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GOING TO THE DOGS
BY KASSARA MCELROY
Dean Sniffen and attendees to Pawtoberfest and Blessing of the Animals. BY REBECCA MAINES The Cathedral of the Incarnation welcomed close to 100 dogs (and their peo-
ple) to their grounds on Saturday, October 8, for a “Paw-toberfest” benefit to support Last Hope Animal Rescue and the annual bless-
ing of the animals for the feast of St. Francis. Guests enjoyed refreshments from See page 28
GCPD nabs email scammer BY MEG MORGAN NORRIS Garden City Police were instrumental in nabbing a Maryland man who allegedly scammed a resident out of $45,000 in an email scam. According to Nassau County District Attorney
Anne T. Donnelly, Emeka Ndukwa, 50, pretended to be a real estate attorney to a homebuyer, and convinced the victim to wire money to a fake escrow account. Ndukwu, who is a dual national of the United States and Nigeria, was arraigned
on a felony complaint on Saturday on a charge of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (a D felony) before Judge Andrea Phoenix. He was released on his own recognizance. If convicted of See page 26
A panel of student government high schoolers ran the discussion at the October 11th Board of Education meeting to provide insight into the issues impacting students at Garden City High School. This group of students will meet at least annually with the Board for a dialogue — an idea first introduced by Vice President Tom Pinou. The discussion kicked off with the students sharing what the most exciting part of being back at school for the last month has been. Highlights from this group of seniors include the ability to drive to school, the pep rally, a return to clubs and the high school library’s new look. All agreed that the year felt like a return to normal which could not have come at a better time after COVID-19, allowing them to close out their high school career in a more familiar way than was possible in recent years. Vice President Tom Pinou asked, “What would be one thing you would like to see the District incorporate?” Student suggestions ranged from a second turf field, to in-classroom Chromebook chargers rather than being required to visit the iPad cart in the library, paper towels in bathrooms, morn-
ing math lab hours, a student only ID scan entrance to which would help with accessibility and a reduction in tardiness, a school Venmo for things like bake sales and a centralized air system. President Joseph Sileo prompted the group, “From a classroom perspective, what could use an upgrade or be influential in the classroom to improve your experience?” Students requested in-school WiFi dedicated to each grade level to better emulate a realistic college classroom work environment, guest speakers to guide students through college processes and dedicated library space for testing makeups. “How can we make school less stressful, more enjoyable and improve the overall experience?” he added. Collaboration among teachers when scheduling tests to avoid multiple, passion project time and more family nights and “mindful minutes” intended for a midday reset were top of mind for these student leaders. Other suggestions include longer in-between class time to encourage conversation (regardless if it adds to the length of the school day) and outdoor time. Trustee William O’Donohue added, “I have a meeting on Thursday with the health and See page 26
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