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Climbing out of a fiscal hole Village approves a budget, holding tax rise below state cap current budget, for the fiscal year ending next month, the village increased the tax levy by 4.5 perThe Village of Valley Stream cent, which also exceeded the adopted its budget for the fiscal state cap. year beginning June 1 on MonThat spending plan took aim day. The board unanimously at easing financial issues detailed passed the resolution at the close by State Comptroller Thomas of the budget hearDiNapoli, and at ing, which allowed recouping revenue residents to ask queslost because of last tions and voice their year’s pandemicconcerns before the related closures. In a vote. fiscal monitoring The new spending report last April, plan will increase DiNapoli categorized taxes by roughly $60 the village as a to $65 for the average municipality under homeowner, accord“significant fiscal ing to Village Treastress.” surer Michael Fox. At the time, the This year’s tax village had a projectlevy of roughly $33.1 AmIl VIRANI ed operating deficit million is 2.04 per- resident of $2.2 million. Since cent larger than in then, however, its the current budget, and did not finances have been looking up, as require the board to pass a sepa- improvements in budgeting have rate measure to override New steadily chipped away at the defiYork state’s 2 percent property- cit. Valley Stream was removed tax cap. Fox said that when from DiNapoli’s fiscal stress list accounting for changes in as of last May 31, according to assessed value and payments in Fox, and expects to stay off the lieu of taxes, the village stays list in the coming fiscal year. nearly $67,000 under the tax cap. The village still has a deficit of In 2016, facing a shortfall of roughly $1.2 million in its unas$2.5 million, the board voted to signed fund balance, reflecting pierce the tax cap, and boosted the tax levy by 6.8 percent. In the Continued on page 14

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THe AmeRICAN CIVIl Liberties Union is currently in discussions with District 24 to ensure that its sex and health education curriculum guarantees students’ right to comprehensive sex ed.

The state of sex ed. in Dist. 24 Advocates and experts offer alternatives By JUAN lASSo jlasso@liherald.com

As children enter adolescence, they are likely to experience a cocktail of emotions associated with puberty. Full of questions about their bodies, relationships and social pressure, they naturally seek advice in school as well as at home. While many sex education programs have provided students with a safe and informative space in which to learn, some critics contend that comprehensive, scientifically upto-date, LBTQ+ inclusive programs are lacking, and kids

are suffering for it. A coalition of parents and civil advocacy and LBTQ+ groups are pushing for a major revision of the current sex education curriculum in Valley Stream District 24 and other schools across Long Island. Others, however, have expressed doubts about making major overhauls to the program, arguing that some topics related to gender and sexual orientation should be kept out of school. The State Department of Education does not require sex education curriculum for schools at any grade level, but

does mandate a “satisfactory program in health education,” according to District 24 Superintendent Dr. Don Sturz. The state offers few guidelines or parameters for what that program should or should not include, other than instruction on the misuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and on acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS, Sturz said. Fifth- and sixth-graders in District 24 are shown a roughly hour-long video addressing “puberty and the associated physiological changes they Continued on page 14

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Jersey Boys orchestrator hosts library talk By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

Steven Orich, 67, Valley Stream native and Grammy-winning composer for the Broadway hit “Jersey Boys” cast album virtually visited his hometown on March 30 for the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library “Valley Stream to Broadway” program. The program was the first in a three-part series in “Celebrating Valley Stream through the Arts – Year 3,” which is being made possible with funds from the New York State Decentralization Program, a grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor of New York State and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Huntington Arts Council. It was through these art and cultural institutions that this “was made possible” said library director Mamie Eng. Orich started playing the piano at eight years old and has never looked back. He told Valley Streamers tuning in to the library’s Zoom that he’s “always felt a very strong connection to music, especially when it’s connected to the theater…My mom always loved the theater. We used to go to Westbury Music Fair and Jones Beach Theater every summer and that was my first exposure to the real theater.” These experiences would define the

course of his life, starting out by playing at Central High School and directing shows at summer camps for four years. At Central, the theater department spared no expense in exposing the youth to various shows, some out of state like at the Shakespeare Festival in Connecticut where Orich and his peers saw Othello and Midsummer Night’s Dream. This formative period in his life would “lead the groundwork for everything that I’ve done,” Orich said. He played in the school showing of Cabaret and went out on trips to veterans’ hospitals, where his teacher had connections. There he played piano mostly in the amputee wards where returning VietSteven nam veterans listened to the jazzy, upbeat tunes. Here he learned he “liked being involved in actual production,” and took all the knowledge he learned to Stony Brook University, where he studied musical composition and started his own theater group. He then moved to New York City to work on “Potholes” an off-Broadway musical, which became a turning point in Orich’s life. The composer said the original orchestrations were terrible and, confiding in him, asked him to redo them. He did, writing them at night

when he could get a chance and through the process realized arranging was something he was good at and enjoyed. He played the keyboard during the Broadway production of “Baby” but felt disillusioned after many nights of playing the exact piano keys over and over again. It was in this moment of creative uncer tainty that an old friend from New York called him, asking him to embark on an intensive project to orchestrate a new musical at La Jolla Playhouse. However, Orich’s initial five-week stint soon tur ned into four months of sold-out performances for what would become the critically acclaimed show “Jersey Boys.” Orich “We sold 500,000 copies, got a gold record, then next year sold 1 million and got a platinum record, then won the Grammy for ‘Best Show Album,’ and was nominated for ‘Best Orchestrations’ at the Tony Awards...The show itself won four Tony Awards,” he told the amazed audience. Orich experienced one of the highlights of his career at Radio City Music Hall where he was nominated for the Tony Award for “Best Orchestrations, ” and “Jersey Boys” took “Best Musical.” He was standing on stage with the cast

and crew in the same music hall where he first heard a live 80-piece symphony orchestra playing for a “Mary Poppins” show. Showing a video for the audience of his moment on stage with the cast and crew he said even now he “still get[s] very choked up every time I see that.” The win gave entertainment lovers the “Jersey Boys” fever. “Every city wanted their own Jersey Boys,” Orich stated, saying the musical spread to London, Las Vegas, Australia, Chicago, and other international locations. “Almost 100,000 people saw the show live around the world every week… and 17 years later [there are] still four companies doing the show every night,” Orich added. This momentous win opened more doors for him, including playing piano and arranging for the David Letterman Show Band, American Idol, the Tonight Show Band, the Tony Awards three times, the Marine Corp Band at the White House, and an eight-minute medley for the National Symphony that was played on the Capital Lawn for the Fourth of July. With live theater ramping back up with fewer restrictions, Orich was happy to announce a few new projects coming up. Check the website for updates for upcoming events at https://steveorich.com/.

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The six ponds that dotted Merrick Road from Jamaica to Rockville Centre had a strong start and a weak finish. Up until the 1880s, they had done a splendid job of keeping Brooklyn hydrated: such a good job, in fact, that the borough’s population grew exponentially from more than 266,000 souls in 1860 to 566,000 in 1880. After that, however, the ponds had a hard time meeting their daily quotas. New water sources needed to be found. Suffolk would not permit the pumping of the Pine Barrens, so instead of going east, the waterworks went south purchasing land in southern Queens (now Nassau County) to sink driven wells. From 1881 through 1897, 18 pumping stations were added to the water supply. Valley Stream’s Watts Pond (Mill Pond at Edward W. Cahill Memorial Park) and Clear Stream pumping stations opened in 1881 and 1885. Clear Stream’s station, located north of Target on modern-day Sunrise Highway, was designed by Alfred D. F. Hamlin (18551926). Born in Turkey (his missionary father was a first cousin to Hannibal Hamlin, Lincoln’s vice president), Alfred came to the States at 15 to study history at Amherst College and architecture at MIT. He completed his education at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. A professor, and later, the director of Columbia University’s Architecture Department, Hamlin consulted on many public buildings, designing only a few, Clear Stream Pumping Station one of them From the January 6, 1886 issue of The American Architect and Building News: The Clear Stream station is faced with Croton brown brick. The woodwork is oak, except for the roof. The walls are painted a delicate salmon color, relieved by bands of dark red at the window arches, and wainscoting of enameled brick, while the ceiling is a shade of turquoise between the trusses. The masonry and roof were built by day labor. The cost of the building was about $9,000 to $10,000. The pumping station’s 152 wells were laid out in two rows, spaced eight feet apart. A railroad spur, located at the foot of modern-day Midwood Street, made its way into the watershed each day. It carried the coal that fueled the steam-powered pumping engines. In 1898, Brooklyn became one of five boroughs. Their water system was transferred to the City of New York. By then, Clear Stream Pond was shut down because of pollution and seawater invasion. Other ponds were abandoned, too, but were re-purposed as infiltration galleries horizontally placed wells that collect groundwater from the top of the upper glacial aquifer. Galleries are safer from surface contamination than wells. In 1900, Frederick Reisert, who owned what is now the Green Acres Mall and the community of Mill Brook, filed a $60,000 claim with NYC. Reisert’s farm bordered the nine-acre watershed. Clear Stream and its springs ran vertically through his

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GooGLE MAp AriEL view of the central pumping station.

property. Through relentless pumping, the stream and springs dried up. Reisert could no longer irrigate his fields. His case made it to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. A few times. The last trial awarded Reisert $6,000 for injury to his property and $8,000 for the city’s right to maintain its pumping station. In 1907, with much opposition from Nassau County, a 72-inch steel pipeline was constructed from Ridgewood to Massapequa its easternmost pond. During World War I, the watershed was protected by soldiers; the perimeter was surrounded by a wrought-iron picket fence. Fencing, however, did not stop the local children from finding their way into the watershed. “We wandered about, picking berries for mother,” recalls Madeline Kappauf in a 1987 oral history recording. The youngsters would inevitably get caught and reprimanded by the soldiers. All was forgiven when they returned with freshly baked pies. In late 1939, the city’s water supply was at a record low: drought the culprit. In 1940, to brace for a disaster that never came, the Dept. of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity built three nearly identical brick pump houses. A new station at Clear Stream replaced Hamlin’s masterpiece; it

was located southeast of the original, in Target’s parking lot. A new Watts Pond Pumping Station also replaced an existing one. And, lastly, the Hook Creek Pumping Station was erected on the northeast corner of Sunrise Highway and Hook Creek Blvd. In 1953, when the watershed was shuttered for good, NYC granted an easement to Valley Stream, allowing the Village to use the property as parkland. This was the scenario that transformed Watts Pond, Valley Stream Pond (Arthur J. Hendrickson Park), and Clear Stream Pond (Arlington Park) into the parks they are today. The Clear Stream Pumping Station, however, was not a suitable location for a park; it bordered Sunrise Highway, one of the busiest arterial thoroughfares on Long Island. The property was rezoned for commercial use. In 1995, Vornado Realty Trust, a Roth enterprise, bought the interest formerly owned by Trump from Citicorp and took control of the company. Roth sold the lease to Caldor Corp. which demolished the building and built a smaller structure. It has been said that during the demolition, construction crews reputedly offered Knapp’s art to passersby as souvenirs. Caldor went bankrupt, and the property was

CLEAr STrEAM puMpiNG station diagram and side view, published by American Architect and Building News circa May 1, 1886. CLEAr STrEAM puMpiNG station interior view, published by Scientific American circa April 10, 1886 sold to Target in 2000. The pumping stations are long gone. Neither building was replaced; instead, the roadway covers each plot of land. On the north side of Target, there is a white picket fence that borders the parking lot. If it’s late enough, the lot will be empty. A beautiful void. The Japanese have a name for this: yohaku no bi. The beauty of empty space. The lot’s blankness, its nothingness, can transport us back in time. If you squint hard enough, you just might see the pump house, the neatly lined up wells, soldiers protecting a watershed, children picking berries, and a wroughtiron fence that looks much like the one that stands today.

