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Shark sightings prompt Jones Beach patrols the state parks office.

The Herald took a closer look at the shark sightings thus far.

By KATE NAlEpiNSKi and MAllory WilSoN knalepinski@liherald.com

The New York State Office of July 22 Parks, Recreation and Historic A fisherman captured a sandPreservation, in conjunction bar shark near Field 2 at Jones with the State Police, have Beach. Later that day, a lifeguard i n c re a s e d s a f e t y saw the fins of two measures at Jones suspected sand tiger Beach State Park s h a rk s n e a r t h e after several shark park’s Field 6. sightings and a posUnder state protosible shark bite in col, swimming was the Atlantic Ocean suspected while a in recent weeks. drone inspected the Both entities last shoreline. Swimweek announced mers are permitted that they would back in the water no enhance lifeguard sooner than an hour staffing; increase after a sighting. “We patrols on the beach JUliA BUrNS scan the waters, by lifeguards, police make sure everyone Lifeguard and staff; deploy lifeis safe, then reauthoguards, local and riz e swimming,” state police in boats and helicop- Gorman said. ters to monitor the water for sharks; and use drones and heli- July 24 copters for additional monitorA shark was spotted along ing, according to a state press “local shorelines,” Gorman said. release. Officials were also This one was unconfirmed by patrolling Robert Moses State authorities.

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“We’ve implemented great July 26 measures to make sure that we A Jones Beach lifeguard was keep all the swimmers as safe as reportedly bitten by a shark we possibly can,” said George while in the water at Central Gorman, regional director for Continued on page 15

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CApoBiANCo, 21, lEfT, and his partner, Michael Hixon, 27, celebrated their success in the men’s 3-meter synchronized diving finals last week in Tokyo.

Wantagh native earns silver in 3-meter synchronized diving

By MAllory WilSoN mwilson@liherald.com

At the age of 21, Wantagh native Andrew Capobianco is an Olympic medalist.

Capobianco and his partner, Michael Hixon, earned a silver medal in men’s synchronized 3-meter springboard diving at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, with a score of 444.36 points.

The pair finished just behind the Chinese duo of Wang Zongyuan and Tie Siyi, who won the gold medal with

467.82 points.

“I’m extremely proud,” Andrew’s mother, Darlene Capobianco, said. “He has exceeded all of our expectations. We knew that he had the talent and the will and the drive, but once you get on the stage, everything changes. He was surrounded by o t h e r d ive r s wh o h ave already won medals and won the Olympics.

“I will say this,” Darlene added. “Andrew did say he felt that he was at his strongest, mentally, physically and

emotionally, right now.”

“The past 24 hours has been surreal and it still hasn’t really sunk in yet,” Capobianco wrote in an Instagram post last Thursday.

“The whole journey up to this point has been incredible and I’m so proud that we could cap it off with a silver medal.”

He also qualified for the semifinals of the individual 3-meter springboard event on Monday, as the Herald went to press. He ranked 17th out Continued on page 11

here’s nothing we like more than seeing everyone at the beach happy.

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Wantagh Fire Dept. responds to local blaze

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By Kate NalepiNsKi knalepinski@liherald.com

Fire billowed out of a detached garage behind the home at 3077 N. Jerusalem Road last Monday, where several propane tanks in the garage created a dangerous environment for firefighters at the scene.

At approximately 7:45 a.m. on July 26, the Wantagh Fire Department was notified of a house fire at 3077 N. Jerusalem Road in Levittown. According to a report compiled by Public Information Officer Kevin Regan, dispatcher Lauren Fortuna had received several calls reporting that the fire was coming from the garage.

When Third Assistant Chief Bill Stevens arrived at the scene shortly after, the report stated, a detached garage will fully engulfed in flames and the house was starting to catch fire.

Wantagh’s Engines 4, 5 and 7 arrived at the scene next and began extinguishing the flames in the garage and on the first and second floors. Crew members from Ladder 1 and 2 conducted searches of the dwelling and found no occupants, the report said.

While several propane tanks and a 275-gallon oil tank in the garage created “challenging” conditions for firefighters on site, the fire was declared “under control” after 40 minutes, the report said. No one was injured as a result of the blaze.

The Levittown, Bethpage, North Bellmore and Seaford Fire Departments also responded to the scene. East Meadow, Bellmore and Massapequa Fire Departments were on standby, the report said.

The Nassau County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire. It does not appear to be suspicious at this time.

Courtesy Kevin Regan

Flames poured out of the garage behind the home at 3077 N. Jerusalem Road in Levittown last Monday morning.

Documenting Long Island’s Jewish history By oliVia ramseur nassaueditor@liherald.com

After extensively researching Jewish history on Long Island, Brad Kolodny found himself with much more historical information that could be included in his two books. He decided to put that knowledge to good use by founding the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island.

As part of his research, Brad Kolodny had visited and photographed every synagogue on Long Island. “I wanted to tell a comprehensive story about every synagogue past and present in Nassau and Suffolk County,” Kolodny said. “Over the course of four years, I researched every synagogue building and visited every synagogue building.” The book on synagogues is “Seeking Sanctuary: 125 Years of Synagogues on Long Island,” published in 2019 and his other book is “The Jews of Long Island: 1705-1918,” to be published next year.

Kolodny founded the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island to create a comprehensive collection of Judaica (ceremonial art), other items, documents and stories about Jewish life on the Island.

“There was so much information in both of these books that I gathered that couldn’t be included,” Kolodny said.

“That’s where the idea of the Jewish historical society came. There’s just so much information that people don’t know about and I wanted to be able to bring it to light within an organization that will not just

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a GleN CoVe postcard, circa 1910, that highlights Bernstein’s Department Store that opened in 1897 is part of the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island’s collection. document the Jewish experience on Long Island, but also keep artifacts and records of the Jewish community.”

