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Two run for village trustee Special election set for Sept. 15 momentum, and I want to be able to continue that.” One of Howard’s top prioriMichael Scalere, a Rockville ties, she said, is completing Centre small business owner widespread infrastructure projand a candidate in the upcom- ects, including roads and an ing special election for village iron-filtration system for the viltrustee, says he represents lage’s water supply. “It’s very “Rockville Centre’s past, pres- costly, because it’s not just the ent and future.” surface — it’s water, sewage and “I grew up here, I have kids electricity,” she said. “We’re tryhere, and they will ing to keep taxes grow up and hopedown and do these fully live here,” the important projects.” lifelong village resiScalere is rundent said. ning on a platform Scalere, 47, who of transparency. owns a small televiEarly this summer, sion production he said, he and his company, is chalneighbors in southlenging incumbent ern Rockville CenTrustee Nancy Howtre awoke to bulldozard, 60, who served ers starting conon the village board struction of a new from 2011 to 2017, synthetic-turf field then moved to Florii n T i g h e Pa rk . da for two years While he was aware before returning to that the new field the board in 2019 was approved last upon the retirement NANCY HOWARD year, he didn’t know of Ed Oppenheimer. RVC trustee when the work was She is seeking rescheduled to begin. e l e c t i o n fo r t h e “I’m not against remaining portion of a term Tighe Field,” Scalere said. “We expiring July 5, 2021, “to finish just didn’t know it was happenwhat we’ve started,” she said. ing. I’m sure the field is going to “We’ve done a lot of great be beautiful. I’m not here to things,” Howard said of the make a statement about that board. “We had a long-term decision. I just want to get more vision, there’s been g reat CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Rallying to save the Postal Service Several dozen people attended a rally to save the United States Postal Service last Saturday, in conjunction with MoveOn’s national movement calling for action after funding cuts and mail delays. Bob Brenner of Rockville Centre, left, stood with others in front of the Rockville Centre post office on Merrick Road. Story, more photos, Page 3.

RVC residents return to the gym Fitness centers finally reopen this week By JILL NOSSA and KAREN BLOOM jnossa@liherald.com, kbloom@liherald.com

Gym owners are rejoicing this week as fitness centers in Rockville Centre began welcoming back members for indoor workouts for the first time in over five months. Fitness centers had expected to be a part of Phase 4 of the state’s reopening protocol last month, and many have advocated for their reopening since

June. The decision they were anxiously awaiting finally came last week as Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that gyms could reopen as soon as Monday, following inspection by local authorities. They are allowed to open at 33 percent capacity, and masks must be worn at all times. The facilities will also have to perform health screenings; patrons will be required to use sign-in forms to help with potential con-

tact tracing; and ventilation systems must be upgraded to help prevent the transmission of Covid-19. Closed since March, gyms are reopening as the state sees its lowest infection rate since the coronavirus pandemic began. Reopening preparations at Sportset Health and Fitness Club, on Maple Avenue in Rockville Centre, have been under CONTINUED ON PAGE 18

e had a longterm vision, there’s been great momentum, and I want to be able to continue that.

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ABOUT THREE DOZEN people attended the rally on Merrick Road on Saturday to support the United States Postal Service. Federal changes implemented have resulted in delays in mail delivery.

By JILL NOSSA jnossa@liherald.com

U.S. Postal Service supporters in Rockville Centre joined a national movement Saturday to voice their concerns about recent changes made to the essential system. About three dozen people gathered in front of the Rockville Centre Post Office on Merrick Road, holding signs and listening to speeches made by event organizers as well as attendees calling for action against federal changes implemented in post offices around the country. Marianna Bracco, founder of Indivisible Nassau County, organized the rally in conjunction with Move On, which aimed to hold 1,000 similar rallies across the United States on Saturday morning. Speakers denounced Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who was appointed to his position in June. He and President Donald Trump have been accused of trying to undermine mail services through the Nov. 3 election. Changes made in recent weeks across the country have included the removal of mail sorting machines and mail drop-off bins. “The Post Office is one of the most treasured institutions in this country,” said Nikhil Goyal, co-founder of Young Long Island for Justice, “and attacking attendance and spoke at the rally. “It’s the post office is an attack on our democ- unconscionable for a sitting president to racy.” dismantle the post office,” Griffin said. Goyal said he backs the movement for “Thankfully it’s been noticed and they’re postal banking. Two years ago, Sen. Kirst- curtailing any further dismantling, but en Gillibrand introduced the Postal Bank- they have to reverse what they’ve already ing Act to Congress, which would grant been doing.” She said that, in many blue the USPS the power to provide basic states, mailboxes have already been financial services, including low-cost removed and need to be replaced. “They loans and small need to do everychecking accounts. thing they can to “Nearly 10 million ensure that ballots American houseare counted and holds have no bank counted in a timely account,” Goyal said, manner. Everything “and are forced to should be done to use costly fringe support and protect financial products.” Americans to vote He said the return to safely.” postal banking Rally attendee would help to ensure Minna Barrett, of the postal service “is Oceanside, is a psynot treated as a busichologist who taught ness but as a basic for the State Univerpublic good. It’s the sity of New York for lifeblood of our com43 years and has munities.” worked professionalThe rallies coinly with 9/11 respondcided with a vote by LORETTA HEREDIA, OF Freeport, has ers since 2001. “The worked for the postal service for 32 the U.S. House of United States Postal Representatives Sat- years and said that new regulations System is the most urday on the “Deliv- have delayed mail service, with signifidemocratic instituering for America cant consequences. tion we have…if Act,” a bill that prodemocracy is polihibits the U.S. Postal tics, we’re doomed,” Service from making changes to opera- she said. “For me, this is profoundly tion or levels of service from those in patriotic. The mail service began way effect on Jan 1; establishes requirements before we were even a country, and was for the processing of election mail; and institutionalized in our human rights in appropriates $25 billion as an additional the constitution. This is sacred…and peopayment to the Postal Service Fund, of ple who don’t feel that way don’t have an which $15 million would be transferred to understanding of what it means to really the USPS Office of Inspector General. love the constitution.” Loretta Heredia of Freeport, highlightThe vote passed the House 257 to 150. The Senate still needs to vote on the legisla- ed the problems from an insider’s perspective. She works at the Mid-Island Protion. Assemblywoman Judy Griffin was in cessing and Distribution Center in Mel-

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MARIANNA BRACCO, LEFT, and Minna Barrett of Oceanside spoke at the rally. ville and said she has worked for the postal service for 32 years. “Postal employees take great pride in the work that we do; we take an oath when we get hired that we will deliver every piece, every day,” Heredia said. “DeJoy and Trump have put the kibosh on that.” The facility she works at, she said, has a large sorting machine, which she explained takes “weeks” to dismantle, and means it would also take weeks to reassemble them. “That’s not happening, they’re not putting them back,” she said. “At the plant, we were always told we’re open 24/7, 365 days a year. Now we are being told, at a certain time, mail is to be stopped from being processed –it is to be left until the next day.”

She said that deliveries that normally take three days now can take more than a week to get to their destination because of this new policy. “The United States Postal Service is the only carrier that transports live farm animals,” Heredia said, noting that the service transports baby chicks from the Perdue company in Pennsylvania to farmers all over the world. “Eighty percent of [the chicks] are now dead on arrival.” She said normally, live animals are mailed Express, meaning the shipment leaves immediately. “Farmers are now reporting that they are ordering 1,000 chicks, and 800 of them are coming dead because they have to be held until the next day,” Heredia said. “Our lives and democracy depend on saving the postal service.”

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CRIME WATCH Attempted burglary

Dear neighbor:

We live and work in this community. The lives of each and every one of you is important to us and we are here to tell your stories — from beginning to end. That includes the final chapter. At this difficult time, I want to remind you that obituaries in all Herald Community Newspapers are, and have always been, completely free.

