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ndrew Booth never wanted a service dog. Did not think he needed one. Denied he had problems—other people had problems. He came to change his way of thinking. The 72-year-old Levittown resident was the guest of honor at the Manhasset American Legion Post 304 recently to talk about America’s VetDogs, the organization that aided him through his struggles as a disabled vet. “I was going down a slippery road till I got a hold of this dog,” Booth admitted, with “Chucky” patiently standing next to his Andy Booth and “Chucky” pose with members of the Manhasset American Legion Post 304 Auxiliary. Third from right is President wheelchair. “This dog saved my life.” Patricia O’Brien, while Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena is sixth from right. He added, “My wife [Joyce] is happy— (Photo by Frank Rizzo) sometimes (laughter). He became like my right-hand man. Wherever I go this dog goes.” independence to United States veterans, Show And Tell Booth, a retired Marine, former county active-duty service members, and first Booth demonstrated several commands commander of the American Legion responders with disabilities, allowing them that his dog followed, saying that, “He does and president of the United Veterans to once again live with pride and self-relieverything by signals.” Organization in Garden City, made like a ance. Not only does a service dog provide He dropped his cell phone on the floor stand-up comic at times. support with daily activities, it provides the and commanded the dog to pick it up and “My wife says to all her friends, ‘[The dog] motivation to tackle everyday challenges.” at the end he gave him a treat and joked that does not listen to me. Just like my husband,’ ” The non-profit has stringent standards “it was like children, you have to give them a Booth said to laughter to match a dog with a veteran. Booth went treat to get them to do anything.” The Golden Retriever is 4, and has been through the screening process and met the There are perks to having a service dog, with the veteran a little more than two years. qualifications. He spent two weeks at the who can travel at no cost on airlines, even in Booth’s talk was part of a kickoff for a Smithtown facility getting trained first class if there are seats. “Chucky” loves to “Chucky” looks up at Cathyann Boyle virtual walk fundraiser organized in how to interact with his new fly, his owner said, and added that airlines of Manhasset as she talks. She and by the American Legion companion, now distinguish between service animals husband John have trained two dogs Auxiliary Unit 304 Juniors “They try to fit the dog to and “emotional support animals” (ESA). for the American VetDogs program. (members under 18). the veteran,” Booth said. (Photo by Frank Rizzo) As of January 2021, the U.S. Department of Auxiliary President Patricia “Not every veteran has the Transportation no longer required airlines He became like my O’Brien presided over the corporation that puts up money to train the same problems as what to accommodate the latter in the cabin. right hand man. gathering, which, until she dog gets naming rights. He admitted that the I have or someone else Previously, airlines were mandated by the Wherever I go this was felled by COVID-19, name brought to mind the murderous doll of might have.” DOT to allow boarding by owners and their dog goes. was supposed to feature the notorious movies, drawing laughter. Booth repeated the ESA with proper documentation from a state Auxiliary President As part of his treatment Booth goes to licensed mental health professional. figure on America’s VetDogs —Andy Booth Mary E. Farley, Booth said that many people claim to have the VA medical facility in Northport twice website, that its costs more The department (state) service dogs to try to take advantage of perks, a month. On one of those trips he drops than $50,000 to breed, train and head, according to O’Brien, was the “Chucky” off at America’s VetDogs, where but they are impostors. place the dog with a veteran. The overdaughter of a Navy veteran and retained the “Service dogs carry an ID like a driver’s lithe dog is groomed and bathed. He loves whelming majority are Golden Retrievers. memory of her father telling her a humorous cense, with their photo on it,” he affirmed. “If playing with other dogs and lying on a clutch Observed O’Brien, “The training is very story of how he and his fellow sailors snuck someone tells you it’s a service dog tell them of towels, his owner related. specific to the veteran and all services are a dog aboard the ship and the pooch won you want to see their ID. And it matches the Booth said that occasionally he can’t provided at no cost through the generone that I have in my wallet.” over the skeptical captain and was allowed sleep, and when “Chucky” realizes this, he osity of individuals, organizations, and Booth listed some of his dog’s “powers”: to stay, As a consequence, Farley chose flouts the directive against jumping on the businesses.” “He does not bark for any reason,” the vet- bed to comfort him. Once his owner is back America’s VetDogs, based in Smithtown and The first night at Smithtown, Booth eran said. “He does not go to the bathroom created in 2003, as this year’s project for all asleep, the dog goes back to his usual spot related, he was in his room and there came on grass, only on concrete and he’ll hold it units in the state to support. next to the bed. a knock and the door opened and “Chucky” till he gets back home.” The organization’s mission statement, Booth told the assembled that “Chucky” came in and sprang up to lick his face. The Unusual for a canine, “Chucky” knows per its website: “To help those who have sleeps in an orthopedic-type bed. vet was quickly won over. the command for walking backwards—a “Nothing but the best,” he said dryly. “I served our country honorably live with “The dog is training you, because the necessary skill for negotiating, say, tight don’t have even one of those, but he (pointdignity and independence. The service dog dog knows the commands already,” Booth restaurant aisles. ing to his dog) has one (laughter).” programs of America’s VetDogs were created observed. “It takes a good year to teach the Booth told the assembled that the Visit www.vetdogs.org for more information. to provide enhanced mobility and renewed dog all the commands.”

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or the past 13 years, the Massapequa Fire Department has hosted a late April blood drive in the memory of Heather Pendergast, the late daughter of much-beloved former Massapequa Fire Department Chief Tom Pendergast and his wife Penny. This year’s event ran from 3 to 6 p.m. on Monday, April 25. When you get off the elevator on the second floor of the firehouse at 515 Hicksville Rd., the air is abuzz with the low chatter of people in various states of giving blood as reclining donors are scattered throughout the room. Chief Pendergast greets me near a couple of tables bearing copious amounts of bottled water, apple juice and a various bags of chips. Daughter Heather was born with Swachman-Diamond Syndrome (SDS), a rare, inherited, chronic and often fatal disease which affects multiple vital organs and is thought to afflict 1 in every 75,000 people. With SDS doing a number on a person’s immune system, those afflicted with it are more reliant on a readily available blood supply. In the year leading up to her 2008 passing following a breast cancer diagnosis, the younger Pendergast’s hemoglobin needs became even more significant. “Throughout Heather’s life, because of that syndrome, she occasionally needed platelet transfusions—maybe a couple of whole blood ones,” Pendergast explained. “In 2007, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she needed platelet transfusion and blood transfusions that whole year. At one point she did a platelet transfusion for 24 hours, which is unheard of and it’s amazing that they did it. It was always available and never a problem and the reason for that was because of drives like this that were going on all over Long Island and throughout the Metropolitan area. After she passed away, Steve Cooney, who is our blood drive chairperson, suggested we do a memorial drive as a way of getting people to donate and as a way to pay back and help others the way Heather was helped. I saw how bad she was when she needed the blood and within an hour of starting the transfusion, how much better she got. By the time she was done, Heather was back to normal.” The Massapequa Fire Department typically holds three annual drives— August, December and late April. The latter is sponsored by the Heather Pendergast Foundation, which was established by

From left: Tom Pendergast, Penny Pendergast, Heather Pendergast and Jason Pendergast.

