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Official Newspaper INCORPORATED VILLAGE East Rockaway SCHOOL DISTRICT INCORPORATED VILLAGE Lynbrook SCHOOL DISTRICT ILVQJGjQt^f^GS East Rock ER Library 477 Atlantic EH USPS 16B080 VOL. XVI, NO. 20 EAST ROCKAWAY, NEW YORK 11518, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1983 15«( PER COPY THE EAGLE'S ROOST On Sunday, March 20th, St. Raymond's Boy Scout Troop 332, added 7 new Eagle Scouts to its roster - the total is now 44. At the Court of Honor, the new Eagle Scouts received citations from the Pope, the President and many other political figures. Above, the new Eagle Scouts are shown with some of the prominent personages on hand to congratulate them. Pictured are (1-r) (front row) East Rockaway Mayor Theodore Reinhard, Congressman Norman F. Lent, Town of Hempstead Presiding Supervisor Thomas S. Gulotta, Eagle Scouts, Matthew E. Mullen of East Rockaway, Devin P. Sullivan of Lynbrook, Christopher P. Ragusa of East Rockaway, John M. Demilt of Rockville Centre, Town Councilman Joseph Cairo, Scoutmaster Jerry Salmon of Lynbrook, (rear row) Eagle Scouts William A, D'eMilt of Rockville Centre, Kenneth J. Swanson of East Rockaway, Anthony P. Hoeffner, IV, of East Rockaway, and East Rockaway Village Trustee-elect Anthony J. Santino. On Sunday afternoon in St. Agnes Cathedral, at the Annual Bishop's Boy Scout Convocation, the following your men of Troop 332 received religious awards: Devin Sullivan (Bishop's Emblem); Michael Glenister, Christopher Ragusa, Thomas Ryan HI, Kenneth Swanson (Pope Pius XH); William Albergo, Stephen Honerkamp, Daniel Rachek (Ad Altare Dei). Happy Passover NOTICE TO MOTORISTS Parking in \Handicapped Only\ spaces is a violation of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, unless the vehicle is equipped with handicapped plates or dis- plays valid handicapped card on dash. This law appUes whether or not driver is sitting in car and comes under section of \restrict- ed parking\ and is punishable by a fine of $50. A vehicle displaying handi- capped plates or card may not park in \Handicapped\ space unless actually transporting handicppaed person or persons. Any vehicle violating this sec- tion of the Vehicle and Traffic Law is subject to being ticketed. 8th ANNUAL WINE & CHEESE PARTY - Hempstead Presiding Supervisor Thomas S. Gulotta (2nd right) and Congressman Norman F. Lent (2nd left) attended the 8th Annual Wine and Cheese Party of the Lynbrook-East Rockaway Branch of the American Cancer Society held recently at the Lynbrook Elks Club. Chairman of the Day was Dale Schroder (r) and Chapter President is Alvin Kessler (1). REMEMBER You see it first... And many times only in the OBSERVER Village Board Reports Easf Rockaway Lynbrook The East Rockaway Village Board held its regular monthly meeting on March 14th. One of the big discussions of the evening was the proposal for a land-fill site at Bay Park (see last week's issue). Another was brought up by a resident and concerned gardeners work- ing on weekends. He, a gardener, disputed the Village's ban on weekend work. Mayor Reinhard noted that the Board was not trying to make it difficult fo gardenrs, merely looking out for the welfare of residents, most of whom did not want to be dis- turbed on weekends by the sound of trucks, mowers, etc. Residents of the area re- quested a STOP sign at Sachem and Davison, and following lengthy discussion of the area and traffic problems the Board OK*d the request. The Board also approved the re-instatment of Waldo Ave. as a 2-way street, with the addition of STOP signs at Maxwell & Waldo. Bids were authorized to be accepted for a new ambulance on April 21st. Trustee Eskenazi noted that BUI Gipson of the Fire Dept.. had worked night and day on the project, and Mayor Reinhard noted that the fire department was not getting many new volunteers, which made it difficult for those now working. It was noted that one of the reasons may be that state mandates are far too excessive for training. Trustee Irving Shaw advised tht he had met with Insp. Jorgenson of the 4th Pet. who promised strict action in regard Continued on Page 6 The Lynbrook Village Board held its regular meeting on Monday, March 21st. During this meeting the annual Girl Scout Government Night took place, where Girl Scouts from troops in the Village stood-in the the Mayor, Trustees and other Village Offi- cials. All monthly reports were presented by Scouts for their respective Department Heads, (more complete coverage of this part of the meeting next week). The regular agenda for th meeting was short. Martin Golberg was appointed Historian Emeritus; upon a recommenda- tion of Police Chief Frank Kehr parking restrictions were re- moved from Merrick Rd. be- tween Wilbur and Williams; do- nations from the Chamber of Commerce and Lynbrook Elks were accepted for the upcoming Easter Program; requests for special excptions (public hear- ings previously held) were granted for premises at 29 Put- nam Avenue (driveway both sides of property) and 170 Merrick Road (HUB Truck Rental - less onsite parking); special per capita aid received from NYS was put in the Capital Reserve Fund for Building Im- provements. The 1983/84 Tentative Budget was presented and a special Board Meeting was set for April 11th to consider the budget. Under Good and Welfare, a resident presented a detailed analysis of the recent election, showing why and how what happened did. Next meeting April 4th - Organization Night. Lynbrook Mayor Glenn M. Spielman (1) presents Proclamation to officers of Hose Co. No. 1 of the Lynbrook Fire Dept. commem- orating thieir 75th Anniversary. Receiving the Proclamation are (1-r) John Venza, 1st Lt.; John Obanhein, Captain; and Walter J. Brooks, 2nd Lt. (Photo by John Cribbin)
