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County exec ends pandemic relief program mitted by that day to be processed, but nothing more after that. County Executive Bruce Roughly 70,000 payments Blakeman is ending Nassau were processed, amounting to a County’s Household Assistance little over $26 million — just a Program, intended to offer low- quarter of the money budgeted er-income residents for the program. To one-time direct payget a check, a housements of $375. hold had to submit Signed into law an application with last October, when documentation veriBlakeman’s predefying income, typicessor, Laura Curcally in the form of ran, was still in an income tax office, the program return, and provide was supposed to proof of residency. allocate up to $100 “We did it last million in federal year. I think in funds from the November we put it American Rescue in,” Fran Lucher, a Plan as direct payWantagh resident, ments for up to wrote to the Herald. 400,000 qualifying StEVE RhoAdS “Took about four Nassau residents. In months to receive total, the county County legislator anything. Was it received $193 milhelpful? Well anylion from the plan, thing retur ned is which President Biden signed better than nothing.” into law in March 2021. The program has had a rathIn a letter to county legisla- er complicated history since tors, Blakeman said he wanted Curran, a Democrat, introduced to end the program because of it a year ago. The program’s “extremely low participation” first draft would have automatiand because it seemed to be cally issued checks to anyone “trickling out.” He said he receiving rebates through the would pull the plug May 15, state’s school tax relief or allowing any applications subContinued on page 15

By MAlloRY WIlSoN mwilson@liherald.com

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ElIzABEth WINgERt lEARNEd how to play guitar and ukulele during the pandemic and discovered her talent for songwriting.

Pandemic sparks a new passion Seaford student discovers songwriting talent By MAlloRY WIlSoN mwilson@liherald.com

At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, when schools and jobs were remote, many people returned to hobbies that their day jobs and packed schedules hadn’t allowed them to enjoy. Seaford High School junior Elizabeth Wingert added to her already considerable musical abilities by teaching herself how to play guitar and ukulele. She also discovered a new passion — songwriting. Wingert, 16, said she was influenced by many musicians, especially Johnny Flynn, a British alternative and indie singer-songwriter. “Every time I listened to his songs,” Wing-

ert said, “I always thought, oh, I would love to learn to do songwriting.” She didn’t write her first song, though, until April 18, 2020, after taking part in the Tuning Meditation, a worldwide Zoom session that Wingert described as a bunch of musicians around the world playing songs they’d written. “It just blew my mind that all of these musicians were playing so many different songs,” she said. “I just said, you know what? I’m going to try songwriting, because it seemed so incredible.” So she sat down and wrote her first song, based on a poem she had written in sonnet form titled, “What’s in My Heart.” It took her Continued on page 12

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Herald ScHoolS Writers workshop at Seaford hones student skills Seaford Middle School students had the opportunity to strengthen their writing skills with the expansion of the Teachers College Writing Workshop. It was originally implemented at the elementary school level, but now sixth grade students, when middle school begins, can now use the resources. “It gives them more time to explore their writing and more time for me as a teacher to get to know them as writers, “ teacher Julia Spellman state in a news release. To improve their writing, students choose a character to analyze from a book and used evidence from the book to support their arguments and discussed it with their peers to broaden their perspectives. Included in each unit of the workshop are mini-lessons. Students learn different

writing strategies and techniques, and review what are called mentor texts. To enhance their peer review skills, the student look over a classmates work and provide constructive feedback. Educators consider this an effective manner for students to learn from each other. Seaford officials said the feedback from the sixth-graders was positive and enjoy the program. “It shows me some things that I can do better,” sixth-grader Veronkia Callinan stated in the release. Her peers noted learning attention to detail and think that will help them prepare better for future school writing assignments. Teachers noted that the students are receptive of the learning and motivated to show off their newly learned skills. –Marion Hausmann

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Seaford Sixth-graderS took park in a workshop to improve their writing skills. From left Zoe Gabaretti, Isabella Doering, Jimmy Hudson and Maverick Schneider showed off their writing notebooks

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What if, what if, what if? Zeus punished Sisyphus for cheating death by forcing him to roll an immense boulder up a hill every day, only for it to roll down as it neared the top. He was condemned to repeat this action for eternity. So, I ask you, how do you punish yourself ? What do you do every day to make your day feel like a heavy burden? How do you let the feeling of futility overwhelm you? Once you know the answer to these questions, I bet you’ll know what to do to change your pattern!

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If you’ve got a choice between spending an afternoon with good friends or submitting to a root canal, are you going to want to hightail it to the dentist? I don’t think so! But if you’ve got a choice between a root canal or brain surgery, a root canal might make your whole day sing. Yes, everything’s relative!

Do Away with some of your Favorite Phrases.

“If only, if only, if only” keeps bringing you back to the past, berating you for being unable to rewrite history. Oh, if only if I had done this. Or didn’t do that. Or didn’t say that. Or acted on that opportunity. And the beat goes on. “What if, what if, what if ” I had done this. Or hadn’t done that. Or knew what to do when. These phrases spirit away all your good energy. Once you’re done beating yourself up, you’re cleared for

Change your Shoulds to Coulds.

The word “should” connotes the “right” way to do something. But who decides what the “right” way is? You may believe it’s an authority that demands you do it this way. And sometimes it is. I don’t want you thinking you apadin shouldn’t be brushing your teeth or stopping at stop signs. But maybe, just maybe, you pound your days with harsh and burdensome shoulds that drain your energy.

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At times, life meets our expectations. Other times, it doesn’t. True love doesn’t always triumph. Goodness doesn’t always prevail. Bad guys don’t always get caught. Good guys don’t always get rewarded. If you consistently cling to the idea that good will prevail and love will be victorious, you’re either a dedicated optimist or a romance novelist. On the other hand, if you doubt this notion, you’re in good company. Just read the headlines and you’ll be reminded of all the things that are wrong with this world! If the news gets you disheartened, if you’ re having not only nightmares but daymares, if you begin your days in a downward spiral — upset with yourself, upset with others — keep reading. I’ve got some advice for you. But why should you listen to me, you may wonder? If you’re a long-time reader of this column, you know the answer. It’s because I’m always right! Okay, not always. But I’ve always got some good ideas for you to inda ponder and hopefully put into practice. So without further ado, here are four ways to subdue your negativity, lighten your sorrows.

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Herald NeIGHBOrS Helping local vets and their pets stay healthy The Nassau County Legislature brought the non-profit P a w s o f W a r ’ s Ve t s 2Vets Mobile Veterinary Clinic to Eisenhower Park on May 6. During the program, free veterinary health services were provided to the service animals of veterans and first responders. The event sponsored by Legislator Laura Schaefer and co-sponsored by Legislator Thomas McKevitt, Legislator Rose Marie Walker and Legislator John Ferretti provided service animals with wellness checks, vaccinations, microchipping and other support. The pandemic caused financial challenges for many veterans and first responders and the Mobile Veterinary Clinic gave their service animals access to premium care at no cost. The wellness of serviced animals is essential and allows them to assist owners who are suffering from the emotional and physical effects of war.

John Barnett and his dog Blue were ready to go after getting checked out.

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County offiCials and Paws of War’s employees were ready at Eisenhower Park to help pets in need. Vets were allowed to bring down their pets to receive veterinary services. sparky and his handler Gene Smith came down to Eisenhower Park to help out.

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What is there to know about reverse mortgages?

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For seniors or older adults who may find it hard to keep up with mortgage payments, reverse mortgages offer a unique option so homeowners can age in place. Senior Management Group, a Bellmore-based reverse mortgage company, can help those interested figure out their options and plan for the future. owner dies, sells or moves out of the home. “You can use that money for whatever reason — to live and get by,” Eplan said. “People don’t want to move. It can

really take years off your life.” Homeowners are still required to pay taxes and insurance. “You always keep the title to your house as long you pay taxes and insur-

ance,” Eplan added. “You miss one or two mortgage payments, [the bank] puts your into foreclosure. With [reverse mortgages], they don’t ask for payments so you can’t lose your house.” Eplan noted that downgrading to a smaller home is not easy, and the cost of moving is expensive. Reverse mortgages allow homeowners to “live stress free” and “enjoy retirement.” As a local reverse mortgage company, Senior Management Group is easily accessible, and they offer free in-home consultations with homeowners and their family members. Personal information will always be protected, and they will ensure that everyone involved fully understands the process, Eplan added. Some testimonials from their website, myseniormanagement.com, offer reviews on the value of reverse mortgages. One customer wrote “I helped put my granddaughter through college and invested the balance to increase my monthly income.” Another said, “I paid off my debts so I don’t have to worry about making those monthly payments.” Owned by Eplan, the company’s loan officer is Marc Seidman, who handles the Long Island territory. For more information on reverse mortgages, visit the company’s site, or call (516) 900-1500. –Jordan Vallone

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Many older adults who own homes may be unfamiliar with the ter m “reverse mortgage,” and how the loan works if they decide to apply for one. At the Senior Management Group in Bellmore, those who may be interested in a reverse mortgage can work one-on-one with the staff, and figure out what is the best option for them. “The big misconception with the reverse mortgage is that you give your house to the bank,” said Steve Eplan, the owner of the Senior Management Group. “That’s not true — it’s a financial tool for a senior citizen.” Eplan explained in instances where seniors or older adults may be living on a social security fixed income, paying taxes, home insurance and a mortgage can be a burden. Many are forced to leave their homes, and move out of state. With a reverse mortgage, homeowners can “age in place.” The way it works is simple: depending on one’s age, the value of one’s home, and outstanding liens one has on their property, the lender gives a homeowner money through installments, a lump sum, a line of credit, or a combination of a line of credit and monthly installments. The different from a regular mortgage is that no monthly payments are due from the reverse mortgage loan. Interest does accumulate on the loan, but payment is deferred until the home-

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events and activities

community update Friday, May 13 The 90’s Band The 90’s Band will be playing at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall at 3232 Railroad Ave., in Wantagh. Doors open at 7 p.m. For tickets visit https://www. ticketweb.com/event/allmost-brothersband-half-mulcahys-pub-and-concerthall-tickets/11969655?pl=mulcahys.