Heather Pendergast at a Massapequa Fire House (Photos courtesy of Tom Pendergast)

members of Company 1 and 2 of the Massapequa Fire Department in Heather’s memory. The foundation hopes to be able to help another firefighter or EMS volunteer whose child is facing a life-threatening illness or injury, whilst keeping the memory of the drive’s namesake alive. Despite 2020

being the only year the drive wasn’t held due to the pandemic, every year since 2009 has found an average of 105 members of the community donating blood to the tune of 1,194 pints donated which were estimated to help upwards of 3,400 people. For Pendergast, who had a front row seat with his wife to their late daughter’s suffering, the need for people to roll up their sleeves is paramount given the benefits those donations have given to those in dire health circumstances. “When Heather was younger, we’d go to Schneider’s Children’s Hospital, which is now Cohen’s Children’s Hospital,” Pendergast recalled. “We would go into the hematological unit and every day and there were kids in there getting transfusions because of the chemo [treatments]. [During Heather’s breast cancer fight], we were trying to get her to the point where she could have surgery and wound up never having it. It all stems back to the SwachmanDiamond Syndrome. It was like having half a tool box to fight cancer. What she needed was transfusions throughout that time, particularly towards the end. Because when your hemoglobin drops so low, any pain you have is amplified. When she got the transfusion, it was good for a while. At the time, she had quite a few of them and the next year, she passed away.”

The typical blood donation process takes about an hour to complete with a single one saving multiple lives. According to the New York Blood Center (NYBC), roughly one in seven hospital admissions require a blood transfusion. Those in need include cancer patients, accident, burn and trauma victims, newborn babies and their mothers, transplant recipients, surgery patients, chronically transfused patients suffering from sickle cell disease or thalassemia and many more. Extra precautions have also been taken to help prevent the person-to-person spread of COVID-19. People are not eligible to donate if they’re experiencing a cold, sore throat, respiratory infection or flu-like symptoms. As someone who has served with the Massapequa Fire Department for 54 years and counting, Pendergast sees this specific blood drive as just another way of performing public service. “The whole idea of this blood drive is to kind of pay it forward in a way,” he said. “It’s why we have a fund in Heather’s name that helps the children of volunteer firemen in similar type situations. That’s why we’ve been doing this once a year.” For more information about donating blood, visit https://donate. nybc.org/donor/schedules/zip or call 800-833-2566.

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members of the New York City Transit Police Drum & Pipe Band, along with friends and family, assembled in front of the retired officer’s Levittown home on Thursday, March 17. It was a testament to McGarry, who was the president of the New York State Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 317. This show of support by his family and friends lifted his spirits against his ongoing difficult struggle according to longtime friend and fellow officer Eddie Cassar. Cassar used his Facebook page to eulogize McGarry. “Today I lost a dear friend, neighbor and long-time crime fighting partner. Joe McGarry was Mr. Transit Cop and president of the NYS FOP Lodge #317. He will always be remembered as a top crime fighter, highly decorated for the actions he took in the transit system, as well as his decorations that he received as a combat veteran during the Vietnam War while serving as a Marine. In his off-duty hours, Joe was a foster parent, guiding youths that needed a father figure down the right path. Joe contracted cancer, which he succumbed to, while working in the footprint of the Twin Towers. He battled to the end and made peace with it. His journey to Heaven will be lined with many friends welcoming him along with his beloved wife Kris and son James. I with many others will certainly miss him.” The wake was held at the Bellmore Funeral Home on April 21 and April 22 followed by a mass at St. Martin of Tours in Bethpage. The Police Pipe & Drums band fittingly played at McGarry’s funeral.

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Members of the New York City Transit Police Drum & Pipe band pay a visit to the late Brendan “Joe” McGarry at his Levittown home on March 17. McGarry is on the porch wrapped in a blanket. (Photo courtesy of the New York City PBA)

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there are the consequences. Boredom, they say, is the definition of hell. Everywhere in “The Wasteland” there are impersonal, mechanical, loveless encounters. There is death, at least death in place of what should be life. The proverbial fist jumps out of the page, grabs the reader by the throat and keeps it that way.

