MINEOLA
AMERICAN An Anton Media Group Publication
Vol. 68, No. 48
1952-2021
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January 6 - 12, 2021
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Al Cavalluzzo speaks about Christian during the school’s third annual memorial ceremony. (Photo source: Twitter)
High School Remembers Christian Melendez BY ANTHONY MURRAY
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eammates, coaches and family members came together recently to honor the memory of Christian Melendez, the Mineola High School student who died in a car accident in 2018 in Williston Park when the car he was traveling in left the roadway, drove through a fence and into a sump flipping upside down into the water below. Melendez was on the high school’s soccer team, was a four-year varsity starter and co-captain of the team. “While this ceremony is usually attached to a soccer game and a large celebration, unfortunately due to the pandemic we are unable to do so,” Mineola High School principal Dr. Whittney Smith said at the third annual memorial ceremony. “Christian Melendez was an incredible young man who left an indelible image on my mind and heart. I had the privilege of knowing Christian.” See rest of story on page 14 Mineola American (USPS 350-680)
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Center Of The Epicenter Northwell Health CEO Talks (See page 3) A nurse with patient in Northwell Health’s Glen Cove Hospital’s ventilator unit. (Photo courtesy of Northwell Health)
Students presented with Physical Education Award (See page 14)
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