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Education Foundation gives nearly $28,000 Funding will help provide the district with seven new school programs By DANIEl oFFNER

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The Rockville Centre Education Foundation presented a check to the school district for $27,720 on Nov. 16, which will help fund seven new grant opportunities. “Our mission is to raise money for innovative and enriching programs that go above and beyond what the curriculum can offer,” Mayda Kramer, the foundation’s president, told the Board of Education at its public workshop meeting last week, “or it seeds a brand new program that hopefully is successful, and the district will take it forward and continue to fund it.”

The education foundation is a volunteer-centric nonprofit that was created in 1991, with the goal of enhancing the district’s quality of education by providing financial resources for cuttingedge programs that go beyond the normal scope of the curriculum. Jean Harris, a foundation director, said that over the course of more than 30 years, it has raised nearly $1 million for school programs. “We consider it an honor and a privilege to be able to give back to the district,” Harris said. “It’s all for the kids.” November 23, 2023

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Harris said that when the foundation was created, it held only one fundraiser in the spring, and it took a while for programs to be implemented the following fall. In the hope of speeding up the process, the foundation introduced a second grant cycle last fall, to provide more opportunities to fund new programs throughout the school year. In February, the foundation presented the district with a check for $14,933, which helped fund three new programs CoNtINued oN Page 18

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Friends of Mercy Hospital to host 87th annual ball For over eight decades, the Friends of Mercy Hospital has kicked off the holiday season with their cherished annual Mercy Ball, a festive celebration dedicated to acknowledging the exceptional care offered by Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital to its neighbors. The Friends of Mercy Hospital, which has been in existence for nearly 90 years, consists of a group of dedicated men who generously volunteered their time to support projects aimed at advancing the medical and surgical care provided to Mercy Hospital. More than 400 people are expected to attend the 87th annual Mercy Ball at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on Saturday, Dec. 2. The event, which marks a longstanding tradition, serves as a way to express gratitude and contribute to the ongoing success of Mercy Hospital. John Joyce of Rockville Centre will receive the prestigious Theodore Roosevelt Award for Outstanding Achievement this year, which is presented by the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council to individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Long Island’s community hospitals, embodying the spirit of Roosevelt’s lifelong dedication to public service. His role in the accomplishments of the Friends of Mercy Hospital clearly reflects his support to health care. A resident for more than 50 years, Joyce’s dedication and commitment to the community are truly commendable.

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Mercy Hospital President Joseph Manopella, right, and his wife Joanne Manopella, welcome Bishop Andrzej Zglejszewski at last year’s Mercy Ball. Since 1992, he has played a vital role in the community by driving the St. Agnes Mass Transit bus every Sunday morning, ensuring that parishioners from Rockville Centre and the surrounding communities have reliable transportation to and from their homes. Two other awards will also be presented during the event. The first, the Bishop John R. McGann Lifetime Achievement

Award, will be presented to Francis Keating of Rockville Centre, for his distinguished volunteer work and for his help raising funds through the Friends of Mercy to advance the level of care at the hospital. Joseph Lanzetta of Malverne will receive the Sister Mary Nadine Casey CIJ Award, which recognizes a member of the Mercy staff who best personifies the

values of the hospital and the Congregation of the Infant Jesus, whose members founded Mercy Hospital in 1913. The funds generated from the Mercy Ball will contribute to the scheduled renovation of Mercy Hospital’s primary cafeteria. This space will feature new furniture and decor, equipped with suitable technology and will be specifically designed to improve the overall experience for our team members. “We are thrilled and eagerly looking forward to a successful Mercy Ball as we celebrate over 110 years of quality health care from Mercy Hospital to the community,” Michael Boranian, president of the Friends of Mercy, said in a statement. Rockville Centre Mayor Fran Murray will serve as one of the chairs of the event, along with Gloria DiSciullo, of Muttontown. One of the ball’s annual traditions is the presentation of the Mercy Honor Guard, which is composed of high school students, who escort the Grand March of dignitaries into the ballroom, preceded by a color guard from the U.S. Marine Corps, and are then presented to the bishop. Following the program, guests enjoy dinner and dancing. For tickets, sponsorship opportunities and complete event information go to MercyBall.com, call (516)-705-2618 or email Gloria.DiSciullo@CHSLI.org.

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Putterman finishes first in the 5K race for a second consecutive year By DANIELLE SCHWAB dschwab@liherald.com

Hundreds gathered along Front Street in Rockville Centre early Saturday morning for the start of the 44th annual 5K run and 1-mile family fun run. David Putterman, 41, a Rockville Centre resident who has been competing in the race for years, finished the race in first-place for the second consecutive year, with a final time of 17 minutes and 27 seconds — 30 seconds faster than his time last year. “I ran a half-marathon in September, so I have a lot of running in my legs,” Putterman said. “I saw my daughter at mile one … I can’t believe she got out of bed to see me!” More than 400 people were registered to participate, with more than 90 percent of registrants from Rockville Centre, according to Mayor Francis Murray. “The 5K race is a wonderful event for the village of Rockville Centre,” Murray said. “The day starts at 8:30 with a family fun run, where kids three and up are running with their parents for a mile. Followed by a 5k race. We continue the tradition.” F riends, f amily and neighbors cheered as the runners approached the finish line, to complete the five-kilometer course around the village. The track began at Front Street and continued onto Maple Avenue, turning up Brower Avenue towards Princeton Road, loops around Derby Road, and continues back towards the finish line down Hempstead Avenue, turning onto N. Village Avenue and back onto Front Street. Mike Luvin, 23, finished close behind Putterman this year with a final time of 17 minutes and 37 seconds, which was surprising for him, having only heard of the event days before entering. “I started training again recently,” Luvin said. “(I ran) about 30 miles a week for the past 6 weeks. I live in Seattle but I came back home to Rockville Centre for Thanksgiving and realized the race was this weekend.” James Albarella, 21, finished in third place four seconds after. The annual event is organized by the Rockville Centre Recreation Department every year, in collaboration with the RVC Chamber of Commerce, the Rockville Centre Police Department, the Department of Public Works and the Rockville Centre Fire Department. Race Director David Katz of Finish Line Road Race Technicians was among those in charge with calculating the final run times of each participant. Katz has years of experience with timekeeping, having previously served as an official race course measurer for the Olympic Games in Tokyo and London. Coming in at first place for the women was News 12 Long Island meteorologist, Samantha Augeri, who completed the track in 19 minutes and 28 seconds. Augeri, 40, says she has been running

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Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray, right, sounds the horn to signal the start of the 1-mile family fun run.

David Putterman, 41, of Rockville Centre finishes the annual 5k race in first-place for the second year-in-a-row with a final time of 17 minutes and 27 seconds.

Samantha Augeri of News12 Long Island finishes in first-place for the women with a final time of 19 minutes and 28 seconds.

for more than 20 years. “I recently ran the Suffolk County full marathon, so now I wanted to do some shorter, speedy races,” she remarked. There were many young runners who made the top 20 as well including in 11th place Brendan Fitzpatick, 16 (19:51), and in 12th place Claire Bohan, 17 (19:57), of the Nassau County champion South Side High School cross-country track team. Also competing this year was Daijoneé Vanderveer, a Rockville Centre resident who lost both her legs in November 2022 to a drunk driver along the Sagtikos State Parkway.

She was representing the Limb Kind foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps people with limb loss and gives support to the amputee community. Vanderveer crossed the finish line this year, along with Mike O’Hare, scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 40 in RVC, who also ran for Vanderveer along with other parents and members of the troop. The race ended with an award ceremony on the town’s new mobile bandstand where winners in each age and gender category received medals for their hard work.

William Caulfield, 3, and Gerald Caulfield, 6, of Rockville Centre, celebrate after participating in the family fun run on Saturday

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Taras Lipatov, 42, of Lincoln Avenue in Rockville Centre was arrested on Nov. 11, and has been charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated and vehicle and traffic law violations following an investigation on N. Park Avenue. Lance Hortencio Costa, 22, of Oakfield Avenue in Wantagh was arrested on Nov. 12, and has been charged with disorderly conduct following an investigation on S. Park Avenue. Edwin Montero, 23, of Woolsey Avenue in Glen Cove was arrested on Nov. 19, and has been charged with assault, robbery, criminal mischief and obstructing governmental administration following an investigation on N. Village Avenue.

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An employee of the Rockville Centre Department of Public Works reported on Nov. 9, someone damaged four light bollards in the vicinity of Municipal Parking Field No. 26, adjacent to the soccer field. A home improvement contractor reported on Nov. 17, a former employee damaged the exterior of a house on Wright Road that her company is performing work on.

