For more than 20 years, Frank Borrelli Jr., hasn’t spent Christmas mornings and afternoons opening gifts or relaxing with relatives. Instead, he could be found hard at work at his restaurant, …
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/7/16
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Dozens of East Meadowites gathered at W.T. Clarke High School on Saturday morning, packing their cars with grocery bags filled with food. They weren’t taking the packages home, however; they …
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/7/16
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Barnum Woods Elementary School’s student council presented the March of Dimes with a check for $650 to support their campaign for healthier babies on Dec. 14.
The mission of the March of …
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/7/16
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The East Meadow Kiwanis Club kicked off their Thanksgiving charitable campaign this weekend with the annual Holiday Basket Food Drive.
The food drive was held at two local grocery stores on …
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By Julie Mansmann
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11/27/15
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I don’t know about you, but my ancestors weren’t born here. In 1910, a 13-year-old boy from Odessa, traveling alone, boarded a ship with a ticket that entitled him to a bunk in steerage, and he set sail for America.
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9/2/15
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Island Harvest expects to serve more than 175,000 lunch meals to 4,000 children this summer through its Summer Food Service Program, administered by the Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the …
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7/29/15
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The East Meadow Jewish Center’s Sisterhood and Young Adult Division is honoring two North Bellmore boys by raising funds for worthy causes, with memories of their short lives in mind. The …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/18/15
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The meanest streets are in India.
As the holidays are celebrated across America, I have just left . . .
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12/18/14
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As the holiday season begins, our thoughts traditionally turn to the less fortunate. There are simply too many vulnerable members of our society . . .
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11/28/14
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Every year, the Long Island Division of the March of Dimes selects what they call a local ambassador family for their March for Babies in East Meadow and Central Islip. These families were confronted …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/10/14
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