Penny Lane Penny Lane will be playing at The Sunset Bar and Grill at 4068 Sunrise Highway in Seaford starting at 8:30 p.m.

Sibshops Join Sensory Beans at 3309 Merrick Rd., in Wantagh for their monthly meeting of SibShops in in their sensory-rich environment for siblings (ages 5-9) of children with special needs. The event is from 5 to 7 p.m. To register visit sensory beans.org. Herald file photo

Saturday, May 14

March for babies

Freestyle at Mulcahy’s

The March of Dimes March for Babies will be May 15 at jones Beach State Park. The walk starts at 10 a.m. For more info and to sign up visit https://marchforbabies.org/EventInfo?EventID=21984&source=teamwalkwithme&ct=4%2fxmlrpc.php%3frsd.

Spring freestyle is back at at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall at 3232 Railroad Ave., in Wantagh featuring Nice and Wild, Ausha, Coro, Safire and Fascination. Doors open at 7 p.m. For tickets visit https://www.ticketweb.com/event/ allmost-brothers-band-half-mulcahyspub-and-concert-halltickets/11969655?pl=mulcahys.

Sunday, May 15 LI Rewind LI Rewind ill be playing at The Sunset Bar and Grill at 4068 Sunrise Highway in Seaford starting at 8:30 p.m.

Hotrods for Heroes Car Show The 2nd annual Hotrods for Heroes Car Show presented by Beyond the badge NY will be from 9 a.m. to p.m. at the Seaford LIRR station. There is a $20 per car. First 200 vehicles receive dash plaques/swag bags. There will be a DJ, a rock wall, Touch a Truck, food and fun for the whole family.

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Monday, May 16 Strength, flexibility and balance Instructor Barbara Gilmartin from the Wantagh Public Library will lead the class from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. through basic exercises using stretch bands. Participants will build muscles surrounding the joints while working on their coordination. To register email ismith@wantaghlibrary.org. There is a class fee of $20.

Tuesday, May 17 Yoga Story Adventures (age 3-5) Join Jen of Blue Buffalo Yoga for a fun Yoga Session! at the Wantagh Public Library from 1 to 1:45 p.m. The class will explore yoga as a way to express themselves with their bodies and manage emotions with breath. To register email jmchugh@wantaghlibrary.org.

Blooming crafts Head to the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center at Bay Parkway in Wantagh to forage some materials from nature for our nature-print tote bags from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Prints will be made out of what is found on the beach. To register visit https://www. jonesbeachenc.org/events/panelsand-plants-may-10.

Thursday, May 19 Weekly Mahjong

Wednesday, May 18

The JULIETS are back playing Mahjong and cards at Congregation Beth Tikvah, 3710 Woodbine Avenue, Wantagh, starting May 5 and every Thursday from 11:30 until 4 pm. For information contact the office at 516-785-2445 or email mahjonggCBT@yahoo.com. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is needed for newcomers, but masks are optional. A contribution of $5 per person is required.

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Join Marvin at the Wantagh Public Library at 9:30 a.m. for a weekly Tai Chi for Arthritis program geared for seniors, but all are welcome. Tai Chi combines slow-moving with deep breathing and is beneficial in increasing body strength, balance, and posture. Tai Chi can also help you reduce stress and increase relaxation. To register email ismith@ wantaghlibrary.org.

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field 4. The event features three hours of unlimited tastes from dozens of showcased restaurants and beverage partners, live entertainment, DJ, games & giveaways, shopping, and so much more. Upgrade to a VIP ticket and get: early admission, an extra hour of tasting, exclusive access to seating in the VIP Lounge, VIP swag bag, and access to VIP only tastes. Ticket proceeds support both Island Harvest and the mission to end food insecurity and Discover Long Island to support Long Island’s downtown dining districts. For tickets visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-ofthe-south-shore-spring-edition-tickets-307220052447.

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. Submissions can be emailed to mwilson@liherald.com

Seaford’s Unites Skates of America will be hosting an array of themed skating events. The Bethpage Air show at Jones Beach is May 28. Congregation Beth Tikvah offers ASL interpreting Shabbot services every third Saturday at 10 a.m. Seaford Board of Education voting will take place on May 17 at Manor and Harbor Schools. Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall will have Happy Hour every Friday. Live music starts at 6:00 p.m.

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West Hempstead Senior Football AftER hElpiNg thE Rams to the Nassau Conference IV playoffs and earning All-County honors as a two-way starter (running back/safety), Budhoo is headed to play football at the next level at Wagner College. He was also selected Third Team All-State in Class B. As a junior, he rushed for five touchdowns versus Clarke. This past season he had multiple touchdown games to lead West Hempstead to victories against Cold Spring Harbor and Oyster Bay.

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Softball: Plainedge at Seaford ..............................4:45 p.m. Softball: Long Beach at Clarke..............................4:45 p.m. Softball: Kennedy at Calhoun ...............................4:45 p.m. Softball: West Hempstead at Elmont ......................... 5 p.m. Softball: Port Washington at East Rockaway .............. 5 p.m. Softball: G.N. South at Hewlett .................................. 5 p.m. Girls Flag Football: Plainview at Lynbrook .............5:15 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: South Side at C.S. Harbor.................. 7 p.m.

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Boys Lacrosse: Kennedy at Sewanhaka ................4:45 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Long Beach at Garden City ................ 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: North Shore at Wantagh .................... 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Locust Valley at Lynbrook................... 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Division at Hewlett ........................5:15 p.m.

saturday, may 14 Boys Lacrosse: Port Washington at Oceanside.............. 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: East Meadow at Freeport...................... 10 a.m. Girls Flag Football: West Hempstead at Long Beach..... 11 a.m.

Girls Flag Football: Bellmore-Merrick at Lo. Valley .... 11 a.m. Girls Flag Football: Freeport at Hempstead.............. 11 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Carey at MacArthur .......................... 12 p.m.

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JOhN NApOli sCORED twice last Friday but the Generals fell short at Garden City, 12-6, and will aim for a rematch in the playoffs. Papach had four points on three goals and an assist. Hagel had four assists and a goal and Forchelli scored twice in a game in which MacArthur led 7-2 at halftime. MacArthur closes the regular season with three straight home games starting Wednesday night against Calhoun for a 7 p.m. faceoff. The Generals then host Carey Saturday at noon and Herricks next Tuesday at 5 p.m. One more win would clinch the two

seed for the upcoming Class B playoffs where MacArthur is looking to reach the county finals for the first time in program history in a game that would likely once again pit it against Garden City. “The county championship is the ultimate goal for us,” Nessler said. “Last year was the first time we made the Final Four and it would be nice to get back there this year and I think we have the team to do it and even take us further.”

