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A new pastor at Holy Name Priest will succeed leader who died of Covid-19 in May passion for his faith grew, and he joined his church choir and volunteered to teach younger chil“God wants everyone to be on dren at the church after he an adventure with him, and entered ninth grade. when you receive Jesus into “The older I got, the more I your life, you receive the greatest realized I needed to rely on God’s gift and in turn become a won- grace. When you become open to derful gift to others,” Jesus, you become a said the Rev. David conduit of mercy to Regan, 45, who will others,” he said. become pastor of “When an individual Holy Name of Mary realizes that they Ro m a n C a t h o l i c are not the author, Church in August. conductor or direcHe will succeed tor of their own the Rev. Monsignor lives, but they are Romualdo Sosing, receivers of a great who died May 24 of gift and thereby complications of become conduits of Covid-19. God’s mercy, that is The reV. “I’m happy to truly a humbling dAVid reGAN s e r ve a s p a s t o r experience.” wherever the Holy After high school, Spirit calls me to be,” Regan Regan attended St. Bonaventure said. University, a Franciscan college Growing up in North Baby- in upstate New York, and later lon, Regan served as an altar boy. the Franciscan University of In 1982, at age 8, he received his Steubenville, Ohio, from 1998 to first Holy Communion. That, he 2000. believes, was when he was called After college, he spent time to become a priest. working as a layperson at the “I just knew that’s what God Missionary Diocese of Fairwanted me to become,” he said. banks, Alaska. He helped coordi“I believe that if you want to nate the diocese pilgrimage for change the world, become what the Missionary Diocese to World God wants you to be.” In high school, he said, his Continued on page 5

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FrieNdS ANd FAmilY held a candlelight vigil outside the Alden Terrace school on June 28 for Valley Streamer Christian Davis, who had been killed the previous day in a Manhattan hit-and-run.

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Christian Davis, 22, dies in NYC hit-and-run By KArYSe GocoUl Christian Davis, a son, brother, friend, role model and “positive light” for many in the Valley Stream community, was killed on June 27 in a hit-and-run crash in the Hamilton Heights section of Manhattan. He was 22. “People would describe Christian as a social butterfly,” his mother, Nichelle Davis, said. “He was very happy and always ready to celebrate. He loved life, and he

loved to celebrate life.” Davis attended Alden Terrace Elementary School, in Valley Stream, and graduated from Elmont Memorial High School in 2016. On June 28, there was an hours-long candlelight vigil at Alden Terrace in his memory, drawing dozens of mourners, who shared their recollections of Davis. “I thought it was really awesome,” Nichelle said of the tribute to her son. “I was impressed by the young peo-

ple and their ability to pull everything together within 24 hours. It shows you that there is a lot that young people in the community can do.” Davis was known to be ambitious, and often pursued a number of interests at any given time, his mother said, noting that he kept a book in which he recorded his ideas. She said he was interested in fashion, re pur posed old clothes and had started learnContinued on page 3

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Family, friends remember Christian Davis ing how to sew. He was also interested in photography, and had purchased his own camera. He had even tried making his own hair products. Other recent interests included cooking, his mother recalling how he would cook for family events such as her birthday, wedding anniversary and the occasional brunch. Her favorite food that her son cooked her was chicken and grits. His father, Samuel Davis, said his favorite dish was “Rasta pasta.” “He always had tons of ideas,” David Delva, a close friend of Davis’s, said. “He taught me to never limit myself. He’d say that anything is possible. He was really a jack of all trades.” Among his favorite memories of Davis, Delva said, was an 11th-grade foreign language trip that they made to Spain and France in 2015. “Everyone loved Christian. You can see it by the impact his death had on everyone in the community,” Delva said, adding that Davis was one of the most genuine people he has ever known and always supported his decisions, often telling him to pursue them. After graduating from Elmont Memorial, Davis attended Queensborough Community College, initially studying pharmaceuticals, and became interested in fashion while working at Hirshleifers at the Americana Manhasset shopping center. His mother said he enjoyed his experience there, learning about the fashion industry. Kholani Williams, another close friend, said that some of her favorite memories of Davis involved their shopping sprees, traveling to fashion hot spots such as SoHo and Times Square, and she said that during those bonding experiences he would often share his fashion design ideas and creations with her. She said Davis was always just a phone call away, and he was often her go-to friend when she had any big news. “Christian was a positive light in the community,” she said. “As a DJ, I’d bring him out everywhere with me to different events, and people were always attracted to him.” She will DJ at a celebration of his life, Williams said, and play music from his two favorite artists, Jay-Z and Kanye West. “Christian was most loved,” Brendon Li-A-Ping, a longtime friend and classmate of Davis’s, said. “He was always the bridge between people. He always connected people together, and he always looked on the better side of things.” His favorite memory of Davis, he said, was the last Elmont 3-on-3 basketball tournament held at Dutch Broadway Elementary School in July 2015. Davis was “on fire” that day, he said, and came close to winning the 3-point competition. He added that his friend would often tell him to look on the bright side of things, saying, “Life keeps going on, so you might as well look on the good side.” Recently, according to Delva, Davis worked as a paraprofessional with special-needs children at Canarsie High School in Brooklyn. He recalled their last night together, when Davis and a few other friends surprised him for his birthday in Manhattan. He said he was glad that during their last time together, he was able to see his friend happy and having a good time with friends. In addition to his parents, Davis is survived by an older brother, Alva; a younger brother, Julian; and a younger sister, Samara. After his funeral on Saturday, there will be a block party on Margaret Drive, which will serve as a celebration of Davis’s life. It will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. His mother said there would be masks, hand sanitizer, tents and social-distancing restrictions so attendees can reflect on his life safely. “It’s still a shock to us. We’re trying to recover and get used to this new normal,” she said. “His presence is missed in our family, home, among friends and in the community.”

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Davis on a cruise in the Bahamas, above, to celebrate the 50th birthday of his father, Samuel. at prom in 2016, at left. He graduated that year from Elmont Memorial High School. Courtesy Nichelle Davis

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Christian Davis in a recent photo. He was known for his positivity, and pursued a number of interests, including fashion, photography and cooking. He even experimented with creating his own hair products, his mother said.

