It was sunny and steamy on Monday morning as several generations of Rockville Centre residents paused to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and those who put their lives at risk every day to defend America's liberty. Also remembered during the hour-long Memorial Day commemoration at Veterans' Memorial Park were the sacrifices of veterans who are still living and the families of those serving in the armed forces who continue to bear a heavy burden.
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Judy Rattner
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6/2/10
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Valley Streamers remember vets in many ways
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American Legion Post 854 began its Memorial Day service ahead of time, with a commemoration at the Legion Hall on Roosevelt Avenue Sunday morning, followed by a service at the Brooklyn Avenue School.
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6/2/10
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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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Scott Brinton
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5/31/10
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Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg is pushing for a 15 percent property-tax exemption for all veterans who served during the Cold War Era -- the period between the end of World War II and Nov. 9, 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell.
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Scott Brinton
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5/28/10
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By Anthony Rifilato
Island Park resident and U.S. Army veteran John Marino admired the nine feet high veteran's memorial on the corner of Long Beach Road and Waterford Road last Friday, May 21, …
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Anthony Rifilato
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5/26/10
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East Rockaway Kiwanis Club honored two individuals and two organizations on Sunday, Apr. 11 at a dinner dance held at the Oceanside Knights of Columbus last weekend.
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Mary Malloy
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4/14/10
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American Legion hosts ANCHOR party
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American Legion Post 854 in Valley Stream held its bi-annual ANCHOR party on March 31.
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4/8/10
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To the Editor: On March 17 of every year, we celebrate the contribution of Irish-Americans on St. Patrick’s Day. The Irish have been around so long we assume they have always been a part of the fabric of this country.
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3/31/10
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East Rockaway Kiwanis is holding its first dinner dance in seven years — and the Club is making up for lost time by honoring two individuals and two organizations on Sunday, Apr. 11 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Oceanside Knights of Columbus. Tickets are $55 per person.
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Mary Malloy
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3/17/10
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Veterans and members of Boy Scout Troop 240 joined together for a day of food and stories on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the West Hempstead American Legion Cathedral Post 1087.
It was thanks to …
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Lee Landor
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2/11/10
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