Board of Education pursues facilities plan
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A year of triumph and tragedy for Riverhead schools
News Review - Riverhead schools and the entire community celebrated the storied championship season of the undefeated Blue Waves football team this year — a team that went on to win Suffolk County and Long Island titles, as well as the coveted Rutgers Trophy for 2008. >MORE

People of the Year: Riverhead Blue Waves
The undefeated 2008 Riverhead High School football team captured a lot more than the school's first Long Island championship title. Sure, it captured the Rutgers Trophy, which goes to the football team recognized as the best in Suffolk County. >MORE

Vincent Nasta, Educator of the Year
The News-Review's Educator of the Year award for 2008 is given posthumously to Riverhead High School art teacher Vincent Nasta, 46, who was killed in a plane crash Aug. 17 during a performance at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in upstate New York, where he worked as a stunt show pilot. >MORE

Liz Stokes: Public Servant of the Year
Riverhead Free Library's director of circulation, Liz Stokes, isn't getting The News-Review Public Servant of the Year for award for her exemplary knowledge of the Dewey Decimal System.

What stands out is her activities beyond normal library duties. Four years ago, she organized an annual food drive at the library that has grown each year since; she's active in the Council for Unity, a group that seeks to steer young people away from gangs and crime; she helps recently released inmates from the nearby county jail find jobs; and she's often seen talking to children outside the library, with the focus of trying to keep Riverhead's youth on the right track in life. >MORE