Over endless plains, stumbling in cracked earth Ringed by the flat horizon only

The way out of the wasteland? For Eliot, it was religion. That made sense. Eliot was contrarian. The Bloomsbury world he revolved in believed that art would be jscotchie@antonmediagroup.com the new religion replacing a vanquished e haven’t gotten it right yet,” the Christendom. Influenced by F.H. Bradley, (Come in under the shadow of this red rock), English poet and Eliot biographer Eliot was having none of it. His family’s And I will show you something different from Claude Raines once spoke of “The Unitarianism brought no fulfillment. either Wasteland,” implying that someday a correct Stronger wine and madder music was Your shadow at morning striding behind you interpretation will happen. What is it about? Who needed. It came down to a choice between Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you; knows? Cares? Does it even matter? Buddhism and Anglo-Catholicism. The I will show you fear in a handful of dust Chilton Williamson, Jr., another admirer, praised latter won out. The signs were there. “Shall Eliot as an innovator who sought to “...extend the ***** I at least set my lands in order?” the author Western tradition of rationalism as opposed to Yet when we came back, late, from the Hyacinth asked as the poem winds down. irrationalism, beauty to ugliness, consonance to garden, Eliot was ready for a whole new phase of his dissonance, style to carelessness and vulgarity, Your arms full, and your hair wet, I could not career, which included such devotional verse as symmetry to asymmetry, erudition to ignorance, Speak, and my eyes failed, I was neither “Ash Wednesday,” “The Journey Of The Magi,” Christian faith to impiety.” Living nor dead, and I knew nothing, “Choruses From The Rock” and “Four Quartets,” Drawing an analogy, Williamson cited another Looking into the heart of light, the silence. plus such book-length essays as After Strange Gods, titan. “Who knows…what a passage from a Mozart The Idea of A Christian Society and Notes Towards A sonata means?” (except that nothing in this world ***** Definition of Culture. could be more beautiful and more civilized)? “The (Those are pearls that were his eyes. Look!) A congenial pessimistic, Eliot held no hope for Wasteland” is not a conventional poem. If not the immediate future—or the further one, either. ***** for the French poet Jules Lafarge, Eliot probably With World War II, the barbarians were in the Fear death by water wouldn’t have become the poet he was. There was saddle. It would stay that way for centuries to come. also the example of John Donne. Metaphysics was The man didn’t whine over the hand dealt to him. ***** key to this verse. It was the only way the man could He set out to redeem I think we are in rats’ alley make sense of a broken world. “The Wasteland” is the time. Eliot was Where the dead men lost their bones more an experience than a reading. not a campaigning The author weighed in on the controversy. ***** conservative. His “Various critics have done me the honour to interGentile or Jew daily communion pret the poem in terms of criticism of the contemO you who turn the wheel and look to windward, and regular duties porary world…indeed as an important bit of social Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and at the publishing criticism. To me, it was only the relief of a personal tall as you. firm of Faber and and wholly insignificant grouse against life; it is just Faber, his roles as Some of this, too, was personal. Not just the trou- a husband and a piece of rhythmical grumbling,” bled marriage, but Eliot’s own immense burden. He godfather and What was “The Wasteland?” Eliot’s take on his gave up the potential tenure track at Harvard for the those in the larger unhappy marriage? A civilization shattered by the life of a poet. Smart move. Not only that, he lived the world of English bloodletting of 1914-1918? Eliot was caught in a life of a permanent alien. In London, Eliot had to marriage that never should have happened. To letters would have deliver. He had to outwork his contemporaries. He their eternal credit, the couple stuck it out for 17 to do. “[What] I years before Eliot did the unspeakable, committing had not only to redeem the time, but his life. “I feel fear for myself so old,” he complained in his letters. And so it was Vivienne Haigh-Wood to a home. Eliot was born is the constant, back to the grindstone. with a low-blood count. Haigh-Wood’s illness daily, petty pusilEliot, along with fellow expatriates Pound and resulted in shocking loss of weight. Having children lanimity,” he said Hemingway, did outwork those in his artsy milieu. was impossible. The world of “The Wasteland” is in a 1948 lecture. one of sterility. (The man did have godchildren. The Along the way he discovered a prophetic voice. “Penitence and In the late 1920s, Eliot famously declared himself poems in “Cats” are dedicated to them.) humility…are The postwar world mattered to Eliot. It shaped his to be a “royalist in politics, classical in literature the foundations world—and his poetry. Along with James Joyce, Ezra and Anglo-Catholic in religion.” Again, the chain of the Christian reaction: The loss of European monarchies, the Pound and Wyndham Lewis, Eliot was “a man of life.” 1914” (You would have to add Ernest Hemingway). democracies of the 1920s, a global Depression, the fascism of the 1930s, “people fighting in the streets” Think of it. The greatest civilization known The world has yet to scale the depths of T.S. and another world war. The consequences were to man—obliterated in one month’s time. By Eliot’s corpus. His non-fiction has been collected more than loss of romantic love. civilization, Eliot’s generation meant the world of into nine volumes, totaling up to 6,000 pages. His monarchies now overthrown, replaced, first, by the correspondence, collected now until 1941, stands Falling towers democracies of the 1920s, then the fascism of the at up to 9,000 pages—and counting. Then there are Jerusalem Athens Alexandria 1930s—and another world war, even worse than the collected verse dramas. Vienna London The Great War. Eliot was not a prolific poet, but he was a Unreal There had to be a reaction. Yeats’ “The Second powerful one. He found happiness late in life with Coming” is the World War I poem. “Mere anarchy” his second marriage to a much younger secretary. And what mere anarchy looked like. was “loosed upon the world.” Not the Savior, but the He was secure in his achievement. Why go crazy as Antichrist, a rough beast was born in Bethlehem. poets generally do? Eliot knew he could never write What is that high sound in the air “The Wasteland” can be read as a sequel to “The another poem like “The Wasteland.” And he was Murmur of maternal lamentation Second Coming.” The beast has triumphed. Then fine with that. Who are those hooded hordes swarming

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It’s Complicated: Putting Down The Bottle After The Worst Of COVID-19 Is Behind Us The years I spent working as a substance abuse counselor taught me about the “love affair” aspect of alcoholism. I can’t imagine the passion one feels for the only lover who is always available, especially during a pandemic, and who makes isolation a performance piece. There is a lot of acting out with a cocktail or bottle of beer to relieve the pain. Now that you’ve managed to live through the thick of the COVID-19 era, are you planning on killing yourself with untreated alcoholism? The statistics alone are enough to give you a hangover that even a bevy of Bloody Marys with organic celery ribs could not relieve. Gradually, while alcohol was killing more Americans than ever, Fentanyl became the scene stealer. With its superhuman powers to take a life with one short snort, one little line or one silent shot, it became the most notorious and efficient murderer the opiate-hooked population has ever seen. Meanwhile bars, liquor stores and supermarkets have been selling more spirits in greater quantities than ever. Why aren’t we talking about that? It might seem that overdose is a

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young man’s disease and cirrhosis or kidney failure is the property of our much-neglected seniors. Drugs are darkly sexy. An instant overdose does not have the slow sad burn of a liver cancer diagnosis. To the young, ambulances, paramedics and cops on the scene of an overdose may seem somehow romantic. Yet while the disease of addiction progresses, if you survive long enough, the scene changes to nurses and doctors solemnly walking down hospital corridors to tell a family the tragic news of hopeless diagnosis. During the pandemic, while working from home, the “two-martini lunch” could become the endless martini lunch. And no one

had to worry that those few beers after work with your phantom co-workers was going to earn you a DUI or involuntary manslaughter charges because there was no driving involved. The rationale became, why not ingest to your heart’s content? If you want to live, you know what you have to do. But therein lies the rub. One question is, why aren’t most people suffering from a raging case of alcoholism looking for help to help them quit? Maybe they don’t feel like they’re suffering. Or perhaps the thought of not having the drink actually gives them something to live for, is a more frightening thought and is more painful than any hangover, broken marriage or night in jail. One has to wonder if asking a person to consider quitting is like asking an eagle to never fly again, never to swoop down from the heavens and grab some innocent rodents to feast on. The Buddhists say the odds of being born a human is the same as if there was a single round life preserver floating in the Pacific Ocean and every 100 years a porpoise popped his snout out of the ocean and happened to pierce the space in the life preserver. Those are the

forward to making a meal out of what they call the “shrimp of the land.” I’d rather stick pins in my eyeballs than knowingly eat bugs. Personally, I didn’t notice anything different about the cicada populations in Massapequa, thank you. You still heard them at night, but they certainly weren’t covering my backyard like a cheap carpet.

