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November 5, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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Today's news, Nov. 10: Kiwanis installs Scott Andrews

Dr. Scott Andrews, principal of Amityville Memorial High School, was inducted into the Amityville Kiwanis Club on Saturday morning, Nov. 8. More...

Mystal heads back to court this week

By Carolyn James

Former S.C. Leg. Eli Mystal, who was arrested and charged with offering a false instrument and grand larceny, is expected back in District Court in Central Islip before Judge Gigi Spelman this week. More...

Town's GOP holds Candidates Salute

Republicans in the Town of Babylon held a salute to their 2008 candidates at a fundraiser dinner Oct. 22 at Chateau LaMer in Lindenhurst. More...

Special Sections

Schools/Sports

Amityville Soccer

The Amityville Stingrays' (SSI Girls U 14) 2008 steamroll continued on October 26th with a dominant 5-0 victory over the Longwood Lady Panthers. More...

St. Martins inducts its student government for 2008/2009

St. Martin of Tours School in Amityville inducted its student government for the 2008/2009 school year. More...

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Columnists

Pets, Pets, Pets

by Joanne Anderson

Cyrus Take 2: Prior to the Beach Boys song, felines instinctively harnessed "Good Vibrations", so before adding another dimension to the powerful purr, let's revisit an Oct. 23 "Pets" column about Cyrus, the kitten with 2 broken legs. More...

Poster Pets of the Week

Senior Dachshund More...

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Obituaries

Elvie Hoaglund of Copiague, active community member

by Tiffany Elliott

Longtime Copiague resident and loving mother and grandmother Elvie K. Hoaglund died Oct. 16, 2008 at New Island Hospital in Bethpage. She was 89. She was born September 25, 1919 in West Paris, Maine to Matti and Emilia (Karppinen) Heikkinen. More...

Bobby Owens, Amityville resident

by Tiffany Elliott

Longtime Amityville area resident Bobby R. Owens, Jr. , died on Sept. 30, 2008 at New Island Hospital in Bethpage. He was 49. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on Sept. 8, 1959 to Bobby R., Sr. More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

Your right to know

SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION 2006-OPT3 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT3, More...

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Two new Playgrounds for Babylon Town

By Lena Pennino

Two newly constructed Town playgrounds — one at Tanner Park in Copiague and the other at Phelps Lane Park in North Babylon — are raising the (monkey) bars. More...

Amityville Kiwanis installs new officers

The Kiwanis Club of Amityville held its Installation Dinner Thursday Oct. 2nd at Chester's Restaurant in Amityville. This 2008/2009 year is the 60th Anniversary of the Club. More...

It's Another success for Doppy Open Golf Tournament

The 31st annual Doppy Open Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Tobay Beach lifeguards, was held recently at the Cherry Creek Woods Course in Riverhead. More...

People/Social

Amityville Rotary Applefest

"Good To The Core"
By Carolyn James

Under beautiful, cool skies, the Amityville Rotary Club held its annual Applefest, one of the most successful in years, according to Amityville Rotary Club President Jeff Gootkin. More...

Ethel Fowler's Artwork on Display

Paintings by the late Amityville resident and artist, Ethel Fowler, will be offered for sale at the Sixth Annual Fine Arts Exhibit and Sale on Fri., Nov. 7, 7 to 9 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

Joy Patzke to wed Dennis Rudnick

Dennis M. and Susan L. Rudnick, of Amityville, announce the engagement of their son Dennis Lance Rudnick to Joy Patzke on September 16, 2008. 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...

Terrence Washington to appear at the Apollo

Terrence Washington is a senior at Amityville Memorial High School. In January of this year he appeared at Amateur Night at the Apollo and took third place by playing A Night in Tunisia on the tenor saxophone. More...

United Methodist to hold Fine Arts Exhibition and Sale

On Friday evening, Nov. 7 and Sat., Nov. 8 , the First United Methodist Church, Amityville will host its Annual Fine Arts Exhibition and Sale, featuring works by Long Island artists. More...

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Opinion

Editorial

Our language speaks to who we are

With an office on Park Boulevard, we have a front row seat to the actions of hundreds of young people who mill about, getting a slice of pizza or an ice cream along the business district in the rite of passage today we call hangin'out. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

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Public Commentary

S.C. Exec. Steve Levy responds: Funds to local church are not being cut

Dear Editor: I am writing in response to a letter from Kevin O'Neill of West Babylon, in which he claims I am cutting funding to the Gerald Ryan Outreach Center at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Wyandanch from $50,000 to zero. More...

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