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🌱 Sloppy A.M. Commute + Prayers At Hempstead Ukrainian Church

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Happy Friday, Mineola! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know in Mineola today.

First, today's weather:

Rain, heavy at times. High: 38, low: 21.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. Be prepared for a messy morning commute on Friday as 1-2 inches of snow is predicted for Long Island overnight, according to the National Weather Service. Snow may be mixed with sleet, then change to freezing rain and rain by daybreak. A winter weather advisory may be issued due to roads icing before precipitation changes over to rain. (Riverhead Patch)
  2. Ukrainians on Long Island prayed for their homeland as Russia ignored economic sanctions and launched an attack on Ukraine. Expatriates gathered at St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Catholic Church at 709 Front St. in Hempstead to pray for their fellow Ukrainians. President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand expressed sympathy and solidarity with the people of Ukraine. (News12 Long Island)
  3. A Hempstead man who gruesomely killed his mother, sister and sister's friend in 2017 has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison. Bobby Vanderhall, 39, pleaded guilty on Oct. 26, 2021, to first-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder. According to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly, Vanderhall killed the three women with a hammer and then used kitchen knives to stab his mother and sister multiple times. (Garden City Patch)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Tales for Tots — Mineola Memorial Library. (10:30 a.m.)
  • Off the Hook cover band performing at G's, West Hempstead. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Chaminade High School - Mineola: "In his February update, Bro. Tom offers a book recommendation and catches up with the Chaminade Family before winter recess.
    Have a great week, Flyers!" (Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association - Garden City: "FCA is thrilled to have been selected as a charity partner for the 2022 TCS NYC Marathon! In one of the most iconic events around the world, runners selected from across the country to represent FCA will unite in New York City to run 26.2 miles in support of the more than 34,000 individuals served by FCA across Long Island." (Facebook)
  • Mineola Patch: "Three latest properties for sale. On the hunt for a new home nearby, but getting tired of browsing through the same old real-estate listings over and over? Not to worry! To save you some time, we've got a fresh batch of new listings nearby." (Mineola Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! 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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