a fixture on the back of the ambulance and responded to tens of thousands of rescue and ambulance calls over his life. When Oppenheimer died, the Rescue Company decided to buy a state-of-the-art stretcher in his memory. “Ed was always on the back of the ambulance, now his memory will always be, by the purchasing of this stretcher in his name,” Rescue Company Captain Dave Schowerer said. Funds for the stretcher were raised through donations in Oppenheimer’s memory. One of the most notable ones came on the day of his funeral, when one of the directors of Gutterman’s Funeral Home heard about the idea and made a sizable contribution.

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FLOODLIGHT RESCUE COMPANY No. 1 recently dedicated a state-of-the-art stretcher to the memory of late former firefighter Ed Oppenheimer.

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COMMUNITY UPDATE Thursday, July 15

Craft Chat with Shelley Leibson Calling crafters, knitters, and crocheters! Come together via Zoom and bring your projects to share, work on, and talk about. Register online at the RVC library website. Event starts at 1 p.m.

STEM Take & Make Craft For grades K to 5. Pick up a kit at the RVC Public Library to build ice cream cone planters.

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MaryClare Chiofalo leads this meditation class designed to help you destress, relax, and focus. Zoom registration available through the RVC Library. Starts at 7 p.m.

For grades 4 to 10, register online at the RVC Public Library to learn different movement styles at this dance party with Ms. Toni. Takes place on Zoom at 7 p.m.

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Friday, July 16

Join Sarah Siegel for a discussion of The Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian. Register online at the RVC library website to reserve your spot. Event takes place on Zoom at 7 p.m.

The Baking Coach: Pizza & Brownies For all ages. Pick up supplies at the RVC public library for a delicious dinner the whole family can help prepare. Register online.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting All are invited to attend the monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees at 7:30 p.m. live on the RVC library website.

Outdoor Music for Aardvarks For ages six months to four years. Join others at the RVC Public Library for rocking musical fun. Bring a towel or blanket to sit on. Register online, event starts at 10 a.m.

Monday, July 19 Alice Neel with Professor Germano Professor Germano lectures on Neel, a champion of social justice whose longstanding commitment to humanist principles inspired her life as well as her art. Register online at the RVC library website to reserve your spot. Event starts at 7 p.m.

Chef Rob: Cooking and Baking Camp Join Chef Rob for a virtual guide for making chicken fajita quesadillas and holy guacanole. Register at the link on the RVC library website. Event starts at 7 p.m.

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Kitchen fun for the whole family! The RVC Public Library hosts a virtual baking coach event for the whole family! Register online to learn how to make pizza and brownies on Friday, July 16. for a special meeting at 9 a.m.

Chi Gong with Marianna Farina Farina’s exercise class returns for a session of ten classes. Registration required through the RVC Library on Zoom. Starts 10:30 a.m.

Yoga with Joe Certified yoga instructor Joe Cilmi leads the class designed to accommodate the needs of people who may have difficulty with more traditional approaches. Registration required. At the Rockville Centre Library, 12:15 p.m.

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the RVC library for a sneak peak. Event starts at 7 p.m.

What to Watch? Join moderator Michael Matuszewski and library staff member Rob Siegel in a discussion about what everyone is currently watching on television, through the Rockville Centre Public Library. The discussion will take place over Zoom and registration is required. The link will be emailed one hour prior to the 7:30 p.m. start time.

Wednesday, July 21 Simply Stronger Enhance strength and flexibility in this popular exercise led by highly motivational, certified instructor Marilyn Bunger through the Rockville Centre

Library, 9:30 a.m.

Current Events discussion Stay up-to-date with current affairs and discuss what’s on your mind with facilitator Richard Skolnik, through the Rockville Centre Public Library. The discussion will take place over Zoom and registration is required. The link will be emailed one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. start time.

Outdoor Storytime For ages 18 months to five years. Join others on the front lawn of the RVC library and enjoy this special librarianled storytime as they read stories and sing songs. Bring a towel and a blanket. Register online at the RVC library website. Event starts at 11:30 a.m.

