Rockville Centre Herald 12-24-2020

Rockville Centre

to all our readers of the Christian faith

HERALD Infections as of Dec. 21

940

COMMUNITY UPDATE

Infections as of Dec. 14 848

$1.00

Art students auction paintings

Crystal Dunn is award finalist

Page 22

Page 2

DECEMBER 24- 30, 2020

VOL. 31 NO. 52

Family starts memorial nurses fund

BY JILL NOSSA jnossa@liherald.com

Nurses have been deemed heroes since the coronavirus pandemic be g an, and that description hit home with the Wolfson family, of Rockville Centre, after tragedy struck in November.

Denise Wolfson, 72, fell down the stairs in her home on Nov. 4 and sustained a traumatic brain injury. She spent two weeks in the surgical intensive care unit at NYU Langone Hospital in Mineola.

Wolfson died on Nov. 18, but the care she received from the doctors and nurses inspired her family to set up a memorial fund to enhance the hospital’s lounge for NICOLE the SICU nursing team.

“The term ‘heroes work here’ has a deeper and more valuable meaning,” Nicole Nadboy, Wolfson’s daughter, said of the family’s experience with the hospi-

W

Christina Daly/Herald

Much more than lights Although the Grogan family only put out about half of their decorations this year, their house on Wright Road in Rockville Centre is packed full of Christmas cheer. The decorations, which include life-sized carolers, are handmade by American artisans, according to homeowner Russ Grogan.

Next year will be even bigger, he promised.

Pantry provides holiday food, toys Martin Luther King facility is renamed for founder

BY JILL NOSSA jnossa@liherald.com

Since the start of the pandemic, residents of Rockville Centre have provided support to neighbors in need in numerous ways, and that generosity has continued through the holiday season.

Last week, the Martin Luther King Jr. Center’s pop-up food pantry opened for the final time this year, and donors ensured

that Christmas would be bountiful: About three weeks’ worth of groceries, as well as gifts, were given to the approximately 100 families the pantry serves each week.

“We were so happy to see so many of our neighbors helping each other out,” Rena Riback, who has been organizing the collection and delivery of donations since April, said on Monday.

Ahead of the holidays, with

dwindling donations, Riback said she got nervous about whether there would be enough of a supply to satisfy the demand. “But the town came through,” she said.

The food pantry only operates on Fridays, and because of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays, it will be closed until Jan. 8. Riback issued social media blasts and also put out a CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

tal’s nursing team. “We hope that setting up a fund can make a difference for people who are giving their all.”

The 14 days her mother spent fighting for her life were filled with pain, anger and confusion for members of her family, Nadboy said, but they were grateful for the support and care her mother, and they, received.

“When trying to think of a way to honor my mother’s memory, it kept coming back to the SICU unit, especially during this global pandemic,” Nadboy wrote in an email.

“Nurses are on the front lines of Covid.

They’re experiencing extreme stress, anxiety and exhaustion. As we head into NADBOY winter, it will only get worse. There’s no doubt that these heroes will be stretched thin once again.”

She added that donations to

e’re hopeful that setting up this fund will both help in our grieving process while also showing our gratitude to the dedicated nurses who cared for our mom.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 24

RVC’s Dunn finalist for top award

BY TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Rockville Centre native Crystal Dunn, the only player to start every game in 2020 for the USA Women’s Soccer National Team and showed her two-way abilities at outside back, was one of five finalists for Female Player of the Year.

Midfielder Samantha Mewis, who starred in the limited U.S. Women’s National Team schedule while also performing at an extremely high level for clubs in the USA and England, received the honor last Saturday. Abby Dahlkemper, Lindsey Horan, and Christen Press were the other nominees in addition to Dunn.

Votes for U.S. Soccer Player of the Year awards are collected from respective National Team coaches, National Team players who have earned a cap in 2020, members of the U.S. Soccer Board of Directors, U.S. Soccer Athletes’ Council, National Women’s Soccer League head coaches (for the USWNT awards) and American soccer league (MLS and USL) head coaches (for the USMNT awards), select media members and former players and administrators. In addition, select college coaches vote for the USWNT award.

All five nominees played significant roles for the USA during a truncated 2020 schedule due to Covid-19 that still featured excellent performances from the U.S. team during the Concacaf Olympic Qualifying tournament and the SheBelieves Cup, both of which the Americans won. The USA defeated the Netherlands, 2-0, on Nov. 27 in

its only match since the pandemic began to finish the year at 9-0-0.

Dunn, a 2010 South Side High School graduate who starred at North Carolina, started all nine games for the USA, the only player to do so this year, and finished second on the team in minutes played. She also played a key role in the 2019 World Cup victory.

Dunn’s form at outside back was once again stellar on both sides of the ball, proving extremely difficult to beat while consistently making dynamic forays down the flank, sending in dangerous crosses and playing an important role to the USA’s attack.

She was the only player to start all five games at the Olympic Qualifying tournament and was just one minute shy of tying for most minutes played. At the 2020 SheBelieves Cup, Dunn played a big part in helping shut down some of the world’s top attackers as the USA won all three games. The USA allowed just one goal in nine games during the year. At the NWSL Challenge Cup, Dunn played in five games for the North Carolina Courage, starting four and tallying one goal. She was traded to Portland Thorns FC on Oct. 22.

The U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year has been awarded since 1985, when midfielder Sharon Remer (known then as Sharon McMurtry) earned the inaugural honor. Abby Wambach holds the record by winning the award six times.

Mia Hamm won it five times. Midfielder Julie Ertz has won it twice in the past three years, in 2017 and 2019, while forward Alex Morgan won it in 2018, which was her second time winning.

Courtesy National Women’s Soccer League

ROCKVILLE CENTRE NATIVE Crystal Dunn was a finalist for 2020 USA Female Player of the Year.

Welcome to Elliman Joseph DeVito We are thrilled to announce that Joseph DeVito has joined our brand new Rockville Centre office as a Real Estate Salesperson. Joseph is a Top Producing Realtor in our area, as well as a successful local business owner. Joseph and his business partner founded White House Home and White House Home Design in Malverne; a thriving tableware, gift, home accessories and home design establishment focused on providing a curated selection of luxury items that enhance your personal and home experience. Joseph’s past experiences working with, and consulting for, luxury brands and retailers in NYC allowed him to develop a solid reputation as a hands-on business entrepreneur and a loyal, hard-working person dedicated to providing a VIP client experience. Joseph is the consummate professional and networker who’s diverse expertise in business development, product design, advertising, special events, promotions, and public relations can benefit you when selling your home.

Highly motivated and resourceful, with a strong appetite for luxury, quality, success and leadership, Joseph is positive, patient, innovative, and creative and is naturally inclined to help others with everything related to their home and beyond.

Contact Joseph for your next real estate move.

Joseph DeVito

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Rockville Centre Office | 304 Merrick Road O 516.669.3700 | M 917.226.3732 | joseph.devito@elliman.com

elliman.com 110 WALT WHITMAN ROAD, HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746. 631.549.7401 © 2020 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY.

1113570

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

2

3

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — December 24, 2020 Herald Photo Herald Photo

MATT KENNY, SON of owner Kevin Kenny, readies Front Street Pizzeria for lunch.

MARTY BEVILACQUA OF North Village Avenue in Rockville Centre prepared to build his next snow sculpture—Thomas the Tank Engine.

Powerful Nor’easter blows through RVC

BY JILL NOSSA AND SCOTT BRINTON jnossa@liherald.com, sbrinton@liherald.com

Schools were closed on Thursday in Rockville Centre after a powerful nor’easter whipped across Nassau County, dumping 3 to 6 inches of snow on the South Shore and 4 to 8 on the North Shore. The snow, at times, mixed with light rain, leaving a thin sheen of ice atop the white stuff. The conditions caused the Rockville Centre School District to close buildings and cancel all activities as well, though the effects of the storm were minor.

On Wednesday night, the stor m caused a minor power outage that affected 12 homes, according to village officials. The outage lasted approximately one hour and took place in the vicinity of Harvard Avenue and Norcross Street.

The village’s sanitation department worked hard, not only clearing the streets, but also continuing to collect garbage and recycling Thursday, according to village communications director Julie Grilli-Scully.

“I would like to thank all our village employees for their tireless efforts on behalf of our residents and businesses,” Mayor Francis X. Murray said. “Many of our employees worked throughout the night and day to prepare for the storm and continued to work during and after the event. Their dedication and professionalism is what makes our village great.

“Our DPW has been working nonstop to ensure the safety of our roadways,” he continued. “They are responsible for plowing 53 miles of roads, 30 parking

HERALD PHOTO

NEITHER SNOW NOR rain, heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. Tom Ogurcak, USPS postal carrier of 29 years, delivered the mail on Clinton Avenue in Rockville Centre. fields and all village owned sidewalks. I would like to thank our workers at the Department of Public Works, Office of Emergency Management, Electric Department, and Water Department for their outstanding response. I would also like to thank our volunteer Fire

Department who stayed on call for countless hours to answer the needs of our residents, as well as our Police Department.”

In addition to the public schools, St. Agnes Cathedral School closed due to the inclement weather, and the Rock-

ville Centre Public Library was closed also.

“It is 100 percent a snow day,” Cecilia St. John, principal of St. Agnes School, posted on the school’s website. “Enjoy the snow!”

4

■■ On■ Dec.■ 18,■ at■ 12:14■ p.m.,■ a■ 68-year-old■ male,■ of ■ Raymond■ Street■ in■ Rockville■ Centre,■ was■ arrested■ and■ charged■ with■ second-degree■ criminal■ contempt■ during■ a■domestic■disturbance■at■his■residence.■

Are you thinking of bringing your home to market in the next 60 days?

■■ On■ Dec.■ 18,■ at■ 11:47■ p.m.,■ a■ 41-year-old■ male,■ of ■ Jefferson■ Avenue■ in■ Rockville■ Centre,■ was■ arrested■ and■ charged■ with■ third-degree■ criminal■ obstruction■ of ■ breathing■and■third-degree■menacing■during■a■domestic■incident■at■his■residence.

We have good news for you.

In markets across Long Island, homes are selling above pre-crisis era prices.

On■Dec.■20,■at■9:41■p.m.,■a■35-year-old■ male,■of ■Reid■Avenue■in■Rockville■ Centre,■was■arrested■and■charged■with■ driving■while■intoxicated,■resisting■ arrest,■and■obstructing■governmental■ administration.■

Whether buying or selling a home, we have the knowledge and training to assist you, while keeping you and your family safe.

To learn more, please contact us.

Dina & Sandi

Burglary ■■ On■ Dec.■ 18,■ at■ 5:31■ a.m.,■ an■ employee■ at■ Rockville■ Centre■ GMC■ reported■ two■ 2021■GMC■Yukons■stolen■from■the■interior■of ■the■dealership.■Surveillance■video■ captured■ two■ unknown■ males■ damage■ the■ bay■ door■ to■ enter■ the■ dealer■ garage■ and■ drove■ the■ vehicles■ through■ the■ closed■bay■doors.

Winners of

Sandi Asip

Licensed Associate Broker

dcaffrey@coachrealtors.com

sasip@coachrealtors.com

516.316.1775

516.557.9052

1113883

Dina Caffrey

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Rockville Centre Office | 314 Sunrise Highway, Rockville Centre NY 11570 | 516.536.8100

■■ On■Dec.■18,■at■6:39■a.m.,■the■owner■of ■ Mercedes■ Benz■ of ■ RVC■ reported■ an■ unknown■ male■ damaged■ the■ dealer■ garage■ door,■ entered■ the■ building,■ and■ removed■ a■ car■ key.■ Surveillance■ shows■ the■ male■ subject■ begin■ to■ drive■ a■ 2013■ White■ Mercedes■ Benz■ E300■ in■ the■ parking■ lot,■ and■ then■ he■ parked■ the■ vehicle■ before■leaving■the■area■in■a■black■pickup■ truck.

Larceny ■■ On■Dec.■16,■at■1:23■p.m.,■a■resident■of ■ Hamilton■Road■reported■various■jewelry■ and■ $400■ cash■ was■ removed■ from■ her■ bedroom■by■unknown■persons.■The■jewelry■is■valued■at■approximately■$11,500.

Leaving Scene of Auto Accident ■■ On■Dec.■14,■at■10:42■p.m.,■a■resident■of ■ Concord■ Street■ reports■ that■ his■ car■ was■ struck■ by■ a■ vehicle■ that■ left■ the■ scene■ while■ it■ was■ parked■ on■ the■ corner■ of ■ Concord■and■Sunrise■Hwy.■ ■■ On■ Dec.16,■ at■ 7:19■ p.m.,■ a■ Valley■ Stream■ resident■ reported■ his■ vehicle■ was■ struck■ by■ a■ Honda■ Accord■ that■ left■ the■ scene■ of ■ accident■ at■ Peninsula■ Blvd■ and■Lake■Drive.

People named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.

Give your favorite College Student a BOOK for OUR TIMES!

Rockville Centre

HERALD HOW TO REACH US Our offices are located at 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530 and are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

MAIN PHONE: (516) 569-4000 ■ WEB SITE: www.liherald.com/rockvillecentre ■ E-MAIl: Letters and other submissions: rvceditor@liherald.com ■ EDITORIAl DEPARTMENT: Ext. 205 E-mail: rvceditor@liherald.com Fax: (516) 569-4942 ■ SUBSCRIPTIONS: Press ”7” E-mail: circ@liherald.com Fax: (516) 569-4942

https://amzn.to/39qCuWd Linda Sapadin, Ph.D. www.PsychWisdom.com • 516 791-2780

■ ClASSIFIED ADVERTISING: Ext. 286 E-mail: ereynolds@liherald.com Fax: (516) 622-7460 1112444

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

Arrests

CRIME WATCH

■ DISPlAY ADVERTISING: Ext. 249 E-mail: sales@liherald.com Fax: (516) 569-4643 The Rockville Centre Herald USPS 74660, is published every Thursday by Richner Communications, Inc., 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530. Periodicals postage paid at Garden City, NY 11530 and additional mailing offices. Postmaster send address changes to Rockville Centre Herald, 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530. Newsstand Price: $1 Subscription rates: $50 for 1 year within Nassau County. Out of Nassau County: $60 for 1 year. Copyright © 2020 Richner Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.

5

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — December 24, 2020

Excellence is our STANDARD.

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! Wishing all our Friends and Neighbors A Happy and Safe Holiday!

Here at RVC Auto we want to make sure that all of your automotive needs are met, but at the same time we want to make sure our community stays as safe and healthy as possible. We are taking extra precautions on our end to keep the vehicles we service as germ free as possible. We are using seat covers, steering wheel covers, gear shifter covers, and putting your keys in bags to prevent any unneeded contact.

Auto Repair in an essential business and we will be here for you during these tough times.

We have also increased staffing to help with pickup and delivery of your vehicle. We hope to get through this as timely and as safely as possible. Stay Well!

Anything we can do to help feel free to call us at (516) 341-4674

RVC Auto Repair 131 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre NParkAuto @ gmail.com ©

CLEAN

1113768

“We are offering FREE pickup and delivery of all vehicles serviced in order to limit the exposure and risk to our customers and our staff”

Visit our website www.rvcautorepair.com

(516) 341-4674

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

6

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

COMMUNITY UPDATE Thursday, Dec. 24

Game Night Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David hosts a weekly Game Night at 7:30 p.m.

