Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Recently I had the chance to attend a tribute to Howie Rose at CitiField, honoring his almost four decades as the iconic voice of the Mets. Rosemary and I have enjoyed a friendship with Rose and his wife, Barbara, over the years, and Howie invited us to the ceremony. Being a loving grandmother, Rosemary deferred to our grandson Jack, who’s a dedicated Mets — and Howie Rose — fan.
In football, if a receiver simply drops a pass, that’s an unforced error. In politics, it means a self-inflicted wound that could easily have been avoided. Come Nov. 3, I think those words will best define what will happen and why it will happen. While it’s true that the party in power tends to lose off-year elections, there have been too many unforced errors that will hurt the Republican Party.
Before becoming a photo of a scowling politician, paper has a complicated history. Somewhere there were trees — or recycled fibers that began as trees. There was harvesting, transportation, pulping, washing, processing and papermaking. There was lots of water. There was energy. There were chemicals involved in processing, bleaching and coating. There were huge vats of ink. There was printing and cutting and bundling.
For Wantagh resident Armando D’Accordo, whose parents both had Alzheimer’s disease, the Nassau Walk to End Alzheimer’s is a chance to honor his family and support others facing similar challenges.
For Wantagh High School’s top two Class of 2027 graduates — Lauren Furer and Matthew Como — academic success has meant more than merely earning high grades.
Residents in the 5th State Senate district will have the opportunity to attend a free memory screening event this month, thanks to a collaborate with the offices of State Sen. Steve Rhoads and Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center.
