Observer_1983-07-21; East Rockaway/Lynbrook Observer

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VOL. XVI, NO. 37 EAST ROCKAWAY. NEW YORK 11518, THURSDAY. JULY 21. 1983 13^ PER COPY
TIMMY SPELMAN FUND
The Lynbrook/East Rockaway Lions Club recently made an $800
donation to the Timmy Spehnan Fund which was begun with a
benefit softball game during Lynbrook Week between Jim Jensen's
CBS Ail-Star's and Mayor William Geier's Lynbrook All-Stars. The
donation makes it possible for a voice computer to be purchased for
Timmy. Accepting the check from President Roy Solace (c), is
Lynbrook Week Chairman Trustee Eugene Scarpato. Lions Secretary
Arthur Roomer looks on. (Photo by ^«h«-Gribbin)
GRIST MILL CONTEST
NEARING END
Bring your grandmother
along to the Grist Mill Museum
so that she may help you
identify the ten mystery articles
in the "Grandmother's Kitchen"
contest. In this age of pushing
buttons and having food chop-ped
instantly, plus other con-veniences,
this exhibit tells of
the "good old days."
At the head of the stairway
leading to the exhibit is a 1906
non-electrified vacuum cleaner.
This was worked by two
persons, one pumping a lever
and another pointing the hose
of the machine at dusty rugs and
corners. Viewers of the series
MUSIC IN THE PARK
• The East Rockaway Cultural
Arts Council will present the
Big Band Sound of Vinnie
Riccitelli and His Music on
Thursday, July 28th, 7:30 p.m.
in the Band^ell in Memorial
Park.
AU are invited to this free
evening of pleasurable music
for listening and dancing. For
your comfort bring blankets
or lawn chairs.
"Upstairs Downstairs" would
have seen Rose and Daisy work-ing
just such a contraption.
(MILDRED ROEMER)
East R o c k a w a y
Village Board
The East Rockaway Village
Board held its regular meeting
on July 11 th. As reported in last
week's issue, a schedule of new
parking fines was adopted. This
coupled with the newly-appoint-ed
parking officer should deter
car owners from clogging the
streets and parking fields with
illegally parked vehicles.
A Waldo Avenue resident
complained of youths playing
ball in the parking field behind
the library, with resulting balls
coming in the adjacent yards, as
well as the young people using
the yards for walk-throughs.
A Woods Ave. resident asked
if a watchman could not be
hired to oversee Memorial Park
at n i ^ t .
Rhame Avenue residents
questioned how often the
Village-owned part of the
parking field behin^ Foodtown
was cleaned and alsQ noted that
trucks were still parking in
the field, and the traffic situ-ation
was not that improved.
All of these items were dis-cussed
in length, with varying
degrees of solution arrived at.
Trustee Irving Shaw noted
that more surveillance was need-ed
on Ocean Ave. to curb speed-ing
cars. Trustee Murray
Eskenazi noted that an agree-ment
with the CSEA is expected
diortly. Mayor Theodore
Reinhard commenting that a lot
of purchasing was being done -
ambulance, auxiliary police
vehicles - DPW equipment - all
within the tax structure, without
borrowing as is the norm in most
municipalities.
The Board authorized Fred
Weinstock to attend a Building
Dept. seminar in September;
granted a request by Centre
L ' A f f a i r Syms Continoes
Not a seat was available in
the Lynbrook Village Hall on
Monday night as the continuing
saga which asks the burning
question "Will Sy Syms locate in
Lynbrook, USA?" unfolded
once again.
Following competion of the
agenda of "regular" business,
Mayor William Geier re-opened
the adjourned public hearing on
a request for a special excep-tion
by Rupp Chevrolet Corp. to
permit the erection of a build-ing
on the premises at 619
Sunrise Hwy., which would not
have sufficient off-street parking
Continued on Page 3
BIG F.D. WEEKEND
IN LYNBROOK
Lynbrook Hose Co. No. 1 of
the Lynbrook Fire Dept. will
celebrate its 75th 'Anniversary
with a Gala weekend, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, July
22-24.
On Friday, there will be a
Block Party and Carnival at
Greis Veterans Memorial Park
from 6 to 11 p.m.
Saturday will be the BIG
day with an Old Fashioned
Firemen's Tournament com-mencing
at 9 a.m. at Greis Park.
At 1 p.m. the Block Party and
Carnival resume, and at 6 pan.
the Southern New York Fire-men's
Parade will be held be-girming
a 6 p j n . The route will
be on Merrick Road from
Charles St. to Greis Park.
On Sunday, the Block Party
and Carnival continue from 1
to 9 p.m.
Ave. residents for a Block Party
on July 30th; approved handi-capped
parking spaces in front
of Dr. Smith's on Rhame Ave.;
awarded contract to Hendrick-son
Bros, for improving Denton
Ave. (CHIPS program money -
$165,392.50); accepted Mobile
Street Sweeper; and awarded
bids for a Sanitation Truck and
2 Auxiliary Police Vehicles.
Next meeting Aug, 8.
MEMBERS/INPUT
SOUGHT BY LYNBROOK
PARKING COMMITTEE
The Village of Lynbrook is
taking a long, hard look at the
problems of vehicular parking in
all areas. Commuter parking,
commercial district parking,
overnight parking, and so forth,
will all be examined with an eye
to find solutions where needed.
The Parking Committee is
looking for members who want
t o be involved and who are will-ing
to put in the time to get
results. Also, the Committee
would like to hear from any
person who is aware of a parking
problem or who has some ideas
to offer for consideration.
If you would like to offer
your services as a member of the
Committee or would simply like
to be heard at a Committee
meeting about any parking prob-lem,
please call Mrs. Hughes at
Village Hall, 599-8300, and give
your name, address and phone
number. You will be contacted
by Chairman Peter K. Ledwith
to schedule an organizational
meeting and subsequent hear-ings.
VACATION TIME
We'll be On Vaction the first
two weeks of August, so the
OBSERVER will not be pub-lished
on August 4th or 11th.
Recently, State Senator Carol Berman discussed school aid proposals
for tax reli^ef for high tax-low wealth school districts with East
Rockaway Schools Superintendent Michael Maiden (r), East Rocka-way
Business Administrator John Duenges (1), and Malverne Schools
Supermtendent James J. Tolle.
GOODBYE PARTY - The United Amits recently held a goodbye party for A1 and Rose
Montemarano, long-time Lynbrook residents. Pictured above are(l-r) Lynbrook Village Trustee Eugene
Scarpato. Honorable Frank Gulotta, Michael Astarita, Presiding Supervisor Thomas S. Gulotta, who pre-sented
a Citation to Mr. & Mrs. Montemarano; A1 and Rose Montemarano, Lynbrook Mayor WUliam
Geier, and Lynbrook VUlage Trustee Michael Krawchuk (rear),