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Restrictions hurt businesses Restaurants and others with liquor licenses must close by 10 tions, including 39 patients in intensive care units and 25 who were intubated — the highest As Covid-19 rates rise again numbers since late May. in New York and Some businesses across the country, in Rockville Centre, Long Island’s restausuch as Maple rants, bowling cenLanes, will be noticeters and gyms are ably affected by the dealing with a new curfew, which also restriction put in includes a 5 a.m. p l a c e b y G o v. opening restriction Andrew Cuomo on that mostly impacts Nov. 12. gyms. The Maple Cuomo anAvenue bowling cennounced that those ter is now open from businesses, as well 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. as bars with state daily, a reduction of liquor licenses, must ThERESA two hours a day, said close every night by McCARThY co-owner Theresa 10 p.m. They were Co-owner, McCarthy, the cenidentified as potenter’s community outtial spreaders of the Maple Lanes reach director. virus. “It’s very detriNassau County mental,” McCarthy said. “We reported 59,700 positive cases on have several leagues that began Monday, with 238 hospitalizaContinued on page 16

By ToNY BEllISSIMo tbellissimo@liherald.com

Courtesy Mike DeVito

DR. JAMES lENTINI, Molloy’s president, left, with honorees Wayne and Karen Lipton.

Molloy College hosts gala Virual event raises nearly $1.5 million By JIll NoSSA jnossa@liherald.com

There was no sit-down dinner, no live entertainment and no opportunity for mingling or networking, yet Molloy College offered quality entertainment during its virtual annual gala last Saturday, raising three times more than anticipated for scholarship funding. The 2020 Galathon, “Celebrating Success in Action,” which streamed on Nov. 28, honored Molloy alumni and community leaders who have been on the front lines of the fight against the coro-

navirus, and raised nearly $1.5 million in cash and pledges. The gala typically raises around $325,000. The opening was a medley of pop songs sung by students — with reworked, Molloy-related lyrics — filmed in various locations around the Rockville Centre campus and highlighting the college’s four schools: Arts & Sciences, Business, Education and Human Resources, and Nursing & Health Sciences. There were interv i ew s w i t h d e p a r t m e n t chairs as well as musical perfor mances throughout the two-hour event, and

viewers had the opportunity to call in and pledge donations. The college also announced a $1 million gift from the family of Barbara H. Hagan, establishing the Barbara H. Hagan Endowed Scholarship, to be awarded to students pursuing nursing degrees. The presentation was made by members of the Hagan family, who made the founding donation establishing the Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing and Health Sciences in 2016. “The Hagan family continues to support Molloy Continued on page 3

e’re already operating at only 50 percent capacity, so it’s a big hit.

Our COvid-19 traCker With the Covid-19 test positivity rate rising across the country, the Herald is adding a weekly coronavirus tracker to the upper-left corner of our front page to help you gauge what’s happening in your area from week to week. the number is an aggregate of the communities that this newspaper covers. data is obtained from the nassau County Covid-19 dashboard, which provides the total number of cases reported in an area since the start of the pandemic, and is updated regularly.

Designer revives historic RVC images intrigued with what I saw.” Some of the images that caught McDonald’s eye were the downtown area and Owning a memento of Rockville Centre train station, the Fire Department’s fleet dating back to the late 1800s or early 1900s of vehicles, and a group of youngsters surcan cost as little as $20, thanks to a collabo- rounding New York Yankees icon Mickey ration between Lost Mantle at the RecreDog Art and Frame ation Center. Co. and the RockWhile RVC Vilville Centre Historila g e’s Phillips cal Society. House Museum, James McDonlocated in a ald, owner-designer restored Victorianof Lost Dog, located era home at 28 at 19 S. Park Ave., Hempstead Ave., moved his shop has been shuttered from Brooklyn to since Covid-19 hit Rockville Centre in early March, the three years ago and collaboration reached out to the moved forward durhistorical society ing the pandemic last fall to discuss a and gained traction partnership that over the summer would allow him to when McDonald bring some of its secured 15 images images and maps CarS LINE a busy Rockville Centre street and one map. out of the archives in the 1930s. “We knew about and into people’s James’ company homes as prints after reading about and framed art. it in the Herald,” said Debbie Fehringer, a “I’ve always been a history buff,” said trustee with the RVC Historical Society. “I McDonald, who met with RVC Historical visited his store and am excited about Society President Frank E Seipp to discuss what he can do. He can create great art his idea. “A lot of the historic images they pieces for the home.” have are stored in file cabinets and there’s Fehringer said she’s hopeful the Philsome iconic stuff,” he added. “I was really lips House, furnished to depict life in RVC

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Photos courtesy RVC Historical Society

MEMBErS Of ThE RVC Fire Dept. in action circa 1970. during the 19th and 20th centuries and considered one of the finest small museums in the state, can reopen soon on weekends but has no idea when safety guidelines will allow. “We rely heavily on our annual fundraiser and we weren’t able to have it this year,” she said. McDonald believes he is just scratching the surface on what’s available in the historical society archives. He scans each image and does some minor cosmetic work

for quality purposes. He’s in the process of creating a portfolio book (18x24 inch prints) of the 15 images now available for purchase. Print sizes offered are 11x14 up to 36x48. Unframed prints start at approximately $20, with framed starting at $40. “This can be a win, win, win,” McDonald said. “It can be positive for the historical society, myself and anyone who wants a piece of Rockville Centre history.”

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Hagan family gives Molloy $1 million

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continued from front page and, in particular, the Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing and Health Services,” said Edward Thompson, Molloy’s vice president of advancement. “Their latest gift is one of the largest Molloy has ever received, and we are grateful for their ongoing contributions to our success.” The donation will make quality education obtainable for future leaders and generations of young students, according to Thompson. “This is a celebration of our many alumni, current students, faculty and staff, each of whom have been instrumental in helping their communities during the ongoing pandemic,” said Dr. James P. Lentini, Molloy’s president. “Our nurses, respiratory therapists and many othe r s w h o h ave graduated from all of our four s c h o o l s h ave impacted countl e s s l ive s i n countless ways. They continue to make a difference in the world, and will do so long after the virus has dr. JaMes P. been tamed. lentini What will President, remain is our special culture, Molloy College a spirit that defines Molloy and makes it a unique college in our country.” This year’s gala honorees were village residents Wayne and Karen Lipton, in recognition of their years of leadership and corporate citizenship. Wayne is the founder, CEO and managing director of Concierge Choice Physicians, the second-largest health care company of its kind in the U.S. Karen was an assistant Nassau County district attorney for 24 years. Her husband also plays cello in the South Shore Symphony, which has performed in Molloy’s Madison Theatre for the past decade. The Liptons provided financial support for and input on the Public Square project at Molloy, as well as the theater. “I have had the privilege of seeing firsthand the relationship that the Molloy College nursing program and its graduates have on serving the health needs of the region during the ongoing pandemic,” Wayne said. “Karen and I have worked closely with Molloy for many years, and their dedication to the Long Island community is evident in everything they do.”

his is a celebration of our many alumni, current students, faculty and staff, each of whom have been instrumental in helping their communities during the ongoing pandemic.

