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VOL. 21 NO. 17 Week of August 7 - August 13,1986 20 cents per copy
Toxic Tort Bill Passes />^|,^^ gf Carting ScandalsDemanded
Assembly Speaker Stan­ley
Fink is pleased to
announce that alter a hard
fought battle both houses ol
the State Legislature have
passed a bill which will allow
victims ol exposure to toxic
substances to lile suit lor
damages three years alter
discovery ol their injury or
disease. The bill specilically
applies to victims of expo­sure
to DES. Tungsten car­bide,
asbestos, chlordane
and polyvinyl chloride.
In the past, victims had
only three years Ironi that
time ol exposure in which to
file their claims. However, in
many cases symptoms ol a
disease will not surface until
live to ten years alter expo­sure
to the toxic substances.
The "Toxic Tort" bill will
allow a one year grace
period during which persons
who have been time barred
from filing suit lor personal
injury, property damage or
death may commence court
proceedings.
The bill would also apply
in cases where the person
discovers the injury within
the three years, but did not
discover the cause until up
to five years later.
For further information,
contact Speaker Fink's
Long Island Office at 4250
Hempstead Tpke., Beth-page,
NY 11714.
Assemblyman Lewis J. Yevoli. in a personal confronta­tion
with Oyster Bay officials at Town Hall on Tuesday
(7/29/86) demanded an expanded in-depth probe of the
charges of widespread corruption at the Town's Old Beth-page
Landfill. The Assemblyman's demand came in the
wake of Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon's
recent 66 count indictment against town employees and
private carting companies charged with a criminal conspi­racy
that defrauded the Town treasury out of at least $1
million In lost revenues during the 6 month investigation
period, when carters dumped 50 to 100 truckloads daily of
out-of-town waste at the overflowing landfill. Citing specific
investigative powers available under the Town law, Yevoli
called on the Oyster Bay Town Board to immediately initiate
a probe of the mushrooming scanda.ls at the Town's Land­fill.
He said an in-depth investigation should be made to
determine how many years the illegal dumping went on, to
what extent toxic substances were disposed of. and how
much money was lost as a result of the criminal conspiracy.
Yevoli noted that he and area residents have been asking
the Town officials to look into illegal operations at the
New Priests At St. Martin's
On Wednesday, June
18th. four new priests
arrived to serve the pari­shioners
of St. Martin of
Tours Parish in Bethpage.
The priests are all members
of a Religious Community
known as Redemptorists.
That is the popular name for
the religious community of
priests, brothers and stu­dents
whose formal title is
"Congregation'of the Most
Holy Redeemer." The
designation. CSS.R. after
their names is formed from
the letters in the Latin form,
"Congregatio Sanctissimi
Redemptoris."
The community was
founded by St. Alphonsus
Maria de Liguori in 1732.
Alphonsus was born in
Marianella, near Naples, on
September 27. 1696 to Don
Joseph de Liguori and
Donna Anna Caterina
Cavalieri. He was baptized
two days later in the Church
of St. Mary and was edu­cated
at home under the
tutelage of learned men. At
16 years of age. he received a
doctorate of both laws and
was admitted to the bar
where he was successful. He
left the courts to enter the
priest hood and was
ordained in 1726. After
founding the Redemptor­ists,
he spent the following
vears oreaching missions.
writing books, and direfcting
his religious family. He was
named Bishop of St. Agatha
of the Goths in 1762 and
resigned his See in 1775 to
continue his apostolic work
within the Redemptorists.
He died on August 1, 1787 at
the age of 91.
The four priests assigned
to St. Martin's are Rev.
George J. Keaveney,
C.SS.R., Pastor; Rev.
James Small, C.SS.R.; Rev.
John Radley, C.SS.R. and
Rev. Richard G. Furey,
C.SS.R.
Rev. George J. Keaveney,
C.SS.R., Pastor
Father Keaveney was
born in Boston. Massachus-
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Parishioners greeted the priests in the Parish Hall atter the Masses the
lirst Sunday they were in Bethpage. The priests look forward to serving the
needs ot the parishioners and were pleased at the warm welcome given
them on their arrival in Bethpage.
'setts. He attended the
Redemptorist Minor Semi­nary
in North East. Pen­nsylvania
and did theologi­cal
studies at Mount Saint
Alphonsus is Esopus, New
York. At the conclusion of
his studies, he was ordained.
Father did graduate and
post graduate studies in
Church History at the
Catholic University of
America.
