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“We were contacted by Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages to open up a temporary dis tribution location in Valley Stream,” said Paule Pachter, chief executive officer of Long Island Cares. “And she was able to bring us together with the Valley Stream Presbyterian Church” at South Central Ave. That became Cares food pantry set to open doors in November

This will be the food bank’s sixth satellite location on the Island with current sites in Huntington Station and Lindenhurst. While the nonprofit has propped up temporary food distributions in Valley Stream and helped stock the pantries of local food distribution sites for years, the idea to roll out a permanent location gained ground during the early phase of the Covid pandemic.

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A retail storefront along Rockaway Avenue in Valley Stream sits empty for now, but come November, the building will once again open its doors within the village’s business district. But not as an upscale boutique or a trendy new office space. The 2,600-square-foot struc ture will serve as an onsite emergency food pantry facility run by the Freeport-based regional food bank, Long Island Cares.

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The reGioNAl fooD bank, Long Island Cares, will open up its sixth satellite emergency food pantry facility on Rockaway Avenue in November. Sam Lavitt stocks cans at the satellite pantry facility in Huntington Station: a preview of what the Valley Stream facility will look like.

Dubbed the “West Nassau Center for Food Assistance & Community Support,” the 241 Rockaway Ave. facility aims at offering a per manent, “one-stop” site for food-insecure fami lies to access healthy food.

“Tonight, voters spoke loud and clear that they want a repre sentative who will fight tooth and nail against GOP politicians in

Laura Gillen is a step closer to claiming the open U.S. House seat left vacant by Kathleen Rice. The former Hempstead town supervisor was projected to win the Democratic primary for the 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, with nearly 67 percent of the vote in early returns.

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Sean O’Rourke, Kristina’s father, said that his daughter was inspired to take up Irish dancing by her grandfather, who was very influential in Irish dancing scene on Long Island.

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This year’s batch of students, ranging from rank beginners to more seasoned painters, were part of the Summer and Spring 2021 Adult Art Class, finishing off their ten-week beginner and intermediate acrylic paint ing classes with a public presentation of their completed work. The class is run by self-taught artist and village employee Matt Khan. Students like Judy Shako Wills were there with her family in tow to see her paintings on display. Pointing toward a painting of coconut palm trees, she said this was an early assignment of the art class. “Mine came out fair,” said Wills. “Nothing to be embarrassed about.”

Village art students showcase their best Courtesy O’Rourke family WOOdMERE RESIdENt KRIStINA O’Rourke qualified for next year’s World Irish Dance Championship.

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“Matt teaches you how to prepare the canvas, know what steps to take, and as you’re developing your art” he offers great technical pointers, said Wills who’s encour aging her friends to tag along for the next season. After juggling the demanding and important roles of mother, scout leader, and teacher for most of her adult life, Belle Cheverino finally found time to rediscover her lifelong passion for art. “When you’re a teacher, you don’t have anything to do but that,” said Cheverino. The art class “woke something up in me that had laid dormant. It was nice to get back to that part of my soul.”

“Often people have wanted to paint their entire lives but are afraid that they’re going to suck or be judged,” Khan said. “We help each other. I’m learning myself.”

It was the second year in a row that Kristina O’Rourke, a soon-to-be eighth grader at Woodmere Middle School, was entered into the USA Irish’s Dance Alliance’s U.S. Open championship. This year, the precocious young lady captured first place in the competition, which took place the weekend of June 25 in Atlantic City.

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A veteran of the art program, Cheverino captured the likeness of her rescue pooch ‘Sammie’ and cat ‘Macken zie,’ recurring subjects in her paintings. I came into the program “ never ever having worked with acrylics, with this kind of illustration,” said Che verino. “But Matt teaches you the techniques. He shows you how to use a palette knife, use underpainting, or use the brush to get the ‘wow’ effect you’d like. It’s fantastic.”

O’Rourke captured first place in the (Under 14) division, competing against 30 other kids from across the country. “It was such a happy day for me because I guess the judges thought I danced the best and at the end I received a big trophy,” said O’Rourke. “I had been practicing very hard, five days a week in the lead up to the competition and was so proud that my hard work paid off.”

“Her grandfather, Michael, started the first Feis, Irish Festival in 1972, as part of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, said O’Rourke. “I used to take Kristi na when she was a little girl to setup the Feis, and I think she really took to the whole atmosphere. We still go to this day to help set up the stage and every thing else and she loves every minute of it.” He said that he was very proud of his daughter for all of the hard work she has put into her Irish dancing routines. “You can hear Kristina practicing her dancing in her room all of the time,” Michael said. “She has put a lot of time and effort into it and it’s really paid off for her.”

Kristina’s mom, Tricia, said she was equally proud of her daughter, for winning the National competition and for all of the hard work she put into it. “I’m very proud of her for my placing first in her age group, because I know she worked very hard to get to where she is, competing against some very tal ented kids from across the country,” she said. As well as practicing at home, Kristina has been a longtime dance student at the Hagan Kavanagh School of Irish Dance in Long Beach. As a result of placing first at the U.S. Open National Dance competition, O’Rourke qualified for the World Irish Dance Championship in Killarney, Ireland. The world championship is set to take place in October of next year.

O’Rourke, who was dressed up in an elaborate costume, wig and makeup at the competition, said that she thought the judges were impressed by her dancing prowess. “The judges preferred the dancers who had their feet turned out and arched with their bodies straight and with our arms tucked in. I tried my best to take into account all of these elements dur ing my sets,” she said.

A lively crowd of art lovers and village dignitar ies gathered at the Community Center’s Bur gundy Room turned art gallery reception last Friday. On display was the artwork of nearly a dozen amateur student artists from the Valley Stream Recreation Department’s Adult Art Class last Friday.

She also thanked Khan’s thoughtful, judgment-free style of teaching for fueling her passion as she sets her sights on returning for the upcoming winter program.

When browsing for an art class, she was immediately drawn to the convenience of the location, and the thought of learning alongside people at different skill levels in a friendly, judgement-free space.

But her real pride and joy, she admitted, was a paint ing of a flower bouquet dotted with laurel leaves modeled after what she handpicked from the bushes on her front lawn. Her daughter, Olena Wills, said she wants to nab one of her mother’s paintings of fish swimming beneath a crystalline blue pond with water lilies to hang on her wall“I’m really excited about my future as a painter,” said Wills. “Not to sell or anything, but as something to carry out, something to express.”

In the dance competition there were three sepa rate rounds, where the dancers had to impress the judges with their overall footwork and dancing skills. The first round consisted of hard-shoe danc ing, the second round was a soft-shoe set and the third was a final round, where the dancers per formed their last sets in front of the judges.

Courtesy Matt Khan StUdENt ARtIStS fROM the Valley Stream Recreation Department’s Adult Art Class, taught by Matt Khan, showcased their artwork last Friday at the village’s Community Center’s Burgundy Room.

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Mount Sinai South Nassau brings back soirée fundraiser 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday Friday.

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Police are looking for four men who allegedly set fire to two buses in the back parking lot of Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream causing a third bus to be set ablaze and destroyed last month.

An outdoor reception begins at 6:30 p.m., at The Seawane Club, 1300 Club Drive, in Hewlett.

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Other notable projects from Axis include the urgent care center in Long Beach, the expansion of Long Island’s first free-standing emergency department, and the restoration of the hospital’s outpa tient dialysis center after suffering signifi cant damage through Hurricane Sandy. Rita Regan and Felix Nazario also will be honored at the soirée. Regan, a regis tered nurse who is the patient experience and care coordination vice president for the hospital, will receive the Mary Pear son Award. Nazario, the administrative director of environmental services, will receive the Cupola Award. Regan and Nazario were among the leadership team who helped guide Mount Sinai South Nassau’s response to the coro navirus pandemic. Regan has spent 50 years in health care, joining Mount Sinai in 2012 as a performance management director. Nazario has spent 25 years in the industry, taking over environmental ser vices at the hospital in 2018. During the pandemic, Nazario and his team of house keeping and environmental services staff ers overcame daily challenges in their relentless effort to keep patients and employees safe from the virus.

A certified public accountant, Ms. Lip poner brings nearly 30 years of school business leadership to the role. Most recently, she served as director of busi ness services for Eastern Suffolk BOCES. She created and developed an annual bud get of $380 million, while securing more than $30 million in various aid to the agency. Under her tenure, auditors from the Office of the State Comptroller com mended Eastern Suffolk BOCES for designing a best-in-class process for pro curing goods and services. Prior to joining Eastern Suffolk BOCES, Ms. Lipponer was an essential part of the top administration at the Port Jefferson UFSD, where she served as assistant superin tendent for business. In this capacity, she prepared and managed a $37 million annual operating budget, which was overwhelmingly approved by voters every year. Ms. Lipponer holds a bachelor’s degree in account ing from Boston College and a master’s degree in secondary education from Dowling College. She also holds certifica tion as a New York School Business Administrator from Long Island Univer sity. Colleen lipponer

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Funds raised at the soirée will support the hospital’s $400 million long-term stra tegic growth initiative, designed to improve services for patients across the South Shore. That includes a new four-sto ry patient pavilion — the J Wing — as well as the $35 million medical arts pavilion in Long Beach, and the new Wantagh medi cal arts building.

