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🌱Parish Employee Child Pornographer + Time for Jury Duty Raise

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Happy Friday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 77, low: 65.

Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. A 59-year-old Freeport man, the former choir director and co-director of music for St. Agnes Parish in Rockville Centre, was sentenced to 6 years in prison for receiving child pornography. The 24-year parish employee was found to be sharing images of child pornography on the instant messaging app Kik. (Mineola Patch)
  2. In Mineola, Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith called for an increase in juror compensation to $15 an hour to improve the fairness of trials. Currently, New York jurors receive $40 a day for service, while Federal jurors receive $50 per day. Many people who are called for jury duty are faced with losing essential income, deterring them from participating and affecting the diversity of juries. (Press Release Desk)
  3. Nassau County could get a new area code in addition to 516, and the New York State Public Service Commission wants the public's input. A petition says that available 516 area code numbers will run out by the end of 2023. (CBS New York)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Combined Reunion setup: Chaminade High School. (All Day)
  • Huge garage sale on Emory Road. (10 a.m.)
  • Anime Bingo at Mineola Memorial Library. (3:30 p.m.)


Mineola Patch Notebook

  • Our Lady of Victory School - Floral Park: "These Nursery school children collected coins for the poor and then delivered them to Fr. Tom at the rectory. Great job, Nursery friends!" (Facebook)
  • Chaminade High School: "Nearly 400 students from the Class of 2024 participated in Sophomore Spirit Day yesterday. The program included Mass, field events, a guest speaker, and a homeroom tug-of-war competition." (Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association: TrainWorld continued their support and generosity, dropping off toys at the FCA Lynn Vanderhall Nursery Co-Op in Hempstead. (Facebook)
  • Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "LICADD's Weekly Newsletter! https://conta.cc/3axI0rt" (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, including the Johns Hopkins White Papers and 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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