Retirement should be a worry-free, fulfilling time of life. But as people age, needs start to change, and challenges set in.
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Teri Ann Loeser
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8/23/12
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Hundreds of people gathered at Nassau County’s Theodore Roosevelt Legislative and Executive Building in Mineola on July 6, rallying for the reinstatement of contracts and funds that the county cut for youth programs and substance-abuse treatment agencies.
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By Brian Croce
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7/11/12
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It was a night to honor a future generation at the annual POPS 40 and Over softball league scholarship ceremony held June 18 at the Merrick Public Library. POPS (which stands for “Past Our Prime …
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7/4/12
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Politics ain’t beanbag, the old saying goes. To get what they want, politicians make quid pro quo agreements and try to force deals all the time, all in the name of accomplishing what they think is best for their constituency.
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6/14/12
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The number of American armed service members who have died in our major wars — the Civil War, World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam and the war on terror in Afghanistan and Iraq — now stands at 1,247,920.
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5/24/12
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Disgraceful. That pretty much sums up the performance of our federal government in recent weeks.
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4/26/12
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Oceanside Community Service's Saint Patrick’s-themed fundraiser raises ‘the green’ for those in need
Oceanside Community Service’s “Luck o’the iPad” raffle/fundraiser concluded on March 17 at J Paul’s Terrace Café when Danielle Napolitano reached into the iPad2 raffle bucket at 11 p.m. …
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3/21/12
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It started in late September with a flyer to all students’ homes asking for food for Oceansiders in need. The Oceanside Community Service Holiday Drive had begun and would not stop until Dec. 17, …
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Betsy Transom, with Susanne Murphy
and Bob Transom
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1/4/12
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At its annual awards dinner, the Island Park Chamber of Commerce presented the organization’s Community Service Award to Dr. Rosmarie Bovino, Island Park superintendent of schools. Bovino, a …
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12/21/11
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Last week, the Oceanside School District, partnering with Oceanside Community Service, held its annual Turkey Shoot.
The Turkey Shoot feeds needy Oceanside families for Thanksgiving. Through …
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11/30/11
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