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The manager of 3 Brothers Pizza reported on Nov. 6 that an Uber driver threatened to harm him during a verbal dispute.

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A resident of Banks Avenue reported on Nov. 17 an acquaintance repeatedly called and texted her, causing her to be alarmed. A resident of Lakeview Avenue reported on Nov. 18, an acquaintance repeatedly rang her doorbell, causing her to be alarmed.

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A resident of Stonehenge reported on Nov. 10 someone attempted to steal property from his unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the driveway. A resident of Brower Avenue reported on Nov. 10 someone stole property from her unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the driveway. A resident of Banks Avenue reported on Nov. 10, someone stole a package that was delivered to his apartment. A resident of DeMott Avenue reported on Nov. 10 someone stole his vehicle from his driveway. The vehicle was unlocked with the key inside at the time of the theft. The vehicle was located, unoccupied, a short time later in Roosevelt. A customer of Storage Post Self Storage reported on Nov. 11 someone stole property from his locked storage unit. A bicyclist reported on Nov. 11 someone stole his unlocked and unattended bicycle from in front of a business on N. Park Avenue. A motorist reported on Nov. 11, someone stole property from her unlocked vehicle while parked in the parking lot at Molloy University.

A motorist reported on Nov. 14, someone stole property from her vehicle while it was parked in the parking lot at the Rockville Centre Sports Complex. A motorist reported on Nov. 15, someone stole property from her unlocked vhicle while parked on Lincoln Court. A motorist reported on Nov. 18, someone stole the registration plate from her vehicle while parked on Windsor Avenue.

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Two separate residents living on Meehan Lane both reported on Nov. 6 that someone had fraudulently used their EBT cards. A resident of Melton Drive East reported on Nov. 7, someone fraudulently opened a cell phone account using her personal information. A resident of Princeton Road reported on Nov. 8, someone fraudulently opened a bank account using his personal information. Two separate residents living on Maine Avenue both reported on Nov. 8 that someone had fraudulently used their EBT cards. An employee of Nissan reported on Nov. 9 several individuals purchased five vehicles using the personal indentifying information of other individuals from May 2022 through May 2023.

A resident of Banks Avenue reported on Nov. 9 that he was the victim of a bank wire transfer scam. A Bank of America customer reported on Nov. 9 someone attempted to cash a fraudulent check using his bank account. A resident of Southard Avenue reported on Nov. 14, someone fraudulently cashed a check that she wrote and mailed through the USPS. A resident of Old Mill Court reported on Nov. 14, someone fraudulently used her EBT card. A resident of Maine Avenue reported on Nov. 17, someone fraudulently used her EBT card. A resident of Hempstead Avenue reported on Nov. 18, someone fraudulently chased a check that he wrote and mailed through USPS. A resident of N. Centre Avenue reported on Nov. 19, someone fraudulently used her EBT card. A resident of Sherman Avenue reported on Nov. 19, someone fraudulently opened a cell phone account using her personal information.

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A motorist reported on Nov. 9, her vehicle was struck by another vehicle that left the scene while parked at the Mercy Medical Center.

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Lineman Bobby Galindo, right, helped pave the way up front in the Cyclones’ 17-14 victory over Floral Park in the Nassau Conference III final last Friday night at Hofstra University.

South Side captures first title since 2001 By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

They’re partying like it’s 2001 in Rockville Centre. Clinging to a three-point lead in last Friday night’s Nassau Conference III championship game after Floral Park found the end zone with 5:21 remaining, South Side’s offense made sure the Knights never touched the football again. Seniors Michael Melkonian, Owen West and Jack Lozito all produced clutch first downs on the final possession as the second-seeded Cyclones sealed their first county title in 22 years with a hard-fought 17-14 victory before a crowd of more than 3,500 at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium. “This is the best feeling I’ve ever had in my life,” said senior two-way lineman Bobby Galindo, who paved the way for Lozito’s game-clinching 12-yard run with less than 90 seconds left. “We’re a closeknit team and most of us have been friends since elementary school,” he added. “We’ve been dreaming about this moment for a long time and to make it come true is incredible.” Lozito rushed for 114 yards and scored the eventual winning touchdown on a 4-yard run with 9:24 remaining. West threw for 87 yards, including a 25-yard scoring strike to freshman AJ Magaraci on the game-opening drive, and rushed for 59. Seniors Michael Aiello (8) and Will Barrett combined for 14 tackles and junior Brayden Gamberg had a fumble recovery to lead a defense that’s allowed only 81 points in 11 games. South Side (10-1) will look to win its

Jake Lozito, left, rushed for 114 yards and the eventual game-winning touchdown in South Side’s historic victory. first-ever Long Island championship this Friday when it faces East Islip in the Class II matchup at Hofstra at 4:30 p.m. No. 4 Floral Park (7-4), which was seeking its first county crown since 1976, got a touchdown run from Chase McLoughlin and a touchdown reception from Kevin Hehir.

Head coach Phil Onesto was a senior captain and wide receiver/safety the last time the Cyclones celebrated a county championship more than two decades ago. That team was defeated by Bellport in the LIC. “The best way I can compare the 2001

team and this year’s team is the cohesiveness,” Onesto said. “They play for each other and push each other. They never lost focus and I couldn’t be happier for the kids and our coaching staff.” South Side also defeated Floral Park by a field goal in the regular-season finale Oct. 28, 15-12. “They’re probably the toughest team we’ve faced,” said Melkonian, who made a shoestring catch on third-and-4 to keep the chains and clock moving on the last possession. “Two years ago we beat them in overtime and then they beat us in the playoffs. We knew this was going be another four-quarter battle and we were ready for it,” he added. In a game with few big plays, Melkonian and West connected on the longest midway through the third quarter to set up sophomore kicker Nick Papadopulos’ 21-yard field goal for a 10-6 lead. “It was something we practice every day and we had some trouble moving the ball in the second quarter, so we took a shot,” Onesto said of the third-and-7 deep ball. Early in the fourth quarter, Lozito and junior Justin Singh advanced the offense back in field-goal range and Papadopulos nailed a 26-yarder that didn’t count. But it was for good reason as far as the Cyclones were concerned. Onesto accepted a roughing the kicker penalty that took points off the board but produced a first-and-goal that Lozito cashed in immediately for a two-score cushion at 17-6. “It’s so surreal,” Lozito said. “It feels much better than I thought it would, to be honest.

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Tommy Brull Foundation gives to local charities Tricia Pikul receives the 2023 Tommy Brull Courage and Resilience Award By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

The Tommy Brull Foundation held its 16th annual fundraiser event at the St. Agnes Parish Center in Rockville Centre on Nov. 11, to help raise money for a number of different charitable organizations. Proceeds raised during this year’s event will go to support three new causes — the Jeff Buxton Fund, the UnbreakableBrooke Foundation and Inclusive Sports and Fitness — along with others that the foundation supports every year. To give back to the church community, the foundation was proud to help support the Buxton family this year. Jeff Buxton, husband of St. Agnes Cathedral’s cantor Christina Buxton, is currently fighting cancer and has been unable to work. The foundation also helps raise money for Centre Stage, Challenger Baseball, RVC Top Socer, the Move Program at CP Nassau, RVC Hoops for All, Achilles Kids, and the Exceptional Artist Foundation. It also provides funding to the Tommy Brull Foundation’s many programs including wrestling exhibits, the Ladybug Ball, and the surf program at Camp ANCHOR. During the fundraiser event, the Tommy Brull Foundation presented the 2023 Courage and Resilience Award to Tricia Pikul of East Meadow for her perseverance, dedication and accomplishments. For the past nine years, this award has been presented to an outstanding individual living with a physical, intellectual or emotional disability, who has overcome adversity in order to achieve their goals. “This year, we chose someone who I have been proud to call a friend for over 30 years,” Martin Brull, president of the foundation, said. “I first met her in 1990 and was immediately drawn to her magnetic personality. Her smile can draw anyone in. While she cannot use her voice to speak, she is more sociable than most people I know.” In 1984, her mother, Janice, was involved in an automobile accident that resulted in Pikul having a severe traumatic brain injury. She was rushed to the hospital where she spent the next five months in a coma. After she recovered, she spent a year and a half at Rusk Rehabilitation before returning home. Pikul was left with many hills to climb, but did not allow these obstacles define her or stop her motivation to improve. She worked tirelessly to regain her strength in order to become as independent as possible. She first met Martin Brull while attending Camp Anchor, a summer program that serves thousands of children and adults with various special needs in the Town of Hempstead, where both he and his brother Tommy had worked as counselors.

