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Wantagh to revote on school budget By JENNIFER CORR jcorr@liherald.com
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A school collection — no allergens allowed Wantagh Elementary School counselor Lauren Mulry was joined by members of the Student Council who collected allergy-friendly foods during National Food Allergy Awareness Week. Students requested shelf-stable donations, which were free of one or more of the top food allergens, including gluten, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, soy, fish shellfish and sesame.
After the Wantagh Union Free School District failed to garner a supermajority of 60 percent of voters for its roughly $83.5 million 2021-22 budget, which would have pierced the district’s taxlevy cap with a 3.82 percent increase, the Board of Education held a planning session last Friday to discuss how the district could move forward. With two main options on the table — moving straight to a contingency budget or putting the proposed budget up for a revote — the Board of Education chose the latter. The board approved a June 15
revote, with a budget hearing scheduled for June 3. “The resolution did not adopt a specific budget or a tax levy,” board President Adam Fisher said. “The Board of Education and administration will continue to work on a revised budget and corresponding tax levy to adopt for a revote while we continue to listen to community feedback and review survey submissions.” The district’s administration and the school board, Superintendent John McNamara said, have carefully considered community input. The district posted a survey for stakeholders after the budget vote failed on May 18. Almost 700 people responded to it, CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
A radio collection that takes listeners back in time By BRIAN STIEGLITZ bstieglitz@liherald.com
Michael Katz’s collection of more than 200 vintage radios offers listeners more than just a chance to hear Top 40 hits. The 69-year-old Seaford resident has been accumulating radios from different historical movements across the globe. Katz is displaying part of his collection, which includes 135 wood radios and 90 others, at an exhibit at the Wantagh Public Library until Saturday. He recently gave the Herald a tour of the exhibit, which focuses on shortwave portable radios from the 1950s to the 1980s.
“Before the wall came down, you couldn’t get these,” Katz said, referring to the Berlin Wall and gesturing to a row of Russian Army radios from the early 1980s, which he calls the “forbidden fruit.” He bought the radios on eBay, but if he had displayed them in the U.S. before 1989 — the year the wall fell — he could have been branded a spy and possibly arrested, he said. “They couldn’t sell these to us — we were the enemy,” Katz said. “So I think they reverseengineered their radios and sold them to Europeans for a cheaper price.” He gestured to another set of
wood radios adorned with lavi s h p a t t e r n s. “ T h e s e a r e French,” he said. “They were r e a l l y i n t o h av i n g f a n cy designs on their radios.” Katz grew up in Brooklyn, and had an American Zenith table radio. “I hated it,” he said with a laugh. The first radio he bought on his own was a 1969 RCA table set, “and that’s when I discovered classic rock,” he added. He listened to the Beach Boys and the Beatles on his radio, and said he grew fascinated with “playing around with complicated controls.” He lived in Manhattan at the time, where he was studying
accounting at Baruch College, and bought a car only so he could drive up and down the East Coast to go to hobby and radio conventions and buy more radios. Katz, now a CPA with a private practice, moved to Seaford 30 years ago to raise a family with his wife, Elizabeth. They have two daughters, Sheryl, 28,
and Melissa, 23. “I have so many big radios all over my house, and my wife always says she wishes I collected thimbles,” he laughed. “When you have a hobby, you tend to go a little nuts. When I go to a show to display them, I stock my car so full I could barely see out the back winCONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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It is getting to that time when the warm summer rays will beam down on the grill roasting some summer favorites; like hot dogs, burgers and sausages. But in order to keep the summer barbecues fun, and tasty, residents should practice some easy precautions. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Michael F. Uttaro, among other fire officers, gathered at the Nassau County Public Safety Center in Westbury, that houses the Fire Marshal’s Office, on Friday to encourage residents to practice fire safety this summer. “Fire marshals can personally attest to the fact that they’ve been responding to more fires this year than at the same time last year,” Curran said. “That’s why it’s so important to remind people as they get ready for summer, as capacities are loosening and vaccination rates are going up, to take a couple minutes to check your smoke alarm batteries.” Nassau County is also offering free smoke alarms to anyone who is unable to get one. All residents have to do is call the Fire Marshals Office at (516) 573-9900. The elderly can also receive assistance installing their smoke alarms. “It is important to point out that cooking is the number one cause of home fires in this country,” Curran said. “Grill fires can quickly and easily spread to the rest of your house and things around it, so never leave your grill unattended. Never use a grill on your balcony or inside your house. When your grill is in use, it should be kept in an open place, away from anything that might catch on fire.” Uttaro said the reason he wanted to discuss fire prevention with Nassau County residents is because of a number of house fires in Nassau County, including the fire accelerated by a propone tank in East Meadow on May 6 and the deadly fire in Garden City on the same day that claimed the lives of 18-year-old Molly Madigan and her parents Joe and Gail. “That fire [in Garden City,] we can tell you was an accidental fire caused by smoking,” Uttaro said. “There were two smoke detectors found, none of which were found to be operating. Witness accounts and everything put together concluded that it was not functioning. If it had been functioning, perhaps we would have had a better outcome.” Smoke detectors have 10-year sealed batteries, Uttaro said, meaning that the batteries do not have to be changed any longer. The alarms are loud enough to rise house occupants from sleep so that they can leave the house on-time. Residents should also check the alarms a couple times a year to make sure they are functioning correctly. “Smoke detectors need to be in every bedroom, or any place where sleeping may occur, the hallways or immediately outside the bedroom, and on every level of the house,” Uttaro said. “The best types of systems are the smoke detectors that are linked together. So, if the smoke detector in the basement go off, the smoke detector in the bedroom area is going off too.”
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NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE Laura Curran, Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Michael F. Uttaro, among other fire officers, gathered at the Nassau County Public Safety Center in Westbury, that houses the Fire Marshal’s Office.
ASSISTANT CHIEF FIRE Marshal Theodore A. Horishny, left, demonstrated how to check for leaks in a propane tank with soap water.
