The time is getting near. The Christmas parade is to be held on Sunday, December 3, 2006. The rain date is on Sunday, December 10, 2006. The theme is "Musical Christmas" and the Grand Marshal is Joseph Pergola of the Wm Floyd High School Music Department. Anyone who would like to enter a float or march in the parade, please email Bill Ryan at: subwaybill@aol.com Volunteers are needed the day of the parade. There will be two general meetings for the Christmas parade. They are on October 12th and November 16th. Time and place to be announced.
PLEASE NOTE: The Directors meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 2nd at 5:30pm at Baysides Restaurant. Please note tthe time is at 5:30pm Please be prompt. Meeting must start on time. Any Director who cannot make a meeting, please inform Desiree' at (631) 399-2400.
Sincerely,
Barbara Giaccone
President
The guest speaker for September was Suffolk County Legislator Kate Browning. She discussed;

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND GENERAL MEETINGS:
MEETINGS for 2006: All Meetings are held at Baysides Restaurant
except for the Trade Show which is at
| MEETING DATES: | DIRECTOR 6:30PM | GENERAL 7:00PM |
| JANUARY | 1/2/06 * | 1/9/06 |
| FEBRUARY | 2/6/06* | 2/13/06 |
| MARCH | 3/6/06 * | 3/13/06 |
| APRIL | 4/3/06 * | 4/10/06 |
| MAY | 5/1/06 * | 5/08/06 ** |
| JUNE | 6/5/06 * | 6/12/06 |
| JULY | 7/3/06 * | NO MEETING |
| AUGUST | 8/7/06 * | NO MEETING |
| SEPTEMBER | 9/5/06 * | 9/11/06 |
| OCTOBER | 10/2/06 * | 10/9/06 |
| NOVEMBER | 11/6/06 * | 11/13/06 |
| DECEMBER | 12/4/06 * | 12/11/06*** |
* Directors' Meeting to be held at Baysides Restaurant
** Networking meeting held at
Ladakins Restaurant
*** Christmas Party