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Despite ultimately falling to Garden City last Friday, the game provided a confidence boost for the MacArthur boys’ lacrosse team and its quest for a rematch on a bigger stage. MacArthur (7-4) fell at Garden City 12-6, but hung tough with the unbeaten Trojans in a game it jumped out to a two-goal lead late in the first quarter and surrendered just one goal in the second half. The Generals were competitive for much of the game despite a dominating performance by Garden City’s Jack Cascadden at the faceoff X winning 21 of 22 draws. “I think the guys realize that when we had the ball we did a pretty good job of scoring,” said MacArthur coach John Nessler. “Although it was a six-goal game, it was a nice wakeup call that we can play with teams like this.” A James Hegel tally with just over four minutes remaining in the first quarter put MacArthur up 3-1 before Garden City caught fire to score the final four goals of the period as part of a 10-2 run to end the first half. The Trojans dominated possession during this 16-minute stretch aided by dominance on draws, with Jack Cascadden winning 21 of 22 for the game. Many of the Garden City goals came on fast breaks plays in transition with the Generals’ close defense putting up a strong battle in allowing no goals in the third quarter and just one in the fourth. The unit, led by Michael Cassano. Luca Runyan, Nick DelGrosso and Ryan Larkin along with goalie Steven Weber have been a huge part of MacArthur’s four-game winning streak heading into Friday. “I think our defense played very well,” Nessler said. “We had a pretty good understanding as to what they were going to do against us.” On offense, midfielder Joey Forchelli finished with three goals and John Napoli recorded two tallies. Matt Papach and Rocco Hogan both recorded assists. Two days before the Garden City game, the Generals won their fourth in a row with a commanding 13-7 win at Roslyn in which Weber registered 17 saves. Matthew

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Welcome to the generation By Lauren Lev I may be married longer than a few years, and have been a parent for a long while too, but I can’t help feeling like I need a new learner’s permit when it comes to today’s generation and their world when it comes to life milestones. After another joyous wedding anniversary last week, my husband and I reminisced over what it took to arrange our wedding. We were an unexpected discerning duo who selected and contracted everything ourselves. Event planners kept looking over our shoulders disappointed that they didn’t meet any parents who should have accompanied us with their checkbooks. That’s more the norm as I witness today’s brides and grooms in a virtual and digital world – the only difference between our determination and theirs lies in their unlimited choices. Not just dresses and ceremony locations, but destination bachelor or bachelorette parties, staged postparty events that rival rehearsal dinners, the over-the-top ceremonies and legions of bridesmaids and groomsmen. I’m just getting used to the new trappings: Shutterfly’s “Save the Dates” refrigerator magnets, or cute phrases that join the couple’s names together with a hashtag. With interest rates rising rapidly and costs and taxes never low in Long Island to

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begin with, Millennials and Gen Z are the generations that may come late or never when it comes to owning homes and cars. Owning is no longer a rite of passage, embracing unique experiences is. It’s more about loyalty to the companies they buy from and less about loyalty to a company they work for until “retirement” (whatever that is). As for babies, I did pick out gender neutral clothes for my infant and toddler in the 1990s before it was a thing. I can’t say the same for today’s elaborate gender reveals and high intensity baby showers, yet I admire current parents who value quality, organic and eco-friendly products for their offspring. I was able to buy The Earth’s Best Baby Food as a competitor of Beech-Nut and Gerber, but that was about all. No generation has it simple, no group has the life events down pat. I’m just glad that as I watch the latest couples make their way down the aisle or maternity ward, no one has to go backwards to offerings such as the catering halls of my era, complete with inept photographers and waiters who could provide a “marching performance” while serving the salad. A contributing writer since 2012, Lev is an East Meadow resident and a direct marketing/advertising executive who teaches marketing communications courses at FIT.

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District officials said that the $1.138 million boost in state from the current package of $14.961 million will be absorbed by the jump in operating costs, especially transportation (a hike of $691,000), health insurance ($400,00) and utilities ($47,000). In the race for trustee incumbent Trustee Kevin Devlin is running for his second three-year term. For the past two years he has served as the board’s vice president. Bruce Kahn stepped down from the board. With another seat open Lisa Herbert, Heather Umhafer and Ben Vogt joined the race. In the at-large elec-

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tion the two top vote-getters win the seats. Devlin, 30, a lifelong Seaford resident, highlighted the district’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as one the board’s accomplishments he is most proud of in his term. “We were one of the few districts in the entire state that was able to provide in-person learning for all students when most districts, even on Long Island, could only provide hybrid or online models,” he wrote in an email. Devlin is Rep. Kathleen Rice’s director of community outreach. Herbert, 42, a mother of two children at Harbor Elementary School, is a PTA mom and a commercial litigator. She also served on the district’s Reopening of Schools Task Force Committee. “I’ve been advocating for parental choice, for the well being of our children, especially for their social emotion-

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al and psychological choice, and a return to normalcy in our schools, said the daughter of a teacher. Umhafer, 44, owns Downstage Dance and the lifelong Seaford resident graduated from Seaford High School in 1995. She said she would like to see an increase in opportunities for students in the performing arts and aims to “fully re s t o re p re - p a n d e m i c a c t iv i t i e s ” throughout the district. “I will also continue to fight for parental choice as we transition into the endemic stages of Covid,” she wrote in an email, adding that the children come first and fiscal responsibility is vital, and parental involvement at all educational levels is key for student success. Vogt, 51, said he thinks that some students could be falling through the cracks as his motivation to run was jump started when his son was admitted to a special education program that Vogt

From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Seaford Manor Elementary School, 1590 Washington Ave. and Seaford Harbor Elementary School, 3500 Bayview Strreet thought his son, a freshman in high school, was entitled to enter. “I feel disenfranchised with the current that slighted my son, and if he is falling through the cracks, others are falling through the cracks, he said in a phone interview. If elected, the executive director of development for fundraising at Hofstra University said he would work to increase the district’s accountability. Should Proposition 2 be approved, the district would construct a baseball, softball and multi-purpose field at the high school. If the proposition is not approved, the money that was allocated toward dugouts will be applied for the work on the additional bathroom improvements at Seaford Manor and Harbor elementary schools.

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Along with voting on the operating budget for the 2022-2023 school year and choosing between four Board of Education candidates for two seats, Seaford residents are also being asked to approve Proposition 2 on May 17, which calls for approving the use of up to $4.5 million for a multi-purpose turf athletic field. The proposed budget is $77.396 million that translates into an increase of $2.679 million or 3.58 percent above the current fiscal plan 74.717. The tax levy – the amount of money the school district collects from property taxes – is projected at $57.240. Up $1.368 million or 2.245 percent from the 2021-2022 budget.

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Turning what she knows and sees into song continued from front page half an hour. “It was such a cool feeling to finish,” she said. “I saw myself and the world on a whole different level, and I wanted to spend the rest of the pandemic doing that.” Now, some 80 songs later, Wingert doesn’t think she’ll run out of ideas anytime soon. She grew up in a musical family: Her mother, Maria, played violin and other instruments, including the piano; her father, Matthew, played guitar and drums; and her younger brother, Christopher, now 15, played three different saxophones. Her mother, Elizabeth said, began teaching her to play violin when she was 5. “I just always loved music, and I always wanted to be able to create my own music,” she said. “I like being able to express myself that way.” Her mother, a music teacher in Deer Park, said she always wanted to instill a joy of music in her children when they were young. “I had no intentions of pushing them into making music a career,” Maria said. “I just wanted them to have the same experience as I did, in the sense that music was always in my life, and it was such a positive thing that I just wanted to share that with my kids. “One day during lockdown,” she continued, “Elizabeth said she was going to write a song, and I told her to go for it. We were all stuck in the house, and it was good that she wrote, and I encouraged her to keep going. It was a creative burst.” Yvonne Bendzlowicz, the director of choral music at Seaford High School, said that Wingert was the only one of her students who wrote music during the pandemic, and that it was cool to see her come out of her shell. “She’s very introverted, but when she plays and sings, she’s extroverted,” Bendzlowicz said. “I would say most people find it very intimidating to do any type

of music, but Elizabeth just went for it.” Wingert would send Bendzlowicz her folky songs, and Bendzlowicz would critique them. Last September, when students were returning to school in person again, Wingert started writing down all of her music and Bendzlowicz would add piano to it. Wingert launched a YouTube channel in July 2020 to get her music out there. At the time she was also doing live videos on Facebook. Bendzlowicz urged her to start doing Instagram live videos, too. “During the pandemic, I kept telling students to stay busy,” Bendzlowicz said. “I was learning the accordion, and Elizabeth really followed through with writing poetry and novellas and then putting music to it.” Many of Wingert’s songs are based on poems she writes. She has written songs about Jane Austen, Earth Day, the war in Ukraine and story characters she’s created, among other topics. “I always wanted to write songs that helped people and make people aware of what was going on,” she said. “I did a lot of climate-change songs, and healing songs and people would tell me that they’ve watched my YouTube videos and that they really helped them, so I felt like I was actually doing something.” The feedback from people hearing her music was always positive, her mother said. Family members in Malta loved listening to Elizabeth play. “People were so happy to be able to see live music, even though it was through Zoom,” Maria said. “Everybody was just dying to connect, and this was a really nice way to do that.” Elizabeth said she has always wanted to be an author, and wants to focus on that when she graduates from high school. Music and art will always be a part of her life, she said. “I would love to find some gigs and coffee shops to play in,” she said, “and maybe one day produce an album.”

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ElizabEth WingErt has been playing violin since she was 5, taught by her mother, Maria.

