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Seaford rallies for county title By aNdREW CoEN sports@liherald.com

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SEafoRd RalliEd fRoM two sets down to defeat West Hempstead in the Nassau County Class B girls’ volleyball championship match Nov. 10 at LIU.

With its season — and school sports history — on the line, the Seaford girls’ volleyball team dug in at crunch time to capture the Nassau County championship over West Hempstead. After dropping the first two sets of the Class B finals and nearing the wrong end of a sweep, Seaford won the remaining 4 points of the third game to seize control of the match. The Vikings dominated the rest of the way en route to a 22-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-7 victory at LIU Post on Nov. 10 to bring home the program’s first county title in two years. “We took a second to relax and breathe and play how we always play,” senior outside hitter Nicole Karaman said of the team’s positive mindset in spurring the turnaround. “It Continued on page 4

Health officials: Legionnaires’ outbreak has run its course By KatE NalEpiNSKi knalepinski@liherald.com

The cause of the Legionnaires’ disease cluster that broke out on the Wantagh-Levittown border may have been eliminated, Nassau County health officials said. Mary Ellen Laurain, spokeswoman for the Department of Health, said that the county conducted tests following last month’s outbreak, in which approximately 10 people who live within a one-mile radius of the corner of Wantagh Avenue and Old Jerusalem Road contracted Legionellosis. The testing was done to determine the

source of the infection. Laurain said she could not provide the details of the county’s investigation, but added that all samples that were tested for the bacteria came back negative. Legionellosis is a disease caused by a bacterium called Legionella, which is found naturally in the environment. It typically grows in warm water, in hot tubs, cooling towers, hotwater tanks or large plumbing systems and decorative fountains that are not properly maintained, according to the New York State Department of Health. People contract Le gion-

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Spokeswoman, Nassau County Department of Health naires’ disease when they breathe in a mist or vapor containing the bacteria. In the recent local outbreak, 96-yearold John Liljehult died in midOctober after contracting the disease. All of the other individuals who became ill — the

youngest age 35 — recovered on their own or were hospitalized at St. Joseph’s Hospital, in Bethpage, or NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, in Mineola, and recovered. “We haven’t seen any additional cases, so we really feel like it’s most likely eradicated, which is what happens with Legionella,” Laurain said. “It’s

ubiquitous in the environment; it lives in water and soil.” Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads said he had been in regular contact with the county Health Department, and “they are optimistic that whatever condition caused the earlier infections was likely temporary and has resolved, as an Continued on page 11

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Linda Rhoads said that her mission when she opened her business was to cater to every body type. Rhoads, the owner of Uniquely Yours was last year selected as the 2020 recipient at the Businessperson of the Year by the Wantagh Chamber of Commerce. Rhoads was honored this year at the Nassau County Chamber Council on Oct. 29 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Westbury. Rhoads started her clothing store, located on Merrick Road in Seaford, in 2016. The store, which sells clothing for bodies of all types and Rhoads aimed at creating an environment where shoppers of all shapes and sizes would be comfortable and happy. “I wanted my store to be a warm and welcoming environment,” Rhoads, who previously worked in banking, said. “... We give one-on-one personal attention to our shoppers.” Employees work closely with customers to match them with clothes that fit their personality, style and body type, Rhoads said. “We help as much or as little as the customer wants,” she said. To ensure accurate sizing, Rhoads and her employees make an effort to try on all of the clothes that enter the store before they are placed on the floor. As a shopper, Rhoads said she always found it difficult to find boutique-style clothing that fit her body type. Its part of

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linda rhoads, oWner of Uniquely Yours in Seaford, first unveiled her store in 2016 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony with elected officials. Rhoads was the Wantagh Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Businessperson of the Year. what prompted her to open the store. “I wanted to open a store so that I could treat my customers the way that I wanted to be treated,” she said. “...The best feedback we can get is a returning customer telling us how many compliments they got on the outfit that they bought from us.” Rhoads, a Bellmore resident of 18

years, said that she chose to open up her business in Seaford since it was close to home. “I’ve always loved Seaford,” she said. “I love the people here and ever since I’ve opened my business, the community has been so supportive. I truly count Seaford as my second home now.” She said that she loves to give back to communities. It’s why she chose to join

the Wantagh Chamber of Commerce, where’s been a member for over four years. Her husband, Legislator Steve Rhoads, is originally from Wantagh. The Chamber has given her ways to give back to the communities that she loves, Rhoads said. She’s sponsored community and school with the Chamber and donated to local beautification projects. Rhoads has helped during the pandemic, too: When one of her manufacturers stopped making clothing and switched exclusively to making masks, she sold masks in her store and handdelivered them to customers. “When the pandemic hit, she pivoted,” Cathy Powell, president of the Wantagh Chamber of Commerce, said. “She took to distributing many different masks sizes and style for the community and first responders.” Rhoads also created an entire website for distribution. Once the store reopened and Covid-19 restrictions were lifted, she offered private shop appointments. The website offered her to ship around the world and offered those who don’t have time to in-person shop to get an outfit they need. The store also delivers any orders that are in the area. The name of the store, Uniquely Yours, comes from Rhoads personal beliefs: “The clothes are different and unique and each person is different and unique. I wanted it to be uniquely yours,” Rhoads said. “I wanted the shop to be different, unique, and have something for everyone.”