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BDD: Body Dysmorphic Disorder John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars, has been credited with the following quote about mental health and illness: “There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.” Mental health is a precious commodity that is vital to our well-being. It’s important to protect it at all costs, especially in our current clime. For decades, mental illness has been surrounded with judgment and has been stigmatized by those who do not understand the disease. There are many different offshoots of mental illness, but by far the most prevalent that has affected many of our young people is the issue of Body Dysmorphic Disorder, also known as BDD. BDD presents as a series of intrusive thoughts that are pervasive and all-encompassing at times. Those affected by this disorder experience fixations and concerns about their body appearance, which can affect their ability to get through the day. Many times, those with this disorder have difficulty focusing on schoolwork, holding down a job, leaving the house or looking in a mirror. They require constant reassurance about what they see in the mirror, will constantly take “selfies” of their body and will avoid being around others who they perceive may “notice their flaws.” This disorder is not only isolating, but physically and mentally exhausting to the sufferer. It affects males

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and females alike. As a registered nurse, I’ve had quite a few patients who have suffered with this illness. I have also had close friends who required assistance through counseling and medication to enable them to overcome the thoughts that held them down. In the past, I would receive photographs from friends who were “concerned about putting on weight” and dieted and exercised to the point of physical illness because they thought they appeared “enormous.” Our society is driven by advertisements for pills, diet plans, surgical procedures and gym memberships that offer the promise of a svelte figure. However, this only compounds the illness for a sufferer with BDD, as it reinforces the feeling of being unable to look “perfect,” no matter how hard they try. They also compare themselves to others and feel as though

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE not something you will stand on a chair and try to kill with a slipper. Talk about leaving a mark. It reminded me of what Woody Allen said to Diane Keaton when trying to kill a spider in her bathroom with a rolled-up newspaper in the movie Annie Hall. He immediately came out, asking if she had a broom or a snow shovel, eventually settling for a tennis racket. “You have a spider in there the size of a Buick….” Originally from Japan, the Joro somehow made its way to the Southeastern United States, most likely through shipping containers. Bug experts seem to believe that due to their metabolism and heart rates, they can survive in the colder weather of the Northeast. I didn’t even know spiders

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had hearts. Unfortunately, some of those experts don’t seem to know anything definitive about them. Andy Davis, a research scientist in the Odum School of Ecology, co-wrote a paper with Benjamin Frick. Davis said, “People should try to learn to live with them.” Live with them? He also said things like, “They

they have failed themselves and those around them because they don’t think they look “perfect.” I have a very close friend who believes that she looks “like an elephant,” though she is very skinny. She regularly texts me photographs of herself and tells me that she looks huge. To be honest, she looks the same as she did two years ago when this illness reared its ugly head. However, I have learned that it is important to tread lightly and say things that are helpful, as certain wording can be misconstrued and further compound her feelings of inadequacy. I have also suggested therapy, for which she has recently found a competent therapist who specializes in body dysmorphia. If a loved one is suffering with BDD, there are several things that you should and should not say in order to help them feel understood without judgment. For example, it is important to tell your loved one that you know they are suffering. “I am sorry that you are suffering with this. I am here to listen” is a simple statement that acknowledges their feelings. It also lets the sufferer know that they are not alone, as many feel that they are suffering in silence and might even feel like their feelings are “stupid”. Non-judgment is key in helping someone with BDD speak to you. Let them know that you validate don’t appear to be harmful,” and although they kill their prey with venom, they are harmless to people and pets because “Their fangs are usually too small to break human skin.” Where I come from, “usually” doesn’t cut it. If they somehow do break the skin, their venom is the equivalent of a bee sting. And by the way, because of their size, they don’t have any known predators to worry about or control their population like they do in Japan. Maybe they have Godzilla spiders there? Although they haven’t exhibited an ability to buy a bus ticket or get through security at an airport (yet), how are hordes of them going to make their way up the coast, you might ask? They spin such thick, silky webs that their hatchlings use them for “ballooning” that will carry them on the wind to new locations, where they parachute

their feelings by saying something like, “What you are feeling is valid, but remember that BDD gives you a distorted view of yourself.” You can also say something like, “I know you are struggling right now, but you also must realize that these thoughts are not facts.” Telling someone that it is all in their heads is a put-down and throws fire on already volatile emotions within themselves. When my friend sends me pictures, I often tell her, “It looks like you are looking for some sort of reassurance. Is there anything we can do to help you to think about something else?” This takes the focus off the ruminating thoughts and enables her to see that there is more to life than just what she thinks she sees in the mirror. It also takes the focus off reassurance seeking, which creates unhealthy patterns of harmful thoughts. Responding to reassurance seeking with “you look good, like you lost weight” puts you as the consoler into the trap of constantly providing reassurance. The moment you stop, the BDD sufferer will lose trust in you. Changing the subject usually breaks the pattern and helps the person to focus on something else. Yes, it’s tough to do. Yes, it is

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to the surface. Isn’t that special? Might there be a silver lining to the arrival of the Joro spider? “Joro spiders present us with excellent opportunities to suppress pests naturally, without chemicals,” said Nancy Hinkle, an entomologist in Georgia,

exhausting. The bright side is that it is helping her to focus on other parts of her life that are joyful. If you or someone you know suffers from BDD, know that the road to recovery lies in effective treatment. It is important to suggest that the sufferer get the help they need, but it is also important to understand that the road to recovery can take time and can be fraught with setbacks. It is a process. Being aware of the words you use, the support you offer and the encouragement you give can help them to feel less alone and isolated. BDD is an illness like anything else, and treatment is key so the sufferer can learn ways to deal with and treat it. Visit www.bddfoundation.org for more information about BDD. Patty Servidio is an Anton Media Group columnist.

where the Joro first arrived in 2013. “I’m trying to convince people that having zillions of large spiders and their webs around is a good thing.” Good luck with that. Andy seems to think we should learn to live with them because they aren’t going away. Benjamin Frick, Andy’s co-author, agrees with him. “The way I see it, there’s no point in excess cruelty where it’s not needed. You have people with saltwater guns shooting them out of trees and things like that and that’s really just not necessary.” Does anyone know where I can get a saltwater gun? Paul DiSclafani’s new book, A View From The Bench, is a collection of his favorite Long Island Living columns. It’s available wherever books are sold.

