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Carmen Rivera, a Salisbury/East Meadow Senior Center resident, often reminisces about her time in the military with friends and family.
A Puerto Rican in Germany
Carmen Rivera delicately placed her official military photo taken on Nov. 6, 1972 in her palm. This month marks 45 years since Rivera joined the U.S. Army.  “Wasn’t I pretty?” she laughed.  more
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Alfonso Caggiano, 93, began his stint in the U.S. Army during World War II in 1943, at only 18 years old.
A battle at every corner
Eighteen-year-old Alfonso Caggiano watched as another American soldier walked down a road in Velletri, Italy, in May 1944, at the height of the Italian Campaign of World War II. He crouched behind a wall, wishing the soldier would do the same. more
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Alfonso Caggiano, far left, and his longtime friend Charlie Franza were honored by the Salisbury East Meadow Senior Center on Aug. 17. The event was organized by Caggiano’s wife, Phyllis, who is the center’s co-president.
Thirteen veterans are honored for their service
“She stood me up on our first date,” Alfonso Caggiano, 93, said. “I was furious!” Caggiano recalled meeting then 17-year-old Phyllis Riccardi in 1951 in Manhattan. After his 1946 discharge from the Army, he became a jewelry designer. Phyllis worked in a clothing factory. After she asked a co-worker about him, Caggiano asked her on a date. more
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Hempstead Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad busy at work in her office in Hempstead.
Hempstead town clerk continues to fight for equality
When Town of Hempstead Clerk Nasrin Ahmad was 6, her teacher in England couldn’t pronounce her name. So, instead, he called her “my little brown one.” more
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Representatives from the Nassau Community College Nursing Program talked to students and parents about the college’s requirements and curriculum.
District holds first career fair
The all-purpose room at the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center was lined with dozens of tables, each with professionals in different fields as part of the East Meadow School District’s Career Fair on March 22. more
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Charlie Franza, 94, handed out Hershey’s Kisses to Salisbury Senior Center members with help from East Meadow Senior Center President Phyllis Caggiano during the annual Kissing Angels event.
Making new aquaintances
After slipping into the familiar white robe and securing the angel wings on his shoulders, Charlie Franza, 94, prepared to head into the Salisbury Senior Center’s all-purpose room to hand out Hershey’s Kisses to residents one last time. more
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Light snow covered the Veterans Memorial in Eisenhower Park at East Meadow for a picturesque scene.
East Meadow, Salisbury blanketed with snow
After the National Weather Service upgraded its Feb. 9 forecast for Long Island to a Blizzard Warning from its original Winter Storm, the East Meadow and Salisbury communities braced for a heavier snowfall. more
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The Rev. Dan Olson founded New Hope Church in Salisbury in 2012, and it has made the lower level of Temple Sholom of Westbury its permanent home since its inception.
A New Hope for the neighborhood
On Sunday mornings, New Hope Church in Salisbury comes to life with music and prayer, but the church founder, the Rev. Dan Olson, said the prayers were a little different last Sunday. more
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W.T. Clarke High School science research teacher Erika Rotolo congratulated senior Alby Joseph on receiving scholar status in the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search competition.
W.T. Clarke High senior named a Regeneron STS Scholar
Alby Joseph, a senior at W.T. Clarke High School, has been recognized as a scholar in the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search. This program is considered to be the nation’s oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competition for high school students. more
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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