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About 200 community members viewed the south shore watercolor scenes painted by Kathy Herzy at the Babylon Village Historical Society building. A reception was held on in her honor on Friday, March 23, for residents to enjoy the exhibit, say hello to friends and purchase art work of the Great Sout... More ...
Suffolk County Legislator Wayne R. Horsley, in conjunction with County Executive Steve Levy and the Office of Women's Services hosted a free breast cancer seminar at the West Babylon Library. Dr. Stephen H. Green, a board certified surgeon discussed new advances in the diagnosis and treatments of ... More ...
Lindenhurst's Alleghany Avenue teacher Susan Allar received a special recognition from the Board of Education for her years of service and dedication. Shown, left to right, are Board of Education President Phil Renna, Alleghany Avenue Teacher Susan Allar and Board of Education Trustee James Westp... More ...
Officers and members of Sgt. John Sardiello American Legion Post 1634 in West Babylon came together to celebrate and recognize outstanding Police Officers and Firefighters at their annual Law and Order night. Suffolk County Legislator Wayne R. More ... Burglary arrest in Babylon Village Suffolk CountyPolice arrested a 35-year -old West Babylon man in connection with two burglaries that occurred in the Babylon Village area. The owner of a residence at 146 North Carll Ave. in Babylon heard noises coming from an apartment located in his home. When the homeowner realized a window ha... More ...
The National Honor Society, West Islip High School Chapter, has donated $2,000 for a textbook program at a secondary school in Guatemala. Sponsored by the Cooperative for Education, the textbooks purchased in the program by the West Islip honor students are being delivered to Principe de Paz Schoo... More ...
Shown in the photo are this year's science fair winners: left to right, back row, are sixth graders Tyler McGarvey - second place,Lea Brady - first place and Irina Feig - third place; fifth graders Jack Allen - first place, Jonathan O'Brien - second place and Elizabeth Logan - third place and in t... More ...
Students in the Babylon Memorial Grade School's Animal Club recently held a pet food drive to assist local animal shelters. Club members in grades three through six were successful, reports counselor Francesca Johnson, in collecting over 50 cans of cat and dog food. The purpose of this club is to ... More ...
Under the leadership of State University/ Stony Brook coordinator Susan Katz and her staff, instructed police officers and paramedics from the Nassau County Police Department, East Hampton; Garden City Village Police; physical therapists from Good Samaritan Hospital, as well as staff from Schneide... More ...
Just Kids Preschool of Lindenhurst presented A Very Hungry Caterpillar, based on the book by Eric Carle. The children, parents and staff enjoyed the singing, dancing, colorful costumes, and big beautiful butterflies. "Everyone had a great time," said Deltra Childs, director of Just Kids . More ...
An assortment of West Babylon Junior High School teachers including Laura Balducci, foreign language chair and Spanish teacher; Dr. More ...
On Saturday, March 31, Suffolk County American Legion Auxiliary welcomed Department President Joan Cacamo at its regular county meeting. Among the festivities the Junior members of Babylon Unit 94 participated in a musical presentation honoring the Department presidents. The Juniors were also acti... More ...
Babylon PTA recently held its first blood drive, April 18. The fifth graders learned about blood donation. They asked friends and family to donate blood. On the day of the drive, they helped serve snacks and juice. More ... Babylon annual Craft Fair/ Duck Race to be held June The 13th annual Craft Fair/Duck Race, will be held Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.at the Babylon Town Hall, 200 Sunrise Hwy., Lindenhurst. There will be over 300 vendors, two food courts, inflatable rides, pony rides and petting zoo as well as entertainment all day long. There will be lots of ... More ... Explore a career at Wilson Tech this summer - - Free Explore options for your future in a free summer program at Wilson Tech. Students entering grades nine or ten in September can spend two weeks in hands-on activities that will help them learn more about their career options. More ... Senator Johnson Ô07 fishing facts brochures available State Senator Owen H. Johnson (4th Senate District, Babylon), Chairman of the Finance Committee and Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on the Long Island Marine District, announced that his 2007 Fishing Facts Brochure for Marine Recreational Fishermen is now available. More ... Long Island Brass Guild summer concert to be held July 1 The Islip Arts Council will present The Long Island Brass Guild as part of the Free Summer Sunday Concerts on the lawn at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Montauk Highway, Great River, Sunday, July 1, 2 p.m. The concert area is handicapped accessible and concertgoers should bring their own chairs. Ad... More ... West Babylon Public Library ShowBoat Casino June 6 The Friends of The West Babylon Public Library will leave for ShowBoat Casino in Atlantic City, Wednesday, June 6. The bus will depart from the West Babylon Public Library. Please be there no later than 9:15 a.m. The cost is $32 for non-members and $30 for members. Tickets are being sold at the Li... More ... Singles Network meeting to be held Singles age 35 to 55 who have a service to offer singles for home repair, health care, lectors, business owners, Mac computer users or want to exchange business cards, Somethingincommon, a new-forming group, could use your help. There will be private socials, trips and home parties. Volunteers are... More ...