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MADD New York hosts annual Long Island signature fundraising event

others Against Drunk Driving (MADD) will host its signature Walk Like MADD non-competitive fundraising walk at the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on Saturday, May 7. Registration opens at 9 a.m., with the walk program at 10 a.m., and the walk beginning at 10:30 a.m. Plus, this event launches the Inaugural Battle of the High School Jazz Bands, starting on stage at 9 a.m. Funds raised through Walk Like MADD help further MADD’s lifesaving mission and support the vital victim services and educational programs, provided to the community free of charge. Walk like MADD has three main components: • Remember: We walk for those who no longer can and alongside those who are learning to walk again. • Inspire: We walk empowered even when we feel powerless, as survivors when we have been victimized and with purpose when we have lost our way. • Commit: We walk with supporters who share our vision of no more drunk driving victims. “We walk to finish the job that was started by a grieving mother in 1980. Since then, MADD has saved more than 400,000 lives and has served more than 880,000 victims,” Regional Development Director Tara Spohrer said. “Walk Like MADD raises mission-critical funds to help save lives.” “On Saturday, April 22, 2017, my wonderful parents had just returned from a winter in Florida,” MADD volunteer Andrea Rothbort said. “We had a lovely dinner together at a favorite restaurant in Massapequa to celebrate their homecoming. After a nice chat outside the restaurant, we kissed and hugged goodbye and said our usual ‘I love you’ and went our separate ways to our respective cars. My beautiful

parents were killed by a drunk driver leaving that restaurant. I do everything in my power to honor them and make sure no family has to go through what we have.” There are several other ways to participate in Walk Like MADD if attendance is not possible: • Donate—Give to a participant or a team to help them reach their fundraising goals. • Be a virtual walker—If someone can’t be there in person, there are still ways for them to get involved and raise money for this important cause. • Volunteer—Help is needed the day before, day of or the days after the big event. • Sponsor—Consider becoming an official event partner. There are a variety of packages and every dollar goes towards making the community safer. Current sponsors include Live Nation, Uber, Legends Hospitality, GEICO, Washville, Lyft, Jerome Aluminum Products Corporation, Franklen Glass, Liberty Custom Contractors, Ridgewood Savings Bank, James V. Funaro Agency—Nationwide, Sportime, Empire Automotive Group, Pinelawn Memorial Park & Arboretum, Andrew McMorris Foundation, Wingmen, Seafield, Arrow Security, Connoisseur Media Long Island and Spectrum Designs Foundation. Visit www.walklikemadd.org/LongIsland to register, donate or get more information. —Submitted by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

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eborah Madison has published another terrific cookbook, Vegetable Literacy. Madison’s background as a chef and celebrated author took root while growing up on a farm in upstate New York, and then in a walnut orchard in Davis, CA. This introduced her to plants and cooking with the additional influence of her father, who was a gardener and botanist. Her cooking career took flight at the restaurant temple of West Coast cooking, Chez Panisse. Madison was also a student for 18 years at the San Francisco Zen Center, where she became the center’s chef. Subsequently, the seasoned chef was one of the founders of the restaurant Greens at Fort Mason, which is where I first encountered her food and her ardent support of the slow food movement, and the Seed Savers Exchange. Vegetable Literacy, published by Ten Speed Press, includes 300 recipes. This extraordinary volume opens our eyes to connections and relationships between 12 edible plant families including vegetables, spices and herbs not revealed before. For example, the Knotweed family includes buckwheat, sorrel and rhubarb. Knowing the relationship between these ingredients informs our use of them. For example, adding rhubarb to buckwheat pancakes becomes a logical connection by knowing that the two share a phylogenetic family and a natural affinity. In summary, Deborah Madison has opened our eyes to natural connections that taste well together. Here’s one of her green

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pea recipes in the legume family that is tastier than ever if we can eat them fresh. But flash frozen works almost as well.

Peas With Baked Ricotta And Bread Crumbs By Deborah Madison

Ingredients 1 cup of high-quality ricotta cheese 2 to 3 Tablespoons fresh bread crumbs 4 Teaspoons butter 2 Large shallots or 1/2 small onion, finely diced (about 1/3 cup) 5 Small sage leaves, minced (about 1teaspoons) 1 1/2 pounds Pod peas, shucked (about 1 cup) Grated zest of 1 lemon Sea salt and freshly ground pepper Chunk of Parmesan cheese, for grating Preparation Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly oil a small baking dish; a round Spanish earthenware dish about 6 inches across is perfect for this amount. If your ricotta is wet

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and milky, drain it first by putting it in a colander and pressing out the excess liquid. Pack the ricotta into the dish, drizzle a little olive oil over the surface, and bake 20 minutes or until the cheese has begun to set and brown on top. Cover the surface with the breadcrumbs and continue to bake until the bread crumbs are browned and crisp, another 10 minutes. (The amount of time it takes for ricotta cheese to bake until set can vary tremendously,

so it may well take longer than the times given here, especially if it wasn’t drained.) When the cheese is finished baking, heat the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. When the butter foams, add the shallots and sage and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the peas, ½ cup water, and the lemon zest. Simmer until the peas are bright green and tender; the time will vary, but it should be 3 to 5 minutes. Whatever you do, don’t let them

turn gray. Season with salt and a little freshly ground pepper, not too much. Divide the ricotta between two plates. Spoon the peas over the cheese. Grate some Parmesan over all and enjoy while warm. An alternative with pasta: Cook one cup or so pasta shells in boiling, salted water. Drain and toss them with the peas, cooked as above, and then with the ricotta. The peas nestle in the pasta, like little green pearls. Chef Alan Zox is the Cape Cod Culinary Incubator executive director. Visit www.zoxkitchen.com or www.facebook.com/zoxkitchen for more information about Chef Zox.

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t’s easy to get wrapped up in visiting the five boroughs of New York City when you’re on a summer jaunt to the Big Apple, but to miss out on neighboring Nassau County on Long Island would be quite an oversight. Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the Long Island Sound and Queens, Nassau County is a lively and lovely destination, perfect for summertime fun and relaxation. Here are some of the highlights of summertime in Nassau County.