Courtesy Angelo Fraboni

Molloy students Krissy Dewar, far left, and Alexis Gilliard, Lillias White, alumna Mickaila Perry and student Paige Decena. JaMes Hagan, second from right, and his son David Hagan, far right, presented a ceremonial $1 million check to Molloy’s president, Dr. James Lentini, second from left, and VP Ed Thompson, far left.

Courtesy Molloy College

“The values that our family lives by are the same values that are at the core of Molloy College’s mission,” Karen added. “My aunt Claire is a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, who founded Molloy College in 1955. Her modeling a life of grace, learning, teaching and always contributing to the common good has had a profound effect on our family.” The symphony perfor med during the gala, and Lentini and Wayne Lipton played a duet, the Beatles’ “Yesterday,” with Lentini on classical guitar and Lipton on cello. The event also featured entertainment by musicians Paul Shaffer and M e l i s s a M a n c h e s t e r, a n d c a m e o appearances by actor Ralph Macchio,

actress and singer Lillias White and Students, Alumni and Friends of Molloy College. The Galathon was co-chaired by Salvatore P. Ciampo, president of Renewal Powered by Belimo, and Laura Farahani, CFO of the ABCO Peerless Sprinkler Corporation. “In an unbelievably challenging year, Molloy students, faculty and staff continue to lear n, to teach and to serve,” Farahani said. “The many outstanding achievements of our alumni and coworkers over the year exemplifies what Molloy College brings to the larger community that we serve.” The event celebrated the many alumni and community leaders who have been on the front lines of the

Covid-19 pandemic, recognizing Molloy-trained nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers, business postgraduates and others who have invested in the college’s four schools. Angelo Fraboni, artistic director of the Madison Theatre, explained how the prerecorded segments were filmed, noting the safety precautions. “We were able to shoot in different locations by isolating performers,” he said. “You can’t understand how difficult it was for us to think of a way to honor our alumni, to raise money and to still have fun during a pandemic,” Thompson said. “I think it shows the best of Molloy.” The gala can be viewed at www.molloycollegegala.com.

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The RVC Lions are exhibiting their accomplishments this month at The Rockville Centre Library. Please take the time to come by and see the ways they serve the community. The display was created by Marian Thomsen and runs through December. The RVC Lions Club is also hosting its 21st annual Holiday Rubber Duck Pluck, with winners announced on Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. on the Lions Club Facebook page. Prizes include $500 cash, children’s g i f t b a s ke t s a n d adult gift baskets.

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Donate unwrapped toys to be gifted to local children in need. Donations can be dropped off now through Dec. 18 at Sen. Todd Kaminsky’s office, 55 Front St., Room 1, Rockville Centre.

Knights of Columbus Raffle The St. Agnes Knights of Columbus Council will be having a virtual raffle, with proceeds to be donated to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Mercy Medical Center. This will be the council’s fourth consecutive year holding a raffle during the Christmas season for the benefit of Mercy Medical Hospital NICU. The raffle includes the following prizes: First Prize: sONY 55” CLAss 4K UhD LeD LCD TV (retail value $520)

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Joe D’Aleo - Deputy Grand Knight 473 E. Wood Road Rockville Centre, NY 11570 (Include your email address or telephone number) The virtual raffle drawing will be on Zoom on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m. Zoom ID 488 767 8430; Passcode ZJpt4d. Raffle numbers will be sent to participants prior to the drawing. If you have any questions, contact Joe D’Aleo (917) 682-1475 or Phil Paoli, Grand Knight, at (516) 507-7793.

hanukkah Celebration To Go The National Council of Jewish Women South Shore section and Rockville Centre Recreation Department are celebrating Hanukkah a bit differently this year. A Chanukkah To Go celebration will take place instead of the traditional party held annually at the Rec Center. On Monday, Dec. 14, gift bags will be distributed to preschool and elementary school children of all faiths, and donations of new, unwrapped toys for local charities are requested. The event will take place from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rec Center, 111 N. Oceanside Rd.

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Despite losing its all-time leading scorer, Molloy College’s men’s basketball program is aiming to rebound from a 12-17 season, including a 7-9 mark against East Coast Conference foes. The Lions, who captured their firstever ECC Tournament title in the 2018-19 campaign, aren’t playing any non-conference games this season due to Covid-19 and won’t be in action until traveling to upstate Rochester to face Roberts Wesleyan College in the Jan. 9 opener. “We began working on conditioning around the same time as we usually do and then got into individual skill work and socially distant team-based offense and defense drills,” head coach Charlie Marquardt said. “We have that mandatory week off around the holidays and when we start back up Dec. 28, we’ll have 10 days to get ready for the opener.” Barring any changes, the 18-game ECC schedule and postseason tournament will be played without fans. “I’m expecting games to have the feel of a scrimmage,” Marquardt said. “We will have to generate our own energy. It’ll be intriguing.” The Lions will also need to turn the page on the Nick Corbett era. A threetime All-ECC First Team selection, he averaged 23.7 points per game and finished his career at Molloy with 2,032 points, 379 rebounds and 385 assists and 153 steals. “Not only was Nick our alltime leading scorer, which is an amazing feat considering some of the players we’ve had, but he also had the uncanny ability to step up late in games,” Marquardt said. “Who’ll be getting the ball in crunch time this season will be by committee,” Molloy returns four players who made at least 14 starts a season ago, including former Baldwin High School product Justin Caldwell, a redshirt senior big man, and former Lynbrook High School standout James Montgomery, a sophomore who like Caldwell is 6-foot-7. Calldwell, who averaged a little more than 5 points and 5 rebounds per game last season while making 22 starts, knows what it takes to get the job done inside, Marquardt said, and will be counted on to provide leadership as well. Montgomery started 19 games and led the Lions in field goal percentage (55.7) on the way to chipping in 6.3 points per game. “James improved as the season went on and made steady contributions as a freshman,” Marquardt said. “He got bigger and stronger during the offseason and he can attack the rim as well as post up.” Pano Pavlidis, a 6-8 sophomore, emerged last winter and Marquardt is expecting even more with 17 starts under his belt. Pavlidis led the team in

