Franklin Square/Elmont Herald 09-12-224

Smiling start to 2024-2025 school year

Franklin Square and Elmont students donned their best grins for the first day of school on Sept. 3. Stories, additional photos, Page 3 and 10

F.S. lives lost

in 9/11 attacks

By NIColE WAGNER nwagner@liherald.com

Community members gathered for a solemn service last Sunday at Franklin Square’s Sept. 11 Memorial, in Rath Park, to remember the 25 residents who died in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center 23 years ago.

Roughly 150 neighbors attended the annual memorial ceremony, at which members of the Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department recalled the sacrifices neighbors made on Sept. 11, 2001.

TTrade Center towers in their honor. They included police officers, firefighters and those who were working in the towers that morning.

Those honored during the ceremony served in the:

n Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department

hese men, and all who perished that day, can never, and will never, be forgotten

DEACoN DoUG FERREIRo

Church of the Holy Spirit

“We gather to honor and remember those who have gone before us,” John Novello, ex-captain of FSMFD, said. “We gather to pay tribute to the human spirit rising above tragedy. We gather to admire the integrity and commitment of the fallen.”

As each name of those who died was read aloud, family, friends and firefighters places roses on a steel remnant of the

n Lakeview Fire Department

n Floral Park Fire Department

n Wantagh Fire Department

n New York City Fire Department

n Merrick Fire Department

n Bethpage Fire Department

n Hicksville Fire Department

n South Hempstead Fire Department

n Great Neck Vigilant

n Meadowmere Park Fire Department

n Levittown Fire Department

n Hempstead Fire Department

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HERALD SCHOOLS

Elmont students excited to start school year

Throughout the Elmont school district, students were cheerful and excited to begin their school year on Sept. 3.

Superintendent Marlon Small, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Administration Johane Ligondé, Director of Pupil Personnel Audrey Cabbell, Assistant Director of Pupil Personnel Helisse Palmore, Interim Director of Curriculum and Instruction Robert Cavaliere and Director of Technology Fernando DeBartolo

were on hand during drop-off to meet families and assist students.

Students in pre-K through sixth grade were greeted by their principals, assistant principals and teachers on the beautiful sunny morning.

With backpacks on and their school supplies in hand, they waved to their families as they walked into their respective buildings to begin the 2024-25 school year.

–Nicole Wagner

Photos courtesy Elmont school district

Elmont school district Superintendent Marlon Small greets students on the first day of school.

Stewar Manor School Principal Pamela Stamidis welcomes students back to school on Sept. 3.

Elmont students are all smiles for the first day of school.

Elmont school district Board of Education President Tiffany Capers welcomes students back to school.

Protecting Your Future

Planning For and Executing

(Part One)

Planning for, and then executing, inheritances is often fraught with emotion. Most families choose to leave the inheritance “to my children in equal shares, per stirpes.” Per stirpes is Latin meaning “by the roots” so that if a child dies before the parent, their share goes to their children (if any) in equal shares. If there are no children, then generally the inheritance is disregarded and their share goes to their surviving siblings in equal shares. What about gifts to grandchildren? Let’s say one child has five children and the other has two children -- seven grandchildren altogether. When a significant gift is given to grandchildren equally, it is not uncommon for the child with two children to say “well it was my brother’s choice to have five children, why do I have to pay for it?” Good estate planning also looks at inheritances from the heirs’ point of view as well.

We are often asked whether inheritances should be discussed with children ahead of time. While each family has different dynamics, this can end up being the equivalent of giving children a veto

Inheritances

power over what you are going to do. For example, if you seek their opinion on an unequal division, you will create a problem for the family if you choose to disregard their input. A better way might be the use of the “soft probe”. Here, you suggest an idea that you have about an unequal division, and then gauge their reaction before making a decision. For example, where one child is very much better off then another, you might say “You know, your sister Mary could really use our money a lot more...” The monied child will generally respond one of two ways. They will either say “Of course, I don’t need it, leave it all to her” and you are off the hook, or they will indicate that they consider anything less than equal shares would be unfair. In the latter case, if you still want to help Mary more, you may give her gifts during your lifetime and keep peace in the family by leaving inheritances equally. You may also pass some accounts outside the estate by naming Mary as beneficiary.

Giving thought to your “emotional legacy” may go a long way towards keeping peace in the family.

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HERALD SchoolS

‘Talk to Me’ boards unveiled at John St.

The Franklin Square school district hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at John Street School to officially unveil the new Talk to Me communication boards, donated by the H. Frank Carey High School Dad’s Club on Aug. 1.

The communication boards are utilized by the building’s non-verbal students, any student requiring the addition support in communication, the aides and teachers in the Intensive Support Program.

One of the boards was installed outside by the playground, with images and phrases in both English and Spanish. Among the 76 cues, included are “hello,” “more,” “all done,” “play,” “excited,” “my turn” and “climb.” There are also numbers and the alphabet.

The indoor communication board, which is used in the building’s Daily Living Skills Center, also has the alphabet and numbers zero through nine.

Director of Pupil Personnel Services Pamela Taylor, Superintendent of Schools Jared Bloom, Board of Education President Stephen Toto and Principal Thomas Riccobono each spoke on the new boards, thanking the Dad’s Club for the donation and the custodians for installing the outdoor board.

The ribbon was cut with the assistance of two students, who were joined by the administrators, members of the Board of Education and representatives of Carey Dad’s Club. The students also served iced tea, lemonade and snacks at the conclusion of the ceremony.

Courtesy Franklin Square school district

Director of Pupil Personnel Services Pamela Taylor, Superintendent of Schools Jared Bloom, Board of Education President Stephen Toto, Principal Thomas Riccobono, and education board trustees celebrated the donation made by the H. Frank Carey Dad’s Club.

F.S. community vows to ‘never forget’

n New York City Police Department

n Roslyn Rescue

n Port Authority Police Department

n Freeport Fire Department

n Bellmore Fire Department

“Today we stand united in grief, but also in resilience, carrying their legacies forward in our hearts and in our actions,” Deacon Doug Ferreiro, of Church of the Holy Spirit in New Hyde Park, said in the memorial address. He spoke of the acts of heroism and sacrifice of those who rushed to help 23 years ago.

The last two roses placed memorialized firefighters who have since died of 9/11-related illnesses — in particular, the FSMFD fire commissioner and honorary chief, Joseph Torregrossa, in March 2022, and the FSMFD’s honorary chief, Christopher Dand, in March of this year.

“Both were committed to serving the community through their fire service as well as loving families,” Ferreiro said. “These men, and all who perished that day, can never, and will never, be forgot-

members of the franklin Square and munson f ire department stood at attention as the Sept. 11 memorial Ceremony in franklin Square’s rath park began.

ten.”

“This date, 9/11, carries a heavy burden of memory,” FSMFD Deacon Carole Brosnan said in her invocation. “And it is right that it should not pass from our memory.”

Neighbors who died in 9/11 attacks

n Ex-chief Robert J. DeAngelis Jr., Lakeview Fire Department

n Firefighter Robert Evans, New York City Fire Department Engine 33, Franklin Square community member

n Lt. Keith G. Fairben, Floral Park Fire Department

n Firefighter Lee Fehling, Wantagh Fire Department

n Ex-chief Ronnie E. Gies, Merrick Fire Department

n Firefighter Michael Haub, FDNY Ladder 4; Former member, Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department

n Honorary Chief Thomas J. Hetzel, FSMFD Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, FDNY Ladder 13

n Ex-chief Brian C. Hickey, Bethpage Fire Department

n Ex-captain George G. Howard, Hicksville Fire Department

n Ex-captain Joseph G. Hunter, South Hempstead Fire Department

n First Asst. Chief Jonathan L. Ielpi, Great Neck Vigilant

n Capt. Thomas E. Jurgens, Meadowmere Park Fire Department

n Chief of Department Ronald T. Kerwin, Levittown Fire Department

n Firefighter Michael V. Kiefer, Hempstead Fire Department, FDNY Ladder

132, Franklin Square community member

n Officer Ronald Kloepfer, New York City Police Department Emergency Service Squad No. 7, Franklin Square community member

n Ex-captain Peter Langone, Roslyn Rescue

n Ex-chief Thomas Langone, Roslyn Rescue

n Officer John Levi, Port Authority Police Department – Port Authority Midtown Bus Terminal; former member, Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department

n Salvatore Lopes, Sandler O’Neill and Partners, Franklin Square community member

n Ex-captain Richard T. Muldowney Jr., Freeport Fire Department

n Jill Metzler, Aon Corporation, Franklin Square community member

n Ex-captain Durell V. Pearsall Jr. Hempstead Fire Department

n Lt. Kevin M. Prior, Bellmore Fire Department

n Firefighter Adam D. Rand, Bellmore Fire Department

n Brooke Rosenbaum, Cantor Fitzgerald, Franklin Square community member

a quilt, sewn by seniors in franklin Square, made an appearance at the Sept. 11 memorial Ceremony after traveling the united States.

