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SOUTH SHORE L.I’S LARGEST CIRCULATION WEEKLY NEWSPAPER S erving the community since 1966 P rinted on recycled paper W ebsite : www . babylonbeacon . com e - mail address : acjnews @ rcn . com OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER Periodicals Postage Paid- Babylon Post Office, Babylon NY 11702 (USPS 03960-8000) FOR SUFFOLK COUNTY •TOW N -------- .Ml fiib e -zo m a n ' n o i . .W E S T IS - , . v _ •COPIAGI , , s •NORTH BAI published I 6 ! ' ...... L / a u y iUH) IN 1 11 /UZ Founders Edward D Wolfe, Jane D. Wolfe Publishers, Carolyn and Alfred James Man saves woman burning car a 8 The B a b y lon B eacon is the hom etow n new spaper o f M ark B a sile o f Babylon VOL. 4 4 NO. 28 THURSDAY, July BABYLON PUBLIC LIBRARY . h ■ 50 CENTS TT A m / I TlTTTtY I /'\I ¥ TT$X* A n ' t / North Babylon Superintendent announces retirem ent; concerns raised by Lena Pennino After only a few short years, Dr. Robert Aloise will retire as superintendent of North Babylon School District. He announced at the district’s June 8 reor- gariizational meeting that he will be stepping down December 31,2010. Aloise has served as the su perintendent of North Babylon School District since January, 2008. “Retiring is a very personal decision,” said Dr. Aloise, who did not elaborate on the reason of his retirement at the public session. “But I am confident that whoever takes over, will continue the great work we have start ed.. .it has been my pleasure to serve here.\ Dr. Aloise declined to offer more information. Parents and board members thanked the superin tendent for his work, but the praise was edged with regret. Babylon Fountain Committee to host Waterfront tour The Babylon Village Fountain Reconstruction Committee is host ing a A Night on the Bay, Wed: July 21 from 6 to 10 p.m. Departure is from the Babylon Dock and the cost is $35, which includes food and a tour of Babylon's historic wa- tci front. There is a cash bar Call 631-742-4858 foi reservations, which are required Summer Concerts I t t h e _ i w rgyle G a z e b o Fn., July 16,8 p.m 1 inda Ciofalo Swing Band BVAC J a z z C o n c e r t s Sun., July 18,7:30 p.m. Jim Campilongo T no with Stephan Crump & Tony Mason i.hnst Episcopal Church 12 Prospect S t, Babylon Tickets $10 at the door o r call 631-661-1278 M oil , July 19,7:30 p.m. Jean Rohe, Bia7ilian Jazz Bagclicious, 11} Deer Park Ave. Babylon No charge “I have seen more superintendents than I’ve seen babysitters” said Denise DeMatteo, a concerned par ent. “My son is 19 years old and I have seen at least four superintendents. We get new ones in, they have new ideas, make changes and then it is time to leave. There is no consistency... North Babylon loses out again.” Former superintendents include: Dr. John Mic- ciche who retired in 2005, Dr. Randall Bos who was suspended and left in 2006 and interim superintendent Dr. Joe Laria, who left in 2008. Others looked to the future. Will the district be able to find a permanent superintendent by December? “We paid a fortune for the last interim superinten dent — $950 a day,” commented Dawn Minenna, a par ent who attended the meeting. She also wondered if parents will have input into the appointment process - which had been common practice until the 2009-10 school year. “The board used to include one parent to represent the community during the interview pro cess,” a practice which has since ceased, she said. The newly elected board president, Barbará Leun, said the board would consider allowing parents to par ticipate - after being questioned about it at the meet ing. Previously, Dr. Aloise had served as principal in the, Seaford School District and in the Elmont School Dis trict. He later assumed the position of Director of Cur riculum and Special Education in Valley Stream Dis trict Thirteen, and then as Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in the Massapequa School District. He was first superintendent in the Port Jeffer son School District, before coming to North Babylon. Gillibrand comes to Babylon to announce veterans job initiative by Tiffany Elliott N.Y.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand proposed legislation on the steps of Babylon Town Hall that will make it easier for veterans to get jobs after they come home. The Veterans Employee Act of 2010 would improve job training, assist veterans who own small business es and help veterans translate military skills into work place skills. (Continued on page 3) T w o l o c a l B a b y l o n i a n s g e t n e w p o s i t i o n s Pat McMahon by Joanna Fantozzi Two Babylon residents were recently appointed to high-ranking positions; one in private industry and the other in the public sector. Patricia McMahon was appointed the Deputy of Integrated Systems East ern Region and Bethpage New York Site Manager for Northrop Grumman, and Jeffrey Szabo was named the Chief Executive at the Suffolk County Water Authority. Before assuming her new post, Mc Mahon served as vice president and IPT Leader at Electronic Support and Attack Solution. McMahon has worked for Northrop Grumman since 2003, and is the first woman to be ap pointed to this position. “I’m very honored to be selected to lead the divi sion,” said McMahon. “I feel very strongly about giv ing something back to the community.” Northrop Grumman has major sites and 4,000 employees in both New York and Florida, and Mc Mahons new job requires her to spend time travel ing and speaking to customers. She works with the community and talks to students in nearby school districts and universities to get young people inter ested in technology and the sciences. McMahon lives in Babylon Village with her hus band Robert Mansbart, and grew up in Copiague. She also is a member of the Industrial Agency Board and Planning Board in Babylon Town and serves on the Farmingdale State College Fundraising Foundation and the Long Island Philharmonic Board. Before Jefrey Szabo of Babylon was appointed the CEO of the Suffolk County Water Authority on May 24, he worked as a Special Projects Coordinator, and also served for five and a half years as the Deputy County Executive for Suffolk County. As CEO, Szabo runs the day-to-day operations of the company and provides clean water “at the low est possible price” for more than 1.2 million people in Suffolk County. “We are looking internally to create greater efficiencies,” said Szabo. “We want to be more innovative and do an internal review of the [Suffolk County Water Authority].” Szabo also hopes to pro tect the people of Suffolk County from fare hikes. Szabo has lived in Babylon for four years, and loves the Village, he said. He likes to spend time at the Bab ylon beaches. He has three children.
