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Finding a way to turn tragedy into a legacy By DANIEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com

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HoNoRING THE mEmoRy of Ryan Patrick O’Shea, his family started a foundation to promote suicide prevention, which hosts an annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Lister Park.

mid what many experts have described as a nationwide mental health crisis, the efforts of the Ryan Patrick O’Shea Foundation could be critical. The nonprofit organization, created by the O’Shea family, of Rockville Centre, is named in memory of John and Mary O’Shea’s son, Ryan, a South Side High School graduate and star basketball player who died by suicide in 2019, at age 18. The foundation aims to help fund and promote mental health and suicide prevention programs in school districts across the South Shore. John O’Shea said that the foundation’s Sources of Strength program started at the high school over three years ago, and has continued to expand to include elementary students and neighboring school districts including Oceanside, Freeport and East Rockaway. “It seems the word is getting around about the success of the program,” O’Shea said. Continued on page 4

Schools appoint two new assistant superintendents By DANIEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com

The Rockville Centre Union Free School District recently named two new assistant superintendents. John Murphy, the South Side High School principal and a former International Baccalaureate coordinator, was appointed assistant superintendent for human resources, and Nicole Moriarty, the director of curriculum, instruction, and learning in the Mineola Public Schools, was named assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. “We’re at an exciting time in the district’s evolution,” Murphy

told the Herald. Since 1997, he has been a member of both the high school faculty and the administration, serving as an English teacher before becoming I.B. coordinator, assistant principal and principal. “This is my 26th year in the district,” Murphy said. “It’s a new role, but I’m excited about bringing in new ideas and fusing them with an already excellent system.” Superintendent Matthew Gaven described Murphy as the “beating heart” of the high school at the Board of Education meeting on July 20. “Throughout his career,” Gaven said, “Mr.

Murphy’s comprehensive understanding of educational research and instructional practice and his nuanced — and I mean nuanced — mastery of all aspects of secondary education has only been matched by his dedication to the students and families of Rockville Centre. As a high school principal, Murphy sought to develop the conditions for students to actualize their full potential. In his new role, he will seek to do the same by challenging all of our faculty and staff to employ research-based educational practices in the classroom.” The board voted unanimously to approve Murphy’s appoint-

ment, from July 25 through July 24, 2026. “We’re thrilled that you’re filling this new role, and we cannot wait to work with you in this capacity,” board president Kelly Barry told Murphy. Murphy said he hoped to create a healthy learning environment for students and faculty that doesn’t compromise standards, and where kids feel a safe,

healthy sense of belonging. “We’ve always been a high-performing district,” he said. “The future the administration is pining and planning for is one which not only establishes this sense of community, but which builds upon the social contract that is education.” Coming out of the pandemic, Continued on page 10

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It was a fun soccer clinic recently at the Rockville Centre Athletic Complex as the young athletes were joined by Rockville Centre mayor Francis Murray.

Kids teach kids at summer soccer clinic By BRIaN PFaIL bpfail@liherald.com

In the final two weeks of July, high schoolers have been coaching soccer to children at the Rockville Athletic Complex. The annual initiative, known as “Kids Teaching Kids,” hosted over 100 children from the ages of four to eight. The message of community and giving back was at the forefront for both the youngsters and their high school role models. For the kids, it was a chance to be among their brothers and sisters. It was also a chance for the village’s adolescents to embody the sentiment of tomorrow’s role models. “I think it’s just really great to give back to the community because as a kid, it really helped me introduce myself to soccer,” said Southside High School student Gavin Goodlad. He said, “The youngest guy here is four years old, so introducing them to soccer at such a young age is surreal.” For the high schooler, it was a real chance to give back to the community that has provided him with so much. Goodlad said, “I love giving back to the community and really helping the next chapter of Southside soccer players in the town. I just love helping them to excel in the game of soccer.” The organized clinic, which has been in existence for the last 40 years, was created by a high school parent and passed down to students, who took the reins of the program with minor oversight. Cam Livingstone, a resident of Rockville Centre, said his father was one of those who originally create the event. Livingstone is now encouraging the youth to take hold of the mantle. “We’ve had a number of coordinators for the past couple of years,” said Livingstone. “Some former players that have had a good experience in the club ran it themselves with limited oversight.” Rockville Centre parents see the event as a win-win. High school students are offered a chance to give back to the community while making a modest amount

OLIvIa DIsaRIO, aLayNa Marzolini, and Juliana Yarris give their four-year-olds instructions. of money. The youngsters are also provided with a free clinic. Livingstone says it’s something for future generations to embrace and enjoy. “Volunteerism is alive and well in our village because all of these people who are teaching these little children are all volunteers from our high schools,” he said. “It’s just a wonderful place to live and raise a family, and this is one of the reasons people give back.”

MIa PeNa, 5, shows off her soccer skills. MaRy CORRea, sONNy D’Angelo — all 5 — and Hank Bitonti drive their soccer balls.

FirstNet, sheriffs partner Honoring the memory to support first responders of Ryan Patrick O’Shea STAFF REPORT The New York State Sheriffs’ Association and FirstNet, Built with AT&T, have partnered to launch a statewide health and wellness program that will be available to all 58 county sheriff ’s offices in New York. The new program comes as 177 first responders committed suicide across the country last year. The program includes a four-part approach in an effort to ensure sheriff ’s department employees have access to help, support and training. That includes a new or improved employee assistance program, crisis and trauma training, school resource officer support, and a public service announcement campaign. The sheriffs’ association will provide resources and training to establish newemployee assistance programs, or expand existing programs. Support include inperson presentations, train-the-trainer sessions, and meetings with individual sheriff ’s office personnel who will act as program leaders to implement a peerbased employee assistance program. Personnel also will receive training from several mental health law enforcement organizations, covering topics like helping those in crisis, advanced crisis intervention, trauma resources, PTSD,

suicide prevention, and dealing with a fellow officer’s death. The sheriffs’ association will set up special health and wellness training for all school resource officers who are members of the association’s Committee on Policing and Safeguarding Schools, as a way to tackle school violence. The training is designed to help officers be better prepared, and have resources available in the event an incident does happen. Finally, the association will create videos and other social media elements to deliver the message “It’s OK to not be OK.” The campaign is intended to publicize the challenges first responders face every day, highlight the effect their service to the community has on their mental health, and raise awareness among sheriff personnel about the resources available to them. In addition, the sheriffs’ association will establish a confidential peer-to-peer hotline staffed by deputy sheriffs and other personnel from around the state to provide early intervention and keep stress from escalating or manifesting. “The general population — and resources like this health and wellness program — are needed to protect our first responder communities,” said Amy Kramer, president of AT&T New York, in a release.

