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June 30, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Baldinger Football Clinic Saturday

Clinic open to youths from all areas
The Kiwanis Club of Massapequa will host the 16th Annual Baldinger’s NFL/Kiwanis Football Clinic, Sat., July 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at John Burns Park on Merrick Road in Massapequa. More...

Woman pulled from burning car in North Amityville

Good Samaritans get her to safety seconds before car bursts into flames

Today's news, July 4: Shortly after 4 p.m., yesterday, Deris Medlock was driving along Sunrise Highway in North Amityville when he saw a woman a few cars ahead of him slam into the back of a van. More...

Mystal sentenced to probation

Former S.C. Leg. Elie Mystal was sentenced by County Court Judge Gary Weber to five years probation this week. The sentence brings closure to the case against Mystal for lying about where he lived while he represented the people of the 15th LD. More...

Amityville Police take part in Special Olympics and carry Flame of Hope to raise awareness

On Tuesday June 8, 2010, The Special Olympics Torch made its way across Long Island in the hands of hundreds of Law Enforcement officers and Amityville native Special Olympian runner Benjamin Beavers. More...

Special Sections

Schools/Sports

Bay Village awards scholarship to Gavin Kretz

The Bay Village Association (BVCA) presented a scholarship award to Gavin Kretz at the Night of the Stars senior awards ceremony held on June 3. More...

Queen of Rosary Academy to hold reunion luncheon

Dominican Village, 565 Albany Ave., Amityville, is hosting an encore reunion luncheon for all graduates and faculty members of the former Queen of the Rosary Academy on Sun., Sept. 12, noon to 4 p.m. in the Helen Butler Hall. More...

Copiague kids celebrate moving on from Middle School

To celebrate the end of their middle school career, the Copiague Middle School PTA hosted an eighth-grade pizza and dance party. More...

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Events & Calendar

Celebrate your Independence

Parade and Fireworks in Amityville Village The annual fireworks display will be held Sat., July 3, 9:30 p.m. at the Village Beach, which is located South of Montauk Highway at the end of Grand Central. More...

Crash Avoidance for Teens course offered

The Suffolk County Police Department will hold a Crash Course in Crash Avoidance for Teens. Thedriving course, which is two and a half hours long will be offered Monday through Friday, July 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16. Choose one day only. More...

BVAC offers cartooning workshop

The Babylon Village Arts Council is planning an exciting summer for aspiring artists. The Art of Cartooning workshop will be led by Edward Lee, local artist. More...

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Obituaries

Longtime Amityville resident: Elsie Ireland Yates, 99

by Tiffany Elliott

Amityville born and raised Elsie Ireland Yates, a member of one of Amityville’s founding families, died May 3, 2010 in Costa Mesa, California. She was 99 years old. More...

Jack Abate: educator, actor and member of choir at St. Martin of Tours, Amityville

by Tiffany Elliott

Retired Massapequa School District employee and professional actor and singer John “Jack” A. Abate died May 24, 2010 at his West Shore Drive home in Massapequa. He was 72. More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

Notice of Formation of 454 HPPG ASSOCIATES, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/06/10. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. More...

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Amityville celebrates Independence Day 2010

Village hosts Family Night Fireworks and parade

This story contains a video The fourth of July was celebrated with fanfare and style in Amityville this year... More...

Fourth of July slideshow

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Amity Artists Circle hosts first juried show

Circle Gallery open for tours

The Amityville Artists Circle celebrated the opening of their first juried show recently entitled "Dreams" at the Circle Gallery, 186 Broadway... More...

Athletics help mainstream students in ASD

Amityvillle students take part in Special Olympics

Today's news, July 2, 1010: Students from Amityville took part in the annual Bellmore-Merrick Special Olympics held several weeks ago... More...

Amityville Village recognized for its commitment to Green building

by Jill Bongiorni
Student Reporter

Amityville’s new Village Hall has been recognized as one of the leading environmentally-friendly buildings on Long Island. More...

People/Social

Jenna DeMayo weds Kevin Slade

Jackie and Tony DeMayo of Massapequa and Judy and Dan Slade of Hamburg, New York announce the marriage of their children. Jenna DeMayo and Kevin Slade exchanged vows at St. More...

Family Service League of Suffolk County seeking volunteers

Family Service League’s Ombudsman Program of Suffolk County is seeking volunteers to train as advocates for nursing home, adult home and assisted living facility residents. More...

Mike Miller Jr. achieves rank of Eagle Scout

Copiague Boy Scout Troop 284 held its Court of Honor on June 16. The Court of Honor is a ceremony in which ranks and other awards are presented to Scouts who earned them. The highlight of the evening was when Mike Miller Jr. More...

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Columnists - Free Access

Our Piece of the World

by Ellen Holliday

During my adult life, I have traveled with music on my mind. I worked for Atlantic and Polydor Records and I studied in my early years under some hometown music teachers, such as Mrs. More...

Pets, Pets, Pets

Besides a fireworks reminder to keep your pets safely inside, Fourth of July also brings an annual appreciation for the Founding Fathers, particularly Thomas Jefferson who happened to have a fascination with the natural world. More...

Pets for Adoption

“Casper” ~ Weimaraner More...

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Opinion

Be responsible this July Fourth

This year, the Fourth of July falls on a weekend, a wonderful opportunity for Americans to extend this wonderful holiday to three days. However, we offer a word of caution and a hope for responsibility. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

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The work of the ACLU may not satisfy all but it is part of the American system

Dear Editor: More...

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Poll

The DEC plans to mitigate the water contamination from the plume heading into our area from Grumman in Bethpage by filtering it at the well site; the balance will go into waterways and the Great South Bay untreated. Do you agree with the DEC’s plan?