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Looking for some fun without having to travel too far? County Executive Steve Levy’s “Suffolktime – Make it Your Time” campaign puts Suffolk’s hottest spots right at your fingertips. Check out www.suffolktimeyourtime.com for all of the great attractions the area has to offer and for information on a photo contest you can enter to win fabulous prizes!
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Founded in 1683, Suffolk County was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came. It is the easternmost county in New York State and the New York Metropolitan Area. The County occupies two thirds of Long Island, which juts about 120 miles into the Atlantic. It covers roughly a thousand square miles of territory and is eighty-six miles long and twenty-six miles wide at the widest point.
The weather is temperate, clean water abundant, and the soil is good and in fact, Suffolk is the leading agricultural county in the state of New York. That it is still number one in farming despite all of the building developments and urban sprawl is a tribute to the excellent soil, favorable weather conditions, and the farmers of this region.
Over the past millennium there has been a procession of all kinds of people from Indians, explorers, pirates and colonists, to an invading army that maintained control for years. There have also been whalers, railroad men, summer people, bootleggers, groupies, commuters, and spacemen. Of course, homeowners and farmer fisherman have always been the mainstay of this County. There is a cosmopolitan mixture of 1,300,000 people of all kinds today and the population is still growing.
Suffolk County History
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk 2008
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Light The Night Walk is an annual event to raise funds for cures for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. It’s the nation’s night to pay tribute and bring hope to thousands of patients and their families. Please join the 2 mile walk with illuminated balloons to honor a loved one or support someone with a blood cancer. 9/18 5:30pm: Atlantis Marine World Aquarium, Riverhead 10/4 5:30pm: Citibank Park, Central Islip click here for more information
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Auction Sale Offered by Suffolk County
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Department of Environment and Energy, Division of Real Property Acquisition and Management, will have an auction sale of Surplus County-Owned Real Estate on October 23, 2008.
Mandatory Registration
October 3rd & 10th at 10 am - 1 pm
October 7th at 1pm- 4pm
Click here for your registration packet
Location:
H. Lee Dennison Building Media Room
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
Hauppauge, New York 11788
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Suffolk County Unity Day
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Cultural Diversity in a Changing World
On Friday, September 26, 2008 from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM at the H. Lee Dennison Building, Suffolk County will be celebrating our diversity with art, music, and dance, fun and games. Information about County services and health screenings also available. Call the Office of Minority Affairs at (631) 853-4738 or click here for more information.
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Suffolk County Sewer Summit
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Sewer Summit Participants Outline Growing Need for Infrastructure
Vow to continue heightening awareness among government officials, environmentalists, business leaders, and the public Please click here for more information
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2008 Women's Hall of Fame
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The Women's Hall of Fame is a source of inspiration for Suffolk County residents. In 2008, 5 new women will join the 17 already inducted, celebrating the accomplishments of great Suffolk County women. Your Mother, Your Friend, Your Colleague is deserving of this lasting honor. Click here to view the 2008 inductees' photos and profiles.
To view a video presentation about the inductees, click here.
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New Program: There Ought to be a Law
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Want a chance to make your own law for Suffolk County? Now you can with the County Executive's new "There Oughta Be a Law" program. County Executive, Steve Levy will review it and could possibly make it an actual law. Click here to submit your law request.
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RESPOND (Dec 07 Hazard Mitigation Plan)
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A planning committee has addressed natural disasters that may occur within our community and identified ways to mitigate against losses. We encourage you to view and comment on the submitted plan. Click here to view the Dec 07 Draft Plan
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Joseph Sawicki, Jr
Comptroller
Judith A. Pascale
County Clerk
Thomas J. Spota
District Attorney
Legislature
Vincent F. DeMarco
Sheriff
Angie Carpenter
Treasurer
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