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🌱 Mineola Emergency Blood Drives + Westbury Student Threatens School

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Hello, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through the most important things happening in Mineola today. Here we go...

First, today's weather:

More humid; afternoon showers. High: 82, low: 66.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. The New York Blood Center in New Hyde Park has declared a "blood emergency" following a sharp drop in donations last month and is holding blood drives across Nassau County throughout June. In Mineola, you can donate at blood drives on the following dates: this Saturday, June 4 at Garden City Cross Fit, 180 E. 2nd St. (Mineola), from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Monday, June 6 at Mineola Memorial Library, 195 Marcellus Road, from 1 to 7 p.m; and Wednesday, June 22 at Nassau County Police Headquarters, 1490 Franklin Ave., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Mineola Patch)
  2. A Westbury High School student has been arrested on terrorism and harassment charges after threatening students and faculty on social media with a violent act, according to police. Oketa Orlando Blair Jr., 18, was also given an Extreme Risk Protection Order to prevent him from purchasing any firearms. Police searched Blair Jr.'s Westbury home for weapons, but they did not find any. (Patch)
  3. Mineola-based Hanover Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Hanover Community Bank, announced it is distributing a $0.10 per share quarterly cash dividend to shareholders after offering public shares of company stock for the first time in May. Michael P. Puorro, chairman and CEO, said, "We are pleased to provide our shareholders with a cash return on their investment in the company." (GlobeNewswire)

Today in Mineola:

  • Tai Chi With Andrea: Week 4 — Mineola Memorial Library. (10:30 a.m.)
  • Movie Series: "Belfast" — Mineola Memorial Library. (6 p.m.)
  • The Long Island Greek Festival — Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Paul, Hempstead. (6 p.m.)
  • Wayne Gilbert & Friends Performing — Memories 2 Bar & Grill, Williston Park. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Nassau County Police Department: "#NassauCountyPD reports the arrest of an East Meadow man for a bias incident that occurred Friday, May 20, at 8:30 p.m. Thank you for your likes, comments, and shares on our previous post. You helped #NCPD solve this crime. #NCPDNews" (Facebook)
  • St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "Congratulations to the 8th Grade CYO Volleyball Champions! Thank you to the players, manager and coaches for making us SAS proud!" (Facebook)
  • Island Harvest: "Starting tomorrow, Wednesday, June 1 and for the entire month, please consider rounding up your change when you make a purchase at one of the more than 22 participating Costello's Ace Hardware stores across Long Island. Proceeds will benefit Island Harvest Food Bank and will help end hunger and food insecurity on Long Island. To find your closest Ace, visit https://bit.ly/3x2C30n" (Facebook)
  • Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "Overdose deaths: 'A perfect storm of two pandemics.' https://www.newsday.com/amp/ne... " (Facebook)
  • Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW: "The deadline to register in New York is this Friday, June 3! Get your voter registration form in if you haven't already! https://www.ny.gov/services/register-vote" (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. 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 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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