Are you among the recently (or not so recently) retired? People who have spent years in their various professions often look forward with anticipation to lazy mornings, casual clothing and lunch with …
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By Kathleen Donnelly, LETTERS
Chief Volunteer Officer
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6/26/19
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Driving past the Hempstead Train Station on Sunday, you’d expect to see a few cars in the parking lot and maybe a couple of people waiting for a train. As shocking as it may be, your assumption is …
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By Julia Totaro
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4/9/19
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A great deal of recent news coverage has focused on some very big lottery jackpots… and the dreams and wishes of the millions who bought a ticket. What would they do if they hit the big …
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By Kathleen Donnelly, Director of Volunteer Services
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1/19/18
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For 20 years, two bedrocks of the Freeport Interfaith Nutrition Network soup kitchen have spent every Tuesday, without fail, helping Nassau County’s needy. And even at 91 and 92, respectively, Charlie and Gloria Chapman, of Bellmore, told the Herald recently that they have no plans to stop volunteering any time soon.
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By Erik Hawkins
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12/28/17
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More than 500 firefighters donned their full-dress uniforms and sought perfection during the 6th Battalion’s old-fashioned drill and parade on Aug. 27.
The North Merrick Fire Department, which …
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By Scott Brinton
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9/1/16
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Players anxiously watched the little white ball make its rounds across red and white squares as they waited for the roulette results to be announced. The dealer called out the winning numbers, as players examined the bets they had placed. Casino Night was well under way at the Merrick Empire Hose Company No. 3 on July 30.
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By Stephany Reyes
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8/11/16
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In honor of their 10th anniversary, the Nassau County Junior Firefighters Association unveiled a new monument dedicated to the region’s youngest volunteers in Eisenhower Park on May 15. A …
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/19/16
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For many senior citizens, driving to the doctor or dentist can be a hassle. But with the help of Friends In Safe Hands, or FISH, getting to necessary appointments is no longer an issue. The organization, which is based in Wantagh, offers door-to-door transportation to medical appointments for the elderly. Its mission is to give back.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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5/18/16
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March is the month we recognize the American Red Cross for all it does, as we have since President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it so in 1943: “I request that during that month . . .
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3/3/16
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Mepham High School senior Erin Gilroy had completed all the science and math credits she needed to graduate by the end of 11th grade. Then she doubled up on English and social studies classes this fall. That enabled her to graduate from Mepham six months early — and get a big head start on her soccer training at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/8/16
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