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First Black woman takes reins at Buck

By JUAN lASSo jlasso@liherald.com

Courtesy Ronald Healey

ThE foUR hoNoRED Eagle Scouts were, from left, Nicholas Cavaliere, Alessio and Fabrizio Fratarcangeli and Ryan Healey.

Troop 109 honors newest Eagle Scouts with ceremony

By JUAN lASSo jlasso@liherald.com

Valley Stream’s Troop 109 recognized four new Eagle Scouts at its Eagle Court of Honor at the American Legion Post 854 Aug. 8. Nicholas Cavaliere, brothers Alessio and Fabrizio Fratarcangeli, and Ryan Healey reached scouting’s highest rank, a distinction only 4 percent of Boy Scouts attain.

The four honorees stood before a room of family and friends to receive the Eagle Scout medal and a new neckerchief with the emblazoned eagle, epitomizing the best

efforts and values of the BSA. Of the many intensive requirements that must be satisfied to become an Eagle Scout is the completion of a community-service project, or Eagle project. Scouts are tasked with planning and leading projects that benefit the community and put their leadership training to the test.

For his service project, Cavaliere said he wanted to give back to his troop’s benefactor, Grace United Methodist Church, which lent its building to the troop for BSA meetings. Cavaliere renovated a space in the church that has long served as an equip-

ment room for the troop’s camping gear.

“The room used to be a complete mess,” Cavaliere said. “It was not serving its purpose because of how cluttered and outdated things were, making it impossible to find anything.”

Cavaliere raised more than $1,000 to buy the materials needed to revamp the room.

Healey’s project focused on putting together benches for the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island after he learned that a recent storm had wrecked the benches in the children’s playground. His Continued on page 15

Joanne Gaddy was named principal at William L. Buck Elementary School earlier this month, becoming the first female African-American to hold the position in the school’s 66-year history. Gaddy will succeed Susan Leggett, who recently retired.

As a seasoned educator, Gaddy will bring two decades of educational experience to her administrative role. She previously served as a classroom teacher at West End Elementary School in LynJoanne brook for five years, and has held various other positions, including learning specialist, coach and principal’s assistant in suburban and urban settings. Gaddy has an undergraduate degree in psychology from SUNY Stony Brook and a master’s in education and educational leadership from LIU C.W. Post.

“Regardless of my role in education, I have always been a person who focuses on building relationships with the students and working with their fami-

lies,” Gaddy said. “I truly believe in partnership and community.

Because no individual is an island unto himself, I describe myself as having an inclusive style of leadership.”

To that end, Gaddy has gone on a listening tour over the summer, gathering feedback from stakeholders in the school community.

This has entailed discussions of school operations with teachers and parents, arranging a student get-together, meeting with PTA members, staying in close contact with the two other elementary school prinGaddy cipals in the district and consulting with Superintendent Dr. Don Sturz in developing a clear vision for the upcoming year.

“Students really had a year of loss — loss of loved ones, playtime and normalcy,” Gaddy said.

“My top priority is to have a safe opening and to foster a nurturing environment. And we, as a district, have come to a decision to focus the first four days of school on social-emotional learning, which means building comContinued on page 9

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MSSN to welcome new president Sept. 1

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Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital Chief Medial Officer Dr. Adhi Sharma, left, will succeed Richard Murphy as president on Sept. 1.

He showed his mettle during the pandemic every day, and we know he is the right leader for the job.”

Sharma said he was honored to be selected and will continue to help the hospital grow into a major regional medical center on the South Shore.

“It is with great humility and appreciation for the dedicated clinical and support staff at the hospital that I have accepted the role as president for Mount Sinai South Nassau,” Sharma said. “The hospital is one of the leading facilities on Long Island, and its relationship with the Mount Sinai Health System has only enhanced its standing within the communities it serves.

Together with the board and the clinical leadership, I look forward to setting a vision for the hospital that will carry it well into the 21st century.”

Murphy, who led the hospital’s response

after Superstorm Sandy and during the pandemic, helped launch a $400 million capital construction program to modernize the Oceanside hospital and helped guide the facility to an affiliation in 2019 with the world-renowned Mount Sinai Health System. Murphy praised the selection of Sharma and said he would work during the coming months to ensure a smooth transition.

“It has been my privilege to serve as CEO for Mount Sinai South Nassau,” Murphy said. “I’m appreciative of the board of directors and medical staff leadership for the support they have given me through the many challenges we have faced, including most recently the hospital’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.. . . Dr. Sharma is an excellent choice to be my successor. He has the confidence of the medical staff and the entire hospital community, including the leadership of the Mount Sinai

Health System.”

Murphy was praised for his work and dedication by Fennessy, Cancellieri, Kenneth Davis, the chief executive officer of the Mount Sinai Health System, and Arthur Klein, the president of the Mount Sinai Health Network.

Expansion projects on the hospital’s main campus in Oceanside include a new four-story patient wing that will expand the Emergency Department, add nine new operating rooms and 40 critical care beds, a three-story parking structure and a new central utility plant. Also planned is a $40 million Medical Arts Pavilion at the hospital’s Long Beach campus, and a multi-specialty health care center in Wantagh that will provide an array of specialty services in one location to South Shore residents in eastern Nassau County.

Sharma has been responsible for facilitating medical staff interactions with hospital administration and the governing board, and for ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of quality medical care consistent with the hospital’s mission. He also has been instrumental in identifying opportunities for service line development and expansion, as well as the recruitment and retention of specialist physicians.

Sharma is a graduate of New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y., and completed his residency in emergency medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Jacobi/Montefiore Medical Centers. He completed a fellowship in Medical Toxicology at NYU/Bellevue. He is board certified in emergency medicine and medical toxicology. He also holds a master’s degree in health care administration from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Courtesy Mount Sinai South Nassau; compiled by Mike Smollins.

Camp Barrett caps off 2021 summer season

By Juan LaSSo jlasso@liherald.com

Camp Barrett, the village’s popular recreational summer camp, which runs annually from July to August, concludes its program for yet another year. The camp officially ended on Aug. 13, keeping a streak of over 30 years of continuous operations.

Recreational Director Jimmy Fitanzo said he was happy to report that the camp was a “huge success” this summer. Everything went off without a hitch, as evidenced by nearly 300 healthy campers saying “good-bye” to the camp this season.

“Kids had a great time, and they were happy. That’s what we do,” Fitanzo said.

The recreational program, however, has not gone without its own moments of challenge and uncertainty. At one point last summer, following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the program was all but fated to close. The camp managed to stay open with the permission of the village board and Mayor Edward Fare under a limited Covid-19 restricted format.

In the weeks leading up to the opening of camp this summer, Fitanzo and other local officials cautiously awaited guidance

from state health officials as to the question of opening and maintaining recreational summer programs. An answer finally came sometime in mid-June, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state would lift all its Covid-19 capacity restrictions. And so, without hesitation, Fitanzo and his team made an immediate right turn to resume Camp Barrett as a full-day program.

“Last year we were a half-day program.

We were supposed to go full day, but with Covid, we decided to hold off until this year,” said Nicole Winter, the camp director. “[This summer,] spots sold out just after two days.”

At the outset, the camp found itself short on staffers, as many former camp personnel were concerned about returning to a fully operational camp and did not want to go back. Fitanzo and his staff, however, worked with the village and the human resources department to hire and prepare staff for the program by the time it started.

