The Levittown Kiwanis Club will be hosting its 6th Annual Community Pride Day on Saturday May 7. The event, which is free and open to everyone, will take place at MacLaren Field on Loring Road from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. FULL STORY

The Island Trees Board of Education, on April 20, unanimously adopted the proposed $46,490,359 expenditure budget for the 2005-2006 school year, representing a 5.59 percent increase over last year's budget. This will be among the lowest expenditure increases in Nassau County. The detailed budget newsletter has already been sent to each homeowner. A public hearing is set to take place on May 3 at 8 p.m. in the Geneva N. Gallow Elementary School. Budget presentations will also take place at the upcoming PTA meetings: PTSA, May 9, 7:30 p.m. at the Middle School; Michael F. Stokes Elementary School PTA, May 10, 8 p.m.; J. Fred Sparke Elementary School PTA, May 11, 7:30 p.m. The budget vote is on Tuesday, May 17 at the Michael F. Stokes Elementary School, noon to 9 p.m. FULL STORY

The gutty, gritty Varsity Baseball Club took two important league games from the Roslyn Bulldogs. First Island Trees defeated Roslyn by a score of 5-4 in extra innings. Scott Sadowski's walk-off single drove in a hobbling Matt Acton for the winning run. Pete Marchelos pitched 3 2/3 innings of 1 hit ball to notch his first varsity win. Ilker Ucaner went 3 for 4 in the win. In the second game, the Bulldogs defeated Roslyn 8-5. Bryan Marksteiner had a big day going 3 for 4 with 5 stolen bases. Sophomore Dan Fazio was called up the JV due to injury and went 2 for 3 with an RBI in his first varsity start. Fred Koromi picked up the win with solid relief pitching from Steve Perkowski who picked up the save. This "never say die" team is on the march toward the Nassau County playoffs. FULL STORY