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🌱 Ukraine Donation In Mineola + LIE Potholes A Growing Problem

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

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 48, low: 31.

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Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

  1. Nassau County is collecting supplies from residents to help the people of Ukraine in the war against Russia. The Legislature has put collection boxes for medical and personal hygiene products at seven locations throughout the county, including the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building at 1550 Franklin Ave., Mineola. Just some of the needed supplies are first aid kits, Advil/Tylenol, PPE, toothpaste, bar soap and coats. Residents can drop off donations Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., until March 25. (Garden City Patch)
  2. Long Island residents are getting fed up with bumpy roads riddled with potholes causing expensive repairs to their cars. "When you start off with lousy roads, it's really easy to get potholes, especially given the weather that we've had," explained AAA Northeast spokesman Robert Sinclair. Both main and side roads are affected. Contractors are currently bidding to repair the Long Island Expressway (LIE), with roadwork expected to begin in the spring. (CBS New York)
  3. New Hyde Park-based Northwell Health has been named as Fast Company's 2022 World's Most Innovative Companies. Earning a number three spot in the health care category, Northwell Health was recognized for several specific achievements, including converting bi-level positive airway pressure machines into ventilators for COVID-19 patients when ventilators were in short supply. (New Hyde Park Patch)

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Today in Mineola:

  • St. Francis Mobile Health Bus (with Flu Shots!) — Mineola Memorial Library. (10 a.m.)
  • Professional Development Meeting @ MS (p.m.) — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • HS Multicultural Night — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • Seascape Shamrock Window Class (online). (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Nassau County Police Department: "Happy International Women's Day! We'd like to recognize all the women — past and present, sworn and civilian — of the #NassauCountyPD! 'Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.' – Ruth Bader Ginsburg #InternationalWomensDay2022" (Facebook)
  • St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "In the fall of 2020, St. Aidan School and the other elementary schools in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, rolled out an i-Ready initiative to engage our students and meet their individual needs. i-Ready allows teachers to personalize learning though diagnostic assessments and personalized instruction. Our i-Ready theme for this year at St. Aidan School is 'i-Ready for a World Class Education.'" (Facebook)
  • Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW - Mineola: "#ThankEssentialWorkers: Dana Thorbourne works at Child Center of New York in Forest Hills and has been a member of our union family since May of last year! #1u" (Facebook)
  • Island Harvest: "#DYK that the many countries and cultures under the umbrella of 'Latin America' feature a wide variety of whole foods, including ample fruits & vegetables, beans, chili peppers, corn, and rice. You can learn more at Latin American Food History at https://bit.ly/3hPSy95 Comment with your favorite Latin American food. #IslandHarvest #NutritionMonth" (Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Mineola East: "With crime on the rise, I recently installed security cameras I bought of Amazon. I highly recommend them. Especially if you're looking for an alternative to expensive and hard to install cameras outside and inside your home. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07X6C9RMF/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07X6C9RMF&linkCode=as2&tag=shopduck-20&linkId=0435b306e37bed32913831482ca5b8cc" (Nextdoor)


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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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