Bethpage-Tribune_1994-06-24

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BETHPAGE PI fRARY
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YOUR OFFICIAL HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER
Serving Bethpage, Island Trees, Plainedge, Seaford, Old Bethpage & Plainview
VOL. 27 NO. 25 JUNE 24-30, 1994 25 CENTS
EAGLES HESTNEIGHBORS SQUAWK
CASE GOES TO TRIAL
By Terry Bouquet
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Focus of neighborhood complaints: Eagles Nest, Central Avenue,
Bethpage.
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"We are still hopeful that an
amicable solution to the Eagles
Nest controversy will be found that
is satisfactory to everyone," said
Oyster Bay Town Attorney John
Venditto, as the Tribune questi­oned
him Tuesday on- matters
pertaining to alleged zoning and
permit violations against the Beth­page
automobile shop managed
by Joe Parisi. Parisi rents the
premises from Paumanock Devel­opment
Corp., the realty arm of
Northrdp-Grumman Corporation.
As the clock ticked away the
minutes on Tuesday, it was clear
that T.O.B. Deputy Attorney Jean
Roncallo would appear in the 4th
District Court, Hicksville at 9:30
A.M. Wednesday, June 22,1994 to
seek legal recourse to correct
irregularities alleged against the
respondents.
Mr. Venditto called the Tribune
on Wednesday afternoon to bring
us current on the outcome of the
hearing. He said the "amicability"
the Town sought "went by the
boards" as everyone decided to
hang tough. Judge Thomas Dwyer
decided to adjourn the hearing
until next Wednesday as the dis­pute
heads for trial. The respond­ent's
attorney and the Town's had
points of disagreement regarding
"non-conforming use of the prop­erty."
While .anything, 930, happen
at a trial* the Town of Oyster Bay
feels it is "sufficiently familiar and
comfortable" with the landscape
of such cases and will be "very
confident" as the legal sparring
resumes next Wednesday, June 29
at 9:30 A.M. in the 4th District
Court:
Neighbors of Eagles Nest for­mally
submitted complaints to the
Town of Oyster Bay as far back
as 1988, and again in April 1993
and May 1994 to seek relief from
what they considered the illegal
operation of a junkyard and the
removal of alleged illegal struc­tures
from the property that
include a Quonset Hut and a 12'
x 50.1' trailer. When the Tribune
visited the neighborhood, resi­dents
along Nassau, Scherer and
Harrison Avenues, which border on
the business with its business
entrance on Central Park Avenue,
gave us an "around the block" tour
led by Jean L. Dugre and Joe
Donelli We also discussed the
situation they described with
Evelyn Auer, as well as Ray and
Chris Auer. We were told that the
area is zoned "F" to accommodate
a neighborhood business only and
alleged Eagles Nest operated
without permits or certificates of
occupancy that would permit the
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WALKABOUT HOUSE CELEBRATES
2 0 YEARS OF LOVE
Just some of the members of Children's House and Walkabout House
who have insured success to each child who is lucky to have passed
through their doors. These men and women keep Children's House
and Walkabout House, which celebrated it's 20th Anniversary in
Bethpage on June 15, alive and well. We congratulate all those
involved. See pages 10-11 for more pictures of the momentous
occasion.
Resident Threatens
Century 21 Metro Realty
Last week the Tribune reported on
the proposed group home located
on Stewart Avenue, which would be
run under Catholic Charities and be
home to four children who have
experienced mental, sexual or phys­ical
abuse. We explained that this
project falls under the Padivan Law
(unlike the home at 51 South First
Street) and would require 24 hour
supervision.
Over this past weekend, however,
an angry resident decided to voice
her discontent by threatening the
lives of the owners of Century 21
Metro Realty. The call which was
recorded and has been reported to
the eighth precinct for further inves­tigation
was quite threatening and
explicit while it placed blame on the
local real estate for this proposed
home. ;
It should be understood that
Century 21 Metro Realty had abso­lutely
nothing to do with the sale of
this home nor did it have any role
in the home at 51 South First Street.
Real Estate transactions were con­ducted
with real estate offices in
other towns for both group homes.
We spoke with Teri Catapano
Black and Carole Ann. Catapano,
owner/brokers of the firm and they
expressed their horror in receiving
such a malicious call. "We here at
Century 21 Metro had no part in
either home and really resent being
threatened for no reason at all. In
fact if we find out who the caller was
we intend to prosecute to the full
extent, "stated Teh. "I was shocked
when I received this call," said Carole
Ann , "this real estate firm has always
been extremely active in helping this
community and it is disheartening to
receive such a nasty and frightening
call."
Presently, as stated above, the
eighth precinct is trying to find out
who the caller was. In the mean time
calls at the office are being
monitored.