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Thursday, February 22, 2007

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Women’s health fair could save your life

By nature or nurture, women often shoulder the bulk of caregiving for their families…sometimes to the extent that they neglect to pay attention to their own health. And of all the conditions that claim more women’s lives above all, heart disease
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Making science out of winning

More than 100 students presented over 80 exhibits at Bishop Ford High School’s 5th Annual Science Fair.

Winners, Christopher Kaczmarzyk, a senior, built a steam engine, while junior Brittany Brathwaite measured solar storms using magnetic met
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Seniors showcase art

Residents of the Sephardic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center try their hand at painting. Every week, whether they create their own pictures or choose to follow and outline, they are all beautiful.

At the recent art show, the facility’s reside
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It’s fiction, I say!

Re: “Dems elect new club prez in Bay Ridge – Carroll’s win is razor thin,” by Helen Klein.

I am unpleasantly surprised at the limited research that went in to this article.

Yes, we had an election. The margin of vict
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‘Swift-boating’ Joanne?

I am writing in response to Helen Klein’s poorly written piece “Democrats elect new club prez in Bay Ridge-Carroll’s win is razor thin.” It is based on unattributed quotes, which bear no relationship to reality. The whole piece is a
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Power to the pigeons

As the subject of Gary Buiso’s article excitedly points out, watching nature take its course can be a fascinating thing to watch, excepting those of us who are somewhat squeamish (“It Really Is a Jungle Out There,” 2-8 issue).

I was
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Heart pumping fun

What cold weather? Whipping winds and falling snow are a matter of delight for a group of Valentine’s Day daredevils from the Coney Island Polar Bears Club, whose icy ocean romp off Coney Island Beach proves that – for the fearless, at least &#1
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Peralta brings free dental care program to PS 19

The “Give Kids a Smile” program, sponsored by the American Dental Association, will offer free checkups and dental screenings to 2,000 children at PS 19, one of the most overcrowded, minority-based schools in the borough.

The “Gi
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Pomonock Houses offers free tax services Feb. 24

Taxpayers who are single and earn less than $20,000, or earn up to $40,000 with dependents, may qualify for free tax services. First-time filers, students, seniors, immigrants and others may be eligible for various tax credits that are available. It is po

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