Ferreiro asked the crowd to look to the future, and noted the importance of continued unity. “We owe it to those we lost to build a world where such tragedies are never ever repeated,” he said, “where peace and understanding prevail over hatred and division.”

A quilt created by Franklin Square seniors and an H. Frank Carey High

School student Tara McDonald also made an appearance at the ceremony. Its 50 patches represent the 50 states, and it has traveled the country to help people remember those who died on Sept. 11. It will soon be on display in the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in Manhattan.

Nicole Wagner/Herald photos

DYLAN MARTINI

Wantagh Senior Football

RUNNER-UP FOR the Thorp Award, given to Nassau County’s most outstanding football player, Martini totaled 1,700 yards from scrimmage in 2023, including 1,400 rushing, to lead the Warriors to an 8-2 mark. He scored 18 touchdowns and averaged 11 yards per touch, and intercepted 3 passes as a defensive safety. He earned All-Long Island honors. “He’s the total package as a student-athlete and a person,” head coach Keith Sachs said.

GAMES TO WATCH

Thursday, Sept. 12

Boys Soccer: Oceanside at Uniondale 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: V.S. Central at Hewlett 6 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Lawrence at Seaford 6:30 p.m.

Girls Volleyball: Long Beach at Wantagh 6:45 p.m.

Girls Volleyball: Lynbrook at Mepham 6:45 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Clarke at Wantagh 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 13

Girls Soccer: Elmont at Sewanhaka 4:30 p.m.

Boys Soccer: MacArthur at Long Beach 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Mepham at V.S. Central 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer: East Meadow at Baldwin 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Calhoun at Massapequa 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Oceanside at South Side 5 p.m.

Boys Volleyball: South Side at Hewlett 5 p.m.

Football: V.S. Central at Hempstead 6 p.m.

Football: Herricks at Oceanside 6 p.m.

Football: East Rockaway at Plainedge 6 p.m.

Field Hockey: Baldwin at Masspequa 6 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 14

Football: Sewanhaka at Baldwin 2 p.m.

Football: South Side at Lynbrook 3 p.m.

Football: Glen Cove at Carey 3 p.m.

Football: Hewlett at Elmont 3 p.m.

Nominate a “Spotlight Athlete”

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SPORTS

Carey seeks a deep playoff run

By BRIAN KACHARABA sports@liherald.com

Carey’s girls’ soccer team has lost just once in each of its last two regular seasons, including a 12-1-1 mark in 2023 en route to the Conference 4 championship. It seems the only thing left to do now is capture the county title.

The Seahawks even carried over their strong play into the postseason, beating Great Neck South 3-0 in an outbracket game and then surviving a thrilling 2-1 overtime win over Calhoun before eventually losing a heartbreaker to Manhasset 2-1 in the quarterfinals.

Carey, which played to a scoreless draw in its seasonopening rematch with Calhoun on Sept. 3, moved up to Conference 3 this season with Roslyn and will see mostly new opponents in Farmingdale, New Hyde Park, Kennedy, Division, and Baldwin. With a young but experienced roster, fourthyear coach Chris Posillico is welcoming the challenge.

“We’re young, so you never know, but everything goes our way, I think this team can really accomplish anything for sure,” he said.

“I told them already that my vision for them is to beat what we did last year. Last year, getting knocked out in the quarterfinals losing by a goal was tough, but I think this team can do even better.”

Carey did lose a couple of key players from last year’s squad to graduation, but most of the players have returned and Posillico has even incorporated five talented eighth graders onto this

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Senior Toni Flaherty is looking to pick up where she left off last fall when she netted 4 goals in Carey’s last five regularseason games.

season’s roster.

Senior Toni Flaherty finished the 2023 regular season red hot with four goals in five

games to finish with 9 tallies and 14 points on the campaign. Her heroics continued into the playoffs, when her

free kick eliminated Calhoun.

“Last year, she was phenomenal,” Posillico said. “One of the best moments for me as a coach and even when I played, her free kick against Calhoun in overtime to send us to the quarterfinals was just one of the most incredible moments I’ve ever seen.”

Freshman Laura Maya scored all 7 of her goals in October last season and is being moved from midfielder to striker to join senior Isabella Mola (3-4-7). Sophomore Gabriella Perna impressed with 3 goals and 3 assists at wing.

“She’s going to be our striker this year,” Posillico said of Maya. “She is incredible. At this level, you see a lot of girls who are not going to use their heads, and they’ll throw different body parts on the ball, but she is just in the air. She wins everything with her head. She can score goals with her head.”

Midfield is a position of strength on this year’s team with sophomore co-captain Amelia Kalamaras (4-5-9), seniors Christina Genovese (4-2-6) and Sarah Mae Scavelli and junior Azalea Flaherty providing depth at the position.

Senior co-captain Gabriella Jacob leads a defensive corps that also includes a converted striker in junior Ava Iori (3-2-5) and eighth grader Michaela Messina. Junior Madison Gonzalez is the new goalkeeper and already has experience manning the pipes as the girls’ lacrosse netminder.

“She is a phenomenal goalie,” Posillico said.

COMMUNITY LEADERS

Meet Utricia Charles, Argo Civic president

By NICOLE WAGNER nwagner@liherald.com

Utricia Charles, a dedicated leader in the Elmont community, became president of the Argo Civic Association in 2023. She has lived in Elmont for the last 20 years.

With Elmont’s close proximity to New York City and its suburban feel, the town is hard not to love — but Charles recognizes Elmont for its people above its location.

Elmont is a community of spirited neighbors who care about each other and their local institutions, Charles feels.

“It is truly a melting pot of people working together to uphold our good standards and improve on the things that need improvement,” Charles said. “The residents of Elmont take really great pride in our town, and it is why you see, no matter what the demographic changes are, it maintains certain standards because people care.”

The “melting pot” that is Elmont is made of neighbors from many different cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds who work together to make the community the great place that it is.

As president of the Argo Civic Association, Charles works to get the answers that neighbors need from local elected officials and municipalities regarding day-to-day issues such as broken traffic lights, installing stop signs, unmaintained properties and more.

She also works to keep neighbors informed on pertinent local issues as the Civic serves as a confidential

“liaison” and advocate for the community. “People come to us for various reasons, quality of life issues, law enforcement issues — just about any concern you can imagine,” she said.

Keeping young people in the community engaged in constructive activities is an issue of concern for Charles. The Elmont community center that was promised by New York Arena Partners as part of the Belmont Redevelopment Project in 2017 is something that residents have yet to see come to fruition. Its absence is something that Charles feels is a detriment to the community, as young people lack a place to go during the colder months.

“It pains me to see young people, especially our young men, hanging out on the corner and having no indoor place to go during the winter,” Charles said. “With a community center, you could imagine it would be a place where they could engage in skills training, preparing a resume, learning the art of interviewing and having something like a rec space that you could utilize during the cold months.”

The Civic is working on organizing and fundraising money for two or three scholarships for students in the community. The scholarships will be given out sometime in 2025 and neighbors interested in contributing can donate at ArgoCivic.com.

Residents who are interested in joining the Argo Civic Association can visit ArgoCivic.com. Meetings are held on Zoom every second Monday of the month.

Courtesy Utricia Charles Utricia Charles has lived in Elmont for 20 years. She became president of the Argo Civic Association in 2023.

At Reworld, they’re disposing L.I.’s trash

Across Long Island, residents follow a familiar routine once or twice a week, carrying or wheeling their bagged trash to the curb, where it is picked up by noisy trucks rolling down the streets. Businesses’ dumpsters are lifted and dumped into the trucks as well.

Not many people give much thought to where all that garbage goes after the trucks whisk it away.

But the people at Reworld do, as Herald Community Newspaper staffers learned during a tour of the waste management facility on Merchants Concourse, in Westbury, last month.

Formerly Covanta, it is one of five Reworld facilities in Nassau and Suffolk counties, and it is a scene of constant activity with trucks moving in and out. The Westbury plant handled 930,000 tons of municipal solid waste

in 2023 — a volume that would fill Madison Square Garden twice, or a line of 112,400 garbage trucks.

After the trucks dump the trash, it is sorted and then grabbed by a huge metal device that resembles the claw in the amusement-park attraction in which you try to grab a prize.

The prize here is the energy generated by incinerating all that trash, which in 2023 was enough to power 47,000 homes or charge 116,000 electric vehicles for the entire year.

