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December 19, 2003 / Front Page

Two Babylon Town officials leaving Bellone administration

by Carolyn James

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Longtime attorney Leroy Van Nostrand takes some time off from school

by Kristina Dodge

In 1959, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago White Sox in the World Series. Frank Sinatra won his first Grammy Award for his album Come Dance With Me. More...

WB Forest Avenue students in math-a-thon

West Babylon's Forest Avenue Elementary School recently participated in the St. Jude's Math-a-thon to benefit children with diseases. Students worked on math problems and received sponsor money for each problem they solved correctly. More...

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Schools/Sports

West Babylon announces their scholar awards

Twenty students at West Babylon High School have earned the designation of AP Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) Exams. More...

Lindenhurst High School boys varsity volleyball earns playoff berth

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Deer Park HS Marching Falcons win first place

The Deer Park High School Marching Falcons Marching Band placed first in the United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) New York State Marching Band Championships held at Hofstra University. More...

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Events & Bulletin

• The Beacon BULLETIN BOARD •

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week:
FRIDAY, December 19

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Opinion

The high cost of Hussein’s capture

The reports that American Coalition Forces captured a beleaguered and baffled Saddam Hussein was great news to greet us on a snowy Sunday morning. More...

The holidays: A great time to donate blood

by Dr. James Louie

Due to changing blood donor criteria, donor deferral rates have been increasing since 1999, with trends predicting additional deferral increases. More...

Healthcare providers applaud King’s support of Medicare bill

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Babylon School District and residents talk about e-mail; surplus funds

By Janine Logan

A discussion about parent-teacher e-mail access dominated the public comment period at the November 17, 2003 meeting of the Babylon Schools board of education. More...

People in the News

One more time the Babylon Rotary Club is sponsoring and hosting a young child through the Gift of Life Program. More...

Three injured in accidents in Deer Park

Suffolk County Police First Squad Detectives are investigating a motor vehicle accident in Deer Park, which left three persons seriously injured. Detectives are asking for the public More...

Fleet Bank held up in West Babylon

Detectives from the Suffolk County Police Robbery Squad are investigating a bank robbery which occurred at about 10:10 a.m. on Thursday, December 4. More...

Five charged with defacing public property in Lindenhurst

Suffolk County Bias Crimes Detectives have arrested five local juveniles in connection with the defacing of public property in the Village of Lindenhurst. More...