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HERALD Wild Ones talk on threats to our shorelines Sandy in 2012, eroding beaches, flooding coastal houses, and causing $19 billion in damage Environmental advocacy to the New York metropolitan group Wild Ones warned Town area, according to a report by of Hempstead residents about the New York Special Initiative the dangers of Long Island’s for Rebuilding and Resiliency. changing coastlines during an Since then, shoreline communiinformational session on Feb. ties need better protection to 22. Held at the Merrick Library, avoid harm. “After Sandy, a lot of people the presentation was directed raised their housto all Long Island es,” Wild Ones Secresidents. retary Gary Schulz “We feel imporsaid. “You bought tant issues such as time. But that’s it. shoreline resiliency Another big storm, should be brought that six feet may to the attention of not be enough anyour residents,” said Andrea Martone, lAURA SCHWANoF more.” Laura Schwanof the Vice President, GEI Consulting a n d C o m m u n i t y landscaping architect works for GEI Consulting as a landL e a d e r fo r Wi l d and senior ecologist scape architect and O n e s ’ To w n o f a senior ecologist. Hempstead commuShe has worked on nature resnity hub. “This issue will be of major concern to property own- toration projects for over 30 ers now and in the coming years. The Wild Ones team met decades of climate change and Schwanof at a shoreline resiliency presentation at Hofstra rising ocean levels.” The Wild Ones chapter for University last year, which the New York Metropolitan inspired them to partner for a Area is one of Long Island’s community education program. According to Schwanof, one organizations that work to prepare communities for the chal- of the best ways local commulenges posed by climate change. nities can protect themselves Long Island’s south shore from storms is to prevent furwas hammered by Superstorm Continued on page 6
By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo
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Courtesy East Meadow Union Free School District
Spreading love through poetry First grade students at Bowling Green Elementary School shared lots of love with their parents and teachers during the school’s annual Poetry Recital. Above, Rhonda Cohen’s class, students expressed their gratitude and appreciation.
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