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If Webster’s Dictionary were to define “unsung hero,” the entry might simply read “Vincent Proto.” The 59-year-old North Bellmore native, a Little League parent volunteer and coach, shies away from the limelight. He wants no credit for all the good work he has done over the past 20 years. But make no mistake –– he deserves far more credit than we can offer in a single story.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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12/30/11
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On Sept. 27, 2005, Jill and Craig Levine faced the unthinkable. Their 9-year-old son Robbie was rounding the bases during a Merrick Little League practice at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick when he suddenly collapsed at home plate. He stopped breathing, and had no pulse.
Craig, an oral surgeon trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, gave his son CPR for five long, terrifying minutes until a paramedic arrived with a defibrillator and administered electric-shock treatment. But Robbie never woke up.
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By Scott Brinton and David Weingrad, sbrinton@liherald.com or dweingrad@liherald.com
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12/30/11
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In the dozen years he's live in Lakeview and the seven he's taught at Malverne High School, Sherwyn Besson has witnessed what he describes as the deterioration of his community. Nights in Lakeview had brought gambling ...
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Lee Landor
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12/30/11
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Ida D’Angelo has served Valley Stream in many capacities over the past five decades. When her children were growing up, she was active in the PTA. In recent years, her service has centered on Friends of Bridge, a local substance-abuse treatment facility, and the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/29/11
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As renowned violinist Ittai Shapira’s last note resounded through the theater, there was thunderous applause from the packed house. Shapira had just finished the concerto opening Molloy College’s 2011 Gala on Nov. 12 in the brand new, state-of-the-art Madison Theatre.
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Aaron Axelson
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12/28/11
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Joe Satriano’s life changed forever when his wife of 29 years, Susan, died of breast cancer in October 2005.
Satriano, 59, an Oceanside resident, had retired four years early from Roslyn High …
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Alex Costello
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12/28/11
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Inspiring,” “giving” and “hardworking” are just a few words family and friends use to describe local businesswoman and humanitarian Denise Rogers, 39, the branch manager of Astoria Federal …
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By Mary Malloy and Clarissa Hamlin
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12/28/11
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Every day, West Pine Street resident Scott Bochner, 55, steps out onto his balcony and takes in the view of Reynolds Channel across from his home.
Whether in the morning, before work, or in the …
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Chris Engelhardt
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12/28/11
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Thank you very much for the incredible honor of being named the Merrick Herald’s Person of the Year.
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By Liz O'Shaughnessy
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1/10/11
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Thank you to the Valley Stream Herald and Andrew Hackmack for bestowing on me the title of Person of the Year for 2010. It is such an honor to be recognized by my hometown paper with such a well-written and in-depth article.
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1/5/11
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