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ROOTED IN STRENGTH

Burch and Schnaier lead Class of 2023

By MICHAeL MALAsZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com

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PAIge BuRCH And Myles Schnaier are the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the Seaford High School class of 2023.

Seaford High School’s graduation is fast approaching, and at the head of the class of 2023 are Valedictorian Paige Burch and Salutatorian Myles Schnaier.

Both seniors produced the stellar academic numbers necessary to place them at the top, with Burch’s weighted grade point average at 106.64 and Schnaier’s at 105.80.

“I was always aiming for it and trying to work as hard as I could,” Burch said. “But I didn’t expect to really make it this far.”

Burch attended Seaford’s Manor Elementary School, while Schnaier attended Harbor Elementary, before both went to Seaford Middle School and Seaford High. Like Burch, Schnaier was also aiming to be at — or near — the top of his class.

“I just wanted to do the best I possibly could, academically,” Schnaier said. “And wherever that took me, it took me. I didn’t want to have any regrets.”

Both took advantage of Seaford’s academic offerings — by graduation, Burch will have completed 15 Advanced PlaceContinued on page 4

Town of Hempstead job fair draws crowd of over 3,000 By nICOLe FORMIsAnO nformisano@liherald.com

HempsteadWorks recently held a job fair, which was described as the most successful to date — with more than 80 businesses participating, 3,000 people attending and hundreds of applications being filled out.

The April 20 event drew a line of business-clad hopefuls that stretched out the door of the Freeport Recreation Center, down the sidewalk and around the corner. While last September’s job fair produced 1,500 people seeking employment, last week’s fair saw more than double those numbers. Hempstead-

Works runs a job fair in the spring and fall of each year.

“It’s so people can have a better quality of life, for employment, so they can support their families and strengthen the economy,” Eric Mallette, commissioner of the Town of Hempstead’s Occupational Resources, said. “And also to give back to the community if they have gainful employment.

And a lot of employers are looking for employees. We’ve been pretty successful in helping them.”

The more than 80 businesses featured opportunities from nearly every feasible field — retail, health care, education,

security, banking, hospitality and more.

“We want to make sure that there’s a diverse group of businesses and industries available to everyone,” Kurt Rockensies, the town’s deputy commissioner, said. “We try to get every industry possible to participate.”

Jeffrey Johnson, program director of Urban Seniors Jobs Pro g ram, with the Urban League of Westchester County Inc., noted that job fairs have been the source of plenty of success for his company. Many of their hires came directly from job fair applications.

“We come as often as we can,” Johnson said. “Hempstead-

Works does a great job of getting the word out to the public. Our recruiting efforts have been very successful due to this kind of job fair.”

Would-be employees worked their way through the crowded gymnasium, booth by booth.

People of all skill sets, experience levels and backgrounds — from recent high school gradu-

ates in death metal T-shirts to seniors in three-piece suits — sought an employment match.

“I’m a pandemic graduate, so I wasn’t able to gain a lot of the experience that people wanted from me,” Shannon Roth, 25, an information technology specialist, said. “It’s a very difficult field right now. I’m still pushing Continued on page 2

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Some 80 businesses participated in job fair continued from front page myself out there.”

Where some applicants seemed out of their comfort zone applying to positions in a medium other than LinkedIn — awkwardly laying their resumes on a table and walking away without a word — others thrived in the in-person networking environment.

“When you apply to jobs online, there’s no personality or face behind the application,” said Dejeane Edouard, a job-seeker and 2021 graduate who had just finished a conversation with a representative at the PSEG booth.

Edouard said employers at the job fair “get to see the PeTer nicolino, assisTanT director of BOCES, spoke person they’re talking to. So with those who attended the HempsteadWorks’ Job Fair. maybe if they just saw your application it didn’t grab particularly for hiring for a position in a their attention, but maybe there’s some- retail brand,” Jeff Pangburn, assistant thing in your vibe — maybe you’re artic- vice president and senior recruiter for ulate, maybe some energy exists in you.”

TD Bank, said. “You get to see them and Employers agreed that an applicant’s how they interact with people. People skill in face-to-face conversations is a from our branches are generally hiring major plus in the hiring process, and a people from the local community, to help job fair is the perfect way to find these people from that community. So it’s potential employees. important to see how they interact with “It’s great to see them face-to-face you.” rather than just pulling their resume, While many participants were search-

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The line for the fair snaked along the sidewalk at the Freeport Recreation Center. ing for companies with a need for a specific skill or experience, plenty of others were present to see what’s out there and to expand their horizons.

“It gives everyone a good opportunity to push your limits, try to be outside the box, to go to a job you’re not comfortable

with but willing to learn,” job-seeker Dominic Parkin, 23, said. “It’s good to jump into the deep end.”

For more information about HempsteadWorks’ employment opportunities, go to HempsteadWorks.com or call (516) 485-5000.

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Bonding with WWII vets is life-changing

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or 20 Wantagh High School students, accompanying their country’s greatest heroes to the National World War II Museum was the honor of a lifetime. Juniors and seniors were paired with World War II veterans for a trip to New Orleans from April 19-21, and it was an experience they will never forget.

The Soaring Valor program is sponsored by the Gary Sinise Foundation to bring World War II veterans to the museum that was built in their honor. The opportunity became available to Wantagh High School in March and despite the tight time frame, it came together very quickly. Principal Paul Guzzone said within 48 hours of the announcement, 53 students submitted essays expressing their desire to attend.

Wantagh high School students and “We knew it was a once-in-a-lifetime chaperones departed from MacArthur Airport opportunity,” Guzzone said. “At its core, along with the veterans they accompanied to the program is to honor the service of the World War II Museum in New Orleans. these heroes, who put everything on the line at the age that our students are now.”

Senior Lilly Sloves expressed interest in attending because she wanted the experience of meeting World War II veterans.

She was also inspired by her older brother, who visited the museum last year.

Each veteran was paired with one student from Wantagh High School and one from Lake George High School. Sloves’s veteran hails from Manhattan and at nearly 98 years old works as a Big Apple greeter. They sat together on the plane and were able to get to know each other before arriving in New Orleans. She was struck by his stories, especially how he helped free Japanese prisoners in the Philippines after the war ended.

Angelina LaMacchia’s veteran was 96 years old and she said that they have kept in touch since the trip, texting daily. She recalls his story about being a deep-sea diver while stationed off the coast of Texas. With an uncle who was in the Marines in the Vietnam era, by the Victory Belles, who sang popular Angelina has deep respect for those who served in the 1940s songs, and a 4D movie experience United States military. She applied for the Soaring Valor that documented the war. Students and trip because she knew a chance to meet World War II vettheir veterans toured museum exhibits, erans would never come around again. which focused on different aspects of the Ryan Arbeit was paired with the oldest veteran on the war including the conflicts in Europe and trip, a 102-year-old from Maine who was a Navy pilot dive the Pacific and notable moments like bomber and flew off the USS Ticonderoga. He noted that D-Day. his veteran was very warm and witty, and told stories Students said that the trip put their with great detail. When he got home, he shared many of own lives into perspective. Recognizing those stories with his family and friends. that the veterans were fighting a war at “They were just so humble,” Ryan said of the veterans. “They made tremendous sacrifices. They didn’t have their age, the stresses of school pale in to do it, but they did do it. We wouldn’t have the world we comparison.

“We’re lucky to have this be our struglive in without them.” gle, that I’m 18 years old and not having to Sean Browne’s veteran was a 98-year-old from North go off and fight in a war,” Ryan said.

Carolina. He said they quickly developed a strong bond The students said it was gratifying to and Sean was able to hear many stories from his veteran, know how much their presence meant to including his time on a transport ship from Boston to the World War II heroes. Angelina said the Japan. Sean noted that his veteran was particularly hardest part of the trip was saying goodthrilled to see a picture of one of the ships he was on at bye to her veteran on the last day. the museum.

