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Cooper Street P.O. in Babylon renamed in honor of lost soldier
     Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton announced recently that she has introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate to rename the Cooper Street Post Office in Babylon in honor of Pfc. Jacob Samuel Fletcher. Pfc. Fletcher died on November 14, 2003 while serving in Iraq, when explosives struck a bus he was ridin
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They're Engaged!!
     Marie and Joseph Vicinanza of Lindenhurst Village announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer D. Vicinanza to Thomas A. Wilbur Jr.
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Baptismal celebration
     The baptism of Thomas James Donnelly IV was celebrated August 26, 2006 at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Bohemia. Thomas is the son of Thomas and Krista Donnelly of Bohemia. Godparents are Allison Marro and Sean Donnelly. Thomas IV is the grandson of Mary Donnelly of Farmingdale and the late
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Babylon Village resident named to Dean's List
     Zachary Napolitano, of Babylon Village, has been named to the dean's list at Fordham University for the 2005 to 2006 academic year.
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Holiday sanitation schedule
     Village of Babylon offices will be closed and there will be no rubbish or garbage pick up on Friday, November 10 in observance of Veterans Day. Residents cannot put rubbish or recycling out to the curb on holidays. These items should be put out the following week on your regular scheduled rubbish/ r
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West Islip AP scholars
     Fifty-seven students at West Islip High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams.
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Serving up some healthy lunches in West Babylon
     Sharp minds and healthy bodies are on the menu at South Bay Elementary School in West Babylon, where discussions about teaching children to make healthy lifestyle choices are continuing among parents, students and staff. At a recent meeting of the South Bay School Wellness Council, cook Carmela O'Ha
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Forest Avenue Elementary gets visit from NYC detective
     Mrs. Massmann's third grade class at Forest Avenue Elementary School in West Babylon was recently visited by New York City detective, Michael Curley, parent of Megan Curley. The visit complemented a unit on mysteries, which highlighted the "Nate the Great" series by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. Detecti
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Students at William Rall Elementary help to end hunger
     Toward the end of last school year, students at William Rall Elementary School in Lindenhurst took part in the Island Harvest's 2006 Hunger Awareness/Coin Harvest Program. Together, the students raised $1,486 which will be used to assist in reducing food waste and ending hunger on Long Island.
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Author/illustrator visits E.W. Bower Elementary
     In early October, first and second grade students at Lindenhurst's E.W. Bower Elementary School stretched their imaginations, thanks to a special lesson by author/illustrator Angelo DeCesare. DeCesare shared his book
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Bus safety at Santapogue
     Kindergarten through second grade students spent the month of October learning about school bus safety, sponsored by the West Babylon Transportation Department. The children learned about the proper distance to stand from a bus, how to board and disembark from a bus, and other safety procedures.
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