Rockville Centre
HERALD Protests inspire police reforms
100-year-old gets drive-by parade
Diocese of rVC faces bankruptcy
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Vol. 31 No. 25
JUNE 18 - 24, 2020
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rVC school election results $122.86 million 2020-21 school budget passes Yes: 3,629 No: 2,275 Board of Education (two seats) incumbent Tara Hackett is reelected 3,846 votes
Tara Hackett
Christine ferazani is elected 2,904 votes
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Protesting for change Hundreds marched in support of the Black Lives Matter movement last Saturday in Rockville Centre. Rohan Dawes, of Elmont, held a sign quoting the final words of George Floyd before he died on Memorial Day in Minneapolis. Dawes said he hoped the protests would lead to police reform across the country. More photos, Page 3.
Waiting to worship in person
St. Agnes reopens; other religious leaders hold off By BriaNa BoNfiglio bbonfiglio@liherald.com
Phase 2 of Long Island’s reopening means that places of worship can now open at 25 percent capacity, while observing social distancing guidelines, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The Diocese of Rockville Centre has begun following those guidelines, and St. Agnes Cathedral held Mass last Sunday for
the first time since March. Many other places of worship in the village, however, have opted to wait longer to hold in-person services. “It’s a really tough call,” said Rabbi Howard Diamond, of Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David. “We have a lot of senior [congregants], and the last thing we want is for one person who’s infected to infect everyone else.” Diamond noted that the temple has a committee of leaders
who are carefully considering when and how to reopen, but no decisions have been made yet. Services are continuing via Zoom each week. Central Synago gue-Beth Emeth is also continuing its online services for the time being, and has not indicated when it might reopen. Its services, and other community programs, are posted on its website Continued on page 7
greg Spaulding 2,638 votes Joe Hunsberger 1,045 votes $3.7 million rockville Centre Public library budget passes Yes: 4,117 No: 1,754
Christine ferazani