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Vol. 27 No. 23
JUNE 4 - 10, 2020
Seniors honor their teachers District hosts virtual recognition ceremony for soon-to-be grads by a grant from the Baldwin Foundation for Education, the program nominates the seniors According to tradition, 10 based on their contributions to Baldwin High School graduating their schools, as well as their seniors were recently honored character. by their teachers and asked to BHS senior Regina Gutierrez speak about three educators who recalled her days at Lenox Elehad the greatest mentary School, impact on them where art teacher during their acaLy n n M o l i n a r i demic careers at influenced her creBaldwin schools. ativity and served The In Recognias a role model. tion of Excellence Some of her earliceremony — held est memories of virtually this year ar t be g an with because of the Molinari, Gutiercoronavirus panrez explained, adddemic — took place ing that she plans rEgiNA May 26. to study graphic Board of Educa- gUtiErrEz design at the Rhode tion President Island School of A n n i e D o r e s c a Baldwin High School Design this fall. introduced each senior Gutierrez sharstudent, who selected her memory of ed three teachers drawing the Eiffel — one from elementary school, Tower in Molinari’s class and one from middle school and one comparing her version with her from high school. teacher’s, recalling that Molinari The event celebrates students made her feel as though hers and teachers whose actions have was just as good. made a difference in one anoth“That subtle moment of her er’s lives. Seniors shared stories encouragement sticks with me about the ways in which their in everything I do now,” Gutierteachers have touched them, rez said, crediting her teacher both on the scholastic and personal levels. Sponsored in part Continued on page 3
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A loNE CommUtEr wearing a protective mask waited for the bus on Grand Avenue in Baldwin.
Business owners react to L.I. reopening plans By sCott BriNtoN and BridgEt dowNEs bdownes@liherald.com
As projected, Long Island began the Phase One reopening of its battered economy on May 27, paving the way for construction and wholesale trade companies to restart operations, along with retailers for curbside pickup only. David Perez, assistant manager of the Costello’s ACE Hardware in Baldwin, said the business has
remained open for the last couple of months, but with adjusted business hours and additional services, including free deliveries and curbside pickup and drop-off. “People are able to come in as long as there’s masks,” he said. “If it gets too crowded, we start lines outside.” The store adheres to safety guidelines such as employees wearing protective gear and practicing social distancing. Clear plastic was installed as a barrier between customers
and employees, and lines on the floor mark six feet between people. Business has skyrocketed, Perez said, and most of the struggle has been endured by the employees. Some patrons get too close to the employees, disrespecting the social-dist a n c i n g g u i d e l i n e s, h e explained, and sometimes the store is short-staffed. But while other businesses have reduced their staff, Costello’s ACE Hardware has Continued on page 3
s. Molinari set my foundation in becoming a confident artist.