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The life of Tim Denton teacher. Their parents’ backgrounds in academia spurred her brothLast week, the Herald reporter’s interest in learning, she ed the death of friend and col- said. “He was a reader from the league Timothy John Denton on time he’d just learned how,” LauNov. 14, at age 67, in Manhasset. rel recalled. “He started reading Co-workers from Herald Com- before anyone else, and he quickmunity Newspapers and Richner ly began reading a lot of books Communications — and talking about of fered words of music.” remembrance of Coupled with Dentheir friend Tim. ton’s early craving Many noted his wisfor knowledge was dom and quick wit. an insatiable appetite But Denton, a Califor music — listening for nia transplant, to, discussing and was known among eventually learning those closest to him how to play it. “He a s a n a n i m at e d , was attracted to claskeenly talented and sical music, even as a timothy Denton highly spiritual man. child,” Laurel said. He was born on “That was the music July 9, 1953, in Los that we had in the Angeles, the third of Earl and house, yes, but he was attracted Vita Denton’s four children. He to it on his own.” and his brothers, William and By the time he attended Ross, and their sister, Laurel, Arroyo Grande High School, spent their formative years in she said, he had become a dediWhittier, 20 miles southeast of cated musician, as well as an Los Angeles. unofficial follower of the hipIn 1958, when Tim was 5, pie movement, which was at its according to Laurel, the family height in Califor nia as Tim moved to Arroyo Grande, a small grew up. “He had long hair and town in central California. Earl wore his sandals to school,” his Denton was a school district sister recounted. “These things superintendent, born and raised were frowned upon at the time. in Los Angeles and a “city guy,” Our father was very straitLaurel said. Vita was an English Continued on page 3

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WaNtagh high SChOOl Key Club members gathered last Saturday morning to help collect toys for the John Theissen Children’s Foundation Toy & Fund Drive.

Cars bear gifts for Theissen

Students lend hand in toy drive for sick children By J.D. FREDa jfreda@liherald.com

Last Saturday, a line of cars, classic and contemporary, pulled up in the municipal lot behind the headquarters of the John Theissen Children’s Foundation in Wantagh. Inside were donated toys. Students from the Wantagh High School Key Club checked each car for every last toy and placed them in bags. After collecting hundreds of toys in less than three hours, they thanked the donors and hauled the bags into the building. Each year, Seaford resident

John Theissen, 49, resident philanthropist, and his nonprofit host a handful of fundraising events to help sick and underprivileged children. Many contributions are typically made at large galas and fundraisers, but this year many were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, Theissen was facing the possibility of losing out on hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of donations. One of the foundation’s best-known events, dating back to its founding in 1992, has been the Holiday Toy and Fund Drive, which usually

runs from early November until Dec. 23. Its inspiration was Theissen’s experience as a teenager in Schneider (now Cohen) Children’s Hospital in North New Hyde Park. The day before he underwent 10 hours of surgery to address a large tumor growing on his pituitary gland, a critically ill 7-year-old girl named Tasha walked into his room and gave him a gift. Theissen was so appreciative of her generosity that he vowed to dedicate his life to helping other children in the same position as him and Tasha. Now, 32 years later and in Continued on page 4

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continued from front page laced, so you could say there was a rebellious side to Tim.” Throughout high school, Denton honed his musical talents, playing violin — his first instrumental love, followed later by the cello and the piano — in the school orchestra, and attending summer music camps. He also sang in the school choir. Laurel said that his emotional connection to music was a microcosm of his life. “He experienced the highest of highs and lowest of lows in music,” she said. “He would get extremely ecstatic to extremely frustrated quickly.” After he graduated from high school, Tim studied music at Whittier College, near his early childhood home. There Laurel remembers him living in a house just off campus with 10 other musicians. She recalls visiting frequently for cotillions and celebrations, and Tim mingling enthusiastically with fellow lovers of music and culture. After college, he became a studio musician in Los Angeles and a member of the Roger Wagner Master Chorale. Then, in the late 1970s, he had an opportunity to travel to Vienna to study music. “He was so excited,” Laurel said. Tim remained in Vienna for roughly six years, she said, joining an ensemble, studying conducting and expanding his cultural interests. When he returned to the U.S., he settled in New York City. At that point, a friend had persuaded him to become an English teacher for non-English speakers. But, his sister said, “He was a writer, more so,” she said. As the turn of the century neared, Denton was offered a job as a reporteer at Standard & Poor’s. Finance and its political repercussions were also areas that interested him. But around the same time, he renewed his interest in spiritual development. He had grown up in the Episcopal church, and as a boy was tasked with doing a comparative study of other religions to prepare for his confirmation. As an adult in New York in the mid-1990s, he became a Buddhist. “When I met Tim, he was in the process of diving deeper into his study of Buddhism,” said Susan Salem, a longtime close friend. He eventually became a Buddhist priest — while working as a financial reporter in Downtown Manhattan during the business day. Salem said he gradually became more focused on his spirituality, and after working at Standard & Poor’s, he moved to Long Island and got involved in the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in East Meadow. “He was always trying to learn more, and he wanted so desperately to share his spiritual gifts, both in Buddhism and in the Orthodox Church,” Salem said. And music remained important to him. He joined the church’s choir, which played an integral role in its prayer services. He even contributed to a recorded holiday album by the choir, according to Salem. As his faith and spirituality grew, so too did his relationship with Salem’s son, Jesse, who became his godson. The pair spent a lot of time together, going to carnivals, car dealerships, movies, bowling alleys, the mall. They formed a close bond, and Tim often spoke about his love for Jesse. “Tim became a like a second father to me, especially this past year,” said Jesse, who’s now 18. “All throughout my life, I really began to realize how much he treated me like his own.” Tim never had children of his own, but Jesse said he felt as if Tim considered him one. Denton is also survived by four nieces, Sarah Denton, Julie Fiumara, Wendy Heard and Elizabeth Denton, and a nephew, Andy Denton. In 2017, the Herald Community Newspapers hired Denton as an assistant editor, and he was promoted just weeks later. At the time of his death, he was the senior editor of the Wantagh and Seaford Herald-Citizens. His in-depth reporting and sharp intellect made him a highly respected local journalist.