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overwhelming amount of support last summer, when close to 300 children and adults John Murphy, assistant superintendent gathered at Lister Park to compete in the of the Rockville Centre Union Free School District, said that the program, currently in tournament and participate in the awareness walk in Ryan’s memory. its third year at the high school, has develRyan loved basketball. He played in sevoped to the point where it has taken on a life eral leagues, and volunteered with Hoops of its own. “It helps create a common lanfor All, a local basketball program for chilguage and a sense of community for the dren and teenagers with special needs. students, so they know that they’re not According to the foundaalone,” Murphy said. “We’re tion’s website, Ryan suffered a really glad and excited to parttraumatic brain injury in 2014, ner with the foundation.” after which he “quietly and Murphy said that the plan privately struggled.” for the upcoming school year is He was named captain of to expand Sources of Strength the South Side Cyclones team to the entire K-12 curriculum. in his senior year, led the team “A lot of people feel shut out in scoring and rebounds and from the world and isolated, was a first team All-County and are afraid to ask people for selection. help,” O’Shea said. “It’s about THe O’SHea After graduating from high helping people understand that family school, Ryan studied for a you need to treat mental health semester at Iona College, after the same way you would treat which he came home and, with a broken arm. Everybody goes through the support of his family, was planning to hard times in their life, and should have the transfer to a local college. opportunity to talk to someone.” He took his own life on Jan. 11, 2019. In 2020, there was one suicide-related “Ryan was part of the fiber of this comdeath in the U.S. every 11 minutes, accordmunity,” the O’Shea family states online. ing to the Substance Abuse and Mental “He brought so much joy to those around Health Services Administration, which cathim and in his young life made such a posiegorizes suicide as one of the leading tive impact. We want our young people to causes of death for people ages 10 to 34. New York state’s Office of Mental Health strive to emulate and celebrate this tradition. In his death, through this foundation, considers suicide a “major public health we are committed to acknowledging all of problem,” one it looks to address by the faces of suicide, including those who “aggressively pursuing impactful suicide publicly struggle and those who struggle in prevention programming.” private. It is our mission to increase mental To promote the cause, the Ryan Patrick O’Shea Foundation planned to host its third health awareness while decreasing selfdestructive behavior through support and annual Rise Up for Ryan fundraiser, at Kaseducation. We aim to provide support for ey’s Kitchen and Cocktails in Rockville Centre, on Thursday at 8 p.m., after the Her- those in crisis, so that they are armed with the proper tools where suicide is no longer ald went to press. a viable option.” The fundraiser was to be followed by the As the foundation continues to grow, the foundation’s annual 3-on-3-basketball tournament and suicide awareness walk at List- hope is that efforts focusing on mental health and wellness will grow as well stateer Park on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. “That Saturday really brings the comwide. munity together,” O’Shea said. “It’s a great For those in need of support, the Long day for the community to come out and get Island Crisis Center’s 24/7 hotline is (516) involved.” 679-1111, and the National Suicide PrevenAlthough the O’Sheas weren’t able to tion Lifeline is 988. host the event two years ago, because of the For more about the O’Shea Foundation, coronavirus pandemic, they received an visit RyanPatrickOSheaFoundation.org. continued from front page

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Calderone’s first book takes deep 9/11 dive His historical fiction comes in time for anniversary another as its anniversary approached. But unlike those other stories, Calderone focused on why so many firefighters were lost that day: inadequate — and in t took 10 years and 20 rejections, but some cases, non-functioning — radio comJoe Calderone never gave up. munications. And how fortunate, as he’s now That was something addressed heavily celebrating his first book, “Don’t Look Back.” It’s a wrk of historical fiction by the 9/11 Commission in the months following the attacks, citing unclear protoabout the worst day in American history: cols on how transmissions were to be The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. acknowledged, and if some firefighters “It took many re-writes,” Calderone even received those messages at all. said. “I had to buy a whole new cabinet to “Sometimes the radios worked, and hold the rejections.” sometimes they didn’t,” Thomas Von Calderone spent years as a reporter for Essen, the then-FDNY fire commissioner, Newsday, but the Floral Park resident can now be found in the public relations office soon after the attacks. No one will ever know how many of at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in those lives could have been saved if fireOceanside. fighters were able to communicate with But on that fateful day more than two each other, Calderone says. But he knows decades ago, Calderone was at the Daily with certainty there were some. News, covering the New York “I got into the city that Fire Department. What would night,” he said. But getting generally be stories about there wasn’t easy, since just fighting fires or responding to about every mode of transaccidents, on Sept. 11, Caldeportation had grinded to a rone found himself writing halt. something much different. Calderone jumped onto a Before that Tuesday ended, train to Long Island City, an unimaginable 343 firefightarriving at what came to be ers would be lost as two known as “the pile” the day hijacked commercial airlinafter the attacks. ers slammed into each of the “I made the fire departWorld Trade Center twin towment a part of my beat” after ers in downtown Manhattan, JoE CAldERoNE that, he said. “It was an eventually toppling them into incredible time. One day I clouds of dust and debris. In author would be interviewing the all, 2,977 people were killed mayor, and the next a homethere, along with 184 at the less man.” Pentagon in Washington, and 40 on a Calderone honed in on his book over hijacked commercial jetliner that crashed the next decade, while holding down his in a Pennsylvania field. public relations job at the hospital. “I covered the family organizations “It took many re-writes and drafts,” that were formed,” Calderone said. “I and endless rejections. spent time with them.” He would devote hours each night and “Don’t Look Back” focuses on the firefighters who rushed into the burning tow- nearly every weekend to complete his project. In the end, Calderone believes ers, their lives, and their sacrifice. Calderone didn’t make it to what would he’s been successful “in getting inside the heads of the firefighters.” eventually be called “ground zero” until “Don’t Look Back” tells of an officerthe day after, since those parts of Manhatin-training named Peter Murphy, a U.S. tan were completely closed on Sept. 11. Marine-turned-firefighter, who hops onto Over the years, he had developed many sources among firefighters, also getting to a fire truck headed toward the trade center. know their families. On the way, he sees smoke from one of “I felt what had happened to the firethe buildings. Although they were nerfighters and their families has never fully vous, Murphy and the rest of his unit been told,” said Calderone, who is now packs up 75 pounds of gear and rush slightly graying at 56, but still filled with inside the burning building, climbing up the thrill of writing. more than 20 flights of stairs before com“Congress’ 9/11 Commission did a ing upon a man in a wheelchair. They good job looking at the situation nationalknow they need to get him out, even ly and internationally.” though he weighs 200 pounds. But he pointed out the commission Murphy and his three comrades slowly also discussed in detail New York City’s work the man down the stairs. oft-failed emergency response due to poor Meanwhile, Murphy’s parents were sitradio transmissions. ting their Bronx home watching the tele“I took that chapter to bring that part vision news in horror, knowing their son of the story to life,” Calderone said. was there. His fictional characters in “Don’t Look Murphy eventually gets the wheelBack” are based on the people he met chair-bound man down to the 10th floor before, during, and after the destruction before the stairway gives way. of the towers. “All that was later found of Peter MurThe grim memories have never left phy was his crushed ‘probie’ helmet,” Calderone, so though so many books have Calderone ends this particular chapter in been written about that tragedy, Caldehis book. The young firefighter was rone felt it was necessary to write yet

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t took many rewrites. I had to buy a whole new cabinet to hold the rejections.

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FoRMER NEwSpApER MAN Joe Calderone has published his first book, ‘Don’t Look Back,’ taking a fictional view of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the eve of is 21st anniversary. JoE CAldERoNE, who is now in the public relations office at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, worked for the Daily News on Sept. 11, 2001. His new novel, ‘Don’t Look Back,’ takes a historical fiction approach to that tragedy, focusing on firefighters. dreaming of marrying and buying a small house on Long Island. It’s just one story of several in “Don’t Look Back,” taking a fictional view of events that almost seemed too impossible to be real otherwise. “Don’t Look Back” is published by Post Hill Press in Franklin, Tennessee, and is

distributed by Simon & Schuster. It’s available on Amazon, and at Barnes & Noble. “I hope we approach the 21st anniversary with the sense that there are still lessons to be learned about safety,” Calderone said. “And I wanted to tell the stories of the families.”

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DR. ADhI ShARmA, president of Mount Sinai South Nassau, joined town and other hospital officials to explain how the antiviral drug Paxlovid helps fight a coronavirus infection.