■■ On■Aug.■19■at■4■a.m.,■the■owner■of ■an■ auto■repair■shop■on■S.■Long■Beach■Road■ reported■ that■ two■ males■ broke■ the■ front■ glass■window■and■attempted■to■enter■the■ building.

COVID-19 has taken far too many, far to soon. Let us help you commemorate the life of your loved one with a story and photo celebrating their life. Contact our Executive Editor Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com or call 516-569-4000, ext 203, if you would like to memorialize a loved one in the Herald, regardless of their cause of death.

Larceny ■■ On■ Aug.■ 11■ at■ 10:47■ a.m.,■ a■ motorist■ reported■ the■ four■ wheels■ on■ his■ vehicle■ were■ stolen■ while■ it■ was■ parked■ on■ S.■ Park■Avenue■overnight.

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■■ On■ Aug.■ 13■ at■ 3:29■ p.m.,■ a■ motorist■ reported■ the■ four■ wheels■ on■ her■ vehicle■ were■ stolen■ while■ it■ was■ parked■ in■ a■ lot■ on■Sunrise■Highway■during■the■day.

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■■ On■Aug.■20■at■7:32■a.m.,■an■Arbor■Lane■ resident■ reported■ her■ vehicle■ was■ stolen■ from■ her■ driveway.■ The■ vehicle■ was■ recovered■ unoccupied■ on■ Aug.■ 21■ in■ Irvington,■New■Jersey. ■■ On■ Aug.■ 22■ at■ 9:30■ a.m.,■ the■ manager■ of ■ a■ rental■ facility■ on■ Maple■ Avenue■ reported■a■trailer■was■stolen.

Leaving the scene ■■ On■ Aug.■ 11■ at■ 12:21■ p.m.,■ a■ motorist■ reported■ that■ a■ vehicle■ struck■ her■ car■ and■ left■ the■ scene■ while■ her■ car■ was■ parked■in■a■lot■on■Merrick■Road.

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.

Gloria Romanowski From list to sell, I’ll get you from where you are to where to want to be. “It was a pleasure working with Gloria. She went above and beyond to help us sell our home. She constantly updated us on what was happening. Her knowledge of the market resulted in our getting more for our home than we anticipated .When we weren’t available she took care of the details. I will miss her company!”

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– Phyllis K “I’m so happy I found Gloria Romanowski! I had my house listed with another agency for 6 months and they brought very few people. When my contract expired, I changed realtors from a friend’s recommendation. Gloria changed the game!.She was able to get us much needed exposure in newspapers and online; she increased the foot traffic 100x. Which led to a very qualified buyer!” – Kerry B “My husband and I started working with Gloria in the late fall to find a home in the Rockville Centre area. Gloria took us through the entire process and ensured that we knew what was out there and encouraged us not to settle. We never felt pressured but in the end found the perfect home for our family. I would highly recommend working with Gloria for all of your real estate needs!” – Bridget P Gloria Romanowski, CBR, SRES Real Estate Salesperson Sterling Circle of Accomplishment Gold Circle Nominee Rockville Centre Office 36 South Park Ave, Rockville Centre, NY 516.678.1510, c.516.884.6379 gloriaromanowski@danielgale.com

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Molloy■ College■ has■ been■ awarded■ a■ grant■of ■$279,000■as■part■of ■a■federal■program■ designed■ to■ support■ academic■ development■ and■ degree■ completion.■ New■ York’s■ U.S.■ Senators,■ Charles■ E.■ Schumer■ and■ Kirsten■ Gillibrand,■ announced■the■funding■as■part■of ■a■funding■ effort■ for■ 37■ New■ York■ colleges■ through■ the■ U.S.■ Department■ of ■ Education’s■ Student■ Support■ Services■ (SSS)■ program.■■ The■ SSS■ program■ supports■ lowincome,■first-generation■and■disabled■college■ students,■ providing■ support■ and■ motivation■to■help■them■reach■their■academic■ goals.■■ To■ be■ eligible■ for■ SSS■ programs,■ students■ must■ be■ enrolled■ in■ a■ degree■ program■ or■ accepted■ for■ enrollment■ into■ a■ degree■ program,■ must■ be■ receiving■ federal■ Pell■ Grants■ and■ must■ meet■ certain■ income■ or■ disability■ guidelines■ as■ established■ by■ the■ federal■ government. “The■ funding■ will■ be■ utilized■ to■ increase■students’■retention■and■graduation■ rates■ and■ to■ facilitate■ their■ transfer■ from■ two-year■ to■ four-year■ colleges,■ aligning■ with■ Molloy’s■ commitment■ to■ student■ success,”■ said■ James■ Lentini,■ Molloy’s■ president.■ “We■ are■ grateful■ for■ the■ support■ of ■ Senators■ Schumer■ and■ Gillibrand■ for■ their■ commitment■ to■ edu-

cational■ attainment■ for■ all■ students,■ by■ providing■the■additional■resources■needed■ for■ the■ hard-working■ students■ who■ will■receive■these■grants.” “A■ college■ education■ is■ a■ critical■ resource■to■ensuring■our■young■men■and■ women■have■the■skills■they■need■to■compete■ in■ a■ 21st■ Century■ global■ economy,”■ Schumer■said.■“For■many■students,■however,■there■are■simply■too■many■obstacles■ standing■ in■ the■ way■ of ■ obtaining■ that■ diploma,■ and■ these■ federal■ funds■ will■ help■ clear■ those■ obstacles■ by■ enabling■ these■ institutions■ of ■ higher■ learning■ to■ expand■ its■ programs■ focusing■ on■ financial■ literacy,■ career■ counseling,■ peer■ mentoring,■tutoring■and■more.” “We■ must■ do■ everything■ we■ can■ to■ ensure■ the■ success■ of ■ New■ York■ State’s■ collegiate■ students,■ regardless■ of ■ background■or■income■level,■and■these■federal■ funds■will■help■us■achieve■that■goal,”■Gillibrand■ said.■ “In■ order■ for■ New■ York■ State■to■maintain■competitiveness■in■the■ 21st■ Century■ global■ economy■ and■ keep■ our■ skilled■ workforce■ in■ the■ region,■ we■ must■provide■our■students■with■the■educational■ resources■ and■ support■ services■ they■need■to■succeed.” Courtesy Molloy College; compiled by Briana Bonfiglio.

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SSHS PTA awarded grant to support food pantry jnossa@liherald.com

The South Side High School PTA continues to find ways to support students and families in the community. In response to the growing issue of food insecurity within Rockville Centre as result of the coronavirus pandemic, the SSHS PTA applied for a grant and has been awarded $5,000 from the National Parent-Teacher Association. “So many communities across the country are in dire need of funding to support children and families in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Donna Downing, former SSHS PTA co-president. “We knew that funding would be awarded based on the strength of our application, as well as our ability and commitment to follow through on our proposal.” An excerpt from the SSHS PTA’s grant application noted that “grant funding to improve the pop-up food pantry at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center will directly benefit many of our food-insecure PTA member families and would continue our mission to build bridges between what have historically been segregated parts of our community.” Only 14 percent of applications received by National PTA were awarded funding, and SSHS PTA is one of just four winners in the state of New York. With financial support from Tik Tok and other sponsors, National PTA awarded over $700,000 to individual PTAs and Councils across the United States to address local needs resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. In June, SSHS PTA partnered with the RVC Council of PTAs to apply for multiple Covid-19 relief grants. In addition to Downing, the grant writing committee was comprised of retired RVC teacher Ginny O’Sullivan, RVC Council co-presidents Emma Travers and Laura Burns, and current SSHS PTA co-presidents Jean Harris and Cindy Vaupel.

