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Booker T. Gibson, beloved music teacher, has died at 85.
Booker Gibson, beloved music teacher, dies at 85
By his own admission, Booker T. Gibson wasn’t the most athletic student at Mepham High School in Bellmore in the 1940s, so becoming popular at a school that placed a high value on success in sports –– in particular, in wrestling –– was no easy feat. But Gibson could play boogie-woogie piano, and at the time this highly rhythmic style of the blues ruled the airwaves. more
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Merrick American Legion Post 1282 members gathered at the Nassau County American Legion’s annual Military Ball and Post Commanders Night last Saturday to support veterans and their families.
Nassau County American Legion honors vets at ball
Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood” played from speakers in the ballroom of Leonard’s La Dolce Vita as veterans from across Nassau County gathered for the ninth American Legion’s annual Military Ball and Post Commanders Night on Feb. 20. more
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Marine Cpl. Kevin Vaughn, third from right, was honored by, from left, Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads, Herbert Lask, David Zwerin, Zachary Liguori, Robert Guglielmo, Nat King and Gary Glick during a recent Jewish War Veterans meeting.
Jewish veterans honor North Merrick hero
Throughout the holidays, veterans from across Merrick and Bellmore lent a helping hand to Marine Cpl. Kevin Vaughan, a North Merrick resident and graduate of Mepham High School in Bellmore, who was injured in 2011 in Afghanistan. more
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Members of the Merrick American Legion Post 1282 stood in front of the memorial erected by Post 1282 on Nov. 11, 2000, to commemorate the community’s fallen and wounded heroes.
The Merricks honor veterans
Drivers honked their horns and rolled down their windows to cheer the veterans gathered at Veterans Memorial Park on Nov. 11, when Merrick American Legion Post 1282 hosted its annual Veterans Day ceremony. more
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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, watched by developer Bruce Ratner, swung a sledgehammer at a wall of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum at a ceremonial groundbreaking for the renovation of the arena on Nov. 5.
Officials break ground for new Nassau Coliseum
With the swing of a sledgehammer into one of the walls of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the renovation of the 43-year-old arena officially began on Nov. 5. Nassau County Executive Ed … more
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Photos by Donovan Berthoud/Herald Life Andy Pujol, founder and president of Building Homes for Heroes, gave a congratulatory hug to Marine Cpl. Kevin Vaughan. Kevin’s mother, Patricia Vaughan, stood by her son.
North Merrick vet receives mortgage-free home
As Marine Cpl. Kevin Vaughan entered his new home in North Merrick, a wide smile spread across his face. “Sweet!” he exclaimed, spreading his arms open, ready to embrace his future. more
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Give returning veterans the green light
Every Veterans Day, we are reminded of the sacrifices that those in the military have made for this country. Most visible are those who are affiliated with local veterans’ organizations . . . more
Farewell for now, Nassau Coliseum
It’s not so much a goodbye as it is a see-you-later for the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which closed last week after hosting hockey games, concerts, trade shows and family events for the past 43 years. more
WALTER AND RYFKA SCHACHERL
A survivor’s story: Part 2
After World War II, Walter Schacherl returned to Palestine, where he had lived with his older brother before the war. Hope for a Jewish homeland marked life there, but so did strife. more
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Tony Orlando shares his enduring energy and enthusiasm with fans on Saturday.
Still tying that yellow ribbon
Tony Orlando is back as the headliner for the annual "Salute to Veterans' concert. more
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