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Spreading ‘a little extra love’ Drive Out Hunger to hold food drive for those in need Baldwin Public Library, started collecting food donations from people across Nassau County With the hope of spreading last March, when she became some Valentine’s Day love, Molly aware that many residents were Miskiewicz, of West Hempstead, struggling to get food as the panwill host a food drive called demic spread. “Long Island-tines Day” on Sat“We’ve gotten hundreds of urday from noon to 3 p.m. The people to volunteer event, hosted by w i t h u s at t h i s Miskiewicz’s group point,” Miskiewicz Drive Out Hunger, said. “I feel like this will be held at St. organization has a Thomas the Apostle life and a brain of its C h u rch i n We s t own.” Hempstead and LifeShe said that the Line Restoration group had held sevMinistries Church eral large holiday in West Babylon. food donation drives, “With everything MollY w i t h vo l u n t e e r s going, on between MISKIEwICz making deliveries to Covid-19 and the those in need. Some West Hempstead social and political residents, such as unrest, I definitely M a l ve r n i t e L o r i feel like the world could use a lit- Lang, volunteered to make their tle extra love these days,” homes “drop zones” where peoMiskiewicz said. “We just want ple could drop off canned goods to do whatever we can to give and non-perishables. Lang colback.” lected more than 500 items for A nonprofit founded by the group’s Thanksgiving food Miskiewicz last June, Drive Out drive, and about 500 for Long Hunger is a food donation pick- Island-tines Day. up service that works directly “Drive Out Hunger saw the with a number of local food incredible need after Covid-19 hit banks, pantries and shelters to with our Long Island-area panprovide food and nutrition to tries, and they stepped up to those in need. Miskiewicz, 25, a social work consultant at the Continued on page 4
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Silicon Valley, here we come George Washington School sixth-graders Oscar Aguilar, right, and Yosef Lalehzari (on screen), excel at coding, and recently mastered Arduino, a platform typically reserved for students in high school and beyond. Story, Page 17.
District leaders discuss potential return of high-risk H.S. sports By NAKEEM GRANt ngrant@liherald.com
Talks about the return of high-risk high school sports have already taken place in both the Malverne and West Hempstead school districts. Nassau County health officials approved guidance put in place by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Jan. 22. Malverne High School had kicked off its intramural program in October, with pandemic
safety guidelines in place. Based on the success of the program, district officials are optimistic about the return of high-risks sports. “I think getting the kids back into sports and extracurricular activities has been outstanding,” said Steven Gilhuley, the district’s assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and educational services. “Our kids are excited to be out there with their friends, participating, and
it’s because of the protocols that everybody’s been following.” Malverne Schools Superintendent Dr. Lorna Lewis said during a district town hall meeting on Jan. 28 that mandatory testing for student athletes would take place every Monday at the high school. Their temperatures would also be checked, and all guidelines for personal protective equipment, social disContinued on page 5
feel like this organization has a life and a brain of its own.