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Bohemia

Beginnings: Three young couples seeking freedom from the Hapsburg rule in Austria and Hungary arrived in mid-Suffolk on March 5, 1855, and became the founders of what was to become the community of Bohemia. They were John Vavra, John Kratchovil, Joseph Koula and their wives. Koula, a cabinet maker, built a house for each pair, and part of one home still exists. The men soon chanced upon the William Ludlow estate in Oakdale, took laborers' jobs. In 1859, the growing Czech settlement was christened New Village of Tabor. Tabor meant ''camp.''
Photo: Connetquot River, Connetquot River State Park, Oakdale/Bohemia (Newsday Photo/Bill Davis)  Show more »
Beginnings: Three young couples seeking freedom from the Hapsburg rule in Austria and Hungary arrived in mid-Suffolk on March 5, 1855, and became the founders of what was to become the community of Bohemia. They were John Vavra, John Kratchovil, Joseph Koula and their wives. Koula, a cabinet maker, built a house for each pair, and part of one home still exists. The men soon chanced upon the William Ludlow estate in Oakdale, took laborers' jobs. In 1859, the growing Czech settlement was christened New Village of Tabor. Tabor meant ''camp.''
Photo: Connetquot River, Connetquot River State Park, Oakdale/Bohemia (Newsday Photo/Bill Davis)  « Show less

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    May 9, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  1. Reward Offered to Find Sicko Who Slaughtered 8 Kittens on Long Island

    The Suffolk County SPCA is asking for the public's help in tracking down the heartless killer or killers who slaughtered eight defenseless kittens, some of them just days old.
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    The Suffolk County SPCA is asking for the public's help in tracking down the heartless killer or killers who slaughtered eight defenseless kittens, some of them just days old. The tiny, tortured victims were from two litters of a colony of feral cats,...

    Tags: Cat (animal), Long Island, Suffolk County (New York)

    2. May 12, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  2. Red Sox Fan Steals Home, And $20,000 In Team Equipment

    BOSTON, MA (PIX11) -- A Boston man tried to profit off stolen Sox memorabilia by saying his severely ill son needed the proceeds to pay for his mounting medical bills, say police.
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    BOSTON, MA (PIX11) -- A Boston man tried to profit off stolen Sox memorabilia by saying his severely ill son needed the proceeds to pay for his mounting medical bills, say police. While he got his sob story past Long Island-based Leland's.com -- they...

    Tags: Suffolk County Police, Homes, Thomas Spota, Suffolk County (Massachusetts), Crime, Law and Justice

    3. Jun 6, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  3. Two People Injured in Long Island Plane Crash

    Two people suffered severe burns Saturday after the small plane they were traveling in crashed into a building near MacArthur Airport in Bohemia.
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    Two people suffered severe burns Saturday after the small plane they were traveling in crashed into a building near MacArthur Airport in Bohemia. A student pilot and a flight instructor were practicing landing at the airport when the plane went down...

    Tags: Health, Stony Brook University, Suffolk County (New York), Hospitals and Clinics

    4. Jun 8, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  4. Teen Accused In High School Murder Plot Pleads Not Guilty

    The Long Island teenager who allegedly plotted to murder fellow-students, teachers and staff at his New York high school pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a grand jury indictment charging him with one count of second degree conspiracy.
    The Long Island teenager who allegedly plotted to murder fellow-students, teachers and staff at his New York high school pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a grand jury indictment charging him with one count of second degree conspiracy. Christopher Franko,...

    Tags: Murder, Court Preliminary, Justice System, Defendants, Long Island

    5. Dec 14, 2009 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  5. Homeowner, 53, Killed During Home Invasion

    A Long Island man was shot to death during an early morning home invasion on Monday, Suffolk County police said.
    wpix.com
    A Long Island man was shot to death during an early morning home invasion on Monday, Suffolk County police said. Steven Privitera, 53, a truck driver, was reportedly shot in the abdomen inside his Bohemia residence. Two masked men reportedly forced their...

    Tags: Murder, Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Long Island, Crimes

    6. May 7, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  6. 2 Teens Arrested In Plot to Kill Students, Staff at LI High School

    Two teenagers are in police custody in connection with a plot to kill staff and students at Connetquot High School.
    Staff reporter
    Two teenagers are in police custody in connection with a plot to kill staff and students at Connetquot High School. Suffolk County police obtained a cell phone and computer belonging to Dana Saltzman, 16, and determined she and Christopher Franko, 17,...

    Tags: Central Islip, Telecommunication Service, Entertainment, Suffolk County (New York), Cell Phones

    7. May 11, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Other venues

    After Hours Film Society Tivoli Theatre 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove 630-534-4528 afterhoursfilmsociety.com Singalong "Sound of Music" ✭✭✭1/2 (U.S., Robert Wise; 1965) Robert Wise's hugely popular Oscar-winning 1965 film of...

    Tags: Woody Guthrie, Hal Ashby, Jason Schwartzman, Ronny Cox, Movies

    8. Sep 7, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims

    A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...

    Tags: Union (McHenry, Illinois), Conway, Janus Capital Group Inc., Monroe (Fairfield, Connecticut), Riverdale (Bronx, New York)

    9. Mar 10, 2011 | Orlando Sentinel

  9. Sarasota Film Fest lineup — Christopher Plummer, Geena Davis, Harry Connick Jr.

    Frankly My Dear - Orlando Sentinel
    This year's Sarasota Film Festival will be star-studded and action packed, with a performance by Harry Connick, Jr. and his orchestra, and appearances by Oscar winner Geena Davis and screen legend and Oscar nominee Christopher Plummer. Their opening night...
    10. Oct 22, 2008 |Blog| Newsday

  10. Suffolk's Levy threatens to sue PBA, charging malice

    Spin Cycle
    Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, never one to back down from a slight (real or perceived), just sent us a copy of a letter he mailed to Suffolk PBA President Jeff Frayler demanding the union pull radio ads critical of......

    Tags: Bayport, Career and Workplace, Suffolk County Police, Steve Levy, Government

    11. Jul 14, 2007 |Story| KDVR

  11. N.Y. Teens Arrested For Alleged Plot on Columbine Anniversary

    New York -- Two teenagers were charged with conspiring to attack a Long Island high school on the anniversary of the Columbine attacks after a chilling journal and videotape surfaced in which one teen identifies several potential victims by name,...

    Tags: McDonald's, Health, Suffolk County Police, New York City, Newspaper and Magazine

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