Along with compacting the ash and trucking it to landfills, Reworld offers other programs that aim to treat wastewater, and to devise alternative fuel engineering, transportation and logistics for waste disposal as well as sustainable carbon offsets.

–Jeffrey Bessen

Reworld facility manager Bobby Green, near left, explained the plant’s operations to Stuart Richner, publisher of the Heralds.

Tim Baker/Herald photos

Herald reporters and editors and members of the Reworld staff in the conference room of the Westbury facility.

Herald staffers, wearing protective gear, were ready for the Westbury Reworld facility tour.

The ‘claw’ captures a huge bail of trash and moves it along to the next step in the process, which ends with it being compacted into ash.

Westbury

HERALD SCHOOLS

Polk St. School welcomes students back

Students stepped off the bus or out of their guardians’ cars on Sept. 3 as the 2024-25 school year began in Franklin Square.

Young scholars at John Street School, Polk Street School and Washington Street School were welcomed back to school with a smile from their principals, teachers and school staff after a long summer of fun.

Throughout the year, new friendships will bud and important lessons will be learned as teachers work to educate their classes.

–Nicole

Wagner

Nicole Wagner/Herald photos

First graders have fun in physical education class on the first day of school at Polk Street School with Mr. Chhan and Mr. Skidmore.

Kindergarteners in Mrs. Palillo’s class are excited for a year of learning.

First grade students in Ms. Guarneri and Ms. Gomez class mark off which books they read over the summer in the library.

Polk Street School Principal Gilbert Torossian and Assistant Principal Trotta welcome students in Mrs. Solar’s fourth grade class back for the first day of school.

Third grade students in Mrs. Lewis’ class are all smiles on the first day of school.

Third grade students get to know their classmates in Mrs. Lewis’ class at Polk Street School.

Goodbye, Dairy Barn. Hello, Ready Coffee.

By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com

Dairy Barns across Nassau County are being transformed into Ready Coffee stores, part of a chain headquartered in New York’s Hudson Valley.

The first store opened in 2019, in Wappingers Falls. Area locations will include Baldwin, East Meadow, Franklin Square, Freeport, Glen Cove, Hewlett, Lynbrook and Oceanside. The grand opening of Baldwin’s store, on Atlantic Avenue, will take place later this fall, and Glen Cove’s will be scheduled in the winter.

Dairy Barn, a chain of Long Island convenience stores, was founded in 1939 by Edgar Cosman, and later expanded by his son, Dieter Cosman.

“We got connected to the family that owns what remains of most of the Dairy Barns locations, and they were looking to sell the properties,” Ready Coffee Founder Jed Bonnem, who lives in the Hudson Valley, explained. “We came to an agreement with them to acquire the properties, and it was a mutually beneficial thing with the family.”

The Dairy Barns are transformed with complete renovations, keeping the basic structure but making them new, fresh and clean, Bonnem said.

“It’s a design that our customers have really come to love — it’s a fresh design and really updates the site,” he added. “It really turns something that was old into something new, and there’s a lot of good energy around our designs.”

Bonnem said he was excited to bring Ready Coffee’s drinks to Long Island and expand its customer base. “We think it’s really well suited for our type of coffee company . . .,” he said. “We make really great craft coffee and service, so we think it’s going to be a

great fit for Long Island, where people have busy lives and want great coffee and service.”

Going up against some of the biggest coffee companies in the world, Ready Coffee plans to promote itself by using social media and connecting with local publications.

“We have a strong social media following,” Emily Jordan, the company’s director of marketing, said, “and we use our social media quite a bit to promote our new store offerings.”

“We expect to open Baldwin later this fall,” she said, “and we will be announcing a specific opening

day on our social media channels.”

Ready Coffee’s brew is produced at its craft roasting facility in the Hudson Valley. Its menu consists of handmade coffee drinks, specialty teas, energy drinks, fruit smoothies, shakes and drinks for kids.

“We’re very excited to get Baldwin open, and we’re excited for all of our Nassau County locations,” Bonnem said.

They chain offers free drinks all day during a grand opening. For more on the Baldwin and Glen Cove stores’ opening dates, follow @readycoffeeco on Instagram.

Courtesy Ready Coffee

Baldwin’s Ready Coffee location, at 870 Atlantic Ave., will open later this fall. Above, a rendering of what the former Dairy Barn will look like when construction is completed.

By Danielle Schwab & Tim Baker

Silas Jackowitz

Age 5, Rockville Centre

I bring erasers and put keychains on my backpack. There’s sand (in one of them) so it feels like I’m at the beach. I bring my red folder with a million stickers. My favorite stickers are Pokemon. I bring Pokemon cards to school too.

What are your ‘must haves’ for returning to school?

Isla Salvador

Age 10, Long Beach

One thing is a good pair of shoes that will last the year. Chapstick is essential. Also, I’m bringing a new purple water bottle, my favorite color.

Michael Feeney

Age 7, North Bellmore

I bring pencils and a notebook. I bring a backpack and a lunch box with cheese and pepperoni; dark blue with sharks on them, my favorite animal. And a Pikachu stuffed animal in my backpack.

Christian Smalls

Age 15, Uniondale

A good set of pencils! I prefer the mechanical ones. Always, always have extra because you will lose some, share some, and break some. And have spares at home so you don’t have to ask your parents last minute.

Deniz Artan

Age 15, Hewlett

In my bag, I have to always have my planner, of course, because I need to make sure I know when my assignments and tests are. I have my school-issued computer and my personal computer. Typically, I have two notebooks, because I love keeping notes for every class.

STEPPING OUT

Official

TAKE A BITE OUT OF FALL

Welcoming the season at the

By Karen Bloom

APPLE Orchards

Autumn’s many pleasures are upon us — and nothing says fall more than a visit to the apple orchards. September invigorates our spirits with all that makes this short-lived time of year so special: those crisp juicy apples, cider, pumpkins, harvest fairs. So gather everyone together and set out for a day of apple picking.

While apple season gets into high gear about now, there’s still time to pick through mid October, according to area growers.

Growers have plenty of apples for everyone to enjoy, including such favorites as Zestar, Macoun, HoneyCrisp, and, of course the perrenial Red Delicious, For eating straight from the bushel basket or off the tree, choose from the crisp juicy varieties: the old favorite McIntosh; the dense tart Granny Smith; the super-crisp, sweetly tart HoneyCrisp; the tart, juicy Paula Red; along with the more “exotic” varieties, such as Cortland, Empire, Jonagold and Crispin (also known as Mutsu).

Use McIntosh or Cortland for baking. Cortlands are a favorite cooking apple because their sweetness comes through so that less sugar is needed. They are also great in salads and good to eat as is, Rome and Empire are also favored for baking, as are Fuji, Crispin and Ginger Gold. In pies, a mix of varieties brings out the best flavor. Try Crispin, Cortland, Rome, Granny Smith, and Northern Spy. For applesauce, try the Paula Red. And, of course, local farms are pressing those delicious batches of cider throughout the fall, and urge everyone to continue to “buy local.”

When get home with your bounty, make some yummy apple treats.

Official New York State Apple Muffin

Start off your morning with some apple goodness.

Muffins:

• 2 cups New York State Empire apples, coarsely chopped

• 2 cups flour

• 3/4 cup brown sugar

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 2 teaspoons baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon cloves

• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

• 1/2 cup raisins

• 1/2 cup walnuts

Don’t Stop Me Now…’ Queen-mania keeps on rockin’ as Killer Queen returns to the Paramount stage, with their homage to the beloved band. Formed in the UK in 1993, Killer Queen played their first public shows at London University, following in the footsteps of the real Queen who had their first shows there 22 years earlier. Even though the band never had any connection to Queen officially, their reputation continued to grow both in the UK and abroad. Fronted by Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury, critics have described Myers’ resemblance to Freddie Mercury as “spooky;” his uncanny likeness was further proven when he recorded a #1 hit single singing as Freddie Mercury on Fat Boy Slim’s “The Real Life.” Their expert musicianship, extraordinary energy, and accurate portrayal of the world’s greatest live band has rightfully earned them the title of Queen Royalty.

• 3 eggs, slightly beaten

• 1/2 cup butter, melted

• 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into small pieces

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Topping:

• 1/2 cup walnuts

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/2 cup flour

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated

• 2 tablespoons melted butter

Combine topping ingredients and set aside. Combine flour, sugar, salt, spices and baking soda, and set aside. Combine apples, raisins, walnuts, eggs, butter, cream cheese, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients, a little at a time, to the apple mixture. Stir until just combined. Do not over-mix. Portion batter into muffin papers; sprinkle with topping. Bake at 375° F for 20-25 minutes. Makes two dozen muffins.

Apple Crisp

This warm and cozy crisp is the perfect fall treat.