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MS-13 member sentenced in killings A member of the street gang MS-13, Yonathan Sanchez, 24, who went by the nickname Turbo, was sentenced to 34 years to life in prison on July 1 by Judge Tammy Robbins for his role in two murders. The case of a Valley Stream man, who was also charged in the killings, is pending. Sanchez is one of a half dozen MS-13 members alleged to be involved in the Dec. 15, 2018 murders of Far Rockaway resident Ian Cruz, 23, who was perceived to be an enemy of MS-13, and Harold B. Sermeno, 17, also of Far Rockaway, two days later, behind the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence. “This defendant brutally murdered two young men as part of MS-13’s failed campaign for dominance,” Nassau County District Attor ney Madeline Singas said in a news release. “Working together, law enforcement has decimated this gang on Long Island, and Sanchez will join his many fellow g ang members spending decades to life behind bars.” The case against co-defendants, Carlos Guerra, 20, and Valley Stream resident Elmer Gutier re z, 20, also known as Revolver, are pending. The cases against two juveniles, a 17-year-old male (15 at the time of the crime) and a 14-year-old female (13 at the time of the crime) are also pending. They were charged with second-degree murder for both incidents. One 17-year-old male (15 at the time of the crime) pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder and is expected to be sentenced to 8-and-ahalf years to life in prison. Cruz was lured to Bayswater Point State Park, also in Far Rockaway, with the promise of drugs and

sex. Cruz met the girl and then walked to the park, while Sanchez, allegedly Guerra and the boy hid in the park armed with knives. Sanchez emerged from the bushes and shot Cruz four times in the head with a .22 caliber revolver. Before the murder, the gang members planned Cruz’s murder and photographs of Cruz allegedly disrespecting MS-13 were circulated among them, the DA’s office said. He was found by a park-goer the following day, in his underwear and on top of a blanket. The gang members took Cruz’s belongings and fled to a Nameoke Street apartment in Far Rockaway, where Sanchez and Guerra lived. Ser meno was also enticed to go to Community Center. He and the girl were at a park area on the Lawrence Avenue property and began to drink and smoke at a picnic table, according to the DA. The five other gang members, armed with a gun and knives, waited in strategic areas in the park. Sanche z then emerged and shot Sermeno four times in the head and once in the chest, also with a .22 revolver. Gutierrez allegedly sliced the victim’s neck with a machete. They then allegedly returned to the same Far Rockaway apartment. A person walking a dog found Sermeno the following morning. At the time of his death, Sermeno was a Lawrence High School student, who was suspended from school. He was being home-schooled at the center. The police recovered the machete that was allegedly used in the murder of Sermeno and a .22 caliber revolver that was allegedly used in both murders at the Nameoke apartment.

he case of a Valley Streamer Elmer Gutierrez, accused of involvement in pair of murders in 2018, is pending.

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Nassau CouNty PoliCe Department Lt. Richard LeBrun at the Five Towns Community Center after the discovery of Harold B. Sermeno’s body on Dec. 18, 2018. Members of the NYPD arrested Sanchez, Guerra, Gutierrez and two of the three juveniles on Dec. 20, 2018 in Far Rockaway. Members of the NYPD and NCPD arrested the third juvenile on Dec. 28, 2018.

Crime watCh Larceny ■ A victim reported that sometime between May 2 and May 9 someone stole the bumper and headlights off of their vehicle parked at the Sunoco gas station on West Sunrise Highway. ■ On May 5 around 5 p.m. a package was reported stolen from the doorstep of a home on Barry Drive South.

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■ Sometime between June 9 and June 11 someone reportedly stole the car battery out of a vehicle parked on North Central Avenue.

■ Someone reportedly stole property out of a vehicle parked on Emerson Place sometime between June 12 and June 13. ■ On June 13 at around 3:56 p.m. someone reportedly stole a package off of the doorstep of a home on Foster Avenue. ■ On June 14 at around 1:30 p.m. someone stole various merchandise from the Target on West Sunrise Highway.

Criminal mischief ■ On May 25 at around 6 p.m. someone reportedly shot a BB gun through the window of a home on Goldner Court.

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Youth Day 2002 in Toronto. Through that experience, he said, he developed a deeper connection to God and was further inspired to enter the priesthood. He began his seminary studies to become a priest at Mt. Angel Abbey in St. Benedict, Ore., from 2004 to 2010, and completed his studies at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington. He holds degrees in philosophy, divinity and theology. In 2010, he was ordained and began serving at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Smithtown. While ministering at St. Patrick’s, he was also the Catholic chaplain at Stony Brook University in 2012. “Every vocation is first how God has chosen to love the individual and secondly how he wants to love those around the individual,” he said. “My call into the priesthood was a lifetime of God molding and forming my heart, and I just needed to follow. I accept how God has chosen to love me and use me to love others.” In the spring of 2015, Regan became pastor of St. Gertrude’s Church in Bayville, where he lives now, and he said his assignment to Holy Name comes as a bittersweet surprise. “I look forward to serving at Holy Name of Mary with all my heart, but I am also heartbroken leaving St. Gertrude’s,” he said. “I hope to be healthy, holy and hardworking for the parishioners at Holy Name of Mary Church, but it is very difficult to love a community and say goodbye.” Many who have previously worked with or known Regan said his relationship with God is deep, and he is committed to serving others. James Sheehan, 60, the director of faith formation at St. Gertrude’s, who has worked with Regan for the past two years, said he clearly cares about the parishioners, programs and services of St. Gertrude’s, and wishes people to be the best they can be. Sheehan also said he believes his colleague will adapt well to his new church and play a vital role in leading others to become closer to God. “Reverend Regan is energetic. He can multi-task. He interacts well with St. Gertrude’s kids in formation and in colloquial school there,” he said. “Reverend Regan’s faith is constantly growing because he is always going on retreats, he reads a lot, and he’s very reflective by looking at world events in light of the gospel.” “He is a very compassionate priest, a wonderful leader, and he is a well-educated theologian who lives life according to Christ and leads others closer to Christ,” said Roseann Pultorak, 53, a parish member of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Smithtown, who has known Regan for about nine years. “He encourages the youth community and deepens their faith, and he is a positive person and a great, truthful and honest priest.” “A pastor needs to be immersed in the community to know what they need, so in

August I will learn more,” Regan said. “I do know there is power in the faith experience of people, and I love being in front of Jesus on behalf of my Church family. We all need Jesus, no matter who we are and when we pray with, for and around people, miracles happen. I look forward to seeing all the miracles God has planned for my new church community.” Courtesy the Rev. David Regan

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The Rev. DaviD Regan, who is now pastor of St. Gertrude’s Church in Bayville, said he looks forward to beginning his duties at Holy Name of Mary in August.

