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U.S. military personnel will be receiving candy from Lawrence Elementary School students through Operation Gratitude. Standing from left were Rina Beach, Jacqueline Beckmann, Lisa Virula, Mike Arreaga, Bridgette Gordilla, Jennifer Talenti, Gina Pasquariello, Kenniyah Wallace, Christopher Cornejo, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito and Kathleen McDonough. In front from left were Frankie Cancelliere, JaWan Groover and Carlos Reyes.
Lawrence Elementary School students are sweet on the military
Lawrence Elementary School students collected enough left over Halloween candy to fill 31 boxes that will be sent to U.S. military troops through Operation Gratitude. more
Gural JCC Camp Friendship camper Domenic D’Arcio, learning to surf in Long Beach, leaned into his stance as a wave hit his board on July 31.
Surf’s up for all
Koby Kahan, 7, of Woodmere, came home from camp on July 31 energized by what he and his fellow campers had accomplished. “It was his first time — he was all excited,” said Koby’s mother, Ilana Kahan. “He told me it was great. He learned to surf. He said, ‘I didn’t just lay down.’ It was so much fun. He loved it.” more
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Learning to fly an airplane and gaining in-depth knowledge about the Tuskegee Airmen are part of Hewlett High School freshman to be Gabby Nakkab’s summer.
Not working in the summer, no sweat
Less than half of American teenagers have summer jobs compared to about 70 percent in the 1980s, according to recent national surveys. more
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Americana sampler ’round the old fire pit
I broke out of my liberal East Coast cocoon last week, and it was an intellectual trifecta: enlightening, disheartening and shocking. Apparently, I have been cosseted too long in our Long Island bubble. more
Volunteer for Israel participants Beverly Cohen and her husband, Jim Walsh, at the razor-wire fence they helped build on the Israel-Lebanon border in 2008.
Volunteering for Israel
Israel Defense Forces Brig. Gen. Aharon Davidi created the Volunteers for Israel program in 1983, a year after the height of Israel’s war with Lebanon, when the country needed people to perform civilian tasks on army bases and to harvest crops while soldiers went to battle. more
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The mega-drought, coming to a neighborhood near you
I’ve come back from the future, and if you plan on going, you’d better wear your fire-retardant underwear. more
Lawrence Middle School students received motivating messages from former football players Keith Davis and Dominic Miller. Above, sixth-grader Van Johnson learned a lesson about support from Davis, left, Miller, bottom and sixth-grade teacher Lee Araoz.
Calling the right plays
Lawrence Middle School fifth- and sixth- graders, along with the student council officers packed the gymnasium on Dec. 9 to listen to former New York Giant Keith Davis and his colleague, Dominic Miller, a former defensive lineman for the University of Houston. more
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Can we really legislate sexual behavior?
As we prepare our young women for college, we must not forget “the talk” about how they can keep themselves safe. more
OK, I'll say it: Teachers deserve tenure
In jumping into the teacher-tenure debate, I know I’m stirring up a hornet’s nest. But who doesn’t like a little danger now and again? So here goes. more
Joel Rosario rode Tonalist to victory in the 146th Belmont Stakes on Saturday. Triple Crown-hopeful California Chrome finished in a dead-heat for fourth before a crowd of 102,199.
No crown for California Chrome
With 102,199 euphoric fans hoping to see California Chrome end a 36-year Triple Crown drought, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner was in striking distance of the leaders turning for home in last Saturday’s 146th running of the Belmont Stakes. more
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