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Tricia Pikul, center, was recipient of the 2023 Tommy Brull Foundation’s Courage and Resilience Award during the annual fundraiser at the St. Agnes Parish Center on Nov. 11.

Ella Minaudo, 13, and Layla Anisansel, 13, strike a pose for the camera during the 2023 Tommy Brull Foundation’s fundraiser. “Tricia is determined and patient,” Brull said. “She is outgoing and always willing to advocate for herself. She will get your attention and get her thoughts across. She never becomes frustrated or upset when she is not understood. I find her patience and perseverance remarkable.” Pikul enjoys many activities including dancing, music and attending concerts. She surfs without fear and loves to travel and cruise. She is very close with her family and her boyfriend, Kevin. “What I find most remarkable about Tricia is her smile,” Brull said. “I have known her for thirty years and only saw her cry or get upset once after her father’s passing. Her mother also told me that she has never been angry or frustrated over her circumstances. I admire her patience and I wish I could be more like Tricia.”

T.J. Brull, 16, and Franklin Russo, 16, sell raffle tickets during the fundraiser for New York Islanders tickets.

Brittany Ortiz of East Meadow, left with 2-month-old baby, Marianne Pizza of Franklin Square and Marianne Lawless of Rockville Centre check out the silent auction.

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different experiences. That’s very much embodied” in each community’s business district. For every $100 spent at local businesses, $68 remain in the community, according to data compiled by Capital One Shopping Research. And local businesses are able to keep three times the money spent locally than chain stores. Making sure that happens, Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce president Polly Talbott says, opens so many doors for new ideas and fresh activities to come to neighborhoods. “I think it’s really great how we all are able to share what we do,” she said, “so that we can actually create more things for our own communities.” But getting people to shop locally is not as easy as many would hope. In fact, 1-in-5 Americans say they shop at local businesses often, according to a September study conducted by IPX1031. However, while 90 percent of those surveyed say they would like to see more stores open up locally, 81 percent say they want to shop locally, but still can’t pass up deals offered by larger chain retailers. Ivan Sayles, representing the Nautical Mile Merchants Association, likely summarized the message his fellow chamber leaders wanted to convey the most: “Remember to make small business your business, because small business means big business for Long Island.”

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There’s Black Friday. And then there’s Small Business … Saturday? No, Eric Alexander says: Small Business Season. “We call it ‘Small Business Season’ for a reason,” said Alexander, founder of the Long Island Main Street Alliance, and director of Vision Long Island. “It’s not just ‘Small Business Saturday.’ It’s much bigger than that.” Alexander joined several chambers of commerce and other local leaders to push the “Shop Local” message that can sometimes be overlooked in a world filled with box box stores and online shopping. Yet, it’s focusing on mom-andpop stores that keep jobs — and money — right here in the community. “All of your small business owners need your support year-round,” said Julie Marchesella, president of the Elmont Chamber of Commerce. “It’s not just at holiday time.” “The more of that money that we spend locally at local retailers, (the more that) stays here in our economy and allows us to grow,” added Joseph Garcia, president of the Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the news conference. A number of chambers — if not all of them — have been hard at work for weeks getting ready for the holiday shopping season, which officially starts the

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Polly Talbott, president of the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce, says she is thrilled with the collaborative efforts across Long Island to support small businesses. She shared her sentiment with reporters Monday in Farmingdale. day after Thanksgiving on Friday. Lisa DelliPizzi says her organization — the Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce — is ready. “Franklin Square is definitely open for business,” she said. For anyone looking for that great, unique gift — it’s important to not just visit tried-and-true local stores, but also

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to venture out and try some of local businesses that they may not have considered in the past, or always wanted to go through. “There’s a lot of diversity,” said Lawrence Lin, president of the Long Island Chinese Business Owners Association. “A lot of different ways to celebrate and different flavors, different apparels and

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With the unveiling of its new building dedicated to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, Nassau Community College has taken another step toward solidifying itself as one of the premier schools in the SUNY system. Its $31 million transformation of “Cluster C” was celebrated last week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by nearly 100 people in the courtyard in front of the remodeled structure. “What you have done in this particular building was transformative,” Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker, a former member of the college’s board of trustees, told attendees. “It’s enduring. It’s going to last a lifetime.” The new facility includes laboratories, a planetarium, outdoor classrooms, and an observatory with telescopes. The high-tech building also features climatefriendly green roofs, solar panels, and a mini-wind turbine for environmental and climate studies. “This momentous occasion not only represents the physical expansion of our institutions,” said Genette AlvarezOrtiz, acting academic affairs vice president at NCC, “but also stands as a testament for our commitment to nurturing

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Nassau Community College administration and supporters — including Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker, chief administrative officer Maria Conzatti, board of trustees chair Jorgé Gardyn, and acting academic affairs vice president Genette Alvarez-Ortiz, celebrated the transformation of Cluster C into a high-tech academic STEM building. The project has been in the works since 2018. the brilliant minds of our students, fostering a culture of excellence and scientific exploration and discovery.” The transformed building serves to replicate the modern workforce that students will graduate into — a workforce that is hybrid, technology-driven, and focused on solving modern-day problems.

“To have a STEM building that has state-of-the-art technology, the students are experiencing firsthand what they’re going to expect when they leave here,” Alvarez-Ortiz said. “And that’s what I’m so excited about. They can see it for themselves. They experience it for themselves. They can apply. They can practice.

“It’s just changing that environment.” Nearly all students will find themselves in the three-story Cluster C at some point or another — and some seemed impressed with the changes. “There’s a big difference,” said Harvey Weiner, who takes a physics class in Cluster C. “It’s just more modernized.” Originally constructed in the 1970s, renovations of Cluster C began in 2018 before being interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Construction resumed later on, and the facility officially celebrated its opening this month. “Many of the most pressing global challenges — such as public health crises, climate change and energy sustainability — require solutions rooted in STEM disciplines,” said Jorgé Gardyn, chair of the college’s board of trustees. “This state-of-the-art facility will provide our college students with invaluable hands-on experience.” Half of the $31 million that funded Cluster C’s construction was provided by the college, with the other half being supplied by the state. It’s expected to serve as a prototype for the other projects across campus also in the works. “You are witnessing,” Gardyn said, “the first in the transformation of Nassau Community College.”

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‘Sail Away’ with Arthur Dove and Helen Torr through their use of organic shapes and captivating movement. The exhibit reminds us that art is all around us, waiting to be observed and captured, as in Dove’s ‘Untitled Sketch,’ 1940-43, wax-based paint on paper. Courtesy Amon Carter Art Museum. Also Helen Torr’s ‘Oyster Stakes.’ Courtesy Heckscher Museum of Art.