“We had a lot of practice last year, so the staff knew what to do and what to expect this year,” Fitanzo said. “We continued to recommend that campers or staffers who weren’t vaccinated to wear a mask, and we

VaLLey StreaM Mayor Edward Fare with campers at Camp Barrett, the village’s recreational summer program.

Courtesy Barbara DeGrace

kept areas open and tents well-spaced.”

Many returning campers, familiar with the previous rules and regulations of last year’s camp, were no slouches when it came to ensuring the health and safety of their fellow campers. But as restrictions eased, campers were able to feel a semblance of normalcy again.

“This year, we were able to take extra campers and have more activities,” Fitanzo said. “We brought in a bounce house and

water slide. The kids were happy to be able to get out and interact.”

At the close of the camp season, Fitanzo and the camp staff conducted an exit poll with the parents. All, according to Fitanzo, had “positive reviews.”

“We look forward to next year—we always do,” Fitanzo said.

Camp Barrett is open to children ages 4 (kindergarten) to 12. Registration is expected to be available next summer.

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Dr. Adhi Sharma will become president of Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside on Sept. 1, the medical center’s board of directors announced Tuesday.

Sharma, an emergency medicine physician who helped steer MSSN’s Covid-19 response as its chief medical officer, will succeed Richard Murphy, who will retire at the end of the year. Murphy has served as president for nine years and has worked in leadership roles in the health care field for more than four decades.

Over the past 18 months, Sharma was the clinical “quarterback” of MSSN’s pandemic response, while also serving as the hospital’s executive vice president for clinical and professional affairs. Under his guidance, the hospital increased capacity to 500 beds as it cared for more than 4,890 Covid-19 patients during the pandemic. Sharma also helped devise a strategy to meet daily unforeseen challenges, such as redeploying staff to meet the surge in Covid-19 patients, an equipment shortage and care for patients stricken by a disease for which there is no known cure.

“Dr. Sharma has proven he is the kind of leader we need to continue our expansion of leading-edge clinical program growth,” said Joseph Fennessy, of Wantagh, co-chair of the hospital’s board of directors, which conducted a months-long search for a new hospital president. “Mount Sinai South Nassau is posed to expand services to the South Shore so our patients and their families don’t always have to travel into the city for the advanced care they need. Dr. Sharma shares the board’s vision to bring more top-quality care close to home.”

Anthony Cancellieri, of Rockville Centre, co-chair of the hospital’s board, said Sharma “has the confidence of the board, the health system and, most importantly, the front-line staff to lead us going forward.

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Covid vaccines available for county workers

By Julia Remick llane@liherald.com

David Pitti, a Nassau County facilities and plumbing employee for 32 years, received his first dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at the county legislative building on Aug. 5. He was the first employee to be vaccinated as part of the county’s new vaccination program.

County Legislator Tom McKevitt, a Republican from East M e a d o w, s a i d vaccinating as many people as possible is the way to end the pandemic. “You just want to go and try new areas around the DaviD Pitti county, as central Nassau County as possible. That employee way we can make it convenient,” he said. “We’re doing everything we can.”

The program aims to vaccinate more county employees and their families by offering the vaccine at county buildings. “While many of our employees are vaccinated,” said County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat from Baldwin, “we want to make it even easier for those who have not been vaccinated.”

At first, Pitti said, he didn’t know what to expect and hesitated to get the vaccine. After seeing the hospitalization rate shoot up, he changed his mind.

“Now feels like the right time to do it,” he said, “for the safety of myself and for the safety of others.”

While Pitti received his first vaccine dose at a room on the second floor of the legislative building, two other county workers waited their turns. The room, transformed into a clinic, had individual pods that were divided with privacy shields for employees to receive their doses.

Curran said she moved forward with the idea after seeing Covid-19 cases rise with the emerging delta variant.

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aNN DeFimoNe, DiRectoR of Nassau County public health emergency and preparedness, far left, and Dr. Andrew Knecht, the county’s deputy commissioner of health, joined County Executive Laura Curran at a news conference to encourage county workers to get vaccinated at the new clinics at county buildings.

“The delta variant of the coronavirus is much more contagious, and we are seeing an uptick in cases, and we’re also seeing some breakthrough cases, folks who are fully vaccinated who get the delta variant,” Curran said. “But I just can’t say this enough: If you are fully vaccinated, the chances of you contracting the virus are much smaller, and more importantly, it will keep you from dying.”

Vaccine clinics are at police precincts, the Sheriff ’s Department, the Department of Public Works, the Fire Marshal’s Office, the Department of Social Services and Public Safety.

Curran said 1,000 professionals, including members of the department of health and medical reserve volunteers, would administer shots of either the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

Nassau is leading the state with 83.1 percent of adults over 18 who have received at least the first dose, Curran said. “So, 83.1 percent is great,” Curran said. “We want 100 percent of folks who work for our county vaccinated.”

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County workers are also eligible for up to four hours of paid leave during the workday to be vaccinated, Curran said.

McKevitt said he is interested to see how successful the program will be, particularly with the $200 incentive for shots. “A lot of people who I speak to are not getting the shots. I’m not sure that this is going to sway them one way or the other,” he said. “They seem very dug in on, you know, their business not getting the vaccine. So, I’m very curious to see as

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Breaking down the statistics to show the difference in cases and hospitalizations between the unvaccinated and vaccinated could help persuade unvaccinated people to get their shots, he said.

If there is a high demand for vaccinations, Curran said the program would be expanded.

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Curran gears up early for fall campaign

By James Bernstein jbernstein@liherald.com

Laura Curran has apparently decided not to wait until after Labor Day, the traditional beginning of fall political campaigns, to kick-start her drive for a second term as Nassau County executive.

Curran, 53, a Democrat, held a rally on a sweltering Saturday afternoon outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola, where bottled water was handed out with blue campaign signs.

The county executive announced her intention to run for re-election in May. After her 20-minute speech to about 100 supporters Saturday, Curran acknowledged that it is early to campaign.

“The election is three months off,” she said. “But it’s important for people to know where we are going. We will be persistent to build back” after the pandemic.

Curran said her fall campaign would focus on “fully funding” law enforcement, expanding access to mental health, developing multi-year plans for a balanced budget, supporting small businesses and promoting job growth.

Her opponent in the fall campaign will be Hempstead Town Councilman Bruce Blakeman, 65, a Republican who lives in Atlantic Beach. Blakeman has run for several offices before, including for a seat in Congress.

Blakeman has said his campaign will be all about taxes.

Curran, who lives in Baldwin, worked as a reporter for The New York Daily News and New York Post and as an editor at Herald Community Newspapers and was a Baldwin Board of Education member before winning a seat in the County Legislature.

In 2017, she defeated Republican Jack Martins to become the first woman to be elected Nassau County exec-

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Laura Curran spoke to about 100 supporters outside county office building on a sweltering Saturday afternoon. utive.

On Saturday, Curran was endorsed by John Durso, president of the 250,000-member Long Island Federation of Labor.

“I’m proud to lend my support to someone who is one of us,” Durso told the crowd. He said the federation’s support for candidates has not always been unanimous. “But this time,” Durso said, “it’s Laura.”

Her friend and neighbor, Naala Royale, owner of a Rockville Centre restaurant, told the crowd that Curran “lives in a normal house, walks her dog and sometimes holds press conferences on her front lawn. For us, that’s

Laura.”

