Village Offices will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 6, in observance of Election Day. However, there will be regular garbage and recycling collection on this date.

On Sunday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars will remember our veterans, those currently serving in our Armed Forces and the victims of the World Trade attack at the Veterans Monument, Memorial Park (Marcellus Road).

If you would like more information please contact Manny Grilo at 248-4669.

Village Offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12, in observance of Veterans Day. There will be, however, regular garbage and compost collection on this day.

Leaf removal season will officially begin on Monday, Nov. 5. Residents are reminded that loose leaves should be kept separate from household waste and should be placed in plastic bags at the curb for collection. The Sanitation Department will collect leaf bags on Mondays and on each refuse collection day. There is a 10 bag limit for each collection day.

The Highway Department leaf removal crews will also begin making their way through our streets following the street sweeper routes. Please do not rake leaves into the street because it slows the crews attempting to clean our streets. In addition, placing leaves in the street creates a potential fire hazard for parked vehicles, and also creates a flood hazard by clogging our drainage basins during periods of rain.

With the abundance of trees in our village, fallen leaves are plentiful. Every effort will be made to service your area as quickly as possible, however, as the volume increases, there will be times the crews will be unable to complete each route each day. If this occurs, the crews will begin where they left off on the previous day.

If you have any questions regarding leaf season, please call the Department of Public Works at 746-0753.

Colon cancer is the third most common malignancy diagnosed in women. With early detection, the five-year survival rate can be 90 percent, yet after the disease spreads, the survival rate usually drops significantly. That's why it's important for women to learn the facts about colon cancer. Women can learn more about the disease at Winthrop-University Hospital's Women's Health Forum free lecture, "Colon Cancer Screening...a Women's Issue, Too!" on Wednesday, Nov. 14. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the lecture at 7. It will be held at the Winthrop Community Outreach Center, located at 101 Mineola Blvd., at the corner of Second Street in Mineola. Parking is available in the rear of the building.

Bonnie Pollack, MD, attending physician in Gastroenterology at Winthrop, will provide a general overview of colon cancer, as well as discuss the latest technological advances in screening. The lecture will be followed by a question and answer period.

Admission is free, but seating is limited. For information and to make a reservation, please call 1-888-53-WOMEN.

The Mineola Chamber of Commerce will be holding its "We are Mineola" Dinner on Monday, Dec. 3, from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Chateau Briand.

If you would like to attend this event please contact the Mineola Chamber of Commerce either by phone at 746-6322 or by mail at P.O. Box 62, Mineola, NY 11501.

The members of the 9, 10 and 11-year-old Mineola Chiefs are:

Peter Granath

Joseph Calabro

John Urbank

Joshua Orelus

Keith Williams

Joey Wengler

Derek Cole

Bobby Port

Jourmel Castma

Thomas Redmond

Michael Mollinelli

Jason Witt

Joey Reardon

Lucas Epstein

Brian Leisen

Devin Robinson

Alex Capogna

Niko Artoglou

Kyle Brennan

Nick D'Annunzio

Michael Escobar

Tommy Bayne

Billy Gille

Nick Grimaldi

Jon Tanton

Tommy LaMaida

Gregory Seles

Gregory Goetz

Billy Gerstner

Louis Flaherty

James Pisacano

Chris Olsen

Malique Wilson

Rocco Redmond

Troy Kerney

John Mattia

Patrick Mulcare

Peter Holowecki

Rory Miller

Shawn Felician

Bruce Defino

Max Baltzer

Justin Casale

Zach Schreiber

Jordan Boris

Dennis Valzquez

Neiko Cristina

Brendon Loizzo

Max Khalilillah

Robert Robinson

Spencer Blaustein

Joe Purcell

Kyle Krass

Scott Galligan

TJ Gessner

Chris Shaw

Benny Seijo

Kevin Wilkins

Keenan Carter

Chris Graf

Ethan Loosen

John Carnavale

Vinny Marra

Kadeem Howell

Kevin O'Toole

Pat Delventhal

Tommy Martinez

Cory Clintron

Adam Arthur

Brian Murphy

Franklin Harrison

Erik Vanderstouwe

Michael Feoli

Shamar Stephen

Robert Kruse

Tommy Flynn

Spencer DeSena

Head Coach: Billy Delventhal

Asst. Coach: Mike Carnavale

Asst. Coach: Tom Flynn

Asst. Coach: Keith Gessner