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THE BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SATURDAY, Feb. 9 •Bariatric Support Group: 9-10:30 a.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. For info. call 376-4444. More ...
Air Force Reserve Airman Timothy J. Frigano has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. More ... Army Private Carmine Vene graduates Army Pvt. Carmine Vene, the son of Vito Vene of Deer Park, has graduated from the Petroleum Supply Specialist Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Lee, Petersburg, Virginia. More ... Army announces promotion of members Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Taluto, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announced the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capabilities for additions responsibility and leadership. More ... Babylon High Wall of Fame 2008 The Babylon Boosters Wall of Fame Committee began its search for the 2008 nominees. The Wall of Fame at Babylon High School honors past Panthers who have achieved excellence in athletics. The induction ceremony will take place at the school on June 7 with a luncheon to follow. Inductions take plac... More ... Babylon Schools seek professionals for participation in district wellness fair In an effort to increase students' and adults' understanding of the importance of leading and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, the Babylon School District will be hosting their annual Wellness Fair on Friday, Feb. 29, from 6- 9 p.m. at Babylon Junior-Senior High School. More ... Gerald J. Ryan Outreach is one of several charities to be recipient of Annual Charity Golf Outing Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation's employees held their annual Charity Golf Outing on Oct. 23, 2007. This year the outing was held at Bethpage State Park's Blue Course with breakfast and dinner at the Carlyle on the Green. All money raised and expenses were paid for by donations to t... More ...
The Elias and Jody Ghanem Charitable Foundation presented a check for $5,000 to Good Shepherd Hospice at the Holiday Lights of Love ceremony held at Astoria Federal Savings in Babylon. This contribution will be applied to the $25,000 pledge that the Foundation recently made to the Hospice Inpatien... More ... Local Scholars •Michael Thomas Monaco, of Lindenhurst, received high honors for the fall 2007 semester at McDaniel College, Westminster, Maryland. •Kristina Cavallo, of Deer Park, was named to the President's List at the State University of New York at Cortland for the fall 2007 semester. More ... Arthritis support group for seniors citizens in West Islip An arthritis support group tailored for the needs of senior citizens, sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation, will meet Thurs., March 6, 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the West Islip Senior citizen Center, 90 Higbie Ln, West Islip. More ... Islip Art Museum call for artists The Islip Art Museum is seeking proposals for installations and site-specific work for the Museum's Carriage House Project Space on the grounds of Brookwood Hall, 50 Irish Ln., East Islip. Artists are invited to submit proposals by the postmark deadline of April 15. Projects will be reviewed by a... More ... Parents' Resource Center holding workshops The Parents' Resource Center of the Deer Park School District offers community members an informal forum in which to discuss ideas and ask questions about any relevant issues or concerns they may have. The Center conduct workshops, seminars and discussion groups on topics chosen based on parental ... More ... Craft vendors wanted for Spring festival Craft vendors are wanted for a spring festival, which will also include music, games and food, to be held Sat., May 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Paul's Reformed Church, 158 Phelps Ln., North Babylon. For information email stpaulsfestival@aol.com or call 631-422-5662 or 631-661-5562. More ... Lindenhurst Rescue hosts Comedy Nite Lindenhurst Rescue is hosting its annual Comedy Nite, Sat., Feb. 9 at Lindenhurst Firemen's Pavilion. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the complete roast beef dinner, which includes beer, wine, soda and dessert in the $30 ticket price. You're close to home, no train fare, parking fees or tolls and still s... More ... Mac Computer meet Free technical support/workshop lectures are being offered to all level of Macintosh computer users every third Monday, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Brentwood Library, Second Avenue and Fourth Street. The organization bayshoremacintosh@yahoo.com runs the program. There will be special lectures on Feb. 25 an... More ... State Correctional Services seeks job applicants Assemblyman Bob Sweeney has announced that the New York State Department of Correctional Services is recruiting applicants for the position of correction officer trainee. The Department of Civil Service will give an examination for the position on April 12. The filing deadline for the exam is Feb.... More ... Kindergarten registration in West Babylon Between Feb. 11-15, from 9:30 a.m., to 2:30 p.m., residents in the West Babylon School District who wish to register their children for