Guest Editorial
By Supervisor Michael N. Petito
The Town of Oyster Bay presents an area which
has been described by planners as a " prime example
of a fast- growing post war suburban area." When
you realize that we have grown to a Township of
340,000 persons and that half of that population
consists of persons under the age of 35, the problems
of providing adequate recreation for such a
variety of residents is apparent. One of our major
aims must be to attain sufficient open land for future
use as park and recreation regions.
In my Capital Budget which I presented to the
Town several months ago, considerable emphasis
was placed on recreation provisions for the present
and for the years ahead. A five year projection
shows that the following items will receive top
priority. The proposed construction of a Community
Center in Plainedge, a community park at Heisser
Lane in Farmingdale, expansion of facilities at
John Burns Park, a land acquisition program for
development of future neighborhood parks and
improvements for the major beaches on our South
Shore - Tobay, Alhambra and Florence Avenue.
I have long favored the construction of a Community
Center in Plainedge as one of the prime
needs for that community because there has been
a severe shortage of recreation land and facilities
in that area of the Town.
The Center would be styled to include indoor
recreation facilities, a gymnasium, swimming pool
and modern physical training equipment. It would
also contain an all- purpose room which could be
used as a theater for local residents wishing to
present plays, concert performances, for civic
meetings and other community functions.
The acquisition of the 16 acre site at Heissers
Lane in Farmingdale starts a three phase development
program that will eventually provide a complete
range of recreation and park facilities for that
community. It is planned that ballfields and parking
facilities will be completed next year and other use
of the area will then be set in motion for 1969 after
thorough consultation with resident of the Community.
I have always felt that recreation and park
facilities in any of our communities should be the
result of the desires of the residents of those
respective areas.
At John Burns Park, I have proposed a complete
50 acre development program which will give
Massapequa area residents a multi- purpose park
and recreation complex. Construction of administration
and marine service buildings are in the
initial phase of planning with the installation of
lights for night football and baseball games on
fields that will be developed as part of this expanded
recreation program.
I have also set 1970 as a target date for the
development of 10 acres at Marjorie Post Park
into a picnic area and walkway and additional boat
slips will be available at Tobay Beach. A picnic
and Playground area are planned for next year at
Florence Avenue Beach and I have proposed construction
of a boat basin for Alhambra Beach by
1971.
These are some of the major proposals that I
envision in the years ahead for the southern
portion of the Township. Other programs are also
being prepared for all other areas of Oyster Bay
and it is my hope that we will be able to point to
the Town as a model of recreational endeavor in
the future years.
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COLLEGE NEWS
Daniel Rosen, son of Dr. and
Mrs. Frederick Rosen of 246
Conklin Street, Farmingdale, has
been awarded a Bachelor of Arts
degree cum laude with honors
in history by Brandeis University.
He plans to continue his
studies at the University of
Rochester under a National Defense
Education Act Title IV
fellowship.
Anthohy Pisa of Farmingdale
has been named to the Dean's
Honor Roll for the spring semester
at Morningside College, Sioux
City, Iowa.
ARMED FORCES
Marine Corporal HarryS. Butcher
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry S. Butcher of 19Walland.
Ave., Farmingdale, took part in
" Operation Union II" south of
Da Nang, Vietnam while serving
with the Second Battalion, Fifth
Marine Regiment, First Marine
Division.
Private Alan C. Eustace Jr.,
20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan C.
Eustace, 9 Prospect St., Farmingdale,
completed a radio relay
and carrier operation course at
the Army Southeastern Signal
School, Ft. Gordon, Georgia.
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Airman Stephen J. Roppolo, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Roppolo
of 328 Van Cott Ave., Farmingdale,
has been selected for
training at Sheppard Air Force
Base, Texas as an Air Force
aircraft maintenance specialist.
The airman is a 1966 graduate
of Brooklyn Technical High
School.
Honored For 25 Years
Of Service
Frank M. Candito of 65 Bernard
ptreet, Farmingdale, is included
in a group of 46 men being
honored for 25 years of association
with Grumman Aircraft
Engineering Corporation.
To mark the occasion, Candito
will be presented with a watch
by the aerospace company and
later feted at the annual ' garter
Century Club" luncheon.