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ome aboard! The life and times of artist pair Arthur Dove and Helen Torr are the focus of Heckscher Museum’s newest exhibit,“Salt Life: Arthur Dove and Helen Torr.” Before setting down in their Centerport cottage, the couple lived on a sailboat — the Mona — in and around the North Shore during the 1920s and 1930s. Captivated by the nature around them, Torr and Dove channeled their fascination into their modernist style. When Dove and Torr sailed into Huntington Harbor in July 1924 aboard their 42-foot yawl, they could not have anticipated the extent to which Long Island’s North Shore would inspire some of their greatest paintings. Dove, a native of Geneva — and a Cornell graduate — had achieved early recognition among avant-garde artists for the abstract paintings he had created 14 years earlier, the first by an American artist. By Karen Bloom WHERE An accomplished illustrator, Dove had spent several years farming in Westport, Connecticut, fi nding little Can art change the world? It’s a question WHEN opportunity to paint. ••Now through March noon-4 Born inat Philadelphia and trained Drexel Institute and hat’s been the focus of atour collective Saturday and Sunday, • Open Thursday through at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Torr met Dove p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, Sunday, noon-5 p.m. culturein Connecticut for centuries. Now as society around 1919. Recognizing kindred spirits 11suggested a.m.-4 p.m.admission • $5 in each other, the two artists eventually left their unhappy •non-members; Emily Lowe Hallmembers Gallery, and navigates the complexities of modern life, marriages to sail the waters of Long Island Sound together. South Campus, Hempstead. children under 13 free years, they lived and painted on their boat before For information andof toArt, RSVP, • Heckscher Museum art as settling a For path for social change is at the 2call Prime Huntington at what is now the Dove/Torr Cottage in 1938. (516)Ave., 463-5672, or visit • (631) 380-3230 or Hofstra.edu/museum Located the banks of picturesque Titus Mill Pond, their orefront ofonartistic expression. Heckscher.org 500-square-foot home’s surroundings provided the subject matter — light, wind, water and sand — for some of “Whencouple’s We All Stand,” Hofstraworks. University Museum of Art’s new exhibition, examines most inspired he collective power the artswere in society. Dove of and Torr avid visitors to the Heckscher throughout the years. The exhibit also Curatedmarks by Alexandra — of thethe museum’s assistant director exhibition and the 25thGiordano anniversary museum’s acquisition of of their property, a mere three miles ollection — the exhibit underscores artists’Register civic responsibility infland uence. away. It’s listed on the National of Historicand Places is a member of Historic Artists’ “It highlights role that artistsof have activating democratic values that Homesthe andvital Studios program theinNational Trust. “It’s a unique show, because civic whileengagement, museums across the country showcase the works romise equality and freedom, encouraging and cultivating unity,” of Dove andoften Torr, no one can and do itexpose in the place inspired Giordano says. “Artists lead theelse charge truthsthat that lived may and otherwise be their art,” Karli Wurzelbacher, museum’s curator, says. want through to continue gnored. The artists in this the exhibition takechief a stand and call out“We injustices theirtoartchampion their work.” nd activism on issues such as immigration, gender, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, The couple’s to Long Island’s natural environment, their with oting rights, racial bias, gunconnection violence, and promises unfulfi lled. They all combine theexperimentation making and that techniques, and the impact of in Dove’s declining health on their art, is explored. Of f art with materials public service has a grassroots approach the hope of mobilizing their theand more 80to pieces halfcreate are new to the museum through partnership with the ommunities thethan nation igniteincluded, movement, awareness, and inspire othersa to Amon Carter Museum of American Art (in Texas). tand with them.” these are Arthur Dove’s watercolorswith that Hofstra’s have never been on view in this area, This exhibit,“Many which of runs through July 28, is in conjunction or haven’t been here for Barack decadesObama and won’t be back againup soon,“ Wurzelbacher says. Archival 3th presidential conference on the presidency coming in April. materials such as paints, paintbrushes and art books that the artists “We were interested in the idea that the artist has a civic responsibility,” saysused are also on display. Additionally, the exhibit’s digital component offers visitors another glimpse of the artists. museum director Karen Albert. “The initial idea for this exhibition was inspired by An outdoor soundwalk around the cottage property (accessed by downloading the Bloomberg n Obama Administration White House briefing that took place on May 12, 2009, Connects app) connects everyone to Torr and her artistic inspiration — part of a larger where more than 60 artists and creative organizers met with administration officials to community project. iscuss the collective power of the arts to build community, create change, and chart “When people go on the soundwalk, you hear students reading excerpts from Helen Torr’s pathway letters for national recovery in the justice, civicwind participation and ducks quacking, and and diaries. You alsoareas hear of thesocial sound like the blowing and ctivism.” To that end, unlike other recent exhibits that showcased the museum’s ermanent collection, Giordano reached out to contemporary artists who loaned

Friday, Nov. 24, 8 p.m. Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. For tickets and information, visit MadisonTheatreNY.org, or call (516) 323-4444.

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Observations ofOUT a life on the water STEPPING Creative advocacy C An artist’s touch

Laugh the night away on Black Friday when the Long Island Comedy Festival returns to the Madison Theatre. This entertaining evening, hosted by Paul Anthony, features a lineup of creative talent who have appeared at the top venues in Manhattan and elsewhere. According to Anthony, ‘this is going to be a hilarious night of non-stop laughter and fun.’ Bryan McKenna, Helen Angley, Jeff Norris and Mick Thomas will keep the party going all evening long. McKenna has been touring with Jim Breuer the past few years, and is now a headliner himself. Angley, known as ‘that tall blonde comic,’ brings honesty to the stage that helps everyone relax, and laugh at the joy and pain of aging. Norris, a regular on the stand-up circuit, has performing credits that include HBO’s ‘Oz’ and ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ as well 13 as ‘Anger Management.’

water running,” Wurzelbacher explains.“We’ve never done this before.” The soundwalk came about through a summer Pat McGann learning program in which local middle school girls Pat McGann is quickly rising as one participted in a week-long “camp” with artist Susan of the sharpest stand-ups on the Buroker. comedy scene. A relative latecomer “I did projects with them every day,” Buroker says. he began doing standto comedy, “We drew, did model printing, sculpture, collage, up atwe 31 after realizing he was not used native fish to do fish printing.” very good at selling packaging. With assistance from sound engineer Evangeline He hustled his way to become the Knell, the participating students were also involved house emcee at Zanies Chicago, in capturing the natural environment with sound where he distinguished himself as technology equipment. especially adept atLong workingIsland the “What’s interesting is to think, historically,crowd. why A husband and father of Ballet Theatre’s Arthur Dove has been celebrated and recognized, threeand young children, McGann’s why Helen Torr was less celebrated and recognized,” appeal stems from‘The his quick wit Nutcracker’ Wurzelbacher adds.“Some of these reasons have and relatable take The on family life holiday treat returns to Long and to do with challenges that women artists faced in marriage. In 2017, Island.McGann Audiences will once again began opening actby the Sugar Plum the 20th century, and some of it had to do with the touring as the be transported for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving circumstances of their (Dove/Torr’s) life.” Fairy to The Land of Sweets in this to theater, classic, set to the For Buroker — who was inspired to createwith a him from clubs family-friendly arenas, including fourof soldsculpture symbolizing Helen Torr, on display intofront music Tchaikovsky. Long Island out shows at Madison BalletSquare Theatre’s production opens of the cottage — her involvement offers an important Garden. relatively short, season’ here, on the message: “If you’re inspired by art, it’s important to McGann’s‘Nutcracker impressive resume, includes Landmark stage, sparkling with learn history. The girls became so empoweredbut with Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs beautiful costumes, dazzling sets, and themselves about how important it is to be educated Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The a cast that features adult professionals and to have your own path.” Great American Comedy Festival, as well as aspiring young student and more. McGann still calls dancers. Designed to appeal to Chicago home. younger kids as well as older children and adults, this ‘Nutcracker’ is both Saturday, Feb. 11, narrated 8 p.m. $40, and$35, abridged, so you can $30, $25. The Paramount, enjoy the370 story of Clara, her magical New York Ave., Huntington. (800) nutcracker, and 745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com or her enchanting winter adventure as a family. Throughout ParamountNY.com. its history, the LIBT has welcomed acclaimed dancers from both the New York Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre for this production, as the first of the holiday season on Long Island. Saturday, Nov. 25, noon and 4 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 26, 2 p.m. All tickets $35. Purchase tickets at LandmarkOnMainStreet.org Courtesy Susan Buroker or call (855) 222-2849. Jeanne Susan Buroker with her stainless-steel sculpture, ‘A Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Vision Against Context,’ is a testament to Helen Torr’s Main Street, 232 Main St., Port dedication and her sacrifices. Yarn/Wire Washington. Now in its 18th year, Adelphi University’s ‘new music’ series welcomes Yarn/Wire.

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Parsons Dance brings its innovative performance to Tilles Center, Friday, dec. 1, at 8 p.m. As one of the world’s premier contemporary dance companies, this talented troupe showcases a dynamic fusion of styles that combines athleticism, grace and unparalleled innovation. Through endless creativity and self-expression, striking choreography and powerful music, Parsons Dance creates unforgettable performances that push the boundaries of dance and bring life-affirming artistry to audiences across the globe. Guided by founder David Parsons, artistic director, the company performs works selected from the vast and varied repertory of more than 75 works he created. This program includes the dance “The Road,” with music by Cat Stevens, commissioned by Tilles Center. In addition to Parsons’ dances, established choreographers like Trey McIntyre and Monica Bill Barnes are invited to re-stage works from the American canon. And, through its newly launched GenerationNOW Fellowship, the company offers commissions to young American choreographers whom Parsons mentors through the creative process. Heralded by The New York Times as “one of the great movers of modern dance,” Parsons has received many accolades throughout his 30-year career, combining his choreographic gifts and talent for training highly skilled dancers with a real passion for the art form. The company remains committed to providing enriching experiences beyond its performances as it seeks to engage audiences of all ages through education and outreach programs; through post-show discussions, open rehearsals, studio showcases, video workshops, open company classes, summer workshops for pre-professional dancers; and in-school workshops for public school students. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. Tickets start at $34.50; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

The ‘Apostle of the Impossible: Tour of the Relics of Saint Jude the Apostle,’ will pay a visit to St. Agnes Cathedral, Monday, dec. 4. The veneration of the relic will take place from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., with a special Mass in honor of St. Jude to take place at 7 p.m. 29 Quealy Place.

