Rockville Centre native Greta Ohanian has already beaten cancer, and now the South Side High School alumna is embarking on a 4,000-mile cross-country run over the next month and a half during which she will tell her story and lend a hand at cancer centers from Baltimore to San Francisco.
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By Tom Carrozza
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6/30/22
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When called on to support the Rockville Centre Breast Cancer Coalition at its annual gala, the village came through more than ever before, raising about $65,000 to help those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/17/22
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The Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Parade Committee announced that the annual Taste of Rockville Centre event is set for March 4 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the St. Agnes Parish Center.
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2/24/22
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Wherever he went, Dane Kasschau usually flashed a beaming smile. “His smile was a signature,” recalled his sister, Paige. “Regardless of what the situation was, Dane was always just beaming ear to ear with this gorgeous smile.”
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By Mike Smollins
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2/3/22
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The fifth annual Rockville Centre Breast Cancer Coalition Gala originally scheduled for Jan. 21 has been postponed to March 11 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Garden City Hotel.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/20/22
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It’s rare that you get the chance to meet your professional heroes, so when one of mine recently came to Hofstra . . .
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11/11/21
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Promoting October’s designation as Breast Cancer Awareness month, village officials partnered with the MLK Community Center to offer residents free screenings in Nassau University Medical …
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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10/21/21
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It’s the job nobody wants, but when you get a diagnosis of breast cancer, the job is yours.
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10/21/21
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There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . .
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10/21/21
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September was pediatric cancer awareness month, and Rockville Centre-based group the Life for Gina Foundation continued its work to help affected families. Late last month, it partnered with the village and Mary Ruchalski Foundation for a tree lighting at village hall to spread awareness for the lack of funds currently going into pediatric cancer research.
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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10/14/21
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