On June 6, 1944, Julian Binetti was a Navy gunner's mate aboard a heavy landing craft during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. Before that he was stationed on a destroyer in the Pacific, and …
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By Peter Belfiore
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3/27/20
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When Central High School senior Jonathan Prashad participated in the “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk at Jones Beach in October, a box labeled “Soles4Souls” caught his eye, he …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/21/19
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Matthew and Nicholas Tineo, 14-year-old twins from Valley Stream, spent their Memorial Day weekend building structures at Alley Pond Environmental Center in Little Neck as part of the requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout.
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By Melissa Koenig
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6/29/18
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Five Eagle Scouts from Troop 109 spent the weekend of June 9 replacing wood, screwing in nails and releveling the walkway at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Broad Channel. The walkway was previously rotting, which prevented handicapped people from enjoying the nature preserve.
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By Melissa Koenig
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4/14/18
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The Valley Stream Boy Scouts Troop 109 gained two new Eagle Scouts last Saturday, as Daniel Bosko and Matthew Smart advanced to the highest rank in the organization.
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By Melissa Koenig
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10/11/17
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In pursuit of Eagle Scout rank, Daniel Bosko recently spearheaded a project to repaint address numbers on curbs in front of 213 homes in Valley Stream.
Bosko, 17, led a group of 19 youths ages 12 …
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By Mike Smollins
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11/30/16
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Friday marks one year since a driver took a right turn that he wasn’t supposed to be behind the wheel to take, and the life of a bright and popular Valley Stream 12-year-old was taken with it. For Zachary Ranftle’s fellow Boy Scouts in Troop 109, grieving his loss has included creating permanent reminders of his life.
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By Micah Danney
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12/9/15
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Valley Stream Boy Scouts in Troop 109 advanced in rank and received merit badges at Grace United Methodist Church on May 27, with one Scout achieving his Life rank, or one step below Eagle.
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By Micah Danney
mdanney@liherald.com
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6/3/15
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The death of Zachary Ranftle, 12, who was struck by an SUV near the entrance to Hendrickson Park on the morning of Dec. 11 as he walked to school, left friends and community members reeling, and …
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By Micah Danney
mdanney@liherald.com
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12/17/14
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After nearly a year of planning, Billy Paraszczuk’s Eagle Scout project is finally coming to fruition. The Boy Scout from Valley Stream Troop 109 is constructing a walkway for the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/23/14
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