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Jane Gural Senders, Jeff Gural and Barbara Gural Steinmetz honored their parents memory by making a significant donation and having the JCC of the Greater Five Towns renamed the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC.
JCC honors the philanthropic Gural family [Photo gallery]
The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of the Greater Five Towns is now officially the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC following the formal name change dedication ceremony at Temple Israel of Lawrence on Nov. 4. more
Sasha Unger read a poem that she wrote in commemoration of Sept. 11.
Remembering 9/11 in Lawrence [Photo gallery]
Lawrence Middle School students gathered in its auditorium for a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony last Friday that featured the singing of the Star Spangled Banner and “I’ll Be There” by middle school chorus members. more
An open house to recruit new members was held at the Center for Adult Life Enrichment in Hewlett on April 12. The Grossman family provided the entertainment from left were Lida, Cecilla, Alexander, Vera, Mikhail and Eric.
CALE welcomes members at annual open house [Photo gallery]
The Center for Adult Life Enrichment, which is based in the carriage house on the campus of Hewlett High School, hosted its annual open house last Sunday. more
Mrs. Sandra Pensak, principal of Hewlett Elementary School, honors Mr. Richard Skellington, a member of Engine Company 305 in Forest Hills. Skellington is a local hero who was at Ground Zero on 9/11.
Remembering 9/11 in Hewlett [Photo gallery]
On Friday, September 11, students, faculty and staff members at Hewlett Elementary School assembled in the auditorium to commemorate the eighth anniversary of 9/11. more
Lessons from “Frankenstorm: Investing for Future Power Disruptions,” is Lawrence resident John Licata’s new e-book. It focuses on the importance of preparing for the next huge disaster and advancing technology.
Preparing for the next big storm
After witnessing boats wash up on the front lawns of homes throughout the Five Towns and students from Lawrence High School forced out of their building and into Lawrence Middle School due to flooding from Hurricane Sandy, John Licata knew something had to change to prevent anything like that from ever happening again. more
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The South Shore’s wetlands are covered in debris that washed up during Hurricane Sandy. Above, the shoreline in Merrick.
Restoring the South Shore's Sandy-ravaged wetlands
Like no other storm since the “Long Island Express” of 1938, Hurricane Sandy ripped apart Long Island’s South Shore, lifting docks off their moorings and depositing them miles away, tearing hot tubs from backyard decks and dumping them in the canals that line the coast, and sending boats big and small hurtling out to sea. more
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Carol Vedral and Marian Hutchins of Alphabet Scoop kept busy handing out homemade ice cream to the hundreds in attendance.
A very ‘Tasteful’ event [Photo gallery]
It isn’t often enjoying a meal and helping the community are activities done simultaneously, yet the Peninsula Counseling Center’s “A Tasteful Evening” did just that. more
Repairs of the storm-damaged home that Lynn Rollo, a Meadowmere Park resident, has lived in for 63 years are nearing an end, with only the outside and finishing touches yet to be completed.
Hurricane victims striving for normalcy
“Life as we knew it changed so much, and we need to focus on a new way of life,” Inwood resident Eleanor Grimando said as she stood at the kitchen counter in her new prefabricated house, nearly a year after Hurricane Sandy left her with no choice but to demolish her childhood home on Bayswater Boulevard. more
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Noam Guez
IDF soldiers share stories of bravery and resilience
Five Israeli Defense Force soldiers recount their harrowing experiences during the current conflict in Israel, showcasing bravery and resilience, ahead of their participation in the annual Five Towns 5K event. more
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Right, Justin Azzara, center, an aide to Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City, presented a Congressional Record certificate to honorees Beth and Lenny Fliegel.
Fliegels honored with humanitarian award [Photo gallery]
Cedarhurst-based Rock and Wrap It Up! an anti-poverty think tank gave its Lena and Joseph Mandelbaum Humanitarian Award to Hewlett Harbor residents Beth and Lenny Fliegal at a dinner celebration at Temple Avodah in Oceanside on May 2. more
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