🌱 Legionnaires' Disease + 96 Year Old Beats COVID-19

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has sickened at least 10 people on the Wantagh-Hicksville border. The Islanders hockey season is officially underway. A 96-year-old Merrick woman has beat COVID-19, and the majority of employees at one nearby hospital have agreed to get vaccinated.

First, today's weather:

Showers and a heavier thunderstorm. High: 72 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories today in Merrick:

1. The LI Herald reports that at least 10 Wantagh and Levittown residents are sick with Legionellosis (also known as Legionnaires' disease.) Those ill are within a one-mile radius of Wantagh Avenue and Old Jerusalem Road. There has been an increase in cases statewide. (LI Herald)
2. News 12 Long Island checks out Nassau County's new dome which was lit orange and blue for the Islanders' first game of the season Thursday. The team kicked off its 13-game road trip in North Carolina. (News 12)
3. Tom Carrozza looks at how Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital staff in Oceanside have reacted to the vaccine mandate. The hospital reports a 99 percent compliance rate and that they have sent 14 dismissal letters. (LI Herald)
4. A 96-year-old woman from Merrick recently survived COVID-19. Filomena “Fay” Disclafani got sick in August but she's back to health and attributes her mild case to being vaccinated. (LI Herald)
5. Jordan Vallone interviews a Mepham High School senior who was named a National Merit semifinalist. Helena Fu, 17, will now compete to become a finalist and scholarship recipient. (LI Herald)

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Today in Merrick:

• Walls Of Honor Ceremony, Eisenhower Park, 2020 and 2021 Dedication Ceremony, 10 a.m.

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• Nassau County Police Department wants to hear from anyone who may be an additional victim of this man who committed a sexual offense against a 12-year-old girl in East Meadow. (Facebook)
• North Merrick Public Library is holding the Great Give Back: Food Drive Pack a Pantry and Pick a Pumpkin. Drop off donations of non-perishable food and toiletries for a local food pantry today. (Facebook)

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