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VOL. 19 NO. 26 Week of Sept. 27 - Oct. 3,1984 20 cents per copy
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U.S. Senator Alfonse D'Amato (center) tours the Grumman Test Flight Facility in
Calverton, Long Island with Grumman Aerospace President George Skurla (right) and
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Edward Pyatt, following the signing of a $1,3 billion
contract for the continued update and production of the Grumman F-14 and A-6 Intruder.
Standing before an F-14 on the flight line Senator D'Amato remarked "The Navy recog­nized
that in Grumman and its (22,000) employees they have found a national asset. They
discovered it during the dark days of World War Two when Grumman provided the
Wildcats and Hellcats that met and defeated the enemy and the Navy continues to be
reminded of that workmanship and outstanding engineering found here, at what is still
called the Grumman "Ironworks", a label applied by Navy pilots who expect the best and
toughest airplanes and get it from Grumman." -^
Some additional Grumman engineers are expected to be hired as a result of this contract.
New aircraft are scheduled for delivery in mid-1990.
Meeting
County Executive Francis
T. Purcell will throw open
the doors on Monday, Oct.
1, to invite the public to tell
him personally what they
think about the 1985 county
budget.
Purcell said he will hold
an afternoon session of Oct.
1 from 2 PM to 5 PM, and
an evening session from 7
PM until everyone present
has been heard. The meet­ings
will take place in the
board of supervisors meet­ing
room on the fifth floor of
the County Executive Build­ing,
1 West St., Mineola.
"I intend to listen," Pur­cell
said. "I want to hear
what people have to say
about the budget and about
what they think the county
should be doing in 1985."
The onljr public hearing
required by la# is the one
that must be held by the
board of supervisors before
it adopts the proposed
budget. By law, Purcell must
present his budget to the
board by Nov. 13. The
board must act by Dec. 17.
Even though he is not
legally required to hold a
hearing, Purcell said he
wanted to listen to the pub­lic's
views before he finalizes
his proposed budget.
He said the meetings will
be informal, with people
heard in the order in which
they sign in.
Peddle Far
Women's Center Week
The week of September 23-29 has been designated
WOMEN'S CENTER AT FARMINGDALE WEEK by
Nassau County Executive Francis T. Purcell who presented
Women's Center Director Ellen Cooperperson with a Proc­lamation
to that effect in a special ceremony in his offices.
County Executive Purcell said "I hereby commend the
Women!s Educational and Counseling Center for the dedi­cated
work they have done since 1978 and are continuing to
do to open new doors for women and to provide Long Island
business and industry with a skilled work force." He also
encouraged women in Nassau County to learn about the
Center and the programs offered there in career planning,
career development, technical training and non-traditional
jobs for women. The Women's Center series of Fall courses
is now starting and registration can be obtained by calling
the Center at (516) 420-2382.
Long Island March of Dimes 1984-85 Poster Child Cheryl
LaFalce asks you to join her on Sunday, October 28th for
the March of Dimes Halloween Super Ride '84; Student
representative Anthony Gugliaro (left) and his brother
Steven (right) help Cheryl practice for the big event. They
will be among the hundreds of people participating in the
days activities, raising the funds needed to combat Ameri­ca's
#1 child health problem - birth defects. Cdstume clad
cyclists will be beginning their 75 kilometer ride at 8:30 A.M.
at Heckscher State Park, East Islip; Sunken Meadow State
Park, Kings Park and Eisenhower Memorial Park, East
Meadow. Participants will be enjoying tricks and treats
along the route as they ride to "brake" the cycle of birth
defects.
Help brighten the future of tomorrow's children. Register
TODAY by calling496-2106 and tune into WBAB 102.3, the
official Super Ride radio station for updates.
Reunion '84
Photos Centerfold
Please Drive Carefully! Our kids are on their way to school. M