Oyster Bay Herald 08-12-2022

Oyster Bay residents will soon be noticing something new in the sky over the coming weeks. Drones are giving children an opportu nity to learn about both a new technology and the history of the hamlet. The Oyster Bay Historical Society, whose headquarters are in the Earle Wightman House, at 20 Summit St., has teamed up with Antoine McLean, an actor, producer and drone enthusiast from Freeport, to teach kids ages 8 to 18 how to use drones to learn more about their community. The society, a nonprofit, was founded in 1960 to preserve Oyster Bay’s histo ry, and has over 16,000 photos, documents, led gers and articles of clothing. According to Denice Sheppard, the organi zation’s director since 2017, the drone project originated when she saw some of McLean’s work. “I saw it as a way to introduce and encourage younger people to learn more about the history of Oyster Bay,” Sheppard explained. “I was thinking of how to engage kids, how to reach them, and I thought that this is something new that certain kids might be interested in.” The program has two parts. First, children

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The Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Aug. 4 in hopes of accelerating a response and recognition of the transmis sion of the disease, in addition to help ing mobilize more resources for the contact,includingvariousspreadsnization,WorldUnitedreporteddeathslyMonkeypoxshouldoutbreak.Thedeclarationlast90days.israrefatal,andnohavebeenintheStatessofar.AccordingtotheHealthOrgathediseasethroughways,casualandsometimes through sexual transmission among gay and bisexual men. Some of the first outbreaks are linked to a pair of raves held in Spain and Bel gium.The disease is typically con fined to Central and West Africa, where people are affected by con suming bushmeat — wild animals hunted for human consumption. The strategies in place at Northwell Health to decrease the rate of monkeypox transmission are consistent with current public health guidelines. Guidelines were adopted early, including early testing of people with com parable symptoms and vaccina tion for those at high risk — gay and bisexual men who engage in sex with other However,men.experts at Northwell stated that just because a community is affected by some thing does not mean that the community is predisposed or more likely to trans mit the “Wedisease.have no excuse, coming out of a two-year Covid pandemic, to not be able to get monkeypox under con trol.” Dr. Eric Cioe-Pena, director of Global Health at Northwell Health, said. “In terms of infec tiousness, if Covid is a Ferrari, monkeypox is a bicycle. It’s much harder to Monkeypoxget.” requires much more intimate contact than Covid. It is not transmittable when sit ting in a car with someone or being with someone in an office.

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A drone’s-eye view of history

SARAH KATE ELLIS CEO, GLAAD experts share latest on monkeypox

ANTOINE MCLEAN TEACHES kids in the program — including his son, Antoine Jr. — how to handle and operate drones safely.

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Both tenants and landlords may apply, both will be requested to participate, and tenants must agree to participate. Assis tance under this program could be pro vided for up to 18 months of payments and will cover arrears and costs accrued on or after March 13, 2020. Assistance is available on a first come, first-serve basis until federal funds have been exhausted, with a priority granted to very low-income households and house holds with a person unemployed for 90 days or more. To be eligible, a household must meet the following qualifications: ■ Rent in the town as a primary resi dence, including all villages excluding the City of Glen Cove.

■ Show that one or more individuals within the household has either qualified for unemployment benefits, experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship during or due to the coronavirus pandemic.

■ Demonstrate that the household is at risk of homelessness or housing instabili ty.

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The Town of Oyster Bay was the recip ient of $16 million in federal funds to assist renters facing economic hardships and housing insecurity as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The program, designed to help renters facing difficulty in paying their rent, utilities and home energy costs, is being administered by the Long Island Housing Partnership. The official submission period has now opened.Qualifying residents can submit an intake form now through Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. by visiting ww.lihp.org/TOBerapintake. html for the English version and www. lihp.org/TOBerapintake-SP.html for the Spanish“Thisversion.rentalassistance program pro vides critical funding to prevent home lessness and ensure those experiencing financial hardship are able to recover and rebuild their lives while having a stable place to call home,” Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. The program is designed to assist town residents with current and prospective rent, arrears for utilities and home ener gy costs and other expenses related to housing such as rental security deposits.

■ Have a household income at or below 80 percent of the United States Depart ment of Housing and Urban Development area median income based on calendar year 2020 or current projected 2022 income. Income guidelines vary based on the household size. For more details, visit the two website links listed previously or call the Long Island Housing Partnership at (631) 4354710.

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Locust Valley residents Loretta and Dave McGovern are hosting the second annual Cavan’s Walk, Run and Family Fun Day on Aug. 13 to raise funds to assist mitochondrial scientists to perform research on Kearns-Sayre Syndrome, which their 13-year-old son, Cavan, was diagnosed with when he was 8 years old. KSS, a rare, slowly progressive multisystem mitochondrial disease, is caused by a single large deletion of genetic mate rial within the DNA of the mitochondria which stops energy from being produced, resulting in cell injury or cell death. People afflicted with KSS suffer from ptosis, a drooping of the eyelids, which Cavan has now. He underwent surgery on his eyes to correct the ptosis so that he can see. It also effects the body’s organs. Cavan has had a pacemaker implanted to help his heart work properly. Additionally, KSS effects hearing. Cavan, who wears hearing aids, may need cochlear implants to address his hearing loss. And he’s recently been hospitalized for a seizure related to the progression of the disease. KSS research is vital because there is no cure for mitochondrial diseases. Early onset of symptoms Cavan weighed 9 pounds 1 ounce when he was born and was the earliest to talk among his three siblings. His parents thought he would grow up to be tall and perhaps even become an athlete. Loretta and Dave are both athletic, having com peted at the Olympic trials as racewalk ers.But by the time Cavan was 5 years old it became obvious that he wasn’t growing normally. There were other signs too that something may not be right. When Loretta and Dave were invited to Cavan’s preschool to see his work they found it different than the other child rens. “We knew which one was Cavan’s immediately because his fine motor skills were so bad even back then,” Dave said. “But we thought it was funny. We aren’t good artistically, so we thought Cavan was likeTheirus.” son’s disinterest in learning how to ride a bicycle was another sign. “At five he was still walking around fine,” Dave said. “But he wasn’t interested in learn ing how to ride a bike, but we didn’t think anything of it. He finally learned when he was seven, but he didn’t show any interest in riding once he knew how.” Then Cavan’s personality began to change. “He was an extraordinary kid, very inquisitive and comfortable with adults,” Dave said. “He had an old soul when he was very young. It was hard to see that decline.” An MRI on Cavan’s brain when he was 6 was done to determine if he was produc ing growth hormones. Although doctors still weren’t certain if this was the prob lem, they recommended Cavan start undergoing injections of growth hor mones. But that didn’t help, and Cavan began to experience additional symptoms. “Cavan was becoming fatigued every day to the point of being unable to exer cise or sit up at his desk at school,” Loret ta said. “Cavan’s eyelids began to droop considerably, and it became so severe that he had to tilt his head back in order to see.”

The McGoverns created The Cavan McGovern Family Research Fund in Sep tember 2018, “to help provide top mito chondrial scientists with the financial support they need to perform break through research on KSS.”

As for Cavan, he’s looking forward to the race. Known to lead it, he intends to do so once again.

Diagnosis Another MRI was performed when he was 8. It indicated that the white and grey matter in Cavan’s brain had changed. He was diagnosed with ptosis, which causes eyelids to droop and Myasthenia Gravis, a neuromuscular disorder. Cavan was put on medication, which should have raised his eyelids, but it had no impact. It takes mitochondria cells to have the energy to do this, Loretta explained.Genetic testing was completed in April 2018, which confirmed the diagnosis of KSS, which Loretta and Dave had never heard of. Doctors found that over half of the DNA was missing in Cavan’s mito chondria, so he wasn’t producing the energy needed for his body to function properly.“Hisbrain, eyes, heart — every organ in his body is being effected,” Dave said. Loretta and Dave began to research how to find help to better assist their son.