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Hofstra moves Jefferson statue amid outcries By VisVajit sriramrajan A statue of Thomas Jefferson, which has stood in front of Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Student Center for more than 20 years, has been relocated to Emily Lowe Hall, an academic building, amid renewed calls for its removal. “Over the past few years, the placement of the Jefferson statue, and the history it represents, has been a reminder and consistent source of pain for many of our black students and allies,” Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz wrote in an email to the school community last month. Rabinowitz’s comments, though, have been met with criticism from students and faculty, who said the statue has been problematic for black students since its installment. Amudalat Ajasa, president of the school’s Black Student Union, said, “While it’s important to acknowledge that he was a founding father, [the Hofstra administration] has to possess a double vision and see that he also ran one of the largest plantations out of Virginia while simultaneously condemning slavery. “On top of that,” Ajasa said, “he engaged in a nonconsensual relationship with an underaged slave. How is that supposed to make black students feel on campus? Like our grievances are heard and considered? Not at all.” Jefferson enslaved more than 600 black people throughout his lifetime, subjecting them to physical and verbal torture. DNA evidence also concluded in 1998 that the nation’s third president fathered children with Sally Hemings, a woman he enslaved. She was the half-sister of Jefferson’s wife, Martha, according to Monticello.org. “When I think about the Thomas Jefferson statue being relocated, it’s not that I’d rather it have stayed where it was,” Ja’Loni Owens, alumna and founder of

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HOfstra UniVErsitY OfficiaLs have moved the Thomas Jefferson statue from its original location in front of the student center to an academic building across the street. the “Jefferson Has Gotta Go!” campaign, explained. “It’s that this moment requires so much more from institutions than I even knew to ask for when I was a student there. And that’s how organizers know that these gestures are performances, and pathetic ones at that.” Owens started a petition to remove the Jefferson statue from campus two years ago, which reached thousands of students and raised awareness of the issue across the Hofstra community. Rabinowitz, however, rejected the call for change, saying instead that the “founding fathers” had an “unprecedented vision of a free and equal world” and

called Jefferson “a defender of freedom in helping to create a new nation.” But in the wake of recent nationwide protests against racism and police brutality, university officials have changed their stance, instead moving the statue across campus. It was donated to the university by real estate developer David S. Mack in 1999. Hofstra’s Student Center is named for Mack, who graduated from Hofstra with a business degree in 1967, and currently chairs the university’s Board of Trustees. Mack could not be reached for comment. Members of the Hofstra community have said that relocation, rather than

removal, is a temporary solution that does not address the deep-seated racism in American institutions. Martine Hackett, an associate professor at the School of Health Professions and Human Services, who serves on the university’s recently reconvened Committee on Representation in Public Spaces, stressed that addressing the truth about Jefferson is a prerequisite to progressing toward a more just society. “An appropriate historical and contemporary context for the actions that one of our ‘founding fathers’ engaged in public and private life needs to be communicated to students and the general public,” she said, “so they are able to make past injustices visible,” and “once we know we can do better, we can do better.” Additionally, Ajasa said, as a majority white institution, the university should go out of its way to ensure black students feel safe and included. “I think Hofstra moving the statue instead of getting rid of it, like governors and mayors throughout America have been pressured to do, is pathetic and insulting,” she said. “We ask the administration to remove a symbol of black oppression, and their response is to move it.” The change comes as the Black Lives Matter movement has renewed calls for racial justice nationwide. “Over the last few weeks, whether you were in the streets or not, you’ve felt the difference in the air,” Owens said, “and it’s disappointing that what this moment has inspired is empty gestures from institutions that organizers have come right out and said are the problem.” “What’s most insulting about performative activism is that they think there is still hope for black people’s placation,” Owens said. “If I were a student at Hofstra right now, I would not accept what’s coming out of communications.”

Legislature helps restore NCC autism programs By tOnY BELLissimO tbellissimo@liherald.com

The Achilles and ASPIRES programs at Nassau Community College, designed to assist students with autism thrive in and out of the classroom, will be restored for the 2020-21 academic year after the Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously June 29 to approve the college’s budget. Citing finances as the primary reason, NCC sent a letter April 20 to the coordinators of both programs, Valerie Lagakis and Frances Viscovich, informing them the platforms for students with autism would not be offered this coming school year. As reported in the Heralds’ June 4-10 edition, the decision was met with a wave of concern, and members of the Legislature’s majority Republican caucus vowed not to pass the NCC budget until the pro-

grams were restored. The programs serve 35 to 40 students per semester. Legislators worked closely with educators, community members and college leadership to keep them going. Following the approval of the budget, Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello said, “I am very happy to see the Achilles and ASPIRES program restored at Nassau Community College. Nassau County prides itself on being a place that is welcoming and provides opportunity for everyone to excel, and these programs do exactly that. “I’m thankful for the professors and parents who raised awareness about the programs,” he added. “Their tireless advocacy led to the restoration. I would also like to thank NCC President [Dr. Jermaine] Williams for his personal efforts to find a path to continue the programs. We are proud that in these difficult times Nassau Community College continues to

be an invaluable resource for our residents.” Jeff Spiller, of Bellmore, said his son Jason, a 2018 Mepham High School graduate, benefits from the ASPIRES program, especially when it comes to assistance with organizational skills. “It’s a huge relief. I’m so happy the program is back,” Jason said. “I never got an ‘A’ in any high school class, but I’ve had three so far at Nassau.” The Achilles program has been around for nearly two decades and is for twice exceptional students — those who are gifted but learning challenged. Lagakis, an English and reading professor at NCC, has overseen the program since 2010. “Students are specifically attending our school because of the Achilles program,” Lagakis said. “The program didn’t exist for a few months, so this is great progress. I’m very grateful to the legislators.”

The ASPIRES program provides comprehensive support to students with ASD in weekly counseling sessions as well as programming designed to address executive-functioning and social-skill deficits. “The program started with one student six years ago,” noted Viscovich, who teaches environmental science. “Now we have a waiting list. The college can be a leading force in supporting this student population, and I’m beyond excited to see these programs restored.” State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, encouraged the college to reconsider its original decision to remove the programs and met with Williams in mid-May. “Our differently abled students have thrived under the ASPIRES and Achilles programs,” Kaminsky said. “Restoring their funding, and ensuring that it remains a source of support for future students was essential.”

