Salil Zaveri, founder of allthestores.com, an online shopping mall, was the guest speaker at the August 8 Syosset Chamber of Commerce meeting. FULL STORY

Residents are encouraged to help the Long Island Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for patients and their families with leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease and myeloma. Three two-mile evening Long Island walks are planned for 2002 to raise money for research, financial assistance to patients, and other patient services. The scheduled dates are Sept. 28 at the Montauk Community Presbyterian Church, Montauk, Oct. 3 at Hofstra University, Hempstead, and Oct. 4 at The State University of New York at Stony Brook. FULL STORY