In one week, they raised over $36,000 and in less than a year, the fund increased to $160,000. To date, the McGoverns have raised over $300,000, and are funding a drug-repurposing study under Ethan Perlman for their son. “They are taking Cavan’s unique cell line from a skin biopsy and are testing it with about 7,000 proven drugs to see which one will improve the mitochon dria,” Dave said. “It should be a few months before we find out.”

The McGoverns are committed to mov ing forward to find ways to help their son.

Family fun day to help boy with mitochondrial disease

Courtesy McGoverns CAVAN MCGOVERN, CENTER, who suffers from Kearns-Sayre Syndrome, will lead the kid’s run on Saturday at the second annual Cavan’s Walk, Run and Family Fun Day.

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Cavan’s Walk, Run and Family Fun Day

Cavan spends much of his time going to doctors, he’s still experienc ing a somewhat normal life at Locust Val ley Middle School. He performed in the school play “Matilda” this year and even had lines. And he’s a member of the school’s robotics and cross country teams and signed up for the track team. Forming the research fund Loretta and Dave learned early on the many disadvantages of having an uncom mon disease. “Kearns-Sayre Syndrome is such a rare disease that the federal gov ernment and drug companies are not interested,” Dave explained. “We’ve gone to DC and lobbies for help, but Covid put a stop to it and to the symposium they have every two years there. We’re hoping there will be one next year.”

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The United Mitochondrial Disease Foun dation helped them to find other parents of children with KSS and people who had the disease, which they said was helpful. Cavan made a friend through UMDF who will be attending a camp with him sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association this summer. “He’s going to northern New Jersey to camp,” Dave said. “It’s the first time he’s ever done sleep awayEarliercamp.”this summer Cavan went to the Helen Keller Camp at Post. Loretta and Dave joined the New York Deaf Blind Col

Loretta said her goal is simple. “I just want a cure for my son so he has the same chance as other children to grow up and have quality of life,” she said. ”If there is no treatment, then we will have to fund it and find it ourselves.”

laborative a little over a year ago, which helped them find the camp and services for their son at the New York Commission for the “ThatBlind.isthe hardest part,” Loretta said, “finding out what is available. With mitochondrial disease you don’t have time to look for camps. You have to focus on stabilizing the organs, focus on every bodyAlthoughpart.’

Cavan remains an inquisitive kid, Dave said, who loves science, binge watch es NASA videos and loves being a mem ber of the robotics club. “He’s interested in technology,” Dave said. “And he likes to build. When he’s with other kids he’s the greatest big brother. Cavan is very kind and likes to help younger kids.”

There will be kids’ races, family field activities, face-painting, food, carnival games, and maybe a dunk tank at Satur day’s event at Ann MacArthur Primary School, 100 Ryefield Road, Locust Valley, which is from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the Middle School Parent Council and the Locust Val ley Special Education PTA. “SEPTA is proud to help support our special needs families,” Jennifer Masselli, an officer with the L.V. Septa Board said. “The McGovern’s have shown strength and determination to make a difference in their son’s life and for others who suf fer from Kearns-Sayre Syndrome.”

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It’s 11 p.m. on a Friday night and you have a painful sinus infection that’s getting worse. Or, it’s the middle of the night and your baby won’t stop crying because of a severe earache and then a fever spikes. In the past, going to the emergency room was the only Northwelloption.Health’s telehealth program, ER on Demand, makes it easy for patients to virtually consult with a board-certified emergency medicine doctor from the comfort and privacy of their home 24- hours a day, seven days a week. Patients throughout New York state are eligible for the service, whether they are health sys tem patients or not. While the coronavirus pandemic fueled a tremen dous demand for telehealth services in many medical areas, new data shows North well’s ER on Demand’s ser vice is effective in caring for patients at home, helping them to avert trips to the ER in the majority of cases. Northwell’s analysis of 3,257 virtual patient visits from January 2021 to April 2022 found that 92 percent of patients avoided a trip to the emergency department or a visit to urgent care. Approximately eight percent of patients were referred to the ER. “Our aim is to meet patients where they are at, help them get the right level of care as easily and affordably as possible,” said Jonathan Berkowitz, MD, medical director of emergency medical services at Northwell Health. “We get patients of all ages – par ents of infants to senior citizens – calling our service. If someone feels they need to go to the ER and is not sure, that’s where we canBerkowitzhelp.” said ER on Demand consults with patients around the clock presenting with a wide range of illnesses, many who are worried about Covid or flu symptoms, minor injuries, gastrointestinal disorders, asthma, and heat-related concerns, among other conditions. Doctors can also send pre scriptions to pharmacies 24/7 as well as order lab tests and schedule imaging studies such as CallsX-rays.areanswered by a certified para medic who determines the level of care that’s required and ensures that an ambu lance is not needed. Within an hour or less, the patient is connected to an emergency medicine physician via video chat on a smartphone, tablet or computer. Patients are quickly identified if they are suffering from symptoms of a heart attack, stroke or other life-threatening medical condition; in those cases, the doctor will recommend that they immediately go to their nearestWhenER.patients go to the hospital, their doctor will call ahead to alert emergency department staff. In other cases, the telehealth physi cian will evaluate the caller’s symptoms and order next steps, such as a follow-up visit with a primary care doctor or specialist, and/or lab tests or imaging studies. A telehealth team member will call the patient the next day to con firm that their condition is improving and answer ques tions.

To contact Northwell’s ER on Demand, call (833) 556-6784, or (833) 55-NORTH.

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ER on Demand is continuing to evolve. If needed, the service can dispatch a North well community paramedic who acts as a physician extender to provide urgent inhome care. A paramedic can often treat patients at home, thereby avoiding a visit to the ER. For example, if someone faints or falls, an assessment can be made at home.

Northwell first piloted ER on Demand with employees in November 2020, followed by an overnight service to the public from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Building on those positive out comes, the service expanded further.

Nassau Inter-County Express bus service unveiled what it’s described as a more individual ized service for riders with questions, concerns or even anxieties regarding the public busWithsystem.support in both English and Spanish, NICE Assist is pri marily designed for those using the system for the first time, including people who might not get around too easily otherwise, or simply would-be riders who have just moved to the region, or are exploring taking public transportation for the first time. Being new mass transit “can be challenging and intimidat ing,” said Jack Khzouz, NICE’s chief executive, in a release. And while NICE is fully accessi ble, Khzouz says he understands this type of “invisible barrier” may pre vent some from taking a bus. “NICE Assist is meant to ease transit anxiety and gain confidence by answering those questions with a personalized intro duction to the system,” he added. A NICE agent can make arrangements to personally meet a rider in need at a pre ferred bus stop and guide them through boarding procedures, fares, timetables, and even the bus service’s smartphone app, Khzouz said. The program also can be used to schedule a visit to one of NICE’s transit hubs and learn more about the connections with other bus routes and other forms of Appointmentstransportation.areavailable weekdays between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., and made at least two hours in advance. To learn more, call (516) 967-5182. — Lily Cohen

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Providing unique way to study hamlet’s historical buildings

Courtesy Antoine McLean DRONES CAN TAKE high-quality aerial shots, such as this one of Oyster Bay Harbor. will learn how to safely operate drones, as they are introduced to the technology and taught to use it responsibly. Second, they will use the devices to take photos of his torical buildings around town, such as Sagamore Hill and Snouder’s Drug Store, with each participant choosing a building and doing a presentation on it at the end of the Accordingprogram.to McLean, who has worked with drones professionally for the past 10 years, learning how to operate them has had a profound impact on his life and work, and it’s something he’s passionate to pass on to the next generation. “I’ve been flying drones for a decade now. It’s changed my business, it’s changed my life, and all I want to do is do that for young kids,” McLean said. “You know, they use drones in cinema, in search-and-rescue, the LIRR and the mil itary both use them. There is such a huge market for these things, and I want to give these kids a chance to get involved rightWhilenow.”flying drones can be both fun and educational, safety is always the para mount concern for McLean. Ten children began the course on Aug. 3, and the entire first class focused on operating drones respectfully and purposefully, and most important, learning what not to do — fly ing them higher than 400 feet, for exam ple, where they can pose a risk to helicop ters and other low-flying aircraft, and fly ing them directly over people. The classes will take place at the His torical Society every Wednesday and Thursday, from 3 to 6 p.m., until Sept. 8. While some of the kids are more interest ed in the drones than the history, and for some it’s the other way around, all men tioned how exciting it has been to learn how to use the drones and to get to see Oyster Bay from a new perspective. Kenneth Cruz, a 13-year-old from Free port, mentioned how he knew a little about drones beforehand, but was really excited about actually flying them him self. “I knew that they use them a lot for studying the environment, (and) they use them in movies to record towns and get different shots,” Kenneth said. “I’m a beginner. I don’t know much about drones, but I’m learning more about what they use them for, how they’re used, how they’re made, and what I can use them for in my Therefuture.”are still spots available in the program for those who want to sign up their kids. Anyone interested in learning more can contact the Historical Society at (516) 922-5032.

