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Screenings for skin cancer at Senior Center tology, of Woodbury, and local dermatologist Dr. Eve Lupenko, residents have a chance to get When Geraldine Orlando ahead of skin cancer. Head-to-toe exams for those noticed a small red spot on her forehead nearly 30 years ago, of all ages, in a private, comshe didn’t think much of it. It fortable setting, will be availwasn’t painful, just persistent. able on May 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 But a visit to a dermatologist p.m., at the Glen Cove Senior revealed basal cell carcinoma Center. Participants can opt for a full-body check, or — a common form focus on specific of skin cancer. areas of concern. That diagnosis, According to the Orlando said, Skin Cancer Founchanged her life. dation, one in five Since then, the Glen Americans will Cove native has had develop skin cancer more than 50 basal by age 70. It is the cells and two squamost commonly mous cell carcinodiagnosed cancer in mas removed from the United States, her body, along with DR. EVE LUPENKO surpassing all other several moles. Dermatologist types combined. Yet “I was in my 40s despite the numwhen I got diagnosed the first time,” the bers, early detection dramati69-year-old said. “And it just cally increases survival rates. For melanoma, the deadliest never stopped from there.” Orlando’s story is just one of form of skin cancer, the fivemany that illustrate the impor- year survival rate is 99 percent tance of routine skin checks, when it is caught early. “Routine skin exams are especially among those who grew up in sun-drenched com- important for everyone, but as munities like Glen Cove. Now, we age and deal with the damthanks to a partnership among age caused by a lifetime of sun Nassau County Legislator Delia exposure, it’s even more imporDeRiggi-Whitton, Greenberg tant to be screened regularly,” Cosmetic Surgery and DermaCONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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Faith at first light The sunrise Easter service last Sunday on the beach at Morgan Memorial Park began with the soulful sounds of “Amazing Grace,” played by bagpiper Robert Lynch, who stood at the base of a 17-foot-tall cross.
City’s $6.9 million capital plan focuses on infrastructure, safety By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck has laid out an ambitious $6.9 million capital borrowing plan for 2025 that prioritizes infrastructure rehabilitation, public safety enhancements and recreational investments in Glen Cove’s long-term development. “This plan continues my vision to repair, improve and invest in the city’s deteriorated infrastructure, which has been problematic for so many years,” Panzenbeck said at a City Council meeting Tuesday night. “I’ve been working with my team diligently to ensure they have the
essential resources to operate their departments effectively and efficiently while improving the city’s landscape.” The 2025 Capital Plan proposes a total debt issuance of just over $6.9 million, with approximately $6.28 million funded by long-term municipal bonds and $618,000 by short-term bond anticipation notes. The bond notes are expected to be reimbursed with federal, state and county grants within a year of the completion of the projects, minimizing the financial burden on local taxpayers. City Controller Michael Piccirillo explained that the city’s bonds, which will be repaid over CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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