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Work that comes from the heart Charitable, artistic 10-year-old to host fundraising paint night Hyde Park home. “You’d bring your own supplies, and they would have their ulianna Tand has proved commercial kitchen set up, and that you’re never too we would just bake for two or young to start making a three hours,” her mother, Jennidifference. fer Tand, said. “It just suppleThe 10-year-old from North mented the food they would proMerrick has been creating and vide for the families.” selling works of Everything art for several changed when the years now, donatcoronavirus paning all of the demic began, Jenmoney to the Ronnifer said, and as ald McDonald a result of many House Charities, a precautionary nonprofit whose measures the mission is to crecharity had to ate and support take, the baking programs that program ended, improve chiland has yet to dren’s health and resume. well-being. It operJulianna still ates a 42-room wanted to give house in New back to the chariJuLiANNA TAND Hyde Park in ty in some way, which families and through her can stay when their children small business, Julianna’s Works undergo treatment at the nearby of HeART, she found a way to do Cohen Children’s Medical Censo. ter. Using clay, she has created all Julianna, who attends Old sorts of pieces, such as shadowMill Road School in the North boxes with a client’s family Merrick Union Free School Dismembers and dogs, or Christmas trict, began volunteering with ornaments. She takes orders for the charity when she was in kinher creations on a Google Form, dergarten. Her family took part in its baking program at the New Continued on page 12
By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com
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A ‘Halloween Haunt’ in Bellmore Throughout Bellmore and Merrick, there are lots of stops to hit this spooky season — including this “Halloween Haunt” in North Bellmore, created by Jonathan Graziano, 13. There are plenty more to see in the area, with many collecting for a variety of charities. Story, more photos, Page 3.
Allegations of illegal massages, prostitution shut down parlors By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com
In Bellmore and Merrick, there are foot spas and massage parlors under investigation for allegedly promoting prostitution and illegal massages. According to the Town of Hempstead and the Nassau County Police Department, other businesses nearby have been shut down for the same reason, with some arrests made.
In a news release earlier this month, the town said that there were active investigations of massage parlors on Newbridge Road, in North Bellmore, and on Merrick Avenue, in Merrick. Because the investigations are ongoing, the town declined to provide the names of the parlors or their exact locations. Jade Reflexology, on Merrick Avenue in East Meadow, and Dongyun Sakura Spa, on Carman Avenue in Westbury, have
been shut down because of the suspected illegal activity, authorities said. A spokesperson for the town said the businesses were the focus of anonymous complaints made to the town’s Building Department and the NCPD. County police and elected officials said they suspect that all of the parlors’ alleged illegal services are connected. Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin praised the NCPD for its efforts Continued on page 28