■ They have been used by humanitari an groups to deliver food and medicine to remote areas.

■ There are drones as small as insects, which are used to search for victims of natural disasters and other catastrophic events.

■ Drones are used for everything from surveillance to movies, and even for farming: Farmers use them to survey their crops quickly and efficiently.

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■ Drones were first developed in the 1980s by the U.S. military, and the first armed devices were made to help track down Osama bin Laden.

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■ Transmitted from one person to another by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory drop lets, and contaminated materials such as bedding.

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How prevalent is it?

■ Common symptoms include fever, headache, back and muscle aches, exhaustion, and swollen lymph nodes.

Total cases confirmed globally: 26,017 Total deaths confirmed globally:10 Number of countries with confirmed cases: 80 Cases as of Aug. 8 in Nassau County: 14 Total cases in New York state: 1,960 — NYS Department of Health as of Aug. 4

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■ Not a new virus. First discovered in 1958 in laboratory monkeys. Scientists believe rodents are the main carriers of the virus.

Monkeypox declared a public health emergency

What is monkeypox?

Penathancontrolableshouldsomethingcination,ofhave“Becausetime.weslowuptakestestingandvacthisiswereallybetogetunderquickerCovid,”Cioe-said.Headdedthatvaccines are limit ed in the United States, so they must be used strategically. “We don’t really quite know if there’s something different about this strain quite yet,” Cioe-Pena said. “Genetically is seems very similar to all other strains of monkeypox.” Since the outbreak is currently affecting gay men, those who remem ber the AIDS epidemic have reflected on the current monkeypox outbreak. “When you hear about a virus that’s affecting a community that tends to be marginalized already, my first reaction was that I hope history doesn’t repeat itself,” said Glen Cove City Council woman Marsha Sil verman, an outspo ken member of the LGBTQ community. She added that she’s grateful for the government’s early reaction to monkey pox, compared to the AIDS crisis. Sarah Kate Ellis, the chief executive of GLAAD and a Sea Cliff resident, said it’s good that the government responded to monkeypox at its early onset. But she warned that it’s dan gerous to compare monkeypox to AIDS since it’s not lethal. Drawing comparisons to the two diseases is dangerous, she said, and there should be more focus on prevention. “We’re not getting the vaccines and medicines that we need quickly enough,” she said. e have no comingexcuse,outof a two-year pandemic, to not be able to get monkeypox under control in terms of infections.

■ The sustained transmission within the community of men who have sex with men makes them an at-risk group. This does not mean the virus will be confined to this group or that it won’t spread to other social networks.

Transmission occurs after close contact, which is mostly skin to skin.Monkeypox is most contagious when lesions appear, or when there is a flu-like ill ness before lesions appear. People can be contagious for up to four weeks with active symp toms and must iso late for that

■ Like smallpox, but symptoms are less severe.

■ An endemic to specific areas in central and western Africa. Cases within Africa have usually been contained quickly.

■ It’s not considered a sexually transmitted infection because it’s not spread solely through sexual contact.

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Francesco Ianni, the Superintendent of Schools for the district since 2021, explained that getting a better field for the high school has been one of his top priori ties since he began working here over a year and a half ago. “One of the things I noticed was that the upper field where the turf is going to be installed was pretty much barely used and not great in terms of surface,” he said. “Around the northeastern and southeastern corner, it was kind of over grown and it didn’t really look up to par.”

Work has begun on new turf field at OBHS Will Sheeline/Herald THE NEW TURF field will replace the old upper athletic field at the

Another important aspect of the new field is that it will allow for better drain age than a traditional grass field. Rather than soaking up the field and making it muddy, the rainwater will percolate through the turf and then the rocks, allowing Oyster Bay High School’s ath letes to play their games in rain or shine. Although the turf field will not be quite ready by the time training starts for sports this fall, the high school has planned for this. Most teams will be prac ticing and playing on the district’s other turf field at James H. Vernon School, while the football team will continue to practice on the one at Theodore Roosevelt MemorialSharonPark.Lasher, Oyster Bay High School’s principal, said she was excited the school will finally have a turf field of their own. Numerous parents in the dis trict had given their support to the proj ect, she said, which was a significant rea son why the $30 million bond ended up passing, and people can’t wait to see their local teams playing on the new turf. “We’re super excited to have another turf field for our students to enjoy,” Lash er said. “Athletics is a big part of Oyster Bay High School so we’re very happy.” Oyster Bay High School.

People driving past Oyster Bay High School will probably notice the large mounds of stone and debris piled high in the attached parking lot. While at first glance they may merely look like an eye sore, they are an important part of the Oyster Bay Central School District’s cur rent construction of a new turf field for the high Earlierschool.this year, the school district passed a $30 million bond to help pay for a wide range of new features and improve ments. One of the most popular of these is the replacement of the high school’s old grass field with a modern turf field. Turf has many benefits over grass fields, not the least of which is providing a better playing surface for young ath letes. Turf is more forgiving, allowing players to move more freely and with a reduced chance of rolling their ankles in highSincegrass.it doesn’t grow, maintenance costs are also reduced in the long-term. The stone and debris that are piled in the parking lot will be used to provide a base to put the turf on so that no grass shoots can break through, according to Board of Education President Laurie Kowalsky. “As part of the construction, they put stone underneath and then they kind of lay the carpet over the stone and make sure there’s adequate drainage,” Kowal sky said. “So, we’re using the parking lot as a storage area to store the things we need for construction.”

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The project was begun in early July, and the updates are expected to be done by Labor Day of this year. The bill for the turf installation is roughly $2.5 million and includes some other features for the space.Most notably, the money will also cover the cost of adding new stands for parents, teachers and students to sit in while they enjoy watching student-athletes play a wide range of sports on the new field. The turf will be designed so that nearly every type of sport, excluding baseball, will be able to be played on it, from soccer to foot ball to both men and women’s lacrosse.

The candidates were also asked to speak on criminal justice. Both were asked which criminal justice reforms they sup ported, which they didn’t and why.

Another question submitted to the League on behalf of voters regarded healthcare and healthcare access.

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“We all understand that climate change is the existential threat of our lifetime,” Joseph said. “New York made headlines in 2019 for passing the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. This was a landmark piece of legislation that set the mission goal for decades down the line, the kind of urgent action that needs to be emu lated across the country, and even around the rest of the world.”

With the Democratic primary for the New York State Senate race only two weeks away, candidates Anna Kaplan, the incumbent, and Jeremy Joseph attended a public forum hosted by the League of Women Voters on YouTube, which gave voters an opportunity to ask about their stances on a wide range of issues. Although there were some technical dif ficulties, and the forum was ultimately posted later in the evening as a recording rather than played live, the candidates still had the opportunity to express their opin ions, goals and hopes for the district, and answer questions from community mem bers.Both candidates began by introducing themselves to the community. This was espe cially important since with the recent re-dis tricting of the state, District 7 now includes the North Shore that was previously a part of District 6, making even two-term State Senator Kaplan a relative unknown to roughly 40 percent of the district.

