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County exec ends pandemic relief program that day to be processed, but nothing more after that. Roughly 70,000 payments County Executive Bruce were processed, amounting to a Blakeman is ending Nassau little over $26 million — just a County’s Household Assistance quarter of the money budgeted Program, intended to offer low- for the program. To get a check, er-income residents a household had to one-time direct paysubmit an applicaments of $375. tion with documenSigned into law t a t i o n ve r i f y i n g last October, when income, typically in Blakeman’s predet h e fo r m o f a n cessor, Laura Curincome tax return, ran, was still in and provide proof of office, the program residency. was supposed to allo“We did it last cate up to $100 milyear. I think in lion in federal funds November we put it from the American in,” Fran Lucher, a Re s c u e P l a n a s Wantagh resident, direct payments for wrote to the Herald. up to 400,000 qualify“Took about four ing Nassau resiSTEVE RhoADS months to receive dents. In total, the anything. Was it county received $193 County legislator helpful? Well anymillion from the thing retur ned is plan, which Presibetter than nothdent Biden signed into law in ing.” March 2021. The program has had a rather In a letter to county legisla- complicated history since Curtors, Blakeman said he wanted ran, a Democrat, introduced it a to end the program because of year ago. The program’s first “extremely low participation” draft would have automatically and because it seemed to be issued checks to anyone receiv“trickling out.” He said he would ing rebates through the state’s pull the plug May 15, allowing school tax relief or enhanced any applications submitted by Continued on page 4

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County helps vets’ four-legged friends Sparky and his handler, Gene Smith, came to Eisenhower Park to help out at the Vets2Vets Mobile Veterinary Clinic in Eisenhower Park last Friday. More photos, Page 9.

Lawn signs encourage parents to get up to speed on schools By BRENDAN CARPENTER bcarpenter@liherald.com

Besides grass, something else is sprouting on lawns all across Wantagh — blue signs urging parents to “Vote Wantagh Strong.” The signs are part of an ambitious effort by a new organization, Wantagh Parents for Educational Excellence, whose aim is to inform parents and residents about the workings of the school district through a website, which launched April 11. The website features blog posts from five or six volunteer parents, a calendar of upcoming school events and a countdown clock for the school board

election on May 17. Christopher Meinck, 55, a Wantagh resident since 2008, is the managing editor and creator of the site. Meinck, who has two children in the district, said he had noticed that conversations on the school board election had been going on in private Facebook chats. He wanted to give the possibly missed information to the public. “Parents are busy,” Meinck said. “We are trying to bring every resource they need to one place. We have info on how and when to vote, important dates and some feel-good stories too.” The site, which has nearly 8,000 views to date, Continued on page 8

e weren’t going to stand in the way of providing $375 checks to those who wanted to apply for them.

What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

Herald ScHoolS Science student honored for ‘a-maze-ing’ work Wantagh High School senior Julia Forese was reco gnized for he in-de pth study on the memory of fruit flies. She will receive her award from the Nassau County chapter of the Science Teachers Association of New York State at a May 17 dinner. A member of Wantagh’s after-school program science research program, Forese’s project focused on answering the question if a microgreen diet could improve the fruit flies’ memory. Schools were asked to nominate one candidate for the award. Feeding the fruit flies a solution of water, cornmeal and different percentages of micro-greens, Forese, who also included a control group that received none of the above substances, then released the insects into a maze and documented how they f ast they moved

through the maze each time. On the second time through the maze, the fruit flies that ate a solution that included micro-greens went through faster, showing that the micro-greens had a positive effect on their memory. “I’m very honored to have this opportunity to do research and explore something that I’m passionate about,” Forese said in a news release. It is her first year in the science research program. Science teacher Christen Bellucci said she is proud of Forese’s hard work and commitment, and said she is very deserving of the award. After graduation from Wantagh High, Forese is headed to the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and plans on studying neuroscience. –Marion Hausmann

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Wantagh high School science teacher Christen Bellucci, left, with Nassau County chapter of the Science Teachers Association award-winning student Julia Forese.

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STAFF REPORT It was a big showing for Herald Community Newspapers at the New York Press Association spring conference last month in Saratoga Springs, with the group from Richner Communications winning 17 state awards, including top honors for in-depth reporting, column writing and spot news. The team of Nakeem Grant, Scott Brinton, Peter Belfiore, Sue Grieco and Jim Bernstein won the Thomas G. Butson Award for the Malverne/West Hempstead Herald following an April 2021 shooting at a West Hempstead Stop & Shop that killed one person, and injured two others. “Incredible local coverage of a local trauma,” judges from the Nebraska Press Association shared. “The spectrum of pieces — hard Courtesy of New York Press Association news, editorial, column, etc. — to HERAld COmmuniTy nEwSPAPERS was well-represented at the New York Press Association’s spring conference in Saratoga Springs last widen the context and learning weekend, where the group won a total of 28 state awards. From left, reporters Will Sheeline and Tom Carrozza; senior reporter Mallory Wilson; from this event and its impact on publisher emeritus Cliff Richner; senior editor Laura Lane; senior reporter Karina Kovac; sales/marketing associate Jessica Kleiman; digital the community was exemplary.” The team also earned top honors sales manager Lori Berger; sales vice president Rhonda Glickman; executive editor Michael Hinman; senior reporter Jordan Vallone; Riverdale for spot news for their coverage of Press editor Gary Larkin; and deputy editor Jeffrey Bessen. the shooting, that ultimately led to murder charges for Gabriel DeWitt We are reprinting this story in full Wilson, who reportedly worked as a cart because of a production error in the collector at the supermarket. May 5 edition Senior editor Laura Lane finished as a runner-up in the in-depth news category as well for her coverage of speed enforceHerald with stories described by judges as ment on the roads around schools for the “very strongly worded and political” filled East Meadow Herald. with “lots of good quotes.” “Really solid reporting on a local issue ■ Best obituaries for Jeffrey Bessen, prithat may not have seemed particularly marily on his remembrance of Jim Steinnewsworthy, but after research, was demman. “The lede made me want to keep onstrated to be a looming safety issue that reading,” according to one judge. “The — unchecked — could have had tragic more I read, the more I wanted to read.” consequences,” the judges said. “And Ms. Lane’s reporting had an actual impact, ■ Best editorials for Brinton in the Merwith changes to speed zone and enforcerick Herald, praised for putting “faces” on ment.” editorials. “Each editorial led off with a That coverage also earned Lane a runnarrative lead paragraph about someone ner-up spot for community leadership affected, which helped readers relate to behind a team of reporters from The Postthe issue.” Standard in Syracuse. Brinton also won first place for his col■ Daly was recognized for her feature umn writing that would appear on the photo in the East Meadow Herald, where Herald opinion pages. readers are drawn in, forcing them to Christina Daly/Herald file “I am immensely proud of our team “look at it longer and longer.” for once again being recognized for the FORmER HERAld STAFF photographer Christina Daly was honored as a runner-up for The Heralds also received honorable tremendous work they do serving our Photographer of the Year by the New York Press Association for photos like this one, which mentions for a news story from Andrew communities week in and week out,” said originally appeared on the cover of Living in Franklin Square/Elmont. Garcia, and for best special section-adverStuart Richner, publisher of Herald ComHerald creative director Jeffrey Negrin tising for Negrin’s graduation issue that munity Newspapers. “Never has local excellent work” where Daly “caught more and features/special sections editor appeared in the Rockville Centre Herald. journalism been more important than than the action” with her photographs. The Riverdale Press in the Bronx Former reporters Kate Nalepinski, Karen Bloom were runners-up for best during the past two years. Throughout the entire pandemic, our team of essen- Brian Stieglitz and Stephanie Banat were large space ad for Lynbrook/East Rocka- earned 11 awards, including top honors tial workers has been in the communities recognized for their education coverage way, while Negrin also earned honors for for general excellence, overall design, editorial page and newsprint special sectelling the stories of our neighbors., busi- inside the pages of the Wantagh Herald. best house ad/ad campaign. Mona Waitzman was a runner-up for tions. That paper was led up until earlier Judges praised them for the “balance of nesses and institutions. this year by Michael Hinman, who is now “Our company is proudly family- hard news and features related to the best small space ad. “It takes a great team, from every executive editor of Herald Community owned, which allows us to impartially schools, keeping people informed on report the facts. From critical health mask and vaccine protocols, while also department, to bring home the awards we Newspapers. Overall, the publications from Herald information and school updates, to cele- showcasing new programs and providing have this weekend,” said Rhonda Glickbrations of life’s milestones and more, that human interest piece that is so vital.” man, vice president of sales for Herald Community Newspapers won 28 state awards, allowing it to finish in the top Photographer Brian Ballweg was Community Newspapers. we’ve got you covered.” “I am so proud to be a part of this three newspaper groups and chains in Former photo editor Christina Daly awarded runner-up status for his sports New York. was a runner-up for the state’s Photogra- action photos that appeared in the Lyn- team.” In all, more than 130 newspapers parOther runner-up wins included: pher of the Year behind Erica Miller from brook/East Rockaway Herald, after The Daily Gazette in Schenectady. Judges prompting one judge to “almost feel the ■ Coverage of religion for Andrew Gar- ticipated in this year’s competition, subcommended her on a “nice collection of pain” in an athletic play. cia and Jordan Vallone for the Merrick mitting 2,481 entries in 67 categories.