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The committee focused on the issue of food security, given the increased local need in the early weeks of the pandemic, and was further inspired by South Side student clubs and teams, which organized volunteer efforts to stock local food pantries. Unable to meet in person, the grant writers used Google docs and met virtually on Zoom with Sharon Sheppard, assistant director of the MLK Center, drawing on her first-hand experience to identify specific needs of the food pantry that could be addressed. “This is just the beginning of a collaboration that will make an enormous difference to the RVC community,” O’Sullivan said. Harris added that the committee was guided by the larger PTA mission to “make every child’s potential a reality,” highlighting the group’s “continuing efforts to build and sustain a home-school partnership that truly reflects and supports the diverse needs of our community.” “The Covid-19 pandemic is not over,” said Leslie Boggs, president of the National PTA. “National PTA and PTAs across the country remain committed to advocating to safeguard the health and safety of our nation’s children and make sure students, families, schools and communities have what they need during this challenging time.” This is the second year in a row that South Side High School PTA has secured outside grant funding. In 2019, the PTA applied for and was awarded funding from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration division of the US Department of Health and Human Services to address underage drinking as part of the Communities Talk initiative. SSHS PTA launched the RVC-specific campaign “Centre Yourself: Sober, Safe and Strong” across town in February. For more information, visit sshspta.org.

Retail boutique open in Rockville Centre Helene Delince and Stephanie Vincent, co-owners of The Fitting Curve at 224 Merrick Rd. in Rockville Centre, are happy to be open for business. Appointments for the bra and lingerie retailer can be booked online.

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Inside LI panel addresses return to college By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com

Higher education officials across Nassau County have been tasked with creating plans that balance health and safety and quality education for students returning to campus amid the coronavirus pandemic. Although Covid-19 numbers are at their lowest since March, health experts say colle ges must be vigilant and enforce strict guidelines in their reopening plans. On Aug. 21, Inside LI, produced by RichnerLive, hosted its second virtual panel discussion on topics related to “new normals” in different aspects of life. It featured several leaders in higher education to discuss their paths to a safe and productive fall semester. The 45-minute webinar included panelists Dr. James Lentini, president of Molloy College; Dr. Christine Riordan, president of Adelphi College; Dr. Gabrielle St. Léger, assistant vice president and dean of students at Hofstra University; and Dr. Jermaine Williams, president of Nassau Community College. Dr. Aaron Glatt, chairman of the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, also joined to offer a medical perspective on how to open colleges and universities safely. Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, was the moderator. “It’s almost like opening a mini-city,” Riordan remarked about starting classes on a college campus. “We have to abide not only by the higher education guidelines, but by all of the other guidelines that may pertain to some of the things that we have on campuses — we have hotels with our residence halls, restaurants with our dining facilities, day-care centers, transportation systems, sports teams, religious organizations [and] retail with our bookstores.” Riordan said colleges worked together, and with state and county health officials, to develop plans that adhere to

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Several leaderS in higher education, as well as one medical professional, spoke about reopening colleges amid a pandemic during a Inside LI webinar, part of an ongoing series. Centers for Disease and Control Prevention guidelines. At the same time, college presidents want to uphold high standards of education. At Nassau Community College, the state’s largest community college, 93 percent of classes will be online. This will leave around 300 to 400 students on campus at any given time, which Wiliams called an “extreme drop from where we’d normally be.” Williams said the college is “providing the same high-caliber education whether you’re in the classroom or taking a remote course.” At Molloy, Lentini said students would receive a quality education, despite altering the mode of instruc-

tion. He said professors have been trained and retrained in remote teaching skills. “It’s not like in the spring where we had to turn on a dime,” he said. “This time we had time to do it.” Aside from instruction, students attend college for the social experiences, many of which will be lost this semester because colleges cannot hold large gatherings. St. Léger noted that telling students, “No, we can’t do that,” would be difficult but necessary. Hofstra staggered move-ins for more than 2,000 resident students, St. Léger said. The university is also launching educational campaigns to provide positive reinforcement of safety measures, such as mask wearing, social distancing

and avoiding large gatherings. Student ambassadors, who normally hold social events, will now be tasked with helping to enforce those measures on campus. “I want students to understand their impact on the campus, on their suitemates, on their classroom community,” St. Léger said “We need our students to understand their individual role.” Each panelist said that if their own children were college students, they would feel comfortable sending them away to college given the universities’ thorough plans. “I’m very impressed by the plans that all of the colleges have talked about,” Glatt said, while recognizing that no plan will be perfect. “I do think it’s important to have students go to college in person, however, with significant restrictions. That’s how we are going to defeat this until there is a practical vaccine available and distributed.” He noted that a vaccine will not impact this semester of college because it will not be widely available until sometime in 2021. Colleges thus must be vigilant in monitoring the health of students and faculty and acting quickly if a Covid-19 case were to arise. Colleges are requiring resident students to test negative before moving into residence halls. They are also requiring commuter students to conduct health screenings and fill out a health form before attending classes each day. Molloy has a contactless temperature-reading kiosk outside every building. Using face recognition, it scans people as they come in, takes their temperature and records it under their student or faculty identification, Lentini said. “I’m hopeful that if, in general, society takes this seriously,” Glatt said, “... we can have a close-to-normal educational program.” InsideLI’s next virtual panel, “Why The Residential Real Estate Market Is So Hot,” will be Thursday, Sept. 3, at 10 a.m. Register at liherald.com/insideli9-3.

RichnerLive webinar to explore fast-moving housing market Realtors across Long Island have had their hands full this summer. After a lull in the market during the spring, when coronavirus stay-at-home orders took effect, it’s now full steam ahead as demand for homes has skyrocketed. Bidding wars are the current norm, and real estate agents say that houses are selling quicker than ever. At the same time, there are fewer homes to sell, which is only driving demand even higher. But why now? RichnerLive, a division of Richner Communications Inc., publisher of Herald Community Newspapers, will explore this phenomenon on Thursday,

Sept. 3, at 10 a.m. during a live, 45-minute webinar with Long Island real estate experts, including: ■ Steven Dubb, Principal, The Beechwood Organization ■ Bryan Karp, Licensed Real Estate Sales Representative, Coach Realtors ■ Joseph G. Milizio, Esq., Managing Partner, Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP ■ Deirdre O’Connell, Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty

Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, will moderate this discussion, entitled “Why The Real Estate Market Is So Hot.” “As we’ve all seen, Covid has impacted our communities in countless ways,” Ostreicher said. “With more families able to work from home, less people need to commute to an office. What long-term impacts will this have on Long Islanders and our downtown areas? I look forward to hosting an engaging and informative conversation with leaders in the industry and taking questions from our

attentive live audience via Zoom.” Herald Inside LI will offer a series of free webinars in the coming weeks and months to help inform people about the salient issues surrounding the Covid-19 crisis to empower them to make smart decisions for themselves and their families. To reserve your spot for the webinar, simply go to www. liherald.com/insideli9-3. You may submit your questions in advance by emailing insideli@liherald.com. To sponsor a webinar or for more information, contact Amy Amato at aamato@richnerlive.com or call her at (516) 569-4000, ext. 224.

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Heralds earn top honors in state press contest Excellent coverage of gover nment spending, complete with strong editorial support. Clearly the newspaper took a leadership position here.”