In her speech, Curran outlined a series of programs on which her campaign would be based. One program includes fighting crime. She noted that she, Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder and other officials recently broke ground on a new $54 million, 89,000-square-foot police academy on the Nassau Community College campus in Garden City.

She emphasized that Nassau was recently named the safest community in the United States by U.S. News and World Report. “That doesn’t happen by accident,” Curran said. It came about as the result of work by her administration, the police department and residents.

But her veto of a bill earlier this month to give first responders the right to sue under the county Human Rights Law when they face harassment disappointed police union leaders, including Nassau Police Benevolent Association President James McDermott. Curran cited a new opinion by the office of state Attorney General Letitia James questioning the constitutionality of the bill.

Under her administration, Curran said, the county had received its first positive bond rating from Wall Street in 15 years. Moody’s revised its outlook on the county to positive from stable while affirming its A2 rating, citing three straight years of improved financial results.

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High school football camps kick off Aug. 23

By TONY BELLISSIMO tbellissimo@liherald.com

Three months and three weeks after Massapequa, Garden City, Manhasset and Wantagh captured Nassau football championships, all 53 programs in the county will start preparing for a new season Aug. 23.

All scrimmages, two regular-season games, one round of playoffs and the Long Island championships were eliminated this past spring as the 2020 season was delayed six months. It’ll be back to the eight-game grind and eight playoff teams per conference this fall.

Conference IV, which has 13 teams, will begin the season one week before the rest of the county and all but three of its schools won’t have the benefit of a scrimmage. A handful of games, including West Hempstead at Malverne, are set for under the lights on Friday, Sept. 3. A full schedule will kick off the following weekend, with the majority of games taking place Saturday, Sept. 11.

Garden City, which has captured five straight Conference II titles, is the only defending county champion seeded No. 1 in its respective conference. Massapequa is No. 2 in Conference I behind Oceanside, Manhasset, the reigning Rutgers Cup champ, is ranked sixth in Conference III, while Wantagh is seeded second behind Plainedge. With Wantagh’s jump to III, North Shore earned the No. 1 seed in IV.

10 Games To Watch Sept. 18 Sept. 24 Oct. 2 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 9 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 30

MacArthur at V.S. Central Plainedge at South Side Carey at Elmont Massapequa at Oceanside South Side at Wantagh Clarke at Seaford Carey at Baldwin MacArthur at Garden City Wantagh at Plainedge Calhoun at Mepham

Garden City opens against an unfamiliar opponent. Baldwin, in Conference II for the first time, visits the Trojans on Sept. 11. Massapequa travels to East Meadow, Manhasset visits Bethpage, and Wantagh hosts Valley Stream North.

Five teams switch conferences

Of the five programs taking on new conference rivals this September, more than half joined Conference II: Baldwin, Herricks and Glen Cove are seeded No. 9, 10 and 13, respectively. It’s the first time Baldwin will not play in the top conference. Wantagh is back in its longtime stomping grounds of Conference III, which includes South Side again after the

Cyclones were in Conference II last season.

Notable coaching changes

For the first time since the late 1980s, someone other than Stephen Carroll is leading Baldwin as its head coach. Frank Chimienti, former head coach at Valley Stream Central and an assistant at Freeport for the past five seasons, has taken over the helm and is thrilled about the energy displayed by the Bruins during summer workouts.

“It’s not like I’m taking over a program in need of a rebuild,” Chimienti said. “Baldwin has such a great tradition and there’s a lot of talent around.”

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Joanne Gaddy makes history at Buck munity, learning about the students and giving students an opportunity to voice how they’re feeling.”

Gaddy also discussed forward-thinking plans coming down the line to make certain all students will be on track to meet grade-level standards.

“This year we’re going to do vertical alignment meetings where the teacher of one student will be able to sit with that student’s teacher from the year prior. Our goal is get information about each student, including their background, interests and strengths, to leverage their academic abilities every day.”

Gaddy’s hiring is an important move by the district, signaling a big first step in trying to push for a more diverse and inclusive body of qualified school officials.

Last year, William L. Buck saw the creation of the Diversity, Inclusion, Equity Committee, which ultimately helped to seat the school’s first professional woman of color at the head of the administrative table.

“It’s fantastic for the kids and staff to have a female woman of color serving a very diverse district, acting as a role model and a leader,” said Brandy Scott, president of the Long Island Black Educators Association. Scott and her organization have worked with a number of school districts in Valley Stream to help diversify hiring, bring issues of diversity and equity to the fore, and move schools forward on a diverse curriculum.

Dafny Irizarry, president of the Long Island Latino Teachers Association, believes Gaddy’s qualifications and background make her uniquely poised to understand the needs of the students “from multiple perspectives,” not only because she is “well-educated and informed on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion,” but also because she “identifies with and reflects” the changing demographic realities of her district.

According to 2019 demographic data from U.S. News &

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Courtesy Grace Kwon/ William L. Buck Elementary School

Johanne Gaddy with a student.

World Report, roughly 40 percent of students at William L. Buck Elementary School are Hispanic and 23 percent are Black. The predominantly minority student population reflects the growth in Black and Hispanic populations and the marked decline of white residents in the district.

But while public schools across Long Island have seen a surge in the diversity of their students, the same cannot be said for the presence of school professionals of color. Valley Stream District 24 is no exception.

Data from the Elementary-Secondary Staff Information Report shows that of the roughly 190 professional school staff members among the district three elementary schools, only a minor handful of them are from a minority background. This is not a surprising figure, nor is it rare. For years now, the alarming lack of minority school professionals in public schools nationwide has remained an ongoing concern among educators and scholars alike.

A study published by Hofstra’s National Center for Suburban Studies details how Latino and Black students who have teachers who match their race or ethnicity show improvement in a host of educational outcomes— from higher test scores and graduation rates to fewer suspensions and decreased dropout rates.

Even as the landscape of public schools remains chiefly deprived of diverse role models, Gaddy’s appointment sends a note of hope to school districts, officials say.

“I’ve been the first Black teacher for students in other districts and communities, and I know there are few African-American teachers in educational settings in communities on Long Island,” Gaddy said. “Representation matters, and it’s important for all students to see people from different races and backgrounds. When our students leave the elementary school and move on to the greater community, they will be working and living in a vastly diverse world. I hope my role here can be a positive one.”

Gaddy also expressed confidence in the equity that, according to her, can already be found in the school district. There is an outpouring of concern and attention for every student, parent and staff member, which, for Gaddy, guarantees that “everyone has a voice, and everyone has a role because at the end of the day. It’s all about belonging.”

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Classic Car Show The village will host a show of classic and antique cars at the intersection of WVS Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. All are welcomed.

Summer Concert Series: Shining Star The village will host its summer concert series featuring an Earth, Wind, and Fire tribute at the Village Band shell on the Village Green at 123 S. Central Ave, located behind Village Hall. The event starts at 8 p.m.

Summer Concert Series Nikki Torres Experience The village will host its summer concert series featuring Nikki Torres at the Village Band shell on the Village Green at 123 S. Central Ave, located behind Village Hall. The event starts at 8 p.m.

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Back to School Trivia The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will be holding a back-to-school Teen Trivia Kahoot! from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Teens are welcomed to join an afternoon of trivia over Zoom. Contact Teen Librarian Ms. Kenney at vsteens@ nassaulibrary.org to register.

Saturday, Aug. 21 Pool Dance Concert Tribute to Cher From 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. the village will host a pool dance concert featuring a tribute to Cher at the mini-golf course behind the Valley Stream pool complex at Arthur J. Hendrickson park.

