Two limousines and a Humvee from the 1st 69th Infantry Division led the procession as we traveled from the Merrick Golf Course at 2550 Clubhouse Road to the gazebo at the Merrick LIRR to kindle a grand 12 foot menorah. Hot latkes, Coffee, Music, Dancing, Jelly Donuts, Chanukah treats and Dignitar
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12/25/2011
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF PATCHOGUE, NY RECENT UPDATE 11/10/12 Ten bikes have been given away and they have 100 still available. UPDATE: The church is looking for people who would like to learn to assemble new bikes and fix old ones. They are interviewing now but the actual training program will
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12/25/2011
BOBBI AND THE STRAYS - FREEPORT ANIMAL SHELTER Bobbi and the Strays, a no-kill animal shelter in Freeport received a large donation as a Christmas gift - enough food to feed its more than 400 animals for the next few months. Halo, the Ellen DeGeneres-owned pet food company and Freekibble.com, a w
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12/24/2011
I WAS QUOTED IN GQ MAGAZINE. HOW TERRIFIC IS THAT? American Horror Story is described in Wikipedia as a "serial horror-drama" which premiered October 5, 2011 and is aired on channel FX. It follows the lives of a family who has moved from Boston to a beautiful home in Los Angeles where, unbeknowns
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12/21/2011
SANFORD H. CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT Winter Concert 2011 Calhoun H.S., one of Merrick's three, is famous for its award-winning music department. Several times a year, the students get to showcase their talent at various music festivals and other local neighborhood concerts. This year'
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12/20/2011
WHY BOTHER WITH INTEGRITY? IT'S SO YESTERYEAR! IN OUR LINE OF WORK, houses come and go everyday. THIS STORY WOULD BE COMPLETELY UNREMARKABLE were it not for the individuals involved. I will let the emails tell the story. Dear Jill, We hope that all is well with you. We are leaving today f
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12/15/2011
SUNDAY BREAK AT THE DOG PARK - CHRISTOPHER MORLEY, ROSLYN, NY After days and days of being stuck at home recovering from the flu, I finally got out today for a change of scenery and a breath of fresh air. It was a cold one and we didn't last very long but my Chloe (tan & brown Shepherd mix in b
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12/11/2011
SENIORS REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST If you're thinking of making the Mature Market your real estate niche, there are some important personality traits you may want to make sure you possess for a completely successful business relationship: Ability to explain the process completely Ability to demonstr
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12/06/2011
PATCHOGUE'S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE Just in time for the season, I found this beautiful and professionally made video of the Christmas Boat Parade held annually on the Patchogue River. This video is from a couple of years ago, but this year's Main Street and River Parades were,
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12/05/2011
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY - Jill Sackler, Long Island's South Shore Agent Laments a Transaction Gone Bad A couple of months ago, my daughter and brand new son-in-law thought they had found the perfect house and, with my help, entered into negotiations with the homeowners (and their agent.) Several
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12/04/2011
