Friday, 27 August 2010 00:00

In July 2003, the Greentree Foundation, founded by the late Mrs. John Hay Whitney of Manhasset, established the “Greentree Good Neighbor Fund” to address priority needs in the Town of North Hempstead. Since then, Greentree Foundation has made substantial annual donations to this fund totaling over $1,150,000.

The 2010 Greentree Good Neighbor Grant recipients were recently announced and Manhasset organizations Adventures in Learning, Manhasset / Great Neck EOC, Manhasset SEPTA, and St. Ignatius Retreat House will all receive funding. In addition, many groups serving our neighbors throughout the Town of North Hempstead also received awards to support their efforts in a wide range of areas including educating at-risk children, promoting affordable housing, fighting hunger and providing assistance for the infirm and our seniors.

Friday, 27 August 2010 00:00

Patricia Maher Put on Ballot After

Appellate Court Overturns Lower Court’s Ruling

In addition to the Republican Party primary for the 5th Congressional District, the Democrats will have their own primary for the same seat on Sept. 14 as East Meadow resident Patricia Maher will challenge incumbent Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Roslyn Heights).

An Aug. 17 decision by an Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court has placed her name on the ballot for the Tuesday, Sept. 14 primary. That ruling reserved an earlier lower court decision that had invalidated petition signatures. Ms. Maher said that during the process a number of her volunteers had been subpoenaed to appear in court. Petitioners in the case were Nicholas DiMartino and Rep. Ackerman.

Friday, 27 August 2010 00:00

As North Hempstead continue to gather input from residents on the creation of a waterway trail for canoeists and kayakers, Supervisor Jon Kaiman and the Town’s elected officials announced that the 2010 Kayak Run continues to grow in popularity.

The Aug. 7 event attracted more than 80 participants, more than any of the six years since the event first started.

“As the recreational sport of kayaking grows in popularity, we are proud to help provide rowers with a vehicle and venue to participate in this fun outdoor activity,” said Supervisor Jon Kaiman. “We hope with the creation of Long Island’s first Blueway trail to add another selection to the menu of quality year-round entertainment options available to our residents.”

Friday, 27 August 2010 00:00

The Manhasset Nationals, the 8U Summer Baseball travel team, captured third place in the premier Glen Cove Mayor’s Trophy Tournament defeating North Shore 13-2. Manhasset lost a tough semifinal game 7-2 to the eventual champion Plainedge team. The boys were undefeated in the tournament with a 6-0 record. Competition included Glen Cove, HBQVB, Island Trees, Bayville, Ozone Howard and Central Nassau.

The boys also won the Championship of the competitive HBQVB Lomangino Little League Baseball Tournament with a tough 3-2 victory over Island Trees. Manhasset went undefeated in the tournament notching wins over two HBQVB teams, Ozone Howard and Merillon.