Almost 10,000 people attended the recent Mineola Fair. Grace and I handled the Anton table. Among those who stopped by to exchange greetings were: Pamela Wan, Jane and Denis O'Sullivan, Lois Hanson, Dorothy Menezes, Vivian and Jerry Manuta, Ruth Brickner, Tony Rammer, Lenore and Fred Sweetapple, Richard and Laurie Sanders, Rita Hesse, Dolores Muenkel, Rick Ueland from The NY Times, Judge John O'Shea, Charles Kittel, Julie Fehler, Frank Cadus, Marian Rooney, Theresa Irace, Pete and Diane Haller, Irving Long from Newsday, John DaVanzo, Orrin Edwards, Marcel Chaillol, Carol Bailey, Ed, Gerri and Ken Solosky, Rosemarie and Patrick Rodriguez, Mary Feight, Ed Miller, William Senikowich, Carole Chin, Doris Bezman, Susan Isaacson, Irene Ignaczak, Charles Sleefe, Domenico Longo, Scott Widom, Sal Cataldo, Nancy Heiss, Manny Grilo, Louise Fuchs, Patti Purdy, Michael daSilva, Lucy Torres, Helena Ilitarov, Vera and Ed Kempf, Doreen Accatino, Sandy Clark, Michael and Karen Dombek, Jeanne Lazar, Audrey Montanez, Eleanore and Bob Lerch, Joe McCarthy, Pat Moyett, Ruth Hassard, Virginia Harrington, Tommy and Dorothy Rudolph, Linda Green, Bonnie Parente and Virginia Nicolai.

Mildred Ridgeway, formerly of Beebe Road now living in North Carolina, will celebrate her 95th birthday this fall.

Good to see those snowbirds Nick and Gert Passarella home from Florida.

Tony and Marion Bellissimo have completed their new vacation home in Southhold.

Met Marge Mahoney, widow of Tom. Tom died 11 years ago. Many will remember him as former Williston Park Fire Department chief, columnist and man around town.

Trustees Warren Brinker and Maryann Warnecke had coffee at the Jericho Diner. Warren is the Republican candidate for the town board this fall. He marked his 36th birthday May 28.

John Broder, vice-president of Winthrop-Hospital, will be honored by the Mineola Republican Club at their Flag Day dinner dance at the Jericho Terrace.

Kelly and John Dougherty of Beebe Road enjoyed helping grandma Jill Dougherty and the rest of the ladies of the Hospitality Committee at the recent Corpus Christi Communion reception.

Before settling in their permanent home at La Cisterna Restaurant the Mineola Chamber of Commerce has met in many different places for their dinners and lunches. Some of these places, like the San Su San, are long gone. The San Su San was a large night club in the East End 50 years ago. In roughly this order the chamber has met at Howard Johnson's, Cas Alba Hotel, T. J. Poole's, Saratoga Inn, Tina's, Italian Gardens Restaurant, the Executive Restaurant, Casey's and now La Cisterna.

Journalism I lesson. The cub reporter was sent to cover the wedding of a famous super model. When he returned to the newspaper office the editor asked him how he made out. The reporter said, "no good - the bride didn't show." The editor was tempted to fire the kid on the spot. I guess most of you get it. The real story, of course, was what happened to the model. Was she killed, or in an accident, ran off with somebody else, kidnapped or what?

Mike and Fay Chiusano of Evelyn Road enjoyed the Memorial Day parade.