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Today's news, July 24, 2008: Another Great Bayfest!
The Babylon Village Arts Council held its 3rd Annual Bayfest... More...
In a surprise move, longtime WBSD Trustee Carmine Galletta resigns
Growing friction between school board members blamed
By Carolyn James

A growing tension between trustees on the West Babylon School Board has led to the resignation of longtime trustee Carmine Galletta, who served as the board's president last year. More...

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Babylon Bay Fest June 23

The fourth annual Bay Fest presented by Babylon Village Arts Council (BVAC) will be held on Wed., July 23, 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Babylon Village Municipal Pool. There will be a clam shucking contest under the direction of Bill Zeller, owner of Captree Clam. The $5 bracelet can be purchased at Babylon Paint & Hardware, 264 Deer Park Ave.,Babylon Village. More...

 People/Social
• Local professional named top advisor by Reuters Advicepoint
Max Haspel, of Brightwaters, founder of Blue Water Advisors, LLC and a financial professional with AXA Advisors, LLC, has been named a Top Adviser for 2008 by ReutersAdvicePoint, part of Reuters, the global information company. Haspel qualified as one of only 20 financial professionals in the New York Metro area in the under 40 category. More...
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 Schools/Sports
• West Islip students join forces to raise money for kids with life-threatening illness
Bayview and Captree Elemen­tary Schools in West Islip joined forces to raise money for the Marty Lyons Foundation, which grants wishes to children with life-threatening or terminal ill­nesses. More...
• article has image Pop star Lucas Prata visits JQA School in DP
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 Columnists
• article has image Pets, Pets, Pets
On the road to rescue "Don," the lemon and white Pointer made two symbolic stops. First he sniffed the "Sensation Shrine" by the Babylon tomb of his namesake in West More...
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 Events & Bulletin
• article has image Warm reception for Alotta Ices in Islip
Islip residents can still keep cool now that Alotta Ices is in town. The pink and green storefront boasts over 40 flavors of ices and seven types of gelato, and can be found at the Grant Avenue Plaza around the corner from Main Street in Islip. The establishment is one of several new additions to the Islip business community. More...
• Skills Unlimited hosts golf tounament Aug. 18
• Yard sale July 26 to benefit St. Paul's
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 Obituaries
• William Zaruka, longtime Babylonian, veteran and volunteer
Learning how deeply and broadly her husband, William J. Zaruka, inspired others has brought much comfort to his widow Alice, in the days following his death on June 27, 2008. William Zaruka, 87, of Babylon Village, lived a quiet life in the village that was anything but ordinary on so many levels. More...
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 Opinion
• Take part in the Pride Ride
Editorial
A special event to help returning veterans who have sustained serious injuries, including ampu­tations, in Iraq and Afghanistan will be taking place locally. More...
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• Candidate in 15th L.D. should be held accountable for "sin of omission"
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