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Vaxmobile becomes the new ‘Paxmobile’ New ‘test and treat’ option to prescribe antiviral drug By JAKE PELLEGRINO jpellegrino@liherald.com

he next phase of the Town of Hempstead Vaxmobile is here as it transitions into the Paxmobile. Named after the antiviral therapy Paxlovid used to treat coronavirus infections, the new Paxmobile was unveiled last week at the Oceanside Library by both town officials, and doctors from Mount Sinai South Nassau. Mount Sinai’s mobile vaccination unit was born in January 2021 with nearly $700,000 from the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act — more commonly known as the CARES Act. The Vaxmobile started making its rounds the same time some of the first vaccines designed to protect people inside the Town of Hempstead from the Covid-19 pandemic started to become available, making regular at businesses, organizations and neighborhoods. More formerly known as Mount Sinai’s Covid-19 Vaccination Mobile Unit, the truck would travel regularly to community centers, public libraries, parks and other public venues on a rotating schedule to administer vaccines and test people for the virus in some of the town’s hardest-hit communities. Now, in addition to providing vaccines and tests, the vehicle will also provide Paxlovid, an oral antiviral that doctors say is most effective when administered

metal taste in the mouth, but that’s the within five days of Covid-19 symptoms first appearing. It received initial approv- worst people have reported. “For the most part, it has been very al from the U.S. Food and Drug Adminiseffective. With one or two exceptions, all tration last December, with pharmacists the patients I’ve treated have had great now cleared to prescribe it under certain results.” conditions as of last month. Clavin has had his own “Now we start the next experience with the drug, phase of the Vaxmobile’s after testing positive for the journey,” Town Supervisor coronavirus more than a Don Clavin said. month ago. “Now it has the ability to “I was very ill for a numget Paxlovid to people, either ber of days, and my doctor by prescription or right in prescribed Paxlovid to me,” the unit. We’re going to get Clavin said. “It helped me get this medication out to people the turnaround to feel better, in every community so we and that’s what’s going to don’t go backward in time, happen to patients in this where we’re masking and vehicle now.” staying six feet away, and we The Paxmobile will opercan’t even go to a store or see ate on the “test and treat” our siblings. model, what officials say is “This is the natural prothe first of its kind of Long gression of this vehicle.” Island. Paxlovid is recommended “If a patient gets tested for patients who are at least and they’re positive, we teenagers, and who are at screen them for the medicahigh risk for suffering from tion,” Sharma said. “We some of the most severe DON CLAvIN make sure that they’re not Covid-19 symptoms — espeHempstead taking any other medication cially pneumonia. town supervisor that would adversely interact “Paxlovid inhibits the with it, and then give them virus’ ability to replicate the right dose of the medication.” itself,” said Dr. Adhi Sharma, president And its treatment like Paxlovid that of Mount Sinai South Nassau. “All those will be a key factor in society finally leavcopies (are) what makes us sick. You do have to take two doses over five days, and ing the pandemic phase, and entering what is known as the endemic phase. there are some sides effects such as a

ow we start the next phase of the Vaxmobile’s journey. Now it has the ability to get Paxlovid to people, either by prescription, or right in the unit.

“Covid will unfortunately be like the flu and be something that we have to deal with on a regular basis, but we won’t see the number of deaths that we were seeing,” Sharma said. “We’re still in the pandemic right now, but it feels different. Vaccines have made hospitalizations drop, and now this is the next step.” There have been just under 70,000 deaths related to Covid-19 in New York since the start of the pandemic, according to published reports, with nearly 4,000 reported in Nassau County. Nationwide, more than 1 million people have died from Covid-related complications, although those numbers have significantly slowed since the initial rollout of vaccines in early 2021. Where to find the Paxmobile and when can be found online through both the Town of Hempstead and Mount Sinai. Visit HempsteadNY.gov or SouthNassau.org, as well as their social media channels on Twitter and Facebook. Tony Iovino, Oceanside Library’s assistant director, said the library has been critical in spreading the message about the Vaxmobile. That’s what led town officials to make its Paxmobile announcement there. “We were one of the first ones to reach out and say we want to have the truck here, and we publicized it,” Iovino said. “Whenever the truck is here, we share it on all our media channels and make sure our patrons are informed.”

High school football camps open Aug. 22 10 Games To Watch

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n Aug. 22, all 52 Nassau County public high school football programs will begin preparations for the upcoming season, scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 9, with a handful of games under the lights. Nassau returned to the usual eightgame regular season in 2021 after all scrimmages, two regular-season games, one round of playoffs and the Long Island championships were eliminated the previous season due to Covid-19. Massapequa (Conference I), Garden City (II), Plainedge (III) and North Shore (IV) won county titles and are preseason No. 1 seeds, making them favorites on paper to repeat. Any teams choosing to play a game scrimmage can do so once 10 practices are completed, Section VIII football coordinator Matt McLees said. Most scrimmages will take place Sept. 2 and Sept. 3. “It’s an individual school choice whether or not to game scrimmage,” he said. “Most teams still do.” Garden City, which has captured six straight Conference II titles, is also the reigning Rutgers Cup winner, and has won the trophy given to Nassau’s most outstanding team three times since 2016. The Trojans open at home versus Long Beach, the No. 6 seed. Massapequa is eying a three-peat in

Sept. 16: Sept. 17: Sept. 17: Sept. 23: Sept. 23: Oct. 1: Oct. 1: Oct. 8: Oct. 22: Oct. 22:

Farmingdale at Oceanside Plainedge at Carey MacArthur at Mepham Massapequa at Freeport North Shore at Seaford South Side at Long Beach Malverne at Clarke Massapequa at Oceanside Plainedge at Wantagh Freeport at Baldwin

Conference I, and opens at home against No. 9 Baldwin, which returns to the top conference after spending 2021 in Conference II for the first time in team history. Longtime Conference II contender Carey moves to III and opens against Manhasset at home. The Seahawks host Plainedge, which has won three of the past four county titles, in Week 2. North Shore, coming off its first-ever Long Island championship, opens its title defense at home against Locust Valley.

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upcoming season. Kennedy, Mineola, South Side and Valley Stream South all bounced away from Conference III. Kennedy and South Side are back in familiar territory in II, with Mineola and Valley Stream South going to IV. Valley Stream Central moved from II to I, and Glen Cove from II to III. In addition, a numbers game forced Friends Academy’s program to join forces with Roslyn.

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For the first time since 2006, someone other than Stephen LoCicero is leading Lynbrook as its head coach. Former assistant Dave Yaker takes over the helm of the Owls and will make his debut in the Conference III opener at home versus Glen Cove. No stranger to the East Meadow sideline, Vin Mascia returns to lead the Jets this season for the first time since the 2016 campaign. They open at Plainview. Former Sewanhaka assistant Nick Rawls takes over at Calhoun. The Colts are seeded eighth in Conference II and open at MacArthur. Former Mepham assistant Matt Moody is the Pirates’ new head coach and makes his debut at Elmont. Former Valley Stream North head coach Tom Schiavo is the new head coach at Valley Stream Central. The Eagles open at Farmingdale. Former Lawrence defensive coordinator Pat Palleschi has been elevated to head coach and debuts against Malverne.

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powder, and whisk until uniform. Cover and refrigerate. To make marinade, in small bowl, combine vinegar with remaining 2 tablespoons mustard. Stir until uniform. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken and marinade in large sealable plastic bag. Remove as much air as possible and seal. Gently knead marinade into chicken through bag. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Meanwhile, if using wooden skewers, soak 4 in water for 20 minutes to prevent burning. Alternately thread marinated chicken and onion chunks onto 4 skewers. Bring grill to medium-high heat. Brush both sides of kebabs with sauce. Grill kebabs for 5 minutes with grill cover down. Flip kebabs and grill for 6 to 8 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Enjoy.

