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Understanding the election League of Women Voters meeting highlights voter demographics, results that she hoped attendees would leave the meeting, which was held at the Levittown Public At the Nov. 20 meeting of the Library, with a better understanding of what happened on League of Women Voters of East Nassau, attendees were Election Day. “I would like them to have a treated to an in-depth analysis of last month’s presbroader sense of idential election the objective details and what the results of what happened,” could mean for the Leiter said. “It was future. a good opportunity The league is a for them to air out nonpartisan, grasst h e i r i n d iv i d u a l roots organization concerns.” that works to proRosanna Perotti, tect and expand votprofessor of politiing rights throughcal science at Hofsout the country. Its t r a U n i v e r s i t y, East Nassau chapter spoke at the meetencompasses Wanting. Her presentaagh, Seaford, Levittion about the electown, Merrick, Bellt i o n t o u ch e d o n more and East voter turnout, the M e a d ow. Jo i n i n g candidates’ policies the meeting were and economic members of the trends. C e n t r a l N a s s a u RoSANNA PERottI The turnout for c h a p t e r, w h i c h Professor the 2024 election, includes Baldwin, Perotti said, was Hofstra University F re e p o r t , U n i o n similar to 2020’s, dale, Oceanside and but this time with a West Hempstead. clear advantage for RepubliAnn Leiter, president of the cans. Citing reporting from Central Nassau chapter, said The New York Times, she said the organization encourages that counties with the largest people to get out and vote, and Democratic margins in 2020 also aims to educate voters on Continued on page 11 political topics. Leiter added
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Ho, Ho, Ho! Santa traveled around the Bellmores on Nov. 29, finishing his route at the Bellmore Movies on Pettit Avenue. Community members, like brothers Joseph, Dominic and Jack Carman, waited excitedly to meet everyone’s favorite man-in-red. Story, more photos, Page 16.
‘EffYou 50s’ debuts at Bellmore Movies Independent filmmaker Trish Appello tells tale of self-discovery By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo jdalessandro@liherald.com
Independent filmmaker Trish Appello, of Merrick, privately screened the first episode of her new series, “EffYou 50s,” at the Bellmore Movies and Playhouse on Nov. 10. The episode follows protagonist Maggie and “the seasoned gals” — women in their 50s undergoing a journey of self-discovery after their children reached adulthood, making the most of their golden years. “EffYou 50s” was filmed largely in Appello’s own home, self-funded, and made possible with a cast and crew of more than 50 members.
“I transformed my den into looking like a boutique,” Appello, 63, said. “The independent filmmaking community on Long Island taught me how to turn my house into different sets.” The episode will be used to pitch the planned eight-episode limited series to streaming networks and other distributors. This story was inspired by Appello’s own experiences, overcoming doubt and turning dreams into reality. “I always had this link to the film and television world, but never really pursued it,” she said. “I thought it was unattainable. The doubt that you have going into it, especially the first time, is Continued on page 3
think it’s extremely important, when you start analyzing the election, to look at who actually came out and what was happening there.