The questions and discussions covered a wide range of topics, covering every thing from women’s healthcare access to support for Israel, with each candidate given 90 seconds to answer.

The candidates were asked how they intended to make healthcare more accessi ble and affordable for New Yorkers, and what specific legislation they supported.

The first question concerned the candi dates’ thoughts and plans on environmen tal spending and addressed rising con cerns of global warming and waste dispos al, particularly relevant as heat waves reaching over 100 degrees have continu ously swept over Long Island this summer. “The problem of climate change is real, and it’s impacting Long Island residents every day,” Kaplan said. “We need to tackle all of these issues head on and make sure we can bring back all of the funding so that we can ensure that life is in alignment as we know it.”

“I don’t want healthcare to be afford able, I want it to be free,” Joseph asserted. “Most of the rest of the adult countries in this world have a public healthcare sys tem. They realize that healthcare is a ser vice, and it should be a right.”

“We have to acknowledge the injustices of our carceral system,” Joseph said. “We have a legal system that has disproportion ately targeted black and brown minority communities, and as a result they are dis proportionately in prison.”

“It is really important that we talk about the need to balance our public safe ty,” Kaplan said. “I was proud to take an active role in ensuring that our communi ties are fully engaging in the reform pro cess set forth by the governor.”

The forum was hosted by several sub sidiaries of the League of Women Voters, including the Great Neck, Port Washing ton-Manhasset and New York branches. The league is a non-partisan, grassroots organization which works to protect and expand voting rights and ensure represen tation.Toview the public forum in full, go to the Port Washington-Manhasset League of Women Voters YouTube channel, where the complete video can be accessed.

State Senate Democratic candidates answer questions Courtesy Jeremy Joseph JEREMY JOSEPH Courtesy Anna Kaplan ANNA KAPLAN HERALDBAYOYSTER—202212,August 8 1180660

“I believe healthcare is human, and I believe everyone should have access to high quality medical care,” Kaplan stated. “Where the extreme U.S. Supreme Court is putting up barriers to healthcare access for women, I’ve stood up to protect repro ductive healthcare access.”

Top right: Tohanash Tarant’s skills as a beadwork/ribbon work/appliqué artist, dancer and teacher are incorporated into this Fancy Dance outfit she created for competitions in modern day powwows.

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Top middle: Jeremy Dennis ‘s work, ‘Choknanipok (Man of Flint),’ presents the mythological figure from the Algonquian people, who had a body as big as a mountain.

Swinging Sweethearts’‘America’swith America has loved the swinging sounds of female close-harmony groups even before The Andrews Sisters hit the airwaves. America’s Sweethearts will charm you while navigating their way through a variety of trios, duets, and solos all with a slice of oldfashioned fun! Hear such hits as ‘Sing Sing Sing,’ ‘It’s My Party,’ ‘Lullaby of Broadway,’ and many more. Plaza Productions stages this joyous ode to a classic musical genre. Sunday, Aug. 14, 2:30 p.m. $40, $35 seniors. Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. (516) 599-6870 or PlazaBroadwayLongIsland.com.visit

Bottom left: David Bunn Martine, in residence through Aug. 14, shares Shinnecock history with visitors as they cre ate landscape paintings that show wigwams used in the nat ural environment.

the Indigenous creation story.

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thefocusedartcollaborativecompletedTheyMartine.DavidandTarrantTohanashworkandappliquébeadworkbyribbonartistpainterBunnrecentlyapieceonthemeof the medicine wheel, a powerful symbol of anMuseum-goersinterconnectivity.hadopportunitytoadd to the collaborative piece, which is now on display in the art-making space for the remainder of the exhibit.“In many Native American communities, it is believed that family members who pass away depart westward. In this medicine wheel, I used black-and-white photos of Shinnecock ancestors in a collage style,” Dennis explains. “I chose the black southerly section of the wheel to depict where the winged-ones migrate to,” Silva-Denis added. “The figure has winter gear on as they are left behind in the northern blanket-of-snow section. Yet there is a promise of spring with the strawberry-heart, white flowers promising, to great relief, spring.” Families are immediately introduced to the creators through images of each artist and By Karen Akbloom@liherald.comBloomspectslongassociated with Native American culture — medicine wheels, wampum, talking sticks and so forth — are unfamiliar yet fascinating. Members of Long Island’s Shinnecock Nation are introducing families to their heritage and traditions throughout the summer at Long Island Children’s Museum’s dynamic exhibit “Toyuskanash: Bridges,” which runs through Labor Day. Four indigenous artists are in residency all summer long to meet, discuss and make art with museum visitors. Artist workshops familiesinvolve thestorynature,byexhibitions,mediumtheprocesstheexploringinbothcreativeandindividualused.Arttheirtella—fromselectionof pieces, how they are grouped and placed, and of course, which artists are on view. In this installation, artists selected others to join them to tell a collaborative story. The four artists involved represent different generations and use different media, but share a culture and commitment to celebrating traditions in a contemporary context. “The concept of ‘Bridges’ represented in the title is a metaphor for bringing people together over difficult or impossible terrain,” says fine art photographer Jeremy Dennis, who notes “Toyuskanash is the Algonquian word for “bridges.“

Middle: A collaborative art piece focused on the theme of the medicine wheel, a powerful symbol of interconnectivi ty. Each quadrant represents the style each artist shared with the children’s museum’s audience, conveying the significance the medicine wheel has among the Indigenous community.

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When: Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Sunday, Sept. 4 Where: Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City; LICM.org or (516) 224-5800 He co-curated the exhibit with his mother, painter and tradition-bearer Denise Silva-Dennis, collaborating with museum exhibits director Erik Schurink and museum associate education director Jeanmarie Walsh Mansfield. “In the case of Indigenous people and artists, we often have to bridge gaps in empathy, understanding and Theknowledge.”motherson Dennis team is joined

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For those who weren’t able to score those coveted tickets to Elton John’s recent metro area appearances, there’s no need to fret. ‘Yellow Brick Road: A Tribute to Elton John’ is ready to entertain with a full concert experience, complete with an incredible light show. Every detail of an actual Elton John concert is presented in such a way that will have fans on their feet. The piano, the costumes hit all the right notes. Gerald Brann, with his ParamountNY.com.3000,Ave.,Paramount,$24.50,$59.50,Thursday,sunglasses.replicadressingandrecreatebandmates,meticulouslydynamicthesuperstar’svocalskeyboardantics,evenincustom-tailoredcostumesandtrademarkAug.18,8p.m.$39.50,$29.50,$19.50.The370NewYorkHuntington.(800)745-Ticketmaster.comor

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Oyster Bay Market Come to the Oyster Bay Market in the center of downtown Oyster Bay, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., rain or shine every other Sunday. Take part in improving local food security, learning entrepreneurship skills, and support local producers, makers and businesses while enriching the cultural heritage of the community. For further information go to oysterbaymainstreet.org.

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Hang out with some Long Island Children’s Museum’s “residents,” Saturday, Aug. 13, noon. Join an animal educator in the Yellow Studio in the Feasts for Beasts Gallery to learn what goes into the care of LICM’s animals. Observe animal bath time. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

AUG. 13 Comedy revue 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. 448-7469.ticketsLandmarkOnMainStreet.org.VisitForandinformationcall(855)

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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 NassauCountyNY.gov/parks.

Colonial Day 2022 Visit Raynham Hall Museum, Sunday, Sept. 18, for the eighth annual Colonial Day. Enjoy a family-friendly afternoon as Raynham Hall, at 30 W Main St., in Oyster Bay, home of Revolutionary War spy Robert Townsend, is filled with costumed colonial adult and child re-enactors who bring the 18th century to life with period music, colonial cooking demonstrations and musket firing. For more information call the museum at (516) 922-6808.

