Rockville Centre Herald 08-31-2023

Blame it on the boogie

Memories of Jamison Novello remain a sparkle of civic pride

By DANIEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Jamison Novello was a talented and charismatic girl whose effervescent personality and kindness left a mark on the Rockville Centre community.

The South Side High School sophomore took her own life on March 21, 2019, at age 15, but the memory of her spirit and her passion for dancing lives on, thanks to the efforts of her family and friends, who have helped inspire and create scholarships, fundraisers and the Jamison Novello Still Sparkling Foundation, a nonprofit that helps raise money for suicide awareness and prevention.

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State grants to combat antisemitism

By DANIEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com

The battle against hate and antisemitism can seem neverending, as there continue to be incidents involving hate speech, propaganda and graffiti of images such as swastikas across Nassau County.

Rockville Centre residents have been witnesses in recent years. From public remarks at a village board meeting that made national headlines, to the distribution of antisemitic literature, to the protests in 2021 and 2022 by the far-right, neofascist Proud Boys, the words and images have been impossible to ignore.

in our state, and we will continue to do whatever it takes to make sure every New Yorker is safe from baseless violence that stems from prejudice,” Hochul said in a news release. “This is a historic investment in the communities that need our help the most, and with these funds, New York’s most at-risk organizations will be able to invest in the security measures they need to stay safe.”

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mare,” her mother, Kimberly McGuigan, told the Herald. “She was one of the kindest people that I’ve ever met.”

The 5th annual bake sale fundraiser in memory of Jamison Novello will take place on Sept. 16, at 35 Burtis Ave. in Rockville Centre. All proceeds raised will go to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and a scholarship fund that McGuigan created in memory of her daughter at the Broadway Dance Center in Manhattan, where Jamison honed her talent.

The fundraiser began as a way to help raise money while celebrating Jamison’s 16th birthday in 2019. McGuigan invited Jamison’s friends and parents in the South Side community to take part in a Sweet 16 Bake Sale, which helped to

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To try to mitigate the problem, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan, more than $51 million in grants to strengthen safety and security at nonprofit, community-based organizations that are at risk of being the focus of hate crimes because of their ideology, beliefs or mission.

“Hate has absolutely no place

HIt is the largest amount of money ever made available by the state’s Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes grant program, which was created in 2017 to help fund the effort to prevent hate crimes against houses of worship, nonprofit civic centers, cultural museums, daycare centers and other organizations.

Joy Gluzman, executive director of Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth in Rockville Centre, said that the congregation had received both state and federal funding in the past for security improvements.

“This announcement from the Governor is quite encouraging,”

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Felicia Hunt of Rockville Centre gets into the groove during the 22nd annual Community Day block party at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center. Photos and story, Page 3.

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RVC celebrates a community tradition

MLK Community Center hosts the 22nd annual Community Day

The 22nd annual Community Day block party at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center was a smashing success. People from all across the Rockville Centre community gathered along N. Centre Avenue on Saturday afternoon to celebrate in the spirit of unity and togetherness.

“Community Day is a common ritual for MLK to bring the community together no matter of their ethnicity or background,” Sharon Sheppard, assistant director of the MLK Center, said. “It’s an annual event that everyone looks forward to held on the fourth Saturday of August each year.”

Patrick Morris, the director of the MLK Center, helps organize the event each year as a way to showcase all of the incredible people and places that the west end of the village has to offer, including the many different programs and activities provided by the center.

Community Day also provides kids with a proper send-off before the start of the new school year, by throwing a big party featuring music, dancing, games, activities, food, amusements, and more.

“It was a fun day for the whole community,” Rockville Centre Deputy Mayor Kathy Baxley said. “Patrick, Sharon and the MLK Center staff really did a great job this year.”

The annual event additionally serves as a great way for residents to learn and interact with different organizations and services that are provided throughout the village, including the police department, school district, fire department, summer camps, and others.

Among these organizations are the RVC Friends of MLK, a nonprofit organization that helps raise money to provide support for youth, adult, senior, and community programs at the center.

Since its creation in 2020, the RVC Friends of MLK have focused primarily on supporting children in the community to provide after-school programs and lessons in science, culinary, dance, photography, and art.

The MLK Center is located at 150 N. Centre Ave. in Rockville Centre, and is open Monday through Friday. To learn more about the Friends of MLK or to

help donate visit RVCFriendsOfMLK.org. For more details on programs and hours of operation call (516) 678-9236 or visit the village website at RVCNY.gov.

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Volunteers and staff members at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center in RVC wore T-shirts to celebrate Community Day 2023.

Cynthia Boyd and Riley Tollerver, 3, of Hempstead participate in the Community Day festivities on Saturday afternoon.

Christopher Brown and Shawanna Lecator of Rockville Centre help grill up some delicious food for hungry patrons.

Bernard Hickson and Malika Mo Morris entertain the crowd during Community Day in Rockville Centre.

Anna Nunnally of Queens dances to the music during Community Day at the MLK Center.

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UnaUthorized Use of a motor vehiCle

The manager of U-Haul reported on Aug. 23, someone did not return a vehicle on its rental return date.

Criminal misChief

An employee of a Maine Avenue business reported on Aug. 23, someone damaged her vehicle while parked in the parking lot.

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Police transferred 20 lbs. of pharmaceuticals from the drug take-back box on Aug. 21, to Nassau County Police for destruction.

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A Uniondale resident reported on Aug. 21 that someone stole property from her unlocked vehicle while parked on Nassau Street.

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A resident of Pine Street reported on Aug. 24, reported someone damaged her vehicle while parked in Municipal Parking Field No. 1.

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A Hempstead resident reported on Aug. 26, someone damaged her vehicle while parked in municipal parking field no. 1.

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An employee of Mojo Rockville Centre reported on Aug. 24, two subjects refused to pay their bill and left the establishment without paying for their food. The manager later reported on Aug. 25, the subjects returned and paid their bill.

An employee of Hollywood Dental reported on Aug. 25 that someone stole his mailbox outside his building.

An employee of the Storage Post reported on Aug. 26 someone broke the locks on 14 storage unit doors and stole property.

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The parent of a juvenile reported on Aug. 22, his son was struck by a car that left the scene while he was riding his bicycle on N. Oceanside Road. The driver stopped to ask if the juvenile was alright and then when the juvenile advised that he was, the driver left the scene without providing their license and vehicle information.

A motorist reported on Aug. 22, that his vehicle was struck by a car that left the scene while he was driving on N. Centre Avenue.

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Book Review:

Healthy at 100 by John Robbins (Part Two)

Last week we looked at the four major reasons people live longer: diet, physical activity, culture or socialization and respect for the elderly.

Taking a deeper dive, the book cites a preeminent expert on aging, John W. Rowe, M.D., Chairman of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successful Aging who explains: “The bottom line is very clear: with rare exceptions, only about 30 percent of physical aging can be blamed on genes...MacArthur Research provides very strong evidence that we are, in large part, responsible for our own old age.”

Take the example of longest lived people in the world — the Okinawans “When Okinawans move elsewhere and adopt the diets of their new locations, they get the same diseases at the same rates and die at the same ages, as the people whose customs they embrace. The life expectancy of Okinawans who move to Brazil, for example, drops seventeen years.”

“Diseases of affluence” — including diabetes, coronary heart diseases and many forms of cancer are all linked to animalbased diets. Foods that decrease cholesterol levels are soy products, whole grains, fruits, vegetables, peas and beans. “As a result of the vast amount of information gathered... the scientific evidence indicates that a diet based on plant foods with a minimal amount of food derived from animals as the ideal diet for human beings.” Since almost all the cells in your body continually regenerate, “steps you can take” provides a guide “so what you eat today literally becomes your body tomorrow.”

Next up are physical activities. The Vilcabamba have a saying, that “each of us has two doctors — the left leg and the right leg.” People become passive and then the less they move the harder it becomes to do so. However, “those who think they have no time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.”

Police officers located a motor vehicle parked at Mercy Medical Center on Aug. 22, that was reported stolen from a Suffolk County location. The vehicle was unoccupied at the time of discovery.

An employee of Mercy Medical Center reported on Aug. 28 someone broke the window on her vehicle and stole property.

Two employees of Mercy Medical Center reported on Aug. 28, someone broke the windows on their vehicles, attempting to steal property.

arrests

Charlotte Parker, 54, of Maple Avenue in Rockville Centre was arrested on Aug. 24 and has been charged with Grand Larceny during an investigation on Maple Avenue.

Ricardo Gray, 33, of Sycamore Avenue in Hempstead was arrested on Aug. 26 and has been charged with criminal possession of stolen property during an investigation at Mercy Medical Center.

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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D’Esposito settles in, but loves coming home

By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com

It’s been a fast eight months for Congressman Anthony D’Esposito into his first term as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The former New York Police Department detective and longtime volunteer firefighter who would work his way to being elected a Hempstead town councilman is well known for commitment to being anywhere and everywhere in his community.

In fact, it’s like having someone who has their “boots to the ground,” as he might say.

Now, D’Esposito’s boots are in Washington, nearly 300 miles away from Long Island. But that doesn’t mean home isn’t on his mind. In fact, the congressman thinks about the part of Nassau County he represents a lot.

So, what’s the work-life balance been for the congressman?

“It’s early days into late nights,” D’Esposito said. “Whether it’s having

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Democratic congresswoman Kathleen Rice retired. Before her, Carolyn McCarthy kept the district blue.

The Island Park native takes pride in being involved in his community — an involvement he has since brought to Washington.

In his first month, D’Esposito joined three committees. With the House Committee on Homeland Security, he’s tasked with safeguarding national security from threats both foreign and domestic, The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is tasked with overseeing the nation’s air, rail, road and transportation networks as well as the country’s infrastructure. And lastly, the House Committee on House Administration is tasked with operations of the congressional lower chamber, as well as federal elections and Capitol complex security.

But being a congressman is more than just Joining committees. D’Esposito recently hopped onto a long flight to Israel as part of a 20-person bipartisan congressional delegation formed by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to celebrate the 75th

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“It was a historic visit,” D’Esposito

Now, D’Esposito is committed with other members of Congress to work on continuing peace efforts in the Middle East, expanding on the Abraham Accords — which seeks to find peace among the three major Abrahamic religions of

Christianity, Islam and Judaism — as well as visits to Israel, or their government leaders coming to the United States.

Most recently, the spike in crime to fentanyl overdoses has pushed for the creation of a congressional task force aimed at combating Mexican cartels. The congressman — tapping into his former police experience — was named to the group to share his expertise.

Still, being so far away from home is not something D’Esposito looks forward to. But good communication helps, something the congressman praises his staff for maintaining, so he can remain in touch with the concerns, questions and needs of his constituents while the House is in session.

“We make ourselves very accessible on social media platforms and emails to ensure that we’re meeting all their needs,” D’Esposito said. “I’m usually on the first flight out right after our final vote. And as soon as I land, we’re heading into the district.”

That means meeting with local leaders, members of village boards, and even spending time working with Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.

Now back on Long Island as part of an August break, D’Esposito has kept himself busy. In Wantagh, he joined the celebration of 40 years of the family-owned Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall. He also has community events and meetings lined

up with local elected officials on the state and village level.

