Sports
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High School Cheerleaders Win Regional Competition
Fitness File with Monica Jones
A Fit Mother Sets A Healthy Example For Her FamilySometime back in December I received a bumper sticker in the mail from my younger brother. Enclosed with the sticker was a note which read “I thought of you when I saw this.” The bumper sticker stated “A Fit Mom Is a Powerful Mom.”
Briefs
Consolation Names Amy Frederick Director of Infection PreventionGood Samaritan Guilds Donate $100K To Support Cardiac Care
West Islip Hoops Recognized For Promoting High School Basketball
Islip Town Summer Recreation Program Announcements
WIHS Graduate Miller Honored By Legislator Barraga
Good Samaritan To Enhance Safety Of Newborns
Local Business
Chamber Of Commerce To Host Taste Of West IslipThe West Islip Chamber of Commerce's Keep It In West Islip (KIIWI) program has been focused on encouraging residents of the hamlet to shop within the community and support local merchants. The latest chapter in the effort will be the Chamber's Taste of West Islip event at the end of March.
Editorial
West Islip Residents Need To Support La Grange's Return
West Islip residents got their wish. The venerable La Grange restaurant and catering hall will remain a part of the hamlet and soon reopen.
West Islip residents got their wish. The venerable La Grange restaurant and catering hall will remain a part of the hamlet and soon reopen.
Letters to the Editor
Questioning The Local And Financial Benefits Of Closing State Parks
New York State Assemblyman Phil Boyle (R-Bay Shore) writes of his concern about Gov. David Paterson's proposal to close several state parks in Suffolk County, including Heckscher State Park in Islip.
New York State Assemblyman Phil Boyle (R-Bay Shore) writes of his concern about Gov. David Paterson's proposal to close several state parks in Suffolk County, including Heckscher State Park in Islip.
Top Stories
La Grange To Reopen This Spring As Catering Hall
Two years after the community turned out against a proposal to construct a Walgreens on the La Grange property, the venerable catering hall is expected to reopen this spring, according to information obtained by WestIslipTribune.com.
A three-member team of investors is expected to reopen La Grange this spring.
Parents Get Firsthand View At The Effects Of Cyberbullying
John Halligan’s story brought hundreds of West Islip parents to tears. Halligan was the guest speaker at a West Islip School District presentation, Bullying, Cyberbullying and Youth Depression, held at the high school on February 22.
John Halligan’s story brought hundreds of West Islip parents to tears. Halligan was the guest speaker at a West Islip School District presentation, Bullying, Cyberbullying and Youth Depression, held at the high school on February 22.
Rising Costs, State Aid Cuts Major Hurdles In 2010-11 School Budget
With the board of education president and school superintendent both noting this years budget process will be difficult, local residents received their first glimpse of the 2010-11 school spending plan that as of now could raise the school portion of local property taxes more than 8%.
With the board of education president and school superintendent both noting this years budget process will be difficult, local residents received their first glimpse of the 2010-11 school spending plan that as of now could raise the school portion of local property taxes more than 8%.
As Police Combat Heroin Problem, Education Seen As Key Weapon
Heroin use throughout Long Island continues to be a much talked about problem and one that is also receiving more attention from school officials, parents and law enforcement. While police effort is a key weapon in the fight against this highly addictive drug, a leading member of the Suffolk County Police Department's Narcotics Division said educating young people on the dangers of heroin is equally important.
Heroin use throughout Long Island continues to be a much talked about problem and one that is also receiving more attention from school officials, parents and law enforcement. While police effort is a key weapon in the fight against this highly addictive drug, a leading member of the Suffolk County Police Department's Narcotics Division said educating young people on the dangers of heroin is equally important.
West Islip Firefighter Downey Recounts Haitian Rescue Mission
As a member of New York Task Force, a search and rescue team comprised of specially-trained New York City Firefights and Police Officers, Joseph Downey recently spent eight days in Haiti as part of the effort to find survivors of the earthquake that left much of the Caribbean island nation in ruins.
Joseph Downey