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When Dolores Rome prepared for the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce’s recent installation dinner, she grew nervous throughout the evening as she awaited the arrival of her granddaughter.
“Her …
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By Stephany Reyes
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3/22/17
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After a whirlwind career with the FBI took him to cities across the country, Charles Wroblewski returned to Seaford, the community he had called home since 1948 — “where everyone knows each other,” he said — when he retired in June 2005. He wanted to spend time with his mother, Marie, a former real estate agent who taught him all about the development of the community after World War II.
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/29/16
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No one’s path is a straight one. Just ask Joan Delaney –– wife, mother, educator, journalist and community activist, who for decades has dedicated her life to serving the Baldwin community.
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By Daine Taylor
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12/29/16
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A young, frightened woman called Timothy Jaccard, a 66-year-old Wantagh resident, with a slew of questions on Nov. 21. She was pregnant, Jaccard explained, but had had no prenatal care. And she made it clear to him that she could not take care of the child — a baby girl who weighed roughly 4 pounds when she was born three days later, on Thanksgiving.
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/29/16
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“Clap once if you can hear me!” Miguel Rodriguez shouted during a recent wrestling practice at Lido Elementary School.
A thunderous clap resonated through the room.
“Clap twice if you …
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By Bridget Downes
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12/29/16
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To truly understand the kindness and generosity of Niall Gunn, the Rockville Centre Herald’s 2016 Person of the Year, one need look no further than what he did for the Cuevas family six years …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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12/29/16
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For these reasons, and many more, we proudly name Susan Gruen Helsinger the Herald’s 2016 Person of the Year.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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12/29/16
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After receiving numerous emails about the influence that Lovering has had on so many Bellmorites and Merokeans through his instruction, it was apparent to us that the community-minded sensei deserved to be named the Bellmore Herald Life’s 2016 Person of the Year.
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By Erik Hawkins
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12/29/16
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Some know him as a firefighter, others as a Boy Scout leader, and to others he’s simply a good friend. Each December, he sits in a bulky red velvet suit and delights local children as Santa Claus. Others know Gene Vandermosten as the kind gentleman who cooks a mean roast beef at community events.
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By Ben Strack
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12/29/16
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Dr. Azzedine Layachi is a political scientist, a professor of government and politics at St. John’s University and a renowned author and researcher. Yet despite his scholarly proclivities, he displays a childlike joy on Saturday mornings as he prepares to coach soccer for special-needs youth in Valley Stream, according to his wife, Bouchra.
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By Nick Ciccone
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12/28/16
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