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Key Club and Kiwanis clean up Wantagh students spend morning at Jones Beach, picking up litter By J.D. FREDA jfreda@liherald.com

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No classroom necessary Wantagh Elementary School Principal Dr. Randee Bonagura helped students with problem-solving activities designed to make them use both their brains and their bodies.

On an unseasonably beautiful 73-degree afternoon last Saturday at Jones Beach, the Wantagh Kiwanis and Wantagh High School Key Club joined forces on the boardwalk to do a bit of cleaning. Sponsored and organized by the Kiwanis, 39 members of the Key Club, which focuses on community service, roamed the walkway and the beach in front of the West Bathhouse and Gatsby on the Ocean restaurant, collecting litter. Inspired by a similar Key Club project six years ago, students hauled away a total

of 235 pounds of trash. “Jones Beach is a place that people in our community visit year-round, and we wanted to help make it as clean as possible,” Wantagh High School senior Julia Froese (pronounced fro-shee), a co-president of the club, told the Herald on Sunday. “While there are so many other places that need our help, Jones Beach was one that we wanted to clean up, since there’s always a large amount of foot traffic there. In addition, leaving trash on the beach area puts sea life in danger.” Froese and her fellow students arrived at the park at Continued on page 3

South Shore residents and officials voice opinions on election By J.D. FREDA jfreda@liherald.com

At press time on Monday, former Vice President Joe Biden had tallied over 75 million votes in the presidential election — more than any other candidate in history — besting President Donald Trump’s 70 million-plus votes, the second-most in history. Only two states remained to be decided, Georgia and North Carolina, according to the Associated Press. A call for either candidate in either state, however, would not affect the outcome of the election. Biden had 290 electoral votes secured, the AP was reporting.

If he were to win Georgia — an increasingly likely outcome — he would end the election with 306 electoral votes. A candidate needs 270 to win the presidency. Locally, Suf folk County Republican Andrew Garbarino appeared to have secured the seat in New York’s 2nd Congressional District, succeeding longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Peter King, of Seaford. Incumbent Sen. John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, was re-elected in the 8th District, running unopposed. Residents of Wantagh, Seaford and the surrounding communities were keen to finding out how the presidential election

would affect their day-to-day lives. “It’s a different feeling from when I travel from home in Seaford to work and then back,” said Celia Carlson, 41, a counselor at Intermediate School 125 in Woodside, Queens. She said she could feel the disappointment at the results of the presidential election in her hometown, but more positive vibes in Queens. “In New York City,” Carlson said, “they’re kind of feeling how I’m feeling: excited. There’s a buzz.” On election night, she said, she wasn’t feeling very hopeful, with Trump edging Biden in some key states. Then, after seeing the vote totals for Biden rise Wednesday morning, she said

she became “cautiously optimistic.” As Biden secured more Electoral College votes, Carlson became increasingly aware that many of her neighbors weren’t happy. “Many people are hurt, and I understand that,” she said. “We have to understand that. That’s how it felt four years ago for the other side.”

Jay Mooney, 57, of Wantagh, said he stayed up until about 3 a.m. after election night. He said he was confident that Trump could continue building on his solid start. “I woke up just a few hours later and I was astounded,” Mooney said. Despite supporting Trump, however, he asserted Continued on page 10

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WANTAGH HERALD CITIZEN — November 12, 2020 Photos courtesy Wantagh Kiwanis

The WanTagh KiWanis organized a cleanup at Jones Beach last Saturday, and Wantagh High School Key Club members picked up bags full of trash.

Key Club cleans up 235 pounds of trash continued from front page around 9 a.m. They were greeted by Kiwanis President Margaret Silberger and Vice President Kevin Gorman, who were armed with boxes of trash bags, disposable gloves and a large bottle of hand sanitizer, compliments of park workers. After working for roughly two and a half hours, the students gathered with their bags full, their wide eyes above their masks evidence of the smiles beneath them. “Jones Beach is really a place that we all grew up going to, and spent a lot of time there during the summers,” Michael Minars, club co-president, said the day after the cleanup. “It really is a center Julia Froese of our community, and it’s so Co-president, important to Wantagh H.S. spread a sense of Key Club responsibility for public places that we enjoy.” “What I see from the youth itself is a group of very dedicated young people who really want to better this community,” Silberger said on Sunday. “They really care. They wanted to be there Saturday, and they don’t have to be. They could have easily not been, but this is a very active youth group.” Due to extenuating circumstances, the Kiwanis Club had to shift its focus earlier this year. “We had four fundraisers planned that were supposed to happen before Covid-19 hit, and then we had to keep rescheduling,” Silberger explained. “We use the money from fundraisers to give scholarships to seniors and send kids to Camp Kiwanis in upstate New York. Since we weren’t having any fundraisers,

