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Illusionist Eric Wilzig struggled to escape a straitjacket and the jaws of death in front of a on-the-edge-of-their-seats audience last Sunday.
Illusionist Eric Wilzig awes for a cause
If Eric Wilzig could, he would make leukemia and lymphoma disappear with a wave of a wand, instead he’s helping the cause by hosting donation based magic shows outside his home in Oceanside for … more
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A model showed off her Bloomingdale's outfit.
Bethany House fashion show returns
Baldwin-based women’s home Bethany House sold out its 19th annual Fashion Show March 9 at the Rockville Links Club in neighboring Rockville Centre. After two years away because of the pandemic, the fundraising event returned to huge fanfare. Bloomingdale’s partnered with Bethany House, providing the models with several outfits each to show off as they strutted down a runway in the club’s dining room. Miss New York USA 2021 Briana Siaca, a Long Island native, warmed up the runway for the models, most of whom were Rockville Centre residents. more
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Pat Fox, president of the Oceanside conference of St. Vincent de Paul Society, left, Irene Glenn and the Rev. Bret Stockdale, all members of the conference, helped get the word out about the upcoming, virtual 5K and walk.
St. Vincent de Paul Society in Oceanside to hold virtual 5K, raise funds for families in need
Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Oceanside are asking the community to take part virtually in its largest fundraiser, the annual Friends of the Poor Walk and 5K, Sept. 26 to Oct. 3. more
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Renee Klein, 82, of East Rockaway, hosts the annual Bernard Klein Charity Fundraiser in honor of her late husband each year in Oceanside. She goes door-to-door to businesses collecting donations, and assembled 125 gift baskets for this year’s event.
East Rockaway resident's annual charity event in Oceanside draws hundreds
For more than a decade, East Rockaway resident Renee Klein has hosted an annual charity event in Oceanside in honor of her late husband, Bernard, which has raised thousands of dollars for more than 40 charities. more
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Nellie Bly: She came, she wrote, she conquered
Newspaper writer Erasmus Wilson was, no doubt, an über-male chauvinist. In an 1885 Pittsburgh Dispatch column, he joked that American families should kill their baby girls, as was common in China then. more
The 10th annual Jimi Gubelli 5K Run/Walk race started with a collective sense of energy, enthusiasm and sweat on a warm and sunny Saturday morning on June 30 in Island Park.
Hundreds race for 10th annual Jimi Gubelli 5k
Runners and walkers alike arrived and crossed the finish line at the 10th annual Jimi Gubelli 5k in Island Park on June 30. On the hot, sunny Saturday morning, over 300 people gathered at Masone … more
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If you can, keep giving to the storm recovery
If you speak with Hurricane Sandy victims, many will say that a decisive moment came in the recovery effort: the moment when the rest of the world returned to normal while they were left fighting to rebuild. more
After Harvey, Long Islanders should pay it forward
Hurricane Harvey slammed into the southeastern Texas coast two Fridays ago as a Category 4 storm, lashing homes and businesses with 130-mile-per-hour winds and . . . more
Students give back through holiday toy drive
Kind hearts and thoughtful minds in the Island Park Public Schools and community came together last month to bring holiday joy to those who are less fortunate. Through donation drives facilitated by … more
'Sweet Charity'
Fittingly, Hope is her middle name, and so Sweet Charity views the world with optimism. Although the men in her life use, rob and abuse her, she still waits for one to love her. In the latest revival … more
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