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Mineola, Garden City Board of Trustees Re-Organize

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Residents of Mineola and Garden City may notice some new faces on their Village Boards, as well as some of their officials sitting in new seats. Last week, both Village Boards held re-organization meetings.

In Mineola, Paul Pereira is in the mayor seat and Janine Sartori, who was appointed and then recently elected, will serve as the deputy mayor. Newly elected Trustee Jeffrey Clark will serve alongside Pereira, Sartori and Trustee Paul Cusato, as well as newly appointed Trustee Donna Solosky.

“After interviewing several worthy candidates to fill the spot on the board I decided to appoint Donna because not only is she qualified for the job, but she shares my passion and my vision for the future of the Village of Mineola,” Pereira said.

Solosky, who was sworn in April 6, has served on the Board of Zoning and Appeals and she is known for her insight and knowledge on the Village of Mineola’s governance. She is a lifelong resident of Mineola who has worked as a chemistry teacher at Herricks High School for over 36 years. She has also served as the recording secretary of the Corpus Christi School Board, the union representative for the Herricks Teachers Association and she also had a seat on the Mineola Master Plan Board.

“I was proud to appoint her and very much look forward to working with her and the rest of the board,” Pereira said.

In Garden City, newly elected trustees took their oaths of office April 4 during a brief ceremony at Village Hall.

Village Justice Allen S. Mathers administered the oath of office to sitting Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan of the West, who has already served a one-year term and was elected to a two-year term, along with Charles P. Kelly of the Estates, Bruce A. Torino of the Central Section and Lawrence N. Marciano, Jr. of the East.

The newly sworn in trustees join Mayor Cosmo Veneziale, who represents the West, and sitting Trustees Bruce J. Chester of the Estates, Terence P. Digan of the Central section and Thomas J. O’Brien of the East.

“I want to thank Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan on being re-elected to another term and I wish to offer my congratulations to other Trustees Charles P. Kelly, Lawrence N. Marciano, Jr. and Bruce A. Torino,” Veneziale said. “I wish you all good luck as trustees of our village. I would also like to recognize and thank the sitting trustees for their support and time they have expended over the past year. We have a lot of work to do in the upcoming months and I look forward to working with the new Board of Trustees.” —Information provided by the Village of

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Mineola’s Village Board: Trustee Jeffrey Clark, left, Deputy Mayor Janine Sartori, Mayor Paul Pereira, Trustee Paul Cusato and Trustee Donna Solosky.

(Photo courtesy the Village of Mineola)

The new Garden City trustees took their oath of office on April 4.

(Photo courtesy the Village of Garden City)

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SCHOOL NEWS

Carle Place School District students at Cherry Lane and Rushmore Avenue elementary schools began its annual campaign to raise awareness for the ALS Association.

(Photo courtesy Carle Place School District)

Elementary Schools Bring Light To ALS Awareness

Carle Place School District students at Cherry Lane and Rushmore Avenue elementary schools began its annual campaign to raise awareness for the ALS Association.

Representatives from the organization visited both elementary schools and led an assembly, “Overcoming Adversity.” In their discussions, Paul Weisman and Dick Iannuzzi spread awareness and encouraged students to participate in the fight against ALS.

Throughout the month of April, both buildings plan on hosting fundraising events where all proceeds will be donated to the ALS organization. For Rushmore, students will be able to purchase raffles as well as participate in various spirit days. The goal in raising awareness is to support patients and families through patient services, and provide the community with the latest ALS news, information and inspiration.

Both buildings hope to be added as a stop during the organization’s ALS Ride For Life this year.

—Submitted by the Carle Place School District

‘Hockey With A Heart’ Welcomes GCHS Best Buddies To UBS Arena

The Garden City High School Best Buddies club had the opportunity to be featured at the New York Islanders game on March 22. Best Buddies was chosen as part of the Islanders’ Hockey with a Heart program, which spotlights non-profit organizations to help raise awareness and funds throughout the season.

Garden City High School students set up a Best Buddies table in the main concourse of the arena to sell raffle tickets. Additionally, one student was chosen to be the “Flag Captain” to represent Best Buddies and wave the flag on the big screen during the puck drop.

The experience brought together members of the Garden City High School community and highlighted the work of the Best Buddies program within the district. —Submitted by the Garden City Public Schools

The Garden City High School Best Buddies club had the opportunity to be featured at the New York Islanders

game on March 22. (Photo courtesy

Garden City Public Schools)

NHP-GCP Students Excel In National Vocabulary Competition

Four New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District students participated in this year’s WordMasters Challenge, a national vocabulary competition involving nearly 125,000 students annually.

Manor Oaks sixth grader Anisha Ahmed earned a perfect score of 20 on the challenge. Nationally, only 64 sixth-graders achieved this result. She competed in the difficult Blue Division of the competition.

The three other NHP-GCP sixth-graders who participated in the competition also achieved outstanding results. They are Ethan Lin from New Hyde Park Road School, Ziyu Wang from Hillside Grade School and Mia Yurukov from Manor Oaks Schools.

The students were coached in preparation for the WordMasters Challenge by District Odyssey teacher Dominique Dunn. —Submitted by the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District

New Hyde Park Road School sixthgrader Ethan Lin participated in the WordMasters Challenge. Manor Oaks School sixth-grader Anisha Ahmed, right, and sixth-grader Mia Yurukov participated in the WordMasters Challenge. Sewanhaka Central High School District students participated at the SkillsUSA Area 6 Regional Competition, held at Suffolk Community College on March 22.