Staff RepoRt sbrinton@liherald.com

The Herald Community Newspapers came up big in the New York Press Association’s 2019 Better Newspaper Contest, earning 18 awards, including five firstplace honors, and placing fourth among newspaper groups in the state. Some 173 daily and weekly newspapers submitted a total of 2,198 entries in the annual competition, the results of which were announced via webcast on the NYPA website last Thursday and Friday. The Heralds’ sister publication in the Bronx, The Riverdale Press, earned seven accolades in the contest, bringing the total for Richner Communications Inc. publications to 25. “I’m thrilled with our showing in this year’s competition,” Heralds Publisher Stuart Richner said. “The depth of our team shows in the breath of awards we came away with. These honors, judged by out-of-state journalists, demonstrate the talent and dedication of our team. “Each week,” Richner continued, “our editors, reporters, photographers, layout artists, advertising account representatives, press operators and drivers put their hearts and souls into Herald Newspapers. Special thanks to Copy Editor Jim Harmon, the unsung hero of our Editorial Department.” “I’m so proud to be a part of this team,” said Rhonda Glickman, the Heralds’ vice president of advertising sales. “Congratulations to all.” Here’s a rundown of the accolades:

first place honors

■ Heralds’ Photo Editor Christina Daly was named the 2019 NYPA Photographer of the Year. Daly submitted a portfolio of 10 news and feature photos. Judges wrote, “Fireworks, sports, fun and emotion. This portfolio has a little bit of everything, and each image tells a story. Great angles. Very strong entry.” ■ The Heralds’ seven-part series “The Racism Around Us” earned first place for Best News or Feature Series and second place for In-Depth Reporting. Scott Brinton, the Heralds’ executive editor, was the series editor and a writer for it. Other writers included Jeff Bessen, Briana Bonfiglio, Timothy Denton, Andrew Garcia, Nakeem Grant, Melissa Koenig, Nadya Nataly, Robert Traverso and Darwin Yanes. Daly created the graphics and maps for the series. Judges wrote, “Comprehensive and complete coverage of an issue — structural racism — which remains embedded within the American experience. This newspaper’s devotion to this story … represents a great service to readers.” ■ The Freeport Herald-Leader, Long Beach Herald and Oceanside-Island Park Herald were honored with a firstplace award for Spot News Coverage for their in-depth reporting of the horrific murder of Oceanside High School student Khaseen Morris, 16, at an Oceanside strip mall last September.

■ Michael Smollins, senior editor of the Lynbrook-East Rockaway and Oceanside Heralds, received second place for Headline Writing. Judges wrote, “Catchy and accurate headlines sampled across categories. Some obvious thought went into making the puns work.”

third place awards ■ Ronny Reyes, who is now the editor of the Freeport Herald Leader, received third place for In-depth Reporting for his work while he was the assistant editor of the Franklin Square-Elmont Herald last year.

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above iS a collage of all 10 of the photos for which Christina Daly won the New York Press Association’s Photographer of the Year title. The writers covering the story were Bonfiglio, Daly, Nataly, Anthony Rifilato and Yanes. Daly was also the primary photographer. Brinton wrote the editorial that accompanied the stories and edited the video that appeared with the online version of the initial story, and he and Mike Smollins were editors for what became a series of stories on the murder. Judges wrote, “Congratulations to a dedicated team that insisted on journalism more impactful than video clips and sensational headlines ripe for social media and judgmental commentary. Diligent, uncompromising, steady and focused, the newspaper produced quality journalism.”

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■ The Merrick Herald Life was awarded first place for Coverage of Education. The paper submitted five stories on a variety of Board of Education and classroom news.

Judges wrote, “Very well done, thorough, consistently classy page design. Great presentation from a business that does not get a lot of play.”

Second place honors ■ The Heralds sports editor, Tony Bellissimo, earned second place for Sports Writer of the Year for his portfolio of five stories covering events ranging from the Belmont Stakes to local high school sports.

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Wr i t e rs included Garcia, Erik Hawkins and Alyssa Seidman. Judges wrote, “Great storytelling … [Coverage] connects with readers on an emotional level … Great presentation and education of readers to understand the topic[s].” ■ The Herald Community Newspapers were honored with a first place for Special Section/Niche Publication on Newsprint for their section on Nassau County’s best attorneys, which accompanied an awards and networking event attended by hundreds. The event organizers included Amy Amato and Courtney Meyers. The section editor was Karen Bloom, and the designer was Jeff Negrin.

Judg es wrote, “Tight writing, vivid detail and great range distinguish this entry from the rest. Very nice job.” ■ Bonfiglio, reporter for the Oceanside-Island Park and Rockville Centre Heralds, received second place for Rookie Reporter of the Year for a five-story portfolio that examined subjects from teen mental health to the retirement of a local rabbi.

Judges wrote, “An impressive and versatile portfolio, from very tough subject matter — sexual abuse in the Catholic Church — to personality profiles to event coverage. What shines through in every story is Bonfiglio’s attention to the telling detail, quotes that move the story forward and thoughtful narrative.” ■ Rifilato earned second place for Community Leadership for his series of 20 stories that examined the City of Long Beach’s multi-million-dollar payout scandal. Brinton wrote the final editorial accompanying the stories, and occasionally contributed reporting and writing to the series and edited it. Judges wrote, “Damn good reporting!

Also contributing to the long-term series of stories was Peter Belfiore, editor of the Valley Stream and Franklin Square-Elmont Heralds. Judges wrote, “Jour nalism that makes a difference: The comprehensive coverage of speeding cars on Dutch Broadway [in Elmont] and the ensuing community outrage provided a needed spotlight — and catalyst — for positive change.” ■ Laura Lane, senior editor of the Heralds’ North Shore editions of the Herald, was awarded third place for News Story for her news-feature on Timothy DeMeo, a first responder to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, who suffers from serious 9/11 health-related issues. Judges wrote, “Well written and emotionally compelling, this story lays out an obvious miscalculation by the state on [a person] who deserves compensation for responding to the World Trade Center.” ■ Brinton earned third place for Column Writing for three columns on a range of subjects. Judges wrote, “This is a writer who takes his journalism personally, relating to his subjects, telling their stories passionately and gratefully. His storytelling is compassionate and introspective — his columns are a good read.” ■ Brian Ballweg received third place for Sports Feature Photo for a shot of the Rockville Centre girls’ volleyball team celebrating after a championship victory. Judges wrote, “Great expressions. Great color and sharpness.”

Honorable Mention ■ Best Front Page, Valley Stream Herald — Nicole Alcindor, Judy Ammerman, Belfiore, Koenig and Yolanda Rios. ■ Spot News Photo, Valley Stream Herald — Susan Grieco ■ Best Small Space Ad, Long Beach Herald — Mona Waitzman ■ Best Small Space Ad, Lynbrook-East Rockaway Herald — Gabrielle Sobell

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residents involved.” If elected, he said, he will strengthen the lines of communication between village officials and residents. He is well known among a number of communities within the village, such as sports leagues, schools and businesses, he said, and is familiar with residents’ concerns. Howard said she would work on a new initiative to streamline village communications, and MICHAEL ensure that residents can access SCALERE information easiTrustee candidate ly on the village website as well as on social media. Both candidates addressed concerns about overdevelopment in the village and residents’ desire to maintain what they describe as its charming appearance. “I think we have to stick to our building codes, and not bend those rules to put more and more houses on these properties,” Scalere said. “If a house comes down and you’re able to build two, you shouldn’t put six houses there.” Howard noted that she was helping

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know budgets, where to spend and where we can save.

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MICHAEL SCALERE IS running for a seat on the village board of trustees.

INCUMBENT NANCY HOWARD said she wanted to finish what she started.

the village unify signage and the appearance of the downtown shopping district to reflect the character of the rest of the village. Before she ran for office, Howard worked in management, development and communications, evaluating productivity at Salomon Brothers, an investment bank in Manhattan. She stepped away to raise her children, which was when she got involved in community leadership — first in the schools, and

then in the village. She pointed to her six years of experience on the village board as her top qualification, and said she had learned the ins and outs of how to “get things done.” Scalere’s mother, Florence, who still lives in the village, owned Long Island Bed and Brass, on Sunrise Highway, for 20 years. Michael’s experience as a television producer, he said, has given him the budgeting skills needed for a village position.