“It’s making sure that every inch of this district — whether it’s in the west closest to the city, or in the east in Seaford and Wantagh, or down along the Barrier Island or up in Garden City and everywhere in between — making sure that they understand that they have somebody who has their boots on the ground,” D’Eposito said, “their ears open, and want to be representing their communities as best they can.”

Tim Baker/Herald file U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito has stayed busy since filling the seat previously occupied by U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice.

A Celebration of music and community

Coming S eptember 9 from 3-6pm

Rain date: S eptember 10

Multiple Stages. D ozen of Bands. S cores of Musicians. Rockville Centre's celebrated music festival returns to porches, front lawns and driveways of homes all around the village. Mark your calendar for this free, family-friendly event, sponsored by the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce. Funds raised through donations will suppor t the Chamber's S outh High S chool S cholarship Program.

For more information, visit RVCChamber.com

Kevin Morby rocks the Madison Theatre

The Tommy Brull Foundation’s “Shine A Light” concert series has invited such big names in rock music as Kurt Vile, Courtney Barnett, and The Hold Steady, to come and perform at intimate venues across Long Island.

On Sunday evening, as part of the series, singer/songwriter Kevin Morby hit the stage at Molloy University’s Madison Theatre for a riveting showcase featuring several of his biggest hits, including “City Music,” “No Halo,” “Rock Bottom,” “Harlem River,” “OMG Rock n Roll,” and more. During the performance, he also shared a short soliloquy about his

hometown, Overland Park, and how he will often say he’s from Kansas City since it is not a very well known suburb.

Half of the proceeds raised from the show will go to help with the exorbitant cost of treatment for Alex Levine, frontman of The So-So Glo’s, who was recently diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma. The other half of the proceeds will go to help with the cost for Mr. B’s Inclusive Playground, a long-anticipated project, to provide an adaptive environment for children with different needs in Rockville Centre.

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Kevin Morby rocks the house at Molloy University’s Madison Theatre on Sunday evening, as part of the Tommy Brull Foundation’s “Shine A Light” concert series.

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Hofstra aims for another CAA Crown

By ANDREW COEN sports@liherald.com

Hofstra women’s soccer defied the odds last year to repeat as conference champions and will look for a far clearer postseason path this fall in the Coastal Athletic Association.

The Pride was in danger of missing the 2022 CAA tourney following a 2-1 defeat to Stony Brook in the regular-season finale but moments after the game learned they had earned the league’s final tournament spot when results in other matches went Hofstra’s way. Hofstra proceeded to take full advantage of its renewed life to win its fifth CAA title in six years as the eight seed starting by knocking out top-seeded Monmouth and culminating in a dramatic overtime win at Northeastern.

“Once you face the jaws of defeat, I think it’s easy to have a new lease of life,” said 18th-year Hofstra women’s soccer head coach Simon Riddiough, who has guided the Pride to seven CAA titles and nine NCAA Tournament appearances since taking over the program in 2006.

“To get that opportunity again was like a breath of fresh air and new impetus.”

Riddiough returns seven starters off last year’s 10-8-4 team that reached the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in eight seasons. After a season-opening 2-1 loss at Albany, Hofstra rebounded in a major way with a 1-0 upset win at Big Ten power Rutgers on Aug. 20 on a late goal from junior midfielder Olivia Pearse on a counter attack in the 88th minute.

Pearse, a former standout at Seaford High School, has emerged as one of Hofstra’s most impactful players on both ends of the field. She netted two goals and two assists as a sophomore.

“She has come in fetter than I have ever seen her and with a new attitude,” said Riddiough of Pearse, who switched from the wide forward to fullback role last season. “She wears her heart on her sleeve and she leads by example.”

Hofstra returned last year’s leading scorer Dagny Run Petursdottir, who registered 19 points on seven goals and five assists as a freshman out of Iceland and was named to the Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention team.

Another Iceland product, Thorhildur Thorhallsdottir, also shined as a first-year college player with three goals and two assists.

Sophomore midfielder/defender Wiktoria Fronc, a London native, also made her mark on Long Island from across the pond with seven assists to earn AllCAA Third Team and All-CAA and CAA All-Rookie Team honors.

While the Hofstra roster is global in nature featuring 10 international players from four countries to go along with 10 U.S. states, the team boasts many impactful local players led by Pearse and graduate student defender Cailey Welch, a former standout at North Shore High School. Freshman defender Jill Conlon, a two-time all county player from Calhoun High school in Merrick, could potentially see some minutes on the backline during her rookie college season on the college soccer pitch.

“She’s composed on the ball,” Riddiough said of Conlon. “She’s a wonderfully nice kid who cares and I’m assuming will work hard to get to where she needs to go.”

Graduate student starting goalie Skylar Kuzmich has missed the beginning of the season due to injury,

but Riddiough hopes to have her back during the heart of CAA play. Junior goalie Mackenzie Sullivan has stepped up in Kuzmich’s absence and recorded five seasons in the Rutgers victory.

Hofstra kicks off its home schedule this Sunday against Atlantic 10 oe Saint Joseph’s at 1 p.m. before beginning its quest for another CAA title on Sept. 10 when it hosts league newcomer Campbell at 1 p.m.

The Pride’s home schedule is highlighted by a CAA finals rematch against Northeastern on Oct. 1 at 1 p.m.

The Pride were picked to finish third in the CAA Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll behind Monmouth and Northeastern.

The top six finishers in the 13-team conference will earn spots to the CAA Tournament that commences on Oct. 26.

“If we stay healthy I think we can compete and beat anybody in the conference,” Riddiough said.

Photos courtesy Hofstra Athletics Communications Thorhildur Thorhallsdottir, above right, a native of Iceland, shined as a first-year college player with three goals.

Midfielder/defender Wiktoria Fronc, a London native, made her mark from across the pond with seven assists as a freshman.

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Hitting the links in memory of ‘Dimo’

The Michael DiMaria Foundation hosts its 10th annual golf outing fundraiser

By STACEY TAYLOR Correspondent

The Michael DiMaria Foundation of Rockville Centre held its 10th annual golf fundraiser on July 24 at the Golf Club at Middle Bay in Oceanside. This year’s event included 144 golfers who celebrated with an amazing day of golf and an enjoyable evening of food, drinks, baskets, raffles and prizes.

“We are so thankful for the tremendous support and generosity of the entire community in making this year’s even the most successful yet,” said Sean Sheehan, who helped organize the annual golf fundraiser.

The Michael DiMaria annual golf outing was followed by an after party at Kasey’s Kitchen and Cocktails in Rockville Centre, where an additional 30 members of the community showed up to help raise money for scholarships that will go to two deserving students from Kellenberg Memorial High School’s boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams in his memory.

DiMaria’s life came to a sudden end on Aug. 14, 2010, when a random act of senseless violence was responsible for the loss of a promising future that was only just beginning.

He was just starting a career in finance on Wall Street, and was visiting Boston for the weekend, when an argument broke out at a local establishment. During the conflict a beer mug was thrown, causing the glass to break. Glass shards went flying and one of the pieces hit DiMaria, fatally wounding the 23-year-old from Long Island.

“In the short 23 years that Michael was here on this earth he managed to leave his mark on everyone he crossed paths with. A mark of everlasting love that endures in the hearts of everyone he knew,” Sheehan remarked. “Michael loved his family, his sister Jennifer, and all of his many, many friends. So many of these friendships began at Kellenberg Memorial High school where Michael played the sport of lacrosse. It is during that time that he affectionately became known as ‘Dimo.’ Michael was a team player on and off the field. If you were a friend of Michael’s, you were a friend for life.

The foundation was started in 2013 by longtime Rockville Centre resident, Tim Johnson Jr., in memory of his best friend Michael “Dimo” DiMaria.

The annual fundraiser began simply as a day for friends and family to get together and celebrate his life, but it has since grown to become a nonprofit that continues to make a lasting impact on the community and deserving high

school students.

Johnson enlisted the help of family members including his mother, Ann Johnson, and friend, Sean Sheehan, who said the golf outing started out small but as more and more people wanted to take part, grew fast.

“I offered to help organize with Tim and as the outing grew we started to have funds left over after paying for the course and dinner,” Sheehan said. “Tim and I sat down and talked with the DiMaria family and asked if we could setup a scholarship fund in Dimo’s name.”

Together they created a nonprofit board of directors to further the foundation’s mission to provide tuition scholarships to girls and boys in need of such assistance who may exhibit a similar love of sport and service as Michael “Dimo” DiMaria did during his lifetime.

Sheehan said that Johnson reached out to the lacrosse team at Kellenberg, which put them in touch with the school administration, and haven’t looked back since. To qualify for the scholarships, students from both the boys’ and girls’ teams submit an essay that is then read by the DiMaria family who selects the recipients.

He said that Rockville Centre is an amazing place to grow up, live and raise a family. “I have had that privilege and at times probably took it for granted,” he said. “But I’ve really learned about the meaning of community and the amazing one that is Rockville Centre through the Michael DiMaria Foundation.”

When the event first started, Sheehan and Johnson promised the DiMaria family that each year the outing would be

bigger and better, and have delivered just that. Each year there are more and more golfers, giveaways, raffle prizes, and after parties.

“We will continue with next year’s outing, which is scheduled for July 1,

2024 at the Rockville Links Club,” Sheehan said.

For more information on the foundation, its upcoming events, or ways to donate and participate, visit MichaelDiMariaFoundation.com.

Photos courtesy Sean Sheehan

Steve Kropp, left, Tim Galligan, Sean Sheehan, and Phil Vacchio commemorate the life of Michael DiMaria during the 10th annual golf outing in his honor.

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Tim Johnson, left, best friend and founder of the Michael DiMaria Foundation, and Jen DiMaria, Michael’s sister, hit the links in memory of Dimo.

Bake sale raises money in memory of Novello

benefit the scholarship fund and the Long Island Crisis Center.

“Despite being so athletic and so disciplined, she had a real sweet tooth,” McGuigan said. “She would leave candy wrappers all over the place.”

Jamison’s love of sweets, McGuigan said, inspired her to create the bake sale fundraiser, which, over the past five years, has raised more than $40,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, $4,000 for the Long Island Crisis Center, and more than $95,000 for the Jamison Novello Scholarship Fund at the dance center.

The event has raised more money each year. McGuigan said that even during the pandemic, when many gatherings were canceled, the popularity of the bake sale only grew.

“I needed to help, because I knew that was what she would want,” Jamison’s mother said. “It very much hit close to home for people, especially after the pandemic, when people struggled with their mental health.”

The event initially involved Jamison’s friends, but now that many of them are in college, McGuigan keeps the fundraisers going with the help of

her own friends, who pitch in to make and sell baked goods to the community.

The scholarship fund money is given to inner-city kids who can’t afford programs like those offered at the dance center. The scholarships help them pursue their dreams and learn to dance under the tutelage of the center’s renowned choreographers.

“It’s an outlet for them,” McGuigan said of why she created the scholarships. “It’s just as important for their mental health.”