From 1968 to 1984,
Father taught History and
Scripture at the Redemptor­ist
College inSuffield, Con­necticut.
During this time.
Father also served as the
Dean of Students and Presi­dent
of the Seminary.
In 1984, Father became
the Superior of the Redemp­torist
Retreat House in the
Poconos, Tobyhanna, Pen-nsylvnia.
He was named
Pastor of St. Martin's in
June 1986.
Rev. James Small, C.SS.R
Father Small came to St.
Martin's after serving thirty
years at the Redemptorist
Missions in Brazil.
On returning to the
States, Father went to Notre
Dame University for a three
month course in preparation
for his Bethpage assign­ment.
Last January, he was
assigned to Our Lady of
Perpetual Help in Brooklyn
where he remained until his
appointment to St.
Martin's.
Father considers it a privi­lege
to be a Pioneer
Redemptorist in Bethpage,
To date, his association with
the Prayer Group, Bingo
workers and those wlio
come to play, the Rectory
Staff and many Church
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Landfill for several years. "It is inconceivable that Supervi­sor
Joseph Colby claims he had no knowledge of this serious
situation when everybody else has suspected it for years,"
Yevoli said. Pointing to official Nassau County Board of
Elections records, the Assemblyman noted that in just the
•last four years more than $50,000 from private sanitation
businesses have gone into the Town of Oyster Bay Republi­can
Party coffers. "This may have had something to do with
Supervisor Colby's failure to acknowledge our complaints
or closely monitor operations at the Town's Landfill."
Yevoli added. "The members of the Town Council have a
unique opportunity to conduct their own investigation of
the Landfill. As taxpayers we have a right to know what and
how muQ^ garbage-has been duffiped there illegally over the
years. We are entitled to know who the culprits are and how
much this'scam has actually cost us.
The Assemblyman further said, "What is outrageous is
that the Town Supervisor increased our taxes $20 million to
pay to truck our garbage to Pennsylvania while private
carting companies were literally given a free pass to use the
landfill illegally. The District Attorney maintains that
hundreds of thousands of tons of garbage were allowed to
go into the latidfill. in violation of Town ordinances, as
bribes and hefty political contributions were being made.
The end result was, the town landfill was filled to capacity
several years earlier than it would have been. Now the tax­payers
are being forced to pay a staggering amount of money
to cover the cost of shipping their garbage to another state."
"Since Supervisor Colby has no intention of looking into
the matter in greater detail, it is incumbent upon the Town
Council to exercise their authority. They have subpeona
powers and they have an obligation to determine the extent
of the dumping scandal and the political pay-offs. Failure to
take action can only deepen the growing clouds of suspicion
that rapidly engulfing Town Hall," Yevoli concluded.
1986 L.I. Senior Games
Attention senior citizens!
Applications are now avail­able
for the 1986 Long
Island Senior Games, which
will be held in Nassau
County on Saturday and
Sunday, September 20 and
21. This will be a weekend of
fun and fitness for all Long
Island residents age 55 and
over. Most of the activities
will be held in Mitchel Park,
Uniondale, in the adjacent
Nassau Community College
and in nearby Eisenhower
Park, East Meadow.
The games will include a
Competitive Division,
Recreational Acitivies, and
a Saturday evening social of
.dinner and dancing under a
tent at Mitchel Park. This
annual event is sponsored by
Chase Long Island.
The Competitive Division
will include swimming,
tr^ck, tennis, table tennis,
bowling, lawn bowling, golf,
chess and shuffleboard.
The Recreational Activi­ties
will include archery.
Badminton, volleyball, hor­seshoes,
aerobics for
seniors, and line dancing.
Registration for the day­time
activities is $11, and
includes a T-shirt, lunch for
both days, entertainment,
awards and certificates of
participation.
The Saturday evening
dinner and dance requires
advance registration and an
additional $7 fee, paid in
advance. Dinner reserva­tions
will close on Sep­tember
12, or earlier if the
maximum of 500 people is
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Polo Sundays
Polo, the "sport of
kings" and the king of
sports, is back again.
The Meadowbrook
Polo Club is sponsor­ing
its 1986 season in
cooperation with the
Long Island State Park
and Recreation Commi­ssion.
The excitement can
be found at Bethpage
State Park on Saturday
and Sunday afternoons
at 3 p.m., now through
mid-October. Parking
and admission are free.
Questions should be
directed to (516)
249-0701.