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Veterans Day, East Rockaway, 2013
Honor a veteran on Nov. 11 — and every day
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice between Germany and the Allied forces went into effect. more
Jerry Hahn will serve as grand marshal of this year’s Valley Stream Memorial Day parade.
From parade organizer to grand marshal
For more than three decades, Jerry Hahn was instrumental in selecting the grand marshal for Valley Stream’s Memorial Day parade. This year, the honor goes to him. more
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Volunteers help David Glaittli construct bat boxes for the Village of Valley Stream.
Valley Stream Boy Scouts serve their community
Boys Scouts have been serving their community for decades, with a lot of their work visible in Valley Stream and beyond. more
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Troop 109 Boy Scout Brereton Conway, left, guided fellow scout Julian Tineo, 14, through painting the molding in the building’s coatroom.
Scouts make strides (and strokes) in community service
When he noticed that the American Legion Post 44 Hall in Malverne needed some touching up, Boy Scout Brereton Conway recruited a few hands to give it a fresh paint job. On April 17, Conway, of … more
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Valley Stream veterans will now receive a partial exemption on their school taxes.
Valley Stream schools to give tax break for veterans
Veterans who live in any of Valley Stream’s three elementary school districts will see some relief on their tax bills in the future after the three school boards passed the Veterans’ Tax Exemption last week. more
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Members of the ANCHOR program were “feeling hot, hot, hot” as they danced the evening away on Nov. 19 at the Valley Stream American Legion hall.
American Legion hosts ANCHOR party
The Valley Stream American Legion hall hosted residents from the Town of Hempstead’s ANCHOR program on Nov. 19 for dinner and dancing. The party is typically held twice a year by Andrew Fatscher Post 854, located on Roosevelt Avenue. more
Jack Sharkey, left, is one of the members of Valley Stream
A push to help veterans in Valley Stream
More than 1,700 veterans call Valley Stream their home, having served during a variety of conflicts and peace times, in locations all over the world. more
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Golfers begin their day at the Douglas Golf Course for the eighth annual Johnny LaBarbera Golf Outing on Oct. 14.
Record turnout, record money for scholarships
The Johnny LaBarbera Golf Outing has gotten so big, that it can no long be contained to just one facility. This year, 172 golfers were split up among the Douglaston and Kissena golf courses in Queens for the eighth annual event. more
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Lt. Anthony Astacio of the New York State Park Police discussed steps being taken to improve safety at Valley Stream State Park in the wake of a rape there on Sept. 1.
Police address crime concerns in Valley Stream
Responding to a series of sexual assaults in Valley Stream that rattled the community, a coalition of civic organizations hosted a crime forum at the American Legion Hall on Sept. 12. More than 100 people attended, and heard from law enforcement officials from several agencies. more
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Eddie Nachreiner, the sergeant at arms for American Legion Post 854, burned worn American flags last Friday evening to mark Flag Day. Members of the Valley Stream Fire Department’s Engine Company No. 3 stood by.
All about the stars and stripes in Valley Stream [Photo gallery]
American Legion Post 854 hosted a Flag Day ceremony on June 14 outside of its headquarters on Roosevelt Avenue. Unserviceable flags were burned, which is the proper way to dispose of old and tattered American flags. Local Girl Scouts joined veterans in the ceremony. more
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