“Hearing how much I meant to him “Even though it was only two days, you really got to was life-changing,” she said. form a relationship with your veteran,” Sean said.

The 20 students were accompanied by eight chaperAfter a dinner on April 18 in Hauppauge, students ones — Paul Guzzone, Superintendent John McNamara, departed early the next morning from Wantagh High Assistant Principal Christopher Widmann, Director of School. They arrived at MacArthur Airport for a chartered flight with their veterans and chaperones. Students Humanities Julie Rosslee, social worker Iris McNultyKline and teachers William Jackson, Deanna Pepe and were amazed by the huge display of patriotism, from Maria Prisco. bagpipe players to a gathering of veterans from other McNamara thanked the Gary Sinise Foundation for eras to simple applause from other airport patrons. providing this opportunity to Wantagh students, and “It made you realize how big of a deal it was,” Sloves said it was the best field trip he has ever been on. said.

In New Orleans, the students visited the seven-build“It was a great privilege to be a part of it,” he said. ing museum with the veterans. There was a performance “Our students got so much out of the trip. To be able to

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From 53 applicantS, 20 Wantagh High School students were selected for the trip. ryan horoWitz JoinED his veteran through the museum’s different exhibits.

experience the World War II Museum with a World War II veteran was eye-opening for our students. I was so proud of how they interacted and engaged with our veterans.”

Wantagh provided the veterans with several gifts. The school gave each a “mail call” booklet with messages of gratitude from students, staff and residents, as well as a Wantagh hat with an American flag “W.” The Wantagh Foundation for Education Excellence gifted each veteran a mug, and the Booster Club gave them Wantagh shirts.

“Our students were outstanding,” Guzzone said.

“They were compassionate and eager to learn. They really made the veterans feel special.”

‘They have done it all, and we are very proud’ ing toward the research side of the industry. She added that she is already considering going for ment courses, and Schnaier will have completed master’s and doctorate degrees. seven.

Schnaier is deciding whether to enroll at BingThey agreed that no student makes it this far hamton University or Brandeis University, and without dedicated, passionate teachers. Among while he’s not entirely sure which career path to those they named were science teachers Janine take, he’s leaning toward becoming a pre-medical Cupo and Kevin O’Reilly and Spanish teacher student.

Patricia Foley.

“If not pre-med, maybe somewhere in the math “She’s just been a major influence getting me on field, such as statistics,” Schnaier said. “But my the career track that I wanted to get on,” Burch uncle is a psychiatrist, and I always thought those said of Cupo. “Miss Foley is just very kind. She’s a would be cool footsteps to follow.” very good mentor and role model.”

The hard work of these two students has not Schnaier said, “Mr. O’Reilly goes above and gone unnoticed by Seaford High School adminisbeyond for the students. He would be here for trators. hours after school explaining a topic that I couldn’t “Paige took advantage of research opportunireally understand. He comes in on weekends someties at Seaford High School, which really does help times. He’s just a different type of teacher.” our students stand apart,” Principal Nicole SchnaBoth Burch and Schnaier are STEM scholars bel said. “And obviously she is a real standout and count science and math — particularly scisenior and an asset to what colleges are looking for. ence research, taught by Cupo — as their favorite “When Myles came to Seaford High, he was subjects in high school.

Michael Malaszczyk/Herald immediately driven to be a very well balanced stuIn terms of extracurricular activities and dent,” Schnabel added. “He not only wanted to awards, Burch earned the Seaford Seal of Bilitera- SAlUTATORIAN MYlES SCHNAIER is considering a pre-med or mathehave solid relationships with his teachers, admincy, plays field hockey, is the general chair for the matics path at either Binghamton or Brandeis University. Valedictorian istrators, classmates, but he wanted to be involved Model Congress, is president of the Books and Paige Burch will attend Cornell University. in athletics and extracurricular activities. He’s Bagels Club, the Key Club and National Honor involved in volunteer opportunities. He really did “I’m going to miss my family, obviously,” Burch said. “I Society. She is also a Girl Scout.

Schnaier is also a member of Books and Bagels and feel like going from seeing the same people every day achieve everything he set out to do.”

Assistant Principal Anthony Murray agreed with SchNational Honor Society and played varsity soccer and since we were like five years old, and then not seeing junior varsity baseball. Outside of school, he volunteers some of those same people anymore — even the ones that nabel.

“When you think of what a valedictorian and salutatowith the Book Fairies, distributing new and gently used you’re not really close with — is going to be hard.”

Schnaier agreed, adding that he already feels nostalgic rian should look like, I think they are the perfect picture books to under-resourced communities on Long Island. of that,” Murray said. “Academically, extracurricular, Deeply immersed in the small but vibrant community for his upbringing in Seaford.

Burch said she plans to attend Cornell University in everything — they have done it all and we are very of Seaford, the biggest challenge attending college will be the fall, with an expected major in chemical biology, lean- proud.” not knowing everyone you meet, they said.

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What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

To celebrate Earth Day, students at Mandalay Elementary School in the Wantagh School District explored different ways they could help the environment.

Fifth graders in Bridget Montario’s class have been immersed in an argument and advocacy reading unit. Using writing strategies and techniques from the books they read, students wrote about a local feature on Long Island they wanted to protect, such as the ocean, trees and wildlife. The idea was inspired by the Carole Lindstrom book, “We Are Water Protectors.”

Montario said students had to describe what they wanted to protect, why they wanted to protect it, and how that could be achieved.

In addition to their argumentative essays, they also used Google Slides to make digital posters urging advocacy.

After reading an informational packet about environmental protection, third graders made their own earth mobiles. Attached to a paper planet were three hearts, in which students listed different ways to save the earth.

Every kindergartner made an Earth Day craft with a planet, handprint, heart and a full sentence about a way her or she could help the planet. Popular solutions were recycling, cleaning up trash and conserving water.

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StudentS in Stacey Wright’s third grade class made earth mobiles with different ways they could help the planet.

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East Meadow Junior Softball paRise aND the Jets have their sights set on the Nassau Class AA championship after finishing runners-up last spring. Parise was Honorable Mention All-County as a sophomore pitcher in 2022 and appears to be peaking at the right time as East Meadow makes its push. Over a four-game stretch between April 15-22, she posted three shutouts and struck out at least 10 opponents three times, lowering her ERA to 0.91.

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Baseball: Hewlett at V.S. North .............................4:30 p.m.

Baseball: Floral Park at Carey ..............................4:30 p.m.

Softball: Freeport at North Shore .........................4:30 p.m.

Baseball: Mineola at Clarke .................................4:45 p.m.

Baseball: East Meadow at Oceanside....................... 5 p.m.

Baseball: MacArthur at Calhoun ............................... 5 p.m.

Baseball: Lawrence at Elmont................................... 5 p.m.

Baseball: Roslyn at South Side................................. 5 p.m.

Baseball: Sewanhaka at Kennedy............................. 5 p.m.

Baseball: Wantagh at North Shore ............................ 5 p.m.

Baseball: West Hempstead at V.S. South .................. 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Lynbrook at Oceanside ..................... 5 p.m.

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Boys Lacrosse: Carey at Malverne/East Rock ........... 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Long Beach at Lynbrook ................... 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Long Beach at South Side ................ 5 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse: Wantagh at Massapequa .................. 5 p.m.

Softball: Oceanside at East Meadow ........................ 5 p.m.

Softball: Malverne at V.S. Central .............................. 5 p.m.

Softball: Wantagh at Herricks .................................... 5 p.m.

