The-Helm_1968-05-30; Lynbrook Helm Independent Review

              LYNBROOK IVIALVERNE EAST ROCKAWAY
Vol. 7 No. 38 E n t e r e d a s S e c o n d - C l a s s Matter
P o s t O f f i c e , Lynbrook, N.Y. L Y 3 - 1 3 0a THE FAMILY NEWSPAPER Thursday, May 30, 1968 IOC
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Remember
Hello, Remember me? Some people call me Old Glory, others
call me the stars and stripes and the Star Spangled Banner. But
whatever they call me, I am your flag, the flag of the United
States of America. .Something has been bothering me, so I
thought I might talk it over with you. . .because it is about you
and me.
I remember some time ago people lined up on both sides of
the street to watch the parade and naturally I was leading every
parade, proudly waving in the breeze. Whenyour daddy saw me
coming, he immediately removed his hat and placed it against
his left shoulder so that his hand was directly over his heart...
REMEMBER?
And you, I remember you. Standing there straight as a soldier.
You didn't have a hat but you were giving the right salute.
REMEMBER little sister? Not to be outdone, she was saluting
the same as you with her right hand over her heart... .RE-MEMBER?
WHAT HAPPENED? Pm still the same old flag. Oh I have a
few more stars since you were a boy. A lot more blood has been
shed since those parades of long ago.
But now I don't feel as proud as I used to. When I come down
your street you just stand there with your hands in your pockets
and I may get a small glance and then you look away. Then I see
the children running around and shouting. .They don't seem to
know who I am. . .1 saw one man take his hat off then look
aroundo He didn't see anybody else with theirs off so he quickly
put his back on.
Is it a sin to be PATRIOTIC anymore? Have you forgotten what
I stand for and where I've been?. . . .ANZIO, GUADALCANAL,
KOREA and now VIET NAM. Take a look at the Memorial Honor
Rolls sometime, of those who never camebackto keep this re-public
free. . .one nation under God. . . .when you salute me,
you are actually saluting THEM!
Well, it won't be long until I'll be coming down your street
again. So, when you see me, stand straight, place your right hand
over your heart. . .and I'll salute YOU, by waving back. . .and
I'll know that.
YOU REMEMBEREDI
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Mayor Charvart
Runs Village Meeting
By A n n e t t e Ling
At the Village Board Meeting
held at the Community Bank, 15
Atlantic Ave., Lynbrook, Mon-day,
May 20, 1968 at 8:00 p.m.
Mayor Christine Charvart of
Union Place, Lynbrook and a
Senior at Lynbrook High School
ran the Village Board Meeting
most capably assisted by repre-sentatives
of the different Girl
Scout Troops of l.ynbrook as
Trustees and Heads of Depart-ments.
This was no mock meet-ing
but a formal procedure where
the girls followed offical proto-col
coached by the various of-ficials
they represented. Chris-tine
Charvart was Mayor of Lyn-brook,
Trustee Rashkin was
represented by Guri Dyrvik,
Trustee Xydias was represented
by Joanne Squituri, Trustee
Arndt was represented by The-resa
Becker, Trustee Buzzeo
was represented by Lisa Hayes
and the Fire Chief by Patty
Ann Ricipppo, j?61fce Chief, by
Louise Carter, Village Clerk by
Minckis, Librarian by Elizabeth
Ricioppo, Building Dept.byKathy
Williamson, Recreation Dept. by
Marrianne Ward, and the Vil-lage
Attorney by Patty Smyth.
After the reading of the Minutes,
the Librarian's Report was given
in behalf of Miss Mary Berg,
the Building Dept. Report in be-half
of Roger Faut, the D.P.W.
Report in behalf of Floyd Wil-cox
was ably presented by Scout
Kathy Ricolla, the Recreation
Commission Report was given in
behalf of Ed Larsen by Marrianne
Ward, the Fire Dept. Report was
presented in behalf of Chief Dom-inick
DeCarlo, with a letter of
thanks from the Lynbrook Fire
Dept. read by Patty Ann Ric-ioppo
acting as Fire Chief to
the Lynbrook Dept. of Public
Works thanking them for their
fine maintenance of the Fire
men's Memorial on Sunrise High-way.
At a question from one
of the Acting Officals it was
revealed that we have a roster
of 227 Firemen in the Lynbrook
Fire Dept., some on a twenty-five
year etc. retired basis. Rab-bi
Orenstein of Temple Beth
David called all of the Scouts
forward and invoked God's Bless-ing
on them in a very moving
invocation of the Meeting, Mayor
Charvart called on Mayor Fran-cis
Becker to administer the
oath of office to three officers
of the Lynbrook Police Dept.
and congratulated them on their
fine work. Lt. Robert Fitzpat-rick
was promoted from Sgt.,
with 27 commendations to his
credit, Sgt. Harold Lamb was
promoted from Patrolman, Sgt.'
Eussell Birdwell was promoted
from Patrolman and the con-gratulations
of the entire vil-lage
went to them as conveyed
by Mayor Becker. There was
an opening of bids for dolomite
stone with Nassau Docks awarded
the contract. The Police Dept.
Report revealed that we had 26
Air Raid Tests made and there
was a comprehensive report on
goods stolen and recovered. The
week of June 11th marks the
first start of an Annual Lynbrook
Week in the village with the Ki-wanis
Club and the Lynbrook Elks
and other groups holding special
events Jp^ nia^ the t i m^
nexf iBo^f3 ]VleetEg"wiUTb
on June 3rd, 1968 and awards
will be given out that evening.-
Mayor Becker stated that we are
trying to promote Lynbrook,
U. S. A. In every manner pos-sible.
He gave official citations
to all of the Girl Scouts par-ticipating
In the Village Board
Meeting. Mr. Brlckensteln has
been made Chairman of the Board
of Review. Mr, Monroe Leeds
and various residents of Scran-ton
asked the Mayor to discuss
traffic on Scranton A ve. now that
the summer beach season is so
close. Mayor Becker stated that
8,000 cars per day use Scranton
Ave. It is also a County street.
After much discussion Mayor
Becker promised that some sort
of answer or solution to the pro-blem
would be forthcoming at
the next Board Meeting In two
weeks. Police Chief Waring
gave his recommendations as
to the pattern of traffic on Scran-ton
A ve. A Public Hearing on
Acquisition Maps for a Parking
Lot on Merrick Rd. was opened
and closed with no person for
or against this. Oct., 1968 was
proclaimed Lynbrook U. N. Day
In line with a national U. N,
Day celebration this year. There
will be a Public Hearing soon
on the Proposed Ordinance to
prohibit construction or con-
( C o n t i n u e d on page 6)
Mayor Becker Wins
Urban Renewal Suit
Justice William Brennan of the Supreme Court of Nassau County,
dismissed the suit brought against Mayor Francis X, Becker and the
Trustees of the Village ofLynbrookbyMr. Jesse Fisher of the Island
Cotton Shop, 30 Atlantic Avenue, Lynbrook, The suit was instituted
in an effort to prevent the construction of a new shopping complex on
the Parking Area of Forest Avenue, and demolish the old buildings
on the east side of Atlantic Avenue, The attorney for Mayor Francis
Becker and the Trustees was John J, Negro, Village Attorney.
This Is one of the many efforts of Mayor Becker to reduce school
taxes, beautify and modernize ths village of Lynbrook. When contacted
by this paper, Mayor Francis Becker said, he was very encouraged by
this decision.