rebounding (6.8 per game) and scored at a 6.7 ppg clip. Though experienced in the frontcourt, Marquardt also likes his collection of guards and believes it’ll take strong backcourt play for Molloy to be competitive against the likes of Daemen, Bridgeport and St. Thomas Aquinas. Spearheading a deep group of guards is Steven Torre, one of few seniors on the roster. He’s the Lions’ top returning scorer (10.4 ppg) and made 14 starts. Marquardt said the plan is for Torre to be off the ball more and make up for some of the offense lost by Corbett’s departure. Junior guard Frankie Phelan is a breakout candidate following a determined offseason. Another quality option to run the point is Kenny Lazo, a freshman out of Brentwood High School who won two Long Island championships and earned All-State honors. Marquardt describes Lazo as a born leader and tenacious defender. Former Lawrence Woodmere Academy standout Kendall Ogilvie, a junior, transferred from LIU Post prior to last season but didn’t play. He’s in the mix along with a pair of freshmen — former Freeport High School’s Darren Fergus and Mick Browne from Queens. “We like our guards,” Marquardt said. “We have some experience, some guys with bigger roles and some talented newcomers.”

JuNIOr FraNkIE PhELaN is part of a deep backcourt that has Molloy head coach Charlie Marquardt excited.

Photos courtesy Molloy College athletics

JuNIOr PaNO PavLIdIS, a 6-foot-8 forward, averaged 6.7 points and 6.8 rebounds for the Lions last winter and is primed to take his game to another level.

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sTudenTs aT wIlson Elementary School stood on designated spots at the start of the Turkey Trot, which took place on Nov. 25.

Wilson Elementary School holds Turkey Trot Wilson Elementary School students participated in a Turkey Trot on Nov. 25, a fun and safe w ay t o c e l e b r at e t h e Thanksgiving holiday. The students made turkey headbands that they wore during the event. Several turkeys showed up for the fun, and Mayor Francis X. Murray stopped by to see the festivities.

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New priest humbly serves St. Agnes Parish By Jill Nossa jnossa@liherald.com

In late August, St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre saw a leadership change as the Rev. Michael Duffy joined the parish as rector. In a short amount of time, Duffy has settled in and is actively getting to know the congregation. “I do feel at home,” Duffy said. “My whole hope is to become a part of peoples’ lives.” His role as a priest, he said, is to be a “spiritual father” to his parishioners, and fulfilling that role is dependent upon developing a relationship with people. “We can’t help people by standing up by the vestments on the altar and I can’t be a spiritual father simply by shaking hands at the end of Mass,” Duffy said. “We need to get to know each other, and so far, I haven’t gone a week without an invitation to visit with a parishioner. There’s a desire on my part to get to know people and people have been so kind.” Duffy, 35, was ordained in 2012, at St. Agnes Cathedral, and at 27, was the youngest priest to be ordained in the history of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. He said that date, June 9, 2012, was “the happiest day of my life.” His first assignment was as associate pastor of St. Kilian Church in Far mingdale,

where he served from July 2012 to June because he felt he was called to it. “I 2017, when he was appointed by Bishop believe God wanted me to do it,” Duffy said. John Barres as pastor of Our Lady of The idea of becoming a priest was Lourdes parish in Malverne. The decision to appoint him as rector something he thought about as a high of St. Agnes, he said, came as a “total school freshman and sophomore, but he became more serious about shock.” He had been in Malit in his junior year. The verne for three years and attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, had expected to stay on for at cemented the idea, he said, least three more years. Still when he saw the image of a young priest, he said he Father Mychal Judge, a felt “humbled” that Barres Catholic priest who served would “take a risk” on him. as chaplain to the New York “It’s humbling to think he City Fire Department, being must have seen something in carried out of the rubble me and thought I could be of after administering last rites help here,” Duffy said. “I to firefighters. Judge was the believe God has brought me to Rockville Centre, through Rev. Michael Duffy first certified fatality of the attacks and was in the World Bishop Barres, and however Trade Center North Tower long I stay, I intend to serve the people, meet the need and serve when the second plane hit the south tower. “Who’s going to take his place?” God’s will.” Duffy attended public high school at Duffy said was his first thought, folMac Arthur Park in Levittown and did lowed by, “why not me?” Duffy earned his bachelor’s degree not grow up in a particularly religious household. His grandparents, who live from Fordham University, where he in Oceanside, were devout Catholics, but studied philosophy and theology, then he said he came to faith through joining went to the Seminary of the Immaculate youth groups in high school. “I found a Conception in Lloyd Harbor. He graduhome in church. There was safety, com- ated with a master’s degree in divinity fort and acceptance,” he said. “The as well as a master’s in theology. He priests were so kind and holy. They were went on to complete a master’s degree in ecclesiastical administration from an inspiration.” He said he entered the priesthood The Catholic University of America in

Washington D.C. “I love being a Catholic priest. It has been the greatest gift of my life,” Duffy said, noting that he was blessed to have served at St. Kilians and Our Lady of Lourdes prior to coming to St. Agnes. “I am the priest I am today because of the wonderful people in those two parishes.” He noted that he has no intention of coming in and changing things at St. Agnes. “I want to observe how things work, I want to be a part of the parish community and I want to be a spiritual father to my parishioners,” he said. “I hope that they will see my enthusiasm and fervor for teaching about faith.” Cecilia St. John, principal of St. Agnes Cathedral School, said that she appreciates that Duffy is not only taking time to get to know the students by holding grade-level Masses each week, but he is also adept at speaking to them at their level. “He brings a great vision for evangelism to our school and to our parish. He’s a dynamic speaker,” she said. “He takes the time to simplify the terms and explain them in a way that the children can understand. He helps them understand the purpose of their faith and of Mass and explains it on their level.” “Rockville Centre is wonderful,” Duffy said. “It is a privilege and a blessing to serve as Rector of this parish.”

