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VOL. 13 NO. 20 Thursday, March 22. 1979 10 cents per copy
President's Club
SUPER SALESMAN—Charles J. Boyer of Bethpage (left) was in­ducted
into New York Telephone's "President's Club" for out­standing
sales performance at an awards ceremony on March 13.
Presenting the eitation to Boyer is, company president John
Mulhearn.
Oyster Bay Takes
Over Street Lighting
The Town of Oyster Bay con­summated
the purchase of its
street lighting system in unin­corporated
areas from the Long
Island Lighting Company, Town
Supervisor Joseph Colby an­nounced
this week.
Under the terms of the
agreement negotiated with the
utility, the Town now owns
outright the 18,622 light fixtures
along its more than 700 miles of
Town roads and in its parks,
municipal parking fields and
other public areas, as well as
approximately 75 miles of wire
and cable that supply energy to
the light fixtures.
Financing for the purchase of
the system at a lump-sum price
of $970,200 is incorporated in a
$1.8 million serial bond issue
approved by the Town Board last
October that will also fund a
major modernization program of
the entire lighting system.
"The Town should begin almost
immediately to realize savings in
our costs of public lighting under
the new arrangement, "Colby
said." Heretofore, our annual
light bill included a charge for the
fixtures and maintenance as well
- as the energy consumed. Now the
Town Lighting Bureau will
handle all installation and
maintenance of the street lights
and we will pay Lilco only for the
energy plus maintenance of some
underground cable connections to
Lilco's system and a pole at­tachment
charge."
The most significant savings
will be realized, however, with
the Town's modernization
program of the system, Colby
noted. This will involve the
replacement of the present lights
with more modern fixtures that
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4-Hers Visit State Capital
New York State Government is
a concern of Teens that form
Nassau County. Victoria Temple,
72 Taylor Avenue, Roosevelt, and
Timothy Hoey, 28 Lexington
Avenue, Bethpage attended the 4-
H Capital Days Program on
March 12 and 13, 1979 in Albany,
New York.
This annual 4-H Program,
sponsored by the New York State
Association of Cooperative
Extension 4-H Agents provided 4-
H Youth from New York State
opportunities to learn first-hand
about the State Government.
Tours of the Capitol Building and
the New Empire State Museum
complemented sessions where
teens learned about the
legislative process and youth
involvement in Government.
The Teens met personally with
Assemblyman Kemp Hannon and
Senator Norman J. Levy,
discussing matters of local
concern.
Teens were addressed by
Edgar King, assistant director of
the New York State Department
of Agriculture and Markets,
becoming familiar with the role
that State Agencies play in
dealing with issues confronting
New Yorkers.
Delegates visited the New York
State Court of Appeals and were
acquainted with the workings of
the Judicial Branch of Govern­ment.
A reception with Lieutenant
Governor Mario Cuomo and
Commissioner Roger Barber of
Agriculture and Markets
Highlighted the two-days session.
Ann Ocker
Honored
Oyster Bay Town Clerk Ann R.
Ocker has been named recipient
of the New York State Federation
of Republican Women
Achievement Award for Women
in the Field of Local Government.
Mrs. Ocker, who has served as
Town Clerk since 1973, was ac­corded
the honor at the
Federation's winter conference
held in Syracuse on February 25,
26 and 27. She was the second
recipient of the award, which is
given in recognition of out­standing
leadership and contri­butions
to the advancement of
women in politics.
As a delegate from the Nassau
County Federation of Republican
Women, Mrs. Ocker also served
as a panelist for one of the work­shops,
"Women Candidates in the
Political World."
A resident of Plainview, Mrs.
OCker has been active for many
years in state and local gover­nment
and politics. She is
Chairman of the Nassau County
Advisory Committee on con­sumer
Affairs and is a State
Committeewoman representing
the 10th Assembly District. She
has previously served as
President of the Nassau County
Federation of Republican Women
and as Tenth Judicial District
Director of the New York State
Federation of Republican
Women.
Youth Corps
lobs Available
Nassau County Executive
Francis T. PurceU announced
today that Nassau County will
receive federal employment
funds to carry out a Youth
Conservation Corps summer
employment program for bet­ween
80 and 100 young people.
