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🌱 Patch AM: Mineola native who steered IBM’s dramatic turnaround has died at 83
Spotted on the Mineola calendar: Exciting 2026 virtual and in-person programs with Hospital for Special Surgery!
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- Mineola native who steered IBM’s dramatic turnaround has died at 83
Also on today's calendar: Exciting 2026 virtual and in-person programs with Hospital for Special Surgery! and 1 more event.
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- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; cold, with a high of 32 and low of 27 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 35, low: 20.
- Monday: Thickening clouds and cold, with a high of 29 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Louis V. Gerstner, who revived a faltering IBM in the 1990s, dies at 83 (thestate.com) — Mineola gets a prominent mention in the life story of Louis V. Gerstner Jr., the IBM chief who helped rescue the company in the 1990s and has died at 83. Born in Mineola and educated at Chaminade High School, he went on to lead major corporations and fund significant biomedical and anti-homelessness initiatives that still shape policy debates today. 
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- Exciting 2026 virtual and in-person programs with Hospital for Special Surgery!
9:00 am - Bridal, Bridesmaids and Evening Wear Sample Sale
The Showroom at Bridal Reflections, 20 Central Ave, Massapequa
10:00 am
Monday January 5
Friday January 16
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Other local events
- Village of Williston Park 100th Anniversary
Village of Williston Park , 494 Willis Ave , Williston Park
9:00 am - Magnet Magic for Kids
Williston Park Public Library , 494 Willis Avenue , Williston Park
12:00 pm
Saturday January 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Aquatic Center
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Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020 - Boys & Girls Varsity Bowling Match vs. Baldwin High School
Roosevelt UFSD , 2407 Grand Ave , Baldwin
5:00 pm - SNAP Application Help Spanish
Nassau County, NY Calendar - SNAP Application Help English
Nassau County, NY Calendar - Hempstead Village Justice Court Parking Summonses' Calendar
Village of Hempstead Community Events Calendar , 99 James A. Garner Way , Hempstead
9:00 am - Hempstead Village Justice Court's Calendar
Village of Hempstead Community Events Calendar , 99 James A. Garner Way , Hempstead
9:00 am - Boys & Girls Varsity Bowling Match vs. Oceanside High School
Roosevelt UFSD , 2407 Grand Ave , Baldwin
5:00 pm - Boys Varsity Wrestling Match at Glen Cove High School
Roosevelt UFSD , 150 Dosoris Ln , Glen Cove
5:30 pm - Boys & Girls Varsity Track Meet
Roosevelt UFSD , 275 Wolf Hill Rd , HUNTINGTN STA
6:30 pm
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
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🗞 Nearby News
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- WICN Artist of the Month, January 2026: Nina Simone - 90.5 WICN Public Radio (wicn.org)
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