November 19, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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Fort Neck Garden Club visits Old Westbury Gardens

Massapequa's Fort Neck Garden Club Presidents Dorothy Johnson and Pat Cordara, along with the members, enjoyed a day at Westbury Gardens. This is one of several local excursions the club engages in during the year. More...

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Schools/Sports

Presbyterian Community Nursery School celebrates Pumpkin Patch Day

Presbyterian Community Nursery School's annual Pumpkin Patch Day celebration took place during October. Shown are Miss Diane and Miss Patti's three-yearold morning nursery class. More...

St, William the Abbott School student right to life poem

St. William the Abbot School educates its students on a broad array of issues concerning the right to life. Several eighth grade students from St. William's were among the finalists in the Diocese of Rockville Centre's annual Right to Life contest. More...

Massapequa's East Lake Elementary School artists have a ball

Fifth grade art students Massapequa's East Lake Elementary School brought their studies to life when they participated in an Artist's Ball that was planned and facilitated by art teacher Patti Krakoff. More...

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Library

Post LIBRARY

Massapequa 523 Central Avenue 798-4607 Massapequa Park 40 Harbor Lane 799-0770 More...

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Obituaries

Jack Greaney: Massapequa HVAC owner

by Tiffany Elliott

Former Massapequa business owner and resident John Francis "Jack" Greaney, Jr. died Oct. 22, 2008 after a brief illness. The 87-year-old also had a home on Oak Beach in Babylon. More...

Rosemary Owens: MSD art and music teacher

by Tiffany Elliott

Loving family matriarch and retired Massapequa School District teacher Rosemary M. Owens died Oct. 13, 2008. She would have been 82 years old in November. Born November 5, 1926 in Brooklyn to Paul D. More...

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Opinion

Editorial

State lawmakers have some heavy lifting to do

New York State lawmakers are meeting this week at the request of Gov. David Paterson who has asked that they cut $2 billion from the state budget this year. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

Full Story

Government bailouts violate the American philosophy of capitalism

Dear Editor, Most Americans are puzzled about the trillion dollar bailout of major banks, and the uncertainty that is looming in the future as a result. More...

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Commodity Supplemental Food Program offers free food for seniors

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program/FAN (funded by USDA, HYSDOH, and administered by Catholic Charities) is offering free food for seniors age 60 and over, who meet income guidelines. More...

Congressman King accepting U.S. service academy nomination requests

Congressman Peter T. King (R-Seaford) is now accepting requests from individuals seeking a nomination to one of the U.S. More...

People/Social

North Massapequa Fire Department blood drive

Shown is a view of the blood drive area of the North Massapequa Fire Department held on Wed., Oct. 1. Ex- Chief John Bove is the general chairman and the blood drive was administered by the Nassau University Medical Center Blood Donor Center. More...

Farmingdale-Bethpage Historical Society installation dinner held

The 2008 installation dinner of the Farmingdale- Bethpage Historical Society will be held at the Verona Ristorante, 1255 Melville Rd., Farmingdale, Tues., Oct. 21. The social time will begin at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. More...

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Columnists - Free Access

Pets, Pets, Pets

Afghan Affair in Montauk
by Joanne Anderson

Certain dog days are heaven made. More...

Poster Pet of the Week

"Archie" - Border Terrier mix More...

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Events & Calendar

Post 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. More...

Temple B'Nai Torah Chai Club offers Why Oh Why Can't I? Dec. 7

The community is invited to join the Chai Club of Temple B'nai Torah of Wantagh at a theatre party to see Why Oh Why Can't I? featuring the music of Judy Garland. The performance will be on Sun., Dec. 7, 2 p.m. More...

WBHS class of 1959 reunion to be held July 2009

The Class of 1959 West Babylon High School Reunion will be held on July 25, 2009. The local contact person is Angela Alu Udle reached at 631-467-2536 or email Lorraine Allen Stacy at LorStacy@comcast.net for more details. More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

Your right to know

NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING Farmingdale Union Free School District Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special School District Meeting of the Farmingdale Union Free School District, More...

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