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Nonprofit, county providing food aid By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

On Thursday, Island Harvest, in partnership with Nassau County, kicked off the largest food distribution event in the county’s history, with hundreds eagerly lining up on foot and in cars outside Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Thousands of boxes filled with 100,000 pounds of fresh produce, meat and nonperishable food items were distributed by hundreds of volunteers in the beating summer sun. Roughly 20,000 families — many struggling after the Covid-19 pandemic’s economic downturn — went home with a week’s worth of supplies. “We’re here today because of this pandemic that has forced so many people to question whether they can put food on the table for their families,” said Island Harvest President and CEO Randi Shubin Dresner. “There are tens of thousands of people across Long Island that we’ve met the past couple of months — volunteers of ours, contributors of ours, supporters of so many different causes — and the floor has been pulled out from underneath them. Now they find themselves on the other side of the food line.” “We’ve reached every corner of the county with our food distribution events, and we’re not done yet,” County Executive Laura Curran said. “We will continue putting food on the table for families in need throughout this summer with distributions large and small.” In an organized fashion, recipients on foot stood in line to have their bags and carts filled, while those in vehicles slowly drove up to one of dozens of distribution points. Green-vested volunteers ran every table, lugging supplies back and forth. The event is thanks to Nassau County’s $1 million investment into local food banks as part of the new Community Food Distribution initiative. Since late April, the county has held two dozen small and large distributions and will continue to partner with Island Harvest in the future. The need to provide food for residents is evidenced by the increased number of applications to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. In April, the number of Nassau County residents seeking this assistance tripled, going from 1,095 in April 2019 to 3,786 in April this year. The number of SNAP applications increased 125 percent in May 2020 compared to May 2019, according to county records. In June this year, SNAP applications declined 35 percent from May, but that is still a 41 percent increase from June 2019. “And it’s not just Nassau County that’s seeing this food insecurity,” Curran said. “Nationwide, 40 percent of people who are utilizing food banks are new to utilizing food banks.” Nassau has set aside $1 million in federal Community Development Block Grants for food banks to collect, distribute and purchase food, while also working with school districts and community stakeholders to identify families in need.

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CouNty ExECutIvE LAuRA Curran kicked off the event, which was a partnership with the non-profit Island Harvest.

BRIttANy BAEz, IN green, of Rockville Centre, filled up a car with Jackalyn Gonzalez, of Amityville. MAj. WARREN WEIss manned a distribution point along with roughly 50 other Civil Air Patrol volunteers. HuNDREDs LINED up on foot for the largest free food distribution in New York state history, overtaking Nassau Coliseum’s parking lot.

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Three local moThers, with the help of volunteers gathered more than 1,500 books over the course of six months to donate to a small library in Africa.

Residents donate books to rural African library Courtesy Central High School District

NorTh high school junior Peter Mura helped collect various items to donate to the Army hospital that had been set up at the Javits Center at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

North junior helps with Covid relief North High School junior Peter Mura joined forces with the school’s SADD and S.T.O.P. clubs and donated photos, food supplies and other items to help with the Covid relief effort in New York City. Specifically, Mura sought to help beautify the Army hospital set up at the Javits

Center at the height of New York’s coronavirus pandemic, as well as send thank you cards and food items for the staff stationed there. Mura heard of the needs there from his uncle, who is an Army captain and nurse stationed there.

Three local moms partnered to start a library in Malawi through the non-profit The African Book Project. The African Book Project helps establish small libraries in rural African communities. To date the organization has provided over 3 million books to children in Africa. Over the course of six months, Carline Dumerlin-Folkes, Milagros Vicente and Sandra Proto fundraised, sought book donations and, now, have recently shipped 1,500 new and gently used books for students in Malawi from pre-kindergarten through fourth-grade. The women were motivated to partner with the literacy organization through their work with children and children’s education. Dumerlin-Folkes is a children’s book author, Vicente operates The Learning Way ChildCare in Valley Stream and Proto’s organization Girls Read to Write connects reading and creative writing. Additionally, Girl Scouts Troop 2223 and volunteers at Blessed Sacrament church supported the effort. “It was great to see and feel the support from our community,” Vicente said. “I was happy knowing that no matter what

The books were donated to the African Book Project, a non-profit that establishes small libraries in rural African communities. is currently going on in our world, we can still achieve our goal to help children prosper.” Compiled by Peter Belfiore

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Next stop, middle school for District 30 students Sixth-grade graduates from across District 30 made history by moving up to middle school in a completely new way this year. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Clear Stream Avenue, Forest Road and Shaw Avenue schools hosted virtual commencement ceremonies on the district website and celebrated the Class of 2020 with special, socially distant in-person events to present diplomas and other items such as report cards, yearbooks and awards. During the virtual commencement exercises, school board President Kenneth Cummings praised the graduates and wished them the best of luck in middle school. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nicholas Stirling followed by sharing how special the Class of 2020 is. “Beyond being the class that survived the pandemic during their last year of elementary school, you are also a special class because you have learned how to be a good friend to others, care for the community and help those in need of an extra hand,” he said. “You have also learned how to be honest, respectful to others and how to forgive. These are life lessons that I hope you will always remember and carry with you into middle school.” Although the students could not be together for a traditional ceremony, each school kept the musical piece of the ceremony alive by having each graduate perform and record a video of them singing the same song at home. The videos were edited together for a special performance. In addition, the virtual ceremonies featured photos of each g raduate as they were announced, along with congratulatory remarks and words of advice from building principals, PTA presidents, and some of the sixthgraders. “I strongly believe that we should not dwell on what we missed at the end of sixth-grade, but cherish the memories that we were able to make and look forward to the ones we have ahead of us in seventh grade,” said Forest Road graduate Ethan Ali. To continue honoring the Class of 2020, each school held drivethrough celebrations. Central administrators including Superintendent Dr. Stirling, building administrators, staff and PTA members held signs and cheered on the sixth graders as they arrived at their respective school in decorated vehicles to receive their diplomas. Compiled by Peter Belfiore

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Clear Stream avenue Principal John Singleton, from left, with sixth-grade graduate Nida Aman and teacher Nivia Dougherty. DiStriCt 30 SChoolS Superintendent Dr. Nicholas Stirling cheered on graduates at Shaw Avenue Elementary School at its drive-through graduation celebration. Shaw avenue graDuate Aidan Balkaran dressed in his cap and gown during the school’s drive-through graduation celebration. Shaw avenue graDuate Kaylia Butler arrived at school in style as she received her diploma.

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am a resident of South Hempstead and have been married to Tim for 18 years. I am mom to three children, Jiden, Lyndsey and Stephanie. My motto is “focus on what you can control and not what you can’t.” As the owner of The Artful Experience, event planning is not only a vocation, it’s an avocation. Early on in the pandemic, before getting furloughed from my day job at Delta, I would often worry about going home to my high-risk family. In that vein, I was enormously concerned about first responders who had to go home to their families. I was eventually furloughed from Delta and, simultaneously, was forced to close down my event business. Around this time, I decided to put my event planning experience to good in order to support local businesses. So I launched the Facebook group ”Support for Local Business and Frontline Workers,” which has leveraged my skill set to help first responders and their families. Working with local merchants, and in order to relieve the stress of first responders, to date this group has raised over $85,000. This enabled me to deliver Easter baskets with all the trimmings early on, and since then, I have also provided birthday party food and favors to families who now might lack the necessary time and financial resources.