The society is fairly new – they first started the collection about a month ago – so the online collection features nine items including a Glen Cove postcard, an

Ellis Island inspection card, and a brass candelabra. The organization is looking for donations of items from any time period.

“Anything from photographs to Jewish items from Jewish owned businesses that were on Long Island, or ritual items,”

Kolodny said. “Really anything that helps describe Jewish life on Long Island.”

Jay Steinberg, former president of Huntington Jewish Center and member of the Huntington Historical Society, is currently the treasurer of the society. He began his interest in local Jewish history in Huntington. “My initial interest was through the local Jewish history of Huntington Jewish Center and felt that other communities on Long Island ought to be doing more of the historical work that’s necessary to keep everything alive,” Steinberg said.

On Sept. 5, the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island is hosting an event to honor the first synagogue built in 1896 in Setauket. “We are going to be celebrating the 125th anniversary of the opening of that synagogue,” Kolodny said. “The building still stands on main street in Setauket, but it is no longer being used as a synagogue. It’s owned by the United Methodist church.”

The JHSLI is partnering with the church and the North Shore Jewish Center, a congregation whose history dates to 1893. “It’s a perfect way to pay tribute to the pioneers who started our congregation and at the same time bring awareness to the broader Setauket community about the importance of this building,” said Rabbi Aaron Benson, the Jewish Center’s spiritual leader.

To donate items and learn more about the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island, visit: https://www.jhsli.org/.

OBITUARY

Remembering local community leader Harry Strole

By Kate NalepiNsKi knalepinski@liherald.com

A faithful friend. A railway enthusiast. An inspiring and loving father.

Those are just a few of the ways those who knew him described Harry J. Strole Sr., who died on July 16. He was 79.

Strole was born in Queens to Harry E. and Naomi Strole on June 8, 1942. In 1946, the family moved to Wantagh, where they took up residence on Oakland Avenue. Strole would live there for over 50 years.

He attended the Seaford School District and graduated from Seaford High School in 1960 — a member of the school’s first graduating class.

Strole met his sweetheart, Geraldine Harris, at a stock car race at the old Freeport Speedway in the early 1960s.

They were married in 1964 at the Wantagh Hotel (a building that eventually became a McDonald’s). The couple later purchased Strole’s childhood home on Oakland Avenue.

Longtime family friend Audrey Healy said she met Geraldine at a Seaford PTA bowling event around 1970, before the Stroles’ daughter Deborah, and Healy’s daughter, Lorraine, were born. The families clicked, and have been close for over 50 years. “The girls have been friends since birth,” Audrey said.

Within a year after the Stroles married, they welcomed a son, Harry John Jr. Deborah (now Deborah Chaney) was born eight years later.

“I really learned a lot from him,” Harry Jr., who now lives in Albany, said of his father. “He taught me how to be a human being, in all sorts of aspects. It wasn’t just one thing or the other — he taught me how to enjoy life, have fun, and the hard lessons, too, like finances and how to live.”

Strole’s career path varied: He got his start as a salesman for Golden Books, sold Foster Grant sunglasses in the 1970s and then worked for Wool-

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Harry J. strole Sr. with his wife, Geraldine. Strole died on July 16 at the age of 79. worths, Channel Home Centers and, briefly, Caldor. But many locals may remember him as a fixture at the Wantagh 5 & 10, a convenience store on Wantagh Avenue that sold household items, where Geraldine was already working when he joined the staff. He worked there for over 25 years.

Jay Miller, who took over the store in 1999, said that Strole was an “incredible man.” “He was very conscientious,” said Miller, a former Merrick resident who has since moved to Florida. “He was very good with the customers. He was very handy, and he fixed a lot of stuff in the store. … He was just a nice, nice man. I don’t think there was a bad bone in his body.”

He was also a bit of a sports fanatic, his son said. On his days off, Strole could be spotted riding his bike down to Jones Beach State Park. He volunteered as a Seaford Little League coach from the time his son was 8, and briefly

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served as a board member of the organization.

“His love of sports was definitely something that was embedded into me,” Harry Jr. said.

Other residents may have known Strole as the face of the Wantagh Preservation Society, or as a regular marcher in the Memorial Day Parade. Ever a history and train buff, he volunteered as a member of the Preservation Society, and served as its president. He helped the historic Wantagh train station and passenger car on museum grounds.

Strole retired in 2008, and moved to the Albany area to spend more time with his family. When he moved upstate he became a volunteer at the Berkshire Scenic Railway, where he took pride in his work on its trains and facilities.

In a eulogy written by Strole Jr. and given by vicar Jessy Wilson on July 21 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Del-

mar, Strole Jr. recounted when his father took Deborah to see the Mets clinch the National League East title in 1986. Always the rule followers, the Stroles stayed in their seats while revelers ripped up the Shea Stadium field.

But when a chunk of sod landed on his head, Wilson said, Harry picked it up, took it home and planted it in his front lawn. As the years went by, you could see that patch of Kentucky bluegrass take over more and more of the lawn.

Jack Healy, of Seaford, and Strole were lifelong friends, and served as leaders of Boy Scout Troop 581 together in their younger years. On their days off, Healy recalled, they would go fishing, while Healey’s wife, Audrey, and Geraldine would grab dinner. Even after Strole moved upstate, they stayed in close contact.

“Harry was a man of many talents,” Healy said. “He was the type of friend that was like a brother to me. I’m going to miss him.”

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Danny Susco, 12 of Wantagh, caught the fish of a lifetime after he went on a private charter fishing boat out of Montauk on July 24. Danny was the youngest fisher on the boat and caught the biggest fish – a 50-pound striped bass.

“I’ve liked fishing for about my entire life,” Danny said. “I love the challenge of it and how it takes patience. The harder you work, the bigger success it will be.”

Everyone on the boat was “going

crazy” after Danny caught the fish, he said. The vessel’s captain,Rick Etzel, told him that it was a “once-in-a-lifetime catch.”

