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‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ and its local impacts
New show at Sparkle on Stage Hollywood’s greatest hits take center stage in Freeport this July, as veteran music educator Bruce Bider brings his passion project — a nostalgic musical revue called ‘Blame It on the Movies’ — to the intimate Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Center on July 17, 20, 24, and 27.
vulnerable individuals. Some benefits of the bill include tax relief on wages, tips As the nation celebrated the and Social Security. The bill also Fourth of July, President Don- aims to help build stronger famald Trump signed his sweeping ilies through increased child tax tax cut and spending package, credits and education support. known as “The One Big, Beauti- F u r t h e r m o re, i t s e e k s t o ful Bill,” which local leaders upgrade national security and feared would have a devastating modernize the nation’s defense infrastructure. impact on commuNassau County nities such as FreeLe gislator Debra port. Mulé, whose disThe comprehentrict includes Freesive piece of legislaport, addressed the tion was passed by potential impact of Congress and the legislation on signed into law by community resi President Trump dents. on Inde pendence DeBRA MUlé “I’m not saying D a y. T h e b i l l Nassau County I’m an expert on it includes significant at all, but from cuts to Medicaid legislator what I understand, and the Supplemenit’s going to impact tal Nutrition Assistance Program, while pushing our most vulnerable populafor a temporary increase in tions in that they’re not going state and local tax deduction to have access to safety-net procaps, the ramping up of immi- grams that have traditionally gration enforcement, and much been there,” Mulé said. “And I think that’s a terrible thing.” more. She stated that local governThe bill has drawn a wide range of reactions from com- ment officials were not notified munities across the country in advance regarding the bill, about the impacts on the adding that in order to mainnation’s economy and society, tain an efficient planning proespecially the effect some pre- cess, the local gover nment dict it would have on the most Continued on page 9
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Young performers Ava and Stella, left, show off their costumes backstage ahead of their roles in ‘Blame It On The Movies’ which features a multigenerational cast at Sparkle on Stage.
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Multicultural book fair, talent show returns to village July 19 By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
The Long Island Multicultural Book Fair is back for its seventh run, and two Freeport nonprofits are determined to make its return feel like a block party for books. The Cedarmore Corporation and Milestales will co-host the free fair on July 19, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the parking lot of the Baldwin Long Island Rail Road station on Sunrise Highway, between Milburn and Brookside avenues. The once-a-year celebration pairs live readings by children’s authors with a youth talent showcase, food trucks and the opening day of
Cedarmore’s summer farmers market. Event coordinator Ama Karikari — herself a Freeport author and professional storyteller, as well as the founder of Milestales, a publishing, media, and education consulting firm that gives artists the chance to take part in school and corporate programs — said that the goal is to keep kids reading through the dog days of summer and to help them see themselves in the pages they turn. “Many young people are interested in the arts, and don’t realize that, later on, they can make a career out there,” said Karikari, whose first book, “Sunne’s Gift,” is a modern creation Continued on page 5