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Mostly Cloudy Former ‘Snapple Lady’ will share her story on life after job loss with the Long Island Breakfast Club
Looking for new ways to inspire middle-aged residents seeking work after losing jobs, the Long Island Breakfast Club booked former Snapple spokeswoman Wendy Kaufman, once known as the Snapple Lady, …
Basketball family from Franklin Square goes head-to-head on the court in West Hempstead
The West Hempstead Rams varsity boys’ basketball team lost 62-43 to H. Frank Carey High School on Dec. 7. However, for the Cosgrove family, this game meant much more than wins and losses. Ed …
STEM connection with West Hempstead High School alumni
With alumni home for Thanksgiving break, West Hempstead High School extended a welcome to recent graduates for a STEM Major Alumni Day panel and discussion on Nov. 21. Current juniors and seniors …
Gersh ABA Services opens autism therapy center in West Hempstead
A recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that roughly one in 40 children in the United States has autism, an increase from the previous estimate of one in 59 children. To meet …
West Hempstead's ENL Department host Thanksgiving feast
The West Hempstead English as a New Language Department hosted its annual Thanksgiving feast on Nov. 21, when middle and high school students joined together in the high school gymnasium. The festive …
West Hempstead native shares cross-country wheelchair journey in film
Five years ago, West Hempstead native Suheil Aghabi completed a 3,100-mile, 100-day cross-country trip in his wheelchair, which was documented by a film crew. The resulting project, “Roll With Me: A …
West Hempstead residents team up for networking breakfast
The Long Island Breakfast Club, in collaboration with Blue Ocean Wealth Solutions, wants its inaugural Friendsgiving Networking Breakfast, on Dec. 5 at Blue Ocean’s headquarters in East Hills, to …
Malverne, West Hempstead residents to hold Dress Down for California
Malvernite Lori Lang has rallied schools in Malverne, West Hempstead, Valley Stream and New Hyde Park to take part in a fundraiser to support people affected by the California wildfire. Lang, who is …
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West Hempstead High School Key Club feeds local families
For the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, the West Hempstead High School Key Club accepted donations of turkeys and other food items and gift cards as part of its annual Thanksgiving food drive to …
West Hempstead resident among honorees for special needs awards
Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities recently held its 33rd annual Employment Recognition Breakfast at The Heritage in Bethpage, where several people with disabilities, as …
The Week Ahead
The Week Ahead in Malverne, West Hempstead
Jewelry-making workshopLearn to make jewelry from scratch at the Lakeview Public Library on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. Instructor Donna Irvine will lead residents in this fun and valuable …