Monthly Archives: September 2019

Mayor Jim Avena led a moving Sept. 11 morning ceremony at Manorhaven Village Hall to commemorate the 2,977 who died 18 years ago in the World Trade Center terrorist attacks and in attacks on the Pentagon and on United Airlines flight 93. Nine residents of the Port Washington area and 56 North Hempstead Town residents died that day. More than 100 people attended the ceremony. Among the attendees were local government officials, fire department, EMT and police department members, two…..

Read more

My wife Lynn and I sold poppies for four hours at the Italian Festival at North Hempstead Town Beach Park on Sept. 7 to raise funds for indigent veterans. Other members of Henderson-Marino VFW Post 1819 in Port Washington who participated were: Jerry Tedeschi and his wife Debbie, Maria Salazar, John Chalker and our service offier Andy Tollefsen. The poppies are sold in memory of our deceased and living veterans who served overseas. The practice started during World War I……

Read more