“A hundred-year storm” was I phrase I heard politicians and meteorologists use to describe this mysterious Sandy. With the memory of Hurricane Irene still fresh in my mind, I figured that once again these warnings were an exaggeration, nothing more than a precaution.
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Amber Garrick
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12/12/12
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Five Towns schools at Israel Day Parade
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Students, teachers and administrators from the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, The Brandeis School and Kulanu Center for Special Services marched in the Israel Day Parade on Sunday.
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6/4/13
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Cleaning up Hempstead Lake State Park
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Lawrence High School students, members of the Town of Hempstead Democratic Club’s environmental caucus and a few others helped to make Hempstead Lake State Park much cleaner as they collected 40 bags of trash for about three hours on April 10.
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4/22/16
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Hewkett-Woodmere Alumni Association celebrates its six inductees
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A half-dozen Hewlett High School graduates were celebrated for their professional achievements and inducted into the Hewlett-Woodmere Alumni Association’s Hall of Fame at the 19th annual ceremony and brunch at Hewlett High last Sunday.
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4/22/16
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Halloween haunts at Hot Skates
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Lawrence Middle School students dressed up in their Halloween costumes and spent time with their classmates roller skating at the “Halloween Hot Skates” night time event that took place on Oct. 26 and 27 at Hot Skates in Lynbrook.
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11/3/11
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I remember being on the brink of total sleep deprivation when Hurricane Sandy decided to drown my town, Atlantic Beach, with its salty wake and strong winds. Little did I know that I would be getting plenty of sleep in the days to come, because Sandy had done so much damage to Lawrence High School that it had to be closed for repairs.
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Carina Kohn
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10/23/13
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Dancing, live band marks Hispanic Heritage Month
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The Lawrence Middle School gymnasium played host to a Latin Dance Festival last Friday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
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11/3/11
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Inwood-based Five Towns Early Learning Center and Five Towns Community Chest in Woodmere joined together on July 29, as staff and board members of both civic organizations toured the refurbished premises of the Early Learning Center. The educational facility sustained severe damage during Hurricane Sandy.
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By Yitzchak Carroll
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8/21/13
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It’s a difficult concept to understand; it leaves us distraught, unsettled, and discontent. The simple thought that our world can become so disjointed by the power of nature is worrisome. But perhaps we can learn from it.
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Elissa Candiotti
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10/23/13
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Creating a school family at Shabbaton
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The Hebrew Academy of Nassau County an elementary school in Plainview held its third Family Shabbaton at the Glen Cove Mansion from Nov. 22-23.
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1/8/14
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