Friday, 25 January 2013 00:00
Evelyn Koenig of Mineola died Jan. 13. She was the widow of the late George Koenig, devoted mother of Robert, his wife Jessica and loving grandmother of Jonathan. She was predeceased by her parents, Frederick and Anna Schroeder, who owned a bakery in Williston Park, and also by her brother, Fred. She was a graduate of Mineola High School and worked at Latham Lumber for over 40 years.
Koenig was a member of the Mineola Choral Society, where she met her husband. She was also a longtime member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday school and was a senior choir member. She also loved reading, pets, the New York Mets, music and bowling. Sservices were at St. John’s Lutheran Church; burial followed at Nassau Knolls Cemetery in Port Washington.
Wednesday, 19 June 2013 00:00
If Terence Hale thought he could save the Mineola School District or himself from trouble and expense, he was sorely mistaken.
Irene Parrino isn’t going anywhere.
A month ago, Parrino—an attorney who has served as a trustee alongside Vice President Hale since 2010 but was unseated in the most recent election—filed a petition with the state Department of Education demanding Hale’s removal. That entails a hearing process in Albany that would chew up district resources.
Saturday, 15 June 2013 00:00
Mineola doesn’t fancy itself as a San Francisco treat, but if the $360 million Nassau Hub plan comes to fruition, residents could see a trolly-style-like tram rolling down East Second Street. Funding for the trolley would likely be funded by the federal government, according to village officials.
Nassau County spent a $5.1 million federal grant on the county/Federal Transit Authority-led feasibility study analyzing the practical nature of a transportation service through Mineola, as part of the Nassau Hub plan. One end of the plan would be the Mineola Train Station, with the Hempstead Bus and Rail Station being the other.
Thursday, 13 June 2013 00:00
Brianna O’Brien’s tie-breaking goal with a minute remaining propelled the GU14 Mineola Mustangs to a thrilling 3-2 win over a skillful Syosset team on June 1. With the score knotted at two, Mineola’s Natalia Cotto raced to a loose ball ahead of the Syosset goalkeeper and poked the ball loose to the onrushing O’Brien, who calmly drove the ball into the goal.
Thursday, 13 June 2013 00:00
Albertson’s Gabrielle Schreib will be wrapping up her record breaking Kellenberg Memorial High School Spring Track season this month running in the NYS High School State Championship in Middletown, NY and the New Balance High School Nationals in Greensboro, NC. She attended Mineola Schools until 2012.
Yard Sale - June 15
Fathers Day Pancake Breakfast - June 16
Miss Irish American Society - June 29
The Worst-Case Coliseum
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Quinn’s Quest: Suburbia To Gracie Mansion
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Belmont Stakes 2013: A Sure Bet
Written by Mike Barry, MFBarry@optonline.net