Bethpage-Tribune_1987-01-22

              BETHB^CE
Island Trees Plainedge
also serving
Seaford Old Bethpage Plainview
VOL. 31 N0.39 January 22,1987 to January 28,1987 20 cents per copy
Grumman Reduces Long Island
Work Force
Grumman Corporation's
employment on Long Island
will be reduced by approxi­mately
l,500jobs during the'
first half of 1987, the com­pany
announced today.
Approximately 300 will be
by attrition and the
remainder by reduction in
force. No further reductions
are planned at this time.
Overall, the Grumman
employment is expected to
increase slightly, as the Long
Island decrease is offset by
increases at other Grumman
facilities, primarily in Mel­bourne,
Florida.
John O'Brien, president
and chief operating officer,
stated: "A rigorous year-end
review of our business plans
revealed that we must
reduce our costs to improve
our competitive position in a
defense industry that is
Winter Arts Festival In Bethpage
The Winter Arts Festival,
co-sponsored by A&S and
the Long Island State Park
Region, will continue with
an art show at the Bethpage'
State Park golf clubhouse.
The exhibit of entries in oils
and acrylics, water colors,
sculpture and "other"
classes will be open to the
public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, January 29,30,31
and from !0 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. on Sunday, February
1.
The third exhibit in the
Winter Arts Festival, a Hol­iday
Crafts Exhibit, will
take the spotlight at the
Bethpage State Park Golf
Clubhouse in February.
Hobbyists and amateur
craftspeople are reminded
that entries for this event
may be delivered to the
Bethpage State Park golf
clubhouse between the
hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
on Wednesday, February 4
through Saturday, February
7. Entries may be submitted
in the following seven
classes: Hand-Knitting &
Crocheting; Embroidery &
Needlepoint; Quilting,
Applique & Patchwork;
Dolls & Stuffed Toys; Wall
Hangings; Table Arrange­ments;
Other Home Decor
Crafts.
The Holiday Crafts
Exhibit will be open to the
public from 10a.m. to 6 p.m.
on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, February 12, 13
and 14 and from 10 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb­ruary
15. Presentation of
awards to crafts winners will
be at 2:30 p!m. on Sunday,
February 15.
The Winter Arts Festival
will end on a high note with
a family fun day on Sunday,
February 22. Additional
i n f o r m a t i o n may be
obtained by writing: Winter
Arts Festival, P.O. Box 247,
Babylon, New York 11702
or by calling (516) 669-1000,
ext. 247 (weekdays from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.)
BHS Girls Are Award Winners
Jennifer Garman and Jennifer Lein, 9th graders at Bethpage High
School were invited to attend the SXOP-DWI Campaign Contest Awards
Ceremony held on December 3, 1986 in the County Executive Building.
The girls were chosen as finalists and received their award from Nassau
County Executive Francis T. Purcell. Their posters were aired on Cable
Channel 21 on December 3rd.
Congratulations to both on being chosen as finalists for STOP-DWI
entries of exceptional quality.
under increasing govern­ment
pressure."
Grumman's major pro­duction
aircraft, the F-i4, is
now being updated with new
engines and electronic sys­tems.
During this transition
period the production rate
will be reduced from 24 in
1986 to eight in 1987.
Affected employees will
be notified over the next few
weeks. They will receive sev­erance
pay based on their
length of service with the
company and employment
assistance, which will
include preferential consid­eration
for openings that
exist elsewhere in the com­pany
for which they are
qualified.'
Tax Reminder
Oyster Bay Town
Recevier of Taxes Gary F.
Musiello reminds residents
that the first half of the 1987
General Tax Levy is due on
January 1, 1987, and may be
paid, without penalty,
through February 10, 1987.
"By law, a taxpayer has a
40-day grace period from
the date the tax is due during
which payment may be
made without penalty,"
Musiello explained. "After
that 40 days, a 1% penalty is
added for each month the
tax remains unpaid, retroac­tive
to January 1st."
Residents can pay in per­son
at the Tax Office, Oyster
Bay Town Hall West, Aud­rey
Avenue, Oyster Bay, at
Town Hall South, 977
Hicksville Road, Massape-qua,
or they can pay by mail.
The Town Clerk's Annex,
Newbridge Road and Duffy
Avenue in Hicksville, will be
opening to accept 1987 tax
payments from 9 AM to 4:45
PM on February 4, 5, 6, 9
and 10th.
When paying in person at
the Tax Office citizens are
reminded to bring the entire
tax bill with their payment.
Payment being made by
mail for the first half of the
year should include Stub #1
only. Stubs # 1 and #2 should
be included if the entire tax
for the year is being paid.
Musiello also cautioned
residents NOT to write on,
cut, fold, staple or otherwise
deface the tax stubs as it can
cause the computer to reject
the payment.
Local Officials
Sworn In
State Senator John R. Dunne (R-Nassau) takes the oath of
office for the twelfth lime as the Senate representative from
the 6th Senate district. Administering the oath is Chief
Judge of the State Court of Appeals, Sol Wachtler. Dunne,
who has served 22 years in the Senate, was recently
appointed Deputy Majority Leader of the State Senate.
Town Councilman for 8
years, was today sworn in as
Presiding Supervisor of the
Town of Hempstead. Mon-dello
took the official Oath
of Office from former
Supreme Court Justice
Frank Gulotta, Sr., at a spe­cial
Town Board Meeting in
Hempstead.
Also taking the Oath of
Office were Supervisor Gre­gory
P. Peterson, who for-
^merly served as Hempstead
Town Councilman and
newly appointed Council
members Angie Cullen and
Pat Zagarino.
Joseph N. Mondello, who
has served as Hempstead
'^M''
Assemblyman Frederick E. Paroia (R-C, Wantagh) is
administered the oath of office to commence his fifth term
representing the 14th Assembly District at a ceremony at the
•state Capitol in Albany on Jan. 7, On hand for the ceremo­nies
was C D . "Rapp" Rappleyea, Republican leader of the
New York State Assembly. Assemblyman Paroia stated that
his top priorities for the coming legislative session include
the enactment of a major new tax-cut program, increased
education aid for Long Island schools and passage of a
constitutionally acceptable death penalty. The 14th Assem­bly
District includes Hicksville and Bethpage in the town of
Oyster Bay and Levittown, Wantagh, Seaford and Island
Trees in the town of Hempstead.