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Sandy cut-a-thon raises funds for 2 causes
When Melissa Wandursky isn’t cutting hair at the Dix Hills Cactus Salon, she can often be found volunteering at Islandia-based Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, a nonprofit therapeutic riding program.
But like many places on Long Island, Pal-O-Mine was hit hard by superstorm Sandy, forcing it to close for about two weeks. So when Cactus Salon organized the “Hurricane Sandy Cut-for-a-Cause” fundraiser...