Lodge #1543 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, located in Port Washington and also serving Great Neck and neighboring communities, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The lodge will be marking the event with a dinner dance at the Plandome Country Club on Sunday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. "It is open to the public," said Leon Jankowski, membership chair and past exalted ruler, adding, "It will be lots of fun." FULL STORY

Monday, March 7, at 8 p.m. begins the first of three forums where the Port Washington community is being asked to come together to find a "shared vision" for the future of the Port Washington Peninsula. The forum will be held at Carrie P. Weber Middle School. FULL STORY

A big, warm "Welcome" to Doug Matina and Bradley Kaye as they join the coaching staff at Schreiber High School. Coach Matina will be the assistant Boys Track coach and Bradley Kaye will be the Girls JV Softball coach. FULL STORY

The Model Room of the New York YC is the kind of room that you don't easily forget, a room that captures your breath as you enter, and forces you to guard against an impulse to charge around the room like an awestruck child looking not only at the splendid boat models but the spectacular architecture. So it's hard to imagine that this room, steeped in years of nautical history, could get even better, but that is exactly what happened last Friday, Feb. 25, when the Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards brought together some of the top American sailors in the nation. It seems fitting that this very American event is held in a room that celebrates the NYYC and America's 132-year domination of sailing's historic America's Cup. FULL STORY