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HERALD Also serving Point Lookout & East Atlantic Beach
A letter to the class of 2020
library writing a new chapter
Staying creative in quarantine
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Vol. 31 No. 21
MAY 21 - 27, 2020
These days, he mostly sings the blues Jane, and are expecting another baby in August. Paisley Jane was born with hearing probDave Kellan, a relative new- lems, and now has cochlear bie to Long Beach, found his bit implants. The Kellans were of heaven on the barrier island planning to buy a house, but picking his guitar at Swingbel- those plans are now on hold. ly’s, the Cabana, Speakeasy and AnneMarie is a teacher and other hot spots, fulfilling his runs some fitness classes, and dream of working as a profes- so the couple perseveres, waitsional musician. ing for the virus to When the West breathe its last End was at its busand for the city to iest in the spring reopen. But when and summer, Kelthat will happen is lan, now 40, would uncertain. Much bring in $1,000 a depends on when week or more. “I Nassau County would do somemeets guidelines times three gigs a set out by the Cennight,” he said ters for Disease luke heNeghAN Control and Preearlier this week. Then came the Owner. vention, and coronavirus. adopted by Gov. Bright Eye Beer Co. Kellan has not Andrew Cuomo. had a live show While many areas since March 14, upstate have met just as the virus was beginning those guidelines, Long Island to demonstrate its evil power. and New York City have not Since then he has been making yet, the governor has said. appearances on Facebook and Businesses across Long other social media sites, but Beach are anxious about their they don’t pay anywhere near futures and eager to reopen. what the live gigs did. The Chamber of Commerce is Born and raised in Midland, eager to help, and has surveyed Mich., Kellan came to Long local establishments to get Beach in 2013. He and his wife, their ideas on what would be A n n e M a r i e , 3 2 , h a v e a needed for them to open their 17-month-old daughter, Paisley Continued on page 3
by JAMeS berNSteiN Jbernstein@liherald.com
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the loNg beAch City Council voted on Tuesday to open the beaches for Memorial Day weekend.
Council: waterfront will open Boardwalk on Thursday, beaches on Saturday by JAMeS berNSteiN jbernstein@liherald.com
The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to open the boardwalk and city beaches for the summer, but with a number of restrictions, ending anxious weeks of waiting by residents and businesses. The boardwalk, shut down since late March because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be open at dawn on Thursday. The beaches will
open Saturday. Until June 28, however, the beaches will be open on weekends only. The openings come with numerous restrictions. Beaches will be open only to Long Beach residents. Likewise, Nassau County’s Nickerson Beach, in Lido Beach, will be open only to county residents. City Council President John Bendo noted that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had decided not to open city beaches, including those in nearby Far Rockaway. Long
Beach, Bendo said, did not want its beaches to become overcrowded, which was why the decision was made to restrict them to residents only. In addition, the beaches will be limited 50 percent capacity. The city has hired a number of patrol officers to make sure social distancing is observed. Groups must be limited to 10 people or fewer. As well, masks must be worn on the boardwalk where Continued on page 3
f not the best musician in Long Beach, he’s one of the best.