As all Manhasset residents must have noticed, there is major activity on the King Kullen/Kimco site on Northern Boulevard near Shelter Rock Road. According to Jim Cullen of King Kullen, the progress at the site of the new King Kullen supermarket will become more visible during the next few weeks. The steel arrived two weeks ago and the imposing crane last week. Mr. Cullen said it will take approximately three weeks for the steel structure to be erected and then the masonry, block and brick contractors can begin their phase of the work. Mr. Cullen said that there has been tremendous draining on the site and the contractor has to bring the site up to grade. This requires literally tens of thousands of yards of fill. Sidewalk superintendents who have been watching the excavation can appreciate the magnitude of the job. The target date for the opening of the long-awaited supermarket is early 2004. FULL STORY

On June 25, St. Mary's welcomed Father Nicholas Zientarski to the Parish as associate pastor. In his first assignment at St. Mary's, Father Nicholas seeks to serve the people of the Parish in any way possible. FULL STORY

In a season challenged by rain and cancelled games, the fifth grade boys' season ended on a high note. The quality of play, especially in the playoffs, proved that hard work among all the boys and coaches in the league really paid off. The season finale was an exciting 5-4 victory for the Diamondbacks over the Orioles. The Diamondbacks, who had only one loss in the regular season, showed great teamwork from the very first game. FULL STORY

The Diamondbacks do it again. The third and fourth grade girls' baseball team, who just recently won their first game during the playoffs, continued their winning ways. On a beautiful Monday night at Shelter Rock, the Diamondbacks faced their toughest competition, the Cardinals. The team was comprised of many talented and athletic ballplayers. After the first inning, it did not look good for the Diamondbacks. The Cardinals scored five runs in the first inning. Pitcher Claudia Steck shut the Cardinals down for the next two innings and the Cardinals were leading 5-1 after three. FULL STORY