On Sunday, April 25, the Glen Cove Beautification Commission awarded their initial Richard J. Creede Person of the Year Award to Mayor Mary Ann Holzkamp. The commission's chairman, Ian R. Siegel performed the honors during the third annual Beautification Commission Spring Brunch held at the Harrison Conference Center. Mr. Siegel said, "I have worked with many elected officials and Mayor Holzkamp is a class act. She is our biggest supporter and our best friend. We are so proud to have her as our honoree." FULL STORY

Mayor Mary Ann Holzkamp smiled at the crowded city hall chambers and remarked, "I know you're not all here for the regular meeting." But before she could address questions and comments from the public, the regular meeting had to be run. Along with some routine resolutions, the city council passed a number of noteworthy items. FULL STORY

The Big Red spring track team, made up of mostly juniors and seniors, has a great start to the season with a record of 4-2-1. The focus this year is for each player to invest more time and effort in trying to improve himself individually as well as working together as a team. The team has many invitationals and section VIII meets that they are looking forward to attending to better their skills. If the start of the season is any indication, this should be a very successful year. FULL STORY

This week the girls' track and field team improved its record to 7-3 on the season in a tightly contested battle with Mineola and Wheatley. First place finishes were achieved by Maria Wolkow in the 100m, 200 and 4x100 relay, Allyson Gordon in the long jump and 4x100 relay, and Kristen Pearsall and Kimberly Barbour in the relay. The team is currently preparing for the championship season, in which qualifying performances are necessary. Next week the team will be at Manhasset for the final conference meet of the season. On Saturday, May 8 North Shore High School will be hosting its first annual track and field invitational which will include many schools from Nassau County. Come out and cheer the team on! FULL STORY