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Nassau CouNty poliCe are searching for four men who allegedly set fire to two buses in the Green Acres Mall parking lot on July 8.

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Nassau County Fire Communications alerted Valley Stream firefighters of the fire at 8:30 p.m. on July 8. Engine 4 arrived and stretched a hose line to extinguish a school bus engulfed in flames, backed up by Engine 2.

Four alleged Green Acres arson suspects remain at large

Supporters of Mount Sinai South Nas sau are set to gather once again at The Seawane Club on Saturday, Sept. 17, to help raise funds for hospital projects that are expected to expand services along the SouthForShore.thefirst time after a two-year hia tus, “Soirée Under the Stars” returns with an outdoor gala event that honors Peter Cannuscio, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Axis Construc tion Corp. Cannuscio’s company has been an instrumental part of an array of capi tal improvement projects at Mount Sinai South Nassau, including plans to convert a vacant 60,000-square-foot building in Wantagh into a multi-specialty medical officeAxiscenter.also has built a dedicated bi-plane imaging suite in the hospital’s emergency department for stroke patients, and expanded the modernized Mount Sinai’s pharmacy department.

A second school bus — 50 feet away — was found smoldering, fire officials said. The New York City Fire Department also lent support as FDNY Engine 311 and Tower Ladder 158 worked alongside Val ley Stream firefighters to extinguish the second bus fire. Police ask anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at (800) 244-8477 or the Nassau County Police Department Arson Bomb Squad at (516) 573-8850. All calls are confidential.

Nassau BOCES announced that Col leen Lipponer has joined the agency as the new assistant superintendent for busi ness services effective August 1. The position has been open since February 2022 when James Widmer, who served as associate superintendent for business services was pro moted to deputy superinten dent.“Ms. Lipponer brings a wealth of experience to this role and to Nassau BOCES,” said Nassau BOCES District Superintendent Robert R. Dil lon. “We are confident she will do an exceptional job.”

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The bill, sponsored by Democrat Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the senate major ity leader, amends the real property tax law to provide income-eligible senior citi zens and persons with disabilities relief from the burden of increasing property taxes. It would raise the maximum income eligibility for seniors to obtain a real prop erty tax exemption from $29,000 to $50,000 beginning July 1, 2022.

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He said taxpayers who don’t have chil dren in the school system should receive some sort of rebate, adding that he hopes to propose that in the future. He said he is seeking some compensation for seniors, the disabled and low-income residents.

Democrats in the Nassau County Legis lature said they have been trying to pass a bill that would provide relief for senior cit izens and persons with disabilities from increasing property taxes.

The bill, which was introduced in the State Senate in January of 2021, has been referred to various committees before ulti mately being passed. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the bill on Aug. 8, 2022. “With inflation and rising costs putting a strain on families nationwide, this legis lation will help to ensure that New Yorkers –- from seniors to first-time homebuyers -–get some much-needed relief,” Hochul said in a press release.

“I just think that Nassau County should not just be a place for you to start a family,” said Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages in discussing the tax exemption bill. “It should be a place where you can retire.“We have our senior citizens; these poor people are paying into the school tax space system even after having no children in the system or having a child that was 20 yearsHowever,ago.”

“The presiding officer has enormous pow ers, he could call a special session. Each day that goes (by) is another day that seniors can’t afford to pay these taxes.”

“What we are waiting for in order to implement it fully is the support of the Nassau County Legislature,” said Solages.

County Democrats push tax exemption bill

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The State Assembly bill, supported by the minority caucus, increases the income level for property tax exemptions for senior citizen homeowners, the disabled and low-income residents. Under that bill, the cap of $34,400 would be raised to $58,400, officials said. There’s a sliding scale, which means the closer one gets to the income cap, the smaller the benefits one would receive. The Assembly bill was also introduced January 2021 and signed on Aug. 8, 2022. The bill now needs to go through coun ty legislative committees and the full Nas sau County Legislature for it to be enacted locally.Ifthe legislature passes it, the bill could take effect as early as Sept. 8, officials said.

Solages called upon the media to report and help publicize the issue. New York State has a growing number of low-income seniors and those on fixed incomes, as well as those with disabilities. The maximum income eligibility for these exemptions has not been raised since 2009, officials said. In light of COVID-19 and the current econom ic recession resulting in inflation, fixedincome residents are hit the hardest with property taxes, they said. “I think it’s unwise for the Republicans not to call this to the agenda,” said Solages. “They have absolute power to call things to agenda.”Solages said he recognizes the Republi can concern regarding who will eventually carry the lifted tax burden, saying, “Give me a fair debate.”

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Solages did acknowledge the benefits of school taxes even when seniors have no “Youkids.receive a benefit from it when they’re good schools,” said Solages. “Good schools produce good students who don’t put graffiti on the walls everywhere, and as a result, your property values are high.”

Nunley’s Carousel returns to awe next generation

Part of indoor attraction at Long Island Children’s Museum

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ThIRd-geNeRATION CAROusel RIdeR Mary Friel, 2, from Malverne excitedly boarded the hand-carved horse alongside grandmother Maureen Clark.

T hey were large mechanical carou sels, populated by gorgeous woodcarved representations of horses with strong and aggressive manes, open mouths and batwing saddles. Named after the Brooklyn landmark that inspired them — Coney Island — Sol omon Stein and Harry Goldstein shipped out a number of these carousels across New York more than a century ago. Few of them still exist, but one particu lar carousel that would start its journey in Brooklyn’s Canarsie neighborhood before moving to Baldwin in 1940, not only remains, but is now part of a permanent attraction at Long Island Children’s Muse um at Uniondale’s Museum Row. Nunley’s Carousel returned to service last week, and spins once again on select days — and indoors — for $4 a ride. It gets is moniker from Nunley’s Amusement Park, where it was a fixture on Sunrise Highway until that park’s closure in 1995. Relocating it to the children’s museum took years in the making, having been pre viously part of the Cradle of Aviation operations next door. The carousel contin ued the Long Island tradition until Covid19 flared up a couple years ago, and had been closed ever since. That is until last week, when the muse um officially re-opened Nunley’s Carousel, and its fleet of more than 40 horses, a lion and two chariots. It is now one of only three Stein & Goldstein-manufactured car ousels still intact, and in 2020, was award ed the National Carousel Association’s Historic Carousel Award. Gary Grasso represented that very association during the grand re-opening, finally able to bequeath the plaque for the award over to the children’s museum inperson. Established to promote, preserve and appreciate the classic wooden carou sel, Grasso said Nunley’s is one of 50 clas sic carousels still operating. And even more impressive with its original band’s organ, ticket booth, Wurlitzer calliope, and ringTransitioningmachine. operational control of Nunley’s Carousel from Cradle of Avia tion on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard was a smooth one, said Suzanne LeBlanc, the children’s museum director. Fitting into the museum’s mission of connecting children to a lifetime of won der, imagination and exploration, the car ousel is an excellent exercise in analyzing options and exploring sensations as chil dren choose the perfect horse to ride on their magical adventure.

NuNley’s CAROusel Is a treasured memory for many in Nassau County and beyond, and is expected to continue influencing generations, now that it’s under operation by the Long Island Children’s Museum at Uniondale’s Museum Row.

lONg IslANd ChIldReN’s Museum president Suzanne LeBlanc addressed the eager children and adults alike waiting to ride the historic Nunley’s Carousel on its opening day on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard with Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman.

Saving the carousel was pushed by then-Nassau County Legislator Joseph Scannell, who redirected $420,000 through county funds and through money raised by nonprofit Pennies for Ponies in 2008. The restoration process started a year beforehand by Carousel Works in Ohio, that largest manufacturer of wooden mer ry-go-rounds in the world. It then opened in 2009, spending the next 11 years run Cradle of Aviation. While Nunley’s Carousel may have spent more time in Baldwin than any where else, Gary Farkash — president of the Baldwin Historical Society — says the ride was too big for just any one single community to claim. “It was more than just Baldwin iconic, this was something that people from all over Nassau County came to enjoy,” he said. “It’s a very proud moment for us, especially Baldwin. It was a labor of love, and having this day for us, is priceless. That’s the only thing I could say: Price less.”

Susan Harlin was one of the first peo ple in line last week to ride Nunley’s Car ousel once again. But it’s hardly her first time.“Oh, my goodness, I was probably about 10 — 57 years ago — the last time I rode the carousel,” she said. “I grew up in Roosevelt and we’d go to Nunley’s all the time. We’d lean out and get that golden ring so we could ride it again.” Harlin’s adult daughter, Elizabeth Bock, said seeing it reopening reminded her of her mother, and she decided to take her two children, Evelyn and Thomas, for a ride the whole family could enjoy. Even Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman has own fond memories of driv ing with the family to Nunley’s. He joined Harlin and others last week to celebrate its reopening with the children’s museum.

“The colors and lights and music and motion create an unforgettable multi-sen sory experience that will become part of the memories passed down through the generations,” LeBlanc said.