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Neighbors iN the News New VP at Good Shepherd Hospice RVC resident lands new job The Staten Island resident earned Rockville Centre-based Catholic Health Services’ (CHS) Catholic Home her doctorate in education/nursing Care and Good Shepherd Hospice have from Capella University, has a masnamed Iyabode (Yabo) Alfred, Ph.D., ter’s in nursing from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s in nursing RN, as Vice President for Operations. from New York University. Prior to joining CHS, Additionally, Dr. Alfred Alfred served as vice presiserved as an adjunct profesdent and chief clinical offisor at the City University cer of the Visiting Nurse of New York/Hunter ColAssociation (VNA) of Albalege and at Long Island Uniny. She also spent 16 years versity. at the Visiting Nurse SerCatholic Home Care provice of New York where she vides care to more than held various staf f and 3,000 patients in their administrative roles. homes daily. The team con“Dr. Alfred’s experience sists of more than 700 prow i t h p r ov i d i n g c a r e t o fessionals, paraprofessionpatients from the comfort Dr. Iyabode Alfred als and support staf f all of their homes will be a treworking to ensure patients mendous asset to the thousands of people we serve,” said Catho- continue to have their home care lic Home Care and Good Shepherd needs met 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Hospice President Kim Kranz. The mission of Good Shepherd Hos“Patients are encouraged to be much more involved in care planning pice is to expand and enhance health and clinicians are here to help them care for those with a serious health set and attain their goals,” Alfred said. condition while supporting their loved “I look forward to working with our ones. With more than 200 staff memhome care and hospice teams to edu- bers and a volunteer core of more than cate patients and their families about 100, Good Shepherd Hospice helps the available treatment and care patients live each day fully, focusing on quality of life. options.”

ers and acquisitions consulting. He Anthony P. Napolitano, Jr., CPA, of Rockville Centre has been hired as a offers clients a hands-on approach and assists them in developing partner at the firm Janover financial forecasts and budin Manhattan and provides accounting, business and get plans. tax planning services to priAt the firm, Napolitano is vately held businesses. He also deeply involved in the works with clients from career development of prostart-ups to growing entrefessional staff, including preneurial businesses to Janover’s internal mentorwell-established companies ship program. in various industries Napolitano is a member including real estate, apparof the AICPA and the NYSSel, technology, staffing & CPA. He received his bacheAnthony P. recruitment, professional lor of science in accounting Napolitano, Jr. services, and wholesale and from Arizona State Univermanufacturing. sity. He was previously a In addition to traditional audit and partner at Buchbinder Tunick & Comtax services, Napolitano provides value pany in Manhattan. added services to clients through merg-

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he onset of the pandemic stopped my life in its tracks. My routines that I grew comfortable with were uprooted. Fear and uncertainty sunk in. Then, as it got worse, came anxiety and a deep sadness for others who were experiencing illness and death. This monster seemingly came out of nowhere and affected everyone. The growing Covid-19 crisis, combined with the social unrest and political turmoil seen around the country, left me feeling angry, sad and helpless. A lot was changing. I’m grateful, though, that my close friends and family members remained healthy and safe throughout the brunt of the outbreak. And it’s scary that it isn’t over yet. In the beginning, I could no longer drive to the office, work at my desk, mingle with my coworkers, rock climb at the local gym, join yoga classes with my friends or attend school board meetings or other events in person. But I adjusted accordingly, as did everyone else. Even now, with many businesses having reopened with safety precautions in place, it’s evident that human connection is so important. Zoom is a good alternative, but nothing can replace in-person interactions. There is some comfort, though, in knowing that we are all going through this challenging time together. Personally, my daily yoga and meditation practice has instilled a sense of routine in my life, helping to maintain a kind of normalcy. It has helped me calm down when feeling stressed.

eporting during the pandemic has been a huge challenge. Not only did I need to be quick and accurate in relaying the Village of Freeport’s response to the pandemic in the initial weeks, but I also had to be mindful to the readers and to myself as I watched the cases soar in the village. As my anxiety rose, I found comfort in telling the stories of the people of Freeport who went above and beyond for their community, from the owners at Halfway Down who donated thousands of meals to first responders to a local graphic designer who put together a poster that became the symbol of Freeport’s unity and strength during these uncertain times. The work of Freeport’s first responders is especially admirable as they risked their health and safety for months battling the pandemic. I learned quickly that there were so many amazing people in Freeport, so I made sure to make myself as available as possible and gave everyone a chance to spread their good news. If I got a tip that a family was driving around in Easter outfits, I would contact them right away. If anyone ever called me to include their kid’s birthday parade in the paper, I would make it our Neighbor’s Page for the week. When the Black Lives Matter movement reignited in May, it became a large issue in Freeport as several protests with hundreds of participants took place throughout the village. Although I was still afraid of catching Covid-19, I knew I had to tell the stories of these residents seeking racial justice and equality.

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ince last March, I have been working from home after our office in Garden City was forced to close because of the pandemic. I had only been with Richner Communications since January, but I had already bonded with a number of my colleagues and enjoyed coming in every day and talking and working with them Since I am a self-confessed technophobe, there was always someone willing to take time out of their busy schedule and lend me a hand, sometimes with just logging into what I consider a complicated computer system. I have been working in the newspaper business for over 40 years, and part of the thrill has been engaging with the always bright and interesting people around me. I do not have that now. These days, there are only cell calls, emails, texts and Zoom meetings. I crave the human contact. I realize having to work at home pales in comparison to the sacrifices that doctors, nurses and hospital staffs have made during this terrible time. They are my heroes, as are police, firefighters and all first-responders who have had to confront this virus personally. But when I think of the faces at the Herald I used to see every day, I feel a sense of what so many others are feeling during these dark times: loss.

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hen coronavirus cases started to climb back in March, it was a scary and unpredictable time as our office closed and what we knew about the virus seemed to change day by day. While it was unsettling to be so uncertain about it, what I saw next was nothing short of inspiring. The communities that I cover came together to provide free food to front-line workers and to create masks and donate personal protective equipment for those in need. They also rallied to help local businesses and residents who were struggling. Though it’s been a long nine months and things are starting to get worse again, the strength of our local communities and the willingness of people to go above and beyond to help others in times of crisis is what will stick with me the most when this pandemic finally ends. It was reminiscent of the days after 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy as the communities banded together to get through a dark time. Over the last nine months, I’ve written many stories about people overcoming the illness, people dying from it and an uptick, a downturn and another unfortunate uptick in cases in our local hospitals. I wrote about how events were postponed, canceled or tweaked to adapt to an uncertain time, which will certainly happen again this holiday season. But the communities also gave me the opportunity to highlight some truly amazing people, those who rose to the occasion in a time of crisis and helped others when they needed it most. They helped me find some levity during an uncertain and tragic time.

