Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald 10-20-2022

Torre named village historian

By daNiEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Frank Torre’s passion for history made him Mayor Bruno Romano’s obvious choice to serve as the historian for the Village of East Rockaway.

Torre, the interim president of the Histor ical Society of East Rockaway and Lyn brook, was appointed to the role by Romano on Monday, entrusting him to preserve the community’s rich history.

“This was something I’ve been working towards for a long time,” Torre said. “We’ve needed a historian in the village because we haven’t had one in a couple of years. I fig ured why not step in and try to preserve East Rockaway’s history as best I can.”

Torre signed up to join the historical soci ety during the Huckleberry Frolic at the his toric Grist Mill Museum in 2013.

The annual summer event is held at Memorial Park to raise money for the histor ic 1688 landmark.

“I’ve always been interested in history since I was a kid,” Torre said. “I joined the board in 2016 and started off by upgrading the reach of the historical society online. I ran the social media for the group for a cou ple of years, until 2019, when I was voted vice president of the organization under Pat Sympson.”

In addition to his role with the historical society, Torre worked as a New York City Court Officer for nearly seven years at the Continued on page 15

Climate survey on schools gets warm response

By BEN FiEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com

A districtwide climate survey revealed a slight discrepancy between students and their par ents about how they felt on vari ous topics, but the overall results show good things are happening in Lynbrook.

Laurie Mitchell, the school district’s director of guid ance, administered a climate survey in May of last year. At the Lynbrook school board meeting on Oct. 13, she showed the results of the survey. Two differ ent surveys were given out—one by the Boards of Coop erative Educational Services and one by the Lynbrook school district— with a total of 2,181 responses.

“All in all, people were saying that they feel like they belong in Lynbrook, they feel that they are safe in Lynbrook, and they feel like good things are going on in Lynbrook,” Mitchell said.

The surveys were broken down into different categories such as school safety and belong

ing, school environment, school engagement, social awareness, and emotional regulation. Under the school safety/belonging results, there were subcategories that included bullying, emotion al safety, physical safety, and sub stance abuse. All of those subcat egories in the survey were viewed as favorable and most favorable which meant that the over whelming majority of students and staff feel welcomed in their school.

However, Mitchell wanted to empha size that this does not mean that every one feels like they belong.

“Even though we’re seeing that were falling within the favorable and most favorable categories, none of those categories had 100 per cent,” Mitchell said. “So for me looking at this data, it’s weird that those gray areas, where even if we would have a high response, you still would have a percentage of students and staff that would have responded that they have felt less favorable in

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Courtesy Frank Torre

FRaNk ToRRE, pRESidENT of the volunteer-based Historical Society of East Rockaway and Lynbrook, has been named the new historian of the Village of East Rockaway.

a ll in all, people were saying that they feel like they belong in Lynbrook.

lauRiE MiTCHEll Guidance director

Panthers U17 team wins 2022 Beekman Cup

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Over the Columbus Day break, the Lynbrook East Rockaway Panthers Girls’ U17 soccer team traveled to Poughquag for the 22nd Annual Beekman Cup. The team went undefeated as they faced competitors from three of the top 30 ranked Early Development Program teams in the state.

The Panthers team notched tough back-to-back draws, in order to place themselves in the championship match.

Coach Mike Dunne said that the girls played a physi cal, top-level possession-based game throughout the tour nament, keeping their sights set on taking home the championship. Each player on the team contributed to this win, with many turning in key performances in dif ferent positions.

“It was pretty exciting,” coach Mike Dunne said. “They were able to adjust to changes made during the game and responded perfectly to capitalize on the other team.”

In the end, the Panthers took home the title on goal differentials with a 4-0 victory.

Some of the standout players of the match included Kailey Dunne, center midfielder, who helped control the flow of the game by anchoring the team’s midfield approach. In the closing seconds of the second game, she converted a penalty kick to put the Panthers in a position to take the title.

Mikayla D’Abrosio, center back, helmed the team’s staunch defense throughout the tournament. For the past seven years, she has been one of the team’s stron gest players. During the final match, she was moved up to striker, where she performed brilliantly, scoring one goal and two assists.

But the star of the show was Gabby Meszaros, mid

fielder/forward, whose combined speed, power, and skills make her a force to be reckoned with. Meszaros was a key component to the team’s success, holding down multiple positions to defeat their competition.

Avery Whitehouse, Alessia Bavaro, Jackie Chamides, and Bello Madrano also played an excellent game and helped carry the team to victory.

Dunne said that over the past nine years that he has coached the Panthers team, he has seen them test their

medal against fierce competitors from all over the state.

“The amount of pride and happiness I have for coach ing the team has been immeasurable,” Dunne said. “My heart is just in this team. They’re incredible players and they’re all incredible kids.”

The Lynbrook East Rockaway Panthers Girls U17 EDP team registration will begin on Oct. 23, after the high school season comes to an end. To learn more, visit Lyn brookPanthers.com.

Courtesy Mike Dunne

ThE LyNBROOk EAsT Rockaway U17 Panthers take home the 22nd annual Beekman Cup Championship.

Owls show their green and gold spirit

Lynbrook High School seniors celebrate 2022 Homecoming with a big parade

Lynbrook High School students showed their Owl spirit by decorating cars and floats in green and gold. Following the school pep rally on Saturday, Oct. 15, stu dents lined up for the annual homecoming parade, marching from the high school to the field at Marion Street Elementary for the big game against Valley Stream North.

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LHS CHeerLeaderS marCH past the school, down Union Avenue towards the football field at Marion.

Sofia yaker, ryan Benrenuto and Erin Hynes enjoy homecoming with their friends.

HomeComing king max Cordes and Homecoming Queen Gabi Geller ride to the game in royal fashion.

Lynbrook HigH SCHooL Owls hit the field for the big game against Valley Stream North.

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Tyia VuoTTo, Sean Obrien, and Kaelynn Obrien show their Owls pride.

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Lynbrook HigH SCHooL Juniors with the Class of 2024 show their colorful banner featuring an underwater owl.

Schools seek more mental health services

that category.”

The results stay the same in the school environment category where students feel like their teachers encourage them to do their best, they believe that the discipline at the school is fair, and there are ade quate mental health services at the school.

The survey also shows that students feel that their schools respect all cultural beliefs, there is a lot of participation amongst students, and students believe that it is easy to talk to their teachers.

This was the first part of the survey, but the second part includes parents, which showed different results between them and their children.

The “school safety/belonging” catego ry revealed the first set of divisions between parents and students. When asked if the students or the parents feel safe at schools, more students said “no” or “sometimes” compared to parents. Stu dents also feel that the schools doesn’t try to get their families involved in events much more than parents who overwhelm ingly think that the schools do.

The next category — “social aware ness” — shows that students feel that other students don’t respect differences with each other more compared to par ents who feel as if their child’s schools are very accepting. Most parents under this category also believe that the schools teach their kids how to be a good person.

However, according to the survey, roughly a quarter of the students said “some times” or “no” when asked if the school talks about ways to be a good person.

Emotional regulation — the final cate gory — showed the biggest difference between students and parents. Students feel as if they have a harder time pulling themselves out of a bad mood than what parents think. Most parents think that their children can pull themselves out of a bad mood whereas most students think that they can “sometimes” pull them selves out of a bad mood.

There were some minor differences between how students viewed certain sit uations and how parents viewed them. A possible reason for this can be shown in the results of the last question, which asked students, “where do you go to when you are having difficulty?” As a fourth resort, 13 percent of students go to their parents whereas 20 percent of parents believe their kids go to them when they are having difficulty.

