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Soup kitchen adapts to the pandemic pers . . . We are happy with all the special donations because it tells the guests that people are agarcia@liherald.com thinking about them, and what“What does a soup kitchen do ever people can do, they’re tryin the middle of a pandemic ing to help us where they can, when gathering for a meal is not how they can.” safe or permitted?” asked BaldSoup to Nuts used to operate win resident Steve five days a week, Greenf ield. His but is now open answer: He, along only three days a with residents w e e k : M o n d ay, from across the We d n e s d ay a n d South Shore, volunFriday. The soup teers with the Soup kitchen could to Nuts Soup Kitchalways use more en housed in Christ volunteers, as well Lutheran Church as contributions of in Freeport. cash, non-perishVolunteer work able food items and for the soup kitchpaper goods, such en has been “reas toilet paper and imagined,” coordipaper towels. For nator Marian Hart, more information, of Merrick, said. visit www.souptoOperations have MARIAn HARt nutssoupkitchen. been adjusted in Pantry coordinator org. reaction to the Bagged, to-goCovid-19 pandemic, style lunches are which forced the facility to be handed out by volunteers outclosed last April before reopen- side the church from noon to 1 ing in June. p.m., and on Wednesdays, cooks “We are doing the absolute prepare hot meals. The bagged best we can, and the guests are lunches often include sandwichas grateful and as polite as can es, pizza slices, fruit, doughnuts be,” Hart said while sorting and any other food items that are items at the kitchen. “And we get special donations like adult diaContinued on page 8
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By AnDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com
A turbulent, frigid wind blew down Monday on the Veterans Memorial in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, where veterans gathered to mark the 125th anniversary of the Jewish War Veterans, but the men stood tall. The ceremony was organized by Merrick JWV Post 652 Commander Gary Glick, of Bellmore, to recognize the milestone for the national
organization, which is among the longest running veterans service organizations in the country. In front of the veterans who gathered was an empty chair, signifying those who were lost in combat. “This chair is our way of symbolizing the fact that members of our profession of arms are missing from our midst,” said Eric Spinner, a JWV member who helped organize and led the event. “They are commonly referred
to as POWs or MIAs. We call them brothers. They are unable to be with us this day, so we remember them.” Glick has made it his personal mission to connect with veterans, many of whom are isolated throughout the county, and make them aware of benefits and services for which they are eligible. He recently worked to schedule veterans’ Covid-19 vaccine appointments. Last week, Nassau County Continued on page 3
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VEtERAnS AnD AttEnDEES stood at attention during the Jewish War Veterans Post 652’s ceremony marking the 125th anniversary of the national organization at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. They faced an empty chair, signifying the men and women lost in the line of duty.
e’re so happy to be open and to be able to give as much as we can possibly give for a very local organization.