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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. joined other members of the New York State Senate’s bipartisan Task Force on Hurricane Sandy Recovery at a roundtable meeting recently to speak with local officials, business leaders and residents about progress –– or the lack thereof –– in rebuilding Long Island after the storm.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/17/13
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Although temperatures are beginning to dip below the freezing point outside, some Bellmore-Merrick residents are looking for ice indoors.
At the Newbridge Ice Arena, at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore, a new semester of ice-skating lessons and hockey clinics recently began, along with the start of winter seasons for organized teams. The arena also offers seasonal activities for recreational skaters during public sessions.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/9/13
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Bellmore-Merrick’s elected officials on the county and state levels agreed that their duties would go beyond work in legislative session in the new year. All said that helping district residents recover from the lingering effects of Hurricane Sandy would be a priority in 2013.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/8/13
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Sanford H. Calhoun students and faculty took the auditorium stage together on Dec. 18 to show the rest of the school community their talent for a cause.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/4/13
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“Cougar Nation” came together again on Dec. 19 to “jam the gym” for a varsity wrestling match and alumni night at John F. Kennedy High School.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/4/13
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On Dec. 30, one day before one of the biggest drinking nights of the year, State Sen. Charles Fuschillo, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg and Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice called for swift passage of a new law to close a legal loophole that Fuschillo said allows convicted drunken drivers to escape the mandatory ignition interlock requirement of Leandra’s Law.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/4/13
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Many, realizing that water had consumed their community, immediately turned around and returned to their houses. Others, however, tried against all odds to make it to higher ground, only to find that there was none to be found.
Bellmore Fire Department boat crews were out in the storm, slowly, carefully motoring down Bellmore streets as if they were canals. Vincent Montera, captain of Engine Company 2, said his boat crew had gotten no more than 200 feet after launching from South St. Mark’s Street when the terrified residents of one home jumped into the boat.
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By Julie Mansmann and Scott Brinton, jmansmann@liherald.com or sbrinton@liherald.com
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12/26/12
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Before singing Bing Crosby’s “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” outside Dear Little Dollies on Dec. 7, St. Barnabas Roman Catholic Church cantor Viki Sorrentino reminded her audience about those who may not be able to spend the holidays in their homes because they were damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/20/12
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The Merrick Chamber of Commerce brightened up the holiday season at this year’s Christmas tree and menorah lighting on Dec. 2.
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/20/12
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Class will be in session for students in every school district in the Bellmores on days that were originally slated for February break, officials said.
Administrators in the Bellmore, North Bellmore and Bellmore-Merrick Central High School districts have all approved changes to their schools’ calendars, which were devised to make up instructional days lost in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. In each of the three districts, Feb. 20, 21 and 22 were officially made school days for students, in addition Feb. 19 in North Bellmore and other adjustments in each district.
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/20/12
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