Photos courtesy Laurel Denton

The DenTon chilDren and their father. Above from left, Ross, Earl, Laurel, Tim and William. DenTon in his 30s, at left, at the piano. ever craving knowleDge, he kept a library of books throughout his life, below. Tim in his Whittier, Calif., home, below left, as a child.

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Photos by J.D. Freda/Herald

Wantagh high School Key Club members hosted a drive-through toy donation for the John Theissen Children’s Foundation last Saturday.

Locals help Theissen collect for holidays continued from front page the midst of a global pandemic, Theissen needed a helping hand himself in order to help those children, and he got one when Wantagh High School Key Club adviser Heidi Felix stepped up. “When I was looking for a job years ago as a single mother, John was there to help me, and I worked alongside him,” Felix

recalled on Saturday. “I saw firsthand how selfless John is and how important the work that he does is.” Felix said that she understood how important this time of year is to Theissen, and explained that the idea for the drivethrough fundraiser came from her friend Arthur Lih, who’s also her boss at LifeVac, a Suffolk County company that makes anti-choking devices for young children.

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“I wanted to do something visual,” Lih said on Saturday as he watched the students gather the toys. “A lot of people make wonderful donations, and that’s great. But [John] has had a tough year. I wanted him to see all of these people showing appreciation, and that we are grateful for his years of hard work.” Theissen was unable to attend the event due to the untimely death of a close friend. Lih, a car aficionado, brought three of his own automobiles to the donation, and encouraged friends to bring their classic cars as well. Key Club members ran back and forth among the cars, collecting the individual toys. “I think a lot of people have unfortunately lost their jobs due to the pandemic, so it’s hard for a lot of families to get Christmas toys for their kids,” said junior Garret Gunn, a Key Club trustee. “When I was younger, I even got toys from the John Theissen Foundation. It actually impacts me, because I know how meaningful it can be to get gifts from others when people can’t get them for themselves and their family.” “Wantagh is our home,” said senior Julia Froese, a co-president of the club. “To have people come and donate toys,

and for us to help out with that, it feels really great to be able to make that direct impact in our community, the place that we love.” Felix lauded club members’ selflessness and desire to think beyond themselves, especially at their ages. To see them gathered in a parking lot collecting toys for others at 9 on a Saturday morning, when they could be doing anything else, she said, was special, and indicative of their character. As they darted between vehicles, sometimes opening trunks to collect toys, some reflected on how the good feeling of giving might be passed on to future generations of Key Club members. “Human kindness can never be outdated,” said senior Lauren Daniels, a club trustee. “People are constantly going to need our help. It gives you a great feeling in you heart to know that you’re helping others.” “Everyone in our club is really involved,” said senior Michael Minars, a co-president. “We have freshman all the way to seniors here and helping. We always grew up with gifts. Even in this time, we’re fortunate enough to have them. It feels good to give to people who don’t. That is really what our club is all about.”

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Last season was a difficult one for Hofstra’s women’s basketball program in terms of wins and losses, but there’s plenty of reasons for second-year head coach Danielle Santos Atkinson to be optimistic about the future. The Pride was unable to beat any of its Colonial Athletic Association rivals in 201920 and finished 3-27 overall while being outscored by an average of 15.6 points per game. Its victories came against Hartford, Morgan State and Campbell. “There were a lot of factors going into my first season and our eyes were set on a bigger picture,” said Santos Atkinson, a former Hofstra assistant who returned to campus last season to become the 12th head coach in program history. “We saw a lot of individual development and laid the foundation,” she added. “This season we’re looking to be much more aggressive at both ends of the floor. We want to play faster on offense and pressure the ball and generate more turnovers on defense.” The effort to close the gap on the rest of the CAA will be led by two full-time returning starters and one part-time returning starter, all of whom Atkinson is counting on to take their games to another level, along with a talented group of newcomers. Jaylen Hines started all 30 games in 201920 and led the team in scoring (11.6 ppg), rebounding (8.8 rpg) and steals while shooting nearly 50 percent from the floor (139-for281) to rank third in the conference. A 5-foot10 redshirt junior forward, she poured in a career-high 30 points against Charleston and is a “walking double-double,” Santos Atkinson said. “Jaylen is our most proven player and she’s returned with a lot more confidence,” Santos Atkinson said. “She worked on her game and her body big time during the quarantine. She has great touch around the rim and a positive demeanor that makes her a leader.” Sophomore Sorelle Ineza started all but two games last season at point guard and chipped in 8 points per game with a teamleading 32 minutes per game and 85 assists. From Quebec, Canada, Ineza was named to the CAA All-Rookie Team. “We put an awful lot on Sorelle’s shoulders last season,” Santos Atkinson said. “Being a freshman point guard is tough. Her game evolved over the season and now we’ll look to move her off the ball and give her more opportunities to shoot.” A couple of candidates to run the point are Rosi Nicholson, a junior coming off a strong season for Santa Fe Community College in Florida, and Jaysyni Knight, a junior transfer from the University of Pittsburgh who may not be eligible to play until next season pending a waiver decision on the NCAA’s transfer policy. Another former Pitt Panther, 6-foot-3 redshirt junior forward Jaala Henry, practiced with the Pride all of last season while sitting