Santa visits RVC The Rockville Centre Fire Department, wil escort Santa Claus as he makes his rounds throughout the village. The slow tour will include sirens and holiday music that will signal Santa’s arrival.

Wednesday, Dec. 30 Current Events discussion Stay up-to-date with current affairs and discuss what’s on your mind with facilitator Richard Skolnik, through the Rockville Centre Public Library. The discussion will take place over Zoom and registration is required. The link will be emailed one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. start time.

Christmas Eve Mass St. Agnes Cathedral, 29 Quealy Place in Rockville Centre, will hold Christmas Eve Masses for families at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and in Spanish at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Christmas carols, procession and blessing of the creche will be at 11:30 p.m., followed by a Pontifical Midnight Mass. The 4 p.m. Mass will also be livestreamed on Facebook and on YouTube. Masses will also be held in the parish center and in the gymnasium at 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Briefing session The Village of Rockville Centre Board of Trustees will hold a briefing session at 6 p.m.

Christmas Eve service The Church of the Ascension, 71 North Village Ave. in Rockville Centre, wil hold a 5 p.m. Family Mass with a children’s sermon and two midnight masses, at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. Registration is required and services will be livestreamed through Facebook.

Christmas Eve service The Experience Vineyard Church, 251 Merrick Rd.. in Rockville Centre, wil hold a 4 p.m. kid-friendly service, a 7 p.m. service and a candlelight service at 11 p.m. Registration is required and the 7 p.m. service will be live-streamed through Facebook.

Virtual Christmas Eve service St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 200 Hempstead Ave. in Rockville Centre, wil hold a 5:30 p.m. virtual service via Zoom. Visit the church’s Facebook page for details.

Friday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day Mass St. Agnes Cathedral, 29 Quealy Place in Rockville Centre, will hold Christmas Day Masses at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. Mass will also take place in the parish center

l l l l l

Thursday, Dec. 31 Courtesy Village of Rockville Centre

Socially distant Santa visits Last week, children had a chance to see Santa while dropping of their ballots at Village Hill after completing the RVC Holiday Lights Night tour. Families stayed in their vehicles while Santa and his helpers said hello and gave children candy canes as a special treat. at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m..

The 9:30 a.m. Mass from the Cathedral will be livestreamed on Facebook and on Youtube.

Christmas Mass The Church of the Ascension, 71 North Village Ave. in Rockville Centre, wil hold a 9:30 a.m. low mass. In-person services are limited to 50 people, so preregistration is required. The service will also be livestreamed on asensionrvc. org and on Facebook.

Saturday, Dec. 26 Virtual painting A professional artist at Wine & Design Rockville Centre will guide participants through the process of creating a painting. Visit wineanddesign.com.

Sunday, Dec. 27

Tuesday, Dec. 29

Special service

Yoga with Joe

The Experience Vineyard Church will hold a special pre-recorded service at 9:30 a.m. No in-person services will be offered in the morning, but the Spanish service will take place in-person at 2:30 p.m.

Certified yoga instructor Joe Cilmi leads the class designed to accommodate the needs of people who may have difficulty with more traditional approaches. Registration required. At the Rockville Centre Library, 12:15 p.m.

Geek TV

Monday, Dec. 28 Meditation with MaryClare MaryClare Chiofalo leads a meditation class through the Rockville Centre Public Library that is designed to help participants destress, relax and focus. Registration required. 7 p.m.

Join moderator Michael Matuszewski and library staff member Rob Siegel in a discussion about what everyone is currently watching on television, through the Rockville Centre Public Library. The discussion will take place over Zoom and registration is required.

The link will be emailed one hour prior to the 7:30 p.m. start time.

Virtual painting A professional artist at Wine & Design Rockville Centre will guide participants through the process of creating a painting. Visit wineanddesign.com.

HAVING AN EVENT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest.

All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to jnossa@liherald.com

The MLK pop-up food pantry is closed until Jan. 8, 2021 An RVC Lions Club exhibit is on display at the RVC Library On Saturdays, parking in the village is free throughout December Sandel TV airs daily at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Channel 18 (Optimum) and Channel 37 (Fios) Village departments will be closed from noon on Dec. 24 until 8 a.m. on Dec. 28

RVC Soccer Club alumni going strong

7

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — December 24, 2020

BY TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

This year might be a turkey but that did not prevent three Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) clubs with a long history in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) from hosting their Alumni Games over Thanksgiving weekend, including the Rockville Centre Soccer Club.

It’s a time to renew old friendships while the weather is still conducive for kicking around a soccer ball on an open field. These Alumni Games have endured for decades as the friendships made on youth soccer fields often last a lifetime. In addition to RVC, the Oceanside and Garden City clubs also hosted games.

Founded in 1971, the RVC Soccer Club has the oldest Alumni Games, as it started over 50 years ago in the mid-1960s when the graduates from South Side High School boys’ varsity team got together. It evolved into a club-run event approximately 25 years ago, said Peter Bralower, a 1971 SSHS graduate and one of the club’s original members.

Bralower played for legendary coach Art Raynor and is instrumental in running the alumni games each year. It is now named the Bob Livingston Alumni Game in memory of the original RVC Soccer Club Board Member. This year’s event took place on Saturday, Nov. 28 at the new-

Courtesy Peter Bralower

THE RVC SOCCER Club Alumni Games are still going strong after 50 years. ly-turfed Tighe Field, named after board member, coach and former player Steve Tighe who was killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Past sites include what’s now named Hempstead Lake State Park, Covert Elementary School and RVC Park.

“This year's game was dedicated to long-serving board member, coach, club treasurer, field scheduler plus Eastern New York ODP coach Richard Schroeder, who passed away this past October,” Bralower said. “We didn’t have as big of a turnout as usual because of the pandemic, but last year we had over 50 men and 20 women play.

“It’s very informal and more about the friendships and camaraderie that everyone has developed over the years,” he added. “For the men, we rotate in three teams, old, older and oldest.”

Dan Bernstein, 67, is the oldest playing alumni and the younger brother of Alex Bernstein, one of the founders of the RVC Soccer Club. Dan, a 1972 SSHS graduate, was the Cyclones’ team MVP as a senior center-midfielder and went on to play at SUNY Brockport and coached at Colgate University.

“I feel very fortunate to still be able to play,” Bernstein said. “More importantly

it’s about meeting old friends and enjoying each other’s company. It says a lot about the club and the high school program.”

Tom Walsh, a 2004 SSHS graduate who played for longtime coach Al Freeman, echoed Bernstein’s thoughts. Walsh played in every alumni game from 20032019 but was unable to be a part of this year’s action. “I don’t get to play too much outside of the alumni games,” Walsh said.

“It’s a fun game and a fun get-together afterwards. The big thing is seeing guys who I don’t get to see often.”

ANTON’S

10%

Senior Discounts (Excludes tires.

Not to be combined)

C A R C A R E C E n T E R, LT d.

INQUIRE ABOUT OUR MOTORCYCLE REPAIR CENTER

345 Sunrise Hwy. • Rockville Centre • 678-2064

Holiday Specials!

WINTEr SpECIaLS $

9995

Standard anti freeze included.

Special coolant additional.

PRE-WINTER SERVICES: Check cooling system, thermostat flow, belts, hoses, water pump bearing, & radiator. Add up to 2 gallons antifreeze.

PLUS ADDITIONAL SERVICES: Check and rotate tires, inspect & adjust brakes, plus check front end, all fluids and alignments. OIL LUBE & FILTER: Drain oil, add up to 4 qts. Mobil super grade bulk, replace oil filter & lube front end. With this coupon. Not to be combined with any other offer. Ad must be presented at time of service. *Some vehicles may require additional oil and cartridge filters at an addt’l cost. Foreign cars add$5.00

STarTING aT

FrEE 14 Point Courtesy Check Included

3 PART FUEL INJECTION SERVICE

79

95

reg $179.95

With Coupon. Exp. 1/7/2021

rOTaTE & BaLaNCE 4 TIrES 00 $

30

add to any repair 24.95 & Trucks additional Exp. 1/7/2021

COMPLETELY INSTALLED

SavE $20

$

129

95

Most 4 Cyl. Cars Based On 2 Hours Labor At $50/Hour & Belt At $29.95. Manuf. Suggest Replacing The Timing Belt Every 60,000 - 90,000 Miles. Additional Charges may apply.

Exp. 1/7/2021

TRANSmISSION SySTEm FLUId FLUSh

$

now

49

95 reg $159.95

Labor only. All OEM Fluid Additional Fluid Types and Quantities Vary. With Coupon. Exp. 1/7/2021

4 wheel disc/drum brake special

• Install Front Disc Pads • Install Rear Brake Shoes • Resurface Rotors • Resurface Drums • Check Brake Lines • Check Master Cylinder • Add Brake Fluid

49

$

95

FrONT DISC Or rear DrumS

All Cars Foreign and Domestic. Labor Only.

Parts Additional. Excludes 4 Wheel Drive, Rear Discs and Hub Vehicles. Exp. 1/7/2021 ®

OIL ChaNGE

Mobil Clean 5w-30 Bulk Motor Oil • Up To 4 Quarts Mobil Oil • Plus 9 pt. Car Check • Replace Oil Filter • Foreign Add $5.00

9

$ 95

WITHOUT COUPON $24.95 Cartridge Filter, High End & Foreign Cars & Different Oil Grades Additional. Exp. 1/7/2021

MOTORCYCLE And TRAiLER inSPECTiOnS

ATM

COMPLETE LINE OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS FORGEIGN & DOMESTIC Body Work • Detailing • Paintless Dent Removal • Window Tinting • Auto Glass • Painted Pin Striping

1113880

$

now

With Coupon.

Exp.1/7/2021

TIMING BELT

Buy 1, Gift 1 FREE! Renew or subscribe today and get a

FREE Gift Subscription

to give to a friend, family member or neighbor!

Four quarterly payments of only

BEST DEAL

$9.75

Auto-Pay. $39* per year *Outside Nassau County $15 per quarter

One-Time Payment

$50† per year

†Outside Nassau County $60.

All rates based on Auto Pay. One time payment by check or credit card is $50. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Gift subscription valid for one year and must be within Nassau County.

Order online at

www.liherald.com/subscribe or call 516-569-4000 press 7 use promo code: CHEER20

Support Local News Please consider supporting this local newspaper by making a donation.

An invaluable investment in one of your community’s most trusted institutions. www.liherald.com/local Stay connected with the community and support local journalism.

1111851

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

8

Christmas message from Bishop Barres remember this lesson from Greccio: Christmas is an event to be lived. It demands our participation. Like the women and men who embodied that first crèche, we must be present to Christ who is bor n for us. We must behold and receive Him. Second, in “Fratelli Tutti,” Pope Francis shows St. Francis as an icon of Christocentric-listening.He was present to the various voices in his life — the voice of God, the voice of his neighbor, the voice of the poor, the voice of the sick, the voice of nature —and by truly hearing them, he was

an instrument of peace, healing, and understanding. The Holy Father says well what we know: “Today’s world is largely a deaf world…At times, the frantic pace of the modern world prevents us from listening attentively to wh at a n o t h e r p e r s o n i s s ay i n g . ” Aware of this fact, the Pope encourages us, in the midst of our hectic and polarized world, to be like St. Francis and “not lose our ability to listen.”

This Christmas, when we approach the crib, let us ask for the grace to be attentive listeners.

John O. Barres, Bishop of Rockville Centre

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 1112373

Open 7 days for Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sunday Brunch

235 Merrick Rd., Rockville Centre | 516.442.4090

Wishing you a holiday season filled with joy and hope Your Friends at: Rhonda Glickman, VP Sales Scott Brinton, Executive Editor

1113854

Stuart Richner, Publisher

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — December 24, 2020

When he was elected as a successor crèche and the first nativity scene of St. Peter on March 13, 2013, our inspired by the holy friar in 1223, by Holy Father chose the name Francis. which the saint sought “to bring to life It was a weighty decision with a pro- the memory of that babe born in Bethphetic message. Especially now, seven lehem.” Importantly, the remembrance years later and with the publication of Christ’s bir th that St. Francis of his latest encyclical, “Fratelli desired to convey was brought alive in Greccio, a small village Tutti,” from the tomb of in Italy, not by statues St. Francis of Assisi on but by people from the Oct. 3, 2020, the signifisurrounding towns and cance of the choice is countryside. To gether clear: Pope Francis conwith St. Francis, his frinects his papacy to St. ars, an ox and a donkey, Francis. they gathered at a cave Through the ministry to behold a manger full of our Holy Father, St. of hay over which the Francis of Assisi is Eucharist was celebratclose to the Church in ed. That Christmas these times. Therefore, night, almost 800 years as we draw near to Bethago, Pope Francis lehem at the end of this reminds us, “the natividifficult year, I wish to ty scene was enacted recall two points Pope Bishop John O. Barres, and experienced by all Francis highlights from Diocese of who were present.” That the life of St. Francis.

Rockville Centre night, there was “no disOne will help us celetance between the origibrate the nativity of our lord; the other indicates a grace for nal event and those sharing in its mystery.” Second, encountering Christ, which to pray during the holy season.

First, in his 2019 Apostolic Letter there was simply joy and hope.

This Christmas, in our world laden “Admirabile Signum: On the Meaning a n d I m p o r t a n c e o f t h e N a t iv i t y with the crosses of Covid-19, political Scene,” Pope Francis emphasizes St. and economic turmoil, racism, finanFrancis of Assisi’s foundational role cial hardship, and so many other sociin our celebration of Christmas. The etal ills and challenges — challenges Holy Father recalls the origins of the that impact us on Long Island — let us

9

10

WHAT’S UP NEXT DOOR AND AROUND THE CORNER

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

HERALD NEIGHBORS

Photos courtesy Village of Rockville Centre

6 OLIVE COURT has a lawn full of all the favorite holiday characters.

Keeping spirits bright in Rockville Centre

I

n a year filled with uncertainty, disappointment and increased anxiety, Rockville Centre residents found a way to keep holiday spirit high within the community. More than 80 homes participated in the village’s first “RVC Holiday Lights Night” this month, with more than 3,000 people casting votes on their favorite holiday lights displays. The top winners, printed in last week’s paper, received accolades in the five categories of Most Popular, Martha Stewart, Clark Griswold, Party of Lights and Family Friendly. However, there were a number of homes that also received a high number of votes and received Honorable Mention bragging rights from the village.

-Jill Nossa

AN ELEGANT DISPLAY of lights on display at 148 Demott Avenue.

THE YARD AT 21 Hamilton St. has a Christmas village on display.

THE LARGE DISPLAYS at 6 Olive Court were especially popular with the children.

Pantry provides weeks’ worth of food

11

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — December 24, 2020

CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE call for private sponsorships. As a result, she said, seven families are being privately sponsored by individuals who will supply toys, grocery items and catered meals for Christmas.

Riback, a co-administrator of the AntiRacism Project and a member of the Sisterhood of Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth, said that, in addition to grocery items donated by village residents, the pantry relies on monetary donations from these organizations as well as the generosity of Sons of a Butcher, in Oceanside, for meat and poultry, and Fruit Tree Farm, in Baldwin, for produce. Riback said that Sons of a Butcher collected a box of toys for the holidays, and she collected about 100 toys herself through donations. All of the items were delivered from Riback’s home to the MLK Center last Friday, in two pickup truckloads and two carloads.

