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November 13, 2008  RSS feed
Panthers take playoff opener
Tenacity was the word. There was no letup. The Babylon Panthers tapped their future stars going deeper and deeper into the bench and ripped the Mercy Monarchs 47-6 at Williams Field last Friday night. They presented Rick Punzone with his fiftieth victory as a head coach and marched another step in the 2008 playoffs. More...
Babylon voters help elect Barack Obama
Martinez and Quirk elected; all incumbent state lawmakers sent back to Albany
By Carolyn James

There were tears of joy at the post election gathering of Babylon Town Democrats when it became apparent that America had reached a milestone in its history electing the first African American President. More...

Kicking off the year with character

During an assembly program comprised of original songs and stories, Babylon Elementary School kindergarten through second-grade students had the chance to decide what kinds of choices they would make if faced with a number of different situations. The program, which was performed by singer songwriter Lou Del Bianco, was titled Make a Good Choice. More...

 People/Social
• article has image Pastor Appreciation Day at Bethel A.M.E. Church
On Sun., Oct. 12, the members of 101-year-old Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Babylon honored their former pastor and their present pastor in an afternoon praise service at the church. Honored were The Reverend Larry Jennings and The Reverend Leonard M. Davis. The church is located at 50 Cooper St. near the post office. More...
• article has image Edmonds and Stabiles celebrate engagement
• article has image Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club holds annual luncheon and fashion show
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 Schools/Sports
• article has image Islip Town Supervisor and Council members present certificates to students and advisors of the award-winning Bay Shore High School Model UN team
The national team of the Bay Shore Model UN Club, representing the Ivory Coast, won Third Place Award of Merit as a delegation at a recent conference. With over 180 schools competing nation-wide, Bay Shore was the only school from New York State to garner such recognition. More...
• article has image St. John the Baptist DHS seniors achieve honors in Advanced Placement Program and National Merit Scholarship Program
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 Columnists
• HEARD IT ON THE GRAPEVINE
LUCY IS A GREAT GRANDMOTHER. Her granddaughter, Kelly Morris Venema and her husband Jeremy welcome their first child, Ashley Morgan Venema on Oct. 28 in Crystal, Michigan, weighing in at four pounds, three ounces. The baby's grandparents are Sue and Doug Morris of Babylon. Her great grandparents are Lucy Trumble and Bernard Scanlon, both of Babylon. More...
• article has image Pets, Pets, Pets
• article has image Poster Pets of the Week
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 Library
• This week at the Library
Babylon Library, 24 South Carll Ave. 669-1624 •Autumn Centerpiece: Mon. Nov. 17 from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. $3 fee. •Long Island Blood drive: Tues. Nov. 18 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. •AARP Driver's Safety: Wed. Nov. 19 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $10 pp fee. More...
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 Events & Bulletin
• BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SATURDAY, Nov. 15 •Bariatric Support Group: 9-10:30 a.m.., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. Free. To register, call 376-4444. More...
• St. Monica's Guild to meet
• Helping Hands to host food drive
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 Obituaries
• article has image Ralph Grasso, West Babylon dry cleaner owner
Former longtime Babylon Village resident and loving patriarch Ralph A. Grasso died Sept. 6, 2008 in Tamarac, Florida. He was 90-yearsold. Born in Babylon to Frank and Angelina, he ran the family business - Lawrence Cleaners in West Babylon, with his partner, brother-in-law and best friend, Sam Stein. More...
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 Opinion
• Editorial
American Dream becomes a reality with Obama win
The historic election of President-elect Barack Obama has moved this country into a new era­­- a time in which the forces of racism, hatred and a divided America have little or no support from the general will of its citizens. More...
• article has image DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
• Public Commentary
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 Legals
• PUBLIC NOTICES
ACCOUNTING CITATION File No. 188 A 2006 SURROGATE'S COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent To Carle DiMauro Donna Di Mauro Nicholas De- George Thomas DeGeorge More...
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