Voters must be registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections at least 10 days prior to the election. Sept. 14 is the last day for the village clerk to receive applications for absentee ballots from qualified voters.

“I know a lot of people in town,” he said, “I know budgets, where to spend and where we can save.” Voting will take place Sept. 15, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center. Residents can also request an absentee ballot by Sept. 14.

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reader, note-taking apps, noise-canceling headphones, a stable WiFi connection, and pertinent account log-in information. You might also think about purchasing some of those fresh, fun supplies, even if you won’t really need them. Maintaining a sense of normalcy will be important for everyone’s sanity. Some fun or pretty things for the kids to start the year with might go a long way for keeping their spirits up.

Plan a daily routine Take the time before the year begins to plan out a daily schedule and family routine. It is tempting to let everyone sleep in as much as possible and log into their Zoom sessions from bed, but it won’t be the best scenario for truly learning or engaging. Having structure and goals to work towards will set up your students for success and give them a sense of security and predictability.

Create a learning environment Everyone knows the learning environment is important. A space too isolated could create opportunity to slack off. Sitting at the kitchen table might prove to be too distracting. Really think about what each person’s needs are and be prepared to move or switch things around if you find something isn’t working well. When creating everyone’s work space, think about distractions, comfort, and access to power. Try to eliminate distractions as much as possible. Background noise or music can help with concentration. Help your child create a playlist of soothing music, or try an app like this one for productivity and focus.

Verify materials Make sure you have everything your kids will need to be successful. Your supply list this year might be fewer pens and markers and folders, and more along the lines of a PDF

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Structure is always essential to school success. Now more so than ever, an organized household will bring some sense of normalcy to your family. assignments, and create a specific plan for that specific day. This will be especially helpful for older kids who might have lots of projects to juggle and independent work that can easily lead to feeling overwhelmed. Center the child, not the work This may not be for every household, as it’s definitely more of a parenting philosophy. Some families may find it much more important during this uncertain time to prioritize working hard, rather than getting good grades. If nothing else, keep in mind that we are in unprecedented times, and everyone deserves some grace as we move through this. Our children included. Encourage a growth mindset A growth mindset doesn’t put the focus on what they’re learning in school, but rather how to think about what they’re learning. Developing a growth mindset will help your

student reframe how they approach challenges in every aspect of their life. Kids with a growth mindset believe that their abilities, intelligence, and performance can improve over time. It’s the subtle difference between “I can’t do this homework. I don’t understand science.” and “I can’t do this homework yet. I don’t understand how to make sense of this problem.” Students with growth mindset see mistakes as ways to learn and will persist in the face of setbacks. We all need more of this, pandemic or not. Mask prep Most of us are familiar by now with wearing masks to the grocery store or in the park, but those situations are not the same as wearing a mask for hours straight during a school day. Start preparing your student now for extended mask wearing. Make sure you have several masks that properly fit your child n

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Village says farewell to longtime employee Ginger Creegan retires after a 44-year employment in the Recreation Department By JILL NOSSA jnossa@liherald.com

The celebration on Friday, Aug. 14, was bittersweet. After 44 years of working for the Village of Rockville Centre’s Recreation Department – and the last four as its superintendent – Ginger Creegan clocked out from her final shift, then attended a socially distant party in her honor in the center’s parking lot. About 50 people from various departments came to wish her well as she enters a new chapter and says goodbye to a career that, she said, she thoroughly enjoyed. “I loved going to work every day,” Creegan said. “The staff is phenomenal and it never really felt like a job.” Creegan joined the Recreation Department in 1976 as a part-time acrobatics teacher. The class was for young children and the precursor to the gymnastics class, she said. She had taught physical education for a few years in Uniondale, and that experience and love for sports lead to her the job. As the gymnastics program grew, she took on more hours, and became full time in 1989 as a recreation leader. “I was always interested in sports,” she said. “But I knew nothing about gymnastics. It was the ultimate on-the-job training.” She ended up loving the sport and learning it so well that she became a judge for sports competitions in Nassau County.

In 2002, she became the deputy superintendent to Anthony Brunetta, until he died in 2016. That year, she took over as head of the department. She said that the recreation department always had the support of the mayor, the board and the village administrator, allowing them to bring new programs to the village. “We always worked well together,” she said, noting that the department’s close relationship with other departments helped form a bond among staff. “I’ll miss that.” Creegan, 67, described herself as a creative person who was able to bring her ideas to the department. During her tenure, the Breakfast with Santa program was initiated and the center began offering birthday parties to children. Over the decades, she said, she met a lot of “great people,” from community members to coworkers, many of whom she has remained friends with for 30 to 40 years. She said another rewarding part of the job is keeping in touch with former high school or college student staff members, who then return with their own children. Keeping those ties strong across generations, she said, “is the best part of the job.” Coworkers said they enjoyed working with Creegan as well. “I had the pleasure of working with Ginger for almost 20 years,” said Karen Polito, supervisor of the center’s Summer Playground program. “We can’t thank her enough for all she has done for the Rec Center and the Rockville Centre community. She will be missed.”

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GINGER CREEGAN RETIRED after 44 years in the Rec Department.

Hispanic Brotherhood continues support of RVC By SCARLETT LIRIANO CEPIN In 1984, a group of Hispanic residents of Rockville Centre got together to form the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre. The organization has grown since then, but it continues to support the Hispanic community of Rockville Centre with outright zeal. Under the direction of Executive Director Margarita Grasing, the Brotherhood upholds its mission of service and empowerment. As the pandemic continues to ravage minority populations, the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre offers specialized aid to the community it services. Under normal circumstances, the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre offers an after-school childcare and tutoring program, employment counseling, immigration and legal assistance, citizenship counseling, translation services, and emergency food, etc. Grasing said it was important to her that the Brotherhood continued to provide people with the appropriate aid. “We deliver hot meals to seniors who aren’t able to cook for themselves. We also regularly supply them with canned goods that people have donated,” Grasing said. “We alerted everyone [in our roster] who lost their job to recertify section eight. We are also providing food every week to parents who have lost their jobs.” The Brotherhood’s robust childcare program has been a mainstay in the way it services the community. However, as a

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JUSTIN CIOFIALLO PROVIDED assistance at a recent food drive. result of the pandemic and CDC regulations, only a certain number of children can be cared for at the same time to ensure proper social distancing. Even with that limitation, the Brotherhood does its best to continue the program and care for as many children as safely possible. A lot of the children in the childcare program would not have anywhere to go during the day because their parents are at work. So, the Hispanic Brotherhood is doing its best to offer these essential services. The organization is also conducting various food drives, so it can continue pro-

viding people with the provisions they need to survive these difficult times. Both the nonprofit education, income, and wealth organization United Way of Long Island and the Nassau County Office for the Aging have been present at the Hispanic Brotherhood’s food drives. According to the Office for Aging, the Brotherhood provided 30 seniors with groceries in a single day. At these food drives, volunteers help seniors collect and bag the goods they would like to bring home. “Many people don’t see it, but there are people who are struggling, especially

because of Covid-19. There are people that are unemployed who aren’t receiving certain income within their own households to support themselves. So, I do think that it’s necessary for people to help,” said Justin Ciofiallo, a frequent helper at these drives. He started volunteering at the Hispanic Brotherhood when he was a senior in high school, and now he’s become a permanent member of the team. Although the Brotherhood receives a lot of support from donations, it is still a nonprofit organization. Its resources come from grants that are then used to give back to the community. A lot of the time, these organizations rely entirely on these grants. If the state refuses to release grant money to the organization, it could be in real trouble. That’s what’s been happening to the Hispanic Brotherhood lately. “The state is not releasing much money from our grants, so we’re trying to survive,” said Grasing. Even in the midst of her worry, Grasing remains optimistic. She does not believe the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre is going anywhere. “We will be here. Yeah, I’m confident that when you do good work and the Lord’s work, it does help,” she said. “I don’t fear the future. I fear the present. We gotta survive, that’s the main thing.” To contact the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre with any inquiries, call (516) 766-6610. Also, follow them on their social media pages for updates on food drives and other programs.

