The Levittown Property Owners Association (LPOA) met on Dec. 10, 2002, with a one-issue agenda - the construction of a church at the North Village Green, located at Parkside Drive and Schoolhouse Road/Wolcott Road. The church serves a congregation whose members are from communities outside of Levittown and is called St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Catholic Church. The issue brought residents from near the Green's pool/park/commercial area en masse, numbering over 100, a standing-room only group concerned about the presently ongoing demolition and plans for the building. The roof and interior of the vacant building have been removed so that it now resembles a bombed out ruin, South Bronx/Fort Apache style. FULL STORY

The Grants Committee of the Levittown Chamber of Commerce, chaired by Dr. Jacklyn Nogan and co-chaired by Kevin Regan, has been utilizing various grants acquired by both Senator Kemp Hannon and former Assemblywoman Kate Murray (current clerk of the Town of Hempstead) to help beautify the Levittown community. The most recent measure was the dedication of a new gazebo at Veterans Park, outside the Levittown Library. FULL STORY

The MacArthur basketball team won their first annual holiday tournament held Dec. 20 and 21. The Generals defeated cross-town rival Island Trees in the championship game by the score of 64-51. Senior Joe Wilkinson scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half to earn the Jeff Shaw MVP Award. Senior Chris Sipp's 12 points and senior Tom Orbon's 10 rebounds earned them All-Tournament. The Generals advanced to the championship game by defeating Clarke on Friday night by the score of 46-38. Senior Tom Orbon led the Generals with a season high 22 points. The Generals record now stands at four wins one loss. FULL STORY

The fourth-grade boys travel team at St. Bernard's is playing in the CYO fifth grade C Division this year, but are playing well despite the lack of experience and, in most cases, height. There are several key players who have made the difference in the first few games. FULL STORY