Mets first baseman Ike Davis will coach Coleman Country campers when he visits “The Ranch” in Merrick in July. The emerging superstar is one of the best players on the Mets and had one of the hottest starts in all of Major League Baseball this season before an injury forced him onto the disabled list. At 24, he was named the first baseman on Baseball America’s 2010 All-Rookie team.
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6/2/11
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For children with cancer, the chance to relax and enjoy activities in a camp environment is a welcome respite from the daily burdens of dealing with the disease. Sunrise Day Camp, supported by …
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Karen Bloom
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4/5/11
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The Lawrence High School Color Guard team has been using the same plain white uniforms for the past five years. With a March 24 trip to Disney, team members want to stand out and represent the Golden Tornadoes with shiny new blue, gold and sequined uniforms.
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ANN E. FRIEDMAN
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2/23/11
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Richner Communication’s new program REACT — Richner Employees Assisting Communities Together — has chosen Sunrise Day Camp as its 2011 beneficiary. Throughout the year, through stories and photos, the Herald will focus on this wonderful organization.
For more information about Sunrise Day Camp, its summer and year-round programs and upcoming fundraisers, visit www.sunrisedaycamp.org
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by Mary Malloy
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2/2/11
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Covering charitable organizations doing extraordinary work is old news at the newspapers owned by Richner Communications. Now Richner employees have decided to pool their talents and the company’s resources to do more for deserving organizations that could benefit from their expertise. The effort is spearheaded by a committee, called REACT, which stands for Richner Employees Assisting Communities Together.
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Mary Malloy
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1/19/11
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Barbra Feldman, a lifelong resident of the Five Towns and a long time community volunteer, was recently tapped to serve as director of Lawrence Woodmere Academy’s Summer Program.
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ANN E. FRIEDMAN
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12/8/10
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Long-time campers of Coleman Country Day Camp will be in for a big surprise upon their return to camp next summer.
The camp, on Babylon Turnpike in Freeport, recently underwent …
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David Weingrad
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11/2/10
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On July 22, Coleman Country Day Camp in Merrick was abuzz with excitement as campers and counselors alike eagerly awaited the arrival of Yankees’ outfielder Brett Gardner.
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Scott Brinton
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7/23/10
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At bottom of story, see Brett Gardner give Coleman Country campers high-fives in Herald videos.
Nine-year-old Jake Ignatow of Long Beach rounded the bases at Coleman Country Day Camp’s synthetic-turf infield at full speed, a tad of out breath when he reached third. Awaiting him a few paces off the baseline was none other than Yankees center fielder Brett Gardner, best known as the last player to score at the old Yankee Stadium in September 2008.
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Scott Brinton
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7/22/10
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A Five Towns resident will be honored and an area native is a co-chair of the annual Stephen W. Schlissel WE CARE Golf and Tennis Classic at the Middle Bay Country Club in Oceanside on Aug. 2.
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Jeff Bessen
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7/21/10
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