Oh, the people you'll meet

So far this month on Huntington Local we've been introduced to . . .

Non-profit angels in Northport.

New members of the Arts Council.

Some brainy high school scientists.

A bookshelf worth of local authors.

And candidates for the town board,
town clerk, receiver of taxes, and county legislature.

The week so far . . .

The gloves came off in town races.
A family signed up in force for daughter.
We could almost taste the pickle festival.
A rock violinist is headed for high school.
And Tiki Barber drew a crowd downtown.

The week so far . . .

We met a new adult ed chief.
We were invited to clean the beach.
We heard the rebate checks are coming.
We riffed on John Coltrane’s house.
We learned about a free flight for some veterans.
And we saw a new source of dinner on the horizon.

The week so far . . .

The diversity posters are coming.
The local museums are waiting.
The computer classes are filling.
The community center is moving.

The week so far . . .

Little cubes of fish started turning up.
Life went on without the Mill Dam bridge.
$4.5 million in improvements to Veterans Park moved forward.
We heard about fighting hunger with back rubs this weekend . . .
. . . and with comedy next weekend.

The week so far ...

Things got tense in Asharoken.
Huntington Town got more involved in shellfish.
A long-distance biker came home to Cold Spring Harbor.
Greenlawn’s Fireman's Fair lit up.
And we met a young animal advocate.

The week so far . . .

We watched local girls sing at Shea.
We saw a student of the "write" stuff.
We learned about a plan to help older residents.
We heard about drinking water pollution
We bid farewell to a Fresh Air Fund kid.
And we met a Space Academy graduate.

The week so far . . .

We learned what all those new shapes in the park are.
We found out about new dog-license rules.
We heard about one village considering an $8 toll road!
We bid farewell to a museum exec.
We kept track of crime day by day.
And we watched a fix-up at the ER.