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The carousel is open from Thursday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets can be bought in advance online at the museum’s website at LICM.org/nunleys for $4.

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“I was one of those kids that grew up at Nunley’s,” he said. “On a Sunday, if we were really good, me and my three sisters and brother would be treated to going to Nunley’s,”Backthen, the Baldwin attraction fea tured roller coasters, games and, of course, the carousel. “The highlight was always the carou sel,” Blakeman said. “It brings back so many childhood memories.”

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L.I.’s school leaders attend SCOPE dinner

Courtesy Valley Stream District 30 SuperintendentS, SCHOOL truSteeS, and other top education leaders gathered for the SCOPE 37th Annual Dinner Meeting held at the Bourne Mansion last Tuesday to discuss the role and importance of school leaders for the upcoming school year. Superintendent Roxanne Garcia-France, back row and second from right, was among the attendees.

During his opening remarks, SCOPE Executive Director George Duffy intro duced 37 newly installed school board members and 15 newly appointed super intendents and wished them all well in their new positions. He also stressed the importance of their work in maintaining the quality of education on Long Island and urged them to use the many programs SCOPE and other educational organizations pro vide, according to a press release.

Duffy also paid tribute to the late East Quogue Union Free School District Superintendent and Principal Robert J. Long.Duffy noted that the past several years have presented challenges that have test ed veteran administrators, but that the reward is “a front seat to watching kids succeed beyond what we do in schools.” Those in attendance were also wel comed by Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association Executive Director Robert Vecchio and SCOPE Board of Directors President Joseph Famularo. Famularo used a nautical theme to describe the turbulence that educators have witnessed during the past couple of years but urged the leaders to “keep your shipsTheafloat.”Honorable Regent Roger Tilles, Long Island’s representative on the New York State Board of Regents, explained that the role of the Regents is to main tain excellence in schools and to guaran tee equity among all students and school districts.“Wehave excellence here, but we also have special needs,” Tilles said. “Until we have equity, none of us succeed.”

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Long Island’s public-school leaders and administrators gathered for SCOPE Education Services’ 37th Annual Dinner Meeting at Oakdale’s Bourne Mansion last Tuesday. The event offered a chance for new and returning superintendents and school board trustees to meet and mingle with other education profession als and talk about the future of the upcoming school year.

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The non-profit provides a vast array of school district services, including before-and after-school childcare pro grams, school enrichment programs, and professional development.

Weighty Considerations Learning how backpacks affect our bodies helps explain why parents worry. According to registered nurse Anja Hammega, “when a heavy weight, such as a backpack filled with books, is incorrectly placed on the shoulders, the weight’s force can pull a child backward. To compensate for this unnatural posture, he or she may bend forward at the hips or arch the back.” Similarly, kids who sling their backpacks only on one shoulder might lean to one side to balance the weight, compressing the spine or putting unnat ural stress on the shoulders. The effect of this unbalanced stance can be mistaken for scoliosis. Beyond back pain, kids are also at risk of fall ing from the weight of their packs. Keep your kid’s load light by making sure his or her back pack weighs between 10 and 15 percent of his or her body weight. For example, if your son weighs 80 pounds, his backpack should only be 8 to 12 pounds. Younger children and girls are at even greater risk of toppling over because their packs can be heavier in proportion to their body weight. When carrying too-heavy backpacks, students can accidentally hit other kids with their sizable bags, causing injury or loss of bal ance in tight spaces such as hallways or bus aisles, too. The weight of a backpack depends on the age of the person using it. Generally speaking, adults should not exceed 20 percent of total body mass when loading backpacks. That means a healthy person weighing 200 pounds should not carry more than 40 pounds in his or her backpack. In regard to children, researchers indicate that a child’s backpack should weigh no more than 10 percent of what the student weighs. Those findings are based on a Spanish study involving 49 primary school-aged children. Therefore, if a child weighs 70 pounds, he or she should only carry up to 7 pounds in the back pack. Choose Wisely Start the year off right by purchasing a back pack that fits your child well and by teaching him or her the right way to wear it. Avoid backpacks with careless stitching, fraying fabric edges and exposed zippers without fabric flaps. These are signs of poor manufacturing, and no kid wants to be dealing with a stuck zipper or a broken bag in the middle of the school hallway. Instead, find a lightweight one with two pad ded shoulder straps. If the straps are too narrow, they can cut into your child’s shoulders, poten tially interfering with circulation and causing pain or numbness. A padded back can provide comfort and protect your kid from sharp edges of textbooks, rulers, notebooks and more. The backpack should rest evenly in the middle of the back, close to the body. And those wide shoulder straps should allow your child to freely move his or her arms to easily take the backpack off.

Pockets on backpacks are both fun and functional. Having multiple compartments will better distribute the weight of the school sup plies, and they can help your son or daughter stay organized. Bigger books should always be placed in the center of the back, and items such as cell phones and other devices can be easily moved from smaller pockets to lockers during breaks. Another option is a backpack on wheels. They can be dragged, alleviating the need to carry heavy loads.

Backpacks are handy resources, especially for students, but overstuffed backpacks may cause injury. Hauling full backpacks to and from school each day can be a real pain in the neck and back and shoulders. Yet backpacks are a school staple and a $2.7 billion industry for a rea son. Toting books and notepads and folders and other supplies is necessary to excel in school. So how can parents and students balance the need for backpacks with the potential for injury? Step one is to stop over-worrying about long-term damage. “A lot of parents come in to my office thinking that their child might have scoliosis because of a heavy backpack,” says Dr. Lori Karol. Though back, shoulder and neck pain are all possible results from using a too-heavy or poorly worn backpack, scoliosis and other back deformities aren’t a danger.

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Backpacks are handy tools that carry an array of gear. Students rely on them to hold books, while hikers and campers utilize back packs to carry items such as food and beverages that keep them safe on trails. Even office workers may turn to backpacks to carry laptops or other tools of the trade.

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Above photo: Backpacks are here to stay, so make sure your kid knows how to stay organized and safe.

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Back-to-school it’s a hectic time full of shopping, preparation and new routines. But just because children are headed back to school doesn’t mean that parents should stop teaching their children. And just because life is hectic doesn’t mean you can’t make time to improve their literacy skills. You may feel that there isn’t enough time to add more activities to an already packed 24 hours. But these ideas, courtesy of the of National Center for Family Literacy, take just a minute! Choose a letter of the day. Look for the chosen letter in any printed materials you see the newspaper, labels at the grocery store, street signs, billboards or advertise ments on TV. Make up a silly sentence using only words beginning with the letter of the day. (For example, cats can cuddle. Dogs don’t drive. Amy always acts awake.) Singing songs is certainly a literacy activity. Try this twist: Sing short songs like “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” several times, leaving off the last word each time until there are no words left. This activity always produces giggles from children and par ents alike. Do a letter search. While you’re wait ing for the bagel to toast, have your child look for the letter B on any items on your kitchen counter or table. Count as many as possible before the toaster pops. Play “Guess Who.” Describe a cartoon character, celebrity or historical figure. Allow a guess after each detail is disclosed. Expand your child’s vocabulary by using unusual words, and then explain their meaning. Take turns. Listen carefully to your child’s descriptions, especially his choice of vocabulary. Encourage him to paint a pic ture of the character with his words. At the end of the game, compliment him on any unusual or new words used. Do word-based activities while in the car. While stuck in traffic, describe the view from the car by taking “word turns.” The activity is as easy as the name suggests. Parent and child each add a word until the scene is described. (A… yellow… convert ible… with… a… golden… retriever… in… the… back… seat… is… next… to… our… car.) This activity works well on a walk around the block or while waiting in line too. Talk to your child about her day. Pretend to be a television reporter. Try questions like “what was the most surpris ing (curious, funny, eventful) thing that happened today?” Or gather news for the paper.“If your day’s activities were an article in the newspaper, what would the headline be?” You are giving your child opportuni ties to increase vocabulary, recall and reflect, and you are receiving a more detailed version of the time you spent apart. Be prepared to answer the same questions.

Photo: Family involvement is the number one predictor of early literacy success and future academic achievement.

Atif Ur Rehman, a liaison for the ‘Back 2 School’ program, said that he has seen an even bigger need for these supplies since the“Somepandemic.students live in shelters, or they don’t have food on their tables, so how can they get backpacks or supplies? We want every student to have a backpack, so they are happy when school opens,” said Ur Rehman.OnFriday, parents waited in line with their kids to get the supplies and access to the recourses. Kids were excitedly going for the snacks and picking out their favor ite colors in school supplies. Many had attended the first event from last year, while for others, like parent Rachelle Gar cia, it was their first time.

Valley Stream officials, ICNA Relief hosts backpack drive

parents have been feeling the pressure of the fast-approaching backto-school season as they begin to gather school supplies for their kids. For many, the rise of inflation has proven to be unfor giving in this area, as well as many others.

“I decided to participate this year because I had been out of work for the last year now. So, for me, this was very helpful. I really appreciate everybody trying to give back to the community,” said Garcia. “Every little thing helps, especially when it comes to school supplies.”