Virtual 3-D Printing Workshop The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will be offering a 3D Printing Workshop via Zoom on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at 11:30 am. The library’s 3D expert Kayla Serpa will show participants how to use Tinkercad to make custom 3D name plates. To register for this workshop, contact Library Director Ms. Eng at hwmlcontact@hotmail.com for the Zoom information, plus instructions about how to download and login to Tinkercad prior to the class.

Zoom Computer Class Microsoft Excel The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will be hosting a Zoom virtual workshop covering Microsoft Word Excel Basics. Learn to set up and format a spreadsheet, learn formulas, etc. To join, please send an email to hwmlcontact@hotmail.com

day, August 23 Outdoor Book Buddies The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will be holding a discussion of: Shelter Pet Squad: Jelly Bean, by Cynthia Lord. Open to children in grades 2 and 3. This program will be held outdoors. Participants will meet on the library patio next to the Adult Reference Desk. This program is weather-permitting, Registration is required. Contact: Children’s Librarian Ms. Kunz at 516-825-6422, kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary.org.

Stop by for fresh, healthy, and affordable produce The Laurelton Farmer’s Market will be selling an assortment of vegetables and goods at an affordable price on the grounds of the Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital every Friday at 11:00 a.m. beginning again on August 27. All are welcomed.

Tuesday, August 24 Toddlers & Tots The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will have stories, rhymes, and play for children ages 3-18 months with Parent/Caregiver at 11 to 11:45 a.m.

Contact; Jaclyn Kunz, Children’s Librarian (516) 825-6422. Registration required.

Disabled American Legion Chspter 145 Meeting The Disabled American Legion Chapter will hold its meeting at 7 p.m. located in 65 E. Merrick Rd. Valley Stream, NY. Refreshments will be served. New members are welcomed. Please bring a copy of your DD214.

Friday, August 25 Summer Concert Series - Decadia The village will host its summer concert series featuring Decadia, a tribute to the 80’s, 90’s, and 2000’s at the Village Band shell on the Village Green at 123 S. Central Ave, located behind Village Hall. The event starts at 8 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 26 Farmers Market The village in partnership with vendors from the Long Island Grower’s Market

will sell a fresh variety of vegetables, baked goods, deserts, and more. The market is open from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at a setion of the Valley Stream pool complex parking lot.

Outdoor Picnic Bingo The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will host bingo on the library lawn for children, K-6, and Adults. The event is fron 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Pack a snack or your dinner and bring chairs or a blanket to sit on. This program is weather-permitting, Registration required. CONTACT: Children’s Librarian Ms. Kunz 516-825-6422 kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary.org

Friday, August 27 Classic Car Show The village will host a show of classic and antique cars at the intersection of WVS Boulevard and Rockaway Avenue from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. All are welcomed.

On Street Dining Restaurants will hold outdoor diining on Rockaway Avenue from 6:00 p.m. to 11:55 p.m.

Summer Concert Series Cover Girl The village will host its summer concert series featuring high energy classic rock and pop at the Village Band shell on the Village Green at 12S.

Central Ave, located behind Village Hall. The event starts at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 4 Pool Dance Concert - Tales of Soul From 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. the village will host a pool dance concert at the mini-golf course behind the Valley Stream pool complex at Arthur J. Hendrickson park.

Outdoor Teen Mini-Golf End-ofSummer Reading Celebration The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will hold outdoor mini-golf at the at the Hendrickson Park Miniature Golf Course. This program is by invitation only for teens who completed the YA Summer Reading Club. The event is weather-permitting. Send an email to YA Librarian Ms. Kenney at VSteens@ nassaulibrary.org, if you have any questions. The events is from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CONTACT: Children’s Librarian Ms. Kunz 516-825-6422 kidsroomvs@nassaulibrary.org

Friday, August 31 Valley Stream CHS Board of Education Business Meeting The CHS Board of Education Business meeting will be held at 8 p.m. in the Board Room at One Kent Road, second floor, rear entrance of Memorial Junior High School.

Wednesday, Sept. 1 Outdoor Picnic Bingo The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will host bingo on the library lawn for children, K-6, and Adults. The event is fron 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Pack a snack or your dinner and bring chairs

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Dr. robin Small and Fabian Jara are the new Interim Principal and Assistant Principal of North High, respectively.

VSCHSD appoints interim principals The Valley Stream Central High School District recently announced the appointment of Dr. Robin Small as the new Interim Principal and Fabian Jara as the new Interim Assistant Principal of North High School. Dr. Small was previously the Assistant Principal of North High and Jara was serving as North High’s Dean of Students prior to this recent appointment.

“We are thrilled to have Dr. Small and Mr. Jara serve in these leadership positions at North High School,” said Dr. Wayne Loper, Acting Superintendent of the Valley Stream Central High School District. “We are certain that their familiarity with our district, North High’s staff and student body, and their proven track record of administrative excellence will continue to advance the exceptional educational experience offered at North High School.”

“I am grateful for the opportunity to lead Valley Stream North’s faculty and staff to ensure the success of all of our students,” said Dr. Small. “As an educator passionate about equal educational opportunities for all children, I am excited to take on this new role in the VSCHSD community.”

Dr. Small has been a valued educator in the VSCHSD since 2007, working as a special education teacher and department chairperson for special education prior to assuming the assistant principal position at North in 2018. Dr. Small earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology, and her Master of Science in education degree from the City College of New York. Dr. Small also earned Master of Science

degrees in education from Mercy College and community health from Long Island University. Dr. Small holds an advanced certification as a school district leader from Queens College and recently attained her doctorate in executive leadership from St. John Fisher College.

Jara came to the VSCHSD in 2005 as a Spanish teacher. In 2017, in addition to his teaching responsibilities, Jara was appointed Dean of Students at North High School. Over the course of Jara’s 16 years with the district, he has also coached and supervised various sports and athletic events, provided professional development workshops for teachers related to incorporating technology in instruction, and served as Dean of Students in the district’s summer school program.

“I am very excited to take on the role of Assistant Principal of Valley Stream North High School, the very place that has been my home away from home for the past 16 years,” Jara said. “I look forward to assisting Dr. Small in achieving her vision for the school with compassion, reflection, and consistency, and working with our building’s fantastic team of educators and staff who always place our students first.”

For more information about the Valley Stream Central High School District, visit the district’s website at www.vschsd.org and like their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ValleyStreamCentralhighSchoolDistrict/.

Courtesy Valley Stream Central High School District; compiled by Andrew Garcia

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By Cristina arroyo rodriguez carroyo@liherald.com

On Aug. 10, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran vetoed bill 187-21 that would increase protections for all first responders, including police officers, auxiliary police officers, corrections officers, paid and volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians, by imposing civil penalties of up to $50,000 per incident against anyone who assaults, menaces or harasses current and former members of this protected class.

Before her decision, Curran reached out to the Attorney General Letitia James’s office for guidance on whether the bill “strikes the proper legal balance between the government’s responsibility to protect its uniformed personnel and its duty not to interfere with the ability of the people to exercise their civil rights legally without fear of penalty.”

