Week In Review: Holiday Magic; Abused Dogs Saved

Missing Port Washington Cat Gets Happy Reunion: Who says cats don't have nine lives? That magic number might be down to eight for one lucky Port Washington tomcat after finding itself on Patch's missing pet list last month.

Martins Accepts LI Legislator of The Year Award: The Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has named Sen. Jack Martins, R-Mineola, its Legislator of the Year.

North Shore Animal League Accepts Abused Dogs From County: The North Shore Animal League in Port Washington has agreed to rehabilitate several neglected pit bulls in an animal abuse case announced last week by Nassau County officials.

Crowd Gets Kicks at Holiday Magic on Main Street: Dancers from the Louise Bennes Dance Company performed in front of a large crowd gathered at the Long Island Rail Road station on Main Street Wednesday for the 4th annual Holiday Magic celebration in Port Washington.

Holiday Magic: You Would Even Say it Glows: The annual Holiday Magic celebration on Main Street Dec. 4 included various entertainers on Main Street performing for the crowd of shoppers there.

Port Library Chosen as Pilot For Online Learning Program: Stuck on a particular application of Photoshop? Need tips on time management? Never learned the ins and outs of Excel? 

Parent Resource Center Gets 3K Grant For Outreach Program: The Port Washington Parent Resource Center announced this week a $3,000 grant from the People's United Community Foundation to help with their Outreach Program classes for low-income families.

C. Wonder Opens This Week in Manhasset: A new store is coming to Manhasset this week just in time for holiday shopping.

Grant to Fund Upgrade to Library's Media Center: The Port Washington Library's media center will be getting an upgrade soon thanks to a $25,000 grant presented recently to library officials.

‘Revival’ Gives Secondhand Luxury New Meaning: In February 2004, Elyssa Rosenbaum and Lauren Aryeh opened Revival, a designer consignment and vintage boutique, in Roslyn. The shop, with its vaulted ceiling, scent of fine leather, brick-covered walls and customized built-ins, gives visitors the feeling that they’ve just stepped into the walk-in closet of a woman with very discriminating taste. 

Benefit Concert for Typhoon Victims: “Classic Night At The Landmark,” a benefit concert for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, will be held Saturday, Dec. 7. The event, organized largely by Port Washington residents, will take place at Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington at 7:30 p.m.