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April 23, 2009  RSS feed
Babylon Village Library budget passes; Gallagher reelected
Approximately 300 people voted in the Babylon Village Library budget and trustee elections yesterday, approving the Library's spending plan for 2009-10 by a vote of 214 to 100 and putting Trustee Mary Gallagher back on the Library Board for another fiveyears. She edged out her opponent, Gail Askoff by a vote of 187-119. More...
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Town resident to ride in Police Unity Tour

From May 9th to May 12th Amityville Village Police Officer and Fire Department volunteer Brian Scott will be participating in the Police Unity Tour, a benefit bicycle ride from Ground Zero in Manhattan to Washington D.C. This ride is to raise money for the National Police Museum scheduled to open in 2011. More...

Fred Shore Beach meeting draws 250 residents
By Carolyn James

A meeting attended by about 250 residents of Frederick Shores in Babylon Village last month was the latest salvo in a legal war between the members of the Fred Shores Beach Club, and a resident there, Paul Palmieri. More...

 Schools/Sports
• Four-year-old preschool scholarships available
Just Kids, located at the Kellum Street School, is offering scholarships for regular education children residing within the Lindenhurst School District to at­tend their half-day Jump Start preschool program be­ginning September 2009. Classes will meet twice daily: 8:30 to 11 a.m. (morning session) or 12 to 2:30 p.m. (afternoon session). More...
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 Columnists
• article has image Mayor says Village is preparing for Spring; addressing other issues
The past few weeks have been very busy in Village Hall. A tremendous amount of time was spent preparing for next year's budget. At our annual budget meeting, we were happy to announce that we decreased expen­ditures by 8 percent from last year's budget. More...
• article has image HEARD IT ON THE GRAPEVINE
• article has image Pets, Pets, Pets
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 Library
• This week at the library
Babylon Library, 24 South Carll Ave. 669-1624 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: SATURDAY, April 25 •Keep Islip Clean Cleanup: Collegewood Park Clean­up in Central Islip. Meet at McKinney & Pine Streets. For info., call 274-1930. More...
• West Islip Summit Coalition to host Community Forum April 28
• Town of Babylon invites residents to register for summer programs on-line
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 Obituaries
• Kane, fighter pilot, Babylonian and Zoning Board member, at 75
For as long as she can remember, Kristen Kane Shaw found comfort and security in her father's hands. "He was there for me holding my hand in his when I first crossed the street and he was there through­out my life," said Shaw of her father, Babylonian Tom Kane. Throughout his brief illness, it was Shaw and other family members who held Mr. Kane's hand. More...
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 Opinion
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CitiField, making memories and recalling history
We had the opportunity of at­tending a Mets game at CitiField last week, the first game the Mets won in their new stadium. It is a fan-friendly, well thought out park with comfortable accommo­dations and everything needed to make a day at the ball game a great experience for families and fans. More...
• article has image DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
• Public Commentary
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 Legals
• Legals
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: SUFFOLK COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, NA AS TRUSTEE; Plaintiff(s) vs. MICHEAL NWAESEI; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCI­ATES, P.C. More...
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