The-Helm_1971-08-12; Lynbrook Helm Independent Review

              LYNBROOK IVIALVERNE EAST ROCKAWAY
VOL. 11 NO. 12 Entsred Sseond—Class Matter
Post Offlca, Ljmbrook. N.Y. LY 3-1300 THE FAMILY NEWSPAPER Thursday, August 12,1971 10^
Mayor Continues Fight
Lynbrook Mayor Francis X. Becker (left) meets with State Senator Nornnan
Levy at Lynbrook Village Hall to discuss legislation ainned at increasing
the proportionate share ot State aid revenue-sharing for villages.
LYNBROOK MAYOR IN 3-
HOUR REVENUE SHARING
MEETING WITH SENATOR
LEVY
Lynbrook Mayor Francis X.
Becker who, since February of
this year has been fighting for
what he terms "equitable State
aid revenue-sharing," carried
the drive a step further. In a
lengthy discussion with State
Senator Norman Levy, Chairman
of the Senate Committee on
Villages, the Mayor recapped
what has taken place in the last
six months.
According to the present
legislation, the proportionate
share of State aid revenue-sharing
for villages is not on an
equitable basis with the monies
provided for cities. The entire
action began when Mayor
Terreberry of Kenmore, New
York, requested a meeting with
the mayors of the fifteen largest
villages in New York State,
Subsequently, Mayor Becker was
named co-chairman with Mayor
Cowan of Lindenhurst of the Long
Island group. He led a delegation
of mayors to Albany in March to
further the demands to Governor
Rockefeller. Mayor Becker has
constantly used the comparison
of the village of Lynbrook with
the city of Glen Cove as an
example of present inequity.
Lynbrook, with a population of
23,400 received $82,000 from the
State, while Glen Cove with a
population of 25,400 received
almost ten times that much --
$800,000. Mayor Becker is very
anxious to see some action at the
next session of the legislature,
and he explained that this was the
principal reason he requested
this unusual mid-summer
meeting with Senator Levy.
Plans are now being formulated
for the Senator to meet with
Mayor Becker and the other
mayors of Long Island villages.
Stars Of "Impossible Years"
FINE ARTS WORKSHOP
PRODUCTION SLATED FOR
LYNBROOK H.S.
AUG. 27-28
The Fine Arts Committee of
Lynbrook is well under way with
the rehearsals of "The Im-possible
Years," a 2-act comedy
which was a Broadway hit
several seasons ago. Cast in the
Alan King role of Jack Kingsley
is local attorney John Giles who
starred two years ago in the
Summer Workshop production of
"Harvey." Playing his wife,
Alice, is Kay Florio, wife of
Lynbrook Trustee Lawrence
Florio. This marks her return to
the stage -- a first effort since
college years when she appeared
in Wellsley productions. The role
of Kingsley's number one
daughter and number one
problem, Linda, is played by
Noreen Wilk of 24 Whittier Street.
She last appeared as Sabina in
"Skin of Our Teeth," at the State
University of Farmingdale.
The production is under the
direction of Fine Arts Chairman
Bob Stewart who has countless
acting and directing credits
which span more than a decade of
semi-professional and amateur
theatre. The rehearsals are
currently being held at Our Lady
of Peace auditorium.
In support, there are a number
of key young adult roles ~ and
these are being handled by
Martha Benincasa, Jimmy
Rhodes, Diedre Gordon, Michael
McNamara and Charles Rear-don,
Jr., among others. Rounding
out the cast are Charles Reardon,
Sr., who appears as Dr. Fleisher,
Vera Gordon (who co-starred
with John Giles in Harvey) as
Miss Hammer, Gerald Jackson
as Bartholomew Smuts and Ted
Krause as Arnold Brecher.
Alternating as Miss Hammer is
Sheila Peck. The production is
being staged by Peter Ninivaggi
who is a student at Nassau
Community College. He is being
assisted by a full technical crew
who will be responsible for sets,
lighting, sound, costuming and
properties.
