The Village offices will be closed on Monday, January 21st but there will be regular garbage collection.

On Newsday's website (www.lihistory.com) it has a section titled "Our Hometown Heroes".

Some of those listed are:

Ellen Baker- Astronaut- Bayside

Alec Baldwin- Actor- Massapequa

Amy Bloom- Novelist- Kings Park

Mary Cleave- Astronaut- Great Neck

Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield- Ice Cream- Merrick

Bob Costas- Sports Announcer- Commack

Billy Crystal- "Funny Man"- Long Beach

Nelson DeMille- Plum Island- Elmont

Jonathan Demme- Filmmaker- Silence of the Lambs- Baldwin

Fran Drescher- The Nanny- Flushing

Julius Erving- Basketball- Hempstead

Mike Francesa & Chris Russo- WFAN Personalities- Long Beach/Syosset

Jeffrey Friedman- Professor of Molecular Genetics- North Woodmere

Billy Joel- "Piano Man" - Hicksville

Richard Migliore- Jockey- Bayshore

Eddie Murphy- Comedian- Roosevelt

Rosie O'Donnell- Comedian- Commack

Ray Romano- Comedian- Forest Hills

Linda Sandford- General Manager Global Industries for IBM- Laurel

Jerry Seinfeld- Comedian- Massapequa

Howard Stern- Radio Person- Roosevelt & and Rockville Centre

John Tesh- Singer/Composer- Garden City

Al Trautwig- Sportscaster- Garden City South

James Wetherbee- Astronaut- Huntington Station

Meg Wolitzer- Authoress- Syosset

In addition to the above "notables" Mineola was "home" to: Regis Philbin, Telly Savalas and Brian Dennehy.

The Mineola Junior Fire Department will again hold its "Pasta Dinner" at the Community Center, 155 Washington Ave. on Sunday Feb. 3, from noon to 5 p.m. The cost is $8 for adults; $5 for seniors and children and children under 4 are free.

Senior Recreation Program - Winter Session

Registration for the winter session Senior Recreation Program is now in progress. Anyone interested in signing up may call Kyle Teemsma at 746-0753 for a schedule of courses, fees and registration forms.

This session's schedule is as follows:

Tuesdays: Beginning Jan. 29 through March 2

Craft Course: 2:30-3:30 p.m.-Design Your Own Tote Bag

Yoga Classes: 3-4 p.m.

Wednesdays: Beginning Jan. 30 through March 6,

Tai Chi Classes: 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Line Dancing Classes: 1:30-2:30 p.m,

Thursdays: Beginning Jan. 31 through March 7

Craft Course: 2:30-3:30 p.m.-Design Your Own Tote Bag

Yoga Classes: 3:-4 p.m.

Dates: February 4th & February 5th

Time: 12:30-2 p.m.

Place: Community Center, 155 Washington Ave., Mineola

Cost: $35 (includes materials)

Licensed Esthetician, Josephine Alongi, will be conducting two one hour sessions on total skin care. Learn three simple steps to keep your skin looking young and blemish free. Also learn about Glycolic Acid Treatments, commonly known as "facial peel." Remove dead skin and watch the wrinkles disappear! Everyone will receive a facial treatment.

You will be delighted to see what the right colors can do to enhance your features and make you look younger. Learn simple techniques used by professional make-up artists. One volunteer is needed for a makeover.

Students need to bring a mirror on a stand. All other materials are included in the fee.

Please call Kyle Teemsma at 746-0753 if you have any questions or to have a registration form sent to you.

With the popularity of physical fitness on the rise, we will be offering a six week Yoga course for all students of middle school and high school age. This course, geared for young adults, will teach the techniques of relaxation and dealing with stress.

The schedule for this course is as follows:

Dates: Fridays: February 1, 15, 22, March 8, 15, April 5

Times: 7 - 8 p.m. - Middle School Students; 8:15 - 9:15 p.m. - High School Students

Registration forms are available at the Clerk's Office in the Village Hall, 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola or you may call Kyle Teemsma at 746-0753 to have one sent to you. Please make checks payable to: Inc. Village of Mineola, Memo: Yoga and mail to 155 Washington Ave, Mineola NY 11501, Attn: Kyle Teemsma.

The first meeting of the Mineola Fair Committee will be held on Monday Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at P.A.C.E., 302 Willis Ave. Volunteers are welcome to attend.

Recent advances in the fight against cancer involve a different approach that attacks the disease via targets. These treatments have shown promising results with fewer side effects. To learn more about the latest advances in cancer treatment, community residents are invited to attend a free lecture, "The Newest Anti-Cancer Therapies", on Tuesday, Jan. 22. The lecture is sponsored by Winthrops-University Hospital's Advances in Cancer Care educational series. It will begin with registration at 6:30 p.m., followed by the lecture at 7 p.m. The program will be held at Winthrop's Community Outreach Center, located at 101 Mineola Boulevard in Mineola, at the corner of Second Street. Parking and the entrance are located in the rear of the building.

Harry Staszewski, MD, Chief of the Division of Oncology/Hematology at Winthrop, will provide an overview of the latest treatment advances, including an explanation of various therapies such as monoclonal antibodies, the new signal transduction inhibitors and vaccine therapies. A question and answer period will follow the lecture.

Admission is free, but seating is limited. For information and to reserve your space, please call 663-9370.

Registration for the Mineola Chiefs Football and Lacrosse will be held on Saturday, Jan. 19,

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the P.A.L. House, 2nd Street and Willis Avenue.

If you would like more information please call 747-8350.