Seaford Lions Club announces contest winners Seaford Middle School and St. William the Abbot School students are spreading a message of kindness – one poster at a time. Seaford Lions Club recently selected the winners of it’s annual peace poster contest, an initiative organized by the Lions Club International. For over three decades, Lions clubs around the globe have participated in the Lions International Peace Poster Contest, which encourages children, ages 11 through 13, to creatively express what peace means to them. This year’s theme was “We Are All Connected.” Former Seaford Lions Club president Charles Wroblewski, the Club’s Peace Poster Chairperson, said each winner was recognized and given a monetary award. First-place winners move on for levels of judging. The Lions Club international winner will receive a $5,000 prize. The Seaford Middle School winners were: ■ Ayla Bienkowski (1st Place) ■ Madelyn Boyon (2nd Place) ■ Makayla Greenhaus ( 3rd Place) The St. William the Abbot School winners were: ■ Lonnie O’Brien (1st Place) ■ Alexis Arechiga (2nd Place) ■ Hayley Calcano (3rd Place)

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second-place Winner alexis Arechiga, first-place winner Lonnie O’Brien and third-place winner Hayley Calcano of St. William the Abbot School were selected as finalists in the Seaford Lions Club Peace Poster Contest.

SEAFORD HERALD — November 18, 2021

By Mallory Wilson

Vikings storm back for county crown continued from front page was a team effort to pull through and win those last three sets.” The come-from-behind victory sent Seaford to the Long Island Class B championship against John Glenn last Saturday. There the Vikings’ season came to an end with a four-set loss to the Suffolk County champions, 14-25, 25-20, 16-25, 16-25. In the county finals, Seaford quickly seized control after winning the third set, jumping out to a 12-3 lead in the fourth set. The Vikings then grabbed a 17-4 advantage in the decisive fifth set. The comeback was made possible by a collective team effort led by sophomore middle hitter Sarah Lochner and freshman outside hitter Carey-Jean Federico, who recorded 15 and 10 kills, respectively. The defense also stepped up big, with junior setter Kailly Nocera registering 21 digs, along with 12 from senior libero Brooke Surace and nine by Karaman. Senior defensive hitter Alyssa Luisi and freshman outside hitter Carey-Jean Block chipped in with eight digs apiece. “Everything in the first two sets was so intense and over-thought,” Seaford coach Marie Savage said. “We were trying to defend them rather than hit the way we hit, and once they realized they could hit, too, it all came together.” West Hempstead put Seaford on the ropes early, however, winning the opening set with a closing 6-1 run after trailing 21-19. The Rams then won another tight set, helped by clutch kills from senior Sanaia Estime and a service ace by junior Victoria Guerrier that broke a 23-23 tie. In the third set, with a chance to clinch the match, West Hempstead clawed back from an early 6-1 hole to knot the score at 21-21 before Seaford grabbed the last 4 points. “The third set was a very big emotional swing,” West Hempstead coach Ryan Dooley said. “We kind of emptied our gas task going for the win, and then they did

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an amazing job defensively in the fourth and the fifth set, really shutting down our offense.” The Rams (15-4) advanced to the finals with a four-set upset win over top-seeded Wheatley on Nov. 6, in which Estime had 15 kills, Chance Mingo had eight and Amanda Healy recorded 33 assists. Seaford’s county title was its second in three seasons, with the 2019 squad also capturing a Long Island crown. The team was limited to just seven matches last season after being quarantined a number of times due to Covid-19 infections. “I think that made this year’s win even more special, because of how many hard times the team went through together last year,” Karaman said. “It is such a special group.”

SEAforD hAD PlENTy to be excited about after rallying from a 2-0 deficit to beat West Hempstead for the Nassau Class B title. ThE DEfENSIvE work of Brooke Surace, left, helped the Vikings rally for the crown.

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Town of HempsTead officials gathered with volunteers from For the Love of Pete’s Pantry to promote the nonprofit’s Thanksgiving food drive last year. The pantry has adopted 30 families for Thanksgiving this year. For the Love of Pete’s Pantry was created in honor of founder Beth Escobar’s father, Pete Escobar, who passed away 21 years ago due to cancer. “My father had a deep concern for homeless people and for people who were food insecure,” said Escobar, “so we thought this would be a great way to honor his memory.” The pantry holds both a Thanksgiving food drive and a Christmas gift drive annually, but their effort to support food-insecure families happens 365 days a year. “Through-

out the year, organizations come to us with their needs and we put it out to our supporters and make it happen,” said Escobar. Escobar said that the pantry receives overwhelming support from the Seaford community and surrounding Long Island communities. “We could not do what we do without our supporters,” she said, “we have amazing supporters who always help us with whatever we need.”

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Seaford-based nonprofit For the Love of Pete’s Pantry is hosting its second annual Thanksgiving food drive throughout November, with support from the Town of Hempstead. The pantry is collecting non-perishable food items, especially Thanksgiving sides, such as stuffing, instant mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, cornbread mix, gravy, canned veggies, cranberry sauce and more. “This drive is so important,” said the group’s founder, Beth Escobar, “because Thanksgiving and Christmas are supposed to be joyous but can be extremely difficult times for some families. Many Long Islanders look for places they can donate to during these holidays, and the pantry is an outlet for that.” So far, the pantry has adopted 30 families in need who will be provided with items to cook a complete Thanksgiving dinner. Remaining collected goods will be donated to Long Island families who are food insecure. Donations can be dropped off at any time to the pantry’s headquarters at 437 Piping Rock Road in Seaford. The pantry requests that donors include a note with their names, so that the organization can thank them. For the convenience of donors, the pantry has created an Amazon wishlist, which they’ve posted on their website and Facebook page, listing the specific items needed for the drive. Items ordered on this wishlist will be shipped directly to the pantry. This year’s Thanksgiving drive will honor the late Mary Louise Brunie, mother-in-law of pantry co-coordinator Claudia Brunie. Claudia’s mother-in-law died a decade ago due to complications from an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Mary Louise always cherished gathering with her family on thanksgiving, Escobar said, so the drive is being held in her honor.

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For the Love of Pete’s Pantry seeks holiday donations

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ISLaNdErS cO-OwNEr JON Ledecky hosted veterans for a tour of UBS Arena on Nov. 11.

