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Letter From The Bellport Country Club Regarding The Proposed Renovations And Changes

Bellport.com received a letter from Fintan, Niall and Robert at the Bellport Country Club explaining the proposed renovations and changes which will be discussed at the 6:00pm meeting on Monday, March 22nd at the Bellport Community Center. We urge all residents to read this letter before attending the meeting. Click here to read the letter.

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Special Village Board Meeting Scheduled Regarding The Bellport Country Club

Village Trustee, Scott Horsley, tells us that there will be a Special Bellport Village Board meeting on Monday March 22nd at 6:00pm, to discuss the closing of the Country Club upstairs restaurant, which has, up until now, been open to golfers, residents, and the public. Instead, it is proposed that the restaurant space be used to expand the catering space at the Country Club and the downstairs Grill Room be renovated and become open to golfers and residents, but not to the public at large.

This special meeting will take place in the Community Center on Bell St. at 6:00pm, before the regular Village Board Meeting which will start at 7:00pm. All Village Residents should plan to attend this meeting to hear about the proposed changes and express your ideas and feelings regarding the proposal.

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Bellport.com Is Proud To Welcome Our Newest Sponsor, Bellport Arts & Framing Studio

Bellport.com is proud to welcome our newest sponsor, Bellport Arts & Framing Studio. They offer expert custom picture framing with personalized service and design. LuAnn Thompson will custom design the perfect frame to match your decor with hundreds of moulding styles to chose from. After twenty (20) years in the design field, she can provide custom in-home picture framing design to accentuate your home.

Bellport Arts and Framing also carries a great selection of photo albums and organizers, unique note cards and decorative wrapping paper. Much of the art featured in the shop is done by local artists. LuAnn is on the board of the South Bay Art Association, she is also involved with many non-profit organizations, student art in our schools as well as local community projects. Click here for more information.

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More New Letters to the Editor Posted

More new Letters to the Editor have been posted. Click here to read the new letters.

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Brookhaven Hamlet House For Rent

A newly renovated, traditionally decorated, two-story house situated across from sprawling acres of Organic Farm and Post Morrow Preserve in Brookhaven Hamlet has been posted on Bellport.com. Just minutes from Bellport Village, it's perfect for walking and biking. If you or someone you know is looking for a rental property around Brookhaven Hamlet, be sure to check it out! Click here for more information.

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New "History Of The Blues" Article Posted

Ed takes a look at "Memphis Minnie," the greatest female figure in blues history, in his latest article for his "History of the Blues" column. Click here to read Ed's latest article.

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Summer Rental Wanted In Bellport

We've received a new notice for a summer rental wanted in Bellport this year. Click here for more information.

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Bellport.com Is Proud To Welcome Our New Sponsor, South Country Arboriculture

Bellport.com is proud to welcome our new sponsor, South Country Arboriculture. South Country Arboriculture is a small, family owned, plant health care company offering professional services to the residents of Brookhaven, Bellport and Patchogue. Contact them today to schedule a property inspection with a plant health care expert to see if your landscaping investment is receiving proper care. They guarantee you will learn something new about your property and if there is something that requires attention, they will provide you with a free estimate. Click here for more information.

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Sign Up Today For Spring Sessions Of Village Yoga

It’s not too early to set your intention for Spring! As we open windows and open doors receiving the freshness of spring, experience the opening of body, heart and mind with Kripalu Yoga from Village Yoga. Join Village Yoga for their new 12-week sessions beginning at the end of March, but sign up today because space is limited! Click here for more information.

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Cast Your Vote In The "Winter" Photo Contest

Voting is now open in Bellport.com's Winter Photo Contest. The Grand Prize will be a $25 Gift Certificate for PORTERS on the lane, who has been a terrific supporter of Bellport.com and our community. If you didn't have a chance to submit a photo for this contest, don't worry. We'll have a brand new themed contest coming soon and we hope that you'll participate! So please hold your new photo submissions until then. Click here to cast your vote!

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Brand New House For Sale In Brookhaven Hamlet

A new home in Brookhaven Hamlet, for sale by owner, has been posted on Bellport.com. This home is almost finished being built, so a buyer could have some say on the finishing touches being made. If you or someone you know is interested in buying a house, be sure to check it out! Click here for more information.

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New Bellport Village Legal Notices Have Been Posted

Village Hall has released new Village Legal Notices. Click here to read the new notices.

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New Arts & Antiques Section On Bellport.com

The Brookhaven Hamlet, Bellport Village, East Patchogue area has been known for a century for its support of the arts and for being the home of many world famous artists, musicians, writers, poets, and sculptors. In addition, this area is now a "destination" for those seeking Antiques of all types, periods, and price ranges. Bellport.com has created a new section to feature the best of the best for your review. We expect this new section to grow considerably over the coming months. Click here for more information.

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Tickets Still Available For The Meet the Artists Studio Visits!

Would you like to have an exclusive visit with four outstanding local artists? Would you like to see their work and how they work up close and personal? Well, 20 very lucky people are going to have just such an opportunity in February and March. On four consecutive Sundays, February 28th, and March 7th, 14th, and 21st, Michael Ince, David Ebner, John Cino, and Mary Samuels are going to open their studios for this very special tour. A limited number of tickets are still available, so get yours today!

The proceeds from this exclusive opportunity will be used to fund art programs and scholarships for the youth of the South Country School District by Students 4 Art. We’re sure the 20 tickets will go fast so don’t wait, contact Pamela Lerner Antiques, 145 South Country Road, Bellport, NY and get your ticket NOW! Please click here for more information.

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New Wallpaper Is Available

We've posted some new winter "South Country" images that you can use as "Wallpaper" on your computer screen. Installing them on your computer is really very easy! Click here for more information and to see the new images.

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The 3/50 Project

The "Bellport for the Holidays" program got everyone thinking about Shopping Bellport for their Holiday gifts and entertaining and your support was certainly appreciated by our local shops and businesses. However, now that the Holidays are over, please don't forget that our local shops and businesses still need your support. Some of the shops and businesses on Bellport’s Main Street are still on an “Endangered Businesses” list and you can help. You may have seen articles in Newsday or the Wall Street Journal about "The 3/50 Project" meant to save independently owned businesses, three at a time. Click here to read our editorial and learn all about it.

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Attention Optimum/Optonline Customers

We've had some inquiries from people with optonline.net email accounts, who are suddenly having problems receiving our weekly email blasts. We're not sure exactly what the problem is at Optimum, but we've found that the following actions have helped if you have already signed up for our weekly email blasts, but are not receiving them:

1. You should make sure that villagenews@bellport.com is in your address book so your email doesn't think that bellport.com emails are spam.

2. You can also take a look at your junk mail settings with Optimum:

1. Go to www.optonline.net
2. Click "ID & E-Mail Tools" in the upper right corner
3. Click "Manage Your Optimum ID"
4. Sign-in with your User Name and Password
5. In the drop down box select "Modify Spam Setting" and click "Go"
6. Click "Disable SpamScrub"

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Bellport.com Is Now On Twitter

We’re constantly updating Bellport.com- often several times a day. Do you want to be the first to find out when something is new on the site? Well we’re making it easy for you! Bellport.com has joined Twitter and you can now sign up to receive notifications as soon as something new is up on the site. We just started “tweeting” so you’ll see more posts coming soon! Twitter is FREE to join. Click here to start following us!

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Click here for the 2010 Village Board Meeting Schedule and Recaps

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