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 5 whole apples of your choice (peeled and sliced)

For crumble:

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 1/2 cup flour

• 1 cup old fashioned oats

• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/3 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 cup almonds

• 1 tablespoon stick butter, melted

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter an 8-inch pie glass baking dish. In a bowl toss apples, 2 tablespoons of butter and brown sugar together. Then pour apple mixture into pie glass baking dish. Set to the side. In a medium bowl mix brown sugar, flour, oatmeal, cinnamon, and salt together. Mix well. Then add in almonds, butter, and vanilla. Mix with hands to bring mixture together. Then top your apple mixture with oatmeal brown sugar mixture and place in the oven for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and serve with vanilla ice cream or eat on it’s own.

Thursday, Sept. 19, 8 p.m., $54.50, $44.50, $39.50, $29.50. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY. com.

Long Island Fair

The Long Island Fair, Old Bethpage Village’s authentic recreation of a 19th century county fair, always is a welcome fall event. This popular annual festival offers an appealing glimpse of days gone by. Stilt walkers traverse the grounds, entertainers enthrall families with puppets, juggling and storytelling, in addition to performances by brass bands, fiddlers and special guests. Historical demonstrations, agricultural displays and competitions, livestock shows, tractor rides, Civil War and Rough Rider reenactments bring the 19th century alive. The fair has been a part of Long Island history for 180 years — first known as the Queens County Fair when it was sponsored by The Agricultural Society of Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties.

Friday through Sunday, Sept. 13-15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $20, $15 ages 5-12 and seniors. 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage. For information, contact (516) 572-8409 or visit OldBethpageVillageRestoration.org.

THE Your Neighborhood

Sept. 20

1964 … The Tribute

‘The “British Invasion” returns anew, when “1964 The Tribute” takes its audience on a musical journey back to that unforgettable era in rock history, on the Paramount stage, Friday, Sept. 20, 8 p.m. Since the early 1980s, this reincarnation of the Fab Four has been thrilling audiences all over the globe with what Rolling Stone Magazine has called the “Best Beatles tribute on earth.” Choosing songs from the pre-Sgt. Pepper era, “1964” astonishingly recreates an early ‘60s live Beatles concert, with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles, and onstage banter. The band focuses on the quintessential moment in history, when The Beatles actually played before a live audience.

Only a precious few got to experience when The Beatles toured the world in the early ‘60s. Who actually felt the “mania” that brought them to world acclaim. Today, all that remains are a few scant memories and some captured images in pictures and on poor quality film and video. “1964” meticulously re-creates the “magic of those live performances with artful precision and unerring accuracy. For those that never saw The Beatles live and always wanted to know what it must have been like, this may be as close as anyone could possibly get — to feel the magic. $65, $40, $30, $19.64. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

Art explorations

Converse, collaborate and create at Family Saturdays at Nassau County Museum of Art. The drop-in program returns for a new season, Saturday, Sept. 21, 9, noon-3 p.m. Get inspired by the art and objects in the galleries and then join educators at the Manes Center to explore and discover different materials to create your own original artwork.

Kids and their adult partners connect while talking about and making art together. A new project is featured every week. $20 adult, $10 child. Registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. Visit NassauMuseum. org for more information and to register or call (516) 484-9337.

Community Marketplace

Step into fall with Rescuing Families’ community marketplace,Saturday, Sept. 14, at 10 a.m. Visit the marketplace for a special fall craft giveaway for the kids while supplies last. There will be over 40 unique vendors with a mix of craft, artisan food & thrift!! Be sure to visit the Rescuing Families booth! With fun for the whole family, even the furry families members are invited. Municipal Lot #4 behind Wendy’s at 1034 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square. For more information, contact (516) 697-9403.

Explore Long Island History

Join author Richard Panchyk for fascinating look at life in the Westbury area just before and after the completion of the Phipps mansion, Westbury House, in 1906, at Old Westbury Gardens’ lecture program, Thursday, Sept. 19, 7-9 p.m. Placing the building of the estate in context with the events and innovations of the time reveals a rapidly changing landscape, both figuratively and literally, and a better understanding of what Old Westbury Gardens represents. With refreshments. $15 nonmembers, $5 members. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information and tickets, visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

Community Game Night

Looking to make some friends and play board games? Visit the Franklin Square Public Library, the third Wednesday of every month, at 6 p.m., to socialize and have fun at this free program. Light refreshments will be served. No registration is required. 19 Lincoln Road. For more information, visit franklinsquarepl.org or call (516) 488-3444.

Tribute concert

Plaza Theatricals continues its tribute series, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2:30 p.m., with “Mirror of Mathis.” Vocalistimpressionist David Robbins thrills audiences with his 90-minute tribute to Johnny Mathis. His uncanny likeness and vocals that sound just like Mathis will leave you spellbound.

Singing along with Johnny Mathis since he was a youngster, by age 12 he was imitating Mathis and has been doing it ever since, delighting all. He performs at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $40, $35 seniors. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

Hempstead House tour

Sands Point Preserve is the backdrop to explore the elegant Gold Coast home that’s the centerpiece of the estate, Wednesday, Sept. 25, noon-1 p.m. Visit the grand rooms inside the massive 50,000-square-foot Tudor-style mansion, the former summer residence of Gilded Age financier Howard Gould and later Daniel and Florence Guggenheim. Tours are limited in size and tend to sell out. Arrive early to purchase tickets. $10. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road. For information, visit SandsPointPreserveConservancy. org or call (516) 571-7901.

Bird walk

See some birds with the South Shore Audubon Society. All are welcome to join members for the next in its series of bird walks, at Hempstead Lake State Park, Saturday, Sept. 14 , starting at 9 a.m. Meet at Field 3 (use second park entrance and make an immediate left turn). Walk leaders, other birders and nature enthusiasts are happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. Bring binoculars. To register, text your name and contact information to (516) 467-9498. No walk if rain. Text regarding questionable weather. For more information, visit SSAudubon.org.

Having an event?

Fascinating Fungi

Bring the kids to make some discoveries about mushrooms at Long Island Children’s Museum’s drop-in program, Sunday, Sept. 29, 1-3 p.m. Did you know that some mushrooms can glow in the dark? Learn about the 113 species of mushroom that are considered bioluminescent, due to a chemical reaction that attracts bugs to help spread mushroom spores. Stop by to learn about these amazing fungi and make a glowing mushroom craft to bring home. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 2245800 or LICM.org.

Civic Assoc. meets

Franklin Square Civic Association welcomes all neighbors to attend its general meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. Meeting will be hosted at Franklin Square Library. 19 Lincoln Road. For more, contact membership@ fsqcivic.org.

Items on The Scene page are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to thescene@liherald.com.

On exhibit

Nassau County Museum of Art ‘s latest exhibition

“Seeing Red: Renoir to Warhol,” reveals the many meanings, connotations, and associations of this powerful color in art. Evoking strong emotion, red can represent the human condition. Its myriad variations have come to signify authority as well as love, energy and beauty. Red warns us of peril and commands us to stop, but it can also indicate purity and good fortune. Red boldly represents political movements and religious identities. From the advent of our appreciation for this color in antiquity to its continued prominence in artistic and popular culture, this exhibition spans various world cultures through a range of media. It features more than 70 artists, both established and emerging, ranging from the classical to the contemporary. American portraitists such as Gilbert Stuart imbued red in their stately paintings of prominent individuals to conjure authority. Robert Motherwell, Ad Reinhardt, and other major abstract painters displayed a deep fascination with red in their commanding compositions that evoke a sense of chromatic power. And, of course, Andy Warhol is known for his bold and imposing silkscreened portrait of Vladimir Lenin saturated in bright red to his signature Campbell’s Soup Cans. On view through Jan. 5. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

Art League of L.I. exhibit

Sept. 28

In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Art League of Long Island presents “Retrospect - The Individual Art of Collaboration in Reconstructive Surgery.” The exhibit delves into the interplay between personal artistry and collaborative efforts in the context of breast reconstruction, showcasing how the healing process can transcend medicine to become an inspiring narrative of restoration and personal resilience. This unique exhibition explores the intersection of medicine and art through the lens of two accomplished breast reconstruction surgeons, Dr. Ron Israeli and Dr. Jonathan Bank, whose careers and artistic endeavors are deeply intertwined.

The works on display show the multifaceted nature of artistic expression in medicine and surgery. Their work emphasizes the importance of collaborative creativity in the healing process, offering viewers a unique perspective on the emotional and physical aspects of breast reconstruction. On view Sept. 28 through Oct. 18. Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery at Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Visit artleagueli.org for more information.

