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Active duty Marine Sgt. Jason Hanna, right, presented Lance Cpl. Jason Rogers and three other honored veterans with American flags at the Island Park Civic Association’s annual Love Your Troops event on Feb. 8.
Island Park civics host 'Love Your Troops' event
The Island Park Civic Association hosted its 11th annual Love Your Troops Valentine’s Dinner Dance at Bridgeview Yacht Club on Feb. 8. more
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Green swim caps identified all the swimmers as they prepared for the New York Frog Swim on Aug. 25. Coast Guard boats guided and counted swimmers throughout the event. The Village of Island Park Fire Department and EMTs were also ready in case of any injuries or issues.
First New York Frog Swim supports Navy Seal Foundation in Island Park
The inaugural New York Frog Swim kicked off at Pop’s Seafood Shack in Island Park and raised more than $100,000 for the Navy Seal Foundation on Aug. 25. more
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The renowned U.S. Navy Blue Angels are back in action at Jones Beach this weekend.
Looking skyward
While we get ready to kick back over Memorial Day weekend and welcome the unofficial start of summer, those high flying pilots are kickin’ it up above, in the sky over Jones Beach. more
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Navy electrician’s mate Maurice Mayes was nearly killed on the beaches of Normandy, France.
Island Park Navy veteran remembers D-Day, Omaha Beach
June 6, 1944, D-Day, a.k.a. Operation Overlord, was the largest military undertaking in recorded history, and the beginning of the end for Germany during World War II. The entire war effort in … more
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The Air National Guard returns each year with their commanding display of flying expertise, a Memorial Day weekend tradition.
Thrills at the Bethpage Air Show
For many Long Islanders, Memorial Day weekend is all about watching some of those high fliers in the Bethpage Air Show. more
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Claudia Borecky, second from left, president of the North Merrick Civic Association, and David Denenberg, a former Nassau County legislator from Merrick, led a news conference last Thursday to urge the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take over cleanup of an underground chemical plume caused by Grumman and the Navy. They were joined by Dr. Dean Hart, of Brookville, and Audrey Ciuffo and David Stonehill, both of Merrick.
A widening toxic threat
A half-dozen Nassau County environmental and civic activists, most from Merrick, came to Bethpage Community Park on April 21 –– the day before Earth Day –– to call on the state to accelerate efforts to clean up a massive chemical plume that has crept for more than seven decades from Bethpage toward South Oyster Bay. more
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Grumman’s toxic mess must be fixed now
Environmentally speaking, the mid-20th century was a terrible time. Government and industry experimented with all manner of chemicals . . . more
President Obama sits out a dance with ISIS
Instead, he dances the tango in Buenos Aires. more
American Legion Post Commander Joe Aniano, left, presented a $10,000 check to Evan Davis and Felicia Nicholas at the Island Park Civic Association dinner-dance.
Legion surprises civic assoc. with big donation
Island Park American Legion Commander Joe Aniano surprised the 200 people who attended the “Love Your Troops” dinner dance last Saturday night when he presented a check for $10,000 to the host … more
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Veterans and active military personnel will be able to visit Hempstead Town beaches for free this weekend.
Town waives recreational fees for military personnel Independence Day weekend
To salute the veterans and active service personnel in honor of Independence Day, Hempstead Town will waive parks’ admission fees on the July 4th weekend for active military personnel and … more
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