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Hewlett resident and Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre member Bill Lucas is heading the new Israel Action Committee which seeks to involve people in the United States-Israel relationship.
Answering the question, ‘what can I do?’
Increased awareness and support for Israel are the primary goals of the newly formed Israel Action Committee being established by members of the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre. more
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Noise from airplanes such as this one that took off from John F. Kennedy Airport and flew over Woodsburgh continues to irritate residents of the Five Towns and other communities.
Flying toward airport solutions
Although residents of the Five Towns and Atlantic Beach may be used to hearing planes fly over their homes from John F. Kennedy International Airport, new technological advances could lessen the aircraft noise they have become accustomed to. more
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The REACT committee
Bringing laughter back to kids with cancer
Richner Communication’s new program REACT — Richner Employees Assisting Communities Together — has chosen Sunrise Day Camp as its 2011 beneficiary. Throughout the year, through stories and photos, the Herald will focus on this wonderful organization. For more information about Sunrise Day Camp, its summer and year-round programs and upcoming fundraisers, visit www.sunrisedaycamp.org more
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Public info off limits to resident
Atlantic Beach village officials say they will not release documents requested by a resident in 2008, despite a decision last year by the Committee on Open Government that those documents are considered pubic records under the Freedom of Information Law, or FOIL. more
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Douglas Melzer
Elected chair of Long Island Hospital Council
Merrick resident and CEO of Long Beach Medical Center Douglas Melzer was recently named chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council, the association that represents Long Island’s 24 not-for-profit and public hospitals. His two-year term will expire in June 2012. The CEOs from each of the member hospitals comprise the board of directors. more
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Next time we may not be so lucky
On May 1, a Pakistani-born American citizen, Faisal Shahzad, attempted to detonate a car bomb in Times Square. His intent was simple — to kill innocent American citizens and create economic chaos. more
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We’re drowning in an ocean of black oil
Yeah! Drill, baby, drill! Let’s suck every last drop of oil from the ocean floor in the waters off the good ol’ U.S. of A., and to heck with the environment and the environmental regulations holding us up from taking what’s ours — oil, beautiful, black oil, the world’s carbon legacy passed down to us by God to power our nation, keep us safe and make us rich. more
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Methadone is dispensed in precise doses from a computer-controlled machine resembling a cappuccino maker. NASA uses a similar machine to dispense liquids for space travel.
Methadone maintenance as a way of life
They line up every day inside an off-white office resembling a trailer across the street from the Long Beach Medical Center: two neat rows of average-looking people, waiting patiently, as if they are there to buy a cup of coffee from the local deli. But they are there to save their lives. more
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Keep quiet, or else
I never imagined that there would come a time in our nation’s history when Americans would be prohibited from free speech. more
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Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre to hold Holocaust commemoration
The Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre on 295 Main Street, East Rockaway, will hold its annual Holocaust Commemoration on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. The keynote speaker for this year's commemoration … more
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