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A squad of soccer players called Team International played in the women's match at the celebration for Central American independence.

Central American Independence Day celebrated [Photo gallery]

Central American Independence Day was celebrated by more than 1,100 people at the Five Towns Community Center on Lawrence Avenue in Lawrence, on Sept. 14. more

9/25/13

Nathalie Nidetch, Steven Guberman and Vanessa Pally rode down Broadway as the parade made its way to the high school.

A happy Homecoming for Hewlett High [Photo gallery]

They marched from Hewlett Elementary School on Broadway to East Rockaway Avenue and turned onto the Hewlett High campus during the annual Homecoming parade last Saturday. more

9/25/13

Number Six School to house county relief trailer

The parking lot of the closed Number Six School at 523 Church Ave. in Woodmere will house a fully equipped Nassau County Office of Emergency (OEM) Management disaster response and relief trailer, according to county officials. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/25/13

Nassau County's Office of Emergency Management will place a disaster response and relief trailer in the parking lot of the closed Number Six School.

Number Six School to house county relief trailer

The parking lot of the closed Number Six School at 523 Church Ave. in Woodmere will house a fully equipped Nassau County Office of Emergency (OEM) Management disaster response and relief trailer, county officials said. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/23/13

Open house events included a brunch, an introduction to the center’s activities and programs and music. Martin Inwald read the program to his wife, Helen.

Welcoming new and current members [Photo gallery]

The Center for Adult Life Enrichment (CALE) held its annual open house on Sept. 15 at its home on 37 East Rockaway Road in Hewlett on the campus of Hewlett High School. more

9/18/13

The Lawrence Middle School Show Choir sang the “Star Spangled Banner” and “Tears in Heaven” by Eric Clapton.

Lawrence Middle School students reflect on Sept. 11 [Photo gallery]

At the September 11 Remembrance Ceremony at Lawrence Middle School, students and staff gathered to remember those who lost their lives. more

9/18/13

Event emcee Ryan Davis invited the audience to applaud for Dial Action Sports Team member Zane Bradley, left, and Brian Cunningham.

Entertaining and educating through the air [Photo gallery]

To supplement the social and emotional component of its curriculum, the Number Five School PTA sponsored a visit to the Cedarhurst school on Monday by the Pennsylvania-based Dialed Action Sports Team. more

9/18/13

Woodmere Bay Yacht Club members took part in the annual Spirit Rider Regatta on Sept. 7. Proceeds support the O’Keefe Foundation 9/11 scholarship.

Sailing to remember the 9/11 fallen [Photo gallery]

The Woodmere Bay Yacht Club, which includes members from the Five Towns and surrounding communities, took part in the Spirit Rider Regatta off of Long Beach on Sept. 7. more

9/11/13

Kona Ice donated its proceeds from the day's sales to the to Inwood Buccaneers. Jenna Maldonado served up a refreshing ice treat.

Cheering on the gridiron greats at Inwood Buccaneer Day [Photo gallery]

Six games involving six different age groups and 200 children, along with coaches, family and friends made up the annual Inwood Buccaneer Athletic Club Buccaneer Day at Lawrence High School on Sept. 8. The age groups included 6/7-, 8-, 9-, 10-, 11/12- and 13-year-olds. more

9/11/13

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development should develop and fund a plan to shore up Nassau County’s South Shore against future flooding, said U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), John Cameron Jr., chairman of the Long Island Regional Planning Council, center, and South Merrick homeowner Steven Zalewski.

Schumer calls for Nassau coastline plan

Sen. Charles Schumer called for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement a comprehensive plan to protect Nassau County’s coastlines from future storm damage during a press conference in South Merrick on Monday. more

BRIAN RACOW bracow@liherald.com | 9/11/13