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VOL. 15 NO. 26 The Week of October 2 - 8,1980 20 cents per copy
Maureen Mellon
In Hit Broadway Show
Pictured above is Maureen Mellon and Steve Schiavetta of
Bethpage at the cast party held at the Waldorf Astoria fol­lowing
the opening night of "42nd Street."
Maureen Mellon, daughter of Gertrude and the late Fran­cis
Mellon of Bethpage, is in the Cast of the Broadway hit
"42nd Street."
She was born in Bethpage, attended St. Martin of Tours and
graduated from Bethpage High School in 1977, where she
participated in school plays, was a member of the gym­nastics
team and swim team, a Cheerleader captain, and
received the 4-year outstanding athlete award. She then
attended Adelphi University, majoring in dance.
Maureen started her dancing career at an early age with
her mother, who is a dance teacher. She then studied tap,
jazz and acrobatics in New York City under Phil Blask and
Charles Kelley.
While in high school she worked at Great Adventures in
New Jersey doing acrobatics and in 1978 worked with the
Rudas Acrodancers at Resort International Hotel in Atlantic
City.
Maureen auditioned for "42nd Street" in April 1980, started
rehearsals on May 6 and the show went to the Kennedy Cen­ter
in Washington D.C., returning to New York City at the end
of July.
"42nd Street" opened in New York City at the Winter Gar­den
on August 25th.
Strict Laws Waged For
Gold And Silver Shops
The Town Board of Oyster Bay, at Tuesday's Town Hall
meeting, was urged by civic leader, Judy Jacobs, and
Syosset resident, Dorothy Lesser, to pass legislation toughen­ing
the laws on the purchase of merchandise brought into the
local gold and silver shops in the area.
Pointing to an increase in burglaries of over 261 from last
year, Jacobs urged the Board to not let it be so easy for a
burglar to dispose of jewelry and get ready cash immediate­ly.
Among the suggestions she made were the requirement
that the purchasing shop: DHold the merchandise for 15 days
before any money is paid out. 2) Photos should be taken of
person bringing in merchandise, as a means of identification.
This type of ID is used in many stores in the area at the pre­sent
time such as super markets. 3) Police should be notified
of any suspicious amount of merchandise being brought in.
(bulk merchandise) and 4) As well as, and in addition to a
photo, the person should be required to present two forms of
ID with his/her signature and should be required to sign in
front of the purchasing shop.
The Town of Hempstead has already passed such a law and
the Assembly will -be deciding on a bill introduced by
Assemblymen Yevoli and Kremer and multi-sponsored by
Assemblymen Hannon and Reilly on this matter.
Ms. Lesser reported to the Board that she had been
burglarized a few times and in one particular case, while she
was completing a burglary report form, her jewelry had
already been sold to a shop up the street.
In Yevoli and Kremer's bill a statement in support reads,
"At present, second-hand dealers are all too often used by
thieves as a quick and easy means of disposal of jewelry,
precious metals and other property. Frequently, these sales
are completed before the thefts have been discovered. Since
few, if any, records are kept of the transactions, legitimate
effortsby law enforcement officials and victims to recover
property and identify the thieves are too often frustrated.
The decline in the value of the dollar and the accompanying
rise in the value of jewelry and precious metals have only ag­gravated
the problems of theft deterrence and property
recovery."
In response to Jacobs and Lesser, Supervisor Colby ex­plained
that the Town has been working on such legislation,
and were waiting for movement on a county level bill.
However, seeing no movement, the Town has been studying
both the Hempstead bill and the Assembly bill, to take the
best points from each. He promised quick action and said
that hopefully at the next town board meeting, the Board will
set a date for a hearing on the matter. All agreed that a state
wide law would be best but a Town law would help at the pre­sent
time.
According to the police, such a law in Hempstead has
resulted in the significant increase in recovering stolen pro­perty.
Prior to the enactment of this law no one in the County
had been reporting to Police activities, purchases or sales of
second hand dealers.
Lesser and Jacobs said, in conclusion, "The passage of
such legislation will hopefully serve as a deterrent to would
be burglars throughout the area. We believe that it is im­perative
that community residents and the media all push for
quick passage of such legislation."
35 Years Of Service
Culper Parade
The Town of Oyster Bay Bicentennial Historical
Commission will sponsor a Historical Parade and
Presentation on Sunday, October 5, it was announced by
Town Supervisor Joseph Colby.
The parade commemorates the "Culper Spy Service" of
which Robert Townsend pf Raynham Hall, Oyster Bay, was
General George Washington's chief New York City agent,
and the 200th Anniversary of two events of historical
significance in which the spy service played a leading part.
Presentations will be made at the Wilson Weekes House,
the site of an address made by President George Washington
in 1790 to the school children of Oyster Bay, and at Raynham
Hall.
"Townsend's spy service was instrumental in saving the
French Fleet from enemy attack, thus assuring the
American victory at Yorktown," Colby noted. "Information
relayed by Sally Townsend to her brother, Robert, also
uncovered the Benedict Arnold-John Andre plot to surrender
the fortress West Point to the British."
Participants will assemble on South Street adjacent to the
American Legion Hall in Oyster Bay hamlet at 1 PM and
begin their parade through Oyster Bay Hamlet at 1:30 PM.
Among the groups participating in the parade are the U.S.
Navy, veterans organizations, Nassau County Police
Department Emerald Society Band, volunteer Fire
Departnients7 Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, the Oyster
Bay High School Band, the Alfred G. Berner High School
Band, Massapequa, and numerous historical, civic and
school groups.
The marchers will head north on South Street, then turn
east on East Main Street, turning, and proceeding to Audrey
Avenue and on Spring Street to West Main Street, pass
Raynham Hall where they will return to the American
Legion hall area.
For further information on the Historical March and
related presentations, call the Bicentennial Historical
Commission at 922-5800, ext. 253.
Grumman Scholarship
Deadlines
BETHPAGE, N.Y., SEPTEMBER 26, 1980 - Long Island
High School seniors applying for 12 Grumman Engineering
Scholarships - each worth up to $14,000 -- must file
applications available from their school guidance counselors
by October 26, advises Bill Wenzel, director of the Gnflmman
Scholarship program.
Only students in the top 20 percent of their class are eligible
to compete.
Each of the twelve winners receive up to $3,500 a year for
four years toward tuition at any accredited engineering
college of their choice.
Other benefits include summer jobs at Grumman during
college, plus access to an advisory committee of company
officers and an individual advisor for guidance throughout
college and training. Scholars employed by the company
after graduation will be offered full tuition for evening
studies towards a master's degree.
The Grumman Scholarship Program is the largest
industrial scholarship on Long Island and one of the largest
in the United States. Grumman sponsors the program in an
effort to encourage local students to pursue technical careers
within the scope of the company's activities. In engineering,
these fields are aeronautical, civil, electrical, industrial or
mechanical disciplines. In science, the program covers
applied mathematics, chemistry, computers, materials and
physics.
Vincent Sparanese of Bethpage recently marked 35 years of
service with Long Island Lighting Company. Mr. Sparanese
works in the utility's New Business Department as Planning
Supervisor.
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