(Photo courtesy the Sewanhaka Central High School District)

Sewanhaka Students Participate In SkillsUSA Regional Competition

Thirty-four Sewanhaka Central High School District students participated at the SkillsUSA Area 6 Regional Competition, held at Suffolk Community College on March 22. SkillsUSA is a nonprofit national education association that serves middle school, high school and college/postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations.

At the competition, district students excelled in several categories. In the “Promotional Bulletin Board” category, Sewanhaka High School students Julissa Cruz-Benavides, Magaly Beltran and Lydia Braun earned first place. In the “Quiz Bowl” category, the district’s team earned first place. The team was comprised of Elmont Memorial High School student Ifebi Chigozirim, Floral Park Memorial High School student Hannah DiMaggio, New Hyde Park Memorial High School student Daniel Dore, H. Frank Carey High School student Carolyn Gilman and New Hyde Park Memorial High School student Helee Shukla. In the “Open and Closing” category, the district’s team earned second place. The team included H. Frank Carey High School student Shannon Bock, Sewanhaka High School student Gabriella Budes, Elmont Memorial High School student Jolena Davis, H. Frank Carey High School student Kaitlyn Glowinski, Sewanhaka High School student Victoria O’Bryant and Floral Park Memorial High School student Dhruvi Patel.

Additionally, students were recognized in individual categories. Sewanhaka High School student Maria Arias Ordonez earned second place in “Junior Cosmetology.” H. Frank Carey High School student Cassie Shepherd earned second place in “Job Skills Demonstration A.” H. Frank Carey High School student Berna Aliu earned second place in “Prepared Speech.” In “Job Skill Demonstration,” Elmont Memorial High School student Elesse Valenzuela earned second place and H. Frank Carey High School student Sofia Legovich earned third place. Floral Park Memorial High School student Edward Pinsdorf earned third place in “Automotive Service.” —Submitted by the

Sewanhaka Central High School District

CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13

Crafty Wednesday

This fun program at the Garden City Public Library is for children in grades three through five. Join the children’s librarians in making spring wind chimes and scratch art butterfly ornaments. Online registration with a library card can be found at gardencitypl.org. Children under 10 must be accompanied by a parent or a designated responsible person while at the library. The event will meet from 4 to 4:45 in meeting room A at the library, 60 7th St. in Garden City.

MONDAY, APRIL 18

You(th) Can Do It Recycling Challenge

The Westbury Memorial Public Library invites local youth to celebrate Earth Day and earn community service credit at the same time. Making a can from recycled materials saves more than 90 percent of the energy required to make a new can. Throughout the month of April, collect cans to be recycled. Bring them to a local redemption center, get the receipt and snap a photo of the receipt before it is redeemed. Email the picture of the receipt that includes the number of cans redeemed to aliblau@westburylibrary. org. Participants will receive one hour of community service for every 20 cans redeemed. Five hours is the maximum

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amount of hours participants can receive for the project. Certificates of completion will be available for pickup at the end of the month. For more information, call 516-333-0176.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19

Library Lovers: Kahoot Trivia Game Night

People of all ages are invited for a night of family fun with Hillside Public Library. Families can show their love for the library by celebrating National Library Week with some library trivia on their favorite bookish characters. All participants will be entered in a raffle to receive a surprise. This event will be held over Zoom. Register at www. hillsidelibrary.info.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20

Vegetables And Flowers For The Early Spring Garden

The Hillside Public Library, 155 Lakeville Rd. in New Hyde Park, at 2 p.m. will be hosting a lively discussion and in-person raffle. Learn about tomatoes, broccoli, lettuces, strawberries, hyacinths, tulips, Martha Washington geraniums, to name a few. This program will be held both in-person and over Zoom. To attend in person, head to the library and go to the all-purpose room on the second floor. Visit www.hillsidelibrary.info to register. Curtis B. Sterling with music provided by DJ Izzy. Featured will be Wil Morales, Donna Moran, Curtis B. Sterling, Debbie Bazza and Bruce Lipsky. Admission is $30, which includes an open buffet. For reservations call 917-808-7573. Doors open at 6:30, dinner will begin at 7 and showtime is 8 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21

A Taste Of Brazil

Join the Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce for “A Taste of Brazil.” The chamber will hold their April meeting at Fogo De Chao, 235 Old Country Rd. in Carle Place, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $45 a person with cash bar at happy hour prices. There will be free professional headshot photos, so it is recommended that guests wear their best business attire. Visit nhpchamber. org for more information.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22

Shearly Delightful Sheep

This is an event at 3 p.m. from the Mineola Memorial Library that includes a story, craft and hands-on interaction with a sheep from the Suffolk County Farm that will focus on the theme of sheep wool and yarn. It will take place outdoors at the library, 195 Marcellus Rd. in Mineola. All ages are welcome, but this event is best for young children. Sign up began on April 4 for Mineola Memorial Library card-holders, and on April 11 for non-cardholders. To register, visit mineolalibrary.info.

The COMICHOOD Comedy Party

Express Entertainment in conjunction with Knights of Columbus, located at 186 Jericho Tpke., presents the COMICHOOD Comedy Party at 8 p.m. The event will be hosted by

There are many chances to celebrate Earth Day and do good for the planet this April.

(Photo courtesy John McConnell, NASA and SiBr4 via Wikimedia Commons)

SATURDAY, APRIL 30

Mineola First Annual Earth Day Clean Streets Hike

The Mineola Cub Scout Pack 246 invites all to join them for Mineola’s first annual Earth Day clean up. Grab a pair of gloves and hiking boots for some spring cleaning. The event will begin at 10 a.m. at the Mineola Memorial Park.

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