She said that the pantry ordered three weeks’ worth of meat from the butcher, and had extra groceries that should last until it reopens. “Most families were able to stock up,” Riback said. “It’s not ideal, but it should get them through.”

The MLK Center’s assistant director, Sharon Sheppard, started the pantry in March after seeing the need early in the pandemic, and on Friday it was announced that it would be renamed Sha-

Photos courtesy Richard Law

KAREN MOBLEY, SISTER of Sharon Sheppard, who started the food pantry, displayed the T-shirt sporting its new name. With her, from left, were Richard Geffen, Rena Riback, Beverly Steven, Sabrina Scott, De’Juan Bacchas, Debra Dean and Sandra Graves. ron’s MLK Pantry in her honor. Sheppard, 53, was diagnosed with breast cancer in July, and her twin sister, Karen Mobley, stepped in to make sure the pantry continued operating. She drives from her home in Huntington Station to set up and run it each week, along with her son and a handful of volunteers. “I’m dedicated to keeping it going,” Mobley said. “It really

lifts my sister’s spirits to see it continue.”

When the pantry opened, Sheppard said, it served about 20 families a week.

The need quickly grew to about 40 by early April, and now serves 70 to 100 families.

Though the facility is closed, Riback said she was still accepting food donations on her porch — and they’re still

VOLUNTEERS BROUGHT ITEMS from the cars to the MLK Center on Friday. coming. “It hasn’t slowed up,” she said, “but that’s a good thing.”

Those interested in donating can email antiracismprojectli@gmail.com to find out where to send cash or deliver items.

Non GMO Gluten Fr ee

O T ED

V

A CO S TOP 10 T .

ON L.I

CATERING MENU

or RockATacoNY.com

@ rockataco

Quesadillas

served with sour cream / chipotle mayo.

Solo queso (just cheese) . 27 . . . . . .50 Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . . 64 Steak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 . . . . . .90 Shrimp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . .96 Pork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . .60 Vegetable . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . .60 Burritos

Flour tortilla / rice / beans / cheese / iceberg lettuce / pico de gallo. With choice of filling below.

12 halves 24 halves

Ground beef . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . . .72 Steak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . .96 Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . . 84 Shrimp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 . . . . 108 Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . .96 (buttermilk battered Cod)

CURBSIDE PICKUP OR DELIVERY

280 MERRICK RD. ROCKVILLE CENTRE

TACO BAR

(Feeds Up To 10 People)

99

20 $ TACOS

1/2 Tray Rice 1/2 Tray Beans Choose From: Ground Beef, Chicken, Mixed Veggies, Portobello Fajites Toppings: Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cheese, Onions, Cilantro, Lime

1113286

Trays ½ Tray Full Tray • Vegan and Guacamole . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 . . . . . .90 served with corn chips Vegetarian Friendly Empanadas . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . .96 Platanos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . . .72 • Taco Platters Tostones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . .52 Jalapeno Poppers . . . . . . 35 . . . . . .70 • Burritos Nachos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . .80 Not-cho Average Fries . . 35 . . . . . .70 • Burrito Bowls Rock’n Rice . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . .50 Rock’n Beans . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . .50 Churros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . .80 • Empanadas Arroz con Pollo . . . . . . . . . 45 . . . . . .90 (chicken and rice) • Churros Arroz con Camarones . . . 56 . . . . .112 (shrimp and rice) • Corn Tortillas RockATacoNY@gmail.com Made Daily Call or Order ONLINE 516-992-0477

Ad – NHPP Gastro Associates Go Live – 10.25”w x 12.75”h

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

12

Leading edge gastroenterology care combined with compassion.

Gastroenterology Associates is now a member of Northwell Health Physician Partners.

106 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Suite B Uniondale, NY 11553 Robert S. Bartolomeo, MD Perry C. Gould, MD Gary J. Schwartz, MD Leonard B. Stein, MD

Andrew B. Rosenberg, MD Felice J. Mirsky, MD E. Michael Sullivan, DO Jennifer K. Slane, DO

Call for an appointment: (516) 248-3737

Over 500 convenient locations.

Most insurance accepted.

Learn more at Northwell.edu/PhysicianPartners

1108389

The board certified gastroenterology doctors of Northwell Health are dedicated to providing high quality compassionate care. Using the latest research and technology, we coordinate care plans personalized for each patient’s needs, with a focus on wellness.

December 24, 2020

Mental health

Focusing on

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — December 24, 2020

your HEALTH body / mind / fitness

13

14

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

Setting new Standards of Excellence in Senior Care

ch

ated rig oc

g Lon Bea

here in ht

L

Happy and Healthy Holidays to All SHORT TERM REHABILITATION

LONG TERM CARE

COMPASSIONATE STAFF

BEACHFRONT ATMOSPHERE

645 WEST BROADWAY, LONG BEACH, NY 11561 WWW.GRANDELLREHAB.COM 1108553

516.889.1100

You are not alone

15

T

hese are unprecedented times. We need to work extra hard to manage our emotions well. Expect to have a lot of mixed feelings.

Naturally we feel anxiety, and maybe waves of panic, particularly when seeing new headlines. Our anxiety — while uncomfortable — can be bonding, especially if we manage it well. At the same time, we must make an effort to prevent panic contagion and create periods when we can be screen-free and calm, engaging our attention in normal daily activities. Seize opportunities to share lightness and humor. Laughter right now is a relief for all of us!

You can also find moments of hope and resilience all around us despite the uncertainty.

It may be helpful for you to make a list of what you can and cannot control right now. Mental health experts suggest radical acceptance of the situations we cannot control, and focus on what we can do.

Stay physically safe from the virus In this case, the biggest safety behaviors (physical distancing and hand washing), which decrease transmission of the COVID-19 virus, are also an integral part of anxiety management. Stay home when you can.

When outside the home, wash your hands thoroughly and frequently.

To help us make the thorough hand-washing a new habit, try this: “Wash as if you just chopped up a jalapeno pepper (without gloves) and you now have to put in your contact lenses.” Don’t forget the sides of each and every finger, the back of hands, palms, the creases and nail beds, and the back of nails. Wash for at least 20 seconds — as long as it takes you to silently hum the Alphabet Song, Happy Birthday, or recite the Loving Kindness Prayer. If you are a speedy hummer, say it twice.

Limit media to reduce anxiety By now you have heard this recommendation many times and there is research behind it: Watching or scrolling through the media makes us even more anxious. An excess of news and visual images about a traumatic event can create symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and poor health years later, according to research by UC Irvine’s Roxy Silver, Ph.D., and others.

Try to limit Covid-19 media exposure to no more than twice a day (i.e. checking for updates in the morning and before dinner) and try to avoid news about Covid-19 before bedtime. Take a vow to not forward (and thus propagate) alarming headlines to friends and family.

Get and provide warm, comforting, social support Find and encourage support by video, phone, or text. This is critical! Taking time to share your feelings and to listen and support others will go a long way.

Talking with others who have our best interests at heart makes us feel safe. Use phone, video, text, or email. Fortunately these new highways of social contact are unlimited resources. More than just providing social support about the current crisis, it is a good idea to use these connections to talk about the things you normally would — host your book club online, for example — which can create feelings of connectedness. Host a dinner using FaceTime or Zoom so you can talk while you eat (and talk about some positive things, not just this crisis). Loving and caring for our pets can be phenomenal stress reduction for us too!

Find ways of expressing kindness, patience, and compassion Be extra kind to yourself. This is a hard time for everyone. Humans across the world are sharing this experience with you. We are all in this together and we may all emerge with a renewed appreciation for our interconnectedness. Helping others in need is both critical to get through this well, and also creates more purpose to our days and well-being.

Donate blood if you are able. The American Red

Staying in control in a world that’s out of control Coronavirus stress takes many forms but can be managed

Cross faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations during this coronavirus outbreak. Eligible and healthy donors are strongly urged to make an appointment to donate and help ensure that lifesaving blood products are available for patients.

Create new routines and keep practicing health behaviors Routine and ritual are restorative to us. Our brain wants predictable activity so we can relax our vigilant nervous system. Go to bed early and go outside each day to be active. Remember that our activities, thoughts, and mood are closely linked. If you want to change your mood, change your activities and/or your thoughts.

Eat well Good nutrition helps our mood. Stress makes us seek comfort foods, and in turn high carbs and sugars impact our mood. Many population-based studies show that a Mediterranean diet has been linked to better mental health and stress resilience, whereas a junk food western diet is linked to depression and anxiety.

Try to fill your home with fresh produce, frozen vegetables, and whole foods when possible.

Work well enough from home Working from home may be new to you and can have its own challenges, especially in a small home with children. Don’t expect to have the same type of productivity as usual. We are all distracted and needing to cope with a different daily life now, while helping others. Reduce your goals for typical work that is not urgent, if possible. Here are some recommendations on how to stay focused and productive during work hours: Confine your workspace to a specific clear area in your home so your job doesn’t intrude on your personal needs. Use this same space regularly to work. This will focus your mind and increase your productivity.

Control sound. Use noise cancelling headphones or earbuds, or use music or fans to create white noise.

End the workday with clear boundaries. Put away electronic devices and work tools at the end of your workday and set clear hours in the day for work.

Have a morning or evening check-in with a colleague or supervisor to reduce social isolation and provide structure to your day. Use video communications when you can. Seeing faces provides more social connection and information than just talking.

Above photo: Covid-19 has disrupted our routines and made everyday activities, such as work and caring for loved ones, challenging. Those changes, on top of the general uncertainty around this pandemic, has resulted in increased stress even for those who are generally not prone to stress-related concerns.

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of our lives, from health and exercise to work, school, parenting and socializing. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), many Americans are experiencing considerable stress related to the coronavirus. While you can’t control the virus, you can take steps to control how you respond to it.

Coronavirus-related stress takes many forms Covid-19 has impacted many aspects of our lives, so it makes sense that our reactions to it vary widely. Many people experience physical symptoms, such as headaches, digestive problems or muscle tension. Some may have problems sleeping or may sleep too much. Others may lose their appetite or overeat.

Coronavirus-related stress can also have psychological effects. People whose income has been affected, for example, may be anxious about paying their bills or supporting their families. Working remotely and distance learning can take a toll on both adults and children who thrive on social interaction, leading to feelings of isolation and loneliness.

Depression and irritability are common reactions.

If you don’t get a handle on your stress, you can raise your risk of more health issues.

“When we’re stressed, our blood pressure goes up naturally,” says psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Brackin.“That puts you at higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke, or even developing cancer.”

How to deal with stress The pandemic has left many feeling a loss of control over their lives. The usual routines have been disrupted indefinitely, and the future seems uncertain.

Coping techniques help. Dr. Brackin offers some tips to help you feel more in control of your life and keep your stress level in check.

Maintain routines. No matter what your age is, it can be helpful to create some type of structure in your day. If you exercised before work, for example, try to continue to do so. Have meals at the same time as you did before the virus. Try to maintain familiar routines for yourself and your family. Of course, there will be

some changes, but attempt to create normalcy where you can.

Stay in touch. Social distancing requirements have significantly changed how we connect with our friends, coworkers and even our own family members. Except for those in your household, you probably aren’t seeing family as often as you used to. Children and teens may find it particularly difficult to be isolated from their friends and sports groups.

It’s important to continue to find ways to connect with people when you can’t see them in person, says Dr. Brackin, such as scheduling weekly phone calls or meeting virtually on Zoom.

Getting outside of the house can help relieve feelings of isolation, and spending time in nature has been shown to help reduce stress. Arrange to walk with a friend or get together in the yard while maintaining a safe distance.

Get adequate rest. If stress makes it difficult to fall asleep or you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night, take a look at your sleep habits. Avoid looking at your phone, tablet and other screens for an hour before you go to bed.

Not only can texting, watching news videos or playing games stimulate your mind, the blue light from screens can interfere with sleep.

Having a glass of wine may help you relax, but it can also disrupt sleep later. If you wake up and can’t get back to sleep right away, it can help to leave the bedroom and read or do something else relaxing until you feel sleepy again.

Breathe. Any time you feel stressed, take a few minutes to practice deep, mindful breathing. Focusing on your breath can interrupt your body’s stress response, slow your heart rate and lower your blood pressure. Take a slow deep breath in for three seconds, hold it for a count of four, exhale for three seconds.

Repeat this a few times until you feel calmer.

“Mindfulness meditation is a wonderful intervention to give yourself a sense of peace, regardless of what’s happening externally,” says Dr. Brackin.

Above photo: Pandemic-related stress affects people in different ways. It depends on age, coping skills, genetics, even a person’s financial situation.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — December 24, 2020

Emotional well-being during the pandemic

N

NSPC surgeon performs cutting-edge epilepsy treatment at local hospital

Superfoods that can soothe your anxiety

eurosurgeon Brian J. About Neurological Surgery, Snyder, M.D., P.C. (NSPC Brain & Spine operated on a young Surgery) man suffering from refractory Founded in Freeport in 1958, seizures with a new deep brain Neurological Surgery, P.C. (NSPC stimulation (DBS) technique at Brain & Spine Surgery) has grown a local Long Island hospital. He to become one of the largest, implanted the Medtronic DBS private neurosurgical groups in the System for Epilepsy to reduce U.S. with seven conveniently the frequency of his patient’s located offices on Long Island, seizures. Dr. Snyder is a partner including offices in West Islip, and attending neurosurgeon Commack, Port Jefferson Station, with Neurological Surgery, P.C. and Riverhead.

(NSPC Brain & Spine Surgery), The practice’s experienced Brian J Snyder, M.D. Rockville Centre, NY, and a neurosurgeons and interventional fellowship-trained, board neuroradiologists are experts in certified expert in “Bloodless” brain and spine neuromodulation, surgery for epilepsy, movement surgery, including laser spine surgery, endoscopic disorders, and refractory pain. spine surgery, ultrasonic spine surgery, radiosurgery, Known as bilateral stimulation of the anterior and other advanced minimally invasive techniques nucleus of the thalmus (ANT), the technique uses which are used to treat brain tumors, brain aneurysms, trigeminal neuralgia, herniated disc, electrical impulses delivered by electrodes placed in spinal stenosis, chronic back pain, and other critical portions of the brain to block the onset of conditions. Please visit www.nspc.com to learn seizures. The electrodes are powered by a battery more. placed just under a patient’s collar bone.

Affecting nearly 50 million people, worldwide, epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases. “Studies have shown,” observes Dr. Snyder, “that treatments such as deep brain stimulation (DBS) can reduce seizures in epilepsy patients for whom other therapies have failed.” An expert in 100 Merrick Rd., #128w, Rockville Centre DBS, Dr. Snyder has implanted more DBS systems on 516-255-9031 • nspc.com Long Island than anyone else.

We all know the important of eating well to improve our physical health, but the all-important superfoods can do wonders for a mental health as well. Recent research indicates that dietary changes may improve cognitive function and reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders.

