June 16: Board of Ed., Therapy Dogs and Bites Nearby

Everyone knows that a dog is man’s best friend, but what about a child’s? Kids love dogs and now they get the chance to read to them and help themselves while doing it. Want to learn more? Check out what we have in store for you today. We’ve also go the Mineola Board of Ed meeting coming up and your weekly Bites Nearby.

Here’s what else you need to know:

1. The Mineola Board of Education is holding a their regular meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the .

2. Trained therapy dogs will be making their way to the  this afternoon  to help children read and gain skills in a fun environment.

3. Looking for a new place to eat? Stop searching and check out our  selection coming up later today!

4. Want your voice to be heard? The Mineola Patch is looking for community members to blog on their favorite topics! Contact editor Geoffrey Walter at geoffrey@patch.com for more information!

5. Have an activity, announcement or news we should know about? Tell everyone in the activity stream on our homepage or on our announcement section!