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Youth soccer players were among the many fans in attendance at a meet and greet with World Cup winner Abby Wambach at the Microsoft Store at Roosevelt Field Mall on July 29.

Long Island soccer fans rejoiced as World Cup champion and all-time leading goal scorer for the United States Women’s National Team Abby Wambach arrived in Garden City for a meet and greet with fans at Roosevelt Field Mall last week. more

By Kenneth Mintz | 8/4/15

Buddies Jake Lunni and Steven Trantel at the Rockville Centre Best Buddies New Years Party.

Best Buddies celebrate the New Year

Last week, the Rockville Centre School District’s Best Buddies program held its annual New Years dance. Best Buddies is an international organization that seeks to create one-to-one … more

1/16/14

Christine Beaudet, right, accepted her award alongside Caitlin Schwagerl, the Volunteer of the Year for 2012.

Christine Beaudet named Volunteer of the Year

Christine Beaudet, a South Side High School senior, was named Volunteer of the Year at Camp Anchor for 2013. “Christine is a volunteer who has been described by her past group leaders as … more

By John Maher | 9/18/13

Even crutches didn’t stop Juliana Hadjiyane from dancing with her buddy, Sean Caster.

Rockville Centre's Best Buddies celebrate Halloween

About 125 buddies, peer buddies, parents, siblings and staff celebrated Halloween — and each other — on Oct. 18 at the Recreation Center, in the third annual costume dance that brought together participants from Best Buddies clubs in South Side High School and South Side Middle School. more

10/26/11

Tania Beverly, 14 joined Coleen Farrell, 8, during the festivities at the Rec Center that included dancing and plenty to eat.

Rockville Centre's Best Buddies celebrate Halloween

South Side High School's Best Buddies celebrated Halloween a few days early — on Oct. 26 — with a costume party at the Rec Center. more

11/3/10

South side Middle School 7th graders Chris Harkins, left, and P.J. Markesano.

Dancing the night away [Photo gallery]

Eleven Long Island chapters of Best Buddies — including members of the new chapter at South Side High School and South Side Middle School’s chapter — gathered at Oceanside High School on March … more

3/10/10

Best buddies Melanie Valls, left, and Jess Errera were in constant motion on the dance floor during the first annual Best Buddies Family Night/Match Party.

A mission of friendship

It was an evening of food, music and camaraderie as students, parents and South Side High School faculty gathered in the auditorium of the village’s Recreation Center on Oct. 13 to kick off the school's new 180-member Best Buddies Club, with 12 special education students meeting their specially matched peer “buddies.” more

Judy Rattner | 10/22/09

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