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he pandemic caused closure of the school building and we had to continue instruction for students. It created hurdles because it is difficult to manage schooling when we are homebound. This has highlighted the importance of communication and working as a team with administrators, parents, teachers, the board of education and staff. We had to pull together to make things possible. This helped strengthen the bonds we already had formed. We are like a family in District 24. We aren’t perfect, but we did a good job. The most difficult aspect of working as superintendent during this pandemic has been not being able to interact with children in-person. I have been able to participate in virtual Google Meets with students, but it’s not the same as in-person interactions. I miss the children. They always put a smile on my face. I miss human interaction with staff too. Throughout this pandemic time, work hours have increased exponentially. I have been connecting with others for work using technology 24-7. However, I am grateful for the tremendous support that I have through this time. I have a great bond with the Board of Education, administrators, staff, parents and students. It has been a challenging time for the students, but they have been resilient through it all.

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linden Shamey at the market last year. It is returning once again on July 9. be made, caught or grown by the vendor, according to Terry’s policy. She also verifies that the vendors are licensed, and makes each show her their invoices to prove that they make their own products. “She has pretty strict standards,” Pellegrino said. The market also accepts Women, Infants and Children Program and Nutrition Program for Seniors coupons for those on food assistance. The village asks that visitors wear facemasks. Melissa Koenig contributed to this story.

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After a delay from uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic, the Valley Stream farmer’s market will be returning to the Hendrickson Park pool parking lot on July 9, and will continue every Thursday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market’s sponsors, Long Island Growers Market LLC, announced the news on Wednesday, July 1, and said many of the vendors from the previous year’s market will be returning, including Fred Terry and Son Farms, Conklin’s Farms, Sal and Jerry’s stuffed breads and many more. Growers Market was founded more than 30 years ago by Ethel Terry, the owner of the Orient Point-based Fred Terry and Son Farms. At the time, she said, the farm was struggling to survive, and to save it she knew she would have to sell her produce first-hand. In 1989, her first farmer’s market opened in Islip. Valley Stream’s was the newest of Terry’s markets, first opening last June. She had been invited after village Assistant Recreation Superintendent Mike Pellegrino discovered the organization upon inquiring with Rockville Centre village officials, whose own Growers Market had proved popular. The Rockville Centre market opened this year on June 7. All of products sold at the markets must

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frieNds eNjoyed A meal at the Chicken Coop. Outdoor dining has been allowed since Phase Two of reopening began in Nassau County last month.

Outdoor dining in Valley Stream By Nicole AlciNdor nalcindor@liherald.com

Since Governor Cuomo moved New York into Phase Two reopening last month, many of the restaurants throughout that had been restricted to takeout and curbside pickup, were now allowed outdoor dining. With prime, late-June weather, a handful of restaurants in Valley Stream took advantage of the new freedoms, and late last month residents began flocking to eateries that had set up tables and chairs outside. On a Sunday evening in June, Valley Stream resident, Miguel Martinez, could be seen sitting outside accompanied by his family at Mia’s on Rockaway Avenue. He said he enjoyed the food because was more fresh than when getting takeout, which he said is usually cold by the time he brings it home. “We are very happy to be outside,” he said. “I’m enjoying the weather and food and it’s great letting someone else cook for a change.” “I can feel the wind,” said Vall e y S t r e a m r e s i d e n t , R ay Mohamed, who was also at Mia’s with his family, celebrating Father’s Day. “There’s nothing wrong with takeout, but outdoor

A fAmily outside Ancona. Rockaway is closed to traffic Fridays and Saturdays to allow for on-street dining. dining has been refreshing and it’s great to be out with the family.” Although enjoyable, Mohamed said he looks forward to eating indoors once again. “The only problem with outdoor dining is the cars that keep driving by loudly,” he said. “But, as the evening goes on, I find myself more able to tune out the noise from the cars and just enjoy my family’s presence.” Va l l e y S t r e a m r e s i d e n t , Eugene Park, said that he prefers

dining inside a restaurant, but to his surprise he said he had a great time outdoor dining at Mia’s that evening with his family. “I’m not a fan of outdoor dining, but it’s about getting into the restaurant experience and I actually enjoyed myself,” he said. “Getting the opportunity to eat outside the house is great and it gave me a sense of normalcy.” South on Rockaway, other families were also sitting down at Mitchell’s Restaurant.

One Valley Stream couple, sitting in the outdoor dining tables in front of Mitchell’s, said that they were not enjoying their outdoor dining experience. There Valley Streamer Joseph Devine, said it was his first time eating outside, and said he said he loved it. “I watch the cars go by,” he said. “It’s very peaceful and refreshing and no one bothers you.”

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Many scenarios in play for H.S. sports By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

While still awaiting guidance and direction from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Education Department on how schools could operate this fall, the state Public High School Athletic Association Covid-19 Task Force held two meetings in June to discuss multiple scenarios for sports. At its June 30 meeting, the 24-member NYSPHSAA Task Force reviewed six potential return-to-school proposals, including a full return, a combination of in-person and virtual learning, a full distance learning model and a regional differences model. A full return to athletic participation, potential adjustments of seasons and/or the condensing of seasons are all on the table. “Right now, so much is contingent upon guidance from the governor’s office and the state education department,” NYSPHSAA Executive Director Robert Zayas said in a phone interview July 2. “We are trying to take a proactive approach while we wait and see what the guidance is going to be. We hope to know by mid-July how schools are going to be able to open and how athletics will fit in.” The Board of Regents is scheduled to meet July 13 and could offer some level of guidance. Zayas urges everyone not to move on rumors and rely only on information from the NYSPHSAA or his own social media platforms. Zayas estimated schools would need at least six weeks to prepare for the 2020-21 academic year. “First and foremost is the safety of students,” he said. “We’re working as diligently as we can now so we’ll be ready to move forward with a plan for athletics once we know more.”

Fall sports are scheduled to begin Aug. 24. However, if there is any level of virtual learning in place, and based on the severity of social distancing restrictions, there is a chance higher risk sports, such as football, soccer and wrestling could be played in the spring of 2021. “Season Adjustment ‘A,’ as we’re calling it, has three traditional seasons with low-risk sports taking place in the fall, moderate risk sports in the winter and then end the school year with high-risk sports,” Zayas said. Under that scenario, the fall season would tentatively run from Aug. 24 through Dec. 5 and include baseball, softball, girls lacrosse, girls tennis, track and field, swimming and golf. The winter season would tentatively run from Nov. 16 through March 20 and feature basketball and volleyball, while spring sports would be conducted March 15 through June 12 with football, wrestling, soccer, boys lacrosse, boys tennis, field hockey and cross-country. “The definition of worst-case scenario has been redefined,” Zayas said. “We don’t want to move sports around unless we have to, but that’s certainly better than telling someone their season is cancelled.” Season Adjustment “B” has sports being played in five compressed seasons. In this outline, none of the major sports (football, basketball, wrestling, soccer, baseball, softball and lacrosse) would happen in the fall. Other items on the radar of the task force include fan attendance, practice requirements, procedures if a student-athlete or coach becomes sick, screening for athletes and coaches, invitational tournaments and extending the spring season into July.