Peel pineapple; cut into wedges. In re-sealable plastic bag, combine brown sugar, lime juice and honey. Add pineapple wedges, seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour. To make dip: In small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in yogurt, honey, brown sugar, lime juice and lime zest. Cover and refrigerate. Heat grill to medium heat. Remove pineapple wedges from plastic bag; discard marinade. Grill pineapple wedges, covered, 3-4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Serve with dip.

Grilling adds an extra special flavor to corn on the cob. Try it with a lemon chive butter topping.

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Kabobs add sizzle to the season. With their easy preparation and quick cooking time, kabobs are a simple way to enjoy many of your favorite fresh flavors.

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Enhance the flavor of fruits and veggies at your barbecue. Try a another way to eat pineapple by grilling it and pairing with a lime dip for a tasty summer treat.

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• 4 ears fresh sweet corn, in husks • 2 tablespoons butter, melted • 1 tablespoon chopped chives • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice Pull back husks from each ear of corn, leaving husks attached to base. Remove corn silk. Fold husks back around corn; tie at end of each ear with string or strip of outside corn leaves. Soak in cold water 30 minutes. Drain. Place corn on grill, uncovered, 20 to 30 minutes or until tender, turning often. Meanwhile combine butter, chives and lemon juice. Serve corn with lemon-chive butter.

The always-delightful Planting Fields Arboretum is an ideal setting in which to enjoy a summer concert. For visitors’ listening pleasure, the lush site hosts a string quartet, featuring music by living female composers breaking the boundaries of classical music. The program was inspired by Planting Fields’ exhibition “Fashioning Desire: The Art of Gerda Wegener,” on view earlier this year. Friday, Aug. 5, 7 p.m. Tickets are $35; $30 members. Planting Fields Arboretum, 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay. For tickets or information, visit PlantingFields.org/happenings/ breaking-boundaries/ or call the Planting Fields Arboretum at (516) 922-9210.

Salute to Veterans Spectacular The Allmost Brothers Band headlines the annual concert event, saluting veterans. The progressive tribute act honors the tradition of the legendary Allman Brothers Band, working within the framework of the incredible and vast song book of the ABB. The Allmost Brothers inject something new, fresh and exciting into the material at every performance. It’s all about high-level musicianship, authentic improvisational interplay, dedication to the highoctane performance, and power that established the original ABB back in 1969. The program begins with ceremony honoring veterans. The American Bombshells also perform. Saturday, Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m. Free admission. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For information, visit NassauCountyNY.gov.

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Fresh food at the farmers market Visit the Rockville Centre Farmers Market each Sunday through Dec. 18 from 7 a.m. to noon in the parking lot across from Bigelow’s Clam Bar on Sunrise Highway and Long Beach Road. Operated by the Long Island Growers Market, vendors include Norman’s Best Pickles, Orwashers Baked Goods, Natural Hounds Wet Dog Food, and Lithology Brewing Co. For more information, call (631) 323-3653.

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Those classic doo-wop sounds live on. Johnny Farina, Stan Ziska’s Del Satins, with The Chiclettes and Bobby Wilson, will have everyone singing along to some classic tunes, Friday, Aug. 5, at 8 p.m., at Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. Journey back to rock ‘n roll’s early days with songs that never go out of style, led by Johnny Farina, whose “Sleep Walk” added a new sound to rock ‘n roll when it hit the airwaves in 1959. And Stan Ziska is still grooving along with his hit “Teardrops Follow Me.” With those lovely ladies of song, The Chiclettes, and the dynamic Wilson, it’s an unforgettable evening of great hits. As always, bring seating. For information, visit NassauCcountyNY.gov/parks.

NY Project Hope Crisis Counselors host an informational table to answer questions about its free, confidential and anonymous mental health services, Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave. For more information, visit NYProjectHope.org, or contact Susan Finck at (516) 766-6257, or at sfinck@rvcpl.org.

Laugh on at this five-person comic showcase that pays tribute to and reinvents classic jokes of the past and present, now through Aug. 14, at the Jeanne Rimsky Theatre. Think you’ve heard them all before? Not this way. If you’ve ever had a mother, visited a doctor, or walked into a bar with a priest, a rabbi and a frog, these comic actors will give you a second opinion, and ask you where you got that. The fun is at Landmark on Main Street, Jeanne Rimsky Theater, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Visit LandmarkOnMainStreet.org. for tickets and information or call (855) 448-7469.

Walking for a good cause The Rockville Centre Lions Club hosts its Walking Rally on Saturday, Oct. 1, beginning at 10 a.m., at the fire house on the corner of Maple and Morris avenues. Teams of local residents will walk around the town — an into some merchant stores — trying to find answers to a preset list of questions. It’s all about getting exercise, learning more about the village, and fun, all while raising money. Cost is $35 for adults, $20 for children between 11 and 16, and free for everyone else. Teams are capped at four people. For more information, call (516) 395-3024.

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Young kids, ages 3 and up, will enjoy an interactive theaterinspired workshop, Monday, Aug. 8, 1 p.m. at Long Island Children’s Museum. Kids will act out an original story and help choose how it unfolds. Music, props, and sound effects create a theatrical world where participants are immersed in the story. Children are encouraged to express themselves as they create characters, explore different worlds, stretch their imaginations and build selfconfidence. Themes change weekly. Costumes are welcome and encouraged. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 2245800 or LICM.org.

Supportive Services for Veteran Families provides services for the underserved on Tuesday, Aug. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave. The group’s goal is to assist veterans in achieving self-sufficiency, long-term housing stability, and an improved quality of life. For more information, call Maria Caccavale at (646) 689-6934, or visit RVCLibrary.org.

It’s time for the Third Annual Golf Outing benefitting the Anchor Program Fund on Monday, Aug. 22 at the Rockville Links Club, 600 N. Long Beach Road. Breakfast begins at 9 a.m., with a shotgun start at 11. Cost is $325 for a single golfer, or $1,200 per foursome. Camp Anchor is a year-round program serving thousands of children and adults with special needs who live in the Town of Hempstead. For more information, visit CampAnchor.org, or email apfgolfouting@gmail.com.

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The 4 Ways from Sunday Band performs music from the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s as part of the Sunday Afternoon Performance Series at Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 2 p.m. Join them as they make each song their own through a combination of unique vocal styles and harmonies. The band includes Mike Pangalos, Steve Tannenbaum, Vic Fusco and Trisha Fekete. To learn more, visit RVCPL.org.

The Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce board generally meets the first Friday of each month at 8 a.m.The next board meeting is set for Friday, Aug. 5, at Polka Dot Pound Cake, 217 N. Long Beach Road.The chamber’s monthly general membership meeting is set for Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 6 p.m., at the home of Don Gelestino. Cost is $35 for non-members. For more information, visit RockvilleCentre ChamberOfCommerce.com.

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School of Rock in Rockville Centre offers a number of music-themed camps this summer. • Classic Rock Rewind Online Camp provides a chance to learn the music of the 1960s and ‘70s, with icons such as the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. It runs Monday, Aug. 8 through Friday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Mash-Up Camp teaches how to blend different songs together, with a performance at the end of the week. Runs Monday, Aug. 8 through Friday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Blues Online Camp explores the music of innovators like Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf, who inspired generations of rockers. It’s planned for Monday, Aug. 22 through Friday, Aug. 26. For those camps meeting in-person, they take place at 197 N. Long Beach Road. Each requires a fee. For more information, visit SchoolOfRock.com.