A bAckpAck drive was held at the Memorial Junior High School parking lot to provide children free school supplies only days away from the upcoming school year. The drive was hosted by the Islamic Circle of North America Relief and two Valley Stream officials. by TAYLOr NiciOLi Intern Valley Stream

For the second year, The Islamic Circle of North America Relief (ICNA) hosted a “Back 2 School Giveaway” in which they handed out free backpacks, notebooks, folders, and lunch boxes to parents and kids who had waited in a line that stretched far into the parking lot at Memo rial Junior High School last Friday. They had come prepared with 200 backpacks to giveAssemblywomanout. Michaelle Solages and Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages assisted in putting the event on. They had brought in free snacks, such as popcorn and cotton candy, to make it a fun environment for the kids. “It’s back to school, back to reality,” said Assemblywoman Solages. “It’s been a financially difficult time for families. We want to ensure that our students are set up for success by making sure they have access to supplies, and so that we can give some relief to parents as well.”

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“I feel surprised that there are only two more weeks and I’m going back to school. I am so excited,” said Brielle, sporting her new pink backpack around the lot. To learn more about ICNA Relief or to donate to the ‘Back 2 School’ initiative, visit icnarelief.org.

Her daughter, Brielle Garcia, age 7, had also been in attendance. Her favorite part was the cotton candy, but she said her new school supplies had her excited for the school year.

At the event on Friday, ICNA also con nected with their health fair to provide free services including testing of blood sugar, blood pressure, and BMI calcula tions. At the legislation booth, bags were handed out containing free resources such as two at-home Covid tests, gloves, masks, hand sanitizers, and Deterra drug deacti vation bags. Affinity by Molina Healthcare was also handing out resources and infor mation on health insurance.

ICNA Relief is a donor-based group that works to provide social services across the nation to the underprivileged. Their “Back 2 School” initative includes nationwide backpack giveaways as well as student scholarships and teacher grants. Arshad Jamal, director of the Northeast Region, said they give out nearly 50,000 bags a year, and approximately 6,000 in the state of New York. He also said they have been see ing a bigger turnout at this year’s back pack“Theregiveaways.isalong line of people waiting to get a backpack and supplies for their kid. The need is there, so we are helping them as much as we can,” said Jamal.

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“We are so looking forward to bringing it back again,” says Clan MacDuff member Peter Burnside. “We’ve missed it, and so have all those who come out and join us for the day.”With those bagpipes, traditional strength competitions and highland dancing — along with varied entertainment and assorted activities for lads and lasses — there’s plenty of end-ofsummer revelry for all ages. According to Scottish lore, the games were begun by the PuttingoftodaytraditionsThoseforthetohighlandancientchieftainshelpthemselectstrongestmentheirarmies.ancientcontinueintheformcabertossing,theStone,Putting the Sheaf, arm-wrestling competitions, piping and drumming. Long Island had once been home to five Scottish clans. Today only Clan MacDuff remains. This clan considers its festival to be similar to a traditional gathering. “We wanted to emulate what was done in Scotland,” Burnside says. “So we started out in 1959 with what was essentially like a big familyFromreunion.”thathumble

ld Westbury Gardens’ lush grounds will once again fill with the sounds of bagpipers and Scottish revelry as it welcomes the Scottish Festival and Highland Games. The popular spectacle — now in its 60th year — returns from its pandemic-imposed hiatus on Saturday, Aug. 27. And that’s all to the delight of Clan MacDuff, which created and oversees the event.

Bottom photo: The iconic sounds of the bagpipers honor a cherished heritage.

Middle photo: Kids enjoy an old favorite: a tug of war competition. It’s all at the annual games, held in Old Westbury Gardens.

When Saturday,: Aug. 27, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury Info: (516) 333-0048 OldWestburyGardens.orgor or LIScots.org.

‘Natural Woman’ Broadway’s Carter Calvert captures Carole King’s musical styling pitch-perfectly in ‘A Carole King Experience: Natural Woman,’ the premier tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter. Backed by the dynamic Roge Cohen Band, Calvert performs the iconic songs that defined a generation. These are all the classic favorites you’ve loved since the ’60s and ’70s, like the groundbreaking ‘Brill Building’ chart-topping pop mega hits conceived in a tiny Times Square cubicle. The timeless tunes you know by heart but possibly never knew King created. And, of course, the masterpieces from the record-shattering phenomenon ‘Tapestry,’ the emblem of the singer-songwriter era that solidified King’s position as a trailblazing woman to watch. Sunday, Aug. 28, 2:30 p.m. $40, $35 seniors. Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. (516) 599-6870 or PlazaBroadwayLongIsland.com.visit Maria Bamford Get ready for fall with some laughs when Maria Bamford visits the area. She is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. She starred in the surreal, semiautobiographical Netflix comedy series ‘Lady Dynamite,’ about a comedian who suffers a nervous breakdown, and is the star of three unconventional hour-long stand-up specials: ‘Weakness is the Brand,’ ‘Old Baby’ and ‘Maria Bamford, the Special, Special, Saturday,Special!’ Sept. 10, 8 p.m. $39. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

Open to both men and women, there’s even a kids’ version, using a cardboard “caber.”

While the games are going on, a lively lineup of bands and dance ensembles — including assorted bagpipers — provide a musical backdrop throughout the day.

Top photo: Pipers and drummers step proudly around the grounds of Old Westbury Gardens to celebrate the Scottish Festival and Highland Games.

Photos courtesy Clan MacDuff/Old Westbury Gardens

petting zoo and plenty of kids activities, a British car parade, and Scottish cuisine to sample — it’s those traditional elements that continue to be the main attraction — especially the caber toss and pipe bands. The caber is a long, tapered 20foot pine pole or log, ranging from 90 to 120 pounds. The groundendairthatandrunningsmallerholdingvertically,balances“tosser”ittheend,forwardtossingsoitturnsinthewiththelargerstrikingthefirst.Ideally, the pole strikes in a strictly vertical position. Scoring is based on how closely the throw lands at a 12 o’clock“Theposition.cabertoss is always a big draw,” Burnside says. “It’s a true test of strength and skill.”

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“The opening ceremony at 12:30 is especially impressive” with a grand march down the North Lawn, Burnside adds, “with those bagpipers marching together.”

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The library will be offering a 3D Printing Workshop – “Thingiverse” via Zoom Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 11 a.m. Learn how to search Thingiverse for different 3D models and download files for printing. Registration required. For more information, contact Library Director Mamie Eng at (516) 825-6422 or send an email to hwmlcontact@hotmail.com.

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Cardio Kickboxing Throw kicks and punches while burning those calories during a round of cardio kickboxing starting Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center in Hendrickson Park. Registration for the classes is required. For more information, call the village recreation department at (516) 825-8571 or visit Vsrec.org.

Toyuskanash: Bridges exhibit Kids can make, view and talk about art, through Sunday, Sept. 4, with four Indigenous artists at Long Island Children’s Museum. Toyuskanash, the Algonquin word for bridges, brings together artists from the Shinnecock Nation to explore their traditional and contemporary culture and how they bridge gaps in history and knowledge with surrounding communities. The exhibit highlights the artwork of fine art photographer Jeremy Dennis, painter and tradition bearer Denise Silva-Dennis, beadwork appliqué and ribbon work artist Tohanash Tarrant and painter David Bunn Martine. Each artist’s creative process is featured during residencies; including artist-led workshops during each residency and daily activities for visitors led by museum staff that draw inspiration from their artwork, process and media. Visit the museum on Museum Row, Garden City. For more information, call (516) 224-5800 or go to LICM.org. Rock on with the Gin Blossoms

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It Young scientists will dig into learning all about owls, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 1 p.m. Find bones and dissect an owl pellet. Get to the root of how owls eat, hunt and ingest food. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 2245800 or LICM.org.

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District 13 board meets Valley Stream District 13 board of education will meet Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. at James A. Dever School, 585 Corona Ave, Valley Stream for their regular board meeting. For more information, call (516) 568-6100 or visit ValleyStream13.com.

Having an event? Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone Art talk Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture” live, via Zoom, Thursday, Sept. 15, 1 p.m. She’ll discuss the current exhibition, “Other Worlds than This: The Supernatural in Art.”

Find your inner peace and recharge with a night of candlelight yoga starting Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 7:45 p.m., at the Community Center in Hendrickson Park. You must bring your own yoga mat

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firsttheteenagerhomelessjourneyremarkableFitzgerald’sstoryinspiringtheofEllafromtoworld’sladyofsong, Thursday, Aug. 25, through Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Madison Theatre, on the Molloy University campus. Virtuosa Freda Payne brings Fitzgerald to life with an elegance, resonant beauty and transcendent voice that captures the immortal songstress. 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. For tickets and information visit MadisonTheatreny.org or call (516) 323-4444.

Business Owners Brunch Are you a business owner or entrepreneur looking to network and form business connections in your area? Come join the “I am Becoming Connected” business brunch with guest speakers Saturday, Aug. 27, starting at 2 p.m., 85 Ocean Avenue. You must pay an entry fee. For more information, contact Deborah Young at (516) Summer concert at the bandshell Sit back, relax, and enjoy a night of great music at the Village Bandshell on Wednesday, Aug. 31, starting at 2 p.m., as part of the village’s summer concert series. For more information, call the village recreation department at (516) 872-6003. The next concert is Friday, Sept. 9.