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LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE ELECCIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR Y DE LA BIBLIOTECA DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNION FREE DE SEAFORD Y LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE SEAFORD, CIUDAD DE HEMPSTEAD POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la votación sobre los gastos estimados para la escuela y la biblioteca del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Seaford (el “Distrito Escolar”) y la Biblioteca Pública de Seaford (la “Biblioteca Pública”), para el año escolar 2022/2023, la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación y la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca, la Proposición Núm. 1 (Presupuesto Escolar 2022/2023), la Proposición Núm. 2 (Gastos del Fondo de Reserva de Capital del Distrito Escolar) y la Proposición Núm. 3 (Presupuesto de la Biblioteca Pública 2022/2023). 2023), de la siguiente manera, se llevará a cabo el 17 de mayo de 2022 en cada uno de los distritos electorales escolares establecidos hasta ahora: PROPOSICIÓN NÚM. 1 PRESUPUESTO ESCOLAR 2022/2023 Se adoptará la siguiente resolución es decir: SE RESUELVE, que el Presupuesto propuesto para 2022/2023 que contempla la asignación de los fondos necesarios para cumplir con los gastos estimados del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal que comienza el 1 de julio de 2022, tal como lo presentó la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Union Free de Seaford en Seaford, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en la Audiencia Pública, se apruebe y se autorice a la Junta de Educación a recaudar el impuesto necesario para ello. PROPOSICIÓN NÚM. 2 GASTOS DEL FONDO DE RESERVA DE CAPITAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR Se adoptará la siguiente resolución es decir: SE RESUELVE, que se autorice a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Union Fee de Seaford a gastar una cantidad de hasta $4,500,000 del Fondo de Reserva de Capital establecido el 15 de mayo de 2018 con el fin de realizar los siguientes proyectos: Seaford High School Baseball, Softball y Conversión de césped multipropósito; Reemplazo de losetas del piso de las aulas de la Escuela Secundaria Seaford; todo lo anterior para incluir toda la mano de obra, materiales, equipos, aparatos y costos incidentales relacionados con los mismos. PROPOSICIÓN NÚM. 3 PRESUPUESTO DE BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA 2022/2023

DEBERÁ adoptarse la siguiente resolución es decir: SE RESUELVE, que se apruebe el presupuesto de la biblioteca por la cantidad de $2,432,645 para el año 2022-2023 propuesto por la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Seaford y la imposición de un impuesto por la cantidad de $2,228,488 de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación. LA VOTACIÓN se realizará mediante papeletas en máquinas de votación en las escuelas designadas en cada uno de los distritos electorales escolares separados establecidos hasta ahora y las urnas permanecerán abiertas desde las 7:00 a.m. hasta las 9:00 p.m., y tanto tiempo como sea necesario para todos los votantes luego presente para emitir su voto. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que los electores han adoptado previamente una proposición que establece que las vacantes en la Junta de Educación no se considerarán cargos específicos separados y que las peticiones de nominación no describirán ninguna vacante específica en la Junta de Educación para la cual se nomina al candidato. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación será la siguiente: Un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por un período completo de tres (3) años, a partir del 1 de julio de 2022 y un (1) miembro de la Junta de Educación por el resto de un período no vencido que comienza el 17 de mayo de 2022 y finaliza el 30 de junio de 2022, seguido de un período completo de tres (3) años a partir del 1 de julio de 2022. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que la elección de un miembro de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Seaford será la siguiente: Un miembro por un período de cinco (5) años a partir del 1 de julio de 2022 al 30 de junio de 2027 (titular John M. Escaparro). NOMINACIONES DE CANDIDATOS: Los candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación serán nominados por petición. Cada petición de candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación deberá dirigirse a la Secretaria del Distrito Escolar (“la Secretaria del Distrito”), en Seaford Manor School, Washington Avenue, Seaford, Nueva York, y deberá estar firmada por por lo menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar, deberá indicar la residencia de cada firmante y deberá indicar la residencia del

candidato. Para nominar a un candidato para la Junta de la Biblioteca Pública, la petición debe estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar. Las vacantes en la Junta de Fideicomisarios no se consideran cargos específicos separados; los candidatos corren en general. Las peticiones de nominación no describirán ninguna vacante específica en la Junta para la cual se nomina al candidato. Cada petición se presentará en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m., y no más tarde de las 5:00 p.m. el 18 de abril de 2022. DISTRITOS ELECTORALES ESCOLARES: Los límites del siguiente Distrito Electoral Escolar serán los determinados y publicados hasta ahora por la Junta de Educación y el lugar en cada distrito electoral para el registro y la votación será el siguiente: a) PRIMER DISTRITO DE ELECCIÓN ESCOLAR - Inscripción y votación en Seaford Manor School, Washington Avenue, Seaford, Nueva York. Los miembros de la comunidad que residan dentro de los límites geográficos de la Escuela Primaria Manor deberán emitir sus votos en la Escuela Primaria Manor. b) SEGUNDO DISTRITO ELECTORAL ESCOLAR - Votación en Seaford Harbor School, Bayview Street, Seaford, Nueva York. Los miembros de la comunidad que residan dentro de los límites geográficos de la Escuela Primaria Harbor deberán emitir sus votos en la Escuela Primaria Harbor. Los límites geográficos de estas zonas de asistencia se establecen en el mapa de transporte que se encuentra dentro de la oficina del Superintendente Auxiliar de Negocios y se pueden revisar a pedido. REGISTRO PERSONAL DE VOTANTES Todos los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar deben estar registrados en los libros de Registro Escolar para poder votar en dicha elección el 17 de mayo de 2022. Las siguientes personas serán elegibles para votar: Todas las personas que se hayan presentado personalmente para el registro de conformidad con el presente y todas las personas que se hayan registrado previamente en virtud del presente para cualquier reunión o elección anual o especial y que hayan votado en cualquier reunión anual o especial o elección celebrada o realizada durante los cuatro años anteriores a 2022 (es decir, 2018-2021).

Además, todas las personas que estén registradas para votar de conformidad con las disposiciones de la sección trescientos cincuenta y dos de la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York serán elegibles para votar. El registro de votantes no registrados previamente y elegibles para votar continuará realizándose hasta el 10 de mayo de 2022, en el horario de 9:00 a.m. a 3:30 p.m. en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito. La Secretaria del Distrito preparará el Registro del Distrito Escolar en las fechas y horas especificadas anteriormente, y cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho Registro siempre que en ese momento tenga derecho a votar en la reunión escolar o elección para la cual se prepara dicho registro. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que la Secretaria del Distrito también estará presente durante la elección anual del Distrito Escolar y la Biblioteca Pública en cada escuela donde se realizará la votación con el fin de preparar un registro para las elecciones del Distrito Escolar y la Biblioteca Pública que se celebren posteriormente. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que el Registro de Votantes así preparado como se mencionó anteriormente se archivará en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito una vez que esté completo, donde estará abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito Escolar, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m. y en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores a la fecha fijada para la elección, excepto el domingo, y también estará abierta para inspección el sábado, con cita previa. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que habrá una Audiencia Pública sobre el presupuesto propuesto del Distrito Escolar el 4 de mayo de 2022 a las 8:00 p.m. en el Auditorio de la Escuela Secundaria de Seaford, 1575 Seamans Neck Road, Seaford, Nueva York. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública, con el fin de discutir los gastos de fondos y el presupuesto de los mismos para la Biblioteca Pública de Seaford para el año fiscal 2022-2023. Dicha audiencia se llevará a cabo el lunes 9 de mayo de 2022 a las 5:00 p.m. en la Sala de Reuniones de la Biblioteca Pública de Seaford, 2234 Jackson Avenue, Seaford, Nueva York. POR FAVOR TENGA EN

CUENTA ADEMÁS que las copias del presupuesto propuesto del Distrito Escolar 2022/2023, preparado por la Junta de Educación y el presupuesto de la Biblioteca Pública, estarán disponibles a pedido de los contribuyentes y se obtendrán en cualquier escuela del Distrito Escolar entre el horario de 8:00 am y 4:00 pm en cada día que no sea sábado, domingo o días feriados y en la Biblioteca Pública de Seaford, Jackson Avenue, Seaford, Nueva York, entre las 10:00 a.m. y las 6:00 p.m. los lunes, martes, jueves y viernes, 1:00 p.m y 6:00 p.m. los miércoles, y de 10:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m. los sábados, todos los días que no sean domingos ni días feriados, durante el período de catorce (14) días anteriores a la reunión anual y la elección. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que un Informe de Exención del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles preparado de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles se anexará a cualquier presupuesto tentativo/preliminar, así como al presupuesto final adoptado del cual formará parte; y se publicará en los tablones de anuncios del distrito mantenidos para avisos públicos; así como en el sitio web del Distrito. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que la Junta de Educación, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación, adoptó una resolución para proporcionar boletas en ausencia para la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación, la adopción del presupuesto del Distrito Escolar y los referendos de acuerdo con la Sección de la Ley de Educación 2018-a, que también se aplicará a la elección de la Biblioteca Pública. La solicitud de papeletas de voto en ausencia se puede realizar en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito de lunes a viernes, excepto días festivos, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. Las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia deben ser recibidas por la Secretaria del Distrito no antes de treinta (30) días antes de la elección. Además, dicha solicitud debe ser recibida por la Secretaria del Distrito al menos siete días antes de la elección si la boleta se va a enviar por correo al votante, o el día anterior a la elección si la boleta se va a entregar personalmente al votante o a su agente designado. Al recibir una solicitud oportuna de una boleta de voto en ausencia enviada por correo, la Secretaria del Distrito enviará la boleta por correo a la dirección establecida en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días