Softball: Island Trees at Seaford................................ 5 p.m.

Softball: Roosevelt at V.S. South ............................... 5 p.m.

Softball: Calhoun at Clarke .......................................5 p.m.

Flag Football: West Hempstead at Long Beach......... 7 p.m.

Two back-to-back one-goal losses are all that separates Wantagh girls’ lacrosse from an unbeaten season.

Wantagh, which captured its first seven games, dropped its first game to Cold Spring Harbor, 8-7 on April 19, and then three days later fell to Garden City, 14-13 in overtime. The Warriors took the losses hard, but rebounded in a big way with convincing wins against Seaford and Long Beach to head into the home stretch of the regular season 9-2 and feeling confident gearing up for a championship run in the Class C playoffs.

“Once they got out of their slump they woke up a little bit and they have their heads up now,” said first-year Wantagh coach Lauren Ruppert. “They see now what the goal is and the end result.”

The Warriors responded after the Garden City heartbreaker with a commanding 20-11 win against Seaford on April 25 that featured five goals and five assists from senior attacker Madison Alaimo. The Virginia commit then tallied four goals and three assists in a 17-10 victory at Long Beach April 27.

Twin sisters Julia Nicholson and Olivia Nicholson both also tallied four goals in the Long Beach win in which Wantagh stormed out to an 11-5 halftime advantage against last year’s runner-ups in Class B. Juliana Cerasi and Riley Forthofer netted two goals apiece in the Long Beach win underscoring the multiple of weapons Wantagh has this season.

“These girls just keep getting better and better as the season progresses,” Ruppert said.

Sophomore attacker Isabella Sandoval has also emerged as an offensive threat this season and tallied three goals in a 14-10 victory against South Side on April 11.

The Wantagh defense has been led by starters Kat Gullian, Brighid Smith, Paige Martin and Nicole Baudo with Lila Ingrilli also seeing playing time. Seniors Nicole Schaumloffel and Lauren Rochel have split time at goalie.

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JUliaNa ceRasi, who scored twice in Wantagh’s 17-10 win over Long Beach April 27, is part of a deep group of offensive threats.

Wantagh will travel to nearby Massapequa Friday to face the defending Class A champions at Berner Middle School starting at 5 p.m. before hosting Manhasset Monday at 5 p.m. in a rematch of last year’s Class C finals. The regular season concludes on May 11 at Schreiber High School in Port Washington.

The Warriors entered the week ranked 24th nationally in the Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Girls National Top 25l released April 25. Wantagh was ranked 10th in the same poll on April 18 just before

the Cold Spring Harbor loss.

Rapport said that while the players were frustrated after the Cold Spring Harbor and Garden City defeats, the setbacks could prove to be valuable learning opportunities as her team eyes winning the program’s first county title since 2017.

“Sometimes mistakes are a good thing because we see what we need to work on,” Ruppert said. “Some of them don’t look at it that way and it was very hard for them to see it that way, but it kind of opened us up to what we needed to work on.”

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The Levittown Public School District congratulates all the General Douglas MacArthur High School winners in this year’s Martin J. Kelly Annual Writing Contest.

Hosted by the Irish Cultural Society, students were tasked with assuming an Irish identity to write letters to their families in Ireland describing their lives in America. Students delved into their school and social lives, their favorite New York City attractions and how they spend time with relatives. All 22 winners received certificates recognizing their achievement.

StudentS at General Douglas MacArthur High School are winners in the Martin J. Kelly Annual Writing Contest.

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More than 12,000 people cast 200,000 votes for hundreds of small businesses across Long Island, all to determine who would be honored at the main gala event April 18 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. The night was hosted by RichnerLive and sponsored by PSEG Long Island, and served as a way to celebrate small businesses for their vital role in supporting the Long Island community.

“We honor the businesses that make Long Island a great place to work, live and play,” said Stuart RichTim Baker/Herald photos ner, chief executive of Richner ComthE CROwd duRINg the Oscar-style awards ceremony where the winners were announced LIVE! munications, which operates RichnerLive. “Looking at the crowd tonight, I’m reminded of the critical role you and your businesses play in making our community so special.”

The 11 categories and 264 subcategories recognized businesses from cardiologists to pet groomers and everything in between. The competition itself was broken down into two voting rounds — a nominating round, and then the actual voting. The top three finalists were then honored at the awards gala, where firstplace winners were announced.

“It’s one thing to see the names on the voting,” said David Lyons, interim president and chief operation officer of PSEG, a Long Island Choice Awards presenting sponsor. “It’s another thing to see the faces of small business owners, your teams, and their families here together. Your faces are a powerful reminder that what we are celebrating here is more than great services and products. Small businesses are the backbone of our communities.”

The gala — also sponsored by TenantBase and Easy Tax Credits — kicked off MAIdENBAuM PROPERty tAx Reduction with a cocktail hour that kept more than Group LLC. 600 guests coming back for more. Floral arrangements and an ice sculpture centerthE LIvE BANd, Elegance Quartet, piece adorned tables of fresh fruit, cheese, featured electrified string instruments. dip, and other hors d’oeuvres. Two open bars provided refreshment.

PRESENtINg SPONSOR OF the Long The Elegance String Quartet was a particular hit, with many guests stopping to Island Choice Awards, PSEG of Long record the musicians as they jammed to Island. everything from Bruno Mars to Frankie Valli.

“I’ve always wanted to have a studio, so Hundreds of winners were announced essentially my dream came true,” Barover dinner by Miss New York 2022 Taryn baro said. “To be the winner, oh man. It’s Smith, with some businesses taking home like this was supposed to happen. SerenKeith Rossein/Herald dipity.” multiple awards. Frank’s Steaks, for one, took home all five awards they were nomiTo some business owners, the most salon award, the table erupted in cheers.

Oceanside only opened 18 months ago, nated for. important part of taking home the award “I feel very blessed,” said Marianna “It’s beyond exciting,” said Christopher and its team was full of anticipation — isn’t the plaque or the coveted title — it’s Lombardo, East Coast’s owner and chief and cautious hopefulness — before the Meyer, co-owner and general manager of showing the young people of Long Island executive. “I feel that we can accomplish the restaurant. “It’s a very humbling expe- winners were announced.’ what is possible. anything.”

“We’re one of three of the best,” said rience. It’s a token to how wonderful my “I hope it’s a good role model to future Danielle Barbaro, who took over The Irene Castello, the receptionist at East staff is and how hard we work, and also girls,” said Shobie Lamba, owner and Art Studio in Rockville Centre with her Coast. “We’re a young organization to be our amazing clientele. And the friends founder of LeSelfie. “It’s so exciting as a in that position, and I think we’re going to husband Mark only a year ago, received and family that voted for us.” female, an entrepreneur, a mom. It’s such the award for best art school. To her, the get it.”

Winning such an esteemed award is a great feeling.” award was a sign she’s doing what she is When their young studio was particularly impactful to newer small To view this year’s winners, visit meant to do. announced as the winner of the best hair businesses. East Coast Hair Studio of LIChoiceAwards.com.

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By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com

For the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the popular cancer awareness walk Relay For Life comes back to Hofstra University, looking to raise money — and ultimately defeat cancer — during an event on Saturday, May 6.

Beginning at 6 p.m., 20 teams have already registered to walk the intramural fields track at the 1000 Hempstead Turnpike campus. Teams and individuals celebrate cancer survivors through the walk, while also remembering and honoring those who lost their battle with cancer.

While this year’s Relay For Life is in-person, it’s not that events haven’t been happening in recent years. If they weren’t canceled, some events were conducted virtually.

“Luckily, we were able to maintain ourselves through some very generous donors,” Chelsea Whitney, senior development manager at the American Cancer Society, said. “We were able to bring all of our programs back — including Relay For Life — to cancer patients and their families. And to communities as a whole.”