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State bill aiding firefighters signed into law By MaTThEw FErrEMI mferremi@liherald.com

A legislation introduced by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky that protects the benefits of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical personnel was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The bill was passed by State Assembly and Senate on May 27 and was signed by Cuomo on June 18. The bill was co-sponsored by Kaminsky, who represents many South Shore volunteer fire departments and Assemblyman Fred Thiele (I-Sag Harbor), will protect the Length of Service Award Program. The program provides pension benefits to volunteer firefighters who reach certain milestones. “Throughout this pandemic, our

brave volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders have been on the front lines day in and day out, protecting our communities while risking their lives to save ours,” Kaminsky said. “Now our volunteer firefighters and EMTs across the state who have been forced to stay home will have their benefits protected. “ The ongoing coronavirus pandemic restrictions has affected volunteer firefighters and their efforts to attain the required 50 points per year through responding to calls, taking part in training and being on call to be eligible for New York state’s length of service award program that serves as a pension fund for the firefighters. Fire officials said that because of the restrictions many fire department mem-

bers are not meeting the requirements, adding that the quarantining and near shutdown of the New York metropolitan area has rendered the options to gain LOSAP points impractical. Valley Stream Fire Chief, Eugene O’Brien, said he is thankful to Kaminisky for his work on the bill. “Our hardworking firefighters and EMTs have been putting their lives on the line everyday,” he said. “They should

not be worried about losing their hardear ned LOSAP benefits due to the COVID pandemic.” Kaminsky added that he will continue to advocate for first responders during the pandemic. “I applaud the Governor for signing this bill into law,” he said. “I will continue to do all I can to support our local volunteer first responders throughout this pandemic and beyond.”

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grew up on Long Island, and like so many local kids, I made the pilgrimage to Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s stately Cove Neck mansion, full of Americana and animal heads and skins. As a child, I thought, Wow, an actual American president lived here. I was in awe. In high school, I learned about Roosevelt’s exploits as a Rough Rider in Cuba in 1898 and his Big Stick diplomacy during his presidency, from 1901 to 1909. As president, he oversaw construction of the Panama Canal. He was the sCoTT “conservationist BRInTon president” who founded 150 national forests and created the U.S. Forest Service. He received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in negotiating a treaty in the RussoJapanese War of 1904-05. He helped found the Boy Scouts of America. For goodness’ sake, the teddy bear was named for him. Locally, the community of Roosevelt bears his name. So do BSA’s Theodore Roosevelt Council 386 and the Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola. Roosevelt was, no doubt, a monumental

figure — literally, carved in stone on South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore. He was, and is, a hero to many, many Americans. Our 26th president was also an unabashed racist. I learned this while recently reading “Theodore Roosevelt’s History of the United States” (Harper, 2010). Daniel Ruddy selected short takes from Roosevelt’s voluminous writings — 35 books and a multitude of essays and speeches — and compiled them into a historical timeline of the U.S. according to Roosevelt. I happened to be reading the book before the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day, and before the American Museum of Natural History asked permission of New York City in June to remove the bronze statue of Roosevelt that had stood on the museum’s steps since 1940. The statue depicts Roosevelt looking glorious atop a massive horse, with a Native American man and an African-American man standing, in positions of subjugation, to his right and left. The statue was originally intended, museum officials said, to celebrate Roosevelt “as a devoted naturalist.” Seen through a 2020 lens, however, it appears to portray him as a conqueror. And so it will come down, like so many statues of late.

I have visited the AMNH many times, and passed by that statue on numerous occasions, never seeing it for what it was — racist. As a teenager, I studied Roosevelt’s life without seeing him for who he was — a deeply conflicted figure who was at once progressive (he was the first president to invite a black man, Booker T. Washington, to dine at the White House) and yet racist. Roosevelt spoke of Native Americans as “squalid savages” and justified the taking of their lands by force as a means to spread white European civilization. He decried the evils of slavery but did not believe, nearly half a century after it ended, that black people were ready to vote. Racism is our national psychosis, and to overcome it, we must examine our collective psyche to root out the causes of this terrible affliction. That means looking honestly at our history, including at our revered national figures. To see how unapologetically racist many of them were is to understand how thoroughly ingrained racism was in our nation, and why it’s so damn difficult to rid our country of this scourge. So, I give you Teddy Roosevelt in his own words: Writing about war with Native Americans: “The most righteous of all wars is a war with savages, though it is apt to be also

’ve passed by one statue of him many times, never seeing it for what it was — racist.

the most terrible and inhuman . . . A sad and evil feature of such warfare is that whites, the representatives of civilization, speedily sink almost to the level of their barbarous foes.” On the annexation of Texas in 1845: “It was of course ultimately to the great advantage of civilization that the Anglo-American should supplant the Indo-Spaniard.” On slavery: “I know what a good side there was to slavery, but I know also what a hideous side there was to it, and this was the important side.” On African-Americans: “I do not believe that the average Negro in the United States is as yet in any way fit to take care of himself and others as the average white man, for if he were there would be no Negro problem.” On English colonialism: “I am a believer in the fact that it is for the good of the world that the English-speaking race in all its branches should hold as much of the world’s surface as possible. The spread of the little kingdom of Wessex into more than a country, more than an empire, into a race which has conquered half the earth and holds a quarter of it is perhaps the greatest fact in all of history.” Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

We’re all in the room where it happened

e are blessed with the curse of living in interesting times, and our duty is to bear witness. Like the Greatest Generation, we are in the midst of a fight for our lives, and we don’t know yet how it will end. We are still Londoners in the dark days of the Blitz. For our wartime parents and grandparents, the battles were furious and deadly, but the good guys won and democracy prevailed. Americans sacrificed together, mourned together and danced together on VJ Day. Those of us RandI born after the two kReIss world wars know about them because others told the story. In a strange and wonderful coincidence, the movie “Hamilton” began streaming online on July Fourth (of course). One line from it is, “Who lives, who dies, who tells the story?” The creator of the show, Lin Manuel Miranda, speaks to being part of history, and at the same time observing the moment. We know about World War II

because of writers like Stephen Ambrose, and we know about the founding of our country because Washington and Jefferson and Madison and Franklin and Hamilton took pen to paper. We experience the Holocaust on a visceral level when we read Elie Wiesel’s account of being a 7-year-old in Auschwitz in “Night.” We know their stories because they were willing to bear witness to the history they were living. Perhaps they were compelled. Bearing witness is both a gift to the future and a psychological release. We talk about our trauma and the burden is shared. Here, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and the catastrophe of the Trump years, we must tell our stories. To use another famous line from “Hamilton,” we are all, every one of us, in the room where it happened. We have lived the Trump years day to day, and suffered the assault on our American values, the evisceration of the governmental agencies that have kept us safe and the disregard for the very earth that sustains us. Whatever your talent or ability, keep chronicling these days so that others can know what happened during the pandemic.