Night out on the Lion Molloy University invites children, ages 4-10, to join student-athletes on campus, Friday, dec. 1, to enjoy crafts, games and more, while parents enjoy a night out of holiday shopping or dinner. Wilbur Arts Center, 1000 Hempstead Ave. Register with Brianna Falese, bfalese@molloy.edu.

Breastfeeding support group New moms are welcome to join this peer-to-peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor. The group meets every Thursday from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. at Catholic Health Mercy Hospital’s St. Anne’s Building, located at the rear of the facility at 1000 N. Village Ave. in Rockville Centre. Bring your baby whether they are newborn to 12 months. For more information contact Gabriella Gennaro at (516)-7052434 to secure a spot for you and your baby.

Winter FUNderland Epilepsy Foundation Long Island hosts a holiday event for children with epilepsy and their families, Saturday, dec. 9, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. It’s open to children with epilepsy, their siblings and their parents. Pediatric neurologist Dr. Robin Varughese, with Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center, presents an educational lecture for parents. Kids can enjoy activities and meet others with epilepsy. Pizza and snacks will be served. The event is held at EPIC Long Island, 1500 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow. Pre-registration is required. Contact Janet Romeo at (516) 739-7733, option 1, Ext. 145, or email jromeo@epicli.org.

Annual Snowman Hunt The Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce’s annual Snowman Hunt returns to the village, starting Saturday, Nov. 25, through Dec. 23. The community-wide scavenger hunt is open to kids 12 and younger. Participants can pick up a map from any participating businesses. For each snowman found, you will receive a stamp. Those who collect all of the stamps will be entered into a drawing for a shot at a gift certificate. For more information visit RockvilleCentreChamberOfCommerce.com.

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Holiday Open House The Rockville Centre Historical Society and Phillips House Museum hosts its annual holiday open house event, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2:30-4:30 p.m. With children’s crafts, caroling, entertainment, a visit from Santa, hot cocoa. 28 Hempstead Ave.

Game night Play mah jongg and canasta with Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David Sisterhood, at their weekly game night, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. 100 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre.

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Bird walk The South Shore Audubon Society welcomes all to join its members for another in its series of bird walks, at Point Lookout Town Park and Lido Preserve, Sunday, Nov. 26, starting at 9 a.m. Walk leaders, other birders and nature enthusiasts are happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. Bring binoculars. Exit from the Meadowbrook at Loop Parkway toward Point Lookout, ending west of Point Lookout at Lido Boulevard. Continue straight across into Point Lookout Park. Park in the southeast corner, closest to the private homes. To register, text name and contact information to (516 ) 467-9498. No walk if it rains. Text regarding questionable weather. For more information, visit SSAudubon.org.

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In concert Get in the groove with Jazz Funk Soul, at the Madison Theatre, Saturday, Nov. 25, 8 p.m. The smooth jazz supergroup formed in the mid-2010s as a collaborative trio featuring Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, and Everette Harp. They released two albums with 2014’s Grammynominated Jazz Funk Soul and 2016’s More Serious Business. After Loeb’s death in 2017, guitarist Paul Jackson, Jr. joined for 2019’s Life and Times and 2022’s Forecast, both of which honored Loeb and continued to showcase the trio’s hooky, grooveoriented sound. Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. For tickets and information, visit MadisonTheatreNY.org or call (516) 323-4444.

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

Westbury House, decorated for the season, welcomes visitors to celebrate the season, Saturday, Dec. 2, 6:30-9 p.m. Take a self-guided tour through the illuminated and decorated period rooms with their enchanting floral decorations, have cookies and cider on the West Porch, and meet and take pictures with Santa. A Christmas-themed concert performed by the Bethel Concert Choir, at 7:30 p.m., is followed by an outdoor tree-lighting ceremony. Limited ticket availability; advance purchase required. $25, $18 ages 7-17. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

On exhibit Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Our Gilded Age,” examines the appearances and the realities of an era that mirrors our own in many ways. Like the nation’s economy, American art and literature flourished during the Gilded Age. It was an exuberant age of excess with its own secret flaws, including widespread fraud. The art of John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Louis Comfort Tiffany and others adorned palatial residences designed by Stanford White and Ogden Codman Jr., architect of the museum’s own quintessential Gilded Age mansion. Drawing heavily upon the local literary history of Long Island, including William Cullen Bryant, Mark Twain (who named the Gilded Age), Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton and others, the exhibition will include paintings, fashion, decorative arts including period silver and china, photographs, manuscripts, first editions and other historic memorabilia. The “Upstairs, Downstairs” approach to the life of a country house brings to life not only the storied conspicuous consumption for which the Gilded Age was infamous, but also the real lives of these many individuals who maintained the palatial estates where that lifestyle was enjoyed. On view through March 10. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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Nassau County Museum of Art welcomes those interested in improving their art skills or those who simply want to explore their creativity to participate in one of their many stimulating classes. The fall schedule includes Figure Drawing with Live Model (adults and teens 16+), Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., through Dec. 14. Attend one day or for entire series. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. For information and to register visit NassauMuseum.org or call (516) 484-9338.

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We make cookie turkeys in the oven. We roll the dough out and make turkey shapes. It tastes like turkey, not a cookie — but it’s a turkey cookie! Me and my mommy eat the turkey. We put it in milk and we eat it. I put (the leftovers) on a tray outside. Then, the raccoons get the turkey cookies so they can have Thanksgiving, too!

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Foundation funds Commerce Plaza, Teatro SEA — a 3D food printer; the Artist’s Journey program, with Reggie Laurent; and a Library Media Center Maker Space at South Side Middle School — that were submitted during the 2022 fall grant cycle. The money presented last week was raised during the 2023 spring grant cycle, and will help fund seven new district programs. Nicole Moriarty, the assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, said that foundation members have worked tirelessly to provide students with a little something extra each year. “The ed foundation has been a wonderful partner with us in the education of all of our students here at the Rockville Centre schools,” Moriarty said. “We are so very grateful for the thought of having two grant cycles instead of one. We were able to do so much more in one year.” A portion of the most recent funding was presented to Melissa Rice, a fifthgrade teacher at Watson Elementary, so students can attend a program at Commerce Plaza in Levittown, a simulated business community designed to teach kids employment skills and financial literacy by providing them with “actual” work experience. Rice told the board that she first learned about Commerce Plaza from one of her daughter’s friends, who learned what it was like to work at Capi-

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members of the rockville Centre education foundation presenting a check for $27,720 to Superintendent matt gaven and members of the Board of education on nov. 16. tal One Bank on a school trip. “I got that grant in just in time, because I felt that every fifth-grader needed to experience the Commerce Plaza,” Rice said. She added that what really appealed to her was that the program offers lessons for teachers to work on with students before they take part in the experience. “We taught them how to write a check, what a business might need to get started, and we did a station rotation learning credit cards, loans and investments,” Rice said. “We were able to have these real conversations about financial literacy. I’ve always been a huge proponent of the DECA program at the high

school and I love seeing what my former students do there, so it seemed like a natural thing to start at the end of elementary school.” Another portion of the funding was presented to Freddy Rodriguez, a Covert Elementary teacher who works with the Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools team to bring the renowned Teatro Society of the Educational Arts Theatre to all five district elementary schools, to help teach Spanish through “obras,” or plays. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in September and October, Rodriguez invited Teatro SEA to present its production centered on the iconic painter Frida Kahlo.

