“When God chooses somebody, there is no escape,” the Rev. Alfred Thiagarajan said. “I never thought I was going to become a pastor, but if you look at my life from the beginning, God has …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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10/17/19
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The longest-standing volunteer firefighter from the Valley Stream Fire Department — at 66 years — Walter Weltner, 84, died of complications of Parkinson’s disease on Aug. 29.
Born on April …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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9/13/19
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As the debate around legalization of recreational marijuana in New York state swirls, and the punches and counterpunches of the pros versus cons become more frenetic, we need to take a step back . . .
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By Judi Vining
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3/22/19
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Sandra Shanhai, the principal of the Valley Stream Christian Academy on Fairview Avenue, was named the Valley Stream Businessperson of the Year at the Nassau Council Chambers of Commerce breakfast on Oct. 19.
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11/1/18
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We are living in a binary world now. We must be, because the word “binary” has become the “it” word. And it does seem to be the defining concept of the new normal: black or white, right or wrong, up or down.
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10/20/17
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An expo featuring female mentors in the areas of marketing, finance, health and wellness, coaching and entrepreneurship returned to Valley Stream for the third time on Oct. 22, as part of a local …
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By Nick Ciccone
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11/9/16
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Mohammed Saleh, 67, has a multi-faceted identity. He is a Bangladeshi immigrant who arrived in the U.S. 44 years ago, eventually moving to Merrick in 1985. He is a successful pharmacist who became a …
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/17/15
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Next week is the big celebration many of us have been waiting for. Merry Christmas!
This year, I’m trying to properly prepare myself for the holiday.
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12/18/14
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When life gets difficult for Shannen Peters, Valley Stream Christian Academy’s valedictorian, she has her religion to give her strength.
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By T.J. Brennan
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6/11/14
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We’ll have to wait 77,798 years to face the same challenge we’ll confront this very month — a perfect culinary storm of biblical proportions.
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11/14/13
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