In addition to her efforts to raise awareness of suicide and efforts to prevent it, McGuigan previously commissioned a special program for a local Girl Scout Troop in Rockville Centre to promote kindness. Working with Elizabeth Carnaval, a village resident who runs an art enrichment program called Matters of the HeArt, she organized the virtual program Shine Your Light, in which troop members created lanterns to demonstrate the power that kind acts can have on other people.

Most recently, McGuigan said, she has been working with the local law firm Falcon, Rappaport and Berkman, which helped launch the Still Sparkling Foundation pro bono.

“I want to show she’s still shining this light and helping people,” McGuigan said.

The foundation will host its annual Casino Night fundraiser next March, which will raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and other mental health initiatives. The September bake sale will continue to raise money for the scholarship fund.

McGuigan said she planned to broaden the Still Sparkling Foundation’s goals, with more activities involving district schools. “Kids need something where there’s a personal

the annual bake sale fundraiser in memory of Jamison novello, a South Side High School sophomore who died in march 2019, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 35 Burtis ave. in rockville Centre.

connection,” she said. “Something that the district will allow that can give the kids some information, but also have them be connected to.”

McGuigan includes her three other children, ages 12, 10 and 9, in the Still Sparkling campaign, to honor Jamison and to help them know that it’s OK to talk about her, and remember what a kind person she was.

The bake sale will take place on Sept. 16, at 35 Burtis Ave. in Rockville Centre. For more information on the Still Sparkling Foundation fundraisers and the Jamison Novello Scholarship Fund, go to JamisonsDream.com.

Iwant to show she’s still shining this light and helping people.

KIm mcGuIG an Jamison Novello’s mother

Courtesy Kim McGuigan

Town to host meeting about Capri Motor Inn

By NICOLE FORMISANO nformisano@liherald.com

The Capri Motor Inn, on Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead, was shut down on Aug. 7, with structural issues. The Town of Hempstead is holding a special meeting on Aug. 31 to make sure it stays that way.

“You want to make a difference, you come down to this special board meet-

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ing,” Town Supervisor Don Clavin said at an Aug. 24 news conference. “Let your voices be heard about why this facility should be labeled a nuisance.”

The meeting, at Hempstead Town Hall, at 1 Washington St., at 11:30 a.m., will begin the process of getting the motel classified as a public nuisance.

The Capri was shut down when an Aug. 7 inspection by the Nassau County fire marshal’s office discovered smoke detectors that were not working, a faulty fire alarm system and unsafe electrical cords, according to officials. The shutdown is independent of the motel’s reported history of gun violence, drug use and prostitution. The listed owners, L&S Realty Co. in West Hempstead, can reopen the motel if they acquire the proper licensing and resolve the safety issues, officials said.

The community is rallying against the motel’s potential reopening. The West Hempstead Community Support Association has started a petition titled “Keep the Capri Motel Closed,” which gathered more than 600 signatures in the first three days after it was created on Aug. 25.

“For years, the Capri Motel has been a bane on West Hempstead’s community,” County Legislator John Giuffré said in a statement. “Residents and community members have been loud and clear that they do not want this crime-infested business in West Hempstead.”

Police have responded to incidents at the motel 156 times since January, according to Detective Lt. Richard Lebrun, a Nassau County Police Department spokesman. Those incidents included nuisance complaints, drug overdoses and general “criminal activity,” Lebrun said.

“This is not the kind of business that we need in our community if it’s attracting the wrong type of clientele,” Legislator Bill Gaylor said at the conference.

As of now, the Capri is classified as a nuisance by the town Building Department due to structural concerns. In order for the motel to be classified as a public nuisance — which would more directly address the reported criminal activity that has taken place there — the town must hold a public meeting.

“This meeting is about creating a public record to start the process of making this a public nuisance and getting rid of this bane in our community,” Clavin said. “This starts the process. And the residents want it, too.”

Clavin urged those who cannot attend the meeting to send an email to their local representatives so their complaints can be made part of the record.

“I urge everyone who cares about this community to be at that special town board meeting … where action can be taken under the law to shutter the Capri motel,” Giuffré added.

“By working together,” Clavin said, “we can get an end to this blighted area, this eyesore and, really, this actually amazingly dangerous facility that shouldn’t be in this community anymore.”

Courtesy Town of Hempstead

Town Supervisor Don Clavin urged community members to attend the Aug. 31 special meeting to get their complaints about Capri on the record.

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Mercy recognizes Radiography grads

Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre celebrates its 2023 School of Radiography graduates.

To date, the school has conferred over 600 degrees, thanks ot the support of the John J. Magovern Memorial Fund.

The School of Radiography is a twoyear program accredited by the Joint

Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology and the New York State Department of Health.

It was founded in 1961 by Dr. John Magovern, an attending radiologist and director of radiology at Mercy Hospital for 31 years, and by Sister Mary Constance of the Congregation of the Infant Jesus.

Courtesy Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital

Health’s Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre recognizes its 2023 School of Radiography graduates.

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Volunteers unite for back-to-school event

The National Council of Jewish Women hosted its 8th annual Back 2 School Store event on Aug. 6, aiding elementary students from underserved communities in obtaining clothing and school essentials for the upcoming school year.

The annual event was jointly sponsored by the South Shore Section and the Peninsula Section of the NCJW. The South Shore Section includes several communities, including Baldwin, Freeport, Island Park, Long Beach, Oceanside and Rockville Centre, showcasing their commitment to the collective well-being of the children of these neighborhoods.

Over 250 volunteers came together to ensure the success of the event, which saw an attendance of approximately 800 elementary school students.

Children were paired with personal shoppers to pick out essential items without their parents. The young participants selected everything from winter jackets and sneakers to shirts, pants, socks, toiletries, backpacks, and other school necessities. Local and national businesses generously provided all-new items as donations for the event.

The goal of the B2SS event is to instill a sense of empowerment in the children, ensuring they feel confident and wellprepared as they start the new school year.

As the children were shopping, their parents had the opportunity to engage with the Family Resource Center. The center collaborates with various agencies and organizations throughout Nassau County, offering vital information on health and county-specific services beneficial for both the parents and their families.

An additional day was scheduled several days ahead of the main event. This exclusive day was specifically for children with disabilities, ensuring they could partake in the shopping experience comfortably and have a dedicated day tailored to their needs.

With the support of local businesses and tireless volunteers, this year’s B2SS event has once again highlighted the strength and unity of the community in ensuring every child starts the school year with confidence.

–Angelina Zingariello

Herald file photo

Elementary school students were treated to a back to school event from the National Council of Jewish Women Aug. 6.

STEPPING OUT

Anders Osborne Duo

Backyard pleasures

…even as summer winds down

By Karen Bloom

Home is a place of refuge. Now more so than ever, we’ve rediscovered the pleasures of our abodes to entertain, relax and otherwise “chill out.”

We learned as we endured the coronavirus pandemic that moving our living spaces to the outdoors — with many of the creature comforts of indoors — has so many benefits. It’s something we’ll continue to enjoy to fullest in the seasons — and years ahead.

Your backyard is the ideal location to create summers full of memories for you, your family and friends, which will easily continue through fall. Easy to access? Check. Affordable? You bet. Able to accommodate all sorts of activities? Absolutely.

Your backyard’s potential is really only limited by your imagination and willingness to roll up your sleeves to create a sensational space. Plus, you can get the whole family involved in the process — from start to finish.

“Home is not where you live your life – it’s how you live your life,” says food stylist and consultant Wendy Perry.

Today’s outdoor vocabulary includes words like al fresco (in the fresh air), patio (Spanish for back garden), lanai (Hawaiian covered room), veranda (open-walled roofed porch) and portico (covered walkway with columns supporting it).

“We’ve all been practicing our ‘backyarding’ skills for the last few years, taking our indoor lives out into the green space around us,” says Kris Kiser, president of the TurfMutt Foundation. “Now’s a great time to turn your yard into the ideal outdoor room.”

She cites a recent poll commissioned by the TurfMutt Foundation and conducted by The Harris Poll, that reports more than three-quarters of Americans who have a yard (76 percent) say the family yard space is one of the most important parts of their home.

Backyards can become your personal oasis. Fire pits, now all the rage, can be used for warmth on a chilly fall night. Overhead awnings can be used to shade you from the hot sun. Careful landscaping can turn a stone walkway into a tempting journey.

You might want to consider the approaching Labor Day weekend as an opportunity to get all hands on deck to begin the process of giving your yard a facelift. The first step to establishing a fun zone is to work with what you have. Think of it as a pre-fall cleanup. Clean out flowerbeds. Clear the yard of debris. Spread a fresh layer of mulch around trees and bushes. And keep the grass mowed.

See what additional trees, shrubs and plants might be needed.

List all the fun you want to continue to have outside. Identify activity zones for games, entertaining and relaxation. Can your lawn lure your kids away from their screens and into the great outdoors for cornhole bocce ball, croquet, or a giant checkers board game? Do you have a patio table or deck where family game nights can be held? Have a swimming pool where you can plan a “dive in” movie night, and invite your neighbors to bring their favorite pool float? Not to mention a memorable family “staycation” in your own backyard with camping, parties and more.

Bring learning outdoors. Learning is, of course, a year-round process. Keep “summer slide” at bay by setting up an area for outdoor learning, like a space under a shade tree where your kids can do summer reading. Create games and do experiments outdoors.

Don’t forget Fido. Pets are part of the family, too, so think about what backyard improvements you can make to ensure they fully enjoy their outdoor time. Add a water feature for them to cool off. Plant some bushes for napping in the shade. Use a row of hedges to separate their “business” spot from the rest of the backyard activity areas. Just remember when planting to check the ASPCA’s list of toxic and non-toxic plants. Make outdoors as inviting as indoors. Think about ways to make your outdoor living area just as comfortable as your indoor spaces. String lights add a warm glow. That fire pit is great for toasting marshmallows. Consider the good you’re doing. Whether putting in a vegetable garden, planting pollinator-supporting shrubs and flowers, or creating activity zones, your family yard can do a lot — all at once, both for your family and the environment. A grassy area is not only a field for play, but it’s also an excellent carbon-capturing and oxygen-producing space.

Planting shrubs and flowering plants feeds our birds, bees and butterflies. A leafy tree is a perfect perch for a relaxing swing in a hammock, and it provides shade to combat the heat island effect. It also produces oxygen and captures carbon. A garden where you can grow some food for the family gets you digging in the dirt, proven to be good for our immune systems and happiness. (Soil is the new Prozac, after all.)

The roots/Americana rocker brings his acclaimed sound to the Landmark stage. Between the potency of his richly detailed songwriting, intensely emotional, soulful vocals and his piercing, expert guitar work, New Orleans’ Anders Osborne is a true musical treasure. He is regarded among the most original musicians writing and performing today. Osborne’s six-string virtuosity, inventive musicality, and poetic songcraft underpin an everexpanding three-decade catalog celebrated by fans and critics alike. As a sought-after studio talent, his writing resounds through Keb Mo’s award-winning ‘Slow Down,’ Tim McGraw’s ‘Watch the Wind Blow By,’ and more. His extensive touring history encompasses collaborations and performances alongside everyone from Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, and Stanton Moore, to Phil Lesh and Jackie Greene. Not to mention, he lit up the screen on an episode of the HBO hit ‘Treme.

