|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Students from Babylon United Methodist preschool went on a tour of the Babylon Village Firehouse last month. The 4 p.m. Red Room class with their teachers, Mrs. Shores and Mrs. Skukkevig enjoyed the tour and got to see the fire department's truck and equipment. More ...
John Kamerer (center, bottom row), son of Fred and Laurie Kamerer of West Babylon, celebrated the Fourth of July holiday with his cousins at a family reunion. Shown are: Top row, Amy Watt, Christian Kamerer, (John's brother), and Kelly Watt. Bottom row, Angelina Litterello of Deer Park and at righ... More ... Help needed to collect school supplies for homeless children Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern (D-Huntington) 16th LD is partnering with Presiding Officer William Lindsay of the Suffolk County Legislature to bring school supplies to more than 300 homeless children throughout Suffolk County. Please participate by dropping off supplies to Legislator Stern... More ...
Our Lady of Consolation, West Islip, has announced Bob Valli, senior vice president of State Bank of Long Island, as the chairman of its newly formed Founda- tion. This Foundation is established to raise funds solely to benefit and promote the quality of life for the residents and patients at Our... More ...
Suffolk County Treasurer, Angie M. Carpenter participated in Parents as Reading Partners at the A.T. Morrow School, Islandia. Treasurer Carpenter read to Mrs. Jone's and Mrs. Brannon- Stewart's fourth grade classes. More ...
Assemblyman Bob Sweeney presented a special New York State Assembly Proclamation to the Ladies Auxiliary of the Lindenhurst Fire Department as part of their 70th anniversary celebration. The Auxiliary has 57 members, five with over 50 years of service. They provide a variety of support services to... More ...
The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) recently presented the Guilds of Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center with a statewide Auxiliary Recognition Certificate. The recognition acknowledged individual auxiliaries for their contributions to their health care facilities and their com... More ... Senator Fuschillo and Suffolk County District Attorney Spota call for Assembly action for people who drive drunk with a child in the car Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (8th Senate District) and Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas J. Spota called for Assembly action on a proposal to establish tougher penalties for people who drive drunk with a child in the car. More ...
A select group of West Islip High School students was presented with the President's Award for Educational Achievement at a ceremony with Islip Town official Joan Johnson. The awards were earned by the students' demonstration of outstanding academic improvement. More ... Lindenhurst Historical Society musical program to be held July 18 The trustees of the Old Village Hall Museum, a unit of the Lindenhurst Historical Society, will be presenting a musical program, the Long Island Swing Band, Wednesday, July 18, 8 p.m. at the restored Long Island Railroad Depot on South Broadway and Third Street, Lindenhurst. More ... Babylon Seventh-Day Adventist Bible School Fiesta August 13 All are invited to a Vacation Bible School, Fiesta, free of charge, to be held August 13 to 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Babylon Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 136 Fire Island Ave., Babylon. Please register your children by July 25 by calling Heidi at 631-774-8025. More ... Long Island Bluegrass Festival to be held August 18 at Tanner Park The fifth annual Long Island Bluegrass Festival with Nashville Bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder will be held Saturday, August 18, noon to 8 p.m. at Tanner Park, Copiague, rain or shine. The event will feature Buddy Merriam and Back Roads, Free Grass Union DuneGrass, music, food, ... More ... First United Methodist Church annual art exhibit October 19 and 20 First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway, Amityville, will be holding its fifth annual fine arts exhibit and sale featuring Long Island artists in October. A reception, open to the public honoring the artists, will be held Friday, October 19, 7 to 9 p.m. and the exhibit and sale continues Satur... More ... Snapper Derby to be held August 18 and 19 The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced that the annual Snapper Derby fishing tournament cosponsored by Captree Bait, Tackle and Fuel will be held Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Captree State Park. This event is promote... More ... Islip Arts Council free concert to be held August 12 The Islip Arts Council will present Little Toby Walker as part of the Free Summer Sunday Concerts on the lawn at Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Montauk Highway, Great River, Sunday, August 12, 2 p.m. The concert area is handicapped accessible and concertgoers should bring their own chairs. Admission to... More ... Sagtikos Manor Historical Society to host cocktail party On the evening of July 14, the Sagtikos Manor Historical Society will hold a cocktail party honoring four people who have contributed in a significant way to the community and/or to the preservation and restoration of Sagtikos Manor. The honorees are State Senator Owen Johnson, Suffolk County Trea... More ... Books needed for Babylon Country Fair If anyone has books that they wish to donate to the Babylon Beautification Society for the Country Fair, which will be held Sunday, September 9 with a rain date of Sunday, September 16, please contact Pat Farrell at 631- 666-5447 or email Carol Krollage at ckrollage@ yahoo. More ... Family Service League's program seeks volunteers to train as advocates for nursing home Family Service League's Ombudservice Program of Suffolk county is seeking volunteers to train as advocates for nursing home, adult home and assisted living facility residents. Trained volunteers visit residents once per week to help improve the quality of their lives and to ensure that their right... More ...
Babylon resident and former Our Lady of Perpetual Help Youth (OLPH) Minister Joe Fitzgerald, shown below, was ordained a priest on June 9. Father Joe recently returned to OLPH in Lindenhurst to cocelebrate the 6 p.m. Life Teen Mass along with Monsignor Daniel Hamilton, shown right, and Father Jame... More ...
June 20 was the "Dog Days of Summer" at Broadlawn Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Amityville. Family members were invited to bring their dogs to the Broadlawn patio for a meet n' greet with the residents. More ... THE BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SATURDAY, July 14 •Lightkeepers Behind the Scenes Tour: 9 a.m., Fire Island Lighthouse, 4640 Captree Island, Captree. $10 pp. For reservations call 661-4876. More ... |
for larger version ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ads have a Patent Pending. Click Here for More Information |
||||||||||||||||||