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Rhoads takes oath of office in Albany He was reelected after defeating his democratic opponent Lisa Lin in the November election last year. State Sen. Steve Rhoads, of Rhoads said he wants to conBellmore, took his oath of office at the New York State tinue to address the needs of Capitol in Albany on Jan. 8, district residents, ensuring when he was sworn in to repre- their concerns are heard all the sent the 5th Senate way up to Albany. District for a second Two days after takterm. ing his oath, his R h o a d s, re p re of fice announced senting the commuthe retur n of the nities of Wantagh, mobile office hours Seaford, Levittown, pro g ram, where Merrick, Bellmore Rhoads engages in and East Meadow, one-on-one converexpressed a dedicasations with resition to making New dents at libraries York an affordable throughout the disand safe state to live trict. During the in. past two years, “ R i g h t n o w, Rhoads hosted more wh e t h e r i t ’s o u r than a dozen mobile seniors, young peo- StEVE RHoADS office hour sessions, p l e — e v e r yo n e New York State speaking with resiseems to have their Senator dents about issues New York exit plan,” that matter most to Rhoads, a Republithem. can, told the Herald in a round“From tackling issues from table interview in October. “As affordability to public safety a state government, as long as and everything in between, I we continue to make New York believe in transparency and state unaffordable and uncom- open communication,” Rhoads petitive for businesses and for said in a news release, “and it’s residents, we’re going to contin- this connection to the commuue to suffer — and that has to nity that truly drives my fight change.” Continued on page 13
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Lois Reboli spoke at the Merrick Library on Jan 18 about the life and legacy of her husband Joseph Reboli, whose paintings are represented in the exhibit with high-quality prints.
Merrick Library hosts exhibit about legacy of Joseph Reboli By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo jdalessandro@liherald.com
The Merrick Public Library features a new display with 15 slice-of-life paintings from the late Long Island artist Joseph Reboli, celebrating his legacy until the end of January. Library Director Dan Scuzmir was encouraged to host this exhibit after seeing Joseph’s work in Suffolk County. “I had seen one of his pieces and really loved it,” he said. “My family and I went out to Stony Brook and visited the Reboli Center and saw some more of his art. It was great, and I thought it would be good to introduce it to the people here in Merrick.”
The exhibit opened on Dec. 30 and will remain open until Jan. 31. Christina Bonfiglio-Scali, community relations director for the Merrick Public Library, is responsible for bringing talented creators to the library for events and exhibits. “The reception has been great,” she said. “People remark on the artwork in there all the time, saying how wonderful it is. They love seeing it in there.” The program platforms both new and established artists, offering a mix of Long Island history and the forefront of its creative scene. “We try to get a mix of artists at the MerContinued on page 10
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