“I have always been a lover of art,” Rodrigue z said, “and I know that through our art program here in Rockville Centre, the kids study Frida through her self-portraits, so they’re already coming with a background knowledge of who this person was, and then we were able to make lessons geared toward their specific topics.” The production, “Los Colores de Frida,” gave students the chance to learn more about Kahlo and discuss her work. It also served as a springboard for bilingual education in the elementary school by exploring a range of topics in Spanish, including colors, emotions, cognates, art and heritage. The five remaining grants, which were shared on the education foundation website, will also provide funding for a sustainable sculpture made with Makedo at the high school; The Caring Closet, at SSHS; a sensory wall at Watson Elementary; and two cargo and ladder net climbers at Riverside and Wilson elementary schools. Following the presentation, the foundation announced plans for its fall fundraiser, “School-a-Palooza,” an online auction in which people can bid on anything from extra recess to courtside seats for a school basketball game. Anyone can also donate their winnings to eligible parents and students. The auction will go live on Monday, and close on Dec. 4. For more information, visit TinyURL.com/School-Palooza.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST F, Plaintiff, vs. ASKIA FAISON, ET AL., Defendant (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on September 12, 2023 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court Located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York on November 30, 2023 at 2:30 PM, premises known as 165 LAKEVIEW AVE, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section: 38 , Block: 114 , Lot: 152. Approximate amount of judgment is $646,009.55 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 613859/2022. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Referee. JANE P. SHRENKEL, Esq., Referee Roach & Lin, P.C., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff 142962

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST ARTHUR EDWARDS, ELIZABETH EDWARDS AKA ELIZABETH MC ARDLE, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 16, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on December 7, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 259 LINCOLN AVENUE, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Rockville

Centre, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 38, Block 347, Lot 380, Section 38, Block 347, Lot 381. Approximate amount of judgment $723,702.12 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #609188/2019. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Karen C. Grant, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 18-009233 77942 143073

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE ELECCIÓN ANNUAL BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DEL DISTRITO DE LAKEVIEW DEL PUEBLO DE HEMPSTEAD CONDADO NASSAU, NUEVA YORK A LOS ELECTORES CALIFICADOS DEL DISTRITO DE BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE LAKEVIEW: POR EL PRESENTE SE LES NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con el Capítulo 403 de las Leyes del Estado de Nueva York de 1977, se llevarán a cabo elecciones en el Distrito de Bibliotecas Públicas de Lakeview el 5 de diciembre de 2023, y las urnas estarán abiertas entre las 4 p.m. y las 10 p.m. hora estándar, en la Biblioteca Pública de Lakeview, 1120 Woodfield Road, Rockville Centre, Nueva York, en dicho Distrito con el propósito de elegir un (1) Síndico de la Biblioteca por un período de cinco (5) años para suceder a Lisa Ortiz, cuyo período expira el el día 31 de diciembre de 2023. La votación se realizará mediante papeleta. Las urnas se abrirán a las 4:00 p.m horas y permanecerá abierto hasta las 10:00 p.m. horas y tanto más tiempo como sea necesario para permitir que los electores presentes en ese momento emitan su voto. ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con una resolución adoptada en una reunión de los Fideicomisarios del Distrito de Bibliotecas Públicas de Lakeview celebrada el día 18 de octubre de 2023, los candidatos a Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca presentarán sus nombres ante la Secretaria del Distrito en

la Biblioteca Pública de Lakeview, 1120 Woodfield Road, Rockville Centre, Nueva York, al menos diez (10) días antes de la fecha de dicha elección, suscrita por veinticinco (25) electores calificados (como se define a continuación) del Distrito. Un elector calificado es una persona que está registrada para votar y que ha residido en el Distrito de Bibliotecas al menos 30 días antes de la elección del Distrito de Bibliotecas. Sólo los electores residentes calificados son elegibles para ocupar el cargo de administrador de la biblioteca o votar en una elección del distrito bibliotecario. Los formularios de petición están disponibles en la biblioteca. TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de voto en ausencia para la elección de la Biblioteca Pública de Lakeview se pueden realizar en la Biblioteca Pública de Lakeview en 1120 Woodfield Road, Rockville Centre, Nueva York 11570. La Biblioteca Pública de Lakeview debe recibir las solicitudes completas al menos siete (7 ) días antes de la elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante o un (1) día antes de la elección; si la boleta va a ser entregada personalmente al elector. Las boletas de voto ausente deben recibirse en la Biblioteca Pública de Lakeview a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 5 de diciembre de 2023. Una lista de todas las personas a quienes se les habrán emitido boletas de voto ausente estará disponible para su inspección en la oficina administrativa de la Biblioteca Pública de Lakeview entre las 10 a. m. y las 5 p.m. en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores al día de la elección, excepto los domingos, y entre las 10 a.m. y las 12 del mediodía del sábado anterior a la elección, y dicha lista también estará disponible para su inspección en el colegio electoral en la elección de miembros de la Junta de Síndicos. Por orden de la Junta Directiva del Distrito de la Biblioteca Pública de Lakeview. Fecha: 18 de Octubre, 2023 Centro Rockville, Nueva York Secretaria del Distrito Biblioteca Pública de Lakeview 143030

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION LAKEVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE LAKEVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT:

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with Chapter 403 of the Laws of the State of New York for 1977, an election will be held in the Lakeview Public Library District on December 5, 2023, the polls to be open between the hours of 4 p.m. o’clock p.m. and 10 o’clock p.m. standard time, at the Lakeview Public Library, 1120 Woodfield Road, Rockville Centre, New York, in said District for the purpose of electing one (1) Library Trustee for a term of five (5) years to succeed Lisa Ortiz which term expires on the 31st day of December 2023. The voting will be by paper ballot. The polls will be opened at 4:00 p.m. and remain opened until 10:00 p.m. and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballot. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to a resolution adopted at a meeting of the Trustees of the Lakeview Public Library District held on the 18th day of October 2023, candidates for Library Trustee shall file their names with the District Clerk at the Lakeview Public Library, 1120 Woodfield Road, Rockville Centre, New York, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of such election, subscribed by twenty-five (25) qualified electors (as defined below) of the District. A qualified elector is a person who is registered to vote and who has resided in the Library District at least 30 days prior to the Library District election. Only resident qualified electors are eligible to hold office of Library Trustee or to vote at a Library District election. Petition forms are available at the Library. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for the Lakeview Public Library election may be made at the Lakeview Public Library at 1120 Woodfield Road, Rockville Centre, New York 11570. Completed applications must be received by the Lakeview Public Library at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or one (1) day before the election; if the ballot is to be personally delivered to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received at the Lakeview Public Library no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 5, 2023. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection in the administrative office of the Lakeview Public Library between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the election except Sundays, and between the hours of

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Rockville Centre School District Superintendent Matt Gaven, left, and Kelly Barry, president of the RVC Board of Education, right, express their thanks to Watson Principal Jen Pascarella and school nurse Laura Lanning for taking swift action to help save a person’s life.

Watson Principal and nurse save a life Matt Gaven, superintendent of the Rockville Centre School District, recognized Floyd B. Watson Elementary School Principal Jen Pascarella and school nurse Laura Lanning at the school board meeting on Thursday night, for helping save a resident in distress. The incident occurred earlier this month, when a Rockville Centre resident passed out about a half a block away from the school during dismissal. After assessing the situation, they determined what they needed to do. Lanning took over the situation while Pascarella called 9-1-1 for assistance. “Kudos to both of them because this person who passed out and was still not

doing well when the ambulance came, I am happy to say is doing well now, and it’s because of their attention and care,” Gaven said. “It’s never easy in an emergency situation and I was happy to see how cool, calm and collected they both were.” Pascarella and Lanning remained at the scene until emergency services arrived to transport the resident to a nearby hospital. “We are always grateful for the work you two do every single day, and this day in particular your heroic efforts and support,” Kelly Barry, president of the Rockville Centre school board, said.

10a.m. and 12 noon on the Saturday prior to the election, and such list will also be available for inspection at the polling place at the election of members of the Board of Trustees. By Order of the Board of Trustees of the Lakeview Public Library District. Dated: October 18th, 2023 Rockville Centre, New York District Clerk Lakeview Public Library 143028 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will

contact the Village office at 516-678-9212. At the said time and place, all interested persons may be heard with respect to Verizon New York, Inc.’s compliance with the current franchise agreement, the cablerelated needs of the community, and the interest of the community in a renewal franchise. Any person having a disability which would inhibit or limit attendance at or participation in the hearing should notify the Village Administrator at 516-678-9212 at least three business days prior

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Public Notices be held by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rockville Centre as follows: Date: December 4, 2023 Time: 7:00 pm Place: Village Hall, One College Place, Rockville Centre, New York Subject: Community input regarding a renewed cable television franchise agreement between the Village and Verizon New York, Inc. For further information regarding access to this hearing, please check the Village website at www.rvcny.gov or

to the hearing, so that reasonable efforts may be made to facilitate such attendance and participation. All relevant documents, including the current franchise agreement, may be inspected on the Village website at www.rvcny.gov. Dated: November 17, 2023 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Village of Rockville Centre 143393 To place a notice here call us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

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A. Probably. I just returned from Europe, and was amazed by the response from each tour guide that “nobody gets permits,” it seems. All the code violations I saw, like no handrails on cliff edges, missing hotel fire safety devices, no handicapped access, and no bathrooms, were the kinds of accommodations we take for granted in the onte eeper U.S. Walking half a mile to the only public (pay) restroom in a sprawling village was, sadly, typical, but acceptable. That, coupled with the first statement a woman made to me at a party we were invited to on a ship, made me think of how “freedom isn’t free.” In her Australian accent, she introduced herself and asked me what I do back in the States. As soon as I uttered the words, “I’m an architect,” she jumped right in with, “Oh, we hate architects,” as she described the construction company she is an “administrator” for. She told how they design their own construction. I wonder how well that works, considering the levels of legalities there are, like building codes, fire codes, plumbing codes, electrical codes, and multiple levels of engineering required. Who’s protecting the unsuspecting consumer from the service provider? So you may ask yourself if codes even matter. Your neighbor, like that construction company, is apparently enabled by a lack of enforcement or action on anybody’s part. Unless there really are no rules to follow, the unknowing are left vulnerable to fall off a cliff, wet themselves or pee in a corner before they reach a sanitary, accessible facility, or become trapped in a burning building. In your case, you’re actually worried about how you might have the tables turned on you because you thought to do the right thing by reclaiming your property. When those who are violated against become thought of as the violators, which seems to be a trend, will the people who were supposed to protect you really help? It’s sad to think you could be the guilty party for speaking up. You’ll need to pay for a consult and have a knowledgeable in-person code review, to pick up any of the numerous items you may be remiss in. The list of code requirements is much longer than you may anticipate. Good luck!