Students are more likely to talk to their teachers or a friend than to talk to their parents. With only 204 out of 1,474 students going to their parents when they need help, this could explain why there were such inconsistencies between stu dents and their parents in the survey responses as parents may not be as aware of everything their child experiences in the schools.

Also, Lynbrook provides students men tal health services options so instead of waiting to go home and talk to their par ents, the students are more inclined to talk it out in school.

“So the vast majority have strategies to be able to cope when there’s something that is not going right during the day,” Mitchell said. Although a lot of the stu dents have coping options, some parents do believe that there needs to be addition al strategies to be able to support their child.

“How do we engage the parents in the conversation?” Mitchell asked, “What I’m hearing consistently is that we’re address ing the needs of children, but we’re also looking at a family dynamic or not just a little schoolhouse anymore, but we’re tak ing on everything that comes with the kid.”

Along with looking at the family dynamics of each student, Mitchell is looking to improve the school’s mental health services. “I can speak to the amount of staff that we hired to support our students, whether it be guidance counselors, social workers, and psycholo gists,” Mitchell said.

“I think Lynbrook is leading the charge,” said Mitchell, who is continuing to look for new ways to implement new strategies into the school systems.

“Where we’re going forward from here, is our district Social Emotional Learning committee is exploring evidence-based programs that we can take good things that are happening in a classroom and be able to pollinate them across our schools,” Mitchell said.

She believes that there is always more that she and her colleagues can do to improve these services in the schools. Despite the differences between parents and students in the survey, Mitchell believes that the survey showed an over all positive outcome.

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Laurie MitcheLL presented the results of a districtwide climate survey to Lynbrook’s school board on Oct. 13.

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Marion Street class takes taste of literature

arion Street Elementary School third-graders in Kristen Keane and Diana Corcoran’s class trans formed their classrooms into a full dining experience on Sept. 22, which based on different literary genres. Students gathered in groups and rotated between genres that featured a selection of books offering a taste of the adventure within. They donned retro diner-style hats and answered ques tions based on their choice, including whether the genre piqued their interest. The book tasting helped spice up their apprecia tion for diverse works of literature.

Photos courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools

Kristen Keane and Diana Corcoran’s third grade classroom at Marion Street Elementary School was transformed to reflect a full dining experience for a book tasting on Sept. 22.

From leFt, Kimberly Nugent and Sadie Moscheni got a taste of some new books.

Final stretch of LIRR’s $2.5B ‘third track’ done

By JUAN LASSO jlasso@liherald.com

It’s finally completed. The Long Island Rail Road line connecting New York City with Nassau County’s governmental seat and other points east now has a third track. And that could mean not only more trains along a nearly 10-stretch between Floral Park and Hicksville, but added ben efits to neighboring lines and traffic.

The Third Track Project, completed Oct. 3, is the latest addition to the LIRR’s rail network, giving the Metropolitan Transportation Authority the ability to carry more trains on the track, as well as better flexibility moving trains in both directions during peak hours.

For commuters, this could mean fewer service disruptions and delays along the busy line that connects to Ronkonkoma, Huntington, Port Jefferson, Hempstead and Oyster Bay, meaning potentially fewer riders on those lines passengers might choose as alternatives. For those choosing to drive, it eliminates grade-crossing at seven different intersections, meaning fewer delays whenever trains roll through.

Gov. Kathy Hochul celebrated the com pletion of the third rail alongside MTA executives at a garage next to the LIRR’s Westbury station.

“The completion of the historic third track project connects commuters with a more resilient and flexible railroad with frequent service, modern stations, ADA

accessibility, and more travel opportuni ties for Long Islanders and visitors,” said Hochul of the $2.5 billion construction project that finished $100 million under budget.

The project kicked off in 2019 after decades of battles over how such a track would be constructed. Many living around the affected areas — along with the local officials who represented them — bristled at the idea of having the new set of rails potentially cut through private property.

The current design began in 2016 under the backing of Hochul’s predecessor, Andrew Cuomo. This time, the plan didn’t involve taking residential property while adding other infrastructural perks includ ing landscape improvement, retaining walls, parking garages, improvements to rail bridges, and the removal of eight street-level grade crossings.

The plan also refurbished stations in Mineola, New Hyde Park, Carle Place, Merillon Avenue and Westbury.

The project was carried out in three phases with the first leg of track through New Hyde Park and Merillon Avenue fin ishing last August. The second stretch of track to Mineola completed weeks later, with the last section crossing the finish line at Hicksville.

There is still, however, minor station work left to complete.

Catherine Rinaldi, LIRR’s interim pres ident, says the rail system expansion couldn’t come at a better time as the new

Manhattan East Side terminal Grand Cen tral Madison — a heavyweight project in itself — comes into operation in the com ing weeks.

“When combined with the new termi nal at Grand Central Madison and the newly renovated LIRR concourse at Penn Station, LIRR customers will have more frequent service, upgraded stations with a host of modern amenities, and easier reverse peak trips,” Rinaldi said.

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GOv. KAthy hOchUL joined Metropolitan Transportation Authority chief executive Janno Lieber to announce the completion of the Long Island Rail Road’s 9.8-mile piece of track stretching from Floral Park to Hicksville that is expected to allow more trains, and ease congestion.

The third track’s ability will allow the two-way flow of trains on the mainline during the railroad’s busiest hours.

This, MTA chief executive Janno Lieber said, will be “a huge boon for Long Island businesses, since it will increase access to the region’s talent pool by enabling not only a 40 percent overall increase in LIRR service, but a huge uptick in reverse peak train frequency.

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Webinar series explores health, wealth, self

By MALLORY WILSON mwilson@liherald.com

“Are you going deaf?”

As annoying as they might be, those four words could very well be signs of hearing loss. And it’s not a bad idea to get it checked out.

Protecting your hearing is exactly what those who tuned in to the recent AARP Long Island webinar series found out, thanks to the expertise of Dr. Lawrence Cardano and Dr. Esther Fogel.

“Out of all the health problems known to the United States, hearing loss is the third-most common health problem amongst adults,” Fogel told those attend ing the recent webinar from Herald Inside LI. That makes hearing loss “even more common than diabetes or some other health problems.”

Nearly 30 percent of adults older than 65 have some degree of hearing loss, the audiologist said, and as many as half of adults older than 75 have hearing loss to some degree.

The free webinar was part of the Octo ber series “Health+Wealth+Self,” which concludes Thursday, Oct. 20 with a focus on protecting older Americans from cyber crime.

Sponsored by AARP Long Island, Ber nard Macias — it’s associate state director — stressed the importance of AARP empowering people older than 50.

“We strengthen communities,” Macias

said. “We advocate for what matters most, with a special focus on health, security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. So, if you’re going to remember anything about AARP, remember we’re all about health, wealth and self.”

Fogel is from Comprehensive Audiolo gy in Lynbrook, while Cardano sees patients at the Hearing Center of Long Island in Valley Stream. Both say getting

your hearing checked out can improve your quality of life. And there are signs anyone can look for when it comes to hear ing loss. Like if people around you seem like they’re mumbling, or you find your self asking people to repeat themselves.

Other signs include struggling to under stand people talking in noisy locations, missing words or phrases on the tele phone, or even hearing ringing, buzzing,

hissing sounds in your ears.

“There are a lot of things that can con tribute to hearing loss and put you more at risk for hearing loss,” Cardano said. “Any thing that affects your health, overall, can affect your hearing.”