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Curfew, restrictions affect local businesses continued from front page at 9 p.m., and [we] had to move them to other time slots. Doing that not only affected open bowling, but some league bowlers were forced to quit because they couldn’t fit the change into their schedule.” McCarthy said that Maple Lanes was one of a handful of bowling centers that lobbied Governor Cuomo to allow customers to bowl — but not purchase food or beverages — until midnight. They were denied. “We’re already operating at only 50 percent capacity, so it’s a big hit,” she added. “We were finally in a position to hire peo- maplE lanEs has taken many steps to ensure safeple back, but now we’ve had to ty, including having customers use every other lane. cut employee hours.” Dirty Taco and Tequila, on Sunrise Restaurants that rely on late-night customers stand to be hit even Highway, is now open for lunch four days harder. Chris Evans, owner of Press 195, a week, Thursdays through Sundays on North Park Avenue, said that business starting at noon, to make up for a 15 perdeclined by 8 percent over the first 10 days cent loss in revenue due to the 10 p.m. of the new restrictions. All told, Press 195 restriction and the elimination of alcoholis now open 13 fewer hours per week, to-go service. “We’re known as a lateincluding four hours on each of its two night restaurant,” owner Tom Cataldo Jr. said, “and pre-Covid we’d stay open until busiest nights, Fridays and Saturdays. “We understand the restrictions, and 1 a.m.” Police Commissioner James Vafeades we want to play our part in keeping the virus numbers down,” Evans said. “We said that the RVCPD would enforce any of don’t want to be forced to limit business Cuomo’s executive orders as necessary, to takeout and delivery only again. Those but has not had to take any action related to large-scale gatherings. were tough days.”

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MSSN announces a new rapid testing site Mount Sinai South Nassau is partnering with the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County to begin offering rapid Covid19 testing to the public at the hospital’s drive-through testing site in Oceanside. The rapid tests will be offered at no charge. The drive-through site, at the hospital’s Washington Avenue entrance, oofficially opened to the public — by appointment only — on Dec. 1. Testing will be provided between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday from 7 to 11 a.m. To make an appointment for a test, call (516) 390-2888 from Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Individuals 17 or younger must have written consent or be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to be tested. “Expanding testing is one way to combat the virus,” MSSN President and CEO Richard J. Murphy said, according to a news release. “If you know you are positive, you can stay home and self-isolate,

reducing the possibility of spreading the infrastructure needed for the drivedisease. We’re pleased to be teaming up through site. “As coronavirus infection rates rise with the Town of Hempstead to help meet across Long Island, we want demand for more testing in to continue doing our part to the communities we serve.” expand free Covid-19 testing The Hempstead Town options for all Town of HempBoard unanimously approved stead residents,” Hempstead a grant on Nov. 23 to MSSN to Town Supervisor Don Clavin expand testing to the public, said in a news release. using nearly $446,000 in feder“Through this collaboration al CARES Act money. To with Mount Sinai South Nasaddress the recent surge in sau, we are now proud to Covid-19 cases in the Five offer free Covid-19 rapid testTowns community, MSSN ing to residents. Thank you to partnered with Nassau CounRICHARD J. Mount Sinai South Nassau’s ty to establish two rapid testteam of front-line heroes for ing sites there. The county MURPHY providing top quality healthhas secured additional rapid MSSN President care for our residents and test kits to enable the hospital and CEO working together as we comand the town to further bat the second wave of the expand testing at the hospital’s Oceanside campus. The CARES fund- Covid-19 pandemic.” Mount Sinai South Nassau has already ing will help cover any additional tests kits that are required, staffing costs and tested more than 10,000 patients at its

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Oceanside drive-through site, but to date the testing has only been open to patients being admitted to the hospital or coming for a procedure. The two sites in the Five Towns tested over 800 residents from Oct. 20 to Nov. 25. “Robust testing has proven to be a vital tool to help contain the spread of Covid-19 and currently more than 10,000 residents are able to be tested for the virus per day,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said, according to the news release. “But as we see upticks in New York state and in our local communities, I am committed to further expanding testing throughout the county to ensure all residents readily have access to it. Thank you to the team at Mount Sinai South Nassau for opening this drive-through rapid testing site and for the life-saving work they do every day.” Courtesy Mount Sinai South Nassau; compiled by Mike Smollins

Doctor’s text underscores need to stay safe By JILL NOSSA jnossa@liherald.com

The number of coronavirus cases have been on the rise for weeks, both locally and around the country. The cases are taking a toll on healthcare workers, including former Rockville Centre resident Kate Grossman, a pulmonary and critical care physician in Columbus, Missouri. Last month, Grossman responded to a text from friend and South Side High School alum June Raphael inquiring about her day by venting. The text went viral, garnering more than 159,000 views and leading to several news stories. Grossman said she has a group text

thread going with old friends from Rockville Centre, who are some of her “best friends in the world.” Raphael asked how she was doing, after not hearing from her in a awhile, and she responded with lengthy text that revealed her pent up frustration after working 10 long days straight. “To be practicing critical care medicine right now, with cases rising, has become overwhelming for physicians and anyone in health care,” Grossman said. “I watched what was happening in the beginning from afar, and what the hospitals were dealing with. It’s one thing to be overwhelmed by a pandemic when you’re not sure how to control it, but it’s completely different when you know what to

do and how to control it, and when you see people not wear masks or keep a distance, it adds to the resentment and frustration. It’s upsetting to not see people do the simple things.” Grossman has a ninth-grader who attends school online and a 3-year-old who stays up late. She said it adds to the stress to have to come home and deal with her own work-life balance. Her wife also has a demanding job as a professor and national expert in grief and loss within the Black community. When the question was posed about how she was handling it, she said, she didn’t hold back. “I am carrying more and sicker patients than ever in my career. They are almost all Covid and I am expecting at

least half of them to die, but not for an average of 1 to 3 weeks,” she wrote in the text. “We are overflowing our units. We are short staffed. We are physically, emotionally and mentally exhausted. People aren’t wearing masks. There is such disconnect between the hospital and the surrounding communities.” Grossman said Raphael first asked if it was okay to share the text, and she’s glad that she did. “If the message gets to a few more people who will rethink group gatherings or dining out, maybe it will have a positive impact and save lives,” Grossman said. “I was not expecting it to go viral. It’s amazing that it reached that many people and I’m proud that June used her platform.

