N. Hempstead hosts sustainability workshops

BY CAMERYN OAKES

gravitated to him naturally.”

Lindsay said in her eulogy that Ned’s love for her and their two daughters always came frst.

With a full temple in attendance at Ned’s funeral, Rabbi Paul Resnick said that he hopes the community continues their support of his family.

“My frst prayer for the family is that this support, this comfort, this love that is here in this room, stays with the family tomorrow, next week, next month and for eternity, as this family will remember Ned every day of their lives,” Rabbi Resnick said at his funeral.

Ned is survived by his wife Lindsay Dubofsky and their daughters Casey and Charlie.

The town of North Hempstead will be hosting a threepart series of home sustainability workshops throughout the month of March to garner resident support and involvement for the town’s eforts to combat climate change.

The three workshops will approach three diferent topics of home sustainability: sustainable yard care March 1, native plant gardening March 15 and rain gardens March 29. All three will be held via Zoom and begin at 6:30 p,m. Registration is required beforehand through the town’s website.

The workshops will be hosted by the town’s Climate Smart Community Task Force Coordinator Meagan Fastuca and include informative presentations and opportunities for attendees to ask questions and have discussions about the workshop’s topic. The second workshop will include a pre- sentation from the president of the Long Island Native Plant Initiative, Rusty Schmidt.

Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey said the frst workshop covering sustainable yard care will inform residents about methods such as composting, rain barrels, saving water, pesticide alternatives and much more.