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The Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church will hold an evening vigil on Saturday to mark International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. The commemoration was created in 2013 by U.N. Resolution 68/32, and the local event will take place on the church’s back lawn. The rules of social distancing will be observed, and masks will be required.

In addition to the day’s original purpose, “One of the primary reasons we wanted to hold the vigil this year was to try to help heal the deep divisions we see in American society,” said the Rev. Ron Garner, the church’s pastor. “The pandemic has aggravated and intensified people’s feelings of despair,” Garner said. “People’s regular lives are disrupted, their children are sometimes exhibiting signs of stress, and they end up feeling disconnected and

depressed.” Garner said he couldn’t remember a time when society was as polarized as it is now. The Congregational Church has a longstanding opposition to weapons of mass destruction, he said. “Our congregation is in the process of becoming a Just Peace church,” Garner added. “We see the abolition of war as part of our mission as CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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THE REV. RON Garner, pastor of the Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church for the past 10 years, will lead a vigil for the abolition of nuclear weapons on Saturday on his church’s back lawn.

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Luke Tordy says his service dog, Dragon, reconnected him with his life. Brigid Vogt says her dog, Lennon IV, brought a similar transformation. Such matter-offact statements are commonplaces from recipients of the life-altering animals provided by Santa-Rosa, Calif.-based Canine Companions for Independence (CCI). The charity has been training “companions” since 1976 and gifting them to people with a wide range of physical and emotional impairments, from spina bifida to PTSD. Neither Tordy, 16, of Wantagh, or Vogt, 52, of Seaford can praise the charity enough for the transformations their dogs have wrought in their lives. CCI accepts no payment from companions’ families for the animals that cost roughly $50,000 to train, according to the organization’s media spokesman, John Bentzinger. Although CCI retains nominal ownership of the animals, the gifts are for life. Since receiving Dragon in 2018 to help with emotional and social adjustments, Vogt received Lennon after a severe Tordy has sought ways of giving back. Last year, he broke fundraising records, case of sepsis left her with an impaired giving CCI $5,000 in advance of its annual memory and the loss of her legs below the DogFest Rock ‘n’ Roll celebration. This knee. The sepsis affected a part of the year, the Covid-19 pandemic has prevent- brain’s frontal lobes called Broca’s area, ed CCI from holding a live gathering, but and Vogt spent six months in the hospital the event will still be held virtually, on during a rehabilitation process that Sept. 12. Dogs from Nassau County were entailed relearning many of the basic functions most take for granted, like put through their paces, and new pairs of walking and talkdogs and companing. ions were introShe depends duced. on Lennon for a In anticipation range of physical of the event, needs — he can Tordy and a team open doors, turn o f vo l u n t e e r s on lights or pick made stands for up objects that the dogs’ water are dropped, for bowls. “It was part example — it is of my Eagle the companion[Scout] project,” ship that Vogt To rdy s a i d . “ I says is the most originally thought critical part of we could do it in the partnership. just a couple of B o t h To r d y days. But because and Vogt agree of Covid, I could that the dogs proonly have one or vide a buffer, a two people over at BRIGID VOGT WITH her dog, Lennon IV, way of taking the a time, so it ended whom she describes as “the best thing that up taking about ever happened to me.” Husband, Ben, is in focus off their two weeks.” disabilities when the background. The Wantagh meeting people. High School And unlike most junior expects to receive his Eagle Scout service dogs, canine companions are award in about two months and said he is allowed to interact with people in much filed the paperwork last week. the same way any pet might, with one key Both Tordy and Vogt said their dogs difference: They are always focused first helped them weather the coronavirus and foremost on the needs of their human pandemic well. Vogt’s husband, Ben, partners. developed a mild case of Covid and had to All CCI dogs learn a basic set of 30 be quarantined. “It was hard to be sepa- commands, no matter what their ultimate rated for those weeks,” she conceded. assignment might be. After 18-24 months “But we got through it, and everyone’s OK of basic training and socialization with now.” volunteer “puppy raisers,” the animals The Tordy family, too, had to cope with return to the facility in Medford, where serious illness during the past year, in dogs for the Northeastern and Mid-Atlanaddition to the isolation both Luke and tic regions are trained. There, they are his father, an elementary school teacher assessed according to the assistance they in the Babylon schools, experienced due might best provide and given further speto school closures. cialized training.

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Lawmakers help vet, service dog reunite Although Canine Companions for Congressional representatives stepped Independence has a nascent PTSD pro- up. Democrats Kathleen Rice, of gram, it is not alone in that mission. Levittown, Gregory Meeks, of Jamaica, Since 2014, Neconset-based Paws of Queens and Tom Suozzi, of Glen Cove; War has rescued more than and Republicans Peter King, 400 dogs from war zones, of Seaford, and Lee Zeldin, more than 100 of which of Smithtown all petitioned have then been trained as for Harley’s release. service animals for returnAfter several tense days, ing war veterans. Hirrish learned last week While on combat deploythat he and Harley are to ment in the Middle East, be reunited. “Words cannot Army Staff Sgt. A.J. Hirrish, describe the appreciation of Ventura, Calif., adopted a that my wife and I have for local puppy he named all the hard work and supHarley. With Paws’ help, port from every single perHarley Harley was then brought to son involved,” Hirrish said in the U.S. from Jordan. a statement. Initially, Harley was denied entry by the “I thank my colleagues in the Long Centers for Disease Control and Island delegation for coming together Prevention, because of what were on this issue, and I am grateful to the described as minor irregularities in her CDC and [Health and Human Services] paperwork. for doing the right thing and allowing Harley was held in quarantine in Harley entry into the United States,” Queens and was expected to be Rice said in a statement. returned to Jordan, where she would Paws Cofounder and President Robert most likely be euthanized. Misseri added his own thanks for the It was at this point that five Long Island successful outcome. After completing training, they are ready to be paired. Candidates come to the Medford facility for two weeks and are matched with potential companions. Not all dogs make it through the program. Those that are unsuitable as companions are found good homes, Bentzinger said. Many are adopted by their puppy trainers. Tordy was drawn to Dragon from the outset. “What boy wouldn’t want a dog named Dragon,” he asked. Vogt was a little more reluctant — she had recently lost a longtime pet and didn’t want to go

through the experience again. But she bonded well with Lennon. “The only problem now is that Lennon needs to lose some weight,” Vogt said. “He loves to eat!” The dogs are all Labradors or Labrador-golden retriever blends, according to Debbie Knatz, head of CCI’s in-house breeding program. CCI places roughly 400 dogs a year from all its U.S. facilities. For more information about Canine Companions for Independence, contact John Bentzinger at (516) 330-6457 or via email at jbentzinger@cci.org.

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LUKE TORDY AND Dragon in the back yard of the Tordy home with some of the bowl stands he and his Eagle Scout team made for Canine Companions for Independence at the beginning of the month.

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Stop worrying about technology problems. Focus on your business. Stay Up – Stay Running – Stay Protected

Wantagh High School senior Margaret Gates was named one of the nation’s 16,000 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program competition. The competition will culminate in naming and awarding 7,500 National Merit Scholarships, for which Gates will be vying. The 7,500 National Merit Scholarships will total more than $30 million. Although not being named semifinalists, seniors Austin Henglein, Caden Ireland, Anjelica Meagher and Jack Thiry were named National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Students in “recognition of their outstanding academic

promise.” Despite not continuing within the National Merit Scholarship Program, they will be candidates for corporate and business scholarships. These students entered the competition by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Gates is a part of a nationwide pool of semifinalists that represents roughly 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors, and includes the highestscoring entrants in each state. The Wantagh School District congratulated all of its students for their efforts and accomplishments and wished Gates luck moving forward in the competition.

