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She blazed the trail for other women police Malverne nine years ago from Rosedale, being a part of the reserves is a way for her to fulEighteen years ago, Joanne fill a dream that others said McNelis became Malver ne’s wasn’t meant for her. “I was always a very skinny first woman police of ficer. Since she paved the way, three person,” Jagal, 46, said. “So more women have followed they always said, no, I would never make it in their calling to law the police force. enforcement in the When I moved to village. Malverne and saw “It was a lot of they had a police r e s p o n s i b i l i t y, ” reserve, I was like, McNelis, 51, said of wow, this is great to h e r t r a i l bl a z i n g join and to serve ef fort. “I must the community.” make sure I put my McNelis always best foot forward, knew she had a and I do the town, calling to help peot h e v i l l a g e, t h e ple — but she first department a good answered that callservice. That I’m JoANNE McNElIS ing by becoming a up to the standard Malverne Police health care worker. of everybody else.” Department She studied cardioM c N e l i s respiratory science remains the only female officer in the Malverne at Molloy College, now Molloy Police Department. But the vil- University, in Rockville Centre, lage’s Police Reserves, a volun- and became a respiratory therteer law enforcement group, apist. But she had always wanted now has three women in its ranks: Andrea Jagal, Georgia to be a police officer. Her father Leppard and Michelle Zapata. and all of her uncles were cops. Mayor Tim Sullivan and the She saw how they helped othboard of trustees were honor ers, and knew she could do these women on Wednesday, that, too. “It’s just there’s something March 6 in Village Hall. For Jagal, who moved to Continued on page 5
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Girl Scouts say, ‘We’ll take it from here’ From Daisies to Juniors, Girl Scouts of all ages gathered in Malverne Village Hall on March 9 to serve as government representatives for a day. Each seat on the board of trustees was filled by a scout who learned about the responsibilities that come with local leadership. Marina Bicocchi of Troop 2562, right, sat in for library Director Carol Lagos. The scouts became surrogate police, public works and village officials. More photos, Page 3.
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