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Ari Brown defeats David Lobl in special election pend the state’s gas tax, and I will tirelessly labor to preserve our suburban quality-of-life.” In the special election to succeed forBrown, 54, has served at least two mer Assemblywoman Melissa “Missy” decades on local government boards as Miller, Republican Ari Brown defeated a Cedarhurst village official. He grew fellow Cedarhurst resident David Lobl. up in Franklin Square before moving to The Democrat picked up 2,413 votes Cedarhurst with his family in 1991. compared to Brown’s 4,667, which Between 1998 and 2001, he served on included more than a week the village’s zoning board — of early voting. a position that seemingly fit Brown, the current depuhis qualifications with his ty mayor for Cedarhurst, background in construcsaid he would run again in tion. He eventually became the g eneral election in a trustee in 2001, and was November. He told the Herappointed as deputy mayor ald that he wants to continin 2019. ue to serve the village as He also served on the well as represent the state, architectural review board. adding that he does not “Eric ‘Ari’ Brown’s victowant to give up his work ry in the special election for with Cedarhurst’s Business the New York state AssemImprovement District. bly is also a victory for the Whether he can actually residents of the 20th disdo that is still being questrict,” Nassau County tioned, yet he cited legal Republican Committee chai precedent — that material Joseph Cairo Jr., stated in now under review by the an email. “Ari will be a Cedarhurst village attorney, powerful voice for public according to Mayor Benjasafety and tax relief in min Weinstock. Albany.” “I have seven kids, and at Previously, Brown said times I helped with four he would advocate for more homeworks,” Brown said, parental choice in the eduexplaining his ability to cation system and review multitask. what he called former Gov. ARi BROwN As of press time, Lobl Assemblyman-elect Andrew Cuomo’s 2021 did not respond to whether C ov i d - 1 9 nu r s i n g h o m e he would run again. Miller, scandal. of Atlantic Beach, is now a Town of He also aims to help retur n the Hempstead councilwoman representing state’s economy to pre-Covid standards. the 3rd Council District. This includes reversing the $1 billion “I want to thank the residents of the commuter tax — better known as con20th Assembly District for the confi- gestion pricing, which impacts all dence that they have placed in me,” vehicular traffic entering and leaving Brown, wrote in an email on election Manhattan south of 60th Street. night. “I am eager (to) be an effective The 20th Assembly District consists force for the residents of the 20th dis- of Atlantic Beach, Cedarhurst, East trict when I join the state Assembly. Rockaway, Hewlett, Inwood, Island What’s more, I am committed to work- Park, Lawrence, Lido Beach, Long ing against the corrosive effects of the Beach, Oceanside, parts of Valley ‘cashless bail’ law, I will push to sus- Stream and Woodmere.

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ThE SwEARiNg-iN cEREmONY was held on April 7. From L. former Chief Eugene O’Brien II, First Assistant Chief Anthony Capone, Chief Patrick Scanlon, and Second Assistant Chief Michael Colucci posed with Mayor Edwin Fare and Trustee Sean Wright.

V.S. Fire Department welcomes new chiefs By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

The Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department held a private swearing-in ceremony last Thursday evening to welcome a new chief and his assistants. Mayor Edwin Fare swore in Patrick Scanlon, of Engine Company No. 341, as the 99th chief of the department, succeeding Eugene O’Brien II, whose term ended after two years. Michael Colucci, of Engine Company No. 344, was elected Second Assistant Chief, and Anthony Capone, of Engine Company No. 342, was elected First Assistant Chief. Scanlon, 30, previously served as first assistant chief and Anthony Capone as second assistant chief. “It’s a bit surreal” to be appointed Fire Chief, Scanlon said. “I’m just humbled by the fact that all my fellow firefighters elected me to lead them for at least the upcoming year.” Scanlon is excited to work alongside Capone and Colucci who he says are longtime friends. “Michael Colucci and I actually went to high school together,” said Scanlon. “We’re a group of guys very much excited to work together and get things done for the department.” To that end, the new Chief has set his

eyes on jump-starting new initiatives to expand the outreach and preparedness of the department. “We’ve been trying to work on a new training center to help with recruitment, retention, and training of old and new members. This way we can have all the members have a set location to train.” There are also plans to have an online training option. Such improvements, according to Scanlon, will help gear up the department to respond to a new set of demands and challenges. “With all the new apartment buildings going up all over Long Island and especially in Valley Stream, the potential for fire and the number of people we’re going to serve is just going to increase, ” Scanlon said. At the ceremony, an outgoing Chief Eugene O’Brien II thanked his fellow firefighters for their hard work and dedication during his years of service as the 98th chief of the department. O’Brien also served more than twenty-five years as a firefighter, assisting the department in various capacities. “He’s going to be severely missed,” said Scanlon. “He had to lead through unprecedented times” amid the coronavirus pandemic. “He did a fantastic job, and the department was in a great place with him in charge” during a time when “no one knew what to expect.”

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They gathered to commemorate what would have been an influential rebbe’s 120th birthday. Town of Hempstead officials and rabbis from across Nassau County got together at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Merrick last week to honor the late Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. He was a leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, becoming its seventh rebbe in 1951. Schneerson transformed the Chabad into one of the most widespread Jewish movements, establishing a large network of institutions across the world to serve religious, social and humanitarian needs in the community. In fact, many of these Chabad centers can be found throughout Nassau. Hempstead town officials proclaimed April 12, the rebbe’s birthday this year on the Jewish calendar, as “Education and Sharing Day.” Officials were joined by several Chabad rabbis including Shimon Kramer of MerrickBellmore-Wantagh, Anchelle Perl of Mineola, Zalman Wolowik and Meir Geisinsky of the Five Towns, Yossi Leiberman of West Hempstead, Eli Goodman of Long Beach, Zevi Baumgarten of Oceanside, Mendel Gerkov of Rockville Centre, Nochem Tenenboim of Hewlett, and Shmuel Lieberman at Hofstra University. Congress has recognized Education and Sharing Day every year since 1978 to honor the late rebbe. Because the date it falls can vary on the Gregorian calendar, it usually occurs between late March and late April. “The rebbe’s legacy — for anybody that is standing beside me — is tremendous,” Town Supervisor Don Clavin said. “At a time when we’re seeing people’s faith attacked for who they are — or just for being of the Jewish faith — it’s important that we remember the rebbe’s teaching.” F&B AD 2022 New Size.qxp_Layout 1 3/16/22 5:43 PM Page 1

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RABBi ShimON KRAmER of the Chabad of MerrickBellmore-Wantagh shared what he learned from Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson on the rebbe’s birthday. The Town of Hempstead has one of the largest Jewish populations in the United States, Clavin noted, comparable to the size of Jewish communities in New York City. “His work was essential to the expansion of the Chabad dynasty throughout the world,” Clavin added. There are now more than 5,000 Chabad centers worldwide. “They are carrying on the legacy of the rebbe’s teaching and education to the next generation,” Clavin said.

Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, who’s district represents parts of the Five Towns where there is a particularly large Jewish population, said Chabads welcome people regardless of their religion to see the world through different glasses. “Here in the Town of Hempstead, we have Chabads. We have community organizations that open their doors each and ever day to celebrate the diversity of this great town,” he said. “It’s an honor to be here to celebrate the great work the rabbis and their staff, and (what) all of the Chabads in the Town of Hempstead do.” Kramer, whose Chabad center hosted the ceremony, recounted some of the lessons he had learned from Schneerson. In fact, Kramer said, 40 years ago, he received a Tanya — a holy book that teaches human selflessness — from the rabbi. “That’s what the rebbe was,” Kramer said. “Always selfless. He was always there for everybody else. I am honored to stand here, with my colleagues — and all of the officials of the town council — to honor the rebbe with what he stood for: education.” Perl further emphasized Schneerson’s belief in education. “The rebbe taught that education in general should not be limited to the acquisition of knowledge,” Pearl said. “Instead, the education system must pay more attention to the building of character, with emphasis on moral and ethical values.” Each Chabad in Hempstead, Clavin said, would receive a commemorative sign in honor of the rebbe and his legacy. “It really is something about education,” the town supervisor said. “That is why we are so honored to join with you, in honor of the rebbe’s 120th birthday. We want to thank you for the work that you do for the children, the adults, and for everybody in all of your communities.”

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Thursday, April 14

virtual art lecture, “Do You See What I See?” via Zoom. Mary Grasso will discuss the stories behind some of her photographs and give insights into her art. Register to attend the program by sending an e-mail to Library Director Mamie Eng at hwmlcontact@hotmail. com and the Zoom information will be sent to you shortly before the program.

Waldinger Memorial Library In-person Spring Family Craft Night The Henry Waldinger Library will host an in-person spring family craft event for children, grades K-6, with their parent/caregiver. Learn how to paint a flower. Contact children’s Librarian Ms. Kunz at 516-825-6422 or kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary.org

Waldinger Memorial Library Teen Program For High School Juniors: Create a Compelling College Application

Saturday, April 16 Waldinger Memorial Library STEM Coding Class The Waldinger Memorial will host a coding class for children, grades 3-4 & up from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Teen volunteer Sawaira will explore different coding apps, including Canva,Tinkercad, Scratch and Scratch Jr. Registration is required. Send an e-mail to hwmlcontact@hotmail.com to register. Registered children will receive the Zoom link and password for the program. Requests for Zoom info less than an hour before the program may not be seen. Contact the Library Director Ms. Eng at (516) 8256422 or hwmlcontact@hotmail.com

Saturday, April 22 Waldinger Memorial Library In-person Circle Games The Henry Waldinger Memorial library will be hosting a series of games like musical chairs, hot potato, Simon Says, etc. for children in kindergarten through 2nd grade from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Registration is required. CONTACT: Children’s Librarian Ms. Kunz at (516) 825-6422 or kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary.org.