Islanders pay homage to veterans with Chair of Honor By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

The much-anticipated opening of UBS Arena will take place this Saturday night when the New York Islanders host the Calgary Flames. On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Islanders coowner Jon Ledecky hosted a dozen United States veterans for a tour of the team’s new home and also unveiled a “Chair of Honor” on the main concourse. It will remain empty to honor those that are Prisoners of War or Missing in Action and symbolizes there will always be a place for them at UBS Arena awaiting their safe return. The Chair of Honor will

also serve as a remembrance of those who have fallen in service of our country. “We want to make sure at UBS Arena that we are always remembering veterans as well as current servicemembers who serve our country with such valor, determination and patriotism,” Ledecky said. Another guest of Ledecky’s on Veterans Day was NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal, who formally announced his Big Chicken brand will make its New Yorkarea debut at the arena. O’Neal was joined by Donald Rosner, owner of Huntingtonbased Blue Line Deli & Bagels, which collaborated with Big Chicken on a specialty sandwich for the arena.

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NBa LEgENd ShaquILLE O’Neal, center, joined Ledecky and Chris Baxter, left, of the U.S. Marine Corps to unveil the “Chair of Honor” at UBS Arena. ThE IcE SurfacE and scoreboard at UBS Arena will be put to work Saturday night when the Islanders host Calgary.

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events and activities

community update Thursday, Nov. 18 Adult skate session There will be adult skate night at United Skates at 1276 Hicksville Rd., in Seaford from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.. Admission is $13.50 and skate rental is $5. Ages 18 and up.

Friday, Nov. 19 Double Vision live Head down to Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall to listen to Double Vision, a Foreigner tribute band. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are available at www.muls.com. For more questions you can call 516-7837500. Mulcahy’s is located at 3232 Railroad Ave., in Wantagh.

Tuesday, Nov. 23

Christmas Craft Fair

Art with Amy Sign up for a Zoom to learn how to draw bunnies with Amy from the Seaford Public Library. Grades 1 through 5 can enjoy this live event from 4 to 5 p.m. To sign up, send an email to: childrens@seafordlibrary.org. All Zoom links will be sent 24 hours before the event.

St. Frances de Chantal Knights of Columbus Council 6526 is hosting its Christmas Craft Fair at the church on Saturday, Nov. 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The craft fair will be located in the parish center at 1309 Wantagh Ave., in Wantagh. There will be raffle prizes, food and opportunities to take photos with Santa.

Wednesday, Nov. 24 Thanksgiving Eve Party Head down to Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall for a Thanksgiving Eve event with DJ Sim and DJ Savage. The event starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at www.muls.com. For more information, call: 516-783-7500. Mulcahy’s is located at 3232 Railroad Ave., in Wantagh.

Saturday, Nov. 20 The Comic Book Depot event The Comic Book Depot presents a Flesh and Blood Skirmish Blitz Constructed event starting at 1 p.m. The fee is $10 to get in. There will be prizes and there will be five rounds. First place will receive an exclusive playmate. There is a limit of 24 players due to Covid. The Comic Book Depot is located at 2487 Jerusalem Ave., in Wantagh. To participate direct message their Facebook.

Zac Brown Tribute Band Head down to Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall to listen to a Zac Brown The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at www.muls.com. For more questions you can call 516-783-7500. Mulcahy’s is located at 3232 Railroad Ave., in Wantagh.

Weekly social skills group Cornerstone Behavioral Services hosts a weekly socials skills group designed and supervised by behavior analysts at Sensory Beans at 3309 Merrick Rd., in Wantagh from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Children learn social skills, self management and problem solving skills in a fun way. Pre-registration is required. For further info contact admin@cornerstoneaba.com.

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The Wantagh Foundation will be hosting a free tech support program fro Wantagh kindergartner’s and first graders from 8 to 9 a.m. and 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Wantagh Foundation Technology Center at 3301 Beltagh Ave., in Wantagh. Older students who are familiar with Google Chromebooks will be available to guide and mentor students who received their Chromebooks this year. The Wantagh lab accommodates 40 students. To ensure the safety of everyone, each session will be limited to 15 student maximum. For further information, call or text (516)456-2703, or email wantaghfoundationforee@gmail. com. To register, go online to: https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/nov-13th-8am9am-tech-buddy-program-early-session-tickets190428265067?aff=erelexpmlt

Spend a night with a band called Streetfighter at Sunset Grill at 4069 Sunrise Hwy., in Seaford at 9 p.m.

Bideawee Pet Memorial Tour Join Bideawee for a tour of their Pet Memorial Park at 3300 Beltagh Ave., in Wantagh. The guided tours, which will explore the graves of many beloved pets who called Bideawee their final resting place, are led by Ray Cushmore, Chief Operating Officer and VP Finance and Administration at Bideawee. There will be a limit of 15 people per tour. All participants must register in advance and wear masks. To register, go online to: www.bideawee.org/pet-memorial-parkwalking-tour. Registration closes at noon on the Friday before the tour date. To find out more information, call: (866)262-8133.

There will be a $5 public skate night at United Skates at 1276 Hicksville Rd., in Seaford from 4 p.m. to 6 a.m. Bring your own skates or rent a pair.

Sunday, Nov. 21 Public skate session Head to United Skates at 1276 Hicksville Rd., in Seaford for public skate from 2 to 7 p.m. To purchase tickets go online to: https://www.unitedskates. com/public/seaford/schedule/unitedskates-long-island-weekly-schedule/ index.cfm.

Monday, Nov. 22 Adult skate evening session There will be adult skate night at United Skates at 1276 Hicksville Rd., in Seaford from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $13.50 and skate rental is $5. Ages 18 and up.