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RVC residents head back to the gym CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE way for months, and owner Dennison Silvio said that the club, which reopened Monday, was prepared to welcome members back safely and in compliance with all health guidelines. In fact, he said, the facility is “stronger and safer than ever,” with a comprehensive reopening plan that “exceeds industry standards.” “I feel relieved that we’re finally reopening,” Silvio said. “We’ve been working hard to prepare and implement new and comprehensive sanitization and cleaning procedures to ensure the maximum safety of our staff and members.”

Sportset has taken measures to ensure less surface contact, Silvio explained, installing automatic door openers and hands-free sinks in the restrooms, implementing contactless check-in and installing temperature scanners. Members must schedule appointments to use the gym or sign up for group exercise classes. Plexiglas barriers have been installed at the counters, and there are additional cardio rooms, with all equipment spaced six feet apart. Hand sanitizer is readily available, and spin bikes are sanitized before and after each class. Additionally, a professional cleaning company was hired to

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LEGAL NOTICE Public Notice to Bidders Notice is hereby given by the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre that SEALED PROPOSALS for: ROCKVILLE CENTRE POLICE STATION Bid No. 2008PD1(995) will be received by the Village of Rockville Centre Purchasing Department for the matter stated below. Bids must be received at the Rockville Centre Police Department, 34 Maple Ave., Rockville Centre, New York 11570 until 11:00 am prevailing time on September 24 2020. Bids will be opened that day and read aloud in the Village Court Room. In accordance with Executive Order of the Governor of New York, the bid opening will be recorded, and the recording will be available on the Village website on September 25 2020. The contract will be awarded as soon thereafter as practicable for: ROCKVILLE CENTRE POLICE department building Bid No. 2008PD1(995) Bid documents may be obtained beginning August 27, 2020. The contract documents, specifications and plans can be examined on the Village’s website at www.rvcny.gov. Follow the link to the Purchasing Department. Or at following One Drive link http://rvcny.us/policebid Bids must be made in the standard proposal form in the manner designated therein and as required by the Specifications and must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name of the job and name and address of the bidder on the outside, addressed to: VILLAGE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE, clearly and prominently marked on the outside: Bid For: rOCKVILLE cENTRE pOLICE sTATION Bid No. 2008PD1(995) Each proposal submitted must be accompanied by a certified check or bid

bond, made payable to the Village of Rockville Centre, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, as a commitment by the bidder that, if its bid is accepted, it will enter into a contract to perform the work and will execute such further security as may be required for the faithful performance of the contract. A Bid Bond is required for this bid, see Instructions for Bidders section. Each bidder shall agree to hold his/her bid price for forty- five (45) days after the formal bid opening. A walk thru is scheduled for 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 8 2020. Potential bidders are asked to gather at 142 Maple Avenue, Rockville Centre and follow COVID mitigation guidelines: wearing a mask, and social distancing. This meeting is not mandatory; however, it is highly recommended that all potential bidders attend/visit the facility. Please contact Kevin Reilly at kreilly@rvcny.us to confirm your attendance. All questions should be directed to the Purchasing Department. Please contact Kathy McMahon, Purchasing Agent via email only at k m c m a h o n @ r v c n y. u s. Questions must be submitted no later than September 15, 2020. Award of Contract will be made in accordance with applicable provisions of the law. The Village reserves the right to split awards between multiple bidders or reject all bids or make such determination as in the best interests of the Village, as provided by law. Federal equal employment opportunity and labor standards are applicable for all work performed under this contract. The attention of all bidders is called to the Environmental Facilities Corporation Addendum to the Contract Documents; compliance is mandatory. There is a 30% MWBE

participation requirement for this project. It is the intention of the Village to award the contracts to the lowest qualified bidder who can meet the experience, technical and budget requirements. The Village reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any informality and to accept such bid which, in the opinion of the Board of Trustees, is in the best interests of the Village. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 122855

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sanitize the club every night, and ultraviolet-light sanitizers have been installed as well. Sportset has offered classes online since spring, and began offering outdoor classes in June, which are also livestreamed. Silvio said he expected the outdoor classes to be even more popular now that the facility is open, and he knew that many members were just as eager to get back to the gym as he was to open it. “Some people are anxious to come back and probably never would have stopped coming,” he said. “Others want to come back but are still not comfortable, and some, unfortunately, have moved on.” Orangetheory Fitness, on Courtesy Orangetheory Fitness Merrick Road, has also established new safety protocols, ORANGETHEORY FITNESS OFFERED members outdoor and its owners said they classes this summer. looked forward to welcoming members back on Wednesday. in a facility like hers. Core & Co. uses a “We’re super excited,” said Nick Galanis, machine called the Megaformer to work who, with his brother, Manny Galanis, is core muscles that, Denenberg said, is difan area developer for Orangetheory. “We ficult to duplicate. The gym offered online were not anticipating being able to open classes from March to July, and added outso soon.” door sessions over the summer, though For the past two weeks, Orangetheory instructors and clients alike had to adapt has offered classes outdoors, and is now by using gliders, resistance bands and prepared to have members indoors as ankle weights to mimic exercises done on well. Galanis said that they are required the Megaformer. to sign up ahead of time, “It was good to keep the clieither online or by phone, are entele together and keep our asked to arrive no more than name out there,” Denenberg five minutes ahead of their said. “Other gyms and fitness scheduled class time, and line centers can do what they up six feet apart outside always do outdoors, but for us instead of in the lobby. As it’s not the same without the they sign in, they must have Megaformer. The body just their temperatures checked needs it.” and use hand sanitizer. Her studio, she said, is Masks are required, and will actually “designed for social DENNISON be provided to those who distancing and contact tracSILVIO don’t have them. ing” since members use one Members are assigned a Sportset Health machine and are required to spot in one of three rooms, to register for classes through and Fitness Club use weights, a treadmill or on an app. But the Megaformer a rowing machine. For added machines are now six feet safety, Galanis said, they are also assigned apart, which has meant the removal of station numbers, which are the same in half of them: There are now six where each room, so they aren’t sharing equipthere were once 12. ment. Core & Co. will begin a phased reopenThe biggest difference in the facility’s ing next month, offering private and semioperations is that coaching will be done private classes starting Sept. 2 and group from a distance, and not hands-on. But unlike home workouts, members can still classes starting Sept. 9. “We’re excited to be back,” Denenberg get the feedback they need. said. “It’s been a long five and a half “We’re really excited to see our members again and regain that sense of com- months.” Like other fitness centers, Core & Co. munity,” Galanis said. “Even though we requires masks and temperature checks were still teaching throughout the quarantine, it’s not the same as being in per- before classes, and has stepped up its sanison. We just hope our members are com- tation protocols and installed filters to purify the air. To further decrease interfortable coming back, and are safe.” Those who are not ready to return to personal contact, Denenberg said, the the gym, he said, can freeze their mem- cubbies for stowing belongings and the bership until they are. “We don’t want to couch in the lobby have been removed. push anybody into an uncomfortable situ- Class times are scheduled so there is no overlap, further discouraging social interation,” he said. Rachel Denenberg, a co-owner of Core action. & Co. on Sunrise Highway, agreed that “That social piece was my favorite part virtual and outdoor workouts aren’t the about owning a studio,” Denenberg said. same as being in the studio, particularly “Hopefully it won’t last forever.”