In-person Circle Games Teens will meet for an evening of playing board games such as Trouble, Connect Four, etc. Masks optional. Registration is required. Send an email to VSteens@nassaulibrary.org for questions. Contact Teen Librarian Faith Kenney at 516-825-6422 or VSteens@ nassaulibrary.org

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An Art Show Chalk-Full of Fun After a two year pause, the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library is resuming its Children’s Sidewalk Chalk Art Show on Saturday April 30, 2022 starting at 10 a.m. The event has traditionally marked the beginning of spring for Valley Stream families when children get their creativity on outside of the library. Treats and prizes will be available. Each kid will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Saturday, April 23 - Sunday, April 24

District 30 is having a special meeting on the BOCES budget vote at 8 p.m. at Shaw Avenue School.

Village of Valley Stream Job Fair

Board of Education Executive Session

The Village of Valley Stream will be hosting a Department of Recreations Job Fair for all those interested in applying for a seasonal job from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the pool lobby. The pool is located at 123 W Merrick Rd, Valley Stream, NY 11580. The village is looking for camp counselors, lifeguards, and recreation attendants. Call (516) 821-3786.

Tuesday, April 26 BOE Special Meeting The Valley Stream Union Free School

The Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 is having their executive session at 7:15 p.m. and committee meeting starting at 8 p.m. The meeting will take place at James A. Dever Auditorium at 585 N. Corona Avenue Valley Stream, NY 11580-2099.

Board of Education Session The Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 will be voting on the BOCES budget at work/business meeting from 7:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. The meeting will take place at William L. Buck School at 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11581.

The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will be hosting a Zoom presentation aimed at helping high school juniors and their parents understand how to use the summer productively to create a compelling college application. The presentation will be led by Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper, partners at Stand Out For College, LLC. (www. standoutforcollege.com). This program is a detailed and strategic overview of what students should focus on to make their college applications compelling. Registration required. Send an email to hwmlcontact@ hotmail.com for registration information.

Historical Society Lecture Valley Stream Historical Society is hosting a lecture open to the public featuring author Brian Merlis titled Historic Black Brooklyn: 400 Years Of Struggle And Hope, based on his co-authored book. The lecture will be held at 7:30 pm at Valley Stream Village Hall, 123 South Central Ave., Valley Stream. No fee. For further information contact: (516) 872-4159 or vshistorical@gmail.com

Wednesday, Apr. 27 Waldinger Local Artist Lecture The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library is exhibiting a selection of photographs by Valley Stream resident Mary Grasso. The library will host a

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There are Passover-friendly pet foods for Jewish families to feed their fido and other pets. Easter eggs date back to medieval times and are a symbol of fertility and rebirth in many cultures. Mark your calendars, the Historical Society is having another lecture on April 26. Paradise Salon and Spa Suites are collecting prom attire to distribute to teens in need of promware. To contact the Consumer Affairs Price Gouging Hotline call 516-571-2449.

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Choice awards celebrate those who ‘power’ community By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

After months of waiting, winner after winner stepped up to receive their firstever Herald Long Island Choice award during a gala event with Oscars-like proportions, but without any of the unnecessary drama. The first-ever event — hosted by RichnerLive, presented by PSEG Long Island, and sponsored by TenantBase — took place April 5 at Heritage Club in Bethpage. Voting had been underway since last July where readers and customers shared who they believed were Long Island’s best businesses in more than 260 categories covering everything from breweries to motorcycle dealers to chiropractor. More than 100,000 votes were cast over five months, and both the top three finalists and the eventual winners were recognized at last week’s awards event. Instead of leaving these decisions by a faceless group of judges, these awards are determined by the very people who make these businesses thrive — the customers. That, at least, is according to Amy Amato, corporate relations and events executive director at RichnerLive. Herald Long Island Choice Awards is a way to show businesses how much their work is appreciated. “We decided to do it because we understand the challenges that small businesses

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More than 100 businesses turn out for gala event Congratulate all the winners! See who was the best of the best at the Herald Long Island Choice Awards. Find all the winners now at LIChoiceAwards.com. faced during the pandemic,” Amato said. “These types of events and contests helps local businesses increase their revenue.” Heritage Club hosted a cocktail hour with an open bar and hors d’oeuvres, giving many of the finalists and their supporters a chance to mingle. “It’s definitely nice to actually see people again,” said Joe Floria of Flo Fitness of Lynbrook. “After the last few years, I think we needed this. Plus, the cheese is great.” Each table featured an ice sculpture centerpiece celebrating the event, while on the main stage, an acrobat contorted herself in fantastical ways. Stuart Richner, chief executive of Richner Communications Inc., commented on how important local businesses contribution is to Long Island, and how happy he was to get the chance to celebrate them. “It is the people in this room that are the economic engines of our communi-

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ANNA tHE AErIALISt entertained the crowd at the Herald Long Island Choice Awards. ties,” Richner said. “We thank each and every one of you for being here tonight, and for all of the hard work that you do each and every day.” The awards themselves were presented by Sidney Wallace Park recent winner of the Miss New York competition. In a marathon performance, Park read off the winners of the 266 categories in rapid fire. In the ensuing hour, business after business was named winner in a whirlwind of emotional highs. Some were so excited, they jumped up on chairs and tables in celebration. Others chose to celebrate with screams and applause.

Peggy Keane, PSEG’s interim president and chief operating officer, said she was pleased to partner with Herald Community Newspapers to celebrate businesses across Long Island. “This event recognizes all types of businesses that are dedicated to their communities,” she added, in a statement. Those were sentiments also shared by Bennett Washabaugh, chief executive and co-founder of TenantBase. “It was fantastic to see so many small businesses getting out, and the people that power our community,” he said. “It’s just amazing.”

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HART And soul of Woodmere, above, was chosen as best dance school at the Herald Long Island Choice Awards. lAwRence woodmeRe AcAdemy, above right, was the best when it comes to charter, parochial and private schools. foR Anyone looking for the best hearing aid center, you’ve found Hearing Center of Long Island, at left, in Valley Stream. Vs Roses lAndscApe & Design in Inwood, below, is tops when it comes to landscape and design.

THe besT pizzA on Long Island this year belongs to Friendlier, above, in Woodmere. dR. ninA bAbAyeV, at left, is a dentist you want to go to, as she was voted the area’s best when it comes to teeth.

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the rustic loft, above, is the best furniture store on Long Island, located in Lynbrook. And Joseph Milizio, at top right, of Vishnick McGovern Milizio is the best real estate attorney. the best insurance company on Long Island can be found in Lynbrook: Geico, at left. ambiance salon in Hewlett, below, is Long Island’s best hair salon.

arrow exterminating co., of Lynbrook, above, took home the award for best pest control company. prime 39 in Lynbrook is the best new restaurant on Long Island, at left, was chosen by the very customers always looking for some great eating.

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Long Beach Junior Lacrosse CoMiNg oFF aN All-American season that saw her register 24 goals and 58 assists in only 15 games to rank among Nassau County’s leading scorers, Radin is looking to help lead the Marines to their first-ever county title. Long Beach is seeded No. 2 in Class B and gave defending champion Garden City all it could handle in the March 29 opener, falling 7-6. Radin, who is planning to play at the next level at the University of Florida, had a hat trick in the defeat.

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Softball: Island Trees at South Side ......................9:30 a.m. Baseball: Calhoun at Kennedy ................................. 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Seaford at Long Beach ...................... 4 p.m. Baseball: Baldwin at V.S. Central...........................4:30 p.m. Baseball: South Side at Lynbrook .........................4:30 p.m. Softball: Bethpage at V.S. North ............................4:30 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Freeport at Elmont ........................4:30 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Malverne/East Rock at Sewanhaka ... 5 p.m. Girls Flag Football: Long Beach at Hempstead .......... 5 p.m. Girls Flag Football: Plainview at West Hemp............... 5 p.m. Girls Flag Football: Massapequa at Bellmore-Merrick 5 p.m. Girls Lacrosse: Locust Valley at Long Beach............... 7 p.m.

Monday, april 18 Softball: V.S. South at Malverne .................................... 10 a.m.

Softball: Long Beach at MacArthur..........................10 a.m. Baseball: V.S. South at Malverne ............................10 a.m. Baseball: Freeport at Oceanside..........................4:30 p.m. Baseball: Plainview at East Meadow ....................4:30 p.m. Baseball: Floral Park at South Side............................4:45 p.m. Baseball: Clarke at Plainedge ....................................4:45 p.m. Baseball: G.N. South at Long Beach ..........................4:45 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: L.I. Lutheran at Carey .............................. 5 p.m.

The schedule makers were not kind to the Valley Stream North baseball team to start the 2022 season, and the Spartans are hoping to survive one more tough stretch while still having enough time to make a late playoff push. North (2-5, 1-5 Conference A3) began the season with an 8-3 victory over crosstown-rival Valley Stream Central on March 25, but dropped five of its next six to Bethpage, last year’s Conference IV champion, and defending A3 champ South Side. The Spartans began a threegame series against undefeated Division (6-0) on Monday before taking on teams in the lower half of the standings starting on April 25. The Spartans handed South Side its only loss of the season, 9-2 on April 5 to snap a four-game losing streak behind the strong pitching of Jimmy Stroehlein and hitting of sophomore Nick Naumov, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI. “It was a daunting start to the season,” coach Phil Sanfilippo said. “I do think you saw the capability that we have in the South Side win. I think that game is proof that we are capable of beating the best teams out there because South Side is as good as anybody out there.” After a tough-luck 2-0 loss to Bethpage on March 31, Stroehlein went the distance against the Cyclones, allowing two unearned runs on three hits with eight strikeouts to improve to 1-1 on the campaign. He also lowered his earned-run average to 1.11 and his WHIP to 0.95 at press time. Opponents are batting just .159 against him. “He has fantastic stuff,” coach Phil Sanfilippo said. “Bethpage is another team that won the championship last year and they scored a lot of runs off of us the other two games when Jimmy wasn’t pitching, so so far he’s been doing a fantastic job for us.” Thomas Santo won the opener against Central, allowing just one run while fanning seven over six innings and then yielded just one earned run over five frames in

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ethaN RaMNaRaiN Chased down an outfield fly during the Spartans’ roller coaster three-game series against South Side last week. his next start against Bethpage before suffering a non-baseball related injury that will sideline him for an undetermined amount of time. After playing sparingly as a freshman, Naumov has firmly entrenched himself at shortstop with four RBIs thus far. “He’s a part of our future,” Sanfilippo said. “He’s one of the better athletes in the entire school.” Senior catcher Eric Castrogiovanni has thrown out several would-be base stealers already this season and contributed an RBI double against Central, pitcher-third

baseman Michael Capolino homered in the series finale against South Side to up his RBI total to three and right fielder Brian Farrell has two RBI and four runs scored. Despite the slow start, Sanfilippo believes his team can still steal one of the final playoff berth no matter what happens in the Division series. “I’m still optimistic,” he said. “I do not think we’re a bad baseball team, even though the record doesn’t look great right now. Hopefully we can get everybody healthy, everyone feeling good and end this season better than we started.”

