Our elderly neighbor, Blanche Paris, suffered a bad fall while walking in her garden. Blanche sustained a fractured hip. Her neighbors and many friends in the Leisure Club are hoping for her speedy recovery.

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Tony and Beverly Donnelly celebrated their 46th on Sept. 12.

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It's always good to see Tom Flynn and his dad, Dan, at Mass. Tom's faith can be an inspiration to all of us.

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Former Family Court Judge Bill Dempsey and his wife, Fran, enjoyed vacationing on the South Fork. The Dempseys live on Latham Road.

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John O'Shea doing a really good job as Police Justice. He is a worthy successor of Bill Heil, George Eaton and Jim Shaw.

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Ray and Muriel Salbador of Emory Road enjoyed lunch at Cugini's.

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George and Helen McGahan of Roselle Street fled from Cape May with the coming of Hurricane Floyd.

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Bill and Peggy Kist of Searing Avenue split their year between Mineola and their home in Florida. Bill owned Knott's Pharmacy.

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If you want a beautiful simonizing job done on your car, I heartily recommend Precise Detailing at 74 Willis Avenue. Tony Petito does a fine job.

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Congrats to meter person Frank Syracuse on being elected president of the local rifle and pistol club.

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The village really came through during the recent hurricane. A neighbor, across the street, had a huge limb fall covering most of her lawn and front stoop. The village responded to a call and was there within a few minutes. An hour later the limb was cut down and not a trace remained.

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Alice Grom has worked for 23 years at the Jericho (formerly the Dorian) Diner. Before that she worked at Howard Johnson's. She and her husband, Stanley, who was a highway patrolman for 33 years, live on Arlington Street.

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Tom Egan is a good customer of Shamrock Gas Station on Herricks Road. He is the brother of Larry Egan and brother-in-law of Luba Egan.

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Former East Williston Mayor Dolores Sedecca gets her hair done at Tres Belle on Jericho Turnpike.

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Al Rosa, singer and guitarist, appears every third Saturday night at Eleanor Rigby's.

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Jim Quigley, formerly of the 3rd Precinct, is now with headquarters in Mineola working in the pistol licensing bureau.

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Pat Hinck, wife of our former Mayor Bob Hinck, has worked at the Mineola Library for the past two years. The Hincks live on Andrews Road.

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Our older son, Richard, executive editor of Entertainment Weekly, and his wife, Laurie, had dinner in Garden City with author Nelson DeMille and his wife, Ginny. Nelson, nationally famous, is the author of many books, including Plum Island and Gold Coast.

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The flowers and plants around the patio of the Mineola Diner look real classy.

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Keeping up with the times¬a new church in Chicago is named Our Lady of the New Millennium.