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Lucky canine survives a violent attack Hempstead animal shelter, and then the Farmingdale veterinary hospital, where he was Nassau County District treated for the stab wounds, Attorney Anne Donnelly held a which had caused his lungs to news conference on Dec. 28 to leak air. The dog’s lungs were discuss the case of Cornell, a drained, and his other wounds canine believed by members of were cleaned, stapled and sewn. the Town of Hempstead AniThe question of how this all mal Shelter to be a terrier mix happened remained unanabout 2 years old, swered as the Herwho miraculously ald went to press. s u r v ive d b e i n g “We need to know stabbed 17 times what happened to over a month ago this dog,” Donnelly by an assailant who said. “We need to had not yet been find out who did identified. this to Cornell … Cornell was people who commit brought to the news crimes against aniANNe DoNNellY conference, having mals can also be m a d e a s p e e d y District attorney very dangerous to recovery from his people.” injuries. Donnelly The district comfor ted him before she attorney added that she “takes detailed his assault saying, these crimes very seriously,” “There’s too many people here, reminding reporters that she I know.” served as Nassau County’s aniCornell was founded by a mal crimes prosecutor for over woman on Washport avenue in 10 years. “I’ve seen some horriFreeport on Nov. 27, and she ble things done to innocent anitook him to Bobbi and the mals,” she said, “and I will not Strays, a no-kill organization stand for it.” t h at l o o k s fo r h o m e s fo r Gary Rogers, of the Nassau “orphaned, stray, abused, and County Society for the Prevenspecial needs cats and dogs,” tion of Cruelty to Animals, has according to its website. From offered a $5,000 reward for there he was relocated to the Continued on page 8
By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ
mrafiq@liherald.com
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e need to find out what happened to this dog.
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Joshua uriel pagtalunan, far left, alexander Zakaria, SteM and technology teacher dane dewar, Luke green and angel Rodriguez.
Woodward Children’s Center helps its students to thrive By ABIGAIl GRIeCo Intern
The Woodward Children’s Center of Freeport, an approved non-public school for grades 9-12 in service of special needs students with the classification of autism and emotional disability, held its second annual Car Show on Dec. 21, showcasing students’ creativity and innovative thinking. “The Car Show has allowed the students to incorporate technology and their ability to be creative, and to produce unique projects,” the center’s program coordinator, Danielle Barry, said. The show’s panel of judges comprised of
Woodward faculty evaluated the entries based on three criteria: the design of the cars (both bodies and wheels), the paint job/ presentation, and the attention to details. The winner, 12th grader Taylor Robinson, earned a prize of a $100 general gift card, and the second-place winner, Sadie Vazquez, 11th grade, won a $50 card. The show originally began as a transportation project in the students’ elective STEM class, taught by Dane Dewar. Students were challenged to find a way to transport small items from point A to point B. “There was this question, and the best way to solve this problem was to build a Continued on page 9