Islanders player brings beloved event back

By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com

New York Islanders captain, and King Clancy Award winner, Anders Lee, will be bringing his beloved fundraising initiative back to Long Island next month. Lee will hold his “Jam Kancer in the Kan” fundraiser at the Northwell Health Ice Center, located off Merrick Avenue in Eisenhower Park on Sept. 14 from 12:30 to 4 p.m.

At the event, teams of two players will be paired with an Islanders player, and compete against other teams and players in a Kan Jam tournament. Kan Jam is a backyard frisbee game, in which teams attempt to score points with a disc, by aiming their throws in the direction of two goals.

The Jam Kancer in the Kan Foundation was founded in 2014 by Jamey Crimmins, who came up with the idea while training for the New York City Marathon. He was running as a member of “Fred’s Team,” a group that fundraises for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center every year. Crimmins had lost his father-in-law and a close friend to cancer. Alongside his wife and friends, he decided to organize an inaugural Jam Kancer in the Kan tournament in New Jersey. With 24 teams participating in the tournament, they raised $14,296 for families affected by a cancer diagnosis.

Lee, who has played for the Islanders since 2009, learned of the foundation in 2016, after seeing a video featuring Fenov Pierre-Louis who participated in Crimmins’ third-annual tournament in New Jersey. Pierre-Louis was a 15-yearold cancer patient, and Lee decided he wanted to help him and other young patients in his position.

Lee and Pierre-Louis formed a close friendship, and Lee hosted his first Kancer Jam fundraiser in March of 2017 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where the Islanders were playing at the time. Two additional fundraisers were held in 2018, and last year, the fourth Kancer Jam event was held outside the ice rink in East Meadow, where the Islanders train.

The 2023 event in East Meadow raised $155,000, including a $30,000 contribution made by Lee. For his efforts, Lee was awarded the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, a sports award given annually to a National Hockey League player who exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice, and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution.

“It was successful beyond even my wildest dreams,” Crimmins said of last year’s event. “We raised $155,000, so obviously my goal is to exceed that, because the more money we raise, the more we’re able to help families.”

Because Lee won the King Clancy award, the NHL designated $25,000 to a charity of his choice — which was the Jam Kancer in the Kan Foundation. Crimmins said they expect to sell out all available team spots this September, as they did last year, but the added dona-

tion from the league will greatly help their overall amount raised.

Lee said he was inspired by several former teammates, who he had seen make a difference on Long Island throughout his time on the Islanders. “I was very inspired by them and what I saw them doing and the impact they were making,” he said. “I wanted to do something similar, but just didn’t know exactly where.”

But then, Lee said, he saw the video of Pierre-Louis speaking at Crimmins’ event.

“My friendship with Fenov — you know, you have these people that come into your lives, whether it’s a long term relationship, a short term one, or whatever it is, they kind of come in and change your perspective on things or really make an impact on you,” Lee said.

Pierre-Louis succumbed to the disease in 2018, and Lee spoke at his funeral, saying: “When I met Fenov, I became a better person, a better friend, a better son, a better husband — I had a purpose.”

Lee said Pierre-Louis drives his inspiration and his motivation to continue to give back.

There are 32 team slots available, and each team that registers will agree to donate or fundraise a minimum of $2,700. Upon the completion of registration, a team will get its own fundraising page with a unique URL that can be shared to solicit donations. Those who donate can do so through the link with a credit or debit card, or via a check, made payable to The Jam Kancer in the Kan Foundation.

Those who cannot participate can still make donations to the event, by visiting JamKancerInTheKan.com, and clicking on Lee’s page. There will also be an auction, with a wide array of items including autographed memorabilia, such as player sticks, jerseys, pucks and more. Details regarding the auction will be announced soon, and it should go live around Sept. 7, Crimmins said.

Courtesy Jam Kancer in the Kan Foundation Anders Lee, captain of the New York Islanders, is bringing his beloved Jam Kancer in the Kan fundraiser back.

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC, Pltf. vs. YVONNE M. BOLLINGKENNEDY A/K/A YVONNE KENNEDY, et al, Defts. Index #002395/2017.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered July 17, 2024, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 24, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. premises k/a 112 Frederick Avenue, Floral Park, NY 11001. All that certain plot, piece, or parcel of land, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of South Floral Park, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 32, Block 345, Lot 112.

Approximate amount of judgment is $930,202.69 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. JOSEPH DEMARCO, Referee. PINCUS LAW GROUP, PLLC, Attys. for Pltf., 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556. File No. 04122017.41026#101711 148520

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2007-3, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3, Plaintiff, Against JUAN S. ARBOLEDA A/K/A JUAN ARBOLEDA, ET AL., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 03/07/2023, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on 9/25/2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 267 Seidman Place, Franklin Square, New York 11010, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town Of Hempstead, County Of Nassau And State Of New York. Section 0033 Block 603 Lot 85 And 86 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $814,558.58 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 608829/2017

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction. This Auction will be held rain or shine.

Peter Kramer, Esq., Referee.

MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573

Dated: 7/25/24 File Number: 16-300038 SH 148538

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT:

NASSAU COUNTY. DB TL HOLDCO LLC, Pltf. vs. PETER A. PHAGOO, et al, Defts. Index #609038/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered February 4, 2021 and order to appoint substitute referee entered May 16, 2023, I will sell at public auction on the north side front steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 24, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., prem. k/a 178 Lincoln Street, Elmont, NY a/k/a District 16, Section 32, Block 477, Lot 54, Group Lot 54-55. Approx. amt. of judgment is $54,408.20 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing, cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction.

HEATHER D. CROSLEY, Referee. BRONSTER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf. 156 West 56th Street, Ste. 703, New York, NY. File No. 305409.449- #101685 148510

LEGAL NOTICE Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX #: 617275/2022 ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC Plaintiff, vs ASHAUNTI BROWNE AS ADMINISTRATOR AND AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MAUREEN BROWNE, CURTIS TRAHAN AS ADMINISTRATOR AND AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MAUREEN BROWNE IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; SUCH UNKNOWN PERSONS

BEING HEREIN GENERALLY DESCRIBED AND INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN WIFE, WIDOW, HUSBAND, WIDOWER, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF SUCH DECEASED, ANY AND ALL PERSONS DERIVING INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON, OR TITLE TO SAID REAL PROPERTY BY, THROUGH OR UNDER THEM, OR EITHER OF THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE WIVES, WIDOWS, HUSBANDS, WIDOWERS, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES, EXCEPT AS STATED, ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, RENAUD BROWNE AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MAUREEN BROWNE, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE IRS, EVERTON JAMES, NASSAU COUNTY CLERK JOHN DOE (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.) Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 1522 Dutch Broadway Elmont, NY 11003 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Nassau. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO CURTIS TRAHAN AS COADMINISTRATOR AND AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MAUREEN BROWNE Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by

publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Jeffrey A. Goodstein of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Fifth day of August, 2024 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, in the City of Mineola. The object of this action is to foreclosure a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by Maureen Browne (who died on April 21, 2020, a resident of the county of Nassau, State of New York) dated the January 20, 2018, to secure the sum of $316,442.00 and recorded at Book 42654, Page 363 in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk on January 31, 2018. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed January 8, 2021 and recorded on January 14, 2021, in the Office of the Nassau County Clerk at Book 44915, Page 459. The property in question is described as follows: 1522 Dutch Broadway, Elmont, NY 11003

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this Foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: August 8, 2024 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 82073 148493

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, in trust for registered holders of First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2007-FF2, Plaintiff AGAINST Erslena J Jacob, The Estate of James S. Keaton a/k/a James

Keaton, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 19, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 30, 2024 at 2:00PM, premises known as 1371 North Street, Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Elmont, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and said State of New York, SECTION: 32, BLOCK: 549, LOT: 50-52 & 249. Approximate amount of judgment $711,244.77 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #613057/2017. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Howard Colton, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-057763-F01 82056 148630

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

LOCAL LAW NO. 61-2024

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held on the 4th day of September, 2024, by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 61- 2024, the following the closed of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Local Law No. 61-2024, to amend Section 202-53 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead to repeal “LOADING ZONES” in Garden City South

Dated: September 4, 2024 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 148864

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LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO.21527

RESOLUTION NO. 877-2024

Adopted: September 4, 2024

Councilmember Dunne offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND SETTING ASIDE CERTAIN PARKING SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE SOLE USE OF HOLDERS OF SPECIAL PARKING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OF NASSAU TO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 867-2024, adopted August 6th, 2024, a public hearing was duly held on the day of September 4th, 2024, at the Town Meeting Pavilion, Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, New York, on the proposed establishment and setting aside of a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons, in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, all as set forth in said resolution; and WHEREAS, after due consideration, this Town Board finds it to be in the public interest to establish and set aside a certain parking space for motor vehicles for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 202-48 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, the following parking spaces be and the same hereby is set aside for the sole use of holders of special parking permits issued by the County of Nassau to physically handicapped persons:

EAST MEADOW

MARIAN COURT - north side, starting at a point 55 feet east of the east curbline of Prospect Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-332/24)

ELMONT BRADFORD AVENUEnorth side, starting at a point 75 feet west of the west curbline of Melrose Street, west for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-341/24)

COURT STREET - south side, starting at a point 29 feet east of the east curbline of Covert Avenue, east for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-311/24)

TRAVIS AVENUE - east side, startingat a point 455 feet south of the south curbline of Surprise Street, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-316/24)

VIRGINIA DRIVE - east side, starting at a point 148 feet west of the west curbline of Robert Avenue, north for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-310/24)

HEWLETT

THOMAS STREET - west side, starting at a point 273 feet south of the south curbline of Franklin Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-322/24)

ROOSEVELT

EAST PENNYWOOD AVENUE - north side, starting at a point 169 feet east of the east curbline of Park Avenue, east for a distance of 18 feet.