HAVING AN EVENT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to rvceditor@liherald.com

Art-rageous Studios on N. Village Avenue is hosting Psychic Night on July 15 at 6 p.m. The School of Rock on N. Long Beach Road is hosting a virtual Pop Punk Camp from July 19-23 online. The RVC Public Library virtually hosts a Dangeons & Dragons club on July 20 at 4 p.m. American Legion Post 303 has a meeting at their Maple Avenue HQ on July 21 at 2 p.m. The RVC Public Library is hostinga community service event in-person on July 21 at 11:20 a.m.

Dedicated RVC school employee retires in crisis. Additionally, she said, she was proud of administrators, faculty, staff, students and parents for coming together to deal with the unprecedented circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic in the past year and a half. The focus during the health crisis shifted to how to help students return to school and feel safe, Leahy said, adding that social distancing in classrooms, collecting personal protective equipment and other supplies and contact tracing took a lot of logistical planning. “We had to ensure that we were really diligent in trying to figure out how to keep kids safe,” she said. “The focus was still on children and educating children, but with these new obstacles. In a way, it was a really challenging year, but after you finish a time like this, you can’t help but feel very, very proud about what we did.” Thanks to administrators’ planning, elementary students had a full year of in-person learning and special-education students spent most of their time in the buildings, while middle and high school students were mostly hybrid until March when everyone came in full-time. In all, more than 3,500 students returned to seven buildings. South Side High Principal John Murphy said that Leahy was instrumental in

Leahy said she developed a strong making sure the district’s programs excelled. “Noreen has been a confidante, working relationship with former disa friend and one of the more focused trict Superintendent Dr. William Johnand determined advocates for equity son, who retired last year, and that she and excellence for all students I have was grateful to learn so much from a man whom she called “a ever met,” Murphy said. brilliant educator.” Johnson “The inordinate amount of described Leahy as “one of thankless work that Noreen the hardest-working people” did behind the scenes, unbehe had ever worked with, knownst to anyone … will said she was the heart and benefit students for years to soul of the school’s program come. I miss her already.” for autistic students and its Leahy earned an underpartnership with Northwell graduate degree from the Health, and added that she U.S. Naval Academy in never hesitated to help. Annapolis, Md., and spent 22 “T he thing that first years on active and reserve comes to mind in working duty in the Navy. She served with Noreen was [that she on the USS Yosemite as part DR. WILLIAM was] child-centered,” Johnof the Women at Sea Proson said. “She was very gram, taught at a surface JOHNSON strong-minded, very smart, warfare school in Newport, Former R.I., recruited Naval officers superintendent, RVC very hardworking and dedicated to both the district and in Boston and worked in schools to her profession. But most field admissions for the of what she was was all Naval Academy and as a reserve officer on the USS Puget Sound. about creating new ideas and new proAs a recruiter, she said, she discovered grams for children in Rockville Centre.” Leahy became a major force in the that she loved interacting with students, and decided to pursue a career in coun- Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth, seling. She received master’s and doc- which has worked for a half-dozen years toral degrees at Hofstra University, and to raise awareness of and prevent youth worked part-time at a school in Mineola substance abuse. The coalition’s “secbefore earning her education certifica- tors,” including schools, religious institutions, government and law enforcetion and coming to Rockville Centre.

he was very strong-minded, very smart, very hardworking and dedicated.

ment, work together to bring programs to the district to help students steer clear of drugs and alcohol. Since its inception, the group has worked on communitywide anti-drug initiatives, billboards, presentations to parents and teens and in-school workshops aimed at educating youth about the dangers of substance use. “They’re very hardworking people,” Leahy said. “We were able to do really good things in the coalition, and I hope to stay connected with them.” There wasn’t any one thing that made her decide to retire, she said; she just felt that the time was right. She said she hoped to enjoy the summer with her husband of 38 years, Jim Leahy. The couple have three adult children — Joseph, 35, who followed in his mother’s footsteps by becoming a Naval officer and is now serving in Japan; Meaghan, 32, a child life specialist at Cohen’s Hospital; and Michael, 29, an economist in Chicago. Their mother said she hoped to continue working with children, and that her long-term goals included interacting with other mental health professionals in the coming years. “I think I’ll always be working for the betterment of kids and students in some way or another in the world of mental health or in the fight against substance abuse,” Leahy said. “It’s very, very gratifying.”

