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Nosh remains a vital resource Founded during pandemic, group still fights hunger stores were growing. Although Nosh was established in 2020, it remains a vital resource to the The early stages of the coro- North Shore. navirus pandemic were a time As Nosh reached its threeof uncer tainty year anniversary and fear. High this month, it can unemployment boast having proresulted in hunvided groceries ger among adults equaling nearly and children 500,000 meals to a l i ke. L i m i t e d residents across access to school the North Shore, nutrition proprimarily from grams created a Roslyn to Bayfrightening sceville. nario for many According to families. Linda Eastman, To make sure the organizalocal families tion’s operations have access to manager, Februwhole and nutriary recorded 140 tious foods, walk-in recipiLocust Valley’s ents at the orgaCourtney Callahnization’s headan, a member of quarters on the North Shore School Street in Soup Kitchen Glen Cove. The board of direc- COURTNEY first week of t o r s , f o u n d e d CALLAHAN March, there Nosh, an extenwere 218 walk-in Nosh founder sion of the soup recipients, a 78 kitchen. percent increase Nosh first provided emer- over prior months. gency meals for the hungry “Now that we’ve seen the during a time when Covid-relat- numbers rising, it’s even more ed regulations restricted serv- important for us to really coning meals, and lines at grocery CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
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Corned beef cook-off queen Cove Mayor Pam Panzenbeck held 1-year-old Cooper Graham, who suffers from a rare form of eye cancer, as she was crowned the winner of the corned beef cook-off fundraiser for him on March 16 at the Milleridge Inn. Story, more photos, Page 3.
Sharing a story of healing’s power through some poetry By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
Former New York Jets running back Hank Bjorklund’s life changed forever in 2015, when he began experiencing health issues related to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the brain disease associated with former football players. A lifelong athlete, Bjorklund has turned to writing and performing poetry and music as a way to keep his mind sharp and his spirits up. Bjorklund prided himself on staying fit and healthy throughout his life. Only five months before he began developing health issues, his doctor told him he was in remarkable shape for a man of his age.
“There was a young cardiologist supervising my physical, and at the end of it she told me, ‘You’re average,’” Bjorklund recalled. “I was incredulous. I said, ‘Average?’ and she said, ‘Yes, average for a 20-year old.’” The former professional football player also played for North Shore High School in his youth. Bjorklund played three seasons with the Jets from 1972 to 1974. After leaving football, he studied law at Hofstra University and spent time with his family. After putting professional football behind him and working as a corporate lawyer, Bjorklund continued to stay active, hiking and traveling with his wife, Victoria. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
very single person who has been involved with NOSH, whether it was dropping off pasta or peanut butter one time or someone writing a big check, has enabled us to continue.