Relay For Life has raised $6.8 billion across the country, invest more than $3 billion toward cancer research. It’s fundraising like that which has reduced cancer deaths by 3.5 million, according to the society.

Aside from attendees walking around the track, the relay will feature music, food, and a variety of activities including team fundraisers, carnival games like Pie a Professor in the Face and tug-of-war, as well as performances

by Danceworks and Hofstra’s a cappella group.

“Hofstra University specifically is such a pillar of the Long Island community,” Whitney said. “Everyone’s connected in some way to this terrible disease. So, having this event at Hofstra gives the students an opportunity to come together as a community that’s already so strong.”

Makenna Robbins — a Hofstra sophomore and chapter

LumINARIEs wILL sHINE bright as Hofstra’s Relay For Life returns to campus on Saturday, May 6.

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president for the American Cancer Society at her school — was not yet a student in 2019 when the last relay was held in-person. But she’s no stranger to the event.

“I think it’s really important that this is returning to Hofstra because it gives people a space,” Robbins said.

“Especially people who had cancer affect their lives personally, just like me.”

The Syracuse native and mass media major lost a family friend, Emily Ponto, to ovarian cancer in 2018. Robbins’ family has had a long personal history with Relay For Life, with her mother Kelly sponsoring an event through her job at Lockheed Martin when Robbins was younger.

“It was pretty severe by the time they caught it,” Robbins said of her friend, Emily. “She ended up passing away that May. I have a lot of family members who have survived or passed away from cancer, and now I relay for her.

And in the past, I relayed for my family members, my grandma, and some of my cousins who have all survived cancer.”

After dark, relay participants will share an emotional moment during the luminaria ceremony. There, bags filled with lights will be decorated with the name of an individual who lost their battle with cancer. Or a survivor.

Or someone who is currently battling cancer.

Each luminaria will be lit, and participants will take a silent lap around the track together.

“Usually, that is one of those times where a lot of people get very emotional,” Robbins said. “We are always there to support each other, and you can feel that connection with people.”

To learn more about this particular event, visit RelayForLife.org/HofstraNY.

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Catch Broadway powerhouse Caissie Levy when she visits the Landmark stage for a night of song, stories and laughter before she embarks across the pond to star as Diana Goodman in ‘Next to Normal’ in the West End. Fresh off her powerful role in this season’s must-see production of ‘Leopoldstadt,’ this is a rare opportunity to spend an evening with Levy singing some of her favorite tunes. She created the role of Elsa in Disney’s Broadway production of ‘Frozen,’ and recreated the iconic role of Fantine in the Broadway revival of ‘Les Misérables.’ She also is known to Broadway audiences for originating the roles of Sheila in the Tony award-winning revival of ‘Hair,’ and Molly in ‘Ghost,’ among her many Broadway and off-Broadway credits.

A thrilling and versatile performer, Levy finds time to delight audiences with her solo appearances across the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.

Friday, May 5, 8 p.m. $61, $51, $41. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Visit LandmarkOnMainStreet.org or call (516) 767-6444 for tickets.

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t is unknown if anyone will recite the movie line, ”you’re killing me, 13 Smalls,” but former Major League Baseball player Daniel Murphy — a Mets playoff hero — said he is just looking for a sandlot to play in.

The 2015 postseason record breaker is part of the 2023 Long Island Ducks, the team’s 23rd season. ”The Ducks have been gracious enough to let me use it,” said Murphy, an infielder, referring to Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, where the team plays. “You get the most of joy out of it when you find ways to unweight yourself.”

Long Island is one of 10 teams in the Minor League Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an MLB partner. Murphy, who played second base for Pat McGann the Mets, hit seven home runs as New York marched to the 2015 World Pat McGann is quickly rising as one and Temptations Series, and hit homers in six consecutive games in the National League of the sharpest stand-ups on theTops The Four playoffs. comedy scene. A relative latecomer Before the 122-game season got underway on May 2, the Ducks hosted Two Motown legends join forces to comedy, he began doing standfor onehe unforgettable performance. its annual media day where owner Frank Boulton, president and general up at 31 after realizing was not The Temptations and The Four manager Michael Pfaff, manager Wally Backman, Murphy, pitcher Ian Clarkin very good at selling packaging.

Tops cemented and outfielder and hitting coach Lew Ford shared their expectations of the He hustled his way tohave become the their places musicChicago, history as pioneers of upcoming season with reporters. house emcee at in Zanies the R&B genre in attendance last season, and has sold out an Atlantic Disappointed with how last season ended with a 64-68 where he distinguished himself and as trailblazers

By Karen Bloom for African-Americans in the WHERE League record of 699 games. However, Pfaff said theespecially team is adept at working the record and in third place of the North Division, Backman said entertainment industry. Hailed crowd. A husband and father of always looking to do things better. ball club rededicated itself to winning.

by Billboard as the Greatest R&B/ Can artthechange It’swea had question WHEN three young children, McGann’s “We set a lot of records in terms of attendance, did a lot ”We’ve gone the back toworld? kind of the way the team, Hip-Hop Artists of All Time, The appeal his quick wit of great things off the field,” he said. “We’re very proud of stems from maybe even better,” he said. “When you seecollective our Opening Temptations are renowned for their that’s been at the focus of our ••Fairfi eld Properties Ballpark Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 on family life it. A lot of teams would have been pleased with the and 2022relatable take Day roster, you’ll be shocked to see how many Major League prolifi c career and contributions to 3p.m.; Courthouse Tuesday Dr., through Friday, and marriage. Inthe 2017, McGann season.

There were a few things in our operation that we on this roster.” Now as society global music landscape. The cultureplayers for are centuries.

Central Islip 11 a.m.-4 p.m. began touring asfive-time the opening act award winners knew we could improve upon.”

Grammy Murphy, Al Alburquerque, Adeiny Hechavarria, Ty Kelly ••For more information and Emily Lowe Hall Gallery, for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving navigates theTejada complexities ofLeaguers modern topped Billboard’s Hot 100 chart 53 Being a partner with Major League Baseball translates into and Ruben are the former Major that aimlife, schedule, go to Hempstead.

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South Campus, with him from clubs to and theater, times, scored four No. 1 hits, the Atlantic League being the laboratory where new rules are to win Long Island’s fifth league championship. The 26-man For information and to RSVP, to arenas, including four soldart as roster a path for social change is at the including, of course,’My Girl.’ The experimented with that are now in use at the higher level. is expected to be split evenly between pitchers and call (516) 463-5672, or visit out shows at Madison Square Four Tops rocketed to overnight Hofstra.edu/museum A new wrinkle for Long Island will be live-streaming position players.

Garden. McGann’s relatively forefront of artistic expression. fame in 1964short, with their breakout audio and video of the games through Flo Sport’s at FloSports.tv. Selected The team was not the only thing overhauled during the off-season as the but impressive resume, includes hit ‘Baby I Need Your Loving.’

Monday, Wednesday and Friday heard games will be broadcast on Hofstra ballpark received several upgrades. A new high-resolution scoreboard 30-foot Montreal’s famedRelive Just For Laughs all their classic tunes in a “Whenhigh-by-36’-foot We All Stand,” Hofstra University Art’s new space exhibition, University’s WRHU radio station at 88.7 FM. wide was installedMuseum nearly inofthe precise of theexamines previous Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The with these musical soulful evening the collective power of the society. scoreboard, but arts the in new one has four times the resolution. To enhance the Great American superstars.

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by Alexandra Giordano the 75 museum’s assistant director of exhibition and and more. McGann still calls experience, more—than new speakers were also installed. collection — the‘You’ll exhibit artists’ civic responsibility and infl uence.