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

The Jones Beach Magic of Lights show is returning this month. Enjoy the Seaford farmers market in the Seaford LIRR parking lot from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays. The Wantagh Winter Wonderland fair is Saturday, Nov. 27 from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Check out Mulcahy’s events online at: https://muls.com/events. Temple B’Nai Torah in Wantagh is putting on the play “The Lightning Thief” in December.

What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

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Assistant Principals Dr. Raphi Morey and Jennifer Bisulca, Principal Nicole Schnabel and band directors Dr. Anthony Romeo and Christopher Coniglio congratulated Dean on her accomplishment.

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Seaford High School has had its share of accomplished student-musicians, but senior Angela Dean has raised the bar to new heights. This year, Dean is Seaford’s first student ever selected to an AllNational honor ensemble. Dean will play the trombone as a member of the All-National symphony orchestra at the virtual music conference from Jan. 22-24, hosted by the National Association for Music Education. She will join student-musicians from across the country in the highlyselective group. Seaford music department chairman Dr. Anthony Romeo said that being selected to an All-National ensemble is the highest honor for a high school student-musician. Dr. Romeo and band director Christopher Coniglio have served as Deans’ directors for the past four years. Dean’s skills run the gamut: She is a member of Seaford High School’s concert band, jazz band, field show band, marching band, pep band, symphonic band, pit orchestra and Tri-M Music Honor Society. She has also been selected to New York State School Music Association’s All-State conference in December.

SEAFORD HERALD — November 18, 2021

Herald ScHoolS Seaford student-musician makes district history

MacArthur back in championship game By BRIAN KACHARABA sports@liherald.com

It wasn’t easy, but MacArthur will once again be playing for the county championship. James Napoli scored his second touchdown of the game with just over two minutes left and Vincent Fundaro made two key defensive plays in the waning moments as MacArthur advanced to its third straight Nassau Conference II football title game with a 21-18 win over Mepham last Saturday night at Hofstra. Ryan Muller rushed for 78 yards and threw for 108 for the Generals, who will again face Garden City for the county championship this Saturday at 4 p.m. MacArthur had a heartbreaking 14-7 loss to the Trojans in last season’s championship game after falling to them 16-14 in 2019. Mepham carried an 18-13 lead into the fourth quarter and was poised to put the game away with a 1stand-goal at the MacArthur 9 with just over nine minutes left. Pirates’ standout quarterback Nick Honerkamp gained five yards over two rushing plays and Dominic Novello was stuffed at the line of scrimmage on third down before Dylan Dunn lost five yards on a hit by MacArthur’s Matt Clarkson for the turnover. But the Pirates got the ball back six plays later when sophomore defensive back Devin Greene intercepted a long pass at the Mepham 35 with 2:44 left. MacArthur had just one time out left and would need a big defensive stop to stay alive. It came quickly. On the next play, on a fake handoff, the ball popped loose. Fundaro immediately pounced on it. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, the fumble’s right there, I gotta go get it,’’’ Fundaro recalled. “I got it and I’ve never been so happy in my life.” On the ensuing drive, Muller darted a 26-yard pass to Matt Papach on 3rd-and-8 to the Mepham 6 before Napoli powered his way into the end zone from five yards out two plays later. A two-point conversion with 2:19 left gave the Generals a three-point lead. Mepham didn’t go down quietly and quickly moved to ball to the MacArthur 30 on Honerkamp’s 18-yard pass to Michael Cucinella, a pass interference penalty and Ryan Thier’s three-yard reception. But on 2nd-and-7, Fundaro sacked Honerkamp for a seven-yard loss before James Hegel intercepted the next pass to seal the game. “The tackle mis-stepped and I got the sack and I’ve never been so happy before,” Fundaro said of his sack. MacArthur won despite being outgained 356-194, including 164-86 on the ground. “It was a bend but don’t break at that point,” MacArthur head coach Bobby Fehrenbach said of his fourth-quarter defense. “They were moving the ball on us all game, but you only remember the end.” Honerkamp rushed for 83 yards with a score and threw for 192. Thier had four catches for 83 yards. “You make a mistake and against a team like that and they’re gonna make you pay,” said Mepham head coach Anthony Cracco. “We made too many mistakes tonight. I thought we made a great play on the interception, but the fumble was a killer.”

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ongoing source would likely still be producing ongoing infections.” It’s not unusual for an outbreak of this scope to occur, Laurain said. “We see cases of Legionella t h ro u g h o u t t h e ye a r. There were other similar situations occur ring throughout the state, so it could’ve been related to a weather pattern. It was October, so that was more than likely, probably, why it occurred.” The county is currently investigating whether there was a localized Courtesy Wikimedia Commons weather condition at the legionnaires’ disease, caused by a type of bacteria time of the infections that could have led to the called Legionella, can impact lung tissue. A type of pneuoutbreak. monia, it cannot spread from person to person. It is estimated that include cough, shortness of breath, about 25,000 people develop Legionnaires’ disease in the U.S. each high fever, muscle aches and headaches, year. Between 200 and 800 cases are according to the county Department of reported in New York state, including Health. The disease is treatment with New York City, according to the state antibiotics, and most cases are treated Health Department. An additional successfully. According to data from the unknown number are infected with the World Health Organization, the disease bacterium and have mild or no symp- usually lasts two to five days, and can range from a mild cough to fatal pneutoms. Signs of Legionnaires’ disease may monia.

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The clusTer of Legionnaires’ disease cases was within a one-mile radius of the intersection of Wantagh Avenue and Old Jerusalem Road. The cause of the outbreak may have been eliminated, officials said.

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John Sottnik, the vice commander of the Wantagh American Legion Post, saluted the American flag during a Posting of the Colors at the ceremony.