Oily Fish Numerous studies have revealed that “oily” fish like salmon, mackerel and trout promote optimal brain health. These fish contain high levels of the Omega-3 fatty acid DHA. The study, spearheaded by Professor Welma Stonehouse, at New Zealand’s Massey University, revealed that DHA-rich fish improved both short-term “working” memory and long-term memory in the 176 healthy adults who participated in the study. Findings also reveal that DHA is a key nutrient that has the power to actually prevent the development of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Other “oily” fish that are high in DHA include pawns and sardines. High levels of DHA are also found in certain shellfish, such as mussels.

phenolics and flavinoids, which have been found to cleanse the brain, eliminating the toxins that serve to inhibit an array of functions, including memory.

According to a study published in the Annals of Neurology, researchers discovered that women who ate strawberries (and blueberries) saw a delay in the on-set of age-related mental decline. The study was performed over the course of 36 years. A total of 16,000 women took part in the study and it was discovered that the women who ate lots of strawberries saw a 2.5 year delay in the on-set of memory problems and the development of age-related conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Sage Sage is commonly used to add flavor to a wide range of different culinary dishes, but it also contains powerful antioxidants and compounds that are similar to those Sage has also been found to improve the “interconnectivity” among the different regions of the brain, which serves to improve comprehension speed, concentration and problem-solving speed. Improving memory isn’t the only benefit that sage offers; it also has anti-inflammatory properties and it’s high in Vitamin K (which is also known as a brain-friendly vitamin!)

Health memos are supplied by advertisers and are not written by the Herald editorial staff.

Tomatoes Lycopene-rich tomatoes have been found to help individuals maintain optimal brain health for longer, enabling their bodies to stave off the impact of damage that’s caused by free radicals, which progressively damage the brain over time, resulting in an age-related decline in mental capabilities.

Tomatoes contain the antioxidant known as lycopene, has been found to combat free radicals, which would otherwise damage brain cells.

Broccoli Broccoli is high in Vitamin K, which has been found to enhance brain function. Vitamin K has been found to reduce your chances of developing age-related dementia.

Blueberries Blueberries, which are rich in antioxidants and compounds called polyphenolics, have been found to improve short-term memory and concentration, while also delaying the onset of conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Studies performed at Tufts University’s Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging have revealed that the antioxidants successfully cleared away toxins that had accumulated in the brain. These toxins inhibit brain functions, especially short-term memory, attention-span and concentration.

1113341

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

Feed your mind

HEALTH MEMO

16

Strawberries Like blueberries, strawberries contain poly-

Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkin seeds are high in zinc, which serves to boost your memory, problem-solving skills, and mental speed. They also contain niacin, which serves to enhance GABA activity in the brain (while also reducing LDL cholesterol levels); this results in decreased anxiety. They also contain lots of protein, antioxidants and essential minerals like copper, iron, magnesium and selenium.

Whole Grains Whole grains such as wheat and oats contain choline, which enhances the body’s ability to produce acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that improves memory. So you’ll enjoy a boost to your short-term working memory and your long-term memory when you eat plenty of whole grains.

What happened to ‘normal’?

17

D

uring the Covid-19 pandemic, surveys show a major increase in the number of U.S. adults who report symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression during the pandemic, compared with surveys before the pandemic. And for those already dealing with mental health disorders, including anxiety and depression, their emotional health can worsen.

It’s important to learn self-care strategies and get the care you need to help you cope.

Take care of your body: Be mindful about your physical health Participate in regular physical activity.

Regular physical activity and exercise can help reduce anxiety and improve mood. Find an activity that includes movement, such as dance or exercise apps.

Avoid tobacco, alcohol and drugs. If you smoke tobacco or if you vape, you’re already at higher risk of lung disease. Because Covid-19 affects the lungs, your risk increases even more.

Using alcohol to try to cope can make matters worse and reduce your coping skills. Avoid taking drugs to cope, unless your doctor prescribed medications for you.

Relax and recharge. Set aside time for yourself. Even a few minutes of quiet time can be refreshing and help to quiet your mind and reduce anxiety. Many people benefit from practices such as deep breathing, tai chi, yoga or meditation. Soak in a bubble bath, listen to music, or read or listen to a book — whatever helps you relax.

Take care of your mind: Reduce stress triggers Keep your regular routine. Maintaining a regular schedule is important to your mental health. In addition to sticking to a regular bedtime routine, keep consistent times for meals, bathing and getting dressed, work or study schedules, and exercise. Also set aside time for activities you enjoy. This predictability can make you feel more in control.

Stay busy. A distraction can get you away from the cycle of negative thoughts that feed anxiety and depression. Enjoy hobbies that you can do at home, identify a new project or clean out that closet you promised you’d get to. Doing something positive to manage anxiety is a healthy coping strategy.

Focus on positive thoughts. Choose to focus on the positive things in your life, instead of dwelling on how bad you feel. Consider starting each day by listing things you are thankful for. Maintain a sense of hope, work to accept changes as they occur and try to keep problems in perspective.

Use your moral compass or spiritual life for support. If you draw strength from a belief system, it can bring you comfort during difficult times.

Set priorities. Don’t become overwhelmed by creating a life-changing list of things to achieve while you’re home. Set reasonable goals each day and outline steps you can take to reach those goals. Give yourself credit for every step in the right direction, no matter how small. And

recognize that some days will be better than others.

Recognize what’s typical and what’s not.

Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. Everyone reacts differently to difficult situations, and it’s normal to feel stress and worry during a crisis. But multiple challenges daily can push you beyond your ability to cope.

Despite your best efforts, you may find yourself feeling helpless, sad, angry, irritable, hopeless, anxious or afraid. You may have trouble concentrating on typical tasks, changes in appetite, body aches and pains, or difficulty sleeping or you may struggle to face routine chores.

When these signs and symptoms last for

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — December 24, 2020

Covid-19’s impact on mental health

several days in a row, make you miserable and cause problems in your daily life so that you find it hard to carry out normal responsibilities, it’s time to ask for help.

Be sure to get help when you need it Hoping mental health problems such as anxiety or depression will go away on their own can lead to worsening symptoms. If you have concerns or if you experience worsening of mental health symptoms, ask for help and be upfront about how you’re doing.

Above photo: Worries and anxiety about Covid-19 and its impact can be overwhelming. Social distancing makes it even more challenging.

An Invitation to PEACE OF MIND in a SAFE, CARING ENvIRONMENt

New

MOVE IN TODAY!

by 12/31/2020

LIFE AT MAPLE POINTE FEATURES: • • • •

ASK ABOUT OUR MO

Multiple apartment styles three daily restaurant-style meals plus snacks Custom Wellness program Ongoing COvID surveillance including daily screenings regular testing, infectious disease consultant on call • Secure Memory Care environment • Caring, 24/7 staff

MOVE-IN GUIDELIN

ASSISTED LIVING Learn more about h CALL FOR INFORMATION OR TO ARRANGE A SAFE VISIT 

877-474-4288

are making this a sa smooth transitio

COVID precautions observed

516-540-29

Superior living alternative for seniors to maintain independence and choice  24 hour Emergency Response System  Full-time RN, Nurse on call 24/7 Exciting and engaging social, recreational, and educational calendar of events

260 Maple Avenue Rockville Centre, NY 11570 CALL US TOD  chelseaforyou.com

MAPLE POINTE Follow us ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE



THE COUNTRY COTTAGE

1112000

2 YEAR Kn !

C R AresiTdenEts onlLy. O ve-i mo Must

year end special Award - winning care for seniors in a community setting with all the comforts of home. Join new freinds who safely moved in during the summer and fall.

https://business.facebook.com/MaplePointe Specializing in Alzheimer’s Memory Care A Greater Quali  Secure environment for independence Life!  Full-time social and recreational staff

HEALTH HEALTHMEMOS MEMO

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

18

Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy expands

M

etro Physical & Aquatic Therapy, a leading provider of comprehensive therapy and wellness services with locations across Long Island and in Florida, is on the move again, expanding its facilities and rebranding others to reflect its high end, spa-like facilities. Most recently, on Sept. 21, 2020, the organization opened the doors of its Greenvale/ Roslyn facility on Glen Cove Road. This was a relocation from the previous facility inside the nearby Roslyn JCC. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the new facility is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Metro officially introduced this office to the Roslyn/ Greenvale community on Oct. 29, 2020 during a ribboncutting ceremony sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Roslyn.

According to Metro Physical Therapy CEO Michael Mayrsohn, DPT, OCS, “We have been part of the Roslyn JCC community for over 20 years. It was a great experience, but due to Covid-19, increasing patient demand and physician referrals, we needed a standalone space. Our new space affords us the opportunity to serve more patients in the Greenvale community, while also offering the same topnotch facilities and amenities with the addition of parking spaces located right outside the

facility.” Metro Physical Therapy will provide its comprehensive physical, occupational and speech therapies, as well as acupuncture, chiropractic, massage and aquatic therapies.

Services are provided by experienced, certified manual therapists who provide one-to-one therapy services for each patient to facilitate the best outcomes.

“We are receiving and want to continue receiving a steady increase in patient referrals from area physicians who recognize the value in one-on-one patient care. In addition, we are treating over 100 patients in a week and are looking forward to watching that number grow,” added Mayrsohn. “It is a testament to the high caliber of our medical team and the emphasis we place on quality care. All treatments are performed by experienced healthcare professionals and not assistants. Our goal is to elevate the healthcare experience through a culture of caring, quality, safety, service and innovation.”

50 Glen Cove Rd., Greenvale • (516) 626-8787 • www.metrophysicaltherapy.com Health memos are supplied by advertisers and are not written by the Herald editorial staff.

HEALTH MEMO

A safe and smooth transition...coming home to Maple Pointe

O

ur world is in a state of change, and the lasting effects may be there for years to come. Our previously normal lives have taken drastic turns, and we are all learning to adjust. Like the very seniors we care for, a great many of us are now experiencing loneliness, stress, and loss. Lacking the very thing we as people yearn for...connection.

Throughout this ongoing change the one constant that has remained untouched is Maple Pointe’s devotion to our residents. Our care has never faltered and it will continue to grow and flourish no matter how tough this crisis becomes. The mission to serve seniors has never been more important and the strength to do so has never been so great.

United we stand, with our residents and families ready to emerge from this the same way we started...together. We are here for you, living this change as it happens. Adapting the care and services to better support the community we cherish. The friendly visits to the community have become family video chats and heartfelt window greetings. Although the methods have changed, the message of love and affection have become greater.

As the community around us continues to adjust to the effects of social distancing and we move towards pandemic recovery, Maple Pointe is charging ahead and engaging in new ways to connect with each other. Our sense of duty never stops, and we continue to enhance our own practices to make sure residents and families

feel supported and secure.

Extending our reach outside to our local community, we aim to make coming home to Maple Pointe an option to all seniors. We are a team of dedicated healthcare champions that have always prepared, yet never had to react.

We have now reacted, our response was to lead our families out of this crisis and move forward.

Let us return your peace of mind, and guide you back to a place of sanctuary for your loved ones.

260 Maple Ave., Rockville Centre • (516) 764-4848 Health memos are supplied by advertisers and are not written by the Herald editorial staff.

19

Experience MultiplE therapy Services spacious spa-like settings 1 on 1 patient care experienced therapists for all age Groups

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — December 24, 2020

METRO PHYSICAL & AQUATIC THERAPY

SERVICES OFFERED Physical THerapy

In-Home Therapy

occupational Therapy speech therapy Aquatic THerapy

Neurological Therapy Pilates Therapy Virtual Appointments

In-home Treatment Available For Long Island, the 5 Boroughs, Upstate & Florida

Covid Policy Temperatures taken at front desk Screening on Contact & Travel Masks must me worn at all times Treatments are 6 feet apart Equipment is routinely Sanitized

For More Info or TO schedule an appointment, Call or visit metroPT.com

AMITYVILLE | 618 Broadway | 631.608.8874 Bellmore | 616 Bedford Ave | 516.586.5533 (pool) Commack | 74 Hauppauge Rd #43 | 631.486.6060 (pool) Garden City |800 E Gate Blvd | 516.745.8050 (pool) Great Neck | 1000 Northern Blvd #150 | 516.466.9730 GREENVALe | 50 Glen Cove Rd | 516.626.8787 Huntington Sta| 259 Walt Whitman Rd | 631.683.5455 Patchogue | 322 W Main St | 631.228.4977 Port Jeff STA |1500 NY-112 Building 9 | 631.849.6688 (pool) Rocky Point | 745 Route 25A | 631.849.6000 (pool) SELDEN | 1312 Middle Country Rd | 631.732.0700 (pool) SMITHTOWN | 127 E Main St | 631.880.7577 (pool) Lake Worth, FL | 9130 Hypoluxo Rd | 561.898.9869 (pool) Tampa, FL | 12401 N 22nd St | 813.975.5454

1111751

12 Different Long ISland Out Patient Locations + 2 Florida Location

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

20

WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED NSPC is proud to announce that all of our world-class physicians are now in-network, participating providers with the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP). We’re available for expert treatment of all brain and spine conditions.

In-Network with The Empire Plan (NYSHIP)

1113318 1109042

nspc.com | (844) NSPC-DOC

Experts discuss benefits of 5G at Inside LI webinar

By ANDREW GARCIA “It’s safe,” Dr. Purna Prasad, chief technology officer at Northwell Health, said of recent advancements to 5G technology.

Thus was the resounding opinion given by experts during the latest episode of the Herald Inside LI webinar series, “The Power of 5G,” in which Prasad and other professionals in the technology field spoke about 5G’s increasing role in public and professional connectivity.

Panelists alongside Prasad included Ana Rua, the government affairs manager at Crown Castle; Caitlin Brookner, spokeswoman for New Yorkers for 5G; and Fan Ye, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Stony Brook University.

Skye Ostreicher, of Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLive, moderated the discussion. She kicked off the episode by naming a number of the devices that already use 5G technology, including household security systems, pet and baby monitors, and GPS guidance applications in cars.

The potential for 5G is far-reaching, Ostreicher added, such as monitoring elderly parents’ blood pressure while they are in Florida and you are in New York.

“The technology has been peer reviewed — both nationally and internationally by renowned and reputable organizations — and it has been found safe,” said Rua, noting the Food and Drug

ThE lATEsT EpIsoDE of Herald Inside LI, “The Power of 5G,” featured, from left to right from top row: moderator Skye Ostreicher; New Yorkers for 5G spokeswoman Caitlin Brookner; Crown Castle Government Affairs Manager Ana Rua; Stony Brook University Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Fan Ye; and Northwell Health Chief Technology Officer Dr. Purna Prasad.

Administration, the National Health Institute and the American Cancer Society have deemed the technology safe.

On the electromagnetic spectrum, 5G exists in the realm of visible light, with wavelengths similar to other harmless wavelengths commonly found in households. These exist within the non-ionizing spectrum of wavelengths that are lowenergy and low-frequency. In contrast, the ionizing spectrum, which includes gamma rays and X-rays, can harm a person.

The debate and discussion surrounding the implementation of technology like 5G has been happening for decades, Prasad said. In the 1990s, he authored a study on the topic and found no evidence of nega-

tive effects. Those findings, he added, have not changed.

5G technology was developed from its four predecessors. When 2G was the norm, mobile phones were basically no different from any others, as they were primarily used for making calls. The era of 3G, however, turned mobile phones into computers, giving unlimited access to the internet, explained Ye. 5G “is just naturally the next step,” Ye said, “because people are always asking for a higher data rate with lower loss and lower latency.”

