The daily pool hours commencing on June 22 and continuing through Aug. 23 are:

Monday: 2 - 9 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

On June 26 at the tennis courts in Wilson Park, the staff will be distributing at 2:00 pm free ice pops to school aged children.

On Monday, July 1 the Park Recreation Program in Wilson Park will commence.

For particulars regarding these events please refer to the Recreation Bulletin that was previously sent to all our residents.

Extra bulletins are available in the Clerk's office, 2nd floor, 155 Washington Avenue should you need a copy.

On Thursday, July 4, there will be a "celebration" from 1 to 3 p.m. at Wilson Park. There will be balloons, stickers and holiday crafts for children.

Pulmonary hypertension is a rare blood vessel disorder of the lung in which the pressure in the blood vessel that leads from the heart to the lungs rises above normal levels, and become life threatening. Although it doesn't discriminate based on either age or gender, there is a higher incidence in women who are in there 30s and 40s. In an effort to educate the public about the disorder, Winthrop-University Hospital's Women's Health Forum will present a free lecture. "Pulmonary Hypertension," on Wednesday, June 26. The program will begin with registration at 6:30 p.m., followed by the lecture at 7 p.m., at the Winthrop Community Outreach Center, 101 Mineola Boulevard in Mineola, at the corner of Second Street. Parking and the entrance are available in the rear of the building.

Adam Hurewitz, MD, Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Winthrop, will present an overview of the disorder, including the symptoms and factors which may predispose people to the condition, as well as discuss promising new medications. A question and answer period will follow the lecture.

For information and to make a reservation, please call 1-888-53-WOMEN.

Senator Balboni who co-sponsored the historic neighborhood notification law of 2000 which requires pesticide applicators to give neighbors 48 hours notification prior to treatment has available information regarding "What you should know about pesticide applications".

For more information regarding pesticides you may wish to contact his local office at 873-0736 for a copy of a "fact" sheet. Senator also suggests visiting the following websites: www.grassrootsinfo.org or www.dec.state.ny.us

Geology Workshop

The Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, 50 Barry Drive, Glen Cove is hosting Geology Workshops on July 30, 31 and Aug. 1 - 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. or 1 - 4 p.m. These activities are intended for children ages 5-7 and 8-12.

Football Registration

The Mineola Chiefs will be holding its final registration for football on Tuesday, July 9, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Mineola P.A.L. House at 2nd Street and Willis Avenue. Should your schedule not permit you to attend this "final signup" please mail an application before July 9 to: Mr. Bob Redmond, 250 Elm Place, Mineola, NY 11501.

Postal Rate Increase

The increase of a first class stamp to 37 cents will take effect on Sunday, June 30.

Village Offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4. The holiday collection schedule is as follows:

Independence Day, Thursday, July 4

Village Offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day. There will be commercial garbage collection only. There will be no regular garbage collection on this day. There will be no collection of newspapers this week.

The holiday schedule for this week is as follows:

If your normal collection days are Monday and Thursday, you garbage will be collected on Monday and Wednesday.

If your normal collection days are Tuesday and Friday, you collection schedule will remain unchanged.

The Nassau Pops will again this year be performing at Memorial Park.

This year's festivities will be at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 5, presenting a musical oncert, and the following evening, July 6, there will be a broadway show, The Man from LaMancha. at 8 p.m.