Legion salutes local veterans at ceremony The Wantagh community came out to support veterans at the Wantagh American Legion’s Veterans Day memorial on Nov. 11. The ceremony, which began around 11 a.m. at the Legion post on Park Avenue, welcomed local Boy and Girl Scout Troops, community members, veterans, elected officials and others for a roughly 20 minute ceremony that remembered veterans and current service members. “A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America for the amount up to, and including their life,” George Dibitetto, Commander of Wantagh American Legion Post 1273, said. “That is an honor, and there are too many people in this country who no longer understand that.” Community groups, including the Wantagh Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, Boy and Girl Scouts Pack 96, Wantagh and Seaford Homeowners Association, Wantagh School District and others donated wreathes to honor veterans. “It takes somebody special to place themselves in harms way in a foreign country, in a foreign land, for the benefit others – and that’s what our veterans do, day in and day out,” Hempstead Town Councilman Chris Carini said during the ceremony. “They provide the blanket of freedom that we all enjoy.”

GeorGe Dibitetto, CommanDer of Wantagh American Legion Post 1273, rang a bell 11 times in recognition of the end of World War I. the WantaGh ameriCan Legion Color Guard fired bullets into the air outside of Post 1273 during the ceremony. SCoutS PaCk 96 Den 6, with leaders Adrienne Hetherington and Danielle Enzo-Issa, donated an American flag sculpture to the Legion.

News brief A Suffolk County man was arrested ment, Garbarino called the Reconciliain Mineola Nov. 10 after he allegedly tion Bill “bad for New York, and bad for Long Island.” made a death threat against The police report did not U.S. Rep Andrew Garbarino confirm if the congressional (NY-2), according to a Nassau vote referenced in the phone County Police Department threat was the infrastructure report. bill. However, Garbarino According to detectives, recently told media outlet Kenneth Gasper, 64, allegedly News 12 that there has been threatened Garbarino over misinformation circulating the phone on Nov. 8 in relabetween the two bills which tion to a recent congressiohas led to “anger and confunal vote that Gasper did not support. Andrew Garbarino sion.” Gasper, of Lake RonkonkGarbarino, a Republican o m a , w a s ch a r g e d w i t h who serves portions of Nassau County, supported President Joe aggravated harassment in the second Biden’s infrastructure bill and has pub- degree and was arraigned on Nov. 11. licly rejected the Build Back Better Rec- He is due back in court on Nov. 24, the onciliation Bill. In an emailed state- report said.

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American Water customers have been forced to pay for basic water services. Today we have made significant progress Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legisla- towards that becoming a reality. I am tion that opens a pathway for the public proud to have sponsored this bill, and I takeover of New York American Water, thank Governor Hochul for her support signaling that rate relief for the private on this key issue for our constituents.” water company’s many ratepayers in BellThe legislation came together in the more, Merrick and other Legislature as the proposed Town of Hempstead commu$608 million sale of NYAW’s nities may be on the way. operations to Liberty UtiliHochul signed the bill on ties, another private entity, Nov. 3, the day after the elecwas coming to a close. Then tion, citing NYAW’s high Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered rates as the reason to move the state Department of Pubthe legislation forward. The lic Service to look into the legislation clears the way for feasibility of a public acquisithe public acquisition of tion, halting the sale. NYAW’s operations, to be On Nov. 3, a joint settlereplaced by a South Shore ment proposal was filed for Water Authority, whose mem- JohN BRooks Liberty to complete the purbers will be named by the State senator chase under new terms. It Nassau County Legislature pledges to give “fair and reaand the Hempstead Town sonable consideration” to Board. A North Shore Water Authority issues brought up by advocates and state would replace NYAW’s operations in the officials, and offers avenues for potential Town of Oyster Bay. rate relief for customers if the sale goes “Water is a necessity that every New through. It also provides a timeline for Yorker should have easy, affordable access the sale. to,” Hochul said in a statement. “The hisMuch needs to be done before the state torically high rates charged by New York approves the sale, including the holding American Water could be reduced of hearings. through a public takeover of the system, If the public takeover proceeds, and these new public water authorities NYAW’s assets will have to be valued, give the local governments the legal vehi- according to Brooks, an amount that may cle they need to pursue the public option.” be up for debate. Many of the company’s In June, the bill passed unanimously infrastructure improvements were fundin the State Legislature by counts of 63-0 ed by ratepayers, making them the ownin the Senate and 149-0 in the Assembly. ers, he said. “Water is perhaps the most essential Funding may also be allotted in the resource for life, and as such should never state budget by Hochul. be a commodity for corporate profit,” Sen. Brooks has also been looking into the John Brooks, a major co-sponsor of the possibility of an existing municipal entibill, said in a statement. “For years, we ty, such as the Suffolk County Water have been trying to implement a practical Authority, taking over NYAW’s operasolution to the exorbitant rates that tions. While the authority might need

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NEW YoRk AmERICAN Water’s corporate headquarters in Merrick. NYAW representatives filed a joint settlement to complete the sale of its operations to Liberty Utilities on Nov. 3. additional staffing, it has the expertise and equipment to facilitate an efficient, and possibly faster, takeover. On the North Shore, the Massapequa Water District has already devised a plan to take over NYAW’s East Massapequa Service area. Brooks said that despite the extensive work that still needs to be done, one thing is certain: High water rates have been in effect long enough. “We have lived for too long a time with excessive rates,” he said. “I do not believe that we should ever tax water, which is a natural resource required for life.” Dave Denenberg, co-director of the Merrick-based Long Island Clean Air, Water and Soil, said was pleased to see the legislation become law, but was weary of being stuck in a situation he describes as

“déjà vu.” In 2013, after the Town of Hempstead conducted a feasibility study of a public takeover of NYAW, Denenberg pushed for municipalization, but to no avail. The effort ultimately failed, with officials saying it would cost the town and taxpayers as much as $80 million. “Everyone is going to have to hold the Town of Hempstead and the Nassau County Legislature’s feet to the fire,” Denenberg said. He added that those who would serve on the South Shore Water Authority’s board should be people with backgrounds in finance, civic engagement, environmental work and, of course, water. “Everyone should hold them responsible for appointing people who are open, honest and non-political,” Denenberg said.

