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For anyone who has not served in combat, it’s impossible to understand the horrors of war. We can try to imagine them, however. We can imagine . . . more

11/10/16

Taking steps to stop suicide

On Sept. 18, the Bellmore-based Long Island Crisis Center hosted a walk with a singular theme: Every life matters. It was the eighth annual “Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk … Stepping Together to Prevent Suicide” event, sponsored by the LICC and dedicated to suicide prevention and awareness, on the Long Beach boardwalk. more

By Daine Taylor | 9/22/16

For volunteers, to give is to get

Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . . more

4/16/15

Bellmore native Kristofer Goldsmith, a 29-year-old Long Beach resident, advocated for several pieces of federal legislation designed to help veterans suffering from mental illness as a result of their war experiences.

Bellmore native helps pass veterans legislation

Kristofer Goldsmith, 29, compiled yet another thick packet of documents to be sent to the Army Discharge Review Board last weekend. The Bellmore native, who now lives in Long Beach, has appealed his … more

By Julie Mansmann | 3/13/15

Goldsmith delivered a petition, organized by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and signed by 60,000 people, to Sen. Harry Reid in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 4, urging him to bring the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Bill to the Senate floor for a vote.

Local veteran fights to stop suicides

After a trying deployment in Iraq in 2005, former U.S. Army Sgt. Kristofer Goldsmith suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. By 2007, the psychic pain seemed inescapable for the Bellmore … more

By Julie Mansmann | 12/17/14

Mepham High School students assembled on Nov. 2 at Old Westbury Gardens for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s “Out of the Darkness Walk,” which raised $303,000 for the AFSP’s work.

Mepham pitches in at suicide-prevention walk

Mepham High School’s Key Club and kickline team recently joined in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s “Out of the Darkness Walk” at Old Westbury Gardens. more

12/3/14

Don't ignore the signs of depression

If the tragic death of Robin Williams shows us anything, it’s that depression can affect anyone — even those who seem the most successful, the most well off, the happiest. more

8/20/14

You can help save a life

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The month may be nearly over, but suicide prevention is a topic that needs to be discussed year-round. more

9/26/13

Thomas Hayes murdered his wife, Sherrelle, and then committed suicide at their North Bellmore home on Tuesday, according to Nassau County police.

North Bellmore children find mother stabbed to death in murder-suicide

Four North Bellmore children returned to their Smith Avenue home from school on May 1 to find blood in their kitchen and their mother stabbed to death in the nearby laundry room. Sherrelle Hayes, 44, was stabbed three times by her husband, Thomas, 43, Nassau County police said. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 5/2/12

Police were called to this Smith Avenue home in North Bellmore in an apparent murder-suicide.

Cops: North Bellmore couple dies in apparent murder-suicide

A North Bellmore couple was pronounced dead on Tuesday afternoon in an apparent murder-suicide, according to Nassau County Police. The couple had four children –– ranging in age from 13 to 7. The oldest child attends Grand Avenue Middle School, and the younger children go to Newbridge Elementary School. more

By Deirdre Krasula and Scott Brinton | 5/1/12

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