The Community Chest of Port Washington announced the selection of Beatrice "T" and Lee Aschenbrenner for its prestigious "Citizen of the Year" Award, the highest honor bestowed by the local charity. The Port Washington community is invited to come honor T and Lee on Thursday, June 7 at 8 p.m. at the Community Chest awards ceremony, held at the Port Washington library. FULL STORY

"No matter how horrific were the experiences, if there was love and caring on the part of those you came in contact with, that allowed you to come out "whole," and go on with your life with a positive attitude," said Gloria Glantz. "This was clearly demonstrated by Valentino Achak Deng." Gloria Glantz, a child survivor of the Holocaust, sees parallels between the remarkable person Deng has become despite living for years without his family in refugee camps and her own experience with caring strangers. Both had family members victimized by genocide. FULL STORY

Now that the sailing season has really begun, there is a lot of activity on the racing scene. Our Thirsty Thursday group has been out on the water a few times, and each weekend more and more boats are appearing at the starting line. FULL STORY