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🌱 LI Restaurant Week In Mineola + Roslyn Regeneron Finalist

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Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Joanne Gallo, your host of the Mineola Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cold. High: 30, low: 22.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. Long Island Restaurant Week returns on Sunday, Jan. 23 and diners can enjoy a three-course prix fixe dinner for $25, $35, or $42 at participating restaurants. A $20 two-course lunch is also available at some locales. More than 90 restaurants in Nassau and Suffolk counties are participating, including two in Mineola: Cassariano Italian Eatery at 348 E. Jericho Turnpike. and Eric's Italian Bistro at 70 E. Old Country Road. (Mineola Patch)
  2. Seven Long Island high school students, including five from Nassau County, have been selected among 40 finalists in the prestigious 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search. The finalists received $25,000 and will go on to compete for a top prize of $250,000 on March 15. Han Byur Youn of Roslyn High School was selected for the project, "Why We Vote: How Positive Descriptive Norms and Holding a Minority Political Viewpoint Increase Citizens' Intention and Responsibility to Vote." (Mineola Patch)
  3. Deborah Nickerson, a pioneering genome researcher who helped discover genes responsible for cardiovascular disease and autism, passed away at age 67. Nickerson was born in Mineola and grew up in Jamaica, Queens and West Islip, Long Island; her parents owned a garden center. Nickerson started her career in science by earning a bachelor's degree in biology from Adelphi University in Garden City in 1974. (The New York Times)

Today in Mineola:

  • FLL Competition @ HS — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • Zoom Zumba with Kristen Fonte — Mineola Memorial Library. (10 a.m.)
  • A Bug's Night: Drive-Thru Adventure by NYC Winter Lantern Festival — Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn. (5 p.m.)
  • Animaniacs in Concert — NYCB Theatre at Westbury. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Family & Children's Association - Garden City: "Did you know that all FCA clients can access the FCA Community Food Pantry in Hempstead?! The pantry is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. FCA clients (regardless of which program they are involved in) can access the pantry up to twice a month. An appointment is needed to access the pantry, and you can make an appointment by calling 516-486-7200. The Community Food Pantry is made possible by funding through The New York Immigration Coalition." (Facebook)
  • Island Harvest: "Proud to discuss the State of the Region with the Long Island Association, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone & Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman this morning." (Facebook)
  • Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence - Westbury: "LICADD offers a range of clinical services: HERE Program, Anger Management Program, Chemical Dependency Evaluations and Treatment Referral, Open Arms Employee Assistance Program, Eating Disorder Support Group, Family Interventions, Family Education Support Group, Relapse Prevention Services, Veteran Services, and SBIRT. 516-747-2606 or 631-979-1700." (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 edited and produced engaging, quality content for a diverse array of consumer publications, from the Johns Hopkins White Papers to Soap Opera Weekly. Raised in the nearby town of Roslyn, Joanne is happy to call Mineola her home for the past 7 years. She loves the arts, dining, gardening and all the natural beauty that Long Island has to offer.

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