_____________
ROCKVILLE CENTRE
____________
HERALD Honoring three RVC residents
Page 2
Page 3
VOL. 32 NO. 41
THE LEADER IN PROP ERTY TAX REDUCT ION
18/21 itc FG Demi Condensed
Apply online at mptrg.com/heraldli venote or call 516.479.9183
Hablamos Español
Page xx
Maidenbaum Propert y Tax Reduction Gro up, LLC 483 Chestnut Street, Cedarhurst, NY 11516
OCTOBER 7 - 13, 2021
1135911
$1.00
RVC mayor battles Covid-19
When You’re Having an “Out of Money Experience”
St. Agnes to remember lost infants parents, raises awareness and advocates for research, prevention and legislation. According When Maggie Goodwin lost to Star Legacy’s website, more her daughter, Emma-Méabh than 26,000 babies are delivered Elizabeth, when she was 29 as stillborns each year in the weeks pregnant in 2017, her U.S., meaning that they died g rief was accompanied by after 20 weeks of pregnancy. shock. Goodwin, who worked as Stillbirth is more common than an emergency medical techni- sudden infant death syndrome, cian, felt unprecommonly known pared for the posas SIDS, which sibility that her takes 2,300 pregnancy would infants’ lives per end in stillbirth. year, according to “I’ve had two the Centers for children, and durDisease Control What: Legacy ing both pregnanand Prevention. Foundation’s cies, it was not “There are Pregnancy and Infant something that many cases of Loss Remembrance was discussed,” stillbirth that are When: Oct. 15, 7 Goodwin said. “I preventable,” p.m. wo rke d i n t h e G o o dw i n s a i d . Where: St. Agnes medical field and “It’s not all of Church knew that stillthem, and in my births could hapcase it wasn’t, but pen, but I didn’t there are a lot of know the statistics and didn’t cases where it is. When you know anybody personally who have a child and you go to the had one. I never came across pediatrician, they talk about one at work.” SIDS, they tell you about all the Since learning how common things to do to prevent it. When her experience is, the Oceanside you’re pregnant, they don’t talk resident has worked to spread about what you can do to preawareness. She got involved in vent negative outcomes. They the Star Legacy Foundation, a just don’t. We’re trying to get Minnesota-based organization [obstetricians] to do that.” that offers support to stillbirth CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
By KATIE FENTON
rvceditor@liherald.com
About the event
Tom Carrozza/Herald
Eating, shopping and rocking The Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce hosted Eat, Shop, Rock on Sunday to promote local businesses and provide a platform for musicians to perform. School of Rock band AllSorts entertained the attendees. Story, more photos, Page 3.
Benefiting kids with special needs
Golf outing raises $10,000 for Mr. B’s Playground By TOM CARROZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com
After being canceled last year because of the pandemic, the Tim McMullan Memorial Golf Outing returned last Friday to raise money for children with special needs. The outing, at the Clearview Park Golf Course, in remembrance of the South Side High School student who died after an unexpected injury in 2008, when
he was 18, resumed its mission of helping children with special needs thanks to the donations of those who took part. Lauren Falkenhainer, McMullan’s sister, and her husband, Miles, presented a $10,000 check to the RVC Conservancy at the cocktail hour at MacArthur Park after the outing. The money will go toward completing the new inclusive playground at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center’s Mr. B’s Playground in memory of
longtime Recreation Superintendent Anthony Brunetta, who died in 2016, at 85. The playground also received a boost on Sept. 25, when the state released $500,000 in funding for its construction. The money will be complemented by funds raised by the Tim McMullan Memorial Fund the Tommy Brull Foundation, created in memory of a Rockville Centre resident who CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
2
SPOoKTACULAR RVC mayor battles Covid SAVINGS tcarrozza@liherald.com
Rockville Centre Mayor Francis X. Murray announced at Monday’s village board meeting that he tested positive for Covid-19 on Sept. 27, and was treated with an antibody infusion at Mercy Hospital. The mayor, who is fully vaccinated, said he experienced symptoms over the last weekend of September, and contacted the hospital early on Sept. 27. He described the experience as “Covid-light” since, he said, he never experienced any lung pain, nausea, fevers or oxygen and blood issues. “The doctor gave me an option of an infusion and recommended it for me, and I said yes,” Murray said. “And I’m glad I did.” The mayor had to miss his annual golf outing benefiting the Community Fund on Sept. 27 and quarantined at home until Monday, when he was cleared by the state to resume his duties. “I consider myself quite lucky,” he said.
ANTON’S C A R C A R E C E n T E R , LT d .
345 Sunrise Hwy. • Rockville Centre • 678-2064
ATM MOTORCYCLE And TRAiLER inSPECTiOnS
10% Senior Discounts (Excludes tires. Not to be combined)
Body Work • Detailing • Window Tinting Auto Glass Painted Pin Striping
Transmission sysTem Fluid FlusH $ 95
47
synTHeTiC oil CHanGe • Up To 4 Quarts • Replace Oil Filter • Lube Vehicle • Plus 9 pt. Car Check • Foreign Add $5.00
Labor Only All O.E.M. Fluid Additional” Fluid Types And Quanitities Vary EXP. 11/2/21
$
49
95
Additional Oil and Cartridge Filter Extra Exp. 11/2/21
Oil change • • • •
Up To 4 Quarts Mobil Oil Replace Oil Filter Plus 9 pt. Car Check Foreign Add $5.00 Additional Oil and Cartridge Filter Extra Exp. 11/2/21
$
12
Maureen Lennon/Herald
$
$24.95
19
By MIKE SMOLLINS
49
95
Additional Oil and Cartridge Filter Extra Exp. 11/2/21
• • • •
Church of the Ascension to host 24th Friendship Fair
95 Reg
Oil chANGe 4 wheel disc & ROTATiON brake $ OF TiRes special
• Up To 4 Quarts Mobil Oil • Replace Oil Filter • Plus 9 pt. Car Check • Foreign Add $5.00
msmollins@liherald.com
95
PER AXLE
Install Front Disc Pads • Check Brake Lines Install Rear Brake Shoes • Check Master Cylinder Resurface Rotors • Add Brake Fluid Resurface Drums All Cars Foreign and Domestic. Labor Only. Parts Add’l. Excludes 4 Wheel Drive, Rear Discs and Hub Vehicles. Exp. 11/2/21
95 $ Oil change • Up to 4 qts. Mobil 1 Oil • Replace Oil Filter • Check All Fluids, Front End, Belts & Hoses Additional Oil and Cartridge Filter Extra
Exp. 11/2/21
129
59
$
Herald File Photo
MAYOR FRANCIS X. Murray announced that he had a short battle with Covid-19 at the village board meeting on Monday.
THE CHURCH OF the Ascension in Rockville Centre will host its Friendship Fair on Oct. 15 and 16. Heather Kean and her daughter Dakota, 7, who got her face painted, enjoyed a previous event.
95
1147332
October 7, 2021 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD
By TOM CARROZZA
Rockville Centre’s Church of the Ascension will host its 24th Friendship Fair on Oct. 15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event was founded in 1975 and comes to the village every other year. It offers a wide range of goods and a silent auction featuring art, jewelry, furniture and collectables. Gifts for sale include home decor, crafts, antiques, furniture, toys, holiday items and more. “We are so excited to once again host our popular biennial Friendship Fair,” the fair’s Steering Committee member Judi Broadhurst said. “This year we’ve collected a tremendous variety of items for sale in numerous departments, and our silent auction is bigger and better
than ever. There’s definitely something for everyone. Outdoor tent dining is being featured to keep our customers and parishioners as safe as possible from Covid-19.” Volunteers donated many of the items for sale. In addition to being housed in the Parish Hall, the fair will also feature pop-up mini markets around the perimiter of the building and all funds raised with go toward the church. There will also be food and baked goods for purchase, a full coffee bar and the fair will feature the grand re-opening of “Shop at Ascension,” which will offer goods, such as vintage items and gift baskets. It was closed for many months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The church is at 71 North Village Ave. For more information, call (516) 766-0693.
Golf Outing raises $50K for those in need
ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — October 7, 2021
By TOM CARROZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com
Residents and elected officials hit the golf course at the Rockville Links on Sept. 27 for the 34th annual Mayor’s Golf and Dinner Classic to benefit the village’s Community Fund, which has helped residents in financial distress for the past three decades. The event is the primary source of financial support from the community for the program, generating an estimated $1.9 million that has been dispersed to those in need of assistance. This year’s outing raised about $50,000. That total comprises donations and sponsored raffles, goody bags and holes on the course. Though Mayor Francis X. Murray missed the outing for the first time due to a Covid-19 diagnosis, he said he was pleased with the turnout and sent his regards to honorees Thomas Gallucci and Robert Pagnotta and 2021 Eugene J. Murray Outstanding Citizenship Award recipient Mary Lou Marquardt. “These worthy honorees are a shining example of what it takes to make a community a great place to live, work and raise a family,” Murray said in a statement on Monday. Gallcuci said he was honored to be recognized. “What I do, I do for my love of the village” Gallucci said. He is part of the RVC Planning Board and said that the last two years have been especially important for the fund with the pandemic causing many people to be out of work. Gallucci has been a resident for more than 40 years and has supported the Community Fund for two decades. He has engrossed himself in the community by serving on the village Budget Committee, Housing Authority, the Pat Agresti Memorial Foundation, and coaching both soccer and Little League baseball teams, among other things. Pagnotta has been the chair of the village’s Housing Authority for more than 20 years and has seen the fund grow since its creation. “I worked with [for-
Sue Grieco/Herald
THE ROCKVILLE CENTRE village board and Golf Outing Committee honored Thomas Gallucci, fourth from left, Robert Pagnotta, fourth from right, and Mary Lou Marquardt, center, at the Mayor’s Golf and Dinner Classic on Sept. 27. mer Mayor] Gene Murray and I saw him work for the community out of his own pocket at times,” Pagnotta said. He added that the best part of the fund is that the recipients of its assistance are anonymous. Pagnotta has been a resident for more than half a century, volunteering his time as part of the village Planning Board, Board of Zoning Appeals and the Citizen’s Budget Finance Committee. He served as a member on the Community Fund’s Golf Committee from 1987 to 1990 and again from 1996 to present day. The RVC Community Fund was established by Eugene Murray in 1987 as a nonprofit charity to help
residents of the village with emergency financial needs. The fund receives requests from neighbors, friends and family members who know someone who may be struggling to stay afloat financially. Often times, funds go to senior citizens, single parents, unemployed residents and disaster victims. “I think that Gene Murray would be thrilled to see the place full of people who care about the community and always want to take care of those who need it,” Marquardt said. Marquardt is Eugene Murray’s daughter and she said she was excited to continue the fund’s work this year.
RVC comes together to eat, shop and rock By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
It was a day where local eateries, businesses and bands had a chance to shine on Sunday as the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce presented the annual Eat, Shop, Rock event. The outing included 75 vendors, 50 food trucks, 28 sponsors and 18 live bands on Park Avenue between Sunrise Highway and Lincoln Avenue. In addition to shopping and food — including outdoor seating — provided by the local businesses, there were stages featuring live music and dance performances, as well as raffles and plenty of activities for children and the whole family. Local businesses opened pop-up shops, bands from the School of Rock and other musicians performed, there were carnival games and rides, other games sponsored by the Rockville Centre Lions Club and tents featuring local organizations, including American Legion Post 303. The day served as a gathering to help support local businesses, especially after the difficulties brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
3
Tom Carrozza/Herald
THE ROCKVILLE CENTRE Chamber of Commerce hosted Eat, Shop, Rock on Sunday to support local businesses and musicians.
Coalition warns of danger in medicine cabinets
FALL PRICING on LAWN SPRINKLER SYSTEMS…
s g n i v a S g i B
By LANA GLASS
IRRIGATION IRRIGATION & & LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING LIGHTING SPECIALISTS LIGHTING SPECIALISTS
ANY NEW INSTALLATION ANY NEW INSTALLATION WITH THIS AD WITH THIS AD
SERVING SERVING LONG LONG ISLAND ISLAND
FOR FOR OVER OVER 50 50 YEARS! YEARS! We can install a custom designed sprinkler
Ask Us About Our Landscape Lighting Specials!
rvceditor@liherald.com
I am an adult member of the Rockville Centre Youth Council. We are on a mission to inform the community of the dangers that unused or expired prescription drugs can pose. Prescription drug abuse is a major problem in our country. Unused or expired prescriptions should not be left in medicine cabinets. Many drugs in people’s medicine cabinets are dangerous if not taken correctly and/or without a doctor’s prescription. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, four out of five heroin users started on prescription drugs. This is a staggering number. Keeping unused or expired prescription drugs in Lana your medicine cabinet is a recipe for disaster. Here are a few takeaways from the National Institute of Health and the Drug Enforcement Administration
There Is A Rainbow At The End Of Our Sprinkler Installation
We can install a custom designed sprinkler system for your home without any damage system for your home without any damage to your existing lawn and shrubs. to your existing lawn and shrubs.
• • • • • •
• New Installations
• New Installations New installations • Revamping of Existing Systems Revamping ofof Existing • Revamping Existing Systems Systems • Winterize & Summerize Winterize & Summerize • Winterize & Summerize • Rain Sensors Rain Sensors • Rain Sensors • Landscape Lighting Specialists Specialists Landscape Lighting • Landscape Lighting Specialists • Certified Backflow Testers Certified Backflow • Certified BackflowTesters Testers
THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE SERVICE THE MOST SERVICE VAN IN THERECOGNIZABLE SPRINKLER INDUSTRY... VAN IN THE SPRINKLER INDUSTRY... AND WE HAVE 25 ON THE ROAD EACH DAY TO SERVE YOU! AND WE HAVE 25 ON THE ROAD EACH DAY TO SERVE YOU!
1145885
w ww w w. w. L La aw wn nS Sp p rr ii n nk k ll e e rr ss .. cc o om m 516-486-7500 // 333 Baldwin Road Hempstead, NY 11550
516-486-7500 // 333 Baldwin Road Hempstead, NY 11550
NASSAU COUNTY NASSAU COUNTY LICENSE HI815700000 LICENSE HI815700000
SUFFOLK COUNTY SUFFOLK COUNTY LICENSE 1629-RP/3462-RE LICENSE 1629-RP/3462-RE
EDITOR/REPORTER
WANTED
The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers are seeking an editor and a reporter to cover the diverse hamlets of Nassau County’s South Shore. The ideal candidate in both cases is adept with news and feature writing and holds a bachelor’s or master’s degree in journalism, English or a related field. A newspaper internship or prior publishing experience is a must for the editor’s post, but not required for the reporter’s position. Work on a student newspaper or other publication is always a plus.