out under the transfer rule. “She knows our system and is ready to contribute major minutes,” Santos Atkinson said. “She’s versatile with good shooting range and rebounding ability.” Hofstra’s third returnee with starting experience is junior guard JaKayla Brown, who averaged 6 points per game over 24 appearances, including a dozen starts. “JaKayla’s worked hard during the offseason and is an improved shooter who’ll help us at both ends.” Santos Atkinson believes the Pride will be a deeper squad than last season — and needs to be. “We want to play faster so we need fresh legs off the bench,” she noted. The Pride is scheduled to open the campaign with a non-conference game at Siena on Nov. 25. The CAA slate will once again include 18 games, but due to Covid-19 the format has been adjusted to limit travel and help ensure the health and safety of studentathletes, coaches and staff. In lieu of a traditional, home-and-home round robin schedule, teams will play against the same opponent at the same site on consecutive days, primarily weekends. “On paper, the conference is just as strong as last season,” Santos Atkinson said. “We’re focused on the little things and what’s going to make us competitive every single game.” The CAA regular season will tip off Friday, Jan. 1, and conclude on Sunday, Feb. 28. Games impacted by the pandemic could be made up at various alternate dates. Hofstra opens CAA action against William & Mary. As of now, fans are not expected to be permitted to attend games. “No fans is something we’ll have to get used to,” Santos Atkinson said. “When it’s game time, we just have to get locked in.”

JaYLEN HYNES LEd Hofstra in scoring and rebounding last season as a redshirt sophomore.

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Applying to college amid the coronavirus pandemic tion process. “We are in a Covid world right now, nalcindor@liherald.com and students are concerned about if To help reduce Long Island high that is going to affect the list of schools school seniors’ worries while applying that they apply to, or if they need to to college amid the coronavirus pan- think about local schools, even though demic, Herald Inside LI hosted a webi- they might have been planning on going nar on Nov. 19 to guide them through a away for school, and they are also conprocess that is at once similar, but very cerned about how their families should plan financially for the decision-making different than in years past. Molloy College sponsored the hour- process,” DeMartini said. “SAT and ACT scores are ingrained in our psyche, long Zoom session. Because many entrance exams were so it’s shocking for many kids that we canceled during the pandemic, a num- no longer have to submit them. Howevber of students have not taken the SAT er, we encourage students to submit or ACT, and certainly have not taken SAT and ACT scores, and if they go test either or both of the tests more than optional, their college essays should be once, as many high school students had exceptional.” The panelists also agreed that the in the past between their junior to topics students choose for senior years. As a result, the their admission essays play webinar panelists said, a major role in their chances many colleges are making of acceptance to their such exams optional and desired schools. giving greater weight to “We are trying to steer extracurricular activities, kids away from choosing the number of Advanced Covid-19 or pandemic-relatPlacement classes a student ed stories for their college has taken and admissions essays. admissions essays because many people will write sto“At Molloy College, we ries like that,” Muzio said. have a holistic approach when evaluating students “However, if a student’s panfor entry into the college, so demic story demonstrates we always look at more than exceptional strength, then just the academic average we will encourage them to and the test scores that write about it.” appeared on the student’s The owner of Standout transcript and on their file College Prep, Bethany Goldand we dig a little deeper,” szer, said she has noticed a said Marguerite Lane, assisbig difference over the past t a n t v i c e p re s i d e n t fo r year in the college admisenrollment management at sions essays that students Molloy. “We understand that FrANk Muzio have submitted to colleges many high school students because of the stories stuWantagh were thrown into remote dents are telling about curlearning because of the pan- guidance director rent events in the world. demic, and that they might “Kids on Long Island not have the best academic have a habit of being spoiled test scores, so we look at the entire pic- and entitled, but the college admissions ture of a student to see if the student is essays have changed a lot to topics such a good fit for Molloy to help them devel- as sexuality, gender, race issues, Covidop in their academics and career.” 19-related stories and more,” said GoldFrank Muzio, the guidance director szer, who often serves as a liaison for the Wantagh School District, said between parents and high school counthe district has held Common App work- selors and parents and college admisshops with students and is encouraging sions officers. “I think in previous years them to apply both to local colleges and students would have been afraid to disthose farther away. cuss those topics, but now they talk “Students have adapted to this new about it. Kids are braver.” normal in different ways and at differ“I’ve noticed that students have put ent paces, and we want to make sure themselves out there more and have that all students have an application been more vulnerable in their college plan,” he said. “This past year, we really admissions essays — whether it’s about had to do a lot of individual counseling Covid-19 or about social justice,” Lane to meet students and families where agreed. they are and to meet a wide spectrum of Panelists also said they are encouragneeds.” ing students to fill out the Free ApplicaAnthony DeMartini, assistant princi- tion for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). pal of school counseling and wellness at Finally, counselors are encouraging Calhoun High School in North Merrick, students to take a deep breath and relax. said counselors had to pivot last winter “We are trying to encourage kids to and spring because of the pandemic, enjoy school,” DeMartini said. “But, at using Zoom and Google Classroom to the same time, we want them to know keep in touch with students and meet that they can get through the college with parents about the college applica- application process.”

