Your cooperation will assist our crews in removing snow from our streets.

Plowing usually begins when there is an excess of 1 1/2 inches of snow on the ground.

The snowplow crews will clear the streets from curb to curb. During a snowstorm, it usually takes several trips on each street by the plows to remove the snow.

Parking is prohibited on the streets when there is two or more inches of snow. Please remove your vehicles from the streets. Failure to do so, will impede the snow removal and subject you to a summons.

One of the questions that often arises is "When is it safe for me to "open" my driveway apron?"

Residents should not remove snow from their driveway aprons until they observe that the snow removal crews are sanding/salting the plowed streets.

Once snowplowing has been completed the crews sand/salt to prevent the development of ice on the street.

Please do not shovel or blow snow into the street.

Village Offices will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2002. There will be regular garbage collection on this date.

'Surviving Adolescence

Together...Parent and Sons'

Adolescence is a transitional time not just for teens, but also for families. That's why it's important for parents and sons to learn to navigate the turbulent teens together. In a unique program sponsored by Winthrop-University Hospital's Parenting Today educational series, parents and sons are invited to attend a free lecture, "Surviving Adolescence Together...Parents & Sons" on Thursday, Jan. 24. It will be held at the Winthrop Community Outreach Center, located at 101 Mineola Boulevard in Mineola, at the corner of Second Street. The program will begin with registration at 6:30 p.m., followed by the lecture at 7 p.m.

Two of Winthrop's experts, Ronald Marino, DO, associate chairman, Department of Pediatrics & Director of General Pediatrics, and William Bryson-Brockmann, Ph.D., chief of Behavioral Pediatrics, will discuss the normal and abnormal aspects of adolescence and family development. The parents' role during this transitional time will be addressed, as well as the choices young men face and the impact on their health and well-being. The program will also include a question and answer period.

Admission is free, but seating is limited. Please call 1-877-559-KIDS to reserve your place.

The Humane Society of the United States offers the following suggestions to protect pets during the winter:

Warm engines in parked cars attract cats and small wildlife, who may crawl up under the hood. To avoid injuring any hidden animals, bang on your car's hood to scare them away before starting your engine.

The salt and other chemicals used to melt snow and ice can irritate the pads of your pet's feet. Wipe the feet with a damp towel before your pet licks them and irritates his/her mouth.

Antifreeze is a deadly poison, but it has a sweet taste that may attract animals and children. Wipe up spills and store antifreeze (and all households chemicals) out of reach. Better yet, use antifreeze-coolant made with propylene glycol; if swallowed in small amounts, it will not hurt pets, wildlife, or your family.

There will be a Public Hearing at the Village Hall, 155 Washington Ave. at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 16 on the following application:

Application of Communications Leasing, Inc. for a special use permit to construct outdoor equipment cabinets and structure containing transformer equipment and to affix antennas to existing communications tower structure, on a property located at 266 Maple Place, Section 9, Block 451, Lots 253-256, contrary to Chapter 31, Section 31.4(B) of the Incorporated Village of Mineola Municipal Code.

The New York State Insurance Department has available "Publications and Consumer Guides" which can be obtained by calling 1-800-342-3736.

A sampling of these items are:

Auto Consumers Guide (Upstate & Downstate Versions)

Auto Insurer Complaint Rankings

Consumers Guide to The NYS Insurance Department

Federal Guide to Health Insurance for Medicare

Health Consumer Guide (Includes 2000 Rankings)