Techno Personality BY LAUREN B. LEV With homage to Marketing, An Introduction, 14th edition by Armstrong and Kotler, personality is the unique psychological characteristics that distinguish a person or group. Brands can have personalities too, a specific mix of human traits that consumers can relate to. Research has even suggested that brand personalities can include sincerity, excitement, competence, sophistication and ruggedness. But besides the potential for personifying an inanimate brand, when were they going to tell us that we’d end up giving human emotions and character to technology while talking to it as if a long-lost friend? An example: whenever we drive and access our GPS, our default choice has been a soft female voice who, given the benefit of artificial intelligence, reminds us to turn right or left in 500 feet or at the next traffic light. It all goes pretty smoothly until we opt to go a different way than recommended, setting off a “cranky moment” in which our headless voice gets busy “recalculating.” We would swear our direction baroness gets annoyed or puzzled with us. So to avoid confrontation and further soothe, we might take her course even though the one we know is much, much better. A few years ago, it was the last straw as we made a complete U-Turn on the approach to the Goethals Bridge in order

to avoid a two-hour back up. Her “frightened” response? “Stop! Go Back!” (Exclamation points added here for computer generated speech emphasis.) We completely disregarded her. I don’t think she ever forgave us for that. Heart, lungs and brain are now emotionally replaced by metal, lithium cobalt oxide and carbon graphite. And as artificial intelligence gets better and more complex, making Watson and Alexa historical characters for the digital age, I can suspect we will not only continue to see these items as communications tools in our arsenal, but as friends and associates to rely upon. So the next time the computer downloads (or uploads) particularly slow, give the poor thing a rest. Forgive the cell phone if it’s not cooperating. Maybe it’s having a bad day. As humans, how we relate to all this equipment and its expertise might be a lot more telling than we may realize: especially how we have the instinctive need to humanize the world to make our way through it. A contributing writer to the Herald since 2012, Lauren Lev is an East Meadow resident and a direct marketing/advertising executive who teaches marketing fundamentals as well as advertising and marketing communications courses at the Fashion Institute of Technology and SUNY Old Westbury.

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Inside LI panel looks at hybrid learning By Briana Bonfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com

Educational leaders on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar agreed that reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic has been challenging, and the learning curve for students and teachers is ongoing. Three panelists — Johane Ligonde, principal of J.W. Dodd Middle School in Freeport; Dr. Melissa Burak, superintendent of Lynbrook Public Schools; and Tara AlgerioVento, family nurse practitioner in the Rockville Centre School District — discussed how the first two weeks of back-to-school have gone during the virtual conversation produced by RichnerLive on Sept. 17. Molloy College presented the webinar, and Dr. Audra Cerruto, associate dean and director of graduate education programs at Molloy College’s School of Education and Human Services, gave opening remarks. She said Molloy’s programs for future teachers are adapting to “address the academic challenges of Covid-19, particularly in the areas of curriculum development, implementing innovative and effective methods of instruction, social emotional learning, social justice and technology development.” She added that Molloy has professional development programs at low rates to help current teachers adapt, as well. Moderator Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, fielded viewers’ questions about the myriad challenges that teachers, parents and students face this year. “Our students are following the protocols, our families are following the protocols,” Ligonde said. “They’re very aware of the seriousness of it, and more importantly, they’re happy to be back in school.” Burak agreed, noting that she could see kindergarteners’ eyes light up as they smiled behind their masks, happy to be in the classroom with their peers. On the other hand, returning to school has caused stress for many, Algerio-Vento noted. Some students felt anticipatory anxiety because of the many changes, and other younger students may be feeling separation anxiety after spending so much time with their families and suddenly attending school nearly every day. “We are screening our children to make sure they are mentally well,” she said. “Social workers are pushing into the classrooms, parents are taking surveys, students are taking surveys, just so we can get a grasp of where they are.” In terms of in-person protocols, most districts look the same: requiring social distancing and facemasks and limiting visitors and movement within the building. All districts also have a form of hybrid or blended learning, for which some students are learning in the classroom on cer-

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Johane ligonde, principal of J.W. Dodd Middle School in Freeport; Dr. Melissa Burak, superintendent of Lynbrook Public Schools; and Tara Algerio-Vento, family nurse practitioner in the Rockville Centre School District spoke with moderator Skye Ostreicher about the challenges they have faced reopening schools this month. tain days and others are studying remotely. These schedules and procedures are different depending on space in the buildings and the number of students who request fully remote learning. After determining those schedules, the challenge has been adapting to the new technologies, the educational leaders agreed. “The teachers are learning, the students are learning,” Burak said. “We have put a tremendous amount of pressure on our teachers to learn the technology that’s needed to teach the students in front of them, as well as the students at home, simultaneously, all live.” Technology can also pose a challenge because not all students are working with the same devices at home, and they may not have the same internet speed as they do in the classroom. To remedy this, Ligonde said the Freeport district has provided students with WiFi hotspots. At the same time, Ligonde noted that the new ways of teaching have allowed some students to rise to the occasion. “It’s about maximizing the technology we have at our disposal,” she said, “and making ourselves available for one-on-one support.

“Believe it or not,” she continued, “our students are texting our teachers, emailing our teachers and asking more questions than they’ve ever asked before because they understand the responsibility … of learning really lies on them.” One viewer asked the panelists how students would be disciplined during virtual instruction. Across the board, the panelists agreed that codes of conduct have been revised to include online learning. Ligonde noted that discipline is about bringing awareness to behaviors, educating and communicating with students and families. Another viewer asked how students would be assessed this year, given the unusual modes of instruction. All agreed that there would need to be flexibility in grading students. They also advocated for the State Education Department to cancel standardized testing in 2021, as it did this year. “One test does not define the student,” AlgerioVento said. “In terms of how we measure student success, we will be upholding similar expectations and standards,” Ligonde added, “but there has to be some flexibility, and that’s something that we’re negotiating together.”

State plastic-bag ban to take effect Oct. 19 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will start enforcing the state’s ban on single-use plastic carryout bags on Oct. 19, DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said last week. The ban began March 1, but it has not been enforced because of a lawsuit filed in New York State Supreme Court by Poly-Pak Industries Inc. and others seeking to overturn it. “The court’s decision,” Seggos said, “is a victory and a vindication of New York state’s efforts to end the scourge of single-use plastic bags and a direct rebuke to the plastic-bag manufacturers who tried to stop the law and the DEC’s regulations to implement it. As we have for many months, the DEC is

encouraging New Yorkers to make the switch to reusable bags whenever and wherever they shop and to use common-sense precautions to keep reusable bags clean.” According to the DEC, New Yorkers now use an estimated 23 billion plastic bags annually — each one for about 12 minutes — and roughly 85 percent of the bags end up in landfills, recycling machines, waterways and streets. In March 2017, Governor Cuomo created the New York State Plastic Bag Task Force, chaired by Seggos. The task force met several times to develop a uniform solution to plastic-bag waste. The final report analyzed the impacts of single-use plastic bags and provided options for legislation that could help

develop a statewide solution. Additionally, after passage of the ban, the DEC held a series of meetings with industry stakeholders across the state to invite input from the public and guide the agency’s development of rules and regulations to implement the law. For more information about the plastic-bag ban, reusable bags, or to file a complaint about businesses using single-use plastic carryout bags, visit DEC’s website, email plasticbags@dec. ny.gov or call (518) 402-8706. The law exempts the following plastic bags: ■ Bags that are used to hold uncooked meat, fish, seafood, poultry or plants to

separate them from other items to avoid contamination, prevent moisture damage, or for sanitary, public health or environmental protection purposes. ■ Bags used to package bulk items, including fruits, vegetables, grains, candy, small hardware (such as nuts, bolts and screws), live insects, fish, crustaceans or mollusks. ■ Bags used to hold food sliced or prepared to order. ■ Bags used to protect newspapers. ■ Bags sold as a trash, food-storage or garment bags. ■ Bags provided by an eatery for takeout.

