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Suffolk County Helen Keller Services for the Blind is seeking volunteers in all areas of Suffolk County, and particularly northwest Suffolk, to spend one or two hours a week visiting blind, elderly people who are homebound. Visits will involve socialization, reading mail, and in some cases, transportation to the store or doctor. More ... Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center,, 1000 Montauk Hwy., West Islip will be holding a blood drive Mon., Dec. 8, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Baxter entrance. Then on Dec. 29, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. a double red blood cell drive and blood drive will be held in the Guild Conference Room I. More ... The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: FRIDAY, Dec. 5 •"Breastfeeding Your Baby" Course: 7-9:30 p.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. $50, 2 classes. For info., call 376-4444. More ... Babylon High School started a new tradition for honoring excellence this fall in the area of science - forming a Science National Honor Society chapter. During the school's first-ever induction ceremony, Chapter #418 advisors Heather Hosek and Melissa Colapinto welcomed 65 eleventh and twelfth-grade students into this prestigious society. More ... Megan Donohue and Lance Corporal Colin M. Leitch, USMC, a Babylon couple, have announced their engagement recently with a Valentine's Day wedding planned on Feb. 14, 2009 at St. Joseph's R.C. Church. The couple attended school locally and met when they were supervisors at John Anthony's on the Water, organizing catered affairs and events. More ... The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced that volleyball player Danielle Skene, of West Babylon, has been named to the 2008 ALL-NJEAC Second Team by the league's coaches. She earned all-conference honors after leading SUNY Cobleskill to an 8-16 overall record. Skene averaged 2. More ... Long Island Chapter #202 Air Force Association will present Dropping of the Roses, Pearl Harbor 67th anniversary Memorial Ceremony, Sun., Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m. at the American Air Power Museum, Republic Airport, Route 110, Farmingdale. Admission is free. More ... N.Y.S. Assemblyman Andrew Raia and Sen. Owen Johnson recently attended a Deer Park Board of Education meeting to acknowledge the Deer Park School District and Board of Education for their service to children and the programs they provide. More ... The West Babylon Class of 1959 is holding a reunion July 25, 2009. The local contact is Angela Alu Udle, 631-467-2536, or email Lorraine Allen Stacy at LorStacy@comcast.net for more details. The reunion committee is asking graduates to contact them with information on classmates from that year. More ... The Deer Park School District has a Parents' Resource Center, located in the Abraham Lincoln School, 300 Park Ave., Deer Park. A number of activities have been scheduled for December and will take place in room11. On. Thurs., Dec. 4, 9:30 a.m. Mor e 1, 2, 3 Magic - Video viewing and discussion of Dr Phelan's behavior management techniques and strategies. More ... Islip Breast Cancer Coalition's Lend a Helping Hand Program is forming two new breast cancer support groups to begin Jan. 13, 2009. One group is for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, and the second group is for Stage IV breast cancer patients. More ... North Babylon High School Class of '69 will hold its 40-year reunion Sat., April 25, 7:30 p.m. to midnight at the Galaxy Caterers, 1184 Rte. 109, Lindenhurst. The cost is $65 per person. Contact Gail Sterler Boyd at 631- 801-2043 or siamezzze@aol.com. More ... On Fri., Dec. 5, West Babylon's John F. Kennedy Elementary School fifth grade is holding its annual spaghetti dinner. More ... A bone marrow donor drive, to help search for a suitable donor for 31 year old newly-wed and teacher Teresa Zultowski Marshall, of Lindenhurst, is being held today, Thurs., Dec. 4, 1 to 9 p.m. at the United Grace Methodist Church, 515 South Wellwood Ave. Lindenhurst. More ... Home Share Long Island is a program that links older homeowners who have available bedrooms with other adults who need affordable housing. Home share enables older individuals to remain independent in their homes by finding a home seeker willing to offer assistance or a modest rental fee. More ... Congregation Beth Sholom, 441 Deer Park Ave., Babylon Village will hold its annual menorah lighting and Chanukah celebration, Sun., Dec. 21, 6 p.m. The entire community invited. No charge. Refreshments will be served. For information, call 631-587-5650, emailbethsholomsite@yahoo.com or online go to www.congregationbethsholom. More ... On Sun., Dec. 