They're engaged!!
     Jim and Kathy Long of West Babylon, the parents of James Long and Vickie and Milton Ruiz of West Babylon, the parents of Amanda Ruiz, announce the engagement of their children in February. A September 2009 wedding is planned.
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Local Boy Scout organizes environmental clean-up
      For his Boy Scout Eagle Project, Tyler Kenny organized an environmental clean-up project along Little Neck Creek between Reade Avenue and Hickory Street, Lindenhurst. The project included organizing an army of volunteers to help remove garbage, debris, litter, leaves and branches from the creek be...
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Lindenhurst resident awarded scholarship at Farmingdale State
      Pearl Degan, a resident of Lindenhurst, is this year's Helen S. Albrecht Memorial Scholarship winner at Farmingdale State College. She was given the award at the Alumni Association Student Scholarship Reception. More than $84,000 worth of scholarship money was awarded to 57 students at the receptio...
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Legislator Stern holds first hearing of County-Wide Senior Citizen task force
      Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern (D-Huntington) 16th LD recently presided over the first of four public hearings of the Suffolk County- Wide Senior Citizens Task Force at the Legislature in Hauppauge. Representatives from Suffolk's 10 towns came together to hear testimony from experts as well ...
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Long Island Blood Services elect new chair
      Kevin Dahill, president/CEO of the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council (NSHC), which represents Long Island's 24 not-forprofit and public hospitals, was named chair of the hospital division for Long Island Blood Services. His term ends in 2008. Dahill is a resident of Stony Brook.
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