On April 10 at 7 p.m., the RVC Education Foundation will hold its annual black tie optional dinner dance at the Hempstead Country Club. The gala is the primary fundraiser for the organization that …
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3/31/10
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The beach had a significant role in Holly Prussman’s life — and death.
When she was a girl, Holly enjoyed playing on Roosevelt Boulevard beach, and she developed into a top Long Island …
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Joseph Kellard
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3/31/10
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On March 19, career day was held at Valley Stream Central High School. Various professionals from a vast range of careers came in to give 10th graders at Central descriptions about their jobs, how they got there, and what to aim for when looking for a career.
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Matt Infield
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3/31/10
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Though students at Valley Stream South High School have shaved their heads before to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, this year’s fundraiser on March 26 had a more personal feel to it.
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Anthony Bottan
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3/31/10
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Drug addiction infects every community and now, heroin is the new drug of choice for kids in Nassau County. It’s cheap, easy to find and easy to do — it can be snorted rather than injected — which is why the Valley Stream Central High School District hosted its second annual community forum on substance abuse March 18.
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Anthony Bottan
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3/31/10
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Oceanside High School graduate Eric Ascher is taking his community-minded spirit to college. Now in his third year at Stony Brook University, Ascher is spearheading a drive to collect personal …
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Annmarie Fertoli
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3/30/10
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Delays at local area airports didn’t stop 150 girls from traveling to countries around the globe late last month — without ever leaving Rockville Centre. A Girl Scout Gold Award Project called “International Day - Where East Meets West” was presented by village resident Caitlin Morahan, a Holy Trinity High School senior.
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3/24/10
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Students of all ages, parents and educators at Calhoun High School shaved their heads for a cause on March 16.
The school's annual St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser brought in more than $30,000 to aid research into childhood cancers. The non-profit St. Baldrick's Foundation provided more than $12 million for research in 2009 alone.
Participants in a St. Baldrick's fundraiser shave their heads in "solidarity with kids fighting cancer" and collect pledges in return for taking it all off.
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Scott Brinton and Sari Zeidler
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3/24/10
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Hewlett High School senior Eric Brooks traveled to Washington, D.C., for the Intel Science Talent Search competition March 11-16 not expecting to place in the top 10, but he left the nation's capital having taken fifth place in the prestigious competition.
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Andrew Coen
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3/24/10
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Oceanside High School will roll out the red carpet on April 8 for its second annual student film festival. More than 40 short films created by elementary, middle and high school students will be …
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Annmarie Fertoli
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3/23/10
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