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VOL. 19 NO. 42 Week of Jan. 24 - Jan. 30,1985 20 cents per copy
Islander
Duane Sutter, New York Islander rigljit wing discusses
plans for the second Annual Islander Auction to benefit the
Easter Seal Society with poster Princess Bqth Crevoiserat at
Levittown. This special event will take place on Sunday,
'February 3rd from 1 to 6 pm in Roosevelt Field at the
Special Events Court. \
' WGBB personalities will assist Duane and some of his
teammates in auctioning items from thefr uniforms and
hockey equipment such as game sticks,; skates, jerseys,
gloves, helmets, etc. Tickets to Islander §ames and other
special surprises will also be included.
An official bidding number will be needqd to participate,
and they will be issued beginning at 12 noon for a $1 dona­tion
to the Easter Seal Society. This willl also entitle the
donor to a chance in a raffle to be drawn that day by Beth
Crevoiserat. (To register a bid, you must be at least 18 years
old.) I
Purchases of auction items may be made jjy VISA, MAS­TERCARD
as well as checks and cash. A|l donations are
tax deductible and will be used to help support programs
and services of the Long Island Easter Se^l Society which
include: residential camp programs for bo^h children and
adults with disabilities; equipment loan programs; speech
therapy; stroke support groups; socialization groups; etc.
For additional information contact the Eas|er Seal Society
at 516/421-2200.
Hospital
Expansion
Urged
At a public hearing in
Mineola, the Nassau
County Board of Supervi­sors
heard testimony con­cerning
the merits of a pro­posed
$3 million expansion
of the emergency room facil­ities
at the Nassau County
Medical Center in East
Meadow.
Proponents of the expen­diture
told Hempstead Pre­siding
Supervisor Tom
Gulotta, the Board's major­ity
leader, and Supervisor
Hannah Komanoff of Long
Beach, that the expansion
was warranted by the
marked increase in the
number of patients using the
emergency room facilities at
the 680 bed teaching hospi­tal.
It was also noted by
members of the hospital
administration that funding
would be available from
New York State to reim­burse
the County for part
and possibly all of the cost of
the renovation and
expansion.
Since the opening of the
Center in 1974 the emer­gency
room has seen a rise in
the number of persons being
treated from an initial figure
of 68,577 a year to current
estimates that put the
number of patients treated
yearly at over 90,000.
Supervisor Gulotta, in his
opening statement, noted
that "The emergency room
facilities at the Medical Cen­ter
have remained virtually
unchanged since its opening
in 1974 despite an incr&ase
of over 20,000 additional
emergency room patients
per year. It is also worthy of
note that each year more
than 1,200 patients requir­ing
specialized care are
transferred to the Medical
Center from other private
hospitals."
Among those who urged
the Board to approve the $3
million spending plan were:
Don Eisenberg, Executive
Director of the Nassau
County Medical Center; Dr.
Peter Addiego, Director of
Ambulatory Service; Dr.
Gerald Brody, Emergency
Room Director; Shelley
Lotenberg, Past President
of the Salisbury Civic Asso­ciation;
and Daniel McGo-wan.
Executive Director of
the Nassau-Suffolk Health
In The Top 12
Christopher Michael Morrongiello, a Bethpage High
School junior and a talented musician, was among the top-three
musicians in the state selected in the National PTA.
Reflections Program. This competition was centered
around three categories: Music, Literature, and Visual Arts.
The theme for the 1984-85 composition was "What Sparks
My Imagination". Christopher's winning entry was placed
on the "Top 12" list out of the entire program entries of 950.
The winning composition was a classical ensemble piece
composed for two violins, cello, piano, timpani, cymbols,
and a classical guitar. An accomplished classical guitarist,
Chris was inspired by the classical ensemble works of
Mozart, Sor, and the contrapuntal voicings of Bach. We
chose to write an ensemble piece rather than a solo work
because he hoped "The judges would appreciate the beauty
of ensemble writing." Chris was advised by Mr. Cohen and
Mr. Rankin on arranging ensemble works. Mr. Rankin also
assisted him on the orchestration and the recording of the
work, sightreading a number of difficult instrumental
charts. When asked what benefits he got out of his expe­rience,
Christopher replied "I realized that orchestration is a
very intricate process, which involves a great deal of experi-
'meritation and experience. By working on this ensemble
piece, I have gained valuable knowledge, which will help me
in my future as a musician, and a composer."
Congratulations to Christopher Nforron^ello, whose ded­ication
and talent as a musician has been recognized through
this honor, and who will undoubtedly go on to a successful
future in Music.
Christopher has dedicated the work of his Music Men­tors;
Mr. Fredric Cohen, Mr. Edgar Moore, Mr. John Zac-cari,
and especially to Mr. Glen Rankin.
- Michael Dobrawsky
System Agency.
Supervisor Gulotta called
the proposed expansion "A
necessary step if we are to
provide Nassau residents
with the most modern and
up-to-date facilities at the
Medical Center. As the only
burn center on Long Island
and as one of the few emer­gency
rooms equipped to
deal with the most severe
trauma cases, the Nassau
County Medical Center
serves the victims of our
County's most severe acci­dents.
Each ydar, hundreds
of individuals — their
bodies mangled —are taken
to the Center for treatment
because it is the only health
facility equipped to provide
them with the life-saving
care necessary to save their
lives. I believe that it is
incumbent upon us to insure
that this type of life-saving
care is always available to
the residents of this
County."
Supervisor Gulotta noted ,^
with particular interest that"
the current expansion plans
call for the construction of a
"hazardous materials"
shower. "It is my under­standing,"
Gulotta said,
"that this shower would be
used to decontaminate
anyone who accidentally
came in contact with radia-
LILCO Loads Up
AtShoreham
Long Islanding Lighting Company has
announced the completion of the fuel load pro­cess
at its Shoreham Nuclear Power Station.
Fuel loading began December 21, 1984, when
the first of 560 uranium enriched fuel assemblies
was lowered into the plant's reactor core. The fuel
load process was completed successfully at 7:19
p.m. on January 19, 1985, and took place in a
routine manner.
According to a LILCO spokesperson, the next
step is to begin testing at up to .001 percent of
power. The testing procedure is expected to begin
in several weeks and will take about 32 hours to
complete.
tion or toxic chemicals. The •
design of the shower would
enable the effected individ­ual
to be cleansed without
allowing the water residue to
enter the regular drainage
system. This residue would
be trapped in a tank and
then safely disposed of."
Supervisor Komanoff
said at the conclusion of the'
hearing that "I think it is
clear that the increased traf­fic
that the emergency room
at the Nassau County Medi­cal
Center is experiencing
warrants the expansion of
that important facility. It is
our responsibility to provide
the residents of this County
with the most efficient and
up-to-date medical service
available."
Supervisor Gulotta noted
that he and Supervisor
Komanoff would convey
their findings to the full
Board which would then act
on the appropriation in the
"very near future."