Bethpage-Tribune_1972-04-13

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VOL. 6 No. 2.1 Thursday, April 13, 1972 10c per copy
Photos-In-The-News i Water Meters Start Ticking
In Levittown-lsland Trees
Following completion of a
three-year $2 million meter in­stallation
project, metered
billing of water consumption in
the.Levittown Water District has
begun, Hempstead Town
Presiding Supervisor Francis T.
Purcell announced.
Installation of the meters was
ordered by the state six years ago
as a water conservation.
Purcell commended the more
than 11.000 residents of the town-operated
water district for their
"tremendous cooperation"
during the installation period.
Previous to the meter project,
Levittown residents paid for
water on a flat rate basis. This
system was weighted against
responsible homeowners who
take their duty to conserve water
resources seriously, explained
Purcell.
The flat rate. system also
resulted in a disporportionately
high tax rate in the Levittown
Water District, a rate that will
ultimately drop as consumers
pay for the exact amount of water
use on a metered basis.
Levittown homes will become
metered in three stages. In each
of the zones the meters will be
read four times a year. In zone
one, bounded roughly by Hemp­stead
Turnpike on the south,
Newbridge Road on the west.
Jerusalem Ave. on the east and
the Hicksville border on the
north, the initial meter reading
began April 1. The final quarterly
reading will take place the week
of July 1 and metered bills will be
sent out shortly thereafter.
Zone two is bounded by the
Hicksville border on the north
and the Bethpage border on the
east, Jerusalem Ave. on the west
and Abbey Lane and Old Oak
Lane on the south. Meter
readings in zone two will be
conducted initially during the
week of May 1 and finally during
the-weefcof Aug. 1.
Zone three is bounded roughly
by Hempstead Turnpike and
Abbey and Old Oak Lanes on the
north, Loring Road on the west.
North Jerusalem Road on the
south and Springtime Lane and
Wantagh Ave. on the east. In zone
three, meters will be initially
read during the week of June 1
and finally during the week of
Sept. 1.
There will be no necessity for
the meter reader to enter homes
since reading receptacles have
been installed on the outside of '
the homes.
A total of 11,049 consumers
have accepted the meters and
only 103 homeowners have
refused. The holdouts will be
charged at a rate derived by
averaging the highest metered
bills for their zone.
Purcell emphasized that the
meter installation contract will
be in effect until June 30 and that
the holdouts will have until May
15 to accept a meter. Anyone who
seeks a meter-trftcrtho oontract
expires will have to bear the
installation costs individually at
a rate estimated at three times
the contract price.
Library Hopes To "Get It Together"
SUHVEY MOVES ALONG: Despite a later start than
anticipated, driver education students at Bethpage
High School are sticking to their attempt to survey
transit patterns in their community. In the picture
above, Diane Fava (1.) shows the survey form to a
local resident while below, David Lubell, originator of
the project, shows volunteers from the high school
ecology club how to prepare "survival kits" for the
driver education students. Lubell stressed that replies
from interviewed residents would be confidential, once
forms have been checked by telephone canvass. He
said he expected all data to be in within a month.
(Photos by Jerry Donlon, Jr.)
Town Seeks Volunteers For Parks
Recreation and Parks Com­missioner
Richard A. Fitch
issued a call last week for
youngsters who will have spare
time available during the sum
BURKE NAMES NEW TOBAY
YOUTH BOARD MEMBER
Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor
John W. Burke announced this
week the appointment of
Reverend Thomas Hartman ol
the St. James R.C. Church in
Seaford to serve on the Youth
Advisory Board.
The Board, composed ol 13
unsalaried members, assists the
Town ol Oyster Bay Youth
Bureau in the planning and
research ol activities devoted to
the welfare ol youth.
mer months to h jft,att»iajty
parks. ? '
According to Fitch, boys and
girls between 14 and IB are
needed to assist the regular
recreation staff at various county
facilities.
The parks included are
Eisenhower (East Meadow) and
Cantiague (Hicksville).
Recreation and park officials
will attempt, as much as
possible, to place volunteers in
the activity of their choice.
Anyone wishing an application
for the volunteer program should
call 292-4130 or write to: Summer
Volunteers, Nassau County
Department of Recreation and
Parks, Eisenhower Park, East
Meadow, NY., 11554.
"The Library Brings it All
Together," the statewide slogan
for National Library Week, April
16 - 22. will be highlighted by
special programs at the
Plainedge Public Library. The
public is invited to visit the
library, especially during
Library Week, to observe and
take advantage of the variety of
service available.
Along with regular programs,
the library will present the
following special events for
National Library Week; -
1. Gilbert & Sullivan Workshop
of Long Island will perform
H.M.S. Pinafore on Sunday, April
16, at 2 p.m.
2 "Rug Pictures" - a unique
method of creating beautiful
pictures with scrap pieces of
rugs. There is a $2.50 charge for
materials. Jack Lerner will teach
this craft on Monday, April 17, at
8 p.m.
3. Trudy Stein of the Cultural
and Performing Arts Division of
the Town of Oyster Bay will
demonstrate the molding in sand
of beautiful and lasting candles,
planters and flower pots.
Tuesday, April 18, 12:45 p.m.
4. A yoga / lecture
demonstration will be given on
The Long Island Association of
Industrial Nurses will hold its
monthly meeting Thursday. April
20. at 8:15 at Grumman
Aerospace Corporation, Plant 28
auditorium. South Oyster Bay
Road, Bethpage, New York.
Guest speaker will be Mrs.
Anne' :> Fisher. Chairman of
District No. 14 Legislation
Committee of the New York State
Nurses' Association who will
speak on Current Nursing
legislation for New York State.
Thursday, April 20, at 8:30 p.m.
by Marsha Nodiff.
5. "Camille." starring Greta
Garbo will be shown on Friday.
April 21, at 8:30 p.m.
6. "Craft Fun," an interesting
and entertaining program of
easy- to- do- crafts presented by
Jack Lerner on Saturday. April
22. There will be two per­formances,
one at 1:30 p.m. for
children in Grades K - 3. and a
second one at 3:00 p.m. for
children in Grades 4- 7.
All programs are free, with the
exception of the charge for
materials in the "Rug Pictures"
program, but tickets are
necessary. They are available at
the library.
The Plainedge Public Library
National Library Week
Celebration, as at public libraries
nationwide, highlights both the
traditional concern with books
and information and the library's
changing role as a community
cultural and information center.
SMILES THE ORDER OF THE DAY...Nassau
County Executive Ralph G. Caso has a few laughs with
some of the thousands of young people of Nassau who
joined him and his family for the celebration of Family
Day at the Nassau County Veterans Memorial
Coliseum in Uniondale. At least 50,000 persons alt-tended
the pie-opening look-see at the coliseum Sun­day,
April 0. Dozens of sports and entertainment field
celebrities were on hand to greet people and sign
autographs.