Community Corner
🌱 New Mineola LIRR Parking Garage + Mineola Native Infielder
Here's a five-minute guide to the most important things happening today in town.
Hey, Mineola! Let's get this Wednesday started off right. Here's everything you need to know around town today.
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny. High: 53, low: 40.
Here are the top stories in Mineola today:
- A new parking garage at the Mineola LIRR Station is set to open this month after a year-long delay following its completion. Part of the LIRR expansion project, the MTA built a five-level, 551-space garage west of Mineola Boulevard between Harrison Avenue and First Street that will be operated by the Village of Mineola. (The Island Now)
- Mineola native Xavier Edwards, infielder for the Minor League Baseball team Tampa Bay Rays, had an exceptional season, helping the team finish with the best record in the American League. (MiLB.com)
- Sandra Lee Hile of Larchmont, New York, passed away on Oct. 13. Hile was born in Mineola and grew up in Garden City, graduating from Garden City High School in 1968. She worked for many years as a school librarian after earning a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science at Long Island University. (Legacy.com)
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Today in Mineola:
- DAY TWO. CYCLE SEVEN. — Chaminade High School. (All Day)
- Family Storytime Session 3: Cows Storytime — Mineola Memorial Library. (10:30 a.m.)
- High School PTSA Meeting — Mineola Public Schools. (7 p.m.)
- High School Music Parents Meeting 7:30 p.m. — Mineola Public Schools. (7:30 p.m.)
Mineola Patch Notebook
- St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "It is so wonderful to have our music ministries back for students to participate in. Members of our hand bell choir shared their gifts during the opening hymn at today's All Saints Day Mass. #staidanschoolwillistonpk #music #DRVC" (Facebook)
- Family & Children's Association - Garden City: "Congratulations to Donna Bacon, whose Rise Up winning ticket was pulled today! As the work began with Louisa Lee Schuyler's vision of the Temporary Home For Children over 137 years ago, FCA continues to support our communities and will do so for generations to come." (Facebook)
- Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence - Westbury: "LICADD's Student Assistance Program Team continues to blanket Long Island communities with life-saving prevention education! Call to inquire about a presentation or partnership for your school or community today — 516-747-2606." (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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