antes de la votación. No se examinará ninguna boleta de votante ausente a menos que se haya recibido en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. (tiempo prevaleciente) el día de la elección. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se les habrán emitido boletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito de lunes a viernes, excepto los días festivos, entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:30 p.m., hasta el día de la elección. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA QUE los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta electoral militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de registro, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares y los formularios de solicitud de boletas militares deben recibirse en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 22 de abril de 2022. No se escrutará ninguna boleta militar a menos que (1) se reciba en la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el día de las elecciones y muestre una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o de un país extranjero servicio postal, o que muestre un endoso de recibo fechado por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) recibido por la Oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el día de la elección y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo, con una fecha que se asocie para no ser posterior al día anterior a la elección. POR FAVOR TENGA EN CUENTA ADEMÁS que la Junta de Educación convocará una reunión especial dentro de las veinticuatro horas posteriores a la presentación ante la Secretaria del Distrito de un informe escrito de los resultados de la boleta con el propósito de examinar y tabular dichos informes de los resultados de la votación, la papeleta y declarando el resultado de la misma. Por la presente, la Junta de Educación se designa a sí misma como un grupo de funcionarios

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LIBRARY ELECTION SEAFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SEAFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that voting upon the estimated expenses for school and library purposes for the Seaford Union Free School District (the “School District”) and the Seaford Public Library (the “Public Library”), for the school year 2022/2023, the election of members of the Board of Education and Library Board of Trustees, Proposition No. 1 (School Budget 2022/2023), Proposition No. 2 (School District Capital Reserve Fund Expenditure) and Proposition No. 3 (Public Library Budget 2022/2023), as follows, will be held on May 17, 2022 in each of the school election districts heretofore established: PROPOSITION NO. 1 SCHOOL BUDGET 2022/2023 Shall the following resolution be adopted to wit: RESOLVED, that the proposed 2022/2023 Budget providing for the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the School District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, as presented by the Board of Education of the Seaford Union Free School District at Seaford, Nassau County, New York, at the Public Hearing, be approved and the Board of Education be authorized to levy the necessary tax therefor. PROPOSITION NO. 2 SCHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL RESERVE FUND EXPENDITURE Shall the following resolution be adopted to wit: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Seaford Union Free School District be authorized to expend an amount up to $4,500,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund established on May 15, 2018 for the purpose of performing the following projects: Seaford High School Baseball, Softball and Multipurpose Turf Conversion; Seaford High

School classroom floor tile replacement; all the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs related thereto. PROPOSITION NO. 3 PUBLIC LIBRARY BUDGET 2022/2023 SHALL the following resolution be adopted to wit: RESOLVED, that the library budget in the amount of $2,432,645 for the year 2022-2023 proposed by the Board of Trustees of the Seaford Public Library and the levy of a tax therefor in the amount of $2,228,488 in accordance with the Education Law shall be approved. VOTING will be by ballot on voting machines in the schoolhouses designated in each of the separate school election districts heretofore established and the polls will remain open from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., and as much longer as may be necessary for all voters then present to cast their votes. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the electors have previously adopted a proposition providing that vacancies upon the Board of Education shall not be considered separate specific offices and that the nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election of members of the Board of Education shall be as follows: One (1) member of the Board of Education for a full term of three (3) years, commencing July 1, 2022 and one (1) member of the Board of Education for the balance of an unexpired term commencing May 17, 2022 and expiring June 30, 2022, followed by a full term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2022. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election for one member of the Board of Trustees of the Seaford Public Library shall be as follows: One member for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027 (incumbent John M. Scaparro). NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES: Candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be nominated by petition. Each petition for candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be directed to the Clerk of the School District (“the District Clerk”), in the Seaford Manor School, Washington Avenue, Seaford, New York, shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the School District, shall state the residence of each signer, and shall state the residence of the

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candidate. To nominate a candidate for the Public Library Board, the petition must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the School District. Vacancies on the Board of Trustees are not considered separate specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated. Each petition shall be filed in the District Clerk’s Office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and by not later than 5:00 p.m. on April 18, 2022. SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS: The boundaries of the following School Election District shall be as heretofore determined and published by the Board of Education and the place in each election district for registration and voting shall be as follows: a) FIRST SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT Registration and voting at the Seaford Manor School, Washington Avenue, Seaford, New York. Community members who reside within the geographic boundaries of the Manor Elementary School shall be required to cast their ballots at the Manor Elementary School. b) SECOND SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT Voting at the Seaford Harbor School, Bayview Street, Seaford, New York. Community members who reside within the geographic boundaries of the Harbor Elementary School shall be required to cast their ballots at the Harbor Elementary School. The geographic boundaries for these attendance zones is set forth on the transportation map contained within the office of the Assistant Superintendent for Business and may be reviewed upon request. PERSONAL REGISTRATION OF VOTERS All qualified voters of the School District must be registered in the School Registration books in order to vote at such election on May 17, 2022. The following persons shall be eligible to vote: All persons who shall have presented themselves personally for registration in accordance herewith and all persons who shall have previously registered hereunder for any annual or special meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special meeting or election held or conducted during the four calendar years prior to 2022 (i.e., 2018-2021). In addition, all persons who are registered to vote pursuant to the provisions of section

three hundred fifty-two of the Election Law of the State of New York shall be eligible to vote. Registration of voters not previously registered and eligible to vote shall continue to take place until May 10, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. in the District Clerk’s office. The District Clerk shall prepare the Register of the School District on the dates and times above specified, and any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such Register provided that at that time, he/she is then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school meeting or election for which such register is prepared. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the District Clerk shall also be present during the annual School District and Public Library election at each schoolhouse where voting shall take place for the purpose of preparing a register for School District and Public Library elections held subsequent thereto. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Register of Voters so prepared as aforesaid shall be filed in the District Clerk’s Office upon its completion where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the School District, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and on each of the five days prior to the date set for the election except for Sunday, and it shall also be open for inspection on Saturday, by appointment. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that there will be a Public Hearing on the proposed School District budget on May 4, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. in the Seaford High School Auditorium, 1575 Seamans Neck Road, Seaford, New York. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Library, for the purpose of discussion of the expenditures of funds and the budgeting thereof for the Seaford Public Library for the fiscal year 2022-2023. Said hearing will be held on Monday, May 9, 2022, at 5:00 P.M. in the Seaford Public Library Meeting Room, 2234 Jackson Avenue, Seaford, New York. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that copies of the proposed 2022/2023 School District budget, as prepared by the Board of Education and the Public Library budget, will be available on request to the taxpayers and be obtained at any school house in the School District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on each day other than a Saturday or Sunday or holiday and at the Seaford Public Library,

Jackson Avenue, Seaford, New York, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, on each day other than a Sunday or holiday, during the fourteen (14) day period preceding the annual meeting and election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices; as well as on the District’s website. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Education has, pursuant to Education Law, adopted a resolution to provide for absentee ballots for the election of members of the Board of Education, the adoption of the School District budget and referenda in accordance with Education Law Section 2018-a, which shall also apply to the Public Library election. Application for absentee ballots may be made at the District Clerk’s office on Mondays through Fridays, excluding holidays, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election. Furthermore, such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her designated agent. Upon receiving a timely request for a mailed absentee ballot, the District Clerk will mail the ballot to the address set forth in the application by no later than six (6) days before the vote. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. (prevailing time) on the day of the election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the District Clerk’s office on Mondays through Fridays, excluding holidays between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., until the day of election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters

who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2022. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the Office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the Office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Education shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the results of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot. The Board of Education hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law, Section 2019-a subdivision 2(b) at said special meeting of the Board. Dated:March 31, 2022 By Order of the Board of Education Seaford Union Free School District Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York Carmen T. Ouellette District Clerk 130305

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING, ELECTION AND PERSONAL REGISTRATION, LEVITTOWN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Annual Meeting of the School District, the vote on the School District budget and election of candidates for the School Board of Levittown

Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, and the vote on the Public Library budget and election of a candidate for the Board of Trustees for the Levittown Public Library, will be held in the several election districts of the School District at the voting places designated below on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM, to vote by ballot on voting machines on the proposition or propositions set forth below, as well as any other propositions which may properly come before the electorate, and to elect members of the Board of Education and to elect a member of the Library Board of Trustees. Shall the following resolutions be adopted: PROPOSITION NO. 1 SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET RESOLVED, that the School District budget for the school year 2022-2023 proposed by the Board of Education and filed with the District Clerk in accordance with Section 1716 of the Education Law shall be approved and the necessary taxes be levied therefore on the taxable real property of the district. PROPOSITION NO. 2 CREATION OF THE 2022 CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR SCHOOL BUILDING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Levittown Union Free School District is hereby authorized, pursuant to Section 3651(1) of the Education Law, to establish the 2022 Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of financing District-wide capital improvements including site work, construction, reconstruction, renovation and equipping of school buildings and facilities, with the ultimate amount of the 2022 Capital Reserve Fund to be $25,000,000, the probable term to be ten (10) years and the source of the funding to be (i) amounts from budgetary appropriations from time to time, and (ii) unappropriated fund balance made available by the Board of Education from time to time, and (iii) authorized transfers from other available reserves in accordance with existing law, and (iv) New York State aid received and made available by the Board of Education from time to time. PROPOSITION NO. 3 LIBRARY BUDGET RESOLVED, that the Public Library Budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 proposed by the Library Board of Trustees of the Levittown Public Library heretofore filed pursuant

to law shall be approved and the necessary taxes be levied therefore on the taxable real property of the district. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education and for the office of member of the Library Board of Trustees must be filed with the District Clerk between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM but no later than 5:00 PM on April 18, 2022. Forms of the petitions may be obtained from the District Clerk. The following vacancies are to be filled on the Board of Education: Two (2) members for the term of three (3) years, commencing July 1, 2022 and expiring June 30, 2025. A separate petition is required to nominate a candidate for member of the Board of Education. The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk, must be signed by at least fortyseven (47) qualified voters of the District, or 2% of the voters who voted in the 2021 election, whichever is greater, and shall state the residence of each person who signed, must state the name and residence of the candidate and the length of the term of office. This year all nominating petitions must include 47 signatures. The following vacancies are to be filled on the Library Board of Trustees: One (1) member for the term of five (5) years, commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2027. A separate petition is required to nominate a candidate for member of the Library Board of Trustees. Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk, must be signed by at least fortyseven (47) qualified voters of the District, or 2% of the voters who voted in the 2021 election for members of the Library Board of Trustees, whichever is greater, and shall state the residence of each person who signed, must state the name and residence of the candidate and the length of the term of office. This year all nominating petitions must include 47 signatures. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a statement of estimated expenses for the 2022-2023 school year will be presented at a Public Hearing on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 7:30 PM in the Board Meeting Room of the Levittown Memorial Education Center and copies of such statement, as well as the statement of the amount of money required for the

2022-2023 fiscal year of the Public Library, will be made available on the District’s website and at each schoolhouse and library in the District during the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday during the fourteen (14) calendar days immediately preceding the election together with the text of any resolution which will be presented to the voters. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is required and only those persons whose names appear on the register of the said school district, or who are registered pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, shall be entitled to vote at said meeting and election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that all qualified voters who have previously registered for any annual or special meeting or election and have voted at any annual or special election held or conducted at any time within four (4) calendar years prior to this year are not required to register with the Board of Registration for this meeting. All other persons who wish to vote must register. A voter may register at the office of the District Clerk of the Levittown UFSD between the hours of 8:00 AM. and 1:00 PM on school days provided that such registration is effected no later than May 12, 2022. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that said register will be filed in the office of the District Clerk and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the election, except Sunday, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, on Monday through Friday and between the hours of 11:00 AM and 12 noon on Saturday ( May 14, 2022), in the office of the District Clerk and at each voting place on the day of the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that absentee ballots for those eligible pursuant to the provision of Section 2018a of the Education Law are available, and that applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the District Clerk. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the office of the Clerk on each of the five (5) calendar days prior to the day of election except Sunday, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Monday through Friday and between the hours of 11:00 AM and 12 noon on Saturday ( May 14,

2022), in the office of the District Clerk. Such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) calendar days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 PM on the day of the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that during the voting hours on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM, in the various election districts, the Board of Registration will meet to receive registrations for subsequent elections. During the hours of 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM on voting days, the District Clerk shall be in her office at the Levittown Memorial Education Center. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the District to attach to its proposed budget an Exemption Report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on the District’s website. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, Military Voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the District by submitting a Military Voter Registration Application to the District Clerk, no later than 5:00 PM on April 22, 2022. A copy of the Military Voter Registration Application is available both by contacting the District Clerk by email at smallozzi@levittownscho ols.com <mailto:smallozzi@levitto wnschools.com> and online at the District’s website located at <http://www.levittownsc hools.com/>. Military voters who are qualified voters of the District may submit an application for a military ballot. A Military Voter is entitled to designate a preference to receive a Military Voter Registration Application,

Remaining $75M could be used for other projects enhanced school tax relief programs. Homeowners with household income of less than $500,000 and receiving the school tax exemptions would qualify. Some county legislators were skeptical about the program from the beginning, especially on the Republican side of the aisle. Legislator Tom McKevitt, for example, wanted to see proof from either the U.S. Treasury Department or another counsel saying the county was allowed to run this program with the designated federal funds — proof Curran never provided. Instead, Curran revised the program last August, this time with the income requirement under $169,000. “The second time she unveiled the program, we still wanted to see documentation that said we could do this prog ram,” McKevitt said. “It took months for us to get the documentation, and when we did it, wasn’t from the Treasury Department. It was from outside counsel.”

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Steve Rhoads said he also questioned whether the money was being used for the right purpose.

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Military Ballot Application or Military Ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Such designation will remain in effect until revoked or changed by the voter. If no preference is designated, the District will transmit the Military Voter Registration Application, Military Ballot Application or Military Ballot by mail. Military Voter Ballot Application forms must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 PM. on April 22, 2022. Military Ballots will not be canvassed unless it is received by the District Clerk on or before 5:00 PM. on May 17, 2022. SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS: The boundaries of the school election districts and the place of each election district for voting and registration shall be as follows: ELECTION DISTRICT #1 GARDINERS AVENUE SCHOOL Beginning at Wantagh Parkway and Chase Lane; east on Chase Lane to Center Lane, thence south to Prairie Lane; thence east to Gardiners Avenue; thence south to Slate Lane; then east and north to Swan Lane; then east and north to Grey Lane; continuing east to Wantagh Avenue; thence south on Wantagh Avenue to Jerusalem Avenue; thence west to Oakfield Avenue; continuing north to Old Jerusalem Road; thence east on Old Jerusalem Road to Wantagh Parkway Line; north along Line to the point of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT #2 EAST BROADWAY SCHOOL

Beginning at north side of Southern State Parkway and east side of Wantagh Avenue; north on Wantagh to Miller Place; thence east to Exit Lane; thence south to Elm Drive; thence west to Elbow Lane; thence southwest to End Lane; south to End Lane and Elm Drive East to Pope Street; thence east to District Line; thence south to Regent Lane; thence east to Red Maple Drive; thence northeast, and south to Regal Lane; east on Regal Lane and Cordwood Lane to Arlington Drive; thence southeast to Town Line; thence south to Southern State Parkway; west along Parkway to point of beginning. Beginning at south side of Southern State Parkway and west side of Town Line; south on Town Line to Jerusalem Avenue; thence west to Wantagh Avenue; thence north to Southern State Parkway; thence east to point of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT #3 LEVITTOWN MEMORIAL EDUCATION CENTER Beginning at east side of Wantagh Parkway and south side of Hempstead Turnpike; east on Hempstead Turnpike to Silver Lane; thence south to Forge Lane; thence east to Cotton Lane; thence southeasterly to Wantagh Avenue; then south to Grey Lane; thence west to Swan Lane; then southwesterly to Slate Lane; then south to Gardiners Avenue, thence north to Prairie Lane; thence west to Center Lane; thence north to Chase Lane; thence west to Wantagh Parkway Line; north along

Line to point of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT #4 DIVISION AVENUE HIGH SCHOOL Beginning at north side of Hempstead Turnpike and west side of Jerusalem Avenue; west on Hempstead Turnpike to District Boundary Line at Wantagh State Parkway; thence northeast to northerly border of School District; east on Boundary Line (Flamingo Rd., Magpie Lane, Blacksmith Rd) to Jerusalem Avenue; thence south to point of beginning. Dated:Levittown, New York February 2022 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION LEVITTOWN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK 130005

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LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-13, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-13, V. JANICE HECHINGER, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 23, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR

MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-13, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-13 is the Plaintiff and JANICE HECHINGER, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on May 24, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 2572 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, SEAFORD, NY 11783: Section 65, Block 72, Lot 328, 1329, 1330: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 014663/2012. Lisa Segal Poczik, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 130753