Those young people selected
for the program will be working
on a variety of conservation
projects in Nassau County which
include nature trail development,
cleaning stream banks, planting
trees, and erosion control. The
program, in its fifth year in
Nassau County, also includes an
educational component which
will help participants understand
both the environmental problems
and programs existing in the
county. It is funded by the Forest
Service of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and the Department
of the Interior.
The Nassau County Youth
'Board, which administers the
YCC program, noted that any
Nassau County youth between the
ages of 15 and 18 is eligible to
apply. Participants will be
selected at random by computer
from applications received prior
to a deadline of April 1, 1979.
Applications may be obtained
from all high school principals'
offices, Nassau County Youth
Board agencies, State
Employment Service offices or
by writing to the Youth Con­servation
Corps, Box 5364,
Albany, New York 12205.
Over 200 To Be Confirmed
Most Rev. John R. McGann, D.D. Most Rev. James J. Daly, D.D.
230 teen-agers and several older adults will be confirmed at St.
Martin of Tours Church, Bethpage, on Friday; April 6, and Saturday,
April 7.
The Most Rev. John R. McGann, bishop of the Catholic diocese of
Rockville Centre, will administer the sacrament to approximately
one-third of the candidates at each of two celebrations scheduled for
2:00 and 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 6. The Most Rev. James J. Daly,
auxiliary bishop of the diocese and vicar for Nassau County will
confirm the remaining one-third on Saturday, April 7, at a 10 a.m.
ceremony.
The Rev. John E. Murray is the pastor of St. Martin of Tours
Church.
The Sewers Cometh
Anticipated Street Closings Due to Sewer Construction for Week
of March 26,1979 - March 30,1979
Contract 1002-3-P-l (Bethpage, Plainview laterals)
Meade Ave. from Stewart Ave. to 12th Street.
Sherman Street from Stewart Ave. to Railroad Ave.
Grant Ave. from Stewart Ave. to Railroad Ave.
Burkhardt Ave. from Stewart Ave. to Railroad Ave.
Grant Street from Stewart Ave. to Railroad Ave.
South 1st Street from Railroad Ave. to Sherman Ave.
South 2nd Street from Railroad Ave. to Sherman Ave.
South 3rd Street from Railroad Ave. to Sherman Ave.
South 4th Street from Railroad Ave. to Sherman Ave.
South 5th Street from Railroad Ave. to Sherman Ave.
South 6th Street from Railroad Ave. to Sherman Ave.
9th Street from Railroad Ave. to Thomas Ave.
10th Street from Railroad Ave. to Thomas Ave.
llth Street from Railroad Ave. to Thomas Ave.
12th Street from Railroad Ave. to Thomas Ave.
Contract 1002-3-CPW-l (Westbury laterals)
Hilton Street from Old Country Road to Grand Blvd.
Grayston Street from Old Country Road to Grand Blvd.
Fieldston Street from Old Country Road to Grand Blvd.
Old Country Road from Fieldston Street to Grayston Street.
Contract 1002-3-L-5 (Hicksville Levittown laterals)
5th Ave., 7th St., 8th St., 9th St., 10th St., llth St., Hudson Place,
Dean Street, Maglie Dr., Lawrence St. Jerusalem Ave.
Northbound Restricted.
Contract 1002-3-INT-16-2 (Plainview Interceptor)
Broadway from Ellen Street to Linden Ave.
Contract 1002-3-F-4 (Farniingdale laterals)
Clinton Street from Conklin Street to Railroad Tracks
South Front Street from Clinton Street to Segatogue Ave.
Dale Drive from dead End to Clinton Street.
Conklin Street Restricted on Northside
Columbia Street from South Front Street to Conklin Street
Washington Street from South Front Street to Conklin Street
Elizabeth Street from Southside of Railroad to Segatogue Ave.
Vancott Ave. from Grant Ave. to Staple Street
Staple Street from Fulton Street to Clinton Ave.
Duane Street from Fulton Street to Clinton Ave.
Prospect Street from Main Street to West Street.
Circle Drive from dead End to Prospect Street.
Bernard Street from Prospect Street to Fulton Street
Doud Street from Prospect Street to Fulton Street
Wetden Street from Prospect Street to Fulton Street.