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Remaining $75M could be used for other projects weren’t going to stand in the way of proschool tax relief programs. Homeowners viding $375 checks to those who wanted to with household income of less than apply for them, but it was an onerous pro$500,000 and receiving the school tax cess to be able to do it, and most people simply didn’t appear to be interested in exemptions would qualify. Some county legislators were skeptical it.” The requirements were lowered last about the program from the beginning, especially on the Republican side of the month to those making less than $76,050. Verbiage on the county’s webaisle. Legislator Tom McKevsite stated the requirements itt, for example, wanted to see were updated to “conform to proof from either the U.S. the U.S. Treasury final rule’s Treasury Department or income eligibility threshanother counsel saying the olds.” county was allowed to run Democrats in the legislathis program with the desigture wrote their own letter to nated federal funds — proof Blakeman on April 28, claimCurran never provided. ing the administration failed Instead, Curran revised to “adequately communicate the program last August, this a crucial and significant time with the income requirechange in eligibility requirement under $169,000. ments.” This change, they “The second time she tom m c KEvItt said, “drastically” restricted unveiled the program, we still the number of Nassau Counwanted to see documentation County legislator ty families that can receive that said we could do this prothe payments, adding it gram,” McKevitt said. “It took months for us to get the documenta- would result in “economic harm to taxtion, and when we did it, wasn’t from the payers at a time when they can least Treasury Department. It was from out- afford it.” Rhoads and McKevitt disagreed, howside counsel.” Steve Rhoads said he also questioned ever, believing the low participation was whether the money was being used for more a product of the application process than changes at the federal level. the right purpose. “A lot of people who called my office “One of the concerns was that the money could have been used in a better were either very hesitant to provide their way,” the Republican legislator said. “We income or refused to do it,” McKevitt said.

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County ExECutIvE BruCE Blakeman is ending the Housing Assistance Program, which aimed to send one-time $375 checks to low-income households. “People just felt that the county shouldn’t have that information, or whatever it may be. People are just not very willing to give up their income tax returns.” “You had to go through a lot of documentation,” Rhoads said. “You had to provide a lot of critical information to the county just to qualify for $375.” Democratic legislators blamed the slowdown on the “willful decision to essentially mothball this program by refusing to adequately promote it.” But Rhoads points out the program was advertised on the county website, and through a direct mailer to eligible households. “It’s tough,” Rhoads said. “Information was also sent out in email blasts, but ultimately that only works if people read and take a look at it.” “[The program] definitely needs advertising but I think putting money directly into people’s pockets is best,” Darlene Daniels, a Wantagh resident, wrote to the Herald. “Every little bit helps.” Blakeman has yet to share his plans for the remaining federal money, but county legislators urge him to get the ball rolling soon. Any funds not used by 2026 must be returned to Washington.

“I want to make sure that people are receiving the money they’re entitled to,” McKevitt said. “But the last thing I want to see is the federal government take the money back.” Democrats want Blakeman to keep the program in place at least through the end of the year, especially since the pool of eligible households grew significant with the income requirements dropping to below $76,050. There are restrictions as to what the county can do with the money — 50 pages of rules, in fact, Rhoads said. But Blakeman could use money to offset taxes, essentially giving homeowners a break there. Rhoads also would like to provide tuition assistance for anyone who lost their job, or students of parents who lost their jobs, to go to Nassau Community College either for job training or to simply qualify for scholarships. “I think there are lots of good the government could do with the money,” McKevitt said. “Whether it’s for infrastructure, whether it’s aid to veterans, I just want to make sure the money is used here and nsot sent back to Washington.”

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Voting on budget, trustees is Tuesday jbessen@liherald.com

Wantagh School District residents have three propositions to vote on and five trustee candidates to choose from as eligible voters head to either Forest Lake, Mandalay or Wantagh elementary schools on May 17 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. to cast their ballots. School district officials settled on a proposed budget of $84.981 million to operate its five schools that include a middle school and a high school. Officials said that the tentative spending plan is $2.225 million more and a nearly 2.7 percent increase than the current fiscal plan. Looking at the tax levy – the amount of money school districts raise from property taxes to operate the district – it has risen by $1.318 million, a 2.12 percent uptick to $63.641 million. Officials noted that the “tax levy amount is within the tax cap.” The maximum allowable tax levy for the 2022-2023 budget is $63.644 million, school officials stated. The district received a boost in state aid as it will receive $19.25 million, an increase of $850,000 from the current state aid package. Wantagh officials noted on the website that reductions to what is the maxi-

mum tax levy amount “have a direct impact on proposed budgeted expenditures,” not counting any additional revenue such as state aid. Five candidates are running for two Board of Education seats, including incumbent Trustee Laura Reich, who is currently the board’s vice president. The other candidates on the ballot are Dawn Conlon, Jessica Elmazi, Jennifer Perfetti and Jennifer Straus. In the atlarge election, the two candidates with the highest vote totals will win threeyear terms. Also on the ballot is Proposition 2 that is requesting the public’s approval to spend $600,000 from the district’s capital reserve fund for the reconstruction of the Wantagh High School gymnasium, which includes replacing windows, restoring the flooring, removing the ceiling, painting, the installation of acoustic panels, adjustments to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system and lighting. The fund was created in 2018. Forest Lake Elementary School is at 3100 Beltagh Ave. Mandalay Elementary School is at 2667 Bayview Ave. and Wantagh Elementary School is at 1765 Beech Street, all in Wantagh. For more information on the preliminary budget, go to wantaghschools.org.

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events and activities

community update Friday, May 13 The 90’s Band The 90’s Band will be playing at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall at 3232 Railroad Ave., in Wantagh. Doors open at 7 p.m. For tickets visit https://www. ticketweb.com/event/allmost-brothersband-half-mulcahys-pub-and-concerthall-tickets/11969655?pl=mulcahys.

Penny Lane Penny Lane will be playing at The Sunset Bar and Grill at 4068 Sunrise Highway in Seaford starting at 8:30 p.m.

Sibshops Join Sensory Beans at 3309 Merrick Rd., in Wantagh for their monthly meeting of SibShops in in their sensory-rich environment for siblings (ages 5-9) of children with special needs. The event is from 5 to 7 p.m. To register visit sensory beans.org. Herald file photo

Saturday, May 14

March for babies

Freestyle at Mulcahy’s

The March of Dimes March for Babies will be May 15 at jones Beach State Park. The walk starts at 10 a.m. For more info and to sign up visit https://marchforbabies.org/EventInfo?EventID=21984&source=teamwalkwithme&ct=4%2fxmlrpc.php%3frsd.

Spring freestyle is back at at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall at 3232 Railroad Ave., in Wantagh featuring Nice and Wild, Ausha, Coro, Safire and Fascination. Doors open at 7 p.m. For tickets visit https://www.ticketweb.com/event/ allmost-brothers-band-half-mulcahyspub-and-concert-halltickets/11969655?pl=mulcahys.

Sunday, May 15 LI Rewind LI Rewind ill be playing at The Sunset Bar and Grill at 4068 Sunrise Highway in Seaford starting at 8:30 p.m.

Hotrods for Heroes Car Show The 2nd annual Hotrods for Heroes Car Show presented by Beyond the badge NY will be from 9 a.m. to p.m. at the Seaford LIRR station. There is a $20 per car. First 200 vehicles receive dash plaques/swag bags. There will be a DJ, a rock wall, Touch a Truck, food and fun for the whole family.

