Have you made any New Year's resolutions as yet? No, not the usual ''I must go on a diet!'' or ''It's time for a vacation!'' or ''I really need more time for myself!'' How about a resolution to make a difference!

Wouldn't it be wonderful if in this, the last new year before the new millennium, everyone would make a resolution to make a difference, some way, somehow, no matter how large or how small the task.

My now adult daughter often quotes from a favorite childhood book---Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss---where the ''smallest of all'' saves the whole town. She and I firmly believe that one person can really make a difference, ''no matter how small.''

Right here in Great Neck we have some prime examples. If Regina Gil never had her dream, Great Neck would not have the beautiful renowned arts center that now thrives in our midst. If the late Great Neck Plaza Mayor Allan Gussack never had his dream, New York State villages might still be without that important business promotion tool, the BID (business improvement district). If current Plaza Mayor Bob Rosegarten never had his vision for a bustling downtown, what would have become of our business community, and what would have become of our town? And if Saddle Rock Mayor Leonard Samansky did not have his determined dream for a village hall, Saddle Rock would still be our only village ''without a home.''

We all dream our dreams, but too few of us take the time, the energy, the determination and the drive to make them happen. Maybe when it comes to a personal wish, we give a little extra; but how many of us dream a dream for others and try to see it through to completion?

Often we have used this editorial space to urge our readers to take an interest in Great Neck, to give to this community, to volunteer, to run for office, at least just to vote. And now, for New Year's, we are hoping that all of us will look within ourselves and see if there is even one tiny thing we would like to see in Great Neck---and go ahead and try to make it happen.

Of course, we can't all be successful, at least not right away. Look at North High Principal Bernard Kaplan and his determination to look after all of his students. Directing traffic in front of school, trying to dissuade young smokers, calling sometimes indifferent parents to tell them of their children's problems, reaching beyond the boundaries of his school, Bernie Kaplan certainly has not solved all of the problems, but he has surely tried, and he has definitely made a difference.

One person can make a difference! Let that person be you!

A very happy and healthy New Year to all of our readers!

Wendy K. Kreitzman