With that being said, Uttaro added, barbecues are the cause of the many fires that local fire departments respond to. “We’ve already been to several propane barbecue incidents that we’ve had to work with the home owners,” Uttaro said. Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Theodore A. Horishny then led a demonstration on how to practice propane tank safety. The first step someone can take, Horishny said, is spraying the top of a propane tank with soap water. If the water begins bubbling, that could indicate that there is a leakage. The hose that connects the grill and the tank can also be checked for leaks with the soap water. If the tank is still leaking after closing it, a resident should contact the fire department, Uttaro said. “Never leave a propane tank in the trunk of your car,” Horsihny said. “Always put it in the passenger side… God forbid that there’ a leak that didn’t manifest, the trunk would fill up, you hit your stop lights, ‘hello.’” If the tank is in the passenger seat, the
driver may also be able to smell a situation gone array. If there is a fire while grilling, residents should first close the fuel supply and close the grill to starve the oxygen from the fire. If it continues, they could apply baking soda. “The benefit is if you had your mini grease fire and clean that baking soda off, clean everything up, make sure everything is safe, you can start cooking again,” Uttaro said. Residents should contact their fire department if their first attempt to put out the fire is unsuccessful.
ASSISTANT CHIEF FIRE Marshal Michael F. Uttaro, above, held up a smoke detector that the county is offering to residents for free. ASSISTANT CHIEF FIRE Marshal Michael F. Uttaro demonstrated how to put out a grill fire with baking soda.
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would rest with the school board. Programs that are not mandated by McNamara said. the state and could be considered for furOf those who took the survey, the ther cuts include: elementary special superintendent noted, 81 percent said they would prefer to see a revote on the area programs like STEAM (Science, budget rather than moving straight to a Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), elementary music, elementary and high contingency spending plan. A budget that would stay within the school guidance counselor positions, non-mandated elementary school aides, district’s state-mandated tax-levy cap high school elective courses, junior varwould require an additional $2.7 million sity athletics and remaining middle in cuts to the originally proposed spendschool athletics, additional administraing plan. The Board of Education can tive positions, extracurricular clubs and determine a budget level to put up for a activities, and two social worker posirevote. Any spending plan that did not tions. High school class sizes could also reduce costs by at least $2.7 million be increased. would pierce the tax-levy cap once again “All difficult decisions there and none and require a supermajority of voters to that I certainly recommend,” McNamara approve it. said. In the original budget, which voters T r u s t e e L a u r a Re i ch turned down last week, offip o i n t e d o u t t h at m a ny cials had already cut 19 fullresponses from the surveys time staff members, comindicated community membined seventh- and eighthbers were curious why salagrade athletic teams, and ries could not be cut. “Many reduced funding for the techpeople don’t realize that our nology department and some staff are within bargaining Board of Cooperative Educaunits and [salaries] are all tional Services programs contractual,” Reich said. and subscriptions. “For each one of our barAll further decisions to gaining units, we have a colreduce spending, McNamara lective bargaining agreeJEANINE said, would affect students ment, and we negotiate them and the pro g rams they GUADAGNO for a minimum period of receive. Possible further time — three years, five JANOSKO reductions include additionyears . . .,” McNamara said. al administrative restructur- Parent “We have to comply with ing, additional support staff those agreements. We don’t restructuring in the clerical depart- get to . . . come in and say we’re going to ments, a cut in planned technology infra- renege on those agreements.” structure projects and technology supMcNamara added that the district did port staff, as well as eliminating half a reach out to the bargaining units to ask position in the mental health staff. for salary freezes for next year. The “In addition, we could reduce the Wantagh Supervisor Association “did security guards’ staffing levels that we agree to that, as did our central office have,” McNamara said, suggesting that staff,” McNamara said. five security guard positions could be Because the district does not meet removed from the budget. “We had added Title 1 eligibility, which requires a populevels of security right after the Park- lation of at least 2 percent of students land [mass shooting in Florida in Febru- from low-income families, the district ary 2018], and after we had some commu- missed out on several federal grants. The nity forums and advocacy for some district did receive about $700,000 from increases there.” the American Rescue Plan; however, Another area that could be looked at those funds must be allocated toward for savings is technology projects, includ- specific expenses. “To reduce a levy with ing replacing only non-functioning inter- that is first of all not recommended by active panels, devices that are similar to the folks allocating those dollars, but also Smartboards, instead of the aging ones, it creates holes in your budget and finanand eliminating a technician position. cial cliffs for you,” McNamara said. The district could also reduce retireDistrict parent Jeanine Guadagno ment system costs through Covid-19 Janosko was among the founders of a related federal grants. Facebook group titled “Wantagh Budget “Going further than that becomes Warriors” to educate the community very difficult,” McNamara said. “Once about the tax-levy cap, the district’s budwe start to reduce further, there’s cer- get increase and the reasons why the distainly some significant impact to pro- trict had to pierce the cap. She said pargram we can see as well.” ents also wanted to show support for the In a contingency budget, the tax levy teachers, students and administration of must remain at the same level as the pre- the district, as well as the entire commuvious year, and certain non-programmat- nity. ic expenses could be removed from the “We want to keep as many programs budget, including equipment, public use as we can for our students, and unfortuof school buildings and grounds, non- nately, if we don’t pass the next proposed essential maintenance and capital expen- budget, we will lose even more,” Guadagditures. 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hen Marguerite Sullivan’s spouse passed away, the 78-year-old had no interest in moving. She’s healthy, has many friends, and her two sons live nearby. Plus, she’s a confident driver and gets herself to doctor’s appointments and the grocery store. Those are all important prerequisites for people who want to stay in their homes as they grow older, or “age in place.” “For those who wish to age in place, it’s important to think not only about a plan for staying in your home, but also about your support network, especially during the Covid pandemic,” explains Stacey Watson, head of life event planning at Fidelity. “Social connections are a critical element to living independently and aging well.” Here are things that aging singles or couples — and their children, other family members, or caregivers — should keep in mind when assessing the living situation. Develop a real estate and housing strategy As you plan for living in your later years in retirement, you should have a strategy for how to leverage any real estate assets along with a plan to support your need for future housing. Real estate is an asset often used to fund retirement and to help pay for long-term health care expenses. Some people find it necessary to sell the family home to pay for higher levels of care or senior living accommodations. Some decide to sell after a spouse dies. Others may have a family member who moves back in to help take care of both the aging parent and the property. Whatever your situation, it makes sense to work with a financial advisor to help determine the role of real estate in your overall financial planning. “As you consider your strategy for housing as you age, remember that your approach may have to adjust over time,” says Watson.”What works today in terms of independent living, living with family, assisted living, or skilled nursing may not serve your needs indefinitely.” Explore the benefits of staying put There are many reasons why aging in place can be a win. For starters, staying in your home can be less expensive than moving to an assisted-living community. There are the upfront costs of moving, an often steep entrance fee, and monthly payments for room and board, which can easily top $3,000 a month or more. Even more important are the psychological payoffs of not moving away from one’s friends, medical
