According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, there are more than 119,000 men, women and children on the national waiting list for organ donations. Even more sobering . . .
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2/9/17
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The holidays are here and the shopping frenzy is underway! Spending hours at the mall on a quest for the perfect gift for the hard-to-buy-for friend or relative can give anyone the bah-humbug blues, …
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By Dawn Lettau, CTRS
Director of Therapeutic Recreation, Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
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12/15/16
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Shoppers kicked off the holiday season last weekend by taking advantage of Black Friday discounts, free parking and promotional Small Business Saturday deals.
Patrons milled about Rockville …
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By Peter Belfiore
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11/30/16
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New York State Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) presented H. Frank Carey graduate Jenna Monteleone with the Gift of Life award at the Jan. 7 Carey Dad’s Club meeting. The award is given out in …
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By Steve Smirti
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1/15/16
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“Per nuovi inizi” means “to new beginnings” in Italian and that is exactly what Antonietta Capozzolo-Pizzirusso plans to do after fully retiring as owner and manager of Capri Gift Shop in Seaford.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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1/12/16
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A: With the holiday season upon us it is always exciting to hear that families would like to include their pet in the festivities. There are many presents that you can get for any …
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Central Veterinary Associates
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12/21/15
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Nine-year-old Oleg Karmanov had been in the U.S. less than two weeks before he visited Michelle Malone’s classroom at the Davison Avenue school in Lynbrook last week. A Russian citizen from Ulyanovsk — about 500 miles east of Moscow — Oleg speaks no English, and just six days earlier he had undergone a surgical procedure at St. Francis Hospital to close a hole in his heart.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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11/4/15
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Venturing to the mall lately is more akin to putting on a suit of armor and marching alongside your brethren to combat the crowds, the parking, the rush, and lack of personal assistance. It’s enough to leave your head aching and your soul searching for a better way.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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12/24/14
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The Board of Zoning Appeals approved plans for an Urgent Care medical center in the middle of downtown Rockville Centre at its Dec. 10 meeting. The Urgent Care center will be at 243 Merrick Road, the former location of Village Luggage & Gifts.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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12/17/14
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Yom Kippur is the day where Jews pray for their names to be inscribed in the book of life. It is also a day to give the gift of life at Central Synagogue of Nassau County, where this year, the synagogue will hold a bone marrow donor drive on Yom Kippur.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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9/24/14
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