Bluefish Tournament Head to Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay, Sept. 18, 4:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. for the 36th annual Town of Oyster Bay Bluefish Tournament. Enjoy hours of fishing followed by a tailgate party with food, raffles, awards and prizes. Registration is limited to the first 350 boats, so sign up early by contacting the Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department, Recreation Division, at (516) 797-7945.

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Julia Child Tune in for a virtual program with Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library and Bayville Free Library, Monday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. to learn more about the first American celebrity chef. Actress and scholar Leslie Goddard brings the iconic French chef to life in this portrayal, where Child discusses everything from her relationship with her husband to the mishaps of cooking on television. For further information contact the library at (516) 628-2765.

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Stop Landing,GlenwoodHead336,LegionAmericanbyPost190GlenRoad,Friday, Aug. 12, and take part in an outdoor corn hole tournament starting at 7 p.m. Entry is a $10 donation, and winners will receive prizes. contact Lou Lagiri at (516) 532-0906. an event? on The Scene page free location to thescene@liherald.com.

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Theodore’s Books Stop by Theodore’s Books, Thursday, Aug. 18 ,at 6 p.m. for a discussion with author Jen Calonita. Calonita will be discussing and signing copies of her new “13 Going on 30” inspired middle grade novel, “12 to 22,” at 17 Audrey Ave., in Oyster Bay, For further information, call Theodore’s Books at (516) 636-5550.

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End of the Season Benefit The Oyster Bay Main Street Association invites the community to their annual End of the Season Benefit, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 6 to 9 p.m., at Coe Hall at the Planting Fields Arboretum, 1395 Planting Fields Rd., in Oyster Bay. Enjoy cocktails, sushi, light fare and music. For further information, go to OysterBayMainSreet.org.

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Every Tuesday evening during the summer starting at 5:45 p.m., the streets of Oyster Bay are filled with classic cars and spectators during Long Island’s most popular car show, Oyster Bay Cruise Night. Unlike other car shows, this weekly event occupies the main road through Oyster Bay. Restaurants, shops, snacks and beverages, ice cream and shopping surround the amazing collection of fun and interesting cars. The town is alive with energy and live music fills the streets with a band at every Cruise night. In addition to live music there are also weekly raffles and giveaways for the kids.

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Ron Brunetti, originally of Bayville, said he’s been going to Mike’s for five or six years, first coming with his dad. Although Brunetti now lives in Tampa Bay in Florida and was cutting his own hair for a while during Covid, he says that when it comes to barber shops, he’ll still only get his hair cut at Mike’s. “Honestly getting my hair cut here is one of the main reasons I keep coming back to Long Island,” Brunetti said, only half-jokingly. “Mike gives a great haircut, and it’s a way better price then anything I can get in AnotherFlorida.”long-time customer, albeit one who doesn’t take a flight to get his hair cut at Mike’s, is Peter Rotolo of Upper Brookville. Rotolo has been com ing to Mike’s Barber Shop for roughly a decadeWhatnow.helikes about Mike’s, he said, is how friendly Khimov and his employees are, and how when he’s there he feels at home.“Mike’s a great guy, and the fact that he’s been around so long is a testament to the great customer service you get here,” Rotolo said. “You don’t make it in a busi ness for 16 years without having good cus tomer service and doing a good job.”

Mike’s Barber Shop in Oyster Bay has been a staple in the community for many years, and people come from different parts of Long Island, and some even far ther afield, to get their hair cut there. What keeps them coming back is more than just a good trim, however. Mike Khimov was born in northern Uzbekistan, which was part of the Soviet Union at the time. He came over to Amer ica with his parents when he was 12, in 1995, following the collapse of the Soviet Union.The Khimovs settled in Queens, where Khimov still lives to this day with his wife and two children. His grandfa ther was a barber who encouraged him to get into the business, and from the age 14, Khimov began learning the ins and outs of cutting hair. “I work since I was 14 years old. I’m a barber, you know,” Khimov said. “I went to barber school in the city, went to Italian barber shops, learned from them, got a lot of experience.”Khimov’scareer took him to numerous shops across New York, from Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn and finally to Nas sau County. He worked for many years at Manny’s Barber Shop, learning the differ ent tricks of the trade. Eventually Khimov saved up enough money to purchase his own barber shop, but at first wasn’t sure where to go. At the time some of his customers at Manny’s were from Oyster Bay and encouraged him to open his store there since the ham let was lacking one at the time. In 2007, Khimov opened Mike’s Barber Shop at 121 South Street in Oyster Bay. He said it was one of the best decisions he’s ever made, mainly because of how wel coming and friendly the hamlet’s resi dents have “There’sbeen.nice people, good people, friendly, helpful,” Khimov said. “All my customers, they’re like family to me, and I’m family to them. I see their kids, grand kids grow up, get married they bring their kids. It’s a family barber shop.” Khimov’s employees are all originally from Uzbekistan as well, and several also studied with him at barber school. When customers aren’t in, they will frequently speak to each other in Uzbek or Russian, joking and chatting like they’re back in the old country. For Khimov’s customers, getting a good haircut is just one of the many bene fits of going to Mike’s Barber Shop. There’s good conversation there and friendly companionship that Khimov and his employees provide during the process.

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MIKE KHIMOV WILL always chat with customers like Ron Brunetti while giving them a haircut at his shop in the hamlet.

By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

Mike Khimov, the man behind the haircut in Oyster Bay

■ Garvies Point Brewery & Res taurant (45 Herb Hill Rd., Glen Cove) This brewery has just expanded to a full-blown restaurant. In a relaxed, contemporary setting, unique dishes include brussel sprout chips and tuna poke nachos. The menu is filled with creative chicken, fish, steak and burg er choices. Since I’m on a tomato kick, I tried the zucchini linguine with cherry tomatoes in a light toma to broth. Perfect. So, that’s how I’m getting through August. Any other suggestions? I’m all ears at cturowtakeout@gmail.com.

ON THE ROAD WITH A TAKEOUT QUEEN August. It’s hot, humid and hid eous. Since I won’t cook, the only reason I leave my home is to find something to eat. If you feel the same way, here’s my advice: find eateries where orders can be filled quickly so you can go home and hide under the covers. This month, I found four eateries that will get us through August with a smile. You might even have some nice conversations with your food.

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■ JoJu (143b Main St., Port Washington) When I entered this new Vietnam ese café, I was in the mood for something light. The café has a sleek, inviting, sparkly clean feel, and the menu features combina tions of classic and mod ern Vietnamese dishes. Lots of sand wiches and bowls on the menu include pork, beef or ham. I wasn’t up for meat at that moment, so I consid ered the Ginger Seitan Bowl. I don’t like seitan, but this dish looked excep tional. On the menu, seitan is listed as sauteed “beef” made of soy and tofu. I imagined the seitan crying out, “Ah come on. I’m different. Give me a shot.” I did, and it’s a winner. The sei tan’s texture is lighter than chicken, and it’s covered in the most delightful ginger sauce. Plus, the bowl came with fresh vegetables that made music together.

■ Youngs Farm (91 Hegemans Lane, Old Brookville) Freshly prepared pureed gazpacho is back for the sum mer. Since its August, tomatoes are in all their glory and star in this refresh ing, cold soup. Even better, you’ll taste a hint of all the ingredients in each slurp: tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, peppers and basil. It’s as if they’re saying, “We’re here!”

■ Sweet Shop (55 Forest Ave., Glen Cove) I figured I’d check out this new candy shop and bring home treats in a flash. If you happen to drive by the store, don’t let the narrow entrance way fool you. As soon as you walk through the door, you’ll find yourself in a large, brightly colored candy wonderland. Many shelves are filled with niche nostalgic goodies: Sugar Babies, Zagnut bars, Mary Janes, Pixy Stix, wax candy sticks, and more. As I strolled past them, I could swear those candies cried out, “Don’t you remember us? You used to eat us every day.” I laughed and thought to myself, “Of course I remember you. You could be the reason I have a mouth full of implants. No matter what, you were always worth every bite.” I grabbed some of my favorites, then moved on to the gummy pizza pie and gourmet espresso car amels.The newest treats in the shop are Dippin’ Dots (six flavors, including brownie batter). Home made ice cream donut sandwiches are there, too. Best of all, there’s a cotton candy machine right in the store. I left carrying a fresh, fluffy cone.