C O M M U N I C A T I O N S
liherald.com
real local, real news
■ 17.8 percent of high school students have taken a prescription drug without a doctor’s prescription. Many of the students get these drugs from their parents’ or friend’s medicine cabinets without the knowledge of these adults. (DEA)
2,830
Infections as of Sept. 20 2,781
COMMUNITY UPDATE _____________
rockville centre ____________
HERALD HOW TO REACH US
Our offices are located at 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530 and are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
MAIN PHONE: (516) 569-4000 ■ WEB SITE: www.liherald.com/rockvillecentre
Qualified candidates should email their cover letters and resumes to Executive Editor Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com.
RICHNER
■ 14.4 percent of 18 to 25 year olds reported non-medical use of prescription drugs in the year 2017. (NIH)
the Coalition. The NY National Guard Counterdrug Task Force is another sector. At a recent meeting with the National Guard, the council discussed the Deterra drug deactivation system (Deterra pouches), which are an easy way for people to dispose of unused or expired medication. The National Guard put the council in contact with the Long Island Prevention Resource Center, which graciously offered to give us Deterra pouches. Per the pouches’ instructions, an individual should put their medicine in the pouch and mix it with water. The medicine can then be thrown in the garbage. This eliminates the risk of the medicine getting into the wrong hands and it has the added benefit of being an environmentally-friendly way Glass to dispose of it. The council has distributed pouches to Macken Mortuary, the Rockville Centre Library, the Sandel Center and other places in the community. A Deterra drug deactivation system can be purchased online, through Amazon, as well as directly from the company. Another resource to dispose of your medicine is the Rockville Centre Police Department, with its headquarters at 34 Maple Ave. The department has a drop box, which is available to the public. One can walk in any time. Only prescription drugs can be dropped at the police station. It is imperative for people to dispose of their unwanted prescription drugs. Something this simple can help save a life or prevent an individual from the excruciating battle of addiction. The life you save may be your child’s, your grandchild’s or your friends’.
Infections as of Sept. 27
Herald Community Newspapers, with a readership of roughly 200,000, is among the largest and most respected community news groups in New York State, covering 26 communities on Nassau’s South and North Shores. The group has consistently ranked among the top five community news groups in the New York Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest, garnering hundreds of awards over the years. Herald alumni have gone on to work for many major media outlets, from Newsweek to The Daily Mail, and CNN to the BBC.
HERALD Community Newspapers
■ 4.9 percent of youth between the ages of 12 to 17, reported non-medical use of prescription drugs. (NIH)
The Rockville Centre Youth Council is one sector of the Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth. There are many sectors of
■ E-MAIl: Letters and other submissions: rvceditor@liherald.com ■ EDITORIAl DEPARTMENT: Ext. 205 E-mail: rvceditor@liherald.com Fax: (516) 569-4942 ■ SUBSCRIPTIONS: Press ”7” E-mail: circ@liherald.com Fax: (516) 569-4942 ■ ClASSIFIED ADVERTISING: Ext. 286 E-mail: ereynolds@liherald.com Fax: (516) 622-7460 ■ DISPlAY ADVERTISING: Ext. 249 E-mail: sales@liherald.com Fax: (516) 569-4643
INC
1145596
October 7, 2021 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD
4
The Rockville Centre Herald USPS 74660, is published every Thursday by Richner Communications, Inc., 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530. Periodicals postage paid at Garden City, NY 11530 and additional mailing offices. Postmaster send address changes to Rockville Centre Herald, 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530. Newsstand Price: $1 Subscription rates: $50 for 1 year within Nassau County. Out of Nassau County: $60 for 1 year. Copyright © 2021 Richner Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
5
NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS nies. The recognition represents a look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment — its independent small businesses. Iuvo’s three-year revenue growth was 1,101 percent. Based in Jackson, Tenn, Iuvo Logistics is a rapidly growing regional carrier that uses late model tractors to pull food-grade dry vans, flatbed trailers for the steel and electric power, (transformers), industries and roller bed trailers for the airfreight industry. “We are focused on growth and this recognition from Inc. Magazine validates that our approaches are effective in our highly competitive trucking and logistics sector,” Co-Chief Executive Officer David White said, according to a news release. “Making this list three times puts us in a special category, especially after the challenging times we have faced. Our entire team has worked hard to establish sustainable growth, and we are in a position to continue this trajectory.” Not only have the companies on the 2021 Inc. 5,000 been competitive within their markets, but this year’s list also proved especially resilient and flexible
given 2020’s unprecedented challenges. Among the 5,000, the average median three-year growth rate soared to 543 percent, and median revenue reached $11.1 million. Together, those companies added more than 610,000 jobs over the past three years. “The 2021 Inc. 5,000 list feels like one of the most important rosters of companies ever compiled,” said Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc., according to a news release. “Building one of the fastestgrowing companies in America in any year is a remarkable achievement. Building one in the crisis we’ve lived through is just plain amazing. This kind of accomplishment comes with hard work, smart pivots, great leadership and the help of a whole lot of people.” Complete results of the Inc. 5,000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region and other criteria, can be found at inc.com/inc5000. To learn more about Iuvo Logistics, visit iuvologistics. com. Courtesy Iuvo Logistics; compiled by Mike Smollins
Courtesy Iuvo Logistics
ROCKVILLE CENTRE RESIDENT and Iuvo Logistics Co-Chief Executive Officer James Dowd.
1141539
Rockville Centre resident and Franklin Square native James Dowd’s company Iuvo Logistics made the Inc. Magazine 5,000 list for the third year in a row, ranking No. 446. “The Iuvo team, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, realized that midmarket to large-sized companies were critically underserved by the logistics industry,” said Dowd, the co-chief executive officer, according to a news release. “We embraced the challenges of the pandemic and leveraged our experience. We used our creativity and recommitted ourselves to serving our existing customers and finding new ones. “ Dowd added that the company didn’t deviate from its core mission and focus on safety and the well-being of its drivers, and that it developed a strategy to work through the pandemic safely. The magazine also ranked the company No. 5 in the Midwest Region. Iuvo Logistics is a trucking, freight and logistics company that serves the food production, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, steel and airfreight sectors. The Inc. 5,000 list is the most prestigious ranking for the nation’s fastest-growing private compa-
ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — October 7, 2021
RVC resident’s company makes Inc. Magazine’s 5,000 list
October 7, 2021 — HERALD
6
Nassau D.A. candidates trade accusations By James Bernstein and scott Brinton jbernstein@liherald.com, sbrinton@liherald.com
The race for Nassau district attorney has quickly become one of the most hotly contested in the county, with Democratic State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, of Long Beach, and Republican Anne Donnelly, of Garden City, trading blistering verbal barbs in a series of TV commercials. The spots, running on CNN and other cable networks, began three weeks ago, when Donnelly, a 3 0 - ye a r c a r e e r prosecutor in the Nassau district attorney’s office, aired one featuring a Syracuse woman, identified in the commercial as Jennifer P. The woman, Jennifer Payne, said her daughter’s killer was released without bail because of the state’s bailreform law, which Kaminsky voted for in the Senate. The State Legislature first passed the bailrefor m measure in 2019, restricting anne Donnelly, the the use of cash bail and pretrial detention in misdemeanor and nonviolent felony cases. It did, though, give judges discretion to assign bail in almost all violent felony cases and certain nonviolent cases, such as witness tampering, according to the Brennan Center for Justice. In Donnelly’s commercial, Payne holds a framed photograph of her daughter, Sarah Tombs, who was 22 at the time that she died. The man who allegedly shot her, Darien Shellman, then 24, a mall security guard who was a Navy veteran with no prior criminal record, was charged with second-degree (unintentional) manslaughter after, he claimed, his gun went
off when Tombs, his girlfriend at the time, grabbed the weapon and a bullet struck her in the head, killing her, according to Syracuse.com. Shellman had been held in jail on $75,000 cash bail or $150,000 bond following Tombs’s death in April 2019, but was released on Jan. 9, 2020, under the new bail-reform law, eight days after it took e f f e c t , a c c o r d i n g t o S y r a c u s e. com and CNYCentral.com. Under the original bail-reform law, unintentional manslaughter was among the alleged crimes for which defendants were automatically released. The Legislature amended the law in April 2020, a little more than three months after the measure took effect, to include a greater number of crimes fo r wh i ch b a i l could be assigned, including any alleged crimes in which someone had been killed, according to the Courtesy Anne Donnelly Brennan Center. Although bail Republican candidate. could have been reassigned in this case, it never was, and Shellman recently accepted a plea agreement for which he will serve no prison time, according to Syracuse.com. Kaminsky noted that the district attorney who offered the plea deal is a Republican. Kaminsky has repeatedly said he voted for the bail-reform bill, but was not a prime sponsor, and he did not write it, as Republicans, including Donnelly, have incorrectly claimed. He also emphasized that he voted for the amended law giving judges back the discretion to assign bail in crimes such as second-degree manslaughter. Kaminsky recently rolled out a commercial of his own, saying Donnelly had
Courtesy Todd Kaminsky
toDD KaminsKy, the Democratic candidate for Nassau County district attorney. “botched” a case involving a woman accused of plotting to kill her husband, saying Donnelly had lied to the judge in the case. At one point in the 2010 case against Susan Williams, a Garden City mother, a mistrial was declared after a taped phone conversation between Williams and her daughter was erroneously played for a jury. In the commercial, Kaminsky blamed Donnelly for the error, and said she had changed an agreement sent to the judge. Williams was ultimately found guilty in the case, but Kaminsky stressed that there “was a mistrial. That’s a serious thing.” Asked for a response, Donnelly wrote in an email, “It is no surprise that [Kaminsky] would lie about my unblemished record as a prosecutor. It is sad that Senator Kaminsky is embarrassing himself this way, and the voters always see through a politician’s lies.” So far in the campaign, Kaminsky has emphasized his law-enforcement background. In 2008, he joined the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York, in Brooklyn, and worked for six years as an assistant U.S. attorney.
There he became acting deputy chief of the Public Integrity Section. He had been an assistant district attorney in the Queens County D.A.’s office, prosecuting domestic violence cases, robberies, shootings and other violent crimes. Donnelly resigned from the Nassau County district attorney’s office to run for the top job, as she was required to do, but she has emphasized her extensive law-enforcement background. She was most recently deputy chief of the office’s Organized Crime and Rackets Bureau. She was also liaison to the Nassau County Correctional Facility. She formerly oversaw public corruption trials as acting chief of the public corruption bureau, once served as the deputy chief of the economic crimes bureau and was a senior trial assistant in the rackets bureau, as well as a felony-screening supervisor. In the most recent financial filing, Kaminsky said he had raised $1.7 million for his campaign. A spokesman for Donnelly said she had raised more than $386,000. Both Kaminsky and Donnelly said they planned to run more TV commercials in the coming weeks.
Publication: Nassau is America’s safest county Nassau County has been named the “Safest Community in America” by U.S. News & World Report for the second straight year. The publication’s ranking is based on crime, public safety capacity and injuries. Individual metrics on which counties were assessed included violent crime rate, property crime rate, vehicle crash fatality rate, the share of public safety professionals within a population, and per capita spending on health and emergency services. Crime in Nassau has continued to decline to historic lows in recent years, down 10.5 percent over the past year and 36 percent over the past decade. Over the last 12 months, homicides have dropped 22.2 percent; bur-
W
hile crime has spiked in other parts of the country, Nassau County is safer than ever.
laura curran
Nassau County executive glaries, 15 percent; and grand larcenies, 11 percent. “While crime has spiked in other parts of the country, Nassau County is safer than ever,” County Execu-
tive Laura Curran, a Democrat who is up for re-election, said. “Nassau’s success in holding crime down shows that intelligence-led, community-oriented policing works. It also shows that Nassau has the finest Police Department in the nation.” Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said, “The hard-working, dedicated men and women, both sworn and civilian, of this Police Department, along with our Intelligence-led Policing Model, have brought our crime rate to historically low levels over the past 10 years. A 31 percent drop in major crime over the past 10 years, combined with another 7.4 percent year-todate, is a true testament to the excellent work being done daily.”
7
HOST
HERALD — October 7, 2021
PRESENTS
FREE LIVE WEBINAR
LIVING 50-plus HEALTH + WEALTH + SELF A Three Part Webinar Series
Eric Feil Herald Community Newspapers
SPEAKERS
Declutter Your Space, Declutter Your Mind Discover the Magic of Organized Living
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 • 6PM Bernard Macias Associate State Director Long Island AARP New York
REGISTER www.LIHerald.com/Self CAN’T MAKE THE LIVE WEBINAR? REGISTER AND YOU’LL RECEIVE THE RECORDING! To sponsor a webinar or for more information contact Amy Amato at aamato@liherald.com or 516.569.4000 x224
Marie Limpert Annmarie Brogan Professional Organizers and Co-Authors Hear these professionals teach their best organizing tips and strategies, answer questions and provide solutions to common challenges that get people stuck.
1147620
Overwhelmed by clutter? Don’t know where to start? You’re not alone! When you declutter your home, you are also decluttering your mind and increasing wellbeing. Organizing skills are both teachable and learnable – by anyone! Join us for a free webinar where you will learn five basic organizing principles to help you declutter, organize and create a home and life you love – for yourselves and your loved ones.
October 7, 2021 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD
8
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
COMMUNITY UPDATE Thursday, Oct. 7
Learn to Play Bridge with Anne Bass
Chef Rob: Pumpkin Soup with Cran-Apple Chilli Relish
Anne Bass leads a class teaching participants how to play bridge at the Helen Kraus Room at the RVC Library. Starts at 10:30 a.m.
Chef Rob prepares pumpkin soup with cran-apple chili relish. Register for this virtual event through the RVC Library. Starts at 10 a.m.
Meditation with MaryClare MaryClare Chiofalo leads this meditation class designed to help you destress, relax, and focus. The new session starts on Sept. 20. Register online at the RVC library website. Starts at 7 p.m.
Ukulele Lessons For grades 3 to 5. Learn the fundamentals of music through the ukulele at the RVC Library with Adam King from Reprise Music. Register online at the library website. Starts at 5 p.m.
Writer’s Workshop Barbara Novack helps writers with their works in progress. This event is in-person at the RVC Library.
Kids Talk RVC Library Podcast For grades 5 and 6. This podcast from the Youth Services Department covers new books and movies. Register at the library website to receive the link to join the webcast.
Friday, October 15 Church of Ascension 24th Annual Friendship Fair
Friday, October 8 Poetry Workshop with Mindy Mangot Mangot leads this interactive poetry workshop which includes a study of poetic works and composing original works. Register online at the RVC library website to receive the Zoom lin. Starts at 1 p.m.
Courtesy Center for Science Teaching & Learning
CSTL Spooky Fest is a haunting happening The Center for Science Teaching & Learning at Tanglewood Preserve transforms into a family-friendly Halloween festival each weekend from October 8 to 31 from 6 to 9:30 p.m.