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LEGAL NOTICE Village of Rockville Centre Nassau County, New York Notice of Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Date: December 9th, 2020 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 via videoconferencing and will be recorded LEGAL NOTICE December 9th, 2020 at 7:00 PM Case # 26-2020 Matthew Malkowski & Janine L. Marazzo Continued from November 18th To construct first and second floor additions with a proposed side yard

setback of 5.0 feet where 8.0 feet is the minimum required within a Residence A district lot. Premises known as 59 Pine Street Case # 29-2020 - George Conforti & Erin Finley To construct a pool pavilion building in the rear yard with a proposed lot coverage of 35.6% where 30% is the maximum allowable within a Residence A district. Premises known as 97 Brower Avenue Dated: November 30, 2020 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

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Eileen D. Curran, a longtime Rockville Centre resident who was dedicated to others, died on Nov. 20. She was 89 years old. Eileen Gallagher was born June 18, 1931 in Manhattan. She attended Cathedral High School and Fordham University before becoming one of the first women to receive a degree from Harvard University with her master’s in counseling. After raising her children, Eileen returned to St. John’s University and received a professional diploma in psychology. She was in her 50s when she entered the City University of New York Queens College School of Law, earned a juris doctor degree, and was admitted to the bar in New York and New Mexico. She was an active parishioner at St. Agnes Cathedral and a member of the Catholic Daughters of America. She later received papal honors as a Lady Grand

Cross of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. After relocating to Las Cruces, NM, Eileen became an attorney with Southern New Mexico Legal Services and later joined her husband and daughter in the operation of a small chain of day care centers. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Hon. Patrick Curran, a retired Islip school teacher and New Mexico magistrate judge, as well as their four children, Kevin, Catharine, Thomas, and Terence. Survivors also include 23 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A private Mass of the Resurrection will be offered in Dartmouth, MA. She will be interred at Calvary Cemetery in Queens. Donations to a local food bank in her memory are encouraged.

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A. Your northern Nassau County town has the particular reputation for this behavior. Many architects won’t even do work there, for the simple reason that they punish honesty instead of promoting ways to improve public safety. The implication of “omissions” at the top of the notice is a legally irresponsible implication that accuses you and your architect of purposely or unprofessionally leaving out important facts, as if you or your architect would have imagined filing for a washing machine or patio. A washing machine application would have been part of a plumbing application anywhere else. Most communities have no such requirement for the architect, and the homeowner expects that a house with a washing machine is as common as a car with four wheels. The inspector who came to your house was probably trying to help you with safety items, looking for the smoke detectors, escape windows and handrails, but the letter was composed by a plans examiner, who doesn’t come to the house but instead goes through the files that you can’t see because of the pandemic. The examiner went looking for anything and everything to reveal that there is much more they previously didn’t enforce. In this age of computers, building departments have a better way to keep records about your home, and they’re trying to update, since illegal additions and amenities like fences, retaining walls, pools and decks — and washing machines, I guess — slipped past their radar over the years. They also assume that plans are made just by pushing a few keyboard buttons, so why not ask for more than they ever did before? Unfortunately, the method of punishing with court hearings, fines and dismantling work isn’t the only way they could handle this. It’s just the way your North Shore town chooses to do it. Good luck! © 2020 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.

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Celebrating our Hometown Heroes

n mid-May, as the coronavirus pandemic raged in New York, the Heralds undertook what became a monumental project to feature each week the front-line heroes who were — and are — keeping us safe and providing for our daily sustenance — doctors, nurses, EMTs, firefighters, supermarket employees and sanitation workers. Every week through November, we published 16 Hometown Heroes — 444 in all — encouraging them to describe in their own words their harrowing, and sometimes horrifying, experiences. They told stories of death and job loss, mourning and fear. At the same time, they demonstrated resilience in the face of unbearable hardship and kindness to desperate strangers.

They spoke of our shared humanity at a time of collective tragedy. Last week, we wound down the series, publishing our final set of 16 Heroes in our Thanksgiving Day issue, a fitting way to end it. We are so grateful to so many people who have kept our society and our economy moving during this crisis. We began the series focusing primarily on health care workers, but we expanded it over time to include teachers and principals, custodians and business owners, and many, many people who formed ad hoc organizations and small nonprofits to address the needs of their neighbors during the pandemic. This week, we feature our stories — those of editors and reporters who, at

the beginning of the crisis, were deemed essential workers by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and since then have provided readers with the vital, fact-based information necessary to keep them and their families safe. We have often risked our own health to report not only on the pandemic, but also on the massive social and political protests that have erupted across Nassau County this year. Yes, we wore masks in the field. Yes, we maintained social distancing — or tried our best to do so. Still, in the backs of our minds, we had to live with the persistent thought that any time we were in the field reporting, we could have been infected. No doubt, 2020 has been a year like no other, for journalists, too.

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Why returning to the Paris accord is good for L.I.

resident-elect Joseph Biden recently committed to re-entering the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit carbon dioxide emissions worldwide, which President Trump pulled the U.S. out of in June 2017. Re-joining the climate treaty, which 194 countries have agreed to — including every industrialized nation except the U.S. — will surely be good for Long Island. Why? Because any effort that we make to limit CO2 and mitigate the global-warming crisis is good for the Island. Leading scientists from the United Nations’ International Panel on Climate Change and other agencies around the world tell us that we have limited time —

perhaps only a decade or two — to reverse the effects of the crisis before the Earth’s climate system suffers permanent damage. And, they tell us, we must make a concerted, collective effort to address climate change. That was the idea behind the Paris Agreement. Among the many potential dangers of climate change are stronger hurricanes, and with Long Island jutting 118 miles into the Atlantic Ocean, we are particularly vulnerable to oceanic storms. We must not forget Superstorm Sandy. Thankfully this hurricane season, we weren’t hit by a hurricane, but Tropical Storm Isaias, which began in the Caribbean as a Category 1 hurricane, did wreak

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Thank goodness the election wasn’t in February To the Editor: Re John O’Connell’s column, “Give thanks the election is over, and put the knives away,” last week: I was deeply saddened that a person such as O’Connell bought into President Trump’s madness. O’Connell wrote that Trump ignited national pride among his followers, but that’s not at all what I saw. I saw an explosion of hate and intolerance. I saw people voting against their own best interests by supporting him. He is anti-union. He is anti-labor. He has declared bankruptcy six times, each time forcing his vendors to sue him to recover pennies on the dollar. His vindictiveness carries into his political decisions. His intent of destroying the states that didn’t

havoc here in early August, downing trees and power lines, causing widespread outages for a week or more. There were so many hurricanes in the Atlantic this year that forecasters ran out of names — the last named storm was Wilfred, in late September — so they switched to letters of the Greek alphabet. 2020 was the seventh most costly hurricane season on record, with more than $40 billion in damage in the U.S. Now, not later, is the time to address the climate crisis. We are pleased to see the president-elect taking it seriously, appointing former Secretary of State John Kerry, who signed the Paris Agreement for the U.S. five years ago, as his climate czar.