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sTudenTs Were given bags, gloves and hand sanitizer by Jones Beach State Park workers to aid in the pickup. we became really focused on service projects. We were open to any and all new ideas, and we really talked about a lot of things, and then this idea came from Heidi Felix.” Felix, the Herald’s 2015 Person of the Year, a mother of two who joined Kiwanis 13 years ago, has been a Key Club adviser for 11 years. She says she enjoys nothing more than seeing generations of Wantagh students come through the program and develop a love for their community through service. “It’s all about them — it’s about the kids,” Felix said. “Working with the Kiwanis and having the ability to bring them together with the Key Club is great. I’m super spoiled because I get to work with these kids every week.” She said that, along with Silberger, Gorman and another Key Club adviser, Deanne Pepe, who has been in the program with her for three years, she has seen students make an impact in Wantagh with their commitment to service. “I joined Key Club because I was eager to help my community and help those in

need,” Froese said. “As I started to get more involved, I found the value in helping my community and wanted to have a bigger role in it.” Her co-president shared similar sentiments. “Kiwanis is appealing to me because it really is locals helping locals,” Minars said. “Everyone in Kiwanis is a longtime Wa n t a g h c o m m u n i t y member. They all share the common goal of helping to unite our community.” Felix hinted at more projects to come. “If you think of it, the school right now is closed for two weeks,” she said. “But they’re literally coming to me with new ideas every day of things they can do to help.”

KiWanis PresidenT MargareT Silberger set up a table where the students checked in.

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Wantagh High School closed for two weeks Seaford Middle School student tests positive for Covid-19, superintendent says

wANtAgh high School recently announced it would close for two weeks after a positive coronavirus test to an individual in the school building.

By J.D. FREDA jfreda@liherald.com

In September, school districts across Nassau County opened up their doors for the academic year with strictly enforced social distancing guidelines. For local districts, such as Wantagh, Seaford and the Levittown school districts, those new guidelines included mandatory mask wearing, desk spacing, prohibiting congregating in large groups, banning locker use and maintaining a one-way flow of traffic in many of the schools’ hallways. Students had to adjust to a new normal in the school buildng. But no system is foolproof. Administrators and faculty came into the academic year careful and optimistic, but not oblivious. The inherent risk for those students who opted in to in-person schooling was alleviated as best it could be by the respective schools, nut now districts have had to respond to positive testing through various measures. Maybe one of the most drastic safety measures taken recently has been by Wantagh High School, who announced at the tail end of last week that they would close temporarily. The high school then alerted its parents that it would suspend in-person classes for two weeks after an individual tested positive. The school is investigating the individual’s possible interactions with others in the building through contact tracing. The decision to forego in-person classes comes one month after Wantagh’s Superintendent of Schools John C. McNamara released a letter to the public on Oct. 5 informing parents that a Wantagh Elementary School student tested positive for Covid-19. Wantagh has had 40 new reported cases of Covid-19 in a seven-day span from Oct. 30 to Nov. 6, according to the most recent statistics gathered at press time. The neighboring Seaford School District reported a positive Covid-19 test on Nov. 5 in a letter released by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Adele Pecora.

SEAFoRD MiDDlE School reported on Nov. 5 that a student had tested positive for Covid-19.

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The individual that tested positive was a Seaford Middle School student. The school quickly relayed the message to parents and, under guidance from the New York State Education Department at the Nassau County Department of Health (NCDOH), Seaford closed off all areas of the building that the student was said to have used and “thoroughly cleaned and disinfected those spaces.” Pecora then wrote: “The NCDOH completed the contact tracing and due to the circumstances of this particular case and the implementation of masks, barriers and social distancing in the classrooms we have not been advised to quarantine the school at this point in time. Individuals who are considered to be close contacts will be contacted by the NCDOH and may be given different instructions. All schools in the district will be open on Friday, Nov. 6.” According to the most recent statistics at press time, Seaford was reported to average 20.58 confirmed Covid-19 cases per 1000 residents and just a 1.81% increase in its 7-day average from the week prior.