(TH-318/24) BRANCH PLACE - north side, starting at a point 50 feet east of the east curbline of Linden Place, east for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-283/24)

UNION STREET - west side, starting at a point 181 feet south of the south curbline of Forest Avenue, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-347/24)

UNIONDALE

PEMBROOK STREETnorth side, starting at a point 40 feet east of the east curbline of Ruxton Street, east for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-292/24)

WEST HEMPSTEAD

EUSTON ROAD SOUTHeast side, starting at a point 75 feet south of the south curbline of 7th Street, south for a distance of 20 feet.

(TH-281/24) ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall enter this resolution in the minutes of the Town Board and shall publish a copy of this resolution once a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town of Hempstead and shall post a copy hereof on the signboard maintained by her, and file in her office affidavits of such publication and posting.

The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilmember Miller and adopted upon roll call as follows: AYES: SEVEN (7) NOES: NONE (0) 148866

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Public Officers Law Article 7, and the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance, NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS of the Town of Hempstead will hold a public hearing in the Old Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Room 230, Second Floor, Hempstead, New York on 09/18/2024 at 9:30 A.M. to consider the following applications and appeals: THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED STARTING AT 9:30 AM 1388/24. FRANKLIN SQUARE - Kiwanis of Franklin Square, Amusement Rides (Special Event) duration September 19, 2024September 22, 2024., S/E cor. Pacific St. & Holzheimer St., a/k/a Town of Hempstead Parking Lot FS-3. 581/24. ELMONT - Sharon DiBlasi, Renewal of grant to maintain 6’ high wood fence forward of dwelling on Madison St. which may substantially obstruct line of sight & 4’ high picket fence within the clear sight triangle., N/E cor. Crown Ave. & Madison St., a/k/a 118 Crown Ave. 588/24. FRANKLIN SQUARE - Dennis Marzocco, Variance, lot area, convert senior residence to two-family dwelling., N/s Washington St., 115.93’ E/o New Hyde Park Rd., a/k/a 970 Washington St. ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550. This notice is only for new cases in Franklin Square & Elmont within Town of Hempstead jurisdiction. There are additional cases in different hamlets, towns and villages on the Board of Appeals calendar. The full calendar is available at https://hempsteadny.gov/ 509/Board-of-Appeals The internet address of the website streaming for this meeting is https://hempsteadny.gov/ 576/Live-Streaming-Video Interested parties may appear at the above time and place. At the call of the Chairman, the Board will consider decisions on the foregoing and those on the Reserve Decision calendar and such other matters as may properly come before it. 148870

Car wash raises money for Arthritis Foundation

Roughly 100 neighbors pulled into the Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department parking lot last Saturday for a $10 car wash for a good cause.

The Talbot family of Franklin Square organized a car wash on Sept. 7 to raise $2,000 for the Arthritis Foundation.

Molly Talbot, a 14-year-old freshman at H. Frank Carey High School, was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis in 2022. Living with the invisible disability is something Molly and her parents had to educate themselves about since her diagnosis.

While there is currently no cure for arthritis, the Talbot family decided they would host a fundraiser at the fire department to help contribute to finding one with the Arthritis Foundation.

Volunteers from the H. Frank Carey High School Junior National Honor Society, National Honor Society, and Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department junior firefighters helped wash cars throughout the fundraiser.

“They were so helpful,” John Talbot said of the volunteers. “I’m so appreciative of them coming out.”

Cars were washed for $10 each, but some neighbors stopped by the fire station just to donate to tell the Talbot family “we’re here for you.”

Several local elected officials stopped by the car wash to support the cause as well.

“So many came by and just enjoyed the volunteers energy and the fun they were having,” Deborah Talbot said.

–Nicole Wagner

LEGAL NOTICE

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids subject to all instructions, terms and conditions herein and pursuant to the specifications, will be received by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Franklin Square and Munson Fire District at the Office of said District located at 833 Hempstead Tpke. Franklin Square, New York, until 4:00 PM on September 24, 2024, where they will be opened publicly and read aloud after 6:30 PM prevailing time, on the said date for the goods and/ or services as specified and the contract awarded as soon thereafter as practical for: ONE (1) NEW EMERGENCY PERSONNEL TRANSPORT VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT

Specifications, proposal and proposed contracts may be obtained at the office of the Fire District located at 833 Hempstead Tpke. Franklin Square, New York from September 16, 2024, until September 20, 2024, between the hours of 10:00AM and 4:00PM, Monday through Friday.

The Franklin Square and Munson Fire District as purchaser reserves the right to award all or any part of said bid, also to reject all or any part of said bid. Bidders must deliver together with their sealed bid a certified check or bid bond in the amount of five (5%) percent of the amount of their bid as bid security. Franklin Square, New York

Issue date: August 27, 2024

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

FRANKLIN SQUARE & MUNSON FIRE DISTRICT ATTEST: KERRY SANTINA SECRETARY 148921

LEGAL NOTICE

Mount Sinai South Nassau Transitional Care Unit (TCU) Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy

It is the policy of Mount Sinai South Nassau TCU not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, gender, handicap, disability, blindness, source of sponsorship, source of payment, marital status, age, sexual preference, genetic disposition or carrier status in employment or in the admission, retention and care of residents and patients. All persons and organizations that have occasion to either refer prospective residents or patients to Mount Sinai South Nassau TCU are advised to follow this nondiscriminatory policy. 148083

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LOCAL LAW NO. 59-2024

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Article 9 of the New York State Constitution, the provisions of the Town Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, both as amended, a public hearing was duly called and held September 4th, 2024, by the Town Board

of the Town of Hempstead on the proposed adoption of Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 59-2024, and following the close of the hearing the Town Board duly adopted Town of Hempstead Local Law No. 59-2024, amending Section 197-13 of the Code of the Town of Hempstead, to include and repeal “TRAFFIC REGULATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF SCHOOLS” at various locations. Dated: September 4, 2024 Hempstead, New York BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. Supervisor KATE MURRAY Town Clerk 148862

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Successor Trustee to Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-6, Plaintiff AGAINST The Estate of Rita A. Rodriguez a/k/a Rita Rodriguez, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered March 15, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 15, 2024 at 2:30PM, premises known as 74 Village Avenue,

Hempstead a/k/a Elmont, NY 11003. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 32, BLOCK: 685, LOT: 18. Approximate amount of judgment $393,667.80 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #606791/2018. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov /Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”. For sale information, please contact XOME at www.Xome.com or call (844) 400-9633 Heather D. Crosley, Esq, Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-085675-F01 82130 148846

Aiden Hauer, a ninth grader at H. Frank Carey High School, washes a car during the

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Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department junior firefighters help John Talbot wash a car during the Arthritis Foundation fundraiser on Sept. 7.

Volunteers from the H. Franky Carey High School Junior National Honor Society and Honor Society helped raise money for the Arthritis Foundation last Saturday.

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All we want to do is move in

Q. We completed construction last year, and got a letter recently from our building department that our work was never “signed off.” We called the number of a person who turned out to be our building inspector, and after calling several times, we finally got them on the phone. That’s when we learned that our contractor never got a single inspection — not one — and that now we’re faced with getting a “design professional” to write a signed and sealed letter. We tracked down who our architect was — the one whose seal is on our building plans, since we never met them — and they don’t answer their phone. The contractor recommended another architect. What do we need to do or ask the other architect to get our final c/o?

A. Start by asking the architect if they can see through walls. Sounds like a job for Superman. The real problem here is that you, like many, got stuck by people who don’t take the process seriously and would have left you holding the bag had it not been for an official who was “just doing their job.”

