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Phyllis Caggiano, third from the left, the membership president of the East Meadow Senior Center, along with Charlie Franza as the Easter Bunny, ignited the holiday spirit at the East Meadow Senior Center on April 8.

Getting in the holiday spirit at the Senior Center

The East Meadow Senior Center celebrated the April holidays with its annual Easter and Passover party, inside its Front Street facility on April 8. more

By David Weingrad | 4/15/15

The seniors spent several weeks working on their festive bonnets. From left are Josephina Bellina, Rose LaBruna, Mary Bertelle, Catherine Radnow and Eunice Brewster.

Of bunnies and bonnets

I recently had the pleasure of visiting the East Meadow Senior Center on April 16 for their annual Easter party, where I was personally asked by Senior Center president Phyllis Caggiano to be the judge for their Easter bonnet decorating contest. more

By David Weingrad | 4/23/14

More than a dozen veterans live in the East Meadow Senior Center on Front Street, including, from top left, Anthony Nohfouz, Vincent Scelsi, John Errico, Carmine Cella, John Mallico, Tom Nicoletti, Ira Meltzer, Alfonso Caggiano and Al Willougby. On the bottom row sat Cliff Way and Carmine Peranzo.

Veterans reflect on Memorial Day

Carmine Cella served in the United States Air Force from 1943 to 1946, and was stationed in Saipan and the Tinian during World War II, which are part of U.S.’s Northern Mariana Islands, in the western Pacific Ocean. Cella, now 91, said he couldn’t help but notice a huge commotion while deployed in Tinian. “I knew something was going on over there,” he said. “I didn’t know what it was.” He later learned he was on the same island as the atomic bombs, which would soon be launched on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. more

By David Weingrad | 5/29/13

Councilman Hudes, standing left, and Supervisor Murray explained to seniors how to prevent burglaries at the East Meadow Senior Center on Jan. 6.

Seniors learn ways to avoid burglaries

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilman Gary Hudes instructed seniors on ways to avoid “distraction burglaries” at the East Meadow Senior Center on Jan. 6. more

By Shannon Koehle | 1/16/12

Mollie Spiegel celebrated her 100th birthday at the East Meadow Senior Center with friends and family last week.

E.M. woman turns 100, again

Mollie Spiegel turned 100 for the second time on Nov. 25, 2011. The Russian-born woman moved to America with her mother and two siblings when was she was 10 years old, but her father made his children one year younger to acquire cheaper visas, she said. This year was her 100th birthday according to American records. more

By Shannon Koehle | 12/9/11

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