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Mother and daughter duo start business By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com
They may be a mother and daughter, but Linnie and Morgan Gold consider themselves best friends — and now, perfectly paired business partners, too. During the pandemic, Morgan, a Mer rick native, became unemployed, leaving the restaurant and food public relat i o n s i n d u s t r y, which was facing a major downtur n f ro m t h e w i d e - MoRGAN spread closures of Merrick s u ch e s t abl i s h ments. It opened the opportunity, though, to finally go full swing into a long-soughtafter business venture with her mother. Losing the job “was almost like a self-starter,” said Morgan, 26, a 2012 Sanford H. Calhoun High School graduate. “It pushed me to pursue my dream job.” “Now, I like to say we’re living the dream,” Linnie, 65, said. “I’ve always wanted to own my own business — and now it’s with the best partner I could ever imag-
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Many hands, light work Members of the South Merrick Community Civic Association, Merrick Community Clean Up Crew and other volunteers cleaned up the community last Sunday. Story, more photos, Page 3.
N. Bellmore Fire Department names first woman assistant chief By KATE NAlEPINSKI agarcia@liherald.com
For Kaitlyn Bazarewski, fighting fires — and gender norms — runs in her blood. Last month, the North Bellmore native made history when she became the first woman 3rd Assistant Chief in the North Bellmore Volunteer Fire Department. Kaitlyn was sworn in on April 12 by her father, commissioner and ex-captain Robert
Bazarewski. The North Bellmore department covers parts of North Merrick. For Kaitlyn, 28, family and firehouse are synonymous. She grew up inside the brick building, and remembers washing fire trucks on Sunday mornings with the volunteers whom she said she knows “like blood.” But while growing up, there were never any female firefighters, Kaitlyn said.
“As I grew older, I realized there were female EMTs, but I assumed firefighting was a maledriven role,” she said. That changed in 2013, when then 20-year-old Kaitlyn was champing at the bit to put out a blazing North Bellmore house fire. After telling her friends, including 1st Assistant Chief Arthur White III, of her ambitions, she found the motivation Continued on page 8
ine.” The two wanted to take a sweet spin on gift giving — especially with a simplistic but fun idea perfect for those looking to send a long-distance gift during the pandemic, or party favors for canceled or drawnback events. The Golds started Nosh NYC, which offers p l ay f u l a s s o r t ments of candy along with personalized messages, wrapped in stylish, “brand-focused” packaging. Linnie said the p a i r “ s o l ve d a GolD void” with their specially designed Nosh boxes. One b ox w i t h t h re e tubes of candy can be sent to any surprise recipient, and they cater their candy wholesale for events. “If you’re thinking of a gift and don’t know what to send, this is both personal and fun,” Linnie said, explaining that the sender can also include a personalized card with the box. “Whether someone just had a baby, graduation, birthday or a
e’re actually best friends. I couldn’t see myself working with anyone else.
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