Obviously, your inspector didn’t see the ongoing procedures of the work, and doesn’t want to lie and say they did, so they need someone else to do it. Instead of relying on the contractor, who should have called for inspections, they look for someone with a cape who can see hidden details. That someone is a licensed, state-designated responsible individual who may take the liability when something hidden is wrong — namely, an architect or engineer.

In such a situation, I always wonder why a homeowner wasn’t suspicious or concerned that they never met the licensed professional architect or engineer who would be ultimately responsible for their home’s strength, code compliance and safety. Based on my experience, most people show little understanding of or respect for why a certificate of completion or occupancy is needed, and regard it as a needless formality. Many building departments haven’t made it easier and people tell me they’re sorry they ever mentioned doing work.

Instead of helping people through the process and clearly explaining other potential issues, some delay the work, defer the communication to an architect and look for reasons not to release a permit without finding other “illegal” items, such as an air conditioner, shed, fence, deck, etc., that also need permits that were never gotten. This isn’t always true, because some officials are very helpful, so I hope the ones who are communicative don’t automatically take this to heart.

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The world must continue to hear us

Sept. 11, 2001, was the most tragic day in American history. It was also our finest hour, a demonstration of our nation’s courage, resilience and undying spirit. Like so many Americans, I will always remember that horrible day, and the days that followed. I was in Washington that Tuesday. As in New York, the sky was exceptionally clear, the morning sun bright. The annual Congressional barbecue on the south lawn of the White House — the first one of George W. Bush’s presidency, was scheduled that night. Most members of Congress and their spouses would be there. My wife, Rosemary, had expected to fly down the night before, but torrential rains and violent thunderstorms had canceled all flights out of LaGuardia. She was rescheduled to come in Tuesday morning, on a flight due to land at Reagan International Airport at about 9:40.

Driving to Capitol Hill with my chief of staff, Rob O’Connor, I got a call at about 8:50 from my press secretary, who

told me that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. He’d learned this from my daughter, Erin, who was talking with her husband, John, who worked four blocks north of the towers and saw the crash from his office. This was the time Rosemary’s plane would have been taking off. At Delta’s congressional desk, the information was imprecise on the status of her flight.

AWalking into my office in the Cannon Building at 9:01, I looked up at the television in the reception area and saw a massive jet crashing into a tower, and assumed it was a video replay. Seconds later I realized it was the second plane. Delta had no update for 20 minutes, and Rosemary’s cellphone kept going to voicemail.

airport and take Rosemary home to Seaford.

t least 150 of my friends, neighbors and constituents died on Sept. 11.

At 9:46, the Pentagon was attacked, and I ordered the office evacuated. There was also a report — which turned out to be false — that a bomb had gone off on the Capitol Mall, near the Commerce Department, where my son, Sean, worked. Again there was uncertainty, as the phone lines at Commerce had gone dead, and it was 20 minutes before I knew Sean was safe. Meanwhile, Erin’s husband, John, who had to race down 28 flights of stairs to get out of his building, didn’t have a cellphone. It was a while before he could call Erin from a pay phone on 59th Street and we knew he was safe.

In the following days, the New York, New Jersey and Virginia congressional delegations met with President Bush at the White House, and a number of us traveled to ground zero when the president, with Baldwin resident and retired firefighter Bob Beckwith at his side, made his famous bullhorn speech, pledging that the terrorists would “hear all of us soon!”

In the ensuing weeks and months, there were seemingly endless wakes and funerals, with the stirring and somber tones of drums and bagpipes. The country was united, standing as one to an extent we have not seen since. Petty partisanship was set aside, and promises were made never to forget.

When I got through to her at about 9:20, her plane was headed from the runway back to the terminal. She and the other passengers had no idea why their flight had been canceled. Her main concern was how she was going to make it to Washington for the barbecue. As I was telling her that New York was under attack, I could hear the pilot making an announcement and passengers shrieking. My district director, Anne Rosenfeld, was able to get back to the

So all my family members were safe. But many others weren’t so fortunate. Firefighter Michael Boyle, who had worked on my campaigns and was the son of my longtime friend Jimmy Boyle, was killed, as were the Haskell brothers, Tom and Timmy, FDNY heroes and graduates of Seaford High School. And Farrell Lynch and his brother, Sean, from Cantor Fitzgerald, who had helped with my campaigns. And so many more. Almost 3,000, including at least 150 of my friends, neighbors and constituents.

Some hits and some errors, but no

Less than two months before Election Day, it’s anybody’s guess as to who will win the big prize. By the time this reaches print, the two major presidential candidates will have had their debate, which by itself may decide who has earned the label of frontrunner. But there are a few factors that could be deal breakers for former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris. A few months ago, virtually no one had heard of Project 2025. For any new readers, Project 2025 is the 900-page product of the Heritage Foundation, an ultra-conservative think tank that has enormous clout among Trump supporters. Among the organization’s major victories is its success in gaining support for Trump’s appointment of three Supreme Court justices, who were responsible for overturning Roe v. Wade.

Project 2025 is an-in depth outline of how a Trump presidency should be conducted if he is able to win a second

term. Because it calls for a demolition of the federal government, it is fast becoming a major issue for Democrats, who vigorously claim that Trump has fully embraced its contents. Trump keeps denying even any knowledge of its existence. The denials have fallen flat, considering that the vast majority of the foundation staffers who wrote the manifesto worked in the previous Trump administration. Project 2025 may or may not become a problem for the Republican Party, depending on how many people come to understand its contents and how it would damage our democracy. Aside from being saddled with that potential fallout, Republicans have yet to benefit from the candidacy of Sen. J.D. Vance in his role as Trump’s potential vice president. Vance was chosen before President Biden withdrew from the race, and it’s possible that if the Trump people had known that was going to happen, they would have chosen a female candidate who might resonate better with voters. But Vance got the nod with the blessing of Donald Trump Jr. and his brother Eric. To date,

As we commemorate Sept. 11, we must try to recapture that spirit of unity as we remember those who were killed that tragic day, and the thousands who have died since, or who are suffering from 9/11-related illnesses. We must continue to guard against the terrorist forces of Al Qaeda, ISIS and their affiliates, who are as determined today as they were 23 years ago to destroy us and our way of life.

The world must continue to hear us. God bless America!

Peter King is a former congressman, and a former chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Comments? pking@ liherald.com.

game-changers —

Vance has attracted much more negative press than positive, which is the last thing a presidential candidate needs.

o n any one day, at any hour, a mistake can turn a campaign upside down.

Usually, candidates for high office are very carefully vetted, which includes reviewing their speeches and writings, and checking out their personal conduct. In Vance’s case, there appears to have been little perusal of any kind. He has made numerous speeches and written frequently, and many of those specimens have been the focus of negative press.

When Trump ran in 2016, Vance stated on Facebook, “I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical A-hole like Nixon or he is an American Hitler.” He has also called Trump an “idiot” and compared him to Hitler. But Vance now sings Trump’s praises, calling him a historic candidate and “highly qualified.” Vance has also cast a few votes in his short tenure in the Senate that will haunt him right up to Nov. 5.

Harris’s campaign for the White House got off to a fast start, propelled by a well-run Democratic National Convention. She has attracted a broad

yet

range of support from young voters and women, and has been well received by minority voters. Her performance in this week’s debate may make or break her candidacy, or just keep her going until she gets a boost or makes a fatal mistake.

Trump has stumbled badly on the issue of women’s reproductive rights, and it’s doubtful that he can successfully get it off his back. He has claimed that he’s a strong supporter of women’s rights, but he can’t escape his own bragging about having been responsible for reversing Roe v. Wade. This issue will hurt Republican down-ballot candidates as well.

Eight weeks sound like a short time for most people, but in politics it feels like forever. On any one day, at any hour, a mistake can turn a campaign upside down. Having been involved in multiple campaigns as either a candidate or an analyst, I know how easy it can be for a politician to implode. So, like Yogi Berra said, it ain’t over till it’s over.

Jerry Kremer was an assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.

HeraLd editoriaL

Let’s shake on prioritizing sportsmanship

the return of fall scholastic sports on Long Island is the first opportunity of the new school year to remind athletes, coaches, parents and the fans in the stands of the importance of sportsmanship.

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We’ve heard the refrain for decades that sports build character. The aspects of competition that do that include not just listening to coaches’ instructions, learning techniques and plays and practicing hard, but also — every bit as important — respecting your opponent and those who officiate athletic contests.

One of the most vital lessons young competitors can learn is to be fair and gracious, in both victory and defeat. After giving it their all on the field, on the court or in the pool, and then acknowledging their opponents’ efforts, student-athletes show respect for their competitors, and themselves, that ultimately makes them better people, more mindful of relationships in all phases of their lives.

Taking part in school sports introduces young people to teamwork, in all of its permutations — winning, losing, cooperation, conflict — and the lessons of sportsmanship learned on playing fields are among the keys to developing a well-rounded character.

