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East Meadow Mom to Donate Blood in Honor of Her Son
Kathy Peranzo will give blood in memory of her son, Philip who died of colon cancer, at the new donor room at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset.

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Birthday: September 13. Bio: I am so excited to be the new East Meadow
Patch Local Editor. Before, joining the Patch community, I worked as a
night cop reporter for the Gannett Journal News in White Plains, NY. I
have also worked as freelancer for Patch in the past. My work can be seen
on the New Rochelle, Rye, Scarsdale, Larchmont, Mount Kisco and Yorktown
sites. I have also had my work published in the Columbia University
Newsletter, The Mount Vernon Inquirer and the Bronx Press. I was raised in
Yonkers, the largest city in Westchester County. I graduated from Manhattan
College in the Bronx with a B.A. in English and Journalism. I received my
Masters in journalism from Iona College in New Rochelle, NY in 2006. East
Meadow is my new home and I cannot wait to learn the ins and outs of this
great community and to meet those who make East Meadow a wonderful
place-YOU, the residents. I am very friendly, so if you see me please come
over and tell me your concerns, whats occurring in the community or just
simply, "Hello."
Kathy Peranzo will give blood in memory of her son, Philip who died of colon cancer, at the new donor room at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset.

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In the last year, two eateries have opened and closed in the property.
Students took part in the event to connect with someone with whom they were not familiar.
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Larry Slatky was one of six people in the nation to receive Distinguished Nursing Home Administrator Award.
The group will put on a concert on Sunday.
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Friday, Feb. 22 is the last day to register for the event.
Matt Power will represent the Jets at the New York State championships this weekend at Albany’s Times Union Center.
Gary and Patricia Smith were honorees at the “Season To Believe Gala” in Baldwin.
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The following arrest information was supplied by the Nassau County Police Department; it does not indicate a conviction.
Anson Wang was recently given a Hempstead Citation for his accomplishment.
Stefanie Kaufman initiated a project that focused on mental illness and suicide prevention.
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The students attend Holy Trinity School in Hicksville.