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Bringing a preserve back to good health Commissioner Darcy Belyea. The group solidified its commitment by creating the South Earlier this year, some resi- Shore Conservation Society, a dents of Freeport noticed that nonprofit dedicated to mobilizBrookside Preserve, a scenic ing volunteers to suppor t oasis in the community, wasn’t Brookside Preserve and other being properly maintained. green spaces in southern Nassau County, and particularly in There was garbage, signs of substance abuse, and overall Freeport. The initiative is especially impor tant neglect. because the South The residents, S h o r e Au d u b o n who are nature lovSociety, the group ers, wanted to see that previously the preserve thrive, looked after the so they decided to preserve, is no lonact. They started by ger involved, its contacting their partnership with local legislator to Nassau County air their concerns having ended. and offer ideas on Most of the ways to improve SSCS’s members the property. are Freeport resiNassau County dents. Le gislator Debra JASmINe PeÑA “We appreciate Mulé assembled a SSCS Treasurer the support that we team of experts in get from Debra parks management and legislative affairs to help Mulé and Seth Koslow,” Jose refine the community mem- Cuevas, who handles public bers’ ideas. With the experts’ relations, said. “Those are the support, the residents devel- two legislators that have been oped a detailed proposal to revi- supportive of the improvement talize the preserve. They collab- needed (in) the Brookside Preorated with Mulé and another serve, and we look forward (to) legislator, Seth Koslow, and the continued support as we later this year they will present look to continue to work hard their proposal to County Parks Continued on page 4
By AVITA JoHN
Correspondent
Photos courtesy Catholic Health Mercy Hospital
A ‘Legend’ is born It was a legendary meeting for a legend. On July 15, Emoni Wise of Freeport gave birth to a healthy baby boy, Legend Warren, weighing in at six-pounds and 12 oz. Dr. Jay Seraji, who also coincidentally delivered Emoni, in the exact same operating room at Catholic Health Mercy Hospital 22 years ago, delivered Legend. Before he and his mother were discharged to go home, the whole crew was reunited.
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esidents in minority hamlets don’t have access to green spaces ... we don’t have that here.