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Annual David Lerner Associates Long Island Police Appreciation Run June 14 (Massapequa Post) - Local runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes are invited to join the investment firm of David Lerner Associates ("The Asset Builders") and the Greater Long Island Running Club for the 16th annual David Lerner Associates Long Island Police Appreciation Run, to be held on Thursday evening, June 14 at Eisenhower Park.

Long Island Brass Guild summer concert to be held July 1 (Babylon Beacon) - The Islip Arts Council will present The Long Island Brass Guild as part of the Free Summer Sunday Concerts on the lawn at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Montauk Highway, Great River, Sunday, July 1, 2 p.m. The concert area is handicapped accessible and concertgoers should bring their own chairs. Admission to the concert is free, but there is a $6 per car parking fee.

Babylon Christian School participates in Long Island annual Spelling Bee (Babylon Beacon) - Babylon Christian School's fifth grade team participated in the Long Island Fellowship of Christian Schools (LIFCS) annual Spelling Bee held on March 8. Participants were comprised of students from Christian Schools in Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The Babylon Christian School team included students Natali Martinez, Bethany Hammer and Jasmine Ervin.

Looking for Work? Go to Eastern Long Island (1010 WINS New York) - Businesses on Long Island's East End say they still have hundreds of jobs available for the busy summer season.

Institute for Student Achievement Receives $18,000 Investment From the Long Island Community Foundation (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News) - The Institute for Student Achievement (ISA), a leading school redesign partner, today announced an $18,000 grant from the Long Island Community Foundation (LICF) for the 2007-2008 school year. This grant will support ISA's partnership with Hempstead High School, where ISA is working to transform the school into four small, personalized and academically small learning communities that graduate ...

AWOL Iraq War Vet Caught On Long Island (WCBS-TV New York) - An Iraq War veteran from Long Island who had gone AWOL was arrested for desertion during a routine traffic stop in Cutchogue. Southold Police say 27-year-old Christopher Henessy had a felony warrant for his arrest by the U.S. Army.

Newlywed Found Dead In Long Island House Fire (WNBC) - A 20-year-old woman, who was married 5 months ago, has been found dead in Ronkonkoma, Long Island.

Long Island, NY Mom Arrested For Snorting Heroin In Wal-Mart (WJBF-TV Augusta) - A New York mom is accused of snorting heroin at a Long Island Wal-Mart store...with her toddler in tow. When confronted by Police, the woman apparently gave them a straight story, "Until you get a conviction, don't come back, all right A*******?!"

Breaking the Sound barrier: Ferry proposals fail to bridge gap with Long Island (Stamford Advocate) - At Long Island Sound's widest point, Connecticut is 21 miles from Long Island, N.Y. That's about the same distance between Stamford and Bridgeport, a commute tens of thousands of motorists and rail riders make every day.

2 Dead, Child Molested In Long Island Standoff (Fox 12 Oregon) - WEST ISLIP, N.Y. -- Police on Long Island, N.Y., said a recovering alcoholic with an attempted murder conviction was behind a fatal standoff. Police said the man slit the throat of a woman babysitting her grandchildren and held officers off for 14 hours before killing himself.