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NYU WiNthrop hospital in Mineola will now be known as NYU Langone Hospital. ing it achieve one of the lowest Covid-19 mortality rates in New York state during the initial coronavirus surge when Long Island was labeled a “hot spot” for the infection. During that time, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island accessed lifesaving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) heart-lung machines through its collaboration with NYU Langone. It is among many expanded clinical services the Long Island hospital now offers as part of NYU Langone Health. In addition to that joint initiative during the coronavirus pandemic, which is part of an advanced heart failure program, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island’s further enhancements in collaboration with NYU Langone Health include:

■ Access to expanded clinical trials, including for cancer through Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone HospitalLong Island. ■ Lifesaving transplant services, such as for kidney, pancreas, liver and heart transplants. ■ Expansion of neurosurgery services, including a newly opened, integrated orthopedic and neurosurgery ambulatory center in East Meadow. ■ A new NYU Langone Health Vaccine Center testing site on Long Island, aimed at breakthroughs in areas such as Covid19 prevention and treatment. ■ A renewed commitment to academic excellence with the opening last year of

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Non-profit leaders to talk Covid-19 challenges The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have been widespread. Like businesses and schools, non-profit organizations too have faced major challenges and needed to adapt during these times. RichnerLive, a division of Richner Communications, which publishes Herald Community Newspapers, will host its “Not-For-Profit Summit: Covid-19 and Beyond,” a special, one and a halfhour webinar featuring leaders in the non-profit industry, on Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. In many cases, these past few months have created a greater need among the populations that non-profit organizations serve — for child care, for food, for financial assistance — while the non-profits themselves are also dealing with limited resources.

From creating new fundraising methods to keeping the people they serve engaged in different ways, this conversation will focus on how not-forprofits have overcome tough times in recent months. Every non-profit is struggling in some way, and this discussion will guide viewers on: ■ Financial sustainability ■ Fundraising ■ Program operations ■ Board engagement and growth The morning’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Jeffrey L. Reynolds, president and CEO of Family & Children’s Association. Reynolds also served five years

as executive director of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, where he launched programs helping vulnerable youth populations. He also currently serves on several drug task forces, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Heroin Prevention Task Force. Other panelists will include: ■ Paule Pachter, CEO of Long Island Cares ■ Andrea Rieger, CFO of Variety Child Learning Center ■ David Rottkamp, CPA partner and not-for-profit practice leader of Grassi Advisors & Accountants ■ Jennifer L. Smith, community devel-

opment officer, Investors Bank Skye Ostreicher, of RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, will facilitate the discussion among the nonprofit experts and deliver questions from event participants. To register, visit liherald.com/notforprofit. To submit your questions in advance, email insideli@liherald.com. To sponsor a webinar or for more information about Herald Inside LI, contact Amy Amato at aamato@richnerlive. com or (516) 569-4000, ext. 224. Also, on Nov. 19, RichnerLive will host a webinar focused on the current college admissions process, sponsored by Molloy College. More details to follow.

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By J.D. FREDA jfreda@liherald.com

A second-story house fire had just begun to spread to other sections of a Seaford Avenue home in Seaford on Nov. 6 before local fire departments arrived on the scene. Seaford, Wantagh and Massapequa Fire Departments arrived just before 4 p.m. to control and eventually extinguish the flames. Calls were made to nearby fire departments around 3:50 p.m. reporting heavy smoke emanating from a home on Seaford Avenue. Wantagh Fire Department 2nd Assistant Chief Lenny Mathewson was the first to arrive before giving a preliminary report, prompting Chief of Department Ken Kelly, who arrived moments later, to transmit a “Signal 10,” indicating a working fire that demanded a quick response. Kelly reported a fire on the second floor. The flames were visible from the outside of the house. At the time of fire departments’ arrival, there were no occupants in the home. Wantagh’s Engine 3 arrived first. Led by Ex-Chief Joe Gross, the crew stretched a hose line to the right side of the house and navigated up a narrow staircase to the second floor. After reaching the second floor, they were met by heavy smoke. This caused poor visibility and increasing temperatures as they attempted to make their way to the fire. Firefighters maneuvered through a small kitchen area while trying to advance towards the fire but were unable to locate the hallway that led towards the affected side of the house. Later reports determined that a refrigerator, which was located in a narrow opening to a living room area, was blocking their access to the fire’s location. Wantagh Ladder 1, Seaford Ladder 3 and Massapequa Ladder 2 all were able to set up aerial ladders in front of the house. All three departments played a role in the final

Courtesy Wantagh Fire Department

A SEAFoRD homE was reported on fire on Nov. 6 and prompted numerous fire departments to respond. extinguishing of the fire, which had extended into the attic and through the roof. Crews from Wantagh Ladder 1, led by Captain Bruce Sparke, and Ladder 2, led by Ex-Captain Rich Mongiello, aimed to provide ventilation in the process of extinguishing the flames. The departments opened up walls and ceilings looking for potential extensions of the fire and “hot spots.” The fire was brought under control in approximately 40 minutes, however not before the house sustained “extensive damage,” according to officials.

