East Norwich community organization representatives and business people gathered Wednesday morning, Nov. 17, on the corner of Johnson Court and Oyster Bay Road to watch the completion of East Norwich Civic Association street sign project. People watched as Town of Oyster Bay workers took down traditional street signs and replaced them with large painted signs sponsored by local businesses and community organizations. The 32 signs have been sponsored by 25 local businesses and community organizations. FULL STORY

The East Norwich Civic Association invited representatives of AvalonBay Communities to come to their Oct. 28 meeting to discuss their proposal, for a 300-unit apartment house to be built on the former Hallock Chevrolet dealership location. The over-5-acre site, now owned by Island Properties, is under contract to AvalonBay Communities. East Norwich residents attended the forum held by the Oyster Bay Civic Association for AvalonBay in September and made arrangements for the October meeting in East Norwich. In talking about AvalonBay, the developers said traffic leaving their apartment complex in the morning would be heading south - to the Syosset Long Island Rail Road Station and to the LIE Expressway to get to work. That means they will be driving through East Norwich since the unincorporated village is cut in half by Route 106 - that increased traffic is of great concern to the residents. FULL STORY

The Education & Assistance Corporation held the first EAC Scholarship Challenge Cup at the exclusive Deepdale Golf Club in Manhasset. All proceeds from this outing will support a new initiative for the agency, the Chance to Advance Scholarship Fund. This fund has been established to give children in foster care the opportunity to continue their education beyond high school. FULL STORY

Runners, walkers and their families from Oyster Bay, East Norwich, Bayville, Mill Neck, Locust Valley and surrounding communities are invited to celebrate the holiday season by being part of the fun at the Carter, DeLuca, Farrell & Schmidt LLP Ho Ho Ho Holiday Run through the roads of Bethpage on Saturday morning, Dec. 18. Proceeds of the 2004 Ho Ho Ho Holiday Run will be distributed to the Maurer Foundation for Breast Health Education, the Tender Loving Care Foundation which sees to the needs of premature infants, and the Bretton Bowl Help the Needy Families Fund administered by the Bethpage PAL. FULL STORY