Snow delayed the work, but on Wednesday, Dec. 4, the Long Island Rail Road took action to preserve the Oyster Bay railroad station house. They put up a blue plastic tarpaulin over the roof to preserve it from the effects of inclement weather until needed repairs can be made. Who will do those repairs is still being considered. The MTA is in the process of giving the building to the Town of Oyster Bay so neither organization is prepared to do the repairs as of now. FULL STORY

The annual East Norwich Tree Lighting took place on Sunday, Dec. 1. The Committee for the Beautification of East Norwich (CBEN) arranged the event that took place at the corner of Route 106 and 25A at around 7:30 p.m. Before you reached the corner you could hear Richard Bock playing Christmas music on his synthesizer. Barbara Singer stood at his side, leading the caroling. Mr. Bock is a member of the CBEN and Ms. Singer volunteers each year at the tree lighting, said Jack Scheich, CBEN president. FULL STORY

The Oyster Bay Lions Club has good reason to celebrate 2002 the Oyster Bay Lions Club inducted a new member in September. The new member is Doreen Ottaiano, and she is the third female to become a member of the Oyster Bay Lions Club. Past District Governor Jack Micco presided over the Induction Ceremony at a dinner meeting. The ceremony tells the inductee about the history of the Lions Club and then the inductee is sworn in. The Lions welcomed Doreen into the club. FULL STORY

A special invitation has been issued to runners and walkers from the Massapequas and Farmingdale to join in on a morning of festive family fun and fitness at the 15th Annual Ho Ho Ho Holiday 5K run, to be held on the roads of Bethpage on Saturday morning, Dec. 21. FULL STORY