Investigators from the Nassau County Police Department Arson/Bomb Squad and Nassau County Fire Marshal’s Office were present to determine the cause and origin of the fire. They reported no suspicion of criminality. No injuries were reported. Firefighters were on the scene for a total of just over 2 hours. Mutual aid was provided by Seaford, Wantagh, Massapequa, Bellmore, North Bellmore and Levittown’s fire departments while standby coverage at Wantagh Fire Headquarters was provided by Massapequa, Merrick and Bethpage.

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Casual, comfy clothes Life at home is the new norm in this economy. And comfort is key, which means that wardrobe habits are rapidly changing — in a world where a business meeting is now a Zoom meeting. Novelty socks are big. What’s a cozy upgraded sweatpant and sweatshirt-styled top without equally cozy socks to match? We’re not going out all that much, so footwear is on the backburner. But we still need to keep our feet comfy. A special pair of socks can go a long way, delivering small moments of joy in our day-to-day routines – especially important right now. Loungewear is the new business attire for many. Still on trend, formal wear is out and loungewear is in. This allows for maximum relaxation. Plus, with people spending so much time at home, they might want to spruce up the way they look even when they’re dressing down for bed. People want to stay comfortable living and working from home while feeling a bit elegant and

Laptop stands and lap desks Another trending product idea in our current economy is similar, but specifically meant for working from home. Lots of folks have been forced to set up a home office with little notice, and that transition has been more difficult for some than others. Laptop stands or lap desks make working from home more feasible. A well-made laptop stand, for example, can turn any table into a workstation. Home storage solutions Home storage solutions are going to be big in this new economy because people are spending so much more time at home. And they have more stuff at home — a new workstation, the kids’

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Holding out hope for bipartisanship continued from front page that whoever accumulated the most Electoral College votes fairly should be the president-elect. There would likely still be some emotional divide between Democratic and Republican community members, he said, but the key would be treating one another with respect. “What I’d like to see is everyone get along and we pull together and move forward no matter who wins,” Mooney said, before adding that he wasn’t confident that would happen. He reflected on a recent exchange with a longtime friend, whom he’s known since he was 5. His friend, a liberal, and Mooney, a staunch Republican, had a longstanding pact to keep conversations friendly, and avoid politics when possible. But when they spoke last Sunday on the phone for 90 minutes, politics was the lone subject. They disagreed on numerous topics, but hung up cordially, as friends. “The gap between political parties will still be there,” Mooney said. “But whoever is in office should just want to do the best job for their constituents, no matter the party.”

Brooks and Republican Town of Hempstead Councilman Christopher Carini noted their parties’ successes and failures on election night. They both spoke of their desires to create lasting change, albeit in different ways. Carini noted his party’s focus on “law and order” and how he believed that inspired South Shore voters to flock to the polls. Brooks, who acknowledged that Democrats could have been more forceful in their support for law enforcement, said he would focus on creating legislation to remodel the home value assessment process and better fund schools. Carini brought up high tax rates. Brooks keyed in on stopping misinformation. Nonetheless, they offered small concessions, and welcomed compromise. “I think that a sincere bipartisan commitment to the well-being of the people whom public officials represent is the key to moving forward in an effective and productive fashion,” Carini told the Herald. Brooks said that he wanted to see more get done, especially in the Senate, and that he wanted to maintain open lines of communication between the parties. “We all need to sit down and talk,” he said, “and until we do that, we won’t solve anything.”

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Hempstead town CounCilman Christopher Carini, of Seaford, reacted to local elections as well as the presidential election and its impact on his district.

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Herald ScHoolS Wantagh Elementary uses outdoor learning For school districts trying to comply with New York State social-distancing regulations, classroom space is prime real estate. But Wantagh School District’s Parent-Teacher Associations, together with the district itself, had the foresight to develop internal courtyards prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. At Mandalay, Forest Lake and Wantagh elementary schools, courtyards have been valuable assets for teachers and students: both groups take learning outside on a daily basis. For mer Mandalay Elementary School PTA President Irene Hudson explained that reallocation of funds, a Class of 2020 fund donation and parent gifts have facilitated the construction of a vibrant outdoor learning space that includes a large, paved patio, sun shading, brightly colored chairs for classroom instruction and outdoor lunches and a rock garden inspired by Linda Kranz’s book, “Only One You.” The school’s PTA is currently fundraising for a third courtyard, Hudson said. “It takes a lot of time, and there is expense involved; but in the end these courtyards are forever,” she said. At Forest Lake, classes receive a weekly opportunity to use the school’s courtyard space. On the back wall of one of its courtyards a motivational Dr. Seuss mural has been painted, which

