On Saturday, August 10, the Garden City Community Fund is hosting a charity wiffle ball tournament. The games will be played at St. Paul's Field starting at 8 a.m. Win or lose, each parent/child team is guaranteed to play at least three games. Lunch and refreshments will be served. Entry fee payable on game day: $25 per adult; $15 per child.

Please RSVP with a coordinator in the respective grade so the Fund can establish brackets. The Fund can only accept 32 teams in each grade so registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Call Dan Donnelly at 746-5166 or email him at dancool3@aol.com with questions.

				National League		American League
6th grade coordinators		Laura Wood		Barbara Chmil
					746-5567			746-5822
7th grade coordinators		Ann Marie Stutzman	Marian Mancusi
					742-8337			248-2694
8th grade coordinators		Dolores Finneran		Theresa Gibbons
					248-7333			747-8976
9th grade coordinators		Shari Licitra		Eileen Engelke
					328-1485			248-3690
10th grade coordinators		Chris Ippolito		Debbie Sebring
					248-6601			742-3269
11th grade coordinators		Suzanne Klein		Aileen McEntee
					294-8583			248-4938
12th grade coordinators		Laura Flanagan		Maureen Bilewich
					326-1401			248-8848
*Junior grade coordinators	Eileen Buser		MaryEllen Carney
		739-2131			741-4589
*Girls team coordinators		Mary Timmins		Dan Donnelly
				746-5730			746-5166

* The junior grade coordinators pertain to boys and girls fifth grade and under; the girls team pertains to grades 6-12.

The Nassau County Softball Coaches' Association has established the "Crystal Boyd Nassau County Player of the Year Award," named in her honor because she set the standard for Nassau County softball players who strive to achieve the highest recognition in their sport.

Boyd was one of the most feared hitters and respected short stops who showed all what could be accomplished on an individual and team basis. She went on to have an outstanding collegiate career at Division I Hofstra University, earning recognition as a top player. She also had a stellar professional softball career.

From now on, Boyd will be invited to the county dinner where she will present the Crystal Boyd Award for best player of the year.

Due to the SAT I and II exam schedule, the Garden City High School Homecoming has been changed to Saturday, Oct. 26. The parade will start at 12:15 p.m. followed by an alumni reception and barbecue at 1 p.m. The Trojans will challenge MacArthur at 2 p.m. Mark the calendar - this is a great day.

The American Heart Association began preparation for their annual Heart Walk with a corporate kick-off party held during a Long Island Ducks game at Citipark stadium. This year's Heart Walk chairman is Richard Kessel, LIPA chairman and CEO. Kessel invited representatives from several corporations to offer their organizations the opportunity to become sponsors and create teams for this year's walk.

"The importance in getting involved in this event is evident when you start to realize heart disease is taking the lives of thousands of our family members, friends and neighbors each year," Kessel said. "This event is one of the American Heart Association's strongest tools to fight heart disease and stroke."

This year's walk will take place on Oct. 27 at two locations - Nassau Community College in Garden City and the New York Institute of Technology in Central Islip. People interested in more information on the walk can call the association at 777-8447.