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“If girls understand that boys can’t always control their erections, they’re not will experience during this stage of their lives,” according to Sturz. There’s one going to shame them or be grossed out by video tailored to boys, and one for girls. them,” she said. “In the same way that if a Parents are provided with a preview of the boy understands that a girl has very serivideo, and are given the option of opting ous cramps and is feeling not well, you know, he could be helpful and attentive at their children out of watching it. Parents appear to be largely on board that moment.” Some parents have expressed concern with the videos. “Of the 312 fifth- and sixththat a mixed-gender sex education class grade students in the District, only 11 were opted out of viewing the video by their par- will make their daughters or sons feel too uncomfortable or embarents,” Sturz said. “In fact, the rassed to ask sensitive quesmajority of parents viewing tions. But research suggests the video indicated their satisthat students prefer, and even faction with how the video prethrive, in coed sessions, and sented its material.” He added that perceived shame or guilt that the video is “simply a depends largely on the comfort tool” that helps to launch dislevel of the instructor. cussion among the students, Having all genders present with the guidance of nurses in discussions of healthy sexuand social workers. ality and relationship holds “The district’s curriculum everyone accountable to a committees for each subject common standard of treatarea, comprised of teachers ment, Klechevsky contends. and administrators, conduct Dr. DavID She also encourages the use of periodic reviews of materials small discussion groups. used,” Sturz explained, “and KIlmnIcK An effective sex education look to update those materials President, curriculum hinges on “learnwhen new and more compreLBTQ+ Network ing to be respectful, communihensive materials become cative and attentive to youravailable.” self and others,” she says. But experts and critics say the current program leaves much to be desired. Sepa- “Another point of contention is that separating boys and girls, they say, works rate lessons for boys and girls risk sidelinagainst developing understanding and ing transgender and non-binary children, empathy for the nuances of gender identity whose development may not match their gender identity and who may be barred and sexual orientation. The reason the sexes have been separat- from important health information by haved, sex therapist Dr. Rachel Klechevsky ing to force themselves into unsuitable explained, wasn’t “for the comfort of the molds. “If it’s separated by what is cisgender children, but to keep stuff private” — to affirm, she said, that “boys are not sup- males and cisgender females, we’re leaving posed to know that girls are human beings the transgender community out,” said Dr. who poop and bleed and pee and have all of David Kilmnick, president of the LBTQ+ these undignified experiences” and “bodily Network, which can be isolating for queer processes” not only during their develop- and trans kids. “It is appropriate at every single age to ment, but throughout their lifetime. This, Klechevsky said, leaves many chil- have LGBTQ content,” Klechevsky said, dren in the dark about how to properly “not only for the kids, but in helping parrelate to and interact with the opposite sex, ents know how to talk to their queer child.” The curriculum, Kilmnick said, should and they often turn to other, less accurate outlets of information, “contributing to include information about LGBTQ famidistorted views of themselves and others lies, and acknowledge “that relationships are made up in many different ways.” into adolescence and later adulthood.”

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broadly healthy finances over the next few years of operating deficits due to unbal- years are limited.” In fact, the village’s financial struggles anced budgets, which has led to the overare far from over. Its outstanding debt is $34 use of reserves or tax hikes to make up for million, according to Fox, and despite its revenue shortfalls. Village officials have in bond rating, borrowing will remain necesthe past cited tax refunds for declining sary to pay for annual expenses such as fund balances, but investment road repairs as well as buildagencies such as Moody’s ing and equipment purchases Investors Service have cited and renovations. But Fox numerous other factors, such expects the village to recoup as a debt service budgeting revenue lost from pandemic error in 2016 and an underestirestrictions, such as fees from mation of employee benefit the municipal pool and recreexpenses the following year. ation services that were limitBut Fox expressed confied by Covid guidelines. dence in this year’s current fisResident Amil Virani, who cal trends, anticipating that posed a series of questions to the fund balance will be the board during the public “restored” by the end of the mIchael Fox comment section of the budget fiscal year. Village treasurer hearing, said he was “disapIf his financial forecast pointed” with the hearing and proves correct, the village may finally reverse course on its currently unfa- unsettled by the lack of public involvevorable bond rating status. Its current rat- ment. “They’re reducing the debt, but they’re ing from Moody’s Investors Service is Ba1, which is considered an investment liability not giving us a long-term plan of how we and leads to increased borrowing costs. On get out of this hole,” Virani said. “And March 5, 2021, however, the agency revised they’re saying they’re going to fix the unasthe village’s outlook from negative to sta- signed fund balance by a certain date, but it ble, citing “modest improvements” in bud- should have been fixed a long time ago. geting that have helped it shore up its And on top of that, they’re raising our finances. Nonetheless, Moody’s added that taxes. We’re crediting the arsonist for not Valley Stream’s prospects for a “return to burning down the whole house.”

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Fourth-grade students across district 13 lent a green thumb to the springtime Sow to Grow Program sponsored by Crossroads Farm. Representatives from Crossroads visited each school to teach students about the farm food cycle from seed to table. Students learned about an agricultural technique known as soil blocking and how to plant their own marigolds at home. But the focal point of the lesson was on planting lettuce seeds grown at the farm. In early May, each fourthgrade class will go to Crossroads Farm to transplant the young lettuce plants they’ve been growing in their nursery pots at school to the farm and from there receive weekly video updates to see the lettuce growth in action. Later in June, students will go willow STudenTS goT some hands-on back for a Harvest Celebration where experience seed planting with helpers from they will harvest their lettuce plants, Crossroad Farms. clean them, and use them to make a “Agricultural education – understanding celebratory salad. “Students truly enjoyed this hands-on the food cycle and how food is grown - is experience while they were learning an important part of the educational about the importance of growing food. experience we offer our fourth-grade stuThrough their farm-to-table lessons, the dents.” Crossroads Farm offers various farmstudents gained a better understanding and appreciation of the agricultural pro- based educational programs throughout cess, organic foods, healthy eating, and the year. caring for the environment,” said district –Juan Lasso 13 superintendent Dr. Judith LaRocca.

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The Sow To Grow Program is a widely popular educational, farm-to-table program offered to various schools throughout Long Island.

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Forest Road recreates the seven ancient wonders Fifth-grade students at Forest Road Elementary School in district 30 crafted replicas of the seven wonders of the ancient world in celebration of International Week. Students carefully investigated the historical background, location, and design of each wonder from the Roman Coliseum and the Great Pyramids of Giza to the Taj Mahal. Under the guidance of teachers Taya Bartell, Chris Nazario, Lauren Weick, and STEAM aide Debbie Thomas, the projects were crafted using recycled materials and made with close attention to detail. They are currently on display, offering students a tour of antiquity across the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION, AND BUDGET VOTE OF VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTEEN, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK TO BE HELD ON MAY 17, 2022 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Education of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen shall hold a public hearing for the purpose of discussion of the proposed budget of expenditure of funds for the school year 2022-2023; that such public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the vote by the qualified voters of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen upon the following propositions and elections will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at the polling places set forth herein, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Daylight Savings Time on said day. PROPOSITION NO. 1 DISTRICT THIRTEEN BUDGET The vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen for the school year 2022-2023 and authorizing the levy of taxes to meet the estimated expenditures of money during said school year will be held on May 17, 2022 as set forth herein. Copies of the proposed budget, together with the text of any resolution which will be submitted to the voters as well as copies of the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School District for the school year 2022-2023 may be obtained by any taxpayer of the School District at the Principal’s Office of each school building on each school day, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., during each of the 14 days preceding the voting day, except on Saturday, Sunday or holidays, and at such annual election. Notice is further given that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by the statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount

expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. PROPOSITION NO. 2 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET SHALL the proposed budget of expenditures of Valley Stream Central High School District, Nassau County, New York for the year 2022-2023 be approved and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Central High School District, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law. PROPOSITION NO. 3 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTER PROPOSITION 2022 SHALL the Board of Education hereby authorize the placement of the following voter proposition at the Annual Budget Vote and Election on May 17, 2022 and directs the District Clerk to place said proposition in the Annual Notice of said Vote and Election: SHALL the Board of Education be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of four million dollars ($4,000,000) from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: installation of air conditioning, all of the above to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs associated therewith. PROPOSITION NO. 4 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL VOTER PROPOSITION SHALL the Board of Education hereby authorize the placement of the following voter proposition at the Annual Budget Vote and Election on May 17, 2022 and directs the District Clerk to place said proposition in the Annual Notice of said Vote and Election: SHALL, the Board of Education be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of five million, nine hundred thousand dollars ($5,900,000) from the Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: installation of turf fields at North and South High Schools. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that for the purpose of electing two members of the Board of Education of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen, an election will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at the same times and at the same polling places as set forth herein. The following are the vacancies to be filled on the Board of Education: a) The office of Antoinette (Toni)

Pomerantz, a member of the Board of Education, for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2022 and expiring June 30, 2025. b) The office of Milagros Vicente, a member of the Board of Education, for a threeyear term commencing July 1, 2022 and expiring June 30, 2025. NOMINATION PETITIONS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that each vacancy is a separate, specific office and a separate petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, must state the residence of each signer, must state the name and residence of the candidate, and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the length of the term of the office and the name of the last incumbent. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. except that on the thirtieth (30th) day preceding the date set for election of trustees, namely Monday, April 18, 2022, nominating petitions may be filed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The deadline for submitting petitions is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022. No person shall be nominated for more than one separate office on the Board of Education. A nomination may be rejected by the Board of Education if the candidate is ineligible for office or declares his/her unwillingness to serve. In the event of the physical absence of the District Clerk from the District, nominating petitions are to be received and acted upon by the Acting District Clerk in the same manner as required of the District Clerk. Voting machines will be used for the tabulation of all votes upon propositions and the election of Trustees. The meeting and the election will be conducted according to the Education Law and the rules previously adopted by the Board of Education. REGISTRATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT qualified voters may register at the James A. Dever School, Howell Road School, Wheeler Avenue School and Willow Road School any day up until Tuesday, May 10, 2022 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. except Saturday, Sunday, and

school vacations and at such times that the school facilities are open. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Registration of this School District shall meet on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the James A. Dever School, Howell Road School, Wheeler Avenue School and Willow Road School for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of this District for said annual District election, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he/she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration, to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the annual District election for which such register is prepared. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register shall include (1) all qualified voters of the District who shall personally present themselves for registration; and (2) all previously qualified voters of the District who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time within the four calendar years (2018-2021) prior to preparation of the said register; and (3) voters permanently registered with the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau. The register shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk at James A. Dever School, 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, New York where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 14, 2022; and at each polling place on election day. ABSENTEE BALLOTS PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots for the school district election may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk or downloaded from our website at www.valleystream13.com under Board of Education. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection in the Office of the Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election except Sunday. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a

qualified voter of the Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@valleystrea m13.com. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Valley Stream Union Free School District 13, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk and return such military ballot application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to districtclerk@valleystrea m13.com. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 21, 2022. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail or email. A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, New York 11580. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 17, 2022 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2022 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. ELECTION DISTRICTS The boundaries of the four election districts are as previously adopted by the Board of Education by a resolution adopted on January 28, 1959, and which resolution is filed in the minutes of the District Clerk’s Office. The places of voting and the general boundaries of the election districts are: Election District One