Sunday, Sept. 3, 7 p.m. $48 and $43. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444, or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Sugar Ray

Sugar Ray closes out the summer concert season at Eisenhower Park. Most everything continues to change, yet Sugar Ray never seem to go out of style. While leaders cycle in and out of office, trends come and go. Vinyl dies, then comes back to life. Television shows go off the air and end up somewhere on the internet. Sugar Ray might just outlast them all. Beyond sales of 10 million records, four top-10 songs, streams in the hundreds of millions, and tickets sold, Sugar Ray — co-founded by Mark McGrath (vocals) and Rodney Sheppard (lead guitar) — embodies the endless summer of popular music and culture. Furthermore, how many acts can claim sharing the stage with the Rolling Stones, KISS, and the Sex Pistols; collaborating with Run-DMC, and interpolated by Post Malone? Just Sugar Ray. As always, bring seating.

Sunday, Sept. 3, 8 p.m. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For information, visit NassauCountyNY.gov/parks.

Photos: The backyard is an important extension of a home’s living space, so it makes sense that your family’s individual style be reflected in its design.

THE Your Neighborhood Sept.

8

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

Since 1975, George Thorogood & The Destroyers have sold over 15 million albums, played more than 8,000 ferocious live shows, and built a catalog of classic hits that includes “Who Do You Love”, “I Drink Alone”, “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer”, “Move It On Over” and “Get A Haircut.” Their definitive badass anthem “Bad To The Bone,” deemed the most popular song for bikers by Spotify, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2022. Now “one of the most iconic bands in rock & roll history” (according to the Rapid City Journal, among others) celebrates it all with their tour Bad All Over The World: 50 Years Of Rock, visiting the Paramount stage, Friday, Sept. 8, 8 p.m. For the past 50 years, it’s been very good to be George Thorogood & The Destroyers. And in 2023, their tour Bad All Over The World: 50 Years Of Rock will prove why like never before. “If you’re content, you may as well be dead.” George says. “I think everyone has thoughts about retiring, but the phone keeps ringing. ‘You want me and The Destroyers to come to your town, set up our gear, wear some cool threads and play ‘Who Do You Love?’ End of conversation. Let’s rock!” $89.50, $59.50, $49.50, $39.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or Ticketmaster. com or ParamountNY.com.

On exhibit

View the landmark exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait,” at Nassau County Museum of Art. Devoted to the way that Modigliani powerfully re-defined the art of portraiture, the show includes his masterworks along with paintings and drawings by his Parisian contemporaries (Picasso, van Dongen, Laurencin). Modigliani’s enduring influence on artists even in our own time is shown in a selection of Contemporary paintings by such important figures as David Hockney, Eric Fischl, Elizabeth Peyton and others. The exhibition is being curated by Dr. Kenneth Wayne, founder of The Modigliani Project, which authenticates paintings and drawings (two of the works in the show have been recently approved by the committee). Through Nov. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Sept. 9

Bird walk

The South Shore Audubon Society welcomes all to join its members for a bird walk, at the Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area, Saturday, Sept. 9, starting at 9 a.m. Walk leaders, other birders and nature enthusiasts are happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. Bring binoculars. 500 Slice Drive, off Waukeena Ave. To register, text your name and contact information to (516) 467-9498. Also text regarding questionable weather conditions. For more information, visit SSAudubon.org

Leaf Peepers

Celebrate fall and all the colors of the season with the family at Long Island Children’s Museum, Saturday, Sept. 23, 12-2 p.m. Use your imagination to make animal art out of colorful leaf shapes, focusing on the seasonal shades of vibrant yellow, deep purple, and fiery orange, at the drop-in program. Suitable for ages 3 and up. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org

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St. Jude Run/Walk

Registration is open for the St. Jude Walk/ Run Long Island, presented by Tweezerman International during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Sunday, Sept. 10, 9 a.m., at Marcum Corporate Offices & Park. The St. Jude Walk/Run offers everyone a chance to walk or run and gather in-person or virtually to raise funds and awareness for the St. Jude mission: Finding cures. Saving children. Besides the walk/run, the event features entertainment, food and activities for the whole family to enjoy. Participants will even have the opportunity to connect with St. Jude patients and learn firsthand how their support makes a difference. 10 Melville Park Road, Melville. Register or learn more at StJude.org/ walklongisland.

Playing on the Porch

The highly anticipated music festival, sponsored by the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce, returns to Rockville Centre lawns, driveways and porches for its fourth year, Saturday, Sept. 9, 3-6 p.m. The community fundraiser will benefit the Chamber’s South Side High School scholarship program. For more information, visit rvcchamber.com.

Light it up gold

The Village of Rockville Centre declares September as Pediatric Cancer Awareness month, Thursday, Aug. 31, with the annual lighting of the gold tree in front of Village Hall, at 7 p.m. 1 College Place in Rockville Centre.

Village Art Club at the Barnes Gallery

Beginning on Friday, Sept. 1, members of the Village Art Club of Rockville Centre will have their artwork on display and for sale at the Barnes Gallery in Garden City South. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. An artists’ reception will be held Saturday, Sept. 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m., with music and refreshments. 2 Nassau Blvd. For more information, call (516)-5384503.

Farmers market

Find all sorts of goodies at the Rockville Centre Farmers Market, every Sunday, from 7 a.m. to noon. LIRR parking lot between Long Beach Road and Sunrise Highway. Through Dec. 24. Info at LongIslandGrowersMarket.com.

Having an event?

Sept. 2

Storybook Stroll

Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a storybook adventure, Saturday, Sept. 2, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Stroll the gardens and open your ears to Mary Howitt’s classic tale The Spider and The Fly.” Later create a unique take home craft. For ages 3-5. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Items on The Scene page 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 thescene@liherald.com.

Westbury House Tour

For many years visitors to Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens asked what was beyond the first floor corridor. Now go beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing,” during a 60-minute guided tour, Sunday, Sept. 3,1:30 p.m. Be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps family and their guests; tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of early 20th century. Go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor. Reservations required. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

Art talk

Sept. 7

Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture,” now back on-site at Nassau County Museum of Art, Thursday, Sept. 7, 1 p.m. Enjoy an in-depth presentation on the current exhibition

“Modigliani and the Modern Portrait.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program and to join the 2 p.m. public tour of the exhibit. Also Oct. 19. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Breastfeeding Support Group

Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required. Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 to secure you and your baby’s spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.

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State funds improve security at synagogues

Gluzman wrote in an email. “In our own village we have worked to combat hatred by partnering with other houses of worship, community organizations, working alongside law enforcement and government officials and introducing the broader community to our traditions and culture.”

Rabbi David Lerner, of Temple B’nai Sholom-Beth David, said that in order to protect the building and its congregants, the synagogue has set up cameras with 360-degree turning capability around its perimeter. There is also a “keep-off” system in place, limiting access to the building to congregants.

“We’re constantly upgrading our security,” Lerner said. “When the Proud Boys marched, it was pretty close to our temple … both took place on a Saturday, while we were in services.”

Lerner said that the village Police Department continues to be an excellent resource, and that it is always helpful and responsive if there is ever any potential threat.

He also noted that the congregation’s “Never Again” committee has been working with Rockville Centre school officials to implement state guidelines on antisemitism in the schools.

Asked about the additional state funds for security improvements, Lerner said that the synagogue was in the process of applying for them. “We have some things that we have earmarked for security, and we’re going through the state mechanisms to provide them,” he said.

The funding Hochul is pledging can be used for interior and exterior security enhancements including lighting, locks, alarms, panic buttons, fencing, barriers, access controls, shatter-resistant glass and blast-resistant film and public address systems, as well as first-time security-bolstering efforts. Which synagogues around the state will benefit had yet to be announced as of press time on Tuesday.

According to law enforcement officials, there were 947 hate crimes reported in New York state in 2022 — the most in the past five years. “The statistics regarding hate crimes in our state are concerning, and we know that education and partnership are the keys to a future that is free from hatred and bigotry,” Gluzman wrote. “A beautiful example of this was the new addition of the Hanukkah menorah to the annual Village holiday display on the Village green.”

In a study conducted by the American Jewish Committee in 2021, it found that nearly 25 percent of Jewish Americans reported to have been the targets of antisemitic incidents — either by physical attacks, remarks in person, or remarks online — that year.

“That’s one in four people of the Jewish faith who personally experienced direct hate in a public setting,” Lerner told the Herald. “This is shameful, and it must be confronted.”

Last December, Hochul launched a statewide Hate and Bias Prevention Unit within the state Division of Human Rights. The unit quickly mobilizes to support communities where hate or bias incidents occurs, and has organized anti-bias councils in every region of the state. Lt. Gov. Antonio

Delgado chairs the councils.

In May, Hochul convened the state’s inaugural Unity Summit, bringing together 500 representatives of community organizations, law enforcement, and faith groups to discuss ways to work together to prevent future acts of hate.

“In the face of disgusting vitriol and violence, I want to be clear: We are not afraid,” she said. “If you attack one of us, you attack us all — and no one wins a fight against New Yorkers.”

After numerous reports from residents of antisemitic literature appearing around the community, the village board met with

Lerner and Rabbi Michael Cohen, of Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth, and unanimously passed a resolution last September pledging to combat antisemitism and to educate residents on ways to identify and report such acts.

“Antisemitism, including harassment on the basis of actual or perceived Jewish origin, ancestry, ethnicity, identity, affiliation or faith, remains a persistent, pervasive and disturbing problem in American society,” Mayor Francis Murray said at a meeting last year. “Government officials and institutions have a responsibility to protect citizens from acts of hate and bigot-

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ry, including antisemitism, and must be given the tools to do so.”

The village resolution includes the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of anti-Semitism: “a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred towards Jews.” That hatred can manifest in “rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals or their property,” including Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.

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Alzheimer’s Foundation brings walk to Nassau

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

They are walking for a cure at Eisenhower Park this year — a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America bringing its annual walk to Nassau County this year on Saturday, Sept. 9. Fundraising efforts center around enriching the lives of those with the disease, and creating hope for a future without it.

Bert Brodsky founded the group in 2002, a decade after he lost his mother to the disease after a 12-year struggle. Today, the foundation provides support, services and education to individuals, families and caregivers affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias worldwide. It also funds research for new treatments — and hopefully, one day, a cure.

This is the first time the East Meadow park is hosting the walk — something that had previously been held in the Town of Babylon, according to Chuck Fuschillo, the foundation’s president and chief executive who also is a former state senator. Eisenhower Park caught the attention of organizers after it opened a respite care area this past May.

The respite care park, Fuschillo said, serves many purposes.

“One, is for caregivers to go with the person they’re caring for in a beautiful setting,” he said. “It’s also for themselves, to avoid caregiver burnout. But it’s also educational — there are signs along the

park that provide education about Alzheimer’s disease, and tips and strategies for caregivers.”

Signage also provides contact information for the foundation’s national helpline at (866) 232-8484, which connects callers to licensed social workers trained to help with situations that may arise when caring for Alzheimer’s patients.

