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Morning, neighbors! Joanne Gallo here with the latest issue of the Mineola Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 58, low: 38.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. After the recent death of student Hasan Suleman from The Wheatley School in a car accident on Glen Cove Road between I.U. Willets Road and Hillside Avenue, officials are calling for measures to increase safety on the dangerous stretch of road in Old Westbury. Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan is demanding an immediate traffic study of the road, which is often filled with commercial trucks and is without traffic lights or a median divider. Old Westbury Mayor Edward Novick said that he has been trying for years to have the road reviewed and analyzed, but there is a backlog of 1,300 unanswered cases in the Nassau County Department of Public Works. (CBS New York)
  2. Meadow Drive School in the Mineola Union Free School District donated children's pajamas and socks to an orphanage in Poland that is helping refugee children from Ukraine. The pre-K to 2nd grade school, located in Albertson, contributed 369 pairs of pajamas and 112 packages of socks, in addition to some toiletries, to refugee children. The Manessis family hosted the drive because they have a connection to the orphanage and wanted to help during this crisis. (Mineola American)
  3. Millions of pets are taken in by animal shelters each year but only half of them are adopted, according to ASPCA data. Several adorable cats are now available from Advocat Rescue in Mineola, including Cuddly Michie, Velvety Vanya and Noble Nikko. Could one of them find their forever home with you? (Mineola Patch)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Chi Kung with Andrea, Week 2 (In Person) — Mineola Memorial Library. (11:15 a.m.)
  • Teen Room Tuesdays — Mineola Memorial Library. (3 p.m.)
  • MS PTA Meeting — Mineola Public Schools. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Chaminade High School - Mineola: "This weekend 15 members of the Science Olympiad Varsity Team A traveled to Syracuse for the New York State Championship Science Olympiad Tournament at LeMoyne College. The team finished 4th out of 60 teams — the top 0.8 percent of all high schools. Go Flyers!" (Facebook)
  • Island Harvest: "This #WomensHistoryMonth, who will you fight for? #IslandHarvest will fight to end hunger and reduce food waste on #LongIsland" (Facebook)
  • Mineola Patch: "Businesses in the Mineola area are looking for new employees, and we've rounded up some of the best local job openings listed within the past week. Whether you're looking for full-time, part-time or temporary work, plenty of employers in the Mineola area are hiring. (Mineola Patch)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Eagle Rock Mineola: "Ex- LIer moving back from the west coast…. Best Chinese and pizza in Mineola/ Garden City area?" (Nextdoor)

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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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