Common risks, Cardano mentioned, include high blood pressure, obesity, inac tivity, high cholesterol, smoking and diabe tes.

Hearing loss can have even larger impli cations, the doctors said — like dementia.

“In order for the brain to function prop erly, it needs to receive all the sensory input from our surroundings,” Fogel said. “So, when we’re not hearing all the sounds that we should, the brain is not receiving all the signals that it should be hearing. And that can lead to cognitive decline.”

Don’t panic if you think your hearing might be diminishing, however. There are steps you can take to protect your hearing, such as having your hearing tested, limit ing your exposure to loud noises, eating healthy, and exercising.

And, if you are diagnosed with hearing loss, Cardano stressed, treat it early.

“All the research is telling us that if you have any hearing loss — even a mild hear ing loss — the easiest way to preserve your hearing clarity is to have it treated and have properly fitted and maintained hear ing aids,” Cardano said.

Register for the final webinar in the series set for Thursday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m., by visiting LIHerald.com/self.

Courtesy Herald Inside LI

DRS. LAWReNce cARDANO and Esther Fogel from Comprehensive Audiology in Lynbrook, joined Herald Inside LI recently for October’s ‘Health+Wealth+Self’ webinar series with Bernard Macias, the associate state director for AARP Long Island, and Michael Hinman, executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers.

Elks Lodge teams up with Lynbrook Police outreach

Officers and members of the Elks Lodge No. 1 were honored that Brian Steckler, past state vice president, stepped up and put in motion a prescription drug take-back program with the Lynbrook Police Department.

The purpose of the event was to allow for community residents to drop off expired and unwanted prescriptions on Sunday, Oct. 2, for the proper disposal. The event had a great turn out from the

local community, who stopped by to drop off unwanted drugs, as a way to keep everyone in their household safe.

The New York Elks Lodge want to send special thank you to Lynbrook Police Chief Brian Paladino and the Community Service Officers who helped participate in this event, particularly Officer Robert Meier and Detective Jay Cee Indiviglio for all their assistance in properly discarding the unused or expired drugs.

Photos courtesy of Elks Lodge No. 1

Lynbrook PoLice officer Meier, Amy Schneller, the Elks Lodge exaulted ruler, Brian Steckler, Elks past state vice president, and Detective Indivglio, help discard expired and unwanted prescriptions.

During the event the Elks helped set up a 33 gallon garbage pail, for residents to discard their prescriptions.

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Stingy Lynbrook earns playoff ‘W’

By MaRC BeRMaN sports@liherald.com

With striker Tyla Vuotto racking up an epic goal-scoring numbers, notching 22 goals in 13 regular-season games, Lyn brook girls’ soccer coach Michael Palumbo felt he need ed to make a goalkeeper change entering the playoffs.

dealing with an elbow injury from softball. That made it eas ier to play on the field than in nets.

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CoMMitteD to plaY D-1 soccer at Providence College, Kolb is considered the frontrunner to earn a second Conference Player of the Year award in three seasons. The soon-to-be four-time All-County forward/midfielder has the Marines on the verge of the A3 title with a record of 10-1. She leads all of Nassau County in goals this fall with 24, including at least one in all 11 games, and has more than 50 in her career.

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With three games left to the regular season, Palumbo decid ed to pull junior co-captain Katie Sharkey from forward and return her to goalkeeper, where she played in the season opener.

In doing so, Palumbo took Sara Cilingir out of goal and onto the defensive line. The Owls have allowed just 1 goal since – in four games.

After posting a 9-1-2 regular season in A3, finishing in sec ond place and earning the No. 15 playoff seed, Lynbrook won its first-round game on Mon day by blanking Mineola, 3-0.

Sharkey recorded the shut out with five saves, including a majestic stop on a point-blank kick off a rebound.

With a big game from sopho more midfielder Gabby Meszaros (1 goal, 1 assist), Lyn brook advanced to the second round Wednesday after press time versus No. 2 seed Garden City. Meszaros set the tone in Monday’s victory with a firsthalf goal as Lynbrook led by a slim 1-0 at halftime.

“I needed to switch them,’’ Palumbo said of his goalie change. “The closer we got to playoffs, it’s more defense than offense. We were going up too many goals. So I wanted to get her [Sharkey] back on the defensive line.’’

Sharkey started the opener in goal but was moved to for ward partly because she was

“She’s always been an ath letic young lady, which makes her so versatile in soccer and softball,’’ Palumbo said. “By putting her back in goal, my defensive line becomes that much stronger with Cilingir on that backline.’’

That could add more pres sure on Vuotto’s scoring ability and she’s ready for it. Vuotto scored a goal and an assist in the playoff win over Mineola.

She’s second in Nassau County with 23 goals – which is 10 more than her total from last season when she shared the center midfield with her gradu ated sister, Olivia, now at Bing hamton but not playing soccer.

Vuotto also has 4 assists. “I’m super happy with my goals,’ Vuotto said. ‘It was big this year I was able to step up considering my sister was gone from last year. I knew I had to take over and bring a lot to this team and lead.’’

There was some doubt how things would transpire after her sister, Olivia Vuotto, last season’s leading goal-scorer, departed.

“We are very different,’’ Vuotto said. “I’m a lot more explosive, running everywhere. She’s more technical, a lot more skilled. But I’m all over the field.’’

Vuoto is a senior and will be off to Cortland next fall. Cort land is site of the high-school state tournament. No matter how far Lynbrook advances, its future looks strong.

Led by Sharkey, 14 of Lyn brook’s 22 players are under classmen. “They’re really fol lowing leadership of Sharkey and Vuotto,’’ Palumbo said.

“These young girls are playing spectacular ball and working really hard.’’

After an unbeaten record after six games, the Owls lost to Long Beach. It’s their only defeat of the season but their two ties haunt them. Long Beach won the A3 regular-sea son title with an 11-1 record.

Lynbrook’s second tie was a

disappointment – coming against Division in torrential rain. By missing out on the conference title, Lynbrook was handed a low seed and Garden City is tough.

“It definitely will be a big challenge with our seeding,’’ Vuotto said. “But everyone on our team is confident with a lot of energy.’’

Media Origin Inc./Herald seNioR tYla Vuotto, after 22 regular-season goals, added another in the Owls’ 3-0 playoff victory over Mineola.

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A noteworthy milestone

South Shore Symphony celebrates an expressive 40 years

By Karen Bloom

rom their roots in the Five Towns back in 1983, the Rockville Centrebased South Shore Symphony has grown and flourished as a regional orchestra that commands attention. For much of that time — since 1991 — principal cellist Wayne Lipton, the orchestra’s president, has been instrumental in guiding the many phases of its

growth.

“We started to really blossom, added more musicians, when the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts took us under their umbrella” in 1991, Lipton recalls. And he and his group have never looked back. The orchestra — which performed at South Side Middle School until its move to the then newly-opened Madison Theatre on the Molloy University campus in 2011 — soon become known for their fascinating, challenging repertoire.

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“We put everything into it,” Lipton says. “We attracted more musicians and a larger audience. Soon soloists were added into the mix of the all-volunteer orchestra. We kept adding new things.”

conductor Scott Jackson Wiley.

“Wiley is extraordinary,” Lipton says. “He’s done a wonderful job teaching us and moving us forward. His dedication and commitment to the highest musical standards has led us to deliver consistently powerful and moving performances of some of the greatest symphonic works. It takes a special person to commit to an orchestra for that span, and he’s truly deserving of recognition.”