Chicago seeunderscores the improvements around the ballpark,” Pfaff said, Jeffrey Bessen/Herald photoshome. Sunday, May 14, 7 p.m. NYCB “It highlights the vital thatscoreboard. artists have“We’re in activating democratic Theatre at Westbury, 960 highlighting therole video cheaper than thevalues moviesthat at this Top: Former Major Leaguer Daniel Murphy warms up before batting Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $40,Road, $35, Westbury. promise equality freedom, andbastion cultivating unity,” Brush Hollow point.and You’re talkingencouraging $15 tickets. civic So it engagement, is sort of the last of affordable practice. $30, $25. The Paramount, 370 Giordano says.

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The Tilles Center stage will be rocking, Friday, May 19, 8 p.m. Enjoy The Guess Who, is a group that’s long connected with the masses throughout a exultant hit parade including “These Eyes,” “Clap For the Wolfman,” “Hand Me Down World,” “No Time,” “Star Baby” and “Share the Land.” Add in fellow classics like their #1 rock anthem “American Woman” and “No Sugar Tonight,” and the Canadian-bred hitmakers are eternally etched within the very fabric of pop culture history. Together with pop-rockers Orleans, who are forever in our consciousness with “Still the One,” “Dance with Me” and “Love Takes Time,” their tunes still hold up today. LIU Post campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. Tickets are $70, $60, $50, $40; available at TillesCenter.org or (516) 299-3100.

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Nassau County Museum of Art’s exhibition, “Eye And Mind: The Shin Collection,” highlights the extraordinary collection masterworks assembled by 31-year-old connoisseur Hong Gyu Shin, an internationally recognized figure in the global art world. He shares his treasures, including works

by Whistler, Lautrec, Boucher, Daumier, Delacroix, Klimt, Schiele, Balthus, Warhol, de Kooning, Gorky and many other important names from art history provocatively juxtaposed with the painting and sculpture of our own time from both Asia and the West. On view through July 9. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

The JULIETS are back playing Mah Jongg and cards at Congregation Beth Tikvah, at 3710 Woodbine Ave., in Wantagh, every Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Masks are optional, but proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required for newcomers, as well as a contribution of $5 per person.

For more information email mahjonggCBT@yahoo.com or call (516) 785-2445.

In concert Rhett Miller, Old 97 frontman performs, Friday, May 5, at My Father’s Place supper club.

The alt country-pop power pop singer-songwriter is acclaimed for his compelling melodic tunes Doors open at 6 p.m., concert is at 8 p.m. The Metropolitan, 3 Pratt Blvd., Glen Cove.

For tickets/information, visit MyFathersPlace.com or call (516) 580-0887.

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The Music Man Temple B’Nai Torah Main Stage Players present one of the first local productions of “The Music Man,” since it took its final bow on Broadway, Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7. Also May 1314. Come see Harold Hill con the people of River City, Iowa, with a 43-person cast. 2900 Jerusalem Ave., Wantagh. For information, visit TBTWantagh. org/all-upcoming-events/.

Temple B’Nai Torah Garden Party Wantagh’s historic Temple B’Nai Torah is part of the cause to provide pantries and shelters with fresh produce, Mark your calendar and join in a garden party on June 10. For more information send an email to rfauci@gmail.com.

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Visit NassauMuseum.org or call (516) 484-9337.

Join a supermarket bingo fundraiser for Last Hope Animal Shelter in Wantagh, Friday, May 5, 7 to 9:30 p.m., at Levittown Hall. $25 admission includes four games of bingo, dessert, and coffee or tea. 201 Levittown Parkway, Hicksville..

For more information call (631) 332-6606.

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5-6 Seaford Public Library hosts a two-day sale of books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, and baked goods, Friday and Saturday, May 5-6. It’s held in the Valentine Meehan Community Meeting Room, 2234 Jackson Ave. Volunteers are needed to help set up on May 4. For more information call the Seaford Library at (516) 221-1334.

Having an event?

The Sons & Daughter of Italy in America’s Giovanni Caboto Lodge, servicing Seaford, Wantagh, and Bellmore, host a fashion show, Wednesday, May 17, at Verdi’s in Westbury. $680 Old Country Road. $65 admission, includes raffles, a full dinner, drinks, and DJ. For more information call (516) 655-7474.

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Spring Book and Bake Sale

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 number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.

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Wantagh and Seaford School Districts vote on the 2023-24 school budget and Board of Education trustees, Tuesday, May 16. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Mercy Hospital offers peer to peer breastfeeding support fwith a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group. Registration required.

Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 705-2434 .Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For information visit CHSLI.org.

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Storybook Stroll Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a storybook adventure, Saturday, May 6, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Stroll the gardens and listen to Jory John’s “The Bad Seed.”

Later create a unique take home craft. For ages 3-5. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Jerry Herman tribute

Cultural exploration Bring the kids to Long Island Children’s Museum to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month, Sunday, May 7, 11 a.m.-p.m. Kids will learn about Jewish contributions to American culture and make a chai necklace, at the drop-in program, suitable for ages 4 and up. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

A cast of Broadway and concert stars salute the life of the Broadway icon-lyricist-composer on Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Saturday, May 13, 8 p.m.

Hear tunes from “Hello, Dolly!,” “Mame,” “La Cage Aux Folles,” “Mack and Mabel,” and more.

Tickets are $45, with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees.

Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City.

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New programs planned at Seaford High School Seaford High School’s course offerings would be expanded next year with the opening of an Electrical Training Center and the addition of an EMT certification course. Both programs are included in the 2023-2024 budget proposal.

An Electrical Training Center is a nationally accredited vocational education program. Seaford would become only the fourth high school on Long Island to offer it and students would complete the training in one year.

Principal Nicole Schnabel said that an existing technology room would be converted to serve the program, and students would be there for four periods a day. Students interested in the electrical trades no longer would go to BOCES for two years.

That would give them more opportunities to take other courses and get involved in student life during their junior and senior years.

“The main benefit is that they’ll be here in Seaford High School, so we can maintain more of a connection with our students,” Ms. Schnabel said.

The program consists of three parts totaling 450 hours of training. Topics include introduction to the electrical trade, electrical circuits, device boxes, conductors and cables, HVAC controls and thermostats, residential electrical services, commercial wiring, basic fire alarm systems, customer relations and more. Students would also become familiar with common hand and power tools

Courtesy Seaford Public Schools

Several Seaford HigH School juniors are interested in a new emergency medical technician certification course that is being planned for next year. used by electricians, as well as how to properly handle materials. All instructors would be individually licensed.

The program would be open to seniors and several cur rent juniors have expressed interest in learning the trade while staying in Seaford.

“I want to be an electrician when I get older and this will give me more experience,” junior Justin Cettina said. “It’s

really beneficial.”

Michael Wittenstein, a junior, said this will help him broaden his post-high school options.

Schnabel added that the program aligns with expectations for two- and fouryear colleges, and also provides job placement opportunities. Every graduate receives a toolbox upon completion.

The emergency medical technician

certification course would be in partnership with the Nassau County Emergency Medical Services Academy. It would be open to seniors and meet multiple periods a day for a semester.

Instructors would be provided by the EMS Academy. The course would feature lifelike training exercises to help students prepare for multiple emergency response scenarios. It prepares students interested in volunteering or working in emergency medical services, as well as for careers in medicine, nursing and pharmacy.

There is also strong interest in the EMT program among juniors. Several students, like Alexandra Podesta and Jillian Gross, want to continue the family tradition of volunteering with the fire department.

“The EMS program will help me better educate myself,” said Alexandra, who is already in the Seaford junior fire department and wants to join officially when she turns 18.

