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Memorial Day in Valley Stream — Veterans
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Valley Stream held its Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 31.
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6/2/10
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Salvatore Spinicchia wrote “95” on his left hand before the start of Monday’s Memorial Day parade. This year’s grand marshal wanted to remember that he was there to honor the 95 people from Valley Stream who have died serving their country.
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Andrew Hackmack
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6/2/10
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As is the annual tradition, the Merricks marked Memorial Day on Monday with a community parade that stretched from Veterans Memorial Plaza in downtown Merrick (formerly Broadcast Plaza) to the War Monument in North Merrick, and residents by the hundreds turned out for the event.
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Scott Brinton
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5/31/10
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Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg is pushing for a 15 percent property-tax exemption for all veterans who served during the Cold War Era -- the period between the end of World War II and Nov. 9, 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell.
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Scott Brinton
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5/28/10
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We all think it: Memorial Day symbolizes the start of summer. For many Americans it means dusting off the grill and making the pool water sparkle. It means big sales at the stores. It means hot dogs, baseball and a three-day weekend. It means that spring is on its way out and the hazy, lazy, crazy days of summer are on the way in.
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5/28/10
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Swingtime Big Band was back at the Oceanside Friedberg JCC last Sunday, May 23. The 20-piece band and its two singers took residents down memory lane with its swing tune performances. The event, …
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5/26/10
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Many of Nick Passariello’s customers at the Corner Pub in Valley Stream are veterans, so the business owner decided to honor them with a mural on the bar’s windows. It is his way of saying thanks.
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Andrew Hackmack
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5/21/10
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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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