The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Long Island, organized by the Irish-American Society of Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens, Inc., will be held in Garden City on this Sunday, March 8.

The parade will assemble at noon in the parking field opposite Ninth Street and will step off at 1 p.m. proceeding north on Franklin Avenue. The parade route will be from Ninth Street, north on Franklin Avenue to Old Country Road, east on Old Country Road to County Seat Drive, south on County Seat Drive where the parade will disband. The reviewing stand will be on Old Country Road in front of the Nassau County Office Building.

Absentee Ballot applications to be used in conjunction with the General Village Election on March 17 are available at the Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue. Applications must be received by the Village Clerk by March 10 if the ballot is to be mailed. For personal application, the deadline is March 16.

The annual Village Election will be held on Tuesday, March 17 from noon until 9 p.m. at the Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue. At this time, Village residents will be voting for the following candidates:

-Judith A. Asselta, Trustee-2-year-term

-Harold P. Hecken, Trustee-2-year-term

-Robert H. Lewis, Trustee-2-year-term

-Donald P. Jenkins, Trustee-2-year-term

Since the incorporation of the Village in 1919, members of the Board of Trustees in Garden City have been elected by a non-partisan vote of residents in accordance with the policies of the Community Agreement.

Your appearance at the polls will reflect more than support for the individual candidate --it will be an indication of confidence in the kind of volunteer government which distinguishes Garden City.

Those people registered to vote in the state and national elections are eligible to vote in the General Village Election. Those who are not registered with the County Board of Elections may do so either in person (400 County Seat Drive, Mineola) or by mail prior to March 6. Forms are available at the Board of Elections and Village Hall.