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Spring exhibit at William Rall Elementary
      The Spring Exhibit evening at Rall Elementary, Lindenhurst, was special this year. As part of the on-going efforts to promote an acceptance and understanding of different cultures, the teachers at Rall decided to dedicate this year's Spring Exhibit to a celebration of diversity.
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Lindenhurst HS holds senior breakfast
      Lindenhurst High School students gathered at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Broadway for their annual Senior Breakfast. They were treated to a special breakfast of eggs and sausage and then got a first look at their yearbooks. Anxious seniors were flipping the pages, pointing and laughing with t...
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West Babylon Junior High presents spring concerts
      The West Babylon Junior High School music department presented three spring concerts on April 24, May 2 and May 3. Sixth, seventh and eighth graders displayed their talents and versatility through orchestra, band, chorus, select girls chorus, jazz band and select string ensemble.
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Origami Lady Rachel Katz visits Harding Avenue School in Lindenhurst
      Origami Lady Rachel Katz visited Lindenhurst's Harding Avenue art classes for a special lesson on The Art of Origami. Through stories, Origami master and author Rachel Katz introduces the art of origami, which means paper folding. She shows samples folded from gift wrap and dollar bills.
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Alleghany Ave. in Lindenhurst holds DARE graduation for fifth graders
      Sixty-seven fifth graders at Alleghany Avenue Elementary School graduated from a special ten-week program called D.A.R.E.
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West Babylon Junior High students honored
      On March 29, West Babylon Junior High held an Honors Breakfast where Principal Michael announced that 740 students earned a place on the honor roll for an average of 85 or higher.
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St. Joseph's CYO Track Team competes in Long Island Championships; Speedy Soles win 6 titles at June 17 meet
      With a record number of young athletes, St. Joseph's CYO track team competed in the CYO Nassau-Suffolk Track Championship Meet on June 17 at the Mitchell Field Sports Complex in Uniondale.
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VOB golf couse to host father and son golf tournament
      The Father & Son Golf Tournament will be held Monday, August 27 to Friday, August 31 at the E. Donald Conroy Golf Course, Sumpwams Creek, Babylon Village. The tournament is open to all village and non-village residents. Sons must be at least eight years old. The entry fee is $20 per team. All pl...
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Caitlin Boyle Memorial bike ride to be held August 19th
      On Sunday, August 19, 10 a.m. the second annual Caitlin Ann Boyle Memorial Bike Ride will be held at the Babylon Grade School, south parking lot on Park Avenue. The suggested donation is $20. All proceeds will be donated to the Meningitis Foundation and the Caitlin Ann Boyle Memorial Scholarship a...
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Deer Park swim team caps off successful season
      Shown in the photo is the Deer Park's Robert Frost Middle School swim team during their practice before the last meet of the season. Comprised of seventh and eighth grade boys and girls, the team enjoyed a successful season under the direction of Head Coach Michael Wisniewski.
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West Islip track & field team is League 3 champs
      The West Islip Boys Varsity Track and Field Team is once again League 3 champions after being undefeated this year. According to Coach Sal Alaimo, "This was mainly due to an outstanding team effort and our senior athletes who will be sorely missed next year.
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West Babylon teachers featured at literacy seminar
      The 52nd annual International Reading Association 2007 Convention: Literacy Without Boundaries, held in Toronto from May 13 to 17, featured a seminar given by two educators from the West Babylon School District.
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Fowl Ball!
Ducks take series from rivals despite sloppy defense, Leek returns home Taiwan stint
by Jason Eisenberg
      Heading into play this past weekend, there was only one team in the Atlantic League that the Long Island Ducks had not won a series against this season: the Bridgeport Bluefish. Despite struggling mightily in the second half so far, the Bluefish always seem to be especially motivated when playing...
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