professionals, and faith community. Though these factors are hard to place a financial value on, they are a vital component of healthy aging. Do a home safety check “The first step in an aging-in-place plan is to run a complete safety check of your home to identify hazards,” says Watson. “The good news is that many of the improvements that make it safer to stay in your house can be relatively easy and inexpensive.” Sullivan’s children did just that. They walked around her house with an eye for any potential hazards that might cause trouble should her vision or mobility begin to deteriorate. Then they hired a home modification professional to help make needed changes. Many of the improvements that may make it easier to stay in your house — such as raising electrical outlets to make them more accessible, and installing brighter outdoor lighting — aren’t expensive. Assess transportation If you are at the point that you can no longer drive or walk to the grocery store or reach other important services, consider other transportation options. You may need to make other arrangements, such as ride sharing with friends and neighbors, or transportation assistance that many companion-care services offer. When it comes to groceries and getting things like prescriptions filled, automatic delivery or online delivery can be a great option. A family or friend can help manage orders and accounts and can track order history to help make sure you get what you need. Tap into a supportive community or network Isolation can be a stumbling block to aging well. And it can creep up slowly. No matter how safe the inside of a home is, if there isn’t enough interaction with a community, a plan can fall apart. Part of aging in place successfully is being able to stay connected, and not fall into the depression that many people experience because they are isolated. Getting comfortable on a computer so you connect online with your children, grandkids, and others is a good strategy. You might also investigate some of the companionship services available in the community, through websites such as Caregiving.org or tap into local resources. Above photo: Develop a housing strategy that will serve your needs as you age. And equally as important, especially through the Covid-19 crisis and now as we emerge from it, avoid isolation. Find ways to stay in contact with friends, family, and neighbors on a daily basis — both via technology and in person.
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Live on your own terms and maintain the quality of life you want — at every age Terms like ‘active’ and ‘successful’ are increasingly used to describe aging, especially with baby boomers refusing to ride off into the proverbial sunset in a wheelchair like their parents did. Instead, aging is being viewed as a privilege and an opportunity to truly enjoy those golden years. But with health concerns and memory loss anxieties looming in the back of many seniors’ minds, it can be hard to age gracefully without a bit of worry. However, with just a few lifestyle habits and hobbies, you can thrive in your senior years, making 70 the new 50. Get Moving Physical movement and exercise has been linked to a decreased risk of depression in seniors and has been linked as a complement to medication therapy for major depression. Further, physical activity can lead to decreased obesity, diabetes, and even memory issues. It’s a winwin situation anytime you lace up your shoes and head out for some physical activity. Keep in mind that your exercise doesn’t have to be rigorous - though many seniors love a good run or long swim; you can simply hit the pavement for a neighborhood walk or do a Silver Sneakers class at your local gym. Try yoga, tai chi, swimming, ballroom dancing, walking, running, biking, or any other activity that you love and gets your muscles moving. Learn something new You are never too old to learn, and many seniors over the age of 65 are choosing to learn a new skill or language as they enter retirement. Check out local colleges to see if they offer a senior discount or the option for you to audit courses that sound interesting to you. Or your nearby senior center. You’ll find plenty of educational programming available there too. Learning any new skill or language can be beneficial to keeping your brain functions sharp (if you use it, you don’t lose it) and you will find yourself being proud of your new learning as well.
Meet Some New Faces Socialization plays a major role in active and successful aging. Isolation can be easier to slip into as you age, and clearly even more of a concern once the pandemic took hold and upended our lives. Friends have moved away or passed away, and it can be easy to spend an entire day or two — or even days — at home alone without anyone to talk to. However, isolation has negative consequences, including an increased chance of depression and memory issues. Active and conscious socialization are the only way to be sure that you aren’t intentionally isolating yourself. Find friends or peers that enjoy hobbies that you do, host coffee dates at your home, or plan weekly outings for your group of pals, now that we are emerging from the pandemic. Developing and nurturing your support system is crucial as you age. Focus On Hobbies Retirement is great in that it opens up time for you to explore your hobbies and other opportunities. However, if you don’t fill that newly opened free time, you can end up bored, depressed, and feeling like you don’t have a purpose. Try out new hobbies or dive further into a hobby that you’ve always enjoyed. That could even be pottery, writing or even joining a book club. Hit The Road Travel is a perk of retirement. Now that you have the time to hit the road, be sure you do it! See local sites, take day trips, or even plan excursions to more exotic locales, now that our world is returning to normalcy. Either way, you will get physical exercise, learn something new and meet new people — a trifecta that is sure to keep you aging well. Plus, traveling is fun!
Above photo: Those “golden years” can be fulfilling years. Push yourself to stay young no matter how old you are.
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Older and lonely here is a public health threat looming across the United States that’s not visible to most but affects nearly half of all Americans daily: loneliness. Social isolation is as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and is twice as harmful as obesity. It’s always been an issue among the aging population, but it’s become even more concerning since the pandemic took hold and upended our lives. Seniors can suffer from prolonged loneliness that can quickly manifest into more serious issues. Worst of all, loneliness is a contributing factor in senior suicides, which are rising in the U.S. While it is not something people like to think about, now more than ever, Americans must remove the stigma around mental health and spread awareness to better combat loneliness. Loneliness does not have to be synonymous with getting older or with aging in place. Make an effort keep loneliness — and its negative health effects — at bay. Intervene early: Spotting loneliness in yourself or someone you love can be difficult. The most common physical and behavioral signs of loneliness include persistent sadness, impaired cognitive performance, lower self-esteem, or lack of motivation and energy. Early intervention can positively affect one’s quality of life, so it’s important to address these symptoms as soon as possible before they become overwhelming. Leverage technology: Technology can play a key role in reducing loneliness, ensuring seniors are always connected to loved ones and care
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teams who can monitor and interact with them. Over the last few years, older adults have made up the fastest growing segment of the online population. More and more people over the age of 60 are going online and connecting with the world through outlets such as Facebook, Google, Yahoo and Youtube. They are emailing, texting and even blogging, and it is having a positive impact on their lives, allowing them to communicate with family more often, reconnect with old friends, keep up with community developments and stay connected with others who share similar interests. And since the start of the pandemic, zooming with loved ones and friends. Phone applications also represent major advancements in technology that help both seniors and caregivers in a number of ways. With any basic smartphone, seniors can now keep track of things like whether or not they’ve taken their medication, monitor vital signs such as heart rate and respiration, as well as keep track of their location and help them navigate where they want to go. Make a connection: Connecting with people, purpose and passions will help eliminate feelings of isolation. Consider organizing a reoccurring social gathering, such as a book club or a group fitness class. Explore local activities organized by your library or senior community center. Above photo: Too much time alone can be bad for your health, but modern technology can help keep you connected.
