Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg is encouraging ratepayers of Aqua America, Inc. to call on Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray to take preliminary steps toward creation of a public water district for southeast Nassau.
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Deirdre Krasula
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1/8/10
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Boy Scout Troop 577 held a wreath sale over the holidays at American Legion Post 1749 in North Bellmore. With Hempstead Town Clerk Bonilla were Frank and Grace Granito and scouts Michael, Christopher, Jeffrey and Teedy.
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1/8/10
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Boy Scout Troop 192 recently held a Christmas wreath sale on Bellmore Avenue in Bellmore. With Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Bonilla, center, were Nancy and Ricky Schneider, Alex Kuzminski Jr., Alex Kuzminski Sr., Laurie and Alex Nunez, Philip Hoenscheid Jr. and Philip Hoenscheid Sr.
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1/8/10
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From the bagel store to the beauty parlor, from the beach club to the bus stop, what is the number one topic of conversation among parents? Hands down, the survey says-teachers and teaching. And well it should be. Moms and dads are concerned about who is going to spend 180 days with their children for the school year.
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Steve Kussin
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1/8/10
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Police responded to Merrick Avenue Middle School this morning at around 9:30 a.m. to investigate a threat made on Facebook that authorities called "fictitous."
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Sari Zeidler
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1/7/10
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Throughout his campaign, County Executive Ed Mangano cited the need for reform of Nassau's maligned assessment system. Seven days into his term, Mangano unveiled his plan of action.
"We want to …
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Mike Caputo and Mike Russo
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1/7/10
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Mepham High School officials recently announced its 2009-2010 athletes who have signed letter of intent to play in college, and who have received partial or full athletic scholarship. With their parents and coaches, they are, above, from left, J.C. Brandmaier, baseball, Dowling College; Doug Marshall, baseball, SUNY New Paltz; Lauren Johnson, lacrosse, Monmouth University, New Jersey; Thomas Pisano, baseball, Caldwell College, New Jersey; Stephen Luczaj, baseball, Caldwell College.
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Scott Brinton
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1/7/10
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W.C. Mepham High School recently announced the winners of the school contest for Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest.
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1/7/10
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The Guardian Brain Foundation, an organization with headquarters in Bellmore that provides support services to children and adults with brain tumors and injuries, and helps to advance neuroscience research, held its seventh annual Butterfly Ball at the Carltun Restaurant in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow recently.
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Sari Zeidler
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1/7/10
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The year that Helen Gebhard was born, the United States began construction on the Panama Canal. The New York City subway system opened on October 27, and the first New Year’s Eve celebration was held in Times Square, then known as Longacre Square, in New York.
On December 26, 2009, Gebhard celebrated her 105th birthday among friends and family at Sunrise of North Lynbrook on December 26, 2009. “I am crying, but I think they’re tears of joy,” she said.
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Mary Malloy
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1/7/10
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