“I felt strong and I felt powerful,” Danny said. “The captain said it was all downhill from here.”

Danny’s mother, Kate Susco, was elated after he caught the fish. “I was so happy for him, you never know if you’ll catch a fish,” Kate said. “He lives and breathes fishing.”

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town Clerk Murray officiates wedding Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray officiated the wedding of Seaford native Robert Laub and Levittown native Sherry Seaberry on July 9, 2021, at Hempstead Town Hall. Residents interested in obtaining their marriage license and/or scheduling a wedding ceremony should call the Office of the Town Clerk at (516) 812-3014 or visit hempsteadny.gov/marriage.

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Wantagh resident danny Susco, right, and first mate Eddie Harrison hold the biggest catch of the day – a 50-pound striped bass – on July 24.

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events and activities

community update Thursday, August 5

library and experience 40 minutes of vinyasa yoga and 20 minutes of deep, relaxing meditation. In-person reservations are required and limited 8 patrons in-person. A fee of $20 is payable by check at the time of registration. Attendees attending virtually will be emailed a Zoom link.

The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers and Michael McDonald will be playing a live concert at the Northwell Health Jones Beach Theater at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, August 6

Wednesday, Aug. 11

Newbie skate night

Virtual Tai Chi

New skaters can come skate at United Skates of America Roller Skating Center from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at 1276 Hicksville Road in Seaford. This event is for those ages 18 and up.

Join Marvin Berg from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. for a weekly virtual Tai Chi at the Wantagh library. Tai Chi combines slowmoving with deep breathing and is beneficial in increasing body strength, balance, and posture. Upon completing online registration, participants will be emailed a link to join the Zoom session.

Saturday, August 7 Seaford farmers’ market Head over to the Seaford farmers’ market for some fresh produce from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. The market is located on Washington Ave., at the east end of the Seaford Long Island Rail Road parking lot.

Park preserve hike Individuals 12 and up can join the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center for a hike from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Learn about the history of the preserve and how to identify various species.

Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes. There is a $4 entry fee.

The Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center is located at Jones Beach State Park, West End 2, 150 Bay Pkwy.

Net-zero tour Individuals 12 and up can join the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center for a net-zero tour from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. This exhibit and tour will examine the features of the Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center that make the building a “living example of an adaptive and resilient future.” There is a $4 entry fee.

The Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center is located at Jones Beach State Park, West End 2, 150 Bay Pkwy.

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“The greatest Showman” showing in Seaford Head down to Cedar Creek Park in Seaford for a free screening of “The Greatest Showman.” The 2017 film will begin at 8 p.m. Attendees should bring blankets, chairs and a picnic dinner.

Sunday, August 8 Wantagh Museum Go and explore the Wantagh Museum from 2 to 4 p.m. The museum is located at 1700 Wantagh Avenue and admission is free. There, visitors can check out local history, see the Jamaica Parlor Car and Wantagh’s first post office.

Popular pollinators program Families of all ages can join the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center for its “popular pollinators” program from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Get up close and personal with local pollinators such as birds, bugs and bees. There is a entry $4 fee. The Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center is located at Jones Beach State Park, West End 2, 150 Bay Pkwy.

Creature feature tour Families of all ages can join the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center for a “creature feature” from 1:30 to 2 p.m.

Learn about their reptile species and spend time with them in person. There is a $4 fee. The Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center is located at Jones Beach State Park, West End 2, 150 Bay Pkwy.

Monday, August 9 Strength, flexibility and balance session Join the Wantagh library and instructor Barbara Gilmartin from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a class with basic exercises using stretch bands. Participants will build muscles surrounding the joints while improving coordina-

tion. Attendees should bring light hand weights. A class fee of $20 is due at time of registration. The event will take place in the community room.

Creation station Children ages 6 through 12 can join the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center for a look into some favorite animals and plants for inspiration to come up with renewable energy inventions. There is a $4 fee. The Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center is located at Jones Beach State Park, West End 2, 150 Bay Pkwy.

Tuesday, August 10 Yoga and Meditation with Amanda Join yoga instructor Amanda’s online class from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Wantagh

Join yoga instructor Vicky from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for in-person Iyengar Yoga.

This yoga encourages self-awareness.

Attendees should bring a yoga mat, three thick blankets, two yoga blocks and a yoga belt. Class fee of $25 is payable by check at the time of registration. All registration is in person only.

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown Head down to Wantagh Park to watch a showing of “Ice Age 2: The Meltdown.” Attendees should arrive at sundown. The film start at 8 p.m.

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Wantagh Park is offering free drive-in movies this summer.

Look out for free upcoming concerts at the Seaford library, part of the outdoor concert series.

Check out free events at the Wantagh and Seaford libraries.

The Seaford Chamber of Commerce will hold its Fall Festival on Oct. 2 at 1 p.m.

Check out free museum passes from the Wantagh and Seaford libraries.

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What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

Nearly 130 student-musicians in the Levittown School District have started practicing their music skills during the six-week Summer Music Program at Abbey Lane Elementary School.

The district-wide program, for kids in third grade and above, welcomes students of all skill levels. Megan Bastos, a band teacher at East Broadway Elementary School, serves as the coordinator of the Summer Music Program.

Each band or orchestra group consists of six or fewer students, which allows teachers to focus on every child’s individual needs, a district press release stated. This year there are three instructors: Bastos, Abbey Lane orchestra teacher Cindy Baez and Gardiners Avenue band teacher Matt Nobile. Students come in twice a week for a half hour and play scales and songs.

Bastos said that enrollment is up significantly this summer.

By actively playing their instruments during the break, the young musicians not only retain prior knowledge but also improve their abilities, she said.

Students entering third and fourth grades are learning an instrument for the first time, so the summer program gives them a chance to begin the school year with some basic knowledge.

Some older students in the program who have already mastered one instrument are learning a second one this summer.

Bastos said the program is a great opportunity for students to gain more technical proficiency on their brass, percussion, string and woodwind instruments through “personalized instruction.”