This year’s final band concert featured a rendition of “Tubby the Tuba” with narration by Valley Stream District 30 music teacher Sara Fernandez. The concert series, cosponsored by the Valley Stream Central High School Dis trict Board of Education and the village board of trustees dates back to the early to mid-1950s with the founding of the Val ley Stream Community Band by former Central High School Music Director John Smith. The Community Band has played every Tuesday evening in July since then. Prior to the construction of the Band Shell, the Community Band played its inaugural years on the terraced front steps of Valley Stream Central High School. The Community Orchestra, a more recent addition to the series, began performing on Thursday evenings in 1966. Both groups rehearse for two hours the night prior to each performance. With this year’s performances at an end, be sure to keep an eye out for next summer’s concert season. Courtesy Valley Stream Central High School District The mULTi geNerATiONAL Community Band comprises musicians from Valley Stream and the surrounding neighborhoods.

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The Valley Stream Community Band and Community Orchestra capped off their final performances at the village’s annual summer concert series last month. The band and the orchestra are composed of musicians of all ages from high school students to near centenari ans. Teachers from the Valley Stream Central High School Summer Music pro gram also enlisted students to take part in the community orchestra and band as they rubbed shoulders with a number of amateur, professional or semi-profession al musicians.Whilemost members come from Val ley Stream and its surrounding communi ties – with some residents even having played for decades – others travel from as far away as Stony Brook to perform. Band conductors this season included two Central High School District alumni and long-time members Alex Marks and current Director of Art and Music for the West Islip Schools Eric Albinder. Also serving as conductors were West Hemp stead School District music teachers Dan DiPasquale and Benjamin Coleman, and Valley Stream CHSD Director of Fine and Performing Arts, Dr. Adam Erdos.

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CrossFit Seize the Day (CFSD), established in 2015, offers over 50 classes each week, pluss additional small group coaching, personal training sessions and coaching on nutrition and health. Anyone at any age or fitness ability are uniquely welcome to “Seize the Day.” Members will be challenged physically and mentally, while instilling friendly competition and creating friendships with people who are motivated and encourage you. From early AM to late PM and weekends, plus their facilities are available for open gym training and so much more!

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Meet Theresa Hellers-Foders at the park for an outdoor high-intensity interval training session. Due to the closing of gyms, Theresa started offering training classes from her own home and started the Terrible Theresa’s Training Facebook group, which has grown to have over 650 members to date. While sometimes offering virtual training sessions, she offers classes at the park or small group training for up to five people. Stay fit, healthy and motivated with or without the gym.

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Since 1970, Hewlett Lawrence Soccer Club has been serving The Five Towns as a non-profit community soccer club. The Long Island Junior Soccer Leagues, which the club participates in, was established in 1966 non profit and is now one of the largest soccer leagues in America. With intramurals, travel soccer, sessions and overall education of soccer, the league strives to encourage growth and development of youth through soccer play, while “emphasizing fun and de-emphasizing winning” to promote a healthy fun atmosphere.

BEST CROSSFIT GYM: CrossFit Seize the Day 94 S Long Beach Rd, Rockville Centre (516) 855-8514 www.cfitseizetheday.com

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Pilates is an excellent way to get a total body workout, for all ages and any level. The fresh studios are equipped with state-of-the-art apparatus including TRX, Exo-Chair, Bosu balls, matts, rollers and plenty more! The affordable pilates experience is taught by Club Pilates instructors who have undergone hundreds of hours of training to meet club standards. With a variety of classes, you can find the right fit for you and start your journey.

Boxing is one of the total body workouts that increases speed, muscle definition and conditioning all while reaching your full potential. Bout Boxing is a fun way to challenge yourself. Whether you’re looking to better your self defense, gain confidence and feel good overall by putting your body to the test. New or experienced boxers are welcome, and there are kids classes where you can have smaller groups with your kids or their friends — a way to play games, get in shape and have fun.

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Staying fit can be fun too — ice skating gets the heart pumping, builds legs and abdominal muscles and works on joint flexibility. The Northwell Health Ice Center is a state-of-the-art facility with two NHL-size rinks, and also the official practice facility of the New York Islanders. The center also has an elite strength & conditioning gym and physical rehab center, along with an Islander Pro Shop. With in-house hockey programs, skating lessons, summer camps, public skating and more it’s a great place for family and friends.

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NR VALLEY STREAM - Cindy C. Hosein-Mohan & Sooknan Res.(2ndMother/DaughterMohan, kitchen); Variances, lot area occupied, side yards aggregate, construct 2nd story addition attached to dwelling., W/s S. Irving St., 76.47’ N/o Franklin Rd., a/k/a 17 S. Irving St. 603/22. - 604/22. NR VALLEY STREAM - Vinod Siwlal, Variance, front yard average setback, construct roofed over open porch attached to dwelling; Variance, side yard, construct cellar entrance attached to dwelling., W/s Rottkamp St., 342’ N/o Alden Ave. (Kaplan Ave.), a/k/a 31 Rottkamp St. 605/22.

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133632comematterscalendaronthewilltheandappearInterested524/Live-Streaming-Videohttps://hempsteadny.gov/thistheThe509/Board-of-Appealshttps://hempsteadny.gov/atinternetaddressofwebsitestreamingformeetingispartiesmayattheabovetimeplace.AtthecallofChairman,theBoardconsiderdecisionsonforegoingandthosetheReserveDecisionandsuchotherasmayproperlybeforeit. COURT NASSAU JPMORGANCOUNTY CHASE BANK, NATIONAL SUCCESSORASSOCIATION,BY MERGER TO CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CORPORATION,MORTGAGEMANHATTANCHASE

SUPREMENOTICELEGAL133345PCONOTICEOFSALE COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-PR4 Trust, Plaintiff MichaelAGAINSTC. Browne a/k/a Michael Browne; Simone Johnson a/k/a Simone Sancha Johnson a/k/a Simone Browne; et al., PursuantDefendant(s)to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered April 22, 2020 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 12, 2022 at 3:30PM, premises known as 20 Charles Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in Rosedale, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, District 16 Section 37 Block 470 Lot 5. Approximate amount of judgment $402,541.67 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 612120/2018. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Joseph Trotti, Esq., LOGSRefereeLegal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, Attorney(s)LLC for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) REFEREE’SLEGAL133341Dated:430-479July8,2022NOTICENOTICE OF SALE IN SUPREMEFORECLOSURECOURTCOUNTY OF CITIMORTGAGE,NASSAU INC., Plaintiff - against - HUGO GOMEZ A/K/A HUGO S. GOMEZ, JR., et al PursuantDefendant(s).to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November 20, 2015. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 “Rain or Shine” on the 15th day of September, 2022 at 2:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Valley Stream, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 124 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, (Town of Hempstead) NY 11580. (Section: 37, Block: 125, Lot: Approximate132) amount of lien $278,488.31 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of Indexsale. No. 013895/2013. Thomas A. DeMaria, Esq., DavidsonReferee. Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste Rochester,200NY 14618 Tel. 585/760-8218 For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832 Dated: July 12, 2022 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of

ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Valley Stream within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available

NOTICELEGAL133442Sale.NOTICEOF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST HECTOR ARIZA, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 15, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 16, 2022 at 4:00PM, premises known as 7 CATALPA LANE, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11581. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Valley Stream, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 39, Block 561, Lot 153. Approximate amount of judgment $902,053.81 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #002880/2008. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all pers ons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. F. David Saed, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 17-003079 71406 SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK AS FOR persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. William Boccio, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 17-002896 72648 COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for Banc of America Alternative Loan 2005-8Trust Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2005-8, Plaintiff DavidAGAINSTSackolwitz a/k/a David L. Sackolwitz; Anna Sackolwitz a/k/a Anna M. Sackolwitz; et al., PursuantDefendant(s)to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 28, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 12, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 177 Roberta Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 37 Block 149 Lot 33. Approximate amount of judgment $532,270.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 001780/2017. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Charles Kovit, Esq., LOGSRefereeLegal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, Attorney(s)LLC for the 175Plaintiff Mile Crossing Rochester,Boulevard New York

