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Community members gathered at the Veterans of Foreign Wars memorial on Monday to place ceremonial wreaths in honor of Memorial Day.
East Meadow veterans honor the fallen at annual Memorial Day ceremony
Veterans from across East Meadow raised their right hands to their temples to salute and commemorate fallen comrades at the Veterans Memorial Park in East Meadow on Monday. more
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Dr. Tonie McDonald, center, the superintendent of the Levittown School District, won the Town of Hempstead Pathfinder Award. Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, left, Supervisor Anthony Santino and Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad commended McDonald for her commitment to the community.
Levittown superintendent wins Pathfinder Award
To commemorate Women’s History Month, Hempstead Town leaders honored Dr. Tonie McDonald, the superintendent of the Levittown School District, and 10 other women for their contributions to the community at the annual Pathfinder Awards ceremony on March 7. more
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The Wantagh American Legion Post No. 1273 color guard prepared for a rifle salute to the famed four chaplains of the U.S. Army Transport ship Dorchester at a ceremony at the post on Feb. 5.
Legion honors the four chaplains
The U.S. Army Transport ship Dorchester was attacked by a German U-boat along a strip of the Atlantic Ocean commonly referred to as “Torpedo Junction” on the morning of Feb. 3, 1943. As the American transport ship sank, four chaplains with different ideological and spiritual beliefs sang hymns, and provided hope and life jackets offering their own to others in need to the crew and passengers of the doomed vessel. more
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Last Hope illuminates ‘Trees of Love’
There was a lot of love and a lot of lights at Last Hope Animal Rescue last month. The animal haven on Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh celebrated its annual “Trees of Love” lighting ceremony on Dec. 17. more
‘Spreading light into the world’
On an unusually warm December evening, children impatiently scrambled around the front steps at the Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth. People brought their dogs and whole families came to watch. They … more
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Salisbury lights up for the holiday season
This year marked the Community Association of Stewart Avenue’s 30th annual holiday lighting ceremony, but it was a special evening as it also marked CASA’s first-ever joint ceremony with the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce. more
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Tree lighting ceremonies
Here is what's going on this week in East Rockaway and Lynbrook. more
Wantagh hosts first firematic awards
Wantagh Fire Department leaders hosted their first firematic awards ceremony on Nov. 7 to recognize members for their community and meritorious services. more
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Upcoming events in Long Beach
The Joint Veterans Organization will hold an observance ceremony at 10:30 a.m. in Kennedy Plaza on Friday, Nov. 11. The Veterans Day Ceremony is the community's way to publicly thank the many veterans who have bravely served our country. For more events, click the link above. more
Long Beach commemorates Kristallnacht
Rabbi Eli Goodman walked around City Hall on Nov. 6 with a Torah in his hands, as residents touched and kissed the sacred artifact that survived Kristallnacht — also known as Night of the Broken Glass — during which thousands of Jewish shops and synagogues were destroyed throughout Germany and Austria. more
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