If you are thinking of adopting a dog, try the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter first by calling 944-8220. Saturday is a big adoption day... On Saturday, July 12, come to the Church of Holy Spirit in New Hyde Park, which is offering a Defensive Driving course sponsored by the National Safety Council. The cost is $45. The course participants will receive a 10 percent reduction in the liability and collisions portions of their insurance premium and it will remove up to four points from their driving record. For further information and registration, please call (631) 360-9720...On the same day, the Irish American Society will hold a dance at 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola. The dance will feature Mickey Perry Tradition Alive. Coffee, tea and soda bread will be served and the bar will be open. From 8:30 p.m. donation is $15. For further information and reservation, please call 746-9392...On Sunday, July 6, ethics in the news will be presented by the Ethical Humanist Society of LI at 10 a.m. at the society, 38 Old Country Rd. Call 741-7304...On Monday, July 14, come to the Long Island Jewish Medical Center's "Look Good, Feel Better" support group for women coping with the physical effects of radiation and chemotherapy, which will meet from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at LIJ's Oncology Conference Room, C-Level, Oncology Building, 270-05 76th Ave., New Hyde Park. Professional cosmetologists will provide techniques, including makeup and skin care, as well as offer advice about scarves, turbans and hats. The "Look Good, Feel Better" support group meets the second Monday of every month at LIJ. For reservations and information, call (718) 470-7093... On that same day, The Shelter Rock Jewish Center, 272 Shelter Rock Road, Roslyn will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It includes clothing, household wares, bric-a-brac, jewelry and more...

Police Report: Mischief and Mayhem

On June 26, police detectives Madden and Rothermel, along with store security, arrested a 37-year-old Elmont woman, also a Lord and Taylor employee, for alleged petit larceny, stemming from 5 incidents where she allegedly placed merchandise in customers' shopping bags, without having them pay for all of the items... Between June 25 and 27, a $175 unisex mountain bike was taken from a rear yard at a Wellington Rd. address...On June 28, 4 AM, PO Henessy observed an 18-year-old male drving without being able to stay in a lane at Clinton Road. He was arrested and charged with alleged DWI (.16%), tinted windows, unlicensed operation, and for the possession of a gravity knife...On June 18, someone scratched a 2-foot long section of the driver's side front and rear doors on a Dodge Ram parked at the Hilton Avenue condominiums... On June 26, a truck stop was held at Clinton Rd. with 11 trucks inspected and 11 trucks taken out of service with 34 tickets issued...

Fire Responses:

A child pulled an alarm box at 1140 Franklin Avenue on June 25... An elevator motor heated at 1100 Franklin Avenue on June 26...A tree branch came down on wires in a rear yard at Butler Place on June 28... Natural ventilation was used after a gas burner was left on by mistake at a Prescott Street residence, on June 29... After smoke was found in the basement of 300 GC Plaza, on June 30, natural ventilation was used...A 1 3/4"line was stretched as a precaution after a gas leak was found at Fourth Street/ Cathedral Avenue, on June 30...

That's all this week.

G. T.