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Customized solutions for you, including direct mail pre-printed inserts, distributed throughout Long Island and the tri-state area, premium branded promotional products (swag), webinar programs and more. Mix and match our brands to serve your needs. Vol. 34 No. 33 AUGUST 10-16, 2023 $1.00 Ryan o’Shea’s legacy lives on Page 10 Village names new top cop Page 19 HERALD _____________ ROCKVILLE CENTRE ____________ What’s ahead in Rockville Centre Rockville Centre is truly unlike so many communities in Nassau County, with a history that dates back nearly 150 years. The village is home to the illustrious St. Agnes Cathedral, Molloy University, Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital, the John A. Anderson Recreation Center, the Rockville Links golf course, and so many of Long Island’s best restaurants and bars. The Rockville Centre Herald really is your community news source, and we take that mission very seriously. We’ve seen firsthand how neighbors come together to support one another and their village. This week’s Herald is being mailed to every home in the village, and includes a copy of our popular annual magazine, Living In Rockville Centre. It’s filled with great information you can use throughout the year. And it features the many acts of kindness that makes Rockville Centre such a great community. If you’re not a Herald subscriber, we hope a look at this week’s edition will persuade you that you should be. Each week in these pages — and on our website — we cover the big issues in the village, and you’ll find the local news that you can’t find anywhere else. And, of course, check out our indepth feature stories about your friends, neighbors or local students who are making a positive impact on the community, and who give Rockville Centre its unique character. If you’re not currently receiving the Rockville Centre Herald by mail each week, please help keep quality local journalism alive in your community by signing up for a free subscription. See our subscription offer inside on Page 8, or find us online at LIHerald. com/free. You can also call (516) 5694000, Ext. 7. If you’re already a Rockville Centre Herald subscriber, thank you for your support. We hope you are pleased with our coverage. If you’re new to the Herald, then you must know that our mission is to cover all the news of your neighborhood — from the schools to local sports. From houses of worship to philanthropic organizations. Please feel free to reach out with suggestions. You can contact your editor via email at doffner@liherald.com. Enjoy the Herald, and thanks for reading! Daniel Offner, Senior Editor Shauna Le Claire/Herald Taylor McManus, 10, playing for Team France, shoots on net against Team Japan during the skills competition. By ClARE GEHlICH Herald Intern The U.S. Women’s National Team has inspired young girls everywhere who hope to one day play soccer at the highest level. To help them reach for their potential, the South Side High School girls’ varsity soccer team held a World Cup-themed clinic on Aug. 3. Some 75 players took part, and they were split up into seven World Cup-style teams. Second- to fourth- grade girls represented Australia, England and Spain, while the fifth- to eighth-graders represented Japan, France, the Netherlands and Germany. The young athletes competed in events including dribbling and penalty shoot-outs, as well as a round-robin tournament. “I feel like everyone’s going to be really excited for everything, because we made everything super competitive, because that’s how you get little kids going,” Nora Basile, a co-captain of the Cyclones’ varsity soccer squad, said. “You just need them always doing something, just against each other. 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Richner Communications has come a long way since Robert and Edith Richner began publication of the Nassau Herald in 1964. Today, we’re providing hyperlocal coverage of more Nassau County towns than any other media company. From Bayville to Lido Beach and from Inwood to Seaford, residents and businesses alike have come to rely on Richner for media they can trust. Our own brands now cover more than five dozen communities (shown in blue on the map at right) with newspapers, websites and email newsletters while our social media, direct mailings, specialty printing and local special events reach across the county, Long Island and beyond. Nobody the way Richner does
Whether you need to reach any of our Nassau County communities, the entire county, all of Long Island, the New York metropolitan area or beyond, our unique understanding of our market area combined with our ability to package our own variety of media with others makes Richner Communications your go-to messaging partner. Casting a Atlantic Ocean Long Island Sound Great Peconic Bay Great South Bay
Our in-depth coverage of town news, local schools, student scholars and athletes to neighbors give us household penetration that is several times the rate of daily newspapers. We’re especially attractive to young families. Products like our Kindergarten Yearbook series give us full access to all of the newest students across 20 school districts and introduces young families to our papers, giving advertisers access to that important demographic group. Population, July 1, 2022 ....................1,383,726 Median age1 ............................... 41.8 years old Median Household Income................$126,576 Age and Sex Persons under 5 years ........................................5.1% Persons under 18 years ....................................21.2% Persons 19-64 years old....................................59.9% Persons 65 years and over ...............................18.9% Male ..................................................................51.2% Female ...............................................................50.7% Race and Origin White ................................................................70.8% Hispanic or Latino ...........................................17.9% Black or African American ..............................13.4% Asian .................................................................12.9% American Indian and Alaska Native ................0.6% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander... 