Write the stories, paint the pictures, take out your phone and start snapping photos. Build new furniture for this time or create new recipes that helped you cope. Begin a diary. I am imploring my own grandkids to keep a journal of these days. Their experience is unique because this is the only childhood they know, and it is trapped in the constraints of pandemic protocols. They are observing how the grownups in the room are coping, and they are learning how to behave during a protracted emergency. Someday, we hope, their children and grandchildren will want to know how they survived this moment. Whatever our skill set, we must bear witness, not just to the disease and how it shoved us, body and soul, so far off course. We must remember, and record for the future, the offenses of Donald Trump and his supporters. We saw the run-up to the 2016 election. Enough of us Americans were willing to elect Trump to the presidency, despite his lack of leadership skills, despite his toxic attitudes toward women and minorities, despite his disregard for old alliances and

n the midst of a pandemic and a disastrous presidency, we must all tell our stories.

friends abroad and despite his lack of basic decency. We did it for our “pocketbooks” or for a “shakeup” in Washington or because we heard the veiled racism and xenophobia in his speeches and it appealed to us. We were all in the room when he got elected, and we have been languishing in that room these past three years. But while we have been stuck in a bad place, we have been recording events of the day and turning them into memories, and we can share these with generations to come so that our history will not repeat itself. Next time a charlatan comes to town selling snake oil, perhaps the public will be savvy and principled enough to send him or her packing. When we wonder aloud “What could go wrong?,” when we think about electing another dangerous fool, perhaps we will be scared straight by an account of the pandemic of 2020 and the story of a president whose incompetence and indifference led to thousands and thousands of unnecessary deaths. Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? Bearing witness is an edge on immortality. We may be gone someday, but we won’t be forgotten if someone reads our book or sees our play or listens to our music. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Before a storm ■ Listen to a NOAA Weather Radio for critical information from the National Weather Service. ■ Make sure you have a three-day supply of water — at least one gallon per day per person. ■ Be sure to have a three-day supply of food on hand. ■ Bring in anything from your yard that can be picked up by the wind, such as bicycles and lawn furniture. ■ Have a flashlight with extra batteries and a battery-powered or hand-crank radio. ■ Close windows, doors and hurricane shutters. If you don’t have shutters, board up windows and doors with plywood. ■ Check your first aid kit to ensure that it’s well supplied. ■ Turn the refrigerator and freezer to the coldest setting and keep them closed as much as possible so food will last longer if the power goes out. ■ Have a seven-day supply of medications and medical items (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses, syringes, cane). ■ Turn off propane tanks and unplug small appliances. ■ Fill your vehicle’s gas tank. ■ Gather copies of personal documents (medication lists and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to your home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies). ■ Talk with members of your household and create an evacuation plan. Planning, and practicing the plan, will minimize confusion and fear during the storm. ■ Have cellphones and chargers on hand. ■ Create a family and emergency contact list. ■ Learn about your community’s hurri-

Vital items In your hurricane go bag, you should have: ■ A multi-purpose tool ■ Extra cash ■ Emergency blanket ■ Map(s) of the area ■ Tools and supplies for securing your home ■ An extra set of car and house keys ■ Extra clothing, hat and sturdy shoes ■ Rain gear ■ Insect repellent and sunscreen ■ Camera for photos of damage

after a storm ■ Continue listening to NOAA Weather Radio or the local news for the latest updates. ■ Stay alert for extended rainfall and subsequent flooding, even after the storm has passed. ■ If you evacuated, return home only when officials say it is safe. ■ Drive only if necessary, and again, avoid flooded roads and washed-out bridges. ■ Stay away from loose or dangling electric lines and report them to the power company. ■ Stay out of any building that has water around it. ■ Inspect your home for damage. Take pictures of any damage, both of the building and its contents, for insurance purposes. ■ Use flashlights, not candles, in the dark.

cane response plan. Plan routes to local shelters, register family members with special medical needs as required and make plans for your pets to be cared for. ■ Evacuate if advised by authorities. Be careful to avoid flooded roads and washedout bridges.

■ Avoid drinking or preparing food with tap water until you are sure it’s not contaminated. ■ Check refrigerated food for spoilage. If in doubt, throw it out. ■ Wear protective clothing, and be cautious when cleaning up to avoid injury.

■ Be certain to have baby supplies (bottles, formula, baby food, diapers).

■ Watch animals closely, and keep them under your direct control.

■ Check pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowl).

■ Use the telephone only for emergency calls.

■ Because standard homeowners insurance does not cover flooding, you should have a flood insurance plan. For more information on flood insurance, visit the National Flood Insurance Program website, www.FloodSmart.gov.

If your community has experienced a hurricane, or any disaster, register on the American Red Cross Safe and Well website, RedCross.org/SafeandWell to let your family and friends know about your welfare.

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t is an understatement to say that the coronavirus pandemic has had profoundly negative impacts on the health and well-being of Americans, as well as the job market, personal finances and the economy. The devastation has been particularly painful for the metropolitan area, including Long Island. The Town of Hempstead’s proactive approach to dealing with the crisis has helped us to secure resources to do so. What’s more, our partnership with neighbors across our communities has enabled us to DonaLD expend those CLaVIn resources in a thoughtful and meaningful manner, providing needed assistance to individuals and business owners who have been hard-hit by the deadly virus. To be certain, we have accomplished much, but there is more that we can do together on the road to recovery from the pandemic. Hempstead Town’s Road to Recovery initiative is a comprehensive approach to safeguarding municipal employees, protecting the public and assisting business owners. It has also been acutely

focused on maintaining essential governmental services, restoring many welcome amenities that neighbors enjoy during these troubling times as well as providing life-sustaining food to neighbors. The town has even supplied funding to hospitals, which is being used to battle Covid19. Much of the work we have done has been made possible by $134 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES, grant funding, which U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer helped to secure. The challenges confronting the town have been significant, given the fact that our population is greater than that of several states. Indeed, the population density of our communities has apparently made us more vulnerable to the impacts of the virus than many other regions of New York and the country. In recognition of that, my administration created a Coronavirus Task Force, which was led by the town’s medical director, Dr. David Neubert, a certified Emergency Department doctor. As the only town in our region with a dedicated medical director, we were able to quickly and safely establish protocols that helped us maintain and resume services with minimal interruption. From

ith more residents than several states, our challenges have been significant.

