Daisy Troop 1650 holds cookie sale

Daisey Troop 1650 with Tulip Caterers owner Vinny Giordano getting ready to greet their customers.

Daisy Troop 1650, from Saint Anne’s School, had a Girl Scout Cookie sale on Saturday, May 6, at Tulip Caterers Delicatessen. The girls energetically greeted the deli’s customers and asked to support their troop by purchasing Girl Scout

Cookies.

The Daisies from Saint Anne’s brought smiles to the patrons, by singing their jingle to “Step Right Up for Girl Scout Cookies…. It’s Now or Never”. In addition to their song, the troop demonstrated excellent team - work and learned valuable business lessons by creating signs, describing their favorite types of cookies, and thanking their customers.

The girls are grateful to Tulip Caterers, with a special acknowledgement to owner Vinny Giordano, for hosting and supporting this event. The troop would also like to thank Tulip’s Customers for their generosity and fun-loving nature that helped make this cookie sale an extremely successful event.

Mollie Biggane Foundation partners with Stony Brook Hospital

Stony Brook University Hospital and the Mollie Biggane Melanoma Foundation announce their collaboration to provide Stony Brook patients with skin cancer education through their inpatient Electronic Medical Records program. Historically, nurses examine the skin of all patients as they enter the hospital to check for bed sores. Now, SBUH nurses will also evaluate the skin of all patients for skin lesions and cancers, as well as educate them on skin cancer and protective behaviors. This initiative was developed by Molloy professor of nursing, Victoria Siegel, EdD, RN, CNS, a Mollie ’ s Fund Advisory Board member, and leader in the nursing community on skin cancer education and facilitated by Carolyn Santora, MS, RN, chief nursing officer and chief of regulatory affairs at SBUH.

“ We gladly join forces with the Mollie Biggane Melanoma Foundation in this important effort, ” said Santora. “ Each day Stony Brook nurses empower their patients to improve their health through preventative and restorative care. Providing education to raise awareness related to detecting and preventing skin cancers is a natural extension of the work they already do to support our community's health. ”

This initiative is momentous because more people are diagnosed with skin cancer in the U.S. than all other cancers combined. It can affect anyone regardless of skin color. It is estimated that one in five will develop skin cancer. In the last 50 years, the overall incidence of skin cancer has increased by over 250%. The American Academy of Dermatology estimates that 9,500 people in the United States are diagnosed with skin cancer every day. Melanoma, the most serious skin cancer, claims one person every hour. “ We are thrilled with this partnership, ” said Jack Biggane, president of Mollie's

Fund. “ Promoting skin cancer education through the Stony Brook nursing community will ultimately save lives. ”

The Mollie Biggane Melanoma Foundation (Mollie's Fund) was founded more than 20 years ago by the Biggane Family in honor of twenty-year old Mollie, who lost her battle with the disease. It is the mission of this non-profit to increase awareness for melanoma prevention, provide information and services on skin cancer detection, and support melanoma patients through education of the latest treatments. For more information, visit www.molliesfund.org.

Opposition to Casino at Nassau HUB

On Monday, May 8, I attended the Nassau County Legislature Rules Committee Meeting and addressed the Committee:

“I am speaking as the Mayor of Garden City on behalf of our residents who are adamantly opposed to a Mega Casino at the Nassau Hub. Since the minute I heard about this plan, I thought it was a bad idea. As I have educated myself about the impact of casinos on local communities, I have come to realize that it is much worse than a bad idea. If you vote to approve the lease transfer, you are putting us on a path to a project that will forever change our county and bring financial and emotional heartache to our communities. It is important not to lose sight during your analysis of the fact that casino revenue comes from gambling losses.

“The GC Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution adamantly opposing a casino that would be only a mile from our Village boarder on February 21, 2023 and again on April 20, 2023 after we added three new members to our Board of Trustees in the March election. During a contested election in our Village, every candi- date ran on a platform that opposed the casino because we knew from talking to residents that this is not something that our residents want. As a Village Board, we met with County Executive Bruce Blakeman to let him know the lack of community support in our Village for this project, and we have shared our unequivocal opposition with you by phone and email, and today as I am standing before you.

“I ask you to all to remember why you moved to Long Island or decided to stay here, if, like me, you grew up on the island. Maybe it was the great schools, the quality of life residents enjoy here, the tree-lined streets, the close-knit communities, the sports and recreation programs, the faith communities, the proximity to NYC, the beauty of the area, the beaches…. Like all areas, we have our struggles and challenges, but as leaders we work hard to address and minimize those while preserving all that is great about