0.1% Two or More Races............................................ 2.2% Families and Living Arrangements Households, 2015-2019................................. 453,576 Persons per household, 2017-2021.................... 3.03 Economy Per capita income (2017-2021) ....................$55,763 In civilian labor force ......................................65.4% In civilian labor force, female ........................58.7% Total retail sales, 2017...................... 26,841,202,000 Total retail sales per capita, 2017 .............. $19,776 Housing Housing units ................................................479,297 Owner-occupied housing units.......................81.7% Median value of those housing units .......$560,100 Median gross rent, 2017-2021 ....................... $1,940 Computer and Internet Use Households with a computer.............................95% Households with broadband Internet ..............92% Education, person age 25+ High school graduate or higher ....................91.7% Bachelor’s degree or higher ...........................47.5% Health With a disability, under age 65 ........................4.9% Without health insurance, under age 65 ........4.2% Source: niche.com, places-to-live, nassau-county-ny Nassau county demographics They’re your friends and neighbors
In many ways, Long Island is the community media capital of the world, with a well-educated population extraordinarily involved with the religious, political, social and educational life of the area and hungry for hyperlocal news. Richner Communications has augmented its own trusted brands with a network of more than 100 providers in Nassau and Suffolk County, making it possible for advertisers to access this audience with a single buy. Population, July 1, 2022 ....................1,525,465 Median age1 ............................... 41.7 years old Median Household Income................$111,660 Age and Sex Persons under 5 years ........................................5.1% Persons under 18 years ....................................20.3% Persons 19-64 years old....................................61.5% Persons 65 years and over ...............................18.2% Male ..................................................................49.7% Female ...............................................................50.3% Race and Origin White ................................................................82.8% Hispanic or Latino ...........................................21.4% Black or African American ................................9.5% Asian ...................................................................4.8% American Indian and Alaska Native ................0.7% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander... 0.1% Two or More Races............................................ 2.1% Families and Living Arrangements Households, 2017-2021................................. 505,564 Persons per household, 2017-2021.................... 2.96 Economy Per capita income (2017-2021) ....................$49,404 In civilian labor force, total .............................65.6% In civilian labor force, female ........................60.6% Total retail sales, 2017.....................$27,801,053,000 Total retail sales per capita, 2017 ............... $18,736 Housing Housing units, July 1, 2022........................... 580,676 Owner-occupied housing units.......................81.8% Median value of those housing units .......$436,300 Median gross rent, 2017-2021 ........................ $1895 Computer and Internet Use Households with a computer..........................94.7% Households with broadband Internet ...........90.5% Education, persons age 25+ High school graduate or higher ....................90.4% Bachelor’s degree or higher ...........................38.3% Health With a disability, under age 65 ........................6.1% Without health insurance, under age 65 ........5.4% Source: Source: niche.com, places-to-live, suffolk-county-ny Suffolk county demographics
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No one has a greater commitment to hyperlocal coverage of the vibrant communities of Long Island’s Nassau County than Richner Communication’s Herald newspapers in print online at LIHerald.com and in social media. Living Large — our newest brand — mailed to 50,000 homes in targeted communities, offers advertisers BIG ads at small prices in a broadsheet New York Times style format. LI Prime and Long Island’s Prime Focus are unique conjoined monthly publications delivered directly by mail to over 50,000 homes and businesses in selected communities. In one you’ll find general advertising. The other is focused on a different special area of interest each month — such as health and fitness, back-to-school, real estate, home improvement or dining. The Pulitzer Prizewinning Riverdale Press has distinguished itself with in-depth coverage of the northwest Bronx as well as boroughwide and citywide issues relevant to the community. The Press and riverdalepress.com are go-to sources, even for national media looking for a local perspective. The Orthodox Jewish community of Nassau County wanted a voice for its own concerns — local, national and even international. Richner answered the call with The Jewish Star and thejewishstar.com, a paper and website with a uniquely local perspective on a wide range of issues. ...with these Richner owned and operated brands The official Long Island Choice Awards program recognizes the best local businesses throughout the region. Selections are in the hands of our readers, allowing them to shine a spotlight on their favorite local businesses.
