On Friday, April 28, the Irish American Society is having a Spring Fashion Show at 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola, at 7 p.m. There will be hors d'oeuvres and a champagne punch reception followed by the fashion show and Shamrock auction at 8 p.m. Gentlemen are welcome and tickets are $20 per person. Call 746-9392... Maxxels Restaurant is returning to the shopping center at Herricks Rd./Jericho Tpke. Everyone is eagerly awaiting Carmelo's grand opening...If you're thinking of adopting a dog, try the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter first. Call 944-8220...Well spouses or partners of the disabled or chronically ill are invited to come to meetings held the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the St. Charles Rehab Center, 201 I. U. Willets Road, Albertson. Call 516-829-8740...The Wings of Winthrop are hosting a "Regatta,"a fund raiser, on April 29. The event is raising funds specifically for the Pediatric In-Patient Project at Winthrop-University Hospital. Please donate goods or services or become a sponsor. For more information, call 742-8914...On Friday, April 21, 1 p.m., Barnes and Noble in Carle Place invites children ages 10 and up to read aloud from the funniest of Shel Silverstein's work in honor of National Poetry Month. Bring your own favorite poem and share it with the group! Call 741-9850...An April defensive driving class is being held at the Church of St.Aidan in the upper school building on Saturday, April 29, from 9:30 to 3:30 p.m. Upon completion of this DMV-approved Empire Safety Council course, you will receive an approximate discount of 10% off your auto insurance. Call Steve at 437-0705...
Police Report: Mischief and Mayhem
On April 16, 2:10 p.m., a 28-year-old Mineola woman allegedly stole $126 in merchandise, mostly Apostrophe fashion jewelry at the Sears store, Franklin Avenue...A 21-year-old Uniondale woman allegedly took $427 in clothing items from Sears on April 14... On the same day, Detective Barone arrested a 28-year-old Bayside man after an ongoing investigation of an assault that had occurred in March 2005 at the GC Hotel. Another man had already been arrested in July of 2005... On April 14, 6:57 p.m., a 2-car accident occurred at Stewart Ave./Washington Ave.The operator of a 2002 Lexus, a 41-year-old East Meadow man, left the scene, and after he was apprehended later in the vicinity of Russell Rd./Transverse Rd., he was charged with no insurance and leaving the scene of an accident where there was an injury. A 12-year-old girl, a passenger in the other car, had suffered a neck injury...On April 2, 4:18 a.m., PO Hickey arrested a 25-year-old Roslyn Estates woman for alleged DWI (.13%), no registration, and for unsafe lane change, at Stewart Ave./Coventry Place...On April 15, 11:42 p.m., a passenger side window was found broken on a Toyota Land Cruiser parked in the GC Hotel parking lot... Between April 10 and 16, a wind shield, side doors,a hood and roof of a Toyota Corolla were damaged at Field 6 E. $2000 in damage...PO Hickey arrested a 21-year-old Fresh Meadows man for alleged DWI (.18%) after the motorist stopped and asked directions at Cathedral Ave./Seventh Street, on April 14... On April 15, PO Hickey arrested a 25-year-old Trenton, NJ man for alleged DWI ( .17%), unsafe lane change, and for unlicensed operation, at Franklin Ave./Seventh St...14 Anne Klein watches valued at $3500 were taken from Lord and Taylor, Franklin Ave., on April 10, between 8:50 a.m.and 7:45 p.m...A 48-year-old Franklin Square woman allegedly took items, mostly shoes and intimates, from Sears on April 10... On April 11, PO Roumeliotis arrested a 38-year-old Massapequa man who had driven to the County Probation Department with a suspended license. He was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd degree and 3rd degree...A truck stop was held on April 14, at Osborne Rd., and 10 trucks were inspected with 32 tickets issued. No trucks were taken out of service...
Fire Responses:
Speedidry was used after a spill occurred on Russell Rd., on April 13... Steam from a shower activated an alarm at a Harvard St. house on April 14... Spa wax caused smoke at Red Door Spa on April 17... A booster was used to extinguish a brush fire at Clinton Rd./Avalon Rd., on April 18...That's all this week. G. T. |