Keyword: 50th Anniversary
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At around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, the lobby of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City — packed with more than 1,000 people of all ages — was largely quiet except for the iconic beeps, or … more
As far as challenges go, Apollo 17 Astronaut Harrison “Jack” Schmitt likened the U.S. effort to put a man on the Moon as roughly the engineering equivalent of building the Panama Canal or … more
No doubt, Literacy Nassau’s annual gala is different than most such dinners. There’s plenty of food and drink, but no DJ blasting music and no dancing. For much (though not all) of the night, attendees don’t converse and network. Rather, they’re lost in play. more
Hear the iconic album performed close to the original version in an authentic recreation. more
When Robert Meyer and John Wolffe joined the Malverne Fire Department, it was 1966 and they were 18 and 23 years old, respectively. In those days, firefighters would dress for a fire while en route to it, grabbing whatever protective gear was on the truck. Those who were already dressed would hang off the side of the truck as it raced to the scene. The biggest hoses the trucks had were 2½ inches in diameter, and could pump 1,000 gallons of water a minute. more
Ben Mevorach, 54, has been residing in Malverne for the past 25 years, yet still manages to keep a low profile despite his position as director of news and programming for 1010 WINS, the most listened to all news radio station in the United States. more
He is scanning the Atlantic, as he has for three months almost every summer since John F. Kennedy was president. Lee Hahn may be in between bites of a chicken sandwich. He may be loudly channeling Elvis. If the ocean is calm, he may have drifted into the observant-daydreaming state lifeguards master. If there are waves, he may be having a hard time sitting still, envying the off-hour guards on surfboards out past the break, catching rides while he can only watch. more
As early as 1948, there were visions of opening a hospital in Valley Stream. Fifteen years later, that dream became a reality when Franklin General Hospital opened its doors. more
Malverne’s Grace Lutheran Church held its annual fall festival on Saturday. Dozens of local families turned out to join the church in celebrating its 50 anniversary with pumpkins, popcorn, … more
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