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Walk to End Epilepsy brings people together viduals with epilepsy in need of information, referrals for doctors, or advocacy in various secWalkers from near and far tors of their life. It also provides came together in East Meadow generalized informational proon Oct. 19 for the Epilepsy Foun- grams for the public to learn dation of Long Island’s Walk to more about seizures and epileptic conditions. End Epile psy in “We provide eduEisenhower Park. cation, we do trainThe foundation, ing and certificapart of the EPIC tion for people in Long Island Family seizure safety, seiof Human Service zure first response,” Agencies, is based L i s a B u rch , t h e in East Meadow, chief executive and with headquarters president of EPIC on Hempstead family, said of its Turnpike. e pile psy branch, Along with the “reaching thoufoundation, the sands of people EPIC family also NATAlEE WEISS annually, providing includes EPIC Long Grand marshal support, guidance, Island, which helps 2024 Walk to End resources and inforindividuals with Epilepsy mation.” special needs and Irene Rodgers, disabilities, and the South Shore Guidance Center, a the associate executive director mental health and behavioral of development and epilepsy clinic. The nonprofit’s name services with EPIC, explained stands for “Extraordinary Peo- that the likelihood of witnessple In Care” — and the breadth ing someone having a seizure is remarkably high — and not of its services has grown out of its work with the epilepsy com- always caused by epilepsy, a munity, over the last six brain disease that triggers seizures, or episodes of abnormal decades. electrical activity in the brain. The Epilepsy Foundation of “One in 10 people will expeLong Island offers educational resources, free of charge, to indiContinued on page 10
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Say ‘ruff’ at Stew leonard’s! There was no shortage of furry friends at the East Meadow Stew Leonard’s over the weekend during ‘Barkfest.’ Dogs came dressed in costume, competing for a chance to win a $100 gift basket. Alexis Rabe, 11 of East Meadow, with her pal, Trixie. Story, more photos, Page 3.
East Meadow school district honors its board of education By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
In celebration of School Board Recognition Week, the East Meadow School District paid tribute to its board of education members, thanking them for the work that they do year round to benefit students. This year, the New York State School Boards Association set aside Oct. 14 to 18 to honor trustees for their commitment to public school students, and during the East Meadow board’s Oct. 9 meeting, superintendent Kenneth Rosner said he has “a deep appreciation” for the work they accomplish on a daily basis.
The board this school year includes two new trustees, Nikole De Luca and Maria Talluto. “We are forging a wonderful relationship together that is based on doing things that are best for the children, and best for our community,” Rosner said. “And although we’re not all supposed to agree — that’s not what this is about — it’s always about placing the kids first. I truly appreciate the work that everyone is doing.” At the meeting, students in W.T. Clarke High School’s Select Chorale, under the direction of Kaitlin Melker, sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” as part of the district’s board recognition Continued on page 4
t’s helped me learn that there are other kids too who are also living with epilepsy.