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A. This problem gets me steamed. Among the types of heating you can use in your home, steam is the most efficient. Thirty-seven percent of all fossil fuels burned in the U.S., just for commercial purposes, are burned to create steam. Huge steam plants are hiding among other large buildings in every major city in this country, and yet, little onte eeper by little, the interest in passing steam knowledge to the next generation is dwindling, enough so that many plumbers say they don’t touch steam systems. What steams me more is that the evolving technology makes it so environmentally friendly, through the implementation of zero-emission, closed-loop boilers using only hydrogen and oxygen as the fuel source, but training to get this technology up and running is nearly nonexistent. Our education system is geared toward inflated college tuition for white-collar positions that foster the need for more foreign laborers to do manual work, and more people unable to land a job for the oversaturated white-collar job market. Industrial-arts classes have been eliminated, and even though not everybody is college-bound, the education of people to fix our cars, run our factories and install steam boilers is lacking. Most manual jobs have evolved to computerization with more sophisticated technology, yet we are not preparing people to address these professions. Steam accounts for such a high amount of our economy, from food processing to pulp and paper, chemical production, petroleum refining and energy production, that I have to wonder why we can’t do better. I had a steam system in my home and was persuaded to convert to a water system. That system has never been as efficient, as energy-saving or as uniform as the steam system was. I changed systems because the entire home was renovated — otherwise, in hindsight, steam was still the better choice. Wall-hung boilers are “tank-less,” meaning that they have a small cauldron in them that you can hold in your hand, and when a faucet is turned on, for example, the water begins to flow toward the faucet, through the tiny cauldron (much smaller than the ancient boiler’s cauldron), and instantly heats. Since the water heats in an instant, these boilers don’t require a wasteful hot-water holding tank that heats up every time the thermostat says it’s cooling, even while you’re away from the house. There are plumbers who still do steam systems, and it’s worth it for you to call them. Good luck!

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Is the redistricting a fair process? Generally not. In some states, the maps are drawn under the supervision of an independent commission, and every effort is made to see that districts are balanced and no incumbent is given an unfair advantage. But, generally, partisans whose goal is to hold on to power or increase it draw the maps. That practice is known as gerrymandering, and it is intended to give one party an unfair advantage. Gerrymandering will play a major role in deciding who will control the next Congress, and possibly many future Congresses until 2030. Some states have already finished drawing their maps, and are in court defending their machinations. Others, including New York, are in the midst of the map-making process. Because the current census left our state short of the required number of voters per district, New York will lose one member of the House of Representatives in the 2023 Congress. While no one knows now what New York’s congressional districts will look

like, it’s a sure bet that our state will play a pivotal role in determining whether the Democrats maintain control of Congress — while, at the same time, a number of Republican incumbents will likely face the possibility of primary contests, and potential extinction. I don’t claim to be an expert, but I know from personal experience what redistricting can do to your political career. Back in the 1970s, the State Legislature was controlled by the Republicans. As a Democrat, I expected the worst, and those fears came true. My district, most of which was in the middle of Nassau County, running from Long Beach to East Rockaway, was combined with the Five Towns, which was represented by the late Eli Wager, a fellow Democrat. That deliberate drawing of the lines led to a bitter primary battle with a colleague and friend. Only one of us could survive a primary, and I was fortunate to win that battle, and went on to become a member of the Albany power structure as chairman of the Assembly’s Ways and Means

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Committee. Happily, Wager went on to enjoy a successful career as a Nassau County Supreme Court justice — but we learned how nasty redistricting can be. No community is exempt from the district map-makers. Following the 2010 census, the County Legislature redrew its maps and cut the Five Towns in half. One portion of the community is now attached to the Elmont area, and the balance remains with the Long Beach area. Because map-making is kept under wraps, there isn’t much the average citizen can do about this legislative sleight of hand. There are usually public hearings before a final map is unveiled but they aren’t well publicized, and the party in power isn’t going to broadcast the new lines. Redistricting has been a dirty word for as long as I’ve been on this planet, and nothing in the years to come will make it any easier to accept. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

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ou cannot burn a book in 2021. You can burn the paper and the ink and the cardboard, but in our world of e-books, you cannot ever kill the words and ideas that an author created. That makes the news of last week’s book burning threat in Virginia both an empty gesture and a symbolic but devastating embrace of censorship. It says, we are the thought police. We will decide what your children can read. We are here to destroy the ideas we do not want them to see RANDI and hear. KREISS We have always struggled with censorship and book banning in this country, but this next step, to set fire to books we don’t approve of, is an homage to the Nazis and every authoritarian regime that tries to suppress freedom. Last week, the Spotsylvania County school board in Virginia advocated for burning certain books. According to the Free Lance-Star newspaper, in a unanimous vote, the school staff would decide which books were “objectionable.” Rabih Abuismail and Kirk Twigg, two board members, suggested burning the books

that have been removed. “I think we should throw those books in a fire,” Abuismail reportedly said. Two years ago in this space, I wrote, “We can almost hear the crisp curling of burning pages in the dangerous rhetoric coming from President Donald Trump. His people aren’t burning books yet, but it could happen. When authoritarian leaders consolidate power, they always kill ideas first.” Book burning is a cliché of dictatorial control. It didn’t begin with the Nazis, although they did it better than most, with the burning of tens of thousands of books under the leadership of the German Student Union in the 1930s. The burned books were deemed dangerous because of antiNazi ideas. Authoritarian censorship starts by discrediting legitimate news sources and reliable reporting. From ancient Alexandria to the decade-long Chinese Cultural Revolution, throughout all modern wars, to the bonfires of rare manuscripts by Isis in Mosul in 2015, ashes are all that remain of millions of irreplaceable works. Book burnings are fueled by ignorance, and fear is the accelerant. Historically, book bans foreshadow other fires to come; therefore, it is more important than

