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February 28th, 2008
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National Merit Scholarship finalists A.J. Leiman and Kathryn Sullivan (pictured with West Islip High School Principal Ken Hartill) are in competition for two of about 8,000 scholarships to be offered in the spring. More...

A private transport facility is not entitled to operate at a site owned by the Long Island Railroad under federal zoning exemptions, and in violation of local and state laws, according to a decision on a longstanding legal battle handed down by the Federal Surface Transportation Board Feb. 1. More...

Ellice Vassallo, the principal at West Babylon Senior High School announced that Nicole Krieg, a member of the senior class, has been recognized by the College Board's National Hispanic Recognition Program. Kreig is one of 4,000 students nationwide who has been recognized as such. More...

Members of the West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition (WIBCC) recently presented Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center with a $15,000 donation to The Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation. More...
First Lieutenant John McLoughlin, a former Deer Park High School and May Moore Elementary School graduate, returned to his elementary alma mater to speak with first and second grade students and to thank them for their support over the last several months. More...
Twenty five years ago this week our first "Pets" column appeared in the Beacon. In 1983 three new members of the League for Animal Protection South Shore (LAP) were asked to collaborate to promote shelter animals. Although I just met the other two, I recall saying I'd help for a while. More...
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: FRIDAY, Feb. 29 •Pain Management Support: 2-3 p.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. For info. call 376-444. More...
Ellen Garvey, who was raised in Babylon Village and was a set designer in California, died Jan. 27, 2008. The longtime resident of both Absorkee, Montana and Malibu, California spent the last ten years in West Islip, caring for her parents. More...
There are many protracted problems in society that become almost a way of life, and the hope of addressing them and alleviating their noxious impacts on the lives of people is dim and distant. Yet, we have seen, time and time again, where commitment, aggressive action and a belief in the fact that... More...
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: PARK SUITES, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/7/2008. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY has designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. More...