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Mar 6, 2021 FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Joe “DH” Bolivard, 64, of Ft. Pierce, Fla., formerly of Forestville, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021. He was born on September 4, 1956, the son of Joseph Bolivard and the late Norma (Brunson) Bolivard. Joe graduated from Forestville Central School, Class of 1974. In his younger years, you would find Joe bartending with great enthusiasm and having jokes for all. He worked out west for a drilling company and a fire suppression company. At one time, he owned the Tavern on the Mall in Forestville. Joe was a used car salesman and “he could sell a used ca...

Albert J. Vicarelli, 94, of Cutchogue passed away Feb. 7, 2021. Al was born in College Point, N.Y., where he attended the Poppenheusen Institute. He entered the Navy, serving as a signalman aboard the battleship USS Indiana. When Japan fell, he was transferred to the Sixth Marine Division, which landed at Yokosuka, and was one of the first Americans on Japanese soil. When the war ended, Al joined the Marine Reserves and served as a line chief for both helicopters and planes for more than 20 years. After returning home from the Pacific, Al worked with his father as a builder in Queens. He then...

>> mr. president, today is my privilege to welcome a distinguished group of kentucky to our capital. because of the incredible work of the honor flight program, over 80 veterans from across my home state will travel to washington. here they will see the memorials built to honor their service. the blue grass chapter on our flight has brought hundreds of veterans, most of them kentucky to washington for this purpose. despite the significant logical and financial planning that goes into these trips, honor flight makes sure they can travel at no cost to themselves. the program organizes travel and...

We can tell you that in just about two, three hours from now, leaders from both chambers, both parties, will be meeting with president at the white house, 5:30 p.m. eastern time. you heard house majority leader eric cantor specifically referencing the world war ii memorial in the capitol. the veterans moved the barriers out with their own two hands yesterday, and we can report today that more than 100 other vets were able to visit the memorial despite this government shutdown. several senators accompanied the veterans who were taking part in the honor flight program. the interior department tw...