With Hurricane Earl approaching and Tropical Storm Fiona right behind it, the Village of Rockville Centre reminds you to add your cell phone number to its Swift 911 notification system and check its website, www.rvcny.us and the Herald’s website, www.liherald.com for up-to-date information. more

Residents of Rockville Centre’s West End community were joined by Mayor Mary Bossart and representatives of the police department including Det. Michael Norwood and Code Enforcement Officer Bob Nugent, for a chance to meet and greet their neighbors and enjoy a beautiful afternoon outside the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center on Aug. 21. more

In a high school auditorium, you usually find groups of bustling adolescents sitting in the rows, but on Monday, parents gathered in the Lynbrook High School auditorium to voice their frustrations about what they describe as illegal activity among local youth. Lynbrook and East Rockaway officials, along with members of the Nassau County Police Department’s 4th Precinct, were in the hot seat as many residents complained about disruptive youth who, they said, hang out, drink and cause mischief near Waverly Avenue. more

The Mayor’s annual Golf and Tennis Classic and Dinner, the primary fundraiser for the Rockville Centre Community Fund, will honor Rabbi Emeritus Barry Dov Schwartz of Temple B’nai Sholom on Sept. 27 at the Hempstead Golf and Country Club. more

Ninety years ago, the United States was a different place. There were 107,000,000 people living here; life expectancy was 54 for men, and 55 for women; the average annual salary was $1,236, and gangland crime was rampant in major cities. The Ford automobile was mass produced and one could be had for $290 — although it took 13 days to reach California from New York due to the lack of paved roads. And, on Aug. 26, 1920, women were granted political power for the first time. After 72 years of a determined battle fought by American suffragists, women won the right to vote with the 19th amendment. more

East Rockaway’s The Cold Ducks ran in the “234 Battalion Drill” in Baldwin on August 15. more

Visibly upset residents brought drug paraphernalia to Lynbrook Village Hall. They brought photos of what they believe is illegal activity on their streets, and talked of the smell of marijuana permeating their otherwise peaceful existence. more

Island Park Mayor Jim Ruzicka has a vision for his village. He has been thinking about the downtown area and what it could become, and pictures it as a vibrant suburban area in the future. … more

It will be at least a month before the village board decides who will serve as the next mayor of Valley Stream, following the death of Ed Cahill on July 31. more