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S O U T H SH O R E L I ' S L A R G E S T C IR C U L A T IO N W E E K L Y N E W S P A P E R S e r v i n g t h e c o m m u n i t y s i n c e 1 9 6 6 P r i n t e d o n r e c y c l e d p a p e r W e b s i t e : w w w . b a b y l o n b e a c o n . c o m E -M A IL A D D R E S S : A CIN E W S @ R C N .C O M BABYLON PUBLIC LIBRARY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER Periodicals Postage Paid- Babylon Post Office, Babylon NY 11702 (U S P S 0 3 9 6 0 -8 0 0 0 ) I .T O W N O F i * .B A B Y L O N f{ e O K ' C O L H A N Is LIN D E N H U R S T S( ______________ 3 A V \IT BA B Y L O N SCH i W Y AN DA N C 1 Published every 65 Deei Founders Edward D Wolfe, Jane D. Wolfe Publishers, Carolyn and Alfred James Inside: *th Babylon Girls 3 Yi leyballteam ava s successful season __ Page 8 The Babylon Beacon is the hometown newspaper o f Charles Downey of West Islip Chief Anthony M. Cardali and the Babylon Fire Department won second place - appearance and band— in the Town o f Babylon’s Fire Department Pa rade, hosted by the Amityville Fire Department. Shown, left to right, in the blue uniforms, are Chief of the Department Anthony Cardali, First As sistant Chief Paul Twardy, Third Assistant Chief Scott Glenn and Second Assistant Chief Mike Sasuk. out our videos The Beacon newspaper has an assortment o f vid eos from local events online at www.babylonbeacon. com, which are available to readers and viewers at no cost. Check Members of the West Babylon Fire Department are shown with a table o f goodies sent to one of their own* Firefighter Thomas Manzi, of Co. # 4 serving with the US Army in Afghanistan. The package con tained goodies to make the holidays brighter. Babylon Fire Department wins 2nd place for best appearance and best band in town parade THURSDAY, December 16,2010 50 CENTS Babylon Village Board hears application for new restaurant in Bank of Babylon by Carolyn James An application to open a restaurant in the vacant Bank of Babylon building at 48 Deer Park Avenue came before the Babylon Village Board Tues., Nov. 23. Speaking on behalf of the applicants, the Bohlsen family of Babylon, local attorney Gerard Glass said that his clients have a record o f operating high-end restau rants that benefit the communities in which they are located. ' Initially, the applicants applied to the Village for in door and outdoor dining, but after discussing the plans with the Village Board and the community, they de cided to eliminate the plans for outside dining. “I want to report to you that as a result of some of the concerns raised, my clients have eliminated the outside dining area in its entirety and it will be a park ing lot and walkthrough,” said Glass. “It will essentially remain the way it is but it will be enhanced.” The building meets all codes. The Villages Zoning Board of Appeals approved the plans for pre-existing conditions for front, side and rear yard clearances. The applicants have also been before the Planning and Ar chitectural Review boards. “The hope here is that we can add something to this Village; take a vacant building and make it into Some thing smart,” said Glass. The applicants own Tellers, Beachtree Café, Verace, H20 Seafood Grill and Prime restaurants. The new restaurant, if approved by the Village Board, will .have seating on two floors for up to 275 guests, in cluding bar seating. A 46-foot bar is planned for the first floor and a 19.5-foot bar on the second floor. While no one spoke in objection to the proposal, several residents raised concerns about the parking and asked the Board and the applicants to do what they could to ensure that parking would not become a problem. “I am for the restaurant but have concerns for the Tours, fire safety education keeps Babylon Vamps busy The Fire Prevention Committee under the leadership of ex-captain Robert Almond had a very busy year. The committee provides education and training to the resi dents of Babylon Village throughout the year. Every year they conducted numerous tours of the Fire House to children from various nursery schools and community groups. The children get to see the Fire Engines and are provided some simple fire safety tips. The importance of getting smoke detectors, exiting their homes safely and how to stop, drop and roll is discussed. On a recent tour, they visited both the elementary school and the grade school. The members visited the kindergarten and first graders in the classrooms where some dressed in their fire fighting turn out equipment (Continued on page 3) parking,” one resident said, while another said that while the applicants have pointed to the availability of parking in the public lot east of the restaurant, that area is not close to the restaurant and people are not likely to park there and walk. Instead, he said, they may be more inclined to park in the St. Josephs Church park ing lot. “It is human nature that we look for the closest lot to park our cars and the closest one is St. Josephs Church, said resident Steve McEachen. In addition, Babylon Village Trustee Alice Vander- veldt took the opportunity to impress upon the ap plicants the importance of maintaining the outside of their building. “You will have an outdoor smoking area and we want to make sure that you have your employees regularly sweep the area and maintain the space,” she said. Glass responded that his clients are acutely aware of the importance of keeping their restaurant clean, in side and out. . .. (Continued on page 3) DP school teachers accept zero increase this year and lower raises through 2014 District to save $1.2 million in pay deferments by Lena Pennino As way to publicly show her appreciation, Su perintendent Eva Demyen walked across the gym floors of John F. Kennedy Intermediate School and shook hands with Bruce Sander, president of the Deer Park Schools Teachers Association. In the current economic storm, the state’s lim ited contribution to school districts is pit against the monetary needs of Long Island schools. But the Deer Park Teacher’s Association and the school board offered taxpayers an umbrella. Announced at the board meeting on Nov. 30, the teachers agreed to a “pay deferment” this year. The teachers will accept a zero percent pay in crease for the 2010-11 school year; this will save the school districts and taxpayers $1.2 million dollars. They have also renegotiated their con tract and accepted a lower pay increase of 1.85 percent until 2014. “We have been working nine months to get this done,” said Bruce Sander, after the meeting. He called the work efforts between the adm inistra tion, the board and the union “outstanding.” It’s a win-win situation for taxpayers and teach ers, according to Sander. He hopes that this re negotiation and the monetary savings will save teachers’ jobs in the longrun, “Teachers are 80 (Continued on page 3) VOL. 4 4 NO. 49 M F O F C M A I f P I F l ff# w w M A m f i l i a i WBFD remembers troops this holiday season
