Observer_1985-04-03; East Rockaway/Lynbrook Observer

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VOL. 33 NO. 19 Wednesday, April 3,1985 30c PER COPY
Ground Breaking Ceremonies East Rockaway Library Named
GROUND BREAKING. Lynbrook Mayor William P.
Geier holds Golden Shovel with Recreation Director
Richard Flynn at Greis Park Ground Breaking Ceremony
that took place on Saturday March 30,1985. The Mayor is
flanked by State Senator Dean Skelos, far left, Richard.
jFlynn, and Town Pr^iding Supervisor Thomas S. Gulotta,
far right. This was in commemoration of a new Recreation
Building now under construction at Greis Park in the Village
of Lynbrook. : '
Congressman Norman F.
Lent (R-Fourth Congres-sional
District) announced
in Washington today that
the East Rockaway Public
Library will be the exhibi-tion
site of the Fourth Con-gressional
District Art
Competition beginning May
I, 1985.
"1 am very pleased that
Mrs. Ellen Rockmuller,
Director of the East Rocka-way
Public Library, has
agreed to make that facility
available for this art exhibi-tion,"
Lent stated. "I am
looking forward to a fine
show produced by the tal-ented
students^ of the school
districts that comprise the
Fourth Congressional Dis-trict
and hope that all who
«5ah will join me in express-ing
our appreciation
through attendance."
The entries will be judged
prior to the exhibition by
Site of Arts Competition
five noted patrons of the
arts. Chairing the panel of
judges will ge Capt. Lou
Bajarano, Executive Direc-tor
of the Fire Island Light-house
Preservation Society.
Joining him will be Christy
Edwards, a prominent
South Shore seascape pain-ter;
Jerry Leberfeld, Direc-tor
of the New York Art
Expo; Eleanor Simpson,
President of Long Island
Tourism; and Shelly Levine,
owner of an extensive collec-tion
of artworks.
' i am fortunate that such
talented and well-qualified
individuals have agreed to
serve as judges'tor this conv
^ petition," Lent continued.
"Their involvement in this
competition demonstrates
their concern for the youth
of the Fourth Congressional
District."
The winning entry will be
brought to Washington,
NEW RECREATION BUILDING. Mayor Geier puts the
foot to the Gold Shovel as he breaks ground for the New
Recreation Building in Greis Park. Joining the Mayor are (L
to R) front row - Richard Flynn (Rec. Dir.) Tillie Rashkin,
William Robinson, Trustee Eugene Scarpato, Mayor Geier,
JoAnne Geier with Andrew, Town Supervisor Tom Gulotta
and State Senator Dean Skelos. Back Row: Joe DeFillipe,
Former Trustee/Dep. Mayor Michael Krawchuk, Trus-tee/
Elect Stephen Grogan, Trustee/Dep. Mayor Norman
Dreyer, Edwin Larson, William McLaughlin, John Lucus,
Joe McCarthy, Ken Hughes, Trustee/Elect Leo Lanning.
Dinner Dance Set
The Lynbrook Youth
Athletic Association has
announce d that their
Annual Dinner Dance will
be held Saturday, April 20th
at the Tally-Ho Firehouse in
Lynbrook.
Mrs. Patricia Gottlieb,
Vice-President, stated the
dance will start at 9PM and
go until 1AM. The dinner
will be a hot buffet style
meal with beer, wine and
soda included. Those who
wish may bring their own
bottle. The music lor the
evening will be provided by
DJ Bill Trotta.
All the public is invited to
attend. For ticket informa-tion,
please call Anne Mor-iarty
S99-1260 or Jean Rapp
887-9328 after 6 PM.
Anthony Bellacera
The Board of Directors of
Beacon Federal Savings and
Loan Association is pleased
to announce the appoint-ment
of Anthony J. Bellac-era
to Executive Vice Presi-dent/
Secretary.
Mr. Bellacera joined the
Beacon Federal Savings
Nominating Petitions Available
Nominating petitions for
seats (1) on the Board of
Education of the East
Rockaway Union Free
School District are now
available in the District
Office located in the East
Rockaway High School.
At this year's election,
scheduled for May 14, 1985
at th<j East Rockaway High
School, there will be one
seat on the Board of Educa-tion
to be filled as follows:
To elect one member of
the Board of Education to
fill the office of Mary Jane
Brezenoff, which term
expires June 30, 1985, for a
new term commencing July
1, 1985 and expiring June
30, 1988.
D.C. and hung in the United
States Capitol along with
other Congressional District
winners. The National
Exhibition opening will be
held in June with a ribbon-cutting
ceremony, "1 am cer-tain,"
Congressman Lent
concluded, "that the Fourth
Congressional District will
be well represented in the
N a t i o n a l E x h i b i t i on
thrpugh the artwork judged
best among the many entries
from area high schools."
Island Park Man Charged
With Fusco Murder
A 21 year old unemployed
landscaper was charged with
abducting, raping and mur-dering
a 16 year old Lyn-brook
girl whose nude body
was found half buried last
December beside railroad
tracks near her home. Police
said that they are seeking
other suspects.
John K.ogut of Island
Park was arrested on Mon-day,
March 25 and was
arraigned the following day
before District Court Judge
Thomas Ryan, who, at the
urging of Assistant District
Attorney Edward McCarty,
held Kogut without bail. He
was charged with second-degree
murder and first
degree rape of Theresa
Beacon Federal Makes
Appointment
family of employees in 1953.
Celebrating his 32nd year,
he started as a teller and
promoted to his present
position.
A resident of Hicksville
since 1950, he resides with
his wife, Doris, on Cornwall
Lane. They are the parents
of 3 children and grandpar-ents
of 2 children.
He is a graduate of the
American Institute of Bank-ing
and Nassau Community
College.
Active in his business
community, he is currently
the Past-President of the
Rotary Club of Baldwin;
Executive Secretary/Treas-urer
of the Long Island
Group of Savings Institu-tions;
Director/Treasur?|of
the Vincent S. Rossitto
Scholarship Fund, Inc.-
/Long Island Musicians
Society; Past-President of
the Baldwin Chamber of
Commerce; Past-District
Chairman of the Rec-O-Acke
District, Nassau
(bounty Council Boy Scouts
of America.
In his home community,
he is a member and Past-
Treasurer of the Charles
Wagner Post #421, Ameri-can
Legion and Treasurer of
the Legion Hall, Inc.,
Hicksville, New York.
(Continued on Page 14)
Chamber of Commerce Installation
CHANGING OF THE GUARD. Incoming Lynbrook
Chamber of Commerce President Annette Ling (left)
accepts congratulations from immediate past president Gis-ela
Geise at the Installation Dinner held Tuesday, March 26
at the Lynbrook Elks Lodge.
SWORN IN. Lynbrook Mayor William Geier swears in the
Board of Directors of the Lynbrook Chamber of
Commerce.