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 next Sunday, March 7.

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.

The Garden City Branch of the American Association of University Women has asked that the month of March be proclaimed as Women in History Month in Garden City.

This is a part of a nationwide celebration to focus attention on the rich and inspiring contributions to significant events made in the past and present by women of all ages, cultures and religions. The goal of the observance is consecutive and expansive social change through education.

The AAUW has worked for the advancement and equality of women since its founding in 1881. It has acted through research, support of legislation to end discrimination, encouragement of women's participation in public affairs and programs to educate women to deal more effectively with their own affairs.

While residents are most aware that our Police Department's average response time to emergencies is within 2 minutes, they will also be pleased with the Department's productivity during the past calendar year.

Vehicle and Traffic Law Summonses: 15,402

Appearance Tickets: 340

Parking Summonses: 20,902

Fines Collected: $1,208,606

DWI Arrests: 144

Total Arrests: 530

Vehicles Impounded: 432

Special gratitude is also due to Village Justice Allen S. Mathers and Acting Village Justices John J. Halissey and Brian T. Deveney for the vital role they play in the Village operation, as well as the extraordinary hours they contribute on our behalf.