Certain advances are only possible with the assistance of 5G, such as augmented reality, which requires streaming high-

quality video, Ye explained. Doctors can also perform operations on patients thousands of miles away if remote surgery is able to rely on 5G. 5G connectivity allows for the bandwidth needed for advanced medical services. An ambulance responding to an emergency call, for example, can use the full set of tools at its disposal, connect to a doctor via 5G and treat the patient at the scene, Prasad said.

“It’s going to save lives,” Prasad said.

Although 5G offers an enhancement of 4G technology, 4G isn’t going anywhere, Rua said. The 4G network that exists across Long Island will be the foundation for 5G developments, allowing for public and professional use between the two.

“4G is not going to go away — we need to enhance that current infrastructure for 4G and build on top of it for 5G infrastructure,” Rua said.

“High speed connectivity really impacts every facet of our lives and will have a large effect on almost every industry out there,” Brookner said.

This episode of Herald Inside L.I. — the final episode of the first season — was sponsored by New Yorkers for 5G and Crown Castle. All 14 episodes of the premiere season can be found at liherald. com/insideli.

The first episode of the second season of Herald Inside L.I. is set to stream on Jan. 7, 2021 — “Set your calendars,” Ostreicher said. “We have a lot of things planned.”

PersoNAl

MAkes All the DiffereNce

CarDiO

weight lOss Following Strict cDc protocol

JOIN NOW

60 North Park Ave., Rockville Centre

cOMPLIMeNTArY WeeK!

(on the corner of Front St. North of LIRR )

516.823.3005

& receIve A

ruLes ANd reguLATIONs APPLY

PTI_RVC

With this ad. Not to be combined Exp. 2/28/21

1113778

PersOnal gOals

strength training

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — December 24, 2020

agarcia@liherald.com

21

22

Town earmarks $5.5M in CARES funds for schools

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

By ALYSSA SEIDMAN aseidman@liherald.com

Town of Hempstead officials on Monday announced that each of the 36 school districts within the town and the Board of Cooperative Educational Services would receive a $150,000 grant to help pay for coronavirus-related expenses. The $5.5 million allocation was made possible by funding through the federal CARES Act. Nassau BOCES Superintendent Dr. Robert Dillon said the funds are much needed. “School districts spent millions of dollars in preparation to open up schools [in] September,” he said. “This $150,000 gives them a little bit of a cushion to reimburse them for things they’ve already paid for.”

Covid-related expenses include hardware and software to boost WiFi bandwith, Chromebooks, personal protective equipment, desk shields and partitions, cleaning supplies and virus tests. Town officials said the grant would help school districts to recoup these necessary expenses.

Dillon said school officials in each of the districts would decide how the grants would be spent.

“This pandemic has hit everybody in so many different ways . . . and our school districts are no strangers to it,” said Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald Clavin, a Republican from Garden City.

“Teachers are essential workers on the front lines trying to educate our children, and they have numerous expenses that

Alyssa Seidman/Herald Life

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD Supervisor Donald Clavin, at lectern, and other town officials on Monday announced an initiative to help reimburse local school districts that have incurred unbudgeted expenses during the coronavirus pandemic. The $5.5 million, made possible by funding through the federal CARES Act, will provide $150,000 to each of the town’s 36 school districts and Nassau BOCES. they need help with.”

The announcement followed a string of similar initiatives by the town to use $133 million in CARES Act funding secured by U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer earlier this year. According to Clavin, the money has also been used to provide: ■ $4 million to local hospitals.

■ $8 million to area colleges.

■ $4 million for Covid-19 testing initiatives.

■ $6 million for food pantries.

■ More than a half million dollars for local fire departments.

■ $3.5 million for PPE distribution to benefit small business.

■ More than a half million dollars to local villages.

“We’re committed to see this money utilized in the town,” Clavin said. “Alba-

Students create holiday art for charity

OBITUARY Marilyn Crowley

BY JILL NOSSA jnossa@liherald.com

The holiday season is all about giving to others and students from the Hue Studio Fine Art Academy in Rockville Centre are doing their part three-fold. The art studio teamed up with Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Rockville Centre for a Holiday Art Auction, which started online on Friday afternoon, with all proceeds going to a local charity, Birthday Wishes of Long Island, to help underprivileged children.

Donna Einemann, a realtor with Douglas Elliman, said the idea stemmed from wanting to take advantage of the office’s prominent window overlooking Merrick Road. “I thought it would be nice to fill it with holiday prints,” she said.

An active member of the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, she said she is always looking for ways to promote and collaborate with other businesses in town, while also keep charities in mind. And since the office just opened on Oct. 6, she said thought a holiday display would be a good way to communicate to the community that the office is open.

She approached Laura Montaruli, owner of Hue Studio on Sunrise Highway, and asked if she could create a holiday installation. Montaruli asked the students in her teen and tween art classes if they’d be interested in painting holiday pictures that would be displayed, auctioned off and donated to charity.

“The students were amazing,” Montaruli said. “So many kids came forward to do the paintings, knowing that they weren’t going to be able to keep them. They all came up with their own ideas and everybody did something different.”

Birthday Wishes of Long Island provides birthday parties for homeless children. Montaruli helped collect toys for the organization over the summer, and said that was the charity that “immediately came to mind” when starting this project several weeks ago.

All of the money raised will be donated directly to the nonprofit.

A total of 18 students, ages 10 to 16, created unique holiday paintings that are now hanging in the windows of Douglas Elli-

ny has mandated school districts to do testing, unfunded. They dropped the burden on our school districts, [which have] no money for it. It’s a recurring theme when I talk to superintendents on a regular basis.”

Tow n C o u n c i l m e n A n t h o n y D’Esposito, Dennis Dunne and Christopher Carini called on state and county officials to work to bring more CARES funding to residents on the front lines of the pandemic.

“We in the Town of Hempstead would love to give more money to the schools, and each and every school deserves a heck of a lot more than this,” Dunne said. “We’re doing what we can with what we have, and the state has over $4.5 billion that they have not given to the schools yet.”

In a statement, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat from Baldwin, criticized the town for not allocating more money to school districts.

“If the supervisor had not refused to reimburse $50 million for Nassau’s brave first responders who answered the call in the Town of Hempstead during the first wave of the pandemic,” Curran said, “or spent more than $50 million for new bathrooms, along with his sanitation budget and town’s general fund, then all of Nassau’s school districts would have received much-needed funding from the county and in greater sums. School districts are being thrown a proverbial bone at the very last minute when they deserved much more, much sooner.”

Courtesy Donna Einemann

THE ARTWORK IS on display at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 304 Merrick Rd. in Rockville Centre man, at 304 Merrick Rd. and the bidding is done through Facebook. Each painting is posted for auction on the Douglas Elliman Real Estate Office in Rockville Centre, NY Facebook page, where participants can like, follow and share to stay up-to-date on new artwork and bids. All bidding starts at $25 and must be submitted in the comment section below the painting selected. Bidding will close at 8 p.m. on Dec. 23, and each painting will go to the highest bidder within the comment section of each individual painting.

All of the money will be sent directly to Birthday Wishes of Long Island through its Venmo account @BirthdayWishesLI with an “Holiday Art Auction” notation. The winners can pick up their new artwork curbside between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Dec. 24 at Douglas Elliman.

“We’re so excited to have this collaboration,” Einemann said.

Marilyn E. (Buck) Crowley of Mt. Holly, NJ, passed away on Dec. 12, 2020, at the age of 86.

Marilyn grew up in Rockville Centre, the daughter of the late H a ro l d a n d I d a ( C u l l i m o re ) Buck. Marilyn graduated from Oceanside High School in 1951.

She went on to Oneonta State College and graduated with a degree in early education. Marilyn fulfilled her dream of becoming a teacher and taught e l e m e n t a r y s ch o o l i n N o r t h Hanover, NJ for many years.

She is survived by her sons, Wi l l i a m ( D i a n e ) , Te r r a n c e (Deanna) and Richard Crowley; f ive g r a n d ch i l d re n a n d f ive g reat-g randchildren; brother Edward (Carole); sister-in-law Judith and several nieces and nephews. Marilyn is preceded in death by her loving husband Bob and her brother Harold Buck.

Memorial donations can be made in Marilyn’s memory to Te a c h f o r A m e r i c a o r E a s terseals.

23

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — December 24, 2020

Staying Local for College MODERATOR

With the risks of COVID in the middle of a second wave, should you send your child away to school?

Is it worth being away at college without the socialization aspect?

MOLLOY IS THE Do the benefits of staying home outweigh the experience of going away to college?

RIGHT COLLEGE. Skye Ostreicher

Local colleges are accepting students on rolling admission to accommodate those making the last-minute decision to stay local for the Spring semester.

NOW. RIGHT

Hear What Students Have To Say Have questions?

One of the best values for your tuition dollar, Molloy is close to home but far from ordinary. With career-focused programs, real-world connections and personal guidance, we’re open and here for your student – in person or online – for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities.

Email insideli@liherald.com or ask them live during the webinar.

MOLLOY COLLEGE. THE RIGHT CHOICE. RIGHT NOW. Apply Today: Molloy.edu/RightChoice

PRESENTED BY:

FREE LIVE WEBINAR

7

JAN

Herald Community Newspapers

7-8 PM

PM

REGISTER @ LIHerald.com/StayingLocal

PRODUCED BY

RICHNER

To sponsor a webinar or for more information contact Amy Amato at aamato@richnerlive.com or 516.569.4000 x 224

1113650

CAN’T MAKE THE LIVE WEBINAR? REGISTER AND YOU’LL RECEIVE THE RECORDING!

24

Wolfson family gives back after tragedy

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE the fund would create a nicer space for the nurses during their breaks. “We’re hopeful that setting up this fund will both help in our grieving process,” Nadboy wrote, “while also showing our gratitude to the dedicated nurses who cared for our mom, and the team lead by Dr. Gerard Baltazar, with Dr. Joo Lee, Liz Eberhart, Lindsay Beck and Joe Clerici, among many others.”

“We’re so appreciative of this gift to benefit our Surgical Intensive Care Unit,” Nicole Mascellaro, the hospital’s nurse manager, said. “We have a wonderful, caring staff who go above and beyond to connect with each and every patient, and it means a lot to know that we have truly touched the lives of those we care for.”

Wolfson, bor n Denise Michele deGrasse in Passaic, N.J., on Feb. 7, 1948, married Donald Wolfson, who grew up in Rockville Centre, on Sept. 7, 1969. The couple lived at several locations in the village before settling on Dogwood Lane in 1980.

Denise was active in the National Council of Jewish Women and, as a breast cancer survivor, supported multiple charities focused on breast cancer research, with an emphasis on Play for Pink.

Nadboy, 44, and her sister, Brett diPretoro, 42, both residents of Plainview, described their mother as someone who made family a priority and went out of her way for her children.

“She hand-made the best Halloween costumes, made sure we went on great family vacations together,” diPretoro said, “and was at every sporting event her children and grandchildren participated in. The life lessons she taught us will always be with us.”

Wolfson also loved spending time with her four grandchildren, 12-year-old twins Ava and Dylan Nadboy and Luella and Cal diPretoro, ages 9 and 7. “Even though Covid has been so challenging for all of us, one light in this very dark tunnel is that her grandchildren didn’t end up

Photos courtesy Nicole Nadboy

THE FAMILY CELEBRATED Denise’s 70th birthday at George Martin the Original on Feb. 3, 2018. Back row from, from left, Michael and Nicole Nadboy, Don and Denise Wolfson, Brett and James diPretoro. Front row, from left, Dylan and Ava Nadboy, Luella and Cal diPretoro. going to sleepaway camp, so they spent many weekends hanging by the pool, laughing and eating with their grandmother,” Brett diPretoro wrote in an email. “She even came over in a snow ski suit one day covered head to toe (in 90 degree weather) so she could get tight squeeze hugs from everyone safely.”

“Denise loved being a mom,” Donald said. “She always put her family first.

She was always smiling, had a contagious laugh, was always put together and was extremely polite. Denise was also a great artist and such a good friend to many people.”

Sue Cooper lived next door to the Wolf-

Public Notices

LROC1 1224

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Sweet Bites Galore, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) on 07/23/20. NY Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: 122 Emery Street South Hempstead, NY 11550 Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

123939 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre (Village) will hold a public hearing with respect to the following proposed local laws: RVC 2020 I. A local law to amend the Code of the Village of Rockville Centre in relation to minimum required lot size and street frontage. .

Date and Time of Hearing: January 4, 2021 at 7:00 pm Place of Hearing: The meeting and public hearing will be conducted virtually pursuant to Executive Orders issued by the Governor.

Interested persons may access the virtual meeting a t : https://us02web.zoom.us/

j/87342200728. Audio of the meeting may be accessed at 646-558-8656, Meeting ID: 873 4220 0728.

Pursuant to Executive Orders, the Village Hall is closed to the public. The proposed local law is available for public inspection on the Village website at www.rvcny.gov .

Please check the Village website for any possible changes with respect to the hearing or propsed law.

All interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard with respect to the public hearing (a) prior to or during the public hearing by email to feedback@rvcny.us or by written submission to the Village Administrator, One College Place, PO

Box 950, Rockville Centre, New York 11570-0950, or (b) during the hearing by email to feedback@rvcny.us or by oral comment or Chat comment using the Zoom website.

The Village complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act. Persons with special needs should contact the Village Clerk’s office at 516-678-9212 at least three business days prior to the hearing, so that reasonable efforts may be made to accommodate such needs.

Dated: December 17, 2020

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE 124207

To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

sons on Dogwood Lane from 1982 to 1996, and her two daughters were friends with Nadboy and diPretoro. “She spent a lot of time in my kitchen,” Cooper recalled.

“Denise was really thoughtful, caring and supportive, one of those people who really listened when you talked and was interested in what you had to say.”

Wolfson also had an eye for design, Cooper said, which was reflected in her personal style. “She never seemed to age,” Cooper said, “and she was always put together in a refined manner.” Though Cooper moved to a different house in the village 24 years ago, the two kept in touch, either getting together or having “very long phone conversations.”

“I was heartbroken when she died,” Cooper said. “It’s hard to believe that could happen to someone who had so much life to live.”

Judy Hauser met Wolfson at a Mommy & Me class at the Rec Center when her son and Nadboy were 18 months old. The women developed a friendship that lasted 40 years, even after Hauser moved to Oyster Bay about 25 years ago. She and her husband, Joshua, regularly met the Wolfsons for dinner, and even created a dinner club with two other couples that lasted for several years. The Hausers and Wolfsons had an informal New Year’s Eve tradition of meeting for an early dinner if neither couple had plans. “We did that for many years,” Hauser recalled.

For Hauser, Wolfson was a friend she could count on, a friend who planned a surprise 40th birthday party, who made a point to attend backyard barbecues and who even traveled to California for her son’s wedding. “I was very touched that they came to his wedding,” Hauser said.

“Not many people traveled from the Northeast.”

She had not seen Wolfson since before

the pandemic, but said they spoke regularly. “I was heartbroken when I found out about the accident,” Hauser said.