Curran first commended first responders, including police who supported the bill. “I’m proud of the dedicated first responders who’ve made Nassau the safest county in America,” she said, “and I continue to stand firmly with the brave men and women of law enforcement, and against any efforts to ‘defund the police.’“ In her statement, Curran cited the attorney general’s advice: “The guidance provided by the New York state attorney general raises issues about the constitutionality of the proposed law, which would inhibit

residents’ rights to free speech and protest.

The proposed bill is well-intentioned, but should not come at the costs of the basic First Amendment freedoms that we all enjoy as Americans.”

The attorney general’s letter, drafted by Rick Sawyer, special counsel for hate crimes, echoed County Legislator Siela Bynoe and Legislator Carrie Solages’s words when they voted against the bill on Aug. 3, saying the measure, if it were to become law, could be used to “chill protected speech.”

Nassau County Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association President James McDermott, who is to retire Sept. 1, issued a statement: “We are very disappointed in the actions of County Executive Curran vetoing a piece of legislation that was created in direct response to the increase in discrimination and violence toward our membership in the last few years.”

The County Legislature’s Republican majority echoed McDermott in its own statement, which read, “It’s unfortunate that the county executive has vetoed this bill that would help to deter the assault, menacing and harassment of police officers and other first responders.”

The county has not provided comprehensive data on the number of discriminatory or violent incidents that NCPD members have been subjected to. Both Curran and NCPD Commissioner Ryder had touted last year’s civil rights protests in the county as largely peaceful, with one officer

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Meanwhile, according to a June county police report, this year Black people were almost three times more likely to lodge formal complaints against the NCPD than whites, as was the case during an incident of forcible arrest of three men during a June 2020 protest in East Meadow, which was referred to James for review.

Civil rights groups and activists across Nassau have continued to send letters and protest the bill, as a supermajority of 13 in the Legislature could override Curran’s veto. The Aug. 3 vote in the Legislature was 12 to 6, with 11 Republican members voting for the bill, in addition to Democratic Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton. Republican Legislator William Gaylor was not present

MeMBers of Long Advocates for Police Accountability sat on the floor of the legislative chambers on Aug.3 as speakers railed against the measure to add police protections.

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The bill’s sponsor, Legislator Joshua Lafazan, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, responded to the veto, saying, “As a lawmaker, I, of course, respect the opinion of New York Attorney General Tish James. Therefore, I respect the county executive’s decision to veto this bill based on the AG’s guidance and will not vote to override County Executive Curran.”

Republican lawmakers said they would formally receive Curran’s veto at the Legislature’s next meeting Sept. 27. The majority would then have 30 days to schedule a vote, which would land about a week before the Nov. 2 election, when Curran and all 19 county legislative seats will be up for election.

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Nearly 20 years have passed since the U.S. was shaken by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. This Saturday, the New York City-based nonprofit Tunnel to Towers Foundation will host a Never Forget Concert at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the attacks.

“We have a beautiful, patriotic opening planned for the concert,” the foundation’s founder and CEO, Frank Siller, said.

“We’re going to honor our fallen soldiers in a truly reverent way . . . and remember what happened on Sept. 11, and our many great heroes including my own brother, Stephen, who paid the ultimate sacrifice that day.”

The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation was created in 2001 by Frank to honor his brother, Stephen, who was a member of the New York City Fire Department. Siller strapped some 60 pounds of gear to his back and ran two miles through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel (now the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel) to the twin towers, where he died in the effort to save others.

The organization also honors the nation’s military and first responders.

The Never Forget Concert will begin at 7 p.m., and will feature performances by a variety of renowned artists and groups, including Journey, the Chainsmokers, the Steve Miller Band, John Fogerty (of Creedence Clearwater Revival), Ann Wilson (of Heart), Lee Brice, Wyclef Jean, Gavin DeGraw, “The Voice” contestant Wé McDonald, Lee Greenwood, Flo Rida, rapper Danny Rodriguez, “American Idol” contestant Jax and guitarist G.E. Smith, who will serve as musical director. There will also be a few surprise guests, Siller said.

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GMC, Home Depot Foundation and Verizon, will be recorded and later broadcast on WAXQ/104.3 FM, select iHeart stations and on the iHeartRadio app on Sept. 11.

A crowd of some 15,000 guests is expected, Tunnel to Towers Executive Vice President Matthew Mahoney said.

The foundation has donated “thousands” of concert tickets to families associated with 9/11, first responders, police officers, firefighters, military personnel and Gold Star families, Siller said.

All proceeds will benefit the foundation, which provides mortgage-free homes to injured veterans, first responders and Gold Star families with young children, as part of its Smart Home Program. It also hosts programs such as the Fallen First Responder Home Program and the Gold Star Family Home Program, as well as the annual Tunnel to Towers 5K, which retraces Stephen Siller’s final steps. And his brother is walking 500 miles through six states, from Washington, D.C., to Lower Manhattan, in the Never Forget National Walk, a special commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

Stephen Siller’s daughter, Genevieve Siller, 23, who lives on Staten Island, said she appreciates that music fans will honor those who lost their lives. “It is so special to have others come together to remember my father and the many others who selflessly gave up their lives for our country,” she said. “It is comforting that even after 20 years, New Yorkers will still come together to celebrate these heroes.”

Although Sept. 11 is a bittersweet day for her and her family, Genevieve said she was grateful that her father’s life and legacy have helped so many. “I truly believe my father was put on this Earth to help others,” she said, “and he has done that through both his life and death.”

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continued from front page grandmother Marie Healey, who recently died and was a dedicated nurse, lies at the heart of the inspiration for his project.

“The best part was seeing how happy the kids were when I came into the building with the benches,” Healey said.

Brothers Alessio and Fabrizio Fratarcangeli harnessed the power of 3D-printing to make their service project come to life. Alessio 3D-printed four fully functional prosthetics designed for children in the MakerSpaces at the Waldinger Library and Wheeler Avenue School. He included an informational video on how to create the prosthetic and gave a presentation to the students at Wheeler Avenue on his project to excite them about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and enlist their support.

“I had the tech computer lab assistants, several Boy Scouts and students help with the printing process and making the final product,” Alessio said. “It was one of most memorable experiences for me.”

Fabrizio used 3-D printing to craft a tactile Braille map of the Smith Haven Mall for visually impaired veterans to use with their service dogs to practice navigating around public areas. He also created two storage benches that hold training items and dog treats and made over 200 welcome amenity kits for a training facility owned by the Americas Vet Dog Foundation. The basis of his inspiration was the memory of his neighbor, a veteran merchant marine who suffered from PTSD, but whose life “changed dramatically” for the better when he adopted a canine companion.

Having moved away to North Carolina last August, the two Eagle Scout brothers hopped in a car with their family and made the nine-hour ride to attend the ceremony.

“It was really special to see everyone again. It really put everything to a close,” Alesio said.

The friendship among the four honorees stretches back to their days of Cub Scouts. “We all wanted to be in the same ceremony, so why not do it together?” Cavaliere Local officials, including Nassau County Legislator William Gaylor and County Judge Robert Bogle, were there to present certificates of achievement.

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The honorees as Cub Scouts. From left: Cavaliere, Fabrizio Fratarcangeli, Healey and Alessio Fratarcangeli.

