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Week in Review: Veterans Day; Common Core Debate

Top stories for the past week in Port Washington.

Port Washington Honors Veterans: Port Washington residents and military veterans celebrated Veterans Day in Port Washington last Monday.

Two Businesses to Fill Former Hollywood Video Space: Two new businesses will fill a vacant former Hollywood Video store in at 47 Shore Rd. in Port Washington.

Miami Dogs Get New Lease on Life in Port Washington: Heading down a highway near you, 201 lucky dogs left Miami bound for rescues and no-kill shelters throughout the country this week— including the North Shore Animal League in Port Washington. 

Veterans Honored Monday at Sunset Park: On Veterans Day, service members of the past and present gathered in the band shell at Sunset Park for a brief ceremony which included traditional celebration, prayer and song — although attendance was somewhat low for the tribute.

Town Councilwoman Speaks at Iranian-American Conference in NYC: North Hempstead Town Councilwoman Anna Kaplan recently joined other Iranian professionals from a broad spectrum of disciplines at the Iranian-American Women Foundation’s Leadership Conference in New York.

Mooney: State Reducing Our Children to Data Chips: Weighing in the on the difficulties surrounding the Common Core testing debate, Port Washington Schools Superintendent Kathleen Mooney says it's a very difficult place to be.

Sachem East Defeats Port For LI Boys V-Ball Title: Sachem East defeated Port Washington Saturday at Hofstra University to capture the Long Island Class A boys volleyball championship.

Trashion Show' to Return to North Hempstead: “Trashionistas” will take center stage at the “Yes We Can” Community Center in Westbury on Jan. 14 at 6 p.m., when they sport new creations made from recyclable materials or any materials that might have otherwise wound up in a landfill.

‘Young Person’s Guide to The Orchestra’ Comes to Tilles: Long Island children and parents alike will get a taste of classical music with the Long Island Youth Orchestra’s Nov. 24 concert at Tilles Center in Brookville. The performance will  feature Benjamin Britten’s  popular “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra,” which highlights every section of the orchestra. Also on the program is music for fans of jazz and Giuseppe Verdi.

Children’s Literature Shines in Port Library Programs: The Port Washington library recently presented two well-recieved children's literature programs to kick-off an exhibition that will hang in the Library’s Main Gallery until Dec. 1.


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