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Support Pours In For Family Of Late Long Beach Little Leaguer Support Pours In For Family Of Late Long Beach Little Leaguer
Support Pours In For Family Of Late Long Beach Little Leaguer Support from the community is pouring in for the family of a 10-year-boy who died while playing a Little League baseball game. Lazar LaPenna died on Long Island in Long Beach on Friday, April 29, during a Long Beach/Lido Little League baseball game, school district and league officials said. The diehard Mets fan had hit a single during the first game of the season and run to first base with a grin on his face, when he collapsed from an epileptic seizure, reported the Long Island Herald. His older brother, Jerry, was coaching at first base when Lazar collapsed as the crowd was cheering alon…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Long Island Teens Among Just 20 Nationwide To Earn Davidson Fellows Scholarships Long Island Teens Among Just 20 Nationwide To Earn Davidson Fellows Scholarships
Long Island Teens Among Just 20 Nationwide To Earn Davidson Fellows Scholarships Two Long Island 17-year-olds among 20 youths country-wide were awarded Davidson Fellow scholarships for $25,000 and $10,000 respectively for their groundbreaking scientific research. “We are proud to announce the 2020 Davidson Fellows Scholarship recipients and applaud them for their hard work and achievement in their fields of study,” said Bob Davidson, founder of the Davidson Institute.  “By being awarded this recognition, these students have shown immense skill and work ethic, and they should be commended as they continue their educational and research journeys while continuing to w…

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by Christina Coulter
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Nassau County Family As Daughter Battles Rare Disease Support Pours In For Nassau County Family As Daughter Battles Rare Disease
Support Pours In For Nassau County Family As Daughter Battles Rare Disease Friends, family and even strangers have opened their wallets and hearts to help a 7-month-old Long Island girl as she battles a rare genetic disease. Brooke Taylor Graffeo, of Levittown, has been diagnosed with Hypomelanosis of Ito, Polymicrogryia, as well as epilepsy, according to a GoFundMe page set-up to help cover the costs of travel to the hospital and for treatment costs.  The only hospital that can treat Brooke is located in Boston, the page said. Brooke in the hospital. Photo credit: GoFundMeGoFundMe Her parents are both Nassau County Police paramedics and well as volunteer fir…

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by Kathy Reakes