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BEST BOUTIQUE/BEST GIFT SHOP: Artisan Jules Gifts and Goodness 215 Glen Cove Ave, Sea Cliff (516) www.artisanjules.com240-1894

BEST CONSIGNMENT/THRIFT STORE: 21LuxeSwapBerryHill Road, Oyster Bay (516) www.luxeswap.com226-1055

This women owned and ran company was established in 2009 by mother and daughter duo Barbara Lubel and Jenna Librett. They strive to deliver the “New York Girls’ lifestyle” to Long Island. Curating pieces for not only the young crowd but anyone young-minded that are trendy, fun, fresh and reasonably priced. From accessories and two-piece sets to unique tops and skirts that will surely turn heads for events or the office.

In 1946, two brothers Murray and Lee Levitt created Mur-Lee’s to provide exceptional service while creating a welcoming and safe atmosphere for customers to not only shop for what they need but enjoy the process. For over 75 years the New York State award-winning family business has been committed to these core values, and sons Bruce and Harry keep them alive. With trendy fashion and an expertly trained staff to tailor and assist in finding your style.

BEST LOCAL CHILDREN’S CLOTHING: 343BDenny’sSOyster Bay Rd, Plainview (516) www.shopdennys.com681-4490

Arts Ltd buys and sells an array of vintage jewelry, sterling silver, porcelain and paintings. Homeowners can adorn their house with reasonably priced, unique decor or shop their selection of well tended antique jewelry. In addition to antique buying and being a member of the American Society of Appraisers and the Better Business Bureau, they also offer estate clean out services: They carefully manage your precious estate heirlooms and assist in buying or liquidating your estates.

Owner and Brooklyn-native Suzette LaValle has over 25 years in the fashion industry, from traveling to Paris and working with top fashion magazines like Bazaar and Elle. Find the perfect pieces for each season, head to toe, from hats and belts, shoes, scarves, jewelry, sunglasses, and of course the beautifully curated clothing. Adorn your home too with lifestyle and wonderful decor gifts such as ceramic, candles, artwork and printed towels.

Matthew and Natascha Ruiz have been carefully curating their collection of fine luxury clothing, accessories, and shoes since 1999. With over four decades of retail management at leading luxury brands such as Prada, Gucci, Versace, Chanel and Oscar de la Renta, among many others, they are internationally known to have a desire to bring stunning, authentic luxury and Manhattan flair to Long Island.

This boutique not only curates distinct and beautiful products – from clothing and accessories to home decor and art – with a focus on handmade, fair trade products so you can feel good as you shop. The products they hold are not mass produced which makes many of the items unique to you! Shop colorful kitchenware, bath and beauty products, baby gifts, men’s — the options are endless and ever changing.

HERALDBAYOYSTER—202212,August 14 BEST ANTIQUE STORE: Garden City Antiques & Fine Arts Ltd 730 Franklin Ave, Garden City (516) www.gardencityantiques.com524-6000

BEST LOCAL WOMEN’S CLOTHING: Ruby and Jenna 433 Glen Cove Rd, Roslyn Heights (516) www.rubyandjenna.com801-3444

BEST FURNITURE STORE: The Rustic Loft 420 Sunrise Hwy, Lynbrook (516) www.therusticloftli.com612-3582

BEST LOCAL SHOE STORE: 321HummingbirdSeaCLiffAve, Sea Cliff (516) www.welovehummingbird.com671-2281

Owner Anmol established Ritz Jewelry in 2003 with over 10 years of experience in the diamond and jewelry industry and aims to make the customers happy by providing quality customer service at competitive prices. Locally owned and operated, Ritz is the first retail venture for DStar Jewelers and they won’t stop for generations to come. Providing beautifully designed products, with diamonds from Israel and Belgium, to the community is their passion.

Denny’s also prides itself on helping parents and their kid campers stock up on what they need at discounted prices.

BEST LOCAL JEWELRY STORE: Ritz 3574JewelryLongBeach Rd, Oceanside (516) www.ritzjewelryinc.com255-0465

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BEST LOCAL MEN’S CLOTHING: Mur-Lees Men’s & Boy’s Shop 24 Atlantic Ave, Lynbrook (516) www.murleesclothing.com599-7777

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The stroke program’s achievement of “Gold Plus” is a level above “Gold,” recog nizing that in most cases the stroke team complied with specific measures, such as educating patients on signs and symptoms of stroke or providing a physical therapy evaluation. “Honor Roll Elite Plus” is an additional commendation given for a high percentage of rapid “door-to-needle” times, which is the time from when a patient arrives at the emergency department with a stroke to when they receive the medication that fights the stroke-causing clot in their brain.Infact, Glen Cove Hospital is a designat ed primary stroke center by New York State’s Department of Health. This accredi tation, which must be recertified every few years, means up-to-date processes for deliv ering medication to stroke patients and the ability to provide acute rehabilitation, or daily intensive therapy, to stroke patients with significant disabilities. Essentially, when there is a stroke in the community, the ambulance knows that it can go to Glen CoveDr.Hospital.ScottBodner, a physician at Glen Cove Hospital since 2015 as well as co-direc tor of Hospital Medicine and co-chair of the stroke committee, elaborated on what the award, along with the continued stroke cen ter designation, means to the public. “As a recognized stroke center, we both provide education to the community — someone on our team goes to the local senior centers and gives real-time lessons on risk factors and signs and symptoms to look out for — and have the tools and resources needed to treat our patients,” Bodner said. “Essentially, that’s why it’s important to be a stroke center and to receive these awards. The community knows that we’re there to support them if they have a stroke.”

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By ELLIE SIMEK Correspondent Glen Cove Hospital received national awards in July for their stroke and heart failure patient care from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.Theheart failure program has made strides in recent years to receive the Heart Failure Gold Award, while the stroke pro gram has continued their high-level of care to be awarded the Stroke Gold Plus with Honor Roll Elite Plus Award. Glen Cove Hospital achieved both honors by following the American Heart Associa tion/American Stroke Association’s “Get with The Guidelines” program. Participa tion involves inputting patient treatment and outcome data for 24 consecutive months to the program, which then evaluates patient care through many quality metrics. These range from markers like treatment method and timing, counseling on lifestyle choices to scheduling of follow-up visits. Francine Kelly, DNP, the associate execu tive director of Quality Management, explained that while physicians directly treat patients, the quality management team oversees patients’ overall hospital experience, monitoring all patient care, evaluating it using the “Get with The Guide lines” metrics, and then implementing cor rective action plans to address areas for improvement.“Theguidelines give us a framework of evidence-based practices,” Kelly said. “Evi dence-based means treatment and care that literature, research, and studies show to have effective, proven outcomes. The health care team strives for the best treatment pro tocols. These are backed by science.”

