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Under Island Harvest’s Summer Food Service Program, lunch meals will be provided to all children 18 and under, without charge, at designated sites. For more information, call Allison Puglia at (631) 873-4775, ext. 204, or email allison@islandharvest.org.
Island Harvest provides free lunches to children this summer
Island Harvest expects to serve more than 175,000 lunch meals to 4,000 children this summer through its Summer Food Service Program, administered by the Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the … more
At home in Merrick, Walter Schacherl, right, and his wife, Ryfka, display photographs of Walter competing in the 1950 Maccabiah Games, an international Olympics-style competition in Israel. It was the first Maccabiah Games after Israel’s founding. Walter won two gold, one silver and one bronze medal in gymnastics, including the gold for best all-around performance.
A survivor’s story
Walter Schacherl made battlefield maps that top Allied generals used to plan the lines of attack against Germany and Italy in World War II. Naturally, his work was top secret. more
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Eisenhower Park is the scene of a patriotic light display that will draw a crowd of thousands who will gather for some pre-holiday revelry on Saturday.
Saluting the Fourth of July
July Fourth celebrations are underway this weekend as prelude to the big day that features the return of fireworks to Jones Beach. more
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Jewish group honors Merokean
Alison Siegel, of Merrick, left, was recently recognized for her volunteerism and dedication to a Bellmore-Merrick Jewish women’s organization, the Merrick Bellmore Dayan Lilah Group of Hadassah. more
Jane Rubinstein, right, an artist from Merrick — also Ms. New York Senior America 2014 — received an “Achievers Award” from the Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women last month for her charity and community work. Susan Helsinger, founder of the Jason F. Gruen Research Foundation and a fellow Merokean, nominated Rubinstein for the award.
Merokean earns ‘Achievers Award’
Jane Rubinstein, an artist and retired art teacher from Merrick, was one of a handful of women to take home an “Achievers Award” this year at the Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women’s annual gala. The center recognized Rubinstein for her charity and community work. more
Meredith Gray, left, was honored as the Merrick Bellmore Dayan Lilah Group of Hadassah’s 2015 “Woman of the Year.” Right, Dayan Lilah Co-President Brynn Dacher.
Jewish group celebrates ‘Woman of the Year’
Meredith Gray, of East Meadow, is the Merrick Bellmore Dayan Lilah Group of Hadassah’s 2015 “Woman of the Year.” more
Calhoun High School junior Irene Kowalski was recently elected president of the New York State division of the Distributive Education Clubs of America, a business club.
Calhoun junior named DECA's state president
Calhoun High School junior Irene Kowalski was recently elected president of the New York division of the Distributive Education Clubs of America, helping to oversee 120 DECA school chapters throughout the state. more
Margaret Riva, center, cut the ribbon on Advantage Care’s newest clinic, in Freeport. The facility is named for Margaret and her late husband, Frank. Joining in the celebration were, from left, Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy and Legislator Kevan Abrahams.
A very special clinic opens on the South Shore
When Suzanne Reek, of Wantagh, used to bring her young son, Joseph, to the dentist, she would hire a team of two to six people to carry him into the office. Once there, he was strapped down to an examination table for treatment in what the American Dental Association calls a “papoose board,” essentially a stretcher with wide Velcro braces. In the end, Reek said, she would be hit with a $5,000 bill because her son, who suffered from extreme “dental anxiety,” would inevitably need to be sedated during treatment, which insurance didn’t cover. more
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Felix Cavaliere and The Rascals bring some "Groovin'," along with Vanilla Fudge, to the NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Sunday.
What's happening on Long Island this weekend
Exhibits and more... From Portraits to Tweets: Imagery, Technology and the U.S. Presidency An original exhibit that traces the public’s shifting perceptions of the American presidency … more
The 2015 contestants
The Age of Elegance: 60-plus is sensational!
They’re elegant, they’re talented, they’re funny and they’re sassy. They are the epitome of style and grace. They are beautiful, inside and out, poised and charming and engaging. They are … more
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