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________________ GLEN COVE ______________ DEADLINE EXTENDED APRIL 2ND HERALDLower your property taxes! Gazette THE LEADER IN PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION Sign up today. It only takes seconds. Rockin’ out St. Patrick’s Apply online at mptrg.com/herald18/21 itc FG or call 516.479.9178 on Broadway Day celebration Hablamos Español Demi Condensed 961294 Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group, LLC Page 15 Page 9 483 Chestnut Street, Cedarhurst,Page NY 11516xx Vol. 27 No. 12 MARCH 22-28, 2018 $1.00 MB_98196-Herald_3x3_CoverNote.indd 1 No such thing2/8/18 3:06 PM as free lunch? Schools, food bank say there is By ZACH GoTTEHRER-CoHEN lunch, 62.5 percent of its students [email protected] must be beneficiaries of the Sup- plemental Nutrition Assistance The Glen Cove School District Program, or SNAP. Although the is working with Island Harvest — percentage varies from year to a nonprofit organization that year, Allison Puglia, Island Har- works to fight hunger on Long vest’s vice president of programs Island — to make universal free and agency relations, said that lunch a reality for the district’s between 45 and 50 percent of stu- more than 3,000 students. dents in Glen Cove are usually If the district enrolled in SNAP. can meet certain She added that it income-based crite- was hard to tell, on ria, it could receive t’s not about a local level, how f e d e r a l f u n d s many people were through a Depart- Iyou, it’s about eligible but not ment of Agricul- all the kids in the enrolled, and that t u r e p r o g r a m countywide, “25,000 called the Commu- school. people are eligible, nity Eligibility Pro- but they don’t vision that would AllISoN PUGlIA know it. It’s an make it possible for Vice president of underutilized pro- all of Glen Cove’s gram across the students to receive agency relations, board.” Courtesy Tab Hauser free breakfast and Island Harvest One reason why CANCER SURVIVoR RIC Wilson, 17, shaved Patrick Costello’s head, watched by Josephine and lunch. eligible people Nick Pedone, whose 7-year-old son, Nicholas, died of the same cancer that killed Ric’s brother. Currently, in don’t enroll, Puglia order to receive financial assis- said, is the program’s stigma. tance for meals, a student, or his They don’t want to make use of or her guardian, must submit an SNAP benefits because they fear Shaving heads, saving lives application for a free or reduced- they’ll be judged by their neigh- price lunch. This individualized bors. There’s a stereotype about process — which requires district beneficiaries, she said: People Locals raise $20K for childhood cancer research staff to administer subsidized think they are lazy, or that they meals on a case-by-case basis — are leeching unearned money creates bureaucratic complexi- from taxpayers. But most of the By ZACH GoTTEHRER-CoHEN efforts, the St. Baldrick’s the study of childhood cancer. ties that could be simplified by people who turn to Island Har- [email protected] Foundation ended the day Since the Downtown started moving to the CEP program. vest, she said, “are working fami- with about $20,000 more to hosting the Glen Cove event, In order for the district to lies. Typically, underemployed, John Zozzaro, a local busi- support childhood cancer it has raised over $300,000 for qualify for federally reimbursed working 40 hours a week at one nessman and the organizer of research. the foundation. universal free breakfast and CONTINUED ON PAGE 19 the 11th annual St. Baldrick’s The St. Baldrick’s events, “I’ve never shaved a head fundraiser at the Downtown in which participants, also before,” said Ric Wilson, a Café in Glen Cove, was one of called “shavees,” recruit 17-year-old cancer survivor. about 50 people who ended St. sponsors and then shave their Focusing intently, he ran a Patrick’s Day with much less heads in solidarity with child vibrating hair clipper from hair than he had when the cancer patients, are one of the back of shavee Patrick day began. And thanks to his the leading contributors to CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 2 Antigone Rising takes Girls Rising program to Finley By ZOE MALIN “visit gives the kids a chance to think about how gender issues affect everyone. Finley Middle School’s eighth grade We talked a lot about team work and students got a lesson in “being one’s true togetherness,” something essential to self” on Friday, March 16, when the band, overcoming gender stereotypes and Antigone Rising, visited their school as a encouraging equality for all. part of its Girls Rising outreach program. The Girls Rising program ended with a Along with WMBA Hall of Fame basket- question and answer session, what Camps ball player Sue Wicks, three of the band’s and Ellis-Henderson cite as the best part members, Nini Camps, Kristen Ellis-Hen- of the day. “We know we’ve made a differ- derson, and Cathy Henderson, led the stu- ence when we get to the question section dents in discussions about gender equali- and every single student has their hand ty, empowerment, and following one’s raised,” expressed Camps. The students heart, all messages the women are pas- asked a variety of questions, and at the sionate about sharing with young people. end, “they raced up to the stage and told “Girls Rising’s message was clear to us how meaningful the program was,” March 22, 2018 — GLEN COVE HERALD GAZETTE 2018 — GLEN COVE March 22, our students,” said Finley Middle School Camps commented. Ellis-Henderson was Assistant Principal Lawrence Carroll, in awe when “one girl told me I was an Courtesy Kathleen DiResta “Be authentic. I believe the students SUE WICKS, LEFT, Cathy Henderson, Nini Camps, and Kristen Ellis-Henderson of Antigone inspiration for her. That’s exactly why we learned that women can excel in any created the Girls Rising program.” industry and to inspire everyone to think Rising put on a show at Finley Middle School in mid-March. Camps and Ellis-Henderson agree that differently.” the most powerful indicator of their Girls Antigone Rising began their Girls Ris- your voice and standing up,” Camps cussed by taking a survey ahead of time. Rising program impacting the students ing outreach program in 2012, as a way to explained. “Music is a way for us to get This focused the conversation and are their spirited reactions, like one they “share stories about our experience as our message across to the students in a ensured that it was specifically relevant received from eighth grader Max Lasser, women in a male-dominated industry,” fun, engaging way and it stimulates the to Finley Middle School’s students. who attended the program. “I couldn’t said Nini Camps. “This program is for kids outside of the classroom, too,” Most of all, the eighth graders at Fine- have enjoyed it more,” he said. “I was boys and girls and we aim to demystify remarked Kristen Ellis-Henderson. ly wanted to talk about bullying. “A lot of reminded that talent has no gender. Men stereotypes. We advocate for gender During the program, students engaged bullying comes from insecurity and not and woman should all have the same equality,” Camps added, “and in order to in a public forum of sorts, something Fin- being one’s true self,” said Camps, who opportunities to succeed.” achieve equality, boys and girls need to be ley Middle School teacher Meredith Mur- mentioned that many of Antigone Ris- Teacher Meredith Murolo viewed Anti- a part of the conversation.” olo thought “impacted the students great- ing’s songs touch upon this idea. While gone Rising’s Girls Rising program as The program included performances ly. It allowed them to think about embrac- engaging in this conversation, Ellis-Hen- beneficial. “It is inspiring to all students, by Antigone Rising, which played songs ing differences and coming together as a derson noted that she and Camps shared both boys and girls,” she said. “In fact, I that related to the messages shared in the community that is accepting and kind.” their own experiences of isolation grow- hope they will return to our school to do program. “We played our song Game The students helped shape the pro- ing up, “which really resonated with the more. It is a wonderful opportunity for Changer . which is all about raising gram and suggested the topics to be dis- kids.” Ellis-Henderson believed their all.” Great CD and Savings Rates! 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