🌱 Gun Law Reform March In Mineola Saturday + Community Pool Opening

Hey, everybody! It's Thursday in Mineola and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy; rain in the morning. High: 78, low: 60.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

1. In response to the wave of gun violence plaguing our nation, a march calling for gun law reform will be held in Mineola this Saturday, June 11 at the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive from 1:30-3 p.m. The event is organized by March For Our Lives, who have organized a demonstration in Washington D.C. as well as hundreds of sister marches across the country for this Saturday. (Patch)
2. The Village of Mineola is opening the John S. DaVanzo Community Pool (230 Liberty Ave.) at Wilson Park on Saturday, June 18, though residents are wondering about the unfinished construction at the park. Mineola Mayor Paul Pereira said that the work on the tennis courts and other upgrades "will hopefully be done very soon." (The Island 360)
3. Mineola Union Free School District music teacher Marc Ratner is in the running for the 2023 Music Educator Award™ presented by the Recording Academy® and GRAMMY Museum®. Ratner is one of 125 legacy applicants from 2022 and 207 quarterfinalists from this year chosen from a field of 1,500 nominees for the prestigious award. The winner will attend the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards® and GRAMMY Week events; nine finalists will receive a $1,000 honorarium, and the schools of all 10 finalists will receive matching grants. (Business Wire)

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Today in Mineola:

• Finding a Place to Call Home: Fair Housing on a Diverse Long Island (Free Live Public Seminar) — Nassau County Bar Association. (5:30 p.m.)
• Nassau County Shared Mobility Management Plan Public Meeting — Online via Zoom. (7 p.m.)
• Stargazers — Old Westbury Gardens. (8:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Nassau County Police Department: "Please contact Nassau County Police Department Crime Stoppers if you have information regarding this incident. Homicide in Hempstead: 1-800-244-TIPS; nassaucounty.crimestoppersweb.com. All tips remain 100 percent anonymous. Reward money if information given leads to an arrest." (Nassau County Police Department via Facebook)
• Family & Children's Association: "Check out this memorial rock garden that SNUG created at 31 Main St. for Gun Violence Awareness Month. This garden memorializes loved ones and community members we have lost to gun violence. It is a small but profound way to remember the lives that were cut short by this preventable crisis." (Family & Children's Association via Facebook)
• Island Harvest: "Summer can be a stressful time for parents. Throughout the school year tens of thousands of students count on free breakfast and lunch to get the nutrition they need to be ready to learn and play. Once the school year ends, students and their families look for meals in nontraditional locations. We are honored to be a Summer Food Service Sponsor with 35 community locations across Long Island, including libraries, schools, recreational centers, health centers, houses of worship, parks and more." (Island Harvest via Facebook)
• Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW: "We are proud to represent the hardworking farmworkers at Pindar Vineyards. Here's a look at our efforts to uplift these workers in partnership with Rural & Migrant Ministry, Inc.!" (Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW via Facebook)

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— Joanne Gallo

About me: Joanne Gallo is a lifelong resident of Long Island and a writer/editor for 30+ years. After earning a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Writing from NYU, Joanne was an on-staff editor for consumer publications, including Features Editor for Soap Opera Weekly, Senior Editor for Energy Times and Executive Editor for The Johns Hopkins White Papers. Raised in the nearby town of Roslyn, Joanne is happy to call Mineola her home for the past 7 years. She loves arts & entertainment, dining, gardening and all the natural beauty that Long Island has to offer.

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