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Andrea Stottler has found prom ball gowns on the stoop of her Wantagh home nearly everyday since February. After she posted on the Wantagh Mommas Facebook page that she and other members of the Lions Club were collecting dresses so that teens in need had something to wear to their proms, she began finding dozens of colorful garments hung over her doorway when she got home from work.
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/12/17
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Local folks said that they had fun bowling for a cause at on Feb. 4. Families flocked to Levittown Lanes for a charity bowl-a-thon benefitting Last Hope Animal Rescue.
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By Julie Mansmann and Rebecca Anderson
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2/16/17
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Volunteers and supporters of Last Hope Animal Rescue will be celebrating the nonprofit’s 35th anniversary at a gala . The event will be held at the Coral House in Baldwin at 6 p.m. on Oct. 27.
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By Julie Mansmann
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10/18/16
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For both the Wantagh and Seaford Kiwanis clubs, the arrival of a new school year means that the season of giving has also begun. The two groups will be busier than ever in 2016-17, leaders said, hosting fundraising events and kick-starting new initiatives while keeping the organization’s mission in mind — help all youngsters of the world, one child at a time.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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10/4/16
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More than 500 firefighters donned their full-dress uniforms and sought perfection during the 6th Battalion’s old-fashioned drill and parade on Aug. 27.
The North Merrick Fire Department, which …
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By Scott Brinton
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9/1/16
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In honor of their 10th anniversary, the Nassau County Junior Firefighters Association unveiled a new monument dedicated to the region’s youngest volunteers in Eisenhower Park on May 15. A …
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/19/16
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The Wantagh-Levittown Volunteer Ambulance Corps held its first community fair on May 15 at Island Trees Middle School in Levittown. In honor of National EMS Week, the organization, established in 1956, attracted more than 100 people to the fair to celebrate 60 years of serving the community.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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5/18/16
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For many senior citizens, driving to the doctor or dentist can be a hassle. But with the help of Friends In Safe Hands, or FISH, getting to necessary appointments is no longer an issue. The organization, which is based in Wantagh, offers door-to-door transportation to medical appointments for the elderly. Its mission is to give back.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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5/18/16
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Long Island, and Nassau County specifically, has been facing a drug crisis for the last decade. With narcotics pervasive in the streets in large quantities and at cheap prices, people of all ages are taking to drugs.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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5/11/16
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If it’s a Wednesday afternoon or a Thursday night, Rita Hofer can be found at her temple. That’s when weekly Bingo games take place, which Hofer said are actually more than just fun and games.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/26/16
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