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HERALD Kiwanis collects backpacks for students in need ing back to the community that you serve and to the children in need.” Past President Jennifer The Kiwanis Club of East Meadow gathered backpacks, Reinhardt, who was involved in notebooks, folders, and other founding this annual event, school supplies and delivered said the Kiwanis “gives chilthem to the East Meadow dren tools they need in which to learn and grow.” Union Free School “It was kind of District on Aug. 26. bor n out of the The club has pandemic,” she served underprivisaid. “We had been leged community delivering food all members for 74 summer to the years. The nonprofschool district to it, part of the larghelp support those er inter national in need. It seemed organization, helps like a natural prochildren by providg ression as chiling them and their dren started school parents with sup- JeNNifer that we could help plies that improve reiNHArDt suppor t them in their quality of life. Past President, that way as well as The club also has East Meadow help make their programs that offer Kiwanis Club best start.” help for extracurOther organizaricular activities, over the summer and during tions have generously donated to Kiwanis’ cause, including the school year. “ T h e r e ’s n o t h i n g m o r e the East Meadow Fire Departrewarding — nothing,” said ment, the New York Islanders, Diane Krug, a distinguished as well as two local businesses, past president of the Kiwanis Coldwell Banker American Club. “I’ve been a member for Homes and Club Pilates. Reinhardt thanked the East quite some time and served as a president a few years back. The Meadow School District for bottom line is that there’s noth- making the donation program a ing more rewarding than givContinued on page 14
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swift dreams in eisenhower park Let’s Sing Taylor, a Taylor Swift cover group, hit the stage in Eisenhower Park, drawing hundreds of fans. Lennon Bowling, 7, and Layla O’Brien, 6, were excited to see the superstar come to life at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. Story, more photos, Page 10.
League of Women Voters inspires citizens through civic education by CHArles sHAW cshaw@liherald.com
Once a month at the Levittown Public Library, members of the League of Women Voters of East Nassau meet to fill the community in on timely civic issues and provide information on voter registration, empowering residents to actively participate in the democratic process. The league is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to protecting and expanding voting rights while empowering voters through education and advocacy. At its August meeting, the East Nassau chapter — which represents East Meadow, Wantagh, Seaford, Bellmore, Freeport,
Levittown and Merrick — focused on the league’s background and its work in the community. According to members, the league does not take positions on or endorse political candidates. Instead, it provides information through candidate forums and advocates for voter registration and turnout. The organization also supports positions related to health, education and environmental issues “It’s a very democratic association,” member Dania Smith said, “and underneath it all is the concept of diversity, equity and inclusion.” Past meetings of the East Nassau chapter have included presentations on a variety of topContinued on page 7
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