The Village offices will be closed on Friday, April 13th in observance of Good Friday, however there will be regular garbage pickup.

The Mineola Junior Fire department and Mineola firefighters will be going door-to-door on Saturday, April 21st to pick up your donations of non-perishable foods, canned goods, baby items and toiletries.

Please place your contributions outside your front door by 11:00AM.

The generosity of our residents last year was outstanding and your support for this year's food drive would be greatly appreciated.

In a prior article I mentioned that the reassessment process would begin in March which it did, however it is continuing into April.

The first step in the reassessment process is the photographing of the properties in our village. These photos, will be taken "curbside".

If you would like more information please call 873-9701 (Reassessment Hotline) or visit the website www.nynassauproperty.com

Congress

Carolyn McCarthy

1 Fulton Avenue 489-7066 (P)

Hempstead, NY 489-7283 (F)

NYS Senate

Michael A.L. Balboni

166 E. Jericho Turnpike 873-0736 (P)

Mineola, NY 873-0759 (F)

NY Assembly

Maureen O'Connell

1600 Stewart Avenue #315 222-0007 (P)

Westbury, NY 222-8044 (F)

In excess of 800 units of blood are needed each and every day of the year to meet the needs of patients in Long Island hospitals.

There is no substitute for human blood and once it is collected it cannot be stored and stockpiled for a long period of time.

The Blood Drive is scheduled on Sunday, April 29th from 9:00AM to 1:45PM at the Community center, 155 Washington Avenue.

Blood Donation appointment cards are available at the Village Hall. If you have any questions, please call Teri Ranfone @ 746-0919 or Trustee Elizabeth A.J. Conlon at home 742-0913.

Anyone who is at least 50 years of age on or before May 16, 2001 is qualified to participate.

Competition in most of the activities is divided by gender and age groups that are in five year increments ie. (50-54, 55-59)

These games are scheduled from May 16th through Sunday May 20, 2001 at the Suffolk Community College, Bethpage State Park, Sunrise Health & Racquetball Club, Commack Vets Bowl and the Billiards Emporium.

There are three categories of events at these games: Competitive Events with a Medal; Recreational Games with a Ribbon and Classes and Social Events.

The events in each of these categories are as follows:

Competitive Events Recreational Games Classes & Social Events

Archery Basketball Spot Shots Dance

Badminton Basketball Shootout Exercise

3 on 3 Basketball Darts Nutrition

Billiards Football Accuracy Rhythmic Exercise

Bocce Frisbee Golf Tai Chi

Bowling Golf Driving Contest Walking Plan

Cycling "Closest to Pin" Free Swim

Golf (Bethpage State Park) "Longest Distance" Comanche Raiders,

Horseshoes Miniature Golf Family Band

Martial Art Forms Softball Throw Sing Along

Racquetball Table Tennis

Road Race

Shuffleboard

Softball

Swimming

Tennis

Track and Field

Volleyball

All medal competitors must register no later than May 5. All other participants are likewise encouraged to register by this date but there will be on-site registration for ribbon events.

If you have any questions please call 631-265-2966 or 516-318-5422 or visit their website at www.longislandseniorgames.org

The Mineola Community Pool is now hiring lifeguards for this summer. The season runs from June 16 through Labor Day. All applicants who possess current CPR, First Aid and Nassau Certification may call Kyle @ 746-0753 for additional information and applications.

On Saturday, May 12 from 10:00am to noon , The Bill Paterson Nature Center will feature a program entitled "Woodland Wildflowers"

Space is limited and registration is required. To register please call 571-8500 two weeks prior to this event.

The Internal Revenue Service website is www.irs.gov and the New York State Income Tax Website is www.tax.state.ny.us

Dr. Michael Weinstein, director of the Sleep Disorder center at Winthrop will provide an overview of common sleep "disturbances". He will address the diagnosis and treatment of sleep "problems" such as snoring, sleep apnea and other disorders.

This presentation will be on Tuesday, April 24 at the Winthrop Community Outreach Center, 101 Mineola Blvd.

Registration is at 6:30PM and the lecture begins at 7:00PM. For information and/or to make a reservation please call 663-8300.

The Master Gardener in her presentation last week made available Cornell Cooperative Extension's "Fact Sheet" re: Spring Flowering Bulbs.

This fact sheet indicated that "when bulbs are in bloom, increase fertilizer applications (5-10-5 or 5-10-10) to two pounds per 100 square feet, which should be scratched into the upper inch of the soil. However, avoid having the fertilizer coming in contact with the bulb foliage".

If you would like a copy of this "Fact Sheet" copies are available at the Village Hall.