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Seaford Chief of Department Michael Bellissimo presenting the symbolic key Ambulance 685 to Captain Kristy Juliano.

Seaford F.D. unveils new ambulance The Seaford Fire Department welcomed Ambulance 685 this past week, its newest and most state-ofthe-art addition to its emergency medical response fleet. On Wednesday, Nov. 19, department members and local elected officials gathered to christen the new vehicle with a ceremony. Rev. Joseph Fitzgerald, who doubles as the fire department’s chaplain along with his duties presiding over mass as the pastor of Seaford’s St. William the Abbot, blessed the new vehicle in a short prayer. The ceremony also included a ceremonial handing over of the “key” to Captain Kristy Juliano, who later struck the tail end of the new ambulance with a champagne bottle for good luck. Seaford’s newest ambulance will play a key role in the department’s ongoing service to the community throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

With a Sharp rap of the champagne bottle, Juliano christened Ambulance 685. rev. JoSeph fitzgerald, Seaford FD Chaplain and Pastor of St. William the Abbot Parish in Seaford, delivered a prayer for the new ambulance alongside Bellissimo, 2nd Chief Frank Soliwoda, Commissioners Robert Powell and Peter Mangiolino, Lt. Thomas Reid, Captain Juliano and ex-Chief Ray Kuhner.

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Herald ScHoolS Students show gratitude for Veterans Day Students on the South Shore participated in numerous activities to spread gratitude for military veterans this past week for Veterans Day. At East Broadway Elementary School in Seaford, third graders in Nicole Nulty’s class created illustrations of folded American flags and sang patriotic songs together. Katie Winkleman’s fifth grade class had a discussion about the veterans in their lives. Each student received a card with information about the history of Veterans Day and then were tasked with writing their own poems revolving around the day of appreciation. Student council members at Wantagh Elementary School organized activities so that their classmates could participate in similar offerings of gratitude. Each grade participated in writing a decorated thankyou letter to both the Wantagh American Legion and the Bellmore Veterans Association. The school also participated in Operation Gratitude, an organization that assembles and mails out care packages to soldiers overseas. Students chose to send plush toys and were excited simply by the prospect of being able to put a smile on a soldier’s face.

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East Broadway third grader Christopher Cohen with his folded American flag drawing. East Broadway fifth graders showed off their acrostic poems about veterans. wantagh ElEmEntary school student council organized participation in Operation Gratitude by donating plush toys for veterans. gardinErs avEnuE kindErgartnEr Jameson Esposito shared information about his military father with his class for Veterans Day.

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his year we’re doing a drive-through food donation. We have volunteers from the Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, Kennedy High School, the parish and church itself, Stop & Shop, Stew Leonard’s, [Nassau County Legislator] Steve Rhoads and community members. We are estimating about 100 volunteers. We make sure not only to feed them but also pray with them. People have been affected so much, so you are not just giving to a food bank, but can encounter and experience and love with the families live and in person. The little things do mean a lot. We take the little things for granted every day. But that is what we value the most, and the families see it as a tremendous blessing. In a lot of ways, these families depend upon us going the extra mile. Every year we give more. If the cupboards are low, you name it, and we’re putting it in there and we want to give in abundance. We are always at the ready. I wish that everyone would be able to experience this kind of generosity at least once in their life and be a part of something bigger than themselves.

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Seaford Harbor Elementary School will be holding kindergarten registration for the 2021-22 school year on Jan. 13 and 14. Seaford Manor Elementary School will be holding kindergarten registration on Jan. 14 and 15. Mailing

TweLve wanTagh high School female student-athletes signed their national letters of intent last week.

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A dozen female student-athletes sign The Wantagh High School Athletic Department proudly announced last week that 12 of its stellar female student-athletes made their commitments to play a sport at the next level. The talented dozen, made up of eleven lacrosse players and one soccer player, committed to numerous NCAA Division I and Division II schools. Signing a national letter of intent represents the culmination of an impressive high school athletic career built on hard work. Although Wantagh High School typically has a celebration for students signing their letters of intent, the student-athletes replicated the signing process by sending photos from their home with their letters and chosen college’s apparel. The following Wantagh High School student-athletes committed to play a collegiate sport in 2021.