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Monday, May 16 Strength, flexibility and balance Instructor Barbara Gilmartin from the Wantagh Public Library will lead the class from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. through basic exercises using stretch bands. Participants will build muscles surrounding the joints while working on their coordination. To register email ismith@wantaghlibrary.org. There is a class fee of $20.

Tuesday, May 17 Yoga Story Adventures (age 3-5) Join Jen of Blue Buffalo Yoga for a fun Yoga Session! at the Wantagh Public Library from 1 to 1:45 p.m. The class will explore yoga as a way to express themselves with their bodies and manage emotions with breath. To register email jmchugh@wantaghlibrary.org.

Blooming crafts Head to the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center at Bay Parkway in Wantagh to forage some materials from nature for our nature-print tote bags from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Prints will be made out of what is found on the beach. To register visit https://www. jonesbeachenc.org/events/panelsand-plants-may-10.

Thursday, May 19 Weekly Mahjong

Wednesday, May 18

The JULIETS are back playing Mahjong and cards at Congregation Beth Tikvah, 3710 Woodbine Avenue, Wantagh, starting May 5 and every Thursday from 11:30 until 4 pm. For information contact the office at 516-785-2445 or email mahjonggCBT@yahoo.com. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is needed for newcomers, but masks are optional. A contribution of $5 per person is required.

Tai Chi

Taste of the South Shore

Join Marvin at the Wantagh Public Library at 9:30 a.m. for a weekly Tai Chi for Arthritis program geared for seniors, but all are welcome. Tai Chi combines slow-moving with deep breathing and is beneficial in increasing body strength, balance, and posture. Tai Chi can also help you reduce stress and increase relaxation. To register email ismith@ wantaghlibrary.org.

Enjoy a taste of the South Shore at Gatsby on the Ocean at Jones Beach in

field 4. The event features three hours of unlimited tastes from dozens of showcased restaurants and beverage partners, live entertainment, DJ, games & giveaways, shopping, and so much more. Upgrade to a VIP ticket and get: early admission, an extra hour of tasting, exclusive access to seating in the VIP Lounge, VIP swag bag, and access to VIP only tastes. Ticket proceeds support both Island Harvest and the mission to end food insecurity and Discover Long Island to support Long Island’s downtown dining districts. For tickets visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-ofthe-south-shore-spring-edition-tickets-307220052447.

HAvIng An evenT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. Submissions can be emailed to mwilson@liherald.com

Seaford’s Unites Skates of America will be hosting an array of themed skating events. The Bethpage Air show at Jones Beach is May 28. Congregation Beth Tikvah offers ASL interpreting Shabbot services every third Saturday at 10 a.m. Seaford Board of Education voting will take place on May 17 at Manor and Harbor Schools. Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall will have Happy Hour every Friday. Live music starts at 6:00 p.m.

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MacArthur primed for playoff run

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West Hempstead Senior Football AftER hElpiNg thE Rams to the Nassau Conference IV playoffs and earning All-County honors as a two-way starter (running back/safety), Budhoo is headed to play football at the next level at Wagner College. He was also selected Third Team All-State in Class B. As a junior, he rushed for five touchdowns versus Clarke. This past season he had multiple touchdown games to lead West Hempstead to victories against Cold Spring Harbor and Oyster Bay.

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Softball: Plainedge at Seaford ..............................4:45 p.m. Softball: Long Beach at Clarke..............................4:45 p.m. Softball: Kennedy at Calhoun ...............................4:45 p.m. Softball: West Hempstead at Elmont ......................... 5 p.m. Softball: Port Washington at East Rockaway .............. 5 p.m. Softball: G.N. South at Hewlett .................................. 5 p.m. Girls Flag Football: Plainview at Lynbrook .............5:15 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: South Side at C.S. Harbor.................. 7 p.m.

friday, may 13

Boys Lacrosse: Kennedy at Sewanhaka ................4:45 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Long Beach at Garden City ................ 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: North Shore at Wantagh .................... 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Locust Valley at Lynbrook................... 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Division at Hewlett ........................5:15 p.m.

saturday, may 14 Boys Lacrosse: Port Washington at Oceanside.............. 10 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: East Meadow at Freeport...................... 10 a.m. Girls Flag Football: West Hempstead at Long Beach..... 11 a.m.

Girls Flag Football: Bellmore-Merrick at Lo. Valley .... 11 a.m. Girls Flag Football: Freeport at Hempstead.............. 11 a.m. Boys Lacrosse: Carey at MacArthur .......................... 12 p.m.

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JOhN NApOli sCORED twice last Friday but the Generals fell short at Garden City, 12-6, and will aim for a rematch in the playoffs. Papach had four points on three goals and an assist. Hagel had four assists and a goal and Forchelli scored twice in a game in which MacArthur led 7-2 at halftime. MacArthur closes the regular season with three straight home games starting Wednesday night against Calhoun for a 7 p.m. faceoff. The Generals then host Carey Saturday at noon and Herricks next Tuesday at 5 p.m. One more win would clinch the two

seed for the upcoming Class B playoffs where MacArthur is looking to reach the county finals for the first time in program history in a game that would likely once again pit it against Garden City. “The county championship is the ultimate goal for us,” Nessler said. “Last year was the first time we made the Final Four and it would be nice to get back there this year and I think we have the team to do it and even take us further.”

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Despite ultimately falling to Garden City last Friday, the game provided a confidence boost for the MacArthur boys’ lacrosse team and its quest for a rematch on a bigger stage. MacArthur (7-4) fell at Garden City 12-6, but hung tough with the unbeaten Trojans in a game it jumped out to a two-goal lead late in the first quarter and surrendered just one goal in the second half. The Generals were competitive for much of the game despite a dominating performance by Garden City’s Jack Cascadden at the faceoff X winning 21 of 22 draws. “I think the guys realize that when we had the ball we did a pretty good job of scoring,” said MacArthur coach John Nessler. “Although it was a six-goal game, it was a nice wakeup call that we can play with teams like this.” A James Hegel tally with just over four minutes remaining in the first quarter put MacArthur up 3-1 before Garden City caught fire to score the final four goals of the period as part of a 10-2 run to end the first half. The Trojans dominated possession during this 16-minute stretch aided by dominance on draws, with Jack Cascadden winning 21 of 22 for the game. Many of the Garden City goals came on fast breaks plays in transition with the Generals’ close defense putting up a strong battle in allowing no goals in the third quarter and just one in the fourth. The unit, led by Michael Cassano. Luca Runyan, Nick DelGrosso and Ryan Larkin along with goalie Steven Weber have been a huge part of MacArthur’s four-game winning streak heading into Friday. “I think our defense played very well,” Nessler said. “We had a pretty good understanding as to what they were going to do against us.” On offense, midfielder Joey Forchelli finished with three goals and John Napoli recorded two tallies. Matt Papach and Rocco Hogan both recorded assists. Two days before the Garden City game, the Generals won their fourth in a row with a commanding 13-7 win at Roslyn in which Weber registered 17 saves. Matthew

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Parents urged to become more informed continued from front page in part due to sharing on social media, has received “overwhelmingly positive” feedback from readers wanting to learn more about their local schools, Meinck said. “The website was created by a collective of Wantagh parents who say they have grown increasingly tired of being misrepresented by a small group of narrowly focused individua l s wh o h ave been using school board meetings to sow d iv i s i o n a n d MattheW spread misinforMchale mation,” Meinck Wantagh parent said. M a t t h e w Mchale, 41, who also has two children in the district, is a contributor to the site. He said he did not know Meinck beforehand but got to know him well through this “Wantagh Strong” effort. He said that in last year’s school budget, athletics, in particular, took a bit hit. “Athletics are important,” Mchale said. “We had an issue with last year’s

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budget where teams had to be combined. My son was on the seventh and eighth-grade baseball team and it wasn’t fair to everyone.” Mchale added that in this year’s proposed budget, the teams are expected to be separate again. Candidates running for the board were sent an email with a list of questions regarding their stance on a number of key issues. The answers, which have not been shared, are to be published on the site on May 12, five days before the election. The site has not openly endorsed any of the candidates, but Meinck said it is “quite possible that there will be some Courtesy Wantagh Parents for Educational Excellence candidates we openly Wantagh Parents for Educational Excellence’s website home screen, where the organization hopes to support.” Wantagh Parents for share information with local parents it may not know. Educational Excellence also spotlights the comments and stories about the local more community members. “We want people to learn and invest in “great teachers” that help the children teachers. The stories are shared often on learn. The story series, titled “Love Let- the group’s Facebook page, with a hope what is going on in our schools,” Mchale ters,” has parents share their personal of starting a Twitter account to reach said. “We love them.”