ever to stand up for intellectual freedom. Trump loyalists, proliferating in our communities, call out opposing ideologies as unpatriotic or treasonous, just as their leader targeted the press as “enemies” of America. Trump’s rants and actions triggered a fire alarm, and now the flames are rising from places like Virginia. In Texas, the governor has ordered school officials to review schoolbooks for “pornography and other obscene content.” He did not define pornography or obscenity. In my own life, books have been the oxygen, the food and light that helped me grow as a human being. When I was an eighth-grade English teacher in Hewlett in 1970, a parent on Open School Night stood up and publicly protested my teaching of “The Diary of Anne Frank” because it mentions menstruation. We discussed his concerns privately, and he eventually saw the merits of the book. That process, of goodwill and a respectful exchange of opposing ideas, seems to have given way to rancor and vitriol. A civilized society doesn’t burn books. We talk about them. My grandson is reading “The Things They Carried,” by Tim O’Brien, in sophomore English. It is brutal, violent, deeply disturbing and abso-

ot every book is appropriate for every reader, but burning them? I don’t think so.

lutely essential for an understanding of war and the legacy of trauma. Great books disturb the field. When school boards and parents and teachers disagree, I say put down the matches and begin a conversation. The more distressing question is, how do we move forward as an intellectually free democracy when a school board and the parents and the community agree to ban or burn books they deem inappropriate? That would be a dark place indeed. Over the years, many books have been banned in the U.S., for reasons ranging from sexually explicit material to homosexual material to challenging religious ideas to depictions of racism, nudity, Marxism, drugs and alcohol and Satanism. Don’t read me wrong: Not every book is appropriate for every reader, especially children; however, no book should be banned. Burning? I don’t think so. The book the Virginia school board wants to burn is “Beloved,” by Toni Morrison, perhaps the most profound and moving novel about slavery in America. How do we push back at the knownothing, anti-intellectual yahoos lighting the pyres? We read. And we talk. And we comfort ourselves with the knowledge that in our e-book world, paper books may go up in smoke, but the ideas will float in the digital clouds forever. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

SEAFORD HERALD — November 18, 2021

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Covid is still raging — get your shot ASAP

et’s stop equating the coronavirus with the flu, please. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the flu kills, on average, 36,000 people a year. Right now, not yet two years after Covid19 swept across the planet, it is still killing more than a thousand people a day in the U.S. From Nov. 7 to 13, an average of 1,128 people died in America per day. If the death toll were to continue at that rate, one year from now, another 412,000 people would have succumbed to this disease. The virus has already killed 762,000 Americans. We mustn’t forget these horrible and horrifying statistics. It seems of late that we have, however. We’re so eager to

carry on with our normal lives that we forget this disease is still raging across this country, and around the world. We’re now seeing Covid-19 cases rapidly tick up across Western Europe. A rising rate on the other side of the Atlantic has thus far been a precursor of things to come here in the U.S. This past week, we saw the infection rate rise across Long Island and New York state. As of press time, it stood at nearly 3 percent statewide. That’s lower than it was earlier in the fall, but still significantly higher than it was in June, when we saw a lull in new cases and the rate dropped to less than 1 percent. No one can force anyone to take a vaccine, but understand this: We will only overcome this pandemic through their widespread use. The stubborn reluc-

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L.I.’s future solar users are getting a raw deal

ew York is headed in the wrong direction on solar power. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, which is charge of the state’s solar programs, is offering special funding to help homeowners offset the cost of a new fee on rooftop solar installations charged by local power companies — but it’s for upstate solar users, not Long Islanders. Isn’t the state supposed to be encouraging solar, according to the ambitious plans laid out by Andrew Cuomo, when he was governor, to drastically reduce the state’s carbon footprint? What gives? NYSERDA officials say the agency has no jurisdiction over the Long Island Power Authority’s solar power plan, and thus cannot offer a financial offset here, according to Newsday. The “transition” fee, as it’s being called, is expected to amount to $5 to $10 a month, starting in January, on solar systems installed after Jan. 1. In 2019, Cuomo signed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The state now aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 85 percent by 2050, with 100 percent zero-emission electricity production by 2040. Rooftop solar figures centrally into the state’s plans. So, why are local power companies like LIPA charging a fee on new solar installations? It’s not entirely clear. World leaders convened in recent weeks in Glasgow, Scotland, to hash out a new climate agreement that, among

other measures, seeks to reduce the release of methane gas from any number of sources and the use of coal as a major fuel source to produce electricity. The world, as the summit made clear, is racing toward potential climate disaster, and swift action is required. The clearly unfair treatment of Long Island’s future solar users stands to

potentially slow the spread of a technology that would only help New York meet its climate goals and obligations. LIPA shouldn’t impose any fee on new solar users. At the same time, it seems, NYSERDA is abandoning its obligation to Long Island electric customers. It really should step in and step up here.

