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Gwendolyn Brown of North Amityville, was recently installed as President of the Long Island Central Branch Chapter of the NAACP. Brown has served in that capacity since 1995 and was recently reelected to another two-year term. She is shown taking the oath of office from Judge Toni Bean. Photo by Joe Turner More...
Babylon PTSA revives its Family Network and reviews survey results
Call for total community committment to address problems
By Janine Logan

Dialogue between teens and parents must be peer group driven if productive and proactive conversations about risky and anti-social behaviors are to take place agreed Babylon parents who attended a January 6, 2009 meeting that reviewed the results of the school district's Prevention Needs Assessment Survey. More...

Lindenhurst BOE welcomes Johanna Dillenbeck

Johanna Dillenbeck has been appointed by the Board of Education as the Middle School chairperson of special education for the Lindenhurst School District. She has taken the position left by her predecessor, Paul Hewett. More...

 Columnists
• HEARD IT ON THE GRAPEVINE
will return next week. Readers can write to Jane Warren, c/o The Beacon Newspaper, 65 Deer Park Ave., Babylon NY 11702, or send her items via email at acjnews@ rcn.com. Please include "Grapevine" in the subject line. More...
• article has image Pets, Pets, Pets
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 Library
• This week at the library
Babylon Library, 24 South Carll Ave. 669-1624 •Poetry in the Village: Sun. Feb. 8 from 2-4 p.m. Adult program. •Sign up for Intro to Email: Tues. Feb. 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. $10 pp fee. •Senior Advocate: Tues. Feb. 17 from 2-4 p.m. More...
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 Events & Bulletin
• THE BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: FRIDAY, Feb. 6 •Breastfeeding your Baby Course: 7-9:30 p.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. For info., call 376-4444. $50 pp, 2 classes. More...
• Annual Shabbat Across America celebration
• article has image O'Neill family welcomes Declan
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 Obituaries
• Babylon Villager, Anna Woodford, at 93
Devoted mother and grandmother Anna Maria Woodford died Jan. 11, 2009 after an illness. She was 93 years old and lived in Babylon Village for more than 50 years. She was born in Brooklyn and lived there for many years before moving to Babylon Village. She dedicated her life to caring for her husband, children and home said her family. More...
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 Opinion
• Long Islanders need to stand together and fight this economic crisis
Editorial
The current economic crisis calls for standing tall and making tough decisions, and that goes for families at home, and their elected officials in office. In New York State, the financial situation means there will be less money for state services and funds to local entities such as counties and towns, school districts and state agencies. More...
• article has image DRAWING CONCLUSIONS—
• Difficult times offer new opportunities
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 Legals
• Legals
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE OF AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC., ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, QUEST TRUST SERIES 2006-X1 UNDER THE POOLING & SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MARCH 1, 2006, WITHOUT RECOURSE, Plaintiff, vs. YOLANDA FOWLER, ET AL., Defendant(s). More...
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