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ollege classes were set to start on Long Island this week and next, and that presented a potentially big problem: partying. Across the nation in recent weeks, one university after another has begun in-person instruction only to have to pull back within a week or two because of a Covid19 outbreak and switch immediately to online learning again. The source of infection: parties involving dozens to hundreds of students and, often, lots of alcohol. All it takes at one of these sophomoric soirées is one infected student to spread this terrible disease to dozens, if not hundreds, of others. So, to all the college students out there, we say this: Your school administrators and professors have spent the past six months trying to figure out how to bring you back to your campuses safely, while the coronavirus pandemic has continued to rage in many parts of the country. Don’t blow it! We get it. Many, though not all, of you are looking for the full college experience — translation: classes accompanied by partying. It’s a centuries-old tradition. Your four years of college, you’ve been told again and again, are the best years of your life, your time to work hard and play hard, your chance to live it up a little before the workaday world consumes you. Now you’re being told to wear and a mask and stay at least six feet apart from everyone — not the optimum partying condi-

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LETTERS PSEG-LI shareholders should pay for losses To the Editor: We are writing about PSEG Long Island’s customer reimbursement for spoiled food and medication because of Tropical Storm Isaias. While we appreciate the fact that the company is offering this policy to customers on Long Island, we are greatly concerned about how the reimbursement is being paid for. The Long Island Power Authority has publicly stated that funds to cover customer reimbursements will come from this year’s prospective bonus, comprising ratepayer funds. This is unacceptable. Hardworking Long Islanders should not foot the bill for PSEG-LI’s mismanagement. Rather, the utility’s shareholders and those of its parent company, PSEG, should fund these reim-

tions. First, the hype about college being the best years of your life is just that — hype. Sure, there’s plenty of fun to be had in college, but there’s plenty of fun in the adult world beyond the university campus. Holding off on the partying for another six months or a year, until we can nail down a vaccine, won’t kill you. But Covid-19 could. Think young people can’t die of the disease? A 6-year-old just did in Florida. So, yes, young people can get really sick and die. Moreover, you could very well give the disease to people significantly older than you — like your professors, many of whom are in their 60s, 70s and older, the most vulnerable ages for contracting the disease and potentially dying of it. Also, many Long Island college students commute to school from home, and each night they return to their families, which have varying levels of vulnerability to the coronavirus. An outbreak on any of our college campuses thus could cause an outbreak in surrounding communities. So, it’s really simple: Put off the partying for now. We don’t believe that’s too much to ask. Yes, you’re being asked to delay gratification, to grow up faster than usual, to become full-fledged adults before, perhaps, you’re ready to do so. These perilous times, however, call on every one of us to make sacrifices for the greater good. Yes, the greater good. It’s a concept that we hope and trust you will study in one of your humanities classes. The English phi-

losopher John Stuart Mill (1806-73) championed the idea: In one’s actions, one must ask what will do the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people. In this case, the correct course of action is a no-brainer: Abstain from partying to protect public health. On any college campus, believe it or not, about 20 percent of students never drink and never party; about 60 percent are somewhere in the middle, often holding off on partying until their sophomore and junior years, though occasionally experimenting with alcohol before that; and about 20 percent are hard-core revelers from the get-go. Persuading the hard-core partiers will be the tough part for university officials. We agree that the focus should be on educating college students about the benefits of holding off on partying — and the benefits of mask wearing and social distancing. But we also recognize this reality: Administrators and professors likely won’t convince everyone. And in cases in which students are engaging in prohibited behaviors, namely mass-gathering parties, consequences for such actions must be meted out swiftly, including potential expulsion from the college or university. The stakes are simply too high to do otherwise. People’s lives and livelihoods are on the line here. If universities don’t take a hard stance against partying, then all of us — the larger public included — are potentially endangered by a second wave of infection.

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hen I was a child, there were only two sports that captured our attention. One was boxing and the other was baseball. Today you can watch multiple sports on fancy television sets. In my early years, radio was the medium by which we connected to both of them. Watching the presidential campaign unfold reminds me more of boxing than baseball. Boxing is a brutal sport, just like politics. Some memorable fights lasted 15 rounds, and you could feel every punch through the words of the JERRY announcer. Men KREMER from humble homes chose boxing because it was their only chance to become someone. Their reward was either a championship belt and a modest purse, or a lifetime of crippling injuries with no financial rewards. Watching former Vice President Joe Biden give the speech of his life at the virtual Democratic Convention last week

was like watching the first round of what promises to be a brutal 10 weeks between now and Election Day. I recall men like Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano, who battled in the ring late into their careers. Joe Biden is at that stage of his career, and this is his last chance to show that he’s a champion. Donald Trump is today’s version of the flashy newcomer who entered the ring with a lot of hoopla but was often defeated with a series of gut punches. Trump has three-plus years behind him in the center ring, but now he’s facing a competitor who may just have enough punches left to end the reality show in the White House. Leading up to the Democratic Convention, the street talk by the Trump enthusiasts, and Trump himself, was that Biden was sleepy, too old and way past his prime. I heard claims that he was a socialist, and would turn the government over to the progressives. He was going to raise your taxes and turn the suburbs into places of urban terror. He was mocked for “hiding in his Delaware base-

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LETTERS bursements. These entities have reaped tens of millions of dollars in profits from past bonuses based on meeting performance metrics (and based on their performance during the last storm, it’s highly questionable whether those previous bonuses were merited), and it would be far more fair just to ask them to use those funds instead. Our constituents have lost faith in their utilities and the institutions meant to oversee them. This arrangement smacks of a shell game, and would more likely achieve accountability and the perception of accountability if PSEG-LI had to fund these reimbursements and actually feel the consequences of its failure. Therefore, we ask LIPA to mandate that PSEG-LI shareholders cover the entire cost of customer reimbursements for spoiled food and medications from the previous year’s profits and bonuses. It is only equitable that this cost come out of shareholders’ — not ratepayers’ — pockets. SENATORS JOHN BROOKS, JAMES GAUGHRAN, TODD KAMINSKY, ANNA KAPLAN, MONICA MARTINEZ and KEVIN THOMAS The Long Island State Senate delegation

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ment,” with the implication that he was afraid to come out and join the battle. But the final night of the convention showed that, just like Louis and Marciano, Biden still has plenty of fight left in him to stay in the ring. Unlike the entitled Trump, Biden’s humble background speaks to the people who just want a normal and capable president who will take the punches for them at a time when there’s too much angst and uncertainty in this nation. Biden survived the first round, and showed the nation that he is none of the things that his detractors allege. His words were strong, measured and a call for decency in government. He did not capitulate to any socialist agenda. He was just plain Joe, at his best. Some great boxing matches came at a time when the nation was looking for someone to emerge as its hero. In the late 1930s, American sports fans were riveted by the rivalry between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling, a German boxer who was his nation’s hero. Their matches in 1936 and 1938 became worldwide symbols for the struggle between democracy and

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Nazism. I don’t equate Trump to Hitler nt in any way, but his views of the world Ea and Joe Biden’s are a contest, in my an mind, between good and evil. pe The next round won’t be an easy one do hap for the president. His campaign brings to case, th mind what Richard Nixon did in his cam-icant le Rem paigns. Biden is running on a platform Menac of uniting America, and Trump is embracing racism and claims that Biden will destroy the country if he’s elected. As the campaign moves forward, the country remains locked in a battle with the coronavirus, which isn’t going away until we have a proven vaccine and enough of it to inoculate millions of people. There won’t be any knockouts in the months to come. The fighting will be brutal, and Election Day will be Round 15. That’s when the referees, the American voters, will make the final decision. Hopefully, decency and common sense will prevail. shakin Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman tion Or for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s after si Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. tiated d He now heads Empire Government Strate- ton? Ra gies, a business development and legisla- Nobel P Fast tive strategy firm. Comments about this witnes column? JKremer@liherald.com. agreem betwee min Ne bin Zay

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greatly appreciates the work of our local health department partners to date in our efforts to contain and prevent community transmission of the novel coronavirus. The Department of Health will also be grateful for and rely on their commitment to protecting public health going forward. As we now enter an influenza season during an unprecedented pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed my department to ensure that local communities have adequate testing capacity for both seasonal influenza and Covid-19, so we can ensure that limited testing, lab and treatment resources are used most effectively. I am requesting details about what the plans for this fall that local health departments have developed to provide people with sufficient availability of, access to and information about both flu and Covid-19 tests. Their response will help inform the state’s ongoing efforts to build a sufficient testing system to protect all New Yorkers. Finally, in addition to adequate testing capacity, developing and implementing a robust influenza vaccination plan will help ensure that we can continue to respond efficiently to the ongoing challenges of this pandemic.