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Curran offers $3.3B proposed 2021 budget County executive says 2020 budget balanced, despite sales tax shortfalls By TIMOTHY DENTON tdenton@liherald.com

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran last week submitted a proposed $3.3 billion 2021 budget that was essentially flat year over year, despite huge projected losses for 2020. The submission also contained offsets for the roughly $500 million in projected 2020 losses in sales tax revenue, due to the statemandated shutdown of nonessential businesses that began in March. Curran’s proposed budget contained targeted cuts and debt restructuring, without any reduction in either key social services or personnel, according to a statement released last Thursday. The budget also contains increases for such proLaura Curran grams as the Nassau County Police Department’s ProblemOriented Policing and Community Affairs units, as well as the Mental Health Mobile Care Crisis Team and the Police Activity League. Curran said she expects the county to end fiscal 2020 in budgetary balance, despite the Covid-19 pandemic’s heavy impact on sales tax, which accounts for roughly 40 percent of the county’s revenue. At midJack schnirman year, the county had posted a deficit of roughly $385 million. In a report released last summer, County Comptroller Jack Schnirman wrote that he expected the county, which ended FY 2019 with a hard-won surplus of between $110 million to $120 million, to log at least $350 million in losses. The report also projected losses growing to as much as $1 billion by the end of FY 2021, barring additional state and federal funds. Curran’s proposals for closing the gap included $103 million of federal CARES Act funding; a one-year deferral in debt service on $75 million from Nassau Interim

2021 proposed Budget

Fund General Fund Police Headquarters Fund Police District Fund Debt Service Fund Fire Prevention Fund

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$2,941,466,017

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$159,003,886

Total Major Operating Funds & sewers

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2021 ExpENsEs BY fund, excluding interdepartmental transfers. Finance Authority bonds; $25 million in expense controls; and $32 million from the closeout or abandonment of various capital projects, according to her submission. “Our fiscal integrity over the past two years has paid off, allowing the county to weather an unprecedented financial crisis, while maintaining services and staffing levels — and still projecting to end 2020 with a balanced budget,” Curran said in submitting her proposed budget. Refinancing NIFA debt was at the heart of disagreements between the Democratic minority and the Republican majority in the county Legislature, according to news reports. Longer term, Curran had proposed restructuring nearly $300 million in NIFA debt through 2026. The Legislature’s Presiding Officer and Republican leader Richard Nicolello objected to the refinancing, because he said he hoped the county would be free from NIFA oversight by that time. NIFA was originally created in 2001 as a condition of negotiations between the county, the state and Standard & Poor’s, the bond-rating agency that was then poised to downgrade the county’s credit to junk. When it was created, it was meant to provide short-term oversight as the county worked to return to solvency. The county’s current ‘A’ S&P rating is solidly invest-

ment grade. Speculation has been rife for months as to whether the county would be able to avoid new debt issuance, large-scale layoffs or increases in property tax levies — proposals none of the parties to negotiations want. Curran’s proposals would appear to obviate the need for such measures. The budget proposes funding up to 200 new NCPD recruits and 40 additional corrections officers. The cost of the proposed new hires was not given, but public safety accounts for 27.7 percent of the proposed 2021 budget. Curran also proposed adding seven new hires to the office of the medical examiner. It was impossible for Curran to account for every possible scenario in preparing her budget submission. A large-scale recurrence of the coronavirus necessitating a return to lockdown status, for example, would make a balanced budget impossible, without deep cost reductions and some form of revenue enhancement to offset sales tax losses. Failure on the part of the federal government to enact measures enabling counties to recover from this year’s fiscal catastrophe would similarly torpedo recovery efforts. Comments from the Republican majority were unavailable at press time.

Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze to appear at Old Bethpage The Old Bethpage Village Restoration will host the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze for the first time this year, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said last week. The original location of the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is the Hudson Valley, which will host 53 select evenings of the event from Sept. 18 to Nov. 21. The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze Long Island will run for 23 nights from Oct. 2 to Nov. 1. Both locations feature all-ages, outdoor walk-through experiences through the wooded pathways, orchards and gardens of these historic sites. A small team of local artists handcarved more than 7,000 Jack O’Lanterns and elaborate pumpkin sculptures at each site. Nassau’s location will feature pumpkin sculptures that celebrate icons

of Long Island, from the Apollo Lunar Module to the Montauk Lighthouse to the windmills of the East End. “My team worked hard to bring this extraordinary event to Nassau County, continuing my efforts to expand on the variety of cultural, memorable and safe activities available to residents close to home, making the county a spectacular place to live, work and play,” Curran said. “OBVR provides a perfect 19th-century backdrop for this magical and spooky event, which we hope will also help spur economic activity in our local communities. I want to thank Historic Hudson Valley for working with us and choosing Nassau County to expand your iconic event.” The health and safety of visitors and employees is the county’s highest priori-

ty, Curran said. Historic Hudson Valley and OBVR have modified these experiences for 2020 and are operating in strict compliance with New York State-issued “Low-Risk Outdoor Arts & Entertainment Guidelines,” which are available at forward.ny.gov. All events are held rain or shine. Proceeds support Historic Hudson Valley, the Tarrytown-based private, non-profit educational organization, and Old Bethpage Village Restoration. These events have limited capacity and sell out. All admissions are by advance purchase timed ticket. To further reduce staff/visitor touchpoints, no tickets are sold on site, even if not sold out. Blaze Hudson Valley dates are Sept. 18-Oct. 31, and Nov. 1, 6-8, 13-15 and 20-21.

Blaze Long Island dates are Oct. 2-4, 7-11, 14-18, 21-25 and 28-31, and Nov. 1. Online tickets start at $32 for adults and $24 for children ages 3 to 17, and are free for children 2 and under. Historic Hudson Valley members can attend Blaze Hudson Valley for free. Home of the “Legend” dates are Sept. 18-20 and 25-27, Oct. 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25 and 30-31, and Nov. 1, 6-8. Online tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and children 3 to 17, and free for those 2 and under and Historic Hudson Valley members. Buy tickets online at www.hudsonvalley.org or by calling (914) 366-6900 ($2 per ticket surcharge for phone orders). More information about The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is available at www. pumpkinblaze.org.

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Local church holds vigil to bridge divisions CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE followers of Jesus Christ.” T he Just Peace movement is a grass-roots initiative in the United Church of Christ and its sister denominations to “boldly proclaim a public identity as a justice-doing, peace-seeking church,” according to the founding pronouncement promulgated at the church’s General Synod in 1985. “We see these modern weapons, like drones, that have such a devastating effect on the civilian population” in war zones like Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and Yemen, said Garner, 68, who was an Ar my infantry officer for 11 years and is a member of Ve t e r a n s f o r THE REV. RON Peace. Between 2010 GARNER and 2020, the Pastor, U. S . m i l i t a r y Wantagh Memorial carried out more than Congregational 10,400 strikes by Church so-called reaper drones, resulting in as many as 16,000 casualties, according to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a London-based global clearinghouse for investig ative reporting. More than 12 percent of those killed have been civilians, despite t h e p u r p o r t e d ly m i l i t a r y nature of the strikes, the Bureau reported. Garner has led the Wantagh congreg ation for the past 10 years. The church’s front-lawn marquee has become well known for pithy messages that are often lighthearted, but always thought-provoking. “Ministers in the Congregational Church have what’s called ‘freedom of the pulpit,’ which means that they have complete freedom of speech when preaching,” Garner explained. “When I first arrived, the church’s deacon told me the freedom extended to the sign.” Originally from Indiana, Gar ner has served in congregations across the Midwest and spent 10 years ministering in the United Kingdom. His wife, Maureen O’Hagan, is an ordained minister in the United Reformed Church of the United Kingdom. The couple have three daughters and five grandchildren. The Memorial Congregational community has a membership of about 150, with 30 to 40 regular Sunday worshippers, Garner said. “Our denomination generally leans toward the more liberal side of things,” he said, “but we have members who are more conservative, too. We welcome everyone. We have respect for all. We’re an affirming church, too, which means we welcome LGBTQ.”

PETER PERLOW, FAR left, and Garner performed a nativity-themed skit at the Christmas in July event.

e see the abolition of war as part of our mission as followers of Jesus Christ.

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GARNER, NEAR LEFT below, lit residents’ candles using one flame to show that the community was united after a protester died in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017.

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By Sharon McDermott Cozzoli It is vibrant It is lush It is flowing It is flowering See it grow Watch us gathering Is it going going gone yet? It is burning It is flooding It is melting See it dying Watch us destroy Watch us take It disperses and it dissipates Is it going going gone yet? How can we keep this Earth for Life going? Only you and I And the whole wide world knows what we must do. So what do you want? Gone. An Earth for Life for no more than a generation. Or, An Earth for Life for all generations. Cozzoli is a member of Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church. She wrote this for the occasion.

THE CHURCH’S SIGN, on Wantagh Avenue, is famous locally for its topical messages.

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STATE SEN. KEVIN Thomas took part in the first virtual Democratic National Convention between Aug. 17 and 20, which featured a blend of pre-recorded videos, live coverage and Zoom calls highlighting speakers and performers from across the U.S. and its territories. The second day of the event included a compilation of prerecorded segments in which delegates from the country’s 57 states and territories officially cast their delegates’ votes for president. The roll call kicked off in Selma, Alabama, where Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell gave a tribute to civil rights activist and Georgia Congressman John Lewis, who died in July.

