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Amity Artists Circle holds First Poetry Contest
      There may not have been many submissions for the Amityville Artists Circle's (AAC) first poetry contest called "Simply Stated," but the poems sent in were intense, crackling with nuance, and anything but simple in meaning.
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Amity man receives Nation's 2nd highest Military Award
      Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Dennis Richardson of Amityville was recently recognized by Sen. Chuck Fuschillo, Sen. Owen Johnson and Assemblyman Robert Sweeney for earning the Air Force Cross, the second highest military honor in the U.S. Air Force.
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Locals Serve
      •Navy Ensign Richard L. Brooks, son of Sylvia Brooks of Amityville, recently graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy. Brooks successfully completed four years of intensive academic, physical and pro...
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local folks make the news
      Readers can send news items about themselves, their families and their local organizations to us at 85 Broadway, Suite A, Amityville, NY 11701, or via email at acjnews@rcn.com. Items are printed without cost and as space permits. Clear black and white or color photographs are also welcome.
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Woman's Club holds Annual Philanthropic Fashion Show
      On Wed. April 9, the Amityville Woman's club had its Annual Philanthropic Fashion Show and Luncheon at the Southward Ho Country Club in Bay Shore. Mike Forgione performed on the piano which led into the fashion show directed by Ellen Ricciutti, fashion coordinator and moderator.
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Anthony Grant named Scholar finalist
      Anthony Grant, a native of Amityville and a student at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, was recently named a 2008 Gilder Lehrman History Scholar Finalist. He is one of 50 students selected by competitive application to participate in the program, which is sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman ...
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