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Recovering from the storm
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Thursday was dig-out day throughout the South Shore after a near-blizzard smacked the area from late Tuesday through early Thursday morning. Almost a foot and a half of heavy, wet snow pressed down on roofs, cars, streets and parks, closing schools for most students and bringing shoveling chores to most adults.
Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence W. Mulvey has announced that for the thirty one hour period from 12:01 a.m. Feb. 10, through 7 a.m. Feb. 11, there were 190 auto accidents in the Nassau County. Of those, 34 resulted in injuries.
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2/10/10
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The year that Helen Gebhard was born, the United States began construction on the Panama Canal. The New York City subway system opened on October 27, and the first New Year’s Eve celebration was held in Times Square, then known as Longacre Square, in New York.
On December 26, 2009, Gebhard celebrated her 105th birthday among friends and family at Sunrise of North Lynbrook on December 26, 2009. “I am crying, but I think they’re tears of joy,” she said.
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Mary Malloy
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1/7/10
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On December 6, the board of directors at the newly-formed Temple Am-Echad held an installation ceremony to official name Glenn M. Jacob the leader of their temple. Refreshments were served afterward, and many congregants congratulated the new rabbi.
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by Mary Malloy
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12/10/09
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On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the allied nations and Germany in World War I, then known as "The Great War."
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Mary Malloy
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11/5/09
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If re-elected, Leg. Francis X. Becker (R-Lynbrook) said that he can see himself accomplishing a lot more in the next two to four years. “I have the ability to help people,” said Becker, a six-term incumbent. “I want to continue to do so.”
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Mary Malloy
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10/15/09
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On the corner of Merrick Road and Ocean Avenue, one can find the Rockville Cemetery which, a long time ago, was called the Old Sand Hole Cemetery. It is an unusual cemetery because it is nonsectarian, and most of the newer graves are marked by flat plaques, not by grave stones. Often one sees the resting places of this rainbow of diverse races, religions and history enhanced by flowers and flags placed at every site.
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9/13/09
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