on saturday, dec. 18, 9 am, children’s tickets for the Magic Bob program are available. The date is scheduled for Tuesday December 28. On the same day, Joanne Manning’s Star Pop Up Sculpture is being held at the GC Public Library beginning at 10 am.... a defensive driver 6-hour class for point reduction and insurance discounts is open to the public. Sponsored by Temple Emanuel of New Hyde Park, 3315 Hillside Ave. Cost is $45. Classes are Monday and Tuesday, Jan 10 and 11, 7 pm to 10 pm. Call 437-0705.... a spiritlifters concert and dessert fundraiser on Friday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 pm. Come and have your spirits lifted. Hillside United Methodist Church, Hillside Ave./Heyward Street in New Hyde Park. They will be holding a concert featuring traditional Christian music. A donation of $5 per person will be taken at the door.... “caribbean Journeys” a free multimedia presentation by underwater journalists Michael Salvarezza and Christopher P. Weaver will be given at 7:30 pm on Dec. 15 at the Shelter Rock Library located at 165 Searingtown Rd. in Albertson. Call 248-7363.... on saturday, dec. 18, 8:30 pm, come to the Holly and Ivy Dance at The Irish American Center, 297 Willis Avenue in Mineola. Featuring Tommy Goodwin & Sharon. Donation is $15. Call (516) 746-9392 Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 1 pm.... if you’re thinking of adopting a dog, try the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter first. Call 944-8220....

police report: Mischeif & mayhem

on dec. 2, 9:55 pm, PO Madden arrested a 21-year-old Hempstead man for driving with a suspended license and for false personation on Main St. in Hempstead. The initial reason for stopping the motorist was because of his misuse of a cell phone.... on dec. 8, two lawn ornaments valued at $60 were found damaged at a Boylston St. residence.... on the same day, PO Touhy arrested a 40-year-old Charlotte North Carolina man for aggravated unlicensed operation 2 nd degree (14 suspensions, 5 dates).... on dec. 12, 4:10 am, PO Oswald arrested a 30-year-old Hempstead man for driving on the wrong side of the road at Clinton Rd./Meadow St., alleged DWI (.18%).... PO florio arrested an 18-year-old Flushing man for alleged DWI (.19%) on Old Country Rd. at 3:15 am, on December 11.... on the same day , burglars stole $2400 from a desk drawer at the St. Anne’s Rectory.... on dec. 10, 1 pm , two females, a 21-year-old Long Beach woman and a 46-year-old Long Beach woman, allegedly stole over $1200 in merchandise, including 2 Coach handbags, shirts, undergarments and a dress, at Lord and Taylor.... on dec. 12, a 73-year-old Hempstead man allegedly hit a light pole and fire hydrant at Nassau Blvd. and then left the scene. Police found the motorist later on - on the ground behind bushes on Whitehall Blvd. and he was arrested for alleged DWI (.17%).... PO Cristiano arrested a 38-year-old Garden City man for alleged DWI (.12%) and the possession of marijuana at Cherry Valley Ave./Fourteenth Street, on Dec. 19, after the motorist hit a tree there. He was not injured.... between Dec. 7 and 8, someone stole two license plates from a 2003 Toyota parked on Willow Street.... on dec. 14, a wallet, containing $25 in U.S. currency, and credit cards, was taken from Harvey Hall, Adelphi University.... on dec. 14 a 35-year-old Maples Street homeowner called police because of a fire in a garbage pail. The Fire Marshal’s office was notified due to the injuries on the homeowner’s hands and feet.... on dec. 10, a truck stop was conducted on New Hyde Park Rd. The NY State DOT and Nassau County Weights and Measures were present. 79 tickets were issued; with 17 trucks inspected and 8 trucks taken out of service. There were 13 weight violations. Also, on Dec 10, 7:31 pm, PO Pontolillo observed a motorist on Hilton Ave. who had failed to signal a lane change. The driver, an 18-year-old Garden City female, was subsequently arrested for zero tolerance (.05%), possession of marijuana, and the failure to signal a lane change. Her passenger, a 17-year-old Garden City male, was arrested for the possession of marijuana....

fire responses:

a booster/biosolve was used after a car accident occurred at Stewart Ave./Nassau Blvd. on Dec. 8.... on dec. 10, dust from construction triggered an alarm at a Franklin Court house.... the occupant of a Brixton Rd. house lit fires in 2 fireplaces on Dec. 12, which caused a light smoke condition. The FD opened and removed the flue cap and mechanical ventilation removed smoke.... a pizza box had accidentally been left in an oven, which was turned on, at a Brook St. house, on Dec. 12. The box ignited - and the FD arrived and removed it from the oven.... there was a call for a propane tank fire at a Huntington Rd. house on Dec. 14. An investigation revealed that it was only a grease pan fire.... a small leak occurred near a meter at a Willow St. residence on Dec. 14 and Keyspan was notified....That’s all this week. G.T.