As he will be on Nov. 12, when the orchestra celebrates their beloved conductor’s 25th season with a special concert in his honor. Fen Hsin returns as featured soloist to perform Brahms Violin Concerto. The program also includes ‘Brahms Variations on a Theme” by Haydn and Brahms Symphony No. 4.

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The fusion supergroup has enthralled audience with their special blend of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish since their inception some 10 years ago. What began as a lark for the four jam band musicians has turned into something much more. The band — with Eric Gould on bass, Richard James on keyboards, Zack Burwick on drums, and Cal Kehoe on guitar — has garnered a major following for their inventive combination of tunes from the namesake bands that inspired PTF. Although the music from each act is different, PTF has discovered that fusing the material together creates what the band describes as an ‘amazing story.’

Friday, Oct. 21, 8 p.m. $44. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444, or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.

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That included collaborating with the local dance company, Leggz Ltd. Dance, performing outdoors each summer in Rockville Centre, and concerts at St. Agnes Cathedral.

The real turning point occurred with the construction of the Madison Theatre.

“We were ecstatic to be offered a real home,” Lipton enthuses.

The feeling is mutual.

“The Madison Theatre is proud to partner with the South Shore Symphony,” says artistic director Angelo Fraboni. “We feature them in a variety of shows throughout the year. They’re always consistently excellent.”

“We were ecstatic to be offered a real home,” Lipton enthuses. The feeling is mutual. partner artistic throughout

“These are all pieces chosen by Scott as a statement of his classical background,” Wiley says. “It’s a strong classic repertoire. As an accessible Romantic composer with a big sound, Brahms is (a) tremendous showpiece for Ming. The Symphony is a tough one, a nice challenge for the orchestra, as is Variations on Hayden.”

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While the orchestra may have “South Shore” in its name, Lipton is quick to point out that this is a group of dedicated, highly skilled musicians representative of all of Long Island.

Also theatre

This relationship has challenged and opened up new ventures for the orchestra. Its members now perform in opera and musical productions. Also Broadwaystyle revues, which include the University’s CAP21 theatre arts students. And, of course, Leggz Ltd Dance’s holiday confection “The Nutcracker,” among their many versatile performances.

“We’ve had an opportunity to play with some amazing people,” Lipton says, including Keith Emerson, Neil Sedaka and Jimmy Webb.

“It’s a very special group,” he says.

That “special group” has committed to a special season. One of “the most ambitious yet,” according to Wiley.

Fraboni

“Marriage

Collaboration with Fraboni has blossomed into highly-praised full productions of operatic standards such as “Carmen,” “Marriage of Figaro,” “La Bohème,” “Tosca” and “Madame Butterfly.” A sustained cooperation with musical director Michael Bower and the Cathedral of Saint Agnes has led to memorable performances of major choral works such as Mahler’s Second and Third Symphonies, Beethoven’s Choral Symphony and many others, as well as most of the major concertos for organ and orchestra.

“Tosca” cooperation with musical director Michael Bower and the Cathedral of Saint Agnes has led to memorable performances of major choral well and relationship

Of special note is the orchestra’s relationship with virtuoso violinist Ming Fen Hsin — the orchestra’s music director in the ‘90s — who connected the South Shore Symphony with music director and

“I hope everyone takes advantage of all that we’ve pulled together this season to entertain you.”

Courtesy South Shore Symphony

Above photos: Whether playing the classical repertoire or joining Molloy’s CAP21 theatre arts conservatory students and Broadway performers in a Salute to Broadway, most recently on Oct. 9.

The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze is back for a third year at Old Bethpage Village Restoration. The Halloween-themed event, which had its start in the Hudson Valley at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-onHudson, features more than 7,000 illuminated, individually hand-crafted jack o’ lanterns displayed throughout the restored village. The pumpkins are carved into elaborate sculptural displays that light up the night, creating an family-friendly experience all ages will enjoy. Visitors stroll the pumpkin trail, past 19th-century buildings, and through historic barns to find themselves immersed in a fall wonderland.

Now through Nov. 6. Tickets must be purchased in advance, none available on-site. Tickets start at $32 for adults; $24 ages 3-17. Children 2 and younger are free. Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage. For tickets and information, visit PumpkinBlaze.org.

Linda Eder

The versatile songstress-musical theater star brings her powerful voice to NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury, for her latest cabaret turn, Friday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. A best-selling recording artist with 14 solo albums to her credit, Eder brings a diverse repertoire spanning Broadway, standards, pop, country, and jazz. When Eder performs live in concert, audiences are awed by the ease of her transitions between genres, effortlessly displaying the full range of her incredible vocal gifts. For information/tickets, visit TheTheatreAtWestbury.com or LiveNation.com or call (516) 247-5200.

Scare for Cares Adult Halloween Party

The Knights of Columbus hosts an adult Halloween party. Saturday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m., at 78 Hempstead Ave. in Lynbrook $50 per person includes dinner, dessert, coffee, and beverages. With a costume contest and dancing. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the John Theissen Children’s Foundation. For information/tickets, contact (516) 887-2228.

Veterans thrift shop

VFW Post 3350 in East Rockaway continues its veterans thrift shop at 164 Main St. The store’s schedule remains variable in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, but attempts to be open daily, including Sundays. For thrift shop information or hall rentals, call (516) 887-8170, or visit VFWPost3350.org.

Pinkalicious

Bring the family to see the popular musical based Victoria and Elizabeth Kann’s beloved book about the girl who can’t stop eating pink cupcakes, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe. $15. The Show Place at the Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. For tickets and information, call (516) 5996870 or PlazaTheatrical.com.

Keeping up with the Village

The next meeting of the Village of Lynbrook Board of Trustees will be held , Monday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 1 Columbus Drive.

Bands, Brats and Beers

The Village of Lynbrook presents Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Greis Park, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Rain or shine. Admission is $10 per adult and $5 per child. Only cash is accepted. The event will include the second annual pie eating contest as well as food, fun, rides and games with activities for kids from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Due to inclement weather on Oct. 1, the festivities were rescheduled for Oct. 22. For more information visit LynbrookVillage.net.

Oct. 22

An evening of song and dance

St. Mary’s/Maris Stellar Knights of Columbus hosts a special night of fun, featuring Risky Business, Saturday, Oct. 22, at 78 Hempstead Ave., in Lynbrook. Doors open at 7 p.m. with showtime starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $60 per person. Admission includes dinner, beverages, dessert and entertainment. All proceeds go toward the purchase of a guide dog for an American veteran. For information/tickets, contact (516) 887-2228.

Showcase your talent

Come out to Mr. Beery’s Village Pub, at 33 Main St. in East Rockaway, every Wednesday for open mic night. Performers can sign up at 8 p.m. with showtime starting promptly at 9 p.m. For more information visit MrBeerys.com.

Grazing with the Elks

New York Elks Lodge No. 1, will host its open house, Sunday, Oct. 23,1-4 p.m., at 57 Hempstead Ave. in Lynbrook. Learn about the lodge and what Elks do for the community.

Movie time

Enjoy “Death on the Nile,” Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2 p.m, at Lynrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St.The film is directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, who reprises his role as the inquisitive Belgian Detective Hercule Poirot a follow-up to the 2017 film, “The Murder on the Orient Express.” Registration not required.

Author talk

Meet journalist Joe Calderone, author of “Don’t Look Back,” a thriller that takes readers into the hearts and minds of a FDNY family who lost their son during 9/11, and set out on a mission to find out what really happened to him and the other 342 firefighters who perished, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m.

Hosted by Tony Cancellieri and Mike Sapralcone, at the Coral House, 70 Milburn Ave., Baldwin. For information, call (516) 672-3205.