The Summer Music Program will conclude with a small performance by the intermediate and advanced-level students on Aug. 12.

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Herald ScHoolS Enrollment is up in Levittown’s music program

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Orchestra teacher cindy Baez and her students play together during a small-group lesson.

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Wantagh native makes a splash at Olympics Capobianco previously told the Herof the 18 divers who advanced to the ald that he was grateful that his family was with him at the Olympic trials in next round.

“It’s a dream that you can’t really Indianapolis, when he secured a spot on dream,” his father, Michael Capobianco, the Team USA. “I know they’ve put so said of his silver medal performance. much into this dream of mine,” he said.

“It’s a dream just for your child to make “… We were able to look back at all the great times that we’ve had leading up to it to the Olympics, let alone this point, and all the people win a medal once they get that have helped me get there.” here.”

“I think he’s going to dive This wasn’t the first time his best,” Darlene said of he had competed at the the individual 3-meter event.

Olympic trials. He also did “Whether his best is going so at age 16, Michael said. to beat someone else’s best, I “He was just a little boy. … don’t know, but he definitely He was diving against men.” has the potential to be on the Darlene said that Andrew podium again.” loves good competition. “He This was Capobianco’s dArlene told me it has been the best Olympic debut. He got his CApobiAnCo time of his life,” she said. start in diving at around age Andrew’s mother “It’s an amazing experience.

9, and won his first Nassau He’s meeting so many other County championship as a seventh-grader. He left Wantagh with athletes from all disciplines.”

And it’s not all about the medals, his family at 13 after coach Drew Johansen, of Indiana University, told Michael Michael said. He and his wife mostly Capobianco that his son had a unique want their son to be happy. “We said … to him, if somehow you find your way skill set.

“Johansen was originally at Duke home with a medal, or a few, or whatevUniversity, but then he moved to Indi- er, that’s great,” Michael said. “But the ana University,” Michael said. “When piece of metal doesn’t mean as much as Andrew was getting ready to be recruit- the journey.”

Andrew was unavailable for comed for college, [Johansen] called me and said, ‘I want your son. He’s the top ment at press time on Monday. recruit.’”

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When the Covid-19 pandemic first struck, the community’s need for donations from St. William the Abbot Roman Catholic Church in Seaford skyrocketed.

If not for Aidan Dempsey — a new Eagle Scout with Troop 690 — the church’s Social Ministry may have been unable to store their supplies.

Dempsey, 17 of Massapequa, was officially named an Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor event on July 16 after he completed a storage project in 2020. The Seaford Lions Club also presented him with a shadow box and certificate at the ceremony.

For his Eagle Scout project for Troop 690, which is chartered by St. William, Aidan constructed a 16-foot melamine wooden cabinet with a countertop and a closet for the St. William the Abbot Church Social Ministry, responsible for local food donations.

As a longtime parishioner, Aidan said he wanted to devote his Eagle Scout project to the church. In late 2019, Aidan approached the parish and members of the ministry and if there was any way he could help the church community. Ministry organizers told Aidan they were in need of cabinet and closet storage space in the church’s multi-purpose room.

Aidan’s mother Loren Dempsey, a St. William parishioner for over 25 years, said

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MeMBers of Boy Scout Troop 690 and Lions Club member Charles Wroblewski at the Eagle Scout Court of Honor on July 16. the social ministry had used the room as a gathering space and location to store donation items, prepare gift baskets and more.

Donation items were frequently scattered “all over the place” in the room, Loren said, especially around Christmas 2019.

“It was a total mess,” Aidan recalled.

“They told me it would be really helpful if I could make a cabinet where they could store and organize everything.”

Although Aidan planned to tackle the project in summer 2020, the church’s director of Social Ministry Rosemary Graziano, Monsignor Robert Hayden and Father Joseph Fitzgerald urged Aidan to expedite the project so it would be done prior to Easter – another busy, donation-filled time for the church.

“After Christmas, the ministry said, ‘we told you could do this in the summer, but

can you please, please get it done before Easter? Because we can’t go through another holiday without this,’” Loren said.

So, Aidan got to work. The Kellenberg Memorial High School senior teamed up with Edward Orellana, a cabinet-maker in Suffolk County, to construct the project.

Orellana opened up his Bay Shore machine shop to Aidan to supervise him during construction.

It took Aidan roughly two days to prepare all the materials and several hours to assemble. Scouts from Troop 690 also helped to sort and organize food and clothing donations and craft materials in the new pantry.

Miraculously, the project was completed just before the pandemic hit in March.

The Social Ministry never stopped serving individuals in need throughout the pandemic, Loren said. However, the church has not resume in-person service.

Aidan, who attended preschool–8th grade at St. Williams, has been a Troop 690 Boy Scout since fifth grade. His two older brothers Ryan, 22, and Brenden, 20, are also Eagle Scouts.

The Seaford Lions Club provides citations at all Eagle Scout ceremonies for Troop 690, Troop 581 (Seaford Harbor School) and Troop 239 (Seaford Manor School), longtime Lions Club member Charles Wroblewski said.

“These are incredible young men, it was an honor to be with them that evening,” Wroblewski said.

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continued from front page Mall at around 11 a.m. He had an inchlong laceration on his leg, and was referred to a local hospital for further treatment, according to a state news release.

The lifeguard, who was not identified, reported seeing a shark fin after he was bitten. Swimming was suspended at Jones Beach and neighboring beaches.

State Police responded with a drone search of the water, but saw no sharks.

July 27

State and local officials stepped up scanning operations throughout at Jones Beach and Robert Moses. Lifeguards and State Police operated drones, and State Police operated helicopters and patrol boats. Helicopters and drones spotted sharks that day, Gorman said.

