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VOL. 20 NO. 46 Week of February 27 - March 5, 1986' 20 cents per copy
Corporate Chairman For Walkamerica '86
Long Island March ot
Dimes Poster Child Cheryl
LaFalce welcomes Nassau
County Executive Francis
T. Purcell to the March of
Dimes Walk America '86
campaign. Mr. Purcell is
serving as Corporate
Chairman for the event,
which will be held Sunday,
April 27 at 8 a.m. at Eisen­hower
Park in East Meadow
and the Smith Haven Mall
in Lake Grove.
Mr. Purcell, who is well-known
for his work as a
champion of many causes
which concern children,
stated that the corporate
community on Long Island
can be expected to make a
strong turnout for WalkA-merica
'86.
"The March of Dimes'
mission ~ preventing birth
defects — is one we can all
identify with. Anyone who
gives the subject serious
thought will realize that he
or she knows a family which
has experienced the tragedy
of having a baby born with a
birth defect. By joining
WalkAmerica '86, the cor­porate
community will show
support for the March of
Dimes, and raise a consider­able
amount of money to
help prevent birth defects ~
America's number one child
health problem," Mr. Pur­cell
said.
Walk America '86 is the
17th annual March of
Dimes walkathon. Individ­uals
and teams secure as
many sponsors as they can
for each of the 25 kilometers
they walk. After the Walk,
participants are awarded
premiums based on the
amount of pledge money
they send to the March of
Dimes. Money raised
through WalkAmerica '86
will help fund research, med­ical
services and public
health education programs
aimed at preventing birth defects.
For more information,
contact: James Batten,
Director of Corporate
Development, Long Island
March of Dimes, 424
Crossways Park Drive,
Woodbury, New York
11797,(516)496-2100.
i f Drug" Store Ousted
Oyster Bay Town Super­visor
Joseph Colby
announced that the Town
has won a lawsuit brought
Lent Nominates Area Students To Academies
Congressman Norman F. Lent (R-East Rockaway) congratulates his
1986 military academy nominees from Farmingdale and Bethpage, who
are, from left to right: George Dikeman of Bethpage, West Point; Kenneth
N iederberger of Farmingdale, Naval Academy; Michael Persche of Farm­ingdale,
Naval Academy; Peter Hraba of Farmingdale, Naval Academy;
and Carl Curriera of Farmingdale, West Point. George, Kenneth, Michael,
Peter and Carl were chosen from more than 150 applicants from across the
Fourth Congressional District.
against Z & M,.lnc., doing
business as News Center
Store, to prevent them from
selling drug-related para­phernalia
at the Sunrise
Mall Shopping Center in
Massapequa.
Colby said, "in May of
1985 tile Town instituted
legal proceedings when it
became aware that News
Center Store was displaying
and selling such drug-related
items as water pipes,
scales for weighing drugs,
marijuana and hashish pipes
^nd cocaine kits for chop­ping
and snorting cocaine."
In an action brought
before Judge Oppido in
Nassau County Supreme
Court the Town contended
tha^ under a section of the
General Business Law it is a
violation for any person or
firm to possess, with intent
to sell or offer for sale, drug-related
paraphernalia.
"The decision by Judge
Oppido orders Z & M, Inc.,
to immediately remove any
and all drug-related items
from display and prohibits
any further sale of such mer­chandise,"
said Colby. "The
decision also stipulates that
any succeeding business at
that location will also be
prohibited from selling
drug-related materials."
Colby concluded by say­ing
that the Town is acutely
aware that parents are con­cerned
about drugs and
related paraphernalia being
sold to youngsters and being
available wliere they con­gregate
'
Eighth Precinct
Top Cop of tlie Montli
January, 1986
P.O. James Brophy (left) is presented with the Top Cop of
the Month Award by Deputy Inspector Frank Matzen. .
On the morning of January 18, 1986 while
working a tour of duty, PO Brophy was taking an
assault report at the Nassau Mall, Hempstead
Turnpike, Levittown when he heard a loud crash
and all of the electrical power at the Mall, as well
as Hempstead Turnpike, went out. He further
observed a huge electrical flash at the entrance to
the Mall and an auto on fire against a LILCO
pole. He immediately ran over to the car, while
signalling for assistance over his radio. The auto
had extensive front end damage and had hit the
pole with such impact that the rear axle was also
damaged. Inside the vehicle there wre two
unconscious people. A 21 year old male and his 25
year old female companion were lying across the
front seat. With complete disregard for his own
safety. Amongst the sparkling electrical wires that
were knocked down during the accident and the
burning car, PO Brophy managed to pull both
victims to safety.
Temple Beth Elohim Sponsors
Blood Driwe
Now, more than ever, healthy blood donors are needed to
replenish Long Island's current supply of blood. In an effort
to help increase collections. Temple Beth Elohim will spon­sor
a community blood drive. This event, held in conjunc­tion
with Long Island Blood Services and the Nassau
County chapter of the American Red Cross, will be held on
Sunday, March 2. A bloodmobile will be set up in the Social
Hall of the Temple, located at 926 Roundswamp Road in
Old Bethpage, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Donating blood is a safe and easy procedure. All materials
used are sterile, disposable, and used only once. There is
absolutely no danger of contracting any illness by donating
blood.
Everyone in good health, weighing a minimum of 110
pounds, and at least 17 years of age is asiced to join in the
special effort to save lives. For each pint of blood donated,
up to five different patients can be treated. Long Island
Blood Services laboratory technicians will process the blood
within hours of the blood drive so that it can quickly reach
area hospitals.
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