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I I 0\ s e<5 0 1 « cS I Tarh Ittmeni J'anij Jfononri^ 'John 7[.1^iicl-{c(e5cfie TndaiL June 74onh'5 Town Counlrtj T^empshad, 7V:u l-30-ll^O ^ZSSoVerVerson Jndudes - Tior d'oeuvres Choice of \Prime 1?i65 or Capon Caft'e and T)e55er} Uuim\\ed Ciquor CweBand Con^rihuHon ioward a cjifi Tiea^e make checii paijabie io Cenire Avenue Teachers A^sociahon Tte^urn io Debi Kieniie or 'Pliiflii^ CampbeH (Cenire'Ave 5ckooi)no lahr iinan Hiaij 20\U State. Senator SfiM^ Out It has recently come to my attention that the Long Term Home Health Care Program, also referred to as \Nursing Home Without Walls,'* has received federal permission to provide reimbursement for certain home care services not covered under Medicaid. This is a wonderful idea. Many people are forced to take their ailing loved ones to nursing homes because they don*t have the re- sources t o provide for them at home. And, as hard as osome nursing homes try to make their programs feel like home, it still isn't like the real thing. Now families that qualify will be able to afford adequate health care at home and not have to reach out to institutionaliza- tion. Plus, by allowing more patients t o receive nursing-home-level care while still residing at home, this program will undoubtedly help the State's effort t o reduce long term care costs. Long Term Home Health Care Programs may implement the following services for patients in their care: medical social services, respite care, nutritional counselling, respiratory therapy, congregate meals, social day care, case management, social transportation, moving assistance, emergency alarm response system, home mainte- nance tasks and housing improvement services. All other routinely provided Medicaid services are available to allow patients to remain at home and avoid institutionalization. Presently, there are thirty approved LTHHCPs in New York State. Physicians or other practitioners interested in securing LTHHCP care for their patients may contact the Div. of Medical Assistance of the New York State Dept. of Social Services at (800) 342-3715, ext. 3-5600 for additional details. \in the language of the Choctaw Indians, \Oklahoma' meant \red people.\ (LdOHMiXS OBSERVER PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT 117 CENTRE AVE.. EAST ROCKAWAY. NY 11518 PHONE-887-1233 CHARLES L. & JEAN P. WARNER EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS Second class postage paid at Post Office East Rockaway, New York 11518 15^ PER COPY . $5.00 PER YEAR BY MAIL DCAI^UNE - 5 p.m. Tuesday, Week of PuMicatkvi loet/ met upon ngy^t. This mwtpaptr wHI rtct bt ntponiibif for mon in ad^tnmtg b»roM/ t/Mte9tt0f occooMtiby thoturrot THOMAS S. GULOTTA PRESIDING SUPERVISOR TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD May is radio month in Amer- ica. The month has been so de- clared to call attention to the vital role played by this import- ant medium in our daily lives. Here in Hempstead, we are particularly fortunate to be served by the greatest pro- fessionals in the broadcasting business. Both because of our proximity to New York City - the broadcasting capital of the world - and because of the many radio professionals working here on Long Island, we are particu- larly well served. Radio listeners in Hempstead Town have more than 50 sta- tions t o choose from. The broad- cast signals of seven of these stations emanate from within our town's borders. Program- ming of all types is offered; news coverage is extensive. I would like to take this opportunity, during radio month, to single out these fine stations. They are: WBGG and WHLI, AM; WKJY, WLIR, WBAU, WHPC and WVHC, FM. Milhons of Long Islanders have been entertained by these radio stations. More important, our residents have come to de- pend on these outlets for local news and community events. Especially during periods of ad- verse and/or extreme weather, Town residents have found out that they can rely on their local Long Island stations for valu- able information. These radio stations licensed to our community are an im- portant part of the Long Island Communication s Network. They have served us well and deserve our support, especially as we enter May - National Radio Month. A SHILLELAGH FOR DILLON On Wednesday, April 27th, the Nassau County Young Democrats recognized District Attorney Denis Dillon for his in- volvement in publicizing the human rights crisis in Northern Ireland. The membership of the Young Democrats presented Mr. Dillon with a Shillelagh, a tra- ditional Irish weapon, in honor of his committment to human rights throuhout the world, but particularly in Northern Ireland. The presentation was made after he spoke on the history of the crisis in Northern Ireland and the current situation there. 