Two years ago, Hicksville resident Kathy Stewart signed her friends Donna Cabble and Dorothy Leo, also of Hicksville, up for the 2001 Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day, a 60-mile walk from Bear Mountain to Manhattan. This year, the women are planning to once again participate in the walk, which is scheduled for October. FULL STORY

Representatives from Costco Wholesale recently attended a meeting of the Duffy Park Civic Association to discuss the construction of a 148,000-square-foot facility on the southwest corner of Charlotte Avenue and West John Street. The Tuesday, April 9 meeting, which was held at the Old Country Road School, was attended by some 50 residents, including members of the NorthWest and Jericho Gardens Civic Associations. FULL STORY

There was no ribbon-cutting ceremony or first spade stuck into the ground, yet the formation of the Hicksville High School Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) captivated a roomful of past, present and future players at the 9th Annual Alumni Games and Benefit last month. FULL STORY

Registration for Holy Family's CYO Sports Program will be held at the school cafeteria, 25 Fordham Avenue in Hicksville, on Wednesday, April 17 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. FULL STORY