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VOL. 19 NO. 41 Week of Jan. 17 - Jan. 23,1985 20 cents per copy
Parola Reappointed
Assistant Rep. Whip
Assemblyman Fred Par­ola
(R-C, Wantagh) has
been renamed Assistant
Republican Whip by
Assembly Minority leader
CD. "Rapp" Rappleyea.
"Fred Parola's perfor­mance
in this position over
the past two years has been
exemplary. I am happy he
has accepted reappointment
as Assistant Minority
Whip," Rappleyea said.
"1 have worked closely
with Fred during the past
session and he has advised me
on many important matters,
especially on matters relat­ing
to Long l^laind. -I am
counting on him to continue
this service in the coming
months," Rappleyea added.
As Assistant Republican
- Whip, Parola has worked
with the Republican Whip
and the Leader to assure the
participation of all Assem­bly
GOP members in the
floor debates.
Parola is beginning his
fourth term in the Assembly.
Home Improvement Fraud
Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon today
announced that his'office has filed charges against 32 indi­viduals
and home improvement companies, some in our
area, for doing business in Nassau County without a license.
This is the largest number of firms charged at one time since
the law was passed in 1972. If convicted, each face one year
in jail and/or a $1,000 fine.
Dillon said, "Today's charges are the latest in a crack­down
against unlicensed contractors who fail to comply
with the local law. The charges follow consumer complaints
to the District Attorney's Office and County Consumer
Affairs Office by residents who felt they were bilked. Some
complained of poor workmanship, while others stated they
lost their down payments for work which was never done.
Following such a complaint, a check of the records showed
that these firms were not licensed to do home improvement
work in the County." .
In one case, a Bethpage homeowner said he contracted
with George SantuUi, owner of G & J GontractinginXpritof
1984 to remodel a kitchen. A $ 1,000 deposit was given to
Saritulli, and tpdate no work has been done and the monfey
has not been returned.
Companies in our area charged by the District Attorney**
Commercial Frauds Bureau and these last known addresses
are as follows: ANTHONY CORTESE, 5 Dennis Lane.
Bethpage; WILLIAM SMITH, JR., D/B/A LONG
ISLAND DORMER CO. (five counts), 3686 Farm Ranch
Road, Bethpage; HENRY ROTHSCHILD and TOTAL
CONCEPTS BY ROTHSCHILD, INC. 44 Bethpage
Road, Hicksville.
In the past four years, the District Attorney's Office has
filed approximately 250 charges against home iraiprovement
firms for doing business in Nassau County without a license.
Those charged will be arraigned in District Court, Mineola,
within the next few weeks.
Charlie Schwarz
Honored
Leyy Named To
Top Senate Post college Financial Aid Info.
Senator Norman J. Levy
(R, C-Merrick) was named
this past week to serve on the
powerful and prestigious
State Senate Finance Com­mittee,
the Senate's chief fis­cal
committee and part of
the top echelon of commit­tees
of the Legislature. The
announcement was made by
Senate Majority Leader
Warren Anderson.
In addition to his new
Committee assignment,
Levy will continue to serve
as Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Transporta­tion;
Chairman of the Legis­lative
Commission on Criti­cal
Transportation Choices;
Vice-Chairman of the
Senate Task Force on
Drunk Driving; as well as a
member of the Senate
Committees on Aging,
Child Care, Education and
Labor.
The Bethpage H.S. Guidance Dept. and the PTA will
co-sponsor a Financial Aid meeting on Tues., Jan. 22 at 8:00
p.m. in the Little Theater, Bethpage H.S., Cherry Avenue,
Bethpage. Mr. Peter Haste, Director of Financial Aid -
SUNY at Farmingdale College will be the guest speaker.
Parents and students are all welcome to attend.
Assemblyman Philip Healey (r) presents a Cit­ation
from New York State to Charlie Schwarz (i)
in honor of his long service to the community and
the American Legion;
This year, Charlie celebrates his 60th consecu­tive
year as a member of the American Legion. In
addition, Charlie is a founding member of the
Bethpage Post which was formed in 1927 and is,
naturally, the Post Historian.
Charlie is still an active legionaire, he is Chair­man
of the Bethpage Memorial Day Committee
and can be found putting in. a days work at the
firehouse.
VHA
is a Volunteer Income Ikx
Assistance program. Its
volunteers may be able to
help you to complete your
tax return- Check with
the ms for details.
Tax Trivia
(See Centerfold)
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