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his year’s election results on Long Island, particularly in Nassau County, were indeed historic, when Republicans were unsuccessful in other parts of the country. I say this not just as a proud Nassau Republican, but as someone who has been a practitioner of government and politics at the town, county, state and federal levels for over a half century. I have been a local committeeman, executive leader, councilman, county comptroller, congressman, chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and a pETER Nassau County Republican vice KinG chairman, and have participated in successful and unsuccessful presidential campaigns by John McCain, George W. Bush, Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump. I ran for state attorney general against Bob Abrams in 1986, losing by 1.2 million votes and having my own mother tell me how much Abrams helped senior citizens! In recent years, it is remarkable how much the Nassau County Republican Party has achieved under Joe Cairo’s leadership, and how far the party has come. Nassau Republicans had fallen on hard times in 2017 and 2018. The county was no longer the Republican stronghold it had been. Indeed, there were 100,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans.

Democrats held the county executive’s, district attorney’s and comptroller’s offices. For the first time ever, there was a Democratic Town of Hempstead supervisor, and Democrats controlled the Town of North Hempstead, the City of Glen Cove and the City of Long Beach. Two of three congressional seats in Nassau were held by Democrats, and Republicans had lost three State Senate seats. The reasons for this downswing included a shift in demographics — ethnic groups that had no prior allegiance to Republicans moved into the county — and a backlash against the Trump administration, abetted by a liberal media. But those were only excuses. Politics and government aren’t supposed to be easy. That’s the challenge of democracy. A political organization can’t afford to be satisfied with the status quo, and can’t continue to rely on yesterday’s methods and tactics. When he became the Republican chairman, Cairo made a point of meeting with Republican clubs and councils throughout the county. He sought out quality candidates like Anne Donnelly, a career prosecutor who would become district attorney in 2021. Cairo also reached out to newcomers, seeking the best and brightest and persuading them they were welcome to play lead roles in the party. In 2021, Mazi Filip, an Ethiopian refugee who had served as a paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces before moving to Long Island, a mother

of seven married to a Ukrainian-born cardiologist, became the first Republican Great Neck resident ever elected to the County Legislature. Cairo went into the business community to recruit Jen DeSena, who became the first Republican to be elected North Hempstead supervisor since 1989, and was re-elected this year. The Democratic City of Glen Cove elected Pamela Panzenbeck mayor in 2021, and reversed the makeup of the City Council from 6-1 Democrat to 6-1 Republican, which it remained this year. And in Long Beach, which has an overwhelming Democrat registration edge, Republicans swept three contested City Council seats and the County Legislature seat. For the major, defining races, Cairo turned to veterans. Don Clavin, Hempstead’s longtime receiver of taxes, won back the supervisor’s office for Republicans in 2019, and then Bruce Blakeman defeated the very capable Laura Curran in 2021 to become county executive, where he has done an outstanding job. In 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin overcame the county’s Democratic registration advantage of 100,000 and received 50,000 more votes in Nassau than Gov. Kathy Hochul, while Republicans were victorious in all three congressional races and won back three State Senate seats. None of this happened by chance or just by selecting the best candidates. Cairo combined the best of the old with

he party owes a debt of gratitude to Democrats for lurching so far leftward.

the best of the new to get the Republican message to the voters. To accurately gauge existing issues and to spot others before they arose, he relied on expert pollster and consultant John McLoughlin. (Full disclosure: McLoughlin was my consultant for all 28 years I was in Congress.) While he was analyzing the issues, Cairo was re-energizing local Republican committees and clubs, making sure they were in touch with their communities and prepared to work hard from Labor Day through Election Day, making calls and distributing brochures door to door. Only the Nassau GOP could turn out more than a thousand campaign workers for a candidate on short notice. And Republicans owe a debt of gratitude to Democrats for lurching so far leftward and providing us issues such as bail reform, defunding the police, unchecked illegal migration and proposals to impose city-like housing in suburban Nassau. These were political gifts, but serious issues that affected county residents and threatened their way of life. Confronting these issues head on was consistent with Republican values and principles. Cairo made sure that all Republican candidates, officeholders and party volunteers spoke with one voice. They did, and the results have been repeated Republican victories, and what I believe are victories for Nassau County residents. Good job, Joe! Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

N.Y. needs to boost financial education in our schools

oung people in New York have a great knowledge of many subjects, but they have much to learn about personal finance. Many states have already incorporated financial education into the school curriculum, with some starting lessons as early as kindergarten. Twenty states, including Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia, require that students take a personal finance class to graduate high school. New York should get with the program. I issued an executive order on literacy THomas p. financial in 2019, directing my office to idenDinapoli tify ways to enhance New York residents’ personal finance knowledge and understanding of issues such as mortgages, student loans and credit card debt. But we should also be focusing on financial literacy for the next generation,

to ensure that young people have the skills to effectively manage their finances and avoid falling into the trap of spiraling debt. According to a National Endowment for Financial Education 2022 report, 80 percent of those surveyed stated they wished they had been required to take a personal finance class in school. Also, a study by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a nonprofit corporation regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, found that respondents with higher financial literacy were more likely to make financial ends meet than people with lower financial knowhow. During last year’s legislative session in Albany, eight bills were introduced to include financial education in schools starting as early as pre-K. One bill called for the creation of a financial literacy fund, which would provide funding for grants or programs to estab-

lish financial literacy programs, specifically targeting at-risk populations. These bills merit further discussion. In September 2022, the State Education Department convened a Blue Ribbon Commission charged with examining the state’s high school graduation measures. The commission’s recommendations to the Board of Regents, related to ensuring educational excellence and equity for New York’s diverse student body, are expected to be released soon. Several Board of Regents members have voiced support for adding personal finance as a requirement to obtain a high school diploma. I’m encouraged that the issue of personal finance was included in this important discussion, and hope that it will be given serious consideration. Adding financial education to the state’s curriculum can be successfully implemented, as evidenced by the fact that some of our schools already

ow about adding personal finance as a requirement to obtain a high school diploma?

offer a personal finance class. For example, Mott Hall V, a South Bronx high school, is offering personal finance, taught in conjunction with a required economics course. Students learn theory, and also follow the stock market in real time, research corporate earnings and select stocks. They appreciate the real-world lessons that can be applied in the future. The importance of learning personal finance can’t be underestimated, and I’m committed to helping New Yorkers strengthen their financial knowledge and understanding. The stresses associated with financial difficulties can adversely affect your physical and mental health and hurt family members as well. Education in financial literacy can be an important step toward accessing a better job, improving your quality of life, and providing peace of mind. Let’s make financial acumen part of our kids’ educations. Thomas DiNapoli is the New York state comptroller. A version of this column originally appeared in amNewYork.