Debbie Corhan met Wolfson at the Sands in Atlantic Beach about 40 years ago, and learned that they both lived in Rockville Centre. “She asked me for my address, and when I told her she said, ‘Oh, I looked at that house, but I liked mine better.’ And we still became friends.”

Another longtime friend, Joanne Setner, remembered that Wolfson’s go-to treat for cheering up friends were the dot cookies from Front Street Bakery. “She had a wonderful heart,” Setner said.

“She was the type of person who would be there for you, someone you could count on for whatever you needed.”

Corhan and Setner both noted how much Wolfson loved to talk. “You couldn’t get her off the phone,” Setner laughed.

“She was great to call when going for a walk . . . 45 minutes would pass like that.

Even now, I go to call her and she’s not there. She’ll be really missed.”

In addition to her husband, daughters and grandchildren, Wolfson is survived by siblings Danielle Makris, Albert deGrasse and Theodore Betz, and two sons-in-law, Michael Nadboy and James diPretoro.

To make a contribution in her honor, go to https://nyulangone.org/give/fundraise/denisewolfson or mail a check to Lynn Drucker, NYU Winthrop Long Island, Office of Development & Alumni Affairs, NYU Langone Health, 200 Old Country Road, Suite 570, Mineola, N.Y. 11501.

“Denise was young and healthy and should be here today,” Donald said. “We all miss her daily calls, long stories, her laugh and holding her hand. We would do anything for one more hug or kiss.”

25

Employment

CLASSIFIED

To pLACE your AD CALL 516-569-4000 - press 5

Fax your ad to: 516-622-7460 E-mail you ad to: ereynolds@liherald.com E-mail Finds Under $100 to: sales@liherald.com DEADLINE: Monday, 11:00 am for all classified ads.

Every effort is made to insure the accuracy of your ad. Please check your ad at the first insertion. Credit will be made only for the first insertion. Credit given for errors in ads is limited to the printed space involved. Publisher reserves right to reject, cancel or correctly classify and ad.

We hire the smartest people who can solve the hardest marketing objectives with an arsenal of solutions and a smile through the journey.

(We said it was simple. We didn’t say it was easy.) to join our outside sales team, contact Rhonda glickman. send your resume today. rglickman@liherald.com, 516-569-4000 x250. salary, commission, bonuses and benefits. must have own vehicle and valid driver’s license.

C O M M U N I C A T I O N S

liherald.com

real local, real news

Full Time and Part Time Positions Available!

Busy Print Shop in Garden City is Hiring Immediately for Full Time and Part Time Drivers.

Must Have a Clean License and BoxTruck Driving Experience.

Hours Vary, Night Availability is a Must.

Please Email Resume to ehecker@liherald.com or Call (516)569-4000 x239

NO CDL required, 4 DAY WORK WEEK, (enjoy 3 days off). Run your own route. Year round No lay offs!

100% medical, dental, uniforms, 2 weeks paid vacation. 401K. Plus commission. Will train! 4am-2:30pm. .

Route driver $800.00 per week, includes $100.00 weekly bonus program. Plus 10-12 hours overtime. Apply in person Monday- Friday 9am-7pm at 304 Crossbay Blvd, Queens NY 11693

HANDYMAN WANTED

SALES FT/PT: ALLSTATE LYNBROOK. FLEXIBLE HOURS. INSURANCE LICENSE & EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. S A L A RY / COMMISSION!! MEL 516-330-0833

OFFICE HELP WANTED FULL TIME

For Order Taking, Phones, Light Data, Commission, Entry, Will Train! $800.00 Per Week, Medical, Dental, 401K, 2 Weeks Vacation, Holiday Pay. Please Apply In Person MondayFriday Bet: 9AM and 7PM At CALLAHEAD CORP. 304 Cross Bay Blvd.

Queens NY 11693

One phone call, one order, one heck of a good price to run your ad in any state, or across the country.

Call the USA Classified Network today!

1-800-231-6152

$18.50 NYC, $16 L.I. & up to $13.50 Upstate NY! If you need care from your relative, friend / neighbor and you have Medicaid, they may be eligible to start taking care of you as a personal assistant under NYS Medicaid CDPA Program. No Certificates needed. Phone: 347-713-3553

Rent Your Apartment through the Herald and PrimeTime Classified section. Call us for our great *specials. 516-5694000, press 5 for Classified Dept. *(private party only)

1113447

Buyers are enjoying lifetime low interest rates.

Sellers are getting multiple offers at and above asking prices. Housing inventory is extremely low and buyer demand is strong.

1 Thompson Dr, BA, 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Exp Ranch w/Open Layout in Waverly Park Area. Updtd EIK. O/S Prop w/Deck. Att Gar. SD#20 ...................................................................................$599,000 101 Emmet Ave, BA, WATERFRONT! Rebuilt in 2010, 4 BR 3.5 Bth Split w/ Pool, Outdoor Kit & Deck. Open Layout. Private Mstr Ste, 2 Car Gar, SD#20 ..................................................................$1,250,000

WOOdMERE

946 Midwood Rd, BA, NEW! Renovated 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Colonial in Academy Area. Gran/Wood EIK, LR/Fpl, FDR & Den. Fin Bsmt.

Gar ......................................................................................... $899,000

WOOdSBURGH

185 Bay Dr, BA, 5/6 BR, 4.5 Bth Exp Ranch on Parklike 1/2 Acre Prop. Guest Quarters, Full Bsmt, 2 Car Gar. SD#14 ..........$1,450,000

HEWLETT HARBOR

3 Payne Circle, BA, 5 BR, 3.5 Bth Spacious Split on Beautiful Street in Cul de Sac. State of the Art EIK, 2 Dens, Bsmt, & 2 Car Gar. SD#20 ................................................................................ $1,190,000 236 Richards Lane, BA, 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary Home on an Acre Of Resortlike Prop with IG Pool. Open Floor Plan. Full Fin Bsmt.

Main Flr Master. SD14....................................REDUCED! $1,499,000 NEW TO MARKET!! 10,000 Sq Ft Waterfront Property on an Acre of Parklike Grounds Tucked away in Cul de Sac. 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary. Soaring Ceilings. IG Pool, Hot Tub. 285' Vinyl Bulkhead Raised & Redone. Dock. 3 Car Garage ............. $4,650,000 70 Heron Dr, BA, 6 BR, Contemporary with Open Layout on an Acre of Parklike Property. Move Right in! SD#14 .....................$1,699,000 159 Meadowview Ave, BA, Stately 5200 Sq Ft Colonial Featuring 6 BR, 6.55 Bths on Acre Of Resortlike Prop with IG Pool, Tennis Ct, & Outdoor Kit. Fin Bsmt, 2 Car Gar, Fabulous Location in SD#14 ............................................................ REDUCED!! $2,699,000

EAST ROCKAWAY 101 Emmet Ave, NEW WATERFRONT! Rebuilt in 2010, 4 BR 3.5 Bth Split w/ Pool, Outdoor Kit & Deck. Open Layout. Private Mstr Ste, 2 Car Gar, SD#20..$1,250,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-429 HEWLETT HARBOR 3 Payne Circle, OPEN HOUSE BY APPT, Spacious Split on Beautiful Street in Cul de Sac. State of the Art EIK, 2 Dens, Bsmt, & 2 Car Gar. SD#20...$1,190,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman RE 516-238-4299

WOODSBURGH 185 BAY Dr, OPEN HOUSE BY Appt, 5/6 BR, 4.5 Bth Exp Ranch on Parklike 1/2 Acre Prop. Guest Q u a r t e r s , F u l l B s m t , 2 C a r G a r.

SD#14...$1,450,00 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

Call me for a free professional consultation.

House For Sale

Melinda Beauchamp Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Mobile: 516.721.7805

mbeauchamp@coachrealtors.com mbeauchamp.coachrealtors.com 314 Sunrise Highway Rockville Centre NY 11570

Melinda & Thor

Apartments Wanted

Open Houses

HEWLETT HARBOR ba, 236 Richards Lane 5 BR, 5.5 Bth Contemporary Home on an Acre Of Resortlike, IGP, Open Floor Plan. Full Fin Bsmt. Main Flr Master.

SD14...$1,499,000

1113586

Help Wanted

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

REAL ESTATE

Now is the time to buy or sell a home.

CASHIER WANTED For Grocery Store West Hempstead. Experience Helpful.

Email Resume: ianddglatt2@optonline.net Or Call 516-444-6010

Ronnie Gerber 516-238-4299

HEWLETT BAY PARK

To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5

EMPLOYMENT

e s t. 1 9 1 1

EAST ROCKAWAY

ROUTES AVAILABLE AT CALLAHEAD Corp.

DRIVERS WANTED

Homes

February 4, 2021 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5

OPEN HOUSES BY APPOINTMENT SUNdAY, 12/27/20

HERALD

January 7, 14, 21, 28, 2021 4 p.m.

Homes 1113585

Phone: 347-713-3552

INC

1104975

RICHNER

If you need care from your relative, friend/ neighbor and you have Medicaid, they may be eligible to start taking care of you as a personal assistant under NYS Medicaid CDPA Program. No Certificates needed.

Must have clean driver's license.

Must be able to do light plumbing and carpentry. 4-day work week. $700 per week. 100% Medical & Dental, 401K, Uniforms, Paid Vacations, Sick and Holidays. Apply in person: MondayFriday between 9am & 7pm At: CALL-A-HEAD CORP. 304 Crossbay Blvd., Queens, NY 11693

HERALD Community Newspapers

HERALD

$18.50 NYC, $16 L.I., up to $13.50 Upstate NY!

1112179

RecRuiting a great sales team is Really simple.

EAST ROCKAWAY WATERVIEW! 3Bds, 2Bths, EIK, FDR, LR, Den, FBasement, Garage,,Large Yard. Zone X-no flood insurance. Too Much To List! 516-241-6075 MLS: 3271059/ Coldwell Banker HEWLETT BAY PARK NEW TO MARKET! 10,000 Sq Fet. Waterfront Property on an Acre Of Parklike Grounds. IGP, 5 bds, 5.5 Baths Comtemp., $4.650,000 Ronnie Gerber 516 -238-4299 Douglas Elliman

Mature - Single

Non-Smoking Woman Seeking 1-2 Bedroom Apartment with Long-Term lease.

I Have a Steady Job at the Same Company for the past 20 years.

I am Recently Separated and I am Looking for IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY. I am Quiet, Responsible and Extremely Reliable.

Please Contact me with any Opportunities at cassiesmom810@aol.com.

I have Plenty of References that I would be happy to supply to you upon request.

Apartments For Rent CEDARHURST NO FEE Pr ivate Entrance, Modern 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, CAC, W/D, Storage, Wall To Wall Carpeting, Indoor Parking Space. Starting At $1450 For O n e B e d r o o m W h e n Ava i l a bl e.

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

Commercial Prop./Rent EAST ROCKAWAY: 131 Main Street 2nd Floor Offices. 100-1500 sq.ft. 24/7 access. Utilities included. Starting $350/ month. Retail Space 1350 sq.ft. $3,000/ month. OWNER 516-637-2182

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — December 24, 2020

HERALD

It’s not that different from surgery

Homes

HERALD

To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5

HOME OF THE WEEK

• To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5

Q. Due to the pandemic, my family has been home together, and our house needs work. We have outdated stucco walls and a small kitchen. We want to see if we can remove walls, but the plumbing from two upstairs bathrooms goes right down the main dividing wall. Taking out the wall means changing the bathrooms, we’ve been told. That’s more than we can afford, and we don’t want to move out. The bathAsk The rooms were renovated less Architect than five years ago and are on an outside wall. We would like to add seven to 10 feet so we have a breakfast space, possibly with a high ceiling. What would you suggest we do?

Wantagh

A Family Dream Home

T

here will be no weeping for this willow, you will be cheering!

Mint 4 bedroom 2.5 bath custom built 19 year young colonial.

This home features sky lit family room with gas fireplace, granite sky lit eat-in-kitchen, king size master bedroom suite with full bath and 2 walk in closets, gleaming hardwood floors, huge finished basement with high ceilings, stunning entertainer’s backyard with saltwater heated in ground pool with waterfall with new liner and outdoor sprinklers with generator hook up. You will also enjoy a 2 car garage. Taxes are confirmed and are $10791.62 with star exemption. Only $999,000.

Sherlock Sherlock Homes Homes

Happy Holidays

75 SEAMAN AVENUE, ROCKVILLE CENTRE o: 516.766.7900 | signaturepremier.com

THINKING OF BUYING OR SELLING? Contact one of our hardworking professionals today for all of your real estate needs!

2678 COLONIAL PLACE, OCEANSIDE 1113739

List Price: $599,000 New to Market! 5 Bedroom 2 Bath Home Large Living Room with Fireplace, Basement, Garage, Gas Heat, New Roof

Annemarie DeLuca 516-884-3662

We look forward to providing home buyers and sellers with the highest level of personalized service and support. *If your property is currently listed with another brokerage, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the listings of other brokerages.

43 N Park Ave, RVC | C21sherlock.com | 516-764-2601

1106049

Chair rental now available!

Where Dreams Come Home

JUAN JARA Licensed RE Broker Associate Cell: 516-318-0142 Juan@AllStarRealEstateBrokers.com

1099323

M: (516) 236-7269

We’re Keeping the American Dream Alive. www.AllStarRealEstateBrokers.com

NYS Licensed Real Estate Salespersons

BestLiHomes.com • 516-418-3333 “Going Above & Beyond to find your Dream Home”

Rhonda Healy

CAMILLE GIARDINA Licensed RE Broker/Owner Cell: 516-318-1392 Camille@AllStarRealEstateBrokers.com

2949 Long Beach Road, Suite 8 • Oceanside, NY, 11572 Phone 516.766.8200

2119 Bedford Ave. John Lawlor, CBR, SFR Bellmore, NY 11710 Michele Librett-Lawlor, CBR, SFR

Real Estate Salesperson, abR, SRS E: Rhonda.Healy.VW@gmail.com Verdeschi & Walsh Realty 1025 W. Beech St. | Long Beach, NY

OneKey Multiple Listing Service

1110798

tanglES Salon Bellmore call annmarie (516) 810-9640

1113564

ExpEriEncEd Hair StyliSt WantEd, alSo SEEking nail tEcH FlExiBlE HourS

A. What it really comes down to is getting the right people to find onte eeper solutions for each of the problems. Doctors and dentists often tell me that many people get the wrong advice from those who are unqualified, so that by the time they break down and seek trained professionals, the problem has gotten much worse, but the solution finally gets solved correctly and often more quickly. Your project has that possibility. All of the conditions, just like medical testing, involve choosing one of two ways to investigate the conditions.

Unfortunately, people often expect all the answers to a construction project without the ultimate removal of materials, so the main way to plan is by gathering information on the probable location of main columns and beams as well as piping.

Your problem has a solution, which may or may not include the extreme of altering the bathroom finishes. Often, when everything is finally exposed, a trained professional can see creative ways that installers may be afraid to try. In the presence of a plumber and carpenter, I have seen their concern of the unknown, where knowing what calculations to perform, it was possible to figure out the answers. It takes the cooperation of a team of skilled professionals — the architect, plumber and contractor — to plan, cut and assemble all the components to make this work.

