MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW for the New Year's Eve party at the Irish American Society, 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola, on December 31. Music by Billy Keenan and the Prime Time Showband. A choice of roast beef, ham or a chicken dinner and a dessert table. Donation is $80 per person to start at 8:30 p.m. and there will be an open bar from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Reservations accepted only with full payment and by December 10. No refunds after that date. For reservations and further information, please call 746-9392... ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, a teen book group is being held at 8 p.m. at Borders, 1260 Old Country Rd., Westbury. Call 683-8700... Defensive driving courses are 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: •Dec. 29* from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. •Jan. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. •Jan 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. •Jan. 8* from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. •Jan. 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. •Jan. 12 and 14** from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. •Jan. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. •Jan. 23* from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. •Jan. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m... IF YOU'RE THINKING of adopting a dog, try the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter first by calling 944-8220...

POLICE REPORT: MISCHIEF AND MAYHEM

ON DECEMBER 20, police arrested a 30-year-old Hicksville woman for allegedly stealing 2 necklaces, 2 Rayban sunglasses at $229 each, a Michael Kors shirt and several intimates...ON DECEMBER 18, a Sidekick Slide cell phone valued at $200 was taken from a locker at the GC HS...A 29-YEAR-OLD HUNTINGTON Station woman was issued an appearance ticket for leaving the scene of an accident at Stewart Ave./Clinton Rd. on December 16, and for unlicensed operation after an investigation by Detectives Rothermel and Madden... HANDBAGS, PHONES and other property was taken from unlocked cars at Mulberry Avenue and Pell Terrace between December 18 and 19...ON DECEMBER 21, an 18-year-old Roosevelt woman and Lord and Taylor employee, allegedly entered a stockroom at the store, and stole $20 U.S. and car keys to a brand new Nissan Altima from another employee's handbag. After detectives made several inquiries to the teen's relatives, she turned herself in to police and was arrested for alleged grand larceny (auto), grand larceny of over $1900 in property (laptop computer and clothing) from that auto, and for larceny of currency ($20)...

Fire Responses:

ON DECEMBER 18, a light ballast was disconnected at a Prescott Street residence...On the same day, firemen extinguished a fire in a basement at a Pine Street house...THE FD ASSISTED a Kildare Rd. homeowner with a broken shutter on December 21...A BOOSTER was used to extinguish the rest of a trash fire at Seventh Street on December 21...

That's all this week.G. T.