Thanks to a generous donation from The Graziano family, the kitchen at the Sandel Senior Center has been completely renovated.
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By Daniel Offner
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9/22/23
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Three candidates vying for the Rockville Centre board of trustees fielded residents’ questions and discussed the issues at a community forum on June 3 at the Sandel Senior Center.
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By Tom Carrozza
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6/10/21
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Almost a year into a pandemic that has turned people into homebodies, the social isolation experienced by many senior citizens has been particularly worrisome. But Rockville Centre’s Sandel Senior Center has continued to support local seniors in a variety of ways throughout the health crisis, and many are thriving with the help of its services.
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By Jill Nossa
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2/25/21
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The coronavirus pandemic has presented new challenges to local community centers, including the Sandel Senior Center and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Center in Rockville Centre. Nassau County has responded by distributing $45,000 in federal grant funding to the centers to help them better serve residents during this time.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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8/3/20
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The Village of Rockville Centre’s Sandel Senior Center, on South Park Avenue, remains temporarily closed, but its staff is working hard to keep senior residents connected while physically apart.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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8/3/20
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Last week, the Sandel Senior Center launched a new program on the Village’s TV channel that offers seniors exercise classes. Executive Director Christine O’Leary has want to create such a program for some time, and said she was thrilled that the center was finally able to make it happen.
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By Jill Nossa
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4/15/20
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The start of a new year often means setting new goals, and for many, these goals focus on health. The winter months are a good time to look for ways to stay physically active, and for seniors in Rockville Centre, the first step to keeping a new year’s resolution might be as simple as walking into the Sandel Senior Center.
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By Jill Nossa
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1/10/20
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Betty Yoelson has seen it all. At 104, the Rockville Centre resident has lived through world wars, civil rights movements, labor movements and countless advancements in technology, and throughout her life, she has embraced change and remained active, within her community as well as physically.
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By Jill Nossa
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10/25/19
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Hundreds packed the Sandel Senior Center on South Park Avenue for the Friends of Senior Services, Inc.’s Monte Carlo Night fundraiser on May 3, which each year raises money for the facility and its programs.
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By Ben Strack
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5/9/19
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“It was lace,” recalled Claire Kirkwood. “It lifted me up, it pushed me in, and it had long garters to hold up my long black stockings. When I put it on, I thought I was a Playboy Bunny.”
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By Ben Strack
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4/25/19
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