Village Department of Public Works Superintendent Fred Zamparelle and his staff have been diligently preparing the leaf collecting and other equipment that will be needed for the fall and winter seasons. The leaf removal program kicked off in October. His department has also been continuing the extensive cleanup and repairs at the Eastern Parkway facility. He has reclaimed the overgrown areas and turned them into clean well-organized storage areas. The village's equipment and supplies are now neatly inventoried and maintenance schedules set and followed. Zamparelle is continuously seeking new ways to improve the department's efficiency, provide more services while reducing or maintaining the village's operating costs. FULL STORY

Patrick Allgier is a teen who is looking to take the coat off your back and donate it to a good cause, the 2005 Coats for Kids Campaign sponsored by the Neighborhood Cleaners Association (NCA), according to Oyster Bay Town Councilman Anthony D. Macagnone. FULL STORY

St. Kilian CYO will be holding registration for their upcoming Spring Boys Baseball/Girls Softball program on Friday, Dec. 16 in the St Kilian auditorium lobby located on Cherry Street in Farmingdale, from 7-9 p.m. Local girls in grades five through 12 and boys in grades five through eight, are encouraged to sign up to play in the CYO travel league. The total cost due at the time of registration is $130. This fee includes $30 in prepaid raffle books. Sibling discounts are available. FULL STORY

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