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ing for Slippers: an LHS Coming of Age Story.” “Searching for Slippers: One Stacy Ross and her brother, Mom’s Coming of Age Story” is M i ch a e l S m i t h , wh o h ave the title of her memoir, which carved out impressive careers is about raising a child with as an author/mental health borderline personality disorder. advocate and TV director, Ross said she decided on the respectively, were the guest title because she was always speakers during Human Rela- waiting for the other shoe to tions Day at their alma mater, drop, moving from one crisis to Lynbrook High another while raisSchool on Feb. 12. ing a child with the The Student Govdisorder. er nment Club, “I wasn’t naive which teacher enough to think the Nicole DiBenedetto shoes would never advises, invited the drop, that’s part of siblings to address adulthood, but I the school’s juniors wanted them to be a and seniors. A little lighter, like decade ago, DiBeneslippers,” Ross said. detto ran Human “Through that Relations Day as a STAcY RoSS book, I’ve become a student, and now Author and mental mental health advothe club is in charge health advocate cate. By telling my of planning the s t o r y, I h o p e t o event. inspire others to do “The goal of the the same, and hopeday is to enlighten and motivate fully nor malize the mental students, showing people’s sto- health conversation and reduce ries and being able to empha- stigma.” size with them,” DiBenedetto, a She recounted her story, the 2016 graduate who began teach- things she learned along the ing social studies and AP U.S. way that helps her cope when history at the high school three life throws her curveballs, and years ago, said. lessons that could be applied to As a 1984 LHS graduate, many areas of struggle for Ross’s talk was called “Search-
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Courtesy Lynbrook Fire Department
Lynbrook firefighters and emergency medical technicians dug through snow Monday morning on Merrick Road to reach the residence of a 3-month-old who was taken to a hospital by the department’s Emergency Medical Company.
Blizzard blankets Long Island
Lynbrook and East Rockaway report 2 feet of snow By KAYlA DEchTER kdechter@liherald.com
A nor’easter that remained in the area for two days dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas of Long Island, including 24 inches in Lynbrook and East Rockaway on Sunday and Monday. Categorized as a blizzard by the National Weather Service, the storm compelled Gov. Kathy Hochul to decare a state of emergency for Long Island, New York City and several other counties. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman did likewise, also imposing a temporary travel ban, which was lifted late Monday morning. The winter storm arrived as predicted, with heavy snowfall overnight from Sunday
to Monday, when strong winds continued throughout the day. The conditions prompted Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials to suspend service on the Long Island Rail Road, including the Babylon Branch. Limited service was restored at 4 a.m. Tuesday. After suspending operations on Sunday, N a s s a u I n t e r- C o u n t y E x p re s s bu s e s resumed limited service on Monday afternoon, though several detours remained in effect to facilitate snow-clearing efforts. On Tuesday, the NICE bus service resumed its full daily schedule, but delays were still possible due to local road conditions. In Lynbrook, “Firefighters and EMTs had to dig through the snow to reach the ContinuEd on pagE 10
he best thing about Lynbrook is once you belong, you always belong.
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