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Plaintiff BELINDAagainst PURA, et al AttorneyDefendant(s)for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N, Westbury, NY Pursuant11590. to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered October 24, 2017, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 7, 2022 at 2:00N PM. Premises known as 1489 Howell Road, Valley Stream, NY 11580. Sec 37. Block 624 Lot 11. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being near Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $391,800.48 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No The008886/2011.foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court RefereeAppointedshallcancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Karen C. Grant, Esq., Referee XCHJN249 NOTICELEGAL133207NOTICEOF SUPREME COURT NASSAU MORTGAGENATIONSTARCOUNTYLLC, Plaintiff GARYagainst BALMIR, et al AttorneyDefendant(s)for Plaintiff(s) Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered October 11, 2017, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 7, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 932 Bee Street, Valley Stream, (Town of Hempstead) NY 11580. Sec 37 Block 503 Lot 126. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at North Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. AmountApproximateofJudgment is $410,083.47 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 13-006543. Cash will not be accepted at the sale. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial Covid-19District’sPolicies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. David Dikman, Esq., Referee 3000-000937 SUPREMELEGAL133413NOTICECOURT THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF MerchantsPartners,Schneid,Robertson,Guardino,010522/2014.filedsubjectPremisesNEWNASSAUHEMPSTEAD,STREAM,ANDLAND,PIECEALL25:SectionSTREAM,AVENUE,as2:30PM,SeptemberMINEOLA,SUPREMESIDESUPREMENASSAURAINsellundersignedtheMINOL2017-3VENTURESTRUSTEECAPACITYBUTINDIVIDUALTRUST,D/B/AFUNDWILMINGTONofofanddatedJudgmentpursuantNOTICENOTICEMINOLV.2017-3,VENTURESTRUSTEECAPACITYBUTINDIVIDUALTRUST,D/B/AFUNDWILMINGTONNASSAUSAVINGSSOCIETY,FSB,CHRISTIANANOTINITSCAPACITYSOLELYINITSASOWNEROFMATAWINTRUSTSERIESMOISE,ETAL.OFSALEISHEREBYGIVENtoaFinalofForeclosureMarch12,2020,enteredintheOfficetheClerkoftheCountyNassau,whereinSAVINGSSOCIETY,FSB,CHRISTIANANOTINITSCAPACITYSOLELYINITSASOWNEROFMATAWINTRUSTSERIESisthePlaintiffandMOISE,ETAL.areDefendant(s).I,theRefereewillatpublicauctionORSHINEattheCOUNTYCOURT,NORTHSTEPS,100COURTDRIVE,NY11501,on6,2022atpremisesknown261BUSCHERVALLEYNY11580:37,Block646,LotTHATCERTAINPLOT,ORPARCELOFSITUATE,LYINGBEINGATVALLEYTOWNOFCOUNTYOFANDSTATEOFYORKwillbesoldtoprovisionsofJudgmentIndex#ScottEsq.-Referee.Anschutz,Crane&PLLC900Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing.

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*LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH SUPREMENOTICELEGAL133201DIRECTIVES.COURT/CLERKNOTICEOFSALECOURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES I, INC., MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES GENAAgainstPlaintiff,2004-S9,MILLER, STEPHEN MILLER, JR., ET AL. PursuantDefendant(s)to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 3/28/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on 9/14/2022 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 54 Catherine Street, Valley Stream, NY 11581, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in thein the incorporated village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New SectionYork 0039 Block 00024 Lot 00025-00026 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $201,108.27 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index #15-007520 Todd A. Restivo, Esq., MCCABE,Referee. WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 MIDLAND AVENUE, SUITE 205, PORT CHESTER, NY Dated:10573 8/4/2022 File Number: 14-303062 SH SUPREMENOTICELEGAL133343NOTICEOFSALECOURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGECORPORATIONSECURITIES PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES EMMAAgainstPlaintiff,2006-AM1BRICENO,et al., PursuantDefendant(s)to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 05/03/2022, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 9/9/2022 at 2:00PM, premises known as 21 Benedict Ave, Valley Stream, New York, 11580, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County and State of New York. Section 37 Block 218 Lot 91-92. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $495,455.93 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 010331/2015. Dan Blumenthal, Esq., McCabe,Referee. Weisberg & Conway, LLC, Suite 205, 10 Midland Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 7-19-2022. File Number: 120-8165

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NR VALLEY STREAM - Shana & Nethaniel Rosenberg, Variances, lot area occupied, height, front yard average setback, side yard, side yards aggregate, construct dwelling on existing foundation (demolish existing dwelling)., W/s Sherwood Ct., 55’ N/o Sherwood St., a/k/a 763 Sherwood Ct.

HERALDSTREAMVALLEY—202225,August PUBLIC BYHEARINGTHE BOARD OF PursuantAPPEALS to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town Hall Plaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead, New York on 8/31/22 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals:

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Arlene lopez, A legislative aide to Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, volunteered at a distribution site established at Valley Stream Presbyterian Church for people financially impacted by coronavirus in 2020.

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SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff DEANNAagainstD.TATO, et al AttorneyDefendant(s)for Plaintiff(s) Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered June 6, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 7, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 22 Elderberry Lane, Valley Stream a/k/a South Valley Stream, New York 11581. Sec 39 Block 495 Lot 30. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being near Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $616,617.13 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 14777/2013. Cash will not be accepted at the Thesale. foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial Covid-19District’sPolicies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court RefereeAppointedshall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Ellen Durst, Esq., Referee 1332053000-000406

COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU US Bank National Association, as Trustee for GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-2F, Plaintiff JosephAGAINSTEchie a/k/a Joseph K. Echie; et al., PursuantDefendant(s)to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered September 16, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 23, 2022 at 3:00PM, premises known as 6 Fairmont Street, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section: 37 Block: 440 Lots: 938 & 939. Approximate amount of judgment $762,167.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 004934/2014. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” John R Dietz, Esq., LOGSRefereeLegal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, Attorney(s)LLC for the 175Plaintiff Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) Dated:430-4792August4, 2022 OF 608825/2018. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

“We certainly never have lines,” he said. “We don’t do any mass distributions in public locations. People that come to Long Island Cares, register with us. They’re able to come once a month, and we do whatever we can do to help them. The only people that we serve on a weekly basis are veterans.” To dissuade any stigma, Patcher said that those coming into the building will walk into a normal office space, with the pantry walled off from view. “We’re very excited to be able to open in Valley Stream,” he said. “The community has been extremely supportive of us. And we’re looking forward to helping the com munity as best we can.”

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Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 8, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 23, 2022 at 3:00PM, premises known as 50 East Saint Marks Place, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 37 Block 98 Lot 14. Approximate amount of judgment $489,038.00 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 011595/2014. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Pallvi Babbar, Esq., LOGSRefereeLegal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, Attorney(s)LLC for the 175Plaintiff Mile Crossing Rochester,Boulevard New York

Geri Friedman, Esq., EckertRefereeSeamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff

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one of our busiest distribu tion locations because the food assistance need was significant.”Duringthat time, “Peo ple were laid off. They were furloughed,” Solages said. “There were children who were not going to school, so they didn’t have access to the normal meal that they would have: breakfast and lunch. There was massive foodThat’sinsecurity.”whenPachter and his team began talks of opening up another satellite location.Solages was also there to lighten the project’s finan cial load thanks to a rough ly $200,000 legislative grant she obtained for the satellite extension through state budgetAlongsidefunds. the normal food pantry services, the facility will house: ■ Baxter’s Pet Pantry: a pet pantry with free pet food and supplies available to petowning families in need ■ Gus’s Retail Food Rescue Center: a pan try providing perishable food received from dozens of retailers and made avail able for pick up by our South Shore mem ber agencies ■ Training room: A conference space available for allied community partners to meet and hold training on proper food safety handling, nutrition, and storage.

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COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 1, 2005 Park Place Securities, Inc. AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates Series HarissonAGAINSTPlaintiff2005-WHQ2,William; et al., PursuantDefendant(s)to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 26, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 7, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 150 Ormonde Boulevard, Valley Stream, NY 11580. All that certain plot piece or parcel of withland, the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 37 Block 431 Lots 350 & 351. Approximate amount of judgment $336,196.36 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 005536/2014. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed establishedProperty by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Lisa Segal Poczik, Esq., Referee

Choosing to open up a pantry within Valley Stream’s downtown, located just south of the Long Island Rail Road sta tion, and next to a row of storefronts that provide their own health and welfare ser vices ticked off all the boxes, according to Patcher.“Rockaway Avenue is a perfect place because it’s a visible part of the commu nity and a commercial hub,” Solages said. But with a number of empty store fronts still dotting the downtown street, Rockaway has been slow to restore its vibrancy. A situation Patcher contends that the new facility could, at least in part, improve.“Inevery community that we open up, we become active members of the local Chamber of Commerce,” he said. “We support all their efforts. We work with their local schools and local busi nesses.That a food pantry facility gains an equal foothold in a downtown largely dominated by shops and restaurants also reveals the need for direct, flexible food options among families facing diverse and ever-changing economic situations, arguedTrendsSolages.show that people – saddled with price hikes on everything from grocery store prices to gas – are being pushed away from high-priced food options and pulled toward cheaper alternatives or even free ones – like those offered at pan tries.With June’s record-high inflation pric es, the nationwide demand for food pan tries has only intensified with no signs of decline any time soon. “Last July, we were at about 4,700 peo ple visiting our satellite locations during the year,” Pachter said. “We’re now at 8,400 people – a 67 percent increase. “It’s just the reality that inflation is hurting families and can’t seem to afford every thing.”And there is no shortage of reports about long lines forming outside resource-stressed food banks. Patcher, however, tried to soothe concerns that the facility will bring a similar blight to the neighboring storefronts

So why pick Valley Stream’s Rockaway Avenue?When scouting for an ideal site in Val ley Stream to settle down roots, Pachter and his team considered a location that ticked off several important must-haves: the location must be easily accessible through public transportation, highly vis ible within the community, and have addi tional services and supports that foodinsecure families could benefit from.