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MECHANIC MICHAEL WATSON, left, physician assistant Hamera Bhutta and nurse Mariana Peredo represented Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside in the New York City Hometown Heroes Parade July 7.

Heroes parade features MSSN health-care heroes In honor of their selfless efforts throughout the Covid-19 patient surge and pandemic, mechanic Michael Watson, physician assistant Hamera Bhutta and nurse Mariana Peredo were selected to represent Oceanside’s Mount Sinai South Nassau in the New York City Hometown Heroes Parade July 7.

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A ‘hole’ lot of fun Neighbors, elected officials and local business owners recently gathered at Fireman’s Field in Rockville Centre for a cornhole tournament to raise money for Autism awareness.

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THE ROCKVILLE CENTRE Lions Club hosted its annual pool party on July 10.

Lions Club hosts annual summer party It felt like a nor mal summer on July 10 as t h e Ro c k v i l l e C e n t r e Lions Club hosted its annual summer party, in person. This year, the club celebrated a pool party and nearly 30 people attended to enjoy the fellowship that the club exemp l i f i e s a n d t h at t h e y have missed for more than a year.

The Rockville Centre Lions have been serving the community as part of the world’s largest service organization since 1934. For more information about this event or membership in the RVC Lions Club, call (516) 536-7601. Courtesy Rockville Centre Lions Club; compiled by Mike Smollins

A CAKE MARKED the occasion.

TAKING PART IN the festivities were, from left, Past Council Chair Andy Umreiko, District Gov. Paula Umreiko, 50-year member Arnold Fleischer, President Michelle Sewell, former District Governor Anthony Paradiso and former International Director Gary Anderson, who visited from Michigan.

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NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS RVC resident sheds the meds The Town of Hempstead hosted a Shed the Meds program on June 26 at the Charles H. Formont Senior Center in East Rockaway. Rockville Centre resident Bill Faraday

used the program to get rid of his unneeded medications. Courtesy Town of Hempstead; compiled by Mike Smollins

Courtesy Town of Hempstead

ROCKVILLE CENTRE AMERICAN Legion member Walter Paruch, center, was presented with the Veterans Service Award by, from left, Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray, Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito and Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll.

Honoring a valiant veteran from RVC post. He also helps organize the post’s annual Law and Order Night, the Memorial Day Parade and meets with local veterans throughout the year to help them weather difficult times. Paruch was recognized by Town of Hempstead officials, including Supervisor Don Clavin, during the event. Courtesy Town of Hempstead; compiled by Mike Smollins

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BILL FARADAY, OF Rockville Centre, far right, participated in the Shed the Meds event in East Rockaway. Joining in were, from left, Nassau County Police Officer Sean Gaddy, Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito and East Rockaway Mayor Bruno Romano.

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Rockville Centre resident Walter Paruch was honored with the Veterans Service Award on June 26 at Town Park Point Lookout for all his work to help fellow veterans. Paruch was instrumental in helping the American Legion Post make up for lost revenue during the Covid-19 pandemic by organizing membership teams to sell veterans apparel, patriotic bracelets and poppers to help raise money for the

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July 15, 2021 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

Arrest ■■ On■July■2■at■12:04■p.m.■David■Kopelman,■ 52,■ of ■ Rockville■ Centre,■ was■ arrested■ and■ charged■ with■ third■ degree■ assault■ and■ endangering■ the■ welfare■ of ■ a■ child■ at■ his■ house.

■■ A■resident■of ■a■building■on■Banks■Avenue■ reported■ that■ her■ window■ was■ damaged■at■the■location■on■July■2■at■8:34■p.m.