While patrolling the water, Gorman said, lifeguards spotted “thousands” of bluefish and bunker fish, or menhaden — two feeder fish for sharks — close to the shoreline. These species tend to congregate in shallow water, and some experts believe this may be a clue to why sharks appear to be more prominent this season,

Herald file photo

A blAcktip reef shark, like the one seen above, was spotted in South Shore waters last week. Last Friday, swimmers at Jones Beach State Park were only permitted to enter the water up to their knees due to shark sightings. he said.

“Smaller fish attract larger fish,” Gorman said.

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 1st day of July 2021 bearing the index number 21-000354, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the Nassau County Clerk located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, grants me the right to assume the name of Misha Amanda Cohn.

My present address is 1580 Hannington Avenue Wantagh NY 11793. The date of my birth is 10/27/1992; the place of birth is Winchester Hospital 107 Woburn Street Redding MA 01867, the present name is Michelle Amanda Beatty.

126977 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the WANTAGH FIRE DISTRICT, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, on the 26th day of July, 2021, subject to permissive referendum as provided for by the General Municipal law.

An extract of the resolution is as follows:The Wantagh Fire District has by appropriate resolution established and maintains a certain capital reserve fund, established pursuant to Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law, in an account for deposit of said Capital

Reserve Fund entitled, “The Wantagh Fire District, Section 6(g) General Municipal “Firematic Equipment and Apparatus Fund” in local banks; in which account is sufficient funds to accomplish the purposes herein after set forth, namely, the purchase of one (1) Emergency Watercraft and Associated Equipment (labor, material, inspection and delivery), including incidental expenses, advertising, and attorney’s fees, in order to maintain the efficiency of the Wantagh Fire District in the discharge of their duties in preserving the lives and property of the residents of the Community and the said project is deemed in the best interest of the residents of the Wantagh Fire District. The resolution further provides that there be transferred from the present Firematic Equipment and Apparatus Capital Reserve 6-G Fund of the Wantagh Fire District a sum not to exceed Six Hundred Thousand ($ 600,000.00) dollars and the District Treasurer is authorized to effect such transfer from time to time as necessary for the project.

This resolution is subject to a permissive resolution and shall not take effect until thirty (30) days, as provided by the General Municipal Law. Dated: July 26, 2021 By order of The Board of Fire Commissioner

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Brendan J. Narell Superintendent RESOLUTION WANTAGH FIRE DISTRICT Emergency Watercraft Purchase WHEREAS, the WANTAGH FIRE DISTRICT has by appropriate resolution established a certain capital reserve fund designated as the Capital Reserve Fund, established pursuant to Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law, in an account for deposit of said Capital Reserve Fund entitled, “The Wantagh Fire District, Section 6(g) General Municipal Firematic Equipment and Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund” in local banks; and WHEREAS, the expenditure of funds for the purchase of one (1) Emergency Watercraft and Associated Equipment deemed necessary to meet the emergency services needs of the residents of the WANTAGH FIRE DISTRICT; and WHEREAS, the maximum cost to obtain one (1) Emergency Watercraft and associated equipment, including incidental expenses, advertising, engineering fees, labor, materials, inspections, delivery and attorney’s fees is estimated not to exceed Six Hundred Thousand ($ 600,000.00) dollars.

IT IS RESOLVED that pursuant to the laws and regulations applicable and in particular to Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law,

one (1) Emergency Watercraft and Associated Equipment project be completed and that the cost and expenses for such purchase, including incidental expenses, advertising, engineering fees, labor, materials, inspections, delivery and attorney’s fees shall be expended from the Firematic Equipment and Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund upon authorization of the Board of Fire Commissioners, not to exceed Six Hundred Thousand ($ 600,000.00) dollars; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution is subject to a permissive referendum as provided for in Section 6(g) of the General Municipal Law. The adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote and upon roll call the vote was as follows: Commissioner George Krant)NOT PRESENT Commissioner Rick Sculco )AYE Commissioner Jared Reeves)AYE Commissioner William K. Field IV)AYE Commissioner Bradley Field)AYE The resolution was there upon duly adopted.

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South Shore beaches after “numerous” blacktip reef sharks were spotted off local beaches, according to Town Supervisor Don Clavin. The reef sharks were seen at Jones Beach, Lido Beach and Long Beach, Clavin said at a news conference.

Two sharks reportedly jumped out of the water roughly 200 yards off the Lido West shoreline, lifeguard Julia Burns said last week. Around the same time, at least two other sharks were spotted at Jones Beach and Long Beach.

“We’ve been so prepared for scenarios like this,” Burns said. “It’s really important to be prepared and remain calm.

There’s nothing we like more than seeing everyone at the beach happy, but paramount to that, we want everyone who comes to the beach to leave safely.”

The beaches were closed to swimmers out of an abundance of caution. “We’re very appreciative of the residents’ understanding,” Clavin said. “They understand that this is a safety precaution that we need to take.”

Blacktip reef sharks, which range from 4 to 8 feet long, are not native to the area. Officials speculated that the species could be in the region because of the approaching hurricane season.

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Sharks spotted swimming close to shore delayed the opening of Jones Beach. Later that day, bathers at Hempstead beaches were permitted to wade in only knee-deep.

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“There were a ton of helicopters flying over the beach, watching, and I would say double the amount of lifeguards,” Rachel Heym, from Plainview, said at Jones Beach. “They didn’t mention any restrictions for going into the water, but I’m a little scared to go in, anyway.”

“No one really told us anything when we came into Jones Beach,” East Meadow resident Savannah Smith said at the park. “At Lido Beach, they were telling us we were only allowed in waist-deep, but here they said nothing. I didn’t want to go in more than my knees anyway.”

How to reduce shark interactions To minimize the risk of shark interactions, the state Department of Environmental Conservation advises the public to: ■ Avoid areas with seals.

■ Avoid areas with schools of baitfish, often identifiable by splashing on the surface, diving sea birds or the presence of marine mammals such as dolphins.

■ Avoid areas where people are fishing.

■ Avoid swimming in the ocean at dawn, dusk or at night.

