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July 31, 2002 RSS feed / Front Page

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Local folks in the news

Sunday, May 9 was the first Nassau/Suffolk Mental Health Walk to reduce the stigma of mental illness. It took place in Huntington Village. Two thousand people marched to Hecksher State Park. More...

Amityville Board of Education hires new Superintendent

The Amityville Board of Education completed an extensive search for a new Superintendent at the July 24 meeting, with the appointment of Brian M. De Sorbe, Ph. D.  The appointment is effective October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2005. More...

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Library

A t the Library

Copiague
50 Deauville Blvd
631-691-1111

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Obituaries

Michelle Lynne Kern, 16, senior at Copiague High

by Jessica Scarpati

While Michelle Lynne Kern was known as quiet and shy, her mother Lucille Moran said she had a loving heart and built friendships that lasted a lifetime. More...

Samuel Goldstein, 54-year resident of Amityville

Samuel Goldstein, a 54-year resident of Amityville, died July 5, 2002 at North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset. He was born in Winnipeg, Canada January 15, 1913. More...

Bernard M. Erlwein, 75-year resident of Amityville

Bernard M. Erlwein, a 75-year resident of Amityville, died June 28, 2002 at Brunswick Hospital, Amityville. More...

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County's organic training program for landscapers celebrates first year

by Leonard Greco

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AHS Boys track team wins All-American honors

by Tom Hallissey

The Amityville High School Boys Spring Track Team completed an accomplished season at the Adidas Nationals in Raleigh, North Carolina with six athletes bringing home All-American honors. More...

NA Cellular tower hearing

An application before the Babylon Town Zoning Board by JRE Wireless, Peconic Ave., West Babylon will be heard Thursday, Aug. 1. More...

Local Ham radio volunteer honored for 9/11

by Jessica Scarpati

"Top Gun," Tom Carrubba, hammed it up at this year More...

Schools/Sports

Ducks second, and heading for first

by Ronald A. Busse

The Long Island Ducks, now midway into their third year of existence in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, have had more than their share of second place finishes. More...

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Events & Calendar

Record CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week:
THURSDAY, August 1

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11th annual feast in honor of its patron

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Children’s Liberty quilt project 2002

In coordination with the Suffolk County Project Liberty Unit, the Amityville Public Library More...

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Opinion

A combination of efforts makes way for new entranceway to Amityville

With the exception of the tearing down of the old Colonial Motel, there has not been a more welcome and positive change in Amityville Village in decades than the demolition two weeks ago of the deteriorated structures at Ocean Avenue and Merrick Road More...

A ticket to safety on our residential streets in the Town of Babylon

Operation slowdown is underway in the Town of Babylon and drivers are hereby advised to take heed of the caution signs popping up in our communities, or face the consequences. More...

This week’s outrage

It has been said that a picture is 1,000 words. This picture of a former Jack's Restaurant on Sunrise Highway in Lindenhurst says something in a lot less. More...

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