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Distinguished women receive top honors Baig and Norma Gonsalves, both of East Meadow, were also honored, as were Dr. Batool Over a dozen women in the Rizvi, from North Bellmore, 5th State Senate District were Rabbi Rishe Groner, of Bellhonored during ceremonies at more, Merrick’s Gina DeGregothe Plainview-Old Bethpage rio-Sonbert and Sehar Bham of Library in Plainview last Westbury. Hicksville residents Rose month. Among the honorees were two women from East Marie Walker, Linda HerskowMeadow, two women from Bell- itz, Annette Beiner and Patrimore and North Bellmore, one cia Harrs were also honored, as woman from Merrick, and one were Rosemary Trudden, of woman from Westbury. Far mingdale, Rhoda OrenThe second annustein, of Old Bethal event, hosted by page and Plainview S t a t e S e n . S t eve resident Patti SilRhoads, served to ver. pay homage to sevAlso speaking at eral women leaders the event was Nasin the district which sau County Compincludes Wantagh, troller Elaine PhilSeaford, Levittown, lips, who thanked Bellmore, Merrick the women for their and East Meadow. work in the commuM o r e t h a n 1 0 0 RABBI RISHE nity, and for stepfriends and family ping up to challengGRoNER members of the hones and accomplishorees packed the Congregation ing their goals library’s auditori- Beth Ohr while lifting those um, where Rhoads around them. spoke of the work these women Kayla Knight, an attorney have undertaken to uplift their and Miss Wantagh 2014, introcommunities. duced the honorees at the cere“These remarkable individ- mony, where each of the 18 uals not only excel in their women received a proclamarespective careers,” Rhoads tion from Rhoads for their comsaid, “and their community mitment to serving the commuinvolvements, but also exempli- nity. fy the spirit of service and Baig, a committed educator leadership that uplifts those and community leader in East around.” Meadow, serves both as chilThose honored were Want- dren’s program coordinator at agh’s Sofia Stipanov, Heather the Sunday School of Jaam’e Hosek and Rena Gasparis, Masjid, in North Bellmore, and along with Karen Siler, of Sea- as a Woman Empower ment ford, and Levittown’s Marie Coordinator with Progressive Dennington-Chavez. Misbah
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Warm coffee, warm conversations National Coffee with a Cop Day was celebrated in Nassau County last week at Merrick’s RS Beanery and Cocktails. Standard coffee was provided, free of charge, as police officers interacted with community members. Story, more photos, Page 3.
TOPSoccer program takes off for young players with special needs By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo jdalessandro@liherald.com
The Greenseids, a family of four from Bellmore, came together to combine their lifelong passions and begin a program for The Outreach Program for Soccer, also known as TOPSoccer that connects special needs children with peers and mentors for free. The Greenseid family’s plans for TOPSoccer began in 2023 when they shared their interests in athletics, community, and education. Each member of the family shares the title of cofounder of the chapter, part of Bellmore PAL. “We were talking about children with special needs and what we could do,” Craig Greenseid said. “So, we talked about doing it as a family.” “It’s brought our family together, it’s brought
the community together,” his wife, Rebecca Greenseid, said. “This is our third season doing it, and it’s been an outstanding privilege to be part of this.” Rebecca Greenseid, mother of two, has taught preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first-graders for 23 years. For the past 10 years, she has taught first-grade classes at Hewlett Elementary School using Integrated Co-Teaching — a method of education that specializes in teaching a classroom with a mixed group of students, some with disabilities and some without. She took that expertise to the field. “I’ve been doing this for 23 years, and now I do it on the weekends with my children, my husband, and all of our friends,” Rebecca Greenseid said. “We even have the grandmas and grandpas Continued on page 7
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