The unofficial start of summer came, appropriately, on a hot, sunny day, highlighted by a community parade that inspired reflection.
“People say, ‘Have a happy Memorial Day,’ but it’s …
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By Mary Malloy
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5/30/12
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The sun shone down on the Bellmores as residents and veterans joined together for the community’s annual Memorial Day parade on Monday.
The day began early with a wreath presentation in front of the Bellmore Veterans Memorial on Bedford Avenue, beside the Long Island Rail Road station. From there, the parade headed north on Bedford Avenue to Oak Street , before proceeding north on Bellmore Avenue.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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5/30/12
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Thanks for the memories
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A beautiful Memorial Day saw Baldwin put its best foot forward. Heading up a respectful parade that still allowed for some fun was the Baldwin American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
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5/30/12
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As the parade marchers got closer and the faint sound of patriotic music grew louder, Jack Sharkey got the crowd geared up for what they were about to see.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/30/12
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Thousands of people, many wearing red, white and blue, lined the streets of Long Beach on Monday as Grand Marshal Gerald Hunt led the annual Memorial Day Parade, which began at Ohio Ave. and ended at …
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By Vanessa Canner
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5/30/12
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Judging by the hundreds of participants in the Merricks’ annual Memorial Day parade, and the spectators who thronged the sidewalks on Merrick Avenue, you would have thought half of the community turned out for the annual procession on Monday, and you might have been right.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/28/12
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The annual East Meadow Veterans Memorial Day Parade will begin on Monday, May 28, at East Meadow High School on Carman Avenue and will end at the East Meadow Veterans Memorial Park on Prospect Avenue.
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5/25/12
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Nassau County will once again host the Navy and Marine Landing in Eisenhower Park on Saturday, May 26, as part of the “Fleet Week 2012” activities in New York City.
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5/25/12
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The Bellmores
On Monday, May 28, join local veterans for the Bellmores' Memorial Day parade, which will begin at 9 a.m. with a ceremony and presentation of the wreaths at the Bellmore Veterans …
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5/24/12
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According to The Associated Press, some 1,843 American soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001.
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5/24/12
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