The Friendship Fair will feature sales of items including gifts, home decor, crafts, antiques, furniture, toys, and more. All funds raised will benefit the church. Runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Cook and Share Holiday Edition Join this guided Zoom lesson and make a dish to celebrate Italian heritage and indigenous people. Register at the RVC Library website for Zoom link. Starts at 7 p.m.
Centre library with her exercise class. Register at the library website for the session that runs from Sept. 7 to Nov. 9. Starts at 10:30 a.m.
Library Play Date
Monday, Oct. 11 CSTL School’s Out! The Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Tanglewood Preserve hosts full-day programs to get kinds involved in hands-on science experiments and explorations. Register at the CSTL website to join. Camp goes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 12 Chi Gong with Marianna Farina Farina returns in person to the Rockville
l l l l l
For ages 15 months to 4 years. Enjoy free play with the RVC Library’s colorful toys in a fun environment. Register online at the library website. Starts at 10:30 a.m. in the Helen Kraus Room.
Tuesday Yoga with Joe Certified yoga instructor Joe Climi leads the class designed to accommodate the needs of people who may have difficulty with more traditional appraoches. This class is hybrid, with in-person and Zoom options. Register online at the RVC library website. Starts at 12 p.m.
What to Watch? Join moderator Michael Matuszewski and library staff member Rob Siegel in a discussion about what everyone is currently watching on television, through the Rockville Centre Public Library. The discussion will take place in-person. Starts at 7:30 p.m.
a.m. The program meets in the second floor of the ministry building in the youth ministry room. Email Irene Vastola at iavastola@gmail.com for Zoom link.
Mothers’ Center Circle
Wednesday, Oct. 13
A Mother’s Center Circle is a great way to connect with other moms. At each meeting, facilitators help connect on the joys and challenges of motherhood. Register online at the RVC library website. Starts at 10 a.m.
Simply Stronger with Marilyn Bunger
Current Events discussion
Certified instructor Marilyn Bunger leads this exercise class to enhance strength and flexibility. Starts at 9:30 a.m.
Bible Study at St. Agnes Join Fr. Bright and other members of the study group each Wednesday morning either in-person or virtually at 9:45
Stay up-to-date with current affairs and discuss what’s on your mind with facilitator Richard Skolnik, through the Rockville Centre Public Library. The discussion will take place over Zoom and registration is required. The link will be emailed one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. start time.
HAVING AN EVENT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to rvceditor@liherald.com
The RVC Farmers’ Market will be at Parking Lot 12 every Sunday from 7 a.m. to noon. Maple Lanes hosts the House of Hope Bowl-a-thon with Bethlehem Church at 1 p.m. on Oct. 9. Molloy College’s Madison Theater hosts Broadway to the Silver Screen on Oct. 10 at 3 p.m. The Board fo Zoning Appeals meets at Village Hall on Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. The Village Board of Trustees meets at Village Hall at 6 p.m. on Oct. 14.
St. Agnes to host remembrance event In addition to educating others about stillbirth prevention, Goodwin aims to spread awareness of this type of loss. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and a memorial prayer service will take place on Oct. 15, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, in Rockville Centre. At 7 p.m., people can join a global “wave of light” by attending the service at the Msgr. Kelly Parish Center at St. Agnes Cathedral, or by lighting a candle at home. “We want to make people aware that there is a community of people who have had stillbirths and miscarriages and infant loss,” Goodwin said, “and we’re there to support each other.” Janine Sabatino, the chair of Star Legacy’s New York Metro chapter, got involved in the organization in 2017 after her daughter, Diana Hope, was stillborn at 36 weeks. “After that, I was desperately searching for something that could give me answers,” Sabatino recounted, “and I found Star Legacy and knew I needed to do something.” Sabatino organized a 5K walk in Belmont Park in November 2017, raising more than $25,000 for Star Legacy. Along with walks and an annual golf event to raise money and awareness, the foundation offers a variety of free programs, online groups and educational resources. As Sabatino pointed out, resources are also needed in hospitals, where, she said, doctors and nurses are often not properly prepared to prevent and handle pregnancy and infant loss. Even one of the most common signs of stillbirth is frequently dismissed as a normal part of pregnancy rather than a cause for concern, Sabatino said. “The misconception is that babies slow down at the end of pregnancy,” she said, “and that is a No.1 warning sign of stillbirth or that it’s about to occur, which is not spoken about by doctors.” The aftermath of a pregnancy or infant loss can be complicated in many
ways for families, and resources to help them are not always readily available, Goodwin said. In her case, explaining the loss to her son, William, was a challenge her family had little help with. “When we had our loss, the hospital didn’t have enough information about how we should go forward and what we should do,” she said. “Our son was 7 years old at the time, and they didn’t have anything in terms of support for him. He was very much aware of and involved in the pregnancy, and looking forward to being a big brother. We try to make sure people have support for their other children, too.” Goodwin is also starting a support group with East Rockaway resident Laura Greico. They are still early in the planning process, but they will aim to show families that experience such a loss that they are not alone. Greico lost her daughter, Deena Penelope, at 42 weeks in 2012, and has been attending a support group in Farmingdale for the past nine years. She said that joining the group allowed her to find hope at the start of her journey and continue to help others in a safe space. “The first time I went to the group, I was a mess,” Greico recalled. “I was crying and didn’t want to get dressed or anything, but I went to the support group and saw this one lady who had lost her child five or 10 years ago. It had been a while for her, and she was wearing makeup and all that. I thought, ‘One day I may be able to wear makeup again, you know, she’s fine. She looks fine.’ It gives you hope.” Greico emphasized that families need support regardless of how recently they experienced a loss. “This journey isn’t just something you need for the first few months,” she said. “It’s kind of a forever thing. The people who it just happened to are so raw in their emotions, and you went through it and feel like you can help them. Helping others just makes you feel like you’re contributing, like you’re honoring the memory of your child.”
NEWS BRIEF
ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — October 7, 2021
CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE
9
Herald file photo
MAGGIE GOODWIN, OF Oceanside, lost her daughter, Emma-Méabh, on April 21, 2017. In recognition of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month, the Star Legacy Foundation will host a ceremony at St. Agnes Cathedral on Oct. 15.
Is there more to life than this? You’re invited to try Alpha Curious about Christianity? We invite you to sign up for Alpha classes! Alpha is a safe place for people to talk openly and honestly about faith, life, and God. It offers a casual atmosphere for people to develop authentic grow spiritually. Our congregation isrelationships a healthy blend ofand people from diverse
Teaching God’s Teaching God’s timeless truths in timeless truths in century. the 21st the 21st century.
Join us in LBC’s Rambikur Room each Girl Scouts of Nassau County kicks off Wednesday at 7 PM for this incredible Our congregation is a healthy blend of people from diverse ethnicities and cultures united by our love11 forweek Jesusprogram. Classes start Mags & Munchies entreprenuerial programbackgrounds, Christ and desire to know and serve Him better. We understand September 29, 2021 (you can choose backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures united by our love for Jesus Christ and desire to know and serve Him better. We understand that people do not need more empty religious tradition or ritual, but a real growing relationship with God. Would you like to discover how to have a growing, vibrant, lifelong relationship with God… Stop in some Sunday Morning.
people do not need more empty religious tradition the or ritual, likeness to deliver to friends and that family week or weeks you attend) and you likea free dinner, engaging videos, members. They also upload personal vid- but a real growing relationship with God. Wouldinclude eos, earn virtual rewards for their avatars to discover how to have a growing, vibrant, lifelong and open discussions about faith and relationship with God… Stop in some Sunday Morning. and track their progress. life’s most important questions. In addition, the Girl Scouts continue We look forward to seeing you! to support Operation Stop Hunger on SIGN UP IN THE CHURCH Long Island as part of its ongoing efforts OR BY EMAILING to support Long Islanders facing food NATHAN@LYNBROOKBAPTlST.ORG insecurity. Each Mags & Munchies purchase will give customers the option to 225 Earle Avenue donate $6 to the organization, and the Girl Lynbrook, New York 11563 Scouts will match each donation by deliv(516) 599-9402 | Fax (516) 612-4827 ering nut or snack items to local food panlynbrookbaptist.org office@lynbrookbaptist.org tries on Long Island.
1147658
986099
1145715
Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s annual Mags & Munchies program returned on Oct. 1 and will run through Nov. 12. Through this program, Girl Scouts sell various products, including magazines, nuts, snacks and chocolates. The program presents Girl Scouts with an opportunity to give back to their communities — while providing girls with entrepreneurial, goal-setting and decision-making skills — in preparation for the start of the Girl Scout cookie-selling season. Girls build an online shop, where they create an avatar that looks just like them and record a message for their virtual
Teaching God’s
BRINGING LOCAL SPORTS HOME EVERY WEEK
SPOTLIGHT ATHLETE
HERALD SPORTS Resilient South Side opens 5-1 By BRIAN KACHARABA sports@liherald.com
NICK HONERKAMP
Mepham Senior Football IT WAS A memorable Homecoming game for Honerkamp and the Pirates on Sept. 25. The senior quarterback, in just his fourth start, rushed for five touchdowns and threw for a pair of scores to lead Mepham to a 63-30 win over Glen Cove. He averaged 12.2 yards per carry on 11 attempts and completed 6 of 9 passes for 151 yards in the first half. In last Saturday’s loss to MacArthur, Honerkamp rushed for his 10th touchdown of the season as the Pirates suffered their first loss in four games.
GAMES TO WATCH Friday, Oct. 8
Girls Soccer: Mepham at Wantagh........................4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer: Malverne/ER at Elmont....................4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer: V.S. South at Calhoun ......................4:45 p.m. Girls Soccer: Sewanhaka at Lawrence ..................4:45 p.m. Boys Soccer: Oceanside at Uniondale ....................... 5 p.m. Football: Port Washington at Oceanside..................... 6 p.m. Football: Massapequa at Freeport ............................. 6 p.m. Football: Manhasset at Hewlett ...................................... 6 p.m. Girls Soccer: South Side at Massapequa .................6:30 p.m. Boys Soccer: Lawrence at Seaford................................. 7 p.m. Football: Sewanhaka at Glen Cove ................................. 7 p.m. Football: Carey at MacArthur........................................... 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 9
football: Elmont at Herricks..................................1:30 p.m. Football: Plainview at East Meadow .......................... 2 p.m. Football: Mepham at Baldwin ................................... 2 p.m. Football: V.S. Central at Garden City ............................... 2 p.m. Football: South Side at Wantagh .................................... 2 p.m. Football: V.S. North at Kennedy....................................... 2 p.m. Football: Clarke at Seaford.............................................. 2 p.m. Football: North Shore at East Rockaway......................... 2 p.m. Football: Malverne at Lawrence ...................................... 2 p.m. Football: Calhoun at New Hyde Park .............................. 2 p.m. Football: Lynbrook at Mineola ........................................ 2 p.m.
Five months ago, the South Side girls’ volleyball team stood on the Wantagh High School gym floor and watched the Warriors hoist the Nassau Class A championship plaque the Cyclones earned the previous season. So far, they are on their way to reclaiming that crown. South Side, which also won the Long Island title in 2019, is off to a 5-1 start in an ultra-competitive Conference A/C1 after sweeping Long Beach last Saturday for its third straight win. The Cyclones have beaten four opponents in straight sets while dropping just four in non-tournament play. The Cyclones bested Long Beach 25-18 in the first set, but the Marines hung tough in the final two games before South Side escaped with 26-24 and 25-23 victories. Sara Hubschman had 13 kills and fellow senior Camryn Hoffman and sophomore Keira Birk starred on defense with 14 digs apiece. Hoffman took over the team lead in aces with eight, giving her 24 on the campaign. Last Saturday’s was a microcosm of the Cyclones’ season so far. Seven of the first 15 sets South Side has won was by two points and another was decided by three, bringing its margin of victory average to just over six points. “The girls are resilient,” said coach Cheryl Scalice. “I don’t want to struggle with anybody. We’re at that point where we’re trying to become more consistent.” The girls also showed tremendous resiliency in their rematch with Wantagh on Sept. 25. After getting swept at home by Mineola four days earlier, South Side dropped the first set to the Warriors 25-21 before bouncing back to win the final three. Senior Claire Richter and junior Ava Kelly combined for 23 kills while sophomore Cate Bradley and Birk accounted for 39 assists. Five Cyclones reached double digits in digs, with Hoffman leading the way with a season-high 29. “The kids got into a rhythm, they relaxed and then just played better and better as the match went on,” Scalice recalled. While it seemed to be the sweetest win of the season, Scalice believed it was just business as usual for her team. “I’m sure it wasn’t long forgotten,” she said. “It’s always a battle between us. It’s
Keith O’Reilly/Herald
SENIOR CAPTAIN CAMRYN Hoffman was instrumental in South Side’s straight-set
victory over Long Beach last Saturday with eight service aces and 14 digs. our biggest rivalry I’d say.” The Cyclones have a strong offensive front with Hubschman, Kelly and Richter providing the attack from both sides of the floor. Bradley and Birk, who has had two 18-assist games this season, are forming a young nucleus at the setter position. There is also young talent at the back line with Sophia Vargas, who had 21 digs against Wantagh and approaching 70 on
Your quarterback get sacked? We’ve Got Specialists For That (Even on Sunday) SM
OC933_WalkinClinic_Herald_10.25x2.5_Football.indd 1
the season, and fellow sophomore Delia Ryan providing stout defense. At press time, South Side was a game up on Wantagh, Manhasset and Mineola for first place in the five-team conference. Even with that slight advantage, Scalice feels the division is up for grabs. “It’s anybody’s ballgame,” she said. “There’s a lot of talent on all of those teams. It’s going to be who rises the most.”
