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NEARBY: Local Couple Donates Plane, Car to Help Patients in Need

Stories making headlines around the local area this week.

East Meadow Couple Takes Volunteering to New Heights 

Warren and Lori Hoffman are taking their volunteer efforts to new heights, donating their own plane and car to help transport medical patients in need to and from local airports to medical treatment centers all over the northeast United States. Click here for more.

Pieloch, 25-Year Veteran Farmingdale FD Honored

Oyster Bay officials presented Firefighter Christopher Pieloch, a 25-year member of the Farmingdale Fire Department, with a citation to celebrate his milestone anniversary with the department. Click here for more.

Merrick Resident to be Honored by Cancer Organization

Howard Kaden, a Merrick resident of 30 years, will be given the Courage Award during the Voices Against Brain Cancer's Third Annual Join the Voices Run/Walk in Central Park on Saturday. Kaden, 51, was diagnosed with brain cancer in September and said that he has received a great amount of support from the organization and the Bellmore-Merrick community. Click here for more.

Breitkopf Honored in Massapequa Park

A plaque has been placed in Massapequa Park in honor of a Nassau County police officer  who was killed in the line of duty in 2011. The bronze memorial to officer Geoffrey Breitkopf was placed at the corner of Clark Boulevard and Front Street on Saturday by the Nassau County PBA. Click here for more.

Seaford Library to Make Technology Improvements

The Seaford library is about to get a technology upgrade, courtesy of some state funding. The library will receive money secured by State Sen. Charles Fuschillo, R-Merrick. It will be used to upgrade computers and other equipment and will also fund the purchase of a public access  scanner. Click here for more. 

North Bellmore Boy Honored by American Legion Auxiliary

David Collins, 12, of North Bellmore was presented with the American Legion Auxiliary Youth Hero Award at a ceremony held at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Saturday. While in a pool with other children at a graduation party this past June, Collins noticed another boy laying in the bottom of the pool’s deep end. Click here for more.


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