After noticing a significant amount of debris along the shoreline of Hook Creek, which flows through North Woodmere Park, Teri Schure said the waste was a problem prior to Hurricane Sandy and has only gotten worse.
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By Ann Friedman
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10/16/13
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In parts of the Five Towns, heavy rain almost always means flooding, and in an effort to find solutions to the problem, Nassau County’s Department of Public Works has begun the process of commissioning a study, county officials said.
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On Thursday, the Five Towns Community Reconstruction Program committee will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway at 44 Frost Lane in Lawrence.
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10/15/13
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Fun at the Five Towns Community Chest Fair
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After being postponed in September due to inclement weather, the annual Five Towns Community Chest Fair began its three days in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park under sunny skies on Saturday.
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By Jeff Bessen and Ann E. Friedman
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10/12/13
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On Thursday, the Five Towns Community Reconstruction program committee will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway at 44 Frost Lane in Lawrence.
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Christmas dreaming in the Five Towns
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Peninsula Kiwanis held its annual Christmas Dream Pancake Breakfast fundraiser at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Inwood on Oct. 6.
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10/9/13
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Steel beam from WTC arrives in Hewlett
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Members of the Hewlett Bat Fire District picked up a pick up a steel beam from the World Trade Center at JFK Airport on Oct. 2.
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By Ann Friedman
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10/9/13
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Mike Farrell visits the NCJW
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Actor and activist Mike Farrell, best known for his eight-year run as B.J. Hunnicutt on the TV show “M*A*S*H,” was the guest speaker at the National Council Jewish Women (NCJW) luncheon at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre in East Rockaway on Sept. 24.
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10/9/13
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Retiring St. Mary’s Manor director honored
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Members of the Inwood Civic Association along with the Nassau County Executive’s office honored St. Mary’s Manor Director Juanita Warren, who is retiring after 20 years of service at the Inwood-based assisted living facility.
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10/2/13
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Hurricane Sandy heroes recognized
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The Inwood, Hewlett, Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Woodmere and Meadowmere Park fire departments were honored for their service during Hurricane Sandy at the Peninsula Kiwanis Humanitarian Night on Sept. 24.
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10/2/13
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