On Saturday, July 12 , come to the dance at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. 8:30 p.m. Coffee, tea and Irish soda bread will be served. Bar open for your pleasure. Music by Mickey Perry Tradition Alive. $15. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080... The Resurrection Lutheran Church reminds families to register children for the upcoming Vacation Bible School, set for Aug. 4 to 8, from 9 a.m. to noon. The deadline for registration is July 11. It's easy to register online at www.resgc.org, click on the VBS at Resurrection Garden City link, then click on Participant Registration and fill out the online form. For more information, visit the web site or call 746-4426.... If you are thinking of adopting a dog, try the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter first by calling 944-8220... Come to the defensive driving courses being conducted by the Automobile Club of NY in the Garden City office located at 229 Seventh St. The six-hour course allows participants to get the latest driving information from AAA-certified instructors, a 10 percent discount on collision and liability insurance and a reduction of up to four points from driver's license. One hour lunch break on all-day sessions. The cost is $35 for AAA members; $45 nonmembers ($25 senior discount days members 55+*; $25 young driver discount days members 16 to 24**). Class size limited. Reservations required. Call 873-2381. The following dates are offered:July 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m; July 14 and 16** from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.; July 18* from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; July 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ;July 22 and 23** from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. ;July 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on July 30* from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m...

Get in the swing of things at the 8th Annual Sisters of Charity-Halifax Golf Outing on August 4 at the Cherry Valley Country Club, Garden City. 10 a.m. to noon registration and brunch; 5:30 p.m. Cocktail hour; 6:30 p.m. dinner and awards. Cost $500 per golfer. Fee includes link fees, brunch, beverages throughout the day and dinner. Call 718-424-1813 or email Advancement@schalifax.ca. Registration and payments must be received by July 28...

Police Report: Mischief and Mayhem

On July 8, at 2:17 AM, police arrested a 27-year-old Williston Park woman at Franklin Avenue/Seventh Street, for alleged DWI (.10%) and no insurance... On July 7, someone took a solar power light fixture from the front lawn at a Meadow Street residence. $35...Detectives Madden and Rothermel arrested a 40-year-old Freeport woman on July 4, after an investigation of her alleged $100 theft at Pay/half, Franklin Avenue... PO Hennessy and Detective Madden arrested a subject for burglary at a Franklin Avenue office on July 7, after the man had entered a closed office and allegedly stolen a handbag containing credit cards there. He was also charged with a grand larceny for an incident on April 30 and 2 ID thefts relating to that. An investigation continues... PO Hennessy, while on patrol on July 6, noticed damage to a window ($1,000) at the GC Bistro, 662 Franklin Avenue. An investigation continues... On July 3, 3 AM, GC detectives and police officers, as a result of an investigation, arrested a 17-year-old Central Islip male at the Nassau Blvd. RR station, for 23 various crimes, which included grand larceny, criminal mischief, and burglary. He also is allegedly responsible for larcenies from vehicles in the Garden City, Garden City Park, and Stewart Manor area...

Fire Responses:

Firemen gained entry to a Second Street residence on July 3 to aid an elderly resident who had fallen there...A postal truck hit a box truck at Cathedral Avenue on July 4, causing a spill there. Nassau County HAZMAT was notified... A booster was used to extinguish a suspicious rubbish fire at Stratford Avenue on July 6...

That's all this week.

G. T.