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Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores board members were sworn in.
Bellmore Chamber honors its own, volunteers
The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores honored members of the local business community, in addition to installing officers, at a celebration last Saturday night. The annual chamber installation … more
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John Mallico, 87, seen above on Veterans Day, took command of the VFW Post 2736 in late October.
A new commander leads the VFW
Before John Mallico joined the armed forces in 1945, he was a centerfielder in the New York Yankees organization. more
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Veterans listened at a Merrick Board of Education meeting this spring.
Merrick district passes vets’ tax breaks
The Merrick Board of Education on Sept. 9 approved school tax exemptions for local veterans, ending months of rancor that followed the board’s choice last winter to miss a deadline to pass the exemptions for the 2014-15 school year. more
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James O’Neill, a Vietnam War veteran and second vice commander of the Merrick American Legion, spoke this spring at a Merrick Board of Education meeting. The board has postponed a vote on veterans’ tax exemptions to Sept. 9.
School board postpones vets’ tax break vote
Merrick School District trustees said in May that they would put tax breaks for community veterans to a vote on Aug. 12, but the board has postponed the vote another 28 days to Sept. 9. more
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The American Legion named Tim Messmer, second from left, the New York State Eagle Scout of the Year. He was congratulated by, from left, his father, Jim Messmer, a Troop 577 assistant scoutmaster; Frank Colon, the North Bellmore American Legion Post 1749 adjutant; and Charlie Kulins, the scoutmaster.
Teen named N.Y.’s Eagle Scout of the Year
Tim Messmer passed Bellmore Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2770’s hall on Bedford Avenue daily when he attended the nearby St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School as a child. He didn’t … more
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Robert Wieboldt, a past commander of Merrick American Legion Post 1282, joined by Jane Hollinshead, served grand marshal of the Merricks’ Memorial Day parade this year. The procession attracted thousands of participants and spectators.
The Merricks mark Memorial Day
Spectators thronged the sidewalks as marchers made their way up Merrick Avenue for the Merricks’ annual Memorial Day parade, which ended in a solemn ceremony at the community’s war monument in North Merrick. more
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Sal Saladino, an Army veteran and a member of North Bellmore American Legion Post 1749, paid homage to America’s military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice in battle at the Newbridge Road ceremony.
Bellmorites mark Memorial Day
Folks from throughout the Bellmores came out in droves on a sunny morning on Monday to remember those who died in service to their country at the community’s annual Memorial Day parade. more
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This weekend is all about patriotism
Who wouldn’t be excited about the three-day weekend coming up — it’s the unofficial start of summer, right? Barbecues abound, public beaches are opening, and we all have an extra day to relax. more
The Memorial Day Parade will start in central Bellmore this year
Memorial Day Parade plans set in Bellmore
Bellmore and North Bellmore veterans are preparing for their annual parade and commemorative ceremonies on Memorial Day. more
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Thomas Wheeler, left, Patrick Henry, Joseph Henry, Jack Wheeler, Anna Wheeler, and Thomas Kelly cheered the soldiers on from the sidewalk.
Fifth annual Waterfront Warriors parade welcomes servicemen to Long Beach
Residents lined the streets of the West End last Sunday afternoon, waving flags and cheering as the Long Beach Waterfront Warriors welcome parade rolled through the streets. Twenty-one wounded … more
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