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Donald Morency of Elmont and his son, Antoine Eric St. Clair Morency, 1, visited the Elmont Memorial Library recently to see artwork commemorating Black History Month, such as this piece portraying Malcolm X. Story, page 10. At Right, Sen. Jack Martins honored Gene Grant with a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award at the annual Black History Month Celebration in Elmont on Feb. 13.
Historical exhibits on display now in Elmont
Charles Winslow's "Black History Collection" and "Thread Art Exhibit" are on display now, throughout the month of February, at the Elmont Memorial Library. more
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Clara H. Carlson second-graders Curtis Casimir, left, and Daniel Mathur dressed up as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Muhammad Ali for a Black History Month commemoration event at the school in February.
Elmont students celebrate Black History Month
Clara H. Carlson fifth-graders recently marked Black History Month by creating their own version of Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. more
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Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola) honored Jean Grant with a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award at the annual Black History Month Celebration in Elmont on Feb. 13. More photos, page 3.
Celebrating black history in Elmont
The ninth annual Elmont Online and Highlighting Success Black History Month Celebration was held at the Elmont Memorial Library, at 700 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, on Feb. 12. Admission was free and open to the public. more
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Gotham Avenue School fifth-graders performed a dance during an assembly to to celebrate the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. last week.
Remembering the legacy of MLK Jr.
Two assemblies were held at the Gotham Avenue School in Elmont on Feb. 3 to celebrate the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to improve the life of all Americans. more
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We should all celebrate Black History Month
Imagine a Western Civilization textbook without chapters on ancient Egypt or the Roman Empire. Imagine a World History reading list that included no books on China. more
Philip Hoeffner died on March 30, 1929, in Elmont. Today, the only known documentation of him is on a plaque located on a white building on the corner of Hempstead Turnpike and Elmont Road in Elmont, pictured here; a plaque in the Elmont Union Free School District; and his tombstone, which is located in the St. Boniface Cemetery in Elmont.
A trace of Fosters Meadow discovered in Elmont
Philip Henry Hoeffner was born on Oct. 2, 1871, in Fosters Meadow — farmland that was first settled in the 1600s and is now home to several Nassau County communities, including Franklin Square and Elmont. more
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Dr. Linda Opyr was named Nassau County's 2011-13 poet laureate on June 12.
'I Am Your History'
Distant shore you dreamed from a far-off land Before you waved away all you knew Lifted anchor, set sail – Bright star above to guide more
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Share some laughs when Long Island Children’s Museum screens “Tales of Humor,” short films presented by Brooklyn Film Festival’s kidsfilmfest.
Celebrating spring on Long Island
Spring fever has arrived, and with it, Earth Day on Friday, while families are occupied with school break. There’s much going on throughout the area, including Earth Day celebrations, to keep the kids happily occupied for the remainder of the spring recess. more
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Dr. Philip Elliott, left, Nassau County’s deputy executive for minority affairs; Evette Beckett-Tuggle, executive director of Nassau County’s Business Development Unit; County Executive Ed Mangano; Dr. Dilcia Carro, owner and founder of Dip & See, LLC; and Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos.
Mangano honors Elmont business owner
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano honored six local women business owners during a ceremony held on March 29 to celebrate Women’s History Month in Nassau County. The program, “Made in Nassau County,” focused on female-owned businesses engaged in manufacturing, in Nassau County. more
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Tobey Young, founder of previovrsandsurvivors.com, a Long Island nonprofit organization for cancer survivors and previvors: “My person, without question, would be Hillary Rodham Clinton. She is a staunch activist, fiercely fighting for what she believes in. I totally admire her for her initiative with health-care reform. Her composure and resolve during the presidential campaign was incredibly admirable, and I love her protective ‘mama bear’ nature, as far as her personal life goes. Hillary Rodham Clinton is very intelligent, and I love her ‘fight for what’s right’ attitude. I would so love to meet her, as I emulate her, and try to conduct my business and personal life so much like she does.”
Local women and their role models
The Franklin Square/Elmont Herald asked local women, "What woman in history — alive or dead — would you choose to sit down and have lunch with, or have tea or a rum-and-coke with?" more
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