Leaving the scene

Criminal mischief

■■ At■2:50■p.m.■on■July■3,■a■motorist■reported■that■her■vehicle■was■struck■by■a■car,■the■ driver■ of ■ which■ left■ the■ scene,■ while■ she■ was■driving■on■Sunrise■Highway.

■■ On■ June■ 28■ at■ 8:30■ a.m.,■ a■ motorist■ reported■ that■ his■ vehicle■ was■ damaged■ while■parked■in■the■lot■of ■Best■Western.

Recovered stolen auto

■■ At■ 10:25■ a.m.■ on■ June■ 28,■ an■ employee■ of ■a■building■on■Randall■Avenue■reported■ that■ the■ front■ glass■ door■ was■ damaged■ at■ the■property.

■■ On■ July■ 1■ at■ 3:58■ p.m.,■ a■ van■ that■ was■ reported■ stolen■ in■ Queens■ was■ found■ parked■and■unoccupied■on■Vincent■Street.

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

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ntil recently, I had never thought deeply how radical my parents were when I was a child. I’m not sure they realized it at the time. In 1972, when I was 5, they put me on a big yellow school bus whose primary route wound through Gordon Heights, in Suffolk County, a nearly all-Black neighborhood that was developed by Louis Fife in the 1920s. I was one of a handful of white children on the route. Two years later, my younger brother joined me on the bus. Growing up in the tiny country SCOTT hamlet of Yaphank, a nearly BRINTON all-white community, I had no notion of the frighteningly seismic socio-political events that were breaking out across the country at the time, including an anti-desegregation movement that swept the nation, roiling cities from Boston to Los Angeles and too many points in between, including the Village of Malverne. “This place was a virtual war zone in the late 1960s and early ’70s, where you had people standing in picket lines ready to kill each other over issues of integration,” then Malverne Schools Superintendent James Hunderfund told the Herald in 2019. “There was a sense of separatism, and

that was prevalent in other places, but it was rampant here.” In Boston alone, 40 anti-desegregation riots and protests broke out between 1974, the year I turned 7, and 1988, when I was a junior and senior in college. Much of the sound and fury was stirred by a group called Restore Our Alienated Rights, or ROAR, led by its chair, Louise Day Hicks, who claimed she was defending white neighborhoods by pushing back against court-ordered desegregation school busing plans. Yet my parents put me on that bus, appearing unworried, as if there were nothing out of the ordinary in this seemingly simple act of parenthood. All these years later, I’m happy and proud they did. It is why, in large part, I grew up to be an antiracist, one who works to eliminate racism in American society through words and actions. I came to this realization when I recently read Ibram X. Kendi’s immeasurably hopeful book, “How to Be an Antiracist” (One World, 2019). In this compact 238-page text, which is one part instruction manual on how to live a life free of racial prejudice and one part personal remembrance and reflection, Kendi, 38, a journalist and university professor, dissects, point by point, the many and varied forms of bigotry while laying out his vision for a socially

just society in which all people, regardless of skin color, can achieve equality and happiness. “If we ignore the odds and fight to create an antiracist world, then we give humanity a chance to one day survive, a chance to live in communion, a chance to be forever free,” Kendi writes. It isn’t surprising that my parents put me on that bus. My father, the son of Christian missionaries, grew up in Africa, in the Congo. One of only a handful of white children in his village — the others were his siblings — he spoke Lunda, a Bantu language, before English. He was steeped in African art and culture and mysticism. As an adult, he was a music teacher and visual artist, and African sounds and design concepts played a central role in his work throughout his life. He spoke of Africa only in the fondest terms, regaling family and friends with often humorous stories of life in the jungle. My maternal grandfather was a drycleaner who set up shop in a Black neighborhood in Bellport, also in Suffolk, and I spent many afternoons behind his counter, playing hide-and-seek with my brother between the clothes racks. Grandpa, whose parents emigrated from Italy, greeted customers as though they were old friends, no matter their color. Kendi grew up in Queens, and he

bram X. Kendi’s immeasurably hopeful book made me think of my parents.

