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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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North Bellmore American Legion Post 1749 Chaplain Bruce Burnham, a U.S. Navy veteran, Adjutant Frank Colon and Bob Kohler, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, saluted the flag.
Veterans honored in Bellmore
The Bellmores paused on Tuesday to pay homage to the men and women who have served in the U.S. military at the community’s annual Veterans Day ceremony. North Bellmore American Legion Post No. … more
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Michael Padula’s hat lists his unit from his service in Vietnam.
Wantagh veteran recalls time in Vietnam
Maybe it was the “lucky” watch that kept Wantagh resident Michael Padula alive in Vietnam. Padula — a member of the 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines, served in Vietnam from 1966-69. The watch had been passed down from one family member to another. 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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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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Pete Seeger, many years after his local appearance, which was delayed by legal wrangling.
Pete Seeger, at W.T. Clarke
When Pete Seeger died on Jan. 27, at age 94, the world mourned the loss of an American folk icon and activist. Seeger wrote classics including “Turn! Turn! Turn!” and “If I Had a Hammer,” was a founder of the Newport Folk Festival, and gave countless memorable performances over the decades — including one at W.T. Clarke High School in 1967. more
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Bellmore Chamber of Commerce Board members joined Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, center, and Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, third from right, in celebrating at the organization’s annual installation dinner.
Bellmore chamber installs board, honors members
The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores reflected on the past year by honoring members, in addition to looking forward by swearing in the organization’s new board, at its annual installation ceremony last Saturday. more
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Honoring the Stars and Stripes
The American flag exists at the periphery of most our lives. It takes on significance mainly at events kicked off by the playing of the national anthem, at parades and during the seventh-inning stretch at Yankees games. more
The ambiguity of war
I plugged a simple search term into Google last week: “Were Afghanistan and Iraq worth it?” Tens of thousands of entries popped up. more
Replicas of the helmet and gun Vietnam veterans carried during the war were shown at the wall.
Reflecting at the wall
“The price of freedom is written on the wall,” read a sign near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica that visited Nassau County last week. Erected in Eisenhower Park, the wall serves as a site of healing, remembrance and education. more
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