About Malverne Mel. Groundhog Day with Malverne Mel is a tradition more than 2 decades old in Malverne, New York. Not happy with only predicting the weather, Mel is an art connoisseur and also hosts a poster contest. Mel is also a huge fan of the Bill Murray movie, “Groundhog Day.” With Feb. 2 now just around the corner, PETA has also rolled out an ad campaign across 10 area buses, declaring the Malverne tradition outdated and stressing that Mel and all groundhogs belong in Malverne Mel and Holtsville Hal have been fixtures at Long Island Groundhog Day ceremonies for more than two decades. Animal-welfare activists are asking officials to halt the use of the animals Malverne Mel is a weather predicting groundhog from Malverne, New York. The Groundhog Day 2025 season is now under way! Find the latest predictions here and public events here . PETA and Humane Long Island are asking local officials to halt their annual Groundhog Day events with Malverne Mel and Holtsville Hal.Mel has been a tradition in Malvene for 29 years Holtsville Hal started three years later at the Brookhaven Wildlife and Ecology Center.The activists said transportin Animal Groups Seek Groundhog Day Retirement For Malverne Mel - Malverne-Lynbrook, NY - PETA and Humane Long Island sent a letter to the Malverne mayor encouraging a change on Feb. 2. For Immediate Release: January 21, 2025 Contact: Moira Colley 202-483-7382 Long Island, N.Y. – Ahead of Groundhog Day—and following last year’s botched event during which Malverne Mel the groundhog desperately tried to escape—PETA and Humane Long Island Director and Malverne native John DiLeonardo today sent a letter to Malverne Mayor Timothy Sullivan urging him to retire the Malverne Mal with his handler Bruce Berger at Crossroad’s Farm at Grossmans in Melville on Groundhog Day, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. (Photo by Joe Abate) Both Hal and Mel more often than not predict Holtsville Hal, Malverne Mel Make Groundhog Day 2024 Forecast on Long Island. By Timothy Bolger Posted on February 2, 2024. Malverne Mel did not see his shadow this Groundhog Day (Joe Abate) Holtsville Hal and Malverne Mel predicted Long Island will see an early spring. An early morning celebration at the Holtsville Ecology Site on Friday brought out Groundhog Day enthusiasts of all ages. Malverne Mel is a prognosticating Groundhog from Malverne in New York, USA. Malverne Mel has made 29 predictions since 1996. Groundhog Day Celebrations occuring in 2025 Malverne Mel: Groundhog: 02/02/25: 7:00am EST: Crossroads Farm: 480 Hempstead Ave, Malverne, New York 11565: Mount Joy Long Island’s leading groundhogs Holsville Hal and Malverne Mel agreed with each other for the first time in three years in making their seasonal forecast on Friday for Groundhog Day. Did Malverne Mel and Holtsville Hal see their shadows this Groundhog Day? Malverne Mel has predicted an early spring and Holtsville Hal predicted six more weeks of winter. News 12 Staff Malverne Mel, Holtsville Hal and Quogue's Sam Champion did not see their shadows on Friday, according to officials gathered at the separate Groundhog Day ceremonies. (The most famous groundhog UPDATE: Holtsville Hal, Malverne Mel Differ on Groundhog Day 2023 Predictions. ALLEN MCBUTTERPANTS This new groundhog is making his debut on the East End for 2023. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright Holtsville Hal and Malverne Mel predicted Long Island will see an early spring. An early morning celebration at the Holtsville Ecology Site on Friday brought out Groundhog Day enthusiasts of all ages. MALVERNE, NY — Malverne Mel, Nassau County's meteorological groundhog, has made his prediction for the end of the winter of 2021. It was the 26th year Malverne has held its Groundhog Day
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