The annual reorganization meeting of the board of education was held on July 7. As the board entered the room and took their seats there was a call to order by District Clerk, Carol Catanzaro. The clerk then administered the oath of office to newly elected board member, Pat Aitken, while her family proudly looked on. The clerk then called for the elections of president and vice-president, and following the elections Catanzaro swore in Cindy Cardinal as board president and Aline Khatchadourian as vice-president. FULL STORY

The Plandome Heights Board of Trustees met as scheduled on July 7 with the first item on the agenda the appointment of a mayor to fill the vacancy created when Sandi Gabriel resigned on July 5th. Pursuant to village law, a vacancy in the office of mayor is filled by a majority vote of the board of trustees. Appointed offices are filled for the balance of the un-expired term. FULL STORY

Also played on this date a 4 Ball Best Ball Random Pairings Tournament, 90 percent handicap. The winners of this event were: FULL STORY

The regional jewel of ocean racing is the Around Long Island Regatta, July 28, hosted by the Sea Cliff Yacht Club. This year will be the 29th consecutive running of the ALIR. Pete Bethge, an original founder of the Around Long Island Regatta, will be in attendance along with contributions from the other four succeeding regatta chairmen, Bill Nelson, Doug Wefer, Fred Bauerschmidt and Carl Larsen. Their stories and input over the past 30 years are invaluable. With the www.alir.org website already posting this year's entry applications, New York's only open ocean sailboat race is gearing up for the starting line on the 28th of July. Unprecedented coverage of the regatta is already in preproduction to create a three day webcast for regional as well as global audience viewing and participation. There will be helicopter coverage for both still and video filming at the start. FULL STORY