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June 25, 2009
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BFD hosts fire training seminar for volunteers
Recently, the Babylon Fire Department hosted a training seminar given by Chief Scot Reed assisted by Petty Officers Steven Casey and Brian Meehan of the Fire Island Coast Guard Station. Members from the Town of Babylon Fire Departments that have Fire-Rescue Boats attended the training. More...
Lindenhurst code enforcer gets ducks in a row; no fowl feelings
By Lena Pennino

"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding." Thatquote by Albert Einstein took on real meaning in Lindenhurst Village recently as two men, initially adversaries, found common ground and in the process reinforced the importance of the law and the power of knowledge. More...

North Babylon Lions end season with three All-County players
Fall to Massapequa in LI Championship
By Chris R. Vaccaro

North Babylon head baseball coach James Mango knew going into the season that he would have a competitive team, but his expectations were exceeded. The Bulldogs finished the season with the program's first Suffolk County title, an unprecedented three All- County players and tied the team record w... More...

 People/Social
•S.C. Leg. Stern reads to Forest Park students
S.C. Leg. Steve Stern (D-Huntington, 16th L.D), participated in Huntington's Forest Park Elementary School PARP program, reading to students from kindergarten to fifthgrade. ThePARP program helps foster a love of learning by encouraging parents to read to their children for 15 minutes a day. The e... More...
•Historical Society of Islip hosted Long Island Museums Curator at Islip Public Library
•Town of Islip Supervisor accepts grant for West Islip Beautification Soceity
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 Schools/Sports
•Carousel School in West Babylon children studied about Metamorphosis
TheTeddy Bear class at the Carousel School in West Babylon, in the midst of an insect study, have been learning about the life cycle of the butterfly. Theywere treated to witnessing the emergence of their butterfly from a chrysalis in class recently. More...
•Air National Guard Airman Christopher J. Jensen graduates military training
•Girl Scout Troops 683 and 1043 attend NYS Girl Scout Legislative Day
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 Columnists
•Babylon News & Muse
Kelly Bennett's dog, Leo, recently won the title of Babylon's Cutest Canine. Leo is a "Morkie" - a cross between a Yorkshire Terrier and a Maltese. The contest was sponsored during the recent Spring Fling Sidewalk Sale by the Westcott Group. Georgia Westcott, owner of the real estate firm, pro... More...
•Pets, Pets, Pets
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 Library
•Thisweek at the library
Babylon Library, 24 South Carll Ave. 669-1624 •Sumptuous Smoothies: Wed., July 15 from 7-8 p.m. Free adult program. •AARP Driver's Safety Course: Wed., July 22 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $14 fee. •Seascape Painting: Wed., July 22 from 6:15-8:15 p.m. Adults only, $3 materials fee. More...
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 Events & Bulletin
•Beacon CALENDAR
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SUNDAY, June 28 •Debtors Anonymous: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Rd., Room 9, Deer Park. Free. For info., call 917-319-2819. More...
•S.C. Leg. Barraga was featured speaker at military event in Rye, NY
•Lindenhurst Beautification Society held its flower show
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 Obituaries
•Peg Rendich, 62-Year Babylon Village resident & volunteer
Longtime Babylon Village resident and loving community volunteer Margaret M. "Peg" Rendich died May 20, 2009. She was 87 years old. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Rockville Centre, she lived in Babylon Village for 62 years. In addition to caring for her family and home, she was a passionate volun... More...
•Henry Gleckler, Bay Shore area electrician engineer
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 Opinion
•Out of session also means out of our pocketbooks
Awaiting action by the New York State Senate, which is embroiled in a power struggle and at last report is still in a deadlock, are bills that would increase taxes on the purchase of cigarettes in Nassau and Suffolk counties; reauthorize a hotel-motel tax, allow Nassau County to borrow money to gi... More...
•DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
•Gratitude for response to a call for help
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 Legals
•Legals
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, SHERICH HOLDINGS CORP., Plaintiff, vs. DONNA GUIDA, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on January 23, 2009, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 Sunrise Hi... More...
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