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Seven Northwell Health hospitals — including Glen Cove Hospital — have received four-star or better ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as part of its 2022 Five-Star Quality Rating System. Glen Cove earned four stars in the ratings system, designed to help health care facilities by measuring quality in terms of mortality, safety of care and readmissions, patient experience and process. Huntington Hospital is one of just two hospitals on Long Island receiving five stars, while Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson, North Shore University Hospital in

Manhasset, Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, and Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead all received four stars. “I see the amazing effort by Northwell Health team members every time I step inside one of our hospitals,” said Michael Dowling, Northwell’s president and chief executive, in a release. “The mission is a good one — raising the health of the communities that we serve — and I’m proud of the work that we continually put in.” Data for the report was collected between January 2017 and September 2020, but excludes the first six months of 2020 at the height of the pandemic.

Oceanside shopping center sold

Carco Builders has picked up a 14,700-square-foot shopping center in Oceanside for $11 million. Basser Kaufman sold the property at 2860 Long Beach Road near Lincoln Avenue after investing $3 million in building renovations, according to Stephen Preuss of Ripco Real Estate, which handled the sale. Carco has no immediate plans for the property except to continue leasing out space to two existing tenants — Ophthalmology Consultants of Long Island and ProHealth Dental.

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With what is hoped to be the worst of the coronavirus pandemic behind everyone, utilities across the state have returned to interrupting service for nonpayment. That includes PSEG Long Island, which resumed shutoffs last month. However, the utility says it’s working with low- and moderate-income customers to help with bills when possible. Some of those services could include deferred payment agreements and lowincome electric rates. Customers with unpaid balances can call PSEG Long Island at (800) 490-0025.

Google Cloud lends hand to Northwell

Northwell Health has joined forces with Google Cloud in a partnership both companies say will improve patient care, clinician experiences, and to help the health and hospital network operate more efficiently. The new alliance will be paramount in Northwell’s effort to transform digital and connected experiences with the cloud and artificial intelligence. It’s expected to help increase the efficiency of care through digital scheduling, automating payer interactions, and providing intelligent summarizations of medical information. Northwell also is expected to use Google Cloud’s AI and machine learning capabilities to help predict what it needs for capacity planning and scheduling, as well as identifying risk indicators to help with early interventions.

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OBITUARIES cian and a part of Local 3 was a big component of who he was. He had an unbelievable work ethic and was the go-to guy for anything and everything. He was an active parishioner at St. Agnes Cathedral where he served as a Eucharistic minister, a Minister of Consolation and an usher at the 9:30 a.m. Mass for many years. Fred taught his family many things, but one of the most important things was to be kind and strong in their faith. He also loved all things sports. From working at Shea Stadium, to many rounds of golf with his long-time buddies, to supporting Pete’s LitJ. Sieling tle League team back in the day. Fred cherished the game ball from when Pete pitched a no hitter in his senior year at South Side High School. He made a point of attending any and all of South Side’s sporting events, and truly enjoyed encouraging the young athletes. He became a familiar face and was known by the people in the stands and even the security guards. Fred died peacefully, surrounded by his family as he started his journey to heaven. Harry had been to the Mets game earlier that day and was wearing a Daryl Strawberry jersey when he walked into Fred’s room. He took one look at Harry and said, “Let’s Go Mets!” It’s fitting how this was one of the last things he said. All who knew him will always miss Fred tremendously. He most certainly will be remembered as a kind and thoughtful person, who always took time for others and tried to make everyone’s day just a little brighter.

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LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY PUBLIC NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids will be received by the Village of Rockville Centre Purchasing Department for the matter stated below. Bids must be received at the temporary Village Hall location, 34 Maple Ave., Rockville Centre, New York 11570 until 11:00 am prevailing time on August 18, 2022. Bids will be publicly opened that day and read aloud. The contract will be awarded as soon thereafter as practicable for: BID No. 2208DPW1(1055) 90 CUBIC YARD STEEL EJECTOR OPEN TOP TRAILER

The contract documents and specifications can be examined on the Village’s website at www.rvcny.gov. Follow the link to the Purchasing Department. All questions should be directed to the Purchasing Department. Please contact Lisa Strazzeri via email only, at L s t r a z z e r i @ r v c n y. u s. Questions must be submitted no later than August 11, 2022. Award of Contract will be made in accordance with applicable provisions of the law. The Village reserves the right to split awards between multiple bidders or reject all bids, or make such determination as in the best interests of the Village, as provided by law.

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held as to the following matters: Agency:Board of Trustees, Village of Rockville Centre Date and Time: August 18, 2022 at 6:00 pm Place:Sandel Senior Center, 50 South Park Avenue, Rockville Centre Subject: Bill RVC 2022G. A local law to amend the Code of the Village of Rockville Centre in relation to the use of “best value” purchasing. This proposed local law would establish

procedures for the Village to use the “best value” method of purchasing in appropriate cases. The adoption of this proposed legislation is not an “Action” subject to the State Environmental Quality Review Act. Arrangements for inspection of all relevant documents may be arranged by contacting the office of the Village Administrator, One College Place, Rockville Centre, New York 11571-0950, during regular business hours. Dated: July 15, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Nancy Howard, Village Administrator 133314

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Henri A. Demers is remembered as a practiced for over 40 years. He was a giftdevoted husband, father, and trial attor- ed and resourceful trial attorney who won ney. He was 73. He died on Saturday, July the respect of fellow attorneys as well as 23, after a courageous battle with a glio- adversaries and judges. He held the highblastoma brain tumor. est rating in professional excellence from Henri was known for his quick wit and Martindale-Hubbell ratings and reviews. sharp sense of humor, his He was also a mentor to many devotion to f amily and of the young attorneys in the friends, his love of numerous firm. pastimes, including photograIn addition to his wife phy, the beach, endurance Meryl, son Philippe and cycling, and his unquestionPhilippe’s significant other, able dedication to the law. Molly Reich, he is also surBorn in Fall River, Massavived by his sister Monique chusetts to Jean and Corinne Waters and husband John of (Lemaire) Demers, he attendEstero, F lorida; brother ed St. Jean Baptiste elementaCharles and his wife Vivian, ry school and Prevost High of Somerset, Massachusetts; School. He received a bachesister Michelle and husband Henri A. Demers lor’s degree in philosophy Michael Quaid of Williston, from Assumption College in Vermont; and brother Marc 1970 and a JD from St. John’s University and his wife Anna Brocato of Houston, Law School in 1973. Texas; many nieces, nephews, and cousHe married his college sweetheart, ins. He also leaves behind brother-in-law Meryl Cohen, in 1975 and moved to Rock- and friend Mark Cohen and his wife ville Centre, New York. When they wel- Diane of Mattituck; and brother-in-law comed their son Philippe into their lives Bill Cohen and wife Sara Jane of Boulder, in 1990, Henri became a devoted and Colorado. enthusiastic father. Henri and Meryl were In lieu of flowers, those who wish to married for 47 years. remember Henri may make gifts in his Henri was a founding partner of the memory to the Musella Foundation for law firm Ahmuty, Demers, and McManus, Brain Tumor Research and Information, based in Albertson, New York, where he Inc.

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Longtime Rockville Centre resident Frederic J. Sieling, affectionately known to friends as “Friendly Fred,” died on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022 at the age of 79. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fredrick and Mary, and brother, Richard. He was born and raised in New Hyde Park. After marrying his wife, Annmarie Smith, in 1972, the two bought their “forever home” at 32 Yale Place. Their home was always filled with love and laughter, and lots of family and friends. Together they had three amazing children—Katie, Peter and Bridget. Fred also Frederic adored his daughter-in-law, Ann Perri Sieling, and sonin-law, Devin Smacha. His proudest accomplishment was his family, especially his grandchildren—Maeve, Harry, Jack, RJ, and Cole. Following in his father’s footsteps, Fred joined Local 3 IBEW when he was just out of high school. Soon after, he enlisted in the Navy and was part of the SeaBees. He fought proudly in Vietnam and years later had the opportunity to speak on Veteran’s Day to the students at South Side Middle School about his experience. He cried every time he heard the National Anthem and “God Bless America” was his favorite song. He was a true patriot. To know Fred was to love him. Whether he was found on any sporting field, rooting for the home team—Go Cyclones—or supporting local fundraisers, chauffeuring his loved ones around, or on the links, he could always be found with a smile on his face. Being an electri-

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Richner Communications - a rapidly growing multimedia company and publishers of the Herald newspaper group has 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.

