No one has a better breakfast than the Portuguese Lions Club. Sausages, ham, bacon, eggs, pancakes, French toast and much more are on the menu. Among those we had a chance to talk to were: Maria Costa, Christina DeOliveira, Jose Oliveira, Armando Ribeiro, Frank Caetano, Maria Caetano, Dick and Marguerite O'Callaghan, Joao and Maria Gomes, Mr. and Mrs. Domingos Santos, Lucia and Victor Abreu, Jennifer Alfonso, John Caetano, Maria Caetano, Flore and Jim Rowe, Anthony and Marion Bellissimo, Walter and Grace Crosby, Helen and Mike Minchella, Helen Galazka, Julia Baer, Frank and Josephine DePrima, Maria, Antonio and Fatima Carlos.

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Sam and Dolores Donato dined at Eleanor Rigby's. Sam used to be a member of the Mineola Board of Education.

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Bill Kaiser is frequently seen walking his poodle in the West End. Bill lives on Andrews Road.

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Speaking of daily walkers, Josephine Daly of Wardwell Road enjoys taking her constitutional around

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Sources around town tell me that the former Mahoney's Restaurant will reopen as a steakhouse. It's hard to realize that Mahoney's is gone after 50 years. We also hear that a Starbucks will open near the East Williston RR station. The old Grand Union store in Herricks Shopping center will be converted into a Buddist Temple, we are told.

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Nassau County Museum in Roslyn had a wonderful exhibit "Napoleon and His Age." You could see the paintings of his victories over the Austrians and Russians at Austerlitz, Jena and Borindino, his ill-fated invasion of Russia, the burning of Moscow, the long retreat, and the final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Bonaparte's hat, pistols, swords and uniforms were also displayed.

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Good to see Maryann Griffin, a former Board of Ed member. Maryann and her husband, Steve, who is a DJ, live on Wellington Road.

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Welcome to Beebe Road to new neighbors Sal and Michelle Lombardo. Speaking of Beebe Road, one of the most distinguished residents is Dr. Jennifer LaMonica, a leading chiropractor.

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What a show of vintage cars was held in Garden City on Easter Sunday. Some 425 beautifully kept vehicles from 1929 to 1949 were in the parade.

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Paul Bassi of Mineola had a hole-in-one at Daytona Beach's North course. It was the par three 11th at a distance of 162 yards.

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Dave Miller, a man who has lived most of his life in Mineola, reminded me that Klein's 5 and 10 also occupied the building which now houses Churrasqueira Restaurant. Lou Klein and his dad ran that store for many years. There used to be leaks in the ceiling and they would have several buckets in various places in the store to catch the rain water.

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Since he retired, Sal Russo has time to ride his bike most days. He and his wife Susan live on First Street.

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A reader noted that our story about the Parkway Diner, which burned about 40 years ago, had it located in the wrong place. The Parkway was situated where the gas station is today at the corner of Jericho Turnpike and Glen Cove Road. The place where the Seacrest Diner is was just north of the station which at the time housed a Carvel Ice Cream Store.

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Pat and Tony, owners of PRand A Automotive Shop opposite the old Reese Buick building, do a great job repairing cars. It seems over the years they have serviced many of the vehicles in the village at one time or another.

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Village Justice John O'Shea reports that in March there were 111 moving violations. Over 200 summons were issued for other violations, plus 3,782 parking tickets.