As spring turns to summer and the best and brightest days lie ahead, I want to toss a bouquet to those whose lives are shadowed by serious illness.
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6/19/14
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In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping present-day Long Island.
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3/20/14
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Like a tsunami, a great social and cultural wave is moving west to east in this country, favoring the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana.
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1/16/14
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Local Girl Scout, Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops are known for their dedication to the Valley Stream community and can often be seen helping out people or organizations in need.
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By Brian Croce
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11/27/13
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It is Oct. 31, 1951, a bitterly cold Halloween. My mother and I are rushing home from the neighborhood bakery in the late afternoon.
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10/31/13
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For a day, Valley Stream Central High School’s colors weren’t blue and white. They were teal and pink. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Central High hosted a Pink Fun Fair in its gymnasium on Oct. 18.
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10/23/13
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Breast cancer victims are our mothers, our sisters, our friends and, yes, sometimes our fathers and brothers.
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10/17/13
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I think of you as fellow travelers. We are, after all, living our lives in sync, reading the same news, reacting to the same events.
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1/17/13
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At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room, which are connected by a simple pine staircase. It was a triumphal moment.
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1/10/13
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I couldn’t wait for November. Once the calendar page turned, Breast Cancer Awareness Month was officially over.
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11/2/12
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