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Long Island Presidents' council announces finalists for eighth annual school essay contest (Massapequa Post) - The Long Island Presidents' Council, an association of teachers' union presidents, has selected finalists for their eighth annual School Essay Contest. This year's title was "Why I Like Going Back to School in September." The contest was open to Long Island students, kindergarten through 12th grade, from districts throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Long Island Yoga Association workshop (Babylon Beacon) - The Long Island Yoga Association is holding a workshop Sat., Sept. 13 , 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 407 Main St., Farmingdale. For information call 631-261-1777, email longislandyogaassociation@yahoo.com or go to the group's website at www. longislandyogaassociation.org.

Long Island Country Music Association monthly western dance (Amityville Record) - The Long Island Country Music Association will hold its monthly country western dance, Sat., Sept. 13, 7:30 to midnight at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 400 South Broadway, Lindenhurst. The band starts at 8 p.m. with music by High Noon. The instructor is Maureen Bianco.

Long Island man charged with blowing up mailboxes in Sullivan County (Mid-Hudson News) - LIBERTY – State Police have arrested a Bellmore, Long Island man and charged him with using explosives to blow up several residential mailboxes and damaging residential and business windows in the Livingston Manor area during the past two weeks.

Home Invaders Hit Another Long Island House (FOX 5 New York) - Make that four violent home invasions in four weeks on Long Island. A group of men broke into a house in Mastic late Tuesday night. The foursome tied up everyone inside and made off with cash and valuables. Watch the video for more details from Fox 5's Nicole Johnson.

Another home invasion on Long Island (WABC-TV New York) - Police on Long Island are investigating the latest of a string of home invasions.

Annual Island Terrace Car Show Sept. 28 (Lakeville Call) - Island Terrace Nursing Home’s annual Fall Open House and Car Show will be held on Sunday, Sept. 28, rain or shine, on the grounds at 57 Long Point Road. It will be open to the public from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., and tours through the nursing home, gardens and grounds will be offered.

RIDING IT OUT WITH GEORGE: Traffic steady out of High Island, Bolivar (Beaumont Enterprise) - Traffic is steady through High Island, said long-time resident George Kahla, who hasn't ever evacuated for a hurricane or tropical storm.

Shark Sightings Keep Big Island Beaches Closed (KITV Honolulu) - Big Island lifeguards closed several beaches after spotting four tiger sharks measuring between 8- to 12-feet long.

Long Island Teen Killed In DWI Car Crash (WCBS-TV New York) - A Long Island man has been charged with driving while intoxicated after a 16-year-old passenger in his sport utility vehicle was killed in a crash. Police say 19-year-old Michael Ilvento was driving his SUV in Holtsville late Sunday night when he lost control and the vehicle flipped over and caught fire. Passenger Amy Bartolotta was ejected from the vehicle and died at a local hospital.