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Vol. 23 No. 21
MAY 21 - 27, 2020
Carefree Racquet still can’t open We’re still paying real estate taxes, even though we’re not using the property.” Less than a month after Gov. Carefree Manager Kathy MillAndrew Cuomo allowed golf er said that the Eastern Section courses in New York state to of the United States Tennis reopen under social-distance Association sent a letter to Cuoguidelines, outdoor tennis facili- mo’s office over a week ago, urgties returned to action starting ing him to get the sport back up last Friday. and running. But In his daily under the current press briefing on guidelines, “CareMay 11, Cuomo free falls under announced the Phase 4 [of the statewide reopenreopening plan], ing of certain lowwhich could bring risk business and us well into July,” recreational activiMiller said. “We’re ties, including outhoping to get door tennis, as the placed into Phase 2. coronavirus panWe can provide a demic wanes. Howlot more social disever, the Phase 1 tancing than a p l a n d o e s n o t BEN MArKS supermarket.” i n c l u d e i n d o o r Director of tennis, The association sports facilities, released guidelines Carefree Racquet Club such as Carefree about how tennis Racquet Club in can be a safe activiMerrick. ty on its website, USTA.com. “We’re being viewed differ- “Tennis, by its very nature, is a ently, and it’s really disappoint- social-distance sport,” Fischl ing that we can’t open at the said. same time as the outdoor faciliCarefree’s director of tennis, ties,” Carefree co-owner Mark Ben Marks, said that 1,500 playFischl said. “We cut as many ers use the facility, which feaexpenses as possible, laying off tures seven tennis courts, four almost all of our 20 employees, and we’re just trying to survive. Continued on page 4
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Shave and a haircut, social-distance style Merrick Avenue Middle School eight-graders Lana Guber, right, and James Gecsedi, left, shaved social studies teacher Matt Chico’s head last week — with some help from his wife — after raising the most money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Story, Page 14.
Students to end year June 12 By ANDrEW GArCIA agarcia@liherald.com
The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District and its four component elementary school districts will end the year — and months of remote learning — on June 17. High school students will continue distance learning until June 12, after which fourth-quarter grades will be compiled. The five districts — which
include the Bellmore, North Bellmore, Merrick and North Merrick school districts — coordinated the plan for a smooth finish to the school year throughout the community, Central Superintendent John DeTommaso said. Central District teachers and administrators will finalize grades from June 15 to 17, after which report cards will be distributed. “We wanted to make sure school ended at the same time
for parents, so they won’t have to deal with a middle school kid or a high school kid ending at different times,” DeTommaso said. “Families can put the 2019-20 school year to rest on June 17.” Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Michael Harrington said he was “heartbroken” that the school year would conclude online, keeping teachers and students from saying their goodContinued on page 3
e’ve got new safety measures in place, and we’re ready to open whenever we get the OK.