■ Avoid murky water, and isolation — swim, paddle, kayak and surf in groups.

■ Swim close to shore, where you can touch the bottom.

■ Always follow the instructions of lifeguards and parks staff.

Local lifeguards, the Town of Hempstead’s “shark patrol” team and state police were expected to continue to scan and patrol local waters and remain on the lookout for sharks.

Long Island beaches are a “crucial resource for New Yorkers in summer,” state parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid wrote in an emailed statement, and the state must ensure that local beach-goers feel safe.

“With assistance from New York State Police, we are expanding our measures to patrol for sharks and other potentially dangerous marine animals,” Kulleseid wrote. “I encourage all New Yorkers to familiarize themselves with the steps they can take to stay safe while enjoying a day at the beach.”

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As I have often onte eeper explained, when looking for the moisture source, follow gravity and look to the highest points above the area where the mold occurs. Even the most well kept exterior can have the tiniest of openings where trickles of water get in. If you’re satisfied that the roof, siding, gutters and window-to-wall connections aren’t the problem, then look at the places where wires, pipes and chimneys penetrate or join the house. You may find that a cable coming through the wall wasn’t sealed, an electric meter has a conduit hole behind it, etc.

After having explored and sealed any of those areas, if the problem still persists, it may not be in plain sight after all, and you may have to do some digging. Before that, however, look for internal issues, such as the humidity level in the basement.

Determine how much of the time the dehumidifier has to run, and how much moisture the equipment is pulling out of the room. Are all of the basement windows closed?

Are cold-water pipes creating condensation, and do any of the joints of the pipes look corroded from a possible leak? I’ve even seen where the wrong kind of pipe hangers were used, causing a trade-off of electrons in dissimilar metals, called electrolytic action, which corrodes the side wall of the pipe, eventually opening up the pipe to leaking.

Then we come to the most extreme culprit, the hidden one that probably will take the most effort to resolve: the outside of the basement walls. Your home was built at a time when the masonry block industry was evolving from using real cinders from burned wood in manufacturing to becoming completely made of concrete, mainly because the consistency and strength were greater, and there was more control of the way the block was being made.

Unfortunately, almost nothing lasts forever, and the coating on the exterior of the foundation walls was a tar-like product that has probably turned to dust.

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here has been a fixation on comparison throughout the coronavirus pandemic. First came the comparison of cases, the seismic shock of northern Italian coronavirus news that woke up the world to the severity of the virus. Inevitably came the comparison of death rates, from China to the United Kingdom to the U.S. and, slowly, everywhere in between. As we have watched countless graphs of data ebb and flow over the past 16 months, only one measure has shed light on a JeMiMA potential end: vaccination rates.

DenHAM Having experienced the entirety of the pandemic as a college student at Georgetown University, I have been surrounded by variations on the question, “When will this end?” I have not had an in-person class since early March 2020, when my peers and I all assumed that Covid could not possibly last longer than a few weeks. How naive we all were.

Naivety aside, however, I soon began to acclimatize to the world of virtual education in a different time zone, in my hometown of London. Amid the “Zoom

fatigue,” shaky Wi-Fi and the irony of feeling detached from friends but claustrophobic with family, reminding myself that all these would hopefully bring this bizarre way of life to an end seemed like a good enough incentive. Cue the coronavirus vaccine.

I first heard of the inoculations early this spring.

Finally, thoughts of socializing with my friends on campus, meeting my professors to continue conversations outside lecture halls and being late to class because I had to run down a hallway, not because my Wi-Fi was intermittent, began to piece together as a realistic future. Six months after the vaccine rollout worldwide, however, this phase of the pandemic has caused, as much as quelled, a general feeling of anxiety. Hesitancy about the vaccine has perhaps provided a more interesting point of comparison than numbers and charts. It is certainly a topic that has produced an unprecedented emotional response on both ends of the spectrum.

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by American and British college-age students, the viewpoints I have heard on the vaccine very quickly offer insightful indicators of people’s political and cultural standpoints. Nonetheless, they present

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KeVAN ABrAHAMS Minority leader, Nassau County Legislature

Entertainment venues will get grants To the editor: Ninety-four Long Island live-entertainment venues will receive a total of more than $51 million from the federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grants Program.

Since the pandemic began, I have been a strong advocate for the establishment of the relief program, rallying with venue operators across New York in calling for relief for live venues.

The SVOG program was initially plagued by technical challenges, which have since greatly improved. In Congress, I routinely advocated for improvements to the program. My efforts were successful, and the Small Business Administration has now approved 9,884 grants nationally, including 1,142 in New York. Grants will continue to be distributed on a rolling basis.

On March 22, 2020, non-essential businesses in New York shut down. Their

something deeper, and more interesting, than a political affiliation: whether individuals believe their singular actions can help reduce the global devastation of the virus. Moreover, they have highlighted for me where my generation perceives it stands among all this mess.

Like many of my contemporaries at Georgetown, I was eager to get the shots.

While I was double-vaccinated by late May, life remained fairly similar for the vaccinated and unvaccinated in the Washington area during the early vaccine rollout. But it became clear that there were tangible benefits for vaccinated people early this summer.

From less social distancing to optional mask wearing, it allowed experiences that resembled a sense of pre-pandemic normalcy.

On the other side of the pond, the U.K. saw a hasty vaccine rollout in late winter that eclipsed any American efforts. Unfortunately, this initial success has crumbled amid our confusing “traffic light” travel rules, spiraling virus cases and declining trust in the government’s handling of the situation as we edge into a possible fourth wave. While the root of these issues can be pinned on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s reluctance to ban travel from places where the Delta variant originated until it

was deemed too late, there is something to be said about the link between vaccine rates and incentives.