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Sources: 1. Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications 2. Facebook internal data presented at Online News Association 2018 annual conference 3. Newsworks’ Generation News 4. Newsworks’ Battle for Attention 5. Newsworks’ How People Buy 6. Tribeca Venture Partners 7. Criteo’s The Shopper Story 8. 2018 Poynter Media Trust Survey 9. Newsworks’ and Lumen’s Attention In A Quality environment. 10. Media Birds, Inc. Consumers and local media 80% have a strong interest in hyperlocal news1 (and 56% want more hyperlocal news2) 74% of 18-34-year-olds regularly consume newsbrands. And 73% visit news sites for more information on stories seen on social media3 80% of readers consume print newsbrands with high attention compared with 54% consuming social media4 Vol. 34 No. 33 AUGUST 10-16, 2023 $1.00 Ryan o’Shea’s legacy lives on Page 10 Village names new top cop Page 19 HERALD _____________ ROCKVILLE CENTRE ____________ What’s ahead in Rockville Centre Rockville Centre is truly unlike so many communities in Nassau County, with a history that dates back nearly 150 years. The village is home to the illustrious St. Agnes Cathedral, Molloy University, Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital, the John A. Anderson Recreation Center, the Rockville Links golf course, and so many of Long Island’s best restaurants and bars. The Rockville Centre Herald really is your community news source, and we take that mission very seriously. We’ve seen firsthand how neighbors come together to support one another and their village. This week’s Herald is being mailed to every home in the village, and includes a copy of our popular annual magazine, Living In Rockville Centre. It’s filled with great information you can use throughout the year. And it features the many acts of kindness that makes Rockville Centre such a great community. If you’re not a Herald subscriber, we hope a look at this week’s edition will persuade you that you should be. Each week in these pages — and on our website — we cover the big issues in the village, and you’ll find the local news that you can’t find anywhere else. And, of course, check out our indepth feature stories about your friends, neighbors or local students who are making a positive impact on the community, and who give Rockville Centre its unique character. If you’re not currently receiving the Rockville Centre Herald by mail each week, please help keep quality local journalism alive in your community by signing up for a free subscription. See our subscription offer inside on Page 8, or find us online at LIHerald. com/free. You can also call (516) 5694000, Ext. 7. If you’re already a Rockville Centre Herald subscriber, thank you for your support. We hope you are pleased with our coverage. If you’re new to the Herald, then you must know that our mission is to cover all the news of your neighborhood — from the schools to local sports. From houses of worship to philanthropic organizations. Please feel free to reach out with suggestions. You can contact your editor via email at doffner@liherald.com. Enjoy the Herald, and thanks for reading! Daniel Offner, Senior Editor Shauna Le Claire/Herald Taylor McManus, 10, playing for Team France, shoots on net against Team Japan during the skills competition. By ClARE GEHlICH Herald Intern The U.S. Women’s National Team has inspired young girls everywhere who hope to one day play soccer at the highest level. To help them reach for their potential, the South Side High School girls’ varsity soccer team held a World Cup-themed clinic on Aug. 3. Some 75 players took part, and they were split up into seven World Cup-style teams. Second- to fourth- grade girls represented Australia, England and Spain, while the fifth- to eighth-graders represented Japan, France, the Netherlands and Germany. The young athletes competed in events including dribbling and penalty shoot-outs, as well as a round-robin tournament. “I feel like everyone’s going to be really excited for everything, because we made everything super competitive, because that’s how you get little kids going,” Nora Basile, a co-captain of the Cyclones’ varsity soccer squad, said. “You just need them always doing something, just against each other. They always have more fun.” The initial excitement came when the high school players organized a “flagging” event on July 3, at which they unveiled the team assignments to the kids. Reese Haley, another Cyclones co-captain, and her fellow teammates placed American flags in the participants’ yards and displayed posters indicating their designated teams: green for Germany, orange for the Netherlands, red for Japan, and blue for France. The varsity players taught the younger chilSouth Side HS girls’ varsity hosts World Cup-theme clinic ConTinued on page 18 assisted living and memory care www.chelseaseniorliving.com • 516-764-4848 260 maple avenue, rockville centre, ny 11570 Let Our Amazing, Award-Winning Staff Take Care of Your Family Member 1224560 83% of household buying decisions are made on the local level6 and 80% do not start at an