Chuska Receives
Promotion
Richard F. Chuska of 69 Fall-wook
Parkway, Farmingdale, has
been named supervisor for the
sale of industrial petroleum
products in the northern half
of New Jersey by Humble Oil
and Refining Company.
A graduate of Prattsburg, New
York Central High School, Chuska
received his B. S. in chemical
engineering from Syracuse University
prior to joining toe
marketers of Esso products in
1956 as a sales trainee in Syracuse.
He was named an
industrial salesman serving Long
Island customers in 1958, was
promoted to senior industrial
salesman in 1964 for New York
City area accounts and was advanced
to new products coordinator
for the company's eight-state
region office in Pelham
in 1966.
Mr. Chuska and his wife, the
former Joan Sutton, are the parents
of Barbara, 5, and Kathleen,
6 months.
Howitt Honor Roll
The administration of the Wel-don
E. Howitt Junior High School
announced names of students who
have attained honor roll status for
the sixth report card period.
The list of students includes:
Abe, Carolyn, Allahverdi, Er-rol,
Andersen, Ginger, Appel,
Karen, Arditti, Elliot, Arditti,
Janet, Arshansky, Marcia, Baldwin,
Robert, Banberger, Ellen,
Baron, Michael, Barr, Michael,
Belland, Edith, Bloomstein, Harry,
Boasi, Rosemarie, Borrine,
Raymond Bouffard, Brian,
Bowes, Pamela, Brand, Mollis,
Brethauer, Lynn, Bulla, Anne,
Campbell, Brian, Carnacchio,
Donna, Cathers, Michael, Chab-arek,
Ppfpr rMfai^ i, J. inrfa. Cit-rano,
Laura, Cognata, Lynn, Col-lins,
Ellen, Como, Catherine,
Crocetti, Emidio, Cusano, William,
D'Amore, Andrew, Davis,
Ellen, Davis, Randi, DeLalio,
Catherine, DeSanto, Frank,
Drewes, Kathy, Egnitz, Elizabeth,
Enners, Ronald, Ferron.
Barbara. Figliola, GaiCTIlec-
" cia^ Gilbert, Frey, Theresa,
Friedberg, Michael, Friedland,
Randi, Galfano, Barry, Gardner,
Ilona, Gazza, Darcy, Gerber,
Clifford, Gerken, Cathy, Gerson,
Thomas, Gertonson. Lori- Ann,
Goldberg," PaUIa, TJoWstelnTBar-bara,
Goldstein, Margie, Goltz,
Barbara, Goltz, Susan, Goltz,
Janet, Graham, Alan, Grant, Linda,
Gray, Stephen, Green, Barbara,
Green, Julia, Hall, Lois,
Hammond, Gary, Hampton, Karen,
Hatch, Janice, Hatosy, Lorraine,
Hatzfeld, James, Hendrix,
Kim, Herman, Elyse, Hults, Ka-rin,
Johnson, Paul, Johnson, Susan,
and Kahn, Leslie.
Kass, Sharon, Keeler, Jill,
Krammer, Robin, Kreussling,
Mary, Krug, Victoria, Krummen-acker,
Linda, Kucharchik, Thomas,
Laskin, Stephen, Lawrence,
Linda, Lawrence, Lorraine,
Leeds, Mark, LiCausi, Linda,
LiJoi, Adrienne, Lim, Fay, Lind,
Kenneth, Lipschutz, William, Li-shansky,
Daniel, Lombardi, Virginia,
MacDonald, Steve, Magaz-zo,
Jody, Maier, Janet, Malan-ga,
Anthony, Marr, Eduardo, Mc-
Calmont, Jane, McCarthy, Linda,
Minkoff, Peter, Montgomery, Diane,
Moore, Barbara, Morales,
Paula, Moran, Patricia, Mulligan,
David, Nidds, Susan,
0* Bray, Jeanne, 0* Hara, Carol,
Oliva, Randi, Olsen, James, 01-
sen, Ruth, Oseicki, Carol, Panta-leo,
Nancy, Pasternack, Ellen,
Patlis, Joel, Perkis, Jeanne,
Perretti, Carol, Pollinger, Laurie,
Profeta, John, Rapoport,
Barry, Ray, Margaret, Rosen,
M i c h e l l e , Sarapuka, Anne,
Scharfman, Daniel, Schilling,
Ralph, Schriro, Marrie, Schroe-der,
Mark, Seegull, Robin,
Sellito, Diane, Sharrot, Susan,
Simon, Marsha, Simonelli, Car-mela,
Sobel, Harold, Sofia, Celia,
Spector, Jonathan, Spindler, Gail,
Svendsen, Pamela, Seallo, Donna,
Swanson, Carol, Tamburello,
JoEllen, Tekel, Iris, Thaler,
Bruce, Traina, Michele, Tra-longo,
Denise, Vecchione, Dana,
Verasco, La'ry, Verini, Joan,
Wachtel, Carole, Wald, Carol,
Walters^ Frederick, Wathey, Roberta,
Wiegand, Pauline, Williams,
Donna, and Zumpano, Betty.
