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Lynbrook officials are bringing the Vietnam Moving Wall — the half-size replica of the Vietnam Memorial Monument in Washington, D.C.— to the village in June. So far, officials have raised $6,000 — which leaves them $19,000 still to go.
"We need to help the vets and show our respect for all their dedication and patriotism," said Lynbrook Trustee Alan Beach, who, along with the Western Long Island Detachment Marine Corps League, is spearheading the effort to bring the Moving Wall to Lynbrook.
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Anthony Bottan
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5/21/10
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Legislator Norma Gonsalves (R-East Meadow) was surprised when she heard news about a possible casino at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property. But she was not shocked. …
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Mike Caputo
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5/5/10
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Louis Kruh of Merrick, a decorated World War II hero, 30-year veteran of the Merrick School District Board of Education, former president of the Bellmore-Merrick School District board, and longtime advertising executive turned attorney, died after a long illness on May 1. He was 87.
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Scott Brinton
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5/4/10
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The Elks Club in Lynbrook hosted its annual dinner and show for disabled veterans from the area. The members served a delicious roast beef dinner, and entertained the crowd with a musical tribute to Billy Joel
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Mary Malloy
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4/23/10
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The Robert F. Garrison Post 3350, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in East Rockaway has issued an open invitation to area political figures to attend its monthly meetings, which are held at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month — except in July and August.
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Mary Malloy
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3/3/10
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Sergeant Chrissy DeCaprio is less than a quarter of the age of most of the members of the Jewish War Veterans Chwatsky-Farber Post 717 in Oceanside. But at just 24, she's already served two tours of …
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Annmarie Fertoli
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3/3/10
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As we batted around ideas for this week’s editorial, we agreed that a new take on an old idea — New Year’s resolutions — was in order. Rather than offer our own ideas, we decided, we’d ask the experts.
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12/24/09
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It was a minor change among the many William Green brought to the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Long Beach. As its commander from 2000 to 2004, Green began displaying on the walls two framed …
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JOSEPH KELLARD
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12/23/09
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North Bellmore’s Ragamuffin Parade was cancelled this year. The annual tradition, which has taken place on Thanksgiving morning since 1947, was called off due to "lack of interest," according to North Bellmore American Legion Post commander Frank Colon Jr.
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Nancy Hiler
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12/10/09
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