When Arthur Dobrin, minister of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, ran out of stories and fables to read to the children in Sunday school, he decided to pen his own. Using a variety of animals commonly loved by children, Dobrin created a collection of stories intended to be entertaining and thought-provoking for children. FULL STORY

The New Cassel Environmental Justice Project (NCEJP) will be sponsoring its second Environmental Day fair this Saturday, May 22. NCEJP President Mildred Little said the group is hoping to expand on the success of last year's fair and keep residents abreast of local environmental issues. FULL STORY

North Hempstead Town Councilman James O'Connor has worked closely with North Hempstead Parks and Recreation Commissioner Gerard Olsen and the Carle Place Little League to prepare the Eighth Street Field for the 1999 Little League Baseball Season. Councilman O'Connor was able to bring in new cement dugouts, new drainage and appropriate soil mixtures for the field and other field maintenance. Councilman O'Connor will work hard to ensure that the field is properly maintained for the duration of the season so that the Carle Place Little Leaguers have a fun and successful season. FULL STORY

Basketball teams (four to five players) are invited to sign up for the 13th Annual Sid Tanenbaum "Four-on-Four" Basketball Tournament. Games will be played on Sunday, June 6 at North Woodmere Park starting at 8:30 a.m. Divisions include the Women's and Wheelchair Divisions and the Boys' and Men's Divisions. FULL STORY