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THE BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, April 15 +Community Outreach Dinner: 4 p.m., free, Westminster United Presbyterian Church, 109 Udall Road, W. Islip. For info. call 661-6740. +Grandparent's Class: 7-9 p.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. For info. call 376-4444. More ... Babylon Schools presents lowest budget increase in 15 years by Janine Logan With a year-to-year budget increase of 3.94 percent, Babylon School District administrators say this is the lowest budget increase in 15 years. The proposed budget of $40,201,359 for the 2007 - 2008 school year eliminates some programs and staff, but keeps all core academic programs in place. Detai... More ...
by Claire Gowdey STUDENT CORRESPONDENT Seventy-one-year-old Babylon resident Jack Hanley is one of thousands of runners who will be ready and raring to go when the start gun goes off at the upcoming Boston Marathon on April 16. No stranger to marathons, Hanley, ran the New York Marathon three times- in 1996, 1997 and 2000. More ... Horsley to sponsor breast cancer forum A growing concern among our residents is the rising number of breast cancer cases. Families affected by breast cancer have countless unanswered questions and quite often do not know where to turn for answers. To address these essential concerns, Suffolk County Legislator Wayne R. More ... Babylon Village Woman's Club to offer scholarships The Babylon Village Women's Club is offering a $1,500 scholarship to women residents of Babylon Village who are returning to school for the 2007-2008 academic. A high school diploma, or its equivalent, is a prerequisite, the decision will not be based on financial need and applications must be rece... More ... Travelers' Club The ninth meeting of the 101st year of the Travelers' Club was held March 4 at the home of Nancy Newton. The group's study of Mexico continued with a paper by Nancy Calabrez about the Mexican painter Diego Rivera. Mexican muralism was an outgrowth of the Mexican Revolution, and actually a protest ... More ... Village of Babylon Ralph A. Scordino, Mayor of the Village of Babylon has designated Saturday, April 14, as Babylon Little Little League Day in the Village of Babylon. He has asked that all residents cooperate with the Little League in its program. More ... AMT Children of Hope Walk-a-Thon for dumpster babies April 14 Nassau District, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold its 7th annual Walk-a-thon to benefit the AMT Children of Hope Foundation, an organization founded to bury "dumpster babies," giving them the dignity in death they never received during their short lives and to educate the public about the Safe ... More ... TOI alcohol awareness month April has designated as Alcohol Awareness Month, and Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan urges residents who are coping with the detrimental consequences of alcoholism to take advantage of the various services and programs available through the Town's Human Services Department. More ... Man beaten and robbed in front of deli in Bay Shore A 34-year-old male was beaten and robbed in front of The Daily Needs Deli located at 1389 Fifth Ave., Bay Shore. On Saturday , January 13, at about 9:25 p.m.,four males approached the victim as he was standing outside the deli and beat him to the ground several times before taking his wallet which ... More ...
The AAUW Islip Area Branch Author's Luncheon held at Captain Bill's, Bay Shore, on March 10 featured Sujoya Roy, author of For Ganesh, Remover of Obstacles. Memoirs and fiction are blended into this intergenerational story about her mother, the first woman at Princeton University, an AAUW Educa... More ... Bayard annual plant sale Saturday, May 12 An annual spring plant sale will be held by the Horticultural Society of Bayard, Saturday, May 12 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the lower level of the Carriage House at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum on Montauk Highway in East Islip. Dahlia plants, tubers and many unique hard-to-find specimen plants will be a... More ... Fashion show fundraiser April 19 The Deer Park Chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Organization of New York is hosting A Touch of Monte Carlo. This fashion show, scholarship fundraiser will be held at the Huntington Hilton, on Route 110 in Melville, Thursday April 19, 7 p.m. Tickets are $50. Tickets must be paid in... More ... Carriage House studio tours April 26 and May 6 The public is invited to tour the studios of winter residents at the Carriage House on Sundays, April 29 and May 6 and 13, 2 to 4 p.m. This is an opportunity to see work in progress by Alice Hope and Maureen McQuillan, who have been in residence at the Carriage House since January, 2007. More ... An Evening with Gilbert and Sullivan at the library The Friends of the Bay Shore Brightwaters Public Library is presenting An Evening With Gilbert and Sullivan, Saturday, April 28, 8 p.m. at Suffolk County Community College, Brentwood Campus. Tickets are $25. For further information call 631- 665-4350. More ... Good Sam hosts Senior Appreciation Day April 25 Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center will be holding a Senior Appreciation Day and Health Fair, Wednesday, April 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Guild Conference Center. There will be diabetes testing; glaucoma, blood pressure and cholesterol screening, door prizes, mind-body sessions, taste tests, d... More ... Ladies Order of Hiberians to hold Ball April 20 Suffolk County Ancient Order of Hibernians and Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians celebrate their 16th Annual Suffolk County Ball honoring Nora Lynch - Division 3 and Vic Vogel - Division 7, Friday, April 20, 7 p.m. at the Larkfield Manor, East New York. Music will be by Metro Music. There will be ... More ... Rummage sale April 25 A rummage sale will be held at Community Presbyterian Church, 1843 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park, Wednesday, April 25, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday, April 26, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, April 27, 9:30 a.m. to noon. Call 631-242-0221 for more information. More ... Vegas night April 20 The Long Island Sportsman Association is sponsoring a Vegas night, Friday, April 20 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 588 Long Island Ave., Deer Park. The doors open at 7 p.m. There will be Roulette, Blackjack, Craps and Beat the Dealer. Food and drinks will be available. For more information, call ... More ... Dominican Village to host Spring Fest On Saturday, May 12, Dominican Village, 565 Albany Ave., Amityville, will host Spring Fest 2007. Join in an entertaining evening by the Boston Burglars, food by West Islip's famous Italian restaurant Villa Monaco's and wines from the East End of Long Island. More ...
The Synergy Ensemble Theatre Company in conjunction with the Town of Islip Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs, presents David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize and Tony award-winning play, Proof. Evening performances are April 27 and 28 and May 4, 5, 11 and 12, 8 p.m. Matinee performances ar... More ... |
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