It was standing room only at the Munsey Park Board of Trustees meeting on Aug. 13. The many residents who attended focused their attention on two main issues. FULL STORY

Town of North Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Ann M. Galante has stepped down from her position. Her last day was Friday, Aug. 15. Galante, who had already announced she would not be seeking re-election in this November's election, hoped to finish out her term, which ends on December 31, but a serious illness in her family required her to leave sooner. FULL STORY

On August 10, in front of 3,500 plus spectators, Tim Goettelmann of Manhasset High School and Loyola College broke the single game scoring record in Major League Lacrosse by scoring nine goals in 10 shots in a 23-16 Long Island Lizards victory over the New Jersey Pride. Goettelmann's nine goals against the Pride broke the MLL single scoring record of eight goals held by Casey Powell of the Rochester Rattlers. FULL STORY

Manhasset Bay Race Week began as the MBYC Fall Series in the mid 1930s and was originally intended to be a post-Labor Day event. In 1962 the regatta was moved into August and renamed Manhasset Bay Race Week. This year's regatta, the 71st, was held on Friday through Sunday, August 7-10th. Rumor has it that Beth and Greg Danilek took top line honors in the Sonar Class by bringing in a "ringer" as their tactician on Housemartin, leading to complaints of unfair advantage. Nicholas Danilek, who is will be five in October, sailed in all six races with his parents, giving them first place overall (3,3,3,2,1,2). Congratulations to Nicholas and his parents and to all who participated in this year's Race Week. Top skippers and crew in each of the divisions, starting with the junior sailors: Optimist Class: 1. Evan Read, MBYC, 2. Robbie Jordan, MBYC, and 3. Margaux Rand, KYC. Blue Jay: 1. Wilkie Jordan/Horowitz, MBYC. Laser Radials: 1. Vaughn Read, MBYC, 2. Carrie Read, MBYC, and 3. Tedd Himler, MBYC. 420s: 1. Danielle Powers, KYC, 2. Stuart Enscoe, MBYC, and 3. Mike Zito, MBYC. Results for adult sailors, boat name included when available, Sonar Fleet: 1. #375, Housemartin, Greg Danilek, 2. #682, Puff, Ralf Steitz, and 3. #652, Sounder, Rick Jordan. MBO: 1. #21, Blue Chip, Chip Allen/ Einar Haukeland, 2. #3, Olin Express, Bob Prokop/Jack Antinori, and 3. #9, Miss B Haven, Yasu Kawahara/Ralph Heinzerling. KOD top skippers: 1. #8, Second Chance, Perry Lengton, 2. #15, Dybbuk, Roy Israel, and 3. #14, Phoenix, Tom Powers. Ideal 18s: 1. #177, Nan Barry, and 2. #SCYC3, David Lawson. The Sunfish Class: 1. #3278, John Blascovich, 2. #3286, Matt Walsh, and 3. # 3273, Jim Bode. PHRF Division I: 1. Avalanche, Al Albrecht, and 2. Andiamo, Strauch. PHRF Division II: 1. # %3384, Vision, Marc Epstein, 2. #87922, Nemesis, Bruce Logan, and 3. #21112, CrossBow, Halvorsen. Perpetual Awards next week. FULL STORY