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Vol. 90 No. 51
DECEMBER 18 - 24, 2025
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Local experts to chair civil rights board color to preside over the New York State Council of School Superintendents, which repreERASE Racism, a New York- sents more than 800 education based civil rights organization leaders statewide. that works to expose and An outspoken advocate for address the impacts of struc- inclusion and equity, Lewis is a tural racism in public educa- founding member of the countion and housing, cil’s Commission on has announced the Diversity and Incluelection of new sivity, and chairs its leadership to its Curriculum Comboard of directors, mittee. In 2019, the including two longNAACP recognized time Freeport resiher with a Legacy dents. Award. Dr. Lorna Lewis “As an educator, I was elected co-chair have spent much of of the board, and my career advocatWilma Holmes Tooting for educational le was elected secreequity and inclutary. Both women, sion,” Lewis wrote who live in Freein a statement port, have decades “Having now of experience in ElAINE GRoss retired professionalpublic education ly, I look forward to Founder and equity advocacontinuing that cy. They join Dr. advocacy through Joan K. Lange, of Westbury, my new role as Co-Chair of who was also elected co-chair. ERASE Racism, a leading Lewis, a veteran educator champion of civil rights in with nearly 40 years of experi- New York — with a focus on the ence, most recently served as closely related fields of publicsuperintendent of the Mal- school education and housing.” verne school district. She previTootle, a longtime Freeport ously led the Plainview-Old resident, began her career as a Bethpage and East Williston teacher and went on to serve as school districts and, in 2018, principal of Uniondale High became the first woman of ContinueD on page 12
By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ
mrafiq@liherald.com
Courtesy Candist White
Legislator Seth Koslow, Jaclyn Koslow, Sam Koslow, Jill Koslow, and Julia Koslow at the second annual winter coat drive’s giveaway, which took place this past Monday, Dec. 16 at Moore4You Community Development Center.
Koslow, Rotary hold winter coat drive at Moore4You CDC By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
As winter’s frigid temperatures set in, Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow has partnered with the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club and local libraries to ensure residents are equipped with warm clothing during the coldest months of the year. Koslow’s office hosted its second annual winter coat drive, which ran from Nov. 18 through Sunday, collecting new and gently used winter coats and cold-weather accessories for residents in need. Donations were
accepted at the Freeport Memorial Library, North Merrick Public Library, North Bellmore Public Library and the Rotary Club’s headquarters. The collected items were distributed during a winter coat giveaway held on Monday, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Moore 4 You Community Development Center, at 90 Mill Road in Freeport. The event was open to residents of all ages and operated on a first-come, firstserved basis while supplies lasted. Moore 4 You assisted with volunteer coordination and helped organize the on-site dis-
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