reserves some of his best writing for the chapters describing his childhood. You can see and feel the streets he describes with a certain melodic beat, like a rap. “We certainly weren’t imitating anything on the Ave — to the contrary,” he writes. “The wider culture was avidly imitating and appropriating from us; our music and fashion and language were transforming the so-called mainstream . . . Fresh baggy jeans sagging down. Fresh button-down shirts or designer sweatshirts in the winter under our bubble coats. Fresh T’s or sports jerseys in the summer above our baggy jean shorts. Dangling chains shining like our smiles. Piercings and tattoos and bold colors told the mainstream world just how little we wanted to imitate them.” In this beautiful book, we see a Black child come of age in a nation that is perpetually seeking to define him, cordon him off, suppress him, but we also see this child grow into a man who overcomes the odds, and who confronts not only the racism that is pervasive throughout our society, but within him — yes, he admits, a Black person can be a racist. Only by confronting racism in all its forms can we find peace. “How to Be an Antiracist” does just that. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

Searching the heavens for common ground

just booked a reservation to see the next full solar eclipse. Call me an optimist; I expect to be there. Save the date: April 8, 2024. You can see it in all its glorious totality from Mazatlán, Mexico, along a narrow diagonal path that enters the United States near San Antonio and moves across the country to Maine and Canada. I am embarrassed to say I missed the last big eclipse, in 2017, because I couldn’t find anyone who wanted to go to Nashville with me, where the viewing was expected to be RANDI superb. I mean, KREISS how shortsighted was that? I am in awe of astronomical phenomena, and that was possibly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I didn’t go, even though I had a hotel booked. Failure of what? Energy? Determination? I did see a sliver of the eclipse from my home in Woodmere, along with my mail carrier, who was stopped in his tracks, looking skyward through a sun filter. Very meh experience, eclipse-wise.

The world has turned since then. When the pandemic began and we were all shut down and shut inside for long periods of time, I started looking upward and outward for comfort and inspiration. I set up my Celestron telescope and learned how to use it properly. One dark night, I saw the surface of the full moon, with craters and geographical features I hadn’t seen before. Last Dec. 21, I saw the convergence of Jupiter and Saturn and could distinguish the rings of Jupiter in the telescope. As the pandemic wore on and wore me down, I found a real freedom in the night sky, observing the constellations we all know. I watched the International Space Station fly by. I downloaded the NASA website so I could try to spot other space objects floating around overhead. One app visualized my own night sky at any given moment, based on my location as communicated through my phone. This may sound elementary to those well schooled in astronomy, but across the span of my educational experience, astronomy remains a black hole. I have a passion and interest to learn what I can, but I feel

frustrated by how difficult the discipline is. I’m a word person, and astronomy is all about math and physics and chemistry. Still, I’m determined to learn what is within my reach. Speaking of black holes, I’ve read the simplest descriptions of the phenomenon over and over, and yet I don’t get it, or the concept of an expanding universe, or gravitational waves, or dying stars. So I let that go. I absorb what I can. I look at the night sky and know for certain that we are an infinitesimally small piece of the universe, and that other worlds and other beings are possible. I know that our daily gripes and strife and political conflicts are nothing in the cosmos. Whatever our thinking, our alliances and our behaviors, we have in common this minuscule life raft called Earth, and we don’t have it for long. Contemplating the galaxies that stretch for millions of light years in all directions makes me think we can do better with this transitory gift of life. End of lecture. I am comforted by gazing upward, and I wish the same for you. As part of my galactic journey, I just

missed the last big eclipse, but I’m planning to be looking up at the next one.

