A teen talent search is returning to Eisenhower Park and 120 contestants will be chosen for solo and group vocal talent only, on a first-come, first-served basis from applications received by July 11. Contestants will be notified by phone of audition date. All contestants must be from 13 to 19 years old but no older on the day of the finals, Sept. 2, and applications must include photo ID. For more info, call, 572-0200 or visit the web site at www.nassaucountyny.gov... If you are thinking of adopting a dog, try the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter first. Call 944-8220 for more info... Well spouses or partners of the disabled may meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the St. Charles Rehab Center, 201 I. U. Willets Rd., Albertson. Call 516 829-8740... On July 2, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., there will be a block party at the Young Israel of NHP, Union Tpke./ 265th St. All proceeds benefit Mikveh YIsrael of New Hyde Park... The Gerry Tobin Irish Language School's summer semester of free, weekly, Irish language classes begins Thursday, July 6 in the AOH Hall at 27 Locust Avenue in Babylon. Call 516 679-0465... On Saturday, June 24, 1 p.m., local historian Jerry Leeds will give a slide lecture on the importance and beauty of lighthouses and nature on the Long Island Sound. Fee is $7 for non-members at the Clark Botanic Garden, 193 I. U. Willets Road, Albertson... Call 484-8603 ... On Friday, June 23 , meet Steven Keslowitz, author of "The World According To The Simpsons: What Our Favorite TV Family Says About Life, Love and the Pursuit of the Perfect Donut." Enjoy hearing about this hilarious book at Barnes and Noble in Carle Place from the man who wrote it! Call 741-9850...

Police Report: Mischief and Mayhem

On June 17, 5 a.m., PO Bandl arrested a 30-year-old North Woodmere man for alleged DWI (.18%) at Franklin Ave./Eleventh Street... On June 20, a 51-year-old Franklin Square woman allegedly took a U-knit shirt and a Ralph Lauren shirt, as well as a Godiva chocolate bar, with a total value of $100 at Lord and Taylor, Franklin Avenue... Two men described as Afro-American allegedly walked into La Jouillier Jewelry, Franklin Ave., on June 20, and switched a diamond stud earring with a cubic zirconia one, before fleeing the store... On June 14, 9:59 p.m. PO Madden, while on routine patrol at the GC RR station, observed a 23-year-old Williston Park man crouching under a bench there. It turns out the man was in possession of a pipe with crack cocaine in it... On June 14, 11:13 p.m., PO Madden arrested a 27-year-old Hempstead man for aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd degree( 18 suspensions, 8 dates) and for the failure to signal a turn onto Hilton Avenue. The passenger in the car had an outstanding bench warrant from Family Court... An arson investigation is underway at the Rouge Restaurant, Franklin Ave. after a suspicious fire occurred there at 1:38 a.m., on June 15... An 80-year-old man was struck and later declared dead after a car being driven by a 19-year-old Elmont man struck him while he crossed Franklin Avenue, on June 17, at 10:53 p.m.... Between June 17 and 18, someone broke the driver side window of a 1995 Volkswagen parked in a driveway at Wilson St. $100 damage... On June 18, 4:15 a.m., PO Oswald arrested a 23-year-old Freeport man for alleged DWI (.13%) at Clinton Rd. The motorist was also charged with aggravated unlicensed operation 3rd degree and for the failure to maintain a lane... On June 17, a 40-year-old Hempstead man allegedly took 20 designer shirts, Henry Jacobson and Tommy Bahama, valued at over $1600, at Lord and Taylor... Someone broke the window of a 2005 Mitsubishi parked in Field 9 E, on June 17, and stole a cell phone and a Franco Sarto pocketbook containing personal papers and credit cards...

On June 13, 9:45 p.m., PO Sommer arrested a 27-year-old Uniondale man for alleged speeding, defective windshield, stolen plates( taken on 3/29 from the 1st Precinct area), aggravated unlicensed operation, and for the possession of 21 bags of marijuana, at Franklin Avenue...

On June 16, between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a..am., someone entered a Hawthorne Rd. residence through a sliding glass door, and stole 3 watches and a diamond and gold tennis bracelet, with a total value of over $10,000... On June 13, 8 p.m., someone scratched the sides of a 1998 Pathfinder parked in the garage at Sears. Damage was $800... On June 15 , a 39-year-old Jamaica woman allegedly stole assorted clothing items at Lord and Taylor... PO Florio arrested a 22-year-old Islip Terrace man for alleged DWI (.18%), a felony because of a prior DWI charge, and for allegedly speeding at 70 mph on Franklin Avenue, on June 16... On June 19, a 47-year-old West Hempstead woman allegedly stole $169 in clothing; a pair of Levi shorts, sandals, and 2 intimates, at Sears... Two men described as Afro-American allegedly took numerous clothing items from the women's department at Lord and Taylor, at 10:56 a.m., on June 19. Value was over $2100... Police received a call for a foot on the railroad tracks near Seventh Street/ Franklin Avenue, on June 15. The County Homicide/Medical Examiner arrived on the scene and later the MTA reported that the foot belonged to a non-human... On June 21, 12:50 a.m., 10 youths were seen at Franklin Ave./Seventh Street and when police arrived , one youth threw a rock. PO Hickey later apprehended the youth, who had run along the RR tracks. This 18-year-old Garden City teen, then hit the officer in the face causing contusions, pain and swelling. The youth was charged with assault 2nd, criminal trespass and resisting arrest... A 17-year-old female was issued an appearance ticket after she threw a party at Sandy Court on June 18. A 19-year-old male there was issued a ticket for the possession of alcohol... A 19-year-old GC youth was caught with beer after he was seen hiding in the bushes at Stratford School on June 16, at 10:22 p.m... On June 20, 3:52 p.m., a youth under the age of 16, was cited for harassing behavior after he was apprehended for ringing door bells on Wellington Rd... An 18-year-old GC teen, was issued a ticket for pulling out bushes near a Franklin Avenue business on June 19... On June 20, a construction company was cited for damaging a lawn with refuse at Franklin Ave./Twelfth Street...

Fire Responses:

The smell of smoke caused alarm at a Second Street residence on June 14. It was only a resident burning firewood in a backyard fireplace there...

A fire occurred at the Rouge Restaurant on June 14 and mechanical ventilation was used to remove smoke... On June 18, FD removed body fluids from Franklin Ave./Seventh Street... A rubbish fire was extinguished at Gallery Pizza, NHP Rd., on June 18... Youths threw a bicycle on the RR tracks at the Country Life Press Station, on June 20. Power was shut off and the engineer of a train removed the bicycle...

That's all this week. G. T.