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Miniature art on display at O’Side Library
library a few years ago, but that project was received with far less interest. The pieces are personal or The patrons and staff of the O c e a n s i d e L i b r a r y w e r e general, realistic or abstract, or encouraged to “go crazy with somewhere in between, and creativity” this summer, in a several relate to the artists’ miniature art collection that lives in Oceanside. “They relate it to what will be on display until the end they’re feeling,” Mastrandrea of September. With no prompt or theme to said. “People love the library. follow, patrons were given They do a book, the ocean. Someone did the 4x4-inch canvases logo of our library. to craft their artSomeone did their wo rk u s i n g a n y pet. These are all media they wanted things our commuto delve into. The nity members are artwork was supfamiliar with.” posed to be on disOrganizing the play only until Aug. display case for the 31, but will stay on artwork was a conexhibit for an extra scious ef for t, he month. said. Event organizer CARLO “Every piece and technology t e l l s a d i f f e re n t l i b r a r i a n C a rl o MASTRANDREA s t o r y, ” h e s a i d . Mastrandrea said Tech librarian “There are a few he got the idea from pieces that are very similar, social media. “It’s ironic that this came and I try to keep them away from social media, but we get from each other.” The pieces include a close-up away from social media to do of an eye made from charcoal, this,” Mastrandrea said. The library distributed more a piece based on pointillism, a than 130 blank canvases, and Neo-Impressionist painting over 80 were returned with art- technique that uses small dots work on them. Mastrandrea or points of pure, unmixed organized the same project color to create an image. It also when he worked at Oyster Bay
By REI WOLFSOHN
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From wheels to meals Bob Laine, owner of this classic 1939 Willys Overland for 15 years, showcased more than just a car at the Island Park Library Car Show. With a vintage drive-in window tray filled with foods of yesteryear, his display brought the nostalgia of a bygone era to life. Story, more photos, page 3.
Fall Fest to benefit Cara McGuinness By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
When EGP Oceanside hosts its ninth annual Fall Fest on Oct. 13 — Columbus Day, or Indigenous Peoples’ Day — the event will do more than serve up family fun, live music and pumpkin-picking. This year’s festival will be dedicated to one of Oceanside’s own: Cara McGuinness, 31, a physician assistant and a lifelong community member now battling Stage 4 triple-negative breast cancer. McGuinness’s life has been defined by perseverance. Diagnosed with diabetes at age 4, she never allowed those challenges to define her. A standout student, she graduated with honors from Oceanside High School in 2012, earned a degree from
Marist College and achieved her goal of becoming a physician assistant. She works in labor and delivery and Mercy Medical Center, in Rockville Centre and has also served patients at South Nassau Communities Hospital. McGuinness’s world shifted in January, when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer that had already spread to other areas of her body. She is being treated through a coordinated effort that includes Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, in Uniondale, as well as doctors at physicians at Mercy. “When we found out that our family had been chosen as a fundraiser recipient, we were overwhelmed with emotion — gratitude and deep humility,” Cara’s mother, Jennifer, wrote in an Continued on page 16
hese are all things our community members are familiar with.
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