I suggest that the planning take advantage of the existing structure’s nature: the way the ceiling joists connect, the direction they run, and the potential to move plumbing in the same direction or identify how to correctly intersect the pipes through the main beams. With correct calculations and the right materials, your project can be accomplished without your having to spend the extra money on the bathrooms. Necessary disturbance of surrounding materials may be minimal.

You have to make sure that each of the people you hire is communicating, and I highly suggest that you make a point to be in those meetings. Your involvement, your scrutiny that the people you hire are listening to one another and that you hired the right people, is no less important here than if you were advocating with medical staff for a family member’s procedure. The surgery might be much different between a building and a body, but the process isn’t all that different. Good luck!

M

Laura Dupkin Memisha Licensed Broker Associate laura@therealtyadvisors.com Cell: (516) 984-0343 3342 Park Avenue, Wantagh NY

1109112

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

26

L

© 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.

27

Market Place • •

To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5

To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5

To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5

Switch To Electrolyzed Restructured Water It's Healthier For You, Your Family, And Your Pets!

conSuMer reportS:

AlkAline WAter Sold

It may not always be as pure as you think, and your tap water may be cleaner than you realize.

What you need to know.

lucy MenSAh

A Fresh CoAt For A Fresh stArt!

If Your Plumbing STINKS

CAll JD PAINtING & reMoDelING CorP

516-889-3200

Father & Son Owned

• Oil to Gas Conversions • Hot Water Heaters • Boilers All Plumbing & Heating Work For House Lifts • Licensed and Insured!

FREE ESTIMATES • 4 HR EMERGENCY SERVICE

wenkpipingandheating.com

WeNK

PIPING & HEATING CORP.

516.431.0799

OFF

aboveallgutters.com

Any Service Call

1112911

Safe Roof and Exterior Cleaning, Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Installations

For New Customer Exp. 12/31/20

Specializing in: • Interior/Exterior Painting • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Basements • Wall Paper Removal • Power Washing

516-297-1885

1110755

TheAMWeNKS! Sunday, AugustCall 02, 2020 11:06:29

jairorzc58@gmail.com licensed and insured

1105410

Chimney King, Ent. Inc.

HEATING OIL

1081114

ALFREDO’S CONSTRUCTION Specializing

ALL CLEAR DRAIN & SEWER SERVICE

at

(516)409-9696 • (631)422-9696

Se Habla Espanol

Sinks • Tubs • Toilets • Sewer Lines

Licensed & insured

1078401

ESTATE SALE - LOG HOMES

PAY THE BALANCE OWED ONLY!!!

AMERICAN LOG HOMES IS ASSISTING JUST RELEASED OF ESTATE & ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT ON HOUSES.

4 Log Home kits selling for BALANCE OWED, FREE DELIVERY 1)Model # 101 Carolina $40,840…BALANCE OWED $17,000 2)Model # 203 Georgia $49,500...BALANCE OWED $19,950 $36,825...BALANCE OWED $14,500

1113740

NEW - HOMES HAVE NOT BEEN MANUFACTURED

*OFFER NOT AVAILABLE TO AMERICAN LOG HOME DEALERS*

in

BLACKTOP

BeSt priceS in town

Call For Fall Specials

516-424-3598 516-807-3852

Carpentry & Painting Specialist

Residential and Commercial - All Phases

senior Citizen Discounts

• ConCrete • BriCk Patios • stooPs • stuCCo • Belgium BloCks • sidewalks • drainage ProBlems • Cellar entranCe • waterProofing • driveway sealing demolition • dumPster serviCe • Powerwashing • handyman rePairs

Fully licensed and insured Nassau • Suffolk • NYC

Free estimates

“Anthony & J Home Improvement, Inc.” Also specializes in ★ Kitchens ★ Bathrooms ★ Finished Basements ★ Flooring ★ Repairs ★ Woodwork/mouldings ★ Siding ★ Gutters

516-678-6641– Licensed & Insured Free estImates...call anthony romeo

1066253

JOBS, MERCHANDISE, REAL ESTATE & MORE...

JOBS, MERCHANDISE, It’s inESTATE the Herald Classifieds...

REAL & MORE...

To Advertise Call 516-569-4000 JOBS, MERCHANDISE, REAL ESTATE & MORE...

JOBS, MERCHANDISE, REAL ESTATE & MORE... press 5

4)Model # 403 Augusta $42,450...BALANCE OWED $16,500

Make any plan design changes you desire!

Comes with Complete Building Blueprints & Construction Manual Windows, Doors, and Roofing not included BBB NO TIME LIMIT FOR DELIVERY! A+ Rating

the

1109793

No service in Long Beach

1110703

CALL NOW FOR LOWEST PRICE

1112267

RELIABLE • 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE FAMILY OWNED FOR OVER 65 YEARS

CALL FOR MORE INFO

(516) 766-1666 FREE • Chimneys Repaired, Rebuilt & Tuckpointing ESTIMATES • Stainless Steel Liners Installed

Chimney Cleaning & Masonry Services Done By Firefighters That Care chimneykinginc.com

HOME • COMMERCIAL

3)Model # 305 Biloxi

516-668-3607

www.lucyluulivingwater.com

OWA_Purge_BW_Bold

(516) 379-2727

Cell:

Email: gaby1234@optonline.net to own the Enagic Ionizer Machine.

1109488

$25

1.99 Per Gallon

$

1112012

1107248

Is Bottled Water Safer?

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — December 24, 2020

HERALD

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

28

HERALD

Stuff

To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Finds Under $100

Tag Sales

CRYSTAL WINE DECANTER with 6 glasses brand new,must see Paid $50.00 asking $25.00 (516) 579-9089

ISLAND PARK TAG SALE 60 Florida Ave., 12/26 & 12/27, 10am-7pm. Furniture, China Kichen Set TOO MUCH TO LIST!

Adoption Single woman looking to build her family by adoption. Any ethnicity welcome, expenses paid. Please call (347) 470-5228 or my attorney: (800) 582-3678 for information

MERCHANDISE MART Antiques/Collectibles We Buy Antiques, Fine Art & Jewelry Same Day Service, Free In-Home Evaluations, 40 Year Family Business. Licensed and Bonded, Immediate Cash Paid..

SYL-LEE ANTIQUES www.syl-leeantiques.com 516-671-6464

Wanted To Buy I BUY OLD AMERICAN MOTORCYCLES UP TO 1999. Please Call Dan 516-639-1027

FINDS UNDER $100 Finds Under $100 BOYS CLOTHES: SIZES 3T-4, New with Tags. Gap, Old Navy, Macy's Call/text 917-420-5814. $7

GIRLS CLOTHES: SIZE 5, New with Tags. Jeans, hoodies, long-sleeve Tshirts Call/text 917-420-5814. $8 ORIGINAL TIFFANY ASHTRAY with certificate 4 1/2 " triangle shape, paid $100.00 asking $25.00 516-579-9089

SERVICES Electricians E-Z ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC. All Types Residential/Commercial Wiring, Generators, Telephone/Data, Home Entertainment, Service Upgrades, Pools, Spas.

Services/Repairs. Violations Removed.

Free Estimates Low Rates.

516-785-0646 Lic/Ins.

Handyman MIKE THE HANDYMAN: Light JobsPlumbing, Electrical, Specializing Vinyl Tiles, Gardening, Powerwashing, Painting.

Interior And Exterior. Experienced. Reliable And Honest. Call Cell 516-225-8107; 516-837-3436

Home Improvement CARPENTRY & PAINTING: Residential/ Commercial. All Phases. Licensed/ Insured. FREE ESTIMATES! Anthony & J Home Improvements 516-678-6641

• To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5 • To place an ad call 516-569-4000 press 5 Home Improvement

HANDY DANDY NO JOB TOO SMALL! *Kitchens/ Baths *Painting *Sheetrock *Taping/ Spackling *Installations Ceramic/ Vinyl Tile *Carpentry *Alterations *Repairs/ More. FREE ESTIMATES. Dan 516-342-0761

*MICHAEL LO BAIDO CONSTRUCTION*

Cement Specialist, Brickwork, Interlock Bricks, Belgium Blocks, Stoops, Patios, Basement Entrances, Pavers, Waterproofing. Quality Work, Lic./ Ins. Owner Always Onsite Free Estimates 516-354-5578

Plumbing

PLUMBER! PLUMBER! PLUMBER! FREE ESTIMATES! Heating, Repairs, Installations. $25 OFF New Customers.

24 Hour Emergency Response.

516-599-1011 PLUMBING & HEATING ALL TYPES Boilers, Bathrooms. Small/Large Jobs.

Licensed. Call Chris 516-697-8001 or Tony 347-843-9243.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Careers/Training TRAIN AT HOME TO DO MEDICAL BILLING! Become a Medical Office Professional online at CTI! Get Trained, Certified & ready to work in months! Call 855-543-6440. (M-F 8am-6pm ET)

Education

Miscellaneous DISH TV $59.99 For 190 Channels + $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installation, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice R e m o t e . S o m e r e s t r i c t i o n s a p p l y.

1-888-609-9405

GET DIRECTV! ONLY $35/month! 155 Channels & 1000s of Shows/Movies On Demand (w/SELECT All Included Package.) PLUS Stream on Up to FIVE Screens Simultaneously at No Additional Cost. Call DIRECTV 1-888-534-6918

HErald

Crossword Puzzle

Deals on Wheels

COMPUTER & IT TRAINING PROGRAM! Train ONLINE to get the skills to become a Computer & Help Desk Professional now!

Grants and Scholarships available for certain programs for qualified applicants. Call CTI for details! (844) 947-0192 (M-F 8am-6pm ET)

Health & Fitness HEARING AIDS!! BUY one/get one FREE! High-quality rechargeable Nano hearing aids priced 90% less than competitors. Nearly invisible! 45-day money back guarantee! 833-448-0751.

VIAGRA & CIALIS! 60 pills for $99. 100 pills for $150. FREE shipping. Money back guaranteed! 1-855-579-8907 WE HAVE THE HELP YOU NEED HHA, LPN, Nurse's Aide, Childcare, Housekeeping & Day Workers. No Fees to Employers. Call Evons Services 516-505-5510

AUTOMOBILE & MARINE

Autos For Sale BUICK ROADMASTER 1994: Leather Interior, Excellent Working Condition, Must See To Appreciate. $3750. 516-428-3915 MERCEDES BENZ E350, 2006: 4-Matic, 70K Miles, Excellent Condition. Must See! $12,000. 516-603-8697

Autos Wanted ***AAA*** AUTO BUYERS $Highe$t Ca$h Paid$ All Years/Conditions!

WE VISIT YOU! Or Donate, Tax Deduct + Ca$h. DMV ID#1303199 Call LUKE 516-VAN-CARS 516-297-2277 DRIVE OUT BREAST Cancer: Donate a car today! The benefits of donating your car or boat: Fast Free Pickup - 24hr Response Tax Deduction - Easy To Do! Call 24/7: 855-905-4755

Junk Cars Wanted

HIGHEST CA$H PAID All Cars Bought 24/7 FREE Pickup

Serving Nassau County 41 Years No Title, No Keys=No Problem ID Required. CALL US LAST!

Call us at 516-766-0000

NEED A CAR? Find it in the HERALD Classifieds.

Want to sell your car, motorcycle or boat?

Have we got a deal for you! You can advertise your vehicle in the

Classifieds All for an amazing price! Your add will run until you sell your vehicle. Just call one of our expert classified account executives today and you will be on your way to making a great deal on your set of wheels!

516-569-4000 press 5, then 2

&/877(5 GULYLQJ \RX J\

CRAZY?

6HOO \RXU PHUFKDQGLVH LQ QR WLPH OO K GL L L (PDLO \RXU $G WR WKH +HUDOG DQG 3ULPH7LPH &ODVVLÀ HG 'HSDUWPHQW DW VDOHV#OLKHUDOG FRP WR UXQ D )5(( )LQGV 8QGHU WR UXQ D )5(( )LQGV 8QGHU

Answers

to todAy’s puzzle

29

OPINIONS

anding in Bulgaria nearly 30 years ago, I felt as though I had stepped through a portal into another dimension. After a 24-hour trip, I at last arrived at Sofia International Airport — then a dim, decrepit facility, a far cry from the modern airport that it is today.

There was, at the time, a definite divide between West and East.

The Soviet Union had crumbled only a year earlier, and Bulgaria, a satellite of the USSR, was reeling, politically and economically. Food and SCOTT gasoline were in short supply and BRINTON rationed. In the airport, which was hot and stifling without air conditioning, you realized fast that you were leaving behind the modernity of the West and taking a step back in time to a still developing nation.

Bulgaria, where I served two years as a Peace Corps volunteer, has since opened to the world and modernized. Its economy is now fully globalized. But I will never forget those first startling, heartwrenching steps onto Bulgarian soil.

Recently watching the wonderful Apple TV+ series “Long Way Up,” with the hosts Ewan McGregor and Charley

Boorman, I was instantly taken back to that steamy June day in Sofia. For the series, McGregor, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the middle three “Star Wars” films, among many other roles, and Boorman, also an actor, rode custom-made Harley-Davidson electric motorcycles for 13,000 miles from Ushuaia (pronounced oo-SWAY-a), Argentina, practically the southernmost tip of South America, to Los Angeles in 2019.

Toward the end of the 11-episode series, as the pair pass from Mexico into the United States, the stark difference between the two countries is glaringly obvious. At the border, they meet refugees who had fled narco-violence and were camping out in makeshift tents, hoping, praying, to enter the U.S. It is a squalid scene, full of desperation.

Then, after a bit of chaos at the border crossing, McGregor and Boorman appear, as if by magic, in America, and all is suddenly well as the two ride, surrounded by a pack of motorcyclists, into Los Angeles.

The road is pristine. There is order, a sense of lawfulness.

“Long Way Up” shows us the clear socioeconomic differences between the U.S. and the nations south of its border.

McGregor and Boorman never intended to play politics, they have said, but they show us the reasons why so many have

A

fled their homelands in South and Central America and Mexico in search of a better life in the U.S., despite the terrifying uncertainty of the journeys they must undertake. At the same time, our intrepid hosts show us the unwavering resiliency of people living on the edge.

“Long Way Up” is a reality TV documentary that is one part travelogue and one part buddy film. It’s about the close friendship between McGregor and Boorman, but more so, it’s about their relationship to the road and the people they meet serendipitously and befriend along the way.

They ride through some of the most unforgiving regions of the Western Hemisphere — particularly in Peru and Chile, where they pass through the Andes Mountains and the Atacama Desert, which is so dry that NASA uses it for Mars simulation exercises.

Traversing treacherous terrain, the two fall off their motorcycles a lot, and stall occasionally. But they have a capable backup team in producers David Alexanian and Russ Malkin, who travel behind them, though far out of sight most of the time, in two 2.6-tonne Rivian electric pickup trucks.

They also bring three stellar videographers — Claudio von Planta, Jimmy Simak and Anthony von Sek — along for

TV series reminded me of going from one world to another.

the ride. With drones, the three capture the breathtaking beauty of the terrain through which the team travels.

“Long Way Around” is a perfect antidote for the pandemic cabin fever so many of us are feeling. The show is all about motion — moving from one stage of the journey to the next in rapid-fire succession. McGregor and Boorman never stop anywhere for long before they’re off to their next destination.