Letters Column captures pandemic’s challenges To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Marriage in the time of Covid-19” in last week’s Herald: I am so amazed at how often Randi’s written words match my sentiments. Just this morning I remarked to my best friend that having my wife at home all day, every day since March is beginning to wear thin. We also, by unspoken agreement, spend several hours in separate areas, but somehow I’m getting less tolerant of those times when she just appears in my space for a little chat or to rant about some disturbing news she’s just heard or read. Anyway, thanks, Randi, for your writing, and happy anniversary after 52 years of wedded bliss and adjustment! PATRICIA FULTON Baldwin

New York needs voting poll workers To the Editor: State Assemblywoman Nily Rozic and I unveiled legislation on Monday to improve Election Day for millions of New

continuing our sanitation and recycling services with minimal interruption to offering clean and sanitary drinking water to residents, we took our mission seriously. Our government officials adapted to the pandemic, revising methods of collecting taxes, processing marriage licenses and handling building permits. We continue to modify procedures to make our government accessible to neighbors while ensuring the safety of employees and the public. We have also taken steps to help members of the town’s family who are in need. We have spent millions of dollars to create “pop-up” food pantries to meet people’s nutritional needs. Free lunch programs are in place, and a new partnership with Island Harvest will provide for a $2 million food-delivery program for the at-risk population. Now that summer is here, we have worked hard to restore a sense of normalcy to the season for residents. From presenting drive-in movies and concerts to opening beaches, parks and pools with added safety protocols, the qualityof-life experience is being restored in the town. Businesses have been slammed by the pandemic and the restrictions placed on

Yorkers by addressing a lack of available poll workers across the state. The new bill would, if passed, allow college students to work at poll sites where they are not registered to vote, freeing up thousands of potential volunteers. In New York’s primary last month, an estimated one-third of trained poll workers stayed home because they worried they might contract Covid-19. Additionally, traditional polling places such as schools, libraries and firehouses refused to open because of the virus. Of 698 polling locations on Long Island, 344 were closed on Primary Day, June 23. This put tremendous pressure on the poll workers at the open locations, and reflected the need to expand the pool of potential volunteers. With so many uncertainties facing our election operations this fall, it is critical that polling locations have enough staff to ensure that the voting process happens as safely and smoothly as possible. Under current state law, poll workers are required to live in the election district where they work, which limits the potential new-volunteer pool and puts a strain on polling locations with increased demand. But many students attend college outside their normal election district, and so are ineligible to be poll workers near their schools. In 2018, nearly 60 percent of poll workers were over age 61, with more than 25

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With pandemic abating, town’s on the road to recovery

their operations by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. gr ma The town actively helped restaurants to reopen, establishing Long Island’s first sta outdoor seating program, which provides expedited permits for outdoor din- Americ As a ing at no cost to restaurant owners. The town has partnered with Nassau County Americ to secure $2 million worth of personal awe. In h protective equipment for business owners free of charge. As Hempstead moves forward, we continue to receive and evaluate proposals from various community groups for the effective and efficient use of CARES funding, which will benefit everyone in the town’s large, diverse family. We are consulting with other governments, such as local villages, to explore additional opportunities to help people. And we are poised to begin $40 million in roadway-improvement projects to put many workers back on the job. Lastly, we will be announcing several new community-assistance programs and the elimination of many touch surfaces at town ed the U facilities for the well-being of the public. He r Together, we will continue to push for work in the responsible reopening of our society. Japane We have made great progress, but there the Boy sake, th is more to do in the battle to recover Loc from the health impacts and economic bears h damage wrought by the pandemic. evelt C Donald Clavin is the Town of Hempstead Execut eola. supervisor. Roo

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The Hempstead Town Board invite you to

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2020 FREE SUMMER DRIVE-IN CONCERTS July

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All concerts start at 8 p.m., at Town Park, Point Lookout Town residents only. First-come, first-serve basis.

It is “Urgent” for you to see Double Vision - The Foreigner Experience. Decadia performs the soundtrack of your life with all the greatest hits from the ‘80’s, ‘90’s & today. “One Way or Another” you will love Sunday Girl – A Blondie Tribute Experience. There will be “Something in the Air” as PseudoSsudio performs the hits of Phil Collins. You’ll hear the sounds of “Sweet Home Alabama” as FREEBIRD plays the hits of LYNYRD SKYNYRD. Take a “Holiday” with Material Girl featuring Amber Ferrari in a tribute to Madonna & Lady Gaga. You will “Feel the Love Tonight” as Sir Elton plays the hits of Elton John. It will be a magical night when Hokis Pokis takes the stage. “That’s Amore” with Jenna Esposito…Featuring Italian favorites song by such artists as Connie Francis, Jerry Vale, Rosemary Clooney and more. There will be “Nowhere to Run” when the Ladies of Motown hit the stage. You will be “Dancing in the Dark” with Badlands – A Bruce Springsteen Tribute. You will want to “Take It Easy” as Desert Highway plays the hits of the Eagles. “You’ve Got a Friend” as Hour Glass plays the hits of James Taylor.

2020 FREE SUMMER DRIVE-IN MOVIE SERIES Movies will begin at sunset, and attendees are urged to arrive early. Town residents only. First-come, first-serve basis.

Daddy’s Home

Sonic the Hedgehog

Tuesday, July 14 at Rath Park 849 Fenworth Blvd., Franklin Square

Thursday, July 23 at Western Beef, Town Parking Lot R-1 322 Nassau Blvd., Roosevelt

Mamma Mia

Footloose

Thursday, July 16 at Hewlett Point Park 130 Hewlett Point Ave., Bay Park

Tuesday, July 28 at Oceanside Park 3800 Mahlon Brower Drive, Oceanside

The Lion King (2019)

Grease

Tuesday, July 21 at Veterans Memorial Park 1700 Prospect Ave., East Meadow

Thursday, July 30 at Niest Field 298-304 Jerusalem Ave., Levittown

For a complete list of concerts and movies, including August dates, please visit hempsteadtownny.gov

Donald X. Clavin, Jr. Supervisor

Frank Zangla Commissioner, Parks & Recreation

Council Members Dorothy L. Goosby Bruce A. Blakeman Anthony D’Esposito Dennis Dunne, Sr. Thomas E. Muscarella Christopher Carini

Kate Murray Town Clerk

Jeanine C. Driscoll Receiver of Taxes

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