The foundation’s national Walk in the Park weekend will include physical walks on Long Island, and on Sept. 10 in New York City’s Battery Park.

“We encourage people to participate in both walks, but we have walkers through-

out the entire country that create their own walks and support the work of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America,” Fuschillo said. “So, we’re very appreciative of individuals doing this throughout the entire country on that weekend.”

The walk serves as a major fundraiser for some of the foundation’s programs and initiatives. For example, the organization recently finalized the purchase of a building in Amityville, which will become the its Long Island education and resource center. There, the foundation will offer daily therapeutic programs, dementia training to professionals and

nonprofessionals in the health care industry, memory screenings and more.

“It will be one of the largest therapeutic and domestic training centers on the island,” Fuschillo said. “You know, this disease has affected so many people and it’s continually growing throughout Long Island — there’s more than 60,000 people living with it now. We want to make sure that we have support services for families. And we’re also providing hope with the research dollars that we provide.”

The foundation also funds research at Stony Brook University and NYU Langone, as well as the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health in Manhasset. Some of it includes finding new treatment for Alzheimer’s patients who experience hallucinations and agitation — work that takes place at Feinstein.

The foundation also provides scholarships to high school seniors across the country who submit essays detailing how Alzheimer’s disease has impacted their lives. To date, the foundation has awarded more than $450,000 to college-bound students.

Registration for the walk can be done so ahead of time at AlzFdn.org/walk. Individuals can register with a team or as a solo walker. They can also sign up onsite, the day of the walk.

This year’s goal is to raise $300,000, with nearly $85,000 already collected.

In-person registration opens at 9 a.m. at Field 6, located at 1899 Park Blvd. The walk officially kicks off at 10.

Courtesy Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of American host its national Walk in the Park weekend this year at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. The walk is slated to take place Saturday, Sept. 9.

Three RVC teams win district championships

Rockville Centre Little League’s 10-and-under, 11-and-under, and 12-andunder teams each won the title of District 30 champions this season.

The 10-and-under Williamsport team was undefeated in District 30, with a 3-0 record to finish the season. RVC defeated Lynbrook (8-1) on June 25, followed by a (5-1) win over Oceanside and a (102) victory over Lynbrook in the championship match on July 7.

The 11-and-under Williamsport team started districts at Hickey Field with a tough loss to Oceanside (3-2), but battled back to win against Long Beach (10-0), Baldwin (20-0), and then came back to beat Oceanside (1-0). In the district championship match, the RVC Little League 11u team took home the title with a hard-fought (3-2) victory over Oceanside.

The 12-and-under Williamsport team defeated Freeport (14-0) and Lynbrook (11-5) on the road to becoming D30 champions. While the team lost in the first championship game (6-3), the RVC Little League 12u team rallied back to defeat Oceanside (9-2) at Greis Park in Lynbrook, in an unexpected two-day match that was delayed due to rain.

Despite having been eliminated in the sectional round, every player on the teams showed the level of tenacity and skill necessary to compete at the highest level and they had a great time while doing it.

All of the coaches are very proud of the teams for all of their success and are grateful to the parents and members of the RVC Little League for the opportunity to coach these incredible young athletes.

–Daniel

Offner

Photos courtesy Tom Stone RVC Little League 10u Coach Mike Smyth, left, Manager Mike Bifulco (Manager), Coach John Cosica, and Coach Tim Eckman (not pictured); and players Chase Aiello, top left, Ben Eckman, Matthew Bifulco, Christian Noe, Matthew Quettant, Jack Coscia, Sean Lundy; and Ryan Smith, bottom left, Luca Coughlin, Aidan Ng, Brendan Bird, and Neel Nepal celebrate winning the District 30 championship title.

RVC Little League 11u Coach Serge Rosa, top left, Coach Brian Coffey, Sonny Rosa, Wes Garson, Jackson Stone, Ricky Hennig, Jack Cameron, Gabe Knox, Coach Rick Hennig, and Coach Danny Garcia; Peter Browne, bottom left, Laker Garcia, Liam Coffey, John Griffo, Henry LaSpina, Michael Zangari celebrate at Hickey Field.

RVC Little League 12u Coaches Chris Acheson, Greg Schaefer, John Briody, and Ryan Lowry; with players Tim Resseger, top left, Quinn Fernandez, Cain Schaefer, Sam Vargas, Sean Johnson, Connor Todaro, Aidan Lowry; and Jack Briody, bottom left, Lucas Acheson, Patrick Wirth, Sean Morrissey, and Quinn McCarthy celebrate after winning the District 30 championship title.

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CARRINGTON

MORTGAGE LOAN

TRUST, SERIES 2006-FRE1

ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff, v. JOHN N. CASCIO A/K/A JOHN CASCIO, ET AL. Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

THAT

In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on June 8, 2023, I, Peter L. Kramer, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on September 18, 2023 at the North Side Steps, Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Ct. Dr., County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows:

315 North Forest Avenue

a/k/a 315 N. Forest Avenue a/k/a 315 Forest Avenue Rockville Centre, NY 11570

SBL No.: 38-245-182

ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 605574/2019 in the amount of $987,938.84 plus interest and costs.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604

Tel.: 855-227-5072

141297

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. CHERYL L. JENKINS INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SURVIVING JOINT TENANT WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP OF FLORENCE M. MATHIES, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 26, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public

auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 3, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 408 Clinton Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 107 and Lots 323 & 324. Approximate amount of judgment is $415,033.15 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 610620/2020. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Peter J. Famighetti, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No.: 212994-1

141592

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v. LANA FRISCH A/K/A LANA EMERICK-FRISCH

A/K/A LANA E. EMERICK FRISCH, BRANDON H. FRISCH A/K/A BRANDON FRISCH, ET AL. Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

THAT

In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on June 27, 2023, I, Edward A. Vincent, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on October 3, 2023 at North Side steps of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Ct. Dr., County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows:

611 Lakeview Avenue Rockville Centre, NY

11570

SBL No.: 54/60-2/31

ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 007154/2016 in the amount of $563,729.56 plus interest and costs.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 141600

LEGAL NOTICE

ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL

DISTRICT

Directory Information

The Rockville Centre Union Free School District, pursuant to Sec. 438, Pub. L. 90-247, Title IV, Sub. 99.37 known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”), designates the following personally identifiable information contained in a student’s education record as “directory information,” which may be publicly released without prior consent:

Directory Information

1. Student’s name

2. Student’s address

3. Student’s date of birth

4. Major field of study

5. Participation in officially recognized activities and sports

6. Weight and height of members of athletic teams

7. Dates of attendance

8. Degrees, honors and awards received

9. Names of student’s parents

10. Most recent educational agency or institution attended by the student

11. Photography or imagery of the student (which may be released and appear to the public via mediums including, but not limited to, print and electronic media, the internet, television, or annual yearbooks published by the District). If the student from whom information is sought by the media does not want to be interviewed, photographed and/or videotaped, or if the parent/guardian of the student denies permission for media access to his/her child, such access will be denied by the building principal/designee and/or the Superintendent of Schools, upon notice of same. Each year, parents, legal guardians or students who have attained the age of 18, may request that directory information designated above not be publicly released without their consent by writing to the District Clerk at 128 Shepherd Street,

Rockville Centre, NY 11570-2298, by September 30th of each school year. The student’s name, school and grade level must be included. The request not to publicly release information expires at the end of each school year. A letter must be submitted each year in order to continue nonrelease.

All student educational records, and records that were created as a result of a student receiving special education services under Part B of IDEA, may also be released to another school or postsecondary institution at which the student seeks or intends to enroll.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE

UNION FREE SCHOOL

DISTRICT

Military Recruiters Access to High School Students and Information on Students

The District will comply with requests from military recruiters and institutions of higher education (IHEs) for access to name, address and telephone listing of each secondary school student, except for any student whose parent (or the student if he or she is at least 18 years of age) has submitted a written request to opt-out of this disclosure, in which case the information will not be released without the parents’ (or student’s, if he or she is at least 18 years of age) prior written consent. Parents wishing to exercise their option to withhold such information without prior written parental consent may do so by obtaining a form from the South Side High School Main Office, completing the form, and returning it to the Principal’s Office at South Side High School by September 30th of each school year.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL

DISTRICT Student Education Records

In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (“FERPA”) and Rockville Centre School District Policy, parents and students over 18 years of age have the right to inspect and review their child’s/their student education records or to request the amendment of records believed to be inaccurate or misleading. Student education records are private unless the parent or student older than 18 consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information.

FERPA authorizes disclosure of personally identifiable information without consent in limited circumstances. Procedures for such review process may be obtained from building principals or the District Clerk.

OBITUARY

Frances Berg, 93, provided care at Mercy

Frances E. Berg, 93, of Sewell, New Jersey and formerly of Rockville Centre, New York died on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, surrounded by her family.

She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved nothing more than her family and to participate in their lives.

Berg was a lifelong resident of Rockville Centre until 2010. She had a strong passion for her town and was actively involved in the community including her beloved St. Agnes Cathedral Church and Mercy Hospital, where she volunteered for many years before becoming a full time employee.

She was a loved member of her Rockville Centre neighborhood, having lived on Yale Place for 55 years. Frances enjoyed traveling with her husband, gardening, the beach, antiquing, and sewing.

Frances is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Eric A. Berg and her sister, Vera Sehlmeyer. She is the devoted mother of three children, Eric C. Berg (Karen), Karen Winkler (Terry), and Patrice Shute (Michael); the treasured grandmother of Michael (Vanessa), Kevin, Steven (Ashley), Austen, Zoe, and Sydney; and great-grandmother of Anabelle and Kieran. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.

Mary Regina Zimmermann, lives to 102

Mary Regina Zimmermann (nee Smith) died on Aug. 21, 2023 at the age of 102. She was born Dec. 9, 1920, and is a native New Yorker. She grew up in Rockville Centre and graduated from St. Agnes High School.

She married the love of her life, Leo Zimmermann Sr., also from Rockville Centre, and together they raised four children: John, Ellen, Susan and Leo Jr. in East Meadow.

The family’s life seemed to emulate the 1950’s TV show “Father Knows Best.” Zimmermann has 9 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. All of her children married wonderful spouses: John

(Robyn), Ellen (Gene), Susan (David) and Leo Jr. (Deborah).

She was very involved in St. Raphael’s Parish in East Meadow. She did much volunteer work and also enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, knitting and helping others. Mary enjoyed a very closeknit family, which she led with quiet wisdom and grace. Their lives will never be the same without her.

Mary lived to be 102 year old and was one very, very classy lady. She was a gift to everyone that had the privilege to know her. Thank you for the life of Mary Zimmermann. May she rest in eternal peace.

Public Notices

ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Non-Discrimination No staff member or student in the Rockville Centre Union Free School District shall, on the grounds of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, political affiliation, sex (including gender identity or the status of being transgender), sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, military status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, or use of recognized guide dog, hearing dog or service dog, or domestic violence victim status, or any other basis prohibited by state or federal nondiscrimination laws be excluded from, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity sponsored or conducted by the School District. Inquiries regarding the Districts nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Jeanne Love and John Murphy, Compliance Officers, Rockville Centre UFSD, 128 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre,

NY 11570, telephone 516-255-8928 and 516-255-8957.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Student Privacy Notice

The Rockville Centre Union Free School District adopted Policy 7243, Student Privacy, Parental Access to Information, and Administration of Certain Physical Examinations to Minors.