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Alleged possession of weapon Nassau County police reported the arrest of a Queens man for criminal possession of a weapon on Nov. 12 at 1:35 p.m. in Levittown. According to Eighth Squad detectives, a 2017 Nissan Altima traveling eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike was pulled over by Bureau of Special Operations officers after noticing “excessive window tints.” Officers reported a routine traffic stop of the Altima. Inside, driver Kevin Colon, 32, of Rockaway, was reported to be “in possession of a substance believed to be marijuana,” according to police.

information for all prospective students is needed prior to those deadlines. For parents of children who will be five by Dec. 1, 2021, call the office of the Harbor School at (516) 592-4180 or the Manor School at (516) 592-4080.

The passenger, Mario Perez, 31, of Rockaway, was allegedly in possession of a handgun. He was arrested without incident. Colon was charged with seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana and multiple traffic infractions. He was issued an appearance ticket for Dec. 14. Perez was charged with seconddegree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm. He was arraigned on Nov. 13 in Mineola.

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LEGAL NOTICE Legal Notice for Fire District Election Annual Election of the Wantagh Fire District December 8, 2020 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the annual election of the Wantagh Fire District shall be held on Tuesday December 8, 2020 beginning at 2:00 o’clock P.M., voting to be at the following polling places: Stations No. 1 3470 Park Avenue, Wantagh, Station No. 2 844 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, Station No. 3 2529 Neptune Avenue, Seaford, Station No. 4 1191 Alken Avenue, Seaford, and No. 5 - 2895 Merrick Road, Wantagh. The polls shall remain open until 9:00 o’clock p.m., or as much longer as necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their votes for the purpose of electing a Fire District Commissioner of said Fire District for a term of five years, commencing January 1, 2021, to succeed Commissioner Donald E. Snyder, whose term of

office expires on December 31, 2020. Only residents registered to vote with the Nassau County Board of Elections on or before November 16, 2020 shall be eligible to vote. Further notice is hereby given that candidates for the office of Fire Commissioner, for the previously mentioned, shall submit a letter of intent. Said Letter of Intent shall set forth the name of the candidate and their address and the office for which they seek. Such Letter of Intent shall be filed with Kathleen F. True, Secretary, at Wantagh Fire District , 2045 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York on or before the 18th day of November 2020. Michael G. Antonucci Superintendent Wantagh Fire District 123787

LEGAL NOTICE Aviso legal para la elección del distrito de bomberos Elección anual del distrito de bomberos de Wantagh

8 de diciembre de 2020 TENGA EN CUENTA que la elección anual del Distrito de Bomberos de Wantagh se llevará a cabo el martes 8 de diciembre de 2020 a partir de las 2:00 p.m., votando para estar en los siguientes lugares de votación: Estaciones No. 1 - 3470 Park Avenue, Wantagh , Estación No. 2 - 844 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, Estación No. 3 - 2529 Neptune Avenue, Seaford, Estación No. 4 1191 Alken Avenue, Seaford, y No. 5 - 2895 Merrick Road, Wantagh. Las urnas permanecerán abiertas hasta las 9:00 pm, o tanto tiempo como sea necesario para que los votantes presentes en ese momento puedan emitir sus votos con el propósito de elegir un Comisionado del Distrito de Bomberos de dicho Distrito de Bomberos por un período de cinco años. a partir del 1 de enero de 2021, para suceder al comisionado Donald E. Snyder, cuyo mandato finaliza el 31 de diciembre de 2020. Solo

los residentes registrados para votar en la Junta de Elecciones del Condado de Nassau el 16 de noviembre de 2020 o antes serán elegibles para votar. Por la presente se da más aviso de que los candidatos para el cargo de Comisionado de Bomberos, por lo anteriormente mencionado, deberán presentar una carta de intención. En dicha Carta de Intención se indicará el nombre del candidato y su dirección y el cargo que busca. Dicha Carta de Intención deberá presentarse ante Kathleen F. True, Secretaria, en el Distrito de Bomberos de Wantagh, 2045 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York, el día 18 de noviembre de 2020 o antes. Michael G. Antonucci Superintendente Distrito de Bomberos de Wantagh 123789

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n a year when so much has gone awry — so many lives lost, businesses battered, jobs vanished — it strains the imagination to think what we might be thankful for, particularly as the nation enters its second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The coming months will likely be, as President-elect Joseph Biden has said, a “dark winter.” Thanksgiving is, however, all about the audacious nature of hope. The holiday, first celebrated in the fall of 1621, commemorates the struggle that the original Pilgrims faced and, against all odds, overcame in the New World — and the kinship they felt with the Native Americans who rescued them, helping to provide sustenance to a relatively small band of people who otherwise might have starved. The roughly 50 colonists at the original harvest celebration in Plymouth, Mass., were outnumbered by Native Americans two to one, according to History.com. The 100 Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower had seen much death between 1620 and 1621: Some 78 percent of the women died during the first winter. Yet they persevered, and survived. So shall the American people today — thanks in no small measure to our heroes