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Congregation Beth Sholom will be holding a craft and vendor fair. There will be more than two dozen vendors with new and/or handcrafted merchandise. The congregation is located at 441 Deer Park Ave., Babylon Village. For information call 631-587-5650, email bethsholomsite@yahoo.com or online go to www.congregationbethsholom. More ... The St. Joseph Parish community announced the unveiling of its new creche on the parish's front lawn, Sun., Dec. 7. The Parish is located at 39 North Carll Ave., Babylon. The life-sized creche comes from Fontanini, the Italian nativity set makers. More ... Argyle Auto Service, 1999 Little East Neck Rd., Babylon will be holding its first annual Toys for Tots Car Cruise event, Sun., Dec. 7, noon to 3 p.m. All cars and trucks are welcome. More ... Following the annual holiday tree lighting on Sun., Dec. 7th at 4 p.m. at Argyle Lake in Babylon Village, the Babylon Village Historical Society will host the annual Wassail Bowl at the Historical Society Museum, located at 117 W. Main St., from 3 to 5 p.m. More ... A fashionable Christmas will be offered at Sagtikos Manor, Montauk Highway at Manor Lane, West Bay Shore, Sat., Dec. 13 and Sun., Dec. 14. More ... Breakfast with Santa will be offered, Sat. Dec. 13, 8 a.m. to noon at American Legion Post 94, 22 Grove Pl., Babylon. The cost is $5. Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, toast, orange and apple juice and fruit punch. More ... The organization's free Second Thursday Concert to be held Dec. 11, 7:30 will feature tenor and guitarist Pat Wictor with accompaniment by Cheryl Prashker on percussion. The event will be at Astoria Federal Savings Bank, 180 W. Main St., Babylon Village. Admission and refreshments are free. More ... The quarterly meeting of the Lindenhurst Historical Society will be held Sun., Dec. 7, 2 p.m. in the Lindenhurst main Firehouse on S. Wellwood Avenue next to the museum. More ... The Islip Arts Council's Central Islip Free Concert Series will host Mambo Loco, Sun., Dec. 7, at Town Hall West, 401 Main St., Islip. Then Sat. Dec. 13, 7 p.m., flute legend Bobbi Humphrey will be at Central Islip High School, Wheeler Road, Central Islip. More ... On Thurs., Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m. the Great South Bay Audubon Society will meet. This will be the annual members participation night. Members are encouraged to share birding, nature of vacation slides, recite a nature-related poem or story and bring a "holiday" snack to share. More ... The Islip Art Museum will be presenting a exhibit entitled TreeMendous, Sun., Dec. 7 through Tues., Jan. 6, 2009. The exhibition will be on view in the Carriage House at Brookwood Hallo, 50 Irish Ln., East Islip. Admission is free. More ... St. Monica's Guild of Suffolk for Widowed Men and Women will meet Mon., Dec. 15, 1 p.m. at the West Islip Library, 3 Higbie Ln., West Islip. For information, call 631-581-0466 More ... The students at Our Lady of Lourdes school in West Islip began this school year with the opening of a brand new state of the art science lab. A part of the school's Middle States Action Plan was to further improve the NYS Science scores of the fourth and eighth grade students. Through the hard work of many parental volunteers and their support, the lab became a reality. More ... The Mother/Baby Unit at Good Samaritan Hospital gratefully accepted baby blankets, which were donated by last year's seventh grade class, from The Long Island School for the Gifted. Each blanket was designed and sewn by the students as part of their community service project, Project Sweet Dreams. More ... Palliative Care is an interdisciplinary team approach that aims to relieve suffering and improve quality of life for patients with advanced illness and their families. It is offered simultaneously with all other medical treatment. More ... The boys varsity golf team from Lindenhurst High School was named league champions this year, finishing with an 8-2 record. They defeated defending league champions West Islip at home and away. More ... Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Rd., Deer Park, invites members of the community to take part in several worship and fellowship opportunities during the Advent and Christmas seasons. Events are Santa Lucia (the Festival of Lights) an ancient celebration in the Scandinavian tradition on Sun., Dec. 7 and Sunday School Pageant, the Road to Christmas on Sun., Dec. 14. More ... Helping Hands will be holding a toy drive, Wed., Dec. 10, 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 340 Union Ave., West Islip. It is requested that every toy be cleaned and decorated with holiday trimming. For information, email jengallozzi@optonline.net. More ... |
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