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Dean Karahalis and the Concert Pops give a rousing performance at Eisenhower Park on Saturday.
Honoring our veterans in song at Eisenhower Park
The USO Liberty Bells join Dean Karahalis and the Concert Pops for an evening of summer tunes at Eisenhower Park on Saturday. Other weekend highlights include a family fishing clinic at Rockville Centre's Hempstead Lake State Park and a guided walk to check out summer birds at Muttontown Preserve. more
Eisenhower Park is the scene of a patriotic light display as thousands will gather for some holiday revelry on Saturday.
Fireworks displays start Saturday
It's time to enjoy those July Fourth fireworks. The pyrotechnics are always glorious and with the holiday falling midweek – on Wednesday this year – the festivities begin early, so we can partake of holiday merriment throughout the week. more
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Larry and Alice Pinto, married for almost 65 years, renewed their vows on Valentine’s Day. The couple met at an East Rockaway High School basketball game in 1942.
Love was in the air
Three local couples celebrated a renewal of their wedding vows at an affair of love held at the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale on Valentine’s Day. On a day steeped in romance, local … more
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Members of Oceanside Middle School’s Team Council with teachers Bonnie Hennessey (back row, left), Nancy Morris (back, right) and Long Beach Waterfront Warriors representative Jerry Snell (back, middle).
Oceanside Middle School students reach out to wounded vets
Two wounded veterans of the war in Afghanistan will receive iPads to help them with their rehabilitation at a U.S. Veterans hospital, thanks to the efforts of students and staff at Oceanside Middle … more
With the return of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, the number of veterans in our area is growing. According to U.S. Census figures, there were 175,000 veterans in 2009 in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
Lending a hand to our returning veterans
Are you or veteran or do you know a veteran who’s recently returned to civilian life? With the return of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, the number of veterans in our area is growing. … more
Holocaust survivor gets a chance to say 'thank you'
The second time that Maurice Vegh met a member of the 87th Infantry Division, it was at a September barbecue at a Bristal Assisted Living Community in North Woodmere, where Vegh ran into Harold … more
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Veterans help veterans
Earlier this month, members of the American Legion Post 1029 Island Park were on-hand to donate a brand new 2011 Ford van to the Disabled American Veterans in Lynbrook. The van, which the Island Park … more
World War II veteran Joe Librizzi, left, and Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy spoke to Oceanside High School students about the Veterans History Project.
McCarthy visits Oceanside High School
New York Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy visited Oceanside High School last Tuesday to speak to students about participating in the Veterans History Project. The project is part of the American … more
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Post Commander John Roache, right, speaks at the Island Park Memorial on Veterans Day.
Island Park veterans hold ceremony
The American Legion Post 1029 in Island Park held its annual Veterans Day ceremony at the foot of the village’s war memorial on Long Beach Road. Standing under the American flag and the … more
Assemblyman Brian Curran, left, presented a posthumous award of recognition to Barbara, center, the wife of Oceansider Syed Majid, and his daughter, Helen.
Assemblyman Brian Curran honors veterans
New York State Assemblyman Brian Curran (R-Lynbrook) hosted his first annual “Veterans Hall of Honor” ceremony, recognizing deceased Oceanside resident Syed Majid among nine local veterans who … more
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