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🌱 Plea Deal For Herricks Teacher + Kaplan's Rally In Mineola Saturday

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Morning, people of Mineola! It's me again, Joanne Gallo, your host of the Mineola Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with periods of rain. High: 61, low: 50.

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Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

  1. The Nassau County District Attorney's Office has offered a plea deal to Laura Parker Russo, the Herricks High School biology teacher accused of unlawfully giving a 17 year old a COVID-19 vaccine in her Sea Cliff home. Russo initially pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charge of unauthorized practice of a profession. Under the plea deal, Russo would plead guilty to the charges and perform 50 hours of community service, according to a district attorney spokesperson. Once completed, Russo would have a clean record and the misdemeanor plea would be vacated. (Patch)
  2. On the heels of Tuesday's protest for abortion rights in Mineola, State Senator Anna Kaplan (D-Carle Place) is planning a "We're Not Going Back" rally for this Saturday at the same location, the Nassau County Courthouse on Old Country Road. The rally to protest the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade is being coordinated with Planned Parenthood and several of Kaplan's Democratic partners in the Senate and Assembly. (Patch)
  3. Mineola-based Hanover Bancorp, Inc. is launching its initial public offering of common stock. The parent company of Hanover Community Bank is offering over 1.3 million shares at an initial price expected to be between $21 - $23 per share on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Net proceeds from the sale are intended to support the bank's future growth. (GlobeNewswire)

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Today in Mineola:

  • WI Muffins for Mom — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • JA Plant Sale — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • Family Soaring Science Night — Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City. (6 p.m.)
  • "The Hog and The Hare" Dinner Party — Knights of Columbus. (7 p.m.)
  • Bachata is Life Cinco de Mayo Social — Mirelle's Restaurant, Westbury. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Nassau County Police Department: "Join us next Saturday, May 14, for our Law Enforcement and Military Career Fair. Over 20 law enforcement agencies (federal, state and local), as well as all branches of the military will be in attendance to recruit, provide information and answer questions. This fair is a great first step to a rewarding career in law enforcement or military service! Saturday, May 14: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., 1 Law Enforcement Way, Garden City." (Facebook)
  • Music & Memory: "Today I'd like you to meet Elda, who recently received her personalized music playlist from the Sierra Nevada Home Care and Hospital Foundation. When asked about her favorite music, Elda replied, 'I love just about any music you could think of, but Don Rich is my guy!' Elda also expressed how much having access to her favorite songs has increased her ability to fall asleep and relax." (Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association: "Thank you to everyone who joined us on Monday for our Annual Golf Outing at Meadow Brook Club! It was a very fun day, despite the rain. We were completely sold out and raised nearly $160,000 for Long Island's most vulnerable." (Facebook)
  • Island Harvest: "Island Harvest Food Bank had the pleasure of hosting Community Offshore Wind in our warehouse to help pack Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) boxes. #IslandHarvest works to improve the health of low-income persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods." (Facebook)
  • Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "Join us Friday, May 13 for Strengthening the System of Care for Co-Occurring Disorders conference at Wellbridge Addiction Treatment & Research! Register here: https://redcap.northwell.edu/surveys/?s=FAMLD8AXETK3D9XH." (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 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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