Oct. 28

OctoBOOfest Fundraiser

Things are getting spooky at the Elks Lodge No. 1.Join the Elks for some Halloween fun, Friday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m., at 57 Hempstead Ave. in Lynbrook. Dinner is $20 and includes brats, potatoes, saurkraut, red cabbage, coffee and dessert. Guests are invited to come in costume, although it is not mandatory. There will also be raffle baskets and 50/50 prizes, with all proceeds going to ENF. For more information visit NYElks1.org.

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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.

Art talk

Join Nassau County Museum Director Charles A. Riley II, PhD, for a Director’s Seminar, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 4 p.m. He’ll discuss “The Persistence of Surrealism,” which highlights the drama and poetry of the Surrealist movement, along with masterworks of painting and sculpture. Participation is limited; registration required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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He said that when Sympson retired, the historical society voted to install him as the interim president until their April elections.

Madeline Pearson, executive director of the Historical Society of East Rocka way and Lynbrook, said that she was excited to learn that Torre was interest ed and willing to take on the responsi bilities as the organization’s president since he expressed a fascination for the history of East Rockaway.

“[Torre] has been willing to invest the time and energy to do research and then enjoys sharing it as well,” Pearson said. “So, when he expressed interest in becoming East Rockaway’s Village His torian, we knew he would be the right person for the position. We are very happy that the village board also saw the benefits. Frank is young and very interested in the history of the village where he grew up and hopefully, he will be able to also inspire younger residents to become interested in our history.”

Lynbrook Village Historian Art Matt son, who has held the position for the last three decades, sent a letter to the Village of East Rockaway in May to express his support for Torre in this role.

“Frank has added a youthful spark to our hardworking but somewhat ‘tradi tion-bound’ group at the Historical Soci

ety of East Rockaway and Lynbrook,” Mattson wrote. “For example, we knew as much about Facebook as we knew about nuclear physics. Frank launched our site and maintains it so well that we already have 1,375 followers and numer ous contributors.”

Through his knowledge of social media, he helped the historical society transition from mailing monthly news letters to sharing new details online,

bringing the organization into the 21st Century.

He has also been at the forefront of several major initiatives, including applications with the Town of Hemp stead to grant landmark and preserva tion status for The Bristol and Mexico Monument, and the Mariners Burying Ground in the Rockville Cemetery.

“Frank has not just voiced support, as many have, he has ‘rolled up his

sleeves’ using measuring tape in the cemetery and applying his computer skills in reconciling 185-year-old histori cal texts to modern aerial photographs,” Mattson continued.

As the newly appointed village histo rian, Torre will help keep tabs on the history of the people, property, events, and institutions of East Rockaway through the preservation of documents and records, some of which date as far back as the late 17th Century.

Mayor Romano said that given Torre’s experience and expertise on the history of the village, he anticipates that his appointment as the new village historian will prove to be a “tremendous asset” to the community—especially with regard to the Grist Mill Museum.

“I grew up in East Rockaway and the Grist Mill was always one of the main focal points in our community,” Romano said in a statement.

“[Torre] is well-versed in the history of the Grist Mill and wants to reach out to other communities to let them know about our museum. He will also be researching grants which will certainly help us with the maintenance and upkeep of our museum.”

Romano said that he and the board are looking forward to working with Torre to ensure the continued growth of the Grist Mill Museum along with other historical markers and buildings scat tered across the village.

Courtesy Art Mattson

Frank Torre was sworn in by East Rockaway Mayor Bruno Romano as the newly appointed village historian.

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Program recognized as Top 50 in the country

A simulated business created by students in the Lynbrook High School Virtual Enterprise pro gram has been recognized as a top-performing student-run pro gram in the country.

Lynbrook’s Virtual Enterprise program was included in the Vir tual Enterprise Top 50, which identifies the top Virtual Enter prise businesses in the country. Last year, students in the pro gram created E-Z Key, a simulated company focused on accessible and secure keyless entries to homes, cars, offices, schools and much more.

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Three bound for NYSSMA All-State Conference

Three students were chosen as partici pants and alternates for the 2022 New York State School Music Association All-State Conference, which will be held in Roches ter from Dec. 1-4. The students chosen are

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From leFt, lynbrook High School Virtual Enterprise seniors Hailey Samelson, Gabi Geller, Jimmy O’Hara and Katelynn O’Brien have found success in their simulated business E-Z Key.

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lynbrook board oF Education Trustee Lesli Deninno, left, and schools Superintendent Melissa Burak, at right, congratulate Dylan Baltes, Zachary Buxton, and Sabrina Ostroff, on being selected for the 2022 NYSSMA All-State Conference.

Dylan Baltes, who will play the string bass in the symphony orchestra, Zachary Bux ton, who will sing in the mixed chorus, and Sabrina Ostroff, who was chosen as an alternate for the mixed chorus.

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Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the fiscal affairs of the East Rockaway School District for the period beginning July 1, 2021, and ending on June 30, 2022, have been examined by Nawrocki Smith, LLP, and that the management letter prepared in conjunction with the external audit has been filed in my office where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons.

Pursuant to §35 of the General Municipal Law, the Governing Board of the East Rockaway School District may, in its discretion, prepare a written response to the report of the external audit and file any such response in my office as a public record for inspection by all interested parties no later than 90 days from the issuance of the report.

Nereyda Amaya Moran, District Clerk East Rockaway Union Free School District 134799

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS will hold HEARINGS and DECISIONS on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 5:30 P.M. in the Court Room at the Village Hall, One Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, NY 11563, to hear the following cases:

PUBLIC HEARING - #998David Duarte - 2 William Street, Lynbrook. § 252-19 Rear yards.

Required Rear Yard 20 ft, Proposed Rear Yard 8.925 ft § 252-18 Side yards. -

Required Side Yard: 5 ft., Proposed Side Yard: 3.45 ft. § 252-17 Required

Setbacks: Required Porch Setback: 15 ft., Proposed Porch Setback: 8.5 ft.

PUBLIC HEARING - #999 -

Fowler Daly Owners Inc. -40 Daley Place, Lynbrook. § 252-96

Restrictions on use of basements. - Permitted

Use in Basement: Mechanical and Heating apparatus storage as an accessory use for tenants and for parking tenants’ vehicles.

spaces. A ten (10) car parking space variance is required. PUBLIC HEARING - #1002Mustafa Mahmoud - 68 Highland Boulevard, Lynbrook.§ 252-48

Required Garages for one and two family dwellings. Whenever a one family dwelling shall hereafter be erected, there shall be erected and maintained in the same premises a one car garage. All interested parties should appear at the Public Hearing and may view case files at the Building Department on Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00AM and 3:00PM. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

Ginger Fuentes, Chair Person of the Board of Zoning Appeals, Brian Stanton, Superintendent, Department of Buildings Lynbrook.Publish 1x 134797

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-WMC2, Plaintiff

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Nassau County Public Administrator, as the Limited Administrator of the Estate of Carole Denise Seifert a/k/a Carole Seiffert a/k/a Carol Seiffert a/k/a Carole Denise Seiffert; et al., Defendant(s)

Dated: September 28, 2022 134672

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. TAT-LIM CHOW A/K/A TAT LIM CHOW WAI LENG TENG, ET AL., Defendant(s).

RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on November 1, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 185 BIXLEY HEATH, LYNBROOK, NY 11563: Section 42, Block 181, Lot 1 & 35:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT LYNBROOK, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 005854/2013. Todd A. Restivo, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. 134334

LEGAL NOTICE

Lynbrook firefighter receives award

Phil Tkacz, Ex-Captain of the Lynbrook Fire Department, was honored on Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Town of Hempstead Firematic Awards. Ex-Captain Tkacz quickly responded to car crash on the Van Wyck Expressway. He saved the victim’s life by breaking the car window with a rock and pulling the victim to safety; he then stabilized the victim with CPR until EMS arrived. Presenting the award is Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, Town Clerk Kate Murray, Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll and Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach.

Prohibited Use in Basement: Persons to live and sleep.

PUBLIC

HEARING - #1000 -

Fowler Daly Owners Inc.2 Fowler Avenue, Lynbrook. § 252-96

Restrictions on use of basements. - Permitted

Use in Basement: Mechanical and Heating apparatus storage as an accessory use for tenants and for parking tenants’ vehicles. Prohibited Use in Basement: Persons to live and sleep. PUBLIC HEARING - #1001Atlantic National Realty.41 Atlantic Avenue, Lynbrook.§ 252-54 Off Street Parking. - Existing parking required: 10 parking spaces, Proposed restaurant parking required: 20 parking

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered August 17, 2022 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 16, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 73 Peterson Place, Lynbrook, NY 11563. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section: 42 Block: 126 Lot: 14. Approximate amount of judgment $1,024,415.54 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 005723/2012. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Richard M. Langone, Esq., Referee

LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 4, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 17, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 48 Allen Street, Lynbrook, NY 11563. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 0038, Block 00062-00 and Lots 0049 & 00141. Approximate amount of judgment is $553,670.45 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 000617/2017. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, 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, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Russell S. Burman, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 134682

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU DITECH FINANCIAL LLC F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, V.

ANDREA HAMILTON, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 6, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DITECH FINANCIAL LLC F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC is the Plaintiff and ANDREA HAMILTON, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction

Notice of formation of Lynspire LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 06/07/2022. Office located in Nassau CO. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to 6 Hillside Ave Lynbrook, NY 11563. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 134800

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VILLAGE OF EAST ROCKAWAY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway, Nassau County, New York, will hold a Public Hearing at the Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway, NY on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 8:00 PM on the following application: #04-2022 Application of Devon Naraidu, Owner, requesting a variance of: Section 288-13 Front Yards. of the Village Zoning Code to construct a 1 story addition with a setback of 8 feet from the abutting street, where 15 feet is the minimum required.

The premises are located at 8 Talfor Road as described on the Official Tax Map as Section 13, Block C-5, Lot 10.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard at the aforesaid time and place.

Board recognizes Italian Heritage Month

Members of the Per Sempre Lodge No. 2344 with the Order of the Sons of Italy in America receive a certificate from the Lynbrook Village Board of Trustees in recognition of Italian Heritage Month.

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BY ORDER OF the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of East Rockaway.

Juan A. Garcia, P.E. Superintendent Department of Buildings Dated: October 20, 2022 134798

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ADMINISTRATIVE

Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper grouphas several administrative job openings: Receptionist (F/T), Accounts Receivable/Billing Collections Clerk

Multi-Media Coordinator (Hours Flexible) Qualified candidates are fast learners with good organizational and people skills - entry level ok.

Role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn custom software programs.

If you would like to join a communitydriven, fast-paced environment, please send your resume to: careers@liherald.com.

ASSISTANT TEACHER/ PRESCHOOL: Monday- Friday. H.S. Diploma. Salary Commensurate With Experience. Far Rockaway. Contact Lynn 718-327-1141 Or Email Resume rhccclynn@hotmail.com

CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE Full Time/Part Time

Richner Communications, publisher of Herald community newspapers has an excellent opportunity for a FT/PT Customer Service Clerk in our busy Circulation Department. Basic customer service and administrative responsibilities include: heavy computer work, answering phones, making phone calls, entering orders, faxing, filing, etc.

STRONG knowledge of EXCEL a must! Knowledge of DATABASE maintenance or postal regulations a big plus. Qualified Candidates must be computer literate, able to multitask, dependable, reliable, organized, energetic, detail orientated and able to work well under deadlines. For consideration, please send resume & salary requirements to: careers@liherald.com

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CUSTODIAN FT/ PT Needed For Preschool in Far Rockaway. Salary/ $15 Hr. Call Lynn 718-327-1141 Or Email Resume rhccclynn@hotmail.com

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An architect fora sunroom?

Q. I’m buying a sunroom for my breakfast room on the back of my split-level house, about 8 feet off the ground. I’m being told by the contractor that I need an architect and sealed plans. Since it’s basically a kit of parts that will go on my existing deck, why do I need this? It seems like a lot of extra expense the sunroom people didn’t tell me about. If I already have a permit for the deck, it should be allowed, right? I haven’t bought the sunroom yet. I’m just trying to be sure I know the whole story before I do this, probably by spring, when the weather is better for construction. Any advice would be helpful.

A. Do things once, the best way. A deck isn’t hab itable, but a sunroom is, and a permit is required. Plans have to show struc tural support, energy and building code compliance. Rain, moisture and ice are your primary concerns.

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You need the whole story without the sales part. Just like any pur chase, issues you might not expect are still impor tant, like finding out what kind of oil to add to your snow blower before the engine seizes or that windows without factory tint ing can allow ultra-violet sunlight rays to fade your carpet. As an architect for a largely popular sun room manufacturer in the 1980s and ’90s, I experi enced many issues with their construction.

Pre-engineered panel systems are designed by the company, hopefully by engineers, and should come with plans, from the manufacturer, that can be sealed and signed by their in-house engineer. If not, plans may need to be drawn from scratch by an architect or engineer that you hire so those plans can be integrated with your house. Integrated means that the company generally just sells you a product and doesn’t necessarily give any indication of how to support the unit or how to attach the unit system to your house so that it won’t leak or move.

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This is the general failing of the system, since, as I experienced with most of the installations, the part I could detail was free of leaking or movement, but the units themselves leaked nearly every time. We could detail how the edges of the unit could be sealed and redundantly weather-stripped and flashed, but the frames around the glass and wall edges would unseal and leak. I even met with the corporate president/owner and identified the spe cific problems. Promises to correct leak issues were made but not kept, and eventually I gave up.

I looked at a two-year-old system while discuss ing other work for a home recently. The owner described the back-and-forth misery he and his family were experiencing with their sunroom and the company. Even 25 years after I gave up, the same company is still doing things the same way.

You need a detail-oriented architect and installer, even if you think you don’t. The cost of doing things twice is much greater. Good luck.

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We bumped a meteor off course, so is the danger over?

one of the most popular movies about the apocalyptic notion of a giant meteor striking Earth and destroying civilization was “Deep Impact,” a 1998 disaster film in which a high school student and a scien tist discover that a huge rock from outer space is headed right toward our world.

A space crew is sent to destroy it with nuclear weapons, but succeeds only in blasting it in half, and winds up sacrificing their lives to destroy the larger half with their remaining bombs, saving Earth and its inhabitants.

JAMEs BERnsTEin

In the real world, of course, nothing so dramat ic has ever hap pened. But on Sept. 26, NASA successfully gave an asteroid a punch in the nose, knocking it off course. The asteroid posed no threat to Earth. NASA just wanted to test its capability to send an unmanned spacecraft, in a mission called DART, for Double Asteroid Redirection Test, to

make contact with a rock in space and set it off course.

Just in case the real thing ever hap pens, and we are faced with the possibility of extinction from beyond.