Walk-in Sunday Sports Clinic: 1101 Stewart Ave., Garden City Sundays: 10am – 12pm
516.536.2800 | orlincohen.com
1143348
October 7, 2021 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD
10
9/2/21 12:36 PM
11
OBITUARY By Scott Brinton sbrinton@liherald.com
Howard Weitzman, Nassau County’s comptroller from 2002 to 2009 who was known for challenging establishment politics through the power of the audit during this time in office, died Sept. 27 of a rare blood disorder called amyloidosis. He was 75. Born in Brooklyn in 1945, Weitzman was known as a loving husband to his wife of 52 years, Suzanne, and father to their daughter, Catherine Diamond, and sons Peter and Matthew Weitzman. Howard Weitzman was raised in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn and later Laurelton, Queens. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School and went on to graduate from Queens Colle ge with a de g ree in accounting, becoming a certified public accountant. Weitzman was said to have “reveled” in his role as “Nassau’s fiscal watchdog” when he was comptroller. He was also known for his personal approach to politics, holding town hall meetings in houses of worship and schools to meet with constituents from across Nassau to hear their concerns. His local approach to county politics stemmed from his time
as a trustee and mayor of Great Neck with eliminating special districts] are Estates from 1989 to 1995. He and his not large when divided by each home . . . wife had lived there for 35 years before in these times of extreme fiscal pressure on Nassau County taxpayers, all moving to Roslyn in 2013. As comptroller, Weitzman was relent- savings are worth pursuing. The outdatless in pursuing investigations of Nas- ed patchwork quilt of special districts is no longer viable in this day sau’s many special districts, and age when they cost resiincluding sanitation and dents money without providwater districts. In all, Nasing any benefit.” sau has more than 200 such Weitzman was first electdistricts, and Weitzman said ed comptroller in 2001 on a he was convinced they were ticket with Tom Suozzi, then key to helping rein in govan up-and-coming political ernment overspending. leader who had previously “Nassau residents can served as the Glen Cove pay two or three times as mayor and is now a U.S. conmuch for the same service gressman representing the depending on the district in 3rd District. They were which they live,” Weitzman Howard Weitzman swept into office following said in a published report in years of fiscal mismanage2010. “Our audits unveiled millions of dollars of waste by some ment at the county level, with a clear mandate to eliminate waste and abuse. special districts, and a general lack of Weitzman lost the comptroller’s post accountability, transparency and overto Republican George Maragos in 2009. sight.” Eliminating many of the special dis- Illness was said to have hindered tricts, Weitzman contended, could save Weitzman’s campaign. He then chaltaxpayers tens of millions of dollars lenged Maragos in 2013 and was again defeated. annually. In 2016, Weitzman was appointed to Speaking with the Herald in 2008, he said, “While the savings [associated the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, a
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD
fiscal oversight board created by the New York State Legislature in 2000 to monitor and oversee the county’s finances following a debt crisis in the late 1990s that nearly bankrupted Nassau. Weitzman had also been a board member of the American Jewish Committee, a treasurer of Temple Israel of Great Neck and a board member of the United Community Fund of Great Neck. An avid adventurer, he traveled the world with his family, with he and his wife taking trips to Cambodia, Australia and Italy when their children were grown. He was also an avid boater who was a member of the Shelter Bay Yacht Club. In addition to his wife and children, he is survived by a sister, Leslie Kornfeld, and her husband, Edward; four grandchildren, Leo, Max, Morris and Ema, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held last Thursday at Temple Israel of Great Neck, with burial following at Montefiore Cemetery in Springfield Gardens, Queens. Riverside-Nassau North Chapels made the arrangements.
JOIN US THIS FALL FOR THREE 6-WEEK STREET HOCKEY CLINICS PRESENTED BY THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD. THIS PROGRAM INTRODUCES CHILDREN GRADES K-5 TO THE GAME OF HOCKEY.
LOCATIONS OCEANSIDE PARK, OCEANSIDE Monday Evenings September 27 – November 8*
AVERILL PARK, FRANKLIN SQUARE Sunday Mornings September 26 – November 7*
*There will be no class held on October 11
*There will be no class held on October 10
MERRICK ROAD PARK, MERRICK Friday Evenings October 1 – November 5
REGISTER ONLINE TODAY AT NewYorkIslanders.com/StreetHockey
$125
PER CHILD REGISTRATION FEE
All program participants will receive a New York Islanders Hockey Stick & Gift Bag
THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS STREET HOCKEY PROGRAM WILL FOLLOW CDC RECOMMENDED SAFETY GUIDELINES.
2122_033 ToH Fall Street Hockey2.indd 1
1144713
For additional information please contact the Community Relations Department at 516-501-6700 Ext. 4 or communityrelations@newyorkislanders.com.
9/13/21 12:43 PM
ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — October 7, 2021
Former Nassau comptroller Howard Weitzman dies
October 7, 2021 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD
12
Hofstra’s first woman president is inaugurated By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com
Hofstra University inaugurated its ninth — and first woman — president on Oct. 1 in grand fashion. Dr. Susan Poser now leads the institution — she first assumed her duties on Aug. 1. This is Poser’s first foray into guiding a university as a president. She was previously the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Illinois Chicago, a Carnegie Research One university with 16 colleges, including seven health science colleges and more than 35,000 students, from 2016 to 2021. Poser joins a tighter-knit community at Hofstra, with roughly 10,000 students. Poser succeeds Stuart Rabinowitz, who retired this year after serving as president for 20 years. Under his lead, the university grew to include schools of medicine, nursing and physician studies, engineering and government, putting Hofstra on the map as an internationally competitive institution. Celebrations leading up to the inauguration were held throughout the week in the form of symposia that looked toward the future of education at Hofstra. From “Building and Bridging Our Future Together” to “Innovative Experiential Learning Opportunities in Engineering and Computer Science,” each featured experts in their respective fields lending their advice to fellow professionals and students alike. A keynote address by New York Times columnist and best-selling author Charles Blow kicked off the week. Throughout her two months at her post so far, Poser has also made her presence known on campus. She has often been seen touring around, stopping to chat with groups of students. After the singing of the Hofstra alma mater “Blue and Gold” by the Inauguration Vocal Ensemble, as well as welcomes from several of the university’s student and faculty leaders, Poser was congratulated by three close friends and colleagues. “To me and many others, [Poser] has always been a light from which many have been lit — a shining light that no one would dare, or could, dim,” said Daniel Dawes, director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine and a professor of law, policy and management. Dawes is one of Poser’s former students. As a first-generation immigrant student at the University of Nebraska, Poser, then a professor, took Dawes under her wing, he said. He was a young, anxious student who was 1,400 miles from home, but felt welcomed and accepted by Poser in the intimidating environment of law school. “I, for one, am frankly jealous of you all, because you get to bask in the warm glow of her light,” Dawes said. “But I’m also immensely excited to watch Hofstra shine brighter than ever before.” Barbara Wilson began a new position at the University of Illinois around the same time that Poser did, and their careers flourished together. In 2016, Wilson became the executive vice president for academic affairs, and the two worked
Photos by Christina Daly/Herald
hand in hand over five years on academic affairs. This year, Wilson was named the president of the University of Iowa a short five months after Poser received her promotion at Hofstra. “During the time we were in these positions, we navigated some sticky state politics; we managed a financial crisis in the state of Illinois that underfunded higher education pretty significantly; we managed the onslaught of Covid-19 and the challenging racial and equity issues, particularly after the murder of George Floyd,” Wilson said. “It was not an easy time. “Everyone that worked with Susan could see that she was destined to be a president,” Wilson said. “There is no shortage of persons who want to be the president of a university,” said Harvey Perlman, a professor of law and former chancellor at the University of Nebraska. “My experience, however, tells me there is a much smaller number of persons who want to do president of a university. “You have chosen wisely,” Perlman told the Hofstra community. “You have a new president who wants to do president, not just be one.” In her address, Poser reflected on Hofstra’s history of independence and innovations in education and student relations. “What a time we are living in, and what a time for higher education,” Poser said. “The pleasure of our renewed togetherness is real, but it cannot mask the challenges ahead.” Before Covid, the challenges were already apparent, she said: There were fewer high school graduation expectancies, skepticism about the value of a college education and new world of students who have always lived in a digital environment. “How we address these changes over the coming years will determine Hofstra’s future and the future of our students,” Poser said. “The idea of the pandemic as a portal or gateway serves as a useful metaphor to frame the challenges that we in higher education have before us,” Poser added. “If the pandemic is a portal, how will Hof-
DR. SuSAN PoSER was inaugurated as the ninth and first female president of Hofstra University on Oct. 1. CloSE CollEAGuES of Poser’s spoke at the inauguration, including Harvey Perlman, former chancellor and law professor at the University of Nebraska.
stra walk through it? What will we take, and what will we leave behind? What world are we ready to fight for? What kind of university and community do we want to imagine on the other side?” At UIC, Poser oversaw many accomplishments, including the acquisition of the John Marshall Law School as the first and only public law school in Chicago. She also focused on supporting faculty and enhancing diversity through several initiatives, including the creation of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence. She played a key role in creating two new cultural centers on campus, one focused on Arab American students and another on students with disabilities. Before becoming provost at UIC, Poser was the dean of the College of Law at the University of Nebraska from 2010 to 2016, the associate to the chancellor from 2007 to 2010 and a law professor for more than 15 years. While dean, the College of Law moved up 35 points in the “U.S. News & World Report” rankings. Poser grew up in New York City and majored in ancient Greek at Swarthmore College, graduating with honors. She earned a law degree and doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley.
Before starting her academic career, she clerked for the Dolores Sloviter, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit in Philadelphia and served as the Zicklin Fellow in Ethics at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Poser is also a recently appointed member of the Long Island Association Board of Directors, which will allow her to further engage with the Long Island community. Poser is married to Dr. Stephen DiMagno, an organic medicinal chemist, and they have two adult daughters. “I am so optimistic that if we come together, with pride and purpose,” Poser said, “we can do these things. Hofstra is beautifully positioned as a university — small enough to offer every student the opportunity to know their professors, participate in a wide variety of activities and influence their surroundings, and large enough to offer an array of academic and career opportunity for undergraduate, graduate and professional students. If we have the commitment, the discipline and the energy, we will prosper as never before.”
‘Show Your Shine’ fashion show set to launch
color version under
Compiled by Mike Smollins
ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — October 7, 2021
Models from across the country will hit the stage at the second annual “Show Your Shine” fashion show to support the Limb Kind Foundation on Oct. 9. In all, 24 models who have limb loss or limb differences will participate in the fundraiser event from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Gatsby at Jones Beach to fundraise for the Oceanside-based foundation. A team of volunteers from Rockville Centre helped organize the event. Money raised will go toward future trips across the world for children who have dealt with limb loss to receive free prosthetics by a team from the foundation. Actress Zyra Gorecki, who is one of the stars in the new NBC series “La Brea,” will also participate in the show. “As an amputee myself, I am honored to be a part of an event that will raise funds to bring kids in other countries comfortable, life-changing prosthetics,” Gorecki said, according to a news release. “Everyone deserves to stand on two good legs.” Those taking part in the event range in age from 2 to 65 and the goal is to demonstrate that beauty comes from within. The models come from more than a dozen states, which includes New York, Texas, Ohio, New jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Maine. Strict Covid-19 protocols and safety measures will be followed at the event. The Limb Kind Foundation is a non-profit charity with a mission to improve the lives of children with limb loss both domestically and internationally by strengthening the amputee community and providing pediatric prosthetic care to all, giving the opportunity for children to walk, run, play and perform activities of daily living like any other child, regardless of financial burden or situation.
Courtesy Limb Kind Foundation
OCEANSIDE RESIDENT ROB Schulman, founder and president of Limb Kind Foundation, right, kicked off the inaugural Show Your Shine fashion show last year with Jill Smith, of Rockville Centre, his sister and the event coordinator.
Stuck in a Cycle of Procrastination? Discover your Personality Style (Perfectionist, Dreamer, Worrier, Crisis-maker, Defier, Pleaser)
https://amzn.to/3utXcii
13
https://amzn.to/3iSXubp
Outsmart your Procrastination Step into the New You! Psychologist 516 791-2780
www.PsychWisdom.com follow on FB: facebook.com/Dr.Sapadincolor is under
1147363
Dr. Linda Sapadin
Herald Inside LI Webinar fights fears with facts Keeping our loved ones healthy and out of harm’s way— especially the senior members of our communities — has always been a priority, but perhaps never more so than during the coronavirus pandemic. Throughout this unprecedented time we’ve faced new challenges, constant changes and a perpetual wave of questions. So the Herald Inside LI webinar “Keeping Your Loved Ones Safe” brought together a panel of local experts on Sept. 30 to help find answers. The webinar was produced by RichnerLIVE and sponsored by Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Emerge, Harbor House, Oyster Bay Manor and Glen Cove Hospital Northwell Health. Dr. John Colletta, Dr. Usman Khan, Madeleine Moritz, Melissa Schumacher and Erika Weber gathered virtually to share their insights and expertise on topics ranging from safety protocols in hospitals and emergency departments to special precautions for patients with dementia in skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers. “We understand that it causes a lot of anxiety for people to come” to the emergency department, Colletta, the Glen Cove Hospital Emergency Department chair. “What we have seen is people are holding off on their medical care. They’re just not going.” No one should put off a trip to the emergency room, or even a regular doctor’s visit
and physical therapy and rehabilitation, he said. “A lot of families have put off coming to the skilled nursing facility after a stay at the hospital for fear that the nursing home has exposure and their loved one now, who was in the hospital, may be better off going home,” added Moritz, administrator at the Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Schumacher, director of business development at the Oyster Bay Senior Campus, noted that such fears have also extended to the assisted living world. At the height of the pandemic, she said, “unless there was a true crisis, families were holding off because of the fear of contracting Covid . . . in congregant living, but also the inability to visit their loved ones.” As the panelists reviewed the protocols in place at each of their facilities—whether they be for handling unvaccinated patients or those who have Covid, ensuring safe visits from family members, cleaning processes for high-touch surfaces, adapting social experiences for those in assisted living—the clearest takeaway was the importance of communication — of knowing where to go for the most current information and finding the right experts to ask. A replay of the Herald Inside LI webinar “Keeping Your Loved Ones Safe” is available now. You can find it at http:// www.richnerlive.com/insideli/.
A
H A U N T E D
D I N I N G
E X P E R I E N C E
OCTOBER 8TH THROUGH NOVEMBER 1ST T BE THE FIRS R TO TASTE OU
3 Course
d e t n u a H
dExipneriinengce
912 W. Beech Street Long Beach, NY 11561
THE EVIL WITHIN BLOOD MANOR IS NO LONGER CONTAINED TO ITS INFAMOUS BROADWAY LOCATION. THE HORROR HAS SPREAD TO BEECH STREET IN LONG BEACH, NY.
RESERVE YOUR TABLE NOW, AT: WWW.NIGHTMAREONBEECHST REET.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL:
516.916.2929 nightmareonbeechst
nightmareonbeechst 1144716
October 7, 2021 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD
14
Golf outing supports Mr. B’s playground
ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — October 7, 2021
CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE died in 1999 after an accident near the Williamsburg Bridge; and the RVC Lions Club. “Having something that’s permanent and tangible is a great way to remember someone you love,” Marty Brull, Tommy’s older brother and the president of the Brull Foundation, said. Falkenhainer said she believed the playground was the perfect way to celebrate her brother because of its mission to make children with special needs, whom McMullan cared for, feel included. Before his death, McMullan volunteered much of his time to working with students LAUREN ith special FALKENHAINER w needs in the Tim McMullin’s CORE program at S S H S , a n d at sister Camp Anchor, in Lido Beach. Falkenhainer credited her husband, her brother, Chris McMullan, and all of Tim’s friends for continuing to support the fund. “Many of them came back from all over the country for this event, which makes me so happy and gave me the push to do it again,” Falkenhainer said. “It’s so telling of how Timmy was, because his friends, even many years later, want to come back and celebrate his memory.” The proceeds from the golf outing will
H
is friends, even many years later, want to come back and celebrate his memory.