They linger only when they stop to promote projects undertaken by the United Nations Children’s Fund, ranging from providing schooling for Indigenous people previously denied an education to sheltering orphaned children fleeing violence. McGregor and Boorman have featured UNICEF projects in each of their three travel series — the first two were “Long Way Round” (from London to New York via Central Europe, Eurasia, Russia and Canada in 2004) and “Long Way Down” (through Europe and Africa in 2007). I never realized how much good UNICEF does around the globe. I had to make a donation.

“Long Way Up” offers lessons in geography and culture. More so, though, it is a lesson in basic humanity that I would highly recommend watching for yourself, along with its two companion series.

Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication.

2020: What did you do while you waited?

F

or me, the theme of 2020 has been waiting learning to wait, summoning the B (balance) C (courage) and D (determination) that Type A’s struggle to find.

If someone had told me in February that I would wait months to see my children and grandchildren, that I would wait more than a year to score a Shake Shack burger, that I would wait, mostly in my home, to hug a friend . . . I would not have found it credible.

Our collective big wait has been for a viable Covid-19 vaccine, and now that it’s here, we’re waiting for our turn in line. I remember when the Salk polio vaccine was administered in my public school in 1955. They told us kids to line up in size order in the cafeteria, and I knew I would be first. Now we wait based on other criteria: age and general health and value to the community as front-line workers.

We wait, too, on the political front.

Every process, from the Mueller investigation to the impeachment, to the election and now to the inauguration, has dragged out in agonizingly slow fashion.

“Breaking news” generally means we will live with a story for countless days and weeks with little or no resolution. The Trump presidency has forced us to learn patience. Some of us have been waiting for more than four years for the foolishness of the conspiracists and the racists and the ill-informed to be swept into the past. Now it seems more patience will be required.

As we wait, we hope this is the beginning of the end of the pandemic. It sinks in slowly that more than 320,000 of our fellow Americans have died in the past year from the disease. As we wait, we come to realize that many might have been saved if we had acted sooner. As we wait, we grieve the personal loss of friends and family and the suffering of 17 million who have struggled with the challenge of raising kids, going to work and getting health care while sick with the coronavirus.

There are epic stories of waiting. My

H

favorite is from the novel “Waiting,” by Ha Jinn, which won the National Book Award in 1999. Based on a true story, it recounts the life of an Army doctor in China who waits 18 years to get a divorce from his wife in their home village so he can marry the woman he loves, a nurse who serves with him.

While you’re waiting, you might give it a try.

How ironic that we are the children of the instantgratification culture. From Amazon addiction to DoorDash to the ability to connect to others in a heartbeat, we have been trained to be impatient. We expect immediate satisfaction of our needs. We impatiently waited to ride bicycles and then to drive cars and to graduate from schools, and we wait to get through treatments and to dance at landmark birthdays and anniversaries.

But 2020 pushed back. The demands of this year forced our attention outside ourselves. Think about this remarkable year, the year we hope to survive, the year we will never forget.

It is said that the lesson of nature is patience, as we wait for seeds to sprout

ow ironic that we are the children of the instantgratification culture.

and babies to talk and trees to flower.

During the days and weeks and months of waiting, we have become keener observers of smaller things. When you are homebound forever, you notice fluttering red wings outside the window that never caught your eye before. You take the many hours of a day to put together the ingredients of bread, feeling the stretch and pull of the dough because you actually have time to think about it.

For women, the iconic wait of our lives is pregnancy, the time we go inward and focus attention on the seed of life growing inside. The young women I know who have had babies this year seem more intensely focused on this life event, more careful, and now they are waiting patiently to introduce their new children to the world outside and to other people. For many toddlers, life has been confined to rooms. We are all waiting for them, and the teenagers, to bust loose.

I have tried to find music and art and conversation to get me through. But I am desperately awaiting 2021. I want to quietly close the book on 2020 and leap into a fresh new year.

Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — December 24, 2020

L

‘Long Way Up,’ a deeply satisfying travelogue

30

v

HERALD EDITORIAL

Rockville Centre

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

HERALD

Established 1990 Incorporating The News & Owl of Rockville Centre 1928-2001 Jill Nossa Editor BRiaNa BoNFiGlio Reporter MaRTY GolDENBERG Advertising Account Executive oFFicE 2 Endo Boulevard Garden City, NY 11530 Phone: (516) 569-4000 Fax: (516) 569-4942 Web: www.liherald.com E-mail: rvceditor@liherald.com Copyright © 2020 Richner Communications, Inc.

HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS Robert Richner Edith Richner Publishers, 1964-1987 ■ cliFFoRD RicHNER sTUaRT RicHNER Publishers

It’s time for renewed vigilance over the virus

T

he Food and Drug Administration last Saturday issued an emergency-use authorization for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, which is administered in a series of two shots one month apart. Announcement of the EUA came after a whirlwind week of media coverage following the EUA for the Pfizer vaccine.

We can only say bravo to the vaccine researchers who developed these two treatments at breakneck pace, taking months to produce what, in the past, has taken years. The science behind the vaccines seems futuristic, but it’s very much in the here and now. Both use genetic material, rather than the virus itself, to trigger an immune response by the body.

Amid the jubilation that so many of us felt as the vaccines were rolled out,

MicHaEl BoloGNa Vice President - Operations ■ scoTT BRiNToN Executive Edtitor JiM HaRMoN

Copy Editor cHRisTiNa DalY Photo Editor ToNY BEllissiMo Sports Editor KaREN BlooM Calendar Editor ■ RHoNDa GlicKMaN Vice President - Sales EllEN REYNolDs Classified Manager loRi BERGER Digital Sales Manager ■

JEFFREY NEGRiN Creative Director

A

LETTERS

cRaiG caRDoNE Art Director ■

DiaNNE RaMDass Circulation Director ■

HERalD coMMUNiTY NEWsPaPERs Baldwin Herald Bellmore Herald Life East Meadow Herald Franklin Square/Elmont Herald Freeport Leader Long Beach Herald Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald Malverne/West Hempstead Herald Merrick Herald Life Nassau Herald Oceanside/Island Park Herald Oyster Bay Herald Guardian Rockaway Journal Rockville Centre Herald South Shore Record Valley Stream Herald Wantagh Herald Citizen Seaford Herald Citizen

MEMBER: Local Media Association New York Press Association Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce

Published by Richner communications, inc.

2 Endo Blvd. Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 569-4000

— to our holiday gatherings, full of family members and friends. We are a long way from that.

We are not likely to begin a staged return to our pre-pandemic lives until we see a precipitous drop in the infection and death rates, which Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government’s leading infectious disease expert, warns could come in April, at the earliest.

Over the weekend, we also received word from Great Britain that the coronavirus may have mutated into a new strain there, causing countries around the globe to ban travel from the United Kingdom in the hope of stopping the spread of the mutated virus.

No, this is no time for apathy. It is a time of hope, yes, but we must not be lulled into a false sense of security.

We’ve been down that road before.

Finally, Congress offers relief

t long last, Congress members agreed on a $900 billion Covid19 relief package that will, we hope and trust, bring desperately needed aid to Americans reeling from the continuing coronavirus crisis.

We are closing in on 10 months since the start of the pandemic in the U.S., and job losses remain unacceptably high. The national unemployment rate was 6.7 percent in November, but without the relief package, it could have climbed back up into the double digits.

The unemployment rate peaked at nearly 15 percent in April before drop-

cRaiG WHiTE Production Coordinator

new Covid-19 cases — and deaths — continued to skyrocket. On the same day that the EUA was issued for the Moderna vaccine, the U.S. recorded more than 250,000 new cases — more than on nearly any other day since the coronavirus was first reported here in early March. That same day, some 2,800 people died of the virus. The day before that, nearly 3,300.

The day before that, 3,600.

We would be foolish to believe we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

It will be months before we understand the true effect of the vaccines. The coronavirus became so widespread in the U.S. that it is now ubiquitous across the land, and is truly inescapable, except through mask wearing and social distancing.

We cannot believe that we can, at this moment, magically return to normal life

Remembering pets in verse To the Editor: Reading Randi Kreiss’s column about the end of life of her daughter’s dog, and Randi’s tribute with Mary Oliver’s poem, reduced me to tears (“Saying goodbye to a force of nature on four paws,” Dec. 10-16). It really hit home, and was so well written. This year I had to put my 17-year-old cat to sleep, so I’ll share my poem.

Mittens Such a small loss Amidst overwhelming chaos.

Such a minor tragedy In this present time of losses.

Does the weight of a dying cat Equal one pound of human flesh?

How does one measure a life so small

ping steadily in the following months, though the pace of job creation has slowed since September. By infusing another $900 billion into the economy, lawmakers hope to stabilize many of the small and medium-sized businesses that are on the edge of collapse, while continuing to drive down the unemployment rate.

We can only say, it’s about time, and what took you so long? Providing relief to the American people at such a dire time should have been a bipartisan nobrainer, but instead it became a protracted battle of political wits that bene-

fited no one, most especially the American worker.

The new aid package will provide a $300-per-week supplemental job loss benefit and, for most Americans, a $600 direct stimulus payment. As Presidentelect Joe Biden noted, such a package is a good start, but more will be needed if the pandemic carries on longer than expected.

That is why it’s about time that members of Congress set aside their partisan differences and stop playing games with the health and welfare of the American people.

ea s ben0 dentage is ed if n

memrtisan with rican

OPINIONS

Our promise to never forget means we must wear our masks

I

ewant you to remember waking up on the morning of Sept. 12, 2001 — that is, if you had slept at all the night before. Recall how you felt about your country, your neighbors, and especially our lion-hearted first responders, whose bravery, selflessness and sacrifice we promised never to forget. Remember how you felt in the weeks and months that followed, when first responders and volunteers from Long Island and throughout the nation gathered at ground zero to search for survivors and victims SARA and start the difficult task of DIRECTOR rebuilding.

We were rightly in awe of our first responders, mourning those who had laid down their lives for us, and profoundly moved by their devastated brethren, who spent months digging through the rubble, atop a smoldering pile of pulverized concrete and glass, dioxin, PCB, benzene,

asbestos and other deadly toxins. There was nothing we would not do for them.

Those first responders, and indeed the downtown community of office workers, students, construction workers and residents who returned after the attacks, are now disproportionately filling operating rooms, chemotherapy rooms and oncologists’ offices. They are struggling to breathe, fighting cancer, fighting lung disease, fighting for their lives. Since 9/11, 68 cancers have been linked to the toxins, as well as numerous respiratory diseases.

Today, the 9/11 community is in the grips of a health crisis. We have lost more people to diseases that arose in the aftermath of the attacks than we lost that day.

What does our promise to Never Forget require of us now? The answer is simple: wear a mask.

Many members of the 9/11 community have compromised immune systems and serious co-morbidities that make them especially vulnerable to the effects

LETTERS

M

of Covid-19. The men and women who sacrificed so much for us, who rushed to answer the call and who eventually rebuilt New York City’s financial heart, are all around you. They are behind you at the supermarket, picking their kids and grandkids up from school, on your train, on your bus — they are everywhere. Yet if you just look at them, they are unidentifiable. You may not know that your child’s teacher taught in a school in Lower Manhattan on Sept. 11 and now, as a result, suffers from chronic asthma. Or that your co-worker was a volunteer firefighter who answered the call of duty on 9/11, eventually resulting in a diagnosis of lung cancer.

If today were Sept. 12, 2001, and Long Islanders were asked to wear masks to protect the 9/11 community from the spread of a virus, we would not hesitate. We would wear our masks with pride — pride for those first responders, and pride for our country. And we would be proud of our-

any members of the 9/11 community are vulnerable to the effects of Covid.

selves, for coming together and protecting those who protected us.

Whether you’re a Republican, Democrat or Independent, we are all Long Islanders. Whether you believe that masks can stop or help slow the spread of the coronavirus or not, we are all Long Islanders. Whether you are a member of the 9/11 community or not, we are all Long Islanders.

And we now have an opportunity to demonstrate the same unity we did 19 years ago, by following the safety precautions recommended by public health officials: wearing masks, socially distancing, washing our hands frequently and staying home when we’re not feeling well or showing any symptoms of Covid-19.

We can protect our families and communities, particularly those with preexisting conditions, and we can and will crush this virus. The 9/11 community did its part. It is time for us to do ours.

Never Forget.

Sara Director, a native of Glen Cove who now lives in Locust Valley, is a partner at Barasch & McGarry, which representing more than 20,000 9/11 first responders and survivors.

FRAMEWORK by Alyssa Seidman

In the huge universe?

Can the tiny paw petting my arm Or her face tilted to mine Be important enough to earn one day Of mourning among a year of lamentations?

These questions hang in the air, The answer written in tears.

EVELYN KANDEL Nassau County poet laureate Glen Cove

Stop the LIRR’s fare hikes To the Editor: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is planning to raise fares yet again, during a global pandemic, no less. Just as we return to work and our daily commutes on the Long Island Rail Road, the MTA plans to ask us to cough up even more cash to take the train each day.

That’s unacceptable and unconscionable. We need to fight back and make sure the MTA rejects its wrongheaded plan.

The MTA needs help from Washington, but it also must make the tough, necessary choices to trim fat, cut waste and deter fraud. But fare hikes always seem to be its answer, no matter the problem, or the decade, or whether service is good or bad.

The cost of a monthly pass from any of our communities to Penn Station over the past two decades has doubled, far outpacing the rate of inflation.

Indeed, a monthly pass that sold for roughly $150 in 1999 now costs nearly $300. What’s more, hiking the cost of an LIRR ticket at this juncture would do nothing to boost ridership, and frankly could dissuade

Read all about it! — Merrick

many commuters from coming back. Now is the worst possible time to contemplate yet another fare hike, when trust in public transit is low.

I spoke out at a recent hearing against the fare hikes, but when we speak loudly with one voice, we can accomplish anything. So please log on to http://bit.ly/fightthefarehikes to submit your testimony to the MTA in opposition to its

proposal to charge us more for an LIRR ride. Together we will fight the fare hikes, and work toward fairness and affordability for Long Islanders.

TODD KAMINSKY State senator, 9th Distric

ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD — December 24, 2020

meri-

31

December 24, 2020 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

32

HERE FOR YOU IF YOU NEED US. HOLIDAY HOURS

Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve All locations open until 4:00pm

Because, unfortunately, injuries can happen during the holidays.

Christmas Day, New Year’s Day Merrick office open for walk-in patients 9:00am – 5:00pm 1728 Sunrise Highway, Merrick

That’s why Orlin & Cohen, Long Island’s premier orthopedic group, is open

516-536-2800

to treat them. All locations will be open until 4:00pm on Christmas Eve

Most insurance accepted.

and New Year’s Eve, and our Merrick location will be open from 9:00am to 5:00pm on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. As always, we employ strict safety protocols to ensure the well-being of our patients and staff.

Happy Holidays and Stay Safe!

orlincohen.com 1112643

Rockville Centre Lynbrook Merrick Garden City Massapequa Woodbury Bellmore Melville Bohemia Smithtown Port Jefferson Riverhead Southampton Port Jefferson Station Kew Gardens (Opening Soon)

OC811_Herald_Christmas_10.25x12.75_4C.indd 1

12/11/20 2:30 PM