— the doctors, nurses, EMTS, firefighters, police officers, teachers, teachers’ aides, sanitation workers, railroad workers, subway and bus drivers, custodians, cooks, waiters and waitresses, supermarket employees and so many others — who have kept us safe, our education system up and running, and our economy moving. When many others were able to work from home, they put their lives on the line to do their jobs. As a society, we should take a moment and reflect on their sacrifices over the past nine months. We can also be thankful for our family and friends. We may not be able to shower them with hugs and kisses as we might want, but we can keep them in our thoughts and close to our hearts. And we can be thankful for the miracles of modern science. Only 100 years ago, the 1918 pandemic ran wild for two years, killing 50 million worldwide, including 675,000 in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thanks to technology that allows many of us to work remotely and socially distance, to date we have seen a tenth of the 500 million cases that the world did in

1918-19, and because of modern medical technology, the death toll thus far is onefiftieth what it was then. So, while the number of infections and deaths today is unacceptably high, it is not close to the level of suffering experienced a hundred years ago — and let us hope and pray that it remains that way. Likely, it will. On Saturday, the innovative New York company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals received emergency-use authorization for its experimental antibody treatment for the coronavirus. President Trump received the treatment, and by all accounts it was highly effective. The drug is designed to prevent patients from becoming severely ill by imitating the body’s natural defense system. We can only say, wow! If all goes well, the Regeneron treatment should prevent many deaths, enabling health officials to safely roll out at least one of the vaccines now in the pipeline without undue political pressure. By April, we could indeed round the corner on this terrible pandemic, says Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Yes, there has been much despair this year, but there is much hope as well.

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County does right by small businesses

e are pleased that Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is once again promoting small businesses ahead of the holiday season — which is vital this pandemic year. Last Friday, Curran and county Industrial Development Agency Chairman Richard Kessel came to Rockville Centre to promote an innovative contest, aptly titled the Shop Safe, Shop Local Scavenger Hunt, and we are encouraging readers to take part in it. The contest, which will be held for one week starting Saturday, will work like this: Complete four of eight tasks in your community, like buying breakfast at a local eat-

ery or making a purchase at a local shop, and take a photo of yourself — masked — at each location, along with the product you purchased and your receipt. Then email it to scavengerhunt@nassaucountyny.gov or share it on Facebook. The first person who finishes all four tasks and registers them on each day of the contest will receive a $100 gift card. All purchases must be made at small businesses in a single community on the day of the contest. Online and delivery orders are eligible. The complete set of

letters More praise for doctor’s column To the Editor: As Bob Praver did in last week’s letters, I also applaud Dr. Eric Last’s column, “Surely we shouldn’t be fighting over wearing masks” (Nov. 12-18), on the urgency of wearing masks in fighting the coronavirus

pandemic. But while Last’s exhortation that we must “treat others as you’d want to be treated yourself ” was well-intentioned, I believe it would fall on deaf ears when directed not only at those who, at this late date, scoff at the wearing of masks and social distancing, but also those who deliberately promote and take part in large, illegal social gatherings with no consideration of taking measures to counter the spread

instructions can be found at www.nassaucountygov/shoplocal. As we noted in last week’s editorial, “Remember to shop locally this holiday season”: “Despite the crisis, we encourage you to consider patronizing our mom-and-pop shops, many of which now offer their goods online. Abandoning our local businesses would be devastating on so many levels.”

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he coronavirus pandemic has created a variety of hardships that have left families and children in distress. Social isolation. A mounting death toll. An estimated 8 million Americans falling into poverty. We have entered uncharted territory, and uncertainty continues as cases continue to rise across the U.S. Grief is a normal reaction — grieving not just the loss of life, but also the loss of normalcy and freedom when a disaster occurs. So what happens when we add even more stress to families sharon and their children, skariah particularly when schools close? The trickledown effect of all this misfortune can dramatically weigh on kids, especially if they don’t have access to mental health resources at home. Typically, mental health symptoms are identified at school, by their teachers and peers, social workers and guidance counselors. Children need a routine and consistency. Remote learning and social isolation will continue to uproot them. Children

with autism also face challenges with irritability, anxiety and behavioral disturbances. And the erratic nature of schools’ opening and closing (albeit temporarily) can have a lasting effect. A recent study in JAMA Pediatrics showed that more than 22 percent of students in the Hubei province of China reported symptoms of depression, and more than 18 percent had anxiety symptoms, when schools closed for over a month. A second study, in the Journal of Pediatrics, determined that younger children (ages 3 to 6) were more inclined to show fear or clinginess, where older kids (6 to 18) were more likely to show inattention and persistent inquiry. Clinging, inattention and irritability were the severe psychological conditions demonstrated by children in all age groups. School closures — short or long — are unfortunately bound to happen until a safe and effective vaccine is available. Prepare to take care of your child now. First, children need outlets. In early childhood, play is important for development in the physical, verbal and emotional domains. Build that imaginary fort,

he trickledown effect of all this misfortune can dramatically weigh on kids.