New York’s roll call, filmed with a backdrop of the Manhattan skyline, featured Scheena Iyandé Robyn Tannis, an immigrant from St. Vincent and the Grenadines and a registered nurse at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn. “I am proud to be part of America’s fight against Covid-19,” she said. “But

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The 2020 Democratic National Convention did not include the usual fanfare, throngs of cheering crowds and delegates rubbing elbows and mingling with one another. The convention was set to take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where delegates would rally behind and cast their vote for Democratic presidential nominee. But to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s DNC featured a blend of pre-recorded videos, live coverage and Zoom calls highlighting speakers and performers from across the U.S. and its territories. This was the first DNC for State Senator Kevin Thomas, of Levittown, who has represented the state’s sixth district for nearly two years after unseating 15-term incumbent Sen. Kemp Hannon in the 2018 election. He said he was looking forward to celebrating the Democratic party with fellow delegates from across the country. However, he said that the DNC translated to the virtual platform in a “creative” and “touching” manner that inspired unity by showcasing the personalities and backgrounds of each delegate. “I especially liked the roll call and hearing the description of each delegate’s choices,” he said. “I think that’s something that they could definitely bring back at the next DNC.”

many health care workers don’t get paid sick leave or have enough protective equipment. I have two children with asthma and a mother who’s high risk. I worry every day about bringing this virus home to them. Joe Biden’s plan will help us take better care of your loved ones as well as our own.” Along with State Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, she cast New York’s votes: 44 for Bernie Sanders and 277 for Joe Biden. In addition to signing in to the virtual roll call over Zoom, Thomas spent breakfast each morning of the convention with fellow delegates through videoconference. The New York State Democratic Committee led the Zoom call, where Chairman Jay Jacobs, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and other democratic leaders delivered speeches to the delegates. When watching the four-day event, Thomas said he was especially moved by speeches delivered by Barrack and Michelle Obama. The former First Lady spoke on the first night of the convention from her living room wearing a necklace that read, “vote.” “Hearing them both speak again was breathtaking,” he said. “It felt like they were speaking directly to the American people.” The takeaway from the week, Thomas said, was to hold on to hope. “We’re gonna get through this darkness phase that we’re in right now,” he said. “And I believe that Biden and Harris will unite this country.”

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Seven different streets in Wantagh will undergo road resurfacing projects, according to public notices released by the Town of Hempstead Engineering Department on Sept. 3. The Hempstead Engineering Department officially split the project proposals into two separate project titles: the Bayview Avenue project and the Clovermere Road Area project. The Bayview Avenue resurfacing project will stretch south from Merrick Road along the Bayview street to the water. The Clovermere Road Area project encapsulates the resurfacing of a por tion of six other streets, including sections of Clover mere Ro a d , H o l i d ay Pa rk D r ive, B i rch Drive, Beltagh Avenue, Blue Spruce Lane and Jonathan Lane. The Clovermere Road Area project runs just west of Wantagh Parkway.

S p e c i f i c at i o n s fo r t h i s p ro j e c t include the milling and resurfacing of the asphalt pavement. In the notices, the town states that “the contract provides for maintaining access at all times, but realistically, some traffic inter ruption and temporary driveways cannot be avoided.” The project’s official start date was not released in the town memo. Hauppauge-based H&L Contracting received the contract from the town to handle the two projects. In recent years, the company oversaw a $47 million project in nearby Long Beach and Point Lookout where it constructed four new g roins on Point Lookout Beach-- which trap sand and protect the beach from erosion -- as well as reconstruction of three other groins in Point Lookout, an extension of a jetty at Jones Inlet in Point Lookout and the enlarging of 15 groins in the City of Long Beach.

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TOWN OFFICIALS GATHERED outside Gennaro Jewelers in Bellmore to announce the launch of a new initiative aimed at helping local businesses keep employees and patrons safe during the pandemic.

Standing alongside small business owners in Bellmore’s downtown business district on Bedford Avenue, Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald Clavin and members of the Town Board announced a new initiative aimed at helping local businesses. The personal protective equipment kit program will provide 6,000 kits to qualifying businesses. Each kit comes fully equipped with the basic necessities needed to follow appropriate Covid-19 protocols. The kits include: ■ One contactless infrared digital thermometer. ■ Five face shields. ■ Eight boxes of 50 three-ply masks. ■ 100 pairs each of powder-free and vinyl gloves. ■ Two gallons of spray-pump hand sanitizer. ■ One canister containing 1,500 sanitizing wipes. The kits are available free of charge and while supplies last. Businesses in need are encouraged to apply online at hempsteadny.gov/ppe-giveaway as soon as possible. Qualifying businesses will be provided with a date, time and location for pickup. All small businesses, including those in incorporated villages and unincorporated communities within the Town of Hempstead, are eligible to apply for the PPE program. The initiative was made possible through the federal CARES Act, which provided $133 million in funding to the town to distribute economic relief grants

to alleviate adverse effects that have arisen due to the pandemic. “I’d like to thank [U.S. Sen. Charles] Schumer for his part in securing the funding for the initiatives that have now helped tens of thousands of Hempstead residents,” Clavin said. “The Town of Hempstead is strong and resilient, and that is due to the men and women that make up America’s largest township. We will get through this pandemic together as we remain committed to providing the aid needed to reopen and restore services to our residents and businesses. The town will continue to do what it can support our residents, our businesses and our community.” “Business owners were hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the Town of Hempstead is doing its part to help them recover so they can continue to serve their communities,” Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby said. “The 6,000 free PPE kits will go a long way toward getting town residents back to work and our economy running again,” said Councilman Anthony D’Esposito. Visit hempsteadny.gov/ppe-giveaway to learn more about the program or apply for a PPE kit. Information regarding eligibility to apply is provided on the website. Note: When applying for PPE kits, applicants will be asked to enter their employer identification number. The application is available in both English and Spanish. For more information about the town’s response to the coronavirus crisis, visit https://hempsteadny.gov/. Provided by the Town of Hempstead; compiled by Alyssa Seidman

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The Garden at St. Francis still growing strong Volunteers continue to feed local families fresh produce 10 years after founding By ALYSSA SEIDMAN aseidman@liherald.com

Sunlight tangled into the blossoming crops sequestered on less than an acre of land behind St. Francis Episcopal Church in North Bellmore one late summer afternoon. While the muggy sweat of the day didn’t disturb the vibrant façades of organic tomatoes, eggplants and other low-hanging fruit, garden manager Skip Wade said he would hold off on watering for now, since rain was in the forecast. Ten years ago, a green-thumbed parishioner suggested the church develop the once lifeless plot into a self-sufficient garden governed by volunteers. After wardens of the vestry secured a $10,000 grant from Episcopal Ministries, the garden started to bloom. “Our idea was to have a farm stand where we would sell our vegetables, but the primary purpose was to feed the hungry among us,” said founder Ann McPartlin, of Freeport. “People thought we were crazy.” Parishioners were apathetic towards the garden at first, and sowing the land was difficult since the soil had previously been neglected. But in 2013, when St. Francis — then known as St. Marks — merged with Christ the King in East Meadow, the garden’s roots began to strengthen. While services inside parish hall have ceased to comply with Covid-19 mandates, the Garden at St. Francis is still growing strong. And as it marks its 10th season amid a global pandemic, its mission is more important than ever. One of its partners, the Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard, has seen an influx of food-insecure individuals since the pandemic began. Before March, the cupboard assisted roughly 20 families. Now, McPartlin said, it’s assisting almost 90 families. “Everybody thinks that the hungry people are somewhere else, and what we do really helps to bring healthy choices to [those] families,” she added. “It’s a blessing.” Roughly 15 volunteers tend to the garden during growing season to prepare the soil, plant seedlings and harvest the yield. Every Sunday, a farm stand is set up in parish hall so residents can purchase the cream of the crop. In addition to the sprawling rows of sprouting produce, visitors can also find flowers beds, two commercial beehives, a chicken coop and a labyrinth out back. Camille Gaynor, of North Bellmore, has volunteered at the garden since the beginning. As she plucked a deep pink radish from the ground, she said she didn’t mind getting dirty in order to help others. “It’s a very good experience to feel in here,” she added while pointing to her heart, “when you’re helping those that are less fortunate.” Kim Black, of North Bellmore, harvested a handful of cherry tomatoes to feed to the chickens while explaining the importance of the garden’s slogan. “I feel very

