Spectators thronged the sidewalks as marchers made their way up Merrick Avenue for the Merricks’ annual Memorial Day parade, which ended in a solemn ceremony at the community’s war monument in North Merrick.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/28/14
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On May 18, Rockville Centre’s Girl Scout troops gathered at the St. Agnes Parish Center to honor the record-number of scouts that had received their Bronze, Silver and Gold awards.
This year, …
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5/28/14
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Folks from throughout the Bellmores came out in droves on a sunny morning on Monday to remember those who died in service to their country at the community’s annual Memorial Day parade.
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/28/14
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On the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Bellmore Fire Department volunteers reminded the community that they would never forget the fallen at their annual memorial service.
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9/19/13
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Family and friends of the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were joined by hundreds of Valley Stream firefighters, scouts, elected officials, community leaders and citizens to remember the tragic events that took place 12 years ago.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/18/13
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Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead remember those precious lives that were lost on September 11 with uplifting tributes.
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9/9/13
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On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Merrick Fire Department will hold a brief ceremony to honor the lives of two of its members, Ex-Chief Ronnie Gies and Ex-Capt. Brian Sweeney, who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, as well as those of all other 9/11 victims. The observance will take place at 7 p.m. at the firefighters’ memorial on Merrick Avenue between Sunrise Highway and the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station.
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9/5/13
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Children at Merrick Woods, the day camp on Merrick Avenue in Merrick, took part in a cavalcade of games and competitions last week as part of the camp’s Olympics. In between the opening ceremonies on Wednesday and closing ceremonies on Friday, campers played sports, ran relays, jumped rope, climbed over obstacles, learned cheers, wrote sing-a-longs, made plaques and banners, and carried out a scavenger hunt.
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By Brian Racow
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8/23/13
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Valley Stream’s Girl Scouts are constantly out in the community doing good deeds, working as a team and also selling a few cookies every once in a while. On May 24, five Scouts took the first step in their respective new levels of the organization during the annual Bridging Ceremonies.
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By Brian Croce
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6/5/13
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The annual Paul J. Muscarella Holiday Lighting Ceremony sponsored by the Elmont Chamber of Commerce took place on Dec. 5.
The lighting ceremony is held at the corner of Hempstead Turnpike and …
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12/13/12
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