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Friday, March 11, 2022
Vol. 71, No. 10
LIVING 50+
DURHAM BIDS FAREWELL
GUN CONTROL ADVOCATE BACKS ZIMMERMAN
PAGES 23-26
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Joining forces to aid at-risk Ukrainians Individuals throughout the N. Shore raising funds, organizing drives BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z As Russia expands its invasion of Ukraine, North Shore residents have taken action to provide resources to Ukrainians through grassroots efforts. Russian forces, at the direction of President Vladimir Putin, carried out missile and artillery attacks on major Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kiev, forcing hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee. As the war continues, two local activists discussed their efforts to aid the at-risk Ukrainians. Port Washington’s Jeff Stone and Kathy Levinson are the leaders of Project H.E.L.P. Long Island. While their local efforts provide Long Island families with education and awareness on mental health, they said the developments abroad compelled them to provide aid. Stone and Levinson also have connections with various Kiwanis organizations and said they are collecting funds to distribute to a va-
riety of international organizations, including UNICEF, Save the Children and the International Committee of the Red Cross. The funds, Stone said, will be wired to those agencies to provide Ukrainian refugees with resources to survive. Stone also said he and Levinson, along with help from the community, collected baby strollers, onesies, coats, jackets and other clothes at the Presbyterian Church in Garden City for Ukrainian refugees. “We’re trying to circulate and create awareness on what is going on to hopefully motivate people to develop their own plan of action or to contribute with clothing,” Stone said in a phone interview. “We truly believe that one person can make a difference even though some people get so overwhelmed and ask ‘What can I do?’” Levinson said. “This is truly happening and unfolding right in front of our eyes in real time.” Continued on Page 33
PHOTO COURTESY OF STEPHEN TAKACS
Bagpipers march along the mile-long route for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Mineola. See story on page 10.
Mineola, Williston Park elections uncontested BY B R A N D ON DUFFY
Mineola Deputy Mayor Paul Pereira is running unopposed for mayor, and Williston Mineola and Williston Park Park Mayor Paul Ehrbar is also will hold elections on Tuesday unopposed as he seeks re-elecwhere each race is uncontest- tion. Mineola will have a new ed.
mayor for the first time since 2011, the first year Mayor Scott Strauss was elected. Strauss is not seeking re-election following four terms on the village board. Continued on Page 34
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