On Sunday, April 13, The Irish American Society, 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola, will hold its 75th Anniversary at 4 p.m. Come and enjoy yourself. $10 donation includes sandwiches, coffee, tea and soda bread and a cash bar for pleasure. Video and memorabilia available. For further information, please call 742-89080...If you are thinking of adopting a dog, call the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter at 944-8220...Voice of the Faithful meets at the East Williston Community Church, Hillside Ave./ Roslyn Rd., on Tuesday, April 1, at 7:30 PM. The speaker, James Philipps will be speaking on "Changing Our Hearts, Changing Our Minds: Transformation and the History of the Roman Catholic Church." All are welcome. Call Carol at (516) 742-0704... The East Queens/ West Nassau support group of the Well Spouse Association meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the St. Charles Rehab Center, 201 IU Willets Rd., Albertson. Call Rose for more info at 829-8740...The next regular meeting of the Water Authority will be held on Monday, March 31, at their offices at 58 South Tyson Avenue, Floral Park at 7:30 PM... On Thursday, March 20, a free self-help group for anxiety, panic disorder, depression, OCD and other nervous fears meets (and every Thursday evening) at 8 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, corner of Chester Ave. and New Hyde Park Rd. Through the Recovery International process, members learn to manage stress, panic, anxiety, depression, anger, irrational fears, phobias, compulsions, obsessions and other emotional or behavioral problems. Members also learn how to face and manage psychosomatic symptoms such as heart palpitations, dizziness, shortness of breath, sweats, fatigue, headaches, numbness, chest pressure and sleep problems. All group leaders are trained lay volunteers who have experienced some type of difficulty with an emotional problem and practice the Recovery International method of self-help. Call Steve 652-8560 or visit www.recovery-inc.org. On Sunday, March 23, join the Garden City Chamber of Commerce at its spectacular Easter Vintage Car Exhibit/Parade. Car exhibit 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Parking Field 9E between Tenth and Eleventh Sts. View the lineup of magnificent antique, vintage and classic cars. The Banjo Rascals will be at the exhibit and on Seventh St. after the parade. Car parade at 1 p.m. on Franklin Ave. and Seventh St. Easter bunnies with lollipops will be at the parade, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club. No rain date. Call 746-7724, ext. 101. Also that day, hop on down and meet the Easter Bunny at the Stewart Manor County Club, 51 Salisbury Ave., Stewart Manor, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The brunch will include: a meat carving station, pasta, seafood, sushi, waffles, fresh fruit, muffins, baked desserts, omelets and crepes and more. Adults will enjoy complimentary Mimosas, Bloody Marys or Screwdrivers. Kids will meet the Easter Bunny who will be handing out jelly beans and treats. For reservations call Paula or Julie 328-7540 or by email at smcc51@yahoo.com... Come to the Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation 14th Annual Outstanding Service Awards Luncheon, honoring 50 individuals and three dogs for their exceptional service, creativity and dedication to help individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. The luncheon will be held at the Garden City Hotel from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on April 10. For more information, contact LIAF 866-789-5423 or visit www.liaf.org...

Police Report: Mischief and Mayhem

On March 14, PO Bandl arrested a 21-year-old Franklin Square man for allegedly speeding at 95 mph at Stewart Avenue/NHP Road before he collided with a utility pole at Vassar Street where he and his occupant were injured. The occupant, a 29-year-old Franklin Square man, was taken to Winthrop Hospital for serious injuries. The driver was charged with DWI refusal, assault 2nd degree; a D felony, for recklessly causing injury to another, speeding and reckless driving...On the same day, PO Wedra and PO Madden arrested a 24-year-old Franklin Square man for the possession of 8 oz. of marijuana- a felony, and for speeding, as well as an outstanding warrant for alcohol consumption, at NHP Rd./ Cambridge Ave...A 1999 white Ford Explorer was taken from FD 12 on March 12... Between March 14 and 15, a $250 pair of Armani sunglasses was taken from an unlocked car in a driveway at Heath Place...On March 12, at NHP Rd., PO Florio investigated a report of an intoxicated woman having left the Medical Building on Franklin Avenue, while driving with a child. He arrested a 27-year-old GC female on NHP Rd. at 4:54 PM and charged her with alleged aggravated DWI (.20%), alleged DWI, and endangering the welfare of a child... Stop-DWI crackdown weekends have begun as part of an effort to stop drunk driving, and GC Police have made 5 arrests last weekend. Two were made at NHP Rd; with one each at Clinton Rd., Franklin Ave., and Washington Ave...

Fire Responses:

On March 14, at Old Country Rd., a bus fire occurred and all passengers were evacuated, with a dust powder extinguisher used to put out flames... A child pulled an alarm box at Adelphi University on March 16...FD secured a boiler after it activated an alarm at Euston Rd. on March 18...

That's all this week.

G. T.

Happy Easter!