Policy 7243 requires notification to all parents and guardians of specific types of surveys or activities which will be conducted during the school year and/or during the summer program in accordance with law by either individual schools or the School District. If the School District or your child’s school principal plans to administer a survey or activity covered by this policy, you will be directly notified in writing prior thereto and then given ten (10) days to opt your child out of participation.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Identification and Register of Children with

Disabilities

In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), parents who believe their child may have a disability are urged to contact Jeanne Love, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services, Rockville Centre UFSD, 128 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, NY 11570, telephone 516-255-8928, or Rebecca Taylor, Chairperson for the Committee on Special Education, 516-255-8928 or Dr. Danielle Lundgren, Chairperson for the Committee on Preschool Special Education at 516-255-8815.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Complaints of Discrimination

In accordance with Title IX/Section 504/ADA, complaints and grievances regarding discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator, Jeanne Love, Assistant Superintendent

for Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services, Rockville Centre UFSD, 128 Shepherd Street, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 at 516-255-8928.

Dignity for All Students Act

Complaints pertaining to student harassment, bullying and discrimination, in accordance with the Dignity for All Students Act, may be made to building Dignity Act Coordinators as follows: Covert School/ Darren Raymar, and Maureen Bedell at 516-255-8916, Hewitt School/Liz Pryke and Lisa Panebianco at 516-255-8913, Riverside School/Chris Zappia and Lisa Panebianco at 516-255-8902, Watson School/Jen Pascarella and Sue Buckheit at 516-255-8904, Wilson School/Jim Duffy and Maureen Bedell at 516-255-8910, South Side Middle School/Shelagh McGinn and Jivanna Okolica at 516-255-8976, South Side High School/Ben Moss and Nicole Knorr at 516-255-8944. 141587

Seeking Candidates for the Following Positions:

TEACHER AIDES

Starting Salary: $18.65 per hour

Two years’ college preferred

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER AIDES

Salary: $17.00 per hour

Two years’ college preferred

SUBSTITUTE CLEANERS

Salary: $16.00 per hour

District Wide – All Shifts

SUBSTITUTE MONITORS

Salary: $15 per hour

District Wide

SUBSTITUTE REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE

Salary: $150 per diem

Must have Registered Nurse’s License, CPR and AED Certification

SUBSTITUTE CLERICAL

Salary: $20 per hour

District Wide

SUBSTITUTE SECURITY AIDES

Salary: $20.00 per hour

District Wide

Must have continuing possession of NYS registration as a security guard issued by the NYS Department of State. Security and/or law enforcement experience preferred Candidates are to submit a letter of interest with resume and credentials to:

MS. Diane DrakoPouloS Personnel Clerk east rockaway uFSD

443 ocean avenue, east rockaway, nY 11518 (516) 887-8300 ext. 1-441 ddrakopoulos@eastrockawayschools.org

The Seaford Union Free School District has the following opening:

SCHOOL NURSE (Floater)

FULL-TIME

Effective Date: August 30, 2023

*Starting Salary $60,948

RN NYS License required, BLS certified

• Experience with school aged children, including students with disabilities preferred.

• Knowledgeable of CDC, OHSA, NYSDOH guidelines as they pertain to disease and or illness including COVID.

• Maintains records and performs screenings as per N.Y.S guidelines.

• Provides basic healthcare and first aid to students that are ill, medically fragile and/or injured.

• Provides treatment, documents injuries and maintains ongoing student medical records.

• Administers daily medications.

• Knowledgeable of diabetic care and seizure protocol in a school setting.

• Must have superior nursing skills to include experience in emergency procedures, anaphylaxis, injuries and general triage.

• Must be highly skilled communicator, with strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Must be collaborative in nature and contribute to the health and well being of the school community.

On-Line Applications Only www.olasjobs.org/nassau

Field Ser vice Technicians F/T

(Mobile Mechanics) Needed For Crown Lift Trucks Nassau/Suffolk, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx

$24- $45/hour based on experience џ

HEWLETT-WOODMERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

EMPLOYMENT

Help Wanted

ASSISTANT TEACHERS For Yeshiva

Of South Shore. Afternoon Hours. Competitive Pay. Please Send Resume To: monika@yoss.org

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL /COL-

LEGE /GRAD SCHOOL STUDENTS :

Staff Needed Before School 7:00-9:00AM

Afterschool 2:45-6:00PM. Experience with children preferred. Friedberg JCC Locations in Oceanside, Bellmore, Baldwin, Long Beach, Island Park. Send resume to: tcorchado@friedbergjcc.org or call 516 -634-4179.

CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE

Full Time/Part Time

Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a

FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department.

Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc.

STRONG knowledge of EXCEL a must! Knowledge of DATABASE maintenance or postal regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multitask, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail oriented and able to work well under deadlines. For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: careers@liherald.com

DELI

EDITOR/REPORTER

The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry.

To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@liherald.com

OUTSIDE SALES

Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships. Salary, Commission, Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off.

Please Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to rglickman@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X250

PART TIME ASSISTANTS

Garden City Childcare Center

Monday through Friday $15 per hour

HS Diploma Required Call 516-572-7614

PERSONAL TRAINER : Fitness Studio East Rockaway. Competitive Compensation. Experience Required. Email resume amplifiedems@gmail.com Call (516)253-5450

PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP

NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM BY PARAGON HEALTHCARE

Long Island’s Premier Short-Term Inpatient Neurological Rehabilitation Team

Long Island’s Premier Short-Term Inpatient Neurological Rehabilitation Team

Innovative Patient Centered Care Rehabilitating Patients with Brain Injury, Stroke, and other Neurological Disorders. Intense rehabilitation programming is provided up to 3.5 hours per day and up to 7 days per week.

Innovative Patient Centered Care Rehabilitating Patients with Brain Injury, Stroke, and other Neurological Disorders. Intense rehabilitation programming is provided up to 3.5 hours per day and up to 7 days per week.

PT/OT/Speech Therapy, Brain Training and Cognitive Rehab. Certified Brain Injury Specialists On Site.

PT/OT/Speech Therapy, Brain Training and Cognitive Rehab. Certified Brain Injury Specialists On Site.

MULTI MEDIA ACCOUNT DEVELOPMENT

Inside Sales

Looking for an aggressive self starter who is great at making and maintaining relationships and loves to help businesses grow by marketing them on many different advertising platforms. You will source new sales opportunities through inbound lead follow-up and outbound cold calls. Must have the ability to understand customer needs and requirements and turn them in to positive advertising solutions. We are looking for a talented and competitive Inside Sales Representative that thrives in a quick sales cycle environment. We offer salary, commission, bonuses, health benefits, 401K and paid time off. Will consider part time. Please send cover letter and resume with salary requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com Call 516-569-4000 X286

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East Atlantic Beach

FEMA Compliant Stunner

Welcome home to this totally renovated, 2 story home with parking for 3 cars plus storage. This brand new home boasts a main floor with living room, 3 bedrooms, full bath and deck. The top floor features a state of the art kitchen with quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances, a primary bedroom with full bath, office, half bath and deck with ocean views. There is ground level parking and storage, sliders to back deck, brand new CAC, washer/dryer, on demand hot water heater and sprinklers. You will love having your own private beach! Enjoy all the West End of Long Beach has to offer with the privacy of living in East Atlantic Beach!

The problems water causes

Q. Our attic air conditioning leaked into our ceiling. The ceiling is so wet we need to replace it. We now understand we’ll need to have the pipe that drains water out of our A.C. drain pan blown out every spring, and now have a service contract for that. The insulation is also wet. We were told to let it dry out and it will be fine. Is this true? Also, the ceiling joists over our 12-foot-wide master bedroom are only 2 x 6, which might cause the ceiling to sag and isn’t enough for the insulation, we’re told, which we understand has to be 10 inches thick. When we asked our contractor about this, he told us we can push the insulation down and then replace the plywood floor in our attic. What do you think?

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190 Meadowview Ave, BA, Ever Dream of Living in A Castle?

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1390 Broadway #102, BA, NEW! Move Right Into This

Magnificent Newly Renovated 2 BR, 2 Bth Coop in Prestigious Hewlett Townhouse. Open Layout. NEW State of the Art Kitchen & Bths, HW Flrs, Windows, HVAC, Recessed LED Lights, Doors, W/D. Community Pool. Full Service 24 Hr Doorman, Valet Pkg, Elevator, Priv Storage. Gar Pkg. Near Shops, Trans & Houses of Worship $579,000

1534 Broadway #205, BA, Extra Large 2000 Sq Ft,

2 Bedroom A(Originally 3 BR), 2 Bath Condo in Prestigious

Jonathan Hall with Doorman & Elevator. Updtd Wood/Quartz Kit, LR & DR. Washer/Dryer in Unit. Underground Pkg. Loads of Closets. Terrace Faces Back. Easy Ranch Style Living BIG REDUCTION!! MOTIVATED SELLER! $579,000

WOOdMERE

504 Saddle Ridge Rd, BA , Move Right Into This Renovated 4 BR, 2 Bth Split with Open Layout in Prime Location! Granite/ Wood EIK Opens to Dining Room & Living Room. Lower Level Den. HW Flrs, Gas Heat, CAC. Oversized Property! SD#14.

Rhonda Healy

Century 21 Verdeschi & Walsh Realty 1025 W. Beech Street Long Beach 516.236.7269 cell rhondaghealy@gmail.com

A. When it rains, it pours. The leaking was a wakeup call that A.C. unit condensation occurs every summer season, and even though you have a drain pan, if it doesn’t have a working sensor to shut off before the drain pan overflows and you never clean the drain pan pipe to the outdoors, the water overflows. You should, by law (code), have a floor in the attic around the unit, also, which can dry out, since it remains structural, and will be minimally affected by the water.

The insulation and the sheetrock are another story. If the sheetrock hasn’t loosened and isn’t sagging, then it can just be left to dry out. Make certain, even using a moisture meter, that the sheetrock is completely dry before repainting to avoid potential mildew and discoloration. The insulation, if it is either fiberglass or closed-cell foam, can be dried out also, but only if it can be exposed. This means removing the plywood flooring above so that air can get to the insulation.

In addition, the insulation should be inspected to see that it isn’t compressed by the saturation weight of the water, since compressing insulation, contrary to what you were told, actually takes away the ability for it to work properly. The principle behind insulation technology isn’t just the use of thermally resistant material but, most critically, the insulation forms tiny air pockets within the material that form the resistance to air passing through. Each trapped air bubble slows the transfer of cold or heat by first conducting or resisting the temperature change within the air molecules.

Heat moves by one of three mechanical principles, convection, conduction and radiation. If the air bubbles or pockets in the insulation are pressed closer together and the material made denser by this, the conduction or transfer of temperature is easier, so the insulation has less likelihood of resisting, and resisting is what you want insulation to do. It would be great to rebuild the floor with deeper joists or have closed-cell foam sprayed in, since it also resists water saturation to solve the problem. Good luck!