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or over a century, American higher education has been viewed as a public good as well as a vehicle for personal growth. It has been a source of scientific and technological advances as well as a means for individual intellectual and social development. According to such polls as Gallup and Pew, Americans believe that higher education is nearly essential in helping young people and adults succeed personally and professionally. We can see this on Long Island, where 15 public roBert a. and independent colleges and unisCott versities prepare the region’s students for productive and satisfying lives in a range of careers, from attorneys to artists to military officers, who contribute to the common good. These institutions enroll over 160,000 students, many the first in their families to attend college; employ over 30,000 people, from groundskeepers to faculty and administrators; have operating budgets of over $5 billion, yielding tax revenues and retail sales for the local and state economies; and hold over $1.5 billion in invested funds. If a community started an economic development initiative seeking an employer whose workforce included highly educated people who would be

active locally, whose “products” and services added to the economic and cultural well-being of the community, whose operations were respectful of the local ecology and whose economic impact would be significant, it wouldn’t have to look much further than its closest college or university. Nationally, however, there are an increasing number of critics of higher education, some of whom even question the value of a college degree. According to recent reports by Pew and Gallup, those surveyed said they were deeply concerned about higher education because of increases in tuition and student debt, and questions about the relevance of academic programs. Survey respondents’ dissatisfaction with colleges correlated closely to their political affiliation, with more Republican-leaning respondents saying higher education is going in the wrong direction. Those respondents were also much more likely to mention allegations that college faculty bring their political and social views into the classroom, and that colleges spend too much time protecting students from views they might find offensive. While we in higher education may question the design of the surveys, the vagueness of the questions and the definition of “college” they use, the results are the work of established polling orga-

mong the increasing number of critics are those who question the value of a degree.

Letters vote for him was and is clear. He appointed unqualified cronies to cabinet positions who proceeded to gut the public school system and make decisions based on increasing big-business profits. Lastly, the last four years of “good economy” is a balloon that is due to burst in a few years. The national debt will have to be paid at some point, and people like O’Connell will conveniently forget that a big chunk of it is the fault of Donald Trump. LIz AMbROSINO West Hempstead

Reminded what Thanksgiving is about To the Editor: Sitting at breakfast this morning, I was feeling sorry for myself because tomorrow, Thanksgiving, I will be home alone (for the first time) celebrating the holiday. This was not the original plan. I was to visit my son and his family and enjoy Thanksgiving with them.

nizations, and help perpetuate public views. Therefore, we should take these findings, and the resulting news stories, seriously and try to understand not only why these views exist, but also what we can do to regain public trust and confidence in our institutions. In many public discussions and news articles, higher education is overrepresented by wealthy institutions like Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Stanford. Institutions on Long Island are not comparable in terms of students’ family income. Nearly 30 percent of students at Adelphi and over 21 percent of those at Hofstra come from families in the bottom 60 percent of family income (under $65,000), with fewer than 4 percent of families in the top 1 percent ($630,000 or more). In comparison, 15 percent of Harvard students are from families in the top 1 percent; Yale, 18.7 percent; Princeton, 17 percent; and Stanford, 17.5 percent. Long Island institutions are more accessible and offer opportunity to a wider swath of society. The role of higher education is complex and not easily understood. Not only do colleges and universities challenge what is known through research, scholarship and other creative endeavors, they also act as curators of the past, the archivists of heritage. They bridge the past and the future by preparing graduates for the challenges of careers and com-

merce as well as citizenship. Several Long Island colleges and universities are ranked nationally, but none are exceedingly wealthy, aloof from their communities and principally residential in character. Nor are any as the universities of Georgia, Alabama or Ohio State. Instead, our colleges and universities are primarily commuter institutions that fulfill their missions not only in their classrooms and online, but also in their communities. There are numerous examples of college partnerships with schools, chambers of commerce, nonprofit groups and businesses, not only for the benefit of the partners, but also as part of students’ education. Our research universities contribute to biomedical advances and the understanding of climate physics, among many other contributions. Many of our colleges and universities partner with one another in order to share resources and enhance efficiency. Overall, they are responsive and flexible, and have demonstrated that they can meet societal and student needs with a variety of programs and credentials. With greater efforts to demonstrate commitments to student success on and off campus and renewed initiatives to serve the public, colleges and universities can strengthen their place in society and regain public trust and confidence as essential forces for social mobility and personal fulfillment. Institutions on Long Island can lead the way. Robert A. Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University.

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What happened, however, is that he lives in what is now a yellow zone, and he and his wife and school-age sons are concerned that they might inadvertently expose me to Covid. My initial reaction was disappointment and sadness, despite the fact that every year I have been blessed with being a participant in a great family celebration of extended family, including my two sons and daughter and their families. As I read Randi Kreiss’s column “Dinner for two at our Thanksgiving table” (Nov. 19-25), about the berlin Airlift and the sacrifices of World War II, I recognized that me being alone at Thanksgiving was nothing compared with the many who are currently suffering through this pandemic in such tragic ways. I am fortunate to be in good health, have the love of family and friends, have a roof over my head and food to share with our local pantry each week. When I sit down to Thanksgivings dinner tomorrow, I will remember to be very thankful, and I will look forward to next year and a hopeful return to normal for all of us. MARGE ELLIS Merrick

Another last burst of color — Red Cote Preserve, Oyster Bay Cove

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In praise of higher education

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Seeking comfort in a cult classic this pandemic year

n the interior of Washington state, in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, there is a tiny city, population about 900, that I have long wanted to visit — Roslyn. There are no vacation amenities in this place — it is a seemingly ordinary American city, with a handful of eateries and shops and one hole-in-the-wall radio station along its single weatherworn main street. From 1990 to 1995, however, Roslyn was the standin for the fictional Cicely, Alaska, in the CBS cult classic “Northern Exposure,” an Emmy Award-winning sCoTT series that, to my BRInTon mind, is the finest comedy-drama ever produced, mixing medicine with literature, history, philosophy, religion, music —oh, so much music — and magic to conjure up an idealized version of small-town America. Yes, the denizens of this very out-of-theway place disagree and argue — and argue some more — but despite their differences, whether they be spiritual, political or socio-economic, folks seek to understand one another on a deep, existential level, and in the end, they do. That’s why, I believe, so many viewers love this show, worship it, really, including my wife and me. We discovered “Northern Exposure” in 1993, when we arrived in the