“I’ve seen what they do for others,” added Jillian, who has many family members in the Wantagh Fire Department. “I want to keep it going.”

Juniors Amanda Beadle and Gianna Foglia both are interested in the EMS Academy because they want to pursue careers in nursing. Daniella Stek sees it as a way to give back to her community.

“I’ve always wanted to help as many people as I could,” she said. “Volunteering to be an EMT can make that happen.”

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

ROSALINDE MENNINGER, AS PRESUMPTIVE HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF OSKAR WAGNER, DECEASED, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 9, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 25, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 845 Whitebirch Lane, Wantagh, NY 11793. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 51, Block 484 and Lot 4.

Approximate amount of judgment is $210,941.12 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #607108/2019.

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.

Melvyn K. Roth, Esq., Referee Greenspoon Marder, 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022, Attorneys for Plaintiff 138880 LEGAL NOTICE SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS-SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NASSAU - U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, -againstAMANDA KLOTZ AKA AMANDA MICALEFFKLOTZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF VICTORIA KLOTZ A/K/A VICTORIA J. KLOTZ; SHAWN M. KLOTZ AKA SHAWN KLOTZ AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF VICTORIA KLOTZ A/K/A VICTORIA J. KLOTZ; DAVID G. KLOTZ AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF VICTORIA KLOTZ A/K/A VICTORIA J. KLOTZ; ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN

INTEREST OF THE LATE VICTORIA KLOTZ A/K/A VICTORIA J. KLOTZ, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO ARE SPOUSES, WIDOWS, GRANTEES, MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINI’IFF; KRISTIN PANELLA; NASSAU COUNTY CLERK;TD AUTO FINANCE LLC; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EASTERN DISTRICT); “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #10” inclusive, the names of the ten last name Defendants being fictitious, real names unknown to the Plaintiff the parties intended being persons or corporations having an interest in, or tenants or persons in possession of, portions of the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, Defendants Index No. 610843/2022 Plaintiff Designates Nassau County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject premises is situated in Nassau County. To the above named Defendants- YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance upon the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the date of service or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. If you fail to so appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated February 21, 2023.

NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME - If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an

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attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable David P. Sullivan J.S.C. Dated: February 21, 2023 Filed: February 22, 2023 The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 777 Lynne Rd, Wantagh, NY 11793.

Dated: March 3, 2023.

Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP., Attorney for Plaintiff, By: Richard F. Komosinski, Esq., 565 Taxter Road Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523 Phone: (914) 345-3020 139054

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU CITIBANK, N.A. AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2016-3, Plaintiff AGAINST ANDRE HUNTER, TERRI HUNTER, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 12, 2019, 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 May 25, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1360 OAKFIELD AVENUE, WANTAGH, NY 11793.

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, and State of New York, Section 56, Block 477, Lot 8. Approximate amount of judgment $670,771.73 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #002557/2017.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court

appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. Janine T. Lynam, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 16-006604 75798 139036

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, vs. DAVID W. KEEFER, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale After Inquest and Appointment of Referee duly entered on July 30, 2015, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on June 5, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 3621 Regent Lane, Wantagh, NY 11793. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 51, Block 500 and Lot 2.

Approximate amount of judgment is $481,785.44 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 004494/2014. Cash will not be accepted. 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.

Ralph Madalena, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 139204 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR HECM ACQUISITION TRUST 2016-3, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT INDIVIDUALLY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff AGAINST JOANNE ECKHOFF, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 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 June 7, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1744 PRINCETON DRIVE, WEST, WANTAGH, NY 11793. All that certain

By MICHAEL HINMAN mhinman@liherald.com

Peter King says there’s only one way you can bring him down, and it involves a bus, and a curb to step off of.

The former congressman and Herald Community Newspapers columnist says he’s in good spirits after surgery last week that removed a malignant cancerous tumor from the wall of his stomach.

“Doctors are confident the operation was successful,” King wrote on Twitter soon after the procedure. “All cancer has been removed, and no radiation.”

The surgery was performed by Dr. Matthew Weiss at Long Island Jewish Courtesy Peter King Medical Center, King said, expressing ForMEr U.S. rEp. Peter King is recovering gratitude to Weiss and the entire medical staff at Northwell Health. He after having a malignant tumor removed from even vowed to call in to his regular the wall of his stomach. radio show on 77WABC from his hosthat, he spent more than a decade as Naspital bed with host Sid Rosenberg.

“Even in my weakened state, I will be sau’s comptroller.

In his most recent column published ready to debate and discuss the issues of the day with Sid,” said King, who accom- across some 18 editions of Herald Companied the tweet with a picture of him munity Newspapers, King called for those smiling from his hospital bed. “Be sure to who leak military secrets— like those alleged to have happened with U.S. Air listen!”

King served in the U.S. House repre- Guardsman Jack Teixeira — should face senting a large part of Nassau County “severe consequences.”

“Bottom line: I’m back in good health,” between 1993 and his retirement in 2021.

During that time, he chaired the House King said. “All that can screw it up is if I Homeland Security Committee. Before walk off the curb and get hit by a bus.”

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agh, was arrested for allegedly shoplifting from Wantagh Park on April 24.

■ Frandy Vasquez, 22, of Levittown, was arrested for allegedly shoplifting from BJ’s Wholesale Club on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown on February 14.

■ Michelle Melisaratos, 46, from Bellmore, was arrested for allegedly shoplifting from Walmart on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow on April 21.

■ Augusto Pozu Pachecho, 38, from Jackson Heights, was arrested for allegedly shoplifting from Macy’s at the Sunrise Mall in Massapequa on April 24.

■ Robert Ditizio, 56, of Syosset, was arrested at the intersection of Wantagh Avenue and Merrick Road in Wantagh for alleged DWI on April 21.

■ Christopher Gallagher, 54, of WantPeople named in Crime Watch items as having been arrested and charged with violations or crimes are only suspected of committing those acts of which they are accused. They are all presumed to be innocent of those charges until and unless found guilty in a court of law.

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plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Wantagh, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 57, Block 231, Lot 6. Approximate amount of judgment $491,535.09 plus interest and costs. Premises will

be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #005895/2016.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing

masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held

“Rain or Shine”. Francis Xavier Moroney, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 16-003713 75534 139181

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A. In two recent columns, I addressed the intention of Governor Hochul to force municipalities to accept zoning changes in an attempt to develop more affordable housing and allow for doubling up on single-family properties with more living units, a method now available in California, where housing has become a crisis due to the high cost of real estate. onte eeper As I previously stated, her proposal was not well received. It was rejected by most local communities.

Unfortunately, the problem will not go away, and a master plan is needed to incorporate how to address housing costs, traffic congestion, proximity of housing to commercial and industrial districts — it’s a long list. A county master plan, to make any difference, requires gathering information on what needs to be addressed.

For example, roadways are jammed, with no way to widen main thoroughfares or divert traffic. A future solution could be to place sensors in the pavement, coordinated with car technology to take over and control traffic speed so slow drivers can’t control everyone else’s speed, causing traffic jams. That combined with sensors in traffic lights would detect the number of cars and buses, and allow larger volumes of traffic to flow through intersections more efficiently. Since these systems are already used in California, Europe and Israel, their success is documented. Many larger cities with populations similar to our local area implemented planning solutions decades ago.

As I worked on my thesis for city planning in college 45 years ago, we were required to choose model cities to study. I chose Toronto and New York City.

Both required traffic movement improvements to disperse massive volumes of traffic. They also developed housing zones coupled with large open spaces and a number of different sizes of residential buildings to create affordable housing.

Open space-to-building ratios are one of many problems with our local communities. For example, setting stores right on a sidewalk, with no on-site parking and homes directly behind them, was just an invitation to conflicts. Visible parking, wider roads, large-volume housing units with large surrounding open space, parking fields and single-family housing, separated and without their driveways backing directly onto busy boulevards, would have been a much better long-range solution.

