The Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held at the Community Center on Friday, Dec. 3.

The Mineola Fire Department is accepting donations of used artificial Christmas Trees for the Winter Wonderland display at the Community Center.

If you are inclined to make a donation, please contact Kyle Teemsma or Kenneth Madaras at 746-0750 ext. 271 and they will be pleased to arrange a convenient time to pick up your donation.

More than 2,000 people attended the Mayor's Annual Halloween Party.

I would like to thank all the parents, grandparents and the children who attended.

I greatly enjoyed seeing the children in their costumes and the expressions on their faces when they were on the pony ride and especially at the petting zoo.

The success of the Halloween Party is the result of the efforts of many. Last week I mentioned the names of some of the volunteers and I would be remiss if I didn't name the following who worked on this event:

Giacomo Ciccone	Javier Palacio
Fred Deodato	Jack Valente
Bill Howard	Alex Ramahlete
Frank Temperino	Luigi Vacchiano
Sean McCrave	Tom Mikowski

Dorothy Bedson, Scout Richard Verriest Jr., Scout Nick Zutrau, Scout Dan Zarcky, Scout Chris Williams, Scout William Schweiger, Scout Paul Schuber, Scout Christopher Orlik, Scout Brian Mulligan, Scout Andrew McInnes, Scout William Lee, Scout Edward, Kaiser, Scout Jason Gago, Scout Kenny D'Elia, Scout John F. Boland, Scout Master Steven M. Grosskopf, Assistant Scout Masters Richard Verriest Sr., Paul Schuber, Andrew McInnes, Frank D'Elia A very special thank you goes to the students and art teachers, Catherine Skopic at Jackson Avenue School and Diane Owens at Hampton Street School for the beautiful art work they submitted for our Halloween Party. The halls of the Community Center were lined with the wonderful pictures drawn by our talented children. What a delight it was for the parents and grandparents to see!

The "We Are Mineola Millennium" Gala Affair will be held on Tuesday evening, Dec. 7, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Chateau Briand.

The evening will be a semi-formal event and include entertainment, a cocktail hour, sit down dinner, etc.

If you would like more information or would like to purchase tickets, please contact Ursula Odierna at 294-4071.

Parent and Child Education Program, Inc. will be holding its Third Annual Art Auction on Friday, Nov. 19, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau, 223 Stewart Avenue, Garden City.

Preview is at 7 p.m. and the Auction begins at 8 p.m.

On Friday, Nov. 19, the Veteran's of Foreign Wars, Private Adolph Block Post #1305, will be having an Open House at the Community Center, starting at 7:30 p.m.

All are welcome to attend.

Hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia are all too common symptoms of menopause. Winthrop-University Hospital is offering a free Menopause Discussion Group.

This "Group" is to provide women with a supportive environment in which to learn about menopause.

The group meets on Mondays from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at Winthrop's Women's Resource Center, located at 222 Station Plaza North, Suite 509. These meetings are free, but space is limited.

Please call 1-888-53 WOMEN for more information or to register.