The entire production will be
run for the benefit of Lynbrook's
proposed band shell to be erected
at Greis Park. Administering the
proceeds of the tickets will be
Lynbrook Week Chairman Bill
Hahl. Tickets will be available at
$2.00 for adults and $1.00 for
students on August 16th, and may
be purchased at the Lynbroolt
Village Hall, the Lynbrook Public
Library and Greis Park
Recreation Center.
Personalities
bv A n n e t t e LlnR
Mrs. Floriene Rudd, Secretary of the Lynbrook Chapter No. 696 of
the Order of the Eastern Star has been a Grand Officer in the Past in
her organization as well as faithfully serving in it for many years. She
was a Right Worthy Matron and has served as Secretary since 1964.
Floriene is a most impressive lady with an erect and stately bearing
which makes her look much taller than her actual height of 5 ft. 4 in.
She is a Grandmother with twelve Grandchildren and yet does not look
as if the years have left much of a mark on her as she is slim and
elegant and always dressed correctly in the utmost good taste. She is
everybody's idea of a what a modern Grandmother should look like;
handsome and kindly and beautifully groomed at all times.
She was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky to the late Hargis and Nancy
Orme. She has three sisters and no brothers. Her sister, Genevieve,
now Mrs. James Butters and her sister, Jean, now, Mrs. William
Jones are both residents of Indianapolis, Indiana. Her other sister,
Mona, now, Mrs. Allen Long is a resident of Jacksonville, Florida.
She went all through public school in Kentucky and went out into the
business world, becoming a first-rate private Secretary. She did not go
to business too long before she met her husband, Arlie Rudd of In-dianapolis,
who was an officer in the U.S. Merchant Marine. She spent
many anxious hours in World War II as he ran the gauntlet of the
submarine menace in the merchant marine fleet which was so vital to
our life line and supplies in the dreaded convoy routes crossing the
Atlantic.
They were married in 1921, and this year (if Mr. Rudd had lived)
would have marked their fiftieth Wedding Anniversary.
The Rudds had four children and have quite a large and happy clan
as of this date. Floriene and Arlie seem to have started a sort of
dynasty of decendants.
Hei* son, William Rudd and his wife, Florence have three children
called Laura, age 10, Patty, age 8, and Paul, age 4 years old and they
live in Lakewood, New Jersey.
Her daughter, Barbara and her husband, Mr. Arthur Schumann are
residents of Wantagh and have three children named Melody, age 17,
Keith, age 13, and Maryann, age 5 years old.
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Doggy Bags
Are In Vogue
By Francis E. Ulicny
Starting October 1, 1971, dog owners who fail
to pick up their dogs droppings will be subject
to a fine up to $250.00. At the last Village Board
Meeting the Mayor and Board of Trustees an-nounced
that at an Executive Meeting prior to the
Public Meeting they adopted the Amendment To
The Dog Ordinance.
Dog owners were shocked to hear this an-nouncement.
They took no pleasure in the fact
that in the 50th year of the Incorporation of the
Village, their Village is the first Municipality
on Long Island and the second in the nation
to adopt such an ordinance. The Municipality
of Nutley in New Jersey, was the first to adopt
an ordinance requiring dog-owners to pick up their
pets' droppings. (Residents of Nutley, N,J. are
now taking steps to have their ordinance repealed.)
At a Public Hearing held in the Malverne Village
Hall on June 16, 1971, neighbor was pitted against
neighbor as they shouted at one another both for
and against the adoption of the proposed amendment
to the existing dog ordinance.
Now that the Amendment to the Dog Ordinance
is passed, the problem of enforcement exists.
The Mayor said that there are two ways of en-forcement,
any citizen can sign a complaint if he
sees someone fail to clean up dog-droppings.
Then, of course, a policeman can make an arrest
if he actually observes a violation. The Malverne
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