online search engine7 75% of consumers have a high level of trust in local media versus 57% in national media and 47% in online media8 75% of readers look at each newsbrand print advertisement and they were viewed 2.5 times longer than digital ads.9 400x conversion success after print/radio/tv call to action — greater than conversion after digital call to action10 80% of consumers have increased confidence in buying choice when seeing a product in a newsbrand5 LOOK InsIde Celebrating Mom Celebrating nurses Inside May 4, 2023 Celebrating ROOTED IN STRENGTH VOL. 100 nO. 19 MAY 4-10, 2023 $1.00 Lawrence schools get upgrades Page 5 HALB marks Israel’s 75 years Page 16 HERALD __________________ Nassau _________________ All the news of the Five Towns By HeRnesTO GALdAMeZ hgaldamez@liherald.com When the Nassau County Bridge Authority raised its tolls on the Atlantic Beach Bridge at the beginning of the year, Robert Sanchez, a Long Beach resident and an Uber driver, changed his daily routine. Sanchez, who has a degree in economics from Binghamton University, has always loved driving, and he applied to Uber in 2014 to see if it might be the career for him. “Nobody knew about Uber when I started, so you really couldn’t do any business on Long Island,” he recalled. “You had to really commute into Manhattan if you wanted to get any business.” For Sanchez, that meant using the Atlantic Beach Bridge. “The bridge is really the fastest way if you were starting off in the morning,” he said. In January, tolls on the bridge rose from $2 to $3 for passenger vehicles, and from as low as $4 to as high as $16 for trucks. The cost of the popular annual decals issued by the Nassau County Bridge Authority increased from $130 to $199 for vehicles registered in Nassau County, and from $175 to $349 for those registered elsewhere. On a typical day before the increases went into effect, Sanchez picked up riders in Long Beach, or across the bridge in Far Rockaway or other parts of Queens, and drove them into Manhattan. At the end of his shift, he came back across the bridge to get home. Now, when the day starts for him and he checks his Uber app in his apartment, he prioritizes Long Beach Uber riders and is less inclined to respond to those on the other side of the bridge. Over the course of his day, if he is headed to or from Manhattan, he goes the long way, taking Long Beach Road and the Southern State and Belt Parkways in order to avoid the bridge, and the higher tolls. Sanchez, who cannot purchase a yearly decal because his Toyota Camry is listed as a commercial vehicle, now buys a 20-trip card — whose prices jumped from $15 to $30 at the beginning of the year — every two to three months. Continued on page 11 Motorists adjust to Atlantic Beach Bridge toll hikes Running to help save lives Courtesy Richard Brodsky RICHARd BROdsKY And his wife, Jodi, fourth and fifth from left, have provided food, shelter, clothing and medical attention for people in Kenya since his foundation was founded in 2004. Continued on page 7 Ichanged my driving habits completely. ROBeRT sAnCHeZ Long Beach By HeRnesTO GALdAMeZ hgaldamez@liherald.com “Go Richard! Go Richard! We love you!” That’s what Atlantic Beach resident Richard Brodsky heard while he was running in the Boston Marathon last month. The 70-year-old is no stranger to marathon running, but everywhere he goes, he is reminded of why he runs. “Just because you have HIV and brain cancer doesn’t mean your life is over,” he said. Brodsky, a former architect, was 45 in 1997, when he received an HIV-positive diagnosis. He had to tell his wife, Jodi Brodsky, about the diagnosis and admit to her that he is bisexual. “It was the worst day of my
A recent Poynter Media Trust Survey found 73 percent of Americans across the political spectrum have “a great deal” or “a fair amount” of trust in their local newspapers. That contrasts with 55 percent trust in national network news, 59 percent in national newspapers and 47 percent in online-only news outlets. Richner Communications has worked hard to earn — and keep — that trust and it has paid dividends for our advertisers. And according to Businesstown.com, “advertising in regional and national newspapers can be expensive. Advertising in local or community newspapers is less so and may provide a more focused advertising approach. If your business trade is localized, it certainly makes more sense to focus on the community or local papers that your customers are more likely to read.” Your local newsbrand, Source: Poynter Institute Media Trust Survey Comparing Americans’ trust in various media 73% 55% 59% 47%