Unlike the U.S., the U.K. did not employ an incentive scheme for vaccines. This promoted the realistic message that a vaccine wasn’t a quick fix to the complexity of the pandemic, but provided an important step in a return to normalcy. However, I have seen an unprecedented and surprising hesitancy toward the vaccine among younger people over the summer in the U.K. “I won’t get that sick, I don’t need it,” “It’s too much of an effort” and “It’s too new to trust” are some of the sentiments I’ve heard repeatedly. While I sympathize with these concerns, the general lack of motivation is disturbing.

Vaccine hesitancy is a direct comparison that can be made across generations, political affiliations and nationalities.

However, almost everyone offered the vaccine has also had to question whether they want to take accountability for the trajectory of the virus. Undoubtedly, the short-term consequences and potential side effects must not be underestimated.

But this stage of the pandemic also presents a perhaps once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: become a key stakeholder in the global fight against the coronavirus by being vaccinated.

Jemima Denham is an intern at the Heralds this summer, working remotely from her home in London.

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The SVOG program was established through the bipartisan Covid-19 relief package passed last December. As a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus, I was part of the bipartisan coalition of lawmakers who crafted the framework that the relief package was built on. I also helped secure additional funding for the SVOG program through the American rescue Plan, to total over $16 billion in grants for shuttered venues in order to keep businesses afloat and workers on the payroll.

The American rescue Plan also instituted a fix to ensure that shuttered venues that received Paycheck Protection Program loans after Dec. 27, 2020, can also receive Small Venue Operators grants, as long as the grants are reduced by the amount of PPP funds provided. Applying for both grant programs was previously prohibited.

TOM SUOZZI U.S representative, 3rd District

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Taking a shot at reducing gun violence

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orking to decrease gun violence is a no-brainer, but how to go about reducing the number of shootings, injuries and fatalities caused by guns is proving to be a question whose answers are hard to decide on.

Law enforcement officials say that getting guns off the streets enhances public safety, and that reducing the number of guns generally leads to a decline not only in shootings, but also in other crimes.

The Nassau County Police Department recently noted that while major crimes like arson, burglary, homicide, kidnapping and rape were down across the board, gunshot incident numbers are ticking upward.

In 2020, when a majority of people remained at home as the coronavirus pandemic raged, there were 68 shots fired across Nassau. This year, with the county opening up again, there were 95 shots fired from January through the end of July, a 39 percent increase thus far.

From 2009 to 2019, the NCPD reported a reduction of 36.5 percent in gun-related violent crimes, and a 27.5 percent decrease in shooting incidents that resulted in injury. From 2014 to 2019, there was a 14.3 percent decline in the number of people shot.

NCPD officials say taking firearms off the street has brought about those improvements. Its gun suppression team collected 40 guns in 2020, and has surpassed that

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To the Editor: State Attorney General Letitia James recently announced settlements with three of the nation’s largest opioid distributors related to their culpability in accelerating the ongoing opioid drug crisis on Long Island.

At a news conference announcing the settlements with McKesson, Cardinal Health and Amerisource Bergen, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said that the county’s total share of the settlements paid by the “big three” could reach as much as $86.8 million.

This announcement represents another giant step forward in our quest to end the devastating opioid drug crisis that continues to plague our society. The County Legislature’s Democratic minority is committed to working closely with Curran’s administration, public health experts and other key stakeholders to devise a strategic plan for applying these funds to amplifying and delivering the treatment, education and pre-

number this year, officials said.

To enhance the work being done by the police, the county has embraced the state gun violence initiative announced in July

by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who called gun violence a public health crisis. In making the announcement, Cuomo noted that there had been 26 shootings across the state over the Fourth of July weekend, including three on Long Island.

As part of the state’s new initiative, Nassau will receive $900,000 of a total of $16 million to help 180 18- to 24-year-olds who are unemployed, out of school and considered at risk of potentially becoming involved in crime. Another $500,000 will go to the Village of Hempstead to help 100 people in the same age group. Uniondale was also identified as a gun violence hot spot.

County Executive Laura Curran has said she supports Cuomo’s executive order. We endorse it as well. We believe the problem of gun violence should be seen more as a public health issue than as a recurring problem in only one portion of the community. As Dr. Chethan Sathya, the director of Northwell Health’s Gun Violence Prevention Center, noted, viewing the issue of gun violence through the lens of public health helps to depolarize and depoliticize it, and encourages the use of a public health model similar to the efforts to reduce traffic accidents, cigarette smoking, the transmission of HIV/

AIDS and substance abuse.

The more money and research that can be dedicated to gun violence prevention, the more likely officials will be to determine what works and what doesn’t, Sathya said.

“We can’t afford not to commit ourselves 100 percent to this effort,” the advocacy group New Yorkers Against Gun Violence group tweeted of the state initiative.

We agree. But it also needs the support of other organizations — groups that support guns, respect their responsible use and understand their power as a destructive force — every day, more than a hundred Americans are killed by guns, and 230 are shot and wounded, according to the nonprofit Every Town for Gun Safety.

To help make the state initiative work, the Department of Labor will join forces with local workforce development boards and their networks of community partners to provide job training, certification and career placement services. In addition, gun violence intervention and prevention strategies will be coordinated by the state’s Division of Criminal Justice Services and the Office of Victim Services.

We also call on the National Rifle Association and all other legitimate regional and local gun organizations to join the battle against gun violence by using their influence to help ensure that that violence can be reduced to the point where the state’s program is no longer needed.

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ack in the old days when people used to tell jokes, one of my favorite one-liners was, “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help you.” It always elicited a few laughs, but I made it clear that the role of government, dating back to 1776, is exactly that. In times of crisis, no private organization is going to step forward to help us weather a health scare or any other challenge. It’s the job of government to be there for us in times of need.