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Mario Kart at the library Students in grades sixth through 12th are invited to visit the Wantagh Public Library, 3285 Park Ave., community room from 4 to 5 p.m. Bring a Nintendo Switch to race with peers and librarian Shannon Jaeger. Face coverings and social distance is required. Sign up for the wait list for the program at wantaghlibrary.org. For more information, call (516) 221-1200.
Thursday, June 3 PlayHooray on the Lawn Come to the Wantagh Public Library lawn, 3285 Park Ave., and join Molly Mouse from 1 to 1:45 p.m. for lively activities. Dance to pop music and children’s classics. This event is geared towards children 5 and under and their caregivers. All children over the age of 2 must wear a mask and social distance must be maintained. To register, visit wantaghlibrary.org. For more information, call (516) 221-1200.
Jimmy Kenny Band Celebrate the summer by enjoying a concert at t Mulcahy’s Pub & Concert Hall, 3232 Railroad Ave. at 7 p.m. Must be 21 to enter. There will be $4 Heineken and Coronas starting at 5 p.m. Make a reservation at (516) 783-7500.
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Air Show at Jones Beach Planes, including the U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, will be flying over Jones Beach on May 29 and May 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach State Park. Tickets are sold out, but there is still a chance to catch the show through a live stream presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union, NY State Parks, WABC and LiveAirshowTV. Access the show at www.abc7ny.com. For more information, visit bethpageairshow.com.
Moving Together Geared towards families will children 8 and under, there will be a high energy event at the Wantagh Public Library, 3285 Park Ave., outside from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Dance to music to and lift your spirit while bonding with your little ones. Bring a blanket or mat for your family to sit on. All participants over the age of 2 must wear masks. To register, visit wantaghlibrary.org. For more information, call (516) 221-1200.
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Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony The Wantagh American Legion Post 1273 will be holding its Memorial day Parade and Ceremony on May 31. Parade assembly will be in the school parking lots on Beltagh Avenue at 9:30 a.m. Parade will begin at 10 a.m. Memorial ceremony will follow at the end of the parade at the post.
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Cowboy Cookies
DIY Father’s Day Gift
Raspberry Lemonade Lip Scrub
Join Chef Rob for another delicious dessert program. These cookies are loaded with chocolate chips, oats and cinnamon. Dry ingredients will be included in the kit. Registration for Seaford residents begins June 1 at 10 a.m. A video will be sent out to all those who reigster. Non-residents can register June 1. Ingredients not included are 1/2 cup of butter, 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extra. One kit will be provided per family. Register at Seafordlibrary.org. For more information contact childrens@seafordlibrary.org.
Father’s Day is just around the corner. Children are invited to bring home a kit by Cool Crafts from the Seaford Public Library so that they can decorate a ceramic star. This program is open to children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade. Registration for Seaford residents begins June 1 and non-residents can register June 2. Register at seafordlibrary.org.
Students in grades fifth through 12th are invited to learn how to make lip scrub using coconut oil, sugar, lemonade mix and lemon extract at the Wantagh Public Library, 3285 Park Ave., from 7 to 8 p.m. Face coverings must be worn and social distance must be maintained. Register online at wantaghlibrary.org. For more information, call (516) 221-1200.
Trivia and tacos
Virtual Vertebrate Parade
Tuesday nights are trivia and tacos at Craft Kitchen and Taphouse in Wantagh, 1885 Wantagh Avenue. Trivia begins at 8 p.m. Enjoy three tacos for $7, Coronas for $4 and margaritas for $5. For more information, call (516) 781-2700.
Vertebrates are animals with a backbone and an inside hardened skeleton. In this live presentation, representatives from four to the five groups of vertebrates will be shown from 4:30 to 5 p.m. in this program offered by the Seaford Public Library, participants will
Tuned Up, Change at Jamaica Bands Tuned Up and Change at Jamaica will be playing at Mulcahy’s Pub & Concert Hall, 3232 Railroad Ave. at 7 p.m. Must be 21 to enter. Drink specials will begin at 5 p.m. Call (516) 783-7500 for more information.
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The Seaford chamber of Commerce will hold its Fall Fest on Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. The next Seaford’s Makers Market will be on June 12. Deadline to sponsor Seaford Saturday Night events is June 1. Contact dspin225@gmail.com. Seaford Little League 50/50 drawing will take place on Championship Saturday, June 12 at 5 p.m. Seaford Saturday Nights to take place at Seaford LIRR from June 19 to Aug. 21 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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Working alongside these remarkable men and woman was truly an inspiration to me . . . I could see the fear in their eyes, but they just went where they were needed most and they did what they do best to give the best care to our sickest patients. I would talk daily with my daughter, who is also an ER nurse at another facility. We would talk about PPE and how amazing all nurses have been. We talked about the fear of bringing this disease home with us and to our families. Covid-19 hit home for me when my daughter contracted the disease. The fright for me was unimaginable. Thankfully, she recovered in three weeks and returned to where she needed to be, in the ED alongside her co-workers fighting the battle of a lifetime. I always knew that nurses were amazing people and true front-line workers, but it took Covid-19 to let the world know the same.
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CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE dow.” Katz’s oldest radio on display is a Zenith from 1955. “Zeniths were huge in the ’40s and ’50s,” he said. “Radios weren’t very por table before that. But I have a really big one from the ’30s at my house.” He buys the radios at hobby and radio conventions all over the eastern U.S. One of his favorite groups of radio enthusiasts, however, meets once a month right around the block from him, at the Seaford Long Island Rail Road station. “We had about 20 to 30 people at the last one,” he said. “It’s gotten even more popular now that more people are vaccinated and aren’t afraid to go out in crowds.” If you have any vintage radios that you no longer use, or to check out Katz’s collection, email h i m at r a d i odeco@gmail.com.
