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September 10, 2004 / Front Page

Gilbert C. Hanse, former Babylon

Village Mayor for 31 years, dies

He served as mayor for 31 years, the longest of any mayor in the history of the Village of Babylon. Gilbert C. Hanse died in his Babylon Village home September 5, 2004 after a long illness. More...

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Schools/Sports

Babylon Class of 2009 designs an original Sagtikos Manor quilt

The Babylon Class of 2009 (this year More...

Babylon High School students participate in read-a-thon

Babylon High School students in the child care and pre-school classes with teacher Cindy Theiss recently visited the Babylon Elementary School to read to youngsters during the school More...

Babylon rotary scholarship winners

Lauren Greco and Joanne Veillard have been awarded Babylon Rotary Scholarships. This is based on academic excellence, community involvement and leadership ability. More...

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Events & Bulletin

THE BEACON'S

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week:
FRIDAY, September 10

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BBS country fair coming to Babylon Sunday

The 31st annual Babylon Beautification Society Country Fair officially begins at noon Sunday at the gazebo in Argyle Park, Babylon Village, with emcee Wayne Horsley announcing the trooping of the American Legion Color Guard and the singing of the Nat More...

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Opinion

Editorial

A new school
year; a new start
We

Our children are off this week on new adventures. More...

Public Commentary

Significant opposition on proposed power plant in WB

On Thursday, August 19, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) held a public hearing about the proposed Pinelawn Power plant in Wyandanch. More...

Guest columnist

How to protect yourself from identity theft

by Sen. Kemp Hannon

Identity theft, America More...

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West Babylon Fire District moves forward with plans for local fire/rescue training center

by Carolyn James

The West Babylon Fire District is moving forward with plans to construct a specialized training center on Bahama Street on property leased in an industrial area from LIPA. More...

People in the News

Marion Covell, scholarship chairman of Pilot Club of Babylon presents an award of Pilot International Scholarship to Leah Brown, Babylon High School Class of 2004. More...

Library

North Babylon Public Library staff knits for Project Linus

Project Linus is a volunteer non-profit organization whose mission is to provide love, sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are in need through gifts of new homemade washable blankets. More...

This week at the library

Babylon
24 South Carll Avenue
669-1624

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Annual Hispanic Heritage celebration September 30

Islip Town Supervisor Pete McGowan is pleased to announce that the Town will host its annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration Thursday, September 30, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall in the Town Board Meeting Room, 655 Main St., Islip. More...

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Obituaries

Vera K. (Schmidt) Lyons-Forman, former resident of North Babylon

Vera K. (Schmidt) Lyons-Forman, a former resident of North Babylon, died in Milton, Massachusetts August 12, 2004. She was 93 years old. More...

Angelina Chanice Stella, former resident of West Islip

by Tiffany Elliott

Angelina Chanice Stella, a former resident of West Islip and member of the West Islip and Islip Town Senior Citizen Centers, died August 16, 2004. She was 91. More...

Mary A. Mullé, former

resident of Babylon Village

by Tiffany Elliott

Mary A. Mullé, a former resident local resident, died after a brief illness at her home on Tybee Island in Georgia August 11, 2004. She was 83 years old. More...

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