Uncle of slain student Andrea Rebello criticizes officerThe uncle of a Hofstra student accidentally shot and killed by a Nassau police officer when he fired eight bullets at a parolee holding her hostage criticized the officer's tactics, but authorities said it was unclear if he knew it was a hostage situation. Add new comment | ||
Sponsored by: Elmont Online, Highlighting Success Inc., Invest in Elmont, LEAP Women Network, and the African Center for Community Empowerment Girls PRIDE Project Please note: The kitchen will be open. April 1, 2013-The Teen Poetry Slam is inspired by the work of Urban Word NYC. Urban Word NYC uses their writing workshops to build literacy and freedom of expression. After attending a few teen slams, Tammie Williams, Girls (Providing Resources for Improvement Dignity Empowerment) PRIDE Project spoke with Michael Corelli, Executive Director of Urban Word NYC and both agreed to bring the writing workshops to Queens and Long Island. “Some teens have a hard time speaking to adults about what they are going through in life”, says Ms. Williams. “We want teens to be able to put their thoughts down on paper instead of keeping it bottled up inside”. The African Center for Community Empowerment Girls PRIDE ProjectDirector Tammie Williams is proud to bring the inspiring teen poetry slam to Queens and Long Island. –Tammie Williams, Girls PRIDE Project Director. Joe Smith ArrestedLibrary Board takes strong action.Joe Smith, husband of Sandra Smith who is an aid to Senator Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre), was arrested on Friday March 29, 2013. He surrendered with his attorney, Richard Debrosse of the Elmont Youth Soccer Club, and who also is an outspoken supporter of the controversial plan endorsed by Senator Jack Martins (R-Mineola) to build a minor league soccer stadium in Elmont. Smith was formally charged for his attack on Elmont resident Carl Achille at the March 2013 Coalition for Sustainable Development meeting.
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Check Your Smoke & CO Detector Batteries When Changing Clocks on March 10th
With Daylight Saving Time beginning on Sunday, March 10 at 2:00 a.m., we will need to move our clocks ahead one hour. It will also be a good time for residents to check the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors to make sure they are functioning, and replace the batteries, if needed says the Elmont Fire Department. The Department also recommends that people dust or vacuum the detectors to keep them free of debris, so they can work properly.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), an estimated 890 lives could be saved each year if all homes had working smoke alarms. Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths result from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
“A smoke alarm can save lives, but it is of no use if it has dead batteries,” said Elmont Chief of Department Angelo Chilelli. “Now is the perfect time to check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and always follow the manufacturer's instructions for testing smoke alarms and replacing the batteries.”
NFPA and Elmont FD smoke & CO detector tips:
Test detectors at least once a month by using the test button.
Check the batteries every six months, and change the batteries every year. If a battery is starting to lose its power, the unit will usually chirp to warn you.
Vacuum or blow out any dust that might accumulate in the unit.
NEVER borrow a battery from a detector to use somewhere else.
NEVER paint a smoke or CO detector.
Install at least one smoke alarm on every floor of your home, including the basement, and in or near each sleeping area.
Smoke detectors should not be installed near a window because drafts could interfere with their operation.
Families should also develop and practice a home fire escape plan.
For more information on smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and other information on fire safety and prevention, visit the National Fire Protection Association website at www.nfpa.org.
Today, we are talking to people about sustainable economic development, because we think it's important to show support for key issues that affect our community - like places in the Elmont for young professionals to live, shop and be entertained; like keeping families closer together and rebuilding the economic and social pillars of the community.
This crossed my desk today, “… and Aubrey, what’s the status of the Joe Smith case? I hope it’s not forgotten?!”
Well EoL Reader, Smith was formally arrasted and charged with the crime on March 29 and I suspect from your emphasis on “?!” you are asking a deeper question. Will Joe Smith like Vinny Prisco get away with the ongoing intimidation of Nassau County (Elmont) residents on behalf of the Long Island Republican establishment? Will Republican dollar$ subvert the public good - again? The answer remains to be seen.
Schools in Senegal, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom, France and the United States shared presentations, had discussions and listened to scholars as part of a larger recognition and exploration of how the Trans-Atlantic slave trade still impacts the world today.
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