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Robert Riordan, from left, and Walter Ellensohn of the American Legion, with Henry Hinrichs, a former North Merrick fire chief, unveiled the Merricks' new Sept. 11 memorial at Veterans Memorial Park in North Merrick.
On 9/11, Merrick American Legion unveils memorial built with World Trade Center beam
The Merrick American Legion’s ceremony to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks started solemnly on Sunday with an invocation by Rabbi Paul Kirchner, but surprisingly it ended on an upbeat note when Sacred Heart School sixth-grader Alyssa Pallotta, dressed in a pink dress, took to the podium and sang “God Bless America.” Many in the crowd of 200 spontaneously joined hands and joined in singing this most American of songs. more
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Chamber of Commerce President Debbi Gyulay, left, and Mary Ann Cahill did the honors.
Valley Stream remembers Ed Cahill
Last Sunday, exactly one year after his death, a memorial outside Village Hall was dedicated to former Mayor Ed Cahill, with more than 140 people gathering to honor the man who led the village for 11 years. more
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Salvatore Spinicchia with the four chaplains monument he funded for the veterans memorial area at Eisenhower Park.
Local vet honors WWII chaplains
A new monument has been added to the veterans memorial area at Eisenhower Park thanks to the efforts of a Valley Stream man. Salvatore Spinicchia, a Marine Corps veteran from World War II and the Korean War, funded the project. more
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