Super Bowl Sunday is always an exciting day. Whether you were rooting for the Steelers or the Seahawks, everyone enjoys the annual big game breakfast of the County Seat Kiwanis Club. Those we had a chance to talk to included Mayor Jack Martins, Dan McAllister, Joe DiGiorgio, Linda Fairgrieve, Lou and Sue Citro, John Macedo, Betty Connolly, Paul and Peggy May, Ken Nelson, Pete Owens, Mike Balboni, Nancy Portoghese, Jack and Anita Baker, Sari Wallenstein, Bill Urianek, John and Patricia Carroll, Rick and Joanne Ueland, Bill Henley, Arlindo Cunha, Lud Odierna, Manual Correia, Robert Rosenthal, Jerry Johns, Steve Parmett, Kathy Schenker, Flore Rowe, John and Jackie Carway, Ed and Gerri Solosky, Walter and Grace Crosby, Emily Foreman, Layne Goldman, Andrew Messer, Marc Galeotti, Jessica Alves, Sheena Capito, Jill Hsia, Jessie Lurie, Muriel Delabar, Joy and Marty Wyler, Harry Peters, Robbin Valentine, Ed Curran, Tim McCue, Amy Thompson, Tom and Jennifer Poupis, Steven Thompson, Herta Tscherne, Sam Donato, Tom O'Brien, Sara Danzi, Cosmo Laurino, Antonio Martins, Gloria Martins, Joe, Tommy, Michael, Katelyn and Judy Hand, Ursula Odierna and Alice and John Squeri.

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It will be a great day for the Irish when the local society holds its annual St. Patrick's Parade Sunday, March 5 at noon. Margo O'Loughlin is this year's Grand Marshal and her aides are Margaret Frankola, Margaret Stuart, Dan Jones and Patrick Crosson.

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A huge crowd attended the Centennial Concert of Lou Panacciulli's Nassau Pops at Chaminade. Among those we spotted there were Bruce and Maryann Burns, Tom Raad, Tony and Marian Bellissimo, Carl Marchese, Paula Martins, Elizabeth Conlon, Peter Gollibin, Brendan and Margaret Ann Farmer, Charlie and Sally Patterson, Al Ratto, Lou Santosus, Elaine Panacciulli, Bill and Diane Cassidy, Margaret Fleming, Jim Agnew and Dolores Mangold, who won the prize at the drawing. It was a grand concert and free of charge which drew about 1,400 people to Chaminade.

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The death of Father Tom Murphy, although expected, still hurt. Father Tom's first assignment was Corpus Christi and although he had served many other parishes over the years, his heart was always here in Mineola. His dying wish was that the funeral Mass be at Corpus Christi. Some of those at the wake were Dr. Frank Johnson, Bill and Ruth Delventhal, Dennis and Jane O'Sullivan, Kitty Connors, Charlie and Marie Ribando, Teddy McCormack and Marge Kehoe. The concelebrated Mass was presided over by Bishop William Murphy.

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Joe and Marge Wood, the founders of Monica House for the rehabilitation of addicts, honored the late Ruth Pokorny with a room bearing her name. Ruth had donated $25 a month to Monica House for the past seven years. Her pledge will continue even after her death. Ruth was the first donor to the house. The Woods live on Jackson Avenue.

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Is 73 too old to get a job? James Contreras of Liberty Avenue is finding it is. A hale and hearty man who was formerly a heavy equipment operator for NY State, gets the same answer wherever he applies, "We will let you know." But he never hears anything more. Age discrimination is against the law but, of course, there are many ways around it. Jim's number is 873-0739.

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This happens every now and then. A man leaves a message on my machine, but he speaks so rapidly that I can't figure it out or get his number. After playing it back a number of times, I at least got his first name was Michael and that his daughter or granddaughter named Mikaela had won a scholarship to a leading college.

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Joe and Rosa DaSilva breakfasted at the Jericho Diner. He is a retired chauffeur and Rosa, who was born in Mineola, worked for Halpern and Halpern, attorneys. They live on Saville Road.

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Patrick Galvin of Fairfield Avenue was enjoying a Guinness at O'Donnell's Irish Pub. He tells me he is really looking forward to the big parade.

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That new Beacon Church at the corner of Roslyn Road and Hillside Avenue is not a Unitarian Church as reported, but is a non-denominational Protestant Christian Church. Their website is visitbeacon.com

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Bill Pokorny and daughter, Ellen Derster, had dinner at Eleanor Rigby's. Recently widowed, Bill has moved to the Bristal in Westbury.

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The chamber will have a pretty good speaker for the Feb. 21 meeting - me. I shall be talking about newspapers - what else?

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I have heard of some strange names for restaurants, but the Rome eatery, called the Morgue, takes the prize. Its bare walls and lack of ambience give it the name. Well at least you remember it.

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We saw Munich - it's a great movie and a true account of what happened. See it if you can.