The heart failure team also stressed hav ing the necessary resources and education as factors in their success. Looking to the future, this education is part of a larger goal to shift to a preventative model of care. Dr. Shahnaz Rashid, co-chair of the con gestive heart failure committee at GCH, said this means thinking critically about each patient’s case not only when they are in the hospital, but also once they are home. “We’re not only looking at the broad per spective, rather we’re diving into each case for each individual. We ask ourselves, ‘What did we do well? What can we do better? What can we learn from it?’ Our interdisci plinary team not only makes sure patients get the proper education, but also works with insurance companies to ensure patients have access to medication when they are out of the hospital.” He added that GCH goes works hard to ensure that patients have everything they need when they go home. “Our goal is to transition from symptom management to preventative care,” Rashid said. Kelly added that the patient-centered care is only possible through strong ties with the surrounding community. While GCH has the resources that come with being part of Northwell Health, it is essen tially a community hospital. “We have language, culture, and so many other things that impact every individual person’s life, so the first step is understand ing the patient and their needs,” he said. “Then, you can develop a plan that’s effec tive for them. Our place in the community allows the hospital to develop these strong relationships. There are direct conversa tions between the hospitalists and patients’ outside primary care doctors. On top of that, we then have the resources from Northwell.” Courtesy Northwell Health

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SCOTT BODNER, MD, left, Rose Graziosi, RN, Shahnaz Rashid, MD, and Padmavathi Iyer, RN are part of the team at Glen Cove Hospital that earned national awards in July for their stroke and heart failure patient care from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. Stroke and heart failure in the U.S. ■ 6.2 million adults in U.S. are living with heart failure — U.S. Centers for Dis ease Control and Prevention ■ 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke every year — American Heart Association/American Stroke Association ■ Lifetime risk of stroke is approxi mately 25 percent —Dr. Scott Bodner, GCH ■ Lifetime risk of developing heart fail ure is approximately 20 percent — National Institute of Health

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L ast week, the Florida Department of Education announced that mili tary veterans, as well as their spouses, would receive a five-yearvoucher that allows them to teach in the classroom despite not receiving a degree to do so. It’s a move tied to the $8.6 million the state announced would be used to expand career and work force opportunitiestraining for military veterans and their spouses. — USA Today Gov. DeSantis’sRonplan to allow U.S. veterans to teach in bachelor’sveteransifterrificclassroomsFloridaisaconcept—andwhentheearndegrees and complete teacher training programs. The governor’s initiative, announced last week, would open the classroom door to any veteran who has served four or more years in the military, left the service with an honorable discharge and agrees to working with a mentor. The proposal would allow veterans to teach for five years without a bachelor’s degree, without classroom experience or a teaching license and without passing any kind of certification program.

Florida Gov. DeSantis: teachers need to be educated KREISSRANDI S intandingfront of a classroom is a forchallenge,dauntingevenveterans.

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O ne of my all-time favorite books was written by the late Presi dent John F. Kennedy in 1956, four years before he became president. The book, “Profiles in Cour age,” comprised short biographies of eight members of the U.S. Senate who defied their party or their constituents by taking a stand they believed was impor tant on an issue of the day. There are few people in today’s world who have been willing to face the conse quences for follow ing their con science, but those few are worth not ing.At the top of the list are two Repub lican members of the House of Rep resentatives. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinz inger have had the guts and the strength to oppose a president and take a vital role in the current hearings on the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Cheney has become a powerful voice in helping the public understand the gravity of what our nation would face if Donald Trump were to again seek public office. She has been fearless and courageous in discuss ing the significance of the witness testi mony, and by using simple terms she has touched a raw public nerve. Kinzinger has served in the House since 2010. His seat in Congress has been a safe one, and he had no reason to jump ship and take on Trump. Kinzinger became the first Republican to challenge Trump’s claim of voter fraud and attempts to overturn the 2020 elec tion. He not only supported Trump’s impeachment, but also voted for the creation of the Jan. 6 committee. He has chosen to leave office at the end of the year. Next in line for accolades are the eight other Republi can House members who voted for Trump’s impeachment. It takes courage to defy your party and your voters to do the right thing, but they stood up for their beliefs, and most of them are now paying a price. Of the 10, including Cheney and Kinzinger, four are retiring, one lost a pri mary, one survived a primary and must face voters again in November, and Cheney faces a primary next week. It isn’t often that the action of a large group of people qualifies as an act of courage, but kudos go to the voters of Kansas, who defied many of their friends and neighbors to stand up for a woman’s right to make a personal choice on wheth er to have an abortion. Kansas is one of the reddest states in the country, yet some how, while the opinion polls showed anti-abortion propo nents winning, I didn’t believe them. Over the past 10-plus years, lots of opin ion polls on political issues and candidates have been wrong, and this vote was a closely guarded voter secret. The subject of abortion brings to mind one of the few instances in my career in Albany when a member willingly sacrificed his seat, and more, to cast a “yes” vote for legalized abortion. In April 1970, Assemblyman George Michaels, a Demo crat from upstate Auburn, sat in the chamber during a highly emotional debate on abortion. Michaels represented a predominantly Catholic district, and his decision to vote to approve the abortion law cost him his seat and his law partner ship, along with bitter community blow back.My last nominated group that has shown the courage of its convictions is the parents of the shooting victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School in New town, Connecticut. These parents will for ever suffer over the loss of their children, and they didn’t deserve to become the vic tims of a conspiracy campaign launched by conservative radio talk show host Alex Jones.Jones claimed the Sandy Hook massa cre was a hoax and tormented the parents for years, but they refused to accept the taunting. Their defamation lawsuit against Jones has led a jury to award them huge Couragedamages.intoday’s world is a rare com modity. Mark Twain defined it as “resis tance to fear, mastery of fear — not absence of fear.” Muhammad Ali stated, “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” My own definition is, if you haven’t been will ing to defy the odds and speak out against the forces of evil, you have missed an opportunity, and that makes you a lesser person. 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.

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Veterans deserve all we can provide: emotional support, good pay, programs to help them re-enter civilian life and the same excellent standard of medical care that our office-holders enjoy. If veterans want to become teachers, then let’s provide the money and the best teachers to prepare them to enter the classroom. To throw them in cold is irre sponsible and potentially damaging to both veterans andI’mstudents.ateacher, and have been a teacher in some way or another since 1968. I taught junior high school and high school English. I still have the notebooks from NYU, filled with teaching techniques and lesson plans and suggestions for negotiating the emotional minefield that is a junior high school classroom.I’vebeen retired for many years, but I still teach. I lead book groups, and I teach my grandkids. It’s a kind of instinctive way to connect, a way to be in the world. You walk on a beach and you see some critters, and you talk to the kids about how horseshoe crabs are prehistoric and how they help keep our tidal waters clean.

Although Florida is facing a dire teacher shortage, the governor’s plan is disre spectful to both students and the veterans.

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You prepare a meal, and teach the kids about keeping conditions healthy and hygienic around food. I know there will be some natural-born teachers among the veterans who move into Florida classrooms. That will be a bonus for the kids. But loving teaching and loving children are not enough.Iwouldn’t want to see doctors replaced by veter ans who really love medi cine but have no medical training. Same for pilots. Ship captains. Some jobs demand critical thinking skills and rigorous training for which there is no short cut. To suggest that anyone without teacher training can step into a classroom, maintain classroom decorum, teach the curriculum, work effectively with colleagues and truly educate our children is dismissive of teacher educa tion. I know our vets have faced daunting responsibilities and fearsome challenges in their work. But standing in front of a classroom presents entirely different chal lenges, and requires a body of learning and a process of training that does not allow for shortcuts. Our children deserve to be taught by individuals who have been fully educated themselves. Even the most motivated, child-loving wannabe teacher needs to study how to teach third-graders mathe matics, and how to get nonreaders to read, and how to settle classroom disputes, and how to get the truant back to school, and how to plan lessons for a month ahead, and how to teach a classroom of 30 kids who are all on different reading levels. According to New York state, to become a teacher, a candidate must meet the requirements stipulated by the Office of Teaching Initiatives. Like most states, New York requires that all teachers hold a bachelor’s degree, complete a state teacher certification pro gram, and pass the required content examinations. Upon meeting the require ments for certification, an applicant may be issued an initial certificate, which is valid for five years. This entry-level certif icate leads to a professional certificate, which is an advanced-level license that is continuously valid, assuming the teacher completes the appropriate number of pro fessional development hours every five years.Ispend part of my year in Florida, and I am concerned for the upcoming genera tion of Floridians. One teacher I know said of DeSantis’s plan, “He likes his con stituents to be uneducated because criti cal thinkers would vote him out.”

