The Joseph F. Lamb Council No. 5723 Knights of Columbus, Plainview/Hicksville, held their annual Awards Night on June 16 in the school basement of Our Lady of Mercy School, in Hicksville. A large crowd of brother knights and their wives and families were on hand to witness the presentation of the various awards given to the members of the council for their special achievements during the Columbian year of July 2004 to June 2005. FULL STORY

The Plainview Water District is issuing this alert to its residents to be on the lookout for a possible water testing scam in which companies in the area are offering free water testing. The commissioners are concerned that any companies offering free water testing may have ulterior motives since the testing most likely does not follow the Water District's strict standards. Consumers should remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. FULL STORY