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🌱 Hempstead Postal Worker & DJ Charged In Drug Scheme + Mineola Rally

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Hello and happy Saturday! I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through all the most important things happening locally. Let's do it...

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. A postal carrier from Rockville Centre and a Sirius XM disc jockey from Queens were indicted in Mineola for their roles in a drug trafficking scheme in which kilos of fentanyl and cocaine were sent by the U.S. Postal Service from California to addresses in Hempstead. Adrianna Lewis, 31, and DJ Love Dinero, 40, who real name is Lance Holmes, met at multiple stops along Lewis' postal route to transfer the drugs, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. The accused duo are due back in court Aug. 18. (Mineola Patch)
  2. A rally is scheduled on Thursday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. at the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola to urge officials to approve Kyra's Law, which intends to protect children from being killed or abused in child custody cases. Kyra Franchetti, age 2, was shot to death in her sleep during an unsupervised court-ordered visit with her father. Kyra's mother, Jacqueline Franchetti of Manhasset, told a Long Island court that the child's father was unstable and shouldn't be left alone with her, but to no avail. (Mineola Patch)
  3. If keeping a pet goose in your backyard sounds like a good idea, think again. New York State Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) ticketed a Nassau County woman at her home after receiving a call about a caged Canadian goose in her backyard. The woman was trying to help the goose after her friend treated it for an injury and dropped it off at her home, but New York state prohibits anyone from owning a wild animal as a pet. (NEWS10 ABC)

Today in Mineola:

  • Westbury Outdoor Market — Samanea NY (Formerly The Source Mall). (8 a.m.)
  • Zoom Zumba (Virtual) — Mineola Memorial Library. (10 a.m.)
  • Memorial Mass: Lawrence K. McCarthy — Corpus Christi R.C. Church. (10:30 a.m.)
  • Salute to Veterans Ceremony & Concert featuring Lamar Peters, American Bombshells and The Allmost Brothers — Lakeside Theater at Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. (6:30 p.m.)
  • ZBTB (Zac Brown Tribute Band) Rocks North Hempstead Beach Park, Port Washington. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Chaminade High School: "Antonio and Carlos Santana, twin graduates of the Class of 2022, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in Troop 824 in Baldwin this past June. Read more below in the Long Island Herald. Congratulations, Flyers!"
  • East Williston Public Library: "Story time took us on an airplane adventure with Maisy! The kids put together their own airplanes and made them fly! See you next week! #storytime#airplane#ewpl#libariesofinstagram#thursdaymornings#adventure#oceansofpossibilities. " (EWPL via Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association: "Our team had so much fun at this year's National Night Out, at six different locations across Long Island. At FCA we believe that you cannot serve the community unless you are a part of that community. We love attending events like this and sharing about all of the ways to get involved with FCA's services and/or volunteering opportunities." (Family & Children's Association via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! I'll see you around.

— 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 several consumer publications, including Features Editor for Soap Opera Weekly, Senior Editor for health magazine Energy Times and Executive Editor for The Johns Hopkins White Papers, a book series on medical conditions. 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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