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Understanding the election League of Women Voters meeting highlights voter demographics, results that she hoped attendees would leave the meeting, which was held at the Levittown Public At the League of Women Library, with a better underVoters of East Nassau Nov. 20 standing of what happened on meeting, attendees were treat- Election Day. “I would like them to have a ed to an in-depth analysis of last month’s presibroader sense of dential election and the objective details wh at t h e re s u l t s of what happened,” could mean for the Leiter said. “It was future. a good opportunity The league is a for them to air out nonpartisan, grasst h e i r i n d iv i d u a l roots organization concerns.” that works to proRosanna Perotti, tect and expand votprofessor of politiing rights throughcal science at Hofsout the country. Its t r a U n i v e r s i t y, East Nassau chapter spoke at the meetencompasses Wanting. Her presentaagh, Seaford, Levittion about the electown, Merrick, Bellt i o n t o u ch e d o n more and East voter turnout, the M e a d ow. Jo i n i n g candidates’ policies the meeting were and economic members of the trends. C e n t r a l N a s s a u RoSANNA PERottI The turnout for c h a p t e r, w h i c h Professor the 2024 election, includes Baldwin, Perotti said, was Hofstra University F re e p o r t , U n i o n similar to 2020’s, dale, Oceanside and but this time with a West Hempstead. clear advantage for RepubliAnn Leiter, president of the cans. Citing reporting from Central Nassau chapter, said The New York Times, she said the organization encourages that counties with the largest people to get out and vote, and Democratic margins in 2020 also aims to educate voters on Continued on page 7 political topics. Leiter added
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the crew of ‘effYou 50s’ filmed the series’ first episode in trish appello’s Merrick home, refitted to function as a film set.
Merrick filmmaker debuts new series ‘EffYou 50s’ by Trish Appello is screened at Bellmore Movies By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo jdalessandro@liherald.com
Independent filmmaker Trish Appello, of Merrick, privately screened the first episode of her new series, “EffYou 50s,” at the Bellmore Movies and Playhouse on Nov. 10. The episode follows protagonist Maggie and “the seasoned gals” — women in their 50s undergoing a journey of self-discovery after their children reached adulthood, making the most of their golden years. “EffYou 50s” was filmed largely in Appello’s own home, self-funded, and made possible with a cast and crew of more than 50 members. “I transformed my den into looking like a boutique,” Appello, 63, said. “The indepen-
dent filmmaking community on Long Island taught me how to turn my house into different sets.” The episode will be used to pitch the planned eight-episode limited series to streaming networks and other distributors. This story was inspired by Appello’s own experiences, overcoming doubt and turning dreams into reality. “I always had this link to the film and television world, but never really pursued it,” she said. “I thought it was unattainable. The doubt that you have going into it, especially the first time, is so overpowering, but my determination was louder and stronger.” Appello first acted on her lifelong interest in filmmaking at the age of 55 by volunteerContinued on page 3
think it’s extremely important, when you start analyzing the election, to look at who actually came out and what was happening there.