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Bellmorite Edward Diller, a health educator, has been riding long distance for more than 20 years. He is organizing the inaugural Pan Long Island Challenge, a 100-mile bike ride to raise money for the American Skin Association. He is pictured on one of his rides in Acadia National Park in Maine.
Bellmorite launches 100-mile charity ride
On most any summer weekend, it’s easy to find sunbathers soaking up rays at Long Island’s many beaches, but whether they have taken the necessary steps to protect their skin isn’t as evident. Some 100 million Americans suffer from skin cancers and diseases, according to the American Skin Association. That’s why Bellmorite Edward Diller, a longtime supporter of the nonprofit organization, has launched the Pan Long Island Challenge to raise awareness about skin disorders as well as money for research. more
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Syd Mandelbaum of Cedarhurst-based Rock ‘N Wrap it Up! presented his case that charities would be negatively impacted should the Nassau Coliseum lose the New York Islanders.
If Coliseum loses Islanders, local charities would also lose
Should the Vote “Yes” campaign for a new coliseum fail and Nassau County residents turn down the proposed plan to renovate the nearly 40-year-old arena, Long Island-based charities will also feel the loss. more
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Five Towns Crime Watch
Arrests LAWRENCE- Stephen L. Ramsundar, 48, and Jennie Ramsundar, 47, of Ozone Park were arrested for shoplifting at a store on Rockaway Turnpike at 1:40 p.m. on July 14. more
With $15 million being pumped into restoration projects for Jamaica Bay, fishermen by the Inwood Marina should be casting into cleaner waters in the future.
Restoring a marine habitat
Two parallel agreements have been signed that aim to significantly improve water quality and the marine habitat in Jamaica Bay, which Inwood resident and Jamaica Bay Task Force member Elisa Hinken said “puts to bed an almost decade-long legal fight.” more
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What's happening this weekend on Long Island
Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more
Long Island American Water President William Varley said the company is proposing a 19.5 percent rate hike for next year.
Water supplier seeks rate hike
If you want clean, clear, quality water, you’re going to have to pay for it. more
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Cedarhurst resident, Sondra Rose pictured with her grandchildren Eden and Jack, was named “Woman of the Year” for the Long Island Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Cedarhurst resident raises money and awareness
When 45-year Cedarhurst resident, Sondra Rose, learned her grandson Jack, then 3 and a half, was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in April 2008, she knew she wanted to do something to help him and others faced with similar diagnoses. more
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Joel Gerstel, a Cedarhurst native, was elected president and CEO of the American Parkinson Disease Association.
Cedarhurst's Joel Gerstel named president and CEO of American Parkinson Disease Association
Cedarhurst resident, Joel Gerstel, will take on more responsibilities as he was elected president and CEO of the American Parkinson Disease Association at the end of May. more
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For those who received parking tickets in Cedarhurst, the village is running an amnesty program to pay half of what they owe.
Amnesty program for Village parking violations
The Village of Cedarhurst will again conduct an Amnesty Program targeting parking violations that occurred from 2004 through 2008 in the village. The program will begin on Monday, May 16 and end on Monday, July 18. more
Events on Long Island
Exhibits and more... Donald BaechlerThis large-scale installation by artist Donald Baechler is accompanied by several of his collaged paintings. Through May 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, … more
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