Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s athletic director, learned recently that Butch Yamali, a Merrick Board of Education trustee and restaurateur, bought the Sands in Lido Beach and the Coral House in Baldwin. Therein, Lerner saw an opportunity to help feed the poor.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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2/14/12
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For the first time in a long time, East Rockaway has Ocean Avenue bragging rights, as the Rocks knocked off visiting Malverne, 77-68, in a boys’ basketball game last Friday night at the Rock Palace.
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Andrew McClure
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1/17/12
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Senior guard Rocco Scibelli stole the ball at halfcourt and drove in for a layup to give Lynbrook a two-point lead with less than a minute to play, and the Owls held on to beat host East Rockaway, 61-56, in the boys’ basketball portion of the Friendship Games Dec. 27.
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Andrew McClure
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1/3/12
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East Rockaway's magical run to the Nassau Conference IV title game ends with a tough 21-14 loss to Roosevelt.
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Tony Bellissimo
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11/18/11
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Sophomore outside hitter Gina Skelly had back-to-back kills to close out the third and deciding set as No.1 East Rockaway swept No. 3 Malverne, 25-23, 25-18, 26-24, for the Nassau Class C girls’ volleyball championship.
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Andrew McClure
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11/15/11
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The little engine that could just keeps on rolling along. Luke Fahrenkrug scored three touchdowns to lead No. 6 East Rockaway to a 30-13 victory over top-seeded Locust Valley in a Nassau Conference IV semifinal.
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Andrew McClure
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11/15/11
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Disney On Ice's latest spectacle is in full swing at Nassau Coliseum. Other weekend highlights include a journey back to the 1800s at historic Rock Hall's "An American Celebration" in Lawrence, while Muttontown Preserve offers nature lovers a fall hike through its many leafy trails.
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11/9/11
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Senior Nick Ulip ran for 74 yards and scored twice to lead a ground attack that amassed 244 yards as No. 6 East Rockaway traveled to West Hempstead and knocked off the No. 3 Rams 36-21 in a Conference IV first-round playoff game last Saturday.
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Andrew McClure
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11/8/11
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Exhibits and more...
“Air, Fire, Water, “Earth”An exhibit in which the four elements are used as a metaphor for the world we live in. Works of Ron Erlich, Richard Sigmund, Linda …
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11/2/11
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Each summer when the dog days of August roll around, the East Rockaway girls’ volleyball team assembles to begin preseason workouts. But November is when things really start to heat up for the Lady Rocks.
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Andrew McClure
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11/2/11
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