District to put school budget up for revote CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 no Janosko said. “Our students deserve to be given the opportunity to have all the programs and support possible.” But not all community members agreed that increasing taxes is necessary, including Vincent Ciro, a 45-year Wantagh resident whose children went through the Wantagh School District. “Education is vitally important, but continually taking more and more of our money for taxes in general means that we have less and less left to care for our children and families ourselves,” Ciro wrote in a Facebook group for Wantagh fathers. “The school district is, in essence, a business, so to speak. It needs to be run like an efficient business and must answer to us, the ‘shareholders,’ about how our hard-earned dollars are used to pay the ‘business’ expenses and how the administrators manage the business.”
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MICHAEL KATZ, 69, of Seaford, is a vintage radio collector who has part of his collection on display at the Wantagh Public Library until Saturday.
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During the pandemic, we had to do all of it virtually. We did other sessions where we had a pharmacist come in and talk about the side effects of certain medications. We had a vision doctor talk to patients about eye problems that could lead to falls. Another program we did that was very popular, especially with the uptick in school shootings, was called Stop the Bleed. We taught people how to tie tourniquets and clot wounds to prevent people from bleeding out. When I came back as a nurse this year, I worked at the vaccination clinic as well as the emergency room. There were definitley fewer Covid patients, and a lot of them weren't as sick. We're seeing more trauma patients come in now, because they were afraid of getting sick and weren't seeking medical attention during the height of the pandemic.
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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Budget Hearing and Special District Meeting of the Wantagh Union Free School District Nassau County, New York NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a budget hearing of the qualified voters of the Wantagh Union Free School District of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will be held in the Senior High School Auditorium located at 3297 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793, in said district on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 8:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law for the purpose of presenting the following item: “ To adopt the annual school district budget for the fiscal year 2021-2022 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of said school district; FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a special district meeting to conduct a budget revote will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 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: “ To adopt the annual budget of the school district for the fiscal year 2021-2022 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the district; FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that no business shall be conducted at the special district meeting, except that which is specified in this notice; 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 2021-2022 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 May 27, 2021, 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 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. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law or
pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he/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/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 June 10, 2021, 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 Tuesday, June 8, 2021, between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the Administrative Offices, 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 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 June 10, 2021, 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, June 12, 2021 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. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee
ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning May 27, 2021. In accordance with Education Law 2018-a, such completed application may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than May 17, 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, June 15, 2021. 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 June 10, 2021, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on weekdays prior to the day set for the vote and on June 15, 2021, the day set for the vote. 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 the day of the vote. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a qualified voter whose ability to appear personally at the polling place is substantially impaired by reason of permanent illness or physical disability and whose registration record has been marked “permanently disabled” by the Board of Elections pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law, shall be entitled to receive an absentee ballot pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law without making separate application for such absentee ballot. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an application for a military ballot for the Annual Budget Vote held on May 18, 2021 shall be deemed to also constitute an application for such a ballot for the special district meeting budget revote on June 15, 2021 pursuant to 8 NYCRR 122.5(2)(ii). 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 June 15,
2021 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 June 15, 2021 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. 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 May 21, 2021 By Order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Nassau County Wantagh, New York By Elaine McGuigan, District Clerk 126080
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LEGAL NOTICE Aviso de Audiencia Presupuestaria y Reunión Especial de Distrito del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Wantagh Condado de Nassau AVISO SE DA POR LA PRESENTE, que una audiencia de presupuesto de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Wantagh de la Ciudad de Hempstead, El condado de Nassau, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en el Auditorio senior de la escuela secundaria ubicado en 3297 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793, en dicho distrito el día de 3 de junio de 2021 a las 8:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, para la
transacción de negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación con el propósito de presentar el siguiente artículo: “ Adoptar el presupuesto anual del distrito escolar para el año fiscal 2021-2022 y autorizar que la parte necesaria de los mismos se eleve mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible de dicho distrito escolar; MÁS AVISO SE DA, que una reunión especial del distrito para llevar a cabo una revote presupuesto se llevará a cabo el martes, 15 de junio de 2021 entre las 7:00 a.m. y 9:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, en los Tres (3) Distritos Electorales, descritos a continuación, momento en que las urnas se abrirán a votar por máquina de votación sobre los siguientes puntos: “ Aprobar el presupuesto anual del distrito escolar para el año fiscal 2021-2022 y autorizar que la parte necesaria de la misma se eleve mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del distrito; POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTA ADICIONALMENTE, que ninguna empresa se llevará a cabo en la reunión especial del distrito, excepto la que se especifica en este aviso; y POR LA PRESENTE SE ADVIERTE que se pondrá a disposición de cualquier residente del Distrito una copia de una declaración detallada por escrito de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el ciclo escolar 2021-2022 con fines escolares (el presupuesto propuesto) entre el horario de 8:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, a partir del 27 de mayo de 2021, excepto sábados, domingos o festivos, en la oficina del Superintendente Adjunto de Negocios, Edificio de Administración, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793, en cada casa escolar en el Distrito, en las oficinas del distrito escolar, en el sitio web del Distrito en www.wantaghschools.or g, y en la Biblioteca Pública de Wantagh. POR LA PRESENTE SE ADVIERTE QUE el registro personal de electores es requerido ya sea de conformidad con el Artículo 2014 de la Ley de Educación o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un elector se ha registrado hasta ahora de conformidad con la Sección 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, es elegible para votar en esta elección. Si un elector está registrado y es elegible para votar bajo el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, también es
elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. La inscripción 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 10 de junio de 2021,entre el horario de 8:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, en todos los días regulares durante los cuales la oficina del Secretario de Distrito está en funcionamiento, ubicado 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 colocado en dicho registro, siempre que en ese momento se conozca o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicho Secretario de Distrito que sea entonces o posteriormente con derecho a votar en dicha elección para la cual el registro está preparado. 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 martes, 8 de junio de 2021, entre el horario de 4:00 p.m. y a las 8:00 p.m., tiempo prevaleciente, en las Oficinas Administrativas, para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al Registro que se utilizará en la elección antes mencionada, momento en el que cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre sea colocado en dicho Registro, siempre que en dicha reunión de la Junta de Registro se conozca o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro para ser entonces o posteriormente con derecho a votar en dicha elección para la cual se prepara el registro. El registro tan preparado de conformidad con §2014 de la Ley de Educación se presentará en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793, y estará abierto para su inspección por cualquier votante calificado del Distrito a partir del 10 de junio de 2021,entre las 9:00 a.m. y a la 1:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, de lunes a viernes, y cada día antes del día fijado para la elección, excepto el domingo, y el sábado 12 de junio de 2021 entre las 9:00 a.m., y las 12:00 p.m., y en los lugares de votación el día de la votación. POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTA ADICIONALMENTE, que las solicitudes de papeletas en ausencia serán obtenibles durante el horario escolar del Secretario de Distrito a partir del 27 de mayo de 2021. De acuerdo con la
Ley de Educación 2018-a, dicha solicitud completa no puede ser recibida por el Secretario de Distrito antes del 17 de mayo de 2021, y debe ser recibida por el Secretario de Distrito al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta debe ser enviada por correo al elector, o el día antes de la elección, si la boleta debe ser entregada personalmente al elector o al agente nombrado en la solicitud de voto ausente. Las papeletas en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, el martes 15 de junio de 2021. Una lista de personas a las que se expedan las papeletas de ausencia estará disponible para su inspección a los votantes calificados del Distrito en la Oficina del Secretario de Distrito a partir del 10 de junio, 2021, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, entre semana antes del día fijado para la votación y el 15 de junio de 2021, el día fijado para la votación. Cualquier votante calificado, puede, tras el examen de dicha lista, presentar un desafío escrito de las calificaciones como votante de cualquier persona cuyo nombre aparezca en dicha lista, indicando las razones de dicha impugnación. Cualquier impugnación escrita será transmitida por el Secretario de Distrito o un designado de la Junta de Educación a los inspectores de elección el día de la votación. SE NOTA ADICIONALMENTE, que un elector calificado cuya capacidad de aparecer personalmente en el lugar de votación se ve sustancialmente deteriorado por enfermedad permanente o discapacidad física y cuyo registro ha sido marcado como “permanentemente discapacitado” por la Junta Electoral de conformidad con lo dispuesto en la Ley Electoral, tendrá derecho a recibir una boleta en ausencia de conformidad con lo dispuesto en la Ley de Educación sin hacer una solicitud separada para dicha boleta de ausencia. POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTA ADICIONAL, que se considerará que una solicitud de votación militar para la votación anual del presupuesto celebrada el 18 de mayo de 2021 también constituye una solicitud de dicha papeleta para la revisión presupuestaria especial de la reunión distrital el 15 de junio de 2021 de conformidad con 8 NYCRR 122.5(2)(ii). La papeleta militar original de un votante militar debe ser devuelta por correo o en persona a la oficina del Secretario de
Distrito en 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, Nueva York 11793. Las papeletas militares serán examinadas si son recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito antes del cierre de las urnas el 15 de junio, 2021 mostrando una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o el servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando una aprobación de recepción fechada por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o recibido a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 15 de junio de 2021 y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo de la mismo, con una fecha que se determina que no es más tarde que el día antes de la elección. DISTRITOS ELECTORALES ESCOLARES Y SE NOTA MÁS A FONDO, que los Distritos Electorales se han establecido en el Distrito Escolar. Los límites de los Distritos Electorales, aprobados 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 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. Fechado: Wantagh, Nueva York 21 de mayo de 2021 Por orden de la JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DE LA DISTRITO ESCOLAR GRATUITO DEL SINDICATO WANTAGH Condado de Nassau Wantagh, Nueva York o Elaine McGuigan, Secretaria de Distrito 126088 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Myotherapy Alternative Physical Therapy PLLC, a domestic PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/19/2021. Office location: Nassau. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the PLLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Andrew Vito Lentini, 2210 Maple Street, Wantagh, NY. Purpose: Physical Therapy and Muscle Activation Techniques. 125981
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hursday is my birthday, and I must confess that I’m approaching it with mixed feelings. I’m not afraid of getting older, because there are only two choices. I’m extremely grateful for my beautiful family, and all the love and respect they give me throughout the year. But the state of the world around me is unsettling, and it’s hard to ignore if you care about the future of this planet. Let me start with the good side. I get up each day feeling that I JERRY can reinvent myself and do KREMER something different, and that’s how I have lived my life. Thirty-plus years of public service have been very rewarding. Continuing my professional life is energizing. Being active in politics, and trying to make new laws from afar, is part of what keeps me motivated. But once I search the internet or turn the pages of the few newspapers still in print, things
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change dramatically. We all know the political system is broken and the country is badly divided. What is more distressing is that there is no one person or group out there that is capable of fixing things, because the divisions are so deep. Let’s start with the U.S. Congress. There are 535 elected officials showing up each day at the Capitol, and many of them are happy to do nothing. Politics has always been about power, but in my lifetime, the powerful have occasionally done some great things. It’s one thing to do nothing, but on top of it, many of the players are just nasty. The meanness didn’t start in recent weeks. It dates back to the mid1990s, when Newt Gingrich became speaker of the House. He told his Republican colleagues that there could be no bipartisanship. He directed them not to sponsor legislation with any Democrats, and declared the Democratic Party the enemy. It took only a year or two before that same meanness trickled down into almost every legislative
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body in the country. In my eyes, there are two Republican parties. Here on Long Island there are Republicans and Democrats who talk to each other, even if they can’t agree on everything. There are hundreds of local officials who show up at work each day and serve all the people without any distinction. I can name dozens of officials on the other side of the aisle whom I consider to be friends. They are pleasant and willing to talk about projects and programs. We can’t always agree on everything, but they are civil and gracious. At the highest level of government, however, life is a daily slugfest. There are so many examples of government malpractice that it’s hard to pick the top one. The most current one is the attempt to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection, when hundreds of people stormed the U.S. Capitol and five people died in the process. Even Stevie Wonder could tell you that this was an attempt to overthrow the government
asking in the warmth of loved ones, but unable to ignore national madness.
and stop the certification of the 2020 election. Yet there are numerous Republicans, including many who were hiding under their desks, who are now in deliberate denial about the entire event. We have gone through a horrible period of lockdowns and widespread death as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Every reputable medical voice urged us to take all necessary precautions to protect ourselves and our loved ones. In the face of all of this national distress, the wearing of a simple mask became a political statement, and millions of people currently refuse to get a vaccination that could save their lives. So as I celebrate my birthday, I will bask in the warmth of my loved ones and close friends, and pray for continued good health. But at the same time, I am unable to ignore the national madness that is engulfing this great country called the United States of America. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.
