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Beginnings: A small kettle pond fed by a freshwater spring at the edge of the Hempstead Plains was the basis of Plainview's origins. The pond became a holy site for Indians, who valued rare sources of fresh water. They named the pond Moscopas, meaning ``hole of dirt and water,'' and the hill Manetto, a word for ``god.'' Hempstead settler Robert Williams purchased land west of Moscopas from the Matinecocks in 1648. The major European land purchase, however, was in 1695, when Thomas Powell's Bethpage Purchase extended north to Moscopas. A tiny farming community formed near the pond, taking the name Manetto Hill
Beginnings: A small kettle pond fed by a freshwater spring at the edge of the Hempstead Plains was the basis of Plainview's origins. The pond became a holy site for Indians, who valued rare sources of fresh water. They named the pond Moscopas, meaning ``hole of dirt and water,'' and the hill Manetto, a word for ``god.'' Hempstead settler Robert Williams purchased land west of Moscopas from the Matinecocks in 1648. The major European land purchase, however, was in 1695, when Thomas Powell's Bethpage Purchase extended north to Moscopas. A tiny farming community formed near the pond, taking the name Manetto Hill
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Mourners urged to carry on legacy of slain rabbi, wife
michael.amon@newsday.comIn a memorial service by turns somber and defiant, Long Island ultra-Orthodox rabbis called on their congregations yesterday to carry on the dedication and faith of Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife, Rivkah, the Brooklyn couple killed in the Mumbai...Tags: Torah, Judaism, Death and Dying, Long Island, Religious Texts
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Brooklyn Rabbi killed in Mumbai mourned
michael.amon@newsday.comIn a memorial service by turns somber and defiant, Long Island ultra-Orthodox rabbis called on their congregations Sunday to carry on the dedication and faith of Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife, Rivkah, the Brooklyn couple killed in the Mumbai...Tags: Torah, Judaism, Death and Dying, Long Island, Religious Texts
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Teaching kids 'no' in this economy
Anita Glick lives in Plainview.I'm not sure who I feel worse for these days, parents or kids. In this economy, formerly acquiescent and well-heeled parents are going to face the monumental challenge of reprogramming their kids to understand the word "no." After years of saying "yes"...Tags: Melville, Family
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LI doctor accused of syringe reuse still sees patients
michael.amon@newsday.comIn the weeks after news broke that Dr. Harvey Finkelstein was accused of reusing syringes and infecting a patient with hepatitis C, the pain management physician's once bustling Plainview office was suddenly empty. "It was sad to see how slow things...Tags: Health Organizations, Manhattan (New York City), Long Island, Kathleen Rice, Medicine
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Suspect in fatal DWI charged with murder in 2006 case
SPECIAL TO NEWSDAYA Plainview man awaiting trial for murder in a 2006 slaying outside a Manhattan nightclub now faces new charges: that he was drunk when his sport utility vehicle crashed into a cab in Queens Sunday morning, killing its driver and a passenger, New York...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Court Administration, Murder, Imperial and Royal Matters, Police
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Cops seek Plainview hit-run driver
joseph.mallia@newsday.comPolice detectives Tuesday asked for the public's help finding the hit-and-run driver who struck a woman on a Plainview street then sped off. The woman was injured as she helped her son into a child safety seat in her car at around 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 on...Tags: Vehicles
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LI job hunters
keiko.morris@newsday.comSONJA CASON, 30, of Hempstead. She's a recent graduate and certified nurse assistant with plans to eventually become an LPN. "I am online all the time ... I post my resume wherever I can. If it says attach, I attach." DENNIS RIZZO, 56, of Plainview,...Tags: Long Island Rail Road
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School news: Massapequa students go to preserve
More than 650 students at McKenna Elementary School in Massapequa are boosting their knowledge of environmental science by using the Massapequa Park Preserve as their open-air classroom through the Brookhaven National Laboratory's Open Space Stewardship...Tags: Hempstead (Nassau, New York), Woodmere, Manhattan (New York City), Count Basie, Schools
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How LI voted
Based on polling place communities. Data provided by the Nassau and Suffolk boards of elections. Community; DEMOCRATS (Clinton / Obama ); REPUBLICANS (McCain / Romney / Huckabee / Paul NASSAU Albertson 68% 30% 59% 26% 6% 5% Atlantic Beach 74 25 60 27...Tags: Montauk, Woodmere, Lido Beach, East Islip, Sound Beach
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Bridal show schedule for 2008
Admission and parking are free to all shows, unless otherwise specified. Shows open from 7-9:30 p.m.
Reservations are a must. Call 800-573-3110 or register online at 1888metroexpo.com.
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11 - Four Points Sheraton, 333 South Service Road, Plainview...Tags: Jericho, Hotels and Accommodations, Ronkonkoma, Sunnyside (Queens, New York), Defense
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A return to India, this time with Mom
Special to The TimesThe driver tossed our bags into the trunk of a white Ambassador cab and pressed his palms together. "Welcome to India, sir. Is this your wife?" "No, she's my mother." Mom giggled; neither of us was sure whether the driver's motivation was flattery...Tags: Texas, Manhattan (New York City), Further Education, Harrison Ford, Death and Dying
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Don't cancel insurance too early
"When you are selling your home, make sure you don't cancel your home insurance policy until after the closing, just in case there is a delay. The home is still yours until the house is transferred to the new owner, and you shouldn't be without...Tags: Homes, Insurance
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