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I’ll be home for Christmas. Two Seaford residents — one a disabled veteran and the other a disabled 9/11 New York City firefighter — are hoping to be back in their homes by Christmas.
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By Laura Schofer
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10/29/14
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Nassau County traffic studies have found that more than 200 motorists per hour exceed school zone speed limits by at least 20 mph. To deter this behavior and increase pedestrian safety, the county, with the approval of the State Legislature, is installing a total of 56 speed cameras in school zones — one in each district.
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By Laura Schofer
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10/22/14
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Since 2009, there has been a 38 percent reduction in the number of accidents in Nassau County, thanks to the red light camera program, said the Hon. John G. Marks, executive director of the Nassau County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency.
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By Laura Schofer
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10/22/14
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Dolores Persky, of Wantagh, and Pat Goodovitch, of Seaford, believe their battles with breast cancer have made them stronger. Although each woman has taken a different path, both are alive to share their story.
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By Laura Schofer
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10/16/14
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The Seaford School district has increased its fund balance from 2.6 percent to 4 percent, from $1.58 million to $2.5 million. Alexandria Battaglia, an external auditor from R.S. Abrams & Company, told Seaford Board of Education members at the Oct. 2 school board meeting that while the unassigned fund balance was now at the legal limit and other school reserves have increased, additional money is needed in designated reserve funds in order to cover the school district’s $79.4 million liability.
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By Laura Schofer
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10/8/14
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The Book Fairies, a charity that collects reading materials for people in need throughout Long Island, will host its first “Bowling for Books” event at AMF Wantagh Lanes on Columbus Day from noon to 2 p.m. Proceeds will be used to raise money to purchase electronic book readers for children who have extended stays in local hospitals.
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By Laura Schofer
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10/8/14
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They walk to help find a cure — for autism, blindness, pancreatic cancer and breast cancer. Most weekends this October, residents will gather at Jones Beach and traverse the boardwalk with family and friends, doing their small part to address these health crises.
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By Laura Schofer
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10/2/14
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“There’s no place like Seaford,” says Charles Wroblewski, a retired FBI agent, who is happy to be back home in his “easy going, small community, where everyone knows each other.” For Wroblewski, Seaford lives in the past and the present. He can recall fishing and crabbing, or being in a boat on the bay.
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By Laura Schofer
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10/2/14
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Miss Wantagh 2014 and her court are busy planning a host of service activities for the 2014-15 school year. Kayla Knight, Miss Wantagh 2014, and her court were at the community’s Sept. 11 ceremony. First-runner up, Kaitlyn Von Runnen, made a quilt in honor of the victims, made from strips of paper to read “I will remember.”
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By Laura Schofer
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10/1/14
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It began as a simple act of kindness — assisting elderly neighbors by providing transportation to and from medical appointments — that spawned an organization called Friends in Safe Hands, or FISH. This group is a non-sectarian network of concerned volunteers providing friendship and service to the elderly.
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By Laura Schofer
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9/24/14
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