touts the ability to find magic in reading. A picnic table and Adirondack chairs are spread out for use in classroom instruction or lunchtime socialization. In a separate courtyard, school funding previously financed the building of a sensory garden for special education students. The sensory garden is equipped with a magnetic chalk wall, a brick sensory walk, a ribbon wind curtain, a tire bouncing station and kitchen gadget music station, as well as special hanging chairs. In the Wantagh Elementary School courtyard, plantings, artificial turf and a long, paved walkway allow teachers to monitor fully distanced students during instruction. In addition to this new, aesthetically pleasing learning space, the PTA painted seven mind and movement pods on the blacktop recess area adjacent to the playground. The colorful square spaces are used for a combination of directional problem-solving and physical activity exercises. Assistant Principal Briana James explained that he courtyard has enough pods that all grades can host mind and movement activities simultaneously. “It’s a great way for the students to stretch their minds and their muscles,” Ms. James said.

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Local outdoor dining window wanes Local eateries look to indoor transition By J.D. FREDA jfreda@liherald.com

With the coronavirus pandemic taking a heavy toll on small businesses, local eateries have had to think outside the box — or dining room — to stay afloat. Many restaurateurs scrambled to set up outdoor dining this summer, if their properties were suitable for it. But with colder weather rapidly approaching, business owners are preparing to shut down outdoor dining, which could affect their bottiM MuRRAy tom lines. Mulcahy’s For Gusto Divino Trattoria, on Sunrise Highway in Seaford, outdoor dining has been a blessing. Transforming the parking lot into a makeshift dining room with a tent and space heaters, owner Mike Glavatovic has been able to serve a majority of his customers outdoors. “We have about 12 tables outdoors for outdoor dining, and we are still using those outdoor tables now,” Glavatovic said. “We have a tent for the tables. We

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The polls shall remain open until 9:00 o’clock p.m., or as much longer as necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their votes for the purpose of electing a Fire District Commissioner of said Fire District for a term of five years, commencing January 1, 2021, to succeed Commissioner Donald E. Snyder, whose term of office expires on December 31, 2020. Only residents registered to vote with the Nassau County Board of Elections on or before November 16, 2020 shall be eligible to vote. Further notice is hereby given that candidates for the office of Fire Commissioner, for the previously mentioned, shall submit a letter of intent. Said Letter of Intent shall set forth the name of the candidate and their address and the office for which they seek. Such Letter of Intent shall be filed with Kathleen F. True, Secretary, at Wantagh Fire District , 2045 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, New York on or before the 18th day of November 2020. Michael G. Antonucci Superintendent

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“We have heaters, but we are playing it by ear with the weather,” Glavatovic said. Once the weather turns cold, Gusto Divino will serve patrons in its dining room at 50 percent capacity. It also offers takeout for those who wish to order food but would rather eat at home. Mulcahy’s, on Railroad Avenue in Wantagh, has no outdoor dining, but the spacious interior and an extension built last year allow the eatery to fit many while spacing tables 10 to 12 feet apart. “Luckily for us, we have one of the biggest places around,” said Tim Murray, talent buyer at Mulcahy’s and son of owner John Murray Jr. “We do have plenty of seating, and we are rarely at capacity.” Murray said Mulcahy’s strictly enforces mask wearing, including when patrons use the restrooms. Servers must regularly answer a Covid-19 questionnaire. Circle M Diner in Wantagh also does

not have outdoor seating, but has a large dining room that is open at 50 percent capacity. Its normal capacity is 150 patrons. “Covid-19 has definitely had an effect on all of our small businesses, including our restaurants,” Seaford Chamber of Commerce President Nick Bilotta said. “A lot of people are still skeptical of sitting next to one another right now.” Bilotta said he understands that the loss of outdoor dining during the winter will hurt a number of eateries. He also said restaurants are vital to Seaford, and he cautiously encouraged neighbors to eat at local restaurants if they feel safe doing so and, if not, ordering takeout. “We have to keep encouraging people to shop local, and that goes for restaurants, too,” he said. “Obviously our mission is to keep everybody open.”

