On Thursday, Dec. 8, three members from the Plainview DECA Chapter met with the local Bethpage Rotary Club. Rotary International is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, heartens high ethical standards in all vocations and helps to build goodwill and peace in the world. In addition to assisting those in need, the Bethpage Rotary Club also holds weekly luncheons, summer picnics, year-end parties, various fundraising dinners, dances, swim-a-thons, golf tournaments and other fellowship activities to promote harmony and generosity. Every Thursday the Rotarians meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Plainview Residence Inn. Last year, several representatives from the Plainview DECA Chapter met with the Bethpage Rotary Club and made valuable business connections with knowledgeable men and women who understand the importance of the principles DECA stands for. FULL STORY

The Plainview Water District, which volunteered as an official drop-off location for the National Cleaners Association's (NCA) Coats for Kids, extends its thanks to the community for their generosity. According to Edward Shulroff, chairman of the board of commissioners for the Plainview Water District, a record number of coats were collected. Although there are many coat-distributing charities, the NCA's Coats for KIDS campaign is unique in that all the coats are professionally cleaned prior to distribution. Since the program's inception in 1986, nearly 500,000 coats have been distributed to places like schools, churches, synagogues, children's agencies, and numerous other programs in need. FULL STORY