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🌱 July 4 Fireworks Warning + Mineola Lawyer Swindled + In Memoriam

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Hello, everybody. It's Friday in Mineola and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in our community today.

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Sunshine; breezy in the p.m. High: 88, low: 73.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. You may be hearing fireworks going off already in Mineola neighborhoods ahead of July 4, but Nassau County officials warn the public that it is not safe to set off fireworks and it is illegal. Emergency room doctors in Nassau County are seeing increasing numbers of injuries to the hands and face due to residents setting off fireworks, and even sparklers can cause significant burns. (CBS News)
  2. Former Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas, a Soviet-born businessman, was sentenced to 20 months in jail for fraud and campaign finance crimes. Mineola attorney Charles Gucciardo, a former friend of Parnas, testified that he put up $500,000 for a company called Fraud Guarantee that never materialized, and he has not received his money back. (WTVG)
  3. James Taylor "JT" Meredith passed away in his home in Augustine, Florida on June 26 at age 31. A Mineola native, Meredith attended Jackson Avenue School and played PAL football for the Mineola Chiefs. He was also a member of St. Brigid Catholic Church in Westbury before moving to St. Augustine in 2017. Services and interment will be in New York at a later date. Online condolences can be made at https://www.stjohnsfamilyfuner... . (Legacy.com)

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Today in Mineola:

  • 100th Birthday Gummy Bears Guessing Jar — Mineola Memorial Library. (All Day)
  • Empire State Fair — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale. (5 p.m.)
  • "Celebrate America" Performances and Fireworks — Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. (5:30 p.m.)
  • Practice Party — Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Garden City. (8:45 p.m.)
  • Speed Dating: Men Ages 43-58 & Women Ages 40-54 — Uncle Bacala's, Garden City Park. (8:55 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW: "It's #WorkingWomanWednesday! Nakiaya Hill works at Bloomingdale Health Center! She's been a member of our union since 2018 and is an advocate for her coworkers! #1u" (Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW via Facebook)
  • Island Harvest: "This year, Island Harvest Food Bank turns 30, which is why we are working with PSEG Long Island & Stop & Shop to collect enough food for 30,000 meals for Long Islanders in need. Visit https://bit.ly/3uzwHJZ for more information and to contribute." (Island Harvest via Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association: "FCA would like to thank all those who made the 2022 Champions of Change Scholarship Breakfast Reception a success! It was a beautiful morning filled with opportunity and hope, as the scholarship recipients were able to network and get to know the generous donors as well as be inspired by our distinguished honorees." (Family & Children's Association via Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Mineola: "'Infant formula plant remains closed for flood cleanup; no word on how long it will take. By Coral Beach on June 29. It is unclear what actions an infant formula manufacturer is taking to clean its production facility after it was inundated recently with floodwaters.'" (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update.

— 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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