Community Corner

Tell Us: Who Made a Difference in 2012?

Nominate your West Islip neighbors for Patch's list of people who mattered this year.

West Islip is filled with special people who make a difference, people who make an impact on our lives on a regular, sometimes daily, basis.

There are educators, business owners, volunteers, public officials, clergy members and others working to make West Islip a better place.

Many people went to extraordinary lengths to help others cope and recover from the hurricane. School officials worked diligently to get their schools reopened after Hurricane Sandy; food pantries fed the hungry at warming shelters and fire fighters, police officers and volunteers helped the community.

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West Islip Patch is compiling a list of 10 local people who mattered in 2012. We need your help.

Nominate candidates in the comment section below, or write on our Facebook page.

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Please give us the person's name and the reason they belong on this list.

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