The place of voting will be the Wheeler Avenue School, Wheeler Avenue and Rockaway Parkway, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Wheeler Avenue School and the southwesterly portion of the District. Election District Two The place of voting will be the James A. Dever School, 585 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the James A. Dever School and the southeasterly portion of the District. Election District Three The place of voting will be the Howell Road School, Howell Road and Dana Avenue, Valley Stream. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Howell Road School and the northwesterly portion of the District. Election District Four The place of voting will be the Willow Road School, Willow Road and Catalpa Drive, Franklin Square. Said District is the area in the vicinity of the Willow Road School and the northeasterly portion of the District. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this Board shall convene a special meeting thereof within twenty-four hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot for the purpose of examining and tabulating said reports of the result of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot; that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks to cast and canvass ballots pursuant to Education Law 2019-a, subdivision 2b at said special meeting of the Board. Dated: March 22, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, VALLEY STREAM UNION Valley Stream, New York FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTEEN, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK MaryAnn Rosamilia District Clerk 130333 PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES To place a notice here call us us at 516-569-4000 x232 or send an email to: legalnotices@liherald.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Valley Stream Central High School District, Nassau County, New York will be held in the James A. Dever School for District No. 13 on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., prevailing time, in the William L. Buck School for

District No. 24 on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 7:30 p.m., prevailing time, and for District No. 30 in the Shaw Avenue School on Monday, May 9, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items: 1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 2022-23 fiscal year. 2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of School District No. 13, School District No. 24 & School District No. 30 beginning April 27, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturday, Sunday and holidays at the Office of District Clerk, One Kent Road, Valley Stream, New York. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in District No. 30, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., in District No. 24, and from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in District No. 13, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2022 23 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2. Proposition authorizing the Board of Education to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of four million dollars ($4,000,000) from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: installation of air conditioning, all of the above to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs associated therewith. 3. Proposition authorizing the Board of Education to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of five million, nine hundred thousand dollars ($5,900,000) from the Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: installation of turf fields at North and South High Schools, all of the above

to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs associated therewith. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for 2022-23, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. beginning May 2, 2022, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the District Office, One Kent Road, Valley Stream, New York and at each schoolhouse in the High School District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law, and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. In District No. 13, all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law may register at the Wheeler Avenue School, the James A. Dever School, the Howell Road School and the Willow Road School,

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any day up until Tuesday, May 10, 2022, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., except Saturday, Sunday, and school vacations and at such times that the school facilities are open. The Board of Registration shall meet on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the District for said annual District election, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. In District No. 30, the Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law at the Clear Stream Avenue School, the Shaw Avenue School, and the Forest Road School, on Thursday, May 12, 2022, between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which times any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. In addition, open registration will be conducted through May 12, 2022, during the hours for enrollment of children for a school term at each of the District schools and from 8:00 o’clock a.m. to 4:00 o’clock p.m. (Prevailing Time) at the office of the District Clerk, at the Administration Offices, 175 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. In District No. 24, for the purpose of registering all qualified voters, the Board of Registration shall conduct a continuous registration of the qualified voters during the hours of enrollment of children for a school term at the principal’s office of each schoolhouse and at the office of the District Clerk of District No. 24 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. During the months of July and August, in the office of the District Clerk, qualified voters may register during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering

all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law in District No. 24 at the William L. Buck School on Tuesday, May 11, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District in the district offices of Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30, Valley Stream, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District, beginning on May 12, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time on weekdays prior to the vote, and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12 noon, on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the District Office, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in District No. 30, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, in District No. 24 and between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time, in District No. 13, to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 17, 2022. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerks in Union Free School Districts No. 13,

No. 24 and No. 30; completed applications must be received by the District Clerk from where they were obtained at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerks of Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30 no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerks of Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30 on and after Thursday, May 12, 2022, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 17, 2022, the day set for the election, and said list will be posted at the polling place(s) at the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Valley Stream Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30, may request an application for a military ballot in person, by email, or by fax during school business hours from the District Clerks in Union Free School Districts No. 13, No. 24 and No. 30; AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 17, 2022 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2022 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the District Clerk, Board of Education at the District Office, One

Kent Road, Valley Stream, New York, prevailing time, to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law on or before Friday, March 18, 2022, 4:00 p.m., prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 43 qualified voters of the District; and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot. SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Election Districts have been established in the School District. The boundaries of the Election Districts, as adopted by resolution of the Board of Education, and the place in each election district for voting shall be as follows: The eleven election districts into which the Valley Stream Central High School District has been divided have compound numbers (first portion of the number indicates the Union Free School District, and the second portion of the number indicates the election district within the Union Free School District) and are as follows: 13-1: The place of voting is the Wheeler Avenue School; 13-2: the place of voting is the James A. Dever School; 13-3: the place of voting is the Howell Road School; 13-4: the place of voting is the Willow Road School. 24-1: the place of voting is the South Corona Avenue Firehouse, between Jamaica Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue; 24-2: the place of voting is the William L. Buck School; 24-3: the place of voting is the Brooklyn Avenue School; 24-4: the place of voting is the Robert W. Carbonaro School; 30-1: the place of voting is the Clear Stream Avenue School; 30-2: the place of voting is the Shaw Avenue School; 30-3: the place of voting is the Forest Road School. Dated: Valley Stream, New York March 31, 2022 By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE VALLEY STREAM

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Valley Stream, New York Robin Rabie, District Clerk GGDOCS-1732886232-58 8 130337 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four NOTICE OF VOTE ON BUDGETS, PROPOSITIONS, REGISTRATION, HEARING, ELECTION OF TRUSTEES & ABSENTEE BALLOTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the Education Law, the Annual Meeting of the qualified voters of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will be held on May 17, 2022, for the transaction of business authorized by the Education Law. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, in accordance with Education Law, the vote of the qualified voters, upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four, of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, for the school year 2022-2023, and upon any propositions involving the expenditures of monies by the District, authorizing the levy of taxes, or upon any other matter which may be properly brought before the voters, will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The polls will be open for said vote on that day from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the respective polling places in each election district as set forth below. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that copies of the Proposed Budget, setting forth the expenditures of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four during the school year 2022-2023, as well as copies setting forth the Proposed Budget of expenditures of the Valley Stream Central High School District (website www.vschsd.org) during the school year 2022-2023, together with the text of any resolutions to be presented to the voters, may be obtained on the Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four’s website www.valleystreamschool district24.org and at the principal’s office in each building within the District on each day between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and the District’s administration office, during each of the 14 calendar days preceding the voting day, other than Saturday, Sunday or holidays.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that for the purpose of discussion of the aforesaid expenditure of funds and budgeting thereof, a public hearing will be held on the day of May 4, 2022, at 7:30 p.m., at the William L. Buck School on Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York in the District. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. The exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, the exemption report will be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on the District’s website. ABSENTEE BALLOTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for the school district election are to be completed on a form prescribed by the state board of elections and may be obtained by visiting the NYS Education Department’s Website http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-english.pdf, or by contacting the District Clerk by email at jbiscardi@vs24.org or phone at 516-434-2830. Completed applications must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the applicant, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the applicant or to his or her designated agent. Absentee ballot applications will not be accepted by the District Clerk before April 18, 2022. Further, no absentee voter’s ballot shall be canvassed unless it has been received at the District Clerk’s office by 5:00 P.M. on the date of the election. A list of all persons who are issued absentee ballots will be on file with the District Clerk and open for inspection by any qualified voter of the district between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on each of the five days prior to the date set forth for the election, except Sunday, and between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. on Saturday (May 14, 2022),

in the office of the District Clerk. ELECTION DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the place in each election district where the annual election and vote will be held, and the description of each election district is as follows: Election District #1 generally embracing the area of the District North of Sunrise Highway: the voting on budgets and voting for trustees will be at the South Corona Avenue Firehouse on the west side of Corona Avenue between Jamaica Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue; Election District #2 generally embracing the area serviced by the William L. Buck School on Horton Avenue: the voting on the budgets and voting for trustees will be at the William L. Buck School; Election District #3 generally embracing the area serviced by the Brooklyn Avenue School on Brooklyn Avenue and Fifth Street: the voting on the budgets and voting for trustees will be at the Brooklyn Avenue School; Election District #4 generally embracing the area serviced by the Robert W. Carbonaro School on Hungry Harbor Road and Mill Road: the voting on the budget and voting for trustees will be at the Robert W. Carbonaro School. The boundaries of each such district by street, alleys and highways or otherwise, are contained in resolutions of the Board of Education, dated March 24, 1964, and amended on September 23, 1981, and July 12, 1990, and are available for inspection at the Office of the Clerk of the District ELECTION OF TRUSTEES NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that an election will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, for the purpose of electing three members of the Board of Education of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four. There will be one member elected for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed John Maier. There will be one member elected for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Kimberly Wheeler. There will be one member elected for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Markus Wilson. Each vacancy is a separate specific office. Nominations for the office of Member of the Board of Education will be made by petition subscribed by 25 qualified electors of the district and filed with the District Clerk no later than April 18, 2022

between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days, and no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022. The nominating petition must be directed to the District Clerk of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four and will state the name and residence of each qualified elector subscribing the nominating petition, and name and residence of the candidate, and describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the length of the term of office and name of the last incumbent. Forms for nominating petitions may be obtained at the office of the Superintendent of Schools at the William L. Buck School on Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, New York and the office of the District Clerk of Valley Stream Union Free School District No. Twenty-Four. The DC Scanner and Tabulator and Automark Ballot Mark Devices will be used for the tabulation of all votes upon propositions and for the election of members of the Board of Education. The meeting to vote on proposed expenditures during the school year 2022-2023 and the election of three Trustees will be conducted according to the Education Law and Rule previously adopted by the Board of Education. REGISTRATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that no person will be allowed to vote on May 17, 2022, unless he or she is registered with the District for voting purposes or pursuant to the Election Law of the State of New York for general voting purposes. Any person wishing to register, must appear personally before the Board of Registration of the District at the place hereinafter designated at one of the times hereinafter stated. For the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the District, the Board of Registration will conduct a “continuous registration” of qualified voters at the office of the District Clerk from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on school days. During the months of July and August, qualified voters may register between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. In addition, for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters, the Board of Registration will meet on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., at the William L. Buck School, during which time and which place members of the Board of Registration will create a register with the names of all qualified voters personally appearing before them,

