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November 22, 2007
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Warriors take Suffolk Championship; Edge Panthers 20-14
by Tony Spota
Lovers of football couldn't ask for a better game: two hot teams coming off big wins, neither a preseason selection to go this far. Last Thursday, the faithful of both Babylon and Amityville came out in the cold, wet night at Stony Brook University's La Valle Stadium to see a thriller and they got... More...
Babylon Village pulls public tower project
by Carolyn James

Following significant public outcry, the Babylon Village Board announced last week that it was pulling a proposal to put up a cellular communications tower on Village-owned property at Lewis Pond Circle. More...

People in the News
South Bay Elementary Family Math Night winners

Students at the South Bay Elementary School in the West Babylon School District invited their parents to school for Family Math Night. Estimation contests were among the many activities offered to the participants. Fourth grader John McMahon won for estimating the number of nickels in a jar. He sa... More...

 People/Social
•Allstate Foundation awards local agent Agency Hands in the Community Award
Allstate Insurance Agent Leonard Corazza, of Islip Terrace, whose office is located at 871-7 Connetquot Avenue has been awarded the Agency Hands in the Community Award for his commitment to volunteering in the community. With this award comes a $500 grant from The Allstate Foundation for the Kiwan... More...
•Legislator Stern holds first hearing of County-wide underage drinking task force
•Brentwood students receive community award
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 Schools/Sports
•OUR SCHOOLS AT WORK
Babylon's NAHS enter art competitions While the school year has only just begun, the students in Babylon Junior-Senior High School's National Art Honor Society (NAHS) are already immersed in art competitions and shows. More...
•Robotics and Lionheart receive donation from West Islip Chamber of Commerce
•North Babylon students beautify local post office
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 Columnists
•Heard It On The Grapevine
SOME 600 FOREVER PAN AM EMPLOYEES attended the 80th reunion of the company employees held in Coconut Grove in Florida last week. Among them were Babylon Village's Joe Leone. Joe started with the world famous company before World War II and after a series of jobs throughout the world, he became ai... More...
•Pets, Pets, Pets
•Poster Pets of the Week
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 Library
•This week at the library
Babylon, 24 S. Carll Ave 669-1624 •Ballroom Dancing: Monday, November 26 from 7-8:30 p.m. Learn swing, salsa & the tango! •AARP Driving Course: Thursday, November 29 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $10 pp fee. •Make a Holiday Floral Centerpiece: Tuesday, December 4 from 6:30- 8:30 p.m.... More...
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 Events & Bulletin
•CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SUNDAY, November 25 •Debtors Anonymous: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Road, Room 9, Deer Park. Free. For info. call 917-319-2819. More...
•Travelers Club holds meeting
•College Board names seven AP scholars at Babylon HS
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 Obituaries
•Shirley Skeffington, well-known and beloved Babylonian
Longtime Babylon Village resident Shirley S. Skeffington who was an active member of local clubs and a supporter of many more, died September 21, 2007. She spent her life loving her family, colleagues and friends. More...
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 Opinion
•Editorial
An open letter to Gov. Eliot Spitzer Dear Governor: We were exceedingly pleased to hear that you have decided to pull your il-conceived proposal to award the privilege of drivers licenses to those individuals who ... More...
•Public Commentary
•DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
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 Legals
•PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK F/K/A WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HOMESIDE LENDING, INC., Plaintiff, AGAINST GERALD MORRIS, ELAINE MORRIS, ET AL. , Defendant(s). More...
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