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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

Needed For Garden City Law Firm. Responsibilities Include Filing, Ordering And Stocking Office Supplies, Mail Distribution, Photocopying, Scanning, And Errands To Banks, Post Office And Courts. Must Have A Vehicle And Valid N.Y. Driver License. Please Email Resume To mjagnandan@albaneselegal.com

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Full Time and Part Time Positions Available! Busy Print Shop in Garden City is Hiring Immediately for Full Time and Part Time Drivers. Must Have a Clean License and BoxTruck Driving Experience. Hours Vary, Night Availability is a Must. Please Email Resume to ehecker@liherald.com or Call (516)569-4000 x239

EDITOR/REPORTER

The award-winning Herald Community Newspapers group, covering Nassau County's North and South Shores with hard-hitting news stories and gracefully written features, seeks a motivated, energetic and creative editor/reporter to join our dynamic (and awesome) team! This education and general assignment reporting position offers a unique experience to learn from some of the best in the business. Historically, reporters who have launched their careers with us have gone on to The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, the New York Daily News, New York Post, CNN, BBC, NBC News and The Daily Mail, among many others. We look for excellent writers who are eager to learn, enhance their skills, and become well-established and respected journalists in our industry. To apply: Send a brief summary in the form of a cover letter describing your career goals and what strengths you can bring to our newsroom, along with a resume and three writing samples to mhinman@riverdalepress.com

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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Richner Communications is looking for a hands-on Human Resources professional to oversee all HR functions on a strategic and tactical level. Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding Garden City, Long Island media company. This position has a flexible schedule, part-time job share would be considered. Responsibilities: Talent acquisition: Source, screen, and interview potential candidates and manage new employee onboarding Benefits administration: Liaise with brokers, providers and facilitate enrollment and updating of coverage. Manage annual open enrollment and employee benefits review. Administration of 401(k) plan. Employee relations: Provide day- today support and problem resolution in regards to employee concerns, questions and policy issues. Performance management: Coach, counsel and recommend disciplinary actions Compliance: Maintain indepth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance Payroll: Process biweekly payroll through payroll vendor for population of 150 employees Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or HR, or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years HR generalist experience Knowledge of Federal, State & Local regulations governing employment Experience with payroll processing Self-motivated, ability to prioritize and work well under pressure Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion Excellent oral and written communication and quantitative skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: careers@liherald.com.

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Richner Communications, One of the Fastest Growing Media, Event and Communications Companies on Long Island is Seeking a Sales/Marketing Candidate to Sell our Print Media Products and our Digital, Events, Sponsorships. Salary, Commission, Eligible for Health Benefits, 401k and Paid Time Off. Will Consider Part Time. Please Send Cover Letter and Resume with Salary Requirements to ereynolds@liherald.com or Call 516-569-4000 X286

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PRESS-ROOM/WAREHOUSE HELP Long Island Herald has IMMEDIATE openings for a FULL-TIME Pressroom/warehouse helper in Garden City. We are a busy print shop looking for a motivated and reliable individuals to assist in various duties in the shop. Forklift experience is a plus and heavy lifting is required. Hours vary, so flexibility is key. Email resumes or contact info to careers@liherald.com

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Franklin Square UFSD c SchOOl BUS DrIverS WanteD Must Have B License With PS Endorsement And NYS Fingerprints Required. Guaranteed 6 Hours/Day. 10 Month Position. Offering Benefits, Retirement Fund And Holiday Pay. $25.35/Hour With Contractual Increases.

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lisher and Self-Storage Facility located in Garden City. The ideal candidate should have excellent communications and customer service skills, be professional, dependable and have reliable transportation. Candidate should have computer knowledge and working knowledge of MS Office. Candidate MUST be reliable, punctual and be able to work a CONSISTENT schedule: Monday and Wednesday 8am to 4pm Tuesday and Thursday 8am to 6pm Friday 8am to 5pm Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Answering phones and greeting customers, assisting new customers by showing storage facility options and pricing, collecting payments from customers, contacting customers for late payments, applying payments and updating the customer files /data base and other general administrative responsibilities on an as needed basis. Hourly pay, plus eligible for Holiday Pay, PTO, Medical, Dental, 401k with company matching, plus other benefits. Qualified candidates should email their resume, cover letter and salary requirements. No phone calls please. Job Type: Full-time. Salary: $15.00 /hour Email your resume to: careers@liherald.com

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No surprise: Couples disagree

Q. I’m an avid reader of your column, and have thought about changes we might make to our home, with lots of concerns. My wife and I don’t agree on certain things. Sometimes your advice makes me skittish about doing anything because, as you explain the regulations, it makes me wonder if what I want to do will ever get done the way I want. Who makes the final decisions about what we can have, my wife and I or the officials? A. That’s a good question. There are so many aspects and people involved, many you will never meet who exercise their own control. You and your wife should sit down together and make a list of the basic things you want to accomplish. You may even want to make the lists separately and then compare. Make three columns: the necesonte eeper sities for repair, the “must haves” for accomplishing your goals and then your wish list. Professional Remodeler Magazine reported that Home Advisor recently surveyed 975 Americans who worked on a home improvement project with a partner, and found that 65 percent of women say they’re the primary decision makers, and 63 percent of men say they are. When disagreements arise, about 30 percent of the partners said they make the decision without telling their significant other. Men said they do not consult the woman 33 percent of the time, while women leave the man out of the decision 25 percent of the time. When it came to discussing compromises, 71 percent of men said they were more likely to bend to their partners’ wishes, while only 51 percent of women say they give in. Budget discussion led to the most difficulties, with paint color right behind, and whether to remove a wall or not was at the lower end of the discussion friction. But that isn’t the end of decision- making. People you’ll probably never meet, like the plans examiners who invoke their interpretation of building regulations (laws) and their particular version of what should be in the plans, such as charts and graphs of windows, doors, energy requirements, zoning data, building code sections spelled out in writing — it’s a long list, and some architects are required to show more items than others, depending on code officials’ requirements and the jurisdiction that reviews the plans. There is no one set of basic requirements for all on a level playing field. Add to that the opinions of architectural review boards you may or may not have a chance to meet with. Forcing a homeowner to have a garage door match an expensive front door is opinion, not a code requirement, for example. Sometimes a contractor may interpret their idea of what they want to do, and you can only hope to get what you want. The most important part of decision-making, for anything in life, is to be flexible, and educate yourselves on what is required versus what is opinion. Good luck!

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© 2022 Monte Leeper Readers are encouraged to send questions to yourhousedr@aol.com, with “Herald question” in the subject line, or to Herald Homes, 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530, Attn: Monte Leeper, architect.

