For more than a generation, immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries and their children and grandchildren have settled in Port Washington, making significant contributions to our community and forming an important part of Port's history. Under the auspices of the library's Local History Center, the experiences of Latino families are being recorded, thanks to a grant received from the Documentary Heritage Program of the New York Archives, part of the Department of Education. FULL STORY

The Port Washington Community Action Council, an Economic Opportunity Commission Family Development Center, is a delegate agency of the Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County, Inc., a non-profit organization. CAC attempts to mobilize the economic, social, political, private, and public resources to work for the lower income to working class. FULL STORY

Craig and Al Albrecht, the father/son co-skippers of Avalanche, a Farr 395, out of Port Washington YC, won their division in the American YC Spring Regatta, held over two consecutive weekends, April 26-27 and May 3-4. Although the competition was fierce, with shifty and variable wind conditions, Avalanche dominated their fleet by winning 4 out of 5 races. Local sailors on Avalanche included Kurt Finkbeiner, Anthony Dekkers, and Arthur Buhr, Jr. For their efforts, the team won the 1988 Trophy, the "overall trophy for level racing for all one design sailing". This is the second Avalanche for the Albrechts, having replaced their J 105 about three years ago. The Farr 395 class is new to our area, with approximately six boats competing in western Long Island Sound. For information on this developing class, go to their website at www.Farr395.org. Other local boats who participated in the regatta: R Wave 3 (Farr ILC40), Ira Futterman, Knickerbocker YC, Promise Kept (Beneteau 36.7), Sandy Lindenbaum, Knickerbocker YC, and Predator (J 105), Robert Savage, Manhasset Bay YC. FULL STORY

It was lacrosse weekend in Port and despite the early hour and the gray skies coaches Jeff and John Froccaro said their sixth-grade team is "ready and eager to faceoff against their fierce competitor, Manhasset." Port got off to an early rally when Doug Bosswick quickly scored the first goal aided by the great defensive efforts of Timmy Pond, Nick Canjemi and Perry Dube. Minutes later, Aaron Lee, assisted by Doug Bosswick, blasted in a goal to give Port an early two-goal lead. Port's defense kept up the pressure. Michael Brown, Isaiah Ayendy and Chris Wands were all over the field keeping Manhasset at bay. Jeff Froccaro was taking advantage of his team's great defensive efforts by winning the faceoff and barreling down the field to score the third goal of the game ending the first quarter in a 3-0 lead. FULL STORY