LeTTers of the virus. The time for these selfish and greedy individuals to be reasoned with has long passed. These people should be penalized for their actions, which continue to put the rest of us at even greater risk of acquiring the disease, and severe penalties should also be meted out to participants in these gatherings, not just their greed-bound organizers. If anything, these miscreants should consider the 17th-century English poet John Donne’s poem, telling us not to ask “for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.” They might also be reminded that, indeed, “no man is an island,” as Donne wrote. It appears, though, that they do not realize or accept this concept, even though we are all in this fight — together. ROBERT RUBALSkY East Rockaway

We must protect communities of color To the Editor: The Washington Post last Friday published a new analysis of the impact of Covid-19 on people of color. It reported, “Nearly nine months after the virus exploded in

encourage storytelling, toast s’mores in your backyard. For adolescents, it’s important that they develop their own sense of identity but also explore peer relationships. Encourage this — in a socially distanced, safe way. Second, seek normalcy. The goal is to foster continued development, even if your children can’t attend school in person. They want to feel safe — an important tool for parents to use during the crisis. Make sure you provide protection and consistency in an otherwise uncertain time. Talk to them about their feelings. Ensure their safety by creating an atmosphere of stability. Third, adapt to the environment. Summer may be gone, but you can still enjoy the outdoors safely during the fall, and even on some nice winter days. When the extreme cold sets in, continue building on the elements of safety and fun you have already introduced. Have family game nights. Schedule a movie night. Cook and bake together as a family. Designate a reading hour. Although it may be colder, it’s important to get exercise, so go for a walk or a hike or a brisk bike ride. There are also online exercises for kids, like yoga and others.

Fourth — and most important — pay attention. Younger children can’t always express their distress, anxiety or fear. Their behavior may regress. Look for the signs, which include an increase in crying or neediness, more temper tantrums or somatic symptoms (headaches, stomach aches) than normal. Older children may also show increased anger and irritability. If you think your children or adolescents may need a mental health professional, don’t hesitate. They are acting that way because they need help. So watch out for them to verbalize any suicidal thoughts, ongoing sleep disturbances, a decline in overall functioning (hygiene, grooming), aggression or worsening substance use. If you see these signs, seek treatment. Following these steps may help keep children mentally fit during one of our harshest times. Nothing can replace life as we knew it pre-Covid, but you can manage this new normal and keep your kids safe, too. Sharon Skariah, M.D., is the director of child and adolescent psychiatry for Zucker Hillside Hospital. She is also an assistant professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell.

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the United States, and amid big treatment strides, the disease continues to ravage African-American and other minority communities with a particular vengeance. Black, Asian, Native American and Hispanic patients still die far more frequently than white patients, even as death rates have plummeted for all races and age groups.” As Covid-19 continues to spread aggressively nationwide, it is crucial that government officials at all levels — federal, state and local — address the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on people of color. Immediate attention should be paid to issues such as the availability of testing facilities in communities of color, access to health care, inequitable treatment once access is provided and priorities for providing vaccines once they are available. The evidence is clear: Government owes it to all Americans to ensure fair and equal access to health care, regardless of race, in this pandemic — and always. ELAINE GROSS President, ERASE Racism

The season’s last splashes of color — Glen Cove

SEAFORD HERALD CITIZEN — November 26, 2020

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Give thanks the election is over, and put the knives away

esides the sad deaths of a quartermillion Americans, the pandemic claimed another victim this month: the re-election of President Trump. Had the election been held in February, Trump would have won against any Democrat. Unemployment was historically low, there were more jobs than job seekers, incomes were up, 401(k)s were high, manufacturing was robust, deregulation liberated small business, he engineered a more assertive U.S. trade policy, no new wars were waged, hostilities were being JoHn abroad, o’ConneLL reduced Middle East peace deals were coming and consumer spending was strong. Trump’s February re-election wouldn’t have been unanimous. Millions who prioritize the environment and climate change would have voted for a Democrat. People who disagreed with Trump’s right-to-life stand would have opposed him. Citizens who find him repulsive wouldn’t have voted for him. His obnoxious narcissism didn’t help, though Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s and former President Barack Obama’s obvious vanity is overlooked by a worshipful media.

But the ante-pandemic Trump would have won. Even in November he garnered 4 million more votes than Obama did in 2008, eight million more million more than Obama did in 2012, 8 million more than Hillary Clinton in 2016. Trump 2020 even beat Trump 2016 by nearly 11 million votes. Yet still, to the cheers of nearly 80 million Biden voters, Trump is likely to have lost his re-election bid after his legal challenges conclude. The virus exposed his myopic focus on the economy and jobs and his minimizing of other critical concerns. Trump all along has preached a gospel of nationalistic capitalism. John F. Kennedy’s brilliant speechwriter, Ted Sorenson, once used the now famous aphorism, “A rising tide lifts all boats,” in a presidential address. Trump not only believed in that theory, he achieved such an uplifted economy. Unemployment was at 3.5 percent in February, the lowest since 1969. Americans were working, getting paid more, saving more, spending more. The increased demand encouraged more trade under better trade deals, such as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Retirement savings plans were doing well, helping limited-income seniors feel more secure about paying their bills. Most people were living better. A pre-election poll —

that received little press attention — revealed that most people felt they were better off than they were four years ago. Then the pandemic struck. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told the president and the nation in January that Covid-19 wasn’t a major threat. That’s all the rationale the country’s CEO needed to continue prioritizing economic growth. He knew that a pandemic had the potential to reverse all of his economic accomplishments and cut America’s flourishing growth off at the knees. While he took actions, like stopping incoming travel from China, ordering vaccine research and eventual distribution to commence at warp speed, sending hospital ships to California and New York, and ramping up ventilator production, he eschewed leading a national, coordinated effort. Nor did he inspire an America-wide “Let’s fight together” effort of mutual protection. This lack of a federal-level, all-out war on the virus gave voters the impression that Trump saw the pandemic as an annoying distraction, eclipsing the sun from shining on his accomplishments. The virus wasn’t a problem he could build, deal or fire his way out of. He ran for president to be the manager in chief, and he was good at it, but when the pandemic came,

ut just imagine if the vote had taken place in February, before the pandemic.