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

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D uring the traditional dog days of summer, many people are more apt to relax on vacation than to think about whom they plan to vote for in the upcoming elections, never mind how they can help ensure vot ers’ rights at the polling place. What was custom just a few years ago, however, has been tossed on the scrap heap, as early voting and the expanded use of absentee ballots have shifted vot ingNewhabits.census data led to a redrawing of political districts, upending the 2022 elec tionInseason.June,which has become the prima ry month in New York state in the past few years, there were gubernatorial and Assembly primaries. But because there was a brouhaha over how the congressio nal and state senatorial districts were drawn, the legal wrangling pushed those primaries to Aug. 23. With those votes approaching and the general election in November, it’s not just voting that is important, but protecting the right to vote as well. In this country, “one person, one vote” truly means that when a ballot is filled out, that vote will count. Whether it’s an election with a razor-thin margin between candidates or an overwhelming victory, we take for granted that every one’s vote counted. From local elections such as the 2021 race for Nassau County executive — in which Bruce Blakeman’s margin of victo ry over Laura Curran was 2,150 votes — to George W. Bush’s victory over Al Gore in the presidential election 21 years earli er that was decided by 537 votes in Flori da, every vote is consequential. And pro tecting that vote is essential. In order to safeguard the act of voting, we need election protectors. What are they? According to the Election Protec tion coalition organized by the political watchdog group Common Cause, an elec tion protector is a trained, nonpartisan onsite volunteer who can explain voting rules and help troubleshoot issues with voting. Election Protection is an effort to overcome what Common Cause describes as the “outdated infrastructure, rampant misinformation and needless obstacles to the ballot Commonbox.”Cause dates back to the Nixon administration, when it was found ed by John Gardner, a Republican cabinet member in President Lyndon B. John son’s administration. The initial push of Common Cause was to end the Vietnam War and lower the voting age in the U.S. from 21 to 18. Today, the nationwide coalition aims to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to vote, and that that vote counts. There are more than 300 local, state and national Election Protection partners, according to Common Cause. Whoa, you may think. Is this just another way for one political party to gain an advantage over the other? No. Signing on and learning how to be an election protector simply means you play a vital role in the most critical cog that makes this nation’s democracy work: vot ing.No matter which political party you are affiliated with, and no matter which political philosophy you are aligned with, you, as a citizen of this country, have the civic responsibility to take part in its gov ernment.Whenyou vote in an election, you exer cise your right to give voice to your opin ions. An election protector helps safe guard that right, which in turn safe guards our democracy. “The most important political office is that of the private citizen,” Louis Brandeis wrote over a century ago, early in a legal career that eventually took him to the U.S. Supreme Court. By becoming an election protector, you will serve a dual purpose: protecting the right of people to vote, while breathing life into Brandeis’s words.

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LETTERS She’s voting for Kaplan To the Editor: I’m proud to support State Sen. Anna Kaplan’s campaign for re-elec tion in Senate District 7. When the Supreme Court over turned Roe v. Wade on June 24, my stomach dropped. The Republican Party has been building an antichoice campaign for the past four decades to control women’s bodies and lives, and we can’t let these extremists win. Now is not the time to have fewer pro-choice Democratic women in office, especially since we have to depend on the state govern ment to preserve our rights. Kaplan led the fight to co-sponsor and pass the Reproductive Health Act, codifying choice into law in New York state. She has also passed laws to expand contraception access can become an election protector by signing up at the ProtectTheVote.net website. information on elections and voting, go to the Nassau County Board of Elections website, NassauCountyNY.gov, or call (516) 571-8683. You can also reach the League of Women Voters of Nassau County at LWVofNassauCounty.org, or by calling (516) 431-1628.

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was con vened by County Executive Steve Bellone. The advisory panel also published a report describing how future funds would be spent.Meanwhile, in Nassau, we still lack a clear vision from County Executive Bruce Blakeman. According to annual reports from the county comptroller’s office and the independent Office of Legislative Budget Review, the county has received $55.9 million in settlement funds, $15 mil lion of which must be directed toward opioid addiction recovery, prevention and education. None of these funds had been spent as of last month. Since Blakeman told Newsday on April 19 that he would “meet with Barry Wilansky, his new director of substance abuse policy who has more than 30 years of experience in rehabilita tion services, to identify the best way to spend the money,” Blakeman’s admin istration has not articulated a clearly defined strategy. To my knowledge, the adminis tration has not engaged leg islators or community stakeholders on the best uses for these funds, either. That is especially unfortunate when you consider how those resources could amplify the benefits of successful pro grams that are already operating, and those that could come soon. Nassau’s highly successful Operation: Natalie, which floods opioid “hot spots” in the county with enforcement, education, com munity outreach and treatment resourc es, is back up and running at full force after the pandemic. Legislation that would provide Narcan to nightlife estab lishments statewide is on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk. In Nassau, my minority caucus colleagues and I are pushing for fentanyl testing strips to be added to the Narcan kits the county distributed as part of an effort to reduce the number of over dose deaths caused by fentanyl-laced drugs.Acollaborative and community-pow ered strategic plan for the use of Nassau County’s settlement funds would be another giant step forward in our mission to amplify and deliver the treatment, edu cation and prevention services that will save lives and help residents free them selves from the grip of addiction. For the sake of all the people that we have lost and the families that continue to grapple with the horrors of this disease, we must not miss this opportunity.

DELIA DeRIGGI-WHITTON

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N assau County’s ongoing mission to address the opioid addiction crisis is one of the most impor tant and most heart-wrenching issues I contend with as a mother and as the ranking member of the County Legis lature’s Health & Social Services Commit tee. This merciless and unforgiving scourge has touched nearly all of our lives.As the county sits on tens of mil lions of settlement dollars from the nation’s largest opioid drug manu facturers and dis tributors, Suffolk County has announcedalready plans for its share — a blueprint that was devised through the work of a transparent, bipartisan and collaborative advisory panel. To date, Nas sau County, in contrast, has offered little more than conceptual plans for using our share.Itis time to follow Suffolk County’s lead, so that these funds can get into the hands of agencies and entities on the front lines of our response to the addic tionOncrisis.July 26, Suffolk County announced that it would dedicate settlement funds received from opioid distrib utors

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Think they’d mind if we just sat in there and cooled off? — Norman Levy Preserve, Merrick and protect abortion providers. Kaplan is the leader we need to make New York state a sanctuary state for those denied a choice.Witha tough general election ahead, we need an experienced leader like Kaplan, who has proven not just once but twice that she is capable of beating Republican opponents. As a legislator, she will protect our right to choose, and vote for other measures that preserve our rights. Please join me in voting to re-elect State Sen. Anna Kaplan in the primary election on Aug.PAULA23.

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FROME Glen Cove Kudos to Hinman for his shipwreck research To the Editor: I liked Executive Editor Michael Hin man’s column, “Two heroes, and one captain who should’ve been ashamed,” last week. I’ve been the historian of the Village of Lynbrook for over 30 years, and am the author of “Water & Ice: The Tragic Wrecks of the Bristol and the Mexico on the South Shore of Long Island.” (The book is available on Ama zon.) I have also had dozens of local his tory articles published in the Herald over the years, including several related to the two wrecks, and to the annual cer emony that I help organize at the monu ment, along with the Ancient Order of Hibernians of Nassau County and the Historical Society of East Rockaway andHinman’sLynbrook.detailed summary of the story of the two wrecks is by far the most accurate of any I have seen — and I have seen many, including in Newsday.

Aside from his mention of Ruth Bader’s article, which appeared on the Web after my book was published, Hinman seems to have based his story on sources iden tical to those I used (and cited) in my book. And it took me almost 10 years to find them. With such deep research, it is truly remarkable that he accomplished this despite never having come across either my book or my articles in the Herald.Those same organizations that hold the annual ceremony and I have applied to the Town of Hempstead for Land mark and Preservation status for the monument and the small remaining open space of the Mariners Burying Ground (the very space Ruth Bader mentioned). The cemetery operators are fighting our application. It is a compel ling struggle, well worth covering in the Herald.

ART MATTSON Lynbrook

Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, of Glen Cove, who was elected to the Nassau County Legisla ture in 2011, represents the 11th Legislative District.

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