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E.M. art show focuses on the roles of women that’s my time now.” The East Meadow library will display Pere z’s work The art of Uniondale artist throughout October with an Tiza Pere z celebrating the opening reception set for Sunpower of women will be on dis- day, Oct. 8 at 1:30 p.m. The play next month at the East library is located at 1886 Front Street, East Meadow. Meadow Public Library. “Her artwork displays our Perez, 64, has spent much of her life traveling the world. But uniqueness and sameness with a focus especially on before she be gan the conditions of painting, art was all women,” the a dream for Perez. library’s September She hails from and October newsletthe Dominican Republican, and as a ter describes. “Tiza child, recalls her celebrates women for mother telling her they are the ones to be serious about holding family, sociher career — and to ety, economy and pursue a job as a country to g ether. l a w y e r, d o c t o r, T heir ef for ts are TizA PEREz nurse, or engineer Tiza’s main focus.” — something more H av i n g m o s t common for women of her area. recently traveled to French Perez eventually came to the Polynesia, which she returned United States, and chose to fol- from Aug. 22, Perez paints freelow her own dreams with art. ly, using mostly acrylics to capBut it wasn’t until 10 years ago ture the essence of women all that she finally began to paint. around the world in her work. “When my mom died, I realShe said she chooses to focus ized that’s what I wanted to do,” her work on the women workPerez said. “And right now, I’m ing in open air markets and sitting here talking to you — selling goods along the street — I’m 64 years old. And I would a labor that she deems as some like to just paint and do nothing of the most important work in else. I believe I’ve done what I society. needed to do. And, you know, Continued on page 2
By RACHElE TERRANoVA
rterranova@liherald.com
Brittany Krilov/Herald photos
Walk raises an incredible $288,000 The Nassau County Walk to End Alzheimer’s raised an incredible $288,000 on Oct. 1. The walk, hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association, took place at Eisenhower Park, uniting families impacted by the disease. Several senior care facilities throughout East Meadow, including Sunrise Senior Living, host their own mini-walks. Above, participants walked on a path in the park. Right, Tinamarie Hardekopf, director of development with the association’s Long Island chapter, and Doug Davidson. Story, more photos Page 3.