Tom Carrozza/Herald
LAUREN FALKENHAINER, HER husband, Miles, and members of the RVC Lions Club presented a $10,000 check to the RVC Conservancy for an inclusive playground at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center. also help fund several programs: Donors Choose, a nonprofit that facilitates donations to public-school classroom projects; the League of Yes, which establishes and sustains baseball programs for people of all ages with disabilities; Share the Voice, which provides disabled children with adaptive tricycles; and an award for students with special needs who graduate from the CORE program. “Some people just have a special personality to work with that population and it just kind of clicked with him,” Chris McMullan said of his late brother. “He just had a calling for it.”
Public Notices
LROC1 1007
LEGAL NOTICE Village of Rockville Centre Nassau County, New York Notice of Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Date: October 13, 2021 Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 340 Rockville Centre Village Code NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeals of the Village of Rockville Centre will hold a Zoning Appeals Hearing at the Eugene J. Murray Village Hall 1 College Place, Rockville Centre at 7:00 p.m. LEGAL NOTICE October 13, 2021 at 7:00 PM Case # 35-2021 - Frank & Corinne Lizzio To construct an attached garage addition with a proposed principal lot coverage of 25.4% where 25.0% is the maximum allowable, and a front yard setback of 14.42 feet on the longest street frontage where 30.0 feet is the minimum required in a Residence A district. Premises known as 38
Royal Court Case # 36-2021 - Frank & Corinne Lizzio To construct a covered porch and an expanded shed with a proposed accessory lot coverage of 31.2% where 30.0% is the maximum allowable, a front yard setback of 19.0 feet on the longest street frontage where 30.0 feet is the minimum required, and a setback to the shed of 2.8 feet where 4.0 feet is the minimum required in a Residence A district. Premises known as 38 Royal Court Case # 37-2021 - Frank & Corinne Lizzio To construct an in-ground pool 16’ x 28’ with a proposed accessory lot coverage of 35.8% where 30.0% is the maximum allowable, impervious surface coverage of 46.5% where 45.0% is the maximum allowable, and a setback to the covered patio and to the shed of 5.0 feet where 6.0 feet is the minimum required in a Residence A district. Premises known as 38
15
Royal Court Case # 38-2021 - Keith & Nicole Vivona To construct an in-ground swimming pool 18.0’ x 32.0’ which is not located within the rear third of the property within a Residence A district. Premises known as 24 Hawthorne Avenue Case # 39-2021 - Nelson & Michelle Terry Cabrera To construct front and rear porches with a proposed rear yard setback of 21.23 feet where 25.0 feet is the minimum required within a Residence A district lot. Premises known as 78 Bulson Road Case # 40-2021 - Kevin Berry To construct a one-story rear addition and interior alterations with a proposed rear yard setback of 19.8 feet where 25.0 feet is the minimum required within a Residence A district lot. Premises known as 17 Meadow Lane Dated: October 4, 2021 BOARD OF APPEALS OF
THE VILLAGE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE, Rockville Centre, New York J. Robert Schenone, Chairman Patrick D. O’Brien, Secretary Information and records for appeals cases are available at the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Appeals, 110 Maple Avenue, RVC, NY 127782
Courtesy Lauren Falkenhainer
SEVERAL OF TIM McMullan’s South Side High School lacrosse teammates come to support their late friend’s foundation every year.
To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232
LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of CSM Design LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 6/02/21. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 12 Addison Pl, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 127599 Place a notice by phone at 516-569-4000 x232 or email: legalnotices@liherald.com
McMULLAN’S FRIENDS ON the course at Clearview Park.
Courtesy Lauren Falkenhainer
HERALD
Employment
CLASSIFIED
To pLACE your AD CALL 516-569-4000 - press 5
Fax your ad to: 516-622-7460 E-mail you ad to: ereynolds@liherald.com E-mail Finds Under $100 to: sales@liherald.com DEADLINE: Monday, 11:00 am for all classified ads.
Every effort is made to insure the accuracy of your ad. Please check your ad at the first insertion. Credit will be made only for the first insertion. Credit given for errors in ads is limited to the printed space involved. Publisher reserves right to reject, cancel or correctly classify and ad.
AUTO MECHANIC TECHNICIAN WANTED
RecRuiting a great sales team is Really simple.
New York State Inspection a Must
Call: 516-220-4707
We hire the smartest people who can solve the hardest marketing objectives with an arsenal of solutions and a smile through the journey.
1147343
IVERS BUS DR TED WAN DoN’T MISS The Bus!
HERALD Community Newspapers
STARTING SAlARIES Big Bus Van
Malverne UFSD Long Island, New York
$16.00/Hour.
Requirements: NYS Fingerprint Clearance
*Some restrictions may apply.
$500.00 for non CDL drivers. Will train qualified applicants
EDUcATIoNAl BUS TRANSpoRTATIoN 516.454.2300
Help Wanted ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FT
Cedarhurst Real Estate Management Office. Light Accounting, Computer Skills, Yardi Exp. Preferable, Excel/Word. Spanish Helpful. $35-$50K. 516-216-9139 Send Resume: harry@hhrmc.com
Email or mail copy of resume to:
Administrative Assistant
dlawlor@malverneschools.org Human Resources, Administration Building 301 Wicks Lane, Malverne, NY 11565
Command Of English Language And Computer Skills Mandatory Salary Commensurate With Experience. Email Resume To Siberlaw@aol.com
For Cedarhurst Law Office
Malverne Union Free School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK FT:
Established Envelope Company. Excellent Phone/ MS Office/ Email/ Internet Skills. Handle Mail/ Filing. Colleen 516-678-6744
Franklin Square UFSD has the following positions available: part time SUbStitUte cleanerS neeDeD Various Shifts As Needed $18.25/Hour Experience A Plus But Not Required. if interested, please contact and email resume to our personnel Office at
APPLIANCE REPAIR TECHNICIAN F/T, Experience And Clean License A Must. Uniform And Truck Provided. Benefits Salary Based On Experience Call 516-764-7011
1147115
CLERICAL: F/T, MONDAY-FRIDAY 9am-4:30pm, Benefits English / Spanish Speaking A MUST • Clients • m-Clients • Malverne • 42194 Malverne Richner Communications Mail-Order Pharmacy, Valley Stream. jcentrella@franklinsquare.k12.ny.us 3.125x 3" Richner Communications Fax Resume 516-561-6483
Pg 2 Cleaners
Non-Benefit Rate
Sign On Bonus $2,500.00 for CDL driver bus and van
EMPLOYMENT
Part-Time Cleaner Various Shifts
516-481-4100 ext. 3630
$23.41/hr.
1147275
1128591
Non-Benefit Rate
real local, real news
c SchOOl BUS DrIverS WanteD
NEW
$26.18/hr. liherald.com
Franklin Square UFSD
COMPANION With Elderly
IMMEDIATE HIRE
P/T and F/T Shifts Available Flexible Hours
Double Pay-Holidays CALL AGENCY
516-328-7126
CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATE Full or Part Time Richner Communications, a multi-media company based in Garden City, has an excellent opportunity for a customer service associate in our mailing and circulation department. Responsibilities include, computer input, data maintenance, customer service-phones and emails, and general office functions. Strong knowledge of Excel required. Knowledge of database maintenance and postal regulations a plus. Qualified candidates must be computer literate, dependable, organized, energetic, detail orientated and able to work well under deadlines. Please send Resume and Salary requirements to:
hr@liherald.com.
Must Have B License With PS Endorsement And NYS Fingerprints Required. Guaranteed 6 Hours/Day. 10 Month Position. Offering Benefits, Retirement Fund And Holiday Pay. $25.35/Hour With Contractual Increases. If interested, please contact and email resume to our Personnel Office at
516-481-4100 ext. 3630
jcentrella@franklinsquare.k12.ny.us
1147085
salary, commission, bonuses and benefits. must have own vehicle and valid driver’s license.
IVERS BUS DR TED WAN DoN’T MISS The Bus! NEW
STARTING SAlARIES Big Bus Van
$26.18/hr.
Non-Benefit Rate
$23.41/hr.
Non-Benefit Rate
Sign On Bonus $2,500.00 for CDL driver bus and van *Some restrictions may apply.
$500.00 for non CDL drivers. Will train qualified applicants
1147275
to join our outside sales team, contact Rhonda glickman. send your resume today. rglickman@liherald.com, 516-569-4000 x250.
1147702
(We said it was simple. We didn’t say it was easy.)
1147712
October 7, 2021 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD
16
EDUcATIoNAl BUS TRANSpoRTATIoN 516.454.2300 LAND SURVEY DRAFTS PERSON
wanted with AutoCad Civil3D experience. Health insurance benefits and 401K plan available. Applicants must be career oriented with excellent work ethic, attention to detail. Starting salary $18 per hour. Email resume to: ra@aksurveyors.com or call 516-678-9610
LYNEER STAFFING SOLUTIONS Hiring Mail Sorters, Data Entry $15.00, Forklifts $17.50, Mystery Shoppers Ages 21-25 $20.00. 860 Long Island Ave., Deer Park NY 11729 631-586-4699 MARKETING ASSOCIATE needed to help build brand awareness and bring in new clients. Candidate must be skilled and experienced in digital and print marketing. Must be personal enough to meet with major retail company executives. Submit resume to Steven Greenberg, sgreenberg@thegreenberggroup.com
MERRICK BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM seeking mature individuals to supervise elementary school aged children from 2:45 pm to 5:00 or 6:00 pm weekdays. Experience helpful. If interested email merr ickbasp@aol.com or call (516)379-4245.
OFFICE HELP PART-TIME Medical Office, Diversified Duties 516 679-0281
PRIVATE DRIVER NEEDED
Weekly Hours Vary. Occasional Overnight Stay. Use Of Company Car. Background Check And DMV Check. Call For Details. Barbara 516-705-4804
17
HERALD
To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5
To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5
Correction Officer Trainee • • • • • •
Long Beach
HOME OF THE WEEK
EXAMINATION APPLICATION FILING DEADLINE OCTOBER 20
• To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5
Beautiful Oceanview Condo
T
$45,712 hiring rate $48,081 after 6 months $55,057 after 1 year PAID time off GREAT benefits Retire after 25 years AT ANY AGE
his bright and spacious 1 bedroom Condo has a great Oceanview. The condo is located in the Granada Towers which has its own laundry and bike room. There are beautiful stone tiled floors throughout the apartment. It is a Pet friendly building that is close to the beach, LIRR, shopping and restaurants. Parking is available for an extra charge. You will love living in this centrally located historical landmark building. This is Long Beach at its finest. $399,000
Apply on-line today or download exam information at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/
1143659
Additional information about the position of correction officer is available on our website at https://doccs.ny.gov/
KATHY HOCHUL, GOVERNOR • ANTHONY J. ANNUCCI, ACTING COMMISSIONER An Equal Opportunity Employer
Leave Opening Fallsburg School District Mathematics Teacher
Fallsburg Jr/Sr High School is seeking a qualified math teacher to fill a high school leave replacement vacancy available immediately through Nov 29, 2021. Candidates from all New York regions are encouraged to apply as this position can be taught virtually from a remote setting. An experienced candidate may perform all duties of the job virtually through synchronous teaching. Salary: $105 to $125 per day, increases to $250 per day after 10 days
Open F/T & P/T Positions Experience Preferred Virtual Work Environment Make Money From Home Call For Confidential Interview 516-484-2999 Receiving, Shelf Restocking, Floor Sales And Checkout Needed For Liquor And Wine Store In Rockville Centre $14.00 To Start, Negotiable With Previous Experience Must Be Available For Evening And Day Shifts, Weekdays And Weekends. Must Have Good Math Skills, Neat Appearance And Be A Good Communicator
Call 516-766-0050 To Set Up An Interview Or Email Resume To: village156@yahoo.com
RECEPTIONIST NEEDED
Call 516-374-0100
HEWLETT BAY PARK 10/10, 12-1:30, 40 Heron Dr, REDUCED!!10,000 Sq Ft Waterfront Property on an Acre of Parklike Grounds Tucked away in Cul de Sac. 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary. Soaring Ceilings. IG Pool, Hot Tub. 285' Vinyl Bulkhead R a i s e d & R e d o n e. D o ck . 3 C a r G a r age...$3,499,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299
Please Call Our Office At
516-868-6027 Or Email Us At
office@bellmoremerrickchildcare.com
To Arrange For An Interview
TOW TRUCK DRIVERS: FT/PT. Days, Evenings, Weekends. Experienced Only Apply. Call Sacha or Mike 718-291-2992
Health Care/Opportunities
WE HAVE THE HELP YOU NEED!!!
HHA's, LPN's, Nurse's Aides Childcare. Housekeeping Day Workers No Fee To Employers
108 South Village Ave Apt. 3G, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Licensed RE Salesperson karen.elefante@compass.com 100 Merrick Rd, Suite 430W Rockville Centre, NY 11570 M: 516.398.5055 O: 516.703.3378
Karen Elefante is a real estate agent affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by equal housing opportunity laws.
Where Dreams Come Home
One phone call, one order, one heck of a good price to run your ad in any state, or across the country. Call the USA Classified Network today!
1-800-231-6152
55 Merrick Avenue, Merrick NY 11566
John Lawlor, CBR, SFR
NYS Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker
Michele Librett-Lawlor, CBR, SFR NYS Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
BestLiHomes.com • 516-418-3333 Real Estate 30 Acres Only $99,900! Minutes to Bennington VT. Great views, Open and Wooded, Trails Throughout, Abundant Wildlife! Town road with power and telephone. All surveyed, owner financing. 802-447-0779 POMPANO BEACH, FL Condo–Emerald Tower, 2 bdrm+den, large balcony, direct ocean view, deeded beach. Totally remodeled, W/D in unit. $549,900 – Call Mike, Owner 954-257-2227
WOODMERE 10/10, 2-3:30, 4 CLUBSIDE Dr, Renovated 3 BR,3.5 Bth Townhouse in Cedar Glen. Updtd Gran/Wood EIK & Bths. HW Flrs. Fin Lower Level. Att Gar.Community Pool & Tennis.Near All. SD#14...$649,000, Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299
Rent Your Apartment
Eldercare Needed HOME HEALTH AIDE Needed- Rockville Centre. Monday -Friday, 1pm-7pm, Assist Senior, Including Cooking Dinner. Vaccination Required. Call Hyacinth 516-476-8954.
