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Audrey Goldfeder, of Hicksville, and her dance partner, Paul Schwartz, of Hewlett Harbor, took a spin around the picnic area, while they waited for the rain to let up — which it did.

Clouds part for Emil Stucchio and the Classics

Emil Stucchio and The Classics entertained the audience on the beach at Hewlett Point as part of the Town of Hempstead’s musical Summer Series on July 13. Stucchio has lived in East Rockaway since 1964. Even a 10-minute downpour shortly into the performance couldn’t damped the crowd’s enthusiasm, and soon the clouds parted as the group sang standards from the 50s and 60s. more

Mary Malloy | 7/28/10

President of the temple Dan Gerstman, left, and Rabbi Warmflash, right, welcome their new canter, David B. Sislen.

A cantor with a theatrical flair

This summer the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre welcomed a new cantor, David B. Sislen, who has settled into the new congregation and community with ease. Originally from Washington D.C., Sislen worked for more than 15 years as a theatrical lighting designer in multiple theaters along the east coast. more

Rachel Bernstein | 7/28/10

Thomas Lonergan, 60, dies

Thomas Lonergan, 60, died on May 28 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington,VT. He was born on October 15,1949 in New York, NY to the late Michael and Lillian Lonergan. They moved to East Rockaway when Thomas was a child. He is survived by his four children: Thomas, Terrence, Joseph, Roxanne and a brother Joseph Lonergan, along with many nieces, nephews and cousins. more

Mary Malloy | 7/28/10

Tree Advisory Board President Bob Sympson and Caroline Krendel, 14, prepare to participate in the Cornell Student Weekend Arborist Team which will come to East Rockaway August 7 and 8.

Learning to inventory East Rockaway trees

Cornell University has chosen East Rockaway in Nassau County to train students in doing a village-wide street tree inventory. On Saturday, August 7 and Sunday August 8, five teams, headed by Professor Nina Bassuk of the Cornell University Urban Horticulture Institute, will be collecting data on village street trees. more

Mary Malloy | 7/28/10

The Oceanside Fire Department's water rescue team finishes up a drill.

Oceanside Fire Department participates in mock water rescue

On July 18, the East Rockaway Fire Department, under the director of Chief Joseph Mihalich, hosted a water rescue drill in conjunction with the Atlantic Beach, Hewlett, Merrick, Oceanside, Port … more

7/21/10

Annie Oakley comes to East Rockaway

Sharp-shooting Annie Oakley and friends came to town on July 11 when Plaza Productions, Inc. presented “Annie Get Your Gun” in East Rockaway’s Memorial Park. more

Mary Malloy | 7/21/10

An aerial view of the teams’ efforts. The East Rockaway Fire Department, under the director of Chief Joseph Mihalich, hosted a water rescue drill in conjunction with the Atlantic Beach, Hewlett, Merrick, Oceanside, Port Washington, Rockville Centre and Wantagh fire departments.

East Rockaway Fire Department hosts rescue drill

On July 18, the East Rockaway Fire Department, under the director of Chief Joseph Mihalich, hosted a water rescue drill in conjunction with the Atlantic Beach, Hewlett, Merrick, Oceanside, Port Washington, Rockville Centre and Wantagh fire departments. more

Mary Malloy | 7/21/10

Q&A with newly-retired school board members

With new challenges looming around the corner, both Vicki Alspector and Marie Girace are setting sail to conquer new worlds. But not before taking some time to reflect on a past chapter of their lives as a trustee and president of the East Rockaway Board of Education, which they spent many years representating the East Rockaway school district. . more

Mary Malloy | 7/14/10

Mayor Ed Sieban’s chair sits empty, and will remain so until the board considers other possible options for the East Rockaway governing board. The regular board meeting was held just nine days after the death of Sieban.

Carrying on with East Rockaway village business

The village of East Rockaway’s regular board meeting for July was anything but regular or ordinary as a lone, empty mayor’s chair sat in the center of the dais, a grim reminder to all those attending of the recent passing of its leader, Mayor Ed Sieban. The board members each took a turn reading their reports, yet the high-backed blue chair was the focal point of the evening. more

Mary Malloy | 7/14/10

Members of the East Rockway Fire Department carry the casket of Mayor Ed Sieban after the funeral services at St. Raymond's Church on July 9.

Funeral services held for Mayor Ed Sieban

Family members, friends, and residents, as well as state, town, county and village officials and local spiritual leaders of all denominations filled St. Raymond's Church to capacity on July 9 to say goodbye to East Rockaway's Mayor Edward T. Sieban, who died suddenly on July 3 from acute pancreatitis. He was 49. more

Mary Malloy | 7/9/10