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Events & Bulletin May 1st, 2008
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     The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week:
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West Babylon wins award for litteracy program
      West Babylon Senior High School's Financial Literacy Program was presented to the members of the Board of Education on Nov. 19. Several faculty members took the opportunity to elucidate on the program including Principal Dr.
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LIBOR auction to support troops and their families
      The Long Island Board of Realtors' (LIBOR) Suffolk South Shore Chapter will hold its annual charity auction and cocktail party, Tues., May 13, 6 to 9 p.m. at Lily Flanagan's, 345 Deer Park Ave., Babylon. This year all proceeds from the auction will go to two of our local military reserve battalion...
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BVAC to host poetry reading Sunday, May 18
      The May Poetry in the Village reading sponsored by the Babylon Village Arts Council (BVAC) will be Sun., May 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Babylon Public Library, 24 S. Carll Ave., Babylon village. Jim Papa and Philip Postiglione will be the featured readers. As always, this presentation will be free...
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Ascension in Deer Park wins Lutheran Congregation of the Year
      More than a thousand pairs of new socks distributed to the street people of New York City, 200 Christmas packets given to women living in shelters on Long Island, Sunday School serving 140 children, over 70 children involved in its youth program, four dynamic worship services weekly, a new ministr...
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Gardiner Manor students go bowling with OLC Nursing Care residents
      On January 30, students from Bay Shore's Gardiner Manor Elementary School brought the fun of bowling into Our Lady of Consolation's Nursing and Rehabilitative Care Center. The students and residents shared an afternoon of smiles and laughs as the children took turns helping each resident bowl.
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Annual spring plant sale
      The annual spring plant sale will be held by the Horticultural Society of Bayard on Sat., May 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the lower level of the Carriage at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Montauk Highway, East Islip. Dahlia plants, tubers and many unique and hard to find specimen plants will be availa...
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WI Symphony Orchestra to perform
      The West Islip Symphony Orchestra will present Sing Into Spring, Sun., May 4, 7 p.m. at the Beach Street Middle School, West Islip. The orchestra will be performing Borodine's Polovetsian Dance, from Prince Igor, Symphony No.
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Sweeney lauded for leadership by UCP
      A distinguished representation of community and business leaders, elected and appointed officials were among the 100 attendees at the 2008 United Cerebral Palsy of Suffolk Legislative Breakfast. This year's event was made possible through the generous support of co-sponsors, the Bethpage Federal C...
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Islip Library to host program on domestic violence
      On Mon., May 5, 7 p.m. the South Suffolk Chapter of the National Organization for Women will present The Plight of the Abused, Protective Mother at the Islip Public Library, 71 Monell Ave. Panelists include Tina Camacho, domestic relations chairperson, South Suffolk NOW; Lois Schwaeber, Esq.
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Second half of Babylon Town taxes due May 31st
      Babylon Town Receiver of Taxes, Corinne DiSomma, stated that 2007/2008 second half taxes are due and payable in her office at 200 E. Sunrise Hwy., Lindenhurst, on or before May 31. Since May 31 is on a Saturday this year, there will be no penalty if paid by Mon., June 2. The office hours are 9 a.m...
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Town of Babylon hosting Earth Day celebration May 3rd
      Supervisor Steve Bellone invites residents to attend the Town of Babylon Earth Day Celebration this Saturday May 3, from 11-4 p.m. at Town Hall-200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst.
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Westminster Fair set for Sat., May 10
      Westminster United Presbyterian Church, 109 Udall Rd., West Islip, will be holding its outdoor spring craft fair, Sat., May 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The rain date is Sat., May 17. This year the fair will feature an added attraction by the Medieval Senario Productions. For information, call 631-661-60...
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LI Yoga Association to hold workshop
      Long Island Yoga Association workshop will be held Sat. May 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 407 Main St., Farmingdale. For more information, call 631-261-1777 or visit the organization's website at www.longislandyogaassociation.org. The organization can also be reached by ema...
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Town of Babylon to host cancer awareness day
      Livestrong Day, the Town of Babylon's first annual evening of remembrance and awareness, will be held Tues., May 13, 6:30 p.m. at Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Hwy., Lindenhurst. Come and help make cancer a priority.
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Our Lady of Grace Bazaar starting on May 7th
      Our Lady of Grace Church, 666 Albin Ave., West Babylon will hold its bazaar Thurs., May 7 through Sun., May 11. On Sun, May 11 mothers ride free with a paid child. There will be food, entertainment, a silent auction and Bingo. For inforamtion call 631-587-5185.
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Volunteer Acoustic guitarists needed
      Musicsocials@yahoo.lcom is looking for acoustic guitarists who are above beginners in blues, classical, country, folk, contemporary, jazz and swing. The not-for-profit cultural group is seeking volunteers to form private, bring-a-dish, open mic jams, small serious bands, socials inside, cert even...
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Deer Park Business Women to meet Tues., May 13th
      The Deer Park Chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Organization of New York (BPW) is meeting on Tues., May 13 Orlando's Restaurant, 285 Commack Road, Commack and reached at 631- 242-2999. BPW helps women achieve economic self-sufficiency by advancing their careers, building their busin...
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Meet the Candidates Night -WI BOE
      The West Islip council of PTA is sponsoring a Meet the Candidates Night, Thurs, May 1, 8:15 p.m. at the Beach Street Middle School auditorium, 17 Beach Street. Anyone wishing to submit questions to be asked of the candidates for the Board of Education may do so that evening. Index cards will be h...
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Deer Park Lions Club Golf Outing
      The Deer Park Lions Club will be hosting a benefit golf outing on Mon., May 5 at the West Sayville Golf Course. There will be a continental breakfast at 7a.m. and a shotgun start at 8 a.m.. The cost is $135 per person. The cost includes green fees, cart, Breakfast (at course), hot dog and beer at ...
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Country Western dance May 10
      The Long Island Country Music Association will be holding a reunion country/ western dance, Sat., May 10, 8 p.m. to midnight at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 400 South Broadway. The doors open 7:30 p.m. The band Six Gun will perform and the DJ will be Mary Ann Taylor.
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Carpenter installs new WICC officers
      Suffolk County Treasurer Angie Carpenter recently installed the new officers and members of the Board of the West Islip Chamber of Commerce. The annual installation breakfast was held recently at Villa Monaco in West Islip. Sworn in as President was Lisa Guariliga, shown at left.
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Islip Art Museum to Hold Open Studio Days May 3rd and 4th
      The Islip Art Museum will host open studio days on Sat., May 3 and Sun., May 4, 2 to 4 p.m. so that the public can see the unusual work that has been created by three emerging artists during their four-month winter residences in the Carriage House.
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Home Care Seminar to be held May 13th
      A seminar on home health care issues for seniors will be held Tues., May 13, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at St. Joseph's Parish, 39 North Carll Ave., Babylon in room 257. The guests speaker will be Kathy Moore, RN, BSN, MS, NP who has 25 years of experience in the community health field.
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