VALLEY STREAM 10/10, 12pm-2pm, 74 Gibson 1B, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Lovely 1 Bedroom Coop on First Floor. LR, DR, Kitchen & Bath. HW Flrs. Convenient to LIRR & Shops. SD#24...$199,000 Ronnie Gerber 516-238-4299
Karen Elefante
Just Sold
Evon's Svces: 516-505-5510
P/T - Some Weekends Only
For Coach Realtors - Hewlett Answer Phones, Email, File, Knowledge Of Microsoft, PowerPoint, And Excel
Open Houses
1147292
REAL ESTATE SALESPERSONS WANTED
The Bellmore-Merrick Child Care Is Looking For Qualified Staff For The 2021-2022 School Year We Are Looking For: After-School Staff (2:30pm-5:30pm) 5 Days Per Week Competitive Pay With Paid Time Off
1145105
Help Wanted
1147403
NYS 7-12 Cert. Required Please forward resume & Fallsburg’s application (located at fallsburgcsd.net) by Oct 11th To fallsburg-recruitment@scboces.org Attn: Math Teacher position EOE
Mazal Amram Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker Topper Realty Corporation 84 East Park Avenue, Long Beach, NY 11561 Cell: (516) 782-6331 Email: jamram123@aol.com
Open Houses
HEWLETT 10/10, 12-1:30 11610 Hilary Ct, REDUCED! Beautifully Gut Renovated 4600 Sq Ft Colonial in Cul de Sac. 5 BR,3.5 Bth with Full FBsmt, 2 Car Att Gar. SD#20. Tax Grivance Filed.....$1,225,000 Ronnie Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299
through the Herald and PrimeTime Classified section. Call us for our great *specials. 516-569-4000, press 5 for Classified Dept. *(private party only)
ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — October 7, 2021
Employment HERALDHomes
Place Homes HERALD Market •
HERALD
To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5
tree pruning stump grinding lot clearing
HEWLETT
395 Serena Rd, BA, 5 BR, 2 Bth Col on O/S Property. Updtd EIKs. 3 BR Main Level, 2 Up stairs with OSE. SD#14. Possible M/D with Proper Permits. Near All .....REDUCED! $749,000 1610 Hilary Ct, 12-1:30, Beautifully Gut Renovated 4600 Sq Ft Colonial in Cul de Sac. 5 BR, 3.5 Bth, Full FBsmt, 2 Car Att Gar. SD#20. Tax Grievance Filed ....... REDUCED! $1,225,000 1390 Broadway #102, BA, 2 BR, 2 Bth Coop in Luxurious Hewlett Townhouse. LR/DR, Updtd Kit, Office/Den, Elevator, 24 Hr Drman, Valet Pkg, Pool. Priv Storage Area. Great Location Near Shops & Trans ......................................................... REDUCED! $349,000 1534 Broadway #103, BA, NEW! Spacious 2 BR, 2 Bth Condo in Luxurious Jonathan Hall. LR/DR, Large EIK, Laundry Rm, & Pantry. Terrace Facing into Courtyard. Doorman Bldg with Elevator. Indoor Garage Pkg & Storage ............................. $599,000
ORDER NOW & WE WILL UPGRADE YOUR HEAD CONNECTION WITH BLAZING SADDLES & SWING JOINTS!
Nassau & suffolk
fully licensed & insured
Wanted dead or alive
tree service • free estimate
certified arBorist on staff
EaST ROCKaWay
33 Murdock Rd, BA, 5 BR, 3.5 Bth Col on Beautiful St in SD#20. Large Gran/Wood EIK, LR/Fpl, FDR/Fpl, Den, Sun Rm. Mstr Ste w/ Vaulted Ceiling, New Bth, WIC, Terr. Bsmt ........................................................................................ REDUCED! $950,000 54 Rose Lane, BA, PROPERTY LOVERS DELIGHT! 3 BR, 2.5 Bth Split on Over 1/2 Acre Parklike Property in Waverly Park Area. Updtd EIK, Den/Fpl/Vaulted Ceiling, FDR & Mstr Ste/Updtd Bth, Sitting Rm. 2 Car Gar. SD#20 ....................... REDUCED! $899,000
Rhonda Healy
Verdeschi & Walsh Realty 1025 W. Beech St. | Long Beach, NY
WOODMERE BA 984 Singleton NEW To Market! Expanded 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Colonial on Oversized Lot in Old Woodmere. B s m t & C a r D e t G a r. N e a r All.SD#14...$899,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299
Apartments For Rent CEDARHURST NO FEE Pr ivate Entrance, Modern 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, CAC, W/D, Storage, Wall To Wall Carpeting, Indoor Parking Space. Starting At $1450 For O n e B e d r o o m W h e n Ava i l a bl e. (516)860-6889/ (516)852-5135/ (516)582-9978
OneKey Multiple Listing Service
Apartments For Rent EAST ROCKAWAY LOVELY STUDIO Separate Entrance, Use Of Backyard, Parking. Suitable One/ No Smoking/ Pets. $1,200 Includes All. 516-695-7476
Cemetery Plots CEMETERY PLOT FOR TWO For Sale: Pinelawn Cemetery. Garden Of Normandy North. $6700 Negotiable. 516-872-1508
Helping you find a HOME or sell a HOME … a place to call your own.
516-216-2617
If Your Plumbing STInkS
Call The WenkS! 516-889-3200 Father & Son Owned
• Oil to Gas Conversions • Hot Water Heaters • Boilers • All Plumbing & Heating Work • For House Lifts • Licensed and Insured! FREE ESTIMATES • 4 HR EMERGENCY SERVICE wenkpipingandheating.com
BRIAN CONNELLY
Wenk
SEAmLESS GuTTERS & LEADERS • Installed • Repaired • Cleaned • Vinyl Siding • Roofing • Trim • Over 30 Years Exp. • Lics./Ins.
PIPING & HEATING CORP. $
25 OFF Any Service Call For New Customers
516-234-4388 / 516-623-8447
Exp. 11/15/21
*Power washing sPecialist*
Residential and Commercial - All Surfaces Call Anthony Romeo “The Local Guy” “Anthony & J Home Improvement, Inc.” Also specializes in ★ Deck Renovation ★ Driveways ★ Siding ★ Masonry ★ Fences ★ Roofing ★ Interior/Exterior Painting. (516) 678-6641 - Licensed & Insured
Free estimates...Best Price For High Quality service
(516) 766-1666 (631) 225-2600
FREE • Chimneys Repaired, Rebuilt & Tuckpointing ESTIMATES • Stainless Steel Liners Installed Fully licensed and insured Nassau • Suffolk • NYC
home improvement speciaList no JoB too BiG or smaLL
raf industries corp. home improvement
free estimates
516-867-2603
Lic./Ins. Nassau - Lic #154401 • Long Beach - Lic #14401
&/877(5 GULYLQJ
Chimney King, Ent. Inc. Chimney Cleaning & Masonry Services Done By Firefighters That Care chimneykinginc.com
nass. LIC. # H2904450000 suff. LIC. # 54512-H
\RX
CRAZY?
To Place Your Card in the
Here’s My Card Directory
Suburb or country, house, condo, townhouse or apartment, our Classifieds can help you find a HOME that fits your style, your budget and Real Estate needs... it’s a MUST SEE!
Call us today!
516.431.0799
1143363
Real Estate Salesperson, abR, SRS E: Rhonda.Healy.VW@gmail.com
Owner/Operated • residential/COmmerCial
Safe Roof and Exterior Cleaning, Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Installations
aboveallgutters.com
M: (516) 236-7269
Open Houses
We Care More Than The REST For LESS
1112911
“Going Above & Beyond to find your Dream Home”
• Tree removal • STump grinding • land Clearing • pruning • STorm prevenTion
1147575
VaLLEy STREaM
74 Gibson Blvd #1B, 12-2, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Lovely 1 Bedroom Coop on First Floor. LR, DR, Kitchen & Bath. HW Flrs. Convenient to LIRR & Shops. SD#24 $199,000
HERE WE GO, IT’S FALL....REMEMBER US! NO JOB TOO BIG, NO TREE TOO SMALL!
1142494
CEdaRHURST
WATERFRONT LAND for sale! Great Opportunity to Build Dream Home. Permits Required. SD#15 ................................................................................................. $599,000
516-255-9595
LICENSED & INSURED LIC. # H351118000
mention this ad and get $25 off
Just call
Your Hometown Newspaper
To Place an Ad Call: 516-569-4000 • Press 5
1142403
FAST • RELIABLE • REASONABLE RATES www.CountyIrrigation.Com
tel: 631-cut-tree 631-288-8733
greenleaftreenY@gmail.com www.greenleaftreeremovalnY.com
FREE 5 Year Guarantee!
516-569-4000 press 5, then 2
1144131
HEWLETT Bay PaRK
40 Heron Dr, 12-1:30, 10,000 Sq Ft Waterfront Property on an Acre of Parklike Grounds Tucked away in Cul de Sac. 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary. Soaring Ceilings. IGP, Hot Tub. 285' Vinyl Bulkhead Raised & Redone Dock. 3 Car Garage .........REDUCED! $3,499,000
When You Buy From Us, You Get
Rain Sensor, Spring Start up, Fall Winterize, Valve Containment System, Dura Manifold System For Easy On/Off Service, Backflow Test, Extra Wiring For Future Use, Hose Bib.
call today for a free estimate
HEWLETT HaRBOR
267 Channon Rd, BA, 7 BR, 4 Bth Exp Ranch, Full FBsmt SD#20. 2 Car Att Gar ............................................................................................REDUCED! $1,100,000
SERVICES:
INSTALLATIONS • REPAIRS/ SERVICES PROFESSIONAL DESIGN • SPRING START-UP & WINTER CLOSING SERVICE CONTRACTS • ATHLETICS FIELDS
1144201
4 Clubside Dr, 2-3:30, Renovated 3 BR, 3.5 Bth Townhouse in Cedar Glen. Updtd Gran/Wood EIK & Bths. HW Flrs. Fin Lower Level. Att Gar. Community Pool & Tennis. Near All. SD#14 ............................................................................... REDUCED! $649,000 984 Singleton Ave, BA, NEW! Expanded 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Colonial on Oversized Lot in Old Woodmere. Bsmt, 2 Car Det Gar. Near All. SD#14 ...................................... $899,000
tree removal
6HOO \RXU PHUFKDQGLVH LQ QR WLPH (PDLO \RXU $G WR WKH +HUDOG DQG 3ULPH7LPH &ODVVLÀ HG 'HSDUWPHQW DW VDOHV#OLKHUDOG FRP WR UXQ D )5(( )LQGV 8QGHU
1147293
OPEN HOUSES SUNday, 10/10/21 WOOdMERE
To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5
1141365
Ronnie Gerber 516-238-4299
1146852
To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5
1144190
October 7, 2021 — HERALD
18
Market Place •
To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5
To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5
FRANCISCO’S TREE SERVICE
FREE ESTIMATES
1140717
& lANdSCApINg • Tree Removal • Stumps • Fertilization • Planting • Land Clearing • Topping Lic# H206773000
1145159
Office: 516-546-4971 Cell: 516-852-5415
Dave marlOWe Plumbing, inC.
A FRESH COAT FOR A FRESH START!
OWA_REBOOT_BW_BOLD
Sunday, August 02, 2020 11:03:58 AM
DBA BOB PHILLIPS PLUMBING
CALL AURA PAINTING • Bathrooms • Basements • Wall Paper Removal • Power Washing
Mention this ad and get
10% Off on labor only
FREE ESTIMATES
• Permits & Legalizations • Certified NYS Backflows • Licensed Master Plumber • Insured • FREE Estimates
516-297-1885
FOLLOW US!
OffiCe: 516-766-4583 Call/TeXT: 516-840-9432
1145846
JOSPAINT1@GMAIL.COM AURAPAINTING.COM
1140511
LICENSED AND INSURED
1113171
SPECIALIZING IN: • Interior/Exterior Painting • Kitchens Cabinets • Deck Renovations
Over 100 Years Of familY Plumbing Oil to Gas • Toilets • Faucets • Repairs & Replacements Waste Piping • Water Piping
1109488
ALFREDO’S CONSTRUCTION
Se Habla Español
516-239-6835 perrellamarble@gmail.com
Licensed & insured
in
516-424-3598 516-807-3852
631-532-5617 • Cell: 516-996-3036
LIC: #42194-H
www.tikalhomeimprovement.com
1144375
LIC: #H3711000000
Free estimates
HEATING OIL
Free estImates • Licensed & Insured
Masonry • Steps • Driveways Water Proofing • Pointing • Siding Kitchen Remodeling • Roofing Basements • Windows • Sheetrock & More
senior Citizen Discounts
• ConCrete • BriCk Patios • stooPs • stuCCo • Belgium BloCks • sidewalks • drainage ProBlems • Cellar entranCe • waterProofing • driveway sealing demolition • dumPster serviCe • Powerwashing • handyman rePairs
Home Improvement Corp. CALL FOR FALL SPECIALS
BLACKTOP
BeSt priceS in town
Call For Fall Specials
HOME • COMMERCIAL
RELIABLE • 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE FAMILY OWNED FOR OVER 65 YEARS
CALL NOW FOR LOWEST PRICE
(516) 379-2727
CALL FOR MORE INFO No service in Long Beach
1146358
1146843
Perrella marble & tile
the
1142184
Specializing
at
• Complete Bathrooms • Kitchen, Bath, Entire House Flooring • Fireplaces FrEE EstimatEs
JOBS, MERCHANDISE, REAL ESTATE & MORE... JOBS, MERCHANDISE, It’s in the Herald Classifieds... REAL ESTATE & MORE... To Advertise Call 516-569-4000 JOBS, MERCHANDISE, REAL ESTATE & MORE... JOBS, MERCHANDISE, REAL ESTATE & MORE... press 5
Q. I hired a carpenter to rebuild my garage because it was rotted and leaning. The roof was OK, so we kept it, but all the walls were stripped away and replaced. In the middle of the job, an inspector showed up and stopped it, saying we needed a permit. I hired an architect, he made a plan and we filled in the permit. Now the plans have been rejected because, according to the inspector, they have to show fireproof walls and roof. That’s crazy! Nobody has that, so why am I being made to do this? It’s expensive, and I shouldn’t have to do it. I think they’re making me pay for starting with no permit, right? A. Not exactly, but you have to look at the big picture. You may feel like you’re getting burned, but the building code is actually named The Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Fire prevention is a primary reason that the building laws exist.
Ask The Architect
In many cases, building departments allow onte eeper existing garages to have minor repairs without a permit, but only for things like replacing a garage door, a rotted section of wall base plate, shingles or siding, although you should always verify before starting. You described a near-complete rebuild, only saving the roof part of the garage, and your building official has determined that, beyond 50 percent change, the code for new buildings applies. Even though your zoning code allows a free-standing accessory structure to be 2 feet to 4 feet from a property line, depending on your community, garages that are closer than 5 feet to a property line must have materials that are rated to prevent flame spread for an hour.
