The Glen Cove High School Class of 1935 gathered at La Veranda on Thursday, June 29 to celebrate its 65th class reunion. Fourteen members were there, and a few others had sent regrets, some due to health reasons, others because of prior commitments to pressing social engagements, mostly involving grandchildren. FULL STORY

Karl V. Anton, Jr., publisher and editor-in-chief of Anton Community Newspapers, died Saturday morning at his home in North Merrick with his wife Angela Susan Anton by his side. His death followed a short illness of cancer. He was 81 years old. FULL STORY

On Monday, Aug. 7 at 7:30 a.m., the 12th annual John Maccarone Hall of Fame Golf Tournament will be held at the Glen Cove Golf Course. All the money raised from this tournament goes to the John Maccarone Scholarship Fund, which was set up in honor of the city's late recreation supervisor and founder of the Glen Cove Hall of Fame. To date approximately $18,000 has been awarded to outstanding academic-athlete students. This year, as a result of the 1999 golf tournament revenues, two $500 scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors from Glen Cove High School -- Katherine O'Brien, who will be attending Notre Dame, studying international finance and Lukasz Babiarz, who will be attending John Hopkins University's pre-med program. FULL STORY

The City of Glen Cove Dept. of Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce that a full slate of swim instructions will be available to Glen Cove residents beginning July 17 at Pryibil Beach. The courses offered are as follows: FULL STORY