U.S. after I had served for two years in the Peace Corps in Bulgaria, where Katerina was born and raised, and we instantly fell in love with it. Five years ago, I bought the six-season DVD set of the show for Katerina as an anniversary gift, and we set it aside, thinking we would eventually watch and rewatch the show’s 110 episodes, but we never found the time. Then the coronavirus pandemic struck, and it forced us to slow down. Sequestered at home in the early weeks of the crisis, we started watching the series from its start and found solace in this endearing show, which was best described by one reviewer as “esoteric utopian.” Each Saturday afternoon, feeling pandemic fatigue, we lounged on the couch after chowing on diner food and watched three or so episodes at a clip until, nine months later, we had viewed six years’ worth of shows. It was an entirely escapist exercise in a year when, it appeared, the country was collapsing around us. It brought us back to a happier time, one of relative stability, before the Oklahoma City bombing (which occurred the year “Northern Exposure” ended), 9/11, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Great Recession of 2008-09, Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and now the pandemic. The show’s main character, Dr. Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow), a Queens native and a graduate of Columbia Univer-

sity’s medical school, must spend four years practicing in Alaska because the state paid for his exorbitantly expensive medical education. He thinks he’ll be stationed in Anchorage, the state’s largest city, or its capital, Juneau. Instead he is sent to Cicely, somewhere in the far northern reaches of Alaska, where paved roads peter out into dense forest and the temperature plummets well below zero in the dead of winter. Fleischman, a citified New Yorker, is appalled, horrified even. In Cicely he must adapt to a decidedly slower rural culture, one that values the natural beauty of the land surrounding the town, and one that places interpersonal relations, rather than economic success, at the forefront of people’s lives. Through the relationships Fleischman develops with the other central characters, he slowly comes to appreciate the place and its people to the point that, one day, toward the end of the show, he ventures upstream by canoe to live off the land with a Native American tribe, fishing and gathering, before finally returning to New York City. Among his small circle of friends are the debutante-turned-bush pilot Maggie O’Connell (Janine Turner), the philosopher D.J. Chris Stevens (John Corbett), the millionaire retired astronaut Maurice Minnifield (Barry Corbin), the trapper-turned-

reaking up Covid fatigue with all six seasons of ‘Northern Exposure.’

barkeep Holling Vincoeur (John Collum) and his live-in girlfriend (and later wife), the former beauty queen-turned-waitress Shelly Marie Tambo (Cynthia Geary), aspiring filmmaker-shaman Ed Chigliak (Darren Burrows), general store owner Ruth-Anne Miller (Peg Phillips) and Fleischman’s quiet and patient receptionist, Marilyn Whirlwind (Elaine Miles). There are a host of minor, but always eccentric, characters who round out the cast. What defines the show are the relations among the characters, the depth of their thoughts and the intelligence of the dialogue. There is no other show quite like it. Many have compared it to “Twin Peaks,” another ’90s cult classic. Yes and no is my answer to that appraisal. There is a persistent darkness to “Twin Peaks,” which is about the murder of a teenage prom queen. “Northern Exposure,” meanwhile, is one long celebration of life and its many traditions and mysteries. Sadly, the show isn’t available on a streaming service, only on DVD, but buy it and watch it if you’re seeking a feel-good story that will stimulate your mind and soul. I’d love to know what show is keeping you going through the pandemic, and why. You can email me at sbrinton@liherald. com. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

We’re on Trump time for another seven weeks

alf of me never wants to write or speak the name Trump again. Half of me wants to finish the work I started nearly four years ago: to use my 750 words in this newspaper to speak to the issue of our time, the ongoing incompetence of the Trump administration. Apparently my second half is Trumping my first half, at least this week. I tried over and over again to stand in others’ shoes, to imagine how readers who clearly are RandI informed and kReIss patriotic could support a leader who freely lies and then lies about lying, who cheats and who is willing to abuse the majesty of the presidency for his personal gain. I understand when a reader praises his peace initiative between Israel and the UAE, or the Warp Speed vaccination program. Well done, Mr. President. But none of this comes close to compensating for all we’ve lost here at home, and across the world.

Responding to a column about Trump’s bad behavior, some readers digress to Cuomo and Clinton, with references to their lapses. But they aren’t in the White House. Does the fact that Hillary Clinton either did or did not use a personal e-mail account have anything to do with Donald Trump’s misogyny and racism? Were Cuomo’s people speaking to Russian operatives before his election? Perhaps you have loved ones and friends who have died of Covid-19. We have, and we are living the same masked and socially distanced life that so many of you are. This is our war, and we pull together to protect one another. Do we just let go the fact that Trump, back in January, was in the singular position to organize a cohesive national response to what he knew was a surging global pandemic? Do we forgive and forget 265,000 dead Americans? Do we let go of the tragedy that thousands died because the president decided to keep the pertinent information about the deadly virus a secret? How can we forgive the delay in

ramping up manufacturing of masks and gloves and ventilators? Even if we accept that which we cannot change, how do we accept his present shenanigans — the comments and behavior of the outgoing president in the face of his clear defeat to Joe Biden? The man is still raving, hurling false accusations and conjuring imaginary frauds perpetrated against his campaign. Dozens of frivolous lawsuits have fizzled to nothing. The courts are upholding the integrity of the election, and yet the sitting president says he won’t concede, and may or may not agree to attend the inauguration or welcome the new president to the White House. We have a leader who fiddles while the pandemic burns across the land. Every single day we are paying the price for electing him to office. This will all go away after the inauguration, I suppose, as Biden takes office. But what to do with the Donald? Reports abound that he is the subject of investigations in D.C. and New York. Trump has been pardoning himself

hen what? I don’t think it serves our country to be in forgive-andforget mode.

since he stepped into the presidency, so more pardoning will not be a surprise. The question is, how aggressive will authorities be in prosecuting him for his alleged misdeeds? Biden should not be asked this question, and certainly he should not answer it. Unlike his predecessor, he knows that executive power stops at the doors to the Justice Department. We teach our children that actions have consequences, and that bad actions may lead to punishment or sanctions. It must be the same for the president. I don’t think it serves our country to be in forgive-andforget mode. We cannot let Trump slide into his next incarnation with impunity. We cannot give him a pass if he has actually broken laws that he swore to uphold. He may be unsavory and duplicitous and, frankly, incapable of being president, but none of that is illegal. Let the investigations run their course. If we are a country of laws, then so be it, for everyone. If the legal eagles find no cause to pursue prosecution, then so be it. Should charges be brought, let Trump have his day in court. This is not to humble the man, but to heal the country. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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