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THE GURUS BEHIND The Garden at St. Francis include, from left, Camille Gaynor, Kim Black, Skip Wade, Ann McPartlin and Pat Sheeckutz. blessed and fortunate to be in a position where my family can afford to eat, but here we’re ‘growing to give,’” she said. “I raised my children to know that if you have, you need to learn to give back, as well.” While St. Francis’ spirited crew of garden gurus has adjusted to social distancing guidelines, McPartlin said they’re “pretty huggy” on a regular day. “We were always hugging, laughing, falling into the tomatoes, talking to scarecrows,” she said. “It’s created a family.” The garden also provides a tranquil space for visitors to enjoy despite being steps away from bustling Bellmore Avenue. “The whole atmosphere here is one of welcome and serenity and peace,” McPartlin said. “It’s another world,” Wade added. The farm stand is open every Sunday in parish hall (1692 Bellmore Ave., North Bellmore) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. through the end of October. Those interested in volunteering can call the office at (516) 679-1184.

GAYNOR, ABOVE, SHOWED off a deep pink radish pulled fresh from the garden at St. Francis Episcopal Church in North Bellmore.

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e need to cut our military spending in half over the next five years. We spend more than the next ten countries combined.

through that.” He spoke on learning about historically oppressed groups and wanted to provide solutions -- solutions he believed the “Big Two” political parties cannot or will not provide. Three of his major campaign issues are universal healthcare, taking more urgent preventive measures to slow climate change and cutting military spending in half. “We need to cut our military spending in half over the next five years. We spend more than the next ten countries combined,” Burger said. “If we cut it in half, we would still be spending more than the next three combined. We spend a lot on ‘war and death.’ Instead, we spend that on cleaning the planet.” He went on to speak on using public transportation to cut carbon emissions and being more efficient with creating clean energy. He cited the recent widespread wildfires on the U.S. west coast and Australia as like “something you would see in a movie” and that this has to be a wake up call. Lastly, he spoke on healthcare. “There are over 50 nations that the UN considers developed. There is only one that doesn’t have universal healthcare, and we are living in it,” Burger said. He closed the conversation by discussing the differences between his backing

and the backing of his political opponents. “The biggest difference between the Green Party and the Democrats and Republicans is that we do not take any corporate money at all. Period. No ifs, ands or buts,” Burger said. “All that money comes from free will donations from real people. It is my interest to defend the interests of the people in my district.”

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how politics and, more specifically, politicians fulfilled their roles. “Right then and there I felt, like I do Only 44 days remain until Election now, like ‘Hey, they work for us.’ Our govDay and only 33 days until the early vot- ernment has the final authority, yes, but ing period in Nassau and Suffolk coun- ultimately the people need to hold them ties. New York’s Second Congressional accountable,” Burger said. “I feel like District is electing successor to longtime that has broken down in the past couple Republican Rep. Pete King of Seaford. decades on the backs of things like While it is natural that many South unlimited corporate campaign funding.” After graduating from Walt Whitman Shore Long Islanders will be eyeing the High School, Burger attendDemocratic and Republican ed Rensselaer Polytechnic sides of the ballot in NovemInstitute, in Troy. There, he ber, Green Party candidate furthered his interest in serHarry R. Burger is asking for vice. a second look in his third“I was in the Army ROTC party column. [Reserve Officers Training Burger, 37, of Deer Park, Corps] for the first three is running a different camyears of school,” Burger paign than his Democratic said. “I had a choice to make and Republican opponents. at the beginning of school. I He holds different ideals. He could take an academic or has a different background. army scholarship, but if I Maybe most important, this took the army money, until campaign is his first in polithe first day of my third year tics, making him the race’s I could walk out any time but only neophyte. they would stop paying for “I’ve been active with the my college. I ended up stayGreen Party since I found ing on the academic scholarout about them, really 10 or ship, but I wanted to do so years ago. I’ve been a repeverything the ROTC resentative for them in the recruits did. Boy Scouts was town and have had my name an amazing help with that.” listed as a contact on the site He said that he didn’t for people in my communiwant his story to be one of ty,” Burger told the Herald “war and death,” and, after l a s t we e k . “ T h e n , l a s t graduating with a bachelor’s November, they said that degree in mechanical engiPete King is retiring, which neering and science and makes it so that there is no technology studies, he chose incumbent in the race. The civilian life and pursued his party said if we only put one HARRY BURGER passion for engineering, folcandidate on a ballot this Green Party lowing in his father’s footyear, well, this will be our congressional steps. Where they differed, seat of choice.” though, was in the sector Soon thereafter, the Green candidate they chose to work in. BurgParty of Long Island was er said he respected his looking for members interested in representing their platform in father’s decision to work for defense conone of the state’s most important politi- tractors on Long Island when Burger cal seats. After stepping forward to show was growing up. Burger’s father engihis interest, the Green Party agreed to neered parts for stealth bombers. Burger back the Huntington native and, in conceded that taking these jobs generally March, Burger was off to collect signa- resulted in higher pay, on average, and tures to officially qualify to have his often provided good job stability, but he has declined every offer he has received, name listed on the ballot. Burger is a mechanical engineer by and has not regretted it. He holds true to trade, so a pivot into politics may sound his morality, he said, and he understands strange at first, but he has had a unique that makes him different. As an adult, Burger was diagnosed as interest in serving and leading dating back to his early childhood, when he on the autism spectrum. “When I was began learning key values in the scout- growing up, it was not as prevalent of a thing and people didn’t really undering movement, starting in first grade. “Being an Eagle Scout was one of the stand it,” he said. Burger said he wasn’t biggest things to me growing up,” Burger always a polished orator, and he worked said. “I was an adult leader with the [Boy diligently through taking classes and Scouts]. I am the oldest of four brothers working with professionals to become and I was still helping out when my the speaker he is today. “All of the technical things, the math, younger [brothers] were still a part of science, geometry, they all come to me it.” He said that when applying for Eagle very easily. Social skills I have had to put Scout status as a senior at Walt Whitman a lot more work into,” Burger said. “I High School in Huntington Station, as is was the kid getting beaten up in grade customary, he had to write a letter to a school and middle school. I was the nerd, congressman for approval. He said at the geek; the one harassed and bullied. I that moment, he became interested in don’t want anybody else to have to go

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NUNLEY’S CAROUSEL, WHICH could be found in Baldwin from 1940 to 1995, is now housed in the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City. Above, the ride in action in 2019.

Nunley’s Carousel concerns swirl Woman who maintained it worries about its fate By BRIDGET DOWNES bdownes@liherald.com

The future of the famed Nunley’s Carousel, which graced Baldwin from 1940 to 1995, is uncertain. Beth Obergh, of Wantagh, the woman who has been cleaning, maintaining and operating the carousel for the past 11 years at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, where it is housed, said that she and all the other employees who cared for the ride have been laid off, and the carousel has been left alone. With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic six months ago came the closure of the museum, and Obergh was furloughed. Despite that, she said, she came back to the museum each week as a volunteer to undertake the repair projects the carousel needed. “And then one week I went, keys in hand, and the gate’s lock had been changed, so I was essentially locked out,” Obergh said. “The concer n is who’s maintaining it, who’s running it, if I’m not there?” In 2006, Obergh and her daughter launched a campaign to raise money to revive Nunley’s Carousel and find it a new home on Museum Row. “The only reason it’s closed right now is because of the pandemic, and the fact that the state has not allowed