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“One of the concerns was that the Rhoads points out the program was money could have been used in a better advertised on the county website, and way,” the Republican legislator said. through a direct mailer to eligible “We weren’t going to stand in the way households. of providing $375 checks to those who “It’s tough,” Rhoads said. “Informawanted to apply for them, but it was an tion was also sent out in email blasts, onerous process to be able to do it, and but ultimately that only works if peomost people simply didn’t appear to be ple read and take a look at it.” The pro g ram “definitely needs interested in it.” The requirements were lowered last advertising but I think putting money month to those making less than directly into people’s pockets is best,” Darlene Daniels, a Wantagh resident, $76,050. wrote to the Herald. “Every Verbiage on the county’s little bit helps.” website stated the requireB l a ke m a n h a s ye t t o m e n t s we re u p d at e d t o share his plans for the “conform to the U.S. Trearemaining federal money, sury final rule’s income elibut county legislators urge gibility thresholds.” him to get the ball rolling Democrats in the legislasoon. Any funds not used by ture wrote their own letter 2026 must be retur ned to to Blakeman on April 28, Washington. claiming the administration “I want to make sure that failed to “adequately compeople are receiving the municate a crucial and sigmoney they’re entitled to,” nificant change in eligibiliMcKevitt said. “But the last t y re q u i re m e n t s. ” T h i s Tom mcKevITT thing I want to see is the change, they said, “drastifederal government take the cally” restricted the num- County legislator money back.” ber of Nassau County famiDemocrats want Blakelies that can receive the payments, adding it would result in “eco- man to keep the program in place at nomic har m to taxpayers at a time least through the end of the year, especially since the pool of eligible housewhen they can least afford it.” Rhoads and McKevitt disagreed, holds grew significant with the income however, believing the low participa- re q u i re m e n t s d ro p p i n g t o b e l ow tion was more a product of the applica- $76,050. There are restrictions as to what the tion process than changes at the federal county can do with the money — 50 level. “A lot of people who called my office pages of rules, in fact, Rhoads said. But were either very hesitant to provide Blakeman could use money to offset their income or refused to do it,” McK- taxes, essentially giving homeowners a break there. evitt said. Rhoads also would like to provide “People just felt that the county shouldn’t have that information, or tuition assistance for anyone who lost whatever it may be. People are just not their job, or students of parents who very willing to give up their income tax lost their jobs, to go to Nassau Community College either for job training or to returns.” “You had to go through a lot of docu- simply qualify for scholarships. “I think there are lots of good the mentation,” Rhoads said. “You had to provide a lot of critical information to government could do with the money,” McKevitt said. the county just to qualify for $375.” “Whether it’s for infrastructure, Democratic legislators blamed the slowdown on the “willful decision to whether it’s aid to veterans, I just want essentially mothball this program by to make sure the money is used here refusing to adequately promote it.” But and nsot sent back to Washington.”

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want to make sure that people are receiving the money they’re entitled to.

SEAFORD HERALD — May 12, 2022

CounTy exeCuTIve BruCe Blakeman is ending the Housing Assistance Program, which aimed to send one-time $375 checks to low-income households.

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ho’s to blame for New York’s increase in crime, its high taxes and the general feeling of dread many of us feel? It would be wrong to hold state Democratic Party elected officials solely responsible. But to the extent that government is accountable for public safety, setting tax rates and public spending priorities, and the overall order of civil society, you’d have to cast the evil eye at the left. Democrats have controlled the governor’s office and the state senate John and Assembly o’Connell since 2019. They’ve had the majority in the Assembly since 1975. There are now 105 Democrats in the Assembly and only 43 Republicans. The Assembly Speaker, Carl Heastie, is a Democrat. In the state senate, there are 42 Democrats and 20 Republicans, and senate Llader Andrea Stewart-Cousins is a Democrat. Democrats serve as governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and comptroller. Both U.S. Senators are Democrats, as are 19 of 27 members of New York’s delegation in the House of Representatives. Given those stats, who else could be

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responsible for failing to effectively deal with such quality-of-life issues as shootouts on city streets and incidents like the fight at the Roosevelt Field Mall on May 1, which reporters described as a “large disturbance” and a Twitter user called a “terrifying event.” It’s indisputable that the people in charge have not done nearly enough to help citizens feel secure in their homes, on their streets or at their kitchen tables at taxpreparation and householdbudgeting time. Happily, violent- and property-crime rates in Nassau County are extremely low, especially the further east you go from the Queens border. But that isn’t the case in New York City. CNN reported that Major crimes in New York City "spiked nearly 60 percent in February compared to the same month in 2021. The city recorded a 41 percent increase in overall major crime through the first months of 2022 compared to the same period last year, including a nearly 54 percent increase in robberies, a 56 percent increase in grand larceny incidents, and a 22 percent increase in rape reports.” The state budget is $216.5 billion. New York City’s budget is $98.5 billion. Next to funding pensions, health plans and civil

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service compensation packages, New Yorkers want safe streets; clean, violencefree and timely public transportation; only enough taxation to meet voters’ priorities; pure water and properly inspected food establishments; non-ideological public-school curriculums taught by competent, background-checked educators; good parks and infrastructure in good repair. But it is unfair, wrong and too easy to simply blame Democrats. There used to be a saying about the state legislature — which applied to Republicans and Democrats — that it was more likely for Albany’s elected officials to leave office by indictment, arrest or resignation under legal pressure than by losing re-election. The problem isn’t in the parties, but in the system — systemic greed for money, power, celebrity or ego satisfaction. Instead of blaming Democrats, I think it’s the corrupt system of elections and governance that most interferes with effectively addressing our public policy problems. Cynically redrawing election-district borders to favor one party, making it therefore more likely that the majority party remains in power — gerrymandering — is one sign of that systemic corrup-

o matter the systemic corruption, we have the power to make changes.

tion, one that the controlling party has no interest in fixing. The system that permits district attorneys, such as Manhattan’s Alvin Bragg, to decide which felonies and violent misdemeanors are prosecuted is destructive of good community order. The system that releases even violent offenders without bail — euphemistically called “bail reform” by liberal politicians — encourages recurring criminal behavior and makes law-abiding citizens more vulnerable. The illegal system of trading campaign contributions for contract awards is another bastardization of political power. No matter what systemic corruptions exist, citizens still have the power to make changes, if only they vote. Far too many elections are decided by far too few voters as a percentage of those eligible to register and cast ballots. Democracy isn’t about the submission of the minority to the majority. Democracy works when the rate of participation exceeds citizens’ penchant for passivity. In spite of the prevalence of a leftleaning press and social media censorship, in spite of largely party-dominated candidate selections and other obstacles to fair elections, we citizens can rise up — and vote. John O’Connell is a former executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Comments? OConnell11001@yahoo.com.

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hirty years after the fact, I’ve decided to write about a personal time in my life. I’ve been thinking about that: how we tell the stories of our lives, what we include, what we choose to edit out and how powerful it is to share our truths with others. In some ways, that is what I’ve been doing in this space for many years. In addition to commenting on news and community life, I have shared bits and pieces of my family. My kids have grown up and left home and had their own RAnDi kids on this page. I KReiss went through cancer treatment with you. My life has been an open book. Well, perhaps semi-open. After all, I choose what to write about and what to keep to myself. I try to talk about something — an issue, a right of passage, a person in the news — that will resonate with others. Here is today’s story. If you don’t like it, I’m OK with that. Write back if you like. We can have a dialogue. Let’s keep

calm and carry on. In 1992, when my son was 21 and my daughter was 19, I got pregnant, and my husband and I chose to end the pregnancy. I was 45 years old at the time, and for many reasons we decided not to bring another baby into the world. I was able to go to my gynecologist, who performed the procedure in a safe hospital setting. I recovered. No one can presume to know how I felt then or how I feel now about that decision. It was mine and my husband’s to make. We carry the memories and the difficulties of that choice. We have no doubt that we did the right thing for us at that time. The only reason to talk about it now is to support other women’s right to choose. Over the years, in discussions with other people, religious or secular, conservative or liberal, white or Black, it always turns out that many women at the table have had abortions. We keep it private because it’s nobody else’s business. When and if women choose abortion, they should not have to walk by scream-

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ing protesters or people carrying posters of mangled baby parts. The same people who lecture about the sanctity of “life” are busy voting down programs for the poor and the disadvantaged, eviscerating funding for mothers and preschoolers and health services in marginalized communities. The hypocrisy is infuriating. People who have money and connections will always be able to get abortions for themselves or their daughters, and that includes members of Congress and the courts. A ban on abortion falls most heavily on the shoulders of the poor and the powerless. We who support a woman’s right to choose would prefer abortions to be legal and safe and private. The morning-after pill is a good alternative, but the antichoice forces are going after that, too, even though it is an efficient way for a woman to make her own decisions about her body and her future. Today, Roe v. Wade is still the law of the land, but a leaked draft decision from the Supreme Court points to a majority vote that could overturn the law. For 50

t always turns out that many women at the table have had abortions. We keep it private.

