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Jill Levine and Brooke Jones, second and third from left, were recognized by Hempstead Town Councilman Christopher Carini, left, and Town Clerk Kate Murray for starting the “Bellmore Merrick Helping Our Heroes” group.
‘Living angels’ Brooke Jones and Jill Levine feed front-line workers
Maria Adragna couldn’t recall the exact day the food delivery came. Having worked in a Covid-19 intensive care unit during the peak of the pandemic last spring, “I can’t … more
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Shawn Field, left, and Jay Rogoff are the co-chairs of the South Merrick Community Civic Association’s Let’s Play 11566 committee.
Determined dads give community a place to play
Years before Wynsum Avenue Park received its long-awaited playground, Jenna Field, who was 4 at the time, eyed the vacant lot in Merrick, perplexed as to where the slides and swings were. She was … more
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Gloria and Charlie Chapman were Bellmore's People of the Year 2017 for the Herald.
Herald seeks People of the Year nominations
The Bellmore and Merrick Heralds are currently seeking nominations for our annual Person of the Year. All People of the Year are featured in full-length, front-page feature stories that appear in our final issue of the year, which will be published on Dec. 27. more
Kevin Bien, center, was named Lynbrook’s Man of the Year. Above, Bien with Mayor Alan Beach, back row second from left, Deputy Mayor Hilary Becker, back far left, the board of trustees and members of his family.
Lynbrook names its Man, Woman of the Year
Boisterous chants of “Bubba” were blurted from Lynbrook firefighters and echoed through the Francis X. Becker Rotunda at Village Hall as Kevin Bien was announced as the village’s 2018 Man of the Year. more
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The Seaford Herald's 2015 People of the Year: Tom Cleary, Jim Hayden and Donald Paulson.
Trio dedicated to scouting success
Seaford Boy Scout Troop 239 never had more than three members earn their Eagle rank in a single year. Until 2015. more
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Matt Bonacasa, one of the heroes of Hurricane Sandy, helped Oceanside Community Service deliver presents to those in need.
The volunteers
With so many people doing so much good in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, there was no way the Herald could single out just one Person of the Year. So we didn’t. more
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Bryan Murphy, left, and Doug O’Grady, kept the volunteer effort going strong.
The volunteers and first responders
Each morning for nearly two months, West Fulton Street resident Doug O’Grady has made the two-hour drive to Long Beach from Shelter Island, where he has been staying with his wife and two children … more
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Hurricane Sandy pushed Bellmore fire volunteers to their limits, but they came through when it counted.
People of the Year –– The volunteers of the Bellmore Fire Department
Many, realizing that water had consumed their community, immediately turned around and returned to their houses. Others, however, tried against all odds to make it to higher ground, only to find that there was none to be found. Bellmore Fire Department boat crews were out in the storm, slowly, carefully motoring down Bellmore streets as if they were canals. Vincent Montera, captain of Engine Company 2, said his boat crew had gotten no more than 200 feet after launching from South St. Mark’s Street when the terrified residents of one home jumped into the boat. more
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Business of the Year: Nassau Financial Federal Credit Union Nassau Financial Federal Credit Union has been named Business of the Year. For years, it has supported many organizations in Oceanside including the Kiwanis, the Chamber of Commerce and South Nassau Communities Hospital. We are very grateful for their community involvement and support.
Oceanside Chamber of Commerce names its 2012 People of the Year
The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce recently named its 2012 Person of the Year, Business of the Year and its Youth Award. The three will be honored at the Chamber’s Installation Dinner Dance on Feb. … more
Although few would argue that the new Baldwin Civic Association initiated this wave of local organization, its co-chairs, Linda Degen and David Viana, are clearly stoking its momentum. They are the Herald’s choice for 2011 People of the Year.
Baldwin People of the year 2011: Linda Degen and David Viana
Although few would argue that the new Baldwin Civic Association initiated this wave of local organization, its co-chairs, Linda Degen and David Viana, are clearly stoking its momentum. They are the Herald’s choice for 2011 People of the Year. more
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