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Vol. 3 No. 29 Thursday, May 15, lv./„ 10* p«r copy'
'From
The .Publisher's Desk:
Nassau and Suffolk Counties will join together the
week of May 19 - to conduct an all-out fight against
littering in advance of the summer months and
summertime's outdoor living.
The campaign, headed by Nassau Executive Eugene
H. Nickerson and Suffolk Executive H. Lee Dennison,
will be aimed at obtaining public cooperation and
alerting citizens to the tax cost and health hazard
which litter represents.
Cooperating in the effort are the various local
governments on Long Island, three daily newspapers
(Newsday, Long Island Press and Suffolk Sun), weekly
newspapers including the BETHPAGE TRIBUNE and
radio stations. Creative work for the advertising and
public relations campaign has been, coptrijbuted by the
I )uncan Brooks Advertising Agency', arid space arid
lime are being donated by the newspapers and radio
stations as a public service.
The two county executives have jointly proclaimed
the first week of the campaign. May 19'to 26, as Clean
Up Long Island Week. At a meeting in Nickerson's
Mineola office they reviewed reports on littering and
agreed that it is a rapidly growing problem and is
spoiling the appearance of communities and creating
slumlike conditions.
In a joint statement, Nickerson and Dennison asked
lor the involvement of schools, civic organizations,
chambers of commerce and other groups who have a
stake in clean and healthful communities and the
avoidance of unnecessary tax hikes. They noted that an
estimated $500 million is spent in the United States to
remove litter from highways, parks, beaches, lots, and
other public areas.
'Litter doesn't throw itself away;" the statement
continued:"it is caused by people and only people can
prevent it.*'
i t will take more than 'No Litter' signs to correct
the thoughtless habits of people who discard empty
bottles, cans, plastic containers, paper wrappers,and
cups, cigarette packages and other items with no
regard for the use of proper receptacles or the cost of
cleaning them up/
"Keeping Long Island clean is a year-round
responsibility of every citizen. We hope to reach every
citizen through the campaign which starts May 19,"
the statement concluded.
The BETHPAGE TRIBUNE has endorsed the
current campaigns for beautification of the County,
I owns and Villages. It has joined with Ralph Diamond
Councilman of the Town of Oyster Bay who designed
the Regional Beautification Authority and with Joan
Cable, local Community leader and area chairman of
the Bethpage-Plainedge Region in promoting the
program of Community Cleanup and Beautification.
The members of the committee have been hard at work
iii promoting Community Pride. Kudos to: Committee-
Mary Comerford, Muriel Hackebeil, Florence Cullem,
Kred Westerman. Fred Hawkins, Dr. Roper Larson,
Simon Cohen,Larry Van Wallendael, Hugh Coyle, Ann
Weir for their time, effort and money in focusing the
spotlight on Community Cleanup! Remember May
19th is "C" Day (Cleanup).
May Is Senior Citizens Month
Senior Citizens
Activities __
The older generation will get an
opportunity to "do their thing"
next week at the annual Senior
Citizens Hobby Show scheduled
for the ice rink building at
Cantiague Park, Hicksville, on
Saturday, May 17. The show, held
in cooperation with the Long
Island Senior Citizens Directors
Association, will feature displays
of handicraft items, art,
homemade delicacies and club
exhibits. Entertainment of
various types will be provided by
several senior citizens' clubs and
individuals.
"All residents of Nassau,
irrespective of age, will be
surprised and pleased at-the -
craftsmanship and talent of our
senior citizens," Public Works
Commissioner Herbert J. Simins
said. "I hope as many as possible
will come out and enjoy this
show." ' "
The day's activities will start.at
10 AM with over 50 organizations
expected to participate. Par­ticipants
and spectators may
either bring their own lunches or
make use of Cantiague's
refreshment facilities.
Tuesday, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
PARK PROGRAM: The
program will begin on July 1st
and continue until August 19th
including such activities as arts
and crafts, theatre parties,
picnics, folk dancing and many
more interesting activities. Free
bus transportation will be
provided especially for seniors on
your Park Day this summer.
Please call 921-5770 for your
schedule of pickup points. This
special service is in addition to
that outlined in this brochure.
- BEACH PROGRAM: Free bus
transportation will be provided to
Theodore Roosevelt Park and
Beach on the following Thur­sdays:
July 10,17, and 31; August
7 and 21.
A special area, which will be
reserved for senior citizens, in­cludes
the use of a pavilion,
grills, picnic tables, shuffleboard
courts, etc. Enjoy swimming and
fishing at your leisure.
SPECIAL EVENTS: June 24,
Cruise Around Manhattan Island,
$4.95; July 15, Field trip to be an­nounced;
July 24, Greenport-
Orienl Point-Shelter Island Tour,
$.25; July 30, Baseball at Shea
Stadium, $.50; Aug. 5, Field trip
lo be announced; Aug. 14, West-bury
Music Fair, "Student
Prince", $1.38 or $1.88.
Bank Drama Played
In Bethpage
Roy Fuchs, Manager of the
Bethpage branch of the Franklin
National Band on Hicksville
Road. Bethpage tried to settle
down to normal today after
yesterday's-* harrowing ex­perience.
Fuchs who was accosted at his
home in Cold Spring Harbor,
Huntington as he was preparing
to go to his Bethpage office, faced
two "uneasy" men who
demanded $100,000 of the bank's
deposits. This demand was in
exchange for the "safe return" of
Fuch's wife and 3 pre-school
children who were the victims of
this tragic drama.
Fuchs was ordered by the men
to proceed to the bank in Beth­page
and get the money. He was
instructed to deposit it at a
vacant lot near Jericho Turnpike
in Nassau County. Bank officials
were informed and they in turn
contacted the police. The F.B.I.
has entered the case and at the1
present time no further
developments have been
reported.
Fuchs was with the bank for.
several years and is active in the
Hotarv Cluh
Recently, the 4-H Pussywillows Club donated six
scotch pine trees to the new Plainedge Public Library.
Shown planting them are Patti Kaufman, Cindy
Keyser, Amy Mast, Ellen Katz, Robin Stern and Louise
Meier, all from Plainedge. The donation of the trees by
the 4-H group, whose leaser is Mrs. Sarita Keyser, was
part of the "Beautify America Program" instituted by
Mrs. Lyndon Johnson.
-Holy Mackerel, it's that time,
of the year again. And, the way
the mackerel are running off
Captree State Park these days
the Senior Men's Club, spon­sored
by the Senior Citizens
Division of the Town of Oyster
Bay's Department of Recreation
and Community Activities,
couldn't have picked a better »
time for its first fishing trip
of the season.
When the club goes out in a
H.ttHliumil on I'ti/fc _'/
A PRO GIVES A LESSOR - Oyster Bay Town Coun­cilman
Frank J. Hynes discusses the schedule of
business before the Town Board with Patrick Calabria,
a Bethpage High senior. Calabria and 11 other students
spent Tuesday, May $, with Oyster Bay Town officials
as part of a townwide Career Day program.