Professor Casey of NY University will be speaking on the topic of her latest book on the Irish in America on Tuesday, September 12, at The Irish Cultural Society, 8 p.m., in the GC Library, 60 Seventh Street, across from the GC Hotel. This meeting is open to the public. Call Joan at 488-1353 for more details... Well spouses or partners of the disabled are invited to come to meetings held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the St. Charles Rehab Center, 201 I. U. Willets Rd., Albertson. Call 829-8740... On September 9, a defensive driving course is being given at St. Hedwig's Parish, Jericho Tpke., Floral Park. Hours are from 9:30 to 3:30 p.m., and the fee is $48. Call 437-0705... If you are thinking of adopting a dog, try the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter. Saturday is a big adoption day! Go down to Port Washington and take a look! Call 944-8220...

Police Report: Mischief and Mayhem

On August 24, a 17-year-old Garden City male allegedly threatened a 34-year-old Garden City man with a knife at Field 7 S at 11:45 p.m. PO Dallolio made the arrest and charged the man with menacing. Bail was posted... A woman described as Hispanic between the ages of 40 and 50, allegedly left the scene of a burglary at First Street in Garden City, which occurred between 8:20 and 8:35 a.m., on August 23. A Tiffany silver set, a tureen and antique Chinese vases , with a total value of over $27,000, were the items stolen... Between August 18 and 23 , someone stole a $1500 HP laptop from a business at Franklin Avenue... On August 24, a $400 Schwinn mountain bike was stolen from the side of a Poplar Street house... On August 15 , a $500 tool set, a power washer, and a weed trimmer were taken from a garage at Magnolia Avenue... Someone damaged a $500 window to a 2005 Nissan Altima, parked on Locust Street... On August 26 , police conducted a seatbelt stop at Nassau Blvd. and there were 20 tickets issued for seatbelt violations; one for other... On August 23 , a truck stop was conducted at Washington Avenue, and 7 trucks were inspected with 40 tickets issued...

Fire Responses:

A rubbish fire occurred at Field 6 E on August 23... Natural ventilation was used to dissipate smoke coming from a smoke machine at the GC Hotel on August 25... Steam from a shower activated a smoke alarm at a Garden Street residence on August 25... Batteries in a carbon monoxide detector were replaced by the FD at a Ninth Street house on August 26... A 2004 Jeep overturned on August 28, and firemen aided with the overturned car and cleaned the street there...That's all this week. G. T.