The Nassau North Shore Christian Women's Club invites all women to its Things You "Auto Know" Luncheon on Sept. 2 at 11:30 a.m. at the George Washington Manor Restaurant, Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. The cost of the luncheon is $17. The special feature will be "Cruising the Car Lots" presented by Sherry Rice Klein, who will share "How to Buy or Lease your new car without getting taken for a ride." Georgeann Campbell will be the "Perfectly Tuned" soloist and will tell how she found the road map for life, "Who's in the Driver's Seat?" For reservations or information call Jane Voss 742-0861 or Alice Russo 248-9726 by July 29. Cancellations are essential... The Long Island Dahlia Society will host a Dahlia Show from 1 to 5 p.m. and on August 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Carriage House at Bayard Cutting Arboretum on Montauk Highway in East Islip. Come and meet the gardeners who grow the gorgeous flowers that range in size from a marble to a basketball. For further information log on to wwwLongIslandDahlia.com or call Joe Lysik at (631) 754-1002 after 8 p.m. or 832-3652 during the day. All are welcome...On Wednesday, August 20, The New Hyde Park Cellini Lodge Annual Festival will begin at 6 p.m. at the North Hempstead Michael J. Tully Park, off Denton Avenue on Evergreen Avenue, New Hyde Park. That night the festival will begin at 6 p.m. and end at 11 p.m. Admission is $1 for adults, children under 8 are free. Featuring new thrilling rides with discounts today and tomorrow. Live music and entertainment every night... If you are thinking of adopting a dog, call the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter first at 944-8220...For well spouses or partners of the chronically disabled. Is your spouse ill? Are you feeling the stress of being a caregiver? Do you feel lonely, angry, sad, guilty, frustrated, desperate? Have your friends deserted you? Would you like to share emotional problems and coping skills with others who walk in your shoes? If your answer is yes, join a group of people in similar situations. Share feelings, experiences and helpful ideas. Regular meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the St. Charles Rehab Center, 201 I. U. Willets Rd. (corner of Searingtown Rd.), Albertson. Call Betsey Budne-Finnel 482-6574 or Rose Packard 829-8740 or e-mail: rosebirdlady@aol.com... Saturday, August 16, is the last date to submit a mini-review to become eligible for the annual "Back To School Bash," at the GC Public Library on Seventh Street.The BTSB will be held on Wednesday evening, August 27, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Invitations will be sent to all eligible teens. As in the past, pizza, snacks, and prizes abound for all attendees. One of the prizes this year will be a coupon for printing at the new YA Computer Center, a valuable asset for the coming school year. This year, the entertainment will be a DJ who will conduct a Karaoke Idol evening. The DJ arrives at 7:00. Get your reviews in so that you do not miss out on a great evening. Invitations are also given to "Teens & Tots" volunteers...

Police Report: Mischief & Mayhem

On August 8, a 23-year-old Hempstead man, a cashier at Sears, was arrested by store security and police for alleged incidents of taking duplicate cash receipts and placing them in the register as merchandise returns, so he could pocket the cash, which amounted to $1,000. PO Buonaiuto made the arrest... A car with defective rear lights driving on the wrong side of the road alerted police to an alleged drunk driver ( .15%) at Fourth Street/Rockaway Avenue, on August 10. The 30-year-old male motorist from Hempstead was charged with unsafe lane change and defective tail lights as well...Between August 6 and 7, someone stole a $700 pile of copper gutters at the Waldorf School... On August 6, a man described as 5' 6" tall, in his 20's, wearing a Yankee hat, dark sunglasses,a gray short sleeve shirt over a long white shirt, dark jeans, and gray sneakers, passed a note demanding money of a teller at Commerce Bank on Franklin Avenue. The robber received $6,000 and left...On August 5, after 4 PM, PO Sommer arrested a 16-year-old male from Garden City for breaking a pot and urinating in public view and another 16-year-old GC teen for breaking a pot and throwing rocks at a police car, near a Hilton Avenue residence...PO Dallolio issued a ticket for a loud party and another ticket for the possession of alcohol, to a 19-year-old Kilburn Road resident on August 6, at 2:20 am...A 20-year-old male from Garden City, and his pals, an 18-year-old female and a 21-year-old male, also from GC, were caught on a fire escape at the St. Paul's complex at 2:56 am on August 13 and they were arrested for trespass...

Fire Responses:

FD cleaned up after a 2-car accident occurred at Nassau Blvd. on August 6... On the same day, wires came down in the yard of a Kensington road residence...There was an overheated light ballast at 833 Franklin Avenue on August 6...A Freon leak caused concern at the hotel on Seventh Street on August 7. Natural ventilation was used...Smoke from a nearby outdoor barbecue that entered 1000 Franklin Avenue through a window caused an alarm on August 8...A carbon monoxide detector malfunctioned at a Westbury Road residence on the same day...A car hit a light pole and a tree before rolling over and eventually landing upright on Stewart Avenue, on August 10. The FD cleaned the area after pulling the victim from the car...

That's all this week.

G. T.