The celebration, from noon to 4 p.m., featured music and entertainment, plenty to learn about, fun activities for every age, and of course, drinks, popcorn and Italian ices that were very much in demand on an unusually hot and humid mid September day Numerous participants included: Nassau County Police Mounted Unit, Bureau of Special Operations, Helicopter - Aviation Unit, Motorcycle Unit; Nassau County Sheriff Dept.; U.S. Park Police Mounted Unit; U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Post Office - Rockville Centre branch; New York State Militia; New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation; New York State Police; Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Police/K-9 Unit; New York Military Vehicle Club; Port Authority Police Dept.; Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter and Bay Constables; Rough Riders; RVC Police Dept. and Auxiliary Police; RVC Fire Dept.; RVC Public Library; RVC Recreation Dept.; Franklin Square and Munson Fire Dept.; Freeport Police K9 Unit; U.S. Army; American Red Cross; Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Tanglewood; Long Island Dietetic Association; Computer Tots; RVC Historical Society; Mercy Medical Center; Art Studio; Hispanic Brotherhood of RVC; Game 7; Rosa Lee Young Early Childhood Center; RVC E.O.C.; RVC Lions Club; RVC Lacrosse; RVC Little League; Dan O'Connor Cartooning; Leggz Ltd. Dance; While They're Little youth music program andYoga Kids.