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described as her “baby,” only weeks before Trump lost his re-election bid. It was a nervous time for many. Would the United States again elect an unabashed nationalist as president and continue on its lonely path toward global disengagement, closing borders, frayed alliances and the shredding of hard-fought international treaties, or would it choose another path, one of reengagement — one that seeks to build friendships rather than divide and conquer? This was the question with which DeJoseph chose to end “A Towering Task,” The answer would, potentially, determine the Peace Corps’ future. I was particularly interested in the film because I served in Peace Corps, in Bulgaria, from 1991 to 1993. I was among the first two dozen volunteers — and Americans, period — to enter the country after the fall of communism only a year earlier. It was a time of great trepidation — many wondered whether democracy would take hold for good in Eastern Europe after mass protests had toppled one hardline regime after another — and a time of great hope — millions of Eastern Europeans cheered the opening of the former Soviet bloc to the West. As an American who wore jeans and sweatshirts and spoke with a New York accent, I was something of a local celebrity in Veliko Turnovo, the ancient city in cen-

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tral Bulgaria where I served. I cannot express in words the sense of optimism I felt at the time. You believed, if only for a short time, that world peace was perhaps at hand. As one of the globalists whom Trump has decried for the past four-plus years, I feared his presidency, and I wasn’t unwarranted in my concern. In June 2017, Trump withdrew from the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Then, in 2018, he backed out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed by Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council — China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States — to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb, at least for the foreseeable future. I could go on, but this column isn’t about Trump. It’s about “A Towering Task.” Last week, President-elect Joe Biden immediately affirmed that the U.S. would re-enter the Paris accord, one of President Barack Obama’s signature achievements. We shall see what becomes of the Iran nuclear deal. Biden’s election gives returned Peace Corps volunteers like me a sense of hope that the U.S. will continue to engage with the world, as it had for decades before Trump, and that the Peace Corps will con-

moving film tells the story of the agency devoted to fostering world peace.

tinue its core mission of building international friendships by sending Americans to developing nations to live and work as people in those countries do. As “A Towering Task” makes clear, each Peace Corps volunteer is an ambassador of goodwill, a friendly face who becomes deeply embedded in the local society and culture, and whose contributions become the stuff of local conversation for years to follow. Creating the Peace Corps in the 1960s was indeed a monumental undertaking by President John F. Kennedy and the agency’s first director, Sargent Shriver — Kennedy’s brother-in-law and the father of broadcaster Maria Shriver. The film, narrated by Academy Award-nominated actress Annette Bening, does a masterful job of telling the early story of the Peace Corps and the political fray that its formation stirred, after which it meticulously chronicles the agency’s history, decade by decade, with panoramic footage from Peace Corps countries around the globe, showing both natural wonders and human suffering. The film also shows it’s perfectly possible to love one’s country — the U.S. — and engage with the world. If you love the Peace Corps, watch this film. If you love your country, watch this film. If you love the world, watch this film. You can do so at bit. ly/3lcL6VA. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@liherald.com.

Dog days of the 2020 pandemic election

s we go to press, Major and Champ are heading to the White House. Apparently, Joe and Jill Biden will be moving in, too, on Inauguration Day, but the big news is that dogs are back in the people’s house. This dog whistle is sweet: The presence of the Bidens’ two German shepherds speaks to the humanity of their owners. Also at press time, the current occupant of the White House has not yet conceded RAndi the election and is kReiSS launching lawsuits like North Korean missiles. They seem just as likely to plummet into oblivion. This traumatic election of 2020 unfolds amid a catastrophic pandemic, with more than 100,000 people a day getting infected with Covid-19. The entire election experience, not to mention the past four years, has been an unraveling of norms. The pollsters suggesting a big “blue wave” couldn’t have been more wrong. Basically they were telling us the earth

was flat and we nearly sailed over the edge. There was no such wave. It seems as if every person who voted for President Trump last time voted for him again. His supporters are still believers, which speaks to our great national divide. The voting went smoothly, but the counting has been excruciatingly slow. At press time, Joe Biden is the president-elect, but there are recounts ahead for Senate seats. We will have a new government in a couple of months. Probably. In this time of uncertainty, what can we know and count on for sure, no matter what? What is your life preserver? With my kids far away, my grandkids disembodied voices on the phone and friends scattered to their personal pods, my lifesaver has been my dog, Lillybee. I know she is my husband’s comfort as well. That is not to take away from us as a couple, but Lillybee is another category of loving companion. As it turns out, dogs can save us from ourselves, from the pain of isolation and the tension of being inside and outside bubbles. I’m sure you know as many people as I do who’ve become first-time dog

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owners since the onset of the pandemic. According to what I’ve read, the demand for dogs far exceeds the supply. Animal shelters, private breeders and pet stores are reporting unprecedented demand. People are hiring people to fly new puppies to them. Some shelters are reporting dozens of applications for individual dogs. Some breeders are reporting waiting lists well into 2021. Dogs fill the void created by lost jobs and lost school days and lost opportunities to socialize. As people realize the pandemic won’t be over anytime soon, they’re changing travel and spending habits. They’re longing for emotional connection, and that’s where dogs do what they have always done: give special meaning to life. All the clichés of unconditional love and friendship are true. Of course, shelter directors are hoping that people remain as faithful to their dogs as the dogs are to them. When the pandemic ends and political life calms down and people go back to school and work, dogs will still need their people for food and companionship and love. Dogs are pretty happy these days. It’s a

ajor and Champ will be moving into the White House with Joe and Jill.

