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Karma Beauty’s ‘Super Hairo,’ is Nikki Cestaro August. The names of real people featured in her stories have been changed to preserve privaNikki Cestaro has seen it all. cy. In addition to jokes and Over the course of 19 years, drama, Nikki also shares her Cestaro’s Karma Beauty Studio experience as an entrepreneur. “It’s a little bit of a learning has seen hundreds of clients, dozens of employees, and a few guide for somebody who’s in exceptional events that she our industry,” she said. “I go shares in her new book, “Super into detail about my old school values; you have to start from Hairo.” Nikki is an East Meadow the bottom and be part of a resident whose salon operates team and learn along the way, fail to succeed.” in Merrick. Joey Cestaro, Her book is an Nikki’s husband, autobio g raphy helps maintain the exploring the highs salon. and lows of her hairdressing career “She gave me her with good humor vision for a hair NIkkI CEStARo and sincerity. salon, and I went “I love what I Author, hairdresser with a buddy of do,” she said. mine,” Joey CestaNikki’s work in hair care ro said. “We found a spot, and began at 15 as a shampoo assis- we built a hair salon exactly tant, where she quickly found how she wanted it.” her affinity for working with Joey remembers listening to people. Almost 36 years later, Nikki’s stories each day and Nikki owns her own salon. The encouraging her to share them idea of publishing a book origi- with a larger audience. One of nated from Nikki’s daily journ- the themes that resonated with aling, reflecting on life changes him was her perseverance. and relieving her frustrations. “The restaurant is the num“When I started to journal, it ber one toughest business to be really was just for myself,” she in, and the next is a hair salon said. “My writing would always owner,” he said. “Eighty permake me understand how it cent of these go out of business was really feeling.” Continued on page 15 The book was published in
By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo
jdalessandro@liherald.com
Courtesy North Bellmore School District
Young movie critics make their case At Dinkelmeyer Elementary School, the homework assignment was clear: Watch a movie, and write a persuasive piece about it. Third-grade students above Russell Zurbano, Sebastian Roldan, Laila Andreu, Gabriella Bustrin, Angelina D’Andrea and Luke Giannetta showed off their movie critiquing work.
Staying safe in the community
Police share crime prevention with League of Women Voters By CHARlES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
Eighth Precinct police officers addressed a meeting hosted by the League of Women Voters of East Nassau, which encompasses Bellmore and Merrick, on March 19, providing residents with crime prevention strategies to stay safe in the community. The officers, who are assigned to the Problem Oriented Policing unit, also discussed their role in the community and their efforts to combat crime. The policing unit, which works to address quality-of-life concerns and build relationships
with local residents, provided attendees with insights on crime prevention, home security, and recognizing suspicious activity. Officers also shared tips on avoiding scams and reporting neighborhood concerns to law enforcement. Attending the event were POP officers David Brohman, Robert DiFalco and Christopher Giudice, from the Eighth Precinct. Each Nassau County precinct has a POP unit, Brohman said, to handle ongoing community complaints and concerns. One such issue is the illegal sale of alcohol and tobacco to minors. POP units collaborate with undercover agents to enforce Project 21, Continued on page 31
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