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Photo-Op: Babylon Sixth-Graders Complete Puppet Creation Project

Sixth-graders from the Babylon School District helped create puppets for needy young children.

Lisa Brush's family and consumer sciences class at Babylon Memorial Grade School recently completed their end-of-year puppet creation project, which was part of a community outreach effort to help low-income families on Long Island.

The class worked hard for over a month to make uniquely designed puppets that will be donated to Wyandanch Head Start.  According to the Long Island Head Start website, the organization provides children from needy families with a top-quality preschool experience that allow them to achieve an equal opportunity for success in the public school system. These student-created puppets will help the underprivileged preschoolers develop language skills and express their feelings in a constructive way.  

Former Babylon FACS teacher Cindy Theiss and Joy Torrey, a community volunteer, assisted with this worthwhile project alongside Mrs. Brush and Babylon High School practical arts teacher Jenna Cucci.

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Adam Crowley May 15, 2013 at 06:53 pm
As I explained, my post was made on behalf of another village resident. However, I did take theRead More time to read the statute and do have an independent viewpoint on this subject. While I do not feel that all dogs require a muzzle at all times, if you have a dog that you know to be a threat to other dogs or humans, you would have a duty to take measures to eliminate that threat before bring that dog into public. If that measure is a muzzle, then that's what must be done. As my post indicated, I believe strict enforcement would be exceedingly difficult and, perhaps, unnecessary (at least with respect to the muzzle requirement). However, a total lack of enforcement is dangerous and unacceptable. I think a little common sense goes a long way and I have confidence that those charged with enforcing the Village code could do so selectively. I understand that selective enforcement may be a concept that many feel uncomfortable with. However, just because the law requires a muzzle, that is hardly a reason to disregard it in its entirety and allow dogs with vicious propensities to roam around unleashed. I will leave it up to Village lawmakers to remove the muzzle requirement (and suggest that they do so) if that is what it would take to make people comfortable with the leash requirement.
Concerned Citizen May 15, 2013 at 05:37 pm
Did you read the law? unless it be properly muzzled and effectively restrained by a chain or leashRead More I'll bet neither dog was muzzled Do you really want them to enforce this law