kindergarten can do so in the principal's office of each elementary school, ( Forest Avenue Elementary School, 200 Forest Ave.; John F. Kennedy Elementary School,... More ... Kayaker Tim Keen to host discussion Renowned kayaker Tim Keen will discuss his upcoming kayak expedition from the Canadian highlands on Baffin Island 385 miles to Ellsmere Island at the fringe of the Artic Circle. The presentation will be held Sat., Feb. 16, 1 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 17 noon to 2 p.m. at The Dinghy Shop, 334 South Bayvi... More ... Black history program to be presented The Mid-Island Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. will present A Black history program entitled Forty Years After Dr. King's Death, Are We Moving Toward the Dream? The program will be held at the Wyandanch Public Library, 14 South 20th St.... More ... St. Joseph's Thrift Shop winter bag sale St. Joseph's Thrift Shop, 40 Grove Pl., Babylon will be having a $4 winter bag sale, Mon., Feb. 11; Wed., Feb. 13 and Thurs, Feb. 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sale items include women's, men's and children's clothing, shoes and handbags. All proceeds will go to support the St. Joseph's Outreach Program. ... More ... Our Lady of Consolation to sponsor blood drive On Wednesday, Feb. 20, Our Lady of Consolation Nursing & Rehabilitative Care Center, in conjunction with Long Island Blood Services, will be sponsoring a blood drive between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Our Lady of Consolation is located at 111 Beach Drive in West Islip. More ... Comedy-Drama “You Can't Take It With You” The Synergy Ensemble Theatre Company, in conjunction with the Town of Islip Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, presents George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's comedy-drama You Can't Take It With You. Evening performances are Feb. 22, 23 and 29 and March 1, 8 p.m. Matinee perform... More ... Brumidi Lodge to host Vegas night, Feb. 8 The Constantino Brumidi Lodge, 2075 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park is sponsoring a Vegas Night, Fri., Feb. 8. The doors open at 7 p.m. Food and drinks will be available. For more information, call 631-586-3928. More ... Film to explore Aging in America at Good Samaritan Hospital The Gerontology Professionals of Long Island (GPLI) will present a viewing of the film, Aging in America: The Years Ahead. A discussion, with filmmaker Julie Winokur, will follow the viewing. More ... Parkinson's Association free meeting and discussion The American Parkinson's Disease Association West Islip Support Group will hold a free meeting Thursday, Feb. 28, 1 to 3 p.m. at Homecare America, 144 Sunrise Hwy., West Islip. The speaker will be Mark Sandberg, neuro-psychologist discussing How People With Parkinson's Can Deal With Related Diffic... More ... Anger management group Family Service League's Iovino South Shore Family Center is offering a group for adults who are having difficulty with anger management. Learn how to manage your anger so you can better manage your life. Your group participation will satisfy court requirements for mandated individuals. More ... West Babylon residents private or parochial transportation request To West Babylon residents: In accordance with the laws of New York State, please be informed that all West Babylon students attending private or parochial schools and/or child care services (Carousel School or Angel Care-Our Lady of Grace only) for the 2008-2009 school year need to fill out and su... More ... 15K Run set, walkers and runners wanted Runners and walkers of all ages and levels of ability are invited to test their training and endurance levels by being a part of the 11th annual Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid Kings Park 15 Kilometer Run which will be held Sat. March 8, 9 a.m. at the New Discovery Elementary School on Lawrence R... More ... Our Lady of Grace hosts Chinese auction Our Lady of Grace Columbiettes will be holding a Chinese auction, Sat. March 29, 1 to 4 p.m. The doors open at noon. The cost of $5 per person includes 25 free tickets, dessert, coffee and tea. Hot dogs, soda and water will be $1 each. There will be prizes, a 50/50, money tree and baskets. More ... Bay Shore Historical Society exhibit - Images of BayShore The Bay Shore Historical Society, 22 Maple Ave., Bay Shore, will reopen Sat. March 1. The society will be open Tuesdays and Saturdays, 2 to 4 p.m. There will be an exhibit, Images of Bay Shore from Days Gone By: Post Cards and Photographs of Bay Shore's Tricentennial, 1708-2008. For additional inf... More ... AARP Lindenhurst monthly meetings AARP Lindenhurst Chapter 580 meets the second Thursday of each month. Meetings are held at the American Legion Hall, 80 Herbert Ave., Lindenhurst at 11:45 a.m. For more information, call Vickie at 631-957-8556 or Celeste at 631-226- 4862. More ...
Students in Jaime Bottcher's second grade class in Frank J. Cannon Southeast in the Brentwood School District recently learned about plants you can eat. After reading, Plants You Can Eat by Sandy McKay students had the opportunity to sample various plants. After trying the plants students reflec... More ... |
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