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Venance Ndibalema, from “Tanzania,” enjoyed the opening-night party at the Long Island International Film Festival in Bellmore.
L.I. film expo a success in its 14th year
A little Hollywood glitz and glamour came to Bellmore last week for the 14th Annual Long Island International Film Expo, which boasted eight days of independent films from around the world. The festival kicked off with a preview night on July 7 and an opening-night party the following evening. more
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Sacred Heart student Alyssa Pallotta,11, who is a cantor at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church on Sundays, will sing “God Bless America” during a New York Mets game in August.
11-year-old to sing at Citi Field
If you closed your eyes and listened to Merokean Alyssa Pallotta sing, you might believe that you are hearing a seasoned professional who has honed her craft for years. And when you opened your eyes, you would be startled to see an 11-year-old girl standing before you. more
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Nicole Kivirtzikis, left, and Toni Asena, both of whom grew up in North Bellmore, are publishing an online book, “Wish,” about genies.
Genie is out of the bottle and online
While supernatural creatures like vampires and werewolves have risen in popularity in the media in recent years, two native North Bellmorities have been hard at work trying to popularize another mythical being –– the genie. more
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Scenes from “Jesse” were filmed in Bellmore. The movie is set to premiere on opening night of the Long Island International Film Expo.
L.I. International Film Expo now open
Long Islanders looking to escape the heat without a day at the beach need look no further than Bellmore. The Long Island International Film Expo, hosted by the Long Island Film/TV Foundation, will return to the Bellmore Movies next week. The 14th annual film festival will kick off with a preview night on Thursday, July 7, and an opening night party on Friday, July 8, at 5 p.m. for all ticket holders. more
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Michele Witte and her husband, Henning, have advocated for a ban on drop-side cribs for more than 13 years, ever since their son, Jonathan Tyler, was killed by one.
Walk-a-thon to mark federal ban on drop-side cribs
Merokean Michele Witte has fought for more than 13 years to pass a federal ban on drop-side cribs ever since her 10-month-old son, Tyler Jonathan, died in 1997 after his neck became trapped between the side-rail and headboard of his drop-side crib. more
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Nassau County Strawberry Fest coming this weekend
The Bellmore Kiwanis and Lions clubs are set to host the annual Nassau County Strawberry Festival this weekend. more
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Wendy Tepfer, at lectern, director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center, spoke to students at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville last Wednesday on the dangers of driving while distracted.
County joins U.N.’s campaign for road safety
Two Nassau County Police officers revved up the motor on a device not much larger than a lawnmower engine. As the machine roared last Wednesday afternoon, the officers used its cutters to slowly peel off the driver’s side door of a badly damaged minivan. No one was inside the van, but students at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville watched quietly and anxiously as the “Jaws of Life” crushed the car’s metal. more
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Red Door Spa opens its doors
Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, Councilwoman Angie Cullin, Councilman Gary Hudes and Town Clerk Mark Bonilla recently joined with CEO Todd Walter and General Manager Lindsey Bavolar of Elizabeth Arden’s Red Door Spa to celebrate the grand opening of its newest location at 2750 Merrick Road in Bellmore. more
Brian Schneider, a hydrogeologist for the Nassau County Department of Public Works, rear center, spoke with Envirothon participants during a two-hour hike whose participants viewed environmental damage in the woodlands on the east side of the Meadowbrook Parkway.
Envirothon emphasizes damage in forests
Call it a tale of two forests. On the west side of the Meadowbrook Parkway, on the outskirts of Freeport and Roosevelt, there is the 73-acre Roosevelt Preserve, owned and maintained by Nassau County. There, the wide paths are clear of fallen trees and shrubbery and virtually trash-free. There is no evidence of campfires having burned down swaths of the woods, nor is there graffiti marring the abundant oaks and maples. more
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Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick spoke with Claudia Borecky, the president of the North and Central Merrick Civic Association at the Rules Committee meeting. Democrats like Denenberg are questioning the legality of recent attempts to redraw the county’s legislative map.
Residents raise redistricting concerns at rules meeting
After waiting nearly five hours Monday afternoon, residents opposed to a Republican plan to redraw district lines for the Nassau County Legislature finally got the chance to be heard by the Legislature’s Rules Committee. The plan would reshape a number of districts while merging others, such as the 5th and 19th districts, which are now held by Democrats Joseph Scannell and David Denenberg, respectively. more
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