Mary Dink, a graduate of Mineola High School and resident, directed the feature film Morning Glory.

The screening of this film will be in the Library Community Room on Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m. and admission is free.

More than one million Americans suffer from Parkinson's Disease, a disorder that affects a person's movement, balance and muscle control. Since it is degenerative, the goal of treatment is to manage the disease in order to sustain a patient's overall quality of life. Those who wish to learn more about the management of Parkinson's Disease can attend Winthrop-University Hospital's Perspectives in Health free lecture, "Parkinson's Disease - It Can Be Managed," on Tuesday, March 19. The program will begin with registration at 6:30 p.m. followed by the lecture at 7 p.m. It will be held at the Winthrop Community Outreach Center, located at 101 Mineola Boulevard in Mineola, at the corner of Second Street. Parking and the entrance are located at the rear of the building.

Daniel Rubin, MD, PhD. , director of the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center at Winthrop, will discuss the medical and non-medical management of Parkinson's. He will also discuss promising new advances in treatment, as well as the benefits of diet and exercise. A question and answer period will follow the lecture. Admission is free, but seating is limited. For information and to reserve your space, please call 663-6300.

You can get a $75 rebate back from LIPA when you purchase an eligible Energy Star labeled washer. The rebate program expires on June 30.

These washers supposedly clean clothes with less water, less detergent and use less energy.

The poison control telephone number is 542-2323. You may wish to post this number with other emergency telephone numbers. The College Board's "Fund Finder" lists scholarships and other types of financial aid programs from 3,300 national, states, public and private sources. For those of you who have internet access you may find more information at www.Collegeboard.com On March 13 at 7 p.m. the Irish Dancers taught by Donny Golden will be performing at your library. The drinking water supply on Long Island is plentiful but the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has declared a "drought watch" for Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Having trouble conceiving? Learn what you can do to uncover the problem and discover the potential for resolving it. Winthrop-University Hospital's Women's Health Forum will present a free lecture, "Getting Pregnant...What to Do if You Can't," on Wednesday, March 20. The program will begin with registration at 6:30 p.m., followed by the lecture at 7 p.m. It will be held at the Winthrop Community Outreach Center, located at 101 Mineola Boulevard in Mineola. Parking and the entrance are located in the rear of the building.

James Stelling, MD, Attending Infertility Specialist at Winthrop-University Hospital, will discuss cost effective, time effective infertility evaluations and treatment options. The lecture will be followed by a question and answer period.

Admission is free to this lecture, but seating is limited. For information and to reserve your space, call 1-888-53-WOMEN.

The Jamaica and Hempstead Turnpike Company was incorporated on March 20, 1812.

A road was constructed from Grand Street, Jamaica along the present Jamaica Avenue and present Hempstead Turnpike.

In the early 1860's these roads became "plank" roads. The first tollgate was at Hollis (What is now 174th Street), the second toll was at Elmont near the present county line and the third and last toll was at West Hempstead.

These toll roads were sold in 1897 and a trolley line was built to Belmont Race Track which shortly thereafter was extended to Hempstead.