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February 15, 2012 RSS feed / Events & Calendar

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AWC enjoys first meeting of the year

The Amityville Woman’s Club held its first meeting of the year on 2012. President Barbara Lozier welcomed everyone, followed by Marilyn Braus saying a prayer and Dorothy Max leading the salute to the flag. More...

Bereavement group meets at OLOC

Good Shepherd Hospice will hold bereavement group meetings at Our Lady of Consolation Nursing and Rehabilitative Care Center, 111 Beach Dr., West Islip for eight weeks on Mondays, beginning April 16, 2:30 to 4 p.m. More...

Black History Month Program Feb. 25

Supervisor Richard Schaffer and the Town of Babylon Department of Human Services will host the 24th Annual Black History Month Program, Black Women in American Culture and History, Sat., Feb. 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

Meditation and Conscious Living program March 31

Jim Rose, M Ed., Rutgers University, will offer a program on Meditation and Conscious Living, Sat., March 31, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 79 County Line Rd., Amityville. The program is free. More...

Vendors Needed

Vendors needed for craft fair/car show at St. Paul’s Reformed Church, 158 Phelps Ln., North Babylon on Sat. May 19. The rain date will be May 26. If interested, please email stpaulsfair@verizon.net or call Cheryl at 631-884-6803. More...

Good Samaritan blood drive Feb. 27

Walter Baraclough donates blood at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center several times a year. More than 10 years ago, his wife was told she could no longer be a blood donor due to a medical issue. More...

Leg. Steve Stern urges area residents to file for basic and enhanced STAR exemptions

Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern (D-Huntington) 16th LD, chairman of the Veterans and Seniors Committee, is urging all Town of Huntington and Town of Babylon residents to file for New York State’s School Tax Relief (STAR) Program. More...

This week’s Calendar of Events

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, February 16 More...

Comic book drive for Wounded Warriors

A comic book drive for Wounded Warriors at Bethesda Hospital is underway through Feb. 29. The public is being asked to donate new or gently used comic books to hospitalized wounded U.S. veterans returning from war. Items may be dropped off at S.C. More...

Help available for domestic violence victims

The Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence offers immediate assistance through its 24-hour hotline for court and police advocacy, legal services, group and individual counseling, employment program and shelter. More...

Dominican Village celebrates St. Patrick’s Day March 16

Dominican Village will host a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, Fri., March 16, 6:30 to 11 p.m. in the Helen Butler, O.P. Hall located on the property of the Dominican Sisters’ Motherhouse, 565 Albany Ave., Amityville. More...

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?