amusement parks to open,” Museum ing the carousel required a “phenomenal amount of time and work.” She regPresident Andy Parton said. The Cradle’s theater, planetarium ularly and meticulously brushed, and interactive exhibits were also tem- washed and conditioned the horses’ tails, and cleaned the seatporarily shut down because belts, horses and poles. of the pandemic. The muse“It’s a labor of love, so um is open, but for four days you really need someone a week rather than the usual who’s going to commit to six. Revenue has been lackt h at , ” O b e r g h s a i d . “ I t ing, Parton said, and 60 permeant a lot to the people of cent of the Cradle’s staff Nassau County. People are was laid off. very concerned about the But the museum, Parton carousel. People are very said, is committed to reopennostalgic about it.” ing the carousel when the Additionally, Nunley’s, state gives the go-ahead. which is 108 years old, was “We have staff that are named the recipient of the fluent in operating it and National Carousel Associamaintaining it,” he said. tion’s 2020 Historic Carousel “Beth was great in terms of Award. her work on it; she had a lot The ride was created in of passion for the carousel 1912 by the Brooklyn-based itself.” Stein and Goldstein Artistic In July, Obergh sent a letCarousel Company, and ter outlining her concerns to BETH OBERGH operated for 26 years in Nassau County Executive Carousel curator C a n a r s i e ’s G o l d e n C i t y Laura Curran. Park, where it was known as “We worked really hard on the carousel,” Obergh said. “It’s a Murphy’s Carousel, according to the tiny, little, insignificant thing with Cradle of Aviation Museum’s website. It what’s going on right now, but it’s reopened as Nunley’s Carousel in Baldimportant to people, and we don’t want win in 1940, and was a popular attraction to South Shore residents for more anything bad to happen.” She said that cleaning and maintain- than 50 years, before closing in 1995. The

t’s a tiny, little, insignificant thing with what’s going on right now, but it’s important to people, and we don’t want anything bad to happen.

land was sold to Pep Boys, an automobile parts retail store. Nassau County purchased the carousel, and it was stored in a hangar at Mitchel Field. For years, officials tried to bring it back to Baldwin, but those plans never came to fruition. Billy Joel wrote a song dedicated to the ride called “Waltz #1 (Nunley’s Carousel),” and unsuccessfully tried to move it to a park in Oyster Bay, where he lives. An Ohiobased company began restoring the carousel in 2007, and it was opened on Museum Row, adjacent to the Cradle of Aviation, in 2009. County officials said the administration has scheduled a meeting with Cradle representatives to discuss the future of the carousel and other financial issues. “Our museums and entertainment venues are struggling to survive amidst the pandemic — grappling with the devastating loss of revenues from their prolonged shutdown and other Covid-related restrictions,” County spokeswoman Christine Geed said in a statement. “We are exploring ways to support this valuable and beloved artifact to help ensure it’s available for children and families to enjoy for years to come.” Ben Strack contributed to this story.

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STUDENTS RETURNED TO East Broadway Elementary School and settled into a routine.

Students ring in ‘new normal’ year Elementary school students have not been in class consistently since March, due to the coronavirus pandemic and summer break. But Levittown School District students were welcomed back to their respective schools earlier this month. School will look much different than usual this year, but students were still excited to return to their buildings, to see their friends, meet their new teachers and fall into their new routines. With smiles behind their masks, students and staff entered their respective schools and had their temperatures checke Routine temperature checks is one of the many safety precautions that the district is taking this school year to ensure the health and safety of everyone who enters. Among other safety measures, students and staff will follow guidelines, such as proper social distancing, and frequent hand-washing and -sanitizing. Students had the option of following either a fully remote instructional model or various hybrid combinations of school and distance. Primary students could return to in-person learning five days a week, while secondary students had the option of selecting the hybrid model, following a schedule that alternates between virtual and in-person instructional days. “We are thrilled to welcome our students back and reconnect with them both in-person and virtually,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tonie McDonald. “Although school may look different this year, the Levittown Public Schools will continue to provide students with a safe learning environment and opportunities that will lead to success for every student.”

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Bricks build pathway to solvency

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Historical museum walkway helps raise funds By TIMOTHY DENTON tdenton@liherald.com

The coronavirus pandemic has hit most area businesses hard, but local, mostly small nonprofit organizations have suffered even more. Groups like the Seaford Historical Museum depend entirely on donations and their own occasional fundraisers. With businesses struggling, discretionary spending is at a premium and the possibility of holding fundraisers is slim. The museum, and other nonprofits, have had to find creative ways to make ends meet. “We already knew in March that we’d probably have to cancel the Harvest Fair” held each September, Historical Society President Judy Bongiovi said. “That was our main fundraiser for the year. We depended on it for almost everything, and we don’t have any other events planned to take its place.” But, Bongiovi added grimly, “The bills still have to be paid. We hope we’ll be able to have the Harvest Fair next year, but we had to think of something in the meantime.” The museum was finishing up a multiyear renovation when the pandemic began making headlines in February. The bell tower of the building — formerly Seaford’s third schoolhouse, built in 1893 — was nearing completion after more than three years of fundraising and rehabilitation. The front walkway was already finished when it was suggested that the prosaic red bricks presented just the kind of creative opportunity the museum needed. The organization’s board decided to turn the path around the museum into a historic trail. Now donors can buy bricks for $100 each and have up to four lines of text inscribed on them. Since the path goes all the way around the museum, the project presents an opportunity for a steady stream of income. “We put our names and our wedding date on ours,” Bongiovi said of the brick she and her husband, Steve, bought. Others have memorialized departed relatives. Some sport the name of a favorite restaurant, and businesses like Wantagh’s Iavarone Brothers have taken advantage of the opportunity to advertise. But most sponsors have simply opted for their names. To date, roughly 100 bricks have been sold. “The Harvest Fair was a very big annual project,” Bongiovi said, adding that many more bricks would have to be sold to approach the income generated by the fair. Fortunately, the renovation of the bell tower was nearly complete, and needs only a paint job. “You can see the multi-colored shingles, but otherwise it’s finished,” Bongiovi said. “Just this week we put up the last of the shingles.” The schoolhouse underwent extensive renovations beginning 10 years ago, and the museum, which has occupied the building since 1967, reopened in 2012. Until the virus struck, the museum was a hive of programs tracking Seaford’s history. Artifacts are contributed or loaned by

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THE MUSEUM, ONCE Seaford’s schoolhouse, has undergone sporadic renovations since 2010.

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ABOVE, BONGIOVI AND former Chamber of Commerce President Carla Powell, right, with a quilt made in the mid-1970s by 16 women in Seaford, depicting the schoolhouse that became the museum. local residents like longtime member Fred Roth, whose collection of photos of life in Seaford in the late 19th and early 20th centuries is unrivaled. Past exhibits included life on the bay for Seaford’s baymen, the rough-and-tumble fishermen who also doubled as rumrunners during the hamlet’s colorful Prohibition era. The museum lacks the technology of many of local libraries that offer virtual programs, Bongiovi said, and even opening it on a limited basis presents risks. “Many of our members are older and more vulnerable to the virus,” she said. “We can’t run the risk, even with limited numbers.”

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESIDENT Judy Bongiovi and past President Charles Wroblewski, above left, with a skiff, circa 1910, that was used by baymen to fish around the bay’s coastal islands.

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Q. Our front yard has a hilly slope to the street with a wood wall holding it up, made of railroad ties. At one point, the former owners painted the wall an ugly maroon to match the shutters on the house. The shutters are made of plastic. The wall is rotting in several places and can’t be fixed, so we want to either get rid of it or replace it. If we just take it out, the lawn has to be dug up so it won’t collapse onto the street, so we’re thinking we should put Ask The in a new wall. What kind of Architect wall do you think we should use, and can we then repaint the maroon shutters white? We aren’t sure we want to pay to have new shutters installed, but we would keep the old ones if they can be painted.

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A. The wall was probably built because the onte eeper sloping lawn would just give you a barrier to the street without much function, if you intended to use the front yard for any purpose. The flatter yard keeps the lawn from eroding downhill and is easier to mow. Although treated lumber, the slightly greenish color, can last a long time, it still is subject to soaking with water, regularly getting into the end grain and slowly rotting from being expanded and contracted. Unless the railroad ties are reinforced with vertical steel rods and are “tied back” deeply into the hill, the wall will begin to lean forward and can also collapse over time. My first choice is stacking precast concrete wall block, which comes in many earth tones and is highly effective at solving the problem because the weight of the block holds the wall in place, the natural spacing allows water to flow through, there is no wood or steel to rot and therefore the system lasts much longer. Although it can be done by a homeowner, following the directions of the manufacturer and watching the installation videos, it is heavy manual work. I have done the technical design for hillsides in both materials and go back to see how the work is holding up, sometimes years later. The block holds up much better and does not have the maintenance issues that you will find with wood. Painting the wood traps moisture and leads to the rot you see. Penetrating stain is the much better choice as a wood preservative, but the block system is still the best choice. As for the shutters, they can be painted, but I recommend removing them, thoroughly cleaning them and then sanding the surfaces with a fine grade of sandpaper before spraying them with a spray paint that specifically is made for plastic. I had a set of plastic Adirondack chairs that had been power-washed, which damaged the surfaces. I lightly sanded and sprayed with semi-gloss spray paint to avoid pitting, and the surface is like new again. Good luck!

