Sands Point NewsLocal news for Sands Point, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Group wants to own historic Long Island lighthouse- October 31, 2007 "No matter who gets it, the local people will get to enjoy it" A fledgling Philadelphia preservation group is the only applicant to seek ownership of the historic Execution Rocks Lighthouse in Long Island Sound. via Newsday.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/sands-point-ny/2007/10/group-wants-to-own-historic-long-island-l... Aviation officials recommend quieter copter route- October 30, 2007 "We still have to make sure the routes over the middle of the Island and along the South Shore get equal attention" Responding to an outcry from Long Islanders over helicopter noise, a group of helicopter and airport operators, along with federal air officials, yesterday recommended a prescribed North Shore route for ... via Newsday.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/sands-point-ny/2007/10/aviation-officials-recommend-quieter-copt... Alumni Couple Give $500,000 for Trustee Scholarship in Liberal Arts at Penn State- October 22, 2007 "The Strumpfs' new gift augments their continuing support of students' access to Penn State" Penn State alumni Linda and Jonathan Strumpf have given $500,000 to endow a scholarship in the College of the Liberal Arts for students who have financial need. via GantDaily.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/sands-point-ny/2007/10/alumni-couple-give-500-000-for-trustee-sc... Nassau jail officer wins second award from county- October 20, 2007 "She was the victim of retaliation because she exercised her right to not be discriminated against." A Nassau corrections officer who won a settlement from the sheriff's department for sexual harassment, has now won another federal lawsuit against the county. via AMNYhttp://www.topix.net/city/sands-point-ny/2007/10/nassau-jail-officer-wins-second-award-fro... |