Sumpwams Garden Club news
      Although there was a chill in the air, gardeners know that planting season must be just around the corner. The April 9 meeting of the Sumpwams Garden Club was the start of the new club year and officers and committee chairpersons were installed.
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Vermont Dairy Association visits Babylon Grade School
      Vermont was in Suffolk County recently, for the very first time, and sixth graders in Babylon Memorial Grade School were excited.
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Good Samaritan Hospital receives generous donation
      Roomors Gifts in Babylon recently presented a donation to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. The funds, raised from the sale of its annual ornament, were designated for the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pat Turner, the owner of Roomors Gifts designs a new ornament each year for the benefit ...
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Travelers' Club news
      The eleventh meeting of the Travelers' Club was held at the home of Lynn Simmons on April 9. Lynn Simmons presented the evening's paper on Mexican cooking. Aztec food is well documented by Bernal Diaz de Castillo who accompanied Cortez and Father Sahagun who wrote in the 1530s. The staple food the...
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West Islip Hall of Fame inductees announced
      The West Islip Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its fifth Installation Ceremony on Friday, May 18, with the installation taking place at West Islip High School at 6 p.m. and a dinner at Captain Bill's in Bay Shore at 7 p.m.
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Congratulations to our scholars...
      +Chris Dzierynski, of Bay Shore, was awarded a scholarship on March 21 at the Farmingdale Foundation and Alumni Association Student Scholarship reception.
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Brentwood High School junior showcases artwork
      Cristalina DeNicola, a junior from Brentwood High School, showcased her art work at the eleventh annual Long Island's Best: Young Artists at the Heckscher. The Heckscher Museum of Art is dedicated to enriching the lives of students through hands-on learning experiences.
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