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The Nassau County Legislature brought the non-profit P a w s o f W a r ’ s Ve t s 2Vets Mobile Veterinary Clinic to Eisenhower Park on May 6. During the program, free veterinary health services were provided to the service animals of veterans and first responders. The event sponsored by Legislator Laura Schaefer and co-sponsored by Legislator Thomas McKevitt, Legislator Rose Marie Walker and Legislator John Ferretti provided service animals with wellness checks, vaccinations, microchipping and other support. The pandemic caused financial challenges for many veterans and first responders and the Mobile Veterinary Clinic gave their service animals access to premium care at no cost. The wellness of serviced animals is essential and allows them to assist owners who are suffering from the emotional and physical effects of war.

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Everything’s Relative.

If you’ve got a choice between spending an afternoon with good friends or submitting to a root canal, are you going to want to hightail it to the dentist? I don’t think so!

But if you’ve got a choice between a root canal or brain surgery, a root canal might make your whole day sing. Yes, everything’s relative!

Do Away with some of your Favorite Phrases.

“If only, if only, if only” keeps bringing you back to the past, berating you for being unable to rewrite history. Oh, if only if I had done this. Or didn’t do that. Or didn’t say that. Or acted on that opportunity. And the beat goes on. “What if, what if, what if ” I had done this. Or hadn’t done that. Or knew what to do when. These phrases spirit away all your good energy. Once you’re done beating yourinda self up, you’re cleared for takeoff. But damn, look at all that wasted time you’ve been stuck on the runway, unable to do anything productive!

yourself ? What do you do every day to make your day feel like a heavy burden? How do you let the feeling of futility overwhelm you? Once you know the answer to these questions, I bet you’ll know what to do to change your pattern!

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At times, life meets our expectations. Other times, it doesn’t. True love doesn’t always triumph. Goodness doesn’t always prevail. Bad guys don’t always get caught. Good guys don’t always get rewarded. If you consistently cling to the idea that good will prevail and love will be victorious, you’re either a dedicated optimist or a romance novelist. On the other hand, if you doubt this notion, you’re in good company. Just read the headlines and you’ll be reminded of all the things that are wrong with this world! If the news gets you disheartened, if you’re having not only nightmares but daymares, if you begin your days in a downward spiral — upset with yourself, upset with others — keep reading. I’ve got some advice for you. But why should you listen to me, you may wonder? If you’re a long-time reader of this column, you know the answer. It’s because I’m always right! Okay, not always. But I’ve always got some good ideas for you to ponder and hopefully put into practice. So without further ado, here are four ways to subdue your negativity, lighten your sorrows.

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máquina de votación sobre los siguientes elementos: 1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual del Distrito Escolar para el año fiscal 2022-23 y autorizar que la parte requerida del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito. 2. Votar sobre la siguiente proposición: “Se autorizará a la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Libre de Wantagh Union a gastar fondos del Fondo de Reserva de Capital que se estableció el 15 de mayo de 2018 (“Fondo de Reserva”) de conformidad con la Ley de Educación §3651, para el siguiente proyecto de mejora de capital: reconstrucción del Gimnasio de la Escuela Secundaria Wantagh (reemplazos de ventanas, restauración de pisos, eliminación de techos, pintura interior, instalación de paneles acústicos, modificaciones de HVAC e iluminación), y cualquier trabajo auxiliar o relacionado requerido en relación con dicho proyecto; y gastar con cargo al Fondo de Reserva para ello, incluidos los costos preliminares y los costos incidentales a los mismos, una cantidad que no exceda el costo total estimado de Seiscientos Mil ($ 600,000) Dólares” 3. Elegir a dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Educación por un período de tres años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2022 y expira el 30 de junio de 2025. Y SE DA POR LA PRESENTE UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con la Sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos a la Propiedad Inmobiliaria, el Distrito Escolar está obligado a adjuntar a su presupuesto propuesto un informe de exención. Dicho informe de exención, que también pasará a formar parte del presupuesto final, mostrará cuánto del valor total tasado en el cuadro de evaluación final utilizado en el proceso presupuestario está exento de tributación, enumerará todos los tipos de exención concedida, identificados por la autoridad legal, y mostrará: (a) el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención. expresado como un monto en dólares del valor tasado o como un porcentaje del valor total del impuesto en el rollo; b) el importe acumulado que se espera recibir de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención como pagos en lugar de impuestos u otros pagos por servicios municipales; y c) el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones concedidas. El informe de exención se publicará en cualquier tablón de anuncios

mantenido por el Distrito para avisos públicos y en cualquier sitio web mantenido por el Distrito. Y SE DA POR LA PRESENTE UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que las peticiones que nominan candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación se presentarán ante el Secretario de dicho Distrito Escolar en su oficina en el Edificio de Administración, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793, a más tardar el 18 de abril de 2022, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente. Las vacantes en la Junta de Educación no se consideran oficinas separadas y específicas; los candidatos se postulan en libertad. Las peticiones de nominación no describirán ninguna vacante específica en la Junta para la cual el candidato sea nominado; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito; debe estar firmado por al menos cuarenta y siete (47) votantes calificados del Distrito (que representen al mayor de veinticinco (25) votantes calificados o el 2% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior); debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Y SE DA POR LA PRESENTE UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que se requiere el registro personal de votantes de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en una reunión anual o especial del distrito dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, él o ella es elegible para votar en esta elección. Si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar bajo el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, él o ella también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. El registro se llevará a cabo con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación hasta el jueves 12 de mayo de 2022, entre las horas de 8:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, en todos los días regulares durante los cuales la oficina del Secretario del Distrito esté en funcionamiento, ubicada en el Edificio de Administración, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea incluido en

dicho registro, siempre que en ese momento se sepa o demuestre a satisfacción de dicho Secretario de Distrito que tiene derecho a votar en la elección para la cual se prepara el registro. La Junta de Registro también se reunirá con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación el 3 de mayo de 2022, entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 1:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, en el vestíbulo de la escuela secundaria superior, y el sábado 7 de mayo de 2022, entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 1:00 pm., en el Edificio de Administración, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793, para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al Registro que se utilizará en la elección antes mencionada, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea colocado en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tiene derecho en ese momento o posteriormente. votar en las elecciones para las que se haya preparado el registro. El último día para inscribirse será el jueves 12 de mayo de 2022. El registro así preparado de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación se presentará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793, y estará abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del jueves 12 de mayo de 2022, entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 1:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, en días laborables y todos los días anteriores al día fijado para la elección, excepto el domingo, y el sábado 14 de mayo de 2022 entre las horas de 9:00 a.m. y 12:00 p.m., y en el (los) lugar(es) de votación del día de la votación. Y SE DA POR LA PRESENTE UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que actualmente no están registrados pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de Wantagh Union solicitando y devolviendo una solicitud de registro al Secretario del Distrito en persona, por correo a 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793, por correo electrónico a mcguigane@wantaghsch ools.org o fax enviado al (516) 765-4103. La solicitud de la solicitud de registro puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir la solicitud de registro por correo, fax o correo

electrónico. Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votantes militares deben recibirse en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 21 de abril de 2022. Y SE DA POR LA PRESENTE UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de Wantagh Union, pueden solicitar una solicitud de boleta militar al Secretario del Distrito en persona, por correo a 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793, por correo electrónico a mcguigane@wantaghsch ools.org, o fax enviado al (516) 765-4103. En dicha solicitud, el votante militar puede indicar su preferencia por recibir la solicitud por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Un votante militar debe devolver la solicitud original de boleta militar por correo o en persona a la oficina del Secretario de Distrito en 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793. Para que a un votante militar se le emita una boleta militar, se debe recibir una solicitud válida de boleta militar en la oficina del Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., el 21 de abril de 2022. Las solicitudes de boleta militar recibidas de acuerdo con lo anterior se procesarán de la misma manera que una solicitud de boleta no militar bajo la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de boleta militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir la boleta militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico. Y SE DA POR LA PRESENTE UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que la boleta militar original de un votante militar debe devolverse por correo o en persona a la oficina del Secretario del Distrito en 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793. Las boletas militares serán sondeadas si son recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el 17 de mayo de 2022 que muestren una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o que muestren un respaldo fechado de recepción por parte de otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibido a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 17 de mayo de 2022 y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se determine que es a más tardar el día anterior a la elección. Y SE DA POR LA PRESENTE UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que de conformidad con §2014