The National Federation of State High School Associations emphasizes that sportsmanship is an expectation that athletes, coaches and fans alike should uphold. Shaking hands after a

Letters

So we shouldn’t fight climate change at all?

To the Editor:

You almost have to admire the bravery of Robert Kralick (“Long Islanders can’t fight climate change alone,” Letters, Sept. 5-11) and those who think like him, as it were. Indeed, it takes great courage to make public the depths of one’s apathy.

Would Mr. Kralick have Nassau County dismiss its police force because there will always be more criminals? Perhaps all human efforts to improve are moot because Earth will eventually, inevitably be swallowed by the sun. The argument against reducing our use of fossil fuels because other countries use more fossil fuels is cynical at best, and nonsensical at worst. Any reduction here — in Nassau County, in New York, in the United States — means a reduction overall, which can, and will, have a salutary effect on the worsen-

game, avoiding trash talk and respecting referees’ decisions reinforce the concept that everyone is equal on the field, and that every player deserves respect.

A 2019 study by the Aspen Institute found that participation in youth sports improves social skills, including empathy, patience and cooperation. Some 83 percent of student-athletes surveyed for the study reported that sports had taught them the importance of respecting others — not just their opponents, but their own teammates and coaches as well.

Coaches play a pivotal role in shaping the behavior and values of student-athletes. The way they handle both wins and losses sets an invaluable example for their players. According to a study by the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, student-athletes whose coaches emphasized respect and teamwork, reinforcing fair play in both practices and games, were significantly more likely to manifest those qualities among their teammates and opponents.

Parents also shape their children’s understanding of good sportsmanship. We’ve all seen parents who appear to be living vicariously through their kids, or reliving their own glory days. That can lead them to exert too much pressure on their children. Some 75 percent of young athletes surveyed for a study by the Journal of Sports Behavior said that excessive parental pressure to succeed created anxiety, and detracted from their

enjoyment of the game.

When parents emphasize winning over playing with integrity, and pass down a “win-at-any-cost” mentality, that undermines the principles of sportsmanship. Parents, and others in the bleachers, can instead reinforce those principals by modeling respectful behavior. Cheering for the team, acknowledging the efforts of both sides and refraining from criticizing referees are simple but powerful ways parents can teach their children the importance of fairness.

By maintaining a positive attitude toward the game, regardless of the outcome, parents provide a strong example for their children. And they should talk with them about the importance of sportsmanship, to reinforce the idea that success in sports isn’t just about winning.

In a 2020 study by Project Play, a vast majority of youth athletes acknowledged that sports taught them how to respect authority figures, such as referees and coaches. As they come to understand that referees are responsible for ensuring fairness, youngsters learn the importance of respecting the rules that govern not only sports, but life in general.

As the school sports seasons unfold, and students navigate the highs and lows of competition, with the guidance of their coaches and the support of their parents, no lessons they will learn will be more important than sportsmanship.

oPinions

Your lawn may be killing you — and many other creatures

You know those little yellow flags stuck on lawns in your neighborhood? think of them as tombstones.

those markers signify a recent application of pesticides, a broad category of chemicals designed to kill insects, weeds and fungi. there’s some evidence that they can kill animals and people, too. roundup, one of the most common herbicides, has been banned or restricted in some states and countries due to fears of its impact on human health and the environment. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in roundup, is listed by the world health organization as a probable carcinogen.

Pesticides like this one are being applied with abandon on long island’s lawns, endangering the island’s only aquifer while threatening the health of its human residents as well as the birds, bees and household pets that share our biosphere.

“Several types of cancer, immune-

response deficiencies, neurological diseases and birth defects have been associated with exposure to lawn chemicals,” a u.S. environmental Protection agency publication states.

Suffolk County registered by far the heaviest doses of pesticides used among New York counties in 2021 — 6.5 million pounds, according to the state’s Department of environmental Conservation. Nassau ranked as the sixth most chemically doused county, with 1.6 million pounds of pesticides used to keep homeowners’ grass weed- and bug-free.

PSociety of the united States, which included trepanier’s comment in a report last year.

“rates of lymphoma in pets of pesticide users are significantly higher than occurrences in the pets of non-chemical users,” the Mid-america research Council added.

esticides are being applied with abandon on Long Island’s yards.

in reporting on the DeC finding, Newsday observed, “Far too much pesticide is poured to attain lawns that could be mistaken for putting greens, with far too little concern for the environment, experts say.”

research shows clear links between herbicide exposure and non-hodgkin lymphoma and bladder cancer in humans, lauren trepanier, professor of internal medicine at the university of wisconsin School of veterinary Medicine, says. Both of those cancers are also common in dogs, notes the humane

Letters

ing global climate. But maybe those who would rather do nothing didn’t bother to learn simple math because the Chinese already know math.

Matthew DaviD Brozik Merrick

We shouldn’t fight it with offshore wind projects

to the editor:

i n his recent letter to the h erald (“Fossil fuels, offshore wind and the need for climate action,” aug. 29-Sept. 4), Jim Brown, of the South Shore audubon Society, stressed the benefits of moving rapidly toward 100 percent renewable energy, expressing specific support for the offshore wind turbines now popping up in many places off our east Coast shoreline.

Mr. Brown neglected to point out that the projected cost of wind energy for New York state is $131 per megawatt hour (and $101 per megawatt hour, net, after subsidies from the inflation reduction act), compared with a current average cost of $37 per megawatt hour. we should expect a significant increase in the cost of energy in New York as we move toward 100 percent “renewable energy.” t his additional cost will be a tremendous burden to all users, with particular hardship for those on lower and fixed incomes.

Mr. Brown also neglected to mention the thousands of birds killed by these giant shredding machines every year across our land and oceans. one would expect that this dangerous threat to our bird population would be top of mind for someone speaking on behalf of the audubon Society. it’s quite sad that this didn’t warrant a mention in his letter.

SeaN D. CrowleY Former member, South Shore Audubon Society Rockville Centre

Why is Peter King criticizing J.D. Vance?

to the editor: re Peter king’s column “vance needs to get his immigrant story straight” ( aug. 29-Sept. 4): i could never argue intelligently on the topic of immigration in the 19th or early 20th century, and i am certain that Mr. king is much more educated about the details than, obviously, J.D. vance. But what i did find offensive was king’s obvious attempt to insult and denigrate the candidate who is running for office in what i believed to be king’s political party.

i have heard king constantly criticizing President trump, and each time he does, i lose a little more respect for him. at such a hazardous time in our country, where, truly, our freedom is at stake,

Pretty much no living things — except lawn grass — co-exist well with pesticides. Butterflies, lightning bugs and honeybees, along with every other type of insect, are killed by chemicals that are advertised as fatal to mosquitoes.

in fact, scientists say we’re in the throes of an “insect apocalypse.” and if present death rates continue, they add, there won’t be any insects left alive a century from now. that will be bad news not only for the bugs themselves, but also for birds, flowers and food. insects are responsible for pollinating 75 percent of all flowering plants, including about onethird of the crops consumed by humans.

Birds are experiencing just as precipitous a population decline as bugs. a study published in 2019 by Science, a research journal, found that 3 billion North american birds have died off

since 1970 — a loss of nearly 30 percent of their total numbers.

Pesticides kill birds both directly and indirectly. Birds ingest poisonous chemicals when they mistake pesticide granules for food, the New York audubon Society points out. the Smithsonian’s National zoo and Conservation Biology institute adds, “Birds that eat insects are literally at a loss when insecticides cause a drop in the number of insect prey available, especially when they have young to feed.”

But here’s some good news: the damage pesticides are doing to suburban environments, and the entire planet, can be greatly mitigated if homeowners like those on long island make a simple choice. they can replace their lawns (which are pretty to look at but otherwise useless) with shrubs, trees and native plant species that are well adapted to the local climate and pests. and they can save lots of time and money as well if they give Mother Nature the chance to reproduce benignly.

Kevin J. Kelley was a congressional staff member in the 1980s, and is a retired journalist and journalism professor who worked for newspapers in New York, Vermont and Kenya and taught at St. Michael’s College in Vermont. He lives in Atlantic Beach.

Framework courtesy Sharon Unger

it is perplexing to me that a former congressman who benefited from the support of the republican Party, and those who voted for him, unnecessarily risks turning votes away from the candidates who have the only real chance of getting our country back on track. i always voted for k ing, and i

thought he did a good job, but of late i am deeply disappointed in his arrogance and obvious egotistical behavior. Perhaps he should pray for guidance before sharing his opinions.

At the Mendenhall Glacier — outside Juneau, Alaska

SuSaN and BruCe CoFFeY Amityville

keVin J. keLLeY

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