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EAST ROCKAWAY BA, 42 Cathay Rd, FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Spectacular Custom 5000 Sq Ft CH Colonial with 5/6 BR, 4.5 Bths. Soaring 10' Ceilings, Spacious Open Flow. Huge Designer EIK, Butler Pantry, LR,Fam Rm w/ Fpl, FDR & Possible Guest Quarters.Resortlike Yard w/ Saltwater IG Pool w/ Waterfall, Out Door Kitchen. Every Amenity! SD#20...$1,799,000 Ronnie Gerber, Douglas Elliman 516-238-4299

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iven the all-but-declared new cold war between the United States and Russia, it may have seemed unsurprising that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government would announce plans to pull out of its decades-long partnership with the International Space Station, the orbiting laboratory that allows us here on Earth to conduct research in microgravity, biology, physics and other scientific fields. But it is surprising, and troubling, not only for the space station’s future, but for JAMEs international relaas well. BERnsTEin tions Russia is the United State’s major partner on the space station. What is known as the Russian Orbital Segment was built in Russia and is operated by Russian crew members. It handles such key space station components as guidance, navigation and control. Russian, American and other international partners — the European Space Agency, Canada and Japan — have frequently had astronauts aboard the station since it went into low-Earth orbit over 20 years ago.

It was a big deal when, in the early 1980s, the Russians agreed to stop their struggling efforts to build a space station on their own and instead to cooperate with the international community, led by the U.S. The agreement was accompanied by much fanfare, with then Vice President Al Gore leading an American delegation that met with top Russian space and government officials. Space is a hostile environment to humans, so the space station had to be constructed in huge parts, lifted into orbit by mighty rockets and assembled by the international partners in a series of exhausting space walks. Human habitation of the ISS began in late 2000, aboard the Russian spacecraft Soyuz TM-31, which had launched that October from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Can you imagine anything like that happening today? Although the Russians have been fully cooperative over the decades, they have from time to time talked openly of building their own space station and going their own way. NASA officials have generally paid little attention, ascribing it to Russia’s almost constant need to remain competitive with the U.S. But late last month, the Russians began

talking once again about their own station. Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, published a long interview with a top Russian space official saying that the agency wants to build, and launch by 2028, its own space station. But on the same day the interview was published, Russia also announced that its crew members on the existing station were working on a cardiac research program designed to help doctors treat heart disease. Publicly, NASA officials are shrugging off Russia’s latest claims, and said the U.S. would continue to act as if nothing had been said about a new station. The work of disconnecting the Russian parts of the existing station would be monumental, and take years. And, NASA officials point out, given Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine and the international economic sanctions against the country, it is unknown how Russia could afford to build its own station, which has cost the international partners many billions of dollars. But NASA and U.S. government officials now have to deal with Putin, who has done more to tear down U.S-Russia relations than any leader since Nikita Khrushchev snuck missiles into Cuba in the early 1960s. NASA and our government also

ecently they have begun talking again about building one of their own.

know that the space station cannot last forever, and that at some point a new one will be needed as a stopping-off point on our way to Mars and maybe elsewhere in our galaxy. As a result, there is more of a sense of concern this time about Russia and its future space intentions. Will the Russians fly away? That concern has been voiced in recent weeks. “We are exploring options to mitigate the potential impacts on the ISS beyond 2024 if Russia does withdraw,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a news conference. “For our part, we remain committed to working with ISS partners to ensure the safe operation of the ISS and the astronauts aboard.” The space station would likely continue to do its job without the Russians if they really do withdraw. But beyond the important objectives of space exploration, Russia’s departure would signal something else, and maybe something worse: a further splintering of what was hoped, at one time, to be a new start with the county after the collapse of communism. The U.S., and many in Russia and elsewhere, looked forward to an era of cooperation, scientific and educational advancement, and peace. Those hopes are fading day by day. James Bernstein is the editor of the Long Beach Herald. Comments? JBernstein@ liherald.com.

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hings began to go sideways when the rain began, and we broke out the Monopoly set. I try to keep it real when I columnize, and this week I am saying that not every family vacation is perfect every day of the stay. “There are no perfect parents and there are no perfect children, but there are plenty of perfect moments along the way.” — Dave Willis Four weeks ago, we headed to Maine for a long stay, beginning in Kennebunkport, RAnDi then to the PortKREiss land area and then to Bar Harbor. We rented cabins from the usual popular websites, and we were off. We invited our adult kids to come for any part of the time, with the ulterior motive of getting to see the grandkids, ages 19, 17, 15 and 13. Everyone showed up for the same week in Portland. Two adults were almost definitely just over Covid. My grandson came down with a stomach virus the second night, and that triggered a global reaction in our germphobic family. We don’t live near our grandchildren,

so our visits are supercharged with expectations of wonderfulness. The kids met and exceeded our expectations with their kindness and enthusiasm and general good nature. We experienced more issues with our adult kids, who somehow don’t think we should tell them what to do anymore. How can that be right? There was much angst and drama over phones. Your teenagers’ iPhones are now part of vacation planning. Decide when they can use them and when they must be put away. It is the biggest issue of family time.

when they played Monopoly when she was 4 years old. It’s tough going broke when you’re 4 and the landlord is your dad. I hadn’t played in decades, and didn’t realize how soul-suckingly endless the game is. And how capitalistic. And white. And meanspirited. The teenage grandkids suggested a Covid version, with a “Go Directly to the Hospital” card and a “Get a Dose of Paxlovid” card and a place on the game board for a homeless shelter. They have very dark senses of humor, but I think they come by their cynical side honestly, having lived through a pandemic. The differences among the generations seemed sharper this time around. I asked if we should watch the new HBO miniseries about Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. They asked if he was “the dude” on the salad dressing bottle. We had our splendid moments and we had our mini-combustions.

rock, but not necessarily in sync. When I watched the charming, life-affirming story “The Durrells in Corfu,” on HBO, I worried. In the 1930s, Mrs. Durrell hauled her kids off to an island in Greece and gracefully negotiated their teenage outrages, missteps, unwanted pregnancies, and run-ins with the law. What about the mosquitoes? They had no screens! Where did they get money and food? In our family dynamic, I teach. I’ve always been a teacher, and I find teachable moments all day in every situation. My grandkids humor me. I want these teenagers to get through this rocky time, solid and whole. I want them to refuse the temptations of easy ways out and easy escapes and easy workarounds when the moment demands focus and dedication and a strong moral compass. I took the opportunity of Maine’s dark night sky to talk to the kids about the Webb telescope, and we looked at the first photos online — the space shots seen around the world. We stood outside our cabin in Cape Elizabeth, under the great black velvet dome, and I wished upon the stars for each of them.

“Your children will become what you are; so be what you want them to be.” — David Bly

“Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footsteps on the moon.” — Paul Brandt

When I read books about highly adaptive, cooperative, non-neurotic families, I can’t completely identify. In this family, we

he grankids exceeded our expectations with their kindness and good nature.