M
L
This is especially important in places where there’s a volunteer fire department that must take the time to assemble from all over the community before even heading off to put out the flames. In that precious time, without flame-retardant materials, the structure may not just become completely engulfed, but also spread fire to adjacent houses and other structures. Unless you never catch the news, you can clearly see how vulnerable whole towns and cities are, and just because we don’t live next to a forest, the unthinkable can still happen. As for cost, aluminum siding, which actually still exists, may cost less, can be painted to match the house and lasts an average of 35 years. Fiber cement siding also does the job, but costs more. Other choices include stucco over cement board and steel panels, all more costly. Aluminum or cement board eaves, gutters and roofing are also required, and even though most of the home construction industry doesn’t read or know the regulations, the requirements still exist, and cost the most when they aren’t adhered to and the work has to be done twice. So don’t feel like you’re being singled out or being held to the fire. The rules exist for all of us. Good luck! © 2021 Monte Leeper Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.
HERALD — October 7, 2021
HERALD
The rules exist for all of us
19
HERALD
Stuff
To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5 MERCHANDISE MART Antiques/Collectibles We Buy Antiques, Fine Art & Jewelry Same Day Service, Free In-Home Evaluations, 40 Year Family Business. Licensed and Bonded, Immediate Cash Paid. SYL-LEE ANTIQUES www.syl-leeantiques.com 516-671-6464
Finds Under $100 GREENWORKS ELECTRIC LEAF Blower/ Vacuum, 12 amp, 230 mph, New $30.00 516-816-7383 MEN'S HUNTING OUTFITS: 1 red and 1 orange. $12.00 each. 516-221-9380
Wanted To Buy
SEARS, CRAFTSMAN, PUSH, reel lawnmower, New, $60.00 516-816-7383
FREON WANTED: We pay $$$ for cylinders and cans. R12 R500 R11 R113 R114. Convenient. Certified Professionals. Call 312-291-9169 or visit RefrigerantFinders.com
WHEELCHAIR: EXCELLENT condition $60.00 516-561-1076
FINDS UNDER $100 Finds Under $100 ANTIQUE 3 SECTION rectangular mirror. 19" x 45" carved crest. $80 (516) 295-1202 ANTIQUE DRAFTING TABLE, oak 4 post frame, pine board 42x60, straight edge drafting machine, $90. 516-546-2644 ARMOIRE, CEDAR, 36" w, 65"h, 21"d $40 516-816-8810 BAKER'S RACK WHITE iron, decorative w/ brass accents, 3 tiers,15" x 37". $55 (516)295-1202 CRYSTAL WINE DECANTER with 6 glasses, beautiful etching, brand new. Paid $50 asking $25.00 516-579-9089 GOLF BAG FOLDING Cart---Excellent. $25. (516) 561-1076.
WOMENS CLOTHES, CASUAL & business style, great condition sizes 16-1X everything $10.00 and less 516-579-9089
SERVICES Brick/Block/Concrete/Masonry
*MICHAEL LO BAIDO CONSTRUCTION*
Cement Specialist, Brickwork, Interlock Bricks, Belgium Blocks, Stoops, Patios, Basement Entrances, Pavers, Waterproofing. Quality Work, Lic./ Ins. Owner Always Onsite Free Estimates 516-354-5578
• To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5 • To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5 Electricians
E-Z ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC. All Types Residential/Commercial Wiring, Generators, Telephone/Data, Home Entertainment, Service Upgrades, Pools, Spas. Services/Repairs. Violations Removed. Free Estimates Low Rates. 516-785-0646 Lic/Ins.
Handyman ALL HOUSEHOLD REPAIRS Interior and Exterior Services Painting, Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical, Tile work, Pressure Washing, Flat Screen TV Installation Others Services Available Call 516 578 6980
HANDYMAN: All Kinds OF Interior Repairs. Baths, Kitchens, Tiles, Plumbing, Sheetrock, Painting, Carpentry. Licensed A n d I n s u r e d . E m e r g e n c y Wo r k . 516-810-0067 l handynyman.com
HANDYMAN Repairs and Installations for the Household. Careful and Reliable and Vaccinated. Licensed and Insured. 30-Year Nassau County Resident. Friendly Frank Phone/Text 516-238-2112 eMail-Frankcav@optonline.net
HErald
Crossword Puzzle
Home Improvement
Tree Services
BRIAN CONNELLY SEAMLESS GUTTERS
T&M GREENCARE TREE SERVICE *Tree Removal *Stump Grinding *Pruning *Roof Line Clearing. Residential and Commercial. "We Beat All Competitors' Rates." Lowest Rates. *Senior Discount. Free Estimates. *516-223-4525, 631-586-3800 www.tmgreencare.com
Cleaned, Repaired & Replaced Also Specializing in Roofing & Siding No job too big or small Lic. #H2709920000. Ins. Free Est. 516-234-4388 or 516-623-8447 ELIMINATE GUTTER CLEANING forever! LeafFilter, the most advanced debrisblocking gutter protection. Schedule a FREE LeafFilter estimate today. 15% off and 0% financing for those who qualify. PLUS Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1-877-763-2379 HANDY DANDY HOME IMPROVEMENTS *Kitchens/ Baths *Painting *Sheetrock *Taping/ Spackling *Installations Ceramic/ Vinyl Tile *Carpentry *Alterations *Repairs/ More. FREE ESTIMATES. Dan 516-342-0761 NEVER PAY FOR Covered Home Repairs Again! Complete Care Home Warranty COVERS ALL MAJOR SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES. 30 DAY RISK FREE. $200.00 OFF + 2 FREE Months! 866-440-6501 THE GENERAC PWRcell, a solar plus battery storage system. SAVE money, reduce your reliance on the grid, prepare for power outages and power your home. Full installation services available. $0 Down Financing Option. Request a FREE, no obligation, quote today. Call 1-888-871-0194
Miscellaneous BEST SATELLITE TV with 2 Year Price Guarantee! $59.99/mo with 190 channels and 3 months free premium movie channels! Free next day installation! Call 888-508-5313
TREE REMOVAL: Tree Pruning, Stump Grinding, Lot Cleaning. FREE Estimate. Licensed/ Insured. Nassau/ Suffolk. 631-cut-tree (631-288-8733). greenleaftreeny@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Careers/Training TRAIN AT HOME TO DO MEDICAL BILLING! Become a Medical Office Professional online at CTI! Get Trained, Certified & ready to work in months! Call 855-543-6440. (M-F 8am-6pm ET)
Education
Health & Fitness
VIAGRA & CIALIS! 60 pills for $99. 100 pills for $150. FREE shipping. Money back guaranteed! 1-855-579-8907 WE HAVE THE HELP YOU NEED HHA, LPN, Nurse's Aide, Childcare, Housekeeping & Day Workers. No Fees to Employers. Call Evons Ser vices 516-505-5510
AUTOMOBILE & MARINE Autos Wanted ***AAA*** AUTO BUYERS $Highest$ Ca$h Paid$. All Years/ Conditions! WE VISIT YOU! Or Donate, Tax Deduct + Ca$h. DMV ID#1303199. Call LUKE 516VAN-CARS. 516-297-2277 DRIVE OUT BREAST Cancer: Donate a car today! The benefits of donating your car or boat: Fast Free Pickup - 24hr Response Tax Deduction - Easy To Do! Call 24/7: 855-905-4755
Junk Cars Wanted
HIGHEST CA$H PAID
COMPUTER & IT TRAINING PROGRAM! Train ONLINE to get the skills to become a Computer & Help Desk Professional now! Grants and Scholarships available for certain programs for qualified applicants. Call CTI for details! (844) 947-0192 (M-F 8am-6pm ET)
All Cars Bought 24/7 FREE Pickup
Serving Nassau County 41 Years No Title, No Keys=No Problem ID Required. CALL US LAST!
Call us at 516-766-0000
Deals on Wheels
DISH TV $64.99 For 190 Channels + $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installation, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice Remote. Some restrictions apply. Promo Expires 1/21/22. 1-888-609-9405 Get DIRECTV! ONLY $69.99/month! 155 Channels & 1000s of Shows/Movies On Demand (w/SELECT All Included Package.) PLUS Stream on Up to FIVE Screens Simultaneously at No Additional Cost. Call DIRECTV 1-888-534-6918
Plumbing PLUMBER! PLUMBER! PLUMBER! FREE ESTIMATES! Heating, Repairs, Installations. $25 OFF New Customers. 24 Hour Emergency Response. 516-599-1011
Power Washing POWERWASHING ALL SURFACES: H o u s e s , Fe n c e s , C o n c r e t e / B r i ck , Decks/Sealing. . ANTHONY & J HOME IMPROVEMENT, INC. 516-678-6641
Sprinkler Syst./Irrig.Wells
• Fall Drain Outs • Installations/Renovations • Service • Repairs
Certified Backflow Tester Free Estimates Licensed and Insured
Joe Barbato 516-826-7700
Tree Services FRANCISCO'S TREE SERVICE
Want to sell your car, motorcycle or boat? Have we got a deal for you! You can advertise your vehicle in the
Classifieds
1143234
October 7, 2021 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD
20
AND LANDSCAPING: Tree Removal, Stumps, Fertilization, Planting, Land Clearing, Topping. Free Estimates. Lic# H206773000. Office 516-546-4971, Cell 516-852-5415
All for an amazing price! Your add will run until you sell your vehicle. Just call one of our expert classified account executives today and you will be on your way to making a great deal on your set of wheels!
516-569-4000 press 5, then 2
Answers
to todAy’s puzzle
21
OPINIONS
O
ctober is a unique month. It’s time for apple picking, watching the trees change color and, if the weather permits, taking long car trips to interesting places. Depending on where you live, it’s also the time for candidates for public office to make their final arguments as to why you should vote for them on Nov. 2. And if you live in Nassau County and are a registered voter, you’re seeing that lastminute blitz to make sure you show up on Election Day. JERRY Unlike years when we elect a KREMER president, in politics this is considered an off year, with most of the campaigns involving candidates for local office. The biggest races in our county are for county executive, district attorney and comptroller. County Executive Laura Curran is favored to be re-elected, due to her professionalism and support from both political parties. That leaves the contests for district attorney and comptroller.
H
The hottest competition will be for the office of district attorney. Mailboxes all over the county are being flooded with materials promoting the candidacy of State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, and Anne Donnelly, a Republican and an assistant D.A. This one campaign could wind up costing the candidates as much as $6 million, and possibly more. Having once represented the South Shore of Nassau County in the State Assembly, I have gotten to know Todd Kaminsky, and have watched his political career rise rapidly. Our career paths are somewhat alike. I started out as a city attorney in Long Beach, and he started out as a federal prosecutor. I prosecuted local slumlords, and as a federal prosecutor he was given the opportunity to prosecute high-profile criminals. In my late 20s, I got a chance to run for the State Assembly, and he got his opening to run for the State Senate. To the benefit of Long Island taxpayers, Kaminsky has been a hard-working legislator who has been a leader on criminal and environmental issues. He was the principal sponsor of a law to take pen-
D
sions away from corrupt elected officials. He has gotten tougher drunken-driving laws and battled opioid manufacturers and doctors who dispense drugs too freely. During my time in Albany, I passed many laws in similar areas, and like Kaminsky was the leader of the Long Island legislative delegation in Albany. I applauded his decision to run for district attorney, because he has been a strong voice on so many issues of concern to the public. The State Senate leaders turn to him for advice on criminal and environmental law issues. He is responsible for the $3 billion environmental cleanup bond that will be on the ballot in 2022. Donnelly, who claims that Kaminsky was the “author” of the bailreform law, has criticized him. I know for a fact that he was not its author, and he has battled his own party on this issue. Politics is a tough and unforgiving business. If you stay in one elected position for a long period of time, you are accused of being part of the “establishment.” If you run for higher office a few years after getting elected to a different job, you are accused of being too “ambi-
eciding who leads Nassau County is a great reason to go to the polls next month.
tious.” I had the chance to run for statewide office twice, but a family tragedy prevented that from happening. I know Kaminsky’s opponent to be a long-term veteran of the D.A.’s office. In the end, it will be up to the voters to decide whom they want for district attorney. There is another countywide contest on the ballot, for the important job of county comptroller. While the public focus has been on the D.A.’s race, the job of keeping an eye on taxpayers’ money is also crucial. Former Republican State Sen. Elaine Phillips is challenging Democrat Ryan Cronin for that position. I have worked with Phillips, and found her to be an excellent public official. This will be another important choice for Nassau County voters. I hope they won’t decide to skip this year’s election, because any election, whether for dogcatcher or president, is important. If you stay home on Election Day, you get the kind of government you deserve. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
Really, what’s up with the whole world?
ave you noticed that the seams don’t meet the right way and the doorjamb is wobbly? Our house is unstable. The beams of this great edifice called America are slightly off plumb in a number of disturbing ways.Nothing at all is exactly as it was before the pandemic overwhelmed the United States. In small ways and profound ways, cultural and political forces are impeding the ordinary progression of life in America. But then, what’s ordinary? Most of us have given up RANDI on the concept of KREISS going back to “normal,” and what passes for normal these days is disquieting. It isn’t just the pandemic, as if one could write off a highly infectious novel virus that swept around the world, killing 700,000 people here at home. It is how the pandemic was handled from the time it was discovered, then covered up, then ignored, then addressed with inoculation and medical efforts that ranged from inadequate to state-of-the-art medicine. I just checked in to the CDC website and
saw that they have now broken-down categories of information into: What We Know and What We Are Still Learning. That’s good. The fact that there is a learning curve in science seems to have challenged the efficacy of the coronavirus vaccines, which by any reasonable account have been remarkably successful in saving lives. We are in a world where scientists are vilified for not having all the answers, the president is begging and bribing folks to take a shot that will keep them out of the hospital, and large swaths of people are bonding online and deciding that it is safer to throw away our protective masks, refuse the vaccine and embrace bizarre and debunked remedies for this deadly disease. With some few exceptions, there is no excuse for refusing a mask and a vaccine. Using horse de-wormer instead of monoclonal antibodies? It’s kind of like what Justice Potter Stewart said of pornography: I know crazy when I see it. The problem is that those of us who have followed the science and had the vaccine, and perhaps the booster, by now can feel safe, but not completely safe. If we have young children or grandchildren, we
T
see those who refuse the vaccine as a direct threat to the health of our family. As we re-emerge into the world, the places we go are all changed. How did the “office” disappear in two years? Transportation is different from what it was, with some mask rules and some vaccine requirements on planes and trains. Some travel, like cruises, requires not just the time and money, but a willing suspension of disbelief. If you can’t bear cooking one more meal at home and venture out, chances are the server and possibly the chef are new hires. The workforce is sliced and diced, and not many people are fully trained for the jobs they are doing. If you talk to a friend of the heart for more than hi-and-how-are-you, chances are you’ll get into your mutual stress levels and anxiety. The psychiatrists don’t have enough hours for the people who need help, because we all need some help right now. If you live in a community or apartment building of some kind, then you know about improvement projects being delayed because the painter shows up but there’s no paint. My son finally got his
he places we go are all changed. How did the ‘office’ disappear in two years?
new roof, but the roofer had no gutters to install. Costco is out of toilet paper again. There are people who don’t have enough food, who can’t get to work, who have no health care and who don’t have proper shelter. We are living in a country that desperately needs new bridges and tunnels and roads. There is a good a plan to rebuild and, at this moment, it may not get passed by Congress. Not because we don’t need it. Not because most Americans don’t support it. But because the government is paralyzed by partisanship and ignorance and fear. This morning I read in The Washington Post that in Anchorage, Alaska, people attended a public hearing on mask wearing with yellow Stars of David on their arms, equating the mask requirement to Nazi-era restrictions on Jews in Germany that led to the Holocaust and the death of some 6 million people. I am worried for us. Most disturbing is the elevation of lies for personal and political gain. For me, there is some comfort in bearing witness to this time. We must keep talking and writing, acknowledging the losses and summoning the strength to tighten the floor joists and secure the roof. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — October 7, 2021
A wake-up call to voters
22
HERALD EDITORIAL
Rockville centRe
October 7, 2021 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD
HERALD Established 1990
Incorporating The News & Owl of Rockville Centre 1928-2001 Michael SMollinS Senior Editor ThoMaS carrozza Reporter office 2 Endo Boulevard Garden City, NY 11530 Phone: (516) 569-4000 Fax: (516) 569-4942 Web: www.liherald.com E-mail: rvceditor@liherald.com Copyright © 2021 Richner Communications, Inc.
HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS Robert Richner Edith Richner Publishers, 1964-1987 ■ clifforD richner STUarT richner Publishers ■
ScoTT BrinTon Executive Edtitor JiM harMon
Copy Editor chriSTina DalY Photo Editor TonY BelliSSiMo Sports Editor Karen BlooM Calendar Editor ■ rhonDa GlicKMan Vice President - Sales ellen reYnolDS Classified Manager lori BerGer Digital Sales Manager ■
JeffreY neGrin Creative Director craiG WhiTe Production Coordinator craiG carDone Art Director
Lessons learned during Hispanic Heritage Month
H
ispanics are Nassau County’s fastest-growing ethnic population, County Executive Laura Curran noted in mid-September, the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated each year since 1988, and before that as Hispanic Heritage Week, beginning in 1968. From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, we recognize the many rich cultural and economic contributions of Hispanic people to the United States. The celebration was first signed into law as a week by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat, and expanded to a month by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. In 2016, the Herald explored Hispanic immigration to our region in a series, “The Changing Face of Long Island,” and we wrote this in a December editorial that year: “There is much talk about how Long Islanders are leaving for elsewhere because of the high cost of living. The Island, however, actually saw a net gain in population because of immigration. Suffolk’s population remained largely unchanged between 2000 and 2012, while Nassau’s increased by roughly 78,500 people, according to census data. “Immigrants have been arriving on Long Island for more than six decades, but the pace of immigration has accelerated within the last 10 years, with an average of 20,000 Long Island immigrants annually receiving citizenship. “Immigrants, it appears, are bypassing the big cities and settling in the suburbs. That’s a good thing for Long Island.” We should now add this: There is a false impression that most Hispanics are immigrants. While that might have once been true, it no longer is. Most Hispanics in the
United States were born here and are American citizens, having become deeply ingrained in the fabric of American society. According to the New American Economy Research Fund, a bipartisan, nonprofit immigration advocacy group, there are 58.8 million Hispanic Americans in the U.S. Just over two-thirds of them — or 39.2 million — were born here, while 19.6 million were born outside the country. Combined, Hispanic immigrants and U.S.-born Hispanics now comprise 18.1 percent of the U.S. population. By 2050, the Hispanic population in the U.S. is expected to double, to 106 million, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates. In 2017, Hispanic households earned more than $1 trillion and paid some $252.2 billion in taxes, including $165.9 billion in federal income taxes and $86.3 billion in state and local taxes, the NEA Research Fund found. At the same time, today’s most recently arrived Hispanic immigrants are better educated than those who landed here only a decade ago. Between 2005 and 2010, only 15.1 percent of Hispanic immigrants held a bachelor’s degree. Between 2012 and 2017, 28.5 percent did, roughly in line with the overall U.S. population. Despite all of this, Hispanics are frequent targets of discrimination. A recent report by the Hispanic Marketing Council noted, “Fifty-five percent (but only 15 percent of non-Hispanics) said Latinos encounter frequent discrimination, while 67 percent of Hispanics strongly or somewhat agree that as a group they are discriminated against more than other ethnic minorities.” In particular, we must recognize that
■
Dianne raMDaSS Circulation Director ■
heralD coMMUniTY neWSPaPerS Baldwin Herald Bellmore Herald Life East Meadow Herald Franklin Square/Elmont Herald Freeport Leader Long Beach Herald Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald Malverne/West Hempstead Herald Merrick Herald Life Nassau Herald Oceanside/Island Park Herald Oyster Bay Herald Guardian Rockaway Journal Rockville Centre Herald South Shore Record Valley Stream Herald Wantagh Herald Citizen Seaford Herald Citizen
MeMBer: Local Media Association New York Press Association Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce
Published by richner communications, inc. 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 569-4000
LETTERS Thankful to be honored To the Editor: I was an honoree at the Rockville Centre Community Fund Golf Outing on Sept. 27, and I would like to thank Mayor Francis Murray and the village board for choosing me for the recognition at the charitably event. I would also like to thank my family and friends who were there to support me and the Community Fund. Additionally, I would like to give a special thanks to my best friend and wife, Joanne, who is the person behind the scenes who supports me in all my endeavors. I would be remiss if I didn’t say thank you to the many sponsors, donors and everyone at the event whose generosity these past 34 years has enabled the Community Fund to distribute $1.9 million to our neighbors in need. I congratulate my fellow honoree, Bob Pagnotta, and Mary Lou Marquardt, the 2021 recipient of the Eugene J.
America’s Hispanic population is not monolithic — it is diverse, with a variety of cultures according to people’s countries of origin. A Mexican American, an Argentine American and a Dominican American might share the same Spanish language, but their cultures of origin are very different. We saw the issue recently play out in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film adaptation of his Broadway sensation “In the Heights,” a musical that speaks to the hopes and dreams of Hispanic people living in the close-knit New York City neighborhood of Washington Heights, overlooking the Hudson River, in view of the George Washington Bridge. The film, released on HBO Max, was widely praised for its artistry, but criticized because it failed to include darkskinned Afro-Latinos, who comprise a significant portion of Washington Heights’s actual population, among the film’s leading characters. That is, the film treated Hispanics as members of a single culture. Miranda took to Twitter to acknowledge the psychic pain the film may have caused, writing, “I can hear the hurt and frustration over colorism, of feeling still unseen in the feedback … Without sufficient dark-skinned Afro-Latino representation, the work feels extractive of the community we wanted so much to represent with pride and joy. In trying to paint a mosaic of this community, we fell short.” There is a lesson here that all of us can take away: We must see Hispanic Americans as individuals, each with his or her own heritage that contributes to the American landscape, including here in Nassau County, one of the most diverse places in the nation.
23
OPINIONS
A
lthough I was raised in the United States as a Hispanic immigrant, born to immigrant parents, I have long been blasé about Hispanic Heritage Month. As a kid, I would stare curiously at the school calendar marking this month-long celebration and shrug it off as just another quirky, throwaway American holiday, like Groundhog Day or National Ice Cream Sandwich Day. Interesting to some, peculiar to many, and something that I didn’t particularly care for. JUAN Perhaps it was the odd proposiLASSO tion that somehow, some way, you could condense the cultures and national histories of more than 600 million people under a catchall term like “Hispanic heritage.” It’s true that there is some measure of shared experience, some invisible thread linking us Hispanics (for lack of a better term) together in this country we call home. I’ve been fortunate enough to spend the better part of my young adult life standing shoulder to shoulder with a diverse crowd of Hispanic community leaders and intellectuals, including academics, student leaders, attorneys and a
legislator. Each of these movers and shakers, with his or her own story and cultural identity, is proudly committed to improving the lives of fellow Hispanic Americans. So you would think that, over the years, I would have shed my small-minded childhood indifference and come to have a deeper appreciation, even love, for this time to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans. But I haven’t. I still don’t relish this special month. I don’t have anything against Hispanic Heritage Month. I simply don’t understand the meaning of the term “Hispanic heritage.” The conventional definition of “Hispanic” is broad enough to encompass people who trace their roots to Latin America and Spain. The term came into wide use in the 1970s, when there were issues with the U.S. census, and Hispanic organizations and leaders sought a term to identify the growing minority residing coast to coast. Hispanic was chosen as an imperfect but useful messenger to signal to those in the halls of power, and to neighborhoods across the U.S., that we were here, too, we mattered, and we were here to stay. So this celebration, too, was a push for such visibility and inclusion. The month
T
was intended to validate the reality that we Hispanic Americans have, since the beginning of America’s founding, added to the rich and diverse tapestry of the democratic experiment, anchoring us as members of the American popular concept of “the people.” As President Lyndon Johnson declared, “The people of Hispanic descent are the heirs of missionaries, captains, soldiers and farmers who were motivated by a young spirit of adventure, and a desire to settle freely in a free land … This heritage is ours.” And yes, that much is true. Hispanics have fought and continue to fight in the nation’s wars, contribute to its art and culture, and sit in the highest offices of political power as proud citizens and servants. But when examined more closely, the term “Hispanic heritage” brings with it a mess of ambiguity and confusion. The term leaves the misguided impression that Latin America has a single, fully integrated history tracing its beginnings to Spanish and European colonialism. Using this as the starting point for our story overshadows the bigger picture. Multitudes of people from Europe, Africa and Asia collided with multitudes of others from pre-Columbian societies, not knowing that they would be caught in a
he term leaves the misguided impression that we have a fully integrated history.
LETTERS Murray Outstanding Service Award. TOM GALLUCCI Rockville Centre
HealNY brings needed funding To the Editor: I recently began a statewide “HealNY” tour of the state as we begin delivering the first funding from a $1.5 billion pool to combat the opioid epidemic. The funding — which will go to all 10 regions of the state — comes from different settlements that the state attorney general’s office negotiated following a March 2019 lawsuit against the various manufacturers and distributors responsible for the opioid crisis. While the tour will stop in dozens of counties throughout October, all 62 counties across the state will receive funds from the various settlements. For more than two decades, New Yorkers have experienced the dire and deadly effects of opioids. As we embark on this tour, we are ensuring every county gets financial help to recover from the devastation that opioids have inflicted on them. The funds we are infusing into New York
whirlwind of encounters, battles and unions that would dynamically entangle different people from vastly different regions and histories. This, in turn, sowed the seeds for cultural innovation and diffusion that would sprout into modern-day countries and societies unlike anything the world has ever seen. Latin America, therefore, has no definitive maker’s mark etched into its diverse past, no single heritage. For the sake of becoming a distinct, recognizable cohort in American demographics, we have regrettably traded away a part of reality we so-called “Hispanics” understand all too well but often fail to articulate. We are not one singular, panethnic group. According to Pew Research, most Hispanics prefer to use their country of origin to identify themselves. Yet despite my serious qualms, I do now see the wisdom in devoting a monthlong celebration to exploring the unique complexity of our Latin American identities, and celebrating Hispanics who have and continue to serve the U.S. as one nation, one people, yet with feet still firmly planted in the pride and love of their distinct cultural histories. All that I’d recommend is that if Americans are to get the most out of this month-long celebration, they start to think of us beyond the term “Hispanic.” Juan Lasso is editor of the Valley Stream Herald.
FRAMEWORK by Christina Daly
today and going forward will be used to invest in prevention, treatment and recovery. While no amount of money will ever compensate for the millions of addictions, the hundreds of thousands of deaths or the countless families torn apart by opioids, this money will be vital in preventing future devastation. Opioid manufacturers and distributors were responsible for heavily marketing opioids to doctors, hospitals, health-care systems and others, which led to the over-prescription of the drugs across New York and the rest of the nation over the last two decades. The manufacturers included in our state lawsuit include Purdue Pharma and its affiliates, as well as members of the Sackler family (owners of Purdue) and the trusts they control; Janssen Pharmaceuticals and its affiliates (including its parent company, Johnson & Johnson); Mallinckrodt LLC and its affiliates; Endo Health Solutions and its affiliates; Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and its affiliates; and Allergan Finance LLC and its affiliates. The distributors named in the complaint were McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health Inc., Amerisource Bergen Drug Corporation and Rochester Drug. LETITIA JAMES State attorney general
Day’s end at Fieid 10 — Jones Beach
ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — October 7, 2021
The problem with, and promise of, Hispanic Heritage Month
24
October 7, 2021 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD
WE ARE THE BEST WE ARE THE BEST AUTO SERVICE
AUTO SERVICE & REPAIR FACILITY
ERALD HHERALD
Presented by
& REPAIR FACILITY ON LONG ISLAND... ON LONG ISLAND... EXCELLENCE IS OUR STANDARD! EXCELLENCE IS OUR STANDARD! lichoiceawards.com
2021
Founded on honesty, integrity and transparency Founded on honesty, integrity and transparency
EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE DRIVEN AT A FAIR EXCELLENCE AND PRICE SERVICE DRIVEN AT A FAIR PRICE We go the extra mile to please our clients We go the extra mile to please our clients Great customer reviews and referrals Great customer reviews and
Rockville NOMINATE Centre Auto Repair PLEASE US Thanks The CommunityUS For PLEASE NOMINATE Nominating In The UNDER THE HEADING Us OF VEHICLES, LongDEALERS Island Awards. UNDER THE HEADING OF VEHICLES, &Choice SERVICES: DEALERS &INDEPENDENT SERVICES: We ARe NoW AUTO REPAIR AUTO INREPAIR TheINDEPENDENT Top 5!
referrals FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE
FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE Automotive services that you can rely on services that you Automotive
DEALER ALTERNATIVE We are committed to the fight against Heroin and to Opioid use in We are committed the fight our communities against Heroin and Opioid use in our communities VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR ALL THE WE PROVIDE VISITSERVICES OUR WEBSITE FOR ALL THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE
www.rvcautorepair.com www.rvcautorepair.com Email: nparkauto@gmail.com Email: nparkauto@gmail.com
Hours: : Mon.- Fri 7AMHour -6PM sSat. 7AM- 4PM Hours:
AM PM Mon.Fri 7 4 aM-6PMaMSat. 7AM aM Mon.- Fri 7 - 6 Sat. 7 -2pM
131 N. Park Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY
(516) 341-4674 (516) 341-4674 131 N. Park Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY
RVC AUTO REPAIR RVC AUTO REPAIR
1147448
can rely on WE ARE AN AUTOMOTIVE DEALER WE ARE ALTERNATIVE AN AUTOMOTIVE