The more I think about it, the JERRY current attacks on the nation’s effort KREMER to battle the coronavirus pandemic and the persistent undermining of public health measures are a national disgrace, and history will record them as such. And the people who are the fomenters of “health hate” should be treated in the same way as the hundreds of people who were arrested for participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

The arrival of Covid-19 in January 2020 wasn’t the first time in the coun-

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try’s history that we asked our health professionals to provide relief and assurance. In 1918, the nation was decimated by the flu pandemic. In 2002, we had the severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, scare. In 2004, America learned of the H5N1 avian influenza, or bird flu, which necessitated the destruction of millions of chickens to keep us safe.

In all of those cases, America turned to agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. We followed the media reports, looking for assurances that no serious illness would invade our homes and upset our daily life. During those times, people like Dr. Anthony Fauci and others stood behind lecterns with charts and graphs. They assured the country in measured words that the government was trying its best to protect us.

When the Covid-19 plague hit our shores last year, the two federal agencies were the first to alert us of a possible new virus that had developed in China.

Did they get it right from the beginning?

Not knowing how serious it was, they

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made a few miscalculations on the issue of masks and how quickly the virus might spread, but their job was made even harder by a president who didn’t want to talk about the coronavirus because it would interfere with his reelection plans. It was at that point until that a lifeor-death challenge became a political football, and it remains one today.

Instead of one nation united, we have red and blue states fighting over mask requirements. We have so-called elected officials discouraging their constituents from getting vaccinated. We have media personalities such as Fox’s Tucker Carlson, who rails against vaccines even though, according to media reports, he has been vaccinated, as has most of the staff at Fox News.

And then we have a variety of public officials mocking the doctors and the vaccine.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who sees himself as a possible president, is selling T-shirts making fun of Doctor Fauci.

In the meantime, Florida is now one of the states with the largest number of new reported Covid cases. To add to his arrogance, DeSantis is fighting with the

t’s too late in the game to expect there to be a united effort to stop Covid’s ravages.

cruise ship industry over its insistence on checking boarding passengers for symptoms of the virus.

Political stupidity when it comes to protecting the public isn’t confined to any party. It is hard to imagine that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the son of a great political legend, is traveling around the nation, discouraging people from getting vaccinated. For many in the anti-vaccination movement, Kennedy is considered their No. 1 hero. His poor dad must be turning over in his grave.

It’s too late in the game to expect there to be a united effort to stop Covid from ravaging our country. Innocent people will continue to die as a result of raw politics. Families will continue to lose cherished members of all ages. There’s a lesson to be learned about politicizing disease, but it seems that no one who needs to hear it is willing to listen. The coronavirus scourge isn’t over, and there will be many more losers thanks to a handful of political losers.

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.

Where have all the human beings gone?

t’s been a long time since I took a pregnancy test, but it was the perfect application of what passed for high tech in its day: private, accurate and consequential. Today, as technology advances, we are pushed beyond our skill sets without the benefit of human helpers.

Self-sufficiency is fine, but I miss having real human beings to answer questions or tell me that the bathing suit I’m checking out is going on sale next week. I miss having people who RANDI know more than I KREISS do about a problem.

When I go online to return an item, I must engage with a chat bot who has programmed answers. Round and round we go, with me having no way to tell Chat that my new shoe had a dead roach in the heel.

I had a foreshadowing of our new doit-yourself world some 25 years ago, when my snazzy Dell desktop ran amok.

One call led to another, until I reached a supervisor who said he would talk me

through the fix. “First,” he said, “get a screwdriver.” This did not sound cool.

“Now, take off the back of the tower,” he said. I really didn’t want to open the back of the tower, but I did, and moved the wires he told me to move, and it fixed the problem. The house-call service industry was in its death throes.

Last week I saw an ad for a cardio phone app that can alert you if your heart rate is too fast or too slow. How is that helpful? Will it tell you you’re having a heart attack? If you have chest pain and an erratic heartbeat and your phone tells you you’re OK, what do you do? This is the perfect scenario for a little bit of knowledge being a dangerous thing. I wonder if cardiologists are getting false alarms from patients who get false alarms from their wristwatches.

One cardiac patient offered this testimonial to his heart monitor: “This is an amazing little monitor! I recently began having heart palpitations in the middle of the night, and it’s very easy to just check my heart rhythm with my device to make sure I’m not having any serious arrhythmias. It has given me so much

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peace of mind!”

How is this OK? What if the dude is reading his gizmo wrong? What if the gizmo isn’t accurate? Why not just call your doctor? Actually, I know the answer to that. Answering services are understaffed. It’s hard to reach your doctor in the middle of the night. A trip to the ER is a drag.

One cardio app offers a “premium” subscription, which raises the question of what makes it premium?

Does it monitor you less rigorously if you don’t upgrade? Do you get a refurbished monitor if you look for a bargain?

Now we can also buy portable ECG monitors for under $100 that you can carry in your pocket and glance at from time to time to see if your heart is behaving. The proliferation of these medical devices, available to the public, makes my own heart race.

During Covid we all learned to do some things we had relied on experts to do before the pandemic. I’d never heard about an oximeter before 2020, but when my husband got the sniffles, I regularly checked his O2 levels to be sure it wasn’t

n airports, subways and stores, kiosks and registers go unmanned and unwomaned.

the virus. I cut our hair and figured out how to fix our TV because we couldn’t let a service person in. The problem is that now, even though we’re drifting back to normal, some do-it-yourself chores are here to stay.

I check out my own groceries because no one is at the registers. I check out my own purchases at the big stores, and I read my own lab reports on the patient portals because I want my results sooner rather than later. I book my own flights and make all changes online because I can’t get a human being to pick up.

All the work I’ve done in my life, aside from writing, which is a solitary endeavor, bonded me with other people in real time. I taught, I tutored, I lectured, and it was a way to nurture human connections.

In airports, subways and stores, kiosks go unmanned and unwomaned.

We are increasingly on our own, without micro-connections to humanize our days.

I see a time when virtual schooling could be universal. We will educate ourselves, order our food online, repair our own equipment and, heaven forbid, maybe operate on ourselves if the lesion is small and the instructions are good.

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

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