“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” — Khalil Gibran We were blessed with good weather and nearby fish markets and fresh produce and a grill in the yard. The kids swam in the freezing ocean until a good Samaritan on a surfboard waved everyone out of the surf, miming with his hands that a shark was cruising nearby. Global warming is pushing the sharks closer to shore. We had one day of serious rain, so we broke out the Monopoly set that came with the house. One of my kids immediately banned her dad from playing because she said he had made her cry

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letters Count me out of this Democratic fundraiser To the Editor: Did you receive an invitation to Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s latest campaign fundraiser? It will be held in East Hampton on Sept. 4, on behalf of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Tickets start at $5,000 for a “friend,” and are $10,000 for a “sponsor,” $25,000 for a “host” or $36,500 to join the “Speaker’s Cabinet.” Paying $36,500 admits you to a private reception with Pelosi before lunch. Her husband might offer some insider information for future stock investments. They might tell you how you can build your net worth up to $100 million like they have. Like most ordinary Long Islanders, I can’t afford the price of admission. I am willing to park limousines, bus tables, mix drinks or check coats in exchange for getting in. Perhaps

tion is nothing new, of course. But the cutoff is generally in February. That changed when courts got involved in the censusfueled redistricting process that ultimately split the primaries to June and August. This could allow for some savvy voters to play spoiler in other political parties. Like in the State Senate’s 7th District, which covers a number of North Shore communities, including Glen Cove and Sea Cliff. Generally, Republicans wouldn’t even need to come out for this race, because there’s just one candidate, the Republican Jack Martins. However, Republicans looking to have a voice in whom Martins faces in November could change their party affiliation to Democratic up until Aug. 23, and cast votes for Jeremy Joseph. If Joseph gets enough votes, he could topple incumbent Democratic State Sen. Anna Kaplan, who’s expected to win reelection otherwise. That strategy could also extend to the congressional races, like in the South Shore seat U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice is giving up. Once again, there’s just a single Republican running — Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito — but five Democrats. Many see that primary race as a battle between Malverne Mayor Keith Corbett and former Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen. But non-Democrats could easily jump into that contest and

boost any of the other challengers, like Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages, or even one of the virtually unknown newcomers, Muzib Huq or Kevin Bryan Shakil. How much of an impact this “open” primary may have is debatable — but as long as the possibility is there, it can’t be discounted. Especially if, as expected, there is low turnout. Yes, district lines have changed, but the adjustments are not as dramatic as they were. And this is yet another call to your local polling place when you’ve already been asked twice before. But don’t let that discourage you from casting a ballot. We tend to think our votes don’t matter, but they do — even when elections aren’t close. Freely expressing a meaningful choice on who should represent you is something not many other countries enjoy. And for us, it’s not a luxury, it’s a right — a right so many have fought (and even died) to protect and preserve for us. If you don’t want to go to the polls yourself, you have until Monday, Aug. 8, to request an absentee ballot. You can also cast your ballot early, between Aug. 13 and 21. For more information on any of this, go to NassauCountyNY.gov/566/Board-ofElections. Sure, another vote a big ask. But it’s also what’s expected of every one of us as Americans.

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he beach is cut by the razory icewind — the wreck-guns sound, The tempest lulls — the moon comes floundering through the

drifts. A tall obelisk rises from the heart of Rockville Cemetery, the Lynbrook burial ground that dates back to the earliest days of our nation. It remembers the 139 souls lost in a pair of shipwrecks — just weeks apart — off the shore of Long Island. The Bristol and the Mexico, filled primarily with Irish immigrants seeking a life away MICHAEL from the Great Famine, were HINMAN claimed by the freezing waters in 1836 and the beginning of 1837. Capt. Alexander McKown was guiding the Bristol on only its second voyage, waiting to dock in New York Harbor. As a storm blew in, McKown pushed the ship east, believing the waters around Rockaway Beach were deep enough. They weren’t. The Bristol smashed into a sandbar, and winds and waves started to topple the vessel. McKown did everything he could to save his passengers, moving them to a safer part of the ship and firing his cannons as a cry for help. He could see people

on shore, but knew it was impossible for them to do anything. When help finally did arrive, McKown did his best to get every survivor off the wreck — even if it meant sacrificing himself. “Capt. McKown was the last person to leave the wreck,” according to a story published in The Hempstead Inquirer on Nov. 30, 1836. “He had been repeatedly urged by the boatmen to save himself, but resolutely refused, until all under his care were safe. He had saved nothing; not even the ship’s papers. All his own clothing is lost, and he came ashore in his vest and pantaloons. He was so much bruised and injured by the washing of the waves that he is obliged to be taken to the wreck master’s house. A distance of seven miles from the wreck, where he now lies, seriously ill.” I look where the ship helplessly heads end on — I hear the burst as She strikes — I hear the howls of dismay — they grow fainter and fainter. McKown was a hero, but Capt. Charles Winslow was not. In the final hours of 1836, on New Year’s Eve, Winslow had brought his own ship, the three-masted Mexico, from Liverpool, filled with Irish families optimistic about a bright future in America. Once again, harbor pilots were asleep at the wheel, and once again a storm

hipwrecks off the coast of Long Island are commemorated in a cemetery.

LETTErs President Biden’s Department of Homeland Security can schedule one of its midnight flights for illegal immigrants coming over the border to land in the Hamptons. They could mingle with the guests and serve as inexpensive busboys, kitchen staff, bartenders and parking attendants to help keep event costs down for Pelosi & Co. After the event, each guest could take an immigrant home, offer them lodging, food, clothing and a job, and add them to their health insurance plan. LARRY PENNER Great Neck

You’re already paying too much To the Editor: Health insurance providers seek an average rate increase of nearly 19 percent next year for individuals, and more than 16 percent for small group plans, according to published reports. The chutzpah of this request is breathtaking. Health insurance providers have earned record profits throughout the pandemic. Claiming inflation is causing their need to increase their premiums, they

forced a ship out into the open waters, winds propelling it straight for Long Island. The Mexico made it as far as Long Beach, hitting a sandbar, where the ship flooded with icy ocean water. With the Bristol still fresh in his mind, Capt. Raynor “Rock” Smith quickly made his way through complete darkness to the scene. The Freeport wrecking master was ready to save as many as he could. But one of the first people to jump into his boat was Winslow. “He grabbed his sword and the ship’s strongbox, and leaped into the rescue boat,” according to a historical marker in Rockville Cemetery. He left 115 men, women and children behind to “freeze to death on the deck of his ship.” If he and his crew had stayed on the Mexico, they could have easily guided Smith’s rowboat back and forth, and saved most, if not all, of the passengers. It was a tragedy that never should have happened. I cannot aid with my wringing fingers, I can but rush to the surf, and let it drench me and freeze upon me. A mass grave was created at the cemetery for those who were lost, while the people in its surrounding communities pooled their money to build the monument that dominates the historical site

even today. In 1953, it caught the attention of a young Cornell University student who had befriended the Lynbrook village clerk at the time, Harold Dana. “In Lynbrook’s old cemetery on Merrick Road, there stands a white marble monument, 12 feet high and four feet square at the base,” Ruth Bader — the future U.S. Supreme Court justice — wrote in the spring edition of New York Folklore Quarterly. “At the south end of the monument, 139 bodies are buried in two extended rows. The years have not been kind to the inscription carved into the stone. But on close inspection, the story it tells can be read.” It’s said that after these two tragedies, protocols at New York Harbor changed, ensuring there would always be pilots on duty, ready to bring in ships needing to dock. The wrecks also changed the lives of those who witnessed them. Including a young Quaker teenager living in the Village of Hempstead. Walt Whitman would share his haunting memories nearly 20 years later in his poem “The Sleepers,” which was part of the first edition of “Leaves of Grass.” I search with the crowd — not one of the company is wash’d to us alive; In the morning I help pick up the dead and lay them in rows in a barn. Michael Hinman is the executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers.

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blithely ask the state’s financial services department for an increase more than double the rate of inflation. It is time to spend our dollars more efficiently and stop supporting the profits of a byzantine number of companies, plans and networks. According to the Annals of Internal Medicine, the United States would save $628 billion if administrative costs here were as low as they are in Canada with a single-payer system. Some 20 percent of every premium dollar goes to administration, not to health care. The New York Health Act would provide comprehensive care to every New York resident, and save billions in administrative waste. The plan would cover lifesaving reproductive health care. One plan for everyone would deliver health care more equitably, and would be paid for more equitably by a progressive income tax. Currently, more than 50 percent of New Yorkers are “under-insured” because they simply cannot afford the premiums in a comprehensive plan. It is past time to pass the New York Health Act. Keep this in mind when you vote in November. Support the candidates who support the New York Health Act. HELEN MELTzER-KRIM Bronx

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