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TEACHER AIDES Salary in Accordance with the East Rockaway Teacher Aides Association Agreement Two years’ college required

Ms. Jacqueline A. Scrio Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations East Rockaway UFSD 443 Ocean Avenue East Rockaway, NY 11518 (516) 887-8300 Ext. 1-553

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FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST: Knowledgeable With Billing. Part Time. Cedarhurst Ofiice. Call 516-374-2605 MERRICK BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PEOGRAM seeking mature individuals to supervise elementary school aged children from 2:45 pm to 5:00 or 6:00 pm weekdays. Experience helpful. If interested email merr ickbasp@aol.com or call (516)379-4245

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Eldercare Needed HOME HEALTH AIDE Needed- Rockville Centre. Monday -Saturday, 1pm-7pm, Assist Senior, Including Cooking Dinner.

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Near All ................................................................................................ $799,000 1610 Hilary Ct, BA, Beautifully Gut Renovated 4600 Sq Ft Colonial in Cul de Sac. 5 BR, 3.5 Bth with Full Fin Bsmt, 2 Car Att Gar. SD#20. Tax Grievance Filed ..............................................................................REDUCED! $1,279,999 1390 Broadway #102, BA, 2 BR, 2 Bth Coop in Luxurious Hewlett Townhouse.

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2808 Willard Ave, BA, NEW TO MARKET! 3 BR, 2 Bth Split on 1/4 Acre in Cul De Sac. LR, FDR, EIK, Den & FBsmt. Att Gar. Low Taxes. Oceanside SD. Won’t Last............................................................................................ $629,000

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WOODMERE BA 984 Singleton Ave, NEW To Market! Expanded 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Colonial on Oversized Lot in Old Woodmere. Bsmt & 2 Car Det Gar. Near All.SD#14...$899,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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ou’ll find lots of natural light in this center hall colonial that features an elegant entryway with a 20’ high ceiling. French doors connect the formal living room to the cozy den, which has a fireplace, bay window and more French doors that take you to the backyard retreat. The eat-in kitchen has a bay window overlooking the inground pool. There’s a formal dining room and a bonus room off the kitchen.

Upstairs you’ll find the primary bedroom with en-suite bathroom and walk-in closet, plus 2 additional bedrooms and a spa bathroom.

This home also boasts a new gas boiler and a new roof! Don’t miss this one!

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By Appointment Call Bob 631-987-6707, No Brokers Please

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Apartments For Rent CEDARHURST NO FEE Pr ivate Entrance, Modern 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, CAC, W/D, Storage, Wall To Wall Carpeting, Indoor Parking Space. Starting At $1450 For O n e B e d r o o m W h e n Ava i l a bl e.

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Taxes: $9,818.51

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Valley Stream $490,000 Eton Street. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Sun room. Near LIRR, shopping.

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Oceanside $770,000 E. Lexington Avenue. Split Level. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

Updated kitchen. Open concept floor plan. Living room with fireplace. Large deck.

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Long Beach $750,000 W. Walnut Street. Colonial. Westholme section. 3 bedroooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room.

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Hewlett Harbor $1,090,000 Wateredge Place. Split Level. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms.

Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, Cathedral ceilings.

Formal dining room. Den/family room. Master bedroom suite with his and hers closets. Secluded property with water view. Security system.

Taxes: $27,426.80

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East Rockaway $718,000 Grant Avenue. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Updated kitchen with granite countertops. Home office. Park-like backyard.

Taxes: $14,820.56 Elmont $680,000 Baylis Avenue. Split Ranch. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms.

Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room.

Master bedroom with Jacuzzi tub. Den/family room.

Enclosed sun room with large deck. Near shopping and transportation.

Taxes: $14,563.67

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Bellmore $470,000 Orange Street. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Updated kitchen with granite countertops. Home office. Semiinground pool with stone patio and firepit. Near LIRR, shopping, parks.

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Baldwin $530,000 Wilson Street. Expanded Cape. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

Partial finished basement. Updated kitchen with cathedral ceiling, skylight and granite countertops. Living room with fireplace. Formal dining room. Large family room extension with high hats. First floor master bedroom. Spacious fenced yard with patio.

Taxes: $10,730.32

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A. Living near a onte eeper shoreline, with dynamic high- and low-tide water movement, means taking greater precautions to make construction last longer and perform better. First, there’s the base, way below the floor slab, which must allow water to run through it to avoid collapse. The base is made of compacted stones that allow water to flow between so they don’t form an obstruction, working kind of like a filter.

I generally design such a base with landscape filter cloth beneath it, to keep individual stones from sinking when the natural underground current of tide water rises and withdraws, pulling the ground material with it as it flows in and out. I rarely, if ever, see this done, and can assure you that if I’m not standing over the work when it’s being carried out, workers will ignore this “crazy” design, hence a reason for failure.

Everyone is an expert, as I am sure you’ve come to know, but ignoring ground and soil dynamics makes it a gamble as to what you’re going to get. It isn’t reassuring when someone says they do this all the time, especially if they can’t give technical reasons for what they do. Floor slabs, just like beams, should be designed for the concentration of the loads they will carry, not just general practice, especially because the steel reinforcing is part of the formula. If the concrete or the reinforcing is undersized for the load, it will, in correct terminology, yield, or give way, not necessarily completely fail.

The coating and placement of steel is extremely important.

Except for major roadway and transit construction, I rarely see it done to legal standards. Most often, uncoated, rusted steel is placed randomly or tied in ways that defy the reason it was prescribed.

If uncoated steel is too close to a surface, it corrodes faster as salt water gets sucked like a sponge into the concrete, allowing steel to wet and dry in a cycle guaranteed to rust. You’re right to be concerned. Good luck!

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Q. I’m wondering if our garage floor, which was completely removed and replaced with a new concrete floor, is strong enough for our cars and my pickup truck.

We did it to get rid of the old floor, which was cracked and had sunk. Our mason told us he does this all the time, but it just seems like the floor is too thin and could break.

Is there any way to know if it’s strong enough? It’s 4 inches thick, very flat and they put wires in, not thick Ask The rods, that crisscross in a grid.

Architect Also, the wires were rusted when they went in and I wonder how long they could last, especially because we live in a development along one of the canals on the South Shore, and after what happened in Surfside, Fla., we aren’t as confident.

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n the early morning of April 28, I tiptoed into my dew-coated backyard in Merrick to watch as an orange sun slowly migrated upward, sending its rays streaming through the hundreds of flower-covered branches on the three cherry and two apple trees that my wife and I planted nearly 20 years ago when we first moved in.

It is a glorious moment that I await each year, when I can stand and breathe in the sheer beauty of those life-sustaining flowers, all white and pink.

Each is such a tiny, SCoTT seemingly insignificant thing. CollecBRINToN tively, however, these flowers constitute a powerful force.

This is the natural world reborn in what was once a virtually lifeless suburban backyard. When my wife and I moved in, our yard was all lawn except for a handful of hydrangea, holly and Japanese yew bushes, two scrawny dogwood trees and one ornamental cherry around the edges.

In the early years in our home, we ripped out about half of the lawn to make way for many more trees, bushes and flowers, a number of them native species. We wanted to recreate, in a sense, the back-

yards that we knew as children. I grew up in rural Yaphank, in Suffolk County, surrounded by a dense forest of white pine and oak trees. My wife was raised in Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, but spent many days in her family’s village of Rajdavitsa, amid cherry orchards full of wildflowers.

We wanted trees through which squirrels and birds could scurry and construct their nests. We wanted a natural habitat.

