Marilyn Moscola said she couldn’t help but exclaim “God Bless America” as members of Boy Scout Troop 116 handed out miniature American flags to parade-goers lining Rockaway Avenue last Saturday. The 40-year resident said seeing the members of the Valley Stream Fire Department march in unison behind the boys was equally stirring.
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By Julie Mansmann
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8/10/11
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Dressed in a black blouse and blue jeans, Carol Gies stood silently on Tuesday morning, her chin in her hands, her elbows resting on a crane that was lifting a twisted World Trade Center girder into the parking lot at the Merrick Fire Department’s Friendship Engine and Hose Company.
Gies, who lost her husband, Ronnie, in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, looked forlorn.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/26/11
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David Ortiz said he often cooks large meals for all members of his family — his wife, their three children and the members of the Valley Stream Fire Department. The children and their father agree that Ortiz’s commitment to the Valley Stream Fire Department has allowed them to form strong relationships with new people and get closer to one another.
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/17/11
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Valley Stream Fire Chief Joseph Fernandez began his second year leading the volunteer department on May 7. More than 400 people turned out for the fire department’s 113th annual installation dinner at Chateau Briand in Carle Place.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/18/11
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Valley Stream firefighters responded to the home of one of their own last week, as an early morning fire caused moderate damage to the basement of a Gibson house.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/19/11
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A pair of Valley Stream emergency medical technicians did not expect that they would be delivering a baby when they woke up on March 12. But that afternoon, with the ambulance en route to the hospital, they did just that.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/23/11
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Small fire at Valbrook Diner
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The Valley Stream Fire Department responded to a small fire at the Valbrook Diner on Merrick Road early Monday morning.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/16/11
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The man who fired at least eight rounds at Bellmore fire volunteers and Nassau County Police officers Tuesday night may have had “turmoil in his personal life,” Commissioner Lawerence Mulvey said Wednesday afternoon.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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3/2/11
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A Bellmore Fire Department volunteer was shot late Tuesday night as he attempted to help a crash victim on Bellmore Avenue in Bellmore, according to police.
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By Scott Brinton
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3/2/11
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Gather up your little goblins, conjure up some creative costumes and prepare some scary, scrumptious sweets for a great ghostly gathering. Involve everyone in fun-to-make (and to eat) Halloween recipes that are
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Karen Bloom
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10/28/10
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