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Amityville Kiwanis celebrates 60th anniversary
On Sunday June 14th, TheAmityville Kiwanis Club celebrated the 60th anniversary of their charter. The celebration was held at the Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club in Amityville with a delicious brunch. Over 100 guests were in attendance, with representation by many of the local community and business organizations and local dignitaries. More...
Neighbor dispute spills over into Village Board meeting
By Carolyn James

A party at a home on South Bayview Avenue that got a little out of hand, as well as other issues, brought residents of that area to a recent Village Board meeting. They want the Village to assist them in resolving some of their complaints. More...

Lauder recognized by Amityville Village

Amityville resident and local historian Bill Lauder was recently recognized by the Amityville Village Board for his commitment to the Village and to the Amityville Village Historical Society. He is shown with Ellen Ricciuti, president of the Historical Society accepting a citation from the board. Left to right are Village Trustees Joe Slack and Peter Casserly, Mayor Peter T. Imbert, Lauder, Trustee Ed Johnson, Ricciuti and Trustee Richard Ubert. More...

 People/Social
• article has image Lessons from Hurricanes Past and Present at Republic Airport in Farmingdale
With the 2009 hurricane season approaching, Republic Airport in Farmingdale became a classroom for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hurricane experts who brought their biggest hurricane hunter aircraft to convince Long Islanders to take future hurricane warnings seriously. More...
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 Schools/Sports
• article has image Ducks keep rolling in mid June
Estee Harris hit his second grand slam of the season against Newark, Sunday, June 14. The Ducks won, 17-6, and swept the veteran-stacked Bears. At press-time, the Ducks were 26- 23 and in second place in the Atlantic League's Liberty Division. More...
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 Columnists
• article has image Pets, Pets, Pets
A "Grim" but true feline fairy tale "Once upon a time on a far away long island there were two towns named Hempstead. Both towns had plenty of homeless cats. More...
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 Library
• Record LIBRARY
Copiague 50 Deauville Blvd. 631-691-1111 •Mark Rizza of Long Island Home Mortgage will explain what a reverse mortgage is and will outline the advantages and disadvantages of having a reverse mortgage, tonight, Wed., June 24, 7 to 8 p.m. 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. THURSDAY, June 25 •Babylon Town Board of Appeals Meeting: 6 p.m., Town Hall, Sunrise Hwy., Lindenhurst. For info., call 957-7414. More...
• Exhibition baseball June 25 and 26
• BHS Class of 1959 reunion July, 2009
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 Obituaries
• article has image John D. Cutillo: carpenter & lifelong Amityville resident
Lifelong Amityville resident and Island-wide carpenter John D. Cutillo died June 3, 2009. He was 68 and was a sailboat enthusiast. Born and raised in Amityville on Margaretta Avenue, he graduated from Amityville High School in 1958 where he was an All-Island selection in both football and wrestling. He had lived on Grand Central Avenue for more than 50 years. More...
• Ruth Winn: loving Amityville mother
• Wesley Junker: longtime Copiague resident
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 Opinion
• Out of session also means out of our pocketbooks
Awaiting action by the New York State Senate, which is embroiled in a power struggle and at last report is still in a deadlock, are bills that would increase taxes on the purchase of cigarettes in Nassau and Suffolk counties; reauthorize a hotel-motel tax, allow Nassau County to borrow money to give termination payments to county employees who face layoffs, More...
• article has image DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
• Thestar we have almost forgotten
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 Legals
• Public Notices
SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AURORA LOAN SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff against HIPOLITO RODRIGUEZ, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on January 23, 2009. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps of the Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, No. Lindenhurst, N.Y. More...
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