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One of the primary attractions of Nassau County is the town of Old Bethpage and its Bethpage State Park. The town of Old Bethpage features a 209-acre Old Bethpage Village Restoration, a transportive experience that takes you back to the Civil War era. Complete with actors in period costumes and 51 historic buildings like inns, stores and churches all transported from their original sites on Long Island, the Old Bethpage Village Restoration gives you a taste of life before the hustle and bustle of modern life. Learn old-timey farming and crafting techniques at the living history museum, or throw back a stein of root beer at the Noon Inn bar. There are even newly-opened Escape Rooms for those looking for a modern twist on the historic neighborhood. One of the best weekends in Old Bethpage is Old Time Base Ball weekend, featuring games played with the rules and equipment used back in 1860. Bethpage State Park is under 10 minutes away from Old Bethpage and features five stunning public golf courses, including the famed Bethpage Black, host of the 2019 PGA Championship and numerous other major professional championships. Perhaps the #1 photo opportunity in U.S. Golf is the sign at the first tee of Bethpage Black that warns golfers, “The Black Course is an extremely difficult course which we recommend only for highly skilled golfers.” Golfers who don’t want to undertake the challenge of Bethpage Black will find a lot to love about the other four courses in Bethpage State Park. Nassau County in general is a haven for golf, with over 40 courses open to the public including three renowned 18 hole tracks at Eisenhower Park. There are even several 9-hole

SANDS POINT

Old Bethpage Village Restoration

Sands Point Park and Preserve is a great place to spend a day outside in the summer, with numerous hiking trail options that take you down to the scenic Long Island Sound. There are woodland playgrounds, outdoor family yoga, and guided nature walks available. But the highlight of Sands Point is Falaise, a castle-like mansion that’s now a museum. Originally built on a 90-acre plot of land given to Henry Guggenheim as a wedding gift in 1923, Falaise looms impressively over the Long Island Sound. Replete with 16th- and 17th-century antiques, cobblestone walkways, steep heavy tile roofs and a round tower, it’s a peek into the rich history of the historic Gold Coast lifestyle that Long Island has long been famous for.

SAGAMORE HILL

Sagamore Hill

History buffs won’t want to miss Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, an official National Park of the U.S. that was known as the “Second White House” during Teddy Roosevelt’s presidency. He lived in the house and reveled in the natural surrounding from 1885 until he died in 1919. House tours are offered daily, and there remains a great deal of natural beauty and a songbird sanctuary on the impressive property.

BELMONT PARK

Belmont Park

No trip to Nassau County would be complete without a day at the races. Home to Triple-Crown race The Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park hosts horse racing all summer long. Bring a family picnic or splurge on the fine dining offered at the site. Children will delight in the pony rides and petting zoo, and adults will enjoy the Longshots sports bar that simulcasts the horse races. Of course, there’s nothing like putting a few dollars down and cheering your horse to victory, so get there early and make a day of it. Jordan Fuller is a golf enthusiast and owns golf publication www.golfinfluence.com.

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pring is a great time to add the local museums to your list of things to do and places to visit around the island, especially when the weather can be a little bit unpredictable. Here are some of our favorites to check out.

Old Westbury Gardens

Old Westbury Gardens is the former estate of businessman John Shaffer Phipps, an heir to the Phipps family fortune. The property was converted into a museum home in 1959. It is open for tours from April through October. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury www.oldwestburygardens.org 516-333-0048

Jewish Children’s Museum

The Jewish Children’s Museum is the largest Jewish-themed children’s museum in the United States. It aims for children of all faiths and backgrounds to gain a positive perspective and awareness of the Jewish heritage, fostering tolerance and understanding. 792 Eastern Pkwy., Brooklyn www.jcm.museum 718-467-0600

Heckscher Museum of Art

The Heckscher Museum of Art is named after its benefactor, August Heckscher, who in 1920 donated 185 works of art to be housed in a new Beaux-Arts building located in Heckscher

Huntington. Today the museum has more than 2,000 works of art, focused mainly on American landscape paintings and work by Long Island artists, as well as featuring modernism and photography. 2 Prime Ave., Huntington www.heckscher.org 631-351-3250

American Airpower Museum

This museum sits at Republic Airport, the site where more than 9,000 P-47 Thunderbolts were produced. See history come alive as you watch vintage aircrafts in their natural environment—the air. 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale www.americanairpowermuseum.com 631-293-6398

Museum of American Armor

Located on the grounds of Old Bethpage Village Restoration, the museum tells the story of American courage, valor and sacrifice. 1303 Round Swamp Rd., Old Bethpage www.museumofamericanarmor.com 516-454-8265

The Long Island Museum

The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages, known as the Long Island Museum, is a nine-acre museum located in Stony Brook. The LIM serves the Long Island community by preserving and displaying its collection of art, historical

Living Historians and participants line up and board AAM’s WWII Douglas C-47 Skytrain “Second Chance.” artifacts and carriages; providing educational and public programming; and collaborating with other arts and cultural organizations. 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook www.longislandmuseum.org 631-751-0066

African American Museum

The African American Museum also known as the African American Museum of Nassau County, which opened in 1970, is dedicated to showcasing local and national African American artists. 110 N. Franklin St., Hempstead www.theaamuseum.org 516-572-0730

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mansion that exemplifies Gold Coast architecture of the late 19th century. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn www.nassaumuseum.org 516-484-9338

Whaling Museum & Education Center

The Whaling Museum & Education Center, formerly known as The Whaling Museum, is a maritime museum located in Cold Spring Harbor dedicated to exploring the local history and impact of the industry. 301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor www.cshwhalingmuseum.org 631-367-3418

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The Garvies Point Museum & Preserve

Garvies Point Museum and Preserve is part of the county’s department of parks, recreation and museums whose mission is to preserve and interpret the county’s natural, prehistoric and historic heritage. 50 Barry Dr., Glen Cove www.garviespointmuseum.com 516-571-8010

Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center

The Cradle of Aviation Museum is dedicated

to preserving Long Island’s rich aerospace heritage. Long Island was home of some of the largest and most important military flying fields in America during World War I. Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City www.cradleofaviation.org 516-572-4111

Nassau County Museum of Art

Nassau County Museum of Art is located on the former Frick “Clayton” Estate, a 145-acre property in Roslyn Harbor. The main museum building, named in honor of art collectors and philanthropists Arnold A. Saltzman and his wife Joan, is a three-story Georgian-style

The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC) showcases the history of the Holocaust and its lessons through education and community outreach. 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove www.hmtcli.org 516-571-8040

Book Talk With Melissa Gilbert Join Theodore’s Books at The Cana Foundation (6150 Northern Blvd., East Norwich) on Saturday, May 14, at 2 p.m. for a book talk with actress Melissa Gilbert while she discusses The Little House on the Prairie and her new memoir, Back to the Prairie. Tickets are $35 and includes admission to the event and a copy of Gilbert’s book. Refreshments will available. Visit www.theodoresbooks.com or call 516-636-5550 for details.

Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site

The Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site is located in West Hills, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site hosts poetry programs and readings. 246 Old Walt Whitman Rd., Huntington Station www.waltwhitman.org 631-427-5240 —Compiled by Christy Hinko

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This six bedroom, five bathroom, newly constructed home at 67 Dianas Trail in Roslyn Estates sold on April 20 for $1,850,000. This unique home features bedrooms galore including a principal bedroom on the main floor with an en-suite designer bath, as well as a second bedroom with en-suite bath and walk-in-closet. The layout has a great flow for entertaining with an open floor plan including a formal dining room, a den with a wood burning fireplace and skylights. There is a gourmet chef’s kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances and two sinks. The balcony overlooks an amazing view. The home has wood flooring throughout. Upstairs features an optional second principal suite boasting a full bath with a spa shower. There is a walk-out lower level with two bedrooms, a full bathroom and living area. This home has security cameras, a flat backyard and is conveniently located near shopping, restaurants, transportation and highways. Taxes have been grieved and reduced by $3,796.13.

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Hicksville historian James Janis speaks of the origin of the Hicksville Public School District and shared various early one-room school house images with students from the days before the district evolved to current day with multiple schools, including both the Hicksville Middle School and Hicksville High School as separate buildings. Supervisor of Social Studies & Home and Career, Rose Borda and Hicksville High School Social Studies Teacher, Kevin Bunting brought Hicksville historian and Hicksville Public Library librarian James Janis to Hicksville High School to speak to the students in the New York State of Mind social studies class. (Photos courtesy of the Hicksville School District)

Janis discussed the Grand Central Hotel as the crown jewel of Hicksville in the turn of the century, which had visitors traveling on the Long Island Railroad to the end of its route at the time to stay in this hotel. Visitors stayed all summer long to vacation in the country side and take horse and buggy rides or bicycles around town.

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Earth Day Serves As Reminder To Preserve Plainview Year-Round Water conservation is key to long-term sustainability of Long Island’s aquifer

s the community recently celebrated Earth Day, the Plainview Water District (PWD) is encouraging all Plainview-Old Bethpage residents to adopt the goals of the Preserve Plainview initiative into their everyday lives. The district launched its Preserve Plainview initiative as a way to remind residents of the important role they play in ensuing the long-term health and sustainability of their community’s drinking water supply and overall environment. “While Earth Day is only celebrated once a year, we hope that our residents carry the sentiment surrounding it into each and every day of their lives,” PWD Chairman Marc Laykind said. “Every drop of water saved is helping to keep our aquifer plentiful. Every plastic water bottle that can be replaced with a reusable one keeps thousands of plastic bottles from polluting our environment. Individual efforts, regardless of how small, add up to something much bigger when they’re part of a community-wide effort.” Irrigation systems are the single largest consumer of water around the home and are responsible for the vast majority of the community’s water consumption. Last year, the PWD pumped more than 1.8 billion gallons of water. During the irrigation months, more than 1.1 billion gallons or 61 percent of the total amount of water pumped in the year occurred during the five months between May and September. The Preserve Plainview initiative, among other things, aims to draw more attention to this reality and provide residents with the knowledge and tools needed to affect change. “This initiative is not about telling people to stop watering their lawns, it’s about empowering them to make a change to their watering habits to reduce their overall usage while still having a green lawn,” PWD Commissioner Amanda Field said. “We invest millions of dollars

to pump and treat nearly a billion gallons of water just to meet the supply needs of our irrigation systems. With so much of this water currently being unnecessarily wasted, we really hope to provide the information people need to more efficiently use water and keep our aquifer plentiful for our future generations.” The PWD has been hard at work promoting the benefits of water saving tools and habits. With irrigation systems posing the greatest opportunity to significant savings, the district has been prioritizing dissemination of information about smart irrigation controllers, rain sensors, Nassau County’s Lawn Watering Ordinance and overall summertime watering practices. The district has a section of their website dedicated to water conservation so residents can have quick and easy access to this important water-saving information. “We too often take for granted that we have a seemingly effortless and unlimited access to our most precious natural resource,” PWD Commissioner Andrew Bader pointed out. “Simply because water remains the lowest utility cost and available on demand, we should not and cannot take this luxury for granted. If each resident could implement even one new conservation habit or tactic into their everyday routine, the results would be significant from a community-wide perspective.” If residents have questions about water conservation or ways that they can help contribute to the Preserve Plainview initiative, they are encouraged to visit the district’s website, www.plainviewwater. org, email info@plainviewwater.org or call 516-931-6469. Learn more about water conservation tips by staying connected with the District on Facebook or by signing up for email updates on the district’s website homepage. —Submitted by the Plainview Water District

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Passaro, John J. of Old Bethpage on March 6. Loving husband of the late Susan. Devoted father and fatherin-law of John C. (Stephanie), Marissa (Lewis), Corey, and the late Ashley. Adored grandfather of Michael, Alex, Adriana, Matthew, Shailah and Dominic. Arrangements entrusted to the McCourt and Trudden Funeral Home, Inc. .......................... 232526 S

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Hicksville Sanitation Employee Recognized For Returning Lost Wallet

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (center) and Town of Oyster Bay Sanitation Deputy Commissioner Danny Pearl (far left) recently recognized Sanitation employee of over 30 years Mike Delewin (right), of Hicksville, for his off-duty good deed of returning a lost wallet to its owner. While shopping in Home Depot, Delewin found the wallet that had been inadvertently dropped by a patron in the parking lot. After several attempts to contact the owner by the phone, Delewin drove to the individual’s home to personally deliver it. He safely returned the wallet to the woman, who was incredibly thankful, as she still had not even realized it was missing. (Photo courtesy of the Town of Oyster Bay)

NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS Massapequa Takes Action Coalition (MTAC) recently acknowledged Massapequa resident Lisa Zuena in her past role as Young Adult Librarian at the Massapequa Public Library. Zuena was presented MTAC’s Recognition Award at MTAC’s recent Steering Committee meeting and was acknowledged for her support of MTAC’s mission to prevent substance misuse and prevent a healthy Massapequa. Since 1997, MTAC has been Massapequa’s community coalition to prevent substance misuse among youth. To learn more about MTAC’s prevention efforts, you can like MTAC on Facebook, go to mtacoalition. com, email info@mtacoalition. com or contact MTAC Project Coordinator Maura Ebert at 516799-3203, ext. 229. —Submitted by the Massapequa Takes Action Coalition From left: YES CCC Assistant Director/MTAC Co-Chairman Mark Wenzel, Lisa Zuena, MTAC Program Director Cathy Samuels. (Submitted by the Massapequa Takes Action Coalition)

