It will be great to have the new Colonel Sanders fried chicken store at Willis Ave. and Jericho Tpke. At long last we are free of the derelict building that was the remnants of Jack in the Box. It will be a boost to the area.

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Martin and Mary O'Donnell, owners of O'Donnell's Irish Pub, staged a two-day fund raiser for the beleaguered kids from Northern Ireland. Martin and Mary live on Horton Highway and originally hailed from Donegal. Their pub is reputed to be the oldest Irish bar in Nassau.

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Phil Kufahl of Albertson, noting our problem with the geese in Memorial Park, said that the sure fire way to get rid of them is to use powdered grape drink. It doesn't harm the grass or shrubs and the birds hate the smell.

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Lori Nicholsen really gets around in her traffic enforcement car; we see her everywhere in her job as a meterperson.

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Jerry Schmitt of Holly Ave. visited his mom Denise in Montreal.

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Mike Gandarela of Royal Ave. worked for Install-a-Lock for the summer. Perhaps we have a future locksmith in the making.

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Allied Building Materials has more graffiti on the back of the building than we have seen elsewhere in the village. When you are traveling north on Roslyn Road as you cross the tracks you can see it. The "art work" looks about 30 feet off the ground, it must have been quite a feat getting up there.

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Enjoying lunch at the Jericho Diner was Kathy Caroll of Dow Ave. Kathy used to be on the Pool Board.

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Fred and Mrs. Sweetapple were coming out of Randi Cleaners. Fred said, referring to his wife, "See, she is still taking me to the cleaners." Fred and yours truly are the only two people left in Mineola who rooted for the old New York Americans Hockey club. That long forgotten team played in the NHL from 1925 to 1942. Never won anything but we loved them. The Sweetapples live on Wardwell Rd.

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Ever heard of Mary Murray? During the American Revolution she lived on a large estate in the city. After Washington's defeat in the battle of White Plains she entertained British General Clinton and his officers with a lavish party. Clinton and his men were thus lulled into allowing Washington's army to escape. Murray Hill in the city is named after her.

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John's Barber Shop has been on 2nd St. for 30 years. Now a second barber shop is opening just a few stores away. Does this make any sense?

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Joe and Arline Cavanaugh of Albertson Place have become, believe it or not, great-grandparents.

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In his usual well-researched homily, Father Robert Batule talked about Orville and Wilbur Wright in their first attempt to fly at Kitty Hawk. The first try with their machine lifted them off the ground for 10 seconds. In their fourth sally they stayed in the air for 50 seconds. This led Father Batule into his topic of Peter's bold attempt to follow Jesus when He walked on the water.

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Louise Kotowski and Jean Mieczkowski celebrated Marilyn Mott's birthday at Eleanor Rigby's Restaurant.

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Frequently run into Marge and Izzy Irace around town. Izzy, former owner of Mineola Glass, used to be a village trustee. The couple live on Horton Highway.

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Joyce and Henry (Chip) Chippindale visited California to see new grandchild Eva Katerina born to Bruce and Svetlana Chippindale. Later they went to New Mexico to see son Glenn. While out west Joyce and Chip took in that wonder-of-the-world the Grand Canyon. The couple, formerly of Andrews Rd., make their home in Virginia.

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Ed and Mary Krzeminski accompanied by family members Jeannie, Tom, Tim and Tara Valicenti, Eileen and Nora Czarnomski breakfasted at our favorite diner.