I would like to provoke an open and frank discussion as to the lack of park facilities within the Manhasset Park District. The park district was started back in 1921 with the acquisition of the triangle park on Park Avenue and Nassau Avenue, which is less than 1/10 of an acre. We did not acquire any additional land until Nassau County deeded us three parcels on Shelter Rock Road. The Manhasset War Memorial on Northern Blvd. and Shelter Rock Road, which is 1/80 of an acre; the parcel next to Lord and Taylor's on Shelter Rock Road which is one acre; and lastly the parcel that is to the right of Country Club Drive and Shelter Rock Road, which is about four acres. In total we have less than 5 1/2 acres of parkland. FULL STORY

Mark P. Sauvigne was sworn in as Manhasset Park District Commissioner by the Hon. Robert Morici on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Sauvigne joins Commissioners Patricia Roberts and Bernard Rolston to move the Manhasset Park District through a critical time in its history. FULL STORY

The Manhasset PAL Baseball and Softball free indoor Winter Clinics will continue on Sunday, Jan. 27, at Manhasset High School gym from 2 to 3:30 p.m. for boys and girls grades pre-k, kindergarten, first and second. Boys and girls in third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades will work on advanced skills from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The final two winter clinic dates are Sundays: Feb 10 and March 3. Manhasset High School Varsity Baseball Coach Rich Hess will lead the Winter Clinics as he has for the past three years, utilizing the expertise of several area high school coaches and college players to help the young players. FULL STORY