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providing they are known to be or prove to the satisfaction of the Board members that they are or will be entitled to vote at the above specified election. Immediately upon the completion of the register, the register will be filed in the office of the District Clerk of the District at the William L. Buck School, Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, and will remain on file at that office and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., on each of the five days prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 pm on Saturday (May 14, 2022), and at each polling place on election day. Notwithstanding lack of registration under the provisions of the Education Law as herein above prescribed, any person otherwise qualified to vote, who is duly registered and qualified to vote pursuant to the provisions of the General Election Law of the State of New York, will be entitled to vote at the meeting on May 17, 2022. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, any person serving in the military, including spouses and dependents, may register to vote in the upcoming school district election. A military voter who is a qualified voter of the school district may obtain a registration form by contacting the District Clerk by telephone (516-434-2825), facsimile (516-256-0163), email (jbiscardi@vs24.org), mail (William L. Buck, 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11581), or in person (during regular office hours of 8:00 3:30). A military voter who is duly registered may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application form from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be personally delivered or mailed to the District Clerk and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. Military ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2022, if signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto with a date which is not later than the day before the election, or not later than the close of the polls on May 17, 2022, if showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration form, military ballot application or military

ballot by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail in the request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot. By order of the Board of Education: Dated March 23, 2022. __________________ Jennifer Biscardi, School District Clerk Board of Education Valley Stream School District No. Twenty-Four 130039

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LEGAL NOTICE Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro AVISO DE VOTACIÓN SOBRE PRESUPUESTOS, PROPOSICIONES, REGISTRO, AUDIENCIA, PAPELETAS DE VOTO ELECCIÓN DE FIDEICOMISARIOS Y EN AUSENCIA POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación, la Reunión Anual de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro de la Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo el 17 de mayo de 2022, para la transacción de negocios autorizada por la Ley de Educación. SE NOTIFICA ADEMAS que, de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación, el voto de los votantes calificados, sobre la apropiación de los fondos necesarios para cumplir con los gastos estimados del Distrito Escolar Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro, de la Ciudad de Hempstead, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, para el año escolar 2022-2023, y sobre cualquier propuesta que involucre los gastos de dinero por parte del Distrito, autorizando el cobro de impuestos, o sobre cualquier otro asunto que pueda presentarse adecuadamente a los votantes, se llevará a cabo el martes 17 de mayo de 2022. Las urnas estarán abiertas para dicha votación ese día de 7:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m., en los lugares de votación respectivos en cada distrito electoral como se establece a continuación. SE NOTIFICA ADEMAS, que copias del Presupuesto Propuesto, que establece los gastos del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro durante el año escolar 2022-2023, así como copias que establezcan el Presupuesto Propuesto de gastos del Distrito Central de Escuelas Secundarias de Valley Stream (sitio web www.vschsd.org) durante el año escolar 2022-2023, junto con el texto de cualquier

resolución que se presentará a los votantes, se pueden obtener en el sitio web del Distrito Escolar Libre de Union de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro www.valleystreamschool district24.org y en la oficina del director en cada edificio dentro del Distrito cada día entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., y la oficina de administración del Distrito, durante cada uno de los 14 días calendarios anteriores al día de la votación, excepto sábado, domingo o días festivos. SE NOTIFICA ADEMAS, que para el propósito de la discusión del gasto de fondos antes mencionado y el presupuesto de los mismos, se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública el día 4 de mayo de 2022, a las 7:30 p.m., en la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York en el Distrito. SE NOTIFICA ADEMAS, que la Sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos a la Propiedad Inmobiliaria requiere que el Distrito Escolar Libre de Union de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro adjunte a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. El informe de exención, que también pasará a formar parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cómo el valor tasado total de la lista de evaluación final utilizada en el proceso presupuestario está exento de impuestos, enumerará todos los tipos de exención otorgadas por la autoridad estatutaria y mostrará el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención, el monto acumulativo que se espera recibir como pagos en lugar de impuestos (PILOT) y el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Además, el informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en el sitio web del Distrito. BOLETAS DE VOTO EN AUSENCIA POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA aplicaciones por papeletas de boletas de voto en ausencia para la elección del distrito escolar deben completarse en un formulario prescrito por la junta estatal de elecciones y se pueden obtener visitando el sitio web del Departamento de Educación del Estado de Nueva York ( http://www.counsel.nysed .gov/common/counsel/file s/absentee-ballotapplication-andinstructions-spanish.pdf ), o comunicándose con la Secretaria del Distrito por correo electrónico a jbiscardi@vs24.org o por teléfono al 516-434-2830. Las solicitudes completadas deben recibirse al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la papeleta de voto se va a enviar por

correo al solicitante, o el día antes de la elección si la papeleta de voto se entregará personalmente al solicitante o a su agente designado. Las aplicaciones de papeleta de voto en ausencia no serán aceptadas por el secretaria de Distrito antes del 18 de abril de 2022. Además, no se sondeará la papeleta del votante ausente a menos que se haya recibido en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p.m. de la fecha de la elección. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se les emiten papeletas de voto en ausencia estará archivada con el secretaria del Distrito y abierta para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del distrito entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m. en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores a la fecha establecida para la elección, excepto el domingo, y entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 12:00 del mediodía. el sábado (14 de mayo de 2022), en la oficina del secretaria de Distrito. DISTRITOS ELECTORALES Y LUGARES DE VOTACIÓN POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el lugar en cada distrito electoral donde se llevará a cabo la elección y la votación anual, y la descripción de cada distrito electoral es la siguiente: Distrito Electoral # 1 generalmente abarca el área del Distrito Norte de Sunrise Highway: la votación sobre los presupuestos y la votación de los fideicomisarios será en la estación de bomberos en South Corona Avenue en el lado oeste de Corona Avenue entre Jamaica Avenue y Hawthorne Avenue; Distrito Electoral # 2 generalmente abarca el área atendida por la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue: la votación sobre los presupuestos y la votación de los fideicomisarios será en la Escuela William L. Buck ; Distrito Electoral # 3 generalmente abarca el área atendida por la Escuela de Brooklyn Avenue en Brooklyn Avenue y Fifth Street: la votación sobre los presupuestos y la votación para los fideicomisarios será en la Escuela de Brooklyn Avenue; Distrito Electoral # 4 generalmente abarca el área atendida por la Escuela Robert W. Carbonaro en Hungry Harbor Road y Mill Road: la votación sobre el presupuesto y la votación por los fideicomisarios será en la Escuela Robert W. Carbonaro. Los límites de cada uno de dichos distritos por calle, callejones y carreteras o de otra manera, están contenidos en resoluciones de la

Junta de Educación, fechadas 24 de marzo de 1964, y enmendadas el 23 de septiembre de 1981 y el 12 de julio de 1990, y están disponibles para inspección en la Oficina de la secretaria del Distrito. ELECCIÓN DE LOS FIDEICOMISARIOS SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS, que se llevará a cabo una elección el martes 17 de mayo de 2022, con el propósito de elegir a tres miembros de la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro. Habrá un miembro elegido por un período de tres (3) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2022 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2025, para suceder a John Maier. Habrá un miembro elegido por un período de tres (3) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2022 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2025 para suceder a Kimberly Wheeler. Habrá un miembro elegido por un período de tres (3) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2022 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2025, para suceder a Markus Wilson. Cada vacancia es una oficina específica separada. Las nominaciones para el cargo de Miembro de la Junta de Educación se harán mediante petición suscrita por 25 electores calificados del distrito y presentada con la secretaria del Distrito a más tardar el 18 de abril de 2022 entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. en días escolares, y a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el lunes 18 de abril de 2022. La petición de nominación debe dirigirse a la secretaria de Distrito del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro e indicará el nombre y la residencia de cada elector calificado que suscriba la petición de nominación, y el nombre y la residencia del candidato, y describirá la vacancia específica para la cual se nomina al candidato, incluida al menos la duración del mandato y el nombre del último titular. Los formularios para peticiones de nominación se pueden obtener en la oficina del Superintendente de Escuelas en la Escuela William L. Buck en Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, Nueva York y en la oficina de la secretaria de Distrito del Distrito Escolar Libre de Unión de Valley Stream No. Veinticuatro. El escáner y tabulador de DC y los dispositivos de proposiciones marca de papeletas Auto Mark se utilizarán para la tabulación de todos los votos sobre proposiciones y para la elección de los miembros de la Junta de Educación. La reunión para votar sobre los gastos propuestos durante el año escolar

2022-2023 y la elección de tres fideicomisarios se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con la Ley de Educación y la Regla previamente adoptada por la Junta de Educación. REGISTRO POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que a ninguna persona se le permitirá votar el 17 de mayo de 2022, a menos que esté registrado con el Distrito para propósitos de votación o conforme a la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York para propósitos de votación general. Cualquier persona que desee registrarse, debe presentarse personalmente ante la Junta de Registro del Distrito en el lugar que se designe en lo sucesivo en uno de los horarios que se indican en lo sucesivo. Con el propósito de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados del Distrito, la Junta de Registro llevará a cabo un “registro continuo” de votantes calificados en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito a partir de las 9:00 a.m. a las 4:00 p.m. en días escolares. Durante los meses de julio y agosto, los votantes calificados pueden registrarse entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m. Además, con el propósito de preparar un registro de los votantes calificados, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el miércoles 11 de mayo de 2022 entre las 4:00 p.m. y las 9:00 p.m., en la Escuela William L. Buck, durante cual tiempo y en qué lugar los miembros de la Junta de Registro crearán un registro con los nombres de todos los votantes calificados que aparezcan personalmente ante ellos, siempre que se sepa que son o demuestran a satisfacción de los miembros de la Junta que tienen o tendrán derecho a votar en la elección especificada anteriormente. Inmediatamente después de completar el registro, el registro se presentará en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito en la Escuela William L. Buck, Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, y permanecerá archivado en esa oficina y estará abierto para inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 3:00 p.m., en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores al día fijado para la elección, excepto el domingo, y entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 12:00 pm del sábado (14 de mayo de 2022), y en cada lugar de votación el día de la elección. A pesar de la falta de registro bajo las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación como se prescribe anteriormente, cualquier persona calificada para votar, que esté debidamente registrado y calificado

para votar conforme con las disposiciones de la Ley de Elecciones Generales del Estado de Nueva York, tendrá derecho a votar en la reunión del 17 de mayo de 2022. POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que conforme con La Ley de Educación §2018-d, cualquier persona que sirva en las fuerzas armadas, incluidos los cónyuges y dependientes, puede registrarse para votar en las próximas elecciones del distrito escolar. Un votante militar que es un votante calificado del distrito escolar puede obtener un formulario de registro comunicándose con la Secretaria del Distrito por teléfono (516-434-2825), facsímil (516-256-0163), correo electrónico (jbiscardi@vs24.org), correo (William L. Buck, 75 Horton Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11581) o en persona (durante el horario regular de la oficina, de 8:00 a 3:30). Un votante militar que está debidamente registrado puede aplicar por una papeleta militar solicitando un formulario de aplicación de la Secretaria del Distrito. Las aplicaciones completadas deben entregarse personalmente o enviarse por correo a la Secretaria del Distrito y recibirse a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 21 de abril de 2022. Las papeletas militares deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p.m. del 17 de mayo de 2022, si están firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo con una fecha que no sea posterior al día anterior de la elección, o no más tarde del cierre de las urnas el 17 de mayo de 2022, si muestran una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero o muestran un endoso de recibo fechado por otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Un votante militar puede designar una preferencia para recibir un formulario de registro de votante militar, una aplicación de papeleta militar o una papeleta militar por correo, facsímil o correo electrónico en la solicitud de dicho registro, aplicación de papeleta o papeleta. Por orden de la Junta de Educación: Fechado el 23 de marzo de 2022. ___________________ Jennifer Biscardi, Secretaria del Distrito Escolar Junta de Educación Valley Stream Distrito Escolar No. Veinticuatro 130048 To Place A Notice Call 516-569-4000 x232