read “The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy’s Vanishing Explorers,” by astronomer Emily Levesque. It was much more fun than Stephen Hawking’s “A Brief History of Time,” which was pretty much a black hole to me, not that I can visualize “a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing — [not even] light, can escape from it.” (Wikipedia) Levesque has traveled to every far-flung spot on earth to book “observation time” on the most advanced telescopes in the world, which are always perched on remote, dark-sky mountaintops. She shares her adventures at the observatories in Chile, where the lively tarantulas almost took the fun out of the moment. She talks about the freezing cold at the Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii, and the time a colleague thought he had discovered a new planet that turned out to be energy coming from a nearby microwave where someone was heating soup. She evokes the gorgeousness of the heavens and the privilege of being among those who roam the stars. Read the book. It’s a great escape into a world most of us don’t know. Then think about the Great Eclipse of April 2024. Save the date. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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LETTERS Yes, Audubon needs a name change To the Editor: Re Scott Brinton’s column “Audubon Society confronts its racist namesake — sort of ” (July 1-7): I salute Brinton for his thorough analysis and ounce of bravery coming through in the Herald’s opinion pages. I think that his suggestion to change the name of the Audubon Society is proportionate, timely and overdue. I have a feeling that he will face a great deal of opposition, name-calling and resentment from political bodies and individuals, but I am with him all the way. AMNON TISHLER Bellmore

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The best way to safely enjoy the water is to learn how to swim. Enroll your family in age-appropriate Red Cross water-orientation and learn-to-swim courses. Basic water safety rules are part of these classes. You’ll learn how to tell if a swimmer is in distress or drowning, and how and when to call for emergency help. You’ll also learn how to help someone in trouble in the water while keeping yourself safe. To find classes for you and your family, contact your local aquatic facility.

Water safety tips

A Red Cross water safety poll released in 2013 showed that nearly half of Americans said they had had an experience in which they were afraid they might drown, yet more than half planned to engage in activities that would put them at risk of drowning over the summer. Members of the Aquatic Sub-Council, part of the Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council, have developed the Circle of Drowning Prevention and Chain of Drowning Survival protocols to raise

awareness of the most important steps swimmers can take to reduce the number of preventable drownings. The Circle of Drowning Prevention shows the layers of protection that can help prevent potential drownings: ■ Pay close and constant attention to children you are supervising in or near water. ■ Fence in pools and spas with adequate barriers, including four-sided fencing. ■ Learn swimming and water-survival skills. ■ Make sure children, inexperienced swimmers and boaters wear U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets, and always swim in areas watched by lifeguards. The Chain of Drowning Survival illustrates the steps you should take when you spot someone in distress in the water: ■ Recognize the signs of a struggling swimmer, and shout for help. ■ Rescue and remove the person from the water without putting yourself in danger. ■ Call emergency medical services. ■ Begin rescue breathing or cardiopulmonary resuscitation if necessary, and use an automated external defibrillator, or AED, if available. ■ Transfer care to advanced life support if needed. For more, go to liherald.com/summersafety.

OPINIONS

une was National Homeownership Month. For many, homeownership is a part of the American dream that is proving to be increasingly difficult to attain. Long Island home prices have hit historic highs for the second year in a row, reinforcing a 2019 report from New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli that found that nearly 40 percent of Long Island homeowners could not afford their homes. Homeownership should not be a luxury few can afford. Long Island’s NICOLE JEAN skyrocketing prices and a CHRISTIAN home longstanding history of redlining and housing discrimination make homeownership even more challenging for Black people and other people of color. This nature of division was a deliberate choice, and is built into the foundation of Long Island. In 2019, Newsday’s “Long Island Divided” explored the stark segregation and injustices on the Island, noting that 90 percent of Black residents live in just 62 of its 291 communities. Long Island’s racist past did not happen in a vacuum. The state and federal governments had an equal role in instituting racist housing policies. The Federal Housing Administration was a significant player in ensuring that Black Americans stayed out of white suburbs. Communities across the country were developed with the help of the FHA on the condition

