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In response to the urgent need for coordinated federal and state aid and intervention resources, Nassau County Legislator Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence), Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, and Town of Hempstead Councilmen Anthony Santino and James Darcy, in conjunction with the county’s Office of Emergency Management, and Young Israel of Woodmere, have joined efforts to establish a formal disaster recovery and relief information center at the synagogue.
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12/3/12
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Pianist Jeffrey Biegel and Island Harvest have teamed up to raise money to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims. Enjoy an afternoon of Bach, Chopin, Moszkowski, Paderewski, and holiday selections at the …
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11/29/12
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Part two in a series on how South Shore residents are coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
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Students from the Cedarhurst-based Kulanu Center for Special Services pitched in at two area food pantries following the recovery from Hurricane Sandy.
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11/28/12
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More than 20 high school students volunteered to sort large amounts of donated clothing, cleaning supplies, baby goods and toys at the Hewlett-Woodmere collection and distribution center located in storefronts at 8 and 10 Irving Place in Woodmere on Nov. 20.
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11/28/12
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Celebrating Thanksgiving in the park
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The JCC of the Greater Five Towns Russian Division held its annual Thanksgiving celebration in the recreational building of Nassau County’s North Woodmere Park on Nov. 21.
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11/28/12
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Making up for lost blood donations
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To help the New York Blood Center regain some of the approximately 6,000 units of blood lost due to cancellations because of Hurricane Sandy, The Father John Farrell Council Knights of Columbus 5962 held a blood drive at St. Joseph’s R.C. Church in Hewlett on Nov. 25.
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11/28/12
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To gain back four days of instruction from the eight lost due to schools being closed after Hurricane Sandy, the Hewlett-Woodmere School District announced at their Nov. 20 Board of Education meeting that the February winter break will be eliminated.
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By Ann Friedman
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11/28/12
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My family and I were in The Home Depot parking lot on the third Saturday of our Diaspora trying to move our Allstate claim along, when I realized we were barely 10 minutes from our house and we couldn’t go home.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/28/12
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Lawrence High School senior Stephanie Kendal said it was important for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to see how Hurricane Sandy affected those in the Five Towns as he visited the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence on Nov. 21 to help hand out 500 turkeys and 500 individual meals.
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By Ann Friedman
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11/28/12
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