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he turkey’s in the oven, the pumpkin pie is ready to be sliced, and the television in the living room is ready for some football. Thanksgiving is here once again — a time when we can celebrate all that we’ve achieved over the past year, and the importance of family and close friends. It’s commonly believed that our modern holiday traces back to 1621, when Plymouth pilgrims gathered with members of the Wampanoag tribe to celebrate the autumn harvest. But in reality, Thanksgiving celebrations of some sort date back much further than that. In fact, the Smithsonian Institution pinpoints the first true Thanksgiving here led by non-natives on May 27, 1578, in what is now Newfoundland. That’s obviously not what is now the United States, but the Smithsonian also says that many historians believe there was a Thanksgiving feast in what is now Phippsburg, Maine, in 1607. Although it was informally celebrated by a number of states and territories in the years after that, Thanksgiving didn’t officially become a holiday until the Civil War, when President Abraham Lincoln heeded the long advocacy of magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale and declared the fourth Thursday of every

November to be a national Thanksgiving Day. And with that, a tradition was born. Sure, it would take a number of forms through the years. But the spirit of what Thanksgiving is all about — bringing us together, despite our differences — remained intact. Those, indeed, were the sentiments shared by President Teddy Roosevelt with his son Kermit, who was away at school, highlighting how the White House observed the holiday in 1902. “Yesterday was Thanksgiving, and we all went out riding,” Roosevelt wrote. “We had a three-hours’ scamper, which was really great fun.” “We dined in the new State Dining Room,” the president continued, “and we drank the health of you and all the rest of both families that were absent. After dinner, we cleared away the table and danced. Mother looked just as pretty as a picture, and I had a lovely waltz with her.” Whether it was at the White House or right in our backyard at Sagamore Hill, Thanksgiving meant a lot to Roosevelt, in how it brought not only the country together, but families, too. “We are thankful for all that has been done for us in the past,” Roosevelt would say in a Thanksgiving proclamation two years later. “We pray that, in the future,

we may be strengthened in the unending struggle to do our duty fearlessly and honestly. With charity and goodwill. With respect for ourselves. And with love toward our fellow man.” Thanksgiving isn’t just about turkey, pumpkin pie or football. It’s more than the day before the official start of the holiday shopping season. It’s about unity. It’s about cooperation. It’s truly about love — for ourselves, our family, our neighbors. Whether we all gather in one place or our families are spread across the country — or even around the globe — use this time to be together, and enjoy doing it. The real trick, however, isn’t succeeding at doing that on Thanksgiving, but continuing it after the holiday. Into the following week. Into December. Into next year. There may be so many things we disagree on, but believe it or not, disagreement can not only bring us together, but make us stronger. All it takes is a little bit of respect — and love — for one another. And we have the chance to get it all started when we gather for turkey, pie and football on Thanksgiving. And who knows — maybe we can clear away the dinner table afterward, and, like the Roosevelts, celebrate with a little bit of waltzing.

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efforts to establish the United Nations (freedom from fear). It fell to Rockwell to translate those abstract concepts into four scenes of everyday American life that would capture the minds and hearts of his countrymen (as well as their investments in war bonds), a task he initially thought was beyond his capabilities. History has proven him quite wrong, and those four images are among the most famous of perhaps the most famous illustrator in American history. “Freedom of Speech” depicts a blue-collar man, wearing a plaid shirt and suede jacket, standing in the crowd at a government meeting to voice his opinion. The others in the painting are well dressed, wearing ties and jackets, but they listen respectfully as this workingman speaks his mind. “Freedom of Worship,” under the title “each according to the dictates of his own conscience,” shows eight people of different faiths in a moment of prayer. One of them, his head covered and holding a religious book, is Jewish. A young woman with rosary beads represents catholics. An older woman, praying devoutly, embodies Protestantism. It’s a tribute to religious diversity.

he artist’s scenes of everyday American life captured the imagination of his countrymen.

Letters ownership,” no mention is made of the fact that National Grid is owned by a British multinational corporation. Barrett’s smokestacks have been belching toxins for more than 60 years. The plant currently emits about one million tons of carbon dioxide and other pollutants annually. Unlike the proposed offshore wind project, Barrett poses a longstanding and existing threat to the health of local residents and to the future sustainability of life on the Long Beach barrier island. In addition to fouling the air we breathe, National Grid wants to hike Long Islanders’ bills by hundreds of dollars a year — multiples of the increase for ratepayers that might result from building Empire Wind. It should be possible to conduct a civil discussion on how to safely meet the electricity needs of Long Beach and surrounding communities. A dialogue of this sort would consider the totality of environmental and health effects and proceed on the basis of respect for reputable scientific findings KEvIN J KELLEy Atlantic Beach

In the Middle East, whose side is the press on? To the Editor: I should be surprised that the news media is saying that Israel should ease up

“Freedom from Want” is a Thanksgiving scene in which an aproned matriarch presents a turkey to her family, three generations breaking bread together at their dining room table. The illustration represents traditional American family values: togetherness, harmony, peace and abundance. And “Freedom from Fear” shows children nestled safely in their bed, oblivious to the carnage occurring across the ocean. Their mother tucks them in, and their father holds a newspaper with a headline announcing the Nazi blitz of London, where the scene would be much different and where the lives of everyone, including innocent children, were in jeopardy. Rockwell’s illustrations, which appeared in four consecutive issues of the Saturday Evening Post, were accompanied by essays by four of the top writers of the era. Booth Tarkington, dubbed the “dean of popular American letters,” authored a piece on freedom of speech. Essayist Will Durant handled freedom of worship. Philippine immigrant carlos Bulosan wrote about freedom from want. And novelist Stephen vincent Benét covered freedom from fear (and, ironically, died the day it appeared in print). All are worth revisiting from a historic as well as

on Gaza, but unfortunately, I am not. The news media (in print, on television, on radio and, I suppose, on the various internet sources) is saying that in order to ease the pressure on the average Palestinian in Gaza, Israel should not continue its attack. I would like to put the situation into a context that might be a little more understandable. Based on the 2023 “World Almanac,” the United States has about 337 million people, while Israel has about 9.3 million. This means there are about 37 times as many people in the U.S. as there are in Israel. From what I’ve heard, about 1,200 people were killed in the initial attack, most of whom were women and children. Some were beheaded, whether before or after death isn’t known. Now let’s say that 5,000 drug soldiers, who want the land that was taken from Mexico in the 1840s returned to Mexico, cross the border from Mexico into San Diego, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, and Brownsville and kill 44,000 people, mostly women and children, some of whom get beheaded. They then take another 4,000 to 5,000 people hostage back to Mexico. Do you suppose the United States would allow that to go without a response? There are several issues that need to be addressed in the Middle East, but when one side refuses to acknowledge the other

a modern viewpoint. But it was Rockwell’s pictures, more than the essays and perhaps more than FDR’s speech, that remain such a poignant part of Americana. As we approach Thanksgiving, it’s worthwhile to re-examine the four illustrations and ponder their meaning and message, at a time when the nation seems so terribly divided over — let’s be frank — fleeting issues that often don’t amount to a hill of beans. It often seems that half of our country is perpetually mad at the other half. Are we really that different? Are our differences really irreconcilable? I don’t think so. Actually, I think we’re much more alike than different, and I believe that as a society, we share core values that matter infinitely more than ephemeral political squabbles. Those values, captured by Rockwell, are what bind us as a nation. Let’s count our blessings, send our prayers to the suffering people of the Middle East and Ukraine, take a deep breath and maybe revisit Rockwell’s Four Freedoms — permanently on display at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, an easy and scenic day trip from Long Island. And let’s ponder what those 80-year-old illustrations say not only about us as Americans, but also about us as human beings. A. Gail Prudenti is a partner in the law firm Burner Prudenti.

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side’s right to exist, there is very little wiggle room for discussion. When Hamas attacks defenseless people, it loses the right to complain when it is attacked, especially when it stores weapons and munitions in schools and hospitals. When Hamas fighters fire missiles into Israel from schools and hospitals, and then act shocked when the return fire hits those targets, they are

playing the poor-innocent-Palestinian card, and going after world sympathy. Their actions show that they do not care about the average Palestinian — their only goal is the eradication of Israel. It is a shame that the news media allows itself to be used by animals disguised as human beings. LAWRENcE F. LEvy Rockville Centre

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Rockwell showed us what we have to be thankful for

n this season of gratitude, it’s appropriate to recall the “four freedoms” — freedom of speech, freending dom of worship, freedom from fear nd and freedom from want — articulated by l. President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the th threshold of World War II and illustrated so memorably in Norman Rockwell’s rkey, iconic works of art. Eleven months han before the attack he on Pearl Harbor, with Europe uly under siege and mily, congress leery of her in getting involved in d the war, Roosevelt nd the sought to remind r, and the American people that the freeGaiL doms we somecceed- prudenti times take for but granted must be the nurtured and guarded. In his State of the o next Union address on Jan. 6, 1941, Roosevelt proposed four essential, bedrock freee disdoms that people “everywhere in the gree- world” have a right to enjoy. r, but The first two freedoms he cited — speech and religion — are of course ct — enshrined in the First Amendment. The e have other two — freedom from want and n we from fear — aren’t found in the constitution. Rather, they relate to Roosevelt’s n Depression-era commitment to economic security (freedom from want) and his n

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