that homes would not be sold to AfricanAmericans. Levittown was one of these communities, and it remains nearly allwhite today. Strategic segregation across Long Island set a precedent for the housing bubbles that we see today. Affordable housing on Long Island is often segregated in its own “community” or “development,” becoming a cluster lacking the integration or diversity that is the strength of any suburban community. There is also a stigma attached to the term “affordable housing,” which have been code words to refer to people of non-white descent or of lesser economic means. Yet another difficulty of homeownership on Long Island is a lack of standardized funding from New York state that would ensure affordability. The affordable housing resources that do exist are parceled out in a nonstructured way to local municipalities and some wellknown nonprofits, both of which operate using a business model that favors “profit” or “project completion” over sustained affordability that diversifies communities. Not only is homeownership on Long Island prohibitively expensive, but communities of color are often not afforded the same resources that are allocated to predominantly white, affluent communities. Ideally, all Americans would have equitable access to affordable homes, good education systems and other resources that allow communities to thrive. It is obscene that this is not the standard or even the norm in the U.S., let alone here

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on Long Island, home to “America’s first suburb.” In a proclamation during National Homeownership Month, President Biden said the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development would “advance affordable and sustainable homeownership” throughout the country and break the deep-rooted barriers that have prevented so many people of color in the U.S. from becoming homeowners. These barriers, alongside the economic hardships created by the coronavirus pandemic, are keeping many from the opportunity of homeownership. The Uniondale Community Land Trust is working hard to provide this resource in its community. Instead of creating a separate neighborhood of affordable housing, in Uniondale the goal is to integrate affordable housing within the existing neighborhood. With 225 community land trusts across the country, this affordable housing model allows residents to renovate and sell homes at lower-than-market prices while retaining ownership of their land

ffordable housing’ have been code words to refer to people of nonwhite descent.

through 99-year ground leases. This model helps create permanent affordable housing and gives community members agency over how their towns can grow and thrive. U-CLT is working diligently to build a project pipeline to provide homeownership opportunities for families making 60 to 80 percent of the area median income. As of 2020, the AMI in Nassau County was $126,600. The goal is to help provide fair, equitable housing here. Having access to stable, quality, affordable housing helps people become part of diverse communities, find and keep jobs, lead healthier lives, and take better care of their children. There is no question that opportunities to own homes make a serious positive impact in people’s lives. Creating sustainable, affordable housing is an excellent way to ensure that all can become homeowners in their lifetimes. Homeownership does not need to be unattainable. Current homeowners should be able to afford their homes. Providing people and communities with the resources they need to flourish must be a priority everywhere. Nicole Jean Christian is executive director of Uniondale Community Land Trust. To learn more about its efforts, go to www.uclt.org or email info@u-clt.org.

FRAMEWORK by Christina Daly

LETTERS Kreiss’s column in the Herald, and enjoyed none more than “Five-day tour of the Big Apple’s thrills and chills” (July 1-7), about her trip to Manhattan with her daughter and grandchild. I totally relate, having recently ventured back into Manhattan, most recently visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art and MOMA. I hope Randi caught the Alice Neel exhibit at the Met. I was unfamiliar with Neel, but wow, what a creative and gifted artist — from her earlier work of Communist party leaders, to motherhood, to people of color, to the architecture of her beloved Harlem and so much more. And, of course, all the wonderful art at MOMA. Sadly, somehow we missed Van Gogh and Calder, but will definitely go back sometime soon. But I have tickets to immersive Van Gogh, which I’m really looking forward to. Living in Long Beach — and really, anyplace on the Island — it can at times seem, if you let it, like a chore to go into Manhattan, but once there, I quickly realize everything I love and have missed

about the city. There’s nothing quite like that energy, and it feels so great to see it coming back. I just love walking around, taking in the sights and sounds. The streets seem to be as busy as ever. And once theater reopens, I believe Manhattan will be back 100 percent. Thanks to Randi for her oh-so-relatable columns, putting into words much of what I’ve felt, thought and experienced during Covid. LORRAINE CIERI Long Beach

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ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — July 15, 2021

Affordable homeownership for all must be a priority

SUMMER TWILIGHT OPEN HOUSE TOURS Wednesday Evenings 5:30 – 7:30pm July 21st & August 11th Enjoy a summer evening exploring our latest offering of select homes for sale. Chances to win some fabulous prizes. Raffle tickets offered at each destination along the tour. For more details and a complete list of Open Houses scan the QR Code below.

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