years, women and men who care about the right to privacy and choice have felt protected, but not secure, with this freedom. I never believed that the right to an abortion would survive without vigilance. I marched on Washington, D.C., with hundreds of thousands of other prochoice Americans in 1992, when George Herbert Walker Bush was in the White House. Factions in Pennsylvania were trying to pass a restrictive abortion law. The vibe from the Supreme Court was troubling. Roe v. Wade was 20 years old that year. I took a train from New York with my mother and my daughter, and we walked by the White House to raise our voices in defense of ourselves and the women to come after us. I never imagined then, and still can barely believe now, that after a 50-year precedent, a conservative majority may toss Roe in the shredder. I marched for choice with my mother and daughter. Now my daughter is marching with her daughter. It is a never-ending fight for women to claim the right to their own bodies and their own destiny. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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fter a recent “meet the candidates” forum for one of the more than 125 education boards in Nassau County, the very people the candidates were soliciting votes from turned to social media to share their views. Their verdict? Some of the “facts” the candidates shared were not facts at all. And at least a few of them came off as illprepared to answer even the most straightforward questions — all while seemingly lacking knowledge of a proposed budget that would spend tens of millions of taxpayer dollars. It’s true, being a board trustee is not a paid position. Yet it is a volunteer post that comes with immense responsibility. First and foremost, it is an elected position — one with a duty to represent the community, and serve as a watchdog to help ensure that those millions of dollars are spent properly to educate every young person who walks through the door of a district school. “A school board member takes on one of the most important citizen responsibilities: overseeing the education of the community’s youth,” the New York State School Boards Association states on its website. A school board is a “uniquely American institution,” the association adds, which is also how we describe our form of

letters Would Walter Cronkite think Randi is fair? To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Where have you gone, Walter Cronkite?” (April 28-May 4): I noticed a touch of bias that Cronkite himself would not have appreciated. I’m a few years younger than Ms. Kreiss, but I remember him well — “the most trusted man in America.” Ms. Kreiss tells us some of the horrific news of the day, but the only names she mentions are Ron DeSantis, Kevin McCarthy and the state of Florida. A few paragraphs later, she tells us of “fake news” and “The nascent Trump brain.” Are we to assume that in all the broadcasts she viewed that night, there was no mention of inflation, the southern border, violence and crime in the

representative democracy. Both systems need educated people to serve as elected representatives, and an informed electorate to vote intelligently. Just read any of the stories here in the Herald, and you can’t miss how politicized a lot of the banter has become. Mask mandates. Critical race theory. Gender. All have become hot topics, and have shifted conversations away from the usual budgets, capital improvements and administrative issues that typically dominate campaign stump speeches. These issues have pushed more candidates into these races than we’ve seen in the past, but more often than not, these candidates are laser-focused on their favorite issues and not knowledgeable at all when it comes to what, exactly, their duties would be as a trustee. The school boards association enumerates nearly a dozen main responsibilities someone elected to a board should focus on. They include creating a shared vision for the future of education while guiding the school district toward the goal of achieving optimum student performance. Boards also must provide rigorous accountability for students’ results, and support a healthy school district culture centered on work and learning, all while maintaining strong ethical standards. They must also develop a budget and present it to the community, which is what

local school districts — yours included — are doing right now. Boards of education should be filled with effective communicators, consensus builders and decision makers who are both community leaders and team players. Nassau County is blessed to have many such people qualified to take on the role of a trustee. They are elected or not elected for myriad reasons. However, voters should not have to consider whether candidates have enough information to articulate the issues and present accurate information. The key is trust. The community is trusting you to point the school district in the right direction. How does a trustee become informed? Being involved in the school community is a good first step. Be part of a school’s parent association. Volunteer. Attend education board meetings. Read — and even question — the information presented. But knowledge isn’t just reserved for those running for office. It’s up to the voter — you — as well. With the school budget, trustee and special propositions on the ballot on May 17, there are still a few days to become informed. Whether you are stumping for or against your district’s budget to be passed, or just voting in the election, before casting your ballot, know the facts.

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ast week, Politico leaked a shocking (but not surprising) draft outlining the Supreme Court’s plan to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that made abortion a constitutionally protected right. The overturning of Roe would be a devastating blow to women’s rights, and underscores the crisis America is facing. We are seeing a rapid backslide of democracy, the steady stripping away of rights and an increasingly besieged working and middle class, aided and abetted by the election of Matthew Donald Trump the full-throatadarichev and ed embrace of authoritarianism by the modern Republican Party. We are living in desperate times, and a resurgent far right can only be defeated by an equally powerful liberal movement. All stops must be pulled out to protect democracy and prevent the creep of fascism. Against the backdrop of these developments, liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer recently retired, allowing President Biden to nominate the first black woman, the highly qualified Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, to the court, and

potentially lock in a liberal spot on the bench for another 30 years. It logically follows, then: If we must do everything we can, why not ask fellow liberal Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor to retire as well? The notion is not radical: Both women have enjoyed over a decade of service on the bench. They can retire with dignity, and can be reappointed to other judicial positions. And while Kagan and Sotomayor are relatively young justices, they are, respectively, the fifth- and third-oldest members of the court. Appointing younger justices would ensure that those seats remain liberal, and judges a decade younger could weather another Republican president. The appointment of two new justices could also serve as an opportunity to nominate those with other backgrounds, such as the first Asian-American or openly gay justice, to the bench. Under normal circumstances, I would not make such a suggestion. But the court’s liberal justices are caught in the crosshairs of circumstance, and must decide what matters more: their careers or democracy’s struggle. If Biden intends to push any more Supreme Court justices through, his window of opportunity is quickly closing.

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Letters streets, Afghanistan, Ukraine, shutting down our pipelines, the confusion and misstatements of President Biden or Vice President Harris, the high cost of fuel, or so many other negative issues that this administration is responsible for? My point is that if you’re going complain about the news, you should at least show both sides. My “side” would suggest that the current administration is destroying this country, and that the great America that Ms. Kreiss and I grew up in no longer exists. JOHn L. SULLIVAn Rockville Centre

What’s Randi’s agenda? To the Editor: Re “Where have you gone, Walter Cronkite?”: Currently, the journalism medium is one small step above politicians for honesty, integrity and believability. And Ms. Kreiss is part of all the misinformation. Walter Cronkite did not have an agenda. He just presented the news. The bill passed in Florida and

The midterm elections are coming up, Republicans are poised to retake the Senate, and at that point any judicial aspirations for the Biden administration would be over. Let’s not forget how Republicans stole a Supreme Court pick and more than 100 other judgeships from President Barack Obama. I don’t expect them to be any kinder to Biden. Still on the fence? Ask yourself, what would a Republican do? Read it here, quote me later: If a Republican wins the presidency in 2024, and if the Senate goes Republican, hard-right Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito will retire no later than mid-2026, allowing two fresh, 40-something conservative crusaders to take their place. This is why Republicans win — because Democrats are timid, while Republicans actually care about power. They will use any Machiavellian trick in the book to get their agenda passed. That’s why Republican state houses get to erase transgender individuals and rewrite history, while Biden has to sit and watch the courts undo his every move. Why Democrats won’t fight as hard for Black and brown, LGBT, Indigenous and poor Americans as hard as Republicans fight for white racists is a question for the philosophers.

While another two liberal justices wouldn’t hurt, the Biden administration must continue filling as many judicial vacancies on lower courts as possible. President Donald Trump left an indelible mark on the American judicial system, making more than 230 judicial appointments during his tenure. If Biden and Democrats at large want to bring the federal judiciary back to some semblance of normalcy, they must continue to confirm judges that will protect minority and voting rights post haste. There is a prescient quote that captures the zeitgeist we find ourselves in: “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” The words are commonly attributed to Theodore Roosevelt. This is Biden’s moment of decision. This is his one opportunity to yank the judiciary back to the middle and shape the Supreme Court in his favor, protecting our rights in the process. Whether he will seize this crucial moment in history and beat back the rising tide of authoritarianism and bigotry, or stand back as reactionary forces take over the country, remains to be seen. Matthew Adarichev is a public policy major at Hofstra University, a political activist and an aspiring journalist whose work has appeared in the Hofstra Chronicle and the Anton Media Group.

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signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis is properly called the Parental Rights in Education law. It prohibits classroom instruction in sexual orientation or gender identity from kindergarten to third grade. This is not a “Don’t Say Gay” law that targets LGBT people. Why can’t Ms. Kreiss write about both sides of this issue? Perhaps she believes that parents have no right to review what sexual material is being taught to their children. If that’s her opinion, she should say so. Disney had tax breaks for over 50 years, but she didn’t say that. Disney will now be treated the same as any other corporation licensed in Florida, and it’s about time. Treating Disney differently might lead to corruption charges and the appearance of impropriety. Ms. Kreiss wrote that “Israel and Gaza militants were at war.” This isn’t a war. Ukraine and Russia are at war. Gaza militants fire rockets into Israel, and Israel responds by sending airplanes to bomb the source of the rockets. That isn’t a war. That is periodic aggression and harassment. It’s obvious that Ms. Kreiss has an agenda, but she should at least be accurate with her words. SID KRIMSKy West Hempstead

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