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The Urban Cowboys team of Seaford will again be participating in the Autism Speaks walk, to be held on Oct. 2 at Jones Beach.
Walking for health at Jones Beach
They walk to help find a cure — for autism, blindness, pancreatic cancer and breast cancer. Most weekends this October, residents will gather at Jones Beach and traverse the boardwalk with family and friends, doing their small part to address these health crises. more
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Football players should wear black and blue
Do we really want to see the bruisers of the NFL play for pink? As Breast Cancer Awareness month begins . . . more
County and Town officials joined Wantagh residents and business owners at the rededication of the Garden of Hope, located on Sunrise Highway just east of the Bellmore border. It memorializes local breast cancer victims.
Wantagh garden is blooming again
A community effort to improve a garden on the Wantagh-Bellmore border came to fruition last week, when a dedication ceremony was held with elected officials, Chamber of Commerce representatives and residents. more
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The Giallombardos decorated their Rockville Centre home in gold for the month of September in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Going gold in Rockville Centre
At the Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 8, the Village of Rockville Centre honored Sal and Marie Giallombardo for their efforts in raising awareness of childhood cancer and helping the village Go Gold. more
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Front Street Bakery will be selling special cookies and cupcakes, decorated with a teal ribbon, to raise awareness for the fight against ovarian cancer.
Sweet street
For the month of September, Front Street Bakery will be donating a portion of its sales of special cookies and cupcakes to help fund ovarian cancer research. more
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Raise the smoking age to 21
Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes is unhealthy. It’s a fact that smoking has immediate negative health consequences and that, over a prolonged period, it causes several different forms of cancer . . . more
Schilling’s friends, lifeguard supervisor John Skudin, left, and retired lifeguard supervisor Tom Daly paddled out the memorial wreath and Schilling’s ashes.
Lifeguards say goodbye to one of their own
“He just had a great enthusiasm for working,” said Long Beach Chief of Lifeguards Paul Gillespie. “He came in every morning, always cheerful. He will be missed. It’s hard to replace guys … more
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Receiving a check from the LI 2Day Walk to Fight Breast Cancer is, from left, Angelica Medina, outreach coordinator, Sisters United in Health; Rockville Centre resident Alida Rubenstein, volunteer and hotline coordinator of the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program; Ginny Salerna, founder and executive director, LI2DayWalk; Noreen Wohlgemuth, treasurer, LI2DayWalk; Heather Edmonson, program supervisor, Adelphi Breast Cancer Program; and Michelle Lamberson, administrative assistant, Adelphi Breast Cancer Program.
Breast cancer hotline and support program receives grant
For the 11th year, the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program is a beneficiary of the Long Island 2 Day Walk To Fight Breast Cancer, receiving a grant of $34,700. This grant … more
Don't ignore the signs of depression
If the tragic death of Robin Williams shows us anything, it’s that depression can affect anyone — even those who seem the most successful, the most well off, the happiest. more
Special education students enrolled in the North Bellmore School District’s extended school year made cards for Danny Nickerson, a 6-year-old Massachusetts boy who has an inoperable brain tumor.
From North Bellmore, with love
Chrissy Egan was one of the millions of people around the world to hear Danny Nickerson’s story two weeks ago on Facebook. Family members of the Foxboro, Mass., boy said on social media pages and … more
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