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A 2020 election survival guide

he coronavirus crisis has forced us all to rethink how we carry out many of our responsibilities, including here at the Herald. Each election season, we normally invite political candidates to our Garden City office for an hour-long meeting to hear their ideas and views before deciding whom we will endorse. This year, however, we are conducting our interviews by — what else? — Zoom. That’s life — and politics — in the time of a pandemic. Rest assured, though, that we will conduct endorsement interviews with candidates for Congress, State Senate and State Assembly in the coming days and weeks. We will not allow the pandemic to interfere with one of a newspaper’s solemn responsibilities — offering our take on which candidates we believe are best prepared to represent the people. We base our decisions on extensive research and interviews, including an extended interview with representatives of our Editorial Board. The process of interviewing candidates takes weeks. At times an endorsement call is an easy one, while at others we agonize over the decision. We take the process very seriously, considering each candidate’s personal and professional background, commitment to doing good for people and positions on key issues when deciding whom to endorse. Political experience is a plus, but not a requirement to earn our endorsement. Endorsement decisions are made by a

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LETTERS Senate testimony was ‘appalling’ To the Editor: Last Thursday, after being subpoenaed to testify, Long Island real estate agents and brokers appeared before a joint hearing of three State Senate committees and testified that they had not discriminated based on race in their advice to prospective homeowners on the Island, despite undercover video demonstrating the opposite. Real estate brokers testified that they had taken no disciplinary action based on the evidence. As one broker/ supervisor said, “We did not see any violation of fair housing laws, so what would we discipline them for?” In denying discrimination, these real estate professionals disputed the findings of Newsday’s recent investigation of housing discrimination on Long Island, despite undercover videotapes demonstrating that discrimination. And Newsday’s findings were not alone. ERASE Racism previously conducted its own investigation, using the

minimum of three to four Editorial Board representatives, and often considerably more than that. A decision does not require unanimous consent, but rather a simple majority. When there is a dissenting opinion, we often note it in our endorsement. In the past, we have endorsed both Democrats and Republicans. Our enthusiasm for a candidate is based not on our individual political views, but rather on what we collectively believe to be his or her potential to effect positive change while in office. Our endorsements will appear in our Oct. 22 issue. In the meantime, you will find our coverage of the races in the main section of the paper over the coming weeks. We might cover a news conference convened by a candidate on a salient issue or issues. We will publish Q&A’s with candidates, asking them to opine on subjects relevant to our readers. In a Q&A, candidates are asked to respond to each question in a maximum of 250 words. When they exceed that limit, we cut the response from the end down to 250 words. This year, voting will be different. New York now allows early voting, which will begin Oct. 24 and continue through Nov. 1. Voters can cast their ballots at selected sites throughout the county during this period. For a list of early polling places and their hours, go to the Nassau County Board of Elections website, www.nassaucountyny.gov/566/Board-of-Elections.

Also, this year any voter can cast an absentee ballot because of the coronavirus pandemic. Absentee ballots can be requested by filing an electronic application on the county Board of Elections website. You can also call the Board of Elections, at (516) 571-8683, to ask for an application, fax a request to (516) 571-2058, or mail a request to Nassau County Board of Elections, 240 Old Country Road, Fifth Floor, P.O. Box 9002, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. On your application, click or circle “temporary illness or physical disability” as your reason, and cite your concern for potentially contracting the coronavirus while voting. Otherwise, you will be able to cast your ballot at your local polling place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. All elections are consequential, but with a hotly contested presidential race on the ballot, this year’s election is, no doubt, more so than most. The issues that have arisen in the last half-year alone — the Covid-19 crisis and systemic racism, to name just two — are vitally important, and whom we elect to address the issues will matter. If you want your voice to be heard, you need to cast a ballot. A democracy such as ours is not, as they say, a spectator sport. It requires participation. So, in the coming weeks, please pay close attention to the Herald’s coverage of the candidates and then, regardless of how you do so, perform that most American of civic duties and vote.

OPINIONS

he Jewish High Holy Days are an important time for many of our residents, an opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed and plan for the year ahead. One critical word during this most vital part of the year is teshuvah, meaning repentance. Teshuvah tells us that we can change. It tells us that what we’ve been until now need not limit what we can become in the future. It says we can be better tomorrow than we were today, and that, ultimately, nothing is fixed. As we reflect LAURA on a difficult year, CURRAN let’s also remember the positive strides we’ve made together as a community. Last year, our region experienced a surge in the number of anti-Semitic crimes, with hate-fueled attacks in Monsey, Jersey City and Brooklyn, as well as racist

graffiti incidents here on Long Island. Nassau County has vowed to stand up to and guard aggressively against the threat posed by hatred, and our communities have answered the call as well. Before the pandemic, I formed Unified Long Island, an Island-wide task force of community stakeholders working together to stand up to hatred and promote unity through education. At the beginning of 2020, we marched as one Long Island, 2,500 strong against anti-Semitism, promoting a mentality that’s defined this trying year: We’re in this together. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, residents have demonstrated extraordinary resilience and solidarity in the most challenging of times. In this new year, I’m confident that we will continue to stay united, and we will continue to protect one another. As county executive, my No. 1 job is

always keeping residents safe. That’s why, last week, I announced that there would be increased and intensified protection efforts by the Nassau County Police Department around synagogues and other areas of concern during the High Holy Days. Although there were no credible threats as the holidays began, safety will always be my first priority. I stood with Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, Health Commissioner Lawrence Eisenstein and leaders of the Jewish community to highlight our continued efforts to keep Nassau safe — including ensuring that Covid-19 precautions continue to be followed. I’ve worked to step up the county’s partnership with faith leaders and all houses of worship to provide security assessments, training and other resources. There are over 680 houses of worship in Nassau County, 209 of which are of the Jewish faith. So

assau County residents have demonstrated resilience and solidarity in the most challenging of times.

LETTERS same gold-standard method of paired testing, with similar results. Our investigation resulted in successful litigation in Nassau and Suffolk counties against property owners and management companies that showed rental apartments to white applicants and not to African-Americans. The denial by agents and brokers of their role in housing discrimination, despite clear evidence to the contrary, is appalling, as is the lack of disciplinary action. It underscores why widespread housing discrimination remains, and why Long Island is one of the 10 most racially segregated metropolitan regions in the nation. The testimony of these subpoenaed individuals during the hearing makes clear the need for New York state to intervene decisively. The three State Senate committees, their chairs and their members should be commended for their diligence and determination in addressing this problem. State leadership is needed, given the failure of the real estate industry to enforce acceptable standards of performance. ELAINE GROSS President, ERASE Racism

Holocaust education is key To the Editor: Following a nationwide survey showing a troubling lack of basic Holocaust knowledge among adults under 40, I am urging passage of a bill that I sponsored — S6648 — that would require instruction on symbols of hate, including the swastika and the

that’s a lot of work being done by our police. The NCPD’s Homeland Security Unit works directly with the community to provide additional training resources, including security surveys and situational awareness. They’ll be out and about this week, and you can call (516) 573-7720 throughout the High Holy Days with any non-urgent questions or concerns. And I encourage residents to call 911 immediately if they see anything urgent or suspicious, so that police can quickly investigate. Nassau County will continue to do everything necessary to ensure that all worshippers are kept safe, no matter what faith they practice. In this new year, we will continue to stand together as one. Let’s continue to wear masks, maintain six feet of distance, wash hands often and, whenever possible, move activities outside. I want to extend warm wishes to all for a healthy, safe and sweet New Year. L’Shana Tovah! Laura Curran is the Nassau County executive.