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay EW Howell Construction Group, one of the region’s leading builders, is pleased to announce that Daniel Williams has been appointed president. Effective April 1, Williams, previously EW Howell’s vice president and chief financial officer, will take over the day-today responsibilities as president, while maintaining his role as CFO. Additionally, current president and Chief Operating Officer Howard Rowland will become the firm’s new chief executive officer. This is part of a transition process that will culminate with Rowland’s planned chairmanship at the end of 2023. “After thorough review and assessment, I have made the decision to step into a new role as Chief Executive Officer at EW Howell,” Howland said. “I have the utmost confidence in Dan as a leader with his evenkeel demeanor and seasoned understanding of the company and its future vision. I will be working closely with Dan along with other senior executives to provide support, guidance and advice during this transition.” Rowland joined EW Howell in 1983 as project manager and has

performed admirably in various capacities. He became president of the firm in 1997 and has since served as a guiding force behind the 130-year-old firm, bringing a sense of integrity and responsibility to all aspects of the firm. Williams has been with EW Howell for 15 years, joining in 2007 as the firm’s controller, and earning a promotion to chief financial officer in 2016. He is a well-respected, trusted member of the firm with 33 years of construction industry experience and deeply understands the firm’s direction and future goals. Williams holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the Rochester Institute of Technology. “I’m honored to assume the role of president at EW Howell and am grateful for the confidence Howard and our executives have placed in me,” Williams noted. “It is exciting to lead our business forward and continue in Howard’s footsteps to build, enhance and grow EW Howell’s 131-year legacy.” In addition, John K. Hagen, PE will be elevated to interim chief operating officer. Currently an EW Howell Executive VicePresident with more than 40

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years of senior construction leadership experience, Hagen will oversee all of EW Howell’s construction operations, continually reinforce the company’s core values and strive for excellence. Hagen is highly respected by the firm’s employees, clients and agencies with which he works. Hagen is a licensed Professional Civil Engineer in New York State and holds a Master of Professional Studies

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(Industrial and Labor Relations) from Cornell University. “I look forward to this new role and its challenges and will strive to expand and strengthen EW Howell’s relationships with clients, public agencies and the subcontracting community,” Hagen said. “In addition, I will emphasize and foster a “true team approach” with our entire staff of dedicated professionals.” EW Howell has a deep-rooted

history in the New York region. As the firm celebrates its 131st year, it is proud of its history and excited about the future. This new slate of executive leadership at EW Howell will allow it to continue to expand its presence as one of the leading general contractors and construction managers in the New York region. —Submitted by EW Howell

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Massapequa Track Pioneer Leads Pole Vaulting Revolution

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r. Tobie Langsam was Nassau County’s first female pole vaulting champion. As a junior at Massapequa High School in 2002, Langsam won the county title and never looked back. Today, Langsam and her husband Brad Lawrence run Apex Vaulting Long Island and train some of Long Island’s top high school and college pole vaulters. Lawrence competed at Penn State and went on to become a three-time USATF New England champion and two-time USATF Long Island champion. His 16’ 8.75” is the fifth-highest jump in Penn State history. Dr. Langsam, who is also a gymnast, competed in the pole vault at Lafayette College and in 2018 was the USATF Long Island pole vault champion. The couple was still competing and coaching when they were introduced to Apex Vaulting in New Jersey and its coach Branko Miric in 2015. “I really liked the atmosphere and having someone else solely focused on coaching,” Lawrence said. “Tobie and I both started training there. It became date night —go and pole vault then go out to dinner. We were seeing improvements and enjoyed the time together. I learned about Branko’s vision of pole vault and saw how it mirrored our own.” They knew that they could bring that kind of pole vaulting philosophy to Long Island and help grow the sport. “With pole vault, you have to be strong, you have to be fast and you have to be fit to do all the movements that are needed,” said Dr. Langsam, who still helps out with the Massapequa track program. “So the pole vault can provide both the internal and external goals for anyone that may want to lose weight, gain weight, be able to exercise with friends and have a good time while doing it. Above anything else, we pole vault because we love it. We encourage athletes to make connections and train together, to push each other and build friendships— across county, school district, age and generation.” Currently training at Apex is the boys second-ranked vaulter in Nassau County, MacArthur’s Matthew Cassidy with a jump of 11 feet, as well as the first and thirdranked vaulters on the girls side. Nicolette Lomonte (Island Trees) and Charlotte

From left: Rebecca Baez (LIU Post) and Charolette Moscovici (Hewlett) are being coached by Brad Lawrence (center) and Dr. Tobie Langsam. (Photos courtesy Apex Vaulting Long Island) Moscovici (Hewlett) are tied for first at 10’3.” Sophia Demillio, of North Shore, is ranked third at 9-feet. Additional Nassau athletes at Apex include Syosset’s Gabe Kim (10 feet) and Aaron Schlectman and Anthony Palmeri, both of East Meadow, as well as Natalie Kaplan, Syosset, 7’6”, Skye Blau, Wheatley, 7’6”, Janina Cichoki and Sam Schlectman of East Meadow and Evelyn McCabe of Massapequa. Also training at Apex are Colbie Mason of West Hampton High School, whose 14-feet rank him second on Long Island, as well as Rabecca Baez, whose mark of 10’3” is the current record at LIU Post. It took a while for Lawrence and Langsam to find their current location, which is in Holtsville. Lawrence pitched the idea to numerous indoor sport facilities all over Long Island. Finally, they came across Nicole Gabrinowitz, whose daughter was a pole vaulter and a cheerleader. Gabrinowitz owns the Gravity Cheer facility in Holtsville

and welcomed Apex Vaulting into her space. Langsam has a Ph.D in Physical Education and Sport Psychology from Springfield College, where she also coached the pole vault. She has also been a mental performance coach for athletes at the high school and college level. Lawrence has coached at Williams College, Lafayette College and American International College. They both still compete in Masters Competitions. Apex Pole Vaulting is open to athletes of all ages. For more information, athletes can email apexvaultinglongisland@gmail. com or visit their instagram page, @ apexvaultingli. “We see ourselves as more than just a gym,” said Lawrence. “We are building a community where athletes can learn, grow, and be supported.” —James Rowan is a Nassau Observer contributor.

Dr. Tobie Langsam in action at Apex Pole Vaulting

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