V. F. W. Slates Bike Program
Fred Wuerth, Commander of
Post # 516, V. F. W. of Farming-dale
announced that the V. F. W.
will hold " Lite- A- Bike", Safety
Reflectors program under the
Chairmanship of Charles Mont-enero.
The event will be held on Monday,
July 10, between the hours
of 6 p. m. and 8 p. m. at the V. F. W.
Hall at 635 S. Main St. The reflectors
tape will be applied to
youngsters bicycles by Charles
Montenero and hisCommittee.
Police Offer Advice
When Homes Unoccupied
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
RADIO SERIES
SUNDAY
WNBC 660kc - 7: 45 » . m.
WBAB 1440kc- 9: 00 a. m.
Nassau Police Commissioner
Francis B. Looney asked residents
who are planning to leave
their homes unoccupied for an extended
period, to help police safeguard
their property.
Looney called upon the public
to follow a simple two step operation
that will help prevent burglaries
in the home and in the
community.
" The first step," Looney said,
" is removing the profit from burglary.
In doing so, residents can
help prevent burglaries." Profit
for a burglar comes from the cash
and easy- to- dispose- of jewelry
found in a home. Cash and jewelry
in the home should be hidden and
locked securely.
' The second step," Looney
added, ' Is to eliminate the opportunity
for burglary. Be your neighbor's
keeper. Keep your eyes open
for strangers around your neighbor's
home; note license numbers
when you can; call police as quickly
as possible. You and your neighbor
working together can eliminate
burglaries."
In July and August of 1966,
487 homes were burglarized.
Residents were advised when
leaving home for the day or evening
to lock all windows and doors, and
leave a light burning at night. Close
and lock your garage door. Dont
leave notes explaining your
absence, or leave a key any place.
Dont leave a ladder where a burglar
can use it to gain entry.
When you leave home for an extended
period, notify police, so
they can check your home. Stop
deliveries of mail, milk and newspapers.
Ask a neighbor to remove
circulars from letterbox, and
to keep an eye on house and property.
Eliminate as much as possible
the indication that you are
absent.
Notify police immediately if
strangers, young or old ring doorbells,
and ask vague or strange
questions; persons without credentials
ring doorbells, seek employment,
or attempt to gain admittance
to your home to solicit or
sell; strangers who seek information
about your family or neighbors,
or their whereabouts; the
presence of suspicious persons or
cars In your neighborhood.
Always safeguard money, expensive
jewelry and pocketbooks, and
do not display them when
strangers are in your home; know
whom you admit to your home, and
deny admittance to anyone who
is not properly identified.
Commissioner Looney added,
that it is most important that the
profit and opportunity for burglars
and thieves be eliminated.
iTunaburger Ideal Summer Luncheon Treat
Here's a taste- tempting meatless
lunch that both adults and
teenagers will like. Combine the
familiar taste of canned tuna with
the pungent flair of American blue
cheese.
Easy to fix, open face tuna-burgers
also make an ideal summer
party treat.
Open Face Tunaburgers
( 6 burgers)
7- ounce can tuna
3/ 4 cup chopped celery
2 hard coohecTeggs, diced
1/ 2 cup chopped ripe olives
1/ 2 cup American blue cheese,
( about 3 ounces, crumbled)
i / 4 cup mayonnaise
6 hamburger buns
Mix ingredients for tunaburger
topping. Butter bun halves lightly.
Spread tune- blue cheese mixture
on top of each bun. Place on cooky
sheet- Heat in a 350 * oven about
10 minutes or warm through on
outdoor grill.
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