For 2-year-old Daniel Vecchione, dealing with liver and kidney disease is going to his way of life. But there’s no reason, his family says, that he won’t be able live just as long as anyone else.
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Andrew Hackmack
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7/28/10
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School may be out for the summer, but in District 13 the buildings are hardly empty. Two of the schools are hosting the annual summer recreation program, as nearly 400 children come to learn and play each day.
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Andrew Hackmack
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7/28/10
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After a year hiatus, theater is returning to the backyard of the Ferro family. This weekend’s production will be the sixth for the group of friends and siblings
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Andrew Hackmack
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7/27/10
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Barrett Park is the place to be this summer. The village’s summer camp has one of its highest enrollments in recent years, with 250 children signed up for the six-and-a-half week program.
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Andrew Hackmack
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7/21/10
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The Barrett Park Summer Camp has a staff of about 70 supervisors, counselors and junior counselors this summer. Supervisors help oversee the entire camp, while counselors are assigned to a specific group.
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Andrew Hackmack
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7/21/10
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In a dramatic finish, the Valley Stream Little League’s senior division team held on for a win and captured the District 29 championship last week. The team beat Floral Park 13-12 on July 14 and now moves on to the Section 5 tournament.
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Andrew Hackmack
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7/21/10
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Gibson residents are not happy about the new Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps, which have left many homeowners with costly insurance bills, and they let the village board hear it on Monday night.
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Andrew Hackmack
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7/21/10
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At Franklin Hospital, Deborah Scott will forever be a hero. The veteran nurse not only works to save lives at home, but she has aided United States servicemen and women in four separate military operations.
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Andrew Hackmack
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7/21/10
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The music is back at the John Smith Band Shell. The Valley Stream Community Band kicked off its 58th summer season on June 6 before a crowd of about 100 local residents.
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Andrew Hackmack
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7/14/10
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District 13’s oldest school is getting its original look back — at least somewhat. Four decades after windows were removed from Wheeler Avenue School’s auditorium, two have been put back in an effort to improve acoustics, bring more natural light into the room and restore its historic look.
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Andrew Hackmack
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7/14/10
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