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🌱 Nassau Awaits Absentee Ballots + Cousin Steals Lottery Prize

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Happy Thursday, Mineola, and happy Veteran's Day. Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's what's happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds. High: 60, low: 56.

Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

  1. The Nassau County Board of Elections will not start counting absentee and affidavit ballots in the Nov. 2 election until next week. Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman is still declaring victory in the race for Nassau County Executive, even though he has not yet defeated incumbent Laura Curran. Blakeman is leading by 11,000 votes, but there are still more than 22,000 absentee and 1,200 affidavit ballots to be counted. (The Island Now)
  2. A Texas woman was arrested and charged with stealing almost $1 million in prize money from her Glen Cove cousin who held a winning New York State Lottery scratch-off ticket. The victim wanted to remain anonymous and asked his cousin to cash in the prize on his behalf, but the defendant showed him forged paperwork saying the prize was worth only $20,000. (Press Release Desk)
  3. The Mineola Historical Society placed its first marker in the village late last month, honoring the FCA Children's Home in what is now the Mineola Athletic Association Baseball Fields on Willis Avenue. The Children's Home opened in Mineola in the mid-1800s as a first-of-its-kind compassionate home for unwanted children on Long Island. (Mineola American)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Veteran's Day: Village of Mineola offices are closed. (All Day)
  • Varsity/JV Wrestling: First day of tryouts — Chaminade High School. (8 a.m.)
  • Varsity/JV/Freshman Basketball: First day of tryouts — Chaminade High School. (8 a.m.)

Mineola Patch Notebook

  • Chaminade High School - Mineola: "Coming home: last weekend we welcomed back the Classes of 1995 and 1996 for their 25th reunion. Over 150 people were in attendance for Mass, school tours, and dinner in the Activity-Athletic Center. Special thanks to Fr. Peter Folan, S.J. '96, who celebrated Mass!" (Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association - Garden City: "Our president/CEO Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds completed Ironman Florida on Saturday where he swam 2.4 miles, biked 112 miles and then ran a full 26.2 mile marathon in just over 15 hours. He also raised more than $6,000 to support FCA's services to our neighbors back here at home. It's not too late to donate and as we enter the holiday season, Long Islanders could use your help!" (Facebook)
  • St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "Kindergarten Farm Paintings! #staidanschoolwillistonpk #DRVC #art #EnrollEducateEvangelize #togetherinlearningtogetherinChrist" (Facebook)
  • Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW - Mineola: "Bard College's La Voz wrote about the first farmworker meeting in New York State, our Pindar Vineyard workers — see below to read more about why they unionized and what they hope to win in their first contract!" (Facebook)
  • Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence - Westbury: "LICADD's Substance Use Hotline is still operating 24/7. Clinicians are available to make treatment referrals, provide information about how to stay safe and sober during these uncertain times and offer general support to any one in need!" (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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