great life. Everyone is home! There’s always someone to play with. There will be a big adjustment for dogs and humans alike when pandemic restrictions are lifted. I’ve noticed that Lillybee is increasingly attached, following us from room to room, and also more anxious, picking up on our vibes. I took her to the puppy park yesterday and, like a toddler in preschool, she sat behind my legs and wouldn’t play with the other kids. When we get our mojo back, I expect she will, too. It’s a sign of our national health and well-being that Major and Champ will be moving in to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. On a personal note, I’m relieved that they’ll be bringing Joe and Jill. The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver, author of the collection “Dog Songs,” wrote this tribute: Because of the dog’s joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. It is not the least reason why we should honor as well as love the dog of our own life, and the dog down the street, and all the dogs not yet born. What would the world be like without music or rivers or the green and tender grass? What would this world be like without dogs? Copyright 2020 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Biden should feel a deep sense of pride in the race that he ran. He conducted a clean campaign that respected the health and safety of voters during the coronavirus pandemic. When Trump attempted to stir controversy during the first chaotic presidential debate on Sept. 30 by raising questions about Biden’s son Hunter — while the former vice president was speaking about his dead son, Beau — he did not take the bait. He did not engage Trump in the ugly war of words that the president sought. Biden could easily have made hay about nepotism in the Trump administration. After all, Trump gave top jobs to his daughter, Ivanka, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, both of whom have continued to engage in their daily business activities while working at the White House, creating any number of potential conflicts of interest. For that matter, the Trump Organization has carried on its dealings even

Early voting, a victory for the people

ew York state held its first early vote in 2019, and voter participation shot up nearly 45 percent statewide compared with 2015, according to Vote Early New York. Last year, Nassau County, which had double the required number of early-voting sites, had the highest early-voting turnout in the state. In all, some 256,251 people voted early in New York. This year, an astonishing total of at least 2.2 million New Yorkers cast early ballots over the course of nine days, from Oct. 24 to Nov. 1, according to the Associated Press. At the same time, 1.1 million sent in absentee ballots. Before Election Day, some 3.3 million people had already voted in New York.

There’s no doubt that the contentious nature of this historic presidential race drove people to vote, either early at the polls, by absentee ballot or in person on Election Day. But without early and absentee voting, we have to wonder whether turnout would have been as high as it was. We doubt it. Clearly, New York is on to something with early and absentee voting. That’s why we must not only continue to offer these options in the future, but also expand on them. Nassau County had 15 early-voting sites this year, while Suffolk had 12. Only one of the Nassau sites was on the North Shore, in Roslyn Heights. Clearly, the North Shore needs more sites — but it should not receive them at the expense of

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while the president has been in office. Yes, Biden could have made much of all that, escalating the rhetoric in what could have been a terrible tit-for-tat game with the president. But he didn’t. He left Trump’s kids alone, while proudly defending his own. In doing so, Biden showed his fundamental decency, his respect for the moral codes that we expect a president to abide by. He campaigned hard, but he never lost his sense of self-respect by engaging in the kind of scorched-earth tactics that got Trump elected in 2016. Biden ran a principled campaign, most notably in his socially distanced approach to reaching people through Zoom sessions and car rallies — and he always wore a mask. In other words, Biden set an example for all of us to follow. And that, in part, is why he is our president-elect.

letters Water takeover should be rejected To the Editor: Liberty Utilities and New York American Water signed an agreement for Liberty to purchase American Water for a whopping $608 million. Why, you may ask, would anyone pay $608 million for a water system, 40 percent of which was sold for $71 million a little over eight years ago? Because NYAW gifted its shareholders with a 204 percent return on its investment — while charging its customers 10 times more than what our neighbors with municipal water pay. We urge NYAW ratepayers to join us in urging the Public Service Commission to reject this private acquisition and, instead, to support a public takeover of our most basic necessity — the water that runs freely under our feet. Water is a basic human right, one that should have local control, with local

other areas across the county. They should be added to Nassau’s current roster of sites. Too many people had to wait too long to vote, which some would argue is a form of voter suppression. You simply shouldn’t have to wait an hour to vote, let alone three hours or longer. The Nassau County Board of Elections should begin planning additional sites. That would require funding, because elections require paid poll workers. Coming by such funding will not be easy if the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic drags on. Nonetheless, the county should be taking a hard look at expanding early voting — if not now, then in the near future.