de la Ley de Educación del Estado de Nueva York, la Junta de Registro se reunirá el martes 17 de mayo de 2022, entre las horas de 7:00 a.m. y 9:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, en cada uno de los tres (3) distritos electorales separados para preparar el Registro del Distrito Escolar que se utilizará en la Votación y Elección del Presupuesto que se llevará a cabo en 2023, y cualquier reunión especial de distrito que pueda celebrarse después de la preparación de dicho Registro, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de dicha Junta de Registro se sepa o demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro que tiene derecho a votar en la elección escolar para la cual dicho Registro es preparado, o cualquier reunión especial de distrito celebrada después del 17 de mayo de 2022. Y SE DA POR LA PRESENTE UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia se podrán obtener durante el horario comercial de la escuela del Secretario del Distrito a partir del 14 de abril de 2022. De acuerdo con la Ley de Educación 2018-a, dicha solicitud completa no puede ser recibida por el Secretario de Distrito antes del 18 de abril de 2021, y debe ser recibida por el Secretario de Distrito al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección, si la boleta debe entregarse personalmente al votante o al agente nombrado en la boleta de voto en ausencia. aplicación. Las boletas de voto en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, el martes 17 de mayo de 2022. Una lista de personas a las que se emiten boletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible para su inspección a los votantes calificados del Distrito en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito el jueves 12 de mayo de 2022 y después, entre las horas de 8:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m. los días de semana anteriores al día establecido para la elección anual y el 17 de mayo, 2022, el día fijado para las elecciones. Cualquier votante calificado puede, al examinar dicha lista, presentar una impugnación por escrito de las calificaciones como votante de cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicha lista, indicando las razones de dicha impugnación. Cualquier impugnación escrita de este tipo será transmitida por el Secretario de Distrito o

una persona designada de la Junta de Educación a los inspectores de elección el día de las elecciones . Y SE DA POR LA PRESENTE UN AVISO ADICIONAL, que cualquier referendo o propuesta para enmendar el presupuesto, o de otra manera para ser presentada para votación en dicha elección, debe presentarse ante el Secretario de Distrito de la Junta de Educación en el Edificio de Administración, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793, en o antes del 18 de abril de 2022, a las 4:00 p.m., el tiempo prevaleciente, excepto que los referendos o proposiciones requeridos por la ley para ser incluidos en el aviso de la reunión anual deben presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito el 18 de marzo de 2022 o antes, a las 4:00 p.m.; debe estar mecanografiado o impreso en el idioma inglés; debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; debe estar firmado por al menos ciento dieciocho (118) votantes calificados del Distrito (que representen el mayor de 25 o 5% del número de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior); y debe indicar de forma legible el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no considerará ninguna petición para presentar ante los votantes cualquier proposición cuyo propósito no esté dentro de los poderes de los votantes para determinar, que sea ilegal o cualquier proposición que no incluya una asignación específica donde el gasto de dinero es requerido por la proposición, o cuando exista otra razón válida para excluir la proposición de la boleta. DISTRITOS ELECTORALES ESCOLARES Y POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL, que los Distritos Electorales se han establecido en el Distrito Escolar. Los límites de los Distritos Electorales, según lo adoptado por resolución de la Junta de Educación, y el lugar en cada distrito electoral para votar serán los siguientes: DISTRITO ELECTORAL NO. 1 - Todos los votantes que residen al sur de Sunrise Highway votan en la Escuela Primaria Mandalay, 2667 Bayview Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793. DISTRITO ELECTORAL NO. 2 - Todos los votantes que residen al norte de Sunrise Highway y al este de Wantagh Parkway votan en la Escuela Primaria Wantagh, 1765 Beech Street Wantagh, Nueva York 11793. DISTRITO ELECTORAL NO. 3 - Todos los votantes que residen al norte de

Sunrise Highway y al oeste de Wantagh Parkway, votan en la Escuela Primaria Forest Lake, 3100 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793. Fecha: Wantagh, Nueva York marzo 24, 2022 Por Orden de la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DE LA DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE WANTAGH UNION Wantagh, Estado de Nueva York Elaine McGuigan, Secretaria de Distrito 130315 PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES… Printed in this publication can be found online. To search by publication name, go to: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com TO PLACE AN AD CALL 516-569-4000 x 232 Search for notices online at: www.newyorkpublicnotices.com

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT WANTAGH, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, Nassau County, Wantagh, New York will be held in the Senior High School, Wantagh, New York, in said school district on May 5, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items: 1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 2022-23 fiscal year. 2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the 2022/23 school year for school purposes (the proposed budget) will be made available, upon request, to any resident of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, beginning April 28, 2022, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the office of the Assistant Superintendent for Business, Administration Building, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, at each

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school house in the District, at school district offices, on the District’s website at www.wantaghschools.or g, and at the Wantagh Public Library. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the Three (3) Election Districts, described below, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2022-23 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2. To vote on the following proposition: “Shall the Board of Education of the Wantagh Union Free School District be authorized to expend funds from the Capital Reserve Fund which was established on May 15, 2018 (“Reserve Fund”) pursuant to Education Law §3651, for the following capital improvement project: reconstruction of the Wantagh High School Gymnasium (window replacements, flooring restoration, ceiling removal, interior painting, installation of acoustic panels, HVAC modifications, and lighting), and any ancillary or related work required in connection with such project; and to expend from the Reserve Fund therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto, an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of Six Hundred Thousand ($600,000) Dollars” 3. To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education for a threeyear term commencing July 1, 2022 and expiring on June 30, 2025. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes

or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the Administration Building, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, not later than April 18, 2022, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least forty-seven (47) qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of twenty-five (25) qualified voters or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election); must state the name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. Registration shall be conducted for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law through Thursday, May 12, 2022, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on all regular days during which the office of the District Clerk is in operation, located in the Administration Building, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such register, provided that at such time he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said District Clerk to be then

or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The Board of Registration will also meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the Senior High School Lobby, and on Saturday, May 7, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 pm., at the Administration Building, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The last day to register shall be Thursday, May 12, 2022. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on Thursday, May 12, 2022, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday, May 14, 2022 between the hours of 9:00 a.m., and 12:00 p.m., and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the Wantagh Union Free School District by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, by mail to 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, by email to mcguigane@wantaghsch ools.org or fax sent to (516) 765-4103. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2022. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Wantagh Union Free School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the

District Clerk in person, by mail to 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, by email to mcguigane@wantaghsch ools.org, or fax sent to (516) 765-4103. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 21, 2022. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 17, 2022 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2022 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at each of the three (3) separate election districts to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in 2023, and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such

Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 17, 2022. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning April 14, 2022 . In accordance with Education Law 2018-a, such completed application may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than April 18, 2021, and must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or to the agent named in the absentee ballot application. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 12, 2022, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 17, 2022, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such list, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for such challenge. Any such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Education to the inspectors of election on election day. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the District Clerk of the Board of Education at the Administration Building, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793, on or before April 18, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, except that referenda or propositions required by law to be included in the notice of the annual meeting must be filed with the District Clerk on or before March 18, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least one hundred eighteen (118) qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 or 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous

annual election); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot. SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Election Districts have been established in the School District. The boundaries of the Election Districts, as adopted by resolution of the Board of Education, and the place in each election district for voting shall be as follows: ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 - All voters who reside south of Sunrise Highway vote at the Mandalay Elementary School, 2667 Bayview Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793. ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 - All voters who reside north of Sunrise Highway and East of Wantagh Parkway vote at the Wantagh Elementary School, 1765 Beech Street Wantagh, New York 11793. ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 3 - All voters who reside north of Sunrise Highway and West of Wantagh Parkway, vote at the Forest Lake Elementary School, 3100 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York 11793. Dated: Wantagh, New York March 24, 2022 By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Wantagh, New York Elaine McGuigan, District Clerk 130313 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING, ELECTION AND PERSONAL REGISTRATION, LEVITTOWN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Annual Meeting of the School District, the vote on the School District budget and election of candidates for the School Board of Levittown Union Free School District, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, and the vote on the Public Library budget and election of a candidate for the Board of Trustees for the Levittown Public Library, will be held in the several election districts

of the School District at the voting places designated below on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM, to vote by ballot on voting machines on the proposition or propositions set forth below, as well as any other propositions which may properly come before the electorate, and to elect members of the Board of Education and to elect a member of the Library Board of Trustees. Shall the following resolutions be adopted: PROPOSITION NO. 1 SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET RESOLVED, that the School District budget for the school year 2022-2023 proposed by the Board of Education and filed with the District Clerk in accordance with Section 1716 of the Education Law shall be approved and the necessary taxes be levied therefore on the taxable real property of the district. PROPOSITION NO. 2 CREATION OF THE 2022 CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR SCHOOL BUILDING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Levittown Union Free School District is hereby authorized, pursuant to Section 3651(1) of the Education Law, to establish the 2022 Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of financing District-wide capital improvements including site work, construction, reconstruction, renovation and equipping of school buildings and facilities, with the ultimate amount of the 2022 Capital Reserve Fund to be $25,000,000, the probable term to be ten (10) years and the source of the funding to be (i) amounts from budgetary appropriations from time to time, and (ii) unappropriated fund balance made available by the Board of Education from time to time, and (iii) authorized transfers from other available reserves in accordance with existing law, and (iv) New York State aid received and made available by the Board of Education from time to time. PROPOSITION NO. 3 LIBRARY BUDGET RESOLVED, that the Public Library Budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 proposed by the Library Board of Trustees of the Levittown Public Library heretofore filed pursuant to law shall be approved and the necessary taxes be levied therefore on the taxable real property of the district. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education and for the office of

member of the Library Board of Trustees must be filed with the District Clerk between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM but no later than 5:00 PM on April 18, 2022. Forms of the petitions may be obtained from the District Clerk. The following vacancies are to be filled on the Board of Education: Two (2) members for the term of three (3) years, commencing July 1, 2022 and expiring June 30, 2025. A separate petition is required to nominate a candidate for member of the Board of Education. The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk, must be signed by at least fortyseven (47) qualified voters of the District, or 2% of the voters who voted in the 2021 election, whichever is greater, and shall state the residence of each person who signed, must state the name and residence of the candidate and the length of the term of office. This year all nominating petitions must include 47 signatures. The following vacancies are to be filled on the Library Board of Trustees: One (1) member for the term of five (5) years, commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2027. A separate petition is required to nominate a candidate for member of the Library Board of Trustees. Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk, must be signed by at least fortyseven (47) qualified voters of the District, or 2% of the voters who voted in the 2021 election for members of the Library Board of Trustees, whichever is greater, and shall state the residence of each person who signed, must state the name and residence of the candidate and the length of the term of office. This year all nominating petitions must include 47 signatures. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a statement of estimated expenses for the 2022-2023 school year will be presented at a Public Hearing on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 7:30 PM in the Board Meeting Room of the Levittown Memorial Education Center and copies of such statement, as well as the statement of the amount of money required for the 2022-2023 fiscal year of the Public Library, will be made available on the District’s website and at each schoolhouse and library in the District during the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday during the

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9:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Monday through Friday and between the hours of 11:00 AM and 12 noon on Saturday ( May 14, 2022), in the office of the District Clerk. Such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) calendar days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. No absentee voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 PM on the day of the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that during the voting hours on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM, in the various election districts, the Board of Registration will meet to receive registrations for subsequent elections. During the hours of 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM on voting days, the District Clerk shall be in her office at the Levittown Memorial Education Center. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the District to attach to its proposed budget an Exemption Report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on the District’s website. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Education Law §2018-d, Military Voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the District by submitting a Military Voter Registration Application to the District Clerk, no later than 5:00 PM on April 22, 2022. A copy of

the Military Voter Registration Application is available both by contacting the District Clerk by email at smallozzi@levittownscho ols.com <mailto:smallozzi@levitto wnschools.com> and online at the District’s website located at <http://www.levittownsc hools.com/>. Military voters who are qualified voters of the District may submit an application for a military ballot. A Military Voter is entitled to designate a preference to receive a Military Voter Registration Application, Military Ballot Application or Military Ballot by mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Such designation will remain in effect until revoked or changed by the voter. If no preference is designated, the District will transmit the Military Voter Registration Application, Military Ballot Application or Military Ballot by mail. Military Voter Ballot Application forms must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 PM. on April 22, 2022. Military Ballots will not be canvassed unless it is received by the District Clerk on or before 5:00 PM. on May 17, 2022. SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS: The boundaries of the school election districts and the place of each election district for voting and registration shall be as follows: ELECTION DISTRICT #1 GARDINERS AVENUE SCHOOL Beginning at Wantagh Parkway and Chase Lane; east on Chase Lane to Center Lane, thence south to Prairie Lane; thence east to Gardiners Avenue; thence south to Slate Lane; then east and north to Swan Lane; then east and north to Grey Lane; continuing east to Wantagh Avenue; thence south on Wantagh Avenue to Jerusalem Avenue; thence west to Oakfield Avenue; continuing north to Old Jerusalem Road; thence east on Old Jerusalem Road to Wantagh Parkway Line; north along Line to the point of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT #2 EAST BROADWAY SCHOOL Beginning at north side of Southern State Parkway and east side of Wantagh Avenue; north on Wantagh to Miller Place; thence east to Exit Lane;

thence south to Elm Drive; thence west to Elbow Lane; thence southwest to End Lane; south to End Lane and Elm Drive East to Pope Street; thence east to District Line; thence south to Regent Lane; thence east to Red Maple Drive; thence northeast, and south to Regal Lane; east on Regal Lane and Cordwood Lane to Arlington Drive; thence southeast to Town Line; thence south to Southern State Parkway; west along Parkway to point of beginning. Beginning at south side of Southern State Parkway and west side of Town Line; south on Town Line to Jerusalem Avenue; thence west to Wantagh Avenue; thence north to Southern State Parkway; thence east to point of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT #3 LEVITTOWN MEMORIAL EDUCATION CENTER Beginning at east side of Wantagh Parkway and south side of Hempstead Turnpike; east on Hempstead Turnpike to Silver Lane; thence south to Forge Lane; thence east to Cotton Lane; thence southeasterly to Wantagh Avenue; then south to Grey Lane; thence west to Swan Lane; then southwesterly to Slate Lane; then south to Gardiners Avenue, thence north to Prairie Lane; thence west to Center Lane; thence north to Chase Lane; thence west to Wantagh Parkway Line; north along Line to point of beginning. ELECTION DISTRICT #4 DIVISION AVENUE HIGH SCHOOL Beginning at north side of Hempstead Turnpike and west side of Jerusalem Avenue; west on Hempstead Turnpike to District Boundary Line at Wantagh State Parkway; thence northeast to northerly border of School District; east on Boundary Line (Flamingo Rd., Magpie Lane, Blacksmith Rd) to Jerusalem Avenue; thence south to point of beginning. Dated:Levittown, New York February 2022 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION LEVITTOWN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK 130005

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fourteen (14) calendar days immediately preceding the election together with the text of any resolution which will be presented to the voters. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is required and only those persons whose names appear on the register of the said school district, or who are registered pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, shall be entitled to vote at said meeting and election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that all qualified voters who have previously registered for any annual or special meeting or election and have voted at any annual or special election held or conducted at any time within four (4) calendar years prior to this year are not required to register with the Board of Registration for this meeting. All other persons who wish to vote must register. A voter may register at the office of the District Clerk of the Levittown UFSD between the hours of 8:00 AM. and 1:00 PM on school days provided that such registration is effected no later than May 12, 2022. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that said register will be filed in the office of the District Clerk and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the election, except Sunday, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, on Monday through Friday and between the hours of 11:00 AM and 12 noon on Saturday ( May 14, 2022), in the office of the District Clerk and at each voting place on the day of the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that absentee ballots for those eligible pursuant to the provision of Section 2018a of the Education Law are available, and that applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the District Clerk. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the office of the Clerk on each of the five (5) calendar days prior to the day of election except Sunday, between the hours of

