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“The families were really grateful,” Rizza said. “Everyone agrieco@liherald.com was excited and very proud that T h e O c e a n s i d e L i b r a r y the library even wanted to do unveiled 40 new canvases on Nov. something like this.” Rizza said the library received 9 to add to its Veterans Wall honoring local war veterans, nearly submissions for more than 40 doubling the number of tributes new veterans this fall and plans previously displayed and mark- another round of collections ing the latest expansion of a proj- early next year to ensure the wall continues to grow. ect that began Iovino, who is almost a decade ago. now the library’s T h e Ve t e r a n s special projects coorWall, on exhibition dinator, created the i n t h e l i b r a r y ’s Veterans Wall nearly recently renovated 10 years ago as a tribbuilding, features ute to his father, portraits of OceanHarry, a Navy veterside service meman. bers, accompanied by At the time, Iovitheir name, branch no was expanding of service and the programming and years they served or community outreach the war in which TONY IOVINO and decided to they fought. The stur- Creator of Veterans engage Oceanside’s dier display replaces Wall veterans by organiza series of foam ing annual Veterans boards with durable D ay eve n t s t h at canvases that should last for years included concerts and speakers to come. “Especially with our new on veterans’ rights. The community’s positive building, we wanted to dedicate response, he said, sparked the this space to the veterans,” Stephidea to collect photographs and anie Rizza, the library’s marketservice information from local ing specialist, said. Rizza led the effort to update families. The annual concerts were disand expand the tribute after the continued during the pandemic, library’s assistant director, Tony
By ABIGAIL GRIECO
Courtesy Iris Wiener
Oceanside High School students, Work-Based Learning coordinator Iris Wiener, fifth from left, and Mixology staff worked together to learn more about branding.
O’side students gain career insight By ABIGAIL GRIECO agrieco@liherald.com
Oceanside High School students stepped inside the fashion world last month when the Mixology Clothing Company welcomed them for a behind-the-scenes look at careers in retail, marketing and merchandise. The visit was part of the school’s expanding Work-Based Learning program, which connects classroom lessons to hands-on industry experiences in a range of fields. Students from fashion, business, English as a New Language and career-readiness classes joined the trip on Oct. 29, which gave them an opportunity to explore how different career paths intersect in the retail industry. WorkBased Learning Coordinator Iris Wiener said
the outing offered students a chance to see how their academic strengths and personal interests can translate into future careers. “The staff at Mixology were incredibly informative and kind,” Wiener said. “They went above and beyond to share their passion for their jobs, their different roads to working for Mixology and the many different opportunities available within retail and fashion.” Mixology, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Lynbrook, focuses on curating looks that blend high and low price points to create affordable, modern style. During the visit, company staffers gave the students a presentation on MixU, or Mixology University, a sixweek summer program taught by industry professionals covering topics ranging from creCONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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