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTY

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD AND NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirty of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will be Monday, May 9, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items: 1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money, which will be required for the 2022-23 fiscal year. 2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of the school district beginning Tuesday, April 12, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the Office of District Clerk, 175 N. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the Three (3) Election Districts, described below, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirty for the fiscal year 2022-23 and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirty, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law. 2. For the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirty to be authorized to appropriate and expend an amount totaling and not exceeding nine million five hundred thousand dollars ($9,500,000) from the Capital Reserve Funds established on May 15, 2018 and June 16, 2020 from fund balances for the purpose of completing capital improvements, including but not limited to the installation of air conditioning, replacement of air handling, ventilation and heat generation systems, upgrade of electrical

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services and distribution, and site improvements, all of the foregoing to include, labor, furnishings, equipment, apparatus, machinery, demolition and other incidental work or improvements required in connection therewith, as well as preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof. 3. To adopt the annual budget of the Valley Stream Central High School District for the fiscal year 2022-23 and that the sum be raised through a levy upon the taxable property in the Valley Stream Central High School District, after first deducting the monies from state aid and other sources, as provided by law. 4. For the Valley Stream Central High School District to be authorized to appropriate and expend an amount totaling and not exceeding four million dollars ($4,000,000) from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: installation of air conditioning, to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs associated therewith. 5. For the Valley Stream Central High School District to be authorized to appropriate and expend the maximum amount of five million, nine hundred thousand dollars ($5,900,000) from the Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: installation of turf fields at North and South High Schools, to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs associated therewith. 6. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2022 and expiring on June 30, 2027 to succeed C. Sandra Okafor, whose term expires on June 30, 2022. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for 2022-23, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the day of the Budget Vote and Election, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the District Office, 175 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, and at each school building in the District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law, and requires the

School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any website maintained by the District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at 175 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, not later than Monday, April 18, 2022, 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 qualified voters or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the 2021 annual election); must state the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. Each vacancy upon the Board of Education to be filled shall be considered a separate specific vacancy. A separate nominating petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate specific office. The petition shall describe at least the length of the term of office and contain the name of the last incumbent. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote

must register. Registration shall be conducted for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law through Thursday, May 12, 2022 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on all regular days during which the office of the District Clerk is in operation, at 175 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law, in the following locations: Clear Stream Avenue School, Clear Stream Avenue; Shaw Avenue School, Shaw Avenue; and Forest Road School, Forest Road, Valley Stream, New York on Thursday, May 12, 2022 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., prevailing time, to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, 175 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on Thursday, May 12, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the election, except Saturday and Sunday, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in 2023 and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which

said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 17, 2022. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning March 14, 2022; completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or one day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter at the office of the District Clerk. Absentee ballot applications may not be returned to the District Clerk before April 18, 2022. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 12, 2022, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirty. A military voter registration application may be requested from the District Clerk of the Board of Education at 175 N. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York and must be returned to the Office of the District Clerk at 175 N. Central Avenue, Valley Stream, New York not later than 5:00 pm on April 21, 2022. A military voter may request and return the application in person, by mail, by email to jcarson@vs30.org, or by fax at (516) 706-1177. A military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the registration application by mail, facsimile transmission, or email. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Education Law also makes special provisions for absentee voting for “military” voters of the District. Specifically, the law provides a unique procedure for “military ballots” in school district votes. Whereas absentee ballots must be received by the voter by mail, a military voter may elect to

Journey To Freedom This week, Jews all over the world are before the rest of the world forcefully celebrating the festival of Passover, the insists on their right to be free? The story of the liberation of the ancient Isra- ancient story of the Israelites’ liberation elites from Egyptian bondage. A close is retold in every generation, but not reading of the Biblical narrative demon- always by the Jewish people. strates that before the Israelites could In our homes, we tell the story of the leave Egypt they needed to take action on liberation through the use of ancient their own behalf. They did symbols - a shank bone, bitthis, in part, through the ter herb and unleavened Pa s s ove r o f f e r i n g a n d bread, matzah. The most smearing the blood on the important of these symbols doorposts and lintels of today is the matzah, which their homes. And, they represents both our afflicasked their Egyptian neightion in Egypt and our liberabors for parting gifts of siltion. In Egypt, we ate matver and gold. Only when zah as slaves, upon leaving they embraced agency, when Egypt we ate it as a free peothey took action for themple. selves, could the final battle The story of the liberaset them free. tion of the ancient Israelites As many generations has inspired people in many have learned over the past places to engage in their abbi Rt eRnon own quest for liberation. In several centuries, freedom must be won, it is hardly this sense, it is not just a ever g ranted without a Jewish story, but rather a struggle. Sometimes this struggle is universal story. For centuries, humans bloodless, most often it requires great everywhere have sought greater freedom sacrifice. The ancient Israelites did not - the right to live as they choose, to choose win their freedom overnight. Our tradi- the leaders they follow and to follow their tion teaches that it took years from conscience in matters of the spirit. DurMoses’. first demand of the Pharoah to ing this season, we pray that people who Let My People Go. In my youth, Peter, are now oppressed will soon be free. We Paul and Mary asked how many years pray that those who are sacrificing for must some people live before they’re freedom will win their battles. There is allowed to be free? no more precious gift that one generation This question is facing the people of can bequeath to the next generation than Ukraine right now. For them, as with the freedom. May the blessings of freedom ancient Israelites, freedom is a matter of and liberty resound throughout the world life and death. How long must they fight speedily and forever.

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receive his/her absentee ballot application and absentee ballot by mail, email or facsimile. If a military voter does not designate a preference, the board of education shall transmit the military ballot application or military ballot by mail. If a military voter designates a preference for facsimile transmission or electronic mail but does not provide the necessary facsimile number or e-mail address, the board of education shall transmit the voter registration application, military ballot application or military ballot by mail and request the omitted information. The military voter must, however, return his/her original military ballot application and military ballot by mail or in person, regardless of how the absentee application or ballot was received. The Clerk of the Board shall transmit the military voter’s military ballot in accord with the military voter’s preferred method of transmission, or if not preference by mail, not later than April 22, 2022. The Clerk of the Board must then receive the military voter’s military ballot by mail not later than 5:00 p.m. on

the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Education at the District Office, 175 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream New York, in sufficient time to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law or on or before Friday, March 18, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place

before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot. SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Election Districts have been established in the School District. The boundaries of the Election Districts, as adopted by resolution of the Board of Education, and the place in each election district for voting shall be as follows: Election District Number One embracing the area serviced by the Clear Steam Avenue School: The place of registration, voting on the budget and voting for trustees will be the Clear Stream Avenue School. Election District Number Two embracing the areas serviced by the Shaw Avenue School: The place of registration, voting on

the budget and voting for trustees will be the Shaw Avenue School. Election District Number Three embracing the areas serviced by the Forest Road School: The place of registration, voting on the budget and voting for trustees will be the Forest Road School. The boundaries of each such District by street, alleys, and highways or otherwise, are contained in a resolution of the Board of Education, dated February 18, 1959, and are available for inspection at the office of the Clerk of the District. Dated: Valley Stream, New York March 22, 2022 By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE VALLEY STREAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRTY Town of Hempstead, Nassau County Valley Stream, New York Janet S. Carson, District Clerk 130335

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A. There are regulations for the bedroom ceiling height and insulation you must follow, or you will someday be like the several retirees I have dealt with who discovered the expensive truth: Their second-floor bedrooms fail the code requirements of an average ceiling height of 7 feet. New York state building code, which every community, includonte eeper ing New York City, follows (New York City has added restrictions), requires that the minimum height is 5 feet, and the average height is 7 feet. If you take the space width, only from the 5-foot height location and the height at the center, you can calculate average height. I present a cross-section diagram to demonstrate compliance. Many older sellers trying to move to lower-taxed homes discover that they need to do up to $35,000 in alterations to raise roofs and add legal windows for light, ventilation and fire escape requirements as well. A few gave up, passing the problem and a price reduction on to their buyer, causing frustration. You absolutely need permits for the “small” changes, which will end up not being so small when you realize that the wrong beams may be installed by an unqualified person who can tell you they do the same thing “all the time,” without correctly calculated and drawn plans. Most beams they install work for carrying the floor load upstairs, but don’t take into consideration the other factors, such as snow, wind and uplift loads transferred from the roof a story above. All too often I see sagging, barely detectable, wrong-sized beams when I’m meeting with potential clients. Unless there is work to be done in the area of that beam or it looks extremely undersized, I generally remain silent, because most people don’t want to hear about it, never noticed it and really do believe that any old beam will do the job, and the person with power tools knew what they were doing. Only when ceiling cracking appears do they notice. Good luck!

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“We’re almost at war with them,” Parton said. The Russians were pioneer partners, along with the U.S., the Europeans Space Agency, Canada and Japan, in building the ISS, the largest man-made structure ever constructed and put into space. It had to be assembled in parts, which took place between 1998 and 2000. The first section of the structure was launched in November 1998, aboard a Russian Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodome. The ISS has been circling the Earth for so long now — it became fully operational in May 2009 with a six-member crew that required two Russian Soyuz “lifeboats” to be docked there at all times — that many Earthlings have pretty much forgotten about it, or don’t think of it much. But it remains a phenomenal vehicle, traveling an eye-popping 17,500 mph at an altitude of some 248 miles above Earth. Many have argued that the many billions of dollars spent on the ISS could have been better used on Earth. Others say that man was born to explore, and who knows what we’ll find out there one day? And the ISS has proved valuable. To name a few of its contributions:

■ The ability to view Earth from different perspectives has given scientists a better way to find new sources of water and places to grow food. ■ Protein crystal growth experiments done aboard the station have given medical science better understanding of diseases such as cancer and muscular dystrophy.

he biggest loss is that yet another tie between major world powers will have been severed.

■ A s t r o n a u t s h ave learned to work in a microg r av i t y e nv i r o n m e n t . Human bodies chang e under such circumstances, and we are now better able to understand how to cope with the challenges we will face as we further explore the cosmos.