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HEWLETT BA,1534 BROADWAY #205, BIG REDUCTION!! MOTIVATED SELLER!!Extra Large 2000 Sq Ft, 2 Bedroom(Originally 3 BR), 2 Bath Condo in Prestigious Jonathan Hall with Doorman & Elevator. Updtd Wood/Quartz Kit, LR & DR. Washer/Dryer in Unit. Underground Pkg. Loads of Closets. Terrace Faces Back. Easy Ranch Style Living...$579,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

HEWLETT BAY PARK BA,.190 Meadowview Ave Ever Dream of Living in A Castle? This 8000 Sq Ft Mansion is Full of Character. Amazing Architectural Details, Soaring Ceilings, Stained Glass Windows. 5 BR, 6.55 Bths. Sprawling 1.3 Acre Prop with IG Gunite Pool. SD#14.Near All. Must See This Unique Home!..REDUCED

$2,700,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas elliman 516-238-4299

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CEDARHURST BA, 332B Peninsula Blvd, Move Right Into This Updated 3 Br, 2.5 Bth Coop Townhouse. LR, DR, Gran/Wood Kit w/ Stainless Steel Appl. Trex Deck Off LR.Primary Ste Features Updtd Bth & WIC. Att Gar Plus 1 Pkg Spot incl in Maintenance. W/D in Unit.Pull Down Attic.SD#15. Convenient to Shops, Trans & Houses of Worship...$449,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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HEWLETT BA, 1390 Broadway #102, NEW! Move Right Into This Magnificent Newly Renovated 2 BR, 2 Bth Coop in Prestigious Hewlett Townhouse.Open Layout. NEW State of the Art Kitchen & Bths,HW Flrs, Windows, HVAC,Recessed LED Lights, Doors, W/D. Community Pool. Full Service 24 Hr Doorman, Valet Pkg, Elevator, Priv Storage. Gar Pkg. Near Shops, Trans & Houses of Worship...$579,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

Parking Space Available

COMMERCIAL PARKING VANS, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, STORAGE CONTAINERS, OVERNIGHT, DAYTIME 516 996 5818

Garages For Rent

OCEANSIDE 2 CAR Garage.Great Location.Good for Classic Cars or Storage. Call For Further Informations. Must See! 516-476-8787

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WOODMERE BA, 504 Saddle Ridge Rd.,Move Right Into This Renovated 4 BR, 2 Bth Split with Open Layout in Prime Location! Granite/Wood EIK Opens to Dining Room & Living Room. Lower Level Den. HW Flrs, Gas Heat, CAC. Oversized Property! SD#14.Near All!..$999,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

Apartments For Rent

CEDARHURST NO FEE Private Entrance, Modern 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, CAC, W/D, Storage, Wall To Wall Carpeting, Indoor Parking Space. Starting At $1450 For One Bedroom When Available.

(516)860-6889/ (516)852-5135/ (516)582-9978

OCEANSIDE 1st Floor, 2Bds, 1Bath, Large EIK, Large LR, Fin. Basement/ Bath Yard, Oceanside SD. Call 516-476-8787

DELRAY BEACH, FL: For Sale, opportunity before it hits the market! Single Story Ranch Condo. Beautifully appointed in desirable Emerald Pointe gated community, Approx 1800 Sq Ft. Furnished, All Appliances, 2 Bed / 2 Bath, Eat-In Kitchen, Walk-In Closets, Great Interior Storage and Exterior Storage Room, Screened-In Porch with Dual Interior Access, New Rheem HVAC Jan 2019, Ceiling fans throughout, 4 Private Parking Spots, Clubhouse with Auditorium, Pool, Gym, Tennis, Pickleball (TBD), Game and Card Rms, Interior Walking-Paths, Pet Friendly, 55+ Community, Easy access to Palm Beach International and Ft Lauderdale Airports. Exciting Downtown Delray offers beautiful Beaches, Shopping, Restaurants, and Nightlife. Asking $309,999. Call David at 248-240-8154 SWCGRPMI@gmail.com

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Home Sales

A sampling of recent sales in the area

Baldwin $670,000

Park Avenue. Other. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Living room with fireplace. Formal dining room. Den/ family room. Master bedroom with fireplace. Charming historical details, including French doors.

Taxes: $13,593

East Meadow $785,000

Cleveland Avenue. Expanded Ranch. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Finished basement. Updated eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. First floor master bedroom. Updates include cathedral ceiling, skylight and security system.

Taxes: $13,299.60

Elmont $692,500

Francis Court. Cape. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Front porch. First floor master bedroom. Updates include gas fireplace.

Taxes: $12,350

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Lido Boulevard. Split Level. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Den/family room and home office. Updates include cathedral ceiling and skylight.

Taxes: $12,374.48

Lynbrook $861,000

Northumberland Gate. Split Level. 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Granite countertops. Formal dining room.

Taxes: $18,766.97

Merrick $720,000

Wynsum Avenue. Splanch. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Large eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room with sliders to spacious yard. Laundry room on main level. Updates include cathedral ceiling. Great location within walking distance of Wynsum Avenue Park.

Taxes: $22,916.44

Oceanside $745,000

River Avenue. Expanded Cape. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and pantry. Open layout. Den/family room. Skylight and wood burning stove. Updates include cathedral ceiling and security system.

Taxes: $13,057

Rockville Centre $1,775,000

Allen Road. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms. Gourmet eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Ample storage.

Taxes: $18,500

West Hempstead $630,000

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Taxes: $12,602

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imagine students who can not only grasp the concepts of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, courses through the diligent application of the scientific method, but also generate original and thought-provoking work in the humanities. Picture them creating intricate pieces in fine, performing and culinary arts, and graduating with a thorough comprehension of holistic health and physical wellbeing. Isn’t this the kind of holistic education that benefits society?

But such growth and learning cannot be conveniently distilled into numerical values. It’s a fallacy to assume that numbers hold the ultimate truth about the depth of our students’ learning.

The New York State Education Department has created a blue-ribbon

committee to present potential changes to graduation measures. One desired change is to shift toward more holistic assessments that evaluate a broader range of skills and knowledge alongside the traditional Regents exams, incorporating project-based assessments, portfolios, presentations and other methods.

Additionally, there is a need for more flexible pathways to graduation, acknowledging students’ diverse strengths, interests and career goals. New pathways could involve offering various courses, internships and experiences on college campuses, allowing students to specialize in their areas of passion.

A focus on real-world relevance is also important, emphasizing practical skills, critical thinking, problem solving and the application of knowledge to prepare students for future challenges. The aim is to create a learning environment that nurtures mastery, creativity and individual identity, in which students

can pursue their unique interests and meet their specific needs. By fostering each student’s unique identity, we can ensure equal opportunities for success and access to necessary resources and support, irrespective of their background or circumstances. It would require flexible scheduling, differentiated instruction, and opportunities for students to pursue their interests.

There is a prevailing concern that the Education Department might contemplate reducing standards and expectations. I am hopeful that it will do no such thing, and I strongly oppose any such direction of thought. All students, without exception, should be given the chance to display their mastery in all areas of learning. This encompasses a comprehensive understanding of subjects ranging from STEM to humanities, encompassing fine, performing and culinary arts as well as physical education and health.

Across the nation, societal divisions have deepened, yet our common ground outweighs our differences. Unfortunately, the decline of tight-knit neighborhoods, the excessive reliance on social media, and the neglect of reading have hindered genuine and civil interactions among us. Instead of engaging meaningfully with our neighbors, we often resort to shouting into the echo chambers of social platforms. Both classic and contemporary literary works are rejected as unworthy of our attention, further fragmenting our intellectual pursuits.

As educators, we possess the extraordinary power to give students the platform to realize their potential. I promote the idea of the hashtag “Read Write Think Critically Daily.” Rather than instructing students what to think, our role should focus more on guiding them in the art of critical thinking. I sincerely hope that any forthcoming changes in graduation requirements will be designed to unlock the full potential of every student.

Gone camping, better late than never

There are probably some experiences people shouldn’t try for the first time when they’re over 65, but I really wanted to go camping out West. I don’t much like the notion of a “bucket list,” with its attendant connotation of impending bucketkicking, but I knew I wanted to try camping while I’m still fit. My daughter, an experienced outdoorswoman, organized the adventure, and came along with her two kids, ages 6 and 4. My son and daughter-inlaw immediately signed on with their two kids, 10 and 8. We picked a week in August when my husband would be immersed in the most anticamping experience imaginable, a trade show in Las Vegas.

He didn’t go outside for six days straight, working, eating, sleeping in the hotel. We didn’t go inside for a week, except to sleep (briefly).

Long story short: I’m thrilled that I went. I did it all, and now I’m done.

We drove from San Francisco to the Big Sur Campground, about three hours south. First observation: To camp you must be willing to do an enormous amount of work that you wouldn’t need to do if you just stayed home in your house.

We had tents and sleeping bags, a medical kit, a cooler filled with food, bags of dry groceries, water, wool hats and gloves, layers of silk and wool and spare shoes, eyeglasses and medications. We brought wine and cheeses and salamis and bread and peanut butter and jelly.

We arrived at the campground in the late afternoon. Look at it through my eyes: a stunning expanse of land set among giant redwoods; a pictureperfect creek burbling around the perimeter of the campground; kids in rubber tubes floating by. But I expected wilderness, and we pitched our tents right next to cars and giant RVs. It was like sleeping in a parking lot, with a serious possibility of getting run over in the middle of the night.

We got the tents set up and put wood beside the fire pit and went off on a small hike. The smell of fresh pine trees was intoxicating, and I was really beginning to relax when I saw the posted sign warning about mountain lion attacks. It said that if a mountain lion leaps at you, try to look big. I wonder how one does that.

We hiked on. It was a walk that ended at a beach, a stunning landscape of rocks and crashing waves. Of course, no one can swim in the northern Pacific without a wetsuit, and the great whites are kind of a buzz kill, but the kids had fun on the beach.

Back at the campsite, we made a dinner plan. This being Northern California camping, we had a reservation at Nepenthe, a trendy restaurant a few miles away. Think $25 entrees. Set on a cliff over the sea, the place attracted elegant women driving expensive sports cars and men with just the right amount of shabby chic to disguise their immense wealth. It was as if the entire Silicon Valley was in Big Sur for the weekend. These people weren’t camping out unless it was at Clint Eastwood’s Carmel estate.

Back at the campsite, day was done. People were in their tents and RVs. I noticed it was dark. Not just dark but a total blackout, with just a sliver of moon in the sky over the trees. Where had I put my toothbrush? How would I brush my teeth? What if, heaven forbid, I had to go to the bathroom during the night? Turns out there were communal bathrooms and showers.

We slept, we ate well, we played in the creek and we toasted s’mores over our campfire. Still, I don’t get it. A campground does have some amenities, but it also has other people who cook smelly food and play music at night and bring their annoying dogs. The idea seems to be that you drag as much equipment — food and lights and tents and blow-up mattresses and portable stoves — as you can to make yourself comfortable when

Randi is on a brief leave. This column was originally published Aug. 29, 2013.

you could just stay home and not have to walk a quarter-mile in the dark to pee.