Two decades later, I’m proud to say that we have one. The cherries that we planted are more than 20 feet tall, and the apples, over 30 feet. All were purchased as one-foot bare-root saplings for a couple dollars each from the Arbor Day Foundation. We also planted four arborvitae, three maples, two white pines, two dwarf Alberta spruces, a Japanese maple, many more hydrangeas and hollies, boxwoods, barberries, red osier dogwoods, butterfly, raspberry and blackberry bushes, forsythias, fountain and maiden grasses, euonymuses, lilies, lilacs, hostas, black-eyed Susans, peonies and purple cone flowers, among others.

Where once there was no wildlife, now we have bees and butterflies and birds — red cardinals, blue jays, European starlings, grackles, house sparrows, Baltimore orioles and my wife’s favorite, mockingbirds. We’ve even had birds build nests in

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our trees, including a robin and a mourning dove. I love that. There are also squirrels, which eat our apples and, occasionally, our tomatoes, as well as raccoons and opossums here and there.

This year we certified our yard as a Wildlife Habitat with the National Wildlife Federation. We started the simple process by answering a few quick questions: Does your yard provide shelter and food for wildlife? Is there a water source from which wildlife can drink? Are you committed to natural yard maintenance, without the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers?

Then you pay a fee — certification is a fundraiser for this nonprofit environmental organization.

Finally, NWF sends you a beautiful green metal sign, which we staked in our front yard’s center bed for all our neighbors to see as they’re out walking their dogs or jogging by.

The sign sends a message that our yard is a safe place for wildlife.

Between 1982 and 2001, 34 million acres of open space, an area the size of Illinois, were lost to development — roughly four acres per minute, or 6,000 acres a day. More than 10 million of those acres were covered over to make way for houses, buildings, lawns and pavement between 1982 and 1997, according to the U.S. Forest Ser-

here once there was no wildlife, we now have all that we hoped for.

vice, which projects that America will lose another 26 million acres to development by 2030.

Each of us has a choice: We can leave our yards as lawn and pavement, or start planting to restore at least some of what has been lost. Collectively, we could reshape suburbia from a traditionally wildlife-averse landscape to a habitat that welcomes wild creatures of all shapes and sizes.

The family from which we purchased our home were the original owners of the house, which was constructed shortly after World War II. It was among the first homes built in the area. The couple, in their early 80s when we bought it from them, spoke of a time when farmland stretched from the block just north of us to Merrick Road.

That plot is now a shopping center. South of our home was covered by wetlands — what people in the mid-20th century thought of as swamp. It’s now all homes, the wetlands filled in to construct row upon row of split-level ranches, many double or triple their original size.

We cannot undo the past. We can, however, commit to a more sustainable future.

To learn more about how you can certify your yard with the National Wildlife Federation, go to nwf.org.

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.

All you can eat? Amid a tenacious virus, not so much.

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f there’s one thing that is quintessentially American, it’s the all-you-caneat, stuff-yourself-till-you-die buffet.

Now, as the Delta variant spreads, shutting down buffet venues across the country, many folks are missing the opportunity for unrestrained gorging, which is a kind of sport coast to coast.

This is a small grievance, to be sure, considering the misery that Covid has wrought, but it’s one of the pandemic lifestyle changes that bite.

Like not being able to see your doctor in person or having RANDI to move your book KREISS group online or canceling your plans to see friends or family. With Covid unbound, we have to carefully consider whether to dine out, unless it is a well-spaced outdoor setting.

Dozens of buffet restaurants have gone belly up, and the rest are struggling to create safer dining opportunities. Not that buffets have ever been the healthy go-to choice for a meal. The basic idea is that you can abandon any reasonable eating habits you may have acquired and just shovel in as much food as you want to with-

out anyone saying “enough.” In fact, some folks have taken to competing at a few of the big buffet emporia to see if they can get kicked out for eating too much. No such thing. You. Cannot. Eat. Too. Much.

No one wants to be reminded that there has always been a direct path from the buffet line to the IV line in the E.R. We Americans want our super-sized meals, damn the glucose and cholesterol readings. If you dine out at a traditional restaurant, it gets awkward to order three desserts, but a buffet makes it not only possible but easy.

Now, with Covid, buffet restaurants are struggling to survive, except in the South, where Texas, Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee vie for the best attendance award. There is guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “Avoid offering any self-serve food or drink options, such as buffets, salad bars and drink stations. This limits the use of shared serving utensils, handles, buttons or touch screens and helps customers to stay seated and at least 6 feet apart from people who do not live in their household.”

Right.

In Florida, where masks are a sign of weak-minded liberalism, many buffets are

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still in business. Oh sure, there may be a server behind the dessert bar, helping you to the pie, but you’re jammed in with a million other unmasked people.

Historically, Las Vegas has always offered the biggest, cheapest buffets. If you were willing to leave your life savings at the roulette table, the hotel was willing to feed you into a coma. The Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace was the ultimate food experience for thousands of tourists. According to a review, it served more than 3,000 people a day across nine stations, featuring hundreds of items including nigiri sushi, dim sum, rotisserie chicken, 12-hour roasted American wagyu, paella, lobster bisque, snow crab legs, chicken and waffles, gnocchi, pizza, deviled eggs, pho, miso soup, Penang curry, cheeseburger sliders, soba noodles, poke, foie gras PB&J, oysters on the half-shell, shrimp and grits, pozole, tofu, General Tso’s chicken, avocado toast, peppercorn-crusted prime rib and more.

According to its website, Caesar’s has reopened its buffet after making renovations and (one would hope) installing safety measures to avoid serving up a superspreader for dessert.

n Florida, masks are a sign of weak-minded liberalism, and buffets survive.

I don’t want to come off as a buffet snob.

I’ve put in my time at the bacon station at many breakfast buffets. On the road, a cheap hotel buffet was an acceptable choice. You could always find something to eat.

Here on Long Island, private tennis, golf and social clubs drew new members to their opulent buffets. I loved being a guest at these places, which offered delicious food and the all-you-can-eat ethos, although with more savoir faire than a Golden Corral.

Buffets have been so abundant and ubiquitous that people learned to brainstorm the most effective methods of getting the best choices of expensive cuts of meat and seafood without wasting stomach space on the dinner rolls. My own son-inlaw nailed down the tactical approach to buffets years ago: Eat protein first. Don’t bulk up on salad. Go to the lobster and the shrimp and hold off on the carbs. No one ever made any profit on his buffet dinners.

Now most buffets are the stuff of nostalgia. My most memorable one was a lunch for President Ronald Reagan when he and Nancy visited Temple Ohr Torah in North Woodmere. The centerpiece was a bust of the president, done in chopped liver.

Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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o the climate deniers, we say this: Wake up.

July was the hottest in the past 142 years, since humans started recording climate data, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. July had previously been the hottest month ever recorded in 2016, 2019 and 2020.

What we are seeing now is climate change play out in real time, as predicted by scientists dating back to the 1960s and the administration of President Lyndon Johnson. As a nation, we have largely ignored the crisis, pretending it wasn’t happening, hoping the scientists had got this one wrong. They didn’t. We can see that now.

We can see it in the massive wildfires that have consumed swaths of the American West and southern Europe. California and Colorado may be on fire, but so are Italy and Greece.

No fewer than nine wildfires are now ravaging California. Exacerbated by extreme drought, the Dixie Fire has burned since July 13 and scorched more than half a million acres in Plumas and Butte counties. Need we say more?

The climate crisis is particularly worrisome for Long Islanders. We, after all, live on an island surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Long Island Sound, which are predicted to rise because ice shelves in Greenland and Antarctica are melting into the seas, causing water levels to rise, inch by inch, foot by foot, over decades.