we needed an empathizer and inspirer, a credible leader who could take — and eloquently explain — tough actions, and he wasn’t that. Covid-19 delivered the fatal wound. And when Trump caught the virus at the height of the campaign — probably by setting a poor example by not wearing a mask and ignoring social distancing — the spotlight narrowed onto his failure to lead, and all his achievements went dark. He had fended off many cuts before. Long knives had been out even before Inauguration Day 2017: An indisputably far-left press in cahoots with social media moguls to censor MAGA speech; an infuriatingly condescending socialist elite; millionaire athletes and other entertainers; anarchists, arsonists and rioters disturbing the domestic tranquility and opposition-party conspiracies each drew blood. With little help, he prevailed against them all. President-elect Joseph Biden’s supporters can celebrate their victory this Thanksgiving weekend. Trump’s fans should also be thankful, because the national pride they’ve relished for the last four years will prevail. Trump ignited it, but it was ours before him and will be ours after him. Reasonable patriots on both political sides make America great. We can all be thankful for that. John O’Connell is a former executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Comments about this column? OConnell11001@yahoo.com.

It wasn’t easy: How I got to see my grandkids

he following is not a how-to for anyone else. It’s just my story. We all have to maneuver our way through the grinding deprivations of the coronavirus as best we can. We hadn’t seen the kids or grandkids for nine months, since we were lucky enough to gather for an anniversary holiday in the Dominican Republic last February. Before we left for the D.R., we were worried about the mysterious and random deaths of Randi tourists on the kReiss island over the year before. We didn’t realize that the far more deadly Covid-19 was already lying in wait there, and gaining ground in the U.S. We went, and everyone came home healthy, but toward the end of our stay we started hearing news about this novel coronavirus thing. Having survived the D.R., we fully expected to go back to our lives and begin planning the next time we could see our children and grandchildren. We were on that imaginary road we all have in our

heads that rolls along into the future until we hit a wall. Suddenly all of us got knocked sideways by Covid-19, and we began making adjustments and accepting life compromises we never could have imagined. Over the summer, we didn’t visit our kids out West as we always do. We didn’t visit the Florida kids, either, because Florida seems to be ground zero for foolishness when it comes to the virus. We felt increasingly shocked and depressed by the stories of people toiling at risky jobs because they couldn’t afford to stay home, at the same time caring for sick relatives and watching loved ones die. If you have a heart and a conscience, they keep hammering you to do something when there really was nothing to do except try to stay healthy and safe. We stayed in touch with the family as the kids’ schools closed down, and they appeared increasingly detached and sleepy and bored when we connected on Zoom or Facetime. We leaned in and asked questions and they answered, and their slightly distant politeness seemed to exacerbate the pain of separation and real communica-

tion. A few weeks ago, my daughter in California said she wanted to visit and bring the kids. She really wanted to visit; I think she was worried that we might not be around forever. I suppose we’re all feeling our mortality. And she was worried that Covid was getting worse and flying might become impossible. As I wrote last week, we all decided that Thanksgiving was out of the question because of all the people who would be traveling over the holiday despite the warnings. We wanted to maximize safety. My daughter flew three weeks ago. Two flights to get here: empty planes. Everyone in the airports and on board was masked. When they got here, they stayed in a rental rather than with us, and we lent them a car so we wouldn’t drive anyplace together. They ate meals in their own place, although that’s usually our best family activity. It didn’t feel good at all to pay for a rental when I have plenty of room for them. It felt worse to wear masks when we were together, to keep six feet of social distance, and not hug. After a nine-month separation, we didn’t hug the people we love most in the

e invented the interlockingelbow hug and the expressiveeyes love beam.

world. The Florida kids came for 24 hours and stayed at a nearby hotel, just so the cousins could see one another before another year goes by. We were together outside whenever possible, and when the weather was uncooperative we sat inside, apart, near open doors and windows. The kids spent a big part of each day going to school online at their rental space. We invented the interlocking-elbow hug and the expressive-eyes love beam, and we went to parks when we could and walked around, taking in the fresh air and one another. I never noticed on Facetime how much they have grown this year, and how they carry themselves differently, and how one has become a bit more diffident as another displays a new boldness in the world. We did it as best we could. I would say we never forgot the danger lurking among us. Our regimen was disciplined but not perfect. They flew back home a few days ago, having obtained proof of life and proof of love all around. It was a visit unlike any others: We all knew we were seizing a moment with no promise of when we could meet again. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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