That’s the unromantic take on camping.

This is what I choose to remember: my four grandkids, sitting around the campfire at night, stuffing their faces with marshmallows and chocolate. They ask for a “Grandma Randi story” and I tell them one:

“Sabrina, Jacob, Elijah and Emi, when I tell you stories, they always begin the same way, with you four cousins, who love each other so much, going on an adventure. Well, kids, you’re living the story. Here you are together sleeping in a tent by a river. Put your arms around each other. This is a moment to remember.”

The next night, when we were gathered by the fire, they asked for another story, a “real” campfire story. “See that star up there next to the moon?” I said. “It’s actually a spaceship, and tonight, when you’re sleeping, it will land here next to our tents. Tiny aliens with enormous heads will lift the flap of your tent and carry you off to their planet, which happens to be made of ice cream.”

The grandkids looked giddy with excitement and fear. My work was done.

Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

RAnDi KREiss

i ’ll remember my four grandkids, sitting around the campfire at night.

Daniel Rehman is the superintendent of the West Hempstead school district.

There is a need to acknowledge students’ diverse strengths and goals.

DAniEl REhmAn

Why supporting local news is so important

it’s called the Fourth Estate, a term used by journalists referring to their responsibilities and obligations as watchdogs of democracy, providing objective truth to the public they serve.

In a nation where we pride ourselves on freedoms, the First Amendment is the only line of defense newspapers — like this one — can rely on to maintain that Fourth Estate.

That’s why what happened in Kansas recently is so important. A small-town newspaper, the marion County Record — not much different from this one — had its offices raided by police as part of an identity-theft investigation.

It’s not that media outlets work above the law — far from it. But raiding a newspaper office and retrieving materials that may have otherwise been protected under the First Amendment is something that can’t be done on a whim, and requires near-extraordinary circumstances.

This particular raid, according to reports, stemmed from a complaint by a local restaurant owner who felt that her privacy was violated when the Record uncovered her troubled driving record.

Police weren’t sure how the newspaper obtained the information on her 2008 drunken driving conviction, and concluded that it had to involve illegality of some sort. They said that the only way a reporter — or someone working with the reporter — could have obtained that information was by falsely claiming to be the restaurant owner. And if they did, they committed fraud.

But verifying information is what reporters do. Yes, they must use legal means, but a number of First Amendment advocates questioned whether there was enough probable cause against the newspaper to meet the extraordinarily high bar

Letters

WTC Health Program shouldn’t go begging

To the Editor:

Re U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino’s op-ed piece last week, “It’s time to deliver on our promise to never forget”: The funding for the World Trade Center Health Program should be a slam drunk. But during these times, is it?

President Biden has requested an additional $25 billion from Congress for Ukraine, for a total of $135 billion since the war began. Funding provided by the

of raiding the newsroom.

Eric meyer, the publisher and editor of the Record, suspected the raid was retaliation for the paper’s coverage of the local police department, and may have even been an attempt to stall future reporting on the police chief. Instead, the raid — and the effort to justify it in light of nationwide criticism — has created new problems for law enforcement and prosecutors, whom we depend on to serve and protect all of us.

newsroom raids are extremely rare thanks not only to First Amendment, but also the Privacy Protection Act of 1980, which prohibits law enforcement from searching or seizing information from reporters, with a few exceptions.

One of the exceptions is how an organization obtains its information, which is what law enforcement and prosecutors in marion County claimed opened the door to the raid in the first place. In the initial fallout, those government officials defended the action, saying they had enough evidence to support it.

Yet less than a week after the raid, local prosecutors withdrew the search warrants and returned the seized items, determining that “insufficient evidence exists to establish a legally sufficient nexus between this alleged crime and the places searched and the items seized.”

Freedom of the press is a guaranteed right, and must be recognized by law enforcement agencies responsible for upholding our rights. The Founding Fathers made this protection explicit, because as Thomas Jefferson famously said, ”The basis of our government being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right. And were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without news-

American taxpayer, who just pays, but has no say.

The migrants arriving each day have to be funded by someone. The American taxpayer will be funding this as well. Another example of pay, but have no say.

The WTC Health Program should not need begging to be funded. Our homeless, our veterans, and citizens in need should be our priority. You take care of your family first, and then reach out to others.

Charity begins at home, yet in our country, our self-serving representatives have it butt backward.

TOnY GIAmETTA Oceanside

papers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.”

The press must be allowed to work independent of government scrutiny. If a media outlet does violate the law, it should be prosecuted — but only in a way that keeps protections guaranteed by the First Amendment intact.

Otherwise, violations of the amendment not only threaten community newspapers like the Record, they also endanger democracy as a whole.

Reporters, armed only with an obligation to the truth, must be protected in carrying out their watchdog role, especially when it comes to investigating corruption or scandal. Journalists have a duty to hold public officials accountable, and without the protections of the First Amendment, they would be left to fend for themselves in the face of very powerful forces capable of changing anyone’s life forever.

We pity societies in which the press is not free. Where oppressive behavior like unjustified office raids is used by despots and dictators as a way to suppress knowledge and information from public view.

That’s why a threat to one local newspaper like the marion County Record is a threat to all media. As reporters, we pride ourselves on our integrity — the only currency we have with you, our readers — and work hard to supply the news coverage you want and need to be engaged and informed.

maybe law enforcement felt it truly was justified in its actions in marion County. But in the end, it simply reminded us that our rights in the free society that is the United States are solely dependent on the people we put in place to govern us — and the independent media that exists to hold them truly accountable.

A get-together of Republican all-stars

recently I was privileged to attend a reunion dinner, which Nassau County Republican Chairman Joe Cairo hosted at King Umberto’s Restaurant, in Elmont, for former Town of Hempstead councilmen and supervisors who served at various times over the past half century. The town, whose population of almost 800,000 makes it the largest township in America, has always been the base of the Nassau GOP’s support and success. As county chairman, Cairo has done an outstanding job leading the party to repeated victories over the past several years. These successes include winning back the North Hempstead supervisor’s position for the first time in more than three decades; the offices of county executive, district attorney and comptroller; three State Senate seats in Albany; and congressional seats in Washington. These victories, in a county where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans, brought about Cairo’s election as New York’s national committeeman.

I believe much of his success as county chairman is attributable to the knowledge and experience he has acquired over his many years in politics and govern-

ment — particularly his service as a councilman on the Hempstead Town Board beginning in 1975. The board was known for working together, getting the job done and realizing that good government is good politics. I was elected councilman in 1977, and served until I was elected county comptroller in 1981.

Those attending the reunion dinner included:

■ Al D’Amato, who served as the town’s receiver of taxes, supervisor and presiding supervisor before his election to the U.S. Senate.

■ Leo McGinity, who was elected councilman in 1969 before being appointed to the bench in 1976 and ultimately serving as an associate justice in the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court.

■ Jim Bennet, Greg Peterson and Rich Guardino, all of whom served as councilmen and supervisor.

■ Pat Zagarino, who served as councilman.

■ Bruce Blakeman, who was a councilman before being elected our current county executive.

This was a truly great evening of not just sharing stories and reminiscing, but getting input and advice from these pros after Cairo detailed the recent successes

Letters

Appointments or special elections?

To the Editor:

Re the editorial “Replace appointments with special elections (Aug. 17-23): The editors imply but don’t state the essential problem: The public perception that “equal justice” is undermined by our process for selecting judges. The only good sign may be that, last time, all parties offered the same candidates. This suggests some pre-election selection by insiders, making “local control” a sham. It need not be so, because it shows a path forward. Selection by appointment risks partisan interference by those empowered to choose. But party control is threatened by elections, because they’re a gamble. Elections can be distorted by money, incumbency, and popularity over professionalism. All administrations, and all of their opponents, have a motive to game the system.

A greater problem with elections is that, for voters, life gets in the way. The average citizen’s time for politics is limited by work, family and other commitments. Often there’s little available information about candidates, and the growing fog of misinformation also limits effective participation, depressing turnout and giving the advantage to insiders

and the challenges ahead in the fastchanging world of politics and government.

Certainly, times have changed. Aside from Blakeman, none of us served on the board during a time of pervasive social media. Also, while politics was always a tough business, and stories of the “good old days” are usually exaggerated, there was nothing then like today’s bitter partisanship. Yet the underlying governmental and political precepts of those days are still meaningful: quick responsiveness to local governmental issues and problems, a strong year-round presence in the community, and doorto-door campaigning by candidates and local committeemen and women.

Most important, government officials should always be taking the political pulse of their constituents, and not be swayed by the media or elitist opinion makers. That was true then, and is just as true today, as was proven in the past two election cycles, in which Democrats’ advocacy of misguided proposals, such as bail reform and defunding the police, paved the way for Republican victories and devastating defeats for the Democrats in Nassau County.

Because those issues were largely ignored by the mainstream media, however, Republican candidates would not have prevailed without extensive paid

media advertising, a large social media presence and the unmatched Nassau GOP ground game of direct mail to voters, targeted telephone campaign calls, door-to-door distribution of campaign literature and saturation walk-throughs.

All this was overseen and coordinated by Cairo, using the feedback he got from candidates and local campaign workers as well as polling results from campaign consultants such as John McLaughlin.

As I’ve said, much has changed in the Town of Hempstead and in Nassau County over the years, including demographics, party registration and the reality that so many households now have two working spouses. What Cairo and the county Republican organization have done is update and modernize the same methods of year-round hard work and attention to constituent needs and beliefs to achieve political and governmental success. That was certainly the conclusion of the “oldtimers” who attended the reunion dinner.

Nothing in politics is easy or guaranteed, and you can never afford to rest on your laurels, but we are confident that with Cairo at the helm, the Nassau GOP will remain the most effective and responsive political organization in the nation.

One additional lesson I learned is to take the same vitamins as Judge McGinity, who at age 96 is as sharp, alert and mobile as any of us!

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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and partisan influences.

The ideal of “local control” may never be attained, but we can do better. I suggest a pool and random selection model. Make choices comparable with specific, relevant criteria. Candidates’ credentials, experience, performance record, and perhaps health and any potential conflicts, would provide a common base for evaluation. Extreme views are likely to be revealed, as are any obviously weak candidates.

All applicants would be vetted first by our professionals, who would all affirm acceptance of several candidates as “qualified.” Their ability to do so has been demonstrated. Those accepted would have their resumes published, with time for public, and press, comment. Transparency promotes engagement.

Finally, the selection from this group, which should be a manageable four to six qualified judges, would be done by the public. The “gamble” element provides some insulation against insider/partisan interference, is “fair” and should boost a general sense of legitimacy.

Otherwise, if there is to be a special election, ranked-choice ballots should be used, after the process described above, also with at least four candidates per seat.

teams win district championships,” in last week’s issue, the captions for the 11U and 12U Little League teams were

Celebrating a number of victories, from Hempstead to Washington, for the party.

BRIAN KELLY Rockville Centre

the story “Three RVC

mistakenly switched. The correct photo of the 11U team was also missing from the story.