FRAMEWORK by Alyssa Seidman

noose, for New York students in grades six through 12. The survey, conducted by the Claims Conference, was touted as the first 50-state survey of Holocaust knowledge among millennials and Generation Z. Sixty-three percent of those surveyed did not know that 6 million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust, and over half of those thought the death toll was fewer than 2 million. Over 40,000 concentration camps and ghettos were established during World War II, but nearly half of U.S. respondents could not name a single one. Most staggering, the survey revealed that 1 in 10 respondents reported having never heard the word Holocaust before. Statistics like this are shocking, and emphasize a clear gap in education, when we could be using that same tool to tackle the larger problem of rising hate crimes in New York. This is exactly why New York needs to pass my bill requiring that our children be taught the meaning of the swastika and other symbols of hate. By educating students about these symbols, we encourage a dialogue on why hate crimes are on the rise and prevent a repeat of the tragic history of the Holocaust. As the number of hate crimes has skyrocketed across New York state and across the nation, it is crucial that students are educated on how these hateful symbols are used to generate fear in our communities. By teaching our future generations of students why these symbols made a great impact on people in Germany, we would reduce the number of hate crimes committed throughout New York and across our nation. TODD KAMINSKY State senator, 9th District

This garden’s still growing strong — North Bellmore

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Staying safe as we celebrate the High Holy Days

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Some inconvenient facts about energy and the environment

ne of the great U.S. success stories in recent times has been the country’s move to energy independence. Because we now produce more than enough domestic energy to power our homes and businesses, we’re no longer at the mercy of Mideast countries that too often held us hostage for energy supplies. But rather than celebrate this achievement of American initiative and enterprise, carping critics instead decry our energy independence. They complain about oil and ALFONSE gas production as contributors to D’AMATO global warming. They call for a ban on new hydraulic fracturing, which has produced vast quantities of affordable natural gas. They even press to close nuclear power plants that generate no carbon emissions. The holy grail for these extremists is “alternative energy” sources powered almost exclusively by wind and the sun. Everything else must go. These alarmist views were given widespread credence by Al Gore’s film “An Inconvenient Truth.” They led the U.S. to join a deeply flawed Paris Agreement, an international climate accord. More recently, they formed the basis for the radical Green

New Deal advanced by the far left in Congress. But it’s important to consider some inconvenient facts that environmentalists conveniently overlook: ■ The Paris Agreement established greenhouse gas limits, but gave industrialized giants China and India a pass as “developing countries,” imposing stricter limits on the U.S. and other Western countries. It would be one thing if the U.S. and these other competitors were on an equal footing, but that’s not what the climate accord did. It put the U.S. economy at a severe competitive disadvantage.

plants and replacing them almost exclusively with “renewable” energy sources, particularly out-of-state hydropower, wind and solar. Problems arose when hydropower dried up, as other states kept water for their own residents and businesses. The situation was exacerbated by an overdependence on intermittent wind and solar power generation that proved insufficient to meet high demand this summer. The result has been rolling brownouts in California, like third-world countries regularly experience.

enewable energy alone is not a reliable source without extensive backup.

■ Even though the U.S. withdrew from the agreement, the U.S. is greener than many other industrialized countries and has exceeded the accord’s CO2 reduction targets. This has been achieved by moving significant amounts of electrical generation from coal- to gas-fired power plants, which emit much less greenhouse gases than coal. Fracking, and the cheaper gas it produces in the U.S., have actually helped the environment. ■ Renewable energy alone is not a reliable energy source without significant backup. California’s energy and environmental missteps are a cautionary tale. In that state, environmental extremists succeeded in closing down nuclear and gas-fired power

The Green New Deal would take much of California’s clumsy and counterproductive energy policies national. If you like California’s brownouts, you’ll love the Green New Deal. ■ American enviros ignore or minimize the experience of other countries in reducing carbon emissions. In France, 75 percent of electricity is generated by carbon-free nuclear power plants. In the U.S., nuclear plants currently generate about 20 percent of our electrical power. When these plants are closed, the difference is often being made up by gas-fired plants, which, while cleaner than coal, still emit more CO2 than nuclear generation. In upstate New York, nuclear plants are major clean-energy generators, and have wisely

been supported by the state government. Green countries in Europe, like Denmark, are clear-eyed about environmental choices. In Copenhagen, a recently built large waste-to-energy facility generates a major portion of the city’s electricity and reduces the need for landfills, where CO2 is buried but not eliminated. In Norway, which operates major oil drilling rigs in the North Sea, the profits from oil production are used to help subsidize electric car sales. We can learn from that. Right here in the U.S., for instance, Texas is both a major oil and gas producer and a major wind and solar energy generator. Energy and environmental trade-offs aren’t evil; they’re a necessary part of balancing the cleanest energy options against other equally important considerations like energy reliability and economic progress. Rather than a radical Green New Deal that would hurt America, how about a “Green Fair Deal” that makes the difficult but correct choices on energy, the environment and the economy? Natural gas, nuclear energy, waste-to-energy facilities — like one right here in Hempstead — should all be options. Renewables such as wind and solar power can be part of the energy mix, but not all of it. That may be an inconvenient fact, but it’s the truth. Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

Irony abounds in the time of Trump

e are living in a Greek tragedy, rich in ironic twists. Donald Trump, who ran for office on the promise of “draining the swamp,” has created an administration populated by swamp critters dedicated to self-interest and self-aggrandizement. The alleged corruption and incompetence are epic. Another irony: The president is feeble where he should be fierce (fighting Covid-19), and RANDI aggressive where KREISS he should be restrained (interfering with the Justice Department, the FBI and the CDC). It is ironic, too, that Trump decries the agonies of widespread social protest, raging fires and other tragic facts of life today in America, seemingly ignorant of the fact that this is his America, his shot, his chance to make America great again. When I listened to journalist Bob Woodward’s tapes of Trump, I realized that we

are pinned to a sharply ironic moment in American history. We have a president who agreed to taped interviews — 18 times — admitted to hiding the devastating truth of the oncoming pandemic from the public and doesn’t seem to understand at all why that is not OK. He didn’t have to do the interview; he didn’t have to reveal himself as a dunce. The implications of Trump’s words are clear to us but unknown to him. There is a deep, sucking void where his self-awareness should be. In Woodward’s book, Trump talks about his kinship with notorious autocrats like Kim Jong-un, the irony being that the president might have saved tens of thousands of American lives if he had channeled just a few strong enforcement tactics like mandating mask wearing and contact tracing. But Trump’s authoritarianism leans more toward sending in troops to break up protests so he can pose with a Bible in front of a church. He prefers bullying the undocumented, the unarmed and those who disagree with his edicts. He prefers the part of autocracy that serves

and elevates the egotistic needs of a Great Leader. As I write, Trump is attacking his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, saying he is confused, misspeaks and bungles facts. Biden often misses a beat in his rhetoric, but what he says is reliable. Trump lies and contradicts himself every day, offering up proof of how unfit he is for public office. The irony, again, is that he projects onto others the failings that dog him personally. You can’t make it up, and you don’t have to. Today he said that if Biden became president, his handlers would put him in a home where he would watch TV all day. Last week Trump gave a news conference in which he gratuitously mentioned that he had watched TV for a good part of the day before, ticking off all his Fox News friends, hour by hour. While the West is burning, while Hurricane Sally was flooding the Gulf Coast, while Covid-19 is infecting tens of thousands of people every week in the U.S., he was watching TV, or tweeting out his uniquely uninformed and ignorant view of the world,

e admits to hiding the truth of the pandemic, and doesn’t get why that’s not OK.

such as his unhelpful idea that masks can be harmful to people. Who expected to be caught on stage in a Greek tragedy? Look at all the dead bodies strewn about as the curtain falls. Trump’s reign has been monstrous and deadly for America. He can call Joe Biden names, but the taunts are empty. He points to Biden’s age and says he’s weak. Ironically, Biden’s life is a definition of moral strength and emotional courage. His life is a rebuke of Trump, the man. Biden suffered an unthinkable loss when his wife and infant daughter died in a car accident just after he was elected to the Senate 48 years ago. He raised his boys and served his country. One of those boys died while Biden was vice president in the Obama administration. Joe Biden has been tested and tempered by grief. He has the gathered wisdom of a man in his eighth decade. He is tough and resilient and knows his way around the power brokers of the world. Trump is a hollow man, a fake tough guy. When we needed leadership, he punted. When we needed an iron man to fight Covid-19, we got irony and an inept poser. Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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