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Seddio House Lights The Way To Our Community
By Neil S. Friedman
     The scenery was Christmassy, but the weather had a touch of spring for the 44th annual Seddio family house holiday display lighting Sunday eve-ning. The Annual Holiday Display was switched on just after sunset Sunday evening at the corner of Flat-lands Avenue and East 93rd Street. The splendid colla
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Thieves Rob Woman At ATM After Ransacking Her Home
     Police from the 69th Precinct have obtained a photo taken from an ATM surveillance camera showing an al-leged robber who, with an accomplice, recently forced a woman to withdraw cash from a bank after invading her home.
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Local Tax Preparer Bilked Feds Out Of $1M: IRS
By Charles Rogers
     A man who operated a tax preparation business in the Pathmark Shop-ping Center at 110-20 Flatlands Ave-nue for a number of years has been arrested and charged with 32 counts of filing false and fraudulent claims. A federal indictment handed down last week cites illegal claims that total al-most $1 m
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COUNSELING CORNER
Making School Mornings Less Frantic
By the American Counseling Association
     What's an average school day morning like at your house? Rushing children, shouting parents, misplaced homework, favorite clothing items suddenly in hiding? That's typical at far too many homes.
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Innovative Program Gives CHS Students A Head Start
By Brittni Kanhai
     Canarsie High School is attempting to give some of its students a head start into the business world in the form of a rewarding program called Virtual Enterprise (VE).
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Sentence For Murderers Is Extended After Failed Escape
By Charles Rogers
     The two men who kidnapped, tortured and murdered a Hunter College student in 2003 and received sentences of 25 years to life were given an added 22 years for trying to escape from a courtroom during their trial.
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Cops Of The Month Awarded At 69th Pct. Council Meeting
     Several police officers were presented with Cop Of The Month awards at this month's meeting of the 69th Precinct Community Council, which took place at St. Alban's Church. Commanding Officer Captain Ralph Monteforte honored two police officers who responded to a recent shooting near the Breukelen Ho
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'Black Friday' Dollar Van Sweep
     Black Friday - the busiest shopping day after Thanksgiving - was a red letter day for the NYPD's Surface Transportation Enforcement Division (STED), which swooped down on illegal dollar vans along Flatbush Avenue, according to State Senator Carl Kruger. A longtime critic of the dollar vans, Kruger a
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Parks Dept. Launches Summer Lifeguard Recruitment Program
     Parks & Recreation this week announced it will host the first of more than 20 swimming time trials citywide over the next few weeks, marking the first phase of the evaluation process for Summer 2007 lifeguard candidates. To become a municipal lifeguard, candidates are required to successfully comple
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Sanitation Begins Winter Night Plow Schedule
     Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty recently announced that the Department of Sanitation began its Annual Night Plow Operation that enables it to respond promptly and effectively to snow and ice conditions around the clock.
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Pet Of The Week
     Here's a beautiful Persian named Aladdin (A684344). He's got three wishes and they are all for a new, loving home. He's got lots of soft and fluffy smoke gray fur that is in desperate need of grooming. He'll love any attention you lavish on him! He's only about two years old and already neutered. Co
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Don't Forget Insurance To Protect Holiday Gift Items
     With expensive jewelry, electronics or sports equipment on many expensive jewelry, holiday gift lists, home owners may need extra insurance coverage. Once you've completed your holiday shopping, don't forget to consider your insurance needs for those items, advises the Profes-sional Insurance Agents
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69th Pct. Explorers Recognized At Community Meeting
By Dara Mormile
     In recognition for recent volunteer efforts at a camp for the blind, youths from the 69th Precinct Explorers were presented with community service awards at Tuesday night's Community Council meeting. Canarsie Lions president Josephine Bolus also doled out the awards to their parents.
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