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More than 150 turkeys and 1,500 pounds of food were collected for homeless veterans at the turkey drop at the Green Turtle in East Meadow last Sunday.
E.M. eatery hosts collection for veterans
Thirty motorcycles rumbled into the parking lot of the Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow last Sunday for a special event. The Nassau County Fire Riders bikers … more
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Members of East Meadow American Legion Post 1082 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2736 laid wreaths next to the memorial.
Local vets start the celebration a few days early
“Today, unlike Memorial Day, which is a day of mourning, is a day of thanks,” said Pete Wenninger, commander of East Meadow American Legion Post 1082, at Veterans Memorial Park last … more
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Edgewise Energy and Bloom Energy gave a presentation on a green energy system on Nov. 4.
Green-energy servers a possibility in East Meadow
A new type of green energy could be coming to East Meadow. Edgewise Energy, a Long Island-based energy equipment and solutions company and Bloom Energy, a California-based green energy company, … more
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Roxanne Rose was honored as East Meadow’s 2020 Businessperson of the Year at the annual Businessperson of the Year and Legislative Breakfast last Friday.
Rose is named Businessperson of the Year
Roxanne Rose says she prefers to be in the background rather than out front, but her community involvement suggests otherwise. Rose, the community relations director at AFC Urgent Care, was honored … more
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Marcee Rubinstein, of the East Meadow Kiwanis Club, handed out Halloween-themed pencils and stickers last Saturday to trick-or-treaters.
Candy heaven for children at trunk-or-treat
Children of all ages, in all forms of costume, made their way through a Halloween candy lover’s dreamscape last Saturday at the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce’s second trunk-or-treat … more
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Third-graders from Helana Gelleri’s class said they looked forward to the annual fall Scholastic Book Fair.
East Meadow's McVey Elementary book fair inspires children to read
The McVey Elementary School students could hardly contain their excitement. Trying their best to maintain an orderly line, they practically ran out of the building to reach the tables and shelves … more
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Amelia Garcia, Parkway Elementary’s new principal, has a goal: to learn all the children’s names and to get to know each of them.
A passionate educator is the new principal
Parkway Elementary School’s new principal, Amelia Garcia, may be unfamiliar to students, but she has been working for the East Meadow School District for nine years. Beginning as an assistant … more
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Former East Meadow resident Matt Doherty, second from near right, appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1981 with University of North Carolina teammates, from near right, Sam Perkins, Jimmy Black and James Worthy, and coach Dean Smith. They went on to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship in 1982.
B-ball star from East Meadow publishes leadership book
In the 1970s, East Meadow’s Prospect Park was the place to find Nassau County’s best basketball players at night, including high school and college players and the occasional professional … more
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Last week, officials including County Executive Lauran Curran, fourth from right, broke ground on the new Eisenhower Park memorial that will honor those who fought Iraq and Afghanistan.
Ground broken on Afghanistan, Iraq memorial
It’s important to honor those who served our country because it shows their actions didn’t go unnoticed, said Stephanie Rossetti, commander of East Meadow Veterans of Foreign Wars Post … more
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran was joined by veterans and members of mental-health agencies to announce a new support system for veterans.
Veterans’ mental health at the heart of new county initiative
When East Meadow American Legion Post 1082 Commander Pete Wenninger served in the Navy in the 1970s, there was an understanding: Service members never asked for help. That often left them suffering … more
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