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recently joined five Long Island high school students for a visit to the Joseph Lloyd Manor in Lloyd Harbor, the 18th-century site where many enslaved people of African descent lived. The visit yielded a fascinating discussion with significant implications for education on Long Island. The five diverse students are part of ERASE Racism’s Student Task Force, a student-led initiative that advances racial and socioeconomic equity on issues that impact their ELAinE everyday lives. The students GRoss came from four school districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties. The visit was part of a series of similar events happening across the country called Teach the Truth Day of Action. What was initially so striking to me was that none of the students knew that slavery had existed on Long Island. They were surprised that they had not learned such a notable historical fact in school. The extent to which the history of actions detrimental to people of color

has been left out of history books was underscored by this year’s 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, which destroyed 35 blocks of a renowned Black community and killed as many as 300 Black people. As the History Channel stated, “The riot reflected terribly on the city and subsequently wasn’t included in history books or newspapers for decades.” A survey conducted by The Oklahoman this year found that the vast majority of Oklahomans learned about the massacre outside of school. There is a growing national debate about the extent to which school curricula should address the less-than-noble aspects of American history, especially as they relate to the experiences of people of color. On one side of the debate is New York state, whose Education Department has taken substantial steps to recognize diversity, equity and inclusion in curricula. In 2018, the state published a framework for culturally responsive curricula, on which I had been asked to comment while it was in draft form. The framework supports local districts in creating curricula that elevate historically marginalized voices, affirm diverse identities, perspectives and cultures, assure

rigor and foster independent learning. This past April, the State Education Department issued a second document, “The NYS Board of Regents Framework on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in New York’s Schools: A Call to Action.” In May, it approved a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Framework and Policy Statement, which requires all school districts to develop and implement diversity, equity and inclusion policies. On the other side of the issue, eight states have passed legislation — and another 20 are considering it — that directs educators to avoid teaching about the role of racism and oppression in American history. Much of the passed and proposed legislation contains vague language that allows for a student — or a parent — to state that he or she experienced “discomfort” with the discussion of race and for a teacher to be deemed guilty without much recourse. How, after all, could the teacher prove that the student did not feel discomfort? New Hampshire’s House Bill 2 explicitly forbids a teacher to state that an individual might be “inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously.” This stands in opposi-

egislators focus on protecting students from the reality of American history.

This Thanksgiving, give what you can

to get to work and school and keep their homes his Thanksgiving is shaping up to be one of warm this winter. It’s frustrating, because there is the most difficult in a long time for many so much pressure this time of year to spend on gifts Long Island families who were adversely and fancy meals, so add the stress of advertisers affected by the economic calamity brought bombarding us with messages of how we must proon by the pandemic. vide this big, fancy holiday meal. And First, there were record job losses, yet, at our food bank we are hearing layoffs, reduced work hours and, in more and more about families who some cases, voluntary job losses know that it just won’t happen without because of child/family care issues. To support from Long Island’s network of make matters worse, we now have supfood pantries supported by Island Harply-chain issues, labor shortages and vest, along with its direct-distribution rising costs for food and other goods programs to our neighbors in need. that amplify the hardship for many peoYet despite the adversity, there ple who continue to struggle. remains optimism and a sturdy beacon Last year, food prices rose about 4 hope on Long Island’s horizon. On percent when few could afford that kind RAnDi sHUBin of the other side of the struggles so many of an increase. This price hikes were are facing are the generous friends who far above the rate of inflation. EssenDREsnER want to help us as we distribute more tials like meat, poultry, fish and eggs than 16,000 holiday meal packages to rose even higher, and are predicted to families in the weeks ahead. And we are continue increasing in cost. Price so grateful for their generosity. spikes are driven mainly by supply-chain instabiliIf we can successfully distribute all those meals ty, labor shortages, gasoline price increases and clithis year, imagine the smiles on the faces and mate-change issues. warmth in the hearts of 16,000 families that will In the end, what does this mean for the average have the opportunity to sit together and enjoy person raising a family on Long Island? It’s frightsomething that many of us take for granted. ening, actually, and adds more stress to an already difficult time for far too many people. Families hoping for a good, healthy holiday-style Randi Shubin Dresner is president and CEO of Island Harvest, one of Long Island’s largest food classic meal must find the money to somehow put banks. that turkey dinner on the table, keep gas in the car

tion to the current consensus of scientific research on how racism operates. These legislative efforts are focused on protecting students from the reality of American history, as if they could not handle the truth. But in my experience working with hundreds of Long Island high school students, they relish the opportunity to explore race and its implications for America’s past, present and future. As a white student who was with me at Joseph Lloyd Manor wrote, “Our past consists of more than just heroes . . . Not allowing us to discuss and explore ‘sensitive topics’ avoids essential conversations. Developing a safe learning environment is impossible if accurate information is restricted.” As this national debate unfolds, it is vital to hear from America’s students. Those whom I talk to aren’t looking to be protected from the truth, but rather are eager to explore it. They know that they will inherit a world in which race remains an inescapable reality. They are not looking for comfort. They are eager for a thorough understanding of diverse perspectives that will be essential to their success in the workplace. Why should education deprive them of that? Elaine Gross author is president of the civil rights organization ERASE Racism.

LETTERs An expert has issues with the East Side Access project To the Editor: The letter to the editor, “East Side Access is a year from completion” (Nov. 4-10), omitted critical facts. Since 2001, costs for the Long Island Rail Road’s East Side Access project have grown from $3.5 billion to $11.2 billion today. This does not include $4 billion more for “readiness projects” carried off line from the official project budget. The opening service date slipped from 2009 to December 2022. In our post-Covid-19 world, 60,000 new LIRR riders in December 2022 remains doubtful. Riders saving 40 minutes would depend on how long it took to exit the train, and how many blocks they walk to transfer to a subway or bus before reaching a final destination. Travel time from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal was 27 minutes versus 20 minutes to Penn Station. The subway from Penn Station one stop to Times Square transferring to the 42nd Street Shuttle arriving in GCT is seven minutes or less. Many will continue telecommuting from home, part or full-time. There will be fewer face-to-face meetings and conferences, with increased use of teleconferences. Manhattan-based corporations continue downsizing. Others are relocating employees to suburban offices closer to home. LARRY PENNER Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

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