The middle school component of the long-range facilities plan was discussed at the BOE meeting on Oct. 19. The board is investigating the possibility of turning the Sousa School into the middle school, accommodating grades 6-8 with a targeted enrollment of 1,200. To this end, a comparison of the model middle school and the existing Sousa School building was made by Franklin Hill and Associates, the district's educational facilities planner. FULL STORY

On Friday, Oct. 22, the boys varsity soccer team met Farmingdale in their second to last game of the regular season. The Vikings went into this game with seniors Mario Lavacca and Jesse Dinner out due to injury. The first half of this game was fast-paced; though both teams had solid offense, neither scored a goal. This half also gave the teams an opportunity to show off their defensive skill. Port goalie Alvaro Orellana, made several impressive saves. This deadlock continued in the second half as well, with both teams coming up just short of goals. Finally with less than 10 minutes remaining in the half, Farmingdale took a shot from the side of the net which went just out of the reach of Orellana and into the goal. Despite the Vikings' intense offensive pressure, they were unable to score and the game ended in a 1-0 Farmingdale victory. FULL STORY

As your reporter on Oct. 29 heard over the radio the attention-getting accounts of the Yankees' parade, her first thought was of just where George Vecsey would be in it all. She decided to phone Marianne for details. It was George who answered. As the reporter exclaimed surprise, he started to explain. She asked him please to express himself in writing. Certainly all lovers of our bay will appreciate reading his thoughts. FULL STORY