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A. When it rains, it pours. The leaking was a wakeup call that A.C. unit condensation occurs every summer season, and even though you have a drain pan, if it doesn’t have a working sensor to shut off before the drain pan overflows and you never clean the drain pan pipe to the outdoors, the water overflows. You should, by law (code), have a floor in the attic around the unit, also, which can dry out, since it remains structural, and will be minimally affected by the water. The insulation and the sheetrock are another story. If the sheetrock hasn’t loosened and isn’t sag ging, then it can just be left to dry out. Make cer tain, even using a moisture meter, that the sheet rock is completely dry before repainting to avoid potential mildew and discoloration. The insulation, if it is either fiberglass or closed-cell foam, can be dried out also, but only if it can be exposed. This means removing the plywood flooring above so that air can get to the insulation.

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country.aroundsalarydisincentivebiggestislevelsthe in 1957, 10-year-old me started sixth grade at the Number Three School in Cedarhurst, in Mrs. Haggerty’s class. No one in that snapshot is still stand ing but me. The Number Three School is now a yeshiva, Mrs. Haggerty presumably is in teacher heaven, and 1957 is now 2022. I was the new kid in class. We had just moved “out to the Island” from Queens. It wasn’t an easy transition for a spot,”gaveTwoclass,hadthegirl.pipsqueaksuper-sensitiveofaBytheendoffirstweek,IcriedtwiceinandinWeekthemeangirlsmethe“blackwhicheveryonewho’sread“TreasureIsland”knowsisfatal:You’llbedeadby the end of the day. I didn’t die, but that’s only a technicali ty. This all comes back to me as we begin the new school year after over two years of home schooling, Zoom classes and dys functional education amid the coronavi rus pandemic. Our kids and grandkids are survivors of a massively destabilizing sea son of social distancing and quarantining and mask wearing. Parents, too, have gone through their own version of hell. Therefore, two things are going on at the same time. On one level, nothing has changed, and on every other level, every thing has changed. I asked my grandkids how they’re feeling about going back to school, the pluses and the minuses, and they all said the same thing. They’re looking forward to seeing other kids, and they’re worried about doing well after this disruptive hiatus.In1957 that was what I wanted, too. I wanted the kids to like me, and I hoped to find some friends. So are we all good? The schools will open, the children will get to see one another, and learning will take place. But that is only if we ignore the rip ple effects of these years of deprivation and isolation. Look around. Smell the air. Feel the vibe. Check in with your stress-o-meter. This back-to-school year is different from other years. In the same way that the pan demic changed our way of living for over two years, it will change our path forward, too.Like most other Americans, I am so relieved that our kids and grandkids are going back to the classroom, in person, with real teachers for a full day. But nor malcy is a relative thing. There are children suffering from school anxiety. We have a mental health crisis among our teenagers. For good rea son, children are afraid of getting sick, getting shot, or failing at their schoolwork. Some friends report that their elementary school grandkids don’t want to go back to school. Their bed room has become their safe place.We need parents and teachers to be monitoring the re-entry process. And parents, too, need support and the comfort of realizing they have survived an unprecedented national and global catastrophe. Parents haven’t ever had to home-school and work from home while trying to stay alive. We are returning to school at a time when ad hoc groups in communities across America are deciding what books school libraries can purchase. They are banning material they deem unsuitable, with references to gender or sexuality or race. Many teachers are demoralized by this random oversight, and we need to pay attention to the political tides in our schoolWho’sdistricts.goingto pay for all the school supplies and technology that is now part of public education? In 1957, my black and white composition book cost 20 cents. Today the average family spends $800 or more per child on back-to-school shop ping. Amazon is selling the composition book for $11.99. How will individual schools navigate this nearly post-pandemic time? There are the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and then there’s real life. We don’t know yet how treatment of Covid surges will be handled. During their isolation and down time, our kids have become increasingly con nected to their phones. Many mental health professionals see this as an addic tion, and the connection to social media as an impediment to interpersonal commu nication and relationships. How will schools deal with the phone issue? The devices have become a kind of secondary umbilical cord during the school day. We need to take a step back and let our children resume the level of personal responsibility they had before the restric tions of the pandemic. They can do it, and we can, too. We cheer our kids as they return to the classroom. We are mindful that they have been through something, and that they carry more than books in their backpacks.

eing a college trustee for 30 years, I have kept a close eye on trends in the field of higher edu cation. I’m happy to see that many of our institutions are introducing new courses that reflect the changes that are happening. There are plenty of jobs for engineers and many schools, like Hofs tra, have created comprehensive pro grams to thereshortage?suchones.gramslongermanyofcriticalthereanticipateddents.engineeringattractstuButIneverthatwouldbeashortageteachers,andcollegesnohaveprototrainnewWhydowehaveanationalSadly,aretoomany reasons. If you follow the news, you’ll learn that the state of Florida needs 8,000 teachers, but no one is rushing to work in the Sunshine State. The politicians, not the colleges, caused Florida’s dilemma. Florida has passed multiple laws govern ing what can be taught in the classroom, and numerous school boards are asking residents which books they want removed from library shelves. Those conditions alone would discourage a teacher or any student thinking about getting an educa tionFearingdegree.for their personal safety, teach ers and education students are also shun ning states such as Texas. Since the recent tragedy in Uvalde, in which 19 students and two teachers were killed, some state officials have been suggesting that schoolteachers bring a gun to class. Why would a col lege-bound student consider teaching as a profession if they had to take firearm training to qualify for a job? In addition, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is in the process of suggesting revisions to the schoolPerhapscurriculum.thebiggest disin centive for potential new teachers is salary levels around the coun try. If you live in New York, Massachu setts, California or Alaska, starting sala ries are attractive enough for possible can didates. But Missouri, as an example, has an average starting salary of $33,200, and the legislature has failed to appropriate any fresh dollars to increase it. Because salaries in some 14 states are so low, teach ers are forced to take second jobs in order to survive. A National Education Associa tion 2021 survey found that the national average for entry-level teacher pay is $41,000, and experienced teachers on aver age earn $64,000.

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An article by Emily Tate in the March issue of Mother Jones magazine outlined the expanding number of teachers hold ing second jobs. The reporter interviewed 30 people, all of whom worked in such gigs as bartenders, delivery ser vices, tutoring, Lyft or Uber drivers, retail clerks and real estate agents. Many of those interviewed found their work interesting and challenging, but admitted that having to work after hours and nights detracted from their mission to be pre pared for classroom chal lenges. Some observers would say that there’s noth ing wrong with teachers looking to supplement their income, but others would say that teach ers shouldn’t be forced to grade papers at 2 a.m.Many years ago I was asked to repre sent a Long Island school board in its negotiations with the district teachers union.While some current-day negotiation tactics may have changed, the discussions I had soured me on doing such work in the future. The school board asked for an extra 30 minutes a day to help students who were falling behind and needed extra help. In addition, it proposed that the start ing salaries for entry-level teachers be boosted by 10 percent. Those requests were rebuffed, and the only salary discus sion was about how much to pay teachers with 10 or more years of service. Unable to find teachers, a number of school boards in Indiana and Ohio recent ly advertised that they would accept any one with a college degree to teach in their schools. The deeper you dive into the national teacher crisis, the more you learn about why high school graduates are turn ing their backs on studying education in college and one of the most important jobs in our society, and why experienced teach ers are retiring in large numbers. America has its priorities messed up when it comes to the teaching profession. A young baseball player called up to the major leagues makes hundreds of thou sands of dollars, and may be further rich ly rewarded with bonuses and long-term contracts. Is it asking too much to pay new teachers a decent wage? I don’t think so, but apparently many governments around the country have failed not only the teach ing profession, but children as well.

