After almost two years of deliberation, the school board adopted a "conceptual" long-range facilities plan at its July 1 meeting. The new plan differs from the one put forth by the board last April, which provoked much controversy and public outcry. The plan adopted by the board uses all the buildings in the districts and avoids construction of new buildings. School Board President Dr. Roy Nelson commented that the plan is "responsive to the desires of the community." FULL STORY

With funds from New York State, the Town of North Hempstead (TONH), and Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington, plans to revitalize the Town Dock area were unveiled at a meeting of the Mitchell Farms Civic Association on June 30. The funding, totaling approximately $210,000 will be used to beautify and improve the area, with the actual construction beginning this fall, according to TONH Public Works official Gil Anderson. FULL STORY

Tenth annual North Shore YC Day Race, 22 entries: Trophies for first and second places in the handicap division will be presented at NSYC's dinner dance in November. They are: Div. 1 (spinnaker): 1-September (Henry O'Connor, New York city), 2-Matriarch (Mary Dominque, NSYC)... Div. II (spinnaker): 1 - B-Line (Mark Corbisero, NSYC), 2-Real Macaw (Sidney Lewitt, Ridgefield NJ)... Div III (non-spinnaker): 1 - Allong-YO )Winthrop Parker, Huquenot and Glen Island YC), 2 Vision (Mark Epstein, NSYC)... Div II (two-handed non-spinnaker): 1 Avanlanche (Al Albrecht, PWYC), 2 Sundance (Joel Ziev, NSYC). FULL STORY