It still can be, at a huge cost, because there has been no master plan or intention to implement change to solve conflicts. As long as local governments reject any attempt to solve these many problems and move us all forward, we will just have to live, and complain. These problems have solutions.

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Biden’s decision to run for reelection was the result of many factors, which I understand and can easily JERRY explain. First of all, as difficult as KREMER the most important job in the world is, with its myriad headaches, it is impossible to just walk away from it. Is being president a boost to your ego? You bet it is.

Having musicians play “Hail to the Chief ” virtually every time you walk into a room has to be a pretty cool experience. Traveling on Air Force One is also hard to dismiss.

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His infrastructure bill is responsible for the planned reconstruction or replacement of approximately 3,800 bridges. Billions of dollars have been distributed to local governments to rebuild their aging highways. Thousands of public buildings that are in dangerous condition are being rebuilt with infrastructure funding.

America’s major shortage of microchips will be attacked thanks to a multibillion-dollar program to create American-manufactured chips. Think about the vehicle you drive, or your smartphone. Cars and phones need microchips, most of which come from Taiwan and China. Our country needs to make more of them, and the process to do that is happening thanks to the Biden administration.

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what it cost them annually in 2021.

Many will acknowledge that the cost of insulin has resulted in less food on the table. Biden pledged to reduce its price to $35 per month, a pledge he has kept.

Four years ago, the alliance of European nations was in total disarray. Many that were once our friends were disenchanted by our lack of communication, and our disrespect. Biden has brought the members of NATO together, and for the first time in many years, the organization is prepared to fight any attempt

by Russia to expand its territory.

There is no doubt that Ukraine would be under total Russian control if not for Biden’s determination to protect it from becoming a Russian colony. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine wasn’t just an effort to take over another country. Russia would like to swallow up all of the previous parts of the former Soviet Union. A winning takeover of Ukraine was intended to be the first in a series of takeovers of country after country.

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hether you like him or not, he has had a highly successful four years.

state after red state is passing laws to deprive women of their personal rights, and finding ways to deprive minorities and college students of their voting rights. The GOP has abandoned all of its founding principles, and has been captured by the Marjorie Taylor Greenes and other zealots.

Has Biden made America into Pleasantville? No, that hasn’t happened. To date, there has been no bipartisan solution to the border crises. The Democrats want a rational way to let migrants enter the country. Many Republicans want the border forever sealed so that no one, not even those fleeing anarchy and crime, can walk on American soil.

If the Republican Party had a roster of moderate and impressive candidates for the White House, Biden might have hesitated to seek a second term. But sadly, Republicans have no Ronald Reagan type waiting in the wings. Their alternatives will not make America great again.

So if I were Joe Biden, I’d go for it.

Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years.

He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.

Dispatch from a four-legged 5-year-old

ear Kathi: I turned 5 years old this winter, and I promised that I’d drop you a note and tell you how my life is with the Kreiss family.

Mother’s Day is appropriate: As the breeder who helped bring me into the world, you’re one of my cherished moms.

My birth mom is Mountain Ivy of Chilowee Cotons. My birth grandmother is Destiny’s Rogue Breeze. My human mom is Randi of Brooklyn, and my pedigree is better than RANDI hers.

KREISS Now, don’t expect one of those heartwarming Lassie stories or a brave-dog-fightsbear story of my life. Think of this more like a Jerry Springer-spaniel (may he rest in peace) sort of tale. I know you thought I was an easy-going puppy, but it was all an act. I’m an alpha all the way, babe.

The Kreisses are OK, as owners go.

Clearly Randi and Don (they don’t know I call them by their first names) wanted a replacement for their beloved Zoe, the long-lived pup who trotted over the Rainbow Bridge six months before I was born. I hate when that happens. I want to be wanted just for myself.

By the way, I resent that you sold me. I mean, it was a great price, and in dog dollars it was a killing, but I don’t like to think of myself as a commodity.

And you could have been a little more thorough in interviewing the Kreisses.

They do not — I repeat, do not — have the fenced-in yard they promised.

I don’t mind that you sent me away from Tucson, where I was born, but I just cannot get used to doing my business in the snow.

The ice really freezes up the works, if you know what I mean. The Ms. is out there in wool pants, a down coat, hat and gloves. I’m out there in my birthday suit, and she wants me to hurry up.

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I raise my ears and stare just behind her, to give her the creeps. Oh, yeah.

One thing I’m happy about is that there are no kids around to share the attention. When we walk past kids at the bus stop, I wag my tail like crazy and pretend to love the little dribblers. The Ms. eats it up. She always says the same thing to the moms and dads: “Oh, Lillybee loves children. Of course they can pet her.” Let me tell you, it takes a lot of self-control not to take a bite out of those fat little fingers.

It’s a pretty easy gig I have. In the beginning, the Mr. didn’t like me at all. He didn’t want me, he didn’t want to walk me, and he didn’t like the fact that I barked in his ear for no good reason for 15 minutes straight every night when he turned on the TV. But he just needed to be trained.

I’ve trained him to throw my Frisbee every time I bring it to him. I could bring it to him a hundred times and he just keeps throwing it. And he thinks I eat out of his hand?

The Ms. started out strict, making me

hen we walk past kids, I wag and pretend to love the little dribblers.

sleep in a crate in the kitchen every night, and I pretended to love it. I kept quiet, kept my nose clean and, sure enough, within six months they were discussing the fact that I was bonding more with the crate than with them.

Within eight months I was in bed with them.

I know this is a process of give and take, but I did hold my ground in several areas. I refused to be housebroken overnight. I saw no reason to relieve myself outside in the freezing cold when there were perfectly good area rugs in the nice warm dining room.

I will not sit on the floor when everyone else is on the couch, and I won’t eat unless the Ms. keeps me company. From time to time, I bring a small dead bird into the house and deposit it on someone’s bed. I’m a dog, after all, and I won’t let them disrespect my native culture.

I will definitely keep in touch, Kathi, but let’s keep this just between us. The Ms. thinks she’s the only one in the family who writes. And neither of them has any idea that I know how to use the computer.

Love, Lillybee Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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he Sewanhaka Central High School district has proposed a budget of nearly $245 million for the 2023-24 academic year, funding a number of projects beginning this fall, including the expansion of a real estate education program that could prepare students to take the state real estate licensing exam, and the restoration of Sewanhaka High School’s iconic clock tower.

But one thing you won’t find highlighted in that budget — at least not in the part presented to the public — is a payout of more than $400,000 to a beloved principal who disappeared on a sudden sabbatical last fall, only to later reveal that his absence will be permanent.

It’s the kind of omission that remains ever so common among a large number of elected bodies where transparency is paramount. And it’s the kind of unnecessary omission that can fuel distrust between leaders and constituents — just when trust is needed most, when school district residents go to the polls in a couple of weeks to give a school budget their blessing, or to cast a vote against it.

It’s hard to blame now-former Elmont Memorial High School principal Kevin Dougherty for collecting as much as he can for an employment separation it appears he didn’t volunteer for. But even in the shadow of a budget worth nearly a quarterbillion dollars, it could certainly be a real head-scratcher how the district justifies such a significant golden parachute, using taxpayer money — and why it felt that such a deal wasn’t fit for public consumption.

It wasn’t discussed at a school board

meeting or made part of a budget presentation. We know about it only because a Newsday reporter filed a public-records request and then patiently waited for the school district to hand the documents over.

Now, the school board will say this was not trumpeted across the district because the dispute between Dougherty and the trustees could be classified as a personnel issue — and that’s fair. We know there was a dispute, because one was hinted at in the paperwork obtained through the records request. And the nature of that dispute could very well fall under “personnel.”

