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• Mineola native who transformed IBM remembered for sweeping corporate turnaround

Also on today's calendar: Bridal, Bridesmaids and Evening Wear Sample Sale.

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy; morning rain, with a high of 51 and low of 29 degrees.
• Tuesday: Windy; mostly cloudy, colder, temps: high: 34, low: 27.
• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 36 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Louis Gerstner, CEO credited with turning around IBM, dies at 83 (fortune.com subscription) — Mineola gets a notable mention as the birthplace and high school home of Louis Gerstner, the former IBM CEO credited with rescuing the company in the 1990s. The detailed obituary traces his rise from Chaminade High School graduate to transformative corporate leader and philanthropist, highlighting how his strategic shift toward services reshaped IBM and influenced global business.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mineola

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Friday January 16

• Bridal, Bridesmaids and Evening Wear Sample Sale
  The Showroom at Bridal Reflections, 20 Central Ave, Massapequa
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday January 1

• New Years Day - Village Closed
  Village of Williston Park , 494 Willis Ave , Williston Park

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• SNAP Application Help Spanish
  Nassau County, NY Calendar
• SNAP Application Help English
  Nassau County, NY Calendar
• December 30th- Winter Camp
  Camp Kehilla , 300 Forest Dr , Greenvale
  12:00 pm
• Lavender Lake
  Pinot's Palette , 2557 Hempstead Tpke , East Meadow
  4:00 pm
• Architectural Design Review Board Meeting - CANCELLED
  Garden City, NY Calendar , 351 Stewart Avenue , Garden City
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Village Hall Closed
  Village Hall , 50 Superior Rd , Floral Park
• New Year's Eve - Village Hall Offices Close at Noon
  Garden City, NY Calendar Garden City, NY 11530
  12:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• CLOSED – New Years Day
  Village of Old Brookville , 201 McCouns Ln , Glen Head
• Holiday
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar , 1 Washington Street , Hempstead
• New Year's Day
  Old Westbury, NY Calendar

Monday January 5

• Boys & Girls Varsity Bowling Match vs. Baldwin High School
  Roosevelt UFSD , 2407 Grand Ave , Baldwin
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Adelphi University posted a job opening for Assistant Professor - Management in Garden City. Apply here.
• Adidas America, Inc. posted a job opening for P/T Retail Store Associate - Roosevelt Field, 6543, Garden City, NY in Garden City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mineola here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Long Island hotels with indoor pools for staycations (newsday.com)
• 97.5 WALK Delivers Holiday Gifts to Hospitalized Children (radioink.com)
• How much snow fell on Saturday? Totals for NYC area (fox5ny.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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