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Poetry and music mark book launch Turek for pushing him to write. “She’s mentored dozens of poets over the years, and she wouldn’t Years of poetry written quietly let me off the hook.” Over time, those occasional — often between professional and community commitments — poems accumulated. Iovino esticame to fruition as Tony Iovino, mated that he had written hunlongtime library advocate and for- dreds, with 40 to 50 published in mer Oceanside Library director, anthologies and literary magacelebrated the launch of his first zines. Encouraged repeatedly to poetry collection, “From the Land assemble them into a single volof Sidewalks and Lawns,” on Jan. ume, he finally did so, editing and revising older work 18. along the way. The event, held at “I realized I had the Oceanside all of these poems Library, blended spos c a t t e r e d eve r y ken word and live where,” Iovino said. music, reflecting the “Magazines come structure and spirit and go. Online jourof the book itself. nals disappear. I Iovino read selections wanted something from his collection permanent — somewhile Oceanside resithing in one place.” dents Alison and TONY IOVINO “From the Land Mark Eriksen per- Former Oceanside of Sidewalks and f o r m e d a c o u s t i c Library director Lawns” is organized songs chosen to mirinto three sections. ror the book’s three thematic sections: family and Poems inspired by family and friends form the first; the second friends, travel, and philosophy. For Iovino, the publication draws from Iovino’s travels, marked the culmination of a cre- including trips to New Orleans, ative journey that began later in Paris, Arizona and Wyoming; and the final section, which he life. “When I started the summer describes as philosophical, gazebo readings back in 2007, I reflects on everyday encounters hadn’t written a poem since third and formative moments. “Some of those poems come grade,” Iovino said, crediting East Meadow resident and poet Judy CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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Courtesy Marisa Bitelli
Fresh snow brings smiles to Oceanside S n o w d ay m a g i c took over Oceanside on Sunday as families bundled up, hit the hills and streets and turned them into winter playgrounds. Above, the Bitelli family converted a patch of iced-over pavement into a hockey rink. At right, Gabriella Azakas, 5, left, and her s i s t e r, V i v i a n a , 7 , made the most of the fresh snowfall by still enjoying their outdoor playset. Courtesy Erica Azakas
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