Yetta Katz, 90, formerly of Mineola, died of natural causes last Wednesday in Tamarac, Florida. FULL STORY

Rich Fenster will walk from Long Island to Florida at the end of this summer if he can find an organization that will sponsor his charitable dream. FULL STORY

Corpus Christi CYO is holding Basketball Registration for boys and girls, grades 4-12. Mail registration must include name, phone number, date of birth, sex, school, grade, parish affiliation and the registration fee of $75. All entries should be sent to Tom Rudolph, 152 Marcelus Road, Mineola NY 11501. For more information contact Tom Rudolph at 746-7393. FULL STORY

On June 7 the second annual roller hockey tournament kicked off at the Wilson Park Roller Rink with a ceremonial face off with the mayor and village trustees, fire department personnel and a representative from the Nassau County Burn Center. The Mineola PAL assisted in organizing the tournament by spending hours notifying teams from the county to the city of this worthwhile cause. All proceeds will be going to the Nassau County Burn Center. More than 300 all-star youth hockey players, ranging from 8 years old to 17 years old, participated in this year's tournament. Games will begin at 7 to 10 p.m. on weekdays and weekend games starting at 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. The playoffs will be on June 19 and 20. Come on down and root for the six Mineola teams that will be participating in the tournament. FULL STORY