What is Memorial Day about, if not memories?
emorial Day events will take on new urgency this year as a kind of collective antiinsurrection rally. Political stability fractured on Jan. 6 when a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol at the urging of former President Donald Trump. As our friends on the other side of the pond said in a headline posted by The Guardian, it was “ANARCHY IN THE USA.” That week, I wrote, “Even though I saw the mob storming the Capitol in real RANDI time, I still could KREISS not fully absorb the impact of what was happening. Trump followers were incited by the president of the United States to loot and destroy the Capitol building because, inside, a fully legitimate election was about to be formally signed and sealed.” The subsequent sound and fury distorted the disturbing truth of that day: Americans went to D.C. to thwart the processes of an orderly transfer of power. Our democracy stands, but it is wob-
bling. As divided as we are, when we gather in our communities on Memorial Day and honor a common past, I hope we can summon the best of ourselves. I hope we can agree that the Jan. 6 insurrection, the violent manifestation of our political division, was an anomaly and must never happen again. All my life, in the weeks leading up to Memorial Day (and I am going back decades), we could hear the marching band from Hewlett High School, several blocks away, practicing for the parade. In those days we had both a patriotic and a personal interest. One year our son, Jason, played clarinet in the Franklin Elementary School band. We walked from our house to stand on Central Avenue in Woodmere and watch as the band halted at the Hewlett Veterans Memorial for a brief ceremony. Jason did his bit, catching my eye from the corner of his as he marched by. Men and women who had fought in World Wars I and II, Korea and Vietnam gathered in their old uniforms to pay their respects. We have always been a country divided, lurching forward in fits and starts toward common democratic values and
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respect for commonly held truths. But on Memorial Day it always seemed important to put our hands to our hearts and bless the memory of the servicemen and women who died fighting for this country. My wish is that we gather again this Memorial Day to honor them and remember what those battles were about: equal rights for all our citizens, freedom from authoritarianism, respect for the truth and the integrity of our voting system. Memorial Day was established in 1868 by General John A. Logan, a Union general in the Civil War. He called for a nationwide day of remembrance on May 30. He urged people to decorate the graves of “comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion.” So our common holiday identified the confederacy as a rebellion. Today, 153 years later, we are still riven by rebellion, civil and uncivil. The January insurrection, a direct hit on the Capitol, made us seem closer than ever to losing the way of life and the kind of government we have fought to preserve. The threads of our Democracy are twisted and frayed; heaven
emember not only those who died, but what the battles were about.
help us if they break. I plan to attend a Memorial Day event to honor our past and commit to our common future. Wherever you live, you can find a parade this year or a memorial ceremony. You can listen to the sounds of the marching bands and hear that as the soundtrack of our democracy. Many of the bands and ceremonies were canceled last year because of Covid-19 restrictions. This Memorial Day we will also remember those lost to a pandemic that has wrung this country dry of tears. One loss does not supersede another. Grief abounds. It is the common language of mothers who lost sons in battle and children who lost parents to a pandemic. Memorial Day is our moment to come together, to heal the wounds of Jan. 6, to heal the sadness of this year. I asked what Memorial Day is about, if not memories, and I know it is about love of country, not just in one’s heart, but also as reason to participate. It is about getting up and out to the parade in your town, one foot in front of the other, to stand together and remember what it means to live in a free country and the need to defend that freedom, from threats here and abroad. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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he official start of the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season is June 1 — next Tuesday. From now through November, we must be prepared for a storm to come out of nowhere and wreak havoc across Long Island, as Tropical Storm Isaias proved last summer. It was a swift-moving tempest that slammed Nassau County with heavy winds, knocking down more than a thousand trees and 338 electric and phone lines, leaving tens of thousands of residents without power for days. As denizens of an island that juts 118 miles into the Atlantic, we must hope for the best and be prepared for the worst. Each year, the American Red Cross publishes a hurricane-preparedness checklist. We present it here.
Before a storm ■ Listen to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, Weather Radio for critical information from the National Weather Service. ■ Make sure you have a three-day supply of water — at least one gallon per day per person. ■ Be sure to have a three-day supply of food on hand. ■ Bring in anything from your yard that can be picked up by the wind, such as bicycles and lawn furniture. ■ Have a flashlight handy with extra batteries, and a battery-powered or handcrank radio. ■ Close windows, doors and hurricane shutters. If you don’t have shutters, board up windows and doors with plywood. ■ Check your first aid kit to ensure that it’s well supplied. ■ Turn the refrigerator and freezer to the coldest setting and keep them closed as much as possible so food will last longer if the power goes out. ■ Have a seven-day supply of medications and medical items (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses,
syringes, cane).
■ An extra set of car and house keys
■ Turn off propane tanks and unplug small appliances.
■ Extra clothing, hat and sturdy shoes
■ Fill your vehicle’s gas tank.
■ Insect repellent and sunscreen
■ Gather copies of personal documents (medication lists and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to your home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies).
■ Camera for photos of damage
■ Create an evacuation plan with members of your household. Planning, and practicing, the plan will minimize confusion and fear during the storm. ■ Have cellphones and chargers on hand. ■ Create a family and emergency contact list. ■ Learn about your community’s hurricane response plan. Plan routes to local shelters, register family members with special medical needs and make plans for your pets to be cared for. ■ Evacuate if advised by authorities. Be careful to avoid flooded roads and washedout bridges. ■ Be certain to have baby supplies (bottles, formula, baby food, diapers). ■ Check pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowl). ■ Because standard homeowners insurance does not cover flooding, you should have a flood insurance plan. For more information on flood insurance, visit the National Flood Insurance Program website, www.FloodSmart.gov.