The asteroid Dimorphos was about 7 million miles from Earth. DART was launched last November, tasked with fly ing out to the asteroid, which has a diameter of about 560 feet, and crashing into it at about 14,000 miles per hour. The purpose of the test was to see if DART’s impact could push Dimor phos a bit off its orbit.

It worked. The test suc ceeded beyond NASA’s expectations.

“For the first time ever, humanity has changed the orbit of a plan etary body,” Lori Glaze, director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division, said in a statement after the test.

NASA administrator Bill Nelson added, “This mission shows that NASA is trying to be ready for whatever the uni verse throws at us. “NASA has proven we are serious as a defender of the planet.”

And there is no question the planet

needs defense. In December 2019, Con gress established the U.S. Space Force, the newest branch of the armed forces in 73 years. The members of Congress believed the defense of space was a national secu rity imperative, not only because of the possibility of hostile missile attacks, but also the chances of the planet being struck by a massive space boulder.

We now have the capabil ity to see deeper into space than ever before, with the launch in 2021 of the James Webb Space Telescope, which conducts infrared astronomy. The Webb is the largest optical telescope in space, and its high resolu tion and sensitivity give it the ability to see objects too old, distant or faint to be detected by the older Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched in 1990.

While NASA is to be congratulated for its success with DART, we here on Earth should not become complacent that all such dangers from space objects can be handled so easily. No one is talking about Armageddon from space, and the notion of a manned space vehicle smashing into

a meteor remains the stuff of Hollywood. But some experts are cautiously hopeful that NASA and the Space Force continue to seek ways of looking out for dangerous objects out there. The sooner they are seen, the better our chances of destroying them.

“We do now track a majority of the larger ones,” said Andy Parton, president of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Gar den City. “We have the capability of using bigger space vehicles than DART” to do battle with meteors. “But we must also remember this was a small test, and just a test at that.”

No one should forget the 66-foot Chely abinsk meteor that exploded in the atmo sphere over the southern Ural region of Russia in 2013, causing a bright flash and a hot cloud of dust and gas. The meteor entered Earth’s atmosphere undetected because its radiant, or source direction, was close to the sun. The blast caused extensive ground damage, and about 1,000 people sought medical attention.

As Parton said, “Somebody should always be watching.”

James Bernstein is editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments? Jbernstein@ liherald.com.

America’s mayhem is playing on the world stage

‘The whole world is watching. The whole world is watching.”

If you know American his tory, or you remember it, “The whole world is watching!” is the unforget table chant shouted by thousands of young Vietnam War protesters as they were tear-gassed and beaten with clubs by the Chicago police during the 1968 Demo cratic National Convention that August.

The weekend before the convention, some 2,000 young people gathered in Chi cago’s Grant Park to protest. By the time the convention began, the crowd had swelled to 10,000. The police came to break up the protest, and they were brutal.

ised a nation of voters freaked out by the demonstrations that he would impose law and order. He won. Six years later, about to be impeached, he resigned in disgrace. The North Vietnamese had driven Ameri ca out of their country.

Department of Justice and Congress try to hold Trump accountable for alleged crimes.

RAnDi KREiss

A quick recount: The stodgy Vice Presi dent Hubert Hum phrey was about to be named the Democrats’ presi dential candidate, to run against Republican Rich ard Nixon.

The back ground: President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated five years earlier. His younger brother, Bobby, running against Humphrey for the Democratic nomina tion, had been assassinated two months before the Chicago convention. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated in April, four months earlier.

I was 21, and I remember the despair of losing the leaders who inspired us to find our best selves. They championed civil rights, opposed the Vietnam War, and then they were gone. Shot and killed.

The fallout: According to the Guardian newspaper, “After four days and nights of violence, 668 people had been arrested, 425 demon strators were treated at tem porary medical facilities, 200 were treated on the spot, 400 given first aid for tear gas exposure and 110 went to hospital. A total of 192 police officers were injured

“… Images of police fir ing teargas and beating demonstrators with their nightsticks played on network television news. It looked like an oppressive fascist state and offered a view of a nation appar ently tearing itself apart.”

The kids never stopped shouting, “The whole world is watching,” even as police tore into them. It has been said that the extensive media coverage of the violence, beamed into American homes, helped propel a reckoning over the savage police overreaction. It seems that reckoning is still playing out in our politics and in our communities, 54 years later.

In the ’68 presidential election, Nixon appealed to a “silent majority.” He prom

The echoes: Last week, as I watched the Jan. 6 commit tee hearing, I thought about how vital the media has been in investigating and reporting the alleged crimes committed by our 45th pres ident and his enablers. Without an intense commit ment by reporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, we would not know what hap pened that day. This time the protesters carried the weapons, and erected a por table gallows. This time the protesters wanted to overthrow a righ teous election. These American citizens storming the Capitol were attacking the police.

The videos taken inside the Capitol’s hiding place during the insurrection reveal the chaos and the fright of the moment, with legally elected members of Congress fearing for their lives not far from a crowd gone berserk. As we go to press, we hear promises of further vio lence from Trump supporters who refuse to accept the peaceful transfer of power, the holy grail of our democracy. Various groups threaten ongoing disorder if the

The lines connecting 1968 and 2022 are unsettling. For me, the connection is my gut. It feels all wrong all over again. Kids were on the march then, demanding peace. Extremists today are threatening war. We lived then, and we live now, in a time of civil unrest.

After ’68, we edged into a relatively calmer passage of political life. But then along came Trump, who found common ground with a segment of angry and vio lent Americans. The new twist in the MAGA community, and from Trump him self, is the increasingly overt racism and antisemitism. What was never OK to say is slowly becoming OK in certain radical groups. The swastika and the Nazi salute are useful again, on the fringe.

In 1968 we were deeply hurt and disil lusioned by the successive assassinations of our leaders. We dreamt of peace and equality. As young idealists, we couldn’t bear that this was how our dreams would die.

Today, the dynamic is more toxic. The protesters are the ones with weapons. Their dream is absolute power. Their leader has debased the office of the presi dency and he just won’t go.

We are suspended in time, and the whole world is watching.

Copyright 2022 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

W e must also remember that this was a small test, and just a test at that.’

T he lines connecting 1968 and 2022 are unsettling. It feels all wrong all over again.

editorial

Thank a crossing guard near you

they work outside in rain, sleet and snow, keeping our most precious commodity — our children — safe.

School crossing guards are unsung heroes. Underappreciated — and sometimes ignored by motorists — they put their lives on the line every day. And they are at constant risk of injury or even death caused by drivers who disregard them.

How does a crossing guard get hit? Maybe someone is late getting some where. Or they have others in the car dis tracting them. Or maybe they’re simply impatient. The reasons matter little when the outcome is devastating.

Most people would say they’ve never heard of a crossing guard getting hurt on the job. But that’s what happened two weeks ago in Glen Cove, when a guard, attempting to stop traffic to allow chil dren to cross a street near an elementary school, was hit by an SUV.

He remains in critical condition. And he’s not alone.

It’s difficult to find statistics on how many crossing guards are injured on the job each year, because most data focuses more on the children and pedestrians they protect. But one of the most common causes of injury, according to the New York State School Boards Association, is being hit by vehicles’ side mirrors. And those can be significant injuries.

Crossing guards have been killed — even on Long Island. One in Hempstead died in 2016 when he was hit by a truck.

And there were two separate incidents in California last year when crossing guards were struck by SUVs and died.

A child was hit, too, in one of the Cali fornia tragedies, but survived. In the other, the crossing guard pushed a group of children away from the pathway of an oncoming vehicle.

In February, a crossing guard in Mary land was struck by an SUV and killed after pushing a child out of the way.

