🌱'The Meeting' At SUNY Nassau + Beatles Tribute In Bellmore

Get on up, Merrick! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and much colder. High: 34 Low: 33.

Here are the top five stories today in Merrick:

1. Locals will find some familiar sights in a New Jersey studio. That's where watercolorist Michael White paints his memories of growing up in Baldwin. Among his nostalgic creations are many representations of Nunley's Carousel. Click over to the article at liherald.com to learn more, or check out White's work at michaelwhitestudio.com.
2. A Queens man has been charged with DWI after a single-vehicle crash in Elmont. Police say Frane Skoda was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 23 in relation to the incident, which occurred back in October. Both Skoda and his passenger suffered injuries. (Daily Voice)
3. Police are searching for a man who robbed a Baldwin bank at gunpoint on Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses say a suspect demanded money from a teller at the Capital One Bank on Grand Avenue, then fled on foot. Tap the link to the article to get a description of the suspect. (Daily Voice)
4. Police have identified a trio who they say stole more than $10,000 in goods from Marshall stores in Nassau County. Rodney Galloway, 53, of Westbury; Michele Brown, 24, of Baldwin; and Willie White, 55, of Hempstead were arrested in Hempstead on Monday, Feb. 21. The group is being investigated for at least seven separate theft incidents. (Patch.com)
5. Click over to the Rutherford Daily Voice to see a picture of a Hicksville man who was last seen on Saturday, Feb. 19. Police say Bryan Garcia was reported missing the following Monday evening.

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Today in Merrick:

• Virtual Zumba - Join the folks of Freeport Memorial Library for a lower-intensity, dance-based workout. (9:30 a.m.)
• Over the Top Triceratops Puppet - Kids 2 and up are invited to make a Triceratops hand puppet to take home at the Long Island Children's Museum in Garden City. Free with museum admission. (Noon to 2 p.m.)
• "The Meeting" by Jeff Stetson - Head over to SUNY Nassau Community College's Mainstage Theater to see a performance showcasing a fictional meeting between Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X. (7:30 p.m.)
• The Liverpool Shuffle - A Beatles tribute band performs at The Showplace at the Bellmore Movies. $23. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Nassau County Police Department is asking community members to reach out if they may have been victimized by the trio who robbed multiple Marshall's stores in January and February. (Facebook)
• Click over to Eyewitness News to see babies who arrived at 2:22 on 02/22/2022 in the tri-state area.

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— Ash DeMello