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Mideast agreement is major accomplishment for Trump

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n the tangled web that is the Middle East, peace breakthroughs are few and far between. They seem to happen once a generation. But when they do happen, they’re historic. And in every case, the United States has played a significant leadership role. Remember Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin shaking hands with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in recognition of the 1978 Camp David Accords brokered by President Jimmy Carter? Begin and Sadat shared the Nobel Peace Prize for that agreeALFONSE ment. D’AMATO Or Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin shaking hands with Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Yasir Arafat after signing the 1993 Oslo Accords negotiated during the presidency of Bill Clinton? Rabin and Arafat shared another Nobel Peace Prize for their agreement. Fast-forward to today, and we have just witnessed another historic Mideast peace agreement. The significance of the deal between Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, the leader of the United Arab

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Emirates, cannot be overstated. It is a historic agreement on a par with the Camp David and Oslo accords. If past is prologue, Netanyahu and Prince Mohammed should be candidates for yet another shared Nobel Prize. And just as Presidents Carter and Clinton rightly deserve great credit for helping usher through those earlier agreements, so President Trump deserves equal credit and congratulations for his administration’s role in bringing about another historic Mideast deal. What was accomplished in bringing this agreement to fruition is also of great significance. It sends a sign to other Mideast leaders that it is time not only to recognize Israel’s right to exist, but also to normalize relations with Israel and fully accept it in the community of nations. “Peace by peace,” major powers in the region have come to accept Israel’s right to nationhood. The question now is which Arab country in the region will be the next to summon the courage to make peace with Israel? What about Saudi Arabia, an independently powerful nation that could lead the way for other Arab states? If the young leader of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, wants to reclaim

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the mantle of reform, he should begin by moving forthrightly toward peace with Israel. And the U.S. should push him hard to do so. Saudi Arabia owes a great deal of its own peace and stability to the United States, which supplies it with both arms and diplomatic support. America’s hand today in the Mideast is infinitely strengthened by our own energy independence. Oil states like Saudi Arabia can no longer hold us energyhostage. In fact, the tables have turned: the U.S. can and should press Mideast states to make peace with Israel, and focus the attention of the entire region on the nation that is the last remaining stumbling block to peace. I’m taking about Iran. Iran is an outlaw nation that has done more to stir turmoil and suffering in its neighborhood than any other country. Its support for terrorism is widespread and indisputable. Just one glaring example is its continued support for the terrorist organization Hezbollah, based in Lebanon. Hezbollah has fomented instability both outside and within Lebanon’s borders. It should be stamped out. And Iran should be warned that if it interferes, it risks a military conflict it cannot win. America sent a strong signal when we

ollowing in the footsteps of Carter and Clinton on the way to a lasting peace?

led the military campaign to destroy ISIS, which briefly threatened to establish an Islamist terrorist caliphate in parts of Syria and Iraq. Even Russia agreed to help dismantle ISIS, as Russia faces its own deadly internal threats from radical Islamist terrorists. Now that the UAE has led the way for the next possible round of peacemaking in the Mideast, we should not wait another 20 years for the next peace agreement. The U.S. should continue to push strongly for it. And the rest of the free world should help. We know we can’t count on the feckless United Nations, which recently couldn’t even summon the intestinal fortitude to continue the arms embargo on Iran. But the democratic nations of Western Europe should step up and help lead the way to Mideast peace and stability. That begins and ends with stamping out Iranian support for terrorism and doing everything possible to end the dictatorship of the corrupt ayatollahs in that country. Amid all the turmoil in the Mideast, there is a strong glimmer of a possibility that this troubled region may be on the brink of true and lasting peace. America should continue to lead the way. 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.

Encounter with a phantom of the future

ateline: Feb. 15, 2020 RK: Who are you?

Covid 19: I am a virus, about to launch a worldwide pandemic.

RK: I never heard of you. 19: But you will. RK: How? 19: Well, what’s today? RK: Feb. 15. I know because I still have sand in my shoes from a family reunion in RANDI the Dominican Republic. We were KREISS n e r vo u s a b o u t going because of the recent minibar deaths in the country, but it was fun and safe and a great time together with the kids and grandkids. 19: Death by mini-bar was nothing. I’m here to give you a glimpse of the future. And by the way, that’ll be your last vacation for a very long time. You’re lucky you didn’t meet me in the D.R., because I was already there. Let me introduce myself properly. I’m a novel coronavirus, which means that I’m a

brand-new bug in humans, and therefore unstoppable. Until recently, I was living in a market in China. I thought I was having a discreet and productive life, thriving in local bats, and then, vroom, I found myself inside people, and discovered a whole new way to grow and spread. Nothing personal; I’m just a force of nature. RK: What does this mean to me? I’m healthy and have a busy life, reading and writing and socializing with friends and traveling. I see my kids and grandkids often, even though we don’t live near one another anymore. How does your arrival in the States affect me?

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igniting small fires among unsuspecting groups of people and making many of them very sick. RK: This sounds like science fiction. How will it get so bad so fast? 19: I’ve got a free ride. At this point there are no vaccines, and there won’t be an effective treatment for a long time. When there’s a surge in a city, thousands of people will show up at emergency rooms where doctors won’t know how to help them. Thousands will go on ventilators so they can breathe, but many will die. No one will know how to deal with me. Doctors and front-line responders will get sick themselves. I will thrive because no one will be prepared: not enough protective gowns and masks, not enough ventilators, no organized national plan to challenge me and enough confusion to allow me to flourish. Your whole life will change, RK. You and your husband will have to isolate yourselves to stay healthy. By the way, where is he?

t sounded like science fiction. How could a new virus get so bad so fast?

1 9 : In the next six months, I will infect more than 23 million people and kill almost 800,000 across the world. By August I will sicken nearly 5 million people in the United States, and more than 170,000 Americans will be dead before the fall. Refrigerator trucks with dead bodies will line some city streets. I’m tough on people who are compromised by other diseases and older people with weaker immune systems. In April alone I will kill 37 people in just one Seattle senior home. I move fast. Before anyone knew I was a threat, I was embedded,

RK: At the movies. 19: He won’t be able to do that again for

a long time. Movie houses will close, restaurants will shut down, schools will close. No sports. No college dorms. No large weddings or parties. No airplane travel. Hospitalized patients won’t be allowed to have visitors. RK: How can we stay safe? 19: You’ll have to stay six feet away from other people, and you’ll have to wear a mask wherever you go. You won’t see your children or grandchildren for at least six months. RK: Not possible. 19: You won’t see them because they could infect you, and you’re more vulnerable. You won’t see them because you could infect them, and that would be intolerable. RK: When will you disappear so we can return to life as it was? 19: I don’t think I’ll ever go away, but a reliable vaccine could make most people immune. As for “life as it was,” once the ground shifts under your feet there’s no going back. Going forward, your only hope is to be better prepared for the next novel virus about to leap into the human population. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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