High winds and driving rain caused widespread damage on Saturday afternoon. Trees were uprooted in many south shore communities, and there was extensive damage to vehicles and property.
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Mary Malloy
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3/13/10
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On April 12, 1986, the East Rockaway High School Alumni Celebration of 50 years of Rock Rivalry took place in a format honoring the unique tradition of “Entrance.”
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Genie Kubat
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3/11/10
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Oscar Silva’s three-week vacation in Chile turned into a nightmare when he was stranded in his native country after the catastrophic earthquake hit the region last Saturday morning.
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by Mary Malloy
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3/3/10
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The Historical Society of East Rockaway and Lynbrook sponsored four winter tea events. The first one was a Chocolate Valentine’s Day tea. It was followed by a Palm Beach Tea, a Gone With The Wind Tea and this year’s Very Berry Tea. The tea is a fund raiser to help offset costs of our history programs. Mary Colway, Board of Trustee member, who coordinates the tea said that the teas are held in the winter to not only raise funds but to raise “fun times in the shivery days of wintry weather.”
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2/24/10
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In response to the alarming results of a survey of East Rockaway youth regarding their use of drugs and alcohol, Mayor Ed Sieban and the village board have enthusiastically endorsed the creation of a Coalition for Youth committee in the community.
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Mary Malloy
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2/18/10
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Recovering from the storm
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Thursday was dig-out day throughout the South Shore after a near-blizzard smacked the area from late Tuesday through early Thursday morning. Almost a foot and a half of heavy, wet snow pressed down on roofs, cars, streets and parks, closing schools for most students and bringing shoveling chores to most adults.
Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence W. Mulvey has announced that for the thirty one hour period from 12:01 a.m. Feb. 10, through 7 a.m. Feb. 11, there were 190 auto accidents in the Nassau County. Of those, 34 resulted in injuries.
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2/10/10
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Students at Centre Avenue Elementary in East Rockaway took part in observing National Bird Day early in January.
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Mary Malloy
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2/3/10
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The East Rockaway School District will be presenting the musical “The Wizard of Oz” on Fri. Feb. 5 at 8 p.m., and on Sat., Feb. 6 at 1:30 and 8 p.m.
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1/28/10
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Maybe not, judging by the entries for the annual East Rockaway Junior High School Science Fair, held on January 14.
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Mary Malloy
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1/21/10
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The East Rockaway Rocks continued their winning ways with a 62-32 road win over Clarke in a Nassau Conference ABC-VI boys’ basketball game last Friday night.
Senior guard Joe Todero scored 13 points, 11 of which came in the first quarter, as the Rocks ran out to a 25-5 lead after eight minutes. Senior Dylan Giliberti led all scorers with 14 points. Todero was 3-or-4 on three-point attempts in the opening quarter. With the win, the first-place Rocks improved to 10-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play.
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Andrew McClure
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1/21/10
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