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A little Hollywood glitz and glamour came to Bellmore last week for the 14th Annual Long Island International Film Expo, which boasted eight days of independent films from around the world. The festival kicked off with a preview night on July 7 and an opening-night party the following evening.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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7/20/11
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The Oceanside Summer Gazebo Readings celebrated Independence Day in its annual fashion — with patriotic readings by representatives and members of the community, along with a good ol’ fashioned …
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7/14/11
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The Fourth of July is celebrated annually with fireworks and barbecues across the country. Merrick has a tradition that few communities follow.
Each year, the Merrick Historical Society offers local folks the chance to read the Declaration of Independence line by line, as it was read by colonists in 1776. This year’s reading took place at the gazebo at Merrick’s Long Island Rail Road station. Lawrence Garfinkel, the historical society president, led the reading.
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By David Weingrad
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7/6/11
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More than 4,000 people gathered at Firemen’s Field on July 4 for the annual fireworks show, hosted by the village and Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce. Vinny Ang, assistant to the village Board of Trustees, said it was one of the largest crowds in years.
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7/6/11
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When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
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6/30/11
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To the Editor:
Think about the Merricks in 1776: farmland stretching as far as you can see, interrupted by a few roads and the stagecoach stop, located where Meadowbrook Road branches off and becomes Babylon Turnpike.
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6/23/11
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On April 14 I will host a meeting in the Rockville Centre Public Library to discuss the need for meaningful reform with representatives from two state agencies and former Nassau County Comptroller Howard Weitzman.
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4/6/11
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Although they were unsuccessful in their bid to capture seats on the village board, the Citizens Independence Party candidates still plan to stay involved in the community. Carol Crupi, who ran for trustee, is leading the effort to start a new civic association in Valley Stream.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/23/11
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State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos says he is optimistic that despite the difficult choices they face, this is the year when Albany lawmakers will finally make the structural changes to the state budget needed to rein in spending.
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Judy Rattner
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3/9/11
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Your guide to the Valley Stream village election: who's on the ballot and where to vote.
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3/9/11
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