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Recently I sent a very dear friend a Kindle copy of Louise Erdrich’s most recent novel, “The Round House.”
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1/3/13
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There’s something about the beach, the place where the land ends and the eternity of the sea begins, that lends itself to quiet reminiscence. Given this, it is not surprising that the Long Beach boardwalk is studded with monuments, tributes and commemorations.
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By Chris Connolly
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8/15/12
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If you have walked, driven, pedaled a bike or rowed your boat on Long Island in the last decade, you’ve likely noticed that there are a lot of geese around. They inhabit golf courses, sports fields, playgrounds, lakes, ponds and every place in between. But where did all these geese come from? What’s being done to control their population? Why don’t they fly south for the winter? Or just fly south
for good? In short, what’s the deal with the geese?
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By Chris Connolly
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8/1/12
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The history of agriculture can be traced back to at least 10,000 years, when primitive people found the need to supplement their meat-eating diet with plants. They found that this food could be …
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Frank Salerno
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3/14/12
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The Nassau County Guardians and Legislator Robert Troiano (D-Westbury) partnered with the Lakeview Public Library to celebrate black history last Saturday. The Voices of Virtue, Lady Laura & Dat …
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2/15/12
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The Lakeview Public Library is an ideal place to go to celebrate and honor the month of Februay, Black History Month. We have some special and notable events and displays, and encourage everyone to …
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2/9/12
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Imagine a Western Civilization textbook without chapters on ancient Egypt or the Roman Empire. Imagine a World History reading list that included no books on China.
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2/2/12
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Distant shore you dreamed from a far-off land
Before you waved away all you knew
Lifted anchor, set sail –
Bright star above to guide
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Dr. Linda Opyr
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7/13/11
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Spring fever has arrived, and with it, Earth Day on Friday, while families are occupied with school break. There’s much going on throughout the area, including Earth Day celebrations, to keep the kids happily occupied for the remainder of the spring recess.
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Karen Bloom
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4/20/11
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Lakeview Zone Leader H. Scottie Coads, left, and the Lakeview Democratic Club hosted a Women’s History Month program recognizing Fannie Lou Hamer, an American voting and civil rights activist …
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3/23/11
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