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Beaming With Freedom-& Pride-At Ground Zero
      The first steel beam that will be part of the 1,776 Freedom Tower at Ground Zero was raised and installed two weeks ago at Ground Zero where the Twin Towers once stood.
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Reward Offered in Killing Of BayView Man Last August
By Charles Rogers
      Crime Stoppers has issued a reward for the apprehension of the person or persons responsible for the fatal shooting of Justin Winslow, 21, of 2075 Rockaway Parkway, in BayView Houses, on Sunday, August 27, 2006. Detectives from the 69th Precinct said Winslow was shot once in the stomach at ...
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Community Leaders Huddle With Parents To Stem Gang Activity
By Delia Bray
      The audience at the Hebrew Educa-tional Society on December 20 seemed particularly attentive and interested in discussing gang activities and related gang violence in Canarsie. Captain Ralph Monteforte, Commander of the 69th Precinct, hosted the get-together that featured several guests fam...
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COUNSELING CORNER
How To Help, Not Hinder, Someone's Weight Loss
      Yes, once again the most common New Year's Resolution is to lose weight. And while trimming that waistline may seem a solo job, the truth is that family and friends can have an enormous influence on the success or failure of someone's attempt at weight loss.
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Scholarships Open To Tri-State Graduating High School Seniors
      Ronald McDonald House Charities of the New York tri-state Area (RMHC-NYTSA) is offering scholarships to deserving graduating seniors from local communities with limited access to educational and career opportunities. The scholarship initiative is a part of the ongoing commitment of RMHC and M...
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Canarsie H.S. To Welcome Homeless Cats and Dogs
      Animal Care and Control (AC&C) is teaming up with students to save the lives of dogs and cats. On Saturday, January 13th from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Canarsie High School will be housing an AC&C Pet Adoption Event. Approximately 25 dogs and cats will be there looking to find a loving permane...
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Dumb Truck Slices Telephone Pole, But No One Hurt
      For some reason...nobody seems to know why...the driver of the above dump(b) truck raised the empty rear end of his vehicle just as he was making a turn from Avenue D onto the northern end of Rockaway Parkway at about 2 p.m. last Friday. The truck sheared off the top of the telephone pole an...
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A Response Trumpeting Senator Sampson's Open Letter
      Greetings : The clarion call trumpeted by Senator Sampson's Open Letter (Canarsie Courier, December 28, 2006) should be used as a blueprint for action to assist our community in dealing with the barriers and challenges of creating and maintaining safe, productive and viable neighborho...
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Deceased Vet's Purple Heart Found; Will Be Placed On His Grave
      (NAPSA)-More than 1,500,000 Purple Hearts have been awarded to American servicemen and women since World War Two. The medals are among the military's top honors and are usually found proudly displayed on uniforms, resting places or in family homes. They're not the kind of items you'd expect t...
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