Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . .
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4/16/15
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Chrissa Schmerler, 35, has brought her grilled cheese truck to the Bellmore Family Street Festival since 2012. As word spread across the community about her business, now known as the Big Cheese, …
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/13/15
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Imagine being a recent immigrant without access to much, a senior citizen on a fixed income forced to count every penny or anyone who has recently endured a major trauma. These are the people who rely on others for help at food pantries across Nassau County.
Nassau is the 13th wealthiest...
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By Nathan Weiser
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1/2/15
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More than 150 families in need enjoyed Thanksgiving meals on Thursday, thanks to volunteers from Bellmore community organizations and institutions.
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By Julie Mansmann
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11/28/14
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As the holiday season begins, our thoughts traditionally turn to the less fortunate. There are simply too many vulnerable members of our society . . .
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11/28/14
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A company’s plans to build “Port Ambrose,” a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 19 miles southeast of Jones Beach, have stalled for months in a federal review process, but that is likely to change next month. A U.S. Coast Guard official estimated that the government will release a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Port Ambrose in December.
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By Brian Racow
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11/5/14
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Bellmorites interested in cooking with fresh, organic produce this summer and fall needn’t search farther than their own community. For the fourth season, the Garden at St. Mark’s is …
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By Julie Mansmann
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8/20/14
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A byproduct of any disaster is a “rising from the ashes” scenario. That is what the director of operations at Jones Beach State Park, Hank Leggio said about the beach and its continuing recovery, nearly two years after Hurricane Sandy. He went on to state that aside from needed repairs, most of the additions and renovations made to the renowned state park were planned long before the storm hit.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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8/6/14
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Nancy, the Cupcake Lady gave Bellmore residents the chance to have their cake and eat it too recently. For the fourth straight syear, cupcake lovers made their way to the Bedford Avenue bakery for …
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By Julie Mansmann
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7/16/14
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Because I don’t live near my children, when I visit, I stay with them, for anywhere from a few days to a week.
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7/9/14
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