The Village of Mineola, in cooperation with Winthrop-University Hospital, will again be hosting the Annual Senior Flu and Pneumonia Shot Program.

This program, which has been coordinated by Village Trustee Maryanne Warnecke, will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Mineola Community Center, 155 Washington Avenue.

Albeit that the program is free for all seniors, you are asked to bring your insurance information with you to your appointment. Your insurance company will be billed but there will be no co-payments

In order to limit the "waiting time," appointments are required. Please call 746-0750 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday to reserve a time.

Flu shot forms are available at the Village Hall, the Mineola Library and these forms will also be available at the Community Center on Nov. 8.

The next meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Village Hall, 155 Washington Avenue. This meeting, to which the public is invited, will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Preparations for the Mayor's Halloween Festivities are continuing.

There will be Hay Rides, Pony Rides, a Petting Zoo and much more.

The assistance of volunteers greatly contributes to the success of the event. To date, numbered among the volunteers are: members of the Key Club, Junior Fire Department and the Knights of Columbus.

Once again, the business community has responded and made donations to this event. A list of the sponsors:

Senator Michael Balboni

Assemblywoman Maureen O'Connell

Spellman & Walsh, LLP

County Seat Self-Storage Inc.

Mineola Auto Care Corp.

Meyer, Suozzi, English, & Klein, PC

Murphy, Bartol & O'Brien, LLP

Vessa & Wilensky, PC

Koeppel, Martone, Leistman & Herman

Scott Fairgrieve, Attorney at Law

Herricks Travel Center, Inc.

Massaro's Restaurant

Custom Funding Corp.

Jack Gayson Plumbing & Heating

Mineola Hardware & Supply Co.

Jerome Wolfert, D.M.D.

O'Donnell's

Mail Boxes Etc.

Tobacco Junction Inc.

Cassidy Funeral Home, Inc.

LI Dental Center - Dr. Nagelberg

King Kullen Supermarket

Fogarty & Fogarty, PC

Willis Hobbies, Inc.

Williston Park Rotary

Foresto's Men's Shop

Forchelli, Curto, Schwarz, Mineo, Carlino & Cohn, LLP

Jones & Jones, Attorneys at Law

Albert Zolezzi Auto Body Inc.

Fox's Department Store

Strategic Alarm Concepts Ltd.

A Tasteful Thyme Inc.

Create-A-Frame, Inc.

Mineola Diner

Martin, Van de Walle, Donohue, McGahan, Catalano & Fairgrieve

I. Janvey & Sons, Inc.

Fleet Bank - Old Country Road, Mineola

St. James Restaurant

Why don't drivers obey traffic laws?

Why do drivers speed on some of our residential streets?

Why do drivers fail to come to complete stops at Stop Signs?

I have contacted the 3rd Precinct and asked that the police increase the enforcement of all traffic laws in our village.

William Bryson-Brockman, Ph.D., chief of Behavior Pediatrics, at Winthrop-University Hospital and Carol Marino, BS, Certified Therapeutic Recreational Therapist, will discuss ways to help reduce stress and achieve balance in you life. Special topics include: managing priorities, relaxation techniques and time management.

The program will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Winthrop Community Outreach Center, 101 Mineola Boulevard.

Admission is free but seating is limited, so please call 1-877-559-KIDS to make a reservation.

Registration is at 6:30 p.m. and this program starts at 7 p.m.