🌱 Bank Robbery + Missing Elderly Man Found

Hey, people of Five Towns! I'm here with the latest issue of the Five Towns Daily.

First, today's weather:

Milder; breezy in the p.m. High: 47 Low: 46.

Here are the top three stories in Five Towns today:

1. Nassau County police are investigating the robbery of People's United Bank. A robber entered the bank, at 106 7th St., at 9:56 a.m. on Monday, approached the teller and gave her a note demanding money. The man fled. (Patch)
2. A missing elderly Nassau man has been located. Radames Santoni, 89, had last been seen operating a white 2007 Mercury Marquis on Searingtown Road in North Hills. Police say he was found on Tuesday. (News 12)
3. A Far Rockaway man, Thyron Aycock, 48, has been convicted at trial of murder for the beating death of a man in 2012. The victim’s remains were discovered by park employees clearing sand dunes in Far Rockaway after Hurricane Sandy. (Wave of Long Island)

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Today in Five Towns:

• Temple Israel, Lawrence, 140 Central Ave., Lawrence, screening of the film "Three Hundredths of a Second," free, 9 a.m.
• Hewlett Elementary School Spelling Bee Grades 4 and 5, Hewlett Woodmere School District, 8 a.m.
• CC PTA Meeting, WEC, Hewlett Woodmere School District, 9:30 a.m.
• Board of Education Regular Meeting, Hewlett High School, 8 p.m.

From my notebook:

• The Hewlett High Girls Varsity Gymnastics team participated in a Coaches Invitational over the weekend and three placed in the top 10 of every event, including the all-around: Maya Tsadok, Ella Findling and Sienna Nelson. (Facebook)
• Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools shares the Bulldog Bulletin with the athletics schedule for upcoming games and contests. (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Woodmere: "We need to get our sewer line cleaned out — regular maintenance, not an emergency. Any recommendations?" (Nextdoor)

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• Three Hundredths of a Second Film Screening (February 16)
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— Jackie