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September 2, 2009 / Front Page

Waves of Hope come ashore in Amityville

Local swimmer organizes fund-raiser for Diabetes Foundation

By Carolyn James

More than 80 swimmers, ages 7 to 60, took part in the Waves of Hope fund-raiser swim in Amityville last month. Theevent was organized by Christine Swartout of Amityville, a varsity swimmer at St. Anthony’s High School. More...

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Schools/Sports

Fowl Ball!

Harrelson takes part in ’69 Mets celebration

By Chris Vaccaro

Ducks co-owner Bud Harrelson, an integral part of the 1969 Mets World Series team, was on-hand August 22 at Citi Field for the 40th anniversary celebration to honor the Miracle Mets. More...

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Columnists

Pets, Pets, Pets

by Joanne Anderson

“Alex, black Pit Bull” Part 2: Call it Kismet. The Aug. 20th “Pets” sought a home for Alex, a special Pit Bull, with a saga almost too sad to be true. More...

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Library

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Events & Calendar

Copiague Kiwanis goes to Lindenhurst Steak Fry

Several members of the Kiwanis Club of Copiague attended the annual Lindenhurst Kiwanis Steak Fry at Firemen’s Memorial Park. Lindenhurst holds this annual event in August to raise money for scholarships. More...

Little Shelter’s “Tails at Tangers” Labor Day adoption festivities

Join Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption Center as it says farewell to summer at its “Tails at Tangers” Labor Day Weekend adoption event. This weekend will take place on Sat., Sept. 5, and Sun., Sept. More...

Babylon Town announces changes to Sporting License fees and regulations

Babylon Town Clerk Carol Quirk has announced changes in Hunting License Fees and Regulations. •All Lifetime Licenses and 2008-09 sporting licenses will remain available for the previous fees and with the previous age requirements through Sept. More...

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Lawmaker recognizes new citizen

S.C. Leg. Wayne Horsley congratulates Elizabeth Kijek of Lindenhurst on becoming a United States citizen. Kijek came to the United States from Poland in 1991. More...

Midshipman Daye graduates

Midshipman Alexander Donald Daye, of Amityville, graduated on June 22 from the U.S. Merchants Marine Academy, Kings Point, with the 197 members of the class of 2009. More...

Obituaries

Bob Schultheiss, Amityville Club member, at 55

by Tiffany Elliott

Copiague resident Robert “Bob” C. Schultheiss died suddenly July 31, 2009 at his Scudder Avenue home. He was 55 and lived in the Amityville and Copiague communities for the last eight years. He was born Aug. More...

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Opinion

Editorial

Thelaws of common sense

The stupid things that people sometimes do never cease to amaze us and when society has to pass laws prohibiting those activities, we are reminded that in many ways we are living in an Alice in Wonderland world where logic is not always the rule of t More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

Full Story

Nassau County needs calorie-count law

Dear Editor: I’m like many people in our county who pour over nutrition labels on all the food I buy. I want to know exactly what it is I’m eating, and more importantly, how many calories I’m consuming. More...

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