Vital items In your hurricane go bag, you should have: ■ A multi-purpose tool ■ Extra cash ■ Emergency blanket ■ Map(s) of the area ■ Tools and supplies for securing your home
LETTERS First, let’s fix the East River tunnels To the Editor: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s new $10 billion Penn Station Reconstruction Master Plan missed critical issues that are a high priority for commuters. The project fails to add any
new track or platform capacity for Amtrak, NJ Transit, the Long Island Rail Road or future Metro North service. It does nothing to deal with periodic service disruptions because of storm and signal problems in the East River tunnels. These problems also occur between the tunnel portals and Harold interlockings west of the Woodside station. The project does not resolve
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After a storm ■ Continue listening to NOAA Weather Radio or the local news for the latest updates. ■ Stay alert for extended rainfall and subsequent flooding, even after the storm has passed. ■ If you evacuated, return home only when officials say it is safe. ■ Drive only if necessary, and again, avoid flooded roads and washed-out bridges. ■ Stay away from loose or dangling electric lines and report them to the power company. ■ Stay out of any building that has water around it. ■ Inspect your home for damage. Take pictures of any damage, both of the building and its contents, for insurance purposes. ■ Use flashlights, not candles, in the dark. ■ Avoid drinking or preparing food with tap water until you’re sure it’s not contaminated. ■ Check refrigerated food for spoilage. If in doubt, throw it out. ■ Wear protective clothing, and be cautious when cleaning up to avoid injury. ■ Watch pets closely, and keep them under your direct control. ■ Use the phone only for emergency calls. If your community has experienced a hurricane, or any disaster, register on the American Red Cross Safe and Well website, www.RedCross.org/SafeandWell, to let your family and friends know about your welfare.
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o mask or not to mask? That is the question — not only mine, but just about everyone else’s, too. The confusion about the necessity of masks came from the very government agency that is supposed to make sense of these things, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over a week ago, the CDC announced dramatic changes in the way we live these days: People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to wear masks or practice physical distancing in virJAMES tually any indoor setting. BERNSTEIN or outdoor Gov. Andrew Cuomo picked up from there, saying that vaccinated New Yorkers need not mask up, indoors or out. “You are safe,” he intoned. So it’s all over? Covid is gone? Not at all. Remember, the CDC also points out that only about 119 million Americans — about one-third of the population — have been fully vaccinated. To reach herd immunity, the agency says, some 75 to 80 percent of Americans would need to be vaccinated.
So why the abrupt change in guidance? That’s hard to say. But there have been two general reactions: confusion and disbelief. “Frankly, I was shocked,” said Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician, a visiting professor of health policy and management at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and a frequent CNN contributor. Same here, Dr. Wen. I’m fully vaccinated, but how do I know if the person standing next to me on the supermarket line is? I see wait staff at some restaurants who are masked. At others, they are not. I walk outside and some people are wearing masks, others are not. Is this what the CDC wanted, or expected? I don’t think many of us did. What happens on the beach this summer? Who’s going to wear a mask, or even socially distance, on the sand? And how about concerts, where young people mostly didn’t wear masks even when the CDC said they should? Same with theaters. Sporting events, weddings, confirmations, bar and bat mitzvahs, funerals and backyard barbecues. The reality is, we were never very good when it came to pandemics. How could we be?
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LETTERS approval of a specific implementation plan with Amtrak to fix critical East River tunnel damage from Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Any new funding would be better spent reopening the old Hilton Passageway, also known as the Gimbels Corridor (the indoor connection from Penn Station to the Herald Square subway and PATH complex), along with long-overdue repairs to the Portal Bridge and the East River and Hudson River tunnels. Improvements supporting safety and reliability of service should come first. LARRY PENNER Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office for 31 years.
Help stop puppy mills To the Editor: The State Senate recently passed a bill to end the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores, and I applaud this progress. Many people do not know the tragic origin story of the sweet puppy they bought from a local pet store.
The influenza pandemic of 1918-19 was the most deadly flu outbreak in history, killing up to 50 million people worldwide, including around 675,000 in the U.S. Various state and local governments issued warnings, put out guidance and tried to see that people followed the rules. Many did. Schools were closed, no-spitting ordinances were enforced, and people were encouraged to use handkerchiefs or disposable tissues in public. But, like today, many refused to go along. Some complained that the masks were uncomfortable, ineffective and bad for business. Sound familiar? Even more familiar, some public officials were caught in public not wearing masks. After World War I ended, the sense of patriotism that fueled people to take precautions faded rapidly. There were, like today, some dissenters who even formed an Anti-Mask League in San Francisco. At the time, there was much discussion and debate about the quality of masks, just as there is today. Many masks then were made of gauze, and people didn’t like how they looked. “To entice people to get them to wear them, [cities] were pretty lax in terms of what people could wear,” wrote J. Alex Navarro, assistant director of the Center
for the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan and one of the editors in chief of “The American Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1919: A Digital Encyclopedia.” Just like today, fashion stepped in. “Influenza Veils Set New Fashion: Seattle Women Wearing Fine Mesh With Chiffon Border to Ward Off Malady” was the headline of a story in the Seattle Daily Times in 1918. Historians say that these fashionable masks were not made of the best material and did not much help the cause. To add to the deep feeling of unease among many, we read daily of the horror that the coronavirus has caused in India. Brazil, parts of Europe and Mexico remain hard hit. Are we opening up too quickly? Right now, to me, anyway, our experts appear to be issuing guidelines that may be too early. They do not speak with one voice. And we are relying on them to get it right. Eventually, they, and we, will get it right, and life will resume the way we remember it pre-pandemic. Until then, however, I will mask up. And I will continue to say what we have been saying to one another from the dark beginning: Stay well! Jim Bernstein is editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments about this column? JBernstein@liherald.com.
FRAMEWORK by John O’Connell
The extent of cruelty involved in legal puppy mills is largely kept quiet to keep profits up and reputations clean. Even the U.S. Department of Agriculture (which regulates commercial animal breeders) removed hundreds of online inspection reports beginning in 2017, so there is even less oversight of commercial breeding facilities. Conditions at puppy mills can be dire: cramped and rusty cages, extreme hot and cold temperatures, injured animals with no socialization, fleas and filth on young animals. There can be great cruelty with little oversight. Commercial breeders can prioritize profit at the cost of the well-being of their animals, and it’s perfectly legal. They can even keep their federal licenses after numerous repeat violations. New Yorkers should make their disapproval of puppy mills clear by asking State Assembly members to support the New York Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill (A.4283) to stop puppy mills from profiting off New York consumers. To my own Assembly member, Michaelle Solages, I say this: Please help get this bill to the governor’s desk. New York pet stores should not be buying into an industry that profits from cruelty. MARINA TIEDEMANN Malverne
Taking wing — Bayville
WANTAGH HERALD — May 27, 2021
I still plan to mask up
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