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helped out.” Lederer encouraged East Meadow community members to The students at Bar num continue caring for their neighWoods Elementary School pre- bors by supporting similar propared an enormous donation of grams. 1,019 boxes of cereal for the peo“We need to continue donaple of East Meadow and beyond. tions from all parts of our comThe proceeds from the chal- munity,” she said. “We’re very lenge went to several recipients: fortunate to have a lot of societLong Island Cares ies in our communipicked up 600 boxes ty and parish, and of cereal on Feb. 13, we need to let people and with the know how thankful remainder going and appreciative we towards the Vetera re o f a l l t h e y ans Food Pantry at donate toward us.” the Nassau UniverTo celebrate the sity Medical Center, achievement, the as well as the local students prepared a parishes St. Marproper Bar num tha’s, St. Raphael’s DoNNA GolDStEiN Woods send-off on and St. Bridgette’s. Feb. 12 by setting up President, “(We have) lots all of the boxes into Kiwanis Club and lots of boxes of an enormous domicereal from them, no display that, it’s got to be over 50 or more,” when toppled, sent ripples said Anne Lederer, the director throughout the school’s longest of St. Raphael’s Social Ministry, hallways. The event was created which includes the parish’s vol- by the East Meadow Kiwanis unteer food pantry. Club, a local division of the “They do it every year, and it’s international nonprofit, which really a great thing for the kids focuses on supporting education to see and do,” she continued. and developing the civic leader“The children choose cereal; ship skills of young people. they choose brands and cereal The K-Kids are one of the that other children would like. Kiwanis Club divisions designed We have over 130 families that for young people, in this case, come in monthly, so it’s really Continued on page 12
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Courtesy Maressa Basdeo
‘Snow’ what fun! A powerful winter storm brought blizzard-like conditions to Long Island Sunday into Monday, dumping more than a foot of snow, with totals nearing 18 inches in some areas. The storm caused widespread closures, transit suspensions and power outages, while East Meadow residents rode it out before digging out and enjoying a classic snow day. Above, East Meadow family Maressa, Mia, Anil and Alex had a blast in the snow. Right, Ava proved that you’re never too young to have fun in the snow. Story, more photos from around town, Page 3. Courtesy Alexis Behrens Cajoles
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