Every one of our newspapers and websites, serving 22 Nassau County towns — as well as The Riverdale Press and the Jewish Star — is hyperlocal, focused on the news that matters to each of the communities we cover. We accomplish this feat with the largest newsroom and the f inest printing facility in Nassau County. You name it, we cover it — community controversies, triumphs and tragedies, schools, sports, personalities and events — all with a dedicated, award-winning staff. What does this mean for advertisers? Their messages appear beside content readers want and need — and can’t get anywhere else. And we have the ability to customize your message, with in-house graphic design and expertise in ad placement, in our publications, online and on social media. VOL. 70 No. 48 Second Class Postage paid at Post office at Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 November 27, 2020 2 Endo Blvd, Garden City NY 11530 $1 per copy Subscription $50 INCORPORATING THE WEST HEMPSTEAD BEACON Thanksgiving in Hempstead Through the Decades Adelphi Donates Chairs, Tables to Hempstead Union Free School District In late summer 2019, Adelphi University constructed a temporary dining hall on campus to serve meals while the Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC) -- which included a primary dining facility -- was undergoing major renovation and expansion. Called the Panthers Den, the facility has served students and others on campus well. But with the impending completion of the UC renovations -- planned reopening will be for the spring 2021 semester -- the temporary structure will be removed, starting after Wednesday, November 18. The facility and most of its furnishings will be reused. “Consistent with Adelphi’s commitment to sustainability and community service, the University is donating the tables and chairs from the Panthers’ Den to the Hempstead Union Free School District (HUFSD),” said James Perrino, executive vice president of finance and administration, in a recent campus announcement. “Chartwells, our dining services provider, is working with Hempstead schools to donate kitchenware such as pots, pans and utensils.” The 46 tables and 158 chairs and the dining service equipment will be delivered to the school district in batches, wrapping up this week. “The HUFSD greatly appreciates Adelphi’s donation to our school community,” said district spokesperson Ana Lovasz. “Please know that chairs and tables are being used by students at Hempstead High School, Barack Obama and Front Street Elementary Schools. Students and administrators are very thankful.” Adelphi’s Perrino added, “The site of the Panthers’ Den will be restored to its original beauty. This includes the removal of fencing and asphalt, and restoration of the lawn, gardens and walkways.” BY REINE BETHANY, Village Historian What has Thanksgiving Day traditionally meant in Hempstead? A variety of things, according to historic papers. On November 30, 1871, the Queens County Sentinel’s Thanksgiving page gave most of its space to a sentimental love story centered on young Long Island farm folk. In 1894, when Rev. Creighton Spencer officiated the St. George’s Church Thanksgiving service, “The chancel was appropriately decorated with grain, vegetables and fruits, which were afterward given to the deserving poor.” By 1897, the Town of Hempstead was known as “New York’s Playground” for New York socialites. Thanksgiving Day saw Meadow Brook Hunt Club members streaking on their horses across a five-mile steeplechase course in Wheatley Hills. During World War I, in 1918 and 1919 up to eighty thousand soldiers crowded Mitchel Field. The Hempstead Village Citizens’ Committee arranged recreation venues for off-duty soldiers. From the Utowanna Hotel on Main Street to Christ’s First Presbyterian Church, from the Red Cross to the Knights of Columbus, every village organization participated. Soldiers on Thanksgiving Day in those years had many thanks to give Hempstead. The focus on giving continued. During the 1920s to through 1940s, the American Legion Post 390 hosted a Ragamuffin Day parade for 500-600 children, and organizations like the Kiwanis Club and the Hempstead Debs dished out free Thanksgiving dinners to the needy of the village. This year, faced with a pandemic, our village’s charitable programs are even more important. To name a few, the Mary Brennan INN at 100 Madison Avenue held a contactless Thanksgiving Food Drive on November 14 and the Village of Hempstead has hosted three turkey giveaways: at Village Hall on Friday, November 20; at GB’s Sneaker Terminal on Jackson Street on Monday, November 23; and at Kennedy Park on Tuesday, November 24. The November 24 event enjoyed the presence, not only of village trustees, but of former Major League Baseball players Art Shamsky, Ed Kranepool, and Dwight Gooden. After delivering encouraging words in a brief opening ceremony, the dignitaries personally started doling out free frozen turkeys to 550 Hempstead residents. The village will continue its giving programs throughout the holiday season. Courtesy Reine Bethany HEMPSTEAD VILLAGE TRUSTEE Waylyn Hobbs, Jr., far left, former New York Mets players Dwight Gooden, Art Shamsky, and Ed Kranepool, Village Trustee Lamont Johnson, and Deputy Village Mayor Charles Renfroe kick off the free turkey distribution at Kennedy Park. Courtesy Adelphi University INSIDE ADELPHI’S PANTHERS Den. Courtesy Adelphi University TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD truck outside Adelphi’s Panthers Den. Rockaway JOURNAL Since 1883 www.liherald.com NOVEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 