■ And students the world over have been given a view of life in space and the possibilities of a world outside our own. But what if Russia quits? The ISS could survive. Just last week, SpaceX, a private company, launched a NASA astronaut and three paying customers to the ISS. Since NASA’s space shuttle program ended in 2011, the agency has relied on Russian Soyuz spacecraft to take our astronauts to the station. But with commercial space companies revving up, we may be able to elimi-

nate our dependence on the Russians to get us up there. Russians help guide the ISS, and use their country’s space vehicles to boost the station to its target orbit when it tends to drift lower. These tasks can be taken over, but it will take effort by the rest of the ISS team, and more funding. The bigger loss, of course, is that yet another tie between major world powers will have been severed. Russian and U.S. diplomats around the world have already been called home. To be sure, Russia must be punished, and punished severely, for its actions in Ukraine. But astronauts and cosmonauts are scientists, and have held themselves above the fray of politics and fraught relationships between their countries. They were able to do so on the most recent return to Earth, in March. Astronaut Mark Vande Hei worried that he might be left behind because of U.S-Russia tensions, after spending 355 days in space. But the Russians ferried him home safely. Joe Montalbano, NASA’s program manager for the ISS, said that those aboard the station last month were “aware of what’s going on, but they still worked as a team.” The question is, how long can we remain teammates? James Bernstein is the editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments about this column? Jbernstein@liherald.com.

Family stories help the healing

f you don’t have a sister, I urge you to get one, preferably a younger one, so you can boss her around. But in a pinch, any age will do, and life is all about pinches. My husband recently had surgery to replace a pacemaker, an easy, relatively pain-free event, unless it’s your pacemaker, and your body being altered. My guy is stoic, but he came out of surgery with a corneal abrasion, which was inexplicable on many levels, since the procedure was for his heart. The pain RANDI was extreme and, KREISS although I’m good in a crisis, I found his distress and my helplessness terribly unsettling. Lots of people offered to help in any way they could. The calls and notes and get-well gifts all lifted us up. But only my sister called and said she was on her way. She had booked her flight, she was coming for five days, and that was that. She isn’t the take-over type; that’s my job as the older sister. Once she got here, I still cooked for the three of us and

walked the dog and fetched the meds for the patient. Really, she didn’t do much, unless you count saving my sanity. We discussed important world events, like our hair, and exchanged meaningful gifts: I gave her my Dry Bar brush and she gave me her hot rollers. Like most sibs our age, we’re the only people on Earth who shared childhood with the same parents. Ours died in old age, at 95 and 97, so until the last few years, we took care of them together. This shared experience doesn’t imply shared memories, because we have wildly different accounts of our childhood in Cedarhurst with Mom and Dad. What we do when we’re together is mostly nothing, aside from talking or sharing companionable silence while we read or do stuff on our devices. She paints. I write. We agree on most things in the world except her dog, Moe, a.k.a. Cujo, who is the love of her life, and the only Chihuahua who could take down a cheetah. We tell stories when we sit around, share the news of our kids and grandkids, and realize that memory is unreliable but that it doesn’t matter. The stories

we tell weave the cloth that holds us together. I remember the Thanksgiving her 3-year-old daughter decided she hated the tiny bows on her pink velvet pants and jacket. My brother-in-law, who died many years ago, called a timeout, got a scissors and snipped off every one of the dozens of tiny bows. My sister doesn’t remember this at all. I thought it was a remarkable demonstration of parental forbearance. She also doesn’t remember that our mother assigned me to walk her to her kindergarten when I was in third grade. Every single awful day, my sister would throw herself on the ground, grab my feet and beg me not to leave her there. It didn’t take more than seven or eight years of therapy to deal with that. One story we both remember was our mother’s “talk” with us about sex. She told us an elaborate story about what the male chicken does with the female chicken. When I offered intelligent feedback, starting with, “So you mean when you wanted to make a baby, Dad and you…?” “No!” she screamed. “That’s just with

love kale, but my sister says she would rather chew on her lawn.

chickens.” My sister and I tend to like the same things: We are political allies, and support folks who are trying to keep our democracy from running aground. Of course, there are exceptions to our harmony. I love kale, and she says she would rather chew on her lawn. I suspect she eats pot pie, which to me is dead chicken in a watery grave. She asked me if I remembered the time I was being bullied in sixth grade. I walked her to school and told her I would kiss her goodbye before we got to school so the other kids wouldn’t see. She remembered that I didn’t skip the kiss. I don’t remember that, but I do remember that when I was making out with my boyfriend (now my husband), in the family den back in high school, she would come clomping down the stairs in her rollers and slippers and would accept a quarter to clomp back up. She says she wouldn’t have scrammed for less than 50 cents. So, you see, while my husband healed, my sister and I passed the time with stories. She didn’t do much, unless you count just showing up. Which was everything. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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letters Sharing age and perspective To the Editor: Randi Kreiss’s column “Where am I at 75? Reflections from the Edge” resonated with me. I, too, am 75 and can’t believe that number. I stopped working in December 2013, and in January 2014 I launched into the next phase of my life — I went back to school. I enrolled at Nassau Community College for what was supposed to be no more than a four-year stint, planning to take one course per semester. I had the time, and wanted to enjoy the classes, unlike my undergrad and graduate days. Due to a few hiccups along the way — my husband’s back operations, my lymphoma, selling our house and moving during the pandemic — four years turned into 8½. I kept going back, learning computer programs that really challenged me, especially the courses I survived last year in which I created my own portfolio website

Individual news publishers cannot challenge the basic terms offered by Big Tech because these platforms are too big, and smaller newspapers can’t even get a seat at the table. Because of that, Big Tech can grab as much as 70 percent of every ad dollar from news publishers while hiring zero reporters. Newspapers bear all the expense, while social media giants get all the benefit. Facebook and Google exert their dominance over the digital marketplace by setting the rules for news publishers and determining how their work is displayed, prioritized and monetized. More than 65 percent of users don’t even click the links offered by Google that would take them to the outlets that are spending the money to create the content they’re reading. One study showed that 57 percent of New York residents get their news from Facebook. Nearly half use Google as their primary source of news. If Washington doesn’t intervene soon, we will continue to lose hundreds of newspapers — like this one — across the country, and right here in your hometowns. But Congress needs to know it has your support in order to act. Reach out to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer at (212) 486-4430, or U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand at (212) 688-6262. Call U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice at (516) 739-3008, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi at (631) 923-4100, or U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino at (516) 541-6602. Our democracy depends on local media like the newspaper you hold in your hands. The idea is so important that it’s part of the First Amendment, enshrined in the Bill of Rights. But local media also depends on you.

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er this year from the U.S. Treasury Department that ARPA guidelines were being expanded to encompass 501(c)(19) entities, which includes veterans facilities. The new rule took effect on April 1. Veterans and fraternal halls are part of the very fabric of our community, and there are approximately 100 of them in Nassau County. As a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who will always be a strong supporter of the brave men and women who have admirably served this county, I know firsthand the important role these facilities serve. With all that veterans have done and are continuing to do for our nation and communities, there never should have been a question of eligibility. I am pleased to know that our efforts proved successful, and that this program will help these veterans groups as part of their ongoing recovery from the pandemic. I also wanted to mention a couple of other matters of significance. First, residents are reminded that the property tax grievance filing deadline that was extended by the County Legislature to give peo-

eterans of Foreign Wars posts and American Legions are still reeling from the pandemic.

LetteRs — I learned to code! It’s been an amazing and rewarding journey, which I completed despite the comments from friends and family: “What do you need this for?” “Are you going to get a job?” (No.) “Why are you making yourself crazy?” I learned that I could access parts of my brain that I didn’t know existed. I learned that I really am an artist — what a relief to finally own this part of myself. I did have people on my side — a very supportive husband and the professors who took me seriously at Nassau. Our two kids are doing well, and our grandkids are getting poised to launch. And yes, we, too, are “drifting to the wings of the family stage.” Despite that, or because of it, I’ve decided to “walk” at NCC’s graduation in May. My two grandsons said they would come. Thanks, Randi, for the years of introspective columns, many of which resonated with this 75-year-old. BARBARA KAPLAN Rockville Centre

We're in a good place To the Editor: Randi Kreiss’s column spoke to me so completely. At 73 years old, I have become very content with who I am. I’m more reflective and understanding. Simple pleasures satisfy me. And most important, I’m in the present. Thanks, Randi, for articulating what

ple more time to challenge their assessments will expire on May 2. I’ve posted a video on my website on how to file a grievance. You can visit www.nassaucountyny.gov/ld6 and watch it by clicking the link to the video. Remember, you don’t need to pay a law firm or agency to file a tax grievance. To get information on your specific property, go to https://lrv.nassaucountyny. gov. Forms and applications can also be found at www. nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/ARC/forms.html. Second, earlier this month, the Legislature’s majority caucus and the Town of Oyster Bay initiated a collection drive to assist the people of Ukraine, and opened drop-off locations at various county and town facilities. Recently I helped load the last boxes filled with donations from generous residents to be shipped overseas. Overall, more than 45,000 pounds of much-needed supplies, including medical items and personal hygiene products, were sent to the Port of New York and New Jersey, where they will be shipped to Poland and ultimately distributed to

Ukrainian refugees. Finally, the State Legislature is considering legislation that would give the state control of the Nassau University Medical Center, and ultimately lead to partial or complete closure of the facility. NUMC is the only county-owned hospital in Nassau County, and has the only state-of-the-art burn center for miles around, as well as one of the best trauma centers on Long Island. The hospital serves not just residents of the East Meadow area, but also many from across the county who are under-insured, as well as students from the local colleges and many members of nearby minority communities. This effort is nothing more than a political move by Albany that would hurt Nassau County. NUMC should be run by county residents, for county residents. It should not be a pawn in a political tug of war, and I will continue to fight to ensure that the hospital remains under the county’s control, and not bureaucrats in Albany. Bill Gaylor is a Nassau County legislator representing the 6th District, which comprises Malverne, Lynbrook, North Lynbrook, Valley Stream, North Valley Stream and portions of Franklin Square, Hewlett, Rockville Centre and Woodmere.

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it feels like to be a 70-something woman. Aren’t we lucky to be in the moment, appreciating our past and looking forward to our future? JOANNE SICA North Merrick

They'll all wear No. 42 To the Editor: Friday marks the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson playing his first major league baseball game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was a milestone for integrating the sport. It was a time when working- and middle-class men and woman of all ages, classes, races and religions commingled, rooting for Robinson and his teammates regardless of ethnic origin. Brooklynites could ride the bus, trolley or subway to Ebbets Field to see their beloved Dodgers. Everyone could afford a bleacher or general admission seat. Hot dogs, beer and souvenirs were reasonably priced. Just as Jackie Robinson fought racism in the 1950s, the Detroit Tigers’ Hank Greenberg had to do the same with antisemitism in his time. Robinson and Greenberg both document the long-lasting relationship between African-Americans and Jewish sports fans standing together for decades in support of one another. LARRY PENNER Great Neck

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