At the Herricks Board meeting, held at the Middle School, audience members brought up many issues, not the least of them being the return of a teacher on leave at the Center Street School. The parents wanted to know if the relief teacher could be left in the first grade since she had such a good rapport with the students. School Board President Emilia Sutz said that the issue would be discussed by the board in executive session and that Superintendent Jack Bierwirth would get back to the parents listed on the signed petition. FULL STORY

Once again this year the folks at State Bank of Long Island, led by Senior Vice President Robert J. Valli, traveled to the adult day care centers at AHRC for a holiday songfest. FULL STORY

Lou Tuortu, athletic director, has announced that 15 swimmers from New Hyde Park Memorial High School are members of a Sewanhaka Central High School District Swim Team that won Nassau County Conference Championship. FULL STORY