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Volunteers are the backbone of a community

“Though government has an important role to play in meeting the many challenges that remain before us, we are coming to understand that no organization, including government, will fully succeed without the active participation of each of us,” President Bill Clinton once said. more

4/7/11

James Kaminiski, of West Hempstead Boy Scout Troop 240, with his mother, Kathryn Kaminski, and Scoutmaster Gary Port, achieved the Eagle Scout rank.

The sky's the limit for W.H. Eagle Scout

Honorably achieving the highest rank in scouting, 18-year-old James Kaminski, member of Boy Scout Troop 240, earned the Eagle Scout status last weekend. The Court of Honor Ceremony, which took … more

By Victoria Centrella | 3/16/11

For his Eagle Scout project, Evan Mladinov of Troop 109 built tables for the library at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Malverne.

Aspiring Eagle Scout builds his resumé

Ever since Evan Mladinov’s older brother became an Eagle Scout, he knew it was an honor he wanted to earn for himself. Mladinov recently completed his required community service project, one of … more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/9/11

Lester Wilensky, center, chatted with Mayor Mary Bossart and former village Trustee Gregory Rinn after a Veterans Day ceremony in the Recreation Center.

In memoriam - Rockville Centre mourns Lester Wilensky

any from the Rockville Centre community are mourning the loss of Lester Wilensky, 85, who died on Dec. 18 from complications of a fall. The highly decorated World War II veteran was active in a number of veterans organizations including American Legion Post 303 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also a Knight of Pythias. His contributions on the battlefield and as a civilian earned him the respect and admiration of family, friends and colleagues, and permanent recognition in the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. more

12/22/10

The West Hempstead American Legion Cathedral Post 1087 paid tribute to the memory of the late James Gibbons, a past post commander and 41-year Legion member.

Local veterans remember former Cathedral Post 1087 commander James Gibbons

West Hempstead and its American Legion Cathedral Post 1087 lost a great comrade last month when former post commander and World War II veteran James E. Gibbons died on Nov. 3. During his 41-year … more

Lee Landor | 12/8/10

West Hempstead Teen Steven Trezza was joined by Operation S.P.L.A.S.H. President Robert Weltner and Steven’s parents to accept an award from Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray for Steven’s Storm Drain Project.

Murray recognizes West Hempstead teen for enviro-friendly project

West Hempstead High School sophomore Steven Trezza is a Boy Scout with Troop 240 of West Hempstead. In his current pursuit of the rank of Eagle Scout, Steven launched a community service project in … more

12/8/10

Scout parent Nick Giorlando prepares the pancakes.

Island Park Scouts hand out hotcakes

Island Park Boy Scout Troup 312 held its annual Pancake Breakfast last Sunday in the parish hall of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church. The boys, their leaders and parent volunteers made … more

11/10/10

Steven Trezza’s community service project aims to protect local waterways.

A little effort could go a very long way and save the Bay

If you have been reading my articles, you know that storm-drain runoff is one of many factors that have negatively affected Long Island’s Great South Bay. The declining clam population has also … more

Steven Trezza | 10/20/10

Polluted storm water has a devastating effect

The Great South Bay is the body of water situated between Long Island and Fire Island. It is contiguous with South Oyster Bay to the west (ending at a series of small islands in Seaford) and connects … more

Steven Trezza | 10/13/10

Boy Scout Steven Trezza is working on a project to help protect local waterways.

Preventing waterway pollution — part two

Did you know that most storm drains empty directly into our streams, lakes and bays? Pollutants such as oil, antifreeze, gasoline, soil, litter, pet waste, fertilizer and pesticides found on … more

Steven Trezza | 10/6/10

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