But the payout — one involving money every property owner pays into the Sewanhaka district’s coffers — is something that deserved a bit more scrutiny. Or, at the very least, a “for your information.”

Dougherty’s payout appears to consist of both his $200,000 salary and an equal amount in unpaid bonuses. It’s not clear what the bonuses represented, but accrued time off and other elements the board is contractually obligated to pay out were most likely a part of it.

In fact, while it’s a lot of money, an open discussion could have easily benefited the school board, explaining the financial particulars of the payout, why it was necessary, and the fact that $400,000 represents barely two-tenths of 1 percent of the district’s total budget.

The school board also could have boasted how well it manages money, with an example that while Superintendent James Grossane earns the district’s highest salary, at just over $275,000 a year, there are 115 other school administrators in the state

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An open letter to Rep. Anthony D’Esposito Dear Congressman D’Esposito: As you claim to be committed to serving and protecting your constituents and your brothers and sisters in law enforcement, I write to request that you act on that promise and write legislation that will ban military-style rifles and large-capacity magazines, institute universal background checks and red-flag laws and close the gun show loopholes.

From the writing of the Constitution until 2008, the Second Amendment was widely interpreted as providing for a state militia. The National Rifle Association successfully convinced Americans that the amendment gave individuals a right to bear arms. In 2008, in D.C. v. Heller, the ultra-conservative Supreme Court, for the first time in the country’s history, ruled that the Second Amendment “protects a personal right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes, most notably for self-defense within the home.”

There have been 377 school shootings in the United States since Columbine, according to The Wash-

who make more than he does.

Yet that discussion never happened. It didn’t even come up. And if someone hadn’t dug deeper to find out what was going on, we wouldn’t be talking about it now.

Teachers are vital to the makeup of our society. It’s why we spend our entire childhood — and the early part of our adulthood — in front of them, learning everything we can about the world around us.

And administrators like Dougherty are important, too, because they build and maintain the framework where education happens.

But if the school board is going to negotiate an exit that ultimately pays someone a full year’s salary, along with additional benefits that essentially doubles that salary, it deserves a discussion. A public discussion. It won’t be fun — not by a long shot. But it is necessary.

So the discussion is happening now. And at the moment, parents seem more upset about losing someone who they believe is a great principal than about how much he’s taking as he walks out the door. And that’s perfectly fine — sometimes it’s not about the money.

In the end, however, these are still taxpayer dollars. And taxpayers have a right to know how every dollar is being spent.

While no one is asking the school board to publicize how each dollar is spent, when there’s a payout that’s outside the norm, it’s worth a discussion.

And we hope all government bodies — not just the Sewanhaka Central High School District — will remember that.

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grew up as a Reagan Republican, and I have some opinions on our current political paradigm. Reagan, whose flaws are perseverated over in our time, had some great traits that are applicable to our current environment. He had leadership and vision. He understood that we could be more than we were, and that America was created to be the greatest nation ever known by meeting the needs and desires of all of its people. True patrICk m. Republicans should follow his pIZZo II path, and people of other views should reconsider the intent of his policies.

My views on how to address society’s ills have evolved since my youth. I hope that would be true of any lifelong learner, but my core principles and goals are unchanged. Opportunity is the key to success, and the respect for liberty — for yourself and for your fellow members of society — is a sacred responsibility. That was Reagan’s vision through my 16-yearold eyes in the 1980s, and it’s a vision that is still applicable to those seeking equita-

ble opportunities for all.

Success is found in increasing economic growth, not in fighting over the distribution of a diminishing pool of resources. Collaboration in our country can spur a new generation of leadership for us, and for our ideas.

Tearing one another down weakens us both nationally and internationally.

Remember, America is predominantly a collection of immigrants, including my ancestors, who fled static societies for new opportunities. We are still a collection of immigrants. Our combined skills and perspectives are a unique and powerful force.

I believe in equity, because it means giving people what they need to succeed, and most often, all they need is a fair chance. Each person’s path is different, and those differences should be respected. The most important ingredient for success will always be the will of the individual. The goal of equity is to remove, or mitigate, systemic barriers to enable people to reach their potential.

In education there is an accepted belief that we need to differentiate instruction. Differentiation of instruction is an acknowledgment that individu-

r

onald Reagan had some ideas that are well worth reconsidering.

Letters ington Post. Other countries have people with mental health issues, yet this is a uniquely American problem. The next highest number of school shootings during this time period is Mexico, with eight. More than twice as many Americans own guns, per capita, than the nextranked country, which is Yemen.

Today it isn’t uncommon for someone to have lived through more than one school shooting within a few years. During the 10-year ban on assault weapons, school shootings decreased markedly.

Since the ban was lifted, mass shootings have increased dramatically.

As someone who was disciplined by the NYPD for carelessly leaving your gun in a car that wound up in the hands of criminals, you must be aware that there are over 400,000 guns stolen every year.

Thus the argument for responsible gun ownership applies specifically to you, and to the hundreds of thousands of Americans who allow their guns to fall into the wrong hands.

Over 48,000 people are killed by guns each year. Guns are the leading cause of death of children and teens in this country, more than car accidents, drug over-

als have their own educational needs.

Equity is similar to that concept, because each person has his or her own needs to meet their full potential. Equity is meeting each individual where they are and creating a path forward consistent with their abilities and ambition. Creating an environment where individual have the opportunity to succeed is a very Reaganlike initiative.

Equity 4 LI Youth is a forum for identifying opportunities, with volunteers helping young people see possible paths to success. We are not a governmental agency, and we have not raised any money — we are just people from all political perspectives trying to help. We do so by partnering with altruistic groups representing a wide array of causes, and providing resources to help promote equitable opportunities for anyone who is interested. Their race, religion, gender or politics don’t matter to us; all deserve a fair chance to reach their goals.

We are open to all points of view.

Books written from any perspective must be respected, not feared. Canceling another person’s ability to experience lit-

doses or cancer.

President Biden passed the Bipartisan Safe Communities Act, which is the most significant gun legislation in decades.

However, it is just a first step. We need congresspeople who believe that the lives of our children are more important than the absurd notion that a civilian should be able to own a weapon of war. And we cannot forget what happened in Uvalde, where 19 law enforcement officers waited outside a classroom for 50 minutes for fear of being outgunned by one AR-15. If you really wanted to ensure that police officers are safe, you’d end the sale of weapons of war to civilians.

You have the ability to end mass shootings in this country.

On behalf of Democrats and the vast majority of your constituents, we demand that you pass sensible gun legislation. Put an end to the uniquely American phenomenon that has parents and children in your district fearing for their lives.

erature based solely on one’s own political perspective indicates a fear that there is weakness in that perspective. Fear drives hate, and hate brings more fear.

We believe in reading and analyzing works from multiple perspectives, listening to all positions and engaging in factbased debate. Hearing and respecting a different point of view doesn’t mean you are capitulating to it. Reagan stressed self-reliance, not the destruction of other members of the American experiment in democracy. There is room in the shining city on the hill for people of all beliefs.

I like to study and evaluate all points of view. No single perspective has all the best ideas, or only bad ideas; there is always information to glean from listening to, and learning about, others. Even if all you learn is how to refine your argument, you’ve still gained knowledge and understanding of another’s position.

And the experience forces you to critically evaluate your own views. All gain from a sharing of ideas.

Reagan wasn’t always right, but he wasn’t always wrong, either.

Patrick M. Pizzo II, Ed.D., is the assistant superintendent for business and finance in the East Meadow School District, the president of Equity 4 LI Youth and the Education Committee chair for the Hempstead branch of the NAACP.

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