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W e don’t know much about him, except that he was 61 years old and he had visited a live animal market in Wuhan, China. But his death was the first of nearly 6.5 million worldwide who would die from complications of what would come to be known as Covid-19. And just 10 days later, on Jan. 21, 2020, the first confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States would be found in Washington state. We are just months away from Covid’s third anniversary, and while the pandemic itself has changed so much of what we call “normal,” it does feel like life is ever so slowly returning to what it was before the ball dropped in Times Square on Jan. 1, 2020.Social distancing is gone. Masks, while still seen — and even worn — are nowhere near as prominent as they once were. And getting the sniffles doesn’t evoke the same kind of panic it once did. If we look hard enough, there are still signs of those troubling times around us: worn stickers on floors of businesses call ing for six feet of separation. Signs on shop entrances requiring face coverings. And even the occasional Covid-19 mobile testing site on the street. Hospitals aren’t overwhelmed. The death toll is no longer prevalent. And far more of us are vaccinated against the virus than those who aren’t. There are many who say the coronavi rus is now an endemic rather than a pan demic, meaning it’s here, we’ll see season al surges and maybe even some variations, but it’s not the threat it once was. Yet those variants remain unpredictable, and it’s not clear whether current vaccination levels will stave off future mass hospitalizations andAnddeath.yes, people are still dying from the virus, at a clip of more than 600 per day in the United States, according to some esti mates. That’s one person every two min utes.But how scared should we be? What numbers should we pay attention to? And what should we do if we fear exposure to the virus, or develop symptoms that close ly resemble Covid-19? First and foremost, we must stop focus ing on who is getting the virus, and how many, but instead on what impact it’s hav ing on hospitals and mortality. Those num bers were important before there was a vaccine, but not today, when a vast majori ty of those inoculated recover with no major complications, or even the need to visit a hospital. The virus and its many variants will continue to infect people, just as the flu does, and even the common cold. Yes, Covid-19 remains far deadlier than either of those ailments — and thus more serious — but for those of us not working in public health, spending so much time tracking every case accomplishes very little, except to raise anxiety. If you find out you were in the same room as someone who tested positive, you can’t ignore it. But you don’t need to rush to quarantine, either. The Centers for Dis ease Control and Prevention recommends continuing with your life as normal. Just wear a mask for the next 10 days while indoors, or while in close proximity to oth ers.If you start showing symptoms, get test ed right away. If you don’t, wait at least fiveIfdays.youdo test positive, only then should you isolate. And then just for five days, as long as your fever breaks before the start of the fourth day without the help of medi cation, and your other symptoms are improving. Still, even if you can end isola tion, you should still wear a mask through the 10th Whileday.it’s nice to focus on other things in life — and in the news — rather than the coronavirus, we can’t forget about it.

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Additionally, would the plan involve destroying sections of the Southern State’s forests and grassy medians — among the South Shore’s few uninter rupted green spaces — to make way for the HOTs?

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To the ThankEditor:you for Kyle Chin’s “Could toll lanes fix parkway’s ‘Blood Alley’?” (Aug. 11-17). This story reports on a critical local issue that readers should be aware of. The Long Island Contractors Association and State Assembly woman Michaelle Solages, a Demo crat and the Assembly’s deputy majority leader, are promoting a plan to add High Occupancy Toll lanes to the Southern State Parkway, ostensibly to reduce the number of accidents and deaths on the thor oughfare. The proposal does not explain precisely how the addition of HOTs would do so, though, except perhaps for those traveling in the lanes, which would be open only to single-occupancy drivers who could afford the tolls or those in high-occu pancy vehicles (carpoolers). Among the greatest causes of accidents on the SSP are excessive speed and drunken driving. How would HOTs reduce either?

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More than a dozen people are dying of the disease in New York each day, on average, and even if you survive, there are still a number of other complications that can be outright debilitating long after you recover from the initial infection, like long Covid. And many people we interact with are considered “vulnerable,” meaning they may not be able to fight the virus like the rest of us. So wear a mask when you’re around someone who might be more at risk. Wear one in large groups, especially indoors. And if someone starts showing symptoms, know exactly how you can help stop the spread without disrupting your life.Each day brings us closer to our normal lives, so long as we don’t forget what upended all of them in the first place.

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The State Department of Transporta tion proposed a plan 20 years ago to widen and add bus lanes to the Southern State.The agency quietly dropped it, howev er, in the face of strong opposition by environmentally conscious civic groups like the Massapequa-based Long Island Progressive Coalition, which was con cerned about the destruction of green spaces.Wealso must ask how the Southern State’s accident statistics compare with other thoroughfares throughout the region, like the Northern State Parkway or the Long Island Expressway. The LIE is about as wide and straight as a road can be, with High Occupancy Vehicle lanes, and yet it remains plagued by acci dents — and congestion. History tells us that adding lanes only increases traffic — and Finally,crashes.who authored and funded the report on HOTs for the Southern State — LICA, the state, a third party or a combi nation thereof? It’s unclear in Chin’s story, but it’s an important question. LICA represents the interests of build ers, not the hundreds of thousands of South Shore residents who would be affected for years by a costly and terrainaltering undertaking such as this. Where are the voices of local residents?SCOTTBRINTON Merrick Randi got it right again

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Ronald J. Rosenberg has been an attorney for 42 years, concentrating in commercial litigation and transactions, and real estate, municipal, zoning and land use law. He founded the Garden City law firm Rosen berg Calica & Birney in 1999. we’ll be talking about crime W 87 percent of arrestees in Nassau County without bail.

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Another seasoned politician, New York City mayor Eric Adams, has actually joined Republican lawmakers in demand ing that the State Legislature address the crisis. Not surprisingly, the progressivedominated Legislature declined Adams’s call for an emergency session. He told reporters, “We’re not talking about some one that steals an apple. We’re talking about someone that has repeatedly used violence in our city: robberies, grand lar cenies, burglaries, shootings, carrying a gun.”Hochul will not be alone on the ballot this November. Long Island state senators who voted with their progressive col leagues are going to be asked by voters why they “went along” on progressive leg islation that is now destroying a funda mental principle of American life: free dom from fear.

G ov. Kathy Hochul recently stood in front of the Long Island Rail Road’s New Hyde Park station to celebrate the arrival of the first train on the LIRR’s much-needed Third Track. In truth, she had little to do with this multi-billion-dollar project. It was the creation of her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, who used political threats and nityanyprobablyHochul,horse.”Island’sizationopposedright-of-waymayorsvarioushisincentiveseconomictohavewaywiththevillagealongthewhomodernofLong“ironButifIwereIwouldlookforphotoopportuthattakesthe

To the Editor: Re Randi Kreiss’s column “Florida Gov. DeSantis: teachers need to be educat ed (Aug. 11-17): Thank you, Randi! I am in a family with teachers, as are a number of friends. I am an art therapist (also licensed by New York state) and teach on a graduate level. I resent it when people say, “Those who can do, do, and those who can’t do, teach.”

I, like most of us who have gone through a lot of schooling, have had the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to teachers. I’ve had teachers who phone it in, and those whose every word I’ve hung onto, savored and quoted throughout my life. To be so naive as to think that all you need is a mentor (and I am sure veterans have lots of spare time) to be able to man age a classroom and teach a subject that you don’t know is sheer idiocy. I have seen “professionals” practice outside their scope of expertise more times than I would like to. I know that there are other types of therapists who believe that all you need is a box of Cray olas and you’re good to go. One of the problems with being ignorant is that you don’t have the knowledge or insight to know that you’re ignorant. But that being said, Randi did make a very valid point. With an uneducated con stituency, Florida’s governor Ron DeSan tis has a better chance of being re-elected. As, my son, a police officer, would say, “felony stupidity.” And unlike Covid, there is still no cure for stupid. Keep on calling it as you see it, Randi.

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And would the road have to be straight ened to construct them, thus removing one of the SSP’s natural “traffic-calm ing” measures — its bends?

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focus off the issue that may decide wheth er I will stays in office after November: crime.The headlines are unrelenting. Almost daily we hear of repeat felons being let loose thanks to legislation that essentially scrapped the ability of judges to hold dan gerous repeat felons behind bars until their trials. The painful impact on our communities is incalculable. Still, there is another metric that tells you something about the impact that legislation has had on those who have taken a solemn oath to protect our Accordingsociety.topublished reports, more than 1,500 New York City police officers have either resigned or retired so far this year. If this trend continues, it may well be the biggest loss of officers since these kinds of statis tics began to be recorded by the department. Some 524 police officers had resigned, and 1,072 had retired as of the beginning of the sum mer — a 38 percent increase over the same period last year. We should be more than frightened, because these law enforcement pro fessionals see the true nature of the threat on every patrol, and they have decided that our society isn’t prepared to back them up. There are serious questions we need to ask our public officials this Election Day. We could ask State Senate Majority Lead er Andrea Stewart-Cousins. She led the crusade to dismantle the bail laws, and her progressive agenda remains unchanged as police blotters are filled with repeat felons attacking law-abiding citizens.Ifasked, police officers handing in their badges will say they are done with the job because of anti-cop hostility that is a central philosophy of the progressives, and the obviously destructive nature of “bail reform” to the very idea of law enforcement.Thiscrisis isn’t just a New York City problem. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has issued a report stating that more than 87 percent of criminal suspects arrested in Nassau County in April and June were released back on the streets without bail. This number includes 282 who were facing violent assaultStandingcharges.with Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, Blakeman revealed that in the second quarter of 2022, 2,641 of 3,019 people arrested — 87.5 percent — were released without bail. Some 282 of them faced assault charges, and 103 were arrested on weapons char gers. And then there’s the defendant some have described as a poster child of this cri sis. Tejinder Singh was arrested for alleg edly throwing bricks through the win dows or windshields of 27 cars parked in East Meadow during a three-day vandal ism spree. He was released without bail just hours after his arrest. Hochul is no political neophyte. While she has a massive political war chest and solid poll numbers, all of that can go south quickly if the summer of crime becomes the autumn of anger, especially on voterrich Long Island. When the governor spoke before the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police’s annual conference, she told her audience she would support and fully fund law enforcement. But what does that mean when the destruction of bail laws by Alba ny has led to an explosion of street crime?

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