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Local veterans and soldiers were the guests of honor at a colorful Memorial Day songfest at the Maurice W. Downing Primary School in Malverne last week.
The PTA Chorus, under the direction of Dr. …
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6/8/11
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East Meadow and other Nassau County residents commemorated Memorial Day this week to honor all those servicemen and servicewomen who have died in our nation’s battles. Solemn ceremonies reminded all those who attended of the great debt we owe the country’s heroes.
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6/2/11
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Memorial Day is usually a time of giving thanks to veterans in the community. And while Island Park still celebrated its veterans with the village's annual Memorial Day parade, the veterans also gave …
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6/1/11
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Lynbrook resident Joe LaRocco spent three years fighting overseas in World War II.
LaRocco is now 92, but his war memories are still fresh. He remembers those who fought alongside him. “This day reminds me of my buddies when I was there,” he said. “I’m thinking about them.”
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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6/1/11
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World War II veteran William Tricarico, 86, smiled the smile of a man who loves being in uniform. He smiled as the East Rockaway Memorial Day parade made its way past him, looking nostalgic and proud of his country, his community and his fellow former members of the military. The smile was tinged with respect — the respect of a man who knows full well the solemn meaning of the last Monday in May.
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By Mary Malloy
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6/1/11
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The 61st annual Bellmore Memorial Day parade kicked off on Monday, beginning at the Newbridge Road Elementary School monument and heading south to Bellmore Village.
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By David Weingrad
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5/31/11
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Henry Conrad looked down Rockaway Avenue Monday morning with tears in his eyes. The ground was still wet from the morning’s rain, but Valley Stream residents still lined the street for this year’s Memorial Day parade.
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/31/11
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As is the annual tradition, the Merricks marked Memorial Day on Monday with a community parade that stretched from Veterans Memorial Plaza in downtown Merrick (formerly Broadcast Plaza) to the War Monument in North Merrick, and residents by the hundreds turned out for the event.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/30/11
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Malverne veterans will be marching in the Memorial Day Parade after all — now that its start time has been pushed back to 11 a.m.
After a week of controversy and rumors, the dispute between...
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By Lee Landor
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5/19/11
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Lynbrook Assemblyman Brian Curran was recently honored by members of the American Legion Post 335 of Lynbrook. The gentlemen presented Curran with an impressive plaque inscribed with the words of …
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5/18/11
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