Rockville Centre 9/10 Community Update

On the board

Village Board of Trustees Briefing

Sept. 10, 7 p.m., Village Hall

Planning Board Meeting

Sept. 15, 7 p.m. Village Hall

Village Board of Trustees Meeting

Sept. 15, 8:15 p.m., Village Hall

Zoning Board Meeting

Sept. 23, 8 p.m., Village Hall

Community events

South Side High School/

RVC Soccer Club Soccer Kick-off

Village residents are invited to come and join the spirited RVC community and support local teams at the annual soccer kickoff on Sept. 11 at the Dean Skelos Sports Complex, beginning at 5:30. There will be a barbecue hosted by the SSHS Booster Club and two games: at 6 p.m. SSHS Boys vs. Baldwin; at 8 p.m. SSHS Girls vs. Garden City. For information call

(516) 255-8972.

'Where Heaven and Earth Touch'

Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre will host a community-wide Selichot program and service on Sept.,12 at 9 p.m. Guest speaker Danny Siegel, a well-known author, lecturer, and poet, will discuss “Where Heaven & Earth Touch: Texts on T'shuvah & Tzedakah.” Refreshments will be served from 9 to 9:30 p.m. After the program, Selichot Services will be led by community rabbis and cantors. This event is sponsored by Beth David, Lynbrook, B'nai Israel, Freeport, B'nai Sholom, Rockville Centre, Gates of Zion, Valley Stream, HERJC, Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead, Malverne Jewish Center, Oceanside Jewish Center and South Baldwin Jewish Center. Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre Congregation Etz Chaim is located at 295 Main St., East Rockaway. For more information call (516) 516-599-2634.

Mass for Deceased Children

The 21st annual Mass will be held in St. Agnes Cathedral on Sept. 12 at 12:30 p.m. and will be celebrated by Rev. Msgr. James McNamara. All are welcome to come early to inscribe the child’s name in the “Book of Families.” Refreshments will be served in the Parish Center following the service. For information, call (516) 764-0681.

RVC Basketball registration

Fall 2009 Rockville Centre Basketball League registration dates are:

Sept. 12: 10 a.m. - noon in the South Side Middle School lobby and from noon - 4 p.m. the same day at the RVC Recreation Center's Kids Fest

Sept.16: 7 - 9 p.m. in the South Side Middle School lobby

Sept. 17: 7 – 9 p.m. in the South Side Middle School lobby

Sept. 22: 6 – 8 p.m. South Side Middle School lobby