The 195-member United Nations International Panel on Climate Change recently released its sixth Assessment Report, offering the consensus findings and opinions of thousands of the world’s leading climatologists. The warnings are dire.

When the IPCC began its work 33 years ago, it built some small level of doubt into its reports that maybe, just maybe, humans weren’t the cause of the Earth’s rapidly rising temperatures. Not anymore. In its most recent report, issued only weeks ago, the IPCC stated, “It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land.” As a result, the report continues, “Widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere have occurred.”

Climate change works like this: We humans burn fossil fuels — coal, oil and natural gas — to generate electricity and heat our homes and businesses. We also burn gasoline — which is made from oil — to power our cars, buses and trucks.

That produces lots of carbon dioxide, the main driver of climate change, which traps infrared heat that is radiated into

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space from the Earth’s surface, warming the entirety of the planet.

On average, human activities send 40 billion tons — tons — of carbon into the atmosphere each year. And here’s the thing: Despite our growing knowledge and awareness of the climate crisis, that volume of carbon continues to increase.

Between 2014 and 2016, amid negotiations over the Paris Climate Agreement, carbon emissions leveled off, giving us some hope that perhaps we might be headed in the right direction. But those emissions started to rise again in 2017, the year President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement, and they continued to increase in 2018 and 2019, before falling last year during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, when everyone stayed home, according to The World Counts, a website that

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That we could, in fact, reduce our emissions dramatically during the pandemic should be cause for hope — not celebration, but hope. We are capable of limiting, even reducing our carbon output. We can seek and find alternatives to the old ways if we resolve to do so.

The continued warming of the Earth through the middle of the century is all but inevitable, according to the IPCC report. Ensuring that climate change does not continue past that point is, however, possible.

“Strong and sustained reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases would limit climate change,” the report states. Now, not later, is the time to commit to those reductions.

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he Smithtown School District will restrict the use of 34 BrainPop instructional videos in classrooms because they introduce topics like Black Lives Matter and human sexuality.

The restriction is in response to a couple who complained at the district’s July Board of Education meeting that the videos were biased against conservatives and “no more than a call for revolution, for our young people to protest,” according to Newsday.

A BrainPop spokesperson responded via ALAn email that “we created the video on sinGer the Black Lives Matter protests to provide parents and educators a resource for explaining the protests and movement in kid-friendly terms. The video, which features a cartoon robot named Moby, “doesn’t call for or encourage a revolution.”

BrainPop videos discuss over a thousand topics in math, science, social studies and English. They are used in almost three-quarters of U.S. school districts. Not coincidently, there were also complaints about BrainPop at a July school board

meeting in the Three Village School District. A speaker charged that the videos had “BLM all over it, along with Pride and videos that say if you’re white, you’re basically an oppressor.”

You can watch the nine-minute offending BrainPop Black Lives Matter video on You Tube.

In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump carried every election district in Smithtown, some by over 30 percentage points, earning Smithtown the nickname Trumptown, New York. Smithtown also returned Lee Zeldin to Congress. Zeldin, one of the most conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives, voted against establishing a commission to investigate what happened in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, supported Trump’s claims that the election was somehow stolen from him and asked the Supreme Court to overturn the result.

In May, Smithtown voters elected three conservative candidates affiliated with the pro-Trump group Long Island Loud Majority to the Board of Education.

While it’s unclear whether the group represents a majority of Long Islanders, it is definitely loud when disrupting school board meetings, at which members often

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he campaign in Smithtown against diversity efforts first drew attention in January.

LeTTers People have a right to choose To the Editor: Re Jerry Kremer’s column “The political losers are killing your neighbors” (Aug. 5-11): I am amazed, and want to know what planet Kremer comes from.

First it was Trump derangement syndrome, and now it’s Republican derangement syndrome. He says the so-called health haters should be treated the same way as people who were arrested on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6.

Kremer speaks of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who flipped-flopped from day one, saying you have nothing to fear from Covid-19, starting with no masks. Then it was masks. Then it was two masks.

Kremer mentioned conservative Fox host Tucker Carlson, who rails against vaccines. Last time I looked, we had freedom of speech in this country, but apparently, only if you agree with the left, according to Kremer.

Then there’s Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whom Kremer tries to smear because he did an amazing job during the coronavirus pandemic while other governors fiddled. Notice that Kremer never mentions California, New Jersey and New York, all states controlled by Democratic administrations, which were disaster areas during the pandemic.

attack staff and student speakers. They have also been accused of propagating anti-Semitic tropes. During the school board campaign, the group circulated a newsletter attempting to connect opposition school board candidates with George Soros, a progressive and a Jew who has been targeted by anti-Semitic forces in Europe.

The Smithtown campaign against Black Lives Matter and diversity efforts first drew public attention in January, when parents complained about the speaker at the district’s Family Literacy Night. Broadway actress Diamond Essence White read a children’s book called “Not Quite Snow White.” White, who is Black, is an outspoken supporter of Black Lives Matter. Smithtown Superintendent Mark Secaur apologized to protesting parents for the invitation to a “polarizing” personality.

After the Long Island Loud Majoritybacked candidates were elected to the school board, the district’s assistant superintendent for instruction and administration, who had guided its diversity and equity efforts as a member of the district’s Equity Team, resigned. She had been criticized by parents and LILM,

which argued that diversity and equity were really subterfuge to promote critical race theory.

The push to take over local school boards is part of a long-term strategy of the conservative group American Legislative Exchange Council to reshape American education and society by taking control of local governing bodies. Opposition to critical race theory has replaced opposition to the 1619 Project as the main mobilizing point for conservatives across the country.

In response to the assault on CRT and the 1619 Project, the Zinn Education Project is organizing teachers to pledge to “teach the truth” and participate in Days of Action. It also provides sample lessons.

In Smithtown and other Trump-supporting communities across the U.S., however, school boards and frightened administrators apparently don’t want teachers to “teach the truth.”

Dr. Alan Singer is a professor of teaching, learning and technology and the director of social studies education programs at Hofstra University. He is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies. Follow him on twitter at https://twitter.com/AlanJSinger1.

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Governor Cuomo sent elderly patients to their deaths by executive order, placing them in nursing homes while a hospital ship stood empty and the Javits Center was vacant of patients. Nor is there mention of former President Barack Obama’s 60th birthday bash, a super-spreader event in the making, as the liberals would say. Democratic politicians and supporters flew in on private planes, causing a huge carbon footprint, but people like me are the problem.

So, yes, politicians are killing your neighbors by trying to suppress people’s right to choose and make their own decisions about themselves and their families.

MICHAEL APPICE Westbury

Pulling out is a mistake To the Editor: I voted for Biden with enthusiasm, but in May wrote to the Herald opposing his decision to withdraw the last remaining 2,700 American military from Afghanistan — citing the setback it would be for women and girls there. Remember that it is now 20 years without major Taliban presence. A whole new generation of Afghans has evolved, with the internet creating a more democratic environment through social communication. Afghani-

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stan has changed and policy should have changed too.

Our American presence there is not for nation-building, but the Afghans have been building their own nation. They just needed what we had made available and now have pulled out from under them.

For the decades since the end of World

War II, we have left tens of thousands of our military personnel in Germany and Japan. We could afford to leave 2,700 for another unspecified number of years.

BOB PRAVER Glen Cove

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