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cene 1: The butcher at the local food store turned to face me from behind the counter. I noticed his mask in the below-the-nose position. I gave him my food order, and calmly ask him to wear his mask appropriately. He thanked me for reminding him, and we bade each other a good day. Scene 2: Same food store, same day. A customer ahead of me was checking out, paying the cashier. I assumed my spot, six feet behind, on the assigned, socially distanced color blob on the floor. A shopping cart coming from my left eriC C. appeared in front LaSt of me and assumed the position between me and the customer checking out. “Excuse me,” I said, intentionally calm and non-threatening. The customer looked at me, his mask in the below-the-chin position. I told him I was waiting on line and asked that he not cut in front of me. He

wasn’t pleased, called me “an ass,” but went to the next checkout line. “May I also ask you to wear your mask the right way?” I said, still calm, nonthreatening, non-judgmental. “No, I won’t. I won’t be an ass like you.” I asked, “Out of curiosity, why do you feel so strongly about not wearing the mask?” Now threatening, he yelled, “Because you’re an ass, and you better not ask again or we’ll really have a problem! Are you looking for a problem?” No, I wasn’t looking for a problem. I was looking for chicken. But I felt an obligation to say something when my safety, and that of those around me, was threatened. After paying for my groceries, while my fellow shopper (still with mask concealing only his Adam’s apple) finished checking out, I spoke with the store managers. I told them what happened at the butcher counter and in the checkout line. I told them that although I was a regular customer, I’d find it hard to return to a store where the safety of cus-

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tomers and staff is put in jeopardy by fellow customers and staff. The managers lamented their plight, talking about the difficulty they faced enforcing the mask rules and the verbal, and sometimes physical, threats they and their employees have had to endure. They apologized for the behavior of their butcher, qualified by, “The staff is almost always good about masking.” And they spoke of the difficulty of enforcing mask rules among shoppers, and the awful choice their cashiers have to make regularly: risk a confrontation with a mask-deficient customer, or risk exposure to the coronavirus. I expressed my understanding of the awful situation store owners and employees are in, a situation they never sought. But I also expressed my passion about the issue. Because I’m a customer, a citizen, a husband, a parent. And I’m a physician, practicing primary care internal medicine in this community for over 30 years. We’ve lost patients to Covid-19,

t’s simple. It’s not political. It’s caring for others. It’s setting an example.

Eric Last, DO, FACP, is an attending physician and clinical assistant professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He is also a physician at Northwell Health Physician Partners/Internal Medicine at Wantagh.

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accountability. Knowing that there are plans under way to take back the water that is rightfully ours, Governor Cuomo gave the PSC until April 1 to distinguish between utility and customerowned assets if the state were to revoke American Water’s license to operate in New York state. With political support, the path to victory is within reach. A public takeover is long overdue and absolutely necessary. It is time that the PSC does its job, which is to protect the interests of the public rather than do the bidding of a public water monopoly and its shareholders. ClAudIA BORECKY, dAvId dENENBERG Directors, Long Island Clean Air Water and Soil Merrick

Keep masking up, New York To the Editor: As we continue to fight Covid-19, it is clear that masks help stop the spread of the virus and save lives. I am proud to announce, with my daughter Mariah Kennedy Cuomo, that New York is partnering with the company The RealReal and dozens of New York fashion designers to create limitededition, made-in-New York masks. drawing from the diversity and creativity that New York’s fashion industry is famous for, these masks will benefit Covid-19 relief efforts and remind the public that we all still need to “mask up.” Profits from this campaign will be donated to Feeding America, Nurse Heroes and the New York Covid Relief Fund to help New Yorkers and Americans in need. Particularly now, as the virus surges in parts of the country, it is critical that we continue to wear masks and take the simple, everyday measures that reduce the spread — stay distant and wash your hands often. GOv. ANdREW CuOMO

some of whom we’ve known for most of those three decades. We’ve cared for many others who’ve recovered, some of whom are still struggling with the lingering effects of the virus. What have we become? We threaten those who request that others in our presence follow simple guidance that could save another’s life? In a pre-Covid time, had I been wearing an Islanders T-shirt and my fellow shopper, a Rangers T-shirt, would I have been threatened for my team partisanship? It’s simple. It’s not political. It’s caring for others. It’s setting an example for others. It’s making a tiny sacrifice to potentially protect another human being. It’s pushing back against an ideology that questions science to foster political goals. It’s following the simplest guidance there is: Treat others as you’d want to be treated yourself. We owe one another nothing less.

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