Crystal Gomez and Leslie Peralta, two seventh graders from South Middle School in the Brentwood Union Free School District, have created two murals, inspired by the Asian culture, entitled Balance. The murals will be installed in South Middle School's new wing. The students worked under the dire... More ... Deer Park Business and Professional Women's Organization meeting June 12 The Deer Park chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Organization of New York (BPW) is meeting on Tuesday, June 12 at the Papa Joe's Restaurant, 450 Commack Rd., Deer Park and reached at 631-242-8902. BPW helps women achieve economic self-sufficiency by advancing their careers, building ... More ... Bay Shore Historical Society bake sale to be held June 2 On Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Bay Shore Historical Society will have a bake sale and a shop sale. The society is located at 22 Maple Ave., Bay Shore. For additional information, call 631-665-1682 or 631-665-1707. More ... Annual Americana Fair to be held in Islip Town on June 9 Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan invites everyone to celebrate our American heritage at the Town's annual Americana Fair, to be held Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Islip Grange, corner Montauk Highway and Broadway Avenue in Sayville. Admission is free. The rain date is Sunday,June 1... More ... First United Methodist Church concert to be held June 10 The First United Methodist Church of Amityville will be presenting a concert, Sunday,June 10, 3 p.m. Performing artists will include Amityville High School graduate and Massapequa resident Patrick Dougherty on trumpet along with Amityville resident and Juilliard and Mannes College professor Fred ... More ... Second annual 5K walk for KC Jones to be held June 10 On Sunday, June 10, the Second annual 5K Walk for KC will be held at Babylon High School track, North Carll Avenue, Babylon. Registration for the event starts at 10 a.m. and the walk begins at 11 a.m. Early registration is available at The Babylon Bean and Mr. Cue Billiards. More ...
Reading is an important part of literacy development, and in order to promote reading as an enjoyable lifetime activity, the West Babylon School District is launching its annual summer reading program for all incoming first- to twelfth-grade students. More ...
On April 12, the Historical Society of Islip Hamlet hosted Joshua Ruff, curator of the L.I. Museum at Stony Brook, who presented Living the American Dream: Levittown and the Suburban Boom. For more information on the society or upcoming programs call 631-277-4895 or www.isliphistory.org. More ...
State Senator Owen H. Johnson (4th Senate District, Babylon), Chairman of the Finance Committee, joined Senator Caesar Trunzo and Assemblyman Phil Ramos recently at Pronto's annual gala where they posed with a presentation check representing the funds that they secured on behalf of the organizatio... More ... Babylon Village Chamber of Commerce fundraiser set for July 18th The Babylon Village Chamber of Commerce will honor the Beacon Newspaper at their annual fundraiser set for Wednesday, July 18th, at the Venetian Yacht Club in Babylon Village from 7 to 11 p.m. More ... Amvets Nite at the Races to be held Saturday, June 9 AMVETS Post #18 will be sponsoring a Nite at the Races, Saturday, June 9, 7 p.m. The cost is $8 per person and includes a turkey dinner with all the trimmings plus beer, soda, coffee, tea and dessert. A cash bar will be available. AMVETS Post #18 Hall is located at 141 Carleton Ave., East Islip. More ...
Hope For A Cure Foundation for Parkinson's Research was presented with a proclamation by Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy honoring their 2007PUPS for Parkinson's Dog Walk. More ... THE BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SATURDAY, June 2 +Suffolk County Gray Panthers: 1 p.m., West Islip Library. Age & youth working for social & economic justice. For info. call 736-7875. More ... |
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