2, 2020 $1.00 By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com A Vietnam Prisoner of War bracelet that was bought in the early 1970s to honor the servicemen that were captured and found in a box of memories will be given to the family of Donald Randner who survived his imprisonment but died of lung cancer in 2005. Bonnie Sperry, the section administrator of the Lawrence-based National Council Jewish Women-Peninsula Section, unearthed the silver metal bracelet and after watching a documentary this summer on the women who went to Paris in 1969 during the peace talks to lobby for the release of their husbands she Googled Rander’s name. Fortuitously, the NCJW was hosting a virtual talk on Nov. 3 with Heath Lee who wrote the book “The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home.” Sperry shard her story and Lee agreed to put Sperry in contact with Rander’s former wife Andrea, the couple divorced in 1993, who was one of the spouses whose story is part of the book. “I think that right now in our world in our country there is such sadness and such uncertainty this to me brightened my spirits,” Sperry said about giving the bracelet to Rander and her daughters, Lysa and Page. Sperry mailed the bracelet this week. Sperry said her parents, Rita and Ben, bought the bracelet to support an organization. She said she remembers the talk around the family’s dinner table in Massapequa, especially with older brothers David and Michael eligible for the military draft. “I am so excited that I tracked down the family and it’s all because of NCJW,” Sperry said. Rander, originally from the Bronx, attended Adelphi University before working for First National City Bank of New York, Capitol Airlines and British Overseas Airlines. Drafted in 1961, he was a military policeman and served in France and the United States. Four years later Rander went into army intelligence, became an instructor and volunteered for duty in Vietnam in 1967. He was taken prisoner Feb. 1, 1968 and released March 27, 1973. Involved in the National League of Families, Andrea said she was the only African-American woman on the board and was sought out by Lee for her work. “We worked diligently and endlessly to finally achieve our goal … to bring our husbands home,” Andrea said about joining forces with other Air Force, Army and Navy wives. She said loneliness was a huge part of her life the five years Donald was a prisoner, and it was difficult to work full-time and be both a mother and father to her daughters. “Much of the survival mode came from the strength that the wives drew from each other,” Andrea said. “We knew we could keep in touch because we were in the same predicament and would search for answers we could not answer ourselves, especially when news and information was not forthcoming for what seemed like an eternity.” Sperry said when she told Lee her story it gave the author goose bumps. She just finished her first book on a post-Civil War woman when Lee found the papers of family friend Phyllis Easton Galanti, a Vietnam War POW/MIA (missing in action) activist. “There was such serendipity in that happening,” Lee said about Sperry returning the Rander bracelet. “The topic of the POW/MIA cause often reminds people to look in their jewelry boxes for those metal POW/ MIA they may have always had but have forgotten.” A wider audience will be able to know the wives’ story as Lee’s book was optioned by actress Reese Witherspoon’s production Hello Sunshine and Sony 300. Lee is an executive producer and consultant on the movie. Filming is yet to begin. Serendipity unearths Vietnam memento Courtesy Bonnie Sperry THE VIETNAM PRISONER of War bracelet that honored Donald Rander and Bonnie Sperry gave to the Rander family. VOL. 66 NO. 48 November 26-December 2, 2020 $1.00 The Hicks are remembered PAGE 3 A Hewlett-Woodmere trustee says goodbye Paul Critti steps down Learning THe game a small group of children and teenage and adult mentors who gathered on the Five Towns Community Center field in Lawrence on nov. 21 to learn and teach a few basics of the game with a larger goal in mind. inwood resident ilyssha Shivers who oversaw the Saturday clinic is aiming to resurrect a local youth football program similar to what the inwood Buccaneers athletic Club offered young people until the organization went dormant in 2018. Five children and three Lawrence High School varsity football players ran through an assortment of agility drills with intermittent water breaks during the clinics. above, John Calderón, center, taught the children blocking. giving thanks, helping business Two editorials PAGE 4 Inside STORY PAGE 5 RecoRD South Shore Jeffrey Bessen/Herald Bellmore East Meadow Franklin Sq./Elmont Freeport Glen Cove Long Beach Lynbrook/E. Rockaway Malvern/W. Hempstead Merrick Nassau (Five Towns) Oceanside/Island Park Hempstead Beacon Oyster Bay Rockville Centre Rockaway Journal Sea Cliff/Glen Head South Shore Record Seaford Uniondale Valley Stream Wantagh The Riverdale Press The Jewish Star Baldwin Each newsbrand as as its community
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