Community Corner

Nearby: WWII Pilot Dies at 93

Stories making headlines in the area this week.

Lt. Henry Lederer, an Atlantic Beach resident who served as a fighter pilot during World War II and continued to teach pilots until he was 90, died Sept. 22. He was 93 years old.

Woodmere Coach Gets the GOld in Israel

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A Woodmere man helped lead the United States 18-and-under men’s basketball team to gold at the recent 19th World Maccabiah Games in Israel.

Dancers Get Kick Out of Rockette Lesson

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Young dancers at Miss Colleen's Elite Dancenter got a kick out of a special class taught by two Rockettes.

Bumpier Road Ahead for Illinois Avenue

Illinois Avenue homeowners have petitioned the city for speed bumps on their newly re-paved street, as more motorists are reportedly using the two-way West End street and with a heavier foot.

Chaminade Begins Work on New Ott Field Bleachers

Chaminade High School already has the Dugo Dome, the House of Noise, the AAC (Activities and Athletic Center), so the question is, what will the new moniker for the 1,800-seat bleachers the Mineola-based private Catholic high school is currently building? Chami-stadium and Flyer Stadium were two entries found on Twitter. For right now “The Stadium at Ott Field” is what school president Bro. Thomas Cleary, S.M. is calling the $1 million improvement to the north side of the football field.


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