All of these guards were nothing less than heroes. But why does this even hap pen? Are people on their cellphones, talk ing or texting? Are they changing the channel on their car radio? Arguing with another passenger? How are they so dis tracted that they fail to see a human being wearing reflective clothing in the middle of the street with an arm outstretched, directing them to stop?

It remains unclear why the 82-year-old Bayville driver hit the Glen Cove crossing guard on Oct. 6. He remained at the scene after the accident, and he had yet to be charged criminally this week, as police continued to investigate.

It isn’t hard to become a crossing guard. In Nassau County, anyone who’s at least 18 and doesn’t have a criminal record can apply. No experience is required. But as one police officer said, a crossing guard needs to be someone who likes children.

A city police department, like Glen Cove, handles the hiring. In the villages, it’s the purview of the Nassau County

letters

Now they’re booing Aaron Judge?

To the Editor:

Subject: on booing the Yankees’ Aaron Judge after his 62-home-run, MVP season. Yankees (and too many other sports) fans are rude, crude, cruel and ignorant fairweather friends, booing a player they pro fess to like, admire, respect and even “love” — as if he strikes out on purpose.

Players don’t make errors, drop passes, miss shots or throw interceptions on pur pose. Do these same “fans” boo their own Little Leaguers when they strike out?

Music lovers don’t boo the conductor if he drops his baton; nor do they boo the violinist if she drops her bow.

Grow up, fans, or stay home and boo to your hearts’ content in your own living rooms, where the objects of your unde served anger will not have to hear you.

RICHARD SIEGELMAN Plainview

Police Department.

In some parts of the country, school crossing guards receive health insurance, but not in Nassau County. Their working schedule is 90 minutes in the morning and again in the afternoon, when chil dren are on their way to, and then dis missed from, school. The unusual hours set this job apart from typical part-time work, and it’s hard to hold down another job at the same time.

Police say that while many guards are retirees, college students also take on the work. They take the job seriously, no mat ter their background.

Crossing guards obviously are impor tant — our schoolchildren need to be kept safe — and there is a shortage. Where they are needed but not available, police officers, or members of the auxiliary police, take their place.

Guards do more than help children safely cross the street. They remind driv ers of the presence of pedestrians, and just as important, they help children develop the skills to cross streets safely on their own in the future.

So the next time you see a school cross ing guard, give them a wave of gratitude — after you stop, without anger or impa tience, reminding yourself that you’ll get where you need to go eventually. That extra minute or two can save the lives of not only our children, but also the heroes standing in the middle of the street each weekday morning and afternoon, doing their utmost to keep those kids safe.

opInIons

Of course 2024 will be on this year’s ballot

In case you haven’t heard, there is an election on Nov. 8. Most elections are about the current candidates, who are seeking a variety of offices all over America. This one, however, will be the equivalent of two elections, because its results may determine whether the 2024 election will be the end of democracy as we know it. Some of you may think this is overdramat ic, but there are good reasons to view this one as a political twofer.

tions will decide whether democracy lives or dies in 2024. As of now, there are almost 300 Republican candidates nation wide who maintain that Joe Biden was never legitimately elected president. They believe the lie about the stolen 2020 elec tion, but there is much more happening that we should all worry about.

are planning to or have lost their jobs in primary contests, won by the election cra zies. If the deniers win in six of the key states, they will have the power to poten tially reverse the national election tally two years from now.

Republican Senate candidate in Arizona, scrubbed his website to remove mentions of a national abortion ban and references to Christian themes.

JerrY kremer

Many of us New Yorkers are oblivious to what is taking place all over the country. One sage veteran of the partisan wars once told me that “America begins west of the Hudson River.” Nothing could be more accurate. Our local contests for Congress are dominated by such issues as abortion, inflation and crime, with scant mention of stolen elections and threats to the Con stitution, even though a few of the Repub lican candidates are election deniers or members of the Trump cult.

But if you lived in Michigan or Arizo na, you would understand why their elec

There are two positions in a state that have the power to throw out a public vote. One is governor, and the other is secretary of state. There are a number of Republicans running for governor who also deny Biden’s election. They have publicly stated that if elect ed they will “fix” the system by taking power away from local election boards. Doug Mastriano, the GOP candidate for governor of Pennsyl vania, has pledged flat out that if former President Donald Trump runs again and loses Pennsylvania, Mastriano will reverse the final results.

It is widely accepted that most of the incumbent secretaries of state around the country are independent and fair-minded. Not one of them has challenged the 2020 results, and they have staunchly defended their process from partisan attacks. But sadly, many of them have either retired,

Letters

Vote ‘yes’ for clean water, clean air and green jobs

To the Editor:

For 20 years, the North Shore Land Alliance has worked to pro tect nearly 1,300 acres of natural areas. The primary reason we pro tect land is to safeguard drinking water. Long Island’s sole-source aquifer requires pervious surfaces (like fields and forests) for rain and snow to seep through the ground to recharge our drinking water source. But a study by the Rauch Foundation found that nearly 70 percent of Nassau Coun ty’s surface is impervious (pave ment and buildings). We need open space to protect our ground and surface water.

On Nov. 8, New York state vot ers will have an opportunity to vote on Proposition 1, the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. This

historic legislation would protect open space, safeguard clean drink ing water, and update our aging water and sewer infrastructure while supporting nearly 100,000 good jobs.

In our community, we have 8,000-plus acres of natural areas left to protect. With passage of the Bond Act, we would have access to critical funding to conserve land in perpetuity and maintain our quality of life. Plus, with the wors ening effects of climate change, protecting open spaces, replenish ing our aquifers, and restoring bays and harbors is more impor tant than ever.

I hope 2022 will be the year that we truly value our natural resources and take urgently need ed action to protect our environ ment. On Election Day, please flip your ballot and vote “yes” on Prop 1. Let’s act now to ensure a healthy future for those who come after us.

LISA OTT President and CEO North Shore Land Alliance

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Another factor that bodes ill for America is the quality of the roster of Republicans running for the U.S. Senate. It is hard to imagine that Georgia’s Her schel Walker could be sit ting in a body that once boasted the likes of Everett Dirksen, Lyndon Johnson and Pat Moynihan. Can you envision Sen. Mitch McCon nell walking over to Senator Walker and saying, “Her schel, how do you feel about nuclear disarmament?”

Walker’s race, in which he has his par ty’s full support, is about power, and not about electing qualified candidates.

The platforms of a number of Republi cans in key races around the country are scary. Many, such as Mastriano, pledge to restore “Christian values” to governing. He has used veiled antisemitic themes against Josh Shapiro, his opponent. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republi can, states that the church should be run ning the government. Blake Masters, a

The use of crime as an issue by Repub licans around the country is more than just a statement about criminals. It is a return to the dominant theme of the 1988 presidential election, when the party ran an ad campaign featuring a photo of con victed murderer Willie Horton that helped Vice President George H.W. Bush defeat the Democratic nominee, Michael Dukakis, who was portrayed as soft on crime. And in many Republican cam paigns, there are frequent references to billionaire George Soros, a major Demo cratic contributor, his very name serving as antisemitic code words.

Some political observers say that the tone of the Republican campaigns is just what a normal campaign should be like. But if the candidates who promise to over turn election results win and remake the fabric of our nation, the 2024 election will have been decided two years in advance.

Jerry Kremer was a state 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 strat egy firm. Comments about this column?

JKremer@liherald.com.

I magine a Sen. Herschel Walker in a chamber where Pat Moynihan once sat.

Framework by Tim Baker

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