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Vol. 23 No. 27
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Savall Drugs in Merrick closes after 73 years By toNY BelliSSiMo tbellissimo@liherald.com
A fixture in the Merrick business community since 1947, Savall Drugs closed on May 21 after owner Robert Klieger came to terms on an agreement to sell his inventory to CVS Pharmacy. “Starting in January, it became increasingly more difficult to run the s t o re b a s e d o n insurance companies’ prescription plans,” said Klieger, whose uncle, aNDreW Harold Mindell, Merrick was the original owner. “I had to put money into the store to keep it going, and I could only do that for so long,” Klieger said. “I really didn’t want to sell, but CVS is a very well-run company and will take good care of the customers. I had a wonderful 43 years at the store and come away with a little money for retirement. Life is good.” Erica Sheid, of Merrick, said prescriptions were never on her list of things to worry about thanks to Savall. “I felt cared for,
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FrieNDS richarD, leFt, Christian, Jordan and Jack enjoyed the water at Newbridge Road pool on Monday.
Bellmore’s Newbridge Road pool opens to the public By aNDreW Garcia agarcia@liherald.com
Break out your swimming trunks and bathing suits: the Newbridge Road pool in Bellmore is now open for the season. Swimmers first made a splash at the facility last Saturday, a week earlier than other Town of Hempstead pools’ Fourth of July weekend openings. Pool Supervisor Brian Dazzo said more than 150 guests visited New-
bridge over the first two days, despite some rain, and an increase in attendance is expected for the holiday weekend. Echo Park pool, in West Hempstead, and Veterans Memorial Park pool, in East Meadow, also opened last Saturday. All other town pools will open on Friday. On Monday afternoon, dozens of residents cooled off at the Newbridge Road pool, clearly excited to be back in the water. Guests can expect
several sanitary and socialdistancing protocols, according to Town Supervisor Donald Clavin, with capacity limited to 50 percent for the daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. hours of operation. Masks are required to be worn when walking to and from the pool, to the restroom or when talking to on-duty lifeguards. Masks are not required in the water. Re s t r o o m s a r e o p e n , changing rooms are closed Continued on page 3
and cared about at Savall — they knew my name when I came in.” she said. “I had [a] drug sensitivity, which they had on record. The staff would say, ‘Don’t you have trouble with that antibiotic?’” A Merrick resident for 56 years, Klie ger, 75, had three full-time employees and a short list of parttimers. He still owns the storefront, and said he was looking to sell or rent it. “It has become tough for small, independent PaNaro drug stores to stay in business,” he said. Saval l w as a go-to store for Dr. Andrea Cunha, a Wantagh podiatrist. “I’ve had many occasions to do business with Savall for many of my patients’ needs,” she said. “It was a pleasure consulting with a mom-and-pop-type pharmacy. The staff was always very knowledgeable and professional, always putting my patients’ care first. Doctors like myself appreciate the prompt service. [I’m]
he fact they knew your name when you walked in the place was just wonderful.
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