'The doctor sees ail the weakness of mankind, the lawyer all the wickedness, the priest all the stupidity.\ Schopenhauer ALBANY REPORT by Assemblyman Arthur J. Kremer The Legislature is debating a number of important isses and some of them are of particular concern to Long Islanders. The Assembly passed a measure last Monday which delays the date of the '^bottle biil** until October 1st. This bill has been eagerly sought by environ- mental groups, and it will result in cleaner hi^ways, beaches «i5 i parks. But it's necessary to give bottle manufacturers time t o change their lables before the law takes effect, and a three-month delay will ease this process for them. In addition some 36,000 storeowners must build space for storage which is expensive and time-consuming. Utility consumers on Long Island will get more protection against exhobbitant rate hikes if a measure which I have sponsored in the Assembly and has passed becomes law. This bill establishes a Consumer Utility Board to represent consumers in utility rate hear- ings before the Public Service Commission. Any consumer can join the Board for a $5 membership fee, and the money will support the Board's efforts to give consumers a greater voice in the settling of utility rates. On Tuesday a group of Nassau County residents came to Albany with a petition of 30,000 names to press for passage of the con- secutive-sentencing bill that I re-introduced this session. This bill allows judges t o impose consecutive sentences in cases of multiple felonies, as opposed to the current law which requires defendants to be sentenced for only one crime and no more than 30 years. I have been pushing this bill since the Memorial Day weekend crime spree at two Long Island diners, and public pressure will certainly increase the chances that the law will be changed. On Wednesday I chaired a public hearing on the \lemon law**. This is the first shot in the legislative process which will give con- sumers some badly-needed protection when they buy a new car and can't get a defect fixed. The bill requires dealers to replace a car if it is not fixed after four attempts within a year of purchase. The *lemon law* is working well in Connecticut, and there is no reason why consumers shouldn't have the same protection here. The Legislature has made a lot of progress this week, but there is still plenty to do. We will be hard at work trying t o get everything ac- complished before the session comes t o an end. Hews From Albany ASSEMBLYMAN GREGORY BECKER I am sure many of you are aware that gross inequities now exist in the current system of funding education. In an effort to equalize financial responsibility for education from district to district, I am sponsoring legislation this session, together with Senator Norman Levy, which would benefit residents of low to moderate wealth/highly taxed school districts, such as those in this Assembly District. During this year's budget negotiations, I supported an amend- ment which would have had the same effect as this legislation, how- ever it was solidly dfefeated by the Democratic majority. In essence, my bill will provide public school aid to districts that are located in high cost areas with low to moderate property wealth. These are areas that are most worthy of additional aid since they must spend more per pupil than other districts. Although the state has for years recognized the need of low wealth schools in high cost regions, it has repeatedly failed to revise its school formula to reflect needed changes. My bill addresses this problem and revamps the system by adjusting the method used to calculate aid per pupil. While I am disappointed in the state's inability to rig|;it the in- equities that now exist, I will continue to press for this sorely needed reform. (Under this bill. East Rockaway would receive an additional $96,421 in aid and Malverne, $63,567). TAKE A BITE OUT OF LYNBROOK POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME PREVENTION FOR THE ELDERLY WHEN AT HOME 1) Lock your doors and windows 2) Don't leave notes on door when going out. 3) Be wary of unsolicited offers of home repairs. Deal only with reputable businesses. 4) Don't open door to strangers. Use an optical viewer 5) Use Direct Deposit 6) Use checks when possible. 7) Take advantage of Operation IJD.' and Neighborhood Watch Programs 8) Contact Lynbrook Police Department for more information at 599-3300.
