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October 8, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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Amity Artists Circle to present Music and Movies in the Park

Saturday October 18th, 2008, the Amityville Artists Circle will present More...

Folks In the NEWS

Amityville Rotary Club welcomes new member

John Di Liberto, vice president of the Amityville Rotary Club, congratulates Thomas A. Goddard of Northwestern Mutual Financial. More...

Special Sections

Columnists

Pets, Pets, Pets

by Joanne Anderson

"Ever occur to you why some of us can be this much concerned with animals suffering? Because government is not. Why not? Because animals don't vote." Paul Harvey But you do. More...

Poster Pets of the Week

Cheech & Chong, left and Sheena, right More...

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Obituaries

Judith Fay, nurse and former resident of Amityville

by Tiffany Elliott

Former Amityville resident Judith B. Fay, who spent her career as a nurse, died Sept. 23, 2008 at Virtua West Jersey Hospital in Marlton, New Jersey. She was 64. She was born to Edward and Ruth Binkley and raised in Amityville. More...

Robert Duley, born and raised in Amityville

by Tiffany Elliott

Former Massapequa and longtime Lindenhurst resident Robert E. Duley died Sept. 6, 2008 at his home. He was 47. He was born October 18, 1960 in Bethpage to Eugene W. and Elaine M. More...

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Legals - Free Access

LEGAL NOTICE

Your right to know

NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Village of Amityville hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for the following work at the New Municipal Building. CONTRACT NO. - 2.200 Asphalt Paving & Striping 2. More...

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Peter King faces 25-year-old challenger, Graham Long

By John Cummings

Rep. Peter King, Long Island's only Republican congressman, is seeking his eighth term in the House of Representatives and the political pundits think the outcome of this election should be no different than the other seven. More...

Opposition in name only for Sweeney and Johnson

By Carolyn James

Republican New York State Senator Owen Johnson and Democratic State Assemblyman Robert Sweeney have run without major party opposition in the past. This year, however, both major parties have nominated candidates to run against them. More...

Three charged this week with Amityville burglaries

By Carolyn James

When Amityville Village Police officers approached three youths last week, they knew almost immediately that the iPods they were carrying were likely not their own. The clue was in the music. More...

Schools/Sports

Amityville soccer

•The Amityville Gunners (SSI U 16) started the season on Sept. 21, with a good old rump kicking; unfortunately, their rumps were roasted by a clearly superior (and older) Elwood squad, 7-2. More...

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Events & Calendar

Record CALENDAR

The following is a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week. Readers should know that meetings are subject to change without notice. More...

Annual Marcley family reunion

Four generations of the Marcley family of Amityville gathered at the Villag beach for a reunion this summer. Henry and Jean Marcley raised nine children, and John Marcley raised eight children in Amityville. More...

Catch the spirit: AMHS Homecoming Saturday, October 18th

The annual Amityville Memorial High School (AMHS) Homecoming celebration will take place on Sat., Oct. 18. More...

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Opinion

Editorial

Bring fire safety to your home and family

Although the number of deaths and injuries caused by fires in the home has declined gradually over the past decades, many residential firerelated deaths could have been prevented and continue to pose a significant public health problem. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

—by Kevin Eastwood

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Public Commentary

Reader wants an energy growth candidate for president

Dear Editor: Senator John McCain is for drilling for more oil in the good old United States of America. Senator Obama is for less oil for our soon-to-be-cold homes and ice cold showers. More...

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