While the Great Neck Public Schools began a process to demolish the Marion E. Wiles House building on the South campus, Village of Lake Success historian Jack Binder stepped forward in an attempt to preserve what he described as a building of historical significance. The issue was raised in public at the Feb. 14 board of education meeting. Following a discussion at the meeting, the board decided that alternatives would be evaluated, both a proposal to demolish the building and use the space to improve traffic flow and a proposal to somehow save the building. FULL STORY

Six of the Great Neck villages --- Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Kensington, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock and Thomaston --- will hold elections on March 15. Elections will be held in June in the villages of Great Neck, Kings Point and Lake Success. FULL STORY

For women looking to exercise after breast cancer, golf may be the answer. The American Cancer Society's new five-week program "Swing Fore the Health of It" will provide women with the opportunity to become physically active through the game of golf. FULL STORY

The United States Tennis Association has announced that local mental training coach Bob Litwin has been picked for the 2005 United States Men's 55 Tennis Team. The US will compete in this year's Australia Cup international tennis competition in Perth, Australia March 27 to April 1. Litwin, a nine time USTA National Champion, is currently ranked #2 in the World by the ITF. FULL STORY