On July 6, Nassau County Presiding Officer Judy Jacobs announced that she has changed her gubernatorial endorsement - she previously supported Democrat Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi in his bid for governor, but now supports Democrat Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. FULL STORY

Jackie Beder was recently sworn in as the newest Westbury Memorial Public Library Board of Trustees member. She will complete the five-year term of Jan R. Figueira, who stepped down from the board because of a new job in Philadelphia. FULL STORY

The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island held its second annual Polo Garden Party on Saturday, June 17 at the Meadowbrook Polo Club on the historic Hickox Fields of Old Westbury. Described as one of the most exciting and demanding sports in the world, polo has its roots in Persia, 200 B.C. Once played as a military game, competitors now compete in arenas and in the outdoors worldwide. FULL STORY