As we have in the past, our village will be hosting on Wednesday, Oct. 17, between

10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Flu shots.

These "shots" will be administered at the Community Center, 155 Washington Avenue.

Please call 746-0750, during business hours Monday through Friday to make an appointment.

"Persons wishing to contract for forming this road, from the eastern line of the township of Oyster Bay to the junction of the Hempstead Turnpike Road, Little Plains, distance about 17 miles, will please forward their proposals in writing, directed to James Poole, North Hempstead..."

This announcement appeared in the April 19,1815 edition of the New York Herald. Does anyone of our readers know how Jericho Turnpike got its name?

In the same edition of the New York Herald an ad for a farm appeared: "For Sale, the place at North Hempstead on Long Island, called Hyde Park, containing about 450 acres of land, well worth the attention of any person desirous of purchasing an elegant and valuable farm. For particulars enquire (sic inquire) of William Crow, 11 Gold Street...."

Mineola High School will conduct a Candlelight Vigil and a Memorial Walk from the Mineola Middle School to Mineola High School on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 6:30 p.m.

All are invited to attend. Please bring your own candle.

The Mineola/Garden City Rotary Club invites the public to an "Elegant Evening of Art" which will be held on Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Garden City Casino, 51 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City. Preview is at 4 p.m. and the auction will commence at 5 p.m..

Admission is $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase defibrillators for Mineola and Garden City High Schools.

For information please call 742-0913 or Jill @ 800-242-7682.

Osteoporosis affects more than half of the women over age 50 and more than 90 percent of those over age 75. But new advances in treatment, as well as a clear understanding of prevention, can lead to a brighter future. Men and women can learn about theses advances at Winthrop-University Hospital's free Perspectives in Health lecture "Osteoporosis; "Bone Up" on New Advances" on Tuesday, Oct. 16.

The program will begin with registration at 6:30 p.m., followed by the lecture at 7. It will be held at the Winthrop Community Outreach Center, located at 101 Mineola Blvd. in Mineola, at the corner of Second Street. Parking is available in the rear of the building.

Jane Moore, RN, BSN, Clinical Research Coordinator of the Bone Mineral Research Center at Winthrop, will discuss medical advances in the treatment of osteoporosis, as well as new medications on the horizon. A question and answer period will follow.

Admission is free, but seating is limited. For information and to reserve your space, please call 663-8300.

Bronx - honor of Joseph Bronck, first European settler north of the Harlem River (a peace treaty with the Native Americans was signed at his home in 1642).

Kings - named after King Charles II of England.

Nassau - in honor of William of Nassau, Prince of Orange

New York - in honor of the Duke of York.

Queens - in honor of Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II.

Richmond - in honor of the Duke of Richmond, son of Charles II.

Suffolk - after Suffolk County England which was the "home" of many early English settlers.

Westchester - for Chester, England.