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ho’s to blame for New York’s increase in crime, its high taxes and the general feeling of dread many of us feel? It would be wrong to hold state Democratic Party elected officials solely responsible. But to the extent that government is accountable for public safety, setting tax rates and public spending priorities, and the overall order of civil society, you’d have to cast the evil eye at the left. Democrats have controlled the governor’s office and the state senate John and Assembly o’Connell since 2019. They’ve had the majority in the Assembly since 1975. There are now 105 Democrats in the Assembly and only 43 Republicans. The Assembly Speaker, Carl Heastie, is a Democrat. In the state senate, there are 42 Democrats and 20 Republicans, and senate Llader Andrea Stewart-Cousins is a Democrat. Democrats serve as governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and comptroller. Both U.S. Senators are Democrats, as are 19 of 27 members of New York’s delegation in the House of Representatives. Given those stats, who else could be

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responsible for failing to effectively deal with such quality-of-life issues as shootouts on city streets and incidents like the fight at the Roosevelt Field Mall on May 1, which reporters described as a “large disturbance” and a Twitter user called a “terrifying event.” It’s indisputable that the people in charge have not done nearly enough to help citizens feel secure in their homes, on their streets or at their kitchen tables at taxpreparation and householdbudgeting time. Happily, violent- and property-crime rates in Nassau County are extremely low, especially the further east you go from the Queens border. But that isn’t the case in New York City. CNN reported that Major crimes in New York City "spiked nearly 60 percent in February compared to the same month in 2021. The city recorded a 41 percent increase in overall major crime through the first months of 2022 compared to the same period last year, including a nearly 54 percent increase in robberies, a 56 percent increase in grand larceny incidents, and a 22 percent increase in rape reports.” The state budget is $216.5 billion. New York City’s budget is $98.5 billion. Next to funding pensions, health plans and civil

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service compensation packages, New Yorkers want safe streets; clean, violencefree and timely public transportation; only enough taxation to meet voters’ priorities; pure water and properly inspected food establishments; non-ideological public-school curriculums taught by competent, background-checked educators; good parks and infrastructure in good repair. But it is unfair, wrong and too easy to simply blame Democrats. There used to be a saying about the state legislature — which applied to Republicans and Democrats — that it was more likely for Albany’s elected officials to leave office by indictment, arrest or resignation under legal pressure than by losing re-election. The problem isn’t in the parties, but in the system — systemic greed for money, power, celebrity or ego satisfaction. Instead of blaming Democrats, I think it’s the corrupt system of elections and governance that most interferes with effectively addressing our public policy problems. Cynically redrawing election-district borders to favor one party, making it therefore more likely that the majority party remains in power — gerrymandering — is one sign of that systemic corrup-

o matter the systemic corruption, we have the power to make changes.

tion, one that the controlling party has no interest in fixing. The system that permits district attorneys, such as Manhattan’s Alvin Bragg, to decide which felonies and violent misdemeanors are prosecuted is destructive of good community order. The system that releases even violent offenders without bail — euphemistically called “bail reform” by liberal politicians — encourages recurring criminal behavior and makes law-abiding citizens more vulnerable. The illegal system of trading campaign contributions for contract awards is another bastardization of political power. No matter what systemic corruptions exist, citizens still have the power to make changes, if only they vote. Far too many elections are decided by far too few voters as a percentage of those eligible to register and cast ballots. Democracy isn’t about the submission of the minority to the majority. Democracy works when the rate of participation exceeds citizens’ penchant for passivity. In spite of the prevalence of a leftleaning press and social media censorship, in spite of largely party-dominated candidate selections and other obstacles to fair elections, we citizens can rise up — and vote. John O’Connell is a former executive editor of the Herald Community Newspapers. Comments? OConnell11001@yahoo.com.

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hirty years after the fact, I’ve decided to write about a personal time in my life. I’ve been thinking about that: how we tell the stories of our lives, what we include, what we choose to edit out and how powerful it is to share our truths with others. In some ways, that is what I’ve been doing in this space for many years. In addition to commenting on news and community life, I have shared bits and pieces of my family. My kids have grown up and left home and had their own RAnDi kids on this page. I KReiss went through cancer treatment with you. My life has been an open book. Well, perhaps semi-open. After all, I choose what to write about and what to keep to myself. I try to talk about something — an issue, a right of passage, a person in the news — that will resonate with others. Here is today’s story. If you don’t like it, I’m OK with that. Write back if you like. We can have a dialogue. Let’s keep

calm and carry on. In 1992, when my son was 21 and my daughter was 19, I got pregnant, and my husband and I chose to end the pregnancy. I was 45 years old at the time, and for many reasons we decided not to bring another baby into the world. I was able to go to my gynecologist, who performed the procedure in a safe hospital setting. I recovered. No one can presume to know how I felt then or how I feel now about that decision. It was mine and my husband’s to make. We carry the memories and the difficulties of that choice. We have no doubt that we did the right thing for us at that time. The only reason to talk about it now is to support other women’s right to choose. Over the years, in discussions with other people, religious or secular, conservative or liberal, white or Black, it always turns out that many women at the table have had abortions. We keep it private because it’s nobody else’s business. When and if women choose abortion, they should not have to walk by scream-

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ing protesters or people carrying posters of mangled baby parts. The same people who lecture about the sanctity of “life” are busy voting down programs for the poor and the disadvantaged, eviscerating funding for mothers and preschoolers and health services in marginalized communities. The hypocrisy is infuriating. People who have money and connections will always be able to get abortions for themselves or their daughters, and that includes members of Congress and the courts. A ban on abortion falls most heavily on the shoulders of the poor and the powerless. We who support a woman’s right to choose would prefer abortions to be legal and safe and private. The morning-after pill is a good alternative, but the antichoice forces are going after that, too, even though it is an efficient way for a woman to make her own decisions about her body and her future. Today, Roe v. Wade is still the law of the land, but a leaked draft decision from the Supreme Court points to a majority vote that could overturn the law. For 50

t always turns out that many women at the table have had abortions. We keep it private.

years, women and men who care about the right to privacy and choice have felt protected, but not secure, with this freedom. I never believed that the right to an abortion would survive without vigilance. I marched on Washington, D.C., with hundreds of thousands of other prochoice Americans in 1992, when George Herbert Walker Bush was in the White House. Factions in Pennsylvania were trying to pass a restrictive abortion law. The vibe from the Supreme Court was troubling. Roe v. Wade was 20 years old that year. I took a train from New York with my mother and my daughter, and we walked by the White House to raise our voices in defense of ourselves and the women to come after us. I never imagined then, and still can barely believe now, that after a 50-year precedent, a conservative majority may toss Roe in the shredder. I marched for choice with my mother and daughter. Now my daughter is marching with her daughter. It is a never-ending fight for women to claim the right to their own bodies and their own destiny. Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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letters Vote for my friend To the Editor: I have known Jennifer Perfetti for seven years and it is my honor to call her my friend. Jennifer holds a full-time job while seamlessly juggling her two children’s busy schedule, an active member of the Booster Club and 6-12 Committee all while running for the Trustee position on the Wantagh Board of Education. Jennifer has held numerous volunteer positions in the Wantagh District including Class Parent, PTA President and Fifth grade overall chair to name a few. Jennifer is 100% fully invested in the Wantagh community now and from the time I first met her. I first met Jenn when she was our daughters’ cheer mom for the Wantagh Arrows and our friendship developed from there. It has been a pleasure working with Jenn throughout the years on committees and as class parents together. Her hard work, dedication, attention to detail, and commitment to those around her make her a pleasure to work with. I am impressed by how well Jenn can manage all of this flawlessly and effectively. Jenn attends all school board meetings whether in person or zoom. She is always

representative democracy. Both systems need educated people to serve as elected representatives, and an informed electorate to vote intelligently. Just read any of the stories here in the Herald, and you can’t miss how politicized a lot of the banter has become. Mask mandates. Critical race theory. Gender. All have become hot topics, and have shifted conversations away from the usual budgets, capital improvements and administrative issues that typically dominate campaign stump speeches. These issues have pushed more candidates into these races than we’ve seen in the past, but more often than not, these candidates are laser-focused on their favorite issues and not knowledgeable at all when it comes to what, exactly, their duties would be as a trustee. The school boards association enumerates nearly a dozen main responsibilities someone elected to a board should focus on. They include creating a shared vision for the future of education while guiding the school district toward the goal of achieving optimum student performance. Boards also must provide rigorous accountability for students’ results, and support a healthy school district culture centered on work and learning, all while maintaining strong ethical standards. They must also develop a budget and present it to the community, which is what

local school districts — yours included — are doing right now. Boards of education should be filled with effective communicators, consensus builders and decision makers who are both community leaders and team players. Nassau County is blessed to have many such people qualified to take on the role of a trustee. They are elected or not elected for myriad reasons. However, voters should not have to consider whether candidates have enough information to articulate the issues and present accurate information. The key is trust. The community is trusting you to point the school district in the right direction. How does a trustee become informed? Being involved in the school community is a good first step. Be part of a school’s parent association. Volunteer. Attend education board meetings. Read — and even question — the information presented. But knowledge isn’t just reserved for those running for office. It’s up to the voter — you — as well. With the school budget, trustee and special propositions on the ballot on May 17, there are still a few days to become informed. Whether you are stumping for or against your district’s budget to be passed, or just voting in the election, before casting your ballot, know the facts.

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ast week, Politico leaked a shocking (but not surprising) draft outlining the Supreme Court’s plan to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that made abortion a constitutionally protected right. The overturning of Roe would be a devastating blow to women’s rights, and underscores the crisis America is facing. We are seeing a rapid backslide of democracy, the steady stripping away of rights and an increasingly besieged working and middle class, aided and abetted by the election of Matthew Donald Trump the full-throatadarichev and ed embrace of authoritarianism by the modern Republican Party. We are living in desperate times, and a resurgent far right can only be defeated by an equally powerful liberal movement. All stops must be pulled out to protect democracy and prevent the creep of fascism. Against the backdrop of these developments, liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer recently retired, allowing President Biden to nominate the first black woman, the highly qualified Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, to the court, and

potentially lock in a liberal spot on the bench for another 30 years. It logically follows, then: If we must do everything we can, why not ask fellow liberal Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor to retire as well? The notion is not radical: Both women have enjoyed over a decade of service on the bench. They can retire with dignity, and can be reappointed to other judicial positions. And while Kagan and Sotomayor are relatively young justices, they are, respectively, the fifth- and third-oldest members of the court. Appointing younger justices would ensure that those seats remain liberal, and judges a decade younger could weather another Republican president. The appointment of two new justices could also serve as an opportunity to nominate those with other backgrounds, such as the first Asian-American or openly gay justice, to the bench. Under normal circumstances, I would not make such a suggestion. But the court’s liberal justices are caught in the crosshairs of circumstance, and must decide what matters more: their careers or democracy’s struggle. If Biden intends to push any more Supreme Court justices through, his window of opportunity is quickly closing.

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The midterm elections are coming up, Republicans are poised to retake the Senate, and at that point any judicial aspirations for the Biden administration would be over. Let’s not forget how Republicans stole a Supreme Court pick and more than 100 other judgeships from President Barack Obama. I don’t expect them to be any kinder to Biden. Still on the fence? Ask yourself, what would a Republican do? Read it here, quote me later: If a Republican wins the presidency in 2024, and if the Senate goes Republican, hard-right Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito will retire no later than mid-2026, allowing two fresh, 40-something conservative crusaders to take their place. This is why Republicans win — because Democrats are timid, while Republicans actually care about power. They will use any Machiavellian trick in the book to get their agenda passed. That’s why Republican state houses get to erase transgender individuals and rewrite history, while Biden has to sit and watch the courts undo his every move. Why Democrats won’t fight as hard for Black and brown, LGBT, Indigenous and poor Americans as hard as Republicans fight for white racists is a question for the philosophers.

ppointing younger justices would ensure that the seats remain liberal longer.

While another two liberal justices wouldn’t hurt, the Biden administration must continue filling as many judicial vacancies on lower courts as possible. President Donald Trump left an indelible mark on the American judicial system, making more than 230 judicial appointments during his tenure. If Biden and Democrats at large want to bring the federal judiciary back to some semblance of normalcy, they must continue to confirm judges that will protect minority and voting rights post haste. There is a prescient quote that captures the zeitgeist we find ourselves in: “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” The words are commonly attributed to Theodore Roosevelt. This is Biden’s moment of decision. This is his one opportunity to yank the judiciary back to the middle and shape the Supreme Court in his favor, protecting our rights in the process. Whether he will seize this crucial moment in history and beat back the rising tide of authoritarianism and bigotry, or stand back as reactionary forces take over the country, remains to be seen. Matthew Adarichev is a public policy major at Hofstra University, a political activist and an aspiring journalist whose work has appeared in the Hofstra Chronicle and the Anton Media Group.

Letters extremely knowledgeable with many areas of our community, including the school budget, covid related topics, sports, and community awareness. She has been a wealth of knowledge and a “go-to” on all school and community information. Jenn has forged many strong relationships with parents and teachers during her years in Wantagh. She always has the best interest for our children, students, and teachers at heart. Jenn is ready to respond to the needs of the community. I feel Jen is someone we can rely on no matter how big or small and she will get the job done. I highly recommend Jennifer as a Trustee for the Wantagh School Board. I urge my neighbors in Wantagh to please vote Perfetti on May 17th, as she has been dedicated to our children and our community since day 1. ROByn BIfOnE Wantagh

Re-elect Laura Reich To the Editor: Please join me as we re-elect Laura Reich for trustee on the Wantagh Board of Education. She is a trusted and dedicated advocate for our children, schools and community. Mrs. Reich has been actively engaged in improving our schools, and her experience

has helped her to understand exactly what children need to learn and grow. The increased support of mental health professionals is a significant implementation she has been involved in during the pandemic crisis. By inviting our community into the conversations surrounding mental health, she has helped to create a more caring and supportive school environment. With Mrs. Reich’s assistance, Wantagh has built a mighty community of scholars. The number of students taking AP and college courses have increased, and our fine and performing arts course offerings have expanded. The ICT and self-contained programs have been enhanced to ensure that all learners will have an opportunity to reach their potential. Mrs. Reich is well-known as an enthusiastic volunteer. She has chaired myriad PTA committees, held the office of PTA president of Wantagh Elementary School, has served as the treasurer of Wantagh 6-12 and Bandwagon, and is an active member of the Sports Booster Club. I have seen her impact firsthand. She is the welcoming smile at all school events, with many deep connections to the people in our community. She is one of the most visible, intuitive and dependable people I have ever had the pleasure of working alongside. Mrs. Reich holds a law degree with a specialization in labor relations, contracts

and real estate. Her experience allows her to address fiscal management and organizational stewardship for our schools. She is dedicated to resolving issues, and will continue to bring invaluable experience in ensuring that we make progress together as a community, while making certain our hard-earned dollars are spent in a fiscally responsible manner. Laura Reich’s intelligence, experience, and heart have made her one of the most progressive and effective Wantagh board trustees. It is for these reasons— and so many more — that I invite you to cast your vote for Laura Reich, and re-elect her to the Wantagh Board of Education. PAMELA HIGGInS Wantagh

Perfitti has the experience To the Editor: I have been lucky to know and call Jennifer Perfetti a close friend and neighbor for nearly eight years. Jennifer has amazed me with her energy and commitment since the day we met. She juggles a full-time job as a department director of a growing organization overseeing a team of 13, coordinating her kids’ busy sports schedules so they have the opportunity to do what they love, and volunteering in her

community to make a positive impact. Jennifer has served as co-president of the PTA, chaired numerous committees within the PTA, and is an active member of the booster club and 6-12 Association. now she has decided to run for the trustee position on the Wantagh Board of Education, and she would be a wonderful addition to the board. Through her community service, Jennifer has developed strong relationships with parents, teachers and administrators in the Wantagh district. Her dedication to our students, schools and district was recognized when she was chosen as one of two candidates endorsed by Wantagh teachers union. Her business and finance experience will be an asset as a trustee when working on the budgets to obtain the tools and opportunities necessary to get our students the highest quality education possible. When Jennifer commits to something — whether it is a friendship, a project at work, or a volunteer position — she dedicates 100 percent of herself to it. We, as a community, would be lucky to have her as a trustee on the Wantagh Board of Education. I encourage all my Wantagh neighbors to vote for Jennifer Perfetti on May 17. CHRISTInE MCCORMICK Wantagh

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