Mepham High School senior Kyle Wechsler skipped class last Wednesday morning. No, he hadn’t forgotten to study for a big test. Wechsler, 18, went to give blood in the school gymnasium.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/23/12
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In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene last August, the Red Cross provided shelter for some 5,000 displaced Long Islanders.
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3/8/12
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Two seconds. That’s about how often a person in the United States needs a blood transfusion. But what if there wasn’t any blood left? This is the problem faced by the American …
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By Sean Harmon
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3/7/12
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Dressed in red, staff in the Department of Cardiology at Nassau University Medical Center took part in the Go Red for Women campaign on Feb. 3.
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Shannon Koehle
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2/10/12
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On Jan. 10, for the second consecutive year, fifth graders at Island Park’s Lincoln Orens Middle School organized a community blood drive. The students participate in the Little Doctors Program, …
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1/18/12
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The holiday season is a time for generosity, when many people give to local charities. But when the calendar rolls over to the new year and the decorations come down, the spirit of generosity often fades.
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1/12/12
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Good theater must be well acted, have a compelling story and be well written. Once in a while an outstanding show boasts all three elements and provides it is a uniquely thrilling experience.
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Elyse Trevers
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12/8/11
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RC Dugans is an East Meadow hot spot to watch the Giants and Jets.
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By Shannon Koehle
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10/6/11
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For a period of four days — from Sept. 19 to 22 — a small part of Oceanside has been the set of a movie film starring True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgård, though only the most careful movie …
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Aaron Axelson
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9/28/11
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Joe Cipolla still has Robert “Bobby” DeAngelis Jr.’s number in his cell phone. He remembers well the day he tried calling DeAngelis repeatedly, either unable to get through or …
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Lee Landor
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9/21/11
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