On Tuesday, April 20, Winthrop University Hospital will be holding a community health education program on "Understanding COPD and ASTHMA."

Dr. Peter Spiegler will provide an overview of COPD and will focus on asthma and the national guidelines for the treatment and control of asthma.

This program will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held at the Winthrop Conference Center, 101 Mineola Blvd., Mineola.

Admission is free but please call 663-8300 to make a reservation.

The "home" of the Agricultural Society of Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties was established in Mineola in 1866.

The "home" of this organization has been "re-created" and is located at the Old Bethpage Village Restoration complex.

Dr. Lisa Sclafani will help ease the fears that one experiences when a lump is found.

Discussions will include diagnostic procedures, approaches to treatment for both benign and malignant lumps.

Stephanie Musso, RN,MSN, Clinical Specialist, will moderate a question and answer period.

This program will be held on Monday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at the Winthrop Conference Center, 101 Mineola Blvd., Mineola.

Admission is free but please call 1-888-53-WOMEN to make a reservation.

The Mineola Chamber of Commerce will again this year be holding a fair at Memorial Park on May 15 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A great time is had by those